On the plateau, a crescent moon rose into the night sky, and the bright afterglow, through the clear clouds, sprinkled on the land of Tuyuhun was like a thin layer of silver frost. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

A cool breeze blows, the leaves in the courtyard flutter with the wind, the bamboo branches make a rustling sound, and from time to time there are a few geese calling, and the desolation of late autumn penetrates the bottom of my heart.

Luo Zhaoyun and Qingshuang rested for an hour, and after waking up, they were full of energy, their physical strength had recovered a lot, and they felt refreshed.

The two pushed open the door, and a maid waited outside, saying that the meal was ready, and the guests had come to the main house, so they waited for the two to go over for dinner.

"Oh, why didn't you wake us up?" Luo Zhaoyun heard that the other guests had arrived, so he asked casually.

The maid replied: "This is the general's order, if you sleep, let me not disturb, wait outside for you to wake up naturally." ”

Luo Zhaoyun was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly, it seems that Li Jing is still very attentive to him and Qingshuang, and the small care can be glimpsed.

"Lead the way, let's go over here, don't let the other guests wait for a long time."

"Please come with the slave." The eighteen-year-old girl led the way in front, through the flower garden and the cloister, to the banquet hall of the main house.

At this time, in the lobby, several men sat around the table, Li Jing, Hou Junji, Guo Xiaoke, Hou Mo Chen Ying, Zhang Jun and others were talking, and some people were suspicious of General Luo's arrival, because no foreign guards were found in Fu Qi City, and there were no obvious changes inside and outside the General's Mansion.

In addition to these people, there is also a woman in her thirties, with a beautiful appearance, wearing a plain dark coat, only the neckline of the placket is embroidered with a beautiful moire pattern, simple and simple, it is Li Jing's wife, the Red Whisk Girl.

Several people were communicating, and at this time, Luo Zhaoyun and Qingshuang approached, and after everyone found out, they all got up in surprise.

"General Luo!"

"Meet General Luo!"

The moment these people saw Luo Zhaoyun, they were stunned at first, and then excitedly clasped their fists and saluted him.

They were Luo Zhaoyun's generals, and he personally promoted them and entrusted them with important things, this kind of promotion grace is remembered, not to mention that Luo Zhaoyun's prestige is too strong, when these military attaches followed him, they fought in the south and the north, and made a lot of meritorious deeds, which left a deep impact in their hearts, and they subconsciously got up and saluted, as if reflexive.

Especially Guo Xiaoke, on the Turkic battlefield at the beginning, he fought side by side with Luo Zhaoyun, from birth to death, and has been following left and right, counting it carefully, it was ten years ago.

Now Luo Zhaoyun has grown from a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy to a young talent in his twenties-fourteen, his mind is mature, and his face has become handsome and incomparable, and he is no longer immature.

Hou Mo Chen Ying had been in Renshou for four years, followed Luo Zhaoyun to suppress the Han King Yang Liang's army, and then followed until after the destruction of Tuguhun, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Yang Guangxi toured, Luo Zhaoyun left them, and then returned to Beijing, and in another year there was a war in Liaodong.

Guo Xiaoke was overjoyed and said: "General Luo, you want to kill us, without you, we have nothing to do, and we have no battle to fight." ”

Zhang Jun nodded and said: "Yes, I heard that the imperial court launched a million-strong army to attack the small country of Goguryeo, why has it not succeeded for a long time, and does we need to mobilize to participate in the war?" ”

"In the plateau area, the environment is harsh, and the water and soil are not adapted, and we also want to go back to the Central Plains as soon as possible to fight and make meritorious contributions." Hou Mo Chen Ying said bitterly.

"Okay, don't be in a hurry to ask, let General Luo sit down and talk slowly." The red-whisked girl shouted, quite like a hostess.

Originally, this kind of banquet occasion, the hostess of the house is not to accompany the male guests at the same table, the status gap between men and women is very large, there are some etiquette restrictions, but the red whisk girl does not respect those Confucian laws, plus the heart dictates, not pretentious, straightforward personality, usually these generals come to visit the general's mansion, and she also has to meet, talk, the relationship is familiar, and has not yet eaten, so sit down and wait together.

Under the enthusiasm of everyone, Luo Zhaoyun sat on the high-legged chair in the banquet, which was very similar to the height and shape of the tables and chairs in later generations.

Qingshuang was warmly pulled by the red whisk girl, and also sat down, greeting and greeting each other, as if she was ripe.

The food between the banquets has not yet been served, it is still empty, only some local fruits are placed there, Li Jing instructed the maids and servants to clean up the fruit plates, start to serve the dishes, cook wine, and prepare for dinner.

"General Luo, didn't you come here on a business trip this time?" Zhang Jun asked curiously.

Luo Zhaoyun shook his head and smiled, and roughly said all the words he had thought out in advance, so that everyone could relieve their doubts and understand what happened to him.

"Who is so bold to falsely preach the holy decree and dare to assassinate General Luo, the general of the imperial court, and the canonized prince, this is too lawless." Guo Xiaoke, Hou Junji and others were all indignant.

Luo Zhaoyun said: "It is the killer organization who has done a good job in the outer building, but they are also the person who has money and money to eliminate disasters for others, and the hired person behind the scenes is the most hateful!" ”

"General Luo, if you go back this time, can you take us away, staying in the frontier all day long, it's a little boring!" Guo Xiaoke really wants to follow Luo Zhaoyun's side and continue to participate in other major events.

They have discovered that General Luo can always participate in some major events of the country, and he has made great achievements by surprise, which is fascinating and admirable.

Luo Zhaoyun saw that these people had sincere expressions, and the sense of joy and respect after seeing him was not false, these generals and men, or those generals at the beginning, still supported him.

When the wine and food came up, Luo Zhaoyun took the opportunity to tell the current form of the imperial court, the twists and turns of the expedition to Goguryeo, the disasters in the Central Plains, and the matter of the rebel army's resistance to the Sui in various places.

The prosperous era of the Great Sui in which they lived, was it about to collapse in an instant?

Everyone had a sense of confusion on their faces, after all, they were all generals of the Sui army, garrisoning troops in the border fortress deep into the hinterland of Fanbang, monitoring the rebellion of the Tuyuhun people, guarding against the attack of Tubo, the resistance of the Tuyuhun nobles, etc., the national court they swore to defend to the death was about to perish?

So what's the point of their dedication and efforts here?

"When the chaos opens, no one can change it, when I left you, I also hoped that you would be here, lead the troops to experience, work hard, become iron-clad, strong in blood, and build an elite division, which will be of great use in the future!" Luo Zhaoyun said solemnly.

Guo Xiaoke, Hou Junji and others, when they heard these words, they all took it to heart, chewed and filtered it carefully, and suddenly, they all found that Luo Zhaoyun was very prescient, placed them here, familiar with military training, unrestrained, and cultivated recruits who only belonged to them.

"General Luo, if the world is really in turmoil in the future, I hope to continue to follow General Luo and do a great cause-" After Guo Xiaoke finished speaking, Hou Junji, Hou Mo Chen Ying, and Zhang Jun all agreed, because at that time, the imperial court will no longer provide supplies, and will have to be self-sufficient, and there will be blocking the enemy army on the frontier, and the attack of the internal rebels will definitely not last long. If they had Luo Zhaoyun as the backbone, they wouldn't have to worry about this team being easily swallowed by other forces.