Chapter 357 The Soul of Rest

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Although Wushan County was known as a city at this time, it was actually very simple. The only building with a certain scale probably belonged to the city tower in the northeast.

However, the city is also well-chosen. It is close to the intersection of the Yangtze River and Wuxi (Daning River) in the east and the mountainous area in the west. The city by the river occupies an unexpectedly flat land, which is really rare in the mountainous area, and the entrance to the northeast is also relatively flat.

Guo Shao's navy directly arrived at the east wharf from the Yangtze River, and the land soldiers crossed the river from the ferry of the Daning River and entered the city from the northeast entrance of the city.

When the army enters the city, the crowd in front of them will certainly not drag the messy mules, horses, vehicles and vehicles into the city like refugees, and always has a ritual-like pomp.

Guo Shao and several generals rode their horses and brought five hundred well-equipped heavy armored soldiers into the city.

The Shu Kingdom is rich, but mainly because the Xichuan Plain is rich. This small town in the deep mountains is not as good as the war-torn place in the north.The large area of ​​low and old buildings in the city makes the Zhou army's distinctively armored team particularly conspicuous.

In addition to their handsome armor, it is also rare to line up military discipline in remote borders.

Dongdongdongdongdong... The sound of drums was accompanied by a bright rhythm. A small drum was hanging in front of the belly of a soldier in front of him, and a row of neat infantry soldiers were marching in line with the sound of footsteps.

The drums are fast and the footsteps are slow. The two sounds complement each other, although they sound a little boring, they are nice.

Later, more infantry and cavalry entered the city one after another, and the avenue of this small city seemed to be filled with troops in an instant.

For decades, no outside troops have come here. The people may not have fully realized the danger of force, and many people are actually watching it on the roadside.

Some people also quickly called their own people back and closed their doors.

Guo Shao led his troops to the county government, with surrendered military generals and some gentry following the heavy infantry command, to the county government: a dilapidated classical building complex.

If you come here in the middle of the night, it will definitely remind people of the haunted house.

The military flag of the Hu Ben Army has been hung above the entrance hall of the county government.

The troops stopped on the street outside, and there were many onlookers around.Guo Shao was very pleased to see this. He did not let the people hide like the Japanese entering the village.

Everyone looked at themselves, and Guo Shao was also excited, so he walked to the gate to face many people.

Seeing this, Lu Chengyong and others rode their horses to the street and said: Stop yelling, Guo Du asked for a lecture!

Guo Shao looked back and saw soldiers wearing armor and the messy officials and civilians looking at him, and he felt that he should express his attitude.

The noisy crowd gradually subsided. Guo Shao, surrounded by soldiers, saw a cart next to him, stood up, thought for a while, and said loudly: I am from Hebei (the hometown of the Five Dynasties' "Young Man"). Later, my family withered and now I settled in Tokyo...

Everyone thought that the opening of a high-ranking official was the great truth of Zhihuzhe, but unexpectedly the general came up to introduce the people from where he was.

The officials and the people suddenly became interested, and noisy people looked over and looked at the young man standing on the cart.

Guo Shao seemed to have seen it somewhere in his previous life. Shu language belongs to the Northern language family, and most Shu people can understand Northern dialect as long as they do not speak dialect words.Guo Shao's words are obviously easy to understand.

He continued: I live in Hebei and Tokyo very peacefully because they are our hometowns. Perhaps many years ago, the villagers in Hebei moved south of the Yellow River.In those places, the same people lived since ancient times, and they have been one since ancient times.The same is true in Shu, but it is because of the decades of war and the territories of various places!He shouted loudly, we are the same clan, we are the same blood, we are the villagers...

The countless eyes of the people who stayed away seemed to have gradually changed a little. Maybe they really understood Guo Shao's heart, maybe it was just Guo Shao's illusion.

Guo Shao was moved and said: The soldiers of the Great Zhou came from the east of the Yangtze River and fought hard and bloody battles. In this deep mountains and shoals, many people died... Why do you guys?In order to end the original division, end the melee, and end the useless killing, let the once common family be reconnected, unify the world, maintain long-term stability, and let the descendants of Yan and Huang revive the style of the Han and Tang dynasties.

Now, I buried my brothers who died in Wushan, and they will never go back.I hope that all the fellow villagers in Wushan County will not think that they are bad people, and let their young souls rest here in peace. This is also their land. I hope that you will remember why they fought and why they died.Only a passionate good family will sacrifice for others!

Guo Shao did not make a draft, and he didn't even think about saying this when he entered the city. He showed it casually, and he found that he was very inciting.

The first one to be moved were the soldiers of the Zhou army. The soldiers knelt on the ground and looked at Guo Shao with respect. For a moment, he seemed to have become a deified.

Even Zuo You had red eyes and looked up at Guo Shao in admiration.

The Meng family, the ruler of Shu, was not from Shu, but for his own power and wealth, he threw Shu into war.The Great Zhou army did not come to conquer the people of Shu, but to regain lost territory, overthrow the lost regime, and let the people return to their own family.

Guo Shao looked up at the tiger flag on the side, and saw the endless green mountains in the distance, shouting seriously: Standing under the tiger army flag that I fought for and entrusted all the glory, I treat the scholars and people of Shu equally with my sincere heart; I treat the soldiers and soldiers as brothers, treat the soldiers with a fair heart in everything, and treat the soldiers with a good heart.I look forward to one day when all hunger disappears from the country, all sins can be punished, all talented people can be promoted, all kind people can be praised, the people live and work in peace and prosperity, and build a prosperous country.

Suddenly someone shouted: Long live!Suddenly, the soldiers knelt down and shouted long live.

Guo Shao felt something was wrong, and seemed to be too excited to say it, but he was not ready to do anything... What can 20,000 people do in this valley?

Amid the chaotic shouts, he quickly got off the cart and hurriedly left the scene.

...In a room across the street from a county front, several people in silk robes listened for a long time.

A middle-aged man said: Then Guo Du’s inspection is to win people’s hearts and just talk about it?The Central Plains martial artists are like wolves and tigers. Anyone who enters the city will not burn, kill, and rob?

An old man slowly spoke: Yes, you have fewer people, there are also military generals in this world who are completely undefeated.Besides, if he comes in and shows goodwill to us Wushan people, it’s better to massacre the city?

What my great-grandfather said was very true.Several people echoed.

The old man said: You will go and raise money later, buy some wine and meat, and be ready to reward the army. If others give you face, we have to take care of it, right?

Yes, yes...

... Not long after that day, many people suddenly came from the mountain and the other side of Wuxi, but many mountain people, including men, women, young and old, and many people even wore animal skins, just like savages, saying that the Zhou army wanted to send grain relief and carry the grain.

Guo Shao remembered that he had really said that, so he ordered them to stay outside the city and ordered the county government to release some grain.

At this time, Dong Zunhui sent someone to report that the Shu army burned the plank road by the Qutangxia River. There was no way to go on both sides of the Yangtze River, and it was difficult for the navy to pass. There was a section of dangerous water that had to be pulled by a boat.

Guo Shao wrote a military order to ask Dong Zunhui to organize craftsmen to repair the plank road.

The plank road is made into a bridge built with wood, and then inlaid with wood. It is very scary to walk, but it is finally a road.

The Shu army can burn wood, but the stone holes are difficult to destroy, and renovating them is less expensive than opening a new plank road.

The army was hundreds of miles away, and the road was difficult to move, so he was exhausted... The plank road could not be passed, so Guo Shao ordered the entire army to rest in Wushan County; while sending people to ask local officials about the surrounding terrain and other roads.

There were some wounded soldiers in the army, and many sick people, probably caused by unacceptable conditions, accidental cold, and seasickness.

At this time, the army would not bring too many doctors... In the past, Guo Shao was with a group of injured soldiers after the Battle of Gaoping, and the doctor of the army was actually Zuo You.

Doctors are usually found in the local area, and Guo Shao is no exception. He ordered the surrendered officials in Wushan to find the doctor to treat the injured and sick soldiers.

The surrendered general Li Dong led an army of 10,000 to surrender in Wuxia and persuaded him to surrender to the Wushan County city, which was very commended by Guo Shao.

His surrendered soldiers were transported to Jiangling Mansion by ship one after another. After becoming bare, they were completely untreated and could go in and out like the generals of the Zhou army.

Guo Shao was also willing to talk to him to understand the situation of the Shu army.

Today, Guo Shao did not ask about military affairs. As soon as he went to see the injuries, he remembered a person coming and asked Li Dong: Is General Li a native of Wushan County?

Li Dongdao: The last general came from Chengdu Prefecture and followed Wang Zhaoyuan, who were reinforcements from the east led by Wang Zhaoyuan.

I see.Guo Shao was slightly disappointed and said casually, "Do you know there is a man named "Wushan Saint" in Wushan County?"

Know Ah!Li Dongdao.

Guo Shao said in surprise: Even the people in Chengdu know her reputation?

Li Dong shook his head: I heard about it when I was in Kuizhou, because it was so amazing.For example, there is one thing that says that a wife from a family in the mountains died of illness, and her family had already dressed in mourning for funerals, and everyone was put in a coffin.The white grandma in Wushan passed by where she was collecting herbs in the mountains and wanted to ask for a drink. When she went in, she said that the wife was still cured.One treatment, hey!It's really alive, you say God is not God!

Guo Shao smiled when he heard this. Looking at the bragging look of this martial artist, how could he look like a loser?

The surrendered general said again: "Mr. Guo called Wushan County Magistrate to ask about this matter. He has been an official here for several years and has not had a chance to be promoted. He must be very clear about the local affairs... He knelt at the city gate in the morning and shouted at the civil servant, saying that he had a relationship with him for the sake of the people of the whole city!It’s not that he defends the city, it doesn’t matter whether he surrenders or not.

Very good.Guo Shao nodded and looked back at Zuo You.Zuo You nodded slightly: Lord, wait, I'll go and ask where the county magistrate is.