The reason why Li Xuanba didn't go to Jiangdu was to make contributions, and now that Yang Guang has left Luoyang, he naturally has no reason to stay.

So, on the third day after Yang Guang left Luoyang, Li Xuanba and Yang Lingyi said goodbye and went to Dongjun by boat.

Yang Guang issued an order to let Zhang Xutuo stop the Wagang thieves from going south, and there was no need to take the initiative to attack, so Zhang Xutuo recalled Luo Shixin, Niu Jinda and others back to the camp and trained the troops every day.

When Li Xuanba returned to Luoyang, everyone thought that he would accompany Yang Guang to patrol the Jiangdu. When Li Xuanba appeared outside the tent, Zhang Xutuo and Luo Shixin's faces changed, and Qin Qiong and the others snickered a little gloatingly.

"What's the matter with the two generals?" Li Xuanba entered the big tent, and the faces of Zhang Xutuo and the others had not yet returned to calm, Li Xuanba felt strange, so he asked with concern.

"Xuanba, are you back?" Zhang Xutuo said embarrassedly.

Li Xuanba felt a little inexplicable, I am standing here, not coming back, am I preparing to leave?

"Lord Zhongyongwei, it's all strange that the warrior is rude." Luo Shixin took a step forward and arched his hand and said: "Shixin thought that you would accompany Your Majesty to the Eastern Capital, so I begged the general to give Shixin the war horse of the Lord, and I ask for your forgiveness." ”

"It's such a trivial matter." Li Xuanba chuckled and said, "If General Luo likes it, what if Chiyan gives it to the general?" By the way, Xuanba is about to send a gift to the general, I don't know if the general likes it. After speaking, he shouted outside the tent, and Captain Xiao and a forbidden soldier carried something wrapped in coarse cloth into the tent.

The two of them put the thing down and bowed out.

Li Xuanba motioned to Luo Shixin to open it and take a look, Luo Shixin saw that when Xiao Xiao's two people carried it in, he was a little struggling, he had already guessed what was in the coarse cloth, he was very happy, and arched his hand to show his gratitude, so he was impatient to check the gift.

Zhang Xutuo and the others were also looking forward to it, and when Luo Shixin took a look at it, it turned out to be a spear.

"This gun weighs one hundred and sixty pounds, and the head of the gun is made of fine iron, which is indestructible." After Li Xuanba's brief introduction, he said, "I wonder what General Luo thinks?" ”

"This gift is too precious, and Shixin deserves to accept it." Luo Shixin's expression gradually changed from joy to flatness, and he excused himself: "The mind of the lord is understood by the lower officials." ”

"General Luo doesn't have to be polite." Li Xuanba smiled and said: "Xuanba can't kill the enemy on the battlefield now, if you want to achieve military merits, it is as difficult as ascending to the sky, and you have to count on General Luo to help in the future." If the general doesn't have a weapon at hand, there is a lot of inconvenience on the battlefield, and Xuanba has no military merits, how can he marry the princess? ”

The tent was all men, except for Zhang Xutuo, who was a little older, the rest of them were all young talents, and they couldn't help laughing when they heard the words.

"Shixin, you can accept this." Jia Wuben stood up and said: "This is specially created for you by Lord Zhongyongwei, besides you, who else in the army uses it?" Qin Qiong and the others echoed one after another, persuading Luo Shixin not to shirk, and even Zhang Xutuo nodded secretly.

"In that case, it is better to obey the order than to be respectful!" Luo Shixin thanked him and said: "This weapon Shixin has accepted, but the adult's war horse, Shixin must be returned to the adult, otherwise, Shixin would rather never ride a horse again for the rest of his life!" ”

"Everyone is a comrade, why say such a thing?" Li Xuanba feigned anger and said: "Xuanba and Chiyan have cultivated a relationship, if you want it, I may not be willing to give it to you!" As soon as these words came out, there was laughter in the tent.

Everyone chatted in the tent for a while, and everyone found that Zhang Xutuo had been talking and stopped, so they quit the tent with interest, leaving the space for Zhang Xutuo and Li Xuanba.

"Jibei Gong died of illness, did you go to mourn?" Zhang Xutuo said with a sad face: "I would have the heart to see off Jibei Gong, but I didn't dare to leave, I really feel sorry." ”

Fan Zigai and Zhang Xutuo are both the pillars of the Great Sui, although they rarely meet, but they cherish each other, and now Fan Zigai has died of illness, Zhang Xutuo will inevitably be sad.

"Xuanba admires Jibei Gong as a person, so he will naturally go to mourn." Li Xuanba also said a little sadly: "It's a pity that the Duke of Jibei took effect in the imperial court, but he didn't leave a son and a half daughter, which is really regrettable." ”

"I think that before Jibei Gong left, he should not be thinking about his children, but regretting that he didn't die on the battlefield." Zhang Xutuo sighed: "I don't know if Ben will fulfill this wish for him." ”

Hearing Zhang Xutuo's words, Li Xuanba couldn't help but glance at him, and his opinion of him was deeper.

Zhang Xutuo has been fighting for many years, and there are hundreds of thousands of rebels who have been exterminated, but not only have the rebels not been wiped out, but there are more and more, Zhang Xutuo is not an idiot, of course, he can realize that this Great Sui is really messed up.

But even so, with Yang Guang's will, Zhang Xutuo transferred all the soldiers back to the camp, and there was no intention of disobedience, which made Li Xuanba admire, and there was some regret and a trace of distress.

Li Xuanba regretted that Zhang Xutuo was such a good general, but he served a monarch like Yang Guang; He also felt sorry for Zhang Xutuo running around, ignoring his family, and serving the court wholeheartedly.

Zhang Xutuo felt it for a while, and said his heart, Li Xuanba's mind turned quickly, and he understood the meaning of Zhang Xutuo's words - Zhang Xutuo himself felt that one day he would die on the battlefield.

"General Zhang, if even you don't have hope in the imperial court, what hope does this Great Sui have?" Li Xuanba shook his head and sighed.

Zhang Xutuo came back to his senses, smiled, didn't mention the matter of Fan Zigai, and said: "Xuanba, you went back to Luoyang this time, it was only half a month before and after, and the time you stayed in Luoyang was five or six days at most, so much time, how did you find someone to create that weapon?" ”

"General Zhang is really discerning." Li Xuanba didn't hide it either, and replied: "Actually, when Xuanba returned to the Eastern Capital last time, he had already asked someone to make weapons for General Luo, but this time he brought it back by the way. ”

"For the handsome, know people and make good use of them, you have done a very beautiful job in this matter." Zhang Xutuo nodded and said, "Although Shixin is brave, he is too honest and upright, if you want to befriend him, that spear alone is not enough." ”

Li Xuanba understood the meaning of Zhang Xutuo's words and replied: "Xuanba gave him a spear, not to buy people's hearts, but to really feel that a fierce general like General Luo is worthy of the imperial court to create a weapon for him." Since the court couldn't think of it, Xuanba could only do it for the court. ”

It costs a lot of silver to build such a weapon.

In fact, Zhang Xutuo has long had such an idea, but he is shy in his pocket, and he is not good at treating the soldiers in the army differently, so it has been delayed until now, and Luo Shixin is still using the weapon from two years ago.

After Li Xuanba finished speaking, Zhang Xutuo bowed his head and was silent, thoughtful.

After a long time, Zhang Xutuo raised his head and said, "Xuanba, if you think about the imperial court, I won't beat around the bush." After a pause, he continued: "Your Majesty intends to let you accompany you to the Eastern Capital, why don't you go?" You must know very well how you performed in the army, so don't prevaricate me with the reason of making meritorious contributions. ”

"Xuanba just feels like he shouldn't go." Li Xuanba replied lightly: "Could it be that General Fei thinks that Xuanba has any other thoughts?" ”

"You will not die when you are struck by lightning, and it is rumored that you are a descendant of heaven." Zhang Xutuo said: "It is precisely because of this that His Majesty will send you to the army for training. I wonder, do you have a premonition of something? ”

"General, how can you believe such a statement?" Li Xuanba laughed and said: "If I am a heavenly general, will there be a way to live for the traitors in this world?" ”

Although Zhang Xutuo was faintly uneasy in his heart, he also understood that what Li Xuanba said was true, sighed, and asked Li Xuanba to go back to the account to rest.

Li Xuanba walked out of the big tent, glanced back, and said in his heart: "I don't go to Jiangdu, I'm not afraid that something will happen to you?" ”