Xu Mingzhu thinks a lot, has too many scruples, her life is like living in a cage, since she was a child, her father told her that she can only live in this cage, and she is never allowed to go out of the circle, and later got married, married to a young magnate, the family of businessmen can climb to the magnates, the Xu family's father and mother are happy, and she is also happy.

On the day of the wedding, Xu Mingzhu covered his head, and couldn't help but guess the appearance of his husband, I heard that he was very young, as old as himself, handsome and white, and was a famous talent in Chang'an City, the kind of talent that belonged to the sky, and the poems and articles written by the scholars of Chang'an were recited by the scholars of Chang'an, and he also made a lot of contributions to the society, and was particularly favored by His Majesty the Emperor......

A halo was placed on Li Su's head, and it also reached Xu Mingzhu's ears to some extent, Xu Mingzhu was happy, and at the same time, a deep sense of inferiority inexorably invaded his heart, and the weight became heavier and heavier.

The husband is good in everything, no matter the background, official title, talent, appearance, it can be said that she is perfect, and she is just the daughter of the Shangjia family, can she really be worthy of such a perfect husband? Such a perfect person, who can match him can probably only be Her Royal Highness the princess of the dynasty, right? Moreover, before getting married, the rumors of her husband and Princess Dongyang were well known to Chang'an, and what he was full of was occupied, it should be the confidant who has status, status and talent, can drink wine with her husband in winter and snow, and can also be compatible with him......

After breaking through the catastrophe of Yumen Pass, her husband was implicated, she couldn't be promoted to an official, she couldn't be promoted, she not only didn't help him with anything, but also dragged him back, the more Xu Mingzhu thought about it, the more chaotic she became, and the more she thought about it, the more sad she became.

I asked myself over and over again, is the lady in the main room in my husband's mind like this? It's not worthy, it's not worth it......

Xu Mingzhu fell into deep self-blame and sadness, but ...... It seems that her husband thinks completely differently from her.

"Madame. There are many things we can do, such as basking in the sun, sleeping, drinking some authentic Western Regions grapes, or ...... Packing up? You see, there are so many things that can be done. We're all busy, so why do you have to drill into this bull's horn? The Holy Decree does not reward me, it has nothing to do with you, and you really don't need to blame yourself...... Well, I've been telling you for a long time, and I'm hungry......"

Xu Mingzhu wiped her tears and hurriedly said, "Ah, the concubine will get her husband something to eat." ”

After saying that, he put down the luggage he was packing and ran out in a hurry.

Li Su looked at her busy back. Laughing, there is a simple lady, it feels really good.

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The soldiers and horses set off, mighty.

With Li Su, in addition to Jiang Quan's cavalry soldiers and horses, there were also a thousand veterans of Cheng Chumo and Cheng Zhuangzi, as well as three thousand defenders of Yumen Pass, who originally did not belong to the guard army of Xizhou. After the siege is lifted, it is natural to return to the position, and the garrison army of Xizhou. It will be deployed from Hou Junji's Western Expeditionary Army, and an Anxi Protectorate will be built next to Xizhou City, and the guards of the entire western Tang Dynasty will be in charge of the Anxi Protectorate.

The army marched eastward, and the soldiers and horses lined up in front of the gate.

Xu Mingzhu rode on the back of a camel, wearing a plain high-waisted skirt and a hat covering her face with a black veil on her head. This time, she was no longer as embarrassed as before, and she had regained her radiance.

Li Su walked out of Yuanmen, Cheng Chumo, Jiang Quan and Tian Renhui and others waited outside Yuanmen and saw Li Su come out. Tian Renhui was about to order the army to set off, when Li Su suddenly said, "General Tian, Li wants to go to Xizhou City to have a look." ”

Tian Renhui was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and Jiang Quan and the cavalry soldiers rode their horses to follow.

Li Su glanced at the cavalry soldiers and horses behind him, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The cavalry battalion passed through the battle of Xizhou, and there were less than 100 horsemen left, a small half of them were disabled for life, and the 100 horsemen followed Li Su, missing arms and legs abounded, but their chests were very high, and their waists were as straight as guns on horses.

The morning sun is like fire, shining on the armor of this group of warriors who have survived a hundred battles, plated with a layer of golden glow, as if the mighty heavenly soldiers falling from the clouds into the world.

Outside Xizhou City, the officials and people of the city stood quietly on the original battlefield, black and pressed, and there was no end in sight.

Cao Yu and a group of Xizhou officials stood at the front of the crowd, and when they saw Li Su coming on horseback, Cao Yu and the officials stepped forward one after another.

Li Su dismounted, and Cao Yu saluted with him.

"Li Xianzi left for Chang'an today, and the father and elder of Xizhou want to come and see you off."

Li Su took two steps forward and bowed to the people: "Thank you, father." ”

The crowd bowed in unison.

Li Su turned to look at Cao Yu and said, "I still want to go to the stone tablet to worship." ”

"Li Xianzi, please."

Gong Hu and other businessmen have already set up the stele outside the city of Xizhou, it is under the root of the city wall of the bloody battle, the soil there is stained reddish-brown with blood, the root of the city wall that once piled up thousands of corpses, now it has been cleaned up, and a stone stele as high as six zhang has been erected in situ, the inscription is engraved on the stele, and every detail of the first battle in Xizhou is recorded in blocks, and there are names engraved below, these people are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty defenders who died in battle.

Li Su and the soldiers of the cavalry camp stood in front of the stele for a long time, and the faces of those who got along day and night came to their minds, vivid, familiar, and young, and now they all turned into cold names on the stele.

The desert is blowing strong winds, rolling up bursts of sand and dust.

The stele stands motionless in the wind and sand, like an eternal oracle, silently guarding this desolate and lonely city.

Li Su stood quietly for a long time, and suddenly knelt down facing the stone tablet and bowed upright.

Behind him, Cao Yu, Jiang Quan and others also knelt down.

In the crowd of people, there were suddenly a few suppressed cries, and then the crowd bowed down to the dust, and in the crowd, the cries gradually became noisy, one after another.

"Father Xizhou bids farewell to General Li!"

This time he was not qualified for an official position, Li Su fought a bloody battle to defend the city, and paid a great price to defend Xizhou, only to be called a "general".

Li Su turned around, bowed to the people of Xizhou, and when he looked up, his eyes were already red.

Getting up, Li Su turned his head to look at the Xizhou city wall and said, "Jiang Quan, let's walk along the city wall." ”

"Yes."

Jiang Quan beckoned, and the remaining hundred people in the cavalry camp got on their horses one after another, and Jiang Quan took a bright yellow dragon flag, and the flag waved in the wind and sand.

Looking around at the people behind him, Jiang Quan exhaled and shouted: "Line up!" The general patrols the city! ”

More than 100 veterans who had survived the bloody battle surrounded Li Su, and everyone rode slowly around the city wall.

The wind swept up the dust and sand in the sky, and in the dust and sand that covered the sun, I saw a dragon flag hunting in the wind, standing proudly and unyieldingly.

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The team was far away from the city, and looking back, the silhouette of Xizhou could still be seen.

Xu Mingzhu rode on a camel, looked back at the city that was getting farther and farther away, pointed to the lonely city in the desert and suddenly said: "Husband, the people are still standing outside the city gate to see you off, they are grateful for your kindness, it is you who keep this city......"

Li Su didn't look back, parting is always fragile, and he can't bear to look back.

"I'm not just guarding this city,......," Li Su said lightly.

"What else are you holding?" Xu Mingzhu asked curiously.

Li Su smiled and shook his head silently.

What else is being held?

It is the conscience, courage and responsibility of the heart that are kept, and when these precious human natures are on the verge of collapse, this city has pulled them back.

I can't imagine how I would feel today if I had escaped and never returned?

The long journey, boring and boring, but when I came back, it was different from when I came, I had the experience of facing life and death together, the atmosphere in the team was much warmer, everyone with a relaxed smile, and rode together, imagining the life after returning to Chang'an.

After returning to the team, many people in the team are sure to return to the field, some because of their age, and some because of their disabilities.

At this moment, what everyone imagines is a comfortable life after returning to the field, the imperial court gives one or twenty acres of fertile land, saves a few years of hard-earned money to buy a ploughing cow, builds a house that is not big or small enough for a family to live, and finally marries a not beautiful but virtuous aunt......

The ** of the human heart, in fact, is not big, there is a realm called just enough, people who understand this realm, either from the edge of life and death countless times, looking down on the old people who are rich and poor in the world, or ordinary people who have no desire and no contention by nature, however, many high-ranking magnates do not understand, the more things they have, the more they don't understand what "just enough" is.

The discussion in the team was very enthusiastic, and when it came to the ordinary days of not licking blood without a knife in the future, the veterans smiled one after another, and even those disabled soldiers also showed anticipation in their eyes, they were disabled, but they were not abolished, as long as the days were rushed, missing an arm and a leg, life could still be lived to the fullest.

Li Su quietly listened to the loud chatter and laughter of the veterans, and a smile appeared on his face. In fact, what they talked about was also what he expected, and even he learned more from the veterans.

A high-pitched and clear voice burst out of the crowd very abruptly, and the sound was like a sharp arrow piercing the sky and reaching through the sky.

"The locust on the tip of the mountain is high, and the aunt in the nest is ......pretty."

The original Central Plains Qin dialect, the hoarse voice revealed a deep vicissitudes and uninhibited taste, and Li Su couldn't help but turn his head to look at it.

Fang Lao Wu rode a camel and followed behind Jiang Quan, still looking old-looking, honest, drooping his shoulders like an old farmer who had been tired from ploughing all day, but every character syllable in the loud Qin dialect that came out of his mouth was like a lively elf dancing in mid-air.

Li Su smiled and beckoned to Fang Lao Wu, Fang Lao Wu smiled, raised his sleeve and wiped his nose very unelegantly, kicked the camel's abdomen a few times, and soon rode side by side with Li Su.

"Fang Huochang, in the Yumen Pass, the insiders are thanks to you to ensure that they are thorough, and after returning to Chang'an, the Li family will be grateful."

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PS: There is one more ...... (To be continued.) )