Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Guo Shao walked slowly to the door of his house on horseback, but unexpectedly ran into Jing Niang again, and saw her coming out from the narrow street diagonally opposite. Guo Shao suddenly felt that this woman seemed to be elusive. He didn't notice her following just now, but he happened to bump into her at the door.

Jing Niang came over leading a horse, with a bundle on the horse's back, as if she was about to go a long way. Guo Shao waited at the corner gate for a while, and when she came over, he heard her say: "If your hands trembled on the city wall and you shot that person, would you really pay for it with your life?"

Guo Shao paused for a moment, why was this woman such a difficult question to answer?

But he can't turn a blind eye to it or ignore it... This is the first time Jingniang has taken the initiative to talk to him, and at least she should respond positively. It has been several days since that accident happened last time, and she has already figured it out?

Guo Shao carefully observed Jingniang's expression, she was relatively calm and normal, not as unstable as she was at the beginning that could go crazy at any time. That's fine, it was an accident and it had to be resolved; everything can be discussed, and it's better than just having a grudge, and somehow having an enemy who wants to kill me for revenge.

So Guo Shao is going to show a positive attitude, so as to resolve the grievances.

But he couldn't answer Jingniang's question directly, and didn't know what to say for a while, so he froze for a while and choked out a cold, self-consciously humorous sentence: "Hands don't shake, I'm praying, and the gods will help me!"

Jing Niang asked coldly, "What god do you believe in, and how do you pray?"

Guo Shao casually said in a relaxed tone: "Thank the Queen Mother, thank God, and pray for the Queen Mother to bless..."

Jing Niang immediately rolled his eyes at him, and turned to get the bundle on the horse's back.

The two entered the corner gate one after the other, and blacksmith Huang came forward to take the horse away and take care of it. Of course Guo Shao would not prevent Jingniang from entering the mansion, but seeing that she did not seem to be visiting with something, he couldn't help but ask, "Is Jingniang going out...or moving?"

Jingniang said: "I live with Yulian. I have handed over the master of Yuzhen Temple to someone else."

Guo Shao blurted out, "Yulian slept with me."

Jing Niang was taken aback, and asked: "Do you imply that you want to drive me away?"

"No, no, then you can go to Yulian later and ask her to clean up a room for you. You can live here as long as you like, and I will never drive you away," Guo Shao said hastily.

Jing Niang said: "I don't live in the inner courtyard, so I just find a random room outside here to stay for a few days."

They walked in one after the other, Guo Shao first went to a hall in the outer courtyard to wait for dinner, because the kitchen was in the outer courtyard. Yulian and Dong Sanmei are not here, and they are probably cooking... Last time Guo Shao mentioned it once, asking her to find two strong women to hire to help with the dirty and tiring work in the yard; but so far there has been no addition to the house, and it may be that no suitable people have been found for a while.

Guo Shao first took off the barrier knife hanging on his waist and put it on the knife holder, and then disarmed, which was troublesome, so he called Jing Niang. Jing Niang was silent for a while, and then she really came up to help, and she was very skilled in her hands and feet... She was indeed an expert who had practiced, maybe someone in her family was a martial artist before.

Seeing her change of attitude, Guo Shao said again: "There are so many people in the Taoist temple, why don't you bring a few trusted people to take care of your daily life?"

Jing Niang was noncommittal.

... Unexpectedly, after only a few days, people from Yuzhen Temple really came, not just a few people, but a dozen or so! The courtyard in the middle of the mansion is uninhabited, but there are many houses; Guo Shao and Yulian all live in the garden at the back, which has a beautiful view. So he let the Taoist priests from Yuzhenguan live in the middle courtyard temporarily.

With so many people added to the house all of a sudden, it became lively. That's fine, a huge mansion lacks gardeners, cooks, and labor to buy firewood and do rough work, so it just happens to be needed. Among them are two dark and thick women who can work at a glance. Adding these people can make Yulian more relaxed, as long as she manages the income and expenditure of money and food.

Guo Shao did some calculations and said that there is no pressure to support these people with his salary. And not long after, the money and food increased slightly, and the appointment letter came down, and the salary of the commander of the two armies was higher than that of Yuhou Zhidu of the inner palace; the share of the governor of Qianzhou was also received.

He is in charge of the second army of the Tiger and Jie Army, but there is no news that he will go out immediately; even the officials in the court and the generals in the army are not sure whether the Zhou army will go to war against Shu. Tokyo has been relatively peaceful these days, and some position adjustments in preparation for the Western Expedition have not attracted people's attention at all, because the fact that the Dianqian Division is undergoing a large-scale reform and rectification is more eye-catching. The main person in charge of rectifying the army in front of the palace is Zhao Kuangyin. Guo Shao has now been transferred to the Guard Division, and this matter has no effect on him.

Guo Shao had already said at home that he wanted to go west, and both Yulian and Jingniang knew about it, but two months passed and there was no movement.

Zuo You said clearly in front of Guo Shao: "After returning from the Battle of Jinyang, all the guards were fine, but after the rest, it will be autumn. If the Western Expedition is immediately followed, counting the preparation time and the time spent on marching, it is very likely that winter will already have entered the battle in Guanzhong. The winter wind in Guanzhong is strong and dry, and the weather is not conducive to combat. I guess the imperial court should deploy troops in the spring of next year."

Guo Shao felt that Zuo You's "blind thinking" was quite reasonable, so he agreed.

It is said that the climate in Shaanxi was humid and warm many years ago, so Guanzhong was rich and prosperous, and it has been the capital of various dynasties since Qin Dynasty. However, since the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the climate in Shaanxi has become drier year by year. After entering the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Tokyo Daliang has replaced Chang'an. So Zuo You may not be wrong when he said that the winter in Shaanxi at this time is "strong, dry and cold".

However, Guo Shao's mood has become a little impatient... The goal of the campaign is to conquer the territory of two states. Naturally, this feat can be considered military merit, but I'm afraid it's not a great feat; I don't know how much the military function will be improved after completion. Appreciation and connections from above in the Forbidden Army are of course very important, but if there is no military merit, prestige and qualifications as the basis, it is difficult to make a difference.

As far as this little combat achievement is concerned, it will have to wait until next year; moreover, it seems to be tough, and it is not easy to defeat it, and I don't know how long it will take.

Guo Shao was worried about marrying the second younger sister of the Fu family and marrying the Wei Wang family, but judging from the present, there is no hope at all, and there may not be much progress in a year or two. That's why he gets irritable at times.

But that can't be helped. He turned around and thought about it only later, and realized how rare an opportunity like the Battle of Gaoping was! It's a pity that my position was too low at the beginning, so I couldn't make any big achievements; I missed a huge opportunity, and it will be difficult to meet it later... Maybe I can only gnaw at the chicken ribs of the Shaanxi battlefield first, and then wait for the battle of Huainan?

After Guo Shao was preparing to enter the Guanzhong to fight, he tried to make a quick decision so as not to waste time.

But Qinfeng and other prefectures are the outposts of the Shu Kingdom, and they are their strongholds that will not be closed in the Sichuan Basin. The defense can be used as a buffer for the heart, and the attack can be used as the source of war... The Shu Kingdom is definitely not willing to give up easily.

Guo Shao also realized that if he wanted to use others for his military exploits, he had to ask the Shu army to agree first.

Of course the Kingdom of Shu disagrees! So if you want a quick battle, you have to go all out and not take it lightly.

Guo Shao discussed with Zuo You: "If the Western Expedition has to wait until spring next year, we don't have much to do in Tokyo for a few months. Why don't we make preparations in advance? I have never been to Guanzhong, so I don't know anything about Qin and Feng.

He actively wanted to make contributions, and those who followed him were of course pleased. Zuo You pondered for a long time and then said: "If my lord is going, you should first talk to the eunuch in the palace before reporting to the Division of Guards and Infantry Division; and then tell Prime Minister Wang Pu."

Zuo You only knew that the queen was willing to promote Guo Shao, but he didn't know that it was the queen who revealed the Western Expedition. Guo Shao didn't tell anyone about the Daxiangguo Temple incident.

Guo Shao accepted Zuo You's reminder. It is only their guess that they will go out in the spring of next year. If the guess is wrong, the court will not be able to find Guo Shao by then.

Tell the "nobles" above first, whether it is the queen or the prime minister of the Privy Council, they must be clear about the military aircraft, so they nod and naturally don't have to worry about it.

At this time, Guo Shaocai suddenly realized a problem: the queen had always sent eunuchs to contact him, but he had no way to communicate with them. He is a general of the Hu Jie Army, Shangzhi must either report to the Bureau of Guards, or go to the barracks of the first and second Hu Jie Army's garrisons. He can't even enter the gate of the imperial city. How can he find the eunuch?

Guo Shao intends to tell Wang Pu about this first, and then wait for a while to see if the queen can know. Finally, I formally asked for leave from the Department of Guards... If the palace cannot be informed, it doesn't matter; if Wang Pu has no objection, it proves that there is still some time left for the expedition.

Things went well. Two days after Wang Pu knew about it, an eunuch met Guo Shao on a street and agreed with him to prepare in advance.

Guo Shao was immediately surprised by this incident. The prime minister Wang Pu only knew about it for two days, and the people in the palace knew about it? He had no choice but to speculate: Could it be that the Queen's tentacles of power could reach the Privy Council? A woman in the harem of the Fu family does not seem to be an idle person. Not only is she very prestigious and kind among generals, but there are also people in the government who are important to military aircraft?

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ps: Sorry for the late update today, I was too tired yesterday, and I was delayed by something during the day today, so I came back feeling restless. Recently, I tried to save some manuscripts, adjust the update time, and strive to achieve occasional outbreaks on the basis of stable updates.

I killed the second ghost yesterday, thank you everyone, I wrote a testimonial, which is also considered a congratulatory message, and put it in the top post in the book review area. It's not easy for everyone, so please take a look if you are interested.

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