The sun was shining, and Guo Shao sat for a long time to see a phalanx of hundreds of people on the school field.

More than 20 people in a column were standing there to straighten out the formation, and the top ten generals were recognizing people in their respective queues. When Guo Shao passed, the generals visited one after another. He waved his hand and walked into the queue with a few generals.

The soldiers immediately raised their weapons and stood up straight. Guo Shao walked through the gaps in the columns, his eyes looked at everyone's faces, and the troops didn't dare to look at him directly, but their attention was definitely on him.

"The mediocre lord will not care about the lives of his soldiers, and let the soldiers go up to die, but the wise generals will lead you to continue to win victories, glory, and rewards!" Guo Shao was full of anger and his tone was categorical, "You have experienced a hundred battles and are extremely brave." Today I want to tell you that when you go to the battlefield, it is the brothers around you who are trustworthy and dependable! ”

Let's look back at Yang Biao. Yang Biao seemed to remember something, and hugged his fists and said, "Big brother......"

After Guo Shaoxun spoke, he hurried to other conductors and didn't stay for long. At this moment, someone suddenly shouted without warning: "Han'er will never be a slave!" Immediately, the army shouted these happy words.

Guo Shao couldn't help but glance back again, as if he had an understanding.

He said to Zuo You: "I remember that there are rappers in the teahouse, and you can hire a few to rap in the barracks by making a script about Wuzhen and other things." Does Mr. Zuo understand what I'm talking about? ”

Zuo You listened and said: "Understand, just leave it to you." ”

…… Guo Shao walked through ten commanding camps in a row, repeating the previous process, sitting for a while at the place where the rewards were distributed and the books were made, and then going to inspect the camp. I also inquired about the situation of the war horses and baggage supplies of the various commanders.

Some of the commanders are firemen and miscellaneous soldiers, and most of them are soldiers with low martial arts ability, who usually work and can be used with weapons when they go into battle. When the Forbidden Army was stationed in Tokyo, these miscellaneous soldiers were responsible for taking care of the war horses; The other soldiers would also take turns doing the work.

Most of the cavalry are light cavalry (mainly riding Khitan horses and Tatar horses, which almost belong to one breed), and those who can become cavalry must not only be proficient in equestrianism, horse archery, and cavalry warfare, but also usually know the habits of horses; The miscellaneous soldiers of the cavalry units were also equipped with war horses. However, the general is usually equipped with a heavy cavalry, which is more troublesome, good horses are not easy to raise, and the armor is heavier, and a heavy cavalry has at least one or two "military entourage" to help the knight take care of the horses, armor and other things.

The forbidden army of the Zhou Dynasty were all professional soldiers, and in addition to their salaries, they actually had to do a lot of work in peacetime.

The so-called elite means that the number of people is not bloated, and a professional soldier can do the work of a few people in a miscellaneous army. Of course, the resources and costs of raising such an army are not the same.

The imperial court has also tried to use township soldiers many times and formed some township warrior armies, but the combat strength is not good. The main reason is that the people are not familiar with the affairs of the army, and the rules of military discipline and daily cooperation are very sparse, and it is very troublesome and chaotic to cooperate...... Most of the time in combat is daily collaborative work, and there is very little time for real fighting. It was very difficult for them to even march and set up their formations, and they were even more likely to collapse at the touch of a button.

Guo Shao left the barracks before he was ready, because he invited Fu Zhaoxu to his home as a guest.

…… After the unitary time, Fu Zhaoxu really led a team of entourage to the door, and Guo Shao personally went out to welcome him in and exchanged a few words with him.

"The mansion doesn't seem to have changed at all." Fu Zhaoxu came in and said, "It's just more lively than before, it seems that there are a lot of people, and it used to be very deserted here, and there were few people." ”

Guo Shao smiled: "It sounds like Brother Fu has also lived here. ”

Fu Zhaoxu smiled and said casually: "The people of the Fu family have all lived here, but they generally live in the courtyard in the west of the city, which is larger, and this place was originally used as a courtyard...... If I don't talk to my father, Brother Guo will change to another one, and that courtyard will be more in line with the current status of Brother Guo. ”

Guo Shao remembered the short but unforgettable time when he and Second Sister Fu were here, as if there was a second sister on every grass and tree, and said softly at the moment: "That's it, it's very troublesome to move, just have enough house to live in." ”

Hearsay, where have I heard people say that people start to get old when they think about the old, but Guo Shao's current age, the age when he just graduated from college in his previous life, how old can he talk about? But he did not help but feel a little nostalgic...... The place where he has lived, especially the place where he has missed people together, he has an indescribable feeling. Even the blacksmith shop in Longjinfang in the outer city is reluctant to get rid of it until now, and it is handed over to the yellow blacksmith.

"Yes." Fu Zhaoxu smiled, and after passing the wall, he pointed to a tree in the front yard, "Ha, that pear tree is still there." Brother Guo, let me tell you, a few years ago...... I can't remember what year I can't remember, the sixth sister somehow climbed up, and she couldn't get down when she went up, crying there. I told her to jump below, but she didn't dare, and then finally jumped off. ”

"Did Brother Fu catch it?" Guo Shao asked with interest.

Fu Zhaoxu said: "At that time, she was not yet ten years old, and of course I could catch a child. ”

Guo Shao had a very happy conversation with him, and even Zuo You, who accompanied him, couldn't interject. Guo Shao found that as long as there is something in common with others, even if the relationship is twisted and turned, there is always something to say.

At dinner, the servants put the food and wine on the hall one after another. Fu Zhaoxu seems to pay special attention to the busy people, because the work is full of unattractive women, either stout, black, rough, or half-old, most of whom come from the poorest families at a glance.

Guo Shao smiled and didn't speak. He knew that in the homes of dignitaries and dignitaries, even if they were slaves and maids, as long as they often went in and out of the eyes of their masters, most of them were young maids, which might be eye-catching. Guo Shao thinks that since he is young and beautiful, the value lies in his appearance, and it is a waste of value to use it for work; On the contrary, those rough women are very accustomed to hardship and hard work, and work can reflect its value.

But maybe Fu Zhaoxu thinks that he knows something and thinks that Guo Shao is not lustful.

But soon Fu Zhaoxu saw another scene, only to see that in the ear room on the side of the hall, in a translucent curtain made of thin bamboo, a graceful and gentle beauty sat down in front of the piano case.

"Ding Dong ......" Yang's music is very pleasant and quiet.

Sure enough, Fu Zhaoxu couldn't help but look sideways, and glanced at the beauty inside in surprise. Guo Shao smiled and said nothing, Yang's talent may be slightly inferior to Zhou Xian and Chen Jiali, but he is also quite famous in culturally prosperous countries such as the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he is not a talented woman who can be found casually in the war-torn places of the Central Plains. Even if the Wei Wangfu is tall, it is not certain that there are people who have the talent to surpass the Yang family.

"Okay." Fu Zhaoxu narrowed his eyes and listened.

Yang said softly inside: "Concubine Xie Fu General praised. ”

Fu Zhaoxu turned his head to look at Guo Shao: "Brother Guo's mansion has a wonderful person. ”

Guo Shao was not modest, he lifted the wine jug and poured the wine with his own hands, and Fu Zhaoxu hurriedly held it with both hands: "It's rude and rude." ”

"Although you and I are brothers, this courtyard used to be my father-in-law's house, but now Brother Fu can only be a guest." Guo Shao said with a smile. The sound of the piano is melodious and pleasant, the beauty is on the side, and the atmosphere is very elegant, so that Guo Shao can't help but speak softly, people are always affected by the environment.

Fu Zhaoxu raised his cup: "I salute Brother Guo with a cup." ”

"For what?" Guo Shao blurted out.

Fu Zhaoxu was stunned. Guo Shao remembered that his words and deeds were not quite in line with the habits of the times, so he said casually: "Cheers to the fate of this courtyard, our brothers have all lived here." ”

"Do it first for respect." Fu Zhao prefaced.

Guo Shao finished drinking, put down the cup and asked, "There is a martial arts instructor in the Weiwang Mansion, who taught me archery before, called Zhou Tong." I don't know if it's still in the house? ”

"Zhou Tong?" Fu Zhaoxu groaned, "I don't know this person, from the Fu family's mansion?" When I go back this time, I will help Brother Guo inquire about one or two. ”

"I'm going to the Daimyo's Mansion with Brother Fu, I don't know when the itinerary will be?" Guo Shao asked.

Fu Zhaoxu said: "I wanted to leave early tomorrow morning. The Queen Mother has also seen it, and the Guo brothers have also seen it, and they have spent time staying in Tokyo and want to go back early. ”

"I want to stay with Brother Fu for a few more days......," Guo Shao muttered, "The itinerary is a bit urgent, how about the day after tomorrow?" I'll order some soldiers all the way tomorrow. ”

Fu Zhaoxu nodded briskly and said, "Then the day after tomorrow, I don't have anything urgent." ”

…… Guo Shao chose a route the next day and crossed the Yellow River at Chenqiaoyi and Lanzhou (the place where the alliance between Shenyuan was signed, northeast of Tokyo).

Ride lightly from Tokyo to Lanzhou, a fast horse will arrive in one day, and a horse along the road will be flat. After crossing the Yellow River, it became an inverted triangle with the Zhangde Army (west) and Fu Yanqing's Tianxiong Army (east); It is also that Guo Shao and the others' roads are under the control of Fu Yanqing's forces, so they are very safe along the road.

Crossing the river is another flat river, and one day to the Daimyo's house.

After Guo Shao set off, he felt that the distance between him and Second Sister Fu was not far, but this distance had separated him from Second Sister Fu for three months.

Guo Shao and Fu Zhaoxu's itinerary was relatively urgent, and they were riding fast horses, so no one had informed the Wei Wangfu when they arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion. Fu Yanqing is old and generally can't see people. Fortunately, he went all the way with Fu Zhaoxu, and Fu Zhaoxu directly brought Guo Shao into the palace.

When he arrived at the gatehouse of the inner house, Fu Zhaoxu casually called a slave and maid and ordered: "Go and tell my second sister that her husband is coming to pick her up and let her come out to lead people." ”

Because the two have drunk wine together and have spoken a lot, they have become more familiar. Fu Zhaoxu accompanied Guo Shao to wait for someone on the chair in the gatehouse.

"It's called Zhou Tong, right?" Fu Zhaoxu asked.

"What...... I'm sorry. Guo Shao hurriedly turned his head and hugged his fist.

Fu Zhaoxu said with a smile: "When I was in Tokyo, Brother Guo mentioned that there was a head in the Weiwang Mansion who taught you archery, and his name was Zhou Tong? ”

Guo Shao nodded hurriedly: "That's the name." ”

Fu Zhaoxu said: "I'll send someone to inquire first, but it's not necessarily still in the Fu family...... How many years has this been? ”

"I entered the palace of the king of Wei at the age of thirteen...... It's been nine years. Guo Shao recalled. In fact, when he was thirteen years old, he was not the current him, he was completely two people.