The wind rises and falls, and the snowflakes in the air are rolled up like catkins in the sky.

Inside the gate of the barracks, Guo Shao watched in the carriage as the four-wheeled carts were pulled in slowly by donkeys, and countless people in the camp were also watching. At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly became stronger, and the cloth covering the donkey cart that had just come in was scraped open.

For a moment, the brand-new copper coins stacked on the cart were exposed. Huang Cancan's piles of copper coins! Very conspicuous. There was an uproar in the crowd, and many people widened their eyes and made a commotion.

Seeing this, Li Chuyun, who was in the same car, sighed: "It's all money from the treasury of the palace, and it hasn't been used yet." Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

Guo Shao said: "The soldiers worked hard to go into battle, this is what they deserve." ”

He watched for a while, and when he saw that all the vehicles had entered the barracks, he patted the wooden plank of the carriage and said, "Go back to the palace." ”

Every time you go on an expedition, you will be rewarded with a large amount of money, which is the rule left by the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Guo Shao was not willing to change the rules in a hurry, so as not to affect morale.

The reward has been allocated, and the expedition will be within three days. The curtain of war that had been hidden for half a year, like the cloth covering copper coins, was suddenly exposed to the public, and everything had begun.

Guo Shao closed his eyes on the carriage and cleared his thoughts, and all the preparations had entered the implementation process...... From secrecy to deployment, it is very meticulous, and now just follow the prepared path and go on.

…… In the study room on the east side of the Jinxiang Palace, more than 20 important ministers of the imperial court stood on both sides in the hall. However, the main generals of the forbidden army were not there, and the generals present were Yuan Yan, the commander of the left wing of the Crane Army, Luo Mengzi, the commander of the right wing of the Crane Army, Luo Yanhuan, the commander of the guard infantry army, and Xiang Gong, the envoy of the Xuanhui Southern Courtyard who stayed in Tokyo, all of whom stayed in Tokyo.

On this expedition, Guo Shao will take almost all the elites who can fight in the field, including the left and right compartments of the Tiger Ben Army, the left and right compartments of the Longjie Army, the left and right compartments of the Tiger Jie Army, and all the cavalry of the Crane Army, totaling more than 100,000 elites. This was the largest expedition of the forbidden army since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

More than 100,000 people, a large country with a territory of thousands of miles, and all the elites after decades of melee! After half a year of brewing, Guo Shao is going to do his best this time.

The remaining Zhubanzhi, the Crane Army, and the right wing of Hujie can only defend the city, and their offensive ability is insufficient. Because at this moment, Da Zhou has almost no big worries, which is the reason why the forbidden army can almost move in the nest.

"Empress Duanci has arrived!" The eunuch sang the lyrics. More than 20 people bent down and bowed their heads, everyone's eyes looked at the ground, and no one dared to look up at the door, not only because of the dignity of Empress Duanci, but also because she was a woman, and the ancients paid attention to incivility.

After a while, Fu Jinzhan, who was wearing a phoenix crown and a yellow robe, held his hands in front of his abdomen, and walked into the palace gate slowly surrounded by a group of palace people.

"The ministers pay a visit to Empress Duanci." Everyone shouted in unison.

Fu Jinzhan said: "The ministers are exempt. ”

The emperor was in the study inside, and Fu Jinzhan came here in front of the most powerful officials in Tokyo, which also meant that she was authorized by the emperor to take over the government.

Fu Jinzhan was the empress of the first emperor, who was very famous before, and served as the regent of the empress dowager for a while; In this dynasty, she was the sister of the empress, and she was honored by the emperor and determined her status. Now she was in charge for the time being, and there was no strong opposition from the courtiers.

In addition to the eunuchs and palace maids around her, there were also some white-clothed maids, all of whom stayed in the outer hall at this time, standing around the door of the study. Fu Jinzhan went in alone.

Inside, there was etiquette and greetings, because the door was open and could be heard faintly. Later, Fu Jinzhan sat opposite the imperial case and talked to Guo Shao about government affairs, his voice gradually lowered, the depth of the study was larger, and there was a sound of wind, so he couldn't hear it outside.

The windows in the hall were open, and there was a chill inside, and the sound of the howling wind was extra clear. However, the snow was white and bright, and the light was still very bright.

Guo Shao, who was sitting behind the imperial case, was dressed very simply, wearing a hood on his head and an old round-necked robe. He looked up at the door, then retracted his gaze and looked at Fu Jinzhan and said, "Everything is ready, and we will set off the day after tomorrow." I have decreed that all matters in Tokyo can be decided by Marigold. ”

Fu Jinzhan asked softly, "How long will this expedition take?" ”

Guo Shao groaned: "It's hard to say. If they occupy Youzhou City, they will enter the second stage, and they will hold on to Youzhou and compete with the Liao army until they give up the land of Youzhou. ”

Fu Jinzhan asked again: "You must win?" ”

Guo Shao showed a reluctant smile: "On the battlefield, it seems that no one dares to say that they will win, if the result is too obvious, the battle will not be able to be fought (one side will take the initiative to give up)." However, Marigold is assured that this battle is very well planned and has a great chance of winning. ”

Fu Jinzhan said: "I am waiting in Tokyo for His Majesty's victory to return. ”

Guo Shao nodded.

The two were silent for a while, and the sound of the "whirring" wind entered their ears, and the windows were blown and swayed, and there was a "squeak" sound from time to time.

Fu Jinzhan turned his head to look outside, sighed lightly, and said, "I remember before...... When you were a guard of the Fu family, I never seemed to care about you. ”

Guo Shao smiled open-mindedly: "That's for sure, human nature." ”

Fu Jinzhan said: "At that time, the ancestors were very strict, but my father and brother doted on me very much, and I was the pearl of my father and brother. And you know, the Fu family has been a high-ranking family for many years, I think there must be a lot of prospects in the future, and I can get a lot of it, think about it...... Glory and wealth, the world's respected status and reputation, everyone's favorite show and wisdom, and everything is good, like a father and brother to dote on my husband......"

"Hmm." Guo Shao said that he was listening, and listened patiently. It's not because he was very busy when he went out the day after tomorrow, on the contrary, when he was doing big things, he was the most patient and in the best mood, probably because his mental mood was adjusted to the positive side.

His gaze swept over Fu Jinzhan's face, and he felt that she was telling the truth. A woman with a good background and good looks, of course, will have a high vision and spirit.

Fu Jinzhan took a breath and said softly: "But after going through too many things, I found that it is not what I thought at the beginning. ”

Guo Shao followed her meaning and asked, "What does Marigold think now?" ”

Fu Jinzhan turned his head to look at him: "Everyone has their own usefulness and fate. My usefulness is for the marriage of the Fu family, and when there is no such use, everything for me will end. When I went back from Hezhong Mansion and almost left home, I suddenly understood. ”

She smiled: "Later, I have been trying to find a way to play between power, and it has also made many people fear me, especially the people in the palace." Some people may think that I want power...... But how much does it mean to me?"

Guo Shao said: "What does Marigold want now? ”

Fu Jinzhan muttered: "There is never a shortage of people around, but I always feel like I am alone." I just want to have someone who is very close to me, very close, always with me, and goes on like this. ”

Guo Shao was slightly moved when he heard this, and he felt that the lead was gone. He couldn't help but look at Fu Jinzhan carefully, she looked like a completely young woman, her fair skin was very smooth, Guo Shao could even see the sparse and fine fluff on the pores of her hairline in the bright light.

She looked at Guo Shao's eyes, and the eyelashes on her bright eyes trembled slightly: "Brother Shao...... That's the person. Whenever I feel low in my heart, I think when you will come to see me, you can shush me and ask for warmth, you are so good to me, you are sincere, you will not leave me, you can ...... You can hold me. I feel so good alive, so happy......"

Her voice grew lower and lower, and at last she was barely audible.

Guo Shao's heart was warm and a little sour. Defenselessly, inexplicably, something in the deepest part of his heart was suddenly touched.

"Sister......

She's like an older sister, closer than her sister. In this world, in addition to his sister, there are people who can pay for him so sincerely, protect him, take care of him, cultivate him when he is weak, and sincerely help him get ahead.

Fu Jinzhan was slightly surprised, and there was a sadness between his eyebrows, but he looked at him with a reluctant smile.

Guo Shao looked at her, in the bright light of the day, her white face full of life aura, as if there was a streamer, so beautiful, the wide and heavy dress could not hide her gentle figure, the round and soft chest is the tenderness of motherhood, and the graceful figure is the beauty of a woman.

It was so beautiful that Guo Shao was very moved, and his heart was full of sunshine and light.

Guo Shao said in a trembling voice: "After winning back the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, I am the Emperor Mingjun with enough prestige!" I am rich in the world, and I can give you and compensate you for what Marigold wants......"

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and his eyes brightened: "I will definitely win." ”

Fu Jinzhan said: "Of course Brother Shao can win, the world thinks that you are the god of war Dayi, isn't the god of war sure to win?" ”

Guo Shao pondered for a moment: "Everything will go according to plan, it is well prepared, it is hard to imagine how it is possible to be defeated." Until now, the Liao people still don't know anything, and we are well-equipped and heavily armed, and we will definitely capture Youzhou City. Youzhou City, the supply of the Liao people is too difficult, and we can't consume it! Marigold is waiting for my good news in Tokyo. ”

Fu Jinzhan nodded earnestly.

Guo Shaodao: "I want to hold the marigold ......"

Fu Jinzhan looked at him with a smile, not surprised or spoken. There were a lot of people outside, and although they didn't dare to peek inside, they could probably see what was going on in the study. Of course, Guo Shao will not come nonsense.

He thought for a moment and whispered, "We are in front of us, and we can smell each other's breath." Now how about closing your eyes and hugging your imagination for a while? ”

When Fu Jinzhan heard this, she covered her lips lightly and almost laughed. After a moment, she restrained her smile slightly: "Okay." ”

She turned her back to the door, tilted her head and closed her eyes gently, smiling with a beautiful face like a fairy.

Guo Shao stopped talking, closed his eyes gently, and smelled her faint breath in his nose, as if he felt that the warm and soft body was gently close to him.