In the middle of the night, Xue Shao, who had been busy all day, finally lay down and let out a long breath, feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

Recently, I have been so nervous and busy that I haven't even stopped thinking for a moment. At this moment, he finally relaxed and calmed down a little, and some people's faces began to appear in Xue Shao's mind like a slide.

The first to bear the brunt is Princess Taiping.

Thinking of her face and the appearance of being pregnant with a big belly, the corners of Xue Shao's mouth unconsciously rose slightly, revealing a warm and intoxicating smile.

"I can finally go home and see my wife and children." Xue Shao couldn't help but say to himself, "Counting the time, my second child will be born soon." I have to rush to her as soon as possible, and think about what kind of gift I should prepare for the soon-to-be-born child. What kind of name? I already have a son, how nice it would be if I were a daughter this time......"

Thinking of these trivial and ordinary things that can make people feel warm in their hearts, Xue Shao's tense nerves gradually became more and more relaxed, and he was about to fall asleep.

At this moment, Zhang Cheng, a scout on duty outside, walked outside the door and said in a low voice, "Has the young marshal ever slept?" ”

Xue Shao immediately opened his eyes, these people around him have always known the importance of things, and if it is not something important, they will definitely not disturb his rest in the middle of the night.

"What?"

"There's a strange guy who asks to see him late at night. We can't wait for the district, and I ask the young marshal to make a decision himself. ”

"Stranger?" Xue Shao frowned, what could make Zhang Cheng and the others feel "weird" must be unusual.

"Bring him in!"

Xue Shao gave an order, and immediately got up and put on his clothes and simply cleaned up his appearance.

The door was pushed open, and Zhang Cheng and Wu Yuan walked in with a man wearing a windproof cloak left and right. The man was thin and small, like a woman.

After the three of them walked in, Zhang Cheng and Wu Yuan hugged Xue Shao at the same time, indicating that they had been carefully searched and inspected, and there was no poison or murder weapon hidden on the person.

"Who are you?" Xue Shao asked calmly.

The man lifted the cloak from his head, revealing the face of a middle-aged woman. looks ordinary, just like an aunt next door.

The strange thing is that the aunt didn't speak, but just handed over a cloth bag in both hands.

"Dumb?" Xue Shao was a little curious.

The old woman nodded frequently and looked at Xue Shao with fiery eyes, eager for him to take the cloth bag.

Xue Shao's eyes signaled, and Zhang Cheng stepped forward to take the cloth bag and open it. A piece of red cloth was exposed inside, and Zhang Cheng shook it open to see that it was a baby's belly pocket.

On that belly pocket, embroidered with an eagle with wings flying!

Xue Shao stood up and snatched the belly pocket, "Where did this thing come from?" ”

The woman looked a little nervous, shaking her head and waving her hands in confusion.

Zhang Cheng stepped forward and said: "Young marshal, I am a little familiar with this woman, I once saw her and some other people come to send vegetables and fruits to the Huotou Army, it should be a villager who grows vegetables and melons in a village near Shuodai." Or do you want to go and find out? ”

The woman nodded again and again to indicate that Zhang Cheng was right.

Xue Shao sighed lightly and eased his face, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, did someone give this thing to you, and then let you pass it on to me?" ”

The woman nodded hurriedly, and took out a stack of copper coins to give to Xue Shao, indicating that this was her reward.

"Sister-in-law, take it yourself!" Xue Shao pushed the copper coin back with a smile, knowing that since the other party intended to avoid it cautiously, it would definitely be difficult to get any useful clues from this woman, so he said: "Zhang Cheng, take your sister-in-law down to settle down and rest, you must be entertained." At dawn, send some coils to escort her away safely and smoothly. ”

"Yes!"

All three were gone, and the room was quiet again.

Xue Shao sat quietly, holding the baby's belly pocket with the smell of milk, sniffing lightly and looking at it carefully.

- Eagle!

An eagle embroidered with gold wire, spreading its wings!

Xue Shao took a deep breath, "Ai Yan......!" ”

……

The next day, Xue Shao and Cheng Wuting and their entourage set off to leave Shuozhou. Xue Ne and many Shuozhou generals sent each other until more than ten miles outside the city.

"Brother Shenyan, you should go back." Xue Shao stopped his horse and turned back to Xue Ne and the others, "Sending you a thousand miles must be said goodbye in the end, and the precautions at the border pass cannot leave you generals." ”

Cheng Wuting also shouted loudly to his former subordinates and generals: "After I leave, you must honestly and carefully assist General Xue, but don't embarrass Cheng!" Do you hear that? ”

"Yes......" These generals are a little sad.

"Be louder, I can't hear you!" Cheng Wuting roared.

"Subordinates obey!!" The generals roared loudly.

Xue Ne gratefully hugged Cheng Wuting, "General Evil, please rest assured, Xue will definitely do his best to lead the army to guard the Shuo Dynasty, and wait for General Evillai to come back and return to the original owner!" ”

"What words!" Cheng Wuting smiled nonchalantly, "The city is the city of Datang, and the army is the army of Datang, but I'm not Cheng Wuting alone!" - General Xue, although you have always been taciturn and do not like publicity, Lao Cheng knows that you have a strategic mind and are both civil and military, and you are worthy of being a general. You will definitely make the northern gate of Datang impregnable! ”

"Evil general, it's too famous." As his name suggests, Xue Neren always has a somewhat unsmiling expression, and he is even more modest and cautious, and he is busy: "I have rough qualifications and shallow virtues, and I have no experience in leading soldiers. The evil general left for a day, and Xue reluctantly guarded Shuo for a day. When will the evil general come back, Xue will immediately abdicate and make way for Xian, and he will not stay for a moment! ”

Cheng Wuting laughed, "Roundabout!! ”

Xue Ne was stunned and speechless.

Xue Shao smiled: "Okay, you two don't have to be like women to talk about this matter." Evil comes, it's time for us to go. Shuo Dai handed over to Xue Ne, you and I can always rest assured! ”

"The young marshal's words are clear." Cheng Wuting raised his fists and bowed long to Xue Ne and his former robe, "Goodbye everyone, Cheng is gone!" ”

Turning the horse's head and whipping up dust, Cheng Wuting rode alone and took the lead in running, extremely fast.

Xue Shao chuckled, hugged his fists goodbye to Xue Ne and the others, and slapped his horse to catch up.

Xue Ne watched Xue Shao and his party go away, and sighed softly, "When will we see each other again?" ”

……

Seven days later, Xue Shao, the Hebei Qincha who had been in charge of the military and political affairs for two days in the Governor's Mansion of Bingzhou, officially set off for the capital. As early as three days ago, Xue Shao asked the two generals under his command, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, to lead the 50,000 cavalry of the right guard, and returned to Beijing one step ahead.

At this time, the counterinsurgency in Yangzhou also came to an end, and Li Xiaoyi's army completely defeated the main force of the rebels in one go, and Xu Jingye and the core figures of his rebel group were either killed or captured. Xu Jingye, a nouveau riche who can't make the climate, was unlucky enough to flee and fled, and was cut off by his confidants and given to Li Xiaoyi.

In just one or two months, the largest armed rebellion launched by Xu Jingye, which swept through half of the south of the Yangtze River and reached the founding of the Tang Dynasty, came and went violently and quickly. During this period, there was also the fall of Chief Prime Minister Pei Yan, and the noise and invisible dissipation of the Hebei crisis.

Xue Shao has personally experienced or participated in these three major events that are enough to change Chinese history.

When he walked out of Bingzhou City on a horse, Xue Shao couldn't help but look back at this ancient city of Taiyuan that had experienced many vicissitudes, and he had a feeling in a trance...... Every grass and tree in front of you, every moment of the present, is history!

Traveling south safely all the way, Xue Shao and his party had already arrived at the Yellow River Feilingdu. This is the only way to enter Guanzhong in the east of the river. After Feilingdu, it will enter the territory of Luozhou, and it is not far from Luoyang, the eastern capital.

At this time, it was getting late, Xue Shao and others stayed at the official post as usual, and wanted to contact the people of the local government here to arrange a boat branch to cross the river. But just after entering the post station, Xue Shao saw a person he shouldn't have seen here - Guo Dafeng!

"If you don't bring troops back to Beijing, what are you doing here?" Xue Shao vaguely felt that something was wrong, and stepped forward to ask.

Guo Dafeng's face was embarrassed, and he hurriedly invited Xue Shao to a quiet place, and whispered: "The last general is here to wait for the young marshal to come...... One thing, it's quite tricky! ”

"What?"

"There are countless troops on the south bank who guard the ferry and seize the boats, preventing our troops from crossing the river!"

"What?!" Xue Shao's heart was on fire when he heard this, and he said angrily: "Who dares to be so bold and block the march of my right guard Wang Division?" What are you and Dang Jinbi eating, and you would eat turtles like this on your own territory?! ”

Guo Dafeng grinned and scratched his head, and whispered in embarrassment: "If you are an ordinary person, you don't expect to have such a bear-hearted leopard guts." But since the other party dares to intercept...... It's not like the last general and Dang Jinbi can compete! ”

"Less nonsense with me - who?!" The trip to Hebei made Xue Shao's mood quite unhappy, and he didn't think that such a demon moth would appear again on the return trip, and his tone was already very impatient.

"Black Tooth Changzhi!"

"Oh?" Xue Shao immediately calmed down a lot when he heard this name, and his mind began to make a quick calculation - the black tooth Changzhi guarded the Heyuan army to prevent Tibet, and his duty was heavier than Mount Tai and he would not leave. How could he lead the army to appear in Feilingdu and stop our army's trip?!

After thinking for a while, Xue Shao's heart suddenly appeared like a person-Wu Zetian!

Apart from her, who else can move the Optimus Jade Pillar of Western Xinjiang and the Black Tooth Changzhi?

Apart from her, who else would be so suspicious of garrisoning troops in a place like Feilingdu, and first blocking Hebei in advance?

“…… That's her, that's right! Xue Shao let out a long breath and couldn't help but speak.

Guo Dafeng nodded again and again, "That's right, it's the black tooth Changzhi!" ”

"It's a fart!" Xue Shao said angrily, "Have you ever inquired, what does Hei Tooth Changzhi want to do?" ”

"There is no boat left on the north bank, we can't cross the river, and we can't inquire about it...... The subordinates are incompetent, and the young marshal forgives the sins! Guo Dafeng said ashamedly and embarrassedly, and shrunk his neck as he spoke, looking at the situation, it was like he was afraid that he would be cut off six and a half catties on his shoulder by Xue Shao on the spot.

Xue Shao took a deep breath and glared at Guo Dafeng angrily, not bothering to scold him. At the same time, Xue Shao's heart could no longer be clear, Guo Dafeng was not unable to cross the river, let alone explore, he was just afraid of asking too much and stepping into the whirlpool that he should not have stepped into. The incident that almost involved Pei Yan before, which had already turned him and Dang Jinbi into frightened birds.

"No matter what method you use, get me a boat overnight!" Xue Shao said, "As soon as the morning dawns tomorrow, I will personally cross the river to meet the one named Black Tooth Changzhi for a while, blocking the road!" ”