In the spring of the fourth year of Yuanzhan, Emperor Wu sent the general Wei Qing and the hussar general Huo Qubing to lead 50,000 cavalry and tens of thousands of infantry to Mobei in two ways, striving to completely annihilate the main force of the Xiongnu.

After Huo Qubing led the captain Li Dang and others out of the fortress, he went deep into Mobei and killed more than 70,000 Xiongnu soldiers, except for the Xiongnu left and right Xianwang.

After Wei Qing led the former general Li Guang and others out of the fortress, he ordered Li Guang to lead the right general Zhao Shiqi to respond from the east road, and since he and the lieutenant general Gongsun Ao led the army across the desert, commanding the cavalry to outflank the Xiongnu Shan Yu Yizhi from both flanks. Yi Zhixian knew that he was invincible, and led hundreds of elite horsemen to break through and escape. Wei Qing fought hard to catch up, and although he annihilated 20,000 enemies, he failed to capture Yi Zhixian alive after all.

During this period, Li Guang was lost in the desert and failed to reconcile with Wei Qing.

Li Guang sighed to himself that God did not pity me, he was ashamed to be tried, and he was even more unbearable to be insulted by the knife and pen officials, so he drew a knife and killed himself.

After the war, Li Dang learned of his father's death and mourned.

Because of his military exploits, Emperor Wu gave Li Dang the title of Marquis of Guannei, and 200 households were eaten.

In the autumn of the fifth year of Yuanzhen, Li Dang met Zhao Shiqi, who was ransomed as a concubine, and learned that Li Guang was lost in the desert, so he decided that Wei Qing deliberately suppressed Li Guang in order to promote his friend Gongsun Ao, and finally led Li Guang to die in shame.

In a fit of rage, Li Dang rushed to Wei Qing's mansion and injured Wei Qing.

Wei Qing didn't want to make a big deal about it, so he didn't mention it.

When Huo Quzhi went to the Wei Mansion to visit Wei Qing, he unexpectedly learned from his subordinates that the person who injured Wei Qing was actually Li Kang, so he went to the Li Mansion to hold him accountable.

In the hall, the two sat facing each other, but their faces were cold, and they had completely lost their previous conversations and laughter.

Huo Quzhi said in a deep voice: "Why did you do this? The assassination of the general is a capital crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan. ”

Li Dang sneered and said, "Anyway, I am the only one left in my Li clan, and I am afraid of exterminating the clan." ”

Huo Quzhi said: "What about Li Ling? What about Li Yu? Do you have no regard for their lives or deaths? ”

Li Dang was silent for a moment, and said coldly: "Didn't you come to Xingshi today to ask about the crime?" Don't be merciful here. ”

Huo Quzhi's voice also cooled down, and said: "I have been raised by my uncle since I was a child, and I have long regarded him as my biological father, and I will not allow anyone to do anything to hurt him, not even my best brother." This time, I think of you for the sake of being carried away by the pain of losing your father, and I forgive you. If there is a next time, it will not be forgiven. ”

After speaking, Huo Qu got up and wanted to leave.

Li Dare laughed out loud behind him and said, "If there is a next time, what can you do to me?" Are you going to kill me? ”

Huo Quzhi stopped his feet, didn't look back, and said, "Do you think I don't dare?" ”

Li dared to say: "You hussar general is so majestic, even if you kill me, Your Majesty will not do anything to you, how dare you." ”

Huo Quzhi said: "It's good that you know." ”

Huo Qu was sick and left.

Li Dang sat for a long time, suddenly laughed, his face showed a hideous color, and shouted: "Prepare the horse!" I want to enter the palace! ”

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Ten days later, Emperor Wu summoned his ministers to hunt in the autumn of Ganquan Palace.

Following that unhappy parting, this was the first time Li Dang and Huo Qubing met.

Huo Qu's illness was angry that time, and his words were a little heavy, and he regretted it a little after leaving the Li Mansion.

Seeing Li Dare riding a horse through the forest, Huo Quzhi drove his horse forward, rode with him, and took the initiative to say: "Can you make a gain?" ”

Li dared to say: "Only one deer was shot." ”

"Not bad." Huo Qu paused and said, "Don't take the last incident to heart. ”

Li Dang turned his head to look at him incredulously and said, "What are you...... Are you apologizing to me? ”

Huo Quzhi was silent, this was the maximum he could do.

Li Dang sneered: "The hussar general even apologizes with such a lofty posture, which is really admirable. ”

Huo Quzhi was angered by his attitude, and said, "Li Kang, don't be aggressive. ”

Li Dang smiled and said expressionlessly: "You don't have to apologize to me, but I, I ask for your forgiveness." ”

Huo Quzhi thought that he had eased up, so he said, "No need." ”

Li dared to say: "You listen to me first, if you can still say the word 'don't need', I can write off all grievances." ”

Huo Quzhi didn't know what he meant, so he didn't make a sound.

Li dared to say: "After you left that day, His Majesty summoned me to the palace to discuss matters. After the event, His Majesty mentioned to me that the Marquis of Luoyin was seriously ill, and I remembered that I had gone to surrender with the hussar general, and met the deceased in Di Dao on the way back, so I mentioned a few words with His Majesty. ”

When Huo Quzhi heard this, his face changed greatly.

Li Dare turned a blind eye and continued to say casually: "Who knew that when His Majesty heard this, his face changed, and he immediately ordered someone to go to Di Dao, and he must bring the old man back to the palace." If it is a qiē shun lì, it is estimated that it will be almost to Chang'an now. You and that old man may not have seen each other for a long time, right? Maybe we'll see you in two days. The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and then we will go to eat a cup of osmanthus wine together, what does the hussar general think? ”

Huo Quai's eyes were about to split, his fists were clenched, and his green tendons were bursting out, obviously angry to the extreme.

Li Dare saw him describe him at this moment, and suddenly a distorted pleasure suddenly appeared in his heart, sneered, and left Huo Quai's illness and rode away.

Huo Quzhi's eyes were scarlet, looking at Li Kang's back, murderous.

He stretched out his hand and pulled out an arrow from the quiver, then pulled his bow and arrows in one go, and then shot at Li Kang without the slightest hesitation.

Huo Quai's archery technique is beyond doubt.

The sharp arrow pierced through his chest, and Li Dang was killed immediately and fell off his horse.

There happened to be soldiers patrolling here, and the future dragon and the ins and outs were all in sight, and they were so frightened that they were colorless and ran away.

Before long, Emperor Wu rode his horse.

Liu Che and Huo Quzhi looked at each other for a moment, although they did not communicate with each other, but they knew each other.

Liu Che retracted his gaze and said in a loud voice: "Li Kang, the Hou of Guannei, was killed by a wild deer on the way to the autumn hunt. Spread my will, and bury the Hou of the Guannei! ”

Everyone should be, Liu Che brushed his sleeves and left.

Huo Quzhi knelt on the spot, without the slightest blood on his face, as if he had lost his soul.

The autumn wind shuttled through the forest, and the boundless falling trees fell down and fell on him.

Huo Quzhi suddenly remembered that winter, he and Han Zhen stood side by side under the loquat tree, the snow-white loquat flowers fell all over his head, Han Zhen took his hand and said, "We can be regarded as holding hands until the end of the day." ”

Huo Quzhi knelt in the bleak autumn wind, and suddenly shed two lines of tears.