Chapter 1: Rokuro

  "General, would you like to take a short rest?"

  Under the scorching sun, dozens of people were riding horses in a hurry, with horseshoes kicking up clouds of dust. At the front of the team, a burly man with a mustache gradually slowed down and asked a young man in the team.

  Upon hearing the voice, that person was stunned for a moment before slowly pulling his thoughts back from their wandering state. He wiped the sweat off his face with the back of his hand and said, "Zhang Yun didn't say it, but I had forgotten - after hurrying on the road for so long, we should indeed take a rest. Brothers, there are several trees up ahead; let's go rest there!"

  In front, by the roadside, a few crooked trees barely block some sunlight. The June sky is already very hot, not to mention the thick armor on my body. Fortunately, the good horse can walk instead of me, otherwise I would be exhausted.

  General Zan fell into deep thought again, and Zhang Yun's heart was filled with worry. The day before yesterday, General Zan led them on a routine patrol around the perimeter as ordered, but unexpectedly encountered spies from the Song State, and in the midst of being caught off guard, he was ambushed.

  Thank goodness General is safe and sound, otherwise as a soldier following him, how can I face the general when I get back?

  But since waking up last night, General Shao seems to have become somewhat different, always frowning and thinking, as if he had changed into another person, yet treating people with more kindness, which made Zhang Yun, a martial artist, somewhat difficult to understand.

  Was she frightened?

  At the thought of this, Zhang Yun immediately shook his head and abandoned the idea. General Shao had followed General in killing countless enemies, first the Khitan and Western Zhou, then later the Song Dynasty, what kind of enemy hadn't he killed before? How could he be intimidated by these few scouts?

  Apart from Zhang Yun, there was also Tu Xiao sitting under the tree. He used to be a young man with a promising future, but after graduating from a second-rate normal school with a degree in Chinese literature, he spent his days cooped up at home playing games, browsing forums and indulging in various forms of idle chatter, living a carefree life.

  Anyway, with parents to support me, I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and life is quite comfortable. But no matter what, I never expected that after waking up from a dream, the computer in front of me would turn into a lowly thatched hut and a group of rough-looking men!

  What's going on!

  Under the shock, Tu Xiao had a feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears. After several confirmations, he finally understood that what he encountered was not filming, but actually slept into an ancient person. He really wanted to point at the sky and loudly say his usual catchphrase "cao!"

  It took him a whole night to accept this reality, but he was shocked again. The current era is actually the Han Dynasty.

  But the Han Dynasty in his memory was not what he had seen, and after further inquiry, Tu Xiao knew that this Han was not the other Han, which should be the Northern Han in history.

  After some roundabout questioning, he also gained a bit of understanding about his current body. He was eighteen years old and should be a low-ranking military officer. His name now is Liu Xuan.

  At first, Qiu Xiao was a bit dizzy, but when he heard that his name was Yan Zhao, he couldn't help but feel a little familiar. Later on, when he found out that his father was actually Liu Jiye, he suddenly became clear-headed. Isn't Liu Jiye Yang Ye's name in Northern Han?

  Thinking of this, Tu Xiao was even more shocked, wasn't Liu Yanzhao the later Yang Yanzhao!

  After a great deal of effort, Hua Xiao finally calmed down. His current identity is Yang Liu Lang from the Yang Family Generals, an extraordinary figure who single-handedly held up the banner against Liao and secured peace for the Song Dynasty!

  Even in the boring prequel Tx's Hero Killer had him.

  Someone once said he was his Sirius, somewhat exaggerated, but also very much to the point, Yang Liu Lang was a dazzling general star that intimidated Khitan!

  The strongest thing about humans is their adaptability. After a day, she had already explored this body quite well, but now, Tu Xiao was worried that when she returned to Dai Prefecture, what if others discovered her unusual behavior?

  Shook his head, no longer bother with these things, now the world only has a Yang Liu Lang, other things can only take it one step at a time. As for whether the current Yang Liu Lang can still achieve the merits of being admired by future generations, even Tu Xiao couldn't be sure.

  With a firm decision in her mind to impersonate Yang Liu's identity, Tu Xiao's mind cleared up a lot. The weather was scorching hot, and subconsciously she picked up the water bag beside her and took a few gulps. Suddenly, a refreshing coolness spread throughout her body, which felt extremely pleasant.

  Luckily Yang Liu Lang had a good physical foundation, otherwise how could this weak-bodied otaku like Tu Xiao endure the long periods of horseback riding and rushing about, not to mention carrying dozens of kilograms of armor on his back.

  "General, isn't it time to set off? This way, we can also make it back to Dai State City before nightfall."

  Zhang Yun whispered forward to remind, since General Shao woke up, many ordinary things can't be remembered, even this road that has been walked through many times is a little unfamiliar.

  Upon hearing Zhang Yun's voice, Tu Xiao, no, Liu Yanzhao put on the helmet he had taken off and walked up to the horse in big strides. Since they had come to this era, they should live out their own lives and not tarnish Yang Liulang's reputation.

  "Let's go!"

  The horse's hooves rose, stirring up dust and galloping towards the distance, carrying Liu Yanzhao with a somewhat nervous mood to Dai State. However, amidst the nervousness was also some excitement.

  Because, the magnificent history in front of us is slowly unfolding its magnificent side.

  Until the last remnants of sunset faded away, Liu Yanzhao finally vaguely saw a magnificent city gate in front of him, which should be Dai Prefecture City. This was his first time being so close to an ancient city wall, and his heart couldn't help but beat faster.

  The city of Laidi is getting closer and closer, and there are more people on the road. Compared to the previous journey where you could walk for a long time without seeing anyone, it's now bustling with activity and has a bit more vitality.

  But the common people of the past were mostly pale and yellow, their clothes were also tattered, making Liu Yanzhao, who was used to seeing the bright clothes of his previous life, couldn't help but think of the four words "pitiful sight".

  Human life is as worthless as grass in a chaotic world!

  With a heavy heart, Liu Yanzhao continued to ride his horse towards Dai Prefecture City, while the pedestrians on the road seemed to be accustomed to the galloping horses and retreated to one side early.

  Finally, at the city gate, the wall in front of me was thick and majestic, with some scars on its surface, which were witnesses to the vicissitudes of time.

  "A small person has seen a young general!"

  At the city gate, someone came over and said, "The general has sent someone to report that if you see General Shao, tell him to return to the mansion quickly."

  All the way back, there were no signs of panic or fleeing among the people, it seemed that it was not a war, and Liu Yan thought that his father must be worried about him. Thinking of this, Liu Yan's heart warmed up, and he whipped his horse to head towards the city.

  Fortunately, Liu Yanzhao didn't forget everything and still managed to find the General's Mansion. Looking at the Liu Mansion in front of him, it was only slightly larger than an ordinary civilian's house, with a very ordinary eaves wall, without any air of a high-ranking official.

  Not even the guards holding long guns at the gate, often seen on TV, were present, which was somewhat different from what Liu Yanzhao had imagined before.

  "Sixth Master, you've finally returned!"

  Hearing the sound of movement, the vermilion gate opened and a small old man in servant attire walked out happily. Liu Yanzhao recognized him as Lao Guan Jia, Liu He.

  From Linzhou, he followed and served the Liu family, including Liu Jiyu. Now his son, Liu Tian, is also a member of the Liu household, serving in the retinue behind Liu Yanzhao as an old servant of the Liu estate.

  "Is Uncle, Father and brothers at home?"

  Taking a deep breath to calm his somewhat excited mood, Liu Yanzhao dismounted his horse and asked with a smile.

  The old servant was stunned for a moment, but immediately stepped forward to hold the reins of the horse. "The general and the young generals are still in the camp in the west of the city and have not returned to the mansion. The sixth young master has been out for several days and has not returned, which makes the lady worried sick."

  Isn't that the Old Lady She from later generations' storytelling who led a group of wives to defeat the Liao army?

  But now Liu Yanzhao has no mind to joke, and the old lady is his own mother. According to the Song history he read in his spare time, Madam She should be surnamed Zhe.

  Fu Zhou Zhe Shi, a powerful and wealthy family dominates the region!

  Later, Liu Yanzhao smiled and said that it didn't matter whether she was surnamed Ye or Zhe, they were all her own mothers. She should hurry up and take a look at this very capable woman in the play, as well as the lively elder sisters in the mansion.

  Coming back to himself, Liu Yanzhao smiled awkwardly and said: "We've already arrived at the door, why don't we go in?"

  He took off his helmet and strode towards the Liu manor, while the old steward looked at his somewhat tired-looking son.

  Seeing this, Zhang Yun and others knew that he had something to say, so they went ahead to the mansion, let alone, they also wanted to report the things on the road to Madam.

  The general and his wife are both sensible people, but it is precisely because of this that they should report the sixth young master's abnormal behavior to their superiors. If he has an illness that has not yet healed, they can also seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

  "Sixth Brother, you've finally come back!"

  Not far from walking, Liu Yanzhao saw a fist flying towards him, no mistake, it was a fist, with a whistling wind sound!

  Startled in the heart, hastily dodged to one side, and with a swift motion of his right hand, he grabbed the fist, turned around and exerted force, instantly pinning the newcomer's hands behind their back.

  "Sixth brother, be gentle, oh, it hurts!"

  At this moment, Liu Yanzhao's mind was in a daze, wondering when he had become so skilled with his hands. Subconsciously, he actually used the moves that his body originally knew.

  "Seventh brother, you said my martial arts skills are no good, don't believe it? Now you know the greatness of Sixth Brother, right?"

  As they spoke, a girl in a yellow skirt emerged from behind the pillar of the eaves corridor, with double buns and two strands of green silk hanging beside her ears, blinking her big eyes, very charming.

  "Sixth brother, it hurts! Younger brother I know was wrong, you just let bygones be bygones and spare me!"

  As Liu Yanzhao was stunned, a pleading voice came from beside his ear. It was only then that he discovered the person he had captured was just an over ten-year-old youth with red lips and white teeth, looking quite handsome, but with a begging expression on his face.

  This age is younger than him, should be Qi Lang and Ba Mei, thinking secretly in his heart, Liu Yan Zhao quickly let go of his hand, releasing Qi Lang, who was rubbing his arm in pain.

  "Sixth Brother, where did you learn that move from? I've never seen you use it before, it's quite strange."

  With a pout, Qī Láng stood up and asked Liú Yán Zhāo, who was stunned again. Earlier, he had only reacted instinctively, and the moves that flashed through his mind were also the kind of grappling techniques often seen on TV. Perhaps it was because Liú Yán Zhāo's physique was exceptionally good that he was able to pull them off.

  "Seventh brother, you're not even skilled enough, how can you blame Sixth brother's moves for being strange!"

  Ba Mei pouted at Qi Lang, who was still talking on the side, and then ran to Liu Yan Zhao with a happy face, "Sixth brother, what fun things did you bring for us this time?"