It’s snowing. The snow in Jiangnan is not low enough and is a little wet. The small snowflakes are not floating in the air, but fall down. They don’t look so melodious, and they look anxious and impatient.

Wang Pu was standing by Guo Shao at this time, and they were silently watching the snow in the sky and the wintersweets on the roadside. But neither of them had any poetic and picturesque moods, leisurely... In the war environment of the enemy country, day after day, it seemed that no one could have any interest.

Guo Shao deliberately observed the cluster of wintersweets on the roadside. The small white and red petals looked very delicate. Before they could fully bloom, they fell into the mud on the roadside in the wind and snow. He had a good vision. He saw the stamens in the flowers, the color of the petals, and the slight trembling in the cold wind. The scene in front of him was like a carefully presented macro camera.

Over the years, he has never looked at a wintersweet or even other flowers and plants so carefully; not to mention that in his current impatient mood, Guo Shao had to pay attention to more things, real things that are related to survival and life, and the plum blossoms really cannot have any impact on his life. At most, when he sees them by chance, he thinks: Hey, this flower is so beautiful. That's it.

The plum blossom reminded him of a person and something, so he inexplicably fell into a faint emotion.

And that person will be seen soon, right? In what kind of scene will he meet again, and in what identity and attitude should he face it?

Guo Shao let out a long breath, raised his head and looked into the distance. Under the distant hillside, in the hazy wind and snow, several long black dragons were slowly crawling in the endless fields. They were the people of Zhou army on the land, and countless people were heading towards Jiangning Prefecture, the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, to the north.

There are so many people in this place, but they seem quiet and ethereal. History has embarked on a path of no return, but Guo Shao believes that what he does is right... For the sake of the living people he knows, can imagine, and for the future generations who are about to be born here.

Guo Shao did not think he was a genius, a talented person who surpassed everyone in the world; but he had something beyond the world, so he had secret power. On this familiar land, when he stood on the high hills, he always felt that he had the responsibility to point a direction for his tribe members, a road leading to the sun. Even this road was still full of blood and killing.

"We are doing something big, right?" Guo Shao turned his head and looked at Wang Pu, and finally spoke.

Wang Pu retracted his gaze that looked up and said seriously: "It is a big event that can be revealed in history."

Guo Shao nodded calmly and said, "The wind is strong here. If you stand for a long time, beware of the wind and cold. Let's go down the mountain and talk about it."

So the group began to go down the mountain road one after another. In this weather, they didn't dare to ride horses. Lu Chengyong walked behind and led Guo Shao's dark horse. Along the road, Guo Shao said, "Slow down, look at the road under his feet, the snow is a bit slippery." The two looked like friends who were close friends.

At this time, Guo Shao mentioned the topic just now: "We are doing a big thing, but at this moment, it feels nothing special, just like today, just going out for a walk, looking, and talking; it is not at all like what historical records record."

Wang Pu smiled and said, "History is the style of spring and autumn, so naturally we will not write about how we eat and walk, and how we appreciate the plums and snow."

Guo Shao said: "I think history is like a specimen, and we live in life, so it will be different."

"Specimen?" Wang Pu showed confusion.

Guo Shao hurriedly wanted to explain, but a small petal of plum blossoms floated towards him. He quickly grabbed it in his hand and reached in front of Wang Pu and said, "This is a flower that just fell from the tree. If you hold it in the book, you will find out next year to see what it looks like, and it will be a specimen."

After hearing this, Wang Pu suddenly realized it and then thought for a moment. Guo Shao looked at him calmly, thinking that these civil servants who could reach a high position had a high level of understanding.

When the crowd went down the mountain, the road was spacious, so they got on horseback and walked slowly and returned to the central army first. The army was on the main road, and the road in the plain was very spacious. On the left were four rows of infantry, or cavalry and horse-riding infantry; on the middle, there were horse-drawn carriages and donkey carriages, and there were gaps on the right for rapid information transmission, or damaged vehicles were temporarily stopped to avoid affecting the march process of the entire army. There were no rules for car traffic in ancient times, but people still arranged the group of people in an orderly manner.

At that time, a cavalry rushed over from the right side of the road. The knight on the horse looked up at the high flag of the central army, pulled the horse down, then jumped off the horse, said a few words to the generals of the central army, and walked towards Guo Shao with his horse.

When Guo Shao heard a "General Cao's report", he slapped his horse to the right, took the military newspaper from the messenger, and took it apart.

He browsed and caught up with a large carriage from the central army and abandoned it. Soon, Wang Pu, Zuo You, Li Chuyun, Shi Yanchao and others also got on the carriage one after another. Guo Shao handed the report to Wang Pu, and took out two pictures from the package under the chair.

After reading it, Wang Pu said, "The Lord of Wu and Yue dispatched troops from Zhongwu (Suzhou), followed Cao Bin's advice, and advanced along the canal with a large army, bluffing its momentum, and heading straight to Changzhou; then deployed elite troops in the east. The Jiangyin defenders of the Southern Tang Dynasty were indeed dispatched to rescue Changzhou. They were ambushed by the Wuyue army halfway, and were defeated, and the entire army was completely damaged. The elite troops of Wuyue took advantage of the opportunity to capture Jiangyin and formed a siege against Changzhou."

Guo Shao picked up the brush and licked it on his tongue, drew arrows and circles on the picture, and wrote a few words on the booklet.

Li Chuyun said: "Changzhou is the southern gateway to Jingkou. If you break Changzhou, you can go directly to Runzhou (Zhenjiang) along the canal. Jingkou Water Village will inevitably shock the Southern Tang army of Runzhou and even Jiangning Prefecture. The previous "Speaking East and Attacking West" strategy set by General Guo was to distract Jiangning Prefecture and put pressure on the Southern Tang Capital, and the target was to attack the Southern Tang Navy. The movement of the Wu Yue army was of great benefit to the general strategy. Finally, the general advised to send envoys to the Wu Yue army to commend his commander."

Wang Pu said: "According to General Li's proposal, the Great Zhou army lacks military strength, and the Wu and Yue army heading north is a timely help."

Guo Shao turned to look at Zuo You, and Zuo You said, "Cao Bin did not lead troops this time, but he made great contributions to the envoy of Wu Yue."

Guo Shao nodded, licked the tip of his pen again and wrote two words, then looked at Shi Yanchao. Shi Yanchao glanced at Li Chuyun and hummed, "What do I have to say? Anyway, the people above are all from Shuai Guo. What do you think you will do? Have you ever used the method I mentioned?"

The faces of the people present changed. Shi Yanchao's words sometimes turned harsh. Several people looked sideways and silently paid attention to Guo Shao's reaction.

Guo Shao held the brush, lowered his eyes and looked at the wooden base plate for a while, and finally raised his head and looked directly at Shi Yanchao. Shi Yanchao's courage was real, and he did not avoid Guo Shao's gaze at all. Guo Shao's heart was sincere, and he believed that his eyes were also sincere at this time, because wasn't it said that the eyes were the window of the soul?

"General Shi, you are wrong, but I won't care about you just because of what you said.

Where there are people, especially in the power field, you may not necessarily form a party, but you must have a circle, similar to what Master Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty said, "climbing theory?" We are human beings, so we have our own preferences and like-minded friends, but we will fall into party struggles by determining merits and demerits by just relationships.

Party struggles are not conducive to the entire country's strength. The people here are not enough to be glorious, wealthy and high-ranking positions, and there are more dreams and major things to be done. To accomplish things and realize the ambitions of the entire Jiuzhou clan, I have to try to avoid internal struggles, so General Shi is relieved that I will not judge a person because of some irrelevant things.

General Shi has made great contributions to the Great Zhou Dynasty many times in the battle formation, so you should have your own unshakable position in the court and have room for speech. I remember what you did for the country, which is also the only criterion for measuring a person here. General Shi’s proposal was not adopted because I think it is slightly deviated from the overall situation, that’s all.”

After saying that, Guo Shao smiled relaxedly and said, "Actually, I still respect General Shi in private, very straightforward and understand the rules of the army."

After hearing this, Shi Yanchao looked a little embarrassed. He reached out and kept rubbing his forehead, unable to say a word.

At this time, Guo Shao noticed that not only Shi Yanchao, the martial artist, was convinced, but the people around him all looked at him with respect. Using Han Yu's clique as an argument can convince civil officials of this era.

In fact, Guo Shao seemed to have read that article before but forgot it all. He only read it temporarily at home in Tokyo not long ago. He is a self-study person, and this is indeed a strength that he has also realized.

Some things were truly understood only when he reached the point. A practice called like-mindedness in later generations was still applicable to ancient times: using a bright idea to unite people's hearts is more wise than simply fighting against differences. Guo Shao's heart was not completely used as a tool. He really believed that people like the sunny side, and he wanted to do so.

Everyone was pondering Guo Shao's words, and he said again: "General Li should order the main force of the navy on the river to follow the land army to advance to Jiangning Prefecture."

Li Chuyun clasped his fists and said, "I understand."

Guo Shao then picked up the curtain and looked outside. The wheel hubs of various vehicles made different sounds. People's footsteps were messy and loose, but not many people spoke, and the road was not easy to walk on. In addition, the soldiers' faces were a little tired after several days of marching and fighting.

It is not a problem to marching during the day to prevent cold. The temperature in the north is much lower than that in the south of the Yangtze River. People can still adapt to the cold and walk and marching will warm their bodies. However, the wind and snow blow on their faces and necks are still very irritating. Many soldiers wrapped their necks with dirty shoulder scarves, just like wearing scarves.
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