Ai Yan's sudden appearance and departure made Xue Shao's heart calm down, and he could no longer be as peaceful as before. He was even a little unable to concentrate on the war, and when discussing important military aircraft in the tent, he had several distractions.

Xue Rengui saw it in his eyes and did not break it in public. After the meeting was dismissed, he invited Xue Shao to the top of the city of Yanmen Pass and stood in the highest position.

"The young marshal has been a little restless since he went to the Jiafeng Ancient Road to pick up the prisoners, and since he came back." Xue Rengui said, "It's not a good thing that you are distracted by the imminent war. ”

Xue Shao sighed softly and nodded silently.

"The old man is from the past, and he can see that the young marshal is confused by love." Xue Rengui said bluntly, "If it is normal, the old man will never dare to interfere in the private affairs of the young marshal." But now that the two armies are facing each other, the generals will dominate tens of thousands of lives with a single thought. I hope the young marshal is cautious! ”

"The old general taught me that I was indeed a little distracted." Xue Shao's brows furrowed slightly.

"For the generals, it is their duty to kill." Xue Rengui said, "Our deeds are completely built on the white bones of the fortress. If we are loyal to the monarch and patriotic country, we will inevitably fail some important people. The pain of this trade-off is beyond the comprehension of outsiders. Young marshal, you are still young, and your background is unusually noble. Why bother to embark on this difficult and painful road of no return? ”

"It's hard to put into words." Xue Shao's brows furrowed.

Xue Rengui smiled slightly and said, "The old man has killed countless people in his life. Some people worship me as a god and see me as a hero, and some people hate me to the bone and see me as a poisonous monster. In those years, I often left my wife and children on expeditions. Missing them is my spiritual pillar to tide over some crises. But after all, I have failed my wife and my children, and I have tried to fulfill my responsibilities as a courtier, but I have not been able to be a good husband and father at all. Young marshal, if it is possible, you don't go down the road any further. Otherwise, the regret in the old man's chest today is the bitter fruit you will taste tomorrow. ”

Xue Shao was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that such words would come out of the mouth of the famous god of war Xue Rengui? …… It turns out that in the heart of the god of war, there are also the seven emotions and six desires of mortals and regrets and losses.

"Maybe you won't really realize until you're old that whether it's merit or fame, it's really just a passing moment. The most cherished things in life are still your relatives and friends. Xue Rengui raised his eyes and looked into the distance, "There is also a red face." ”

Xue Shao couldn't help but smile slightly, "Old general, who did you think of?" ”

Xue Rengui also smiled a little embarrassedly, "In the vast sea of living beings, how difficult it is for a man and a woman to go from meeting and falling in love to staying together. Fate is wonderful and precious, if you abandon it because of some false things, you will regret it one day. In fact, the most powerful force in this world is by no means the pursuit of utilitarian ambition and the hatred of gritting teeth and killing, but the broad and selfless love. As a general who leads troops to fight, it is not easy to get this kind of power. You need to cherish it! ”

Xue Shao laughed again, he really didn't expect that Xue Rengui, the god of war who has always had such a high posture, was still a lover!

"The old man said a little nonsense today." Xue Rengui rarely has such affinity and low-key as now, and said with a smile, "Actually, the old man only has one sentence, I hope the young marshal can travel lightly and fight the battle in front of him." As a general, no personal baggage should be brought into the war. This is not only responsible for your own life and death, but also responsible for the kingdom that you are loyal to, who lived and died together! ”

"I see...... Thank you to the old general for mentioning his life! Xue Shao bowed his hand and said, "Recently, I have indeed been slightly distracted by some personal matters. I'll do my best to adjust it. If not, I will take the initiative to resign from the command of the Zuo Yu Marquis Army, and temporarily let Ling Lang Xue Shenyan replace me. ”

Xue Rengui pondered for a moment, nodded and said a word, "Okay." ”

Xue Shao nodded and pondered in his heart, Xue Rengui deserved to be a mature and experienced military strategist, his focus on the war and a strong sense of responsibility, he paid attention to every detail, and did not talk about any personal feelings. His decades of experience in marching and fighting are so rich that I should really learn from him.

At this time, a member of the Xue family walked quickly to report to Xue Shao that Xue Chuyu had woken up.

Xue Shao was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly went to see him with Xue Rengui.

When he walked to the courtyard outside the door of Xue Chuyu's ward, Xue Shao heard a sudden loud sound of broken dishes in the room.

"Take it! Take it - I won't eat it! It was Xue Chuyu's voice.

Xue Shao hurriedly walked to the door to take a look, only to see that the ground was smashed with fragments of food and dishes, Xue Chuyu was lying on the bed with his hands raised, staring at his hands sadly and helplessly.

"What's wrong?" Xue Shao hurriedly pulled Zhang Cheng aside and asked him.

Zhang Cheng replied in a low voice: "After General Yuguan woke up, we waited for him to take the decoction and medicine, and then brought the meal. He insisted that he eat it himself and not let it be served...... As a result, his hands trembled so much that he couldn't hold the chopsticks steadily, and he spilled the food all over his body. In a fit of rage, he threw everything down! ”

Xue Shao was stunned, his chopsticks couldn't hold steadily?! …… Is it really a waste?

At this time, Xue Chuyu's cry suddenly came from the room, and he cried!

Xue Rengui stepped into the room and shouted angrily: "Useless things, what are you crying about!" “

Xue Shao was startled and hurriedly followed.

"Father...... I! Xue Chuyu had already rolled out of bed and knelt on the ground, raising his hands and crying with tears like rain, "I'm useless!" I can't even hold chopsticks! ”

"You were born a piece of waste, when did you ever have a use?!" Xue Rengui shouted, "Crying and crying is like a childish woman, have you ever known the word shame?" ”

Xue Chuyu fell to the ground with a heavy head, convulsed all over his body and covered his face and cried bitterly, but he didn't dare to make a sound again.

Xue Shao couldn't bear it in his heart, so he hurriedly invited Xue Rengui out alive, and said politely: "The old general is angry with thunder, Chu Yu has just woken up from a serious injury, and his hands and feet are weak. The sick person is easily corrupted, so why don't you let me comfort him? ”

"Just follow the young marshal!" Xue Rengui snorted and left without looking back.

Xue Shao sighed lightly, and said in his heart that the old man obviously cares about Xue Chuyu very much, but why does he always treat him as an enemy when they meet?

After entering the room later, Xue Shao pushed all the others back, closed the door, and lifted Xue Chuyu up from the ground.

"Young marshal?" Only then did Xue Chuyu notice Xue Shao's storage, and hurriedly waved his sleeves to wipe his tears. Unexpectedly, the palms of the arms and palms just didn't obey the call, and it was hard to even wipe the tears.

Xue Shao helped him sit down and stretched out his hand to wipe his tears. Xue Chuyu hurriedly twisted his head to the side. Xue Shao wrenched his neck hard, but Xue Chuyu just refused to look back.

Xue Shao was furious, stood up and shouted, "Xue Chuyu listened to the order, turned his head around, and was not allowed to move!" ”

Xue Chuyu was shocked, and slowly turned his head, but he refused to open his eyes.

Xue Shao wiped away the tears on his face as if he were wiping the table, and said angrily: "What else is there to be embarrassed about in front of me?" The boy doesn't flick when he has tears, just because he hasn't reached the sad place. If I were you, I would cry more than you! ”

"Young marshal...... I'm a wreck! Xue Chuyu opened his eyes, his eyes were red and blinked, obviously trying to hold back his tears, and choked up, "I can no longer follow the young marshal to charge, I can no longer pull the three-stone big bow, and I can no longer ride the sweat and blood horse that the young marshal gave me!" ”

"So what? You're still my good brother! Xue Shao patted him the back and said, "As a brother, there is no afterlife in this life." Now that you are alive and appearing in front of me, it is already the greatest gift from God to me. It's a good thing not to fight, and in the near future I will also take off my military uniform and leave the army. At that time, we can enjoy tea and games together, go on an outing together, watch our children play and have fun, enjoy the joy of the world, and see all the rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty - isn't it beautiful! ”

"But me! ......" Xue Chuyu looked at his trembling hands in a daze, "I can't even hold chopsticks!" I really...... It's a waste! ”

Xue Shao shook his hand hard, "It's going to be good, it's going to be good!" When the battle is over, I will ask the medicine king Sun Simiao to treat your injuries! If he can't be cured by the old man, I will spend my life taking you to ask the world's famous doctors, and I must cure you! ――In case you can't, I, Xue Shao, are your hands! Guo Yuanzhen is also your hands, and all our brothers in Paoze are your hands! ”

Xue Chuyu burst into tears again, "My robes are ...... brothers"

……

A few days later, the Turkic envoys arrived. This time, it's really time to write a war book.

"The Turks rebelled, and when they were attacked by the king, they took the initiative to provoke instead of surrendering or fleeing, which is really arrogant!" Xue Rengui was furious, "Wait for the old man to raise the army and fight to the death!" ”

Xue Shao said from the side: "Don't worry, old general, I suspect that this may be Yuan Zhen's scheme!" ”

"Conspiracy?" Xue Rengui's brows suddenly furrowed, "How can you see it?" ”

"The Turks were accustomed to guerrilla tactics and seldom took the initiative to fight. In particular, their mastermind Yuan Zhen was resourceful and deceitful, and the Turks repeatedly broke through the Tang Prefecture County in the previous time, and they all used his tactics to succeed. Xue Shao said, "This person used to be an official of the Tang Dynasty, and he is quite familiar with the Tang Dynasty, so he must have carefully studied the combat habits of the old general and me." Now that the Turks dare to take the initiative to engage in battle, they must be prepared without fear, and some of them may be trapped. Therefore, we have to be more vigilant! ”

"Are we still refusing to fight?" Xue Rengui said, "The Turks are just rampant, and if they refuse to fight, it will only fuel their arrogance even more. The old man has never known what cowardice is all his life! ”

Xue Rengui's last sentence just made Xue Shao's heart light up, and he hurriedly said: "Old general, I think that the Turks have grasped the strong characteristics of your temperament and decided that you will definitely go to war, and they chose the location of the battle in Guliang Xiaoyi, which is between Daizhou and Shuozhou. At that time, our army will be far away from the root of the Shuo Dynasty, and the defenders will also be weak. If the enemy sends a brigade to attack Shuozhou and then take advantage of the victory to take Daizhou, our army will be homeless and face a dilemma of being attacked from front to back. Won't it be dangerous then? ”