The sky was cloudless and the sun was shining, and a group of fat and strong war horses were leisurely stumbling on the green pastures of Nuozhenshui. After a few days of busy building fortifications, the soldiers of the Jumping Army had a rare moment of leisure, gathering on the grass in twos and threes to chat and wander.

The scene in front of you, no matter how you look at it, is a light-hearted composition, and it is difficult to associate it with war and death.

Xue Chuyu rode his sweaty horse in full armor, followed by several solemn and mighty horsemen, patrolling the fortifications around the camp.

There were two strong and sturdy private subordinates, carrying Xue Chuyu's Fang Tian Painting Halberd, and followed him on foot. Such a scene has long been accustomed to the soldiers of the Jumping Army. But if outsiders see it, their eyes will definitely widen in surprise. Because Xue Chuyu's figure looks generalized, it is not as majestic as the entourage carrying weapons. However, such a heavy weapon that requires two people to carry it can be wielded flexibly and freely in Xue Chuyu's hands like an arm growing on his body, which is not only unbelievable, but simply a bit "unscientific".

"General Jade Crown!"

A fast horse galloped over with a red order flag, stopped in front of Xue Chuyu and reported: "The 1,000 horsemen led by Yi Li of the Servant Bone Department have crossed the river and are coming to our army's camp!" ”

"Revisit."

"Yes!"

Xue Chuyu, who had been nervous for several days, breathed a sigh of relief, showed a rare smile, and said to the subordinates beside him: "The young marshal really has magical powers, and he has subdued Yi Li Sipout, who is entrenched in Lingzhou. ”

"As far as the villain knows, Yi Li Siba can be regarded as the number one person on the grassland." "Because he is very capable of fighting, the Turkic Khan calls him the evil of the Turkic Khanate, saying that he is as famous as the famous Tang Dynasty general Cheng Wuting, and he is very important to him." ”

"Turkic evil?" Xue Chuyu smiled faintly, "It's the first time I've heard of it. ”

The trilogy hurriedly said: "Of course, he can only show off in a group of uncivilized grassland barbarians. Compared to our Jade Crown General, it must be how far and far worse! ”

"You don't shoot very well." Xue Chuyu said lightly disappreciatively, "Go and prepare, I have to go and see that, the grassland evil comes to Yi Li Sip." ”

"Yes!"

An hour later, it was dusk.

Xue Chuyu set up a temporary tent in the open space leading to the Yinshan Mountain Road outside the camp, and set up a table of simple drinks to entertain Yi Li Sip.

Yi Li Siba is much older than Xue Chuyu, and there is no problem in being his elder. But he was very polite when he saw Xue Chuyu, and it could even be said that he was Bi Gong after all.

"General Jade Crown, long admired the great name!" Yi Li sipped out with a salute to the monarch, and bent down to Xue Chuyu to stroke his chest and bow. In front of Xue Shao, Yi Li Sipping did not show half a point of humility. But in the face of Xue Chuyu, he thought that he should be doing it.

"The big chief is too polite, please take a seat. Xue prepared a little thin wine to welcome the big leader here, and hoped that the big leader would not be disgusted. "Xue Chuyu has never liked to attend such an occasion, and today is an exception.

"General Yuguan is very gracious, but he is disrespectful!"

The two sat on each other and drank, but did not have much to say. Obviously, neither of them is a very talkative type, and they are not accustomed to using any diplomatic rhetoric to fool each other, and they talk about some important issues in a few words.

"I will move the clansmen across Yinshan as quickly as possible." "But I can't guarantee that all of my people will be willing to move south. They live in the steppe, where they have everything. Even if I were their great leader, I would not have the authority to command them to follow me to the death. ”

"You can bring as much as you can. The rest, not reluctantly. Xue Chuyu was concise and to the point.

"That's all there is to it." Yi Li Siba frowned, "What I'm most worried about now is that Yuan Zhen already knows about the escape of Tongluo and the servants. He won't sit idly by. ”

"Xue is here, specifically to deal with it." Xue Chuyu's expression was still indifferent.

Yi Li Sipa blinked, "Dare to ask how many soldiers and horses there will be under the command of General Yuguan?" ”

"Jumping army, three thousand. Never more, never less. Xue Chuyu replied very straightforwardly, and he didn't mind the other party's move at all, and he was very suspicious of spying on the military intelligence.

"Three thousand?!" Yi Li Siba involuntarily took a deep breath, and secretly said in his heart that Yuan Zhen sent an army to intercept it, at least ten times more than the number of people in the Jumping Army!

Xue Chuyu smiled slightly, "Great Chief, what's the concern?" ”

"Oh no, no." Yi Li Siba stood up and bowed, "Time is pressing, I will set off to cross Yin Mountain overnight." ”

"Okay." Xue Chuyu didn't say much, stood up and untied the saber on his waist, and handed it to Yi Li Siba with both hands, "The first time we meet, this is a gift to meet." Please take it from the Great Chief. ”

"This is? ......" Yi Li Sipping looked curiously at the gorgeous and solemn Datang horizontal knife in front of him, and muttered a request.

"The name of the sword, the heavenly official." Xue Chuyu said, "It was given by my first emperor of the Tang Dynasty." Xue has been with him for many years. ”

"Heavenly Official?" Yi Li Siba exclaimed, "I have heard that when the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty came to the Shangyuan Lantern Festival for the last time, he gave the imperial sword to General Xue and Young Marshal Xue, who were serving on the left and right. Two imperial swords, one Taiyi and one heavenly official - could it be that this one is in front of you? ”

"Exactly."

"This—this is too precious, I can't take it!" Yi Li Sipa hurriedly excused himself.

"Please take it." Xue Chuyu handed the knife in front of him and said, "He will become Brother Paoze one day, and ask the big leader to carry this knife and fight side by side with him." ”

"......" Yi Li sipped his eyebrows and stared at Xue Chuyu for a moment, took a deep breath, and took the knife with both hands, "Xie, General Yuguan!" ”

"Please!"

Yi Li Siba turned over and rode on the horse, and when he was leaving, he hugged his fists and bowed to Xue Chuyu with the etiquette of a military general in the Central Plains, and said, "I have a son-in-law, who was born not long ago. If General Yuguan does not dislike him, please take him as his adopted son. Let you and I become brothers and allies from now on, and never turn our backs! ”

"Many sons and many blessings, Xue is so happy!" Xue Chuyu readily agreed, "Xue promised that I would treat him like a parent and raise him as an adult, and teach him martial arts and the art of war!" ”

"General Jade Crown, what a heroic husband!" Yi Li took a deep breath of excitement, and bowed again, "The dog was born before and after my expedition, and it has not yet been named. I asked him to take the name of the tribe and take the name Huai'en, in order to remember the deep affection and kindness of the Jade Crown General! ”

"Servant Wynne? Good name! Xue Chuyu smiled rarely, hugged his fists and bowed, "The big leader should go back quickly." Xue can't wait to see my righteous son! ”

"Farewell! - This treasure knife should be regarded as a gift from General Yuguan to Huai'en! Yi Li took out the Heavenly Official Treasure Knife, and galloped away with a loud laugh.

Xue Chuyu looked at the eyes of his hands in front of his back, and he pulled out his horse and ran away, and smiled slightly, "This man is very good." ”

Behind him, he said with great distress: "General, what a good knife, just give it away?" ”

"Here you go, do you either?" Xue Chuyu said lightly.

"The villain doesn't dare!"

Xue Chuyu smiled, "Isn't that the end?" ”

"What does the general mean?" The part is very puzzling.

"A certain killing, habitual halberd, and then bow." Xue Chuyu said lightly, "Most of these treasure knives are just matching. Now it is given to Yi Li Siba, and in the future, he and his sons, and even their children and grandchildren, will take this treasure knife to fight for the Tang Dynasty. Why not turn the dead into the living? The sword is given to the hero, and it is so good! ”

The "......" tribe was speechless, and said in his heart - what happened to General Yuguan today, what did he say more on this day than in a year combined?

Xiazhou, Shuofang military town.

After going around in a big circle and returning to this place, Xue Shao inevitably felt a lot of emotion in his heart. But at the moment he had neither the feelings of poetry nor the lyrical leisure, because a lot of troubles entangled him again.

Since the outbreak of the war, especially after Wei Zhiwei was killed, the prefectures and counties of Helong have been leaderless, and government affairs and disaster relief work have been in chaos. Now, the assassins of various states and counties are waiting for Liu Youqiu to come with them to see Xue Shao, and they have to listen to a "supreme instruction".

The more extraordinary the moment, the more important the role of the backbone.

But Xue Shao also knew very well in his heart that the military situation was like fire, and he must now lead the army north as soon as possible and devote himself to another battlefield in Hebei. But if you are entangled by the group of people in front of you, it will be difficult to get out. Then the best way is to "pick and choose" at the beginning and throw all the troubles to Liu Youqiu and Di Renjie to deal with.

Liu Youqiu is easy to do, he has worked in the Xiazhou Governor's Mansion for many years, and his officials are very familiar with him. But Di Renjie is just a small Huaizhou assassin, it seems that except for Xue Shao himself, other officials of all sizes are not familiar with him, let alone the cooperation and obedience that are happy and convincing. Therefore, if you want Di Renjie to temporarily take over the post of governor of Lingzhou, it is obviously not something that Xue Shao can do with a few words.

In fact, even Xue Shao himself only knew everything about the states under the rule of the Xia Prefecture Governor's Mansion. The adjacent Lingzhou Governor's Mansion is not familiar to him.

Therefore, Xue Shao could only use the shortest time possible to familiarize himself with and understand Lingzhou, and arrogantly and unreasonably handed over all the big and small affairs to Di Renjie to deal with, so he had to force him to pick up this burden. Among the officials in Lingzhou, there are naturally some who are unconvinced, incomprehensible, or disobedient, and Xue Shao persuaded him with bitter and good words while using the "human slaughter" liver fire to bombard indiscriminately. Anyway, there is only one purpose, Di Renjie is the prime minister of Lingzhou, this matter has to be done, no, it has to be done!

Xue Shao and Di Renjie were busy here, but Wang Xiaojie and Anxi Hushi were getting more and more idle. He came twice in three days to ask when Xue Shao would leave. Xue Shao was annoyed by the question, so he threw a sentence directly - if you want to go, you go first, you don't have to wait for me!

Wang Xiaojie stopped talking and didn't come to urge.

If he could go, would he still need to ask Xue Shao?

According to the original order, Wang Xiaojie must lead the Anxi Tiger Division back to the capital as soon as possible and listen to the reorganization. When the time comes, it will be returned to the court and scattered in the house, and Wang Xiaojie, who has no military power, will use it to show his majesty? Now he can still bring tens of thousands of brothers to drink and play soy sauce here, which is already very good. Even if you can't earn any military merits, it is better than a lonely family who has no military power after returning to Beijing.

After a few days of hectic work, Xue Shao finally heard a piece of good news that could make him feel beautiful and feel a little uplifting.

It has nothing to do with war or politics, it's just his personal matter.