Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Tokyo is celebrating, and Hebei Jiebao is talking about it everywhere.

The content of the official edict is that the Zhou Liao army fought a large-scale decisive battle near Zhuozhou, and the Zhou army won and defeated the Liao army! The Liao army retreated to Youzhou, unable to fight again, and the defeated soldiers fled north.

This statement is slightly exaggerated, but it is barely true. The main force of the Liao army did retreat in Zhuozhou. The Zhou army was dominated by infantry, and no battle of annihilation was formed.

The main reason is still unable to explain the real strategic victory. If it is described that "the Zhou army held the line of defense, the Liao army had no chance to take advantage. After many days of confrontation, the Liao army retreated to the grassland due to the pressure of logistics and food" is not very interesting!

Moreover, the significance of this battle is far more than simply letting the Liao army retreat voluntarily, so only people in Guo Shao's circle understand the truth.

... The spring breeze melted the ice and snow, and the willow branches on both sides of the Bian River have sprouted. The good news of Hebei, like the news of spring, is floating in Tokyo.

At this time, a few cannibals with silk head coverings were looking at the surrounding scenery curiously.

Pedestrians and common people also looked at them strangely. It is said that in Luoyang and other places in the Tang Dynasty, there were many Semu people coming and going, and the business was endless; but after the Tang Dynasty fell for so many years, Semu people were rarely seen in the Central Plains.

The leader of a group of big cannibals is Shuaiman, a tall man in his thirties, with thick hair and a curly beard on his mouth; his name has nothing to do with Shuai, and the pronunciation is a bit like "Sha'er". The astonishment on his face couldn't be concealed.

Walking all the way from King Xing's Mansion, when they settled down in post houses in various big cities, they have already seen the huge and prosperous cities of Zhongtu, and the population of the cities far exceeded what they had seen before.

Now in Tokyo, I am even more attracted by the majestic towers, exquisite and beautiful pavilions, water pavilions and willows, and there are so many people in the streets and countless shops. Handsome looks dizzying.

"There are a lot of dignitaries here, so there must be a great demand for luxury goods. The Great Zhou Kingdom is a huge commercial treasure!" Shuaiman chattered with his colleagues in Dashi, his face very excited.

The civil servants who received them could not speak the language of Dashi, and the entire Tokyo court could not find any officials who could speak the language of Dashi. Only the Chinese translator brought by the big cannibal can understand.

The civil official didn't know what they were talking about, so he said politely: "I will take the noble envoy to the post house to rest in a while, and you have to take a bath and change clothes, because Empress Duanci will meet you in person tomorrow morning."

Lu Yongzhen, a Han Chinese next to her, muttered as if pinching her nose while the phlegm hadn't melted.

Shuaiman nodded to the civil servant first. He also asked Lu Yongzhen, a Han Chinese whom he hired: "In the past, the emperors of the Southern Han Dynasty also lived in deep palaces, and most people couldn't see them, but I have seen a woman in the palace. Does China like to use women to hold power?"

Lu Yongzhen said: "That's something unique to the Southern Han Dynasty, not the general countries in the Central Plains. The emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty is now fighting with the Great Liao Kingdom in the north, and I heard that he won a battle; he is not in the palace now, so the queen's sister, Empress Duanci, is appointed as regent.

It is a very respectful etiquette for Shuaiman to be personally received by Empress Duanci. It seems that we will not have any trouble when we come to Tokyo this time. "

Shuaiman was very happy to hear that, but was a little puzzled: "Why did the emperor let the queen's sister regent instead of the queen?"

Lu Yongzhen looked embarrassed, unable to answer a word.

Shuaiman was very curious: "Could it be that the two queen sisters married the Great Zhou Emperor at the same time?"

Lu Yongzhen waved his hands hastily: "You can't say that!" He looked back at the civil servant, "Fortunately, no one in Tokyo can understand what we are saying, otherwise it would be miserable to say that!"

Lu Yongzhen frowned and thought for a while, "It's probably because the Emperor of Zhou appointed people on their merits, and my sister's talent was stronger than that of the empress, so the emperor was relieved to hand over the state affairs to Empress Duanci. They are all relatives anyway."

Shuaiman looked puzzled, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, expressing his incomprehension, obviously there is a queen, what happened to the queen's sister?

Lu Yongzhen said again: "Mr. Shuaiman, don't talk about marrying a queen sister from now on, it is completely against the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The elder sister is the wife of the late emperor, and the first emperor is the cousin of the current emperor; in the Central Plains, brothers are not allowed to marry sisters-in-law!"

Shuai Man nodded hastily, and said: "When I settle down, I will record the affairs of the royal family, as well as what I have seen and heard about the capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom. It's a pity that I didn't bring a painter with me."

Lu Yongzhen smiled and said: "Since Empress Duanci summoned you all in person, there will be another chance."

The civil official asked Lu Yongzhen what the big cannibals were talking about. Of course Lu Yongzhen dared not say that he was talking about the royal family, but said: "The big cannibal Shuaiman said that Tokyo is very rich and a treasure land full of business opportunities."

The civil servants were a little proud after hearing this, and they would inexplicably feel proud when they heard foreigners praise their capital. The civil official said kindly: "Tomorrow when you meet Empress Duanci, you should behave respectfully, because you are from a foreign country and not my subjects, so you don't need to kneel down. You should pay attention to what you say, don't say anything serious, and someone will teach them later, just recite it. If you want to talk about serious things, you have to discuss with them the officials of the Minister of Customers and the Ministry of Households."

Lu Yongzhen said: "Thank you, Alang, for reminding me. The Caomin will explain clearly to the big cannibal."

A group of people rode along the imperial street to the south of the imperial city, where the ceremony hall is. Shuaiman stared at the magnificence of the imperial city with rounded eyes again. The buildings in Dazhou were not as tall as Dashi's, but they occupied a very large area. On the majestic city tower, the warriors in strong and sharp clothes stood there motionless, and the defense was very strict.

As far as the ceremony hall, there were officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty who received the Dashi envoys as state envoys, with very high standards. Shuaiman ate very fine and delicious food, and the porcelain used to hold the food is also a high-quality official kiln. If it is shipped to Dashi, these porcelains will be very valuable. There are also the curtains, bed curtains, and quilts in the house. In Shuaiman's eyes, they are all exquisite silk that can sell for a lot of money.

Everyone was very happy, and Man Shuai checked the gifts that accompanied him to the Emperor of Zhou, some plant seeds, hats made of rare bird feathers, utensils made of gold, and a sharp sword for fun. Shuaiman picked up the treasured knife and looked at it carefully, and said: "This is only made of iron produced in a special place. It has little to do with craftsmanship. It is also a rare thing to give to the emperor."

A person accompanying him said: "The officials of the Zhou Kingdom are very kind to us. If it weren't for their warm reception, how dare we travel so far to the capital of Middle-earth?"\u003c