Li Xiaoyi left, taking Xue Shao's recital and the expected failure.

When he rode out of Xue Shao's army camp, Li Xiaoyi thought in his heart: I have never seen a general who can control the situation of the imperial court and dominate the trend of history like Xue Shao. However, who can believe that the last time he left the capital, there were actually only two hundred parts around him?

"Am I witnessing a legend or am I experiencing a catastrophe?" Li Xiaoyi looked back at Xue Shao's handsome banner and closed his eyes with a wry smile, "It's all right, I can't change anything!" ”

At this moment, Xue Shao was riding a horse to inspect the cavalry drills.

After the Luoshui army came to gather, Xue Shao's command actually had 30,000 elite horsemen. In accordance with the traditional method of fighting the Seventh Army and the Six Flower Formations, he organized these cavalry into seven divisions, and personally selected eight generals as commanders. These eight generals are Zhang Renyuan, Zhao Yijie, Yi Li Siba, Dugu Zhizhi and Sha Zha Zhongyi, as well as the Tiger Division generals Su Honghui, Cao Renshi and Zhang Xuanyu. Among them, the 5,000-man Yue cavalry led by Zhang Renyuan and Zhao Yijie was the most powerful. They sit directly under the commander of the Chinese army, just like the jumping army led by Xue Chuyu at the beginning.

However, they are not called Jumping Army.

In fact, "jumping" is only a measure when calculating military merits, when the enemy and our armies are evenly matched, and when a bloody battle is about to start and has not yet started in an all-round way, the vanguard general enters the enemy camp to kill the generals and capture the flag and directly brings about a complete victory in this war, which is called "jumping".

In short, "Jumping" is legendary: the head of a general in a million troops.

Zhang Renyuan and Zhao Yijie are not so cheeky to boast about themselves, and Xue Shao will not let his command have any more jumping troops. Unless, Xue Chuyu appeared in front of his eyes again.

When inspecting the cavalry, Xue Shao couldn't describe how much he missed and worried about Xue Chuyu. Zhang Renyuan and Zhao Yijie both saw from his silence, so they comforted him from time to time.

"He'll definitely be back!" Xue Shao said it categorically, which made Zhang Renyuan and Zhao Yijie unable to answer.

At this moment, Wu Yuan rode a horse towards Xue Shao, shouting from afar, "It's back, it's back!" ”

Xue Shao's heart was shocked, "Who is back?!" ”

"Evil comes! The evil Cheng Wu is back! ”

Xue Shao pulled his horse and ran, and Zhang Renyuan and others hurriedly followed.

In the tent of the commander of the Chinese army, a lot of people have gathered. After Xue Shao came, they hurriedly made a way.

Xue Shao rushed in and stopped in front of a basketball-sized, square wooden box.

Anyone can guess what's in this box.

Xue Shao felt his heart sink violently, like his own heart, and was suddenly hit hard by a big hammer.

He walked slowly towards the box. The audience was silent.

"Pass on my general order ......" Xue Shao stared at the box and said softly: "Set up a mourning hall to mourn and pay tribute, and all soldiers under the age of thirty in the whole army, regardless of their rank, will wear linen and wear filial piety, and they will cry and sacrifice in person with the gift of their sons and nephews." Do it now! ”

"Yes......" The generals answered the promise and went to work.

"If you don't have a son before you die, it should be the most painful thing for you!" Xue Shao whispered to the box, as if he was chatting with Cheng Wuting opposite, "Now, there will be tens of thousands of filial sons in front of your spirit to cry for you and send you a funeral." Evil, this is the last thing I can do for you......"

The generals fell into a dead silence, and some wept.

Xue Shao stretched out his hand to open the box. Someone stepped forward to stop it, saying that Xue Shuai should not look at it.

Xue Shao pushed him away, covered the box with very stubborn hands, and gently uncovered the lid of the wooden box.

Cheng Wuting's head was lying quietly inside.

"Why only the heads?" Xue Shao asked loudly, "What about the body?" What about his body?! ”

Someone was behind Xue Shao and replied in a low voice: "During the war, General Evil came into a heavy siege, and the Turkic pawns all wanted to kill him and go back to ask for credit. Therefore, except for the head and band that is still complete, the others have been cut into pieces, and they can't be put together. ”

Xue Shao felt a sharp pain in his heart again, and he twitched like an electric shock. He almost couldn't hold back a scream, and in pain, he reached out and covered his chest.

"Xue Shuai!!" The soldiers cried out in horror.

"Get out of the way, stay away from me!" Xue Shao let out a loud shout, then stretched out his hand and straightened Cheng Wuting's head.

The cold, stiff, and lifeless Cheng Wuting faced Xue Shao.

Xue Shao looked at him, and the picture of Cheng Wuting kept flashing in his mind-

I remember that when I first met him, I was still the honor of the Three Blades Brigade. At that time, Cheng Wuting was wearing a green dragon robe and riding a high-headed horse, carrying a long horse lance, like a god, appearing in front of a group of rescued soldiers and refugees.

At that time, the god Cheng Wu asked loudly: "Among you, is there a guard named Chengyu?" ”

……

After returning from the surprise attack on Heisha, he went to see Cheng Wuting. At that time, he had just been wounded in a battle to defend the city with heavy casualties, and his son Cheng Qizhi personally treated his wounds. As soon as he appeared, Cheng Wuting rushed up like a naughty boy and gave himself a warm bear hug.

At that time, Cheng Wuting, who was injured, said: "It's good for you to come back." As for whether or not to bring prisoners, it doesn't matter to Lao Cheng! ”

……

After Cheng Qizhi's death, Cheng Wuting wanted to raise troops in Hebei for revenge. Go and lobby yourself.

Standing on a high platform at that time, Cheng Wuting asked: "If you talk about competing on the battlefield, who can compete with me Cheng Wuting in the Tang Dynasty?" ”

He replied: "Wang Fangyi of the Western Regions, Qingyuan Black Tooth Changzhi, Shuofang Xue Shao, may be able to fight with you." ”

Cheng Wu smiled, "If you and I join forces, who can be the enemy?" ”

He replied that he was invincible.

At that time, the rebellious Cheng Wuting laughed loudly.

……

When Shangwutai was being prepared, Cheng Wuting, who had been soaked in the wine jar all day, was transported to Luoyang by his domestic slaves, and made a big fuss about the military department. After sobering up, he didn't even remember how he came to Luoyang.

At that time, the drunkard Cheng Wuting said, "You saved my life, and everything I do will implicate you." So I don't come out behind closed doors, I don't get involved in anything. I have been eating, drinking, and waiting to die, and when it comes to the day when I bury myself in the loess, I will give you an explanation. ”

……

The past is unbearable.

But the past is engraved in my heart again.

"Now, you've given it a thorough explanation, so clearly." Xue Shao held it, his hands trembling, "However, you only have one head left...... One head! You let me ...... Why, how to bury you in the loess?! ”

The soldiers around him heard Xue Shao's cry.

But they couldn't hear Xue Shao's heartbreak.

A lot of people cried.

Xue Shao had been facing away from them, and now, he slowly put Cheng Wuting's head back into the box.

"What about Wang Yu?" Xue Shao asked.

Someone behind him replied, "General Wang...... Didn't come back. ”

Xue Shaomeng was stunned, and turned around, "Why?" ”

It was Wang Yu's entourage who answered, and he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Gu Lulu said that General Wang is a rare talent. The Turkic Khanate, which needed such a talent as him. He was going to take General Wang back to his tent and give him his beloved daughter. Gu Lulu also said that he would let General Wang stay in Turks for the rest of his life and for all generations. ”

"Poof!"

After a sound, the pawn who was kneeling on the ground smelled a strong smell of blood. He reached out in panic and touched it, and his hands were covered with blood.

And the generals around him were all about to go crazy, and rushed to the coach Xue Shao together.

"Xue Shuai!!"

Xue Shao fell to the ground, his mouth and chest covered in blood. Countless people were shouting loudly in his ears, but he couldn't hear anything with his eyes closed.

……

The sky is intoxicatingly blue, and the clouds are gentle white.

Xue Shao rode a horse, the horse was a Weilong, walking lightly and slowly on a lush grassland.

There were many people in front of them, either riding horses or running, all with their backs to Xue Shao. Xue Shao couldn't see their faces, but he recognized their armor and robes.

"That's my robes!"

There was a person wearing a green dragon robe riding a tall horse, carrying a long horse lance, and running towards him majestically.

"Evil, don't come unharmed?" Xue Shao looked at him and smiled.

He saw that Cheng Wuting was followed by another horse, riding the same horse and wearing the same robe and armor, and also carrying a horse lance in his hand.

This saying has been widely circulated in the imperial city, talking about the current Qianniuwei general Cheng Boxian, and Cheng Wuting's son Cheng Qizhi.

"Brother Cheng." Xue Shao called softly.

Cheng Qizhi stood behind his father, just smiling at Xue Shao.

"Chengyu, we haven't seen each other in a while, have we?" The voice of the evil is still so rough and unrestrained.

"yes, it's been a while." Xue Shao smiled and looked him up and down, then glanced at the soldiers who were running forward, and asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"I don't know." Cheng Wu smiled, "Wherever you go, it's where you are!" ”

"Come back with me, how about it?" Xue Shao said.

Cheng Wuting suddenly burst out laughing. Cheng Qizhi also laughed.

"What are you laughing at? Still smiling so heartily? Xue Shao asked puzzled.

Father and son still laughed heartily, laughing non-stop, laughing louder and louder.

Laughing and laughing, they slowly disappeared, like a puff of smoke, gradually blown away by the wind.

"You guys, come back with me!" Xue Shao shouted loudly.

All the soldiers who were running laughed. Laugh heartily, laugh loudly, laugh louder and louder.

Then they were all blown away by the wind like a puff of smoke.

"Go back!"

"You come back with me......"

Standing in a puff of smoke, Xue Shao muttered to himself in distraction.

……

"Xue Shuai!"

"Xue Shuai, wake up quickly!!"

Xue Shao slowly opened his eyes and saw many faces in front of him. It's vague, and I can't tell who's who.

"Finally woke up!" A voice of relief.

Xue Shao's eyes were full of distraction, and he just kept muttering: "Go back, go back with me......"