Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The wood-carved and hollowed-out windows are a bit old-fashioned in their simplicity, but they are full of oriental elegance. Brush calligraphy and ink painting on the wall are unique decorations.

But there are two sets of knives, forks and spoons on the table, and the forks are three-pronged made of sandalwood.

Guo Shao said: "I look at the ancient books, Zhou Tianzi (Western Zhou Dynasty) used this kind of tableware to eat meat, so he asked people to imitate two sets."

Dong Zunhui replied seriously with a look of interest: "Your Majesty's martial arts are world-class, so he reads the scriptures. Such tableware is an eye-opener for me!"

After waiting for a long time, two male servants in civilian clothes came up with two hot pans of fried mutton, with brown soup poured on top. Then Wang Zhong carefully placed two glass glasses and poured the purple wine into the glasses.

Guo Shao picked up the knife and fork, pressed the mutton on the plate with the wooden fork with his left hand, and sawed off a piece skillfully with his right hand. Dip a piece of meat in the soup with a fork, and put it in your mouth to chew.

It can be seen from the sawn cut surface that the mutton is dark red, giving the illusion of being stale, but it is not very good-looking anyway, because the mutton was directly shot to death with a bow and arrow without bleeding, and the blood remained in the meat.

When chewing in the mouth, it also feels soft and lacks the texture of meat fiber.

But what we want is this kind of taste, which reminds people how the sheep died and where it came from!

"There are pepper noodles in the soup, avoiding the fishy smell, and not feeling the blood|bloody pleasure of revenge!" Guo Shao said, then cut another piece and put it directly in his mouth, while chewing, he closed his eyes intoxicated.

The quiet house exudes an elegant and scholarly atmosphere, but when Guo Shao is here, he seems to see crazy iron horses, blood-splattered blades, and deafening screams of fighting.

Guo Shao let out a breath, opened his eyes, and saw that Dong Zunhui started to use the knife and fork in the same way.

Dong Zunhui was full of enthusiasm and devoted himself. No matter what strange things Guo Shao does, those who accompany him will be flattered to cater to them, and they will really devote themselves to it, which makes Guo Shao feel very comfortable... This is probably one of the benefits of being an emperor.

Dong Zunjiao was also very serious about his studies. He was originally a child of a noble family, and his sitting posture and movements were very decent, and his archery hands were also very steady.

Guo Shao picked up the wine glass, and Dong Zunhui hurriedly raised the glass glass with both hands, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet, and do it first as a respect." After saying that, he raised his head and gulped down the glass of wine.

Guo Shao smiled, and it could be seen that Dong Zunhui was still a little nervous. He looked sideways slightly, and Wang Zhong stepped forward to refill Dong Zunhui's wine.

However, Guo Shao was not in a hurry. He took a sip and tasted a mellow sweet taste, which was the opposite of the salty taste of mutton. This wine reminds people of the tenderness and beauty of a woman.

At this time, Dong Zunhui and Guo Shao talked about giving the prey to the villagers, etc., and the two talked happily.

Guo Shao was savoring all kinds of flavors in it carefully. The peaceful state of mind after relaxation was a breath of relief after a long period of tension.

After lunch, Guo Shao took out an origami paper from his sleeve pocket, handed it to Dong Zunhui, and said lightly, "I have approved the appointment letter from the Privy Council. The Huben Army has 20,000 cavalry on the right wing, and General Dong will lead it from now on."

Dong Zunhui hurriedly knelt down on one knee, took it with both hands, and said, "The final general will definitely live up to the important task entrusted by His Majesty!"

Seeing Guo Shao nodding his head, Dong Zunhui stopped talking. Dang even stood up, cupped his fists and bid Xie En to leave. He took a few steps back, then turned and walked out the door. At the door, he couldn't help but look back.

Seeing the sunlight pouring in from the carved window, the emperor sitting on the chair looked at him with a gentle smile on his face. That bright and majestic man, with his eyes like a spring breeze, brightened Dong Zunhui's heart, as if he had seen a bright future!

...

In Youzhou South Courtyard, Xiao Siwen remained calm and complained quite a bit. He thought Brother Yeluxiu was not effective in guarding Youzhou, and blamed him for provoking Zhou Guo's anger and troubles for nothing.

"The Yellow River and the Yangtze River are fertile and fertile for thousands of miles, and there are billions of people in the south. Now that the Zhou Kingdom is in the power of a powerful ruler, it is not appropriate for the Daliao to avoid the edge and procrastinate..."

Brother Yeluxiu was dissatisfied and said, "Is Guo Tiejiang a very strong lord?"

Xiao Siwen said: "Blacksmith Guo started in the early days, the way of advancing and retreating, and the method of using troops. You and I have also seen it today. He fought in the South and the North in a few years, destroyed several countries in a row, and put down the rebellion many times with thunderous force. He is a brave man. Smart means."

Xiao Siwen paused for a moment, and said in a more serious tone: "Regardless of whether Guo Tiejiang is a strong lord or not, I believe that the rise and fall of Daliao depends on this person!"

Brother Yeluxiu became furious after hearing this, and repeatedly challenged Khan to fight.

He didn't make an inch of merit in this battle, and led his troops to attack Jin and Zhuo, as if hitting the wall with his fists; he went to surround and harass the Qingqi of the Zhou army in the rear, but missed. Brother Yeluxiu was very angry with Xiao Siwen's words, but only by talking about his achievements can he be tough!

Unexpectedly, all the ministers did not support him!

Brother Yeluxiu looked around, and everyone averted their eyes. Brother Yeluxiu was furious, a sneer suddenly appeared on his face, and he said in his heart: When I won the victory, you all applauded Tulu Yizhou, now if you lose a little, you will turn your face and deny anyone!

At this time, a minister said: "Zhou Guo sticks to the defense lines of Zhuo, Gu (An), Xin, and Tianjin, and it is difficult for Daliao to break through. The army might as well retreat to the grassland for the time being. The people of Zhou may build new cities in places such as Wenyu River and Sanggan River. After they divide their troops to guard them, we will look for opportunities to defeat them one by one."

"Finally found a good excuse! It's a good way to lure the enemy into dividing up their forces and defeat them individually!" Brother Yeluxiu sneered, he was the last person to give up.

The minister's face was a little stiff: "Otherwise, Daliao has hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of horses stationed in Youzhou. If things go on like this, what is the benefit of consuming the whole country of Daliao? It can only be stalemate like this, which is useless."

Brother Yeluxiu said: "Don't be short-sighted. Many of you enjoy the products of Youzhou every year. Are you talking about dividing troops? Youzhou City is on the bank of the Sanggan River. Once Zhou people build a city on the north bank of Jinzhou, they can attack Youzhou directly. Now that our army is threatening, Zhou Guo dares to come up and build a city?"

Brother Yeluxiu turned his head and looked at Xiao Siwen coldly, "I remember Deputy Envoy Xiao also said that Youzhou is very important to Daliao."

Xiao Siwen was speechless.

...The Liao army stayed in Youzhou for the winter, and has not been able to effectively attack on a large scale. Zhou Guoren also stuck to the southern defense line, without any movement and nothing happened. The battlefield with hundreds of thousands of troops is like a pool of stagnant water!

The armies of Zhou and Liao spent the Lantern Festival on the Hebei battlefield, and the Liao army finally withdrew its main cavalry from Youzhou and headed north quickly. Most of its infantry and supplies stayed in Youzhou, and the Zhou army had nothing to do with the Liao army who had left after hearing the news.

Guo Shao immediately summoned ministers and generals to discuss matters in Bazhou.

He first met Prime Minister Li Gu alone, and asked Li Gu to go south to dispatch supplies in the near future, and first transported by land to supplement the grain storage in various cities; as soon as the river ice melted, he would transport grain, grass, and building materials northward.

In the lobby, a large picture has been hung on the wooden frame above.

After everyone bowed, Wei Renpu, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, walked to the wooden frame and pointed to the simple line on the picture: a Chinese character "Y" that leaned to the left.

"This is the Sanggan River, and the east side is the Wenyu River." Wei Renpu cut to the chase, and said straight to the point, and took a brush to draw a circle at the middle and left branch of the word "Ya", "Youzhou City, roughly here, the south of the city is adjacent to the Sanggan River, and the water of the moat also draws from this river."

Everyone looked at it attentively, the picture was easy to understand. Guo Shao also calmly waited for Wei Renpu to explain the strategy of the Qianying Army Mansion.

Wei Renpu swayed freely, pointing to the word "Ya", "When the river freezes in spring, three cities will be built here! The three cities are divided between the two rivers, the west is 'Yicheng', the middle is 'Xuanren City', and the east is 'Weicheng'.

Only after the completion of the three cities, the Hebei battlefield will form two balanced defense lines between the rivers, the five cities of Zhuo, Gu (An), Yi, Xuan, and Wei on the north line, and the five cities of Yi, Xiong, Ba, Xin, and Jin on the south line.

The northern line uses 'Xuanren City' as the base camp for attacking Youzhou (located in the middle of the Ya-shaped river). The army starts from Xuanren City, marches westward along the north bank of the Sanggan River, and arrives at the foot of Youzhou City. The remaining four cities are to support and protect the two roads and two wings of the northern line.

The five cities on the southern line defend the river and water transportation, forming a deep offensive and defensive. So that the army can attack when advancing, and defend when retreating, with ample room for maneuver. "

Guo Shao looked around, but no one said anything. Li Chuyun and other generals knew that this plan was made by Guo Shao, and they would not easily oppose it, but the cost of such an approach is hard to estimate... Guo Shao is the emperor, and the generals have no opinion at all if he can get the money.

Wei Renpu waited for a while, and then said: "In this case...the elite cavalry of the Imperial Army stationed in the north of the site of 'Xuanren City', and built pontoon bridges on the Sanggan River and Wenyu River, and set up infantry battalions for defense.

Before the army of the Liao Kingdom goes south, step up the construction of the city. Still following the method of the Xin and Jin cities, first build military fortifications and peripheral forts, which can be completed within one month; first stand on your feet, and then build the city walls.

The earthen fortresses in Zhucheng on the southern line were demolished, and the main force of the township army moved northward to build forts on the northern line for defense.

Before the main force of the Liao army went south, all the infantry and township troops retreated to the southern line to rest, and the main cavalry was stationed on the northern line. "

After Wei Renpu finished speaking, he bowed to his superior, Guo Shao nodded and said, "Vice Envoy Wei's arrangement is quite appropriate, do you understand?"

All the people bowed one after another: "I will follow your Majesty's will."

Seeing this, Guo Shao got up and left the table. He has always maintained his happy style when he was a general, and left after speaking. Unless there is a dispute, it is meaningless to take too long.

People immediately bowed and shouted: "Respectfully send off Your Majesty."

When Guo Shao retreated to the signing room, he received a memorial from Tokyo, mentioning that the envoy of the Great Cannibal of the Southern Han Dynasty had come to Tokyo to pay homage. Guo Shao suddenly remembered the excellent sailboat of the big cannibal, and immediately wrote a letter and sent it back to Tokyo without hesitation.

If you have a good sailboat, you may have more choices strategically! The big cannibal can also sail to East Asia from a place as far away as Arabia; then, wouldn't it be very easy for the same sailboat to sail in the coastal waters near the Bohai Sea? \u003c