Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In late February, Tokyo’s preliminary preparations were well prepared, and Emperor Chai Rong formally drove his personal conquest. The accompanying army was mainly the imperial army, that is, the emperor’s guards and the subordinates of the palace.

The Xiaodi Army that Guo Shao works for belongs to the Dianqian Department system, and of course he has to follow the army.

The army left Beijing from the north city, the four gates on the north wall, and the main force went through the gate of Chenqiao. There are many people on both sides of the army on the road, and there is a grand occasion for loving the army and supporting the army. The regular army of the Zhou army has better military discipline than the Fangzhen army. From a large point of view, it also has the credit of defending the Zhou Dynasty-controlled area from foreign enemies, but obviously because of the lack of publicity and public opinion, it is far from the point where the people cry and love it... …The people on the road are mostly family members of the Forbidden Army.

The imperial army, especially the army in front of the palace, were stationed near Tokyo, and their families were also here. Soldiers are going to go out to fight, of course the young and old at home will worry about everything, and they have to be crowded along the road and cry goodbye.

The emperor's honor guard at the front is still neat and clear, but the army at the back is not as beautiful as it is. They have brought too many things to make the army messy, that is, the banner, armor and weapons can prove that they are an army.

In addition to the food and grass, Guo Shao also brought a lot of things and needed a mule to carry. Excluding the full body armor that weighs over fifty catties, the chest plate that was hit before weighs at least twenty catties, and the length of the weapon is also ten catties, as well as iron cylinders, hammers, hatchets, and rations for eating and drinking. , I’m afraid it’s very difficult without a mule.

Ordinary soldiers do not bring livestock, so they can only bring less personal items. However, they also have a place called Guo Shaoxian. The family members chased the team and told them to eat. But Guo Shao looked around, and he knew none of the people on the side of the road.

"Lang, don't rush forward, hide behind..." a lady yelled while following the army. Then the person who responded was Luo Mengzi behind Guo Shao. Guo Shao couldn't help but turn around and said, "Luo Erjia's wife really knows how to say it."

He looked at the crowd for a while, and said in his heart: I am here too, someone who cares about life and death, Yulian should be here, but there are too many people to find herself, or she quietly watched somewhere embarrassed to come up, mother They are hypocritical. Thinking of this, his heart opened up.

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Many days later, the army arrived in Huaizhou. The emperor felt that the march was too slow and wanted to speed up the army. After the crane control commander Zhao Chao learned about it, he told his friend Zheng Haoqian: The enemy is too fierce, our army should not rush forward, slower and more secure. Zheng felt that the control of the crane was justified, so he ran to the emperor and said that the emperor Chai Rong was furious; Zheng had to betray his friend, saying that it was Zhao Chao.

Zhao Chao was relieved of his military power and detained on the spot in Huaizhou.

Even if the army was halfway there, Chai Rong had already made up his mind to fight a battle personally, but until now, there are still many people in the army who are not at heart with him. Although he successfully ascended the throne, he did not fully control the army due to too short time; not only the banned army, but also the troops dispatched to various places can hardly give orders.

From this point of view, the timing of the election of the Northern Han Dynasty was not wrong. Soon after Zhou Taizu Guo Weigang's death, how much can his adopted son Chai Rong do to take power only one or two months after he became king? The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan soldiers wanted to use a hundred thousand people to destroy the huge Zhou Dynasty, so the idea was on Chai Rong. As long as he wins an influential battle, Chai Rong will not be able to sit in that position. The war broke up.

However, Chai Rong seemed to be a monarch who did not believe in evil. Until the Forbidden Army reached Huaizhou, I am afraid that neither the Northern Han Dynasty nor the Khitan could believe that Chai Rong would do this.

Chai Rong's approach is unexpected, but it is not unreasonable. If he can successfully resist the invasion at a critical moment, he can save a lot of trouble and directly establish prestige and control the country, but the risk is too great, it depends on whether people have this courage.

The disagreements and plans of the upper level have nothing to do with the lower-level generals; at the level of Guo Shao, you can't even hear the wind, and almost all the military orders come from the level of commander Wang Degong. Let everyone go and go, stop and stop.

However, the expedition really tests the physical strength of ordinary soldiers. From Henan province to Shanxi, Hyundai is too far to take trains and cars. Everyone spends the entire journey, sleeping and walking with heavy loads. Not only the infantry team where Guo Shao was in, but even the cavalry were also walking; the horses were expensive, and the horses ate far more than people. If it were not for combat, the lower-level soldiers would not bear to ride.

In early March, the army finally walked into the boundary of Shanxi (Hedong). There have long been rumors that the Zhaoyi army in Luzhou made Li Jun fought a battle and was defeated. That is to say, the Khitan coalition forces in the Ming and Northern Han Dynasty at least crossed Luzhou and have penetrated into the southern part of Shanxi; then the forbidden army where Guo Shao is located has encountered The enemy is not far away.

Fight early and save trouble! Carrying dozens of kilograms of things on the inter-provincial long road is really not an ordinary pain, and sure enough it is not easy to seek a future no matter what era.

...But once you get on the battlefield, people will always wake up, and it is easier to walk with weights.