Probably because of a few more glasses of wine, Xue Shao's tense nerves relaxed a lot, and the symptoms of insomnia were reduced a lot. Soon after dark, he felt a strong sense of tiredness and prepared to go to bed early.

He was sleeping vaguely not long after lying down, when Xue Shao heard a voice outside the tent, "Has Xue Shuai ever slept?" ”

From "Young Marshal" to "Xue Shuai", the change of this title took less than a day. But Xue Shao felt that he had entered another stage of his life.

"Xue Shuai finally slept early, General Zhang will come back tomorrow!" Wu Yuan was replying.

Xue Shao rolled over, "Call him in." ”

The man came in, Xue Shao lay still and squinted his eyes, it was Zhang Renyuan.

"Disturb Xue Shuai, and the end will be guilty." Zhang Renyuan blamed himself a little.

"What's the matter?" Xue Shao asked lazily.

"It's not a big deal." Zhang Renyuan took a few steps forward and said, "In recent days, the last general has been ordered to interrogate the fake Yuanzhen captured in the battle of Nuo Zhenshui. The last general has used all kinds of techniques, and he really can't ask a single ugly person. Presumably, they really don't know what useful information is. ”

"Then slaughter and feed the dogs." Xue Shao closed his eyes and even let out a slight snoring sound.

"Yes." Zhang Renyuan was about to leave, but Dou Ran remembered something again, and said, "Earlier, Wang Yu came to me to take one of the captives and burned him to death. At that time, he said that he was acting on the orders of Xue Shuai, so the last general didn't ask much. ”

Xue Shaodouran opened his eyes and sat up, "What? ”

"Xue Shuai didn't know about this?" Zhang Renyuan was taken aback, and hurriedly repeated it again.

"That's right, he's doing what he's told. But this kid! ......" Xue Shao took a breath of cool air, "I probably know what method he used to ask for Cheng Wuting's body!" ”

Zhang Renyuan was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly had an epiphany, "Is he planning to exchange the body of the fake Yuanzhen for Cheng Wuting's body?" ”

Xue Shaoshuang nodded tightly.

"How does he know that Yuan Zhen is dead?" Zhang Renyuan exclaimed.

"Guess."

"And what if he can't guess correctly?" Zhang Renyuan was even more surprised, "What if Yuanzhen himself is in Gu Lulu's camp?" ”

"Then he's dead." Xue Shao took a deep breath, "This kid is out of the way." ”

Zhang Renyuan was stunned for a long time and didn't squeak, and said regretfully: "If I knew this, I should have stopped him at that time, or I came to Xue Shuai for instructions earlier." ”

Xue Shao was silent for a moment and waved his hand, "If you don't experience a little life and death, you won't be able to make a big deal." If he really died because of this, it only proves his recklessness and ignorance. You don't have to blame yourself, and I don't blame you. ”

"But I look at Wang Yu, he is not a brave and unscrupulous person." Zhang Renyuan calmed down and said calmly, "He dared to make such a bold move, he must have some confidence in his heart." ”

Xue Shao's heart couldn't help but light up, "You mean, he is surmising based on the information he has gathered that Yuan Zhen is very likely to be dead?" ”

"If it weren't for that, his trip would be like sending him to death." Zhang Renyuan said, "Wang Yu, it's not evil. ”

Xue Shao thought silently for a moment and said, "So, if Wang Yu brings Cheng Wuting's body back tomorrow, then prove it?" ”

"Yuan Zhen is dead!" Zhang Renyuan said, "At least his whereabouts are unknown, and he is not by Gu Lulu's side!" ”

Xue Shao nodded, "If you think about it carefully, it's really weird that the Turkic army has been standing still. If Yuan Zhen had returned to Gu Lulu's side, they would definitely not be like this. ”

"The last general has long felt this way." Zhang Renyuan said, "Even if Yuanzhen was defeated at Nuozhenshui, it didn't hurt their main army. Now the enemy army is several times larger than mine, and the morale of our generals who have just been killed is high. If I were Yuanzhen or Gu Lulu, I would have killed the generals in one go by taking advantage of the fact that our army was not stable at the beginning. At least not, let us easily mobilize troops will gather strength. Now that the armies of the two states of Shuodai have gathered together, they still haven't moved. From this, it is very likely that the enemy army is in a state of confusion. And this chaos is most likely caused by Yuanzhen! ”

"Yes......" Xue Shao suddenly realized and nodded slowly, "Even if it is a broken hand or foot, it will not make a person delirious and behave abnormally." The only thing that can lead to this phenomenon is the confusion of the brain! ”

"And Yuanzhen is precisely the brains of the Turks!" Zhang Renyuan said.

Xue Shao took a deep breath and smiled bitterly, "It seems that we are all confused about fighting." Such an obvious flaw, actually turning a blind eye? ”

Zhang Renyuan also smiled bitterly, "Wang Yu, bystander Qing." ”

"And as soon as he showed up, I beat him up. Even if he had an opinion, he didn't dare to tell me. Xue Shao laughed a few times and shook his head, "Am I a little too strict?" ”

"A strict teacher makes a high apprentice." Zhang Renyuan smiled and said, "If he can come back alive, he will surely experience a radical change." ”

Xue Shao nodded, "I hope so!" ”

Two days passed, and the Turkic army remained motionless. Wang Yu did not come back.

By this time, the generals in the army had almost decided that Wang Yu would not come back. Or, he'll be turned into pieces and lying in a box and sent back.

Xue Shao's feelings in his heart were very complicated, and he couldn't tell anyone. Recently, he has always thought of Shangguan Wan'er frequently, and from time to time he will feel a faint pain in his heart.

Not the pain of the psalmist's description, but the pain of the entity, like the heart being repeatedly pierced by some frozen cone.

Another day passed, Wang Yu did not come back, and Governor Shi Li Xiaoyi came. He brought a large amount of wine, meat, grain, winter jackets and other things to the army.

Li Xiaoyi is an old acquaintance of Xue Shao, and now he is a first-class feudal official. But if it weren't for Xue Shao recommending him to take command of the Eastern Expedition to quell the Yangzhou rebellion, and sending wise generals like Wei Yuanzhong and Xue Chuyu to help him, and an official position like Shi, the governor of the prefecture, I am afraid that it would be difficult for him to fall on his head.

In this regard, Li Xiaoyi's heart is still quite sober. Therefore, he definitely did not show the slightest arrogance in front of Xue Shao and the generals, but was as kind and amiable as an old man next door.

But Xue Shao knew very well in his heart that the army would return to the army, and Li Xiaoyi must have other origins. That little personal favor is not enough to make Li Xiaoyi abandon his position and responsibility.

So after the army, Xue Shao invited Li Xiaoyi to come for a private talk.

Li Xiaoyi didn't go around in circles with Xue Shao much, and after a little greeting, he cut to the chase and asked, "When do you plan to withdraw the army?" ”

"Withdrawal?" Xue Shao used a rhetorical tone, then smiled, and threw a piece of music in front of Li Xiaoyi.

Li Xiaoyi hurriedly opened it and saw that the pen and ink were still fresh, this was an important chapter for Xue Shao to ask the imperial court for orders and was about to lead the army to the Northern Expedition to pacify the Turks.

"The horses want to go on a northern expedition?" Li Xiaoyi's expression was full of consternation.

"The Turks have betrayed the country, plundered my territory and killed my people, and have been harassing for many years, and the Tang Dynasty has suffered deeply." Xue Shao asked rhetorically, "Xue Shao was ordered by the emperor to make a satisfactory decision to hang the people to fight the crime and stop the rebellion, what's wrong with this?" ”

Li Xiaoyi was stunned for a long time, and was speechless.

Xue Shao smiled indifferently and said, "Li Lianggong, you and I are old friends, and we know each other's roots. If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. ”

"Alas!" Li Xiaoyi sighed lightly and said, "The horse is a person who understands, in fact, you can think of it without the old man saying more." Now this situation is clear. Sooner or later, Empress Dowager Wu will change Li Tang's order and ascend to the throne. ”

"Hmm." Xue Shao responded, "Go on." ”

So Li Xiaoyi continued: "However, Xue Yuma is the nephew of the former emperor and the son-in-law of the Li family. Now, almost the entire power of the soldiers and horses north of the Yellow River is in the hands of Xue Yuma, and the Empress Dowager Wu and the entire court have lost control of Xue Yuma. ”

"And then?" Xue Shao asked. And a strange smile crossed his face.

In Li Xiaoyi's opinion, this smile was very frightened, and he lowered his voice and said urgently: "Xue Yuma didn't think about it...... The military power is too strong, which attracts jealousy, and the high merit makes people jealous? ”

"Oh!" Xue Shao suddenly realized, "This is the reason why Li Lianggong persuaded me to withdraw from the army?" ”

"The ancients said that the melon field is not acceptable, and it is not necessary to make a crown." Li Xiaoyi made a bitter statement, "Xue Yuma, why don't you take it a little bit?" ”

Xue Shao laughed.

Li Xiaoyi's expression was embarrassed and he felt very shameless.

Xue Shao said: "Li Lianggong's bitter words are for my good, and Xue Shao is grateful. If Xue Shao is not mistaken, the poem that the melon field does not accept the plum and does not complete the crown is from the Jin people's "Gentleman's Walk"? ”

Li Xiaoyi nodded.

"It's a pity, Xue is just a martial artist. Killing people is just blood, not a humble gentleman. Xue Shao grinned.

Li Xiaoyi was taken aback, "Xue Yuma, you! ……”

Xue Shao smiled and said easily: "Of course, Xue is not an ambitious maniac. I will never point the finger at my own people. I will not allow anyone to disturb the world. For this is the kingdom that I and my robes have been defending to the death! ”

Li Xiaoyi was stunned, "Then Xue Yuma, what do you want to do?" ”

"Kill the Turks." Xue Shao's answer was like a nail in the coffin, and the words were sonorous.

Li Xiaoyi was stunned and said: "In today's extraordinary times, why don't you think about it in the long run?" ”

"Whatever the period is, it could be what you call an extraordinary time. It's overwhelming. Xue Shao said, "As a general, I only know that now is the best opportunity to take out the Turks." If you miss it, you won't come back. ”

"I advise the horse, think twice!" Li Xiaoyi is still persuading, "The imperial court urgently needs stability now, and the Empress Dowager Wu now urgently needs the full support of Xue Yuma!" If you return to the army to support the Queen Mother, it will be the final word, and the overall situation can be decided! On the contrary, the situation in the DPRK will always be turbulent, and there may be changes in the country, which is unknown! ”

Xue Shao listened quietly, and then smiled slightly, "Li Lianggong, no one can stop my Northern Expedition." ”

Li Xiaoyi's expression was completely stiff.

Xue Shao smiled and added, "No one." ”