In 573 A.D., on the sixth day of April in the fourth year of Wuping, two wide carriages slowly drove out of Yecheng, and the shadow of the carriage was stretched very long by the bloody remnant sun, as if they were saying goodbye to their departure, and sad.

A young man opened the curtains, poked his head out of the car window, looked at the majestic Yecheng who was gradually moving away behind him, his eyes flashed with essence, and muttered to himself: "Yecheng, you are mine, I will come back." The voice was low, but it was very firm and resolute, showing the speaker's strong self-confidence.

"Xing'er, come in, it's cold outside, don't freeze your body." A nice female voice called out with concern.

"Got it, mother." The young man took a deep look at Ye Cheng again before he shrank back.

This line was a happy family, they simply packed up some gold and silver, donated the mansion and most of their belongings to the imperial court, and then left the city.

"Mother, you can rest first." Looking at the tired and worried face of Zheng, her beautiful face is now very haggard, and she can't help but feel distressed.

Zheng frowned, and when he saw that he was happy to insist, he had to let out a long sigh, close his eyes and half-lie down.

Covering the quilt for Zheng, he began to meditate and practice.

Gao Changgong is worthy of being a brave and warlike general, and his body is hard to need, and he recovered after only three days of hard work. It's just that he has become silent, and there is always a trace of sadness in the depths of his eyes.

Closer to the land of Jianghuai, the more people flee north on the road, dragging their families with their mouths, full of sadness, despair and fear, and the clouds of war will shroud the entire Jianghuai sky, depressed, dull, and irritable.

On April 18, in a hurry, Xingxing and his party finally entered Xuyi City, the place of Xuyi County.

As soon as he entered the city, Yuan Xuyi Neishi greeted him happily and was very enthusiastic. After eagerly entertaining the happy family, he and Gao Changgong happily handed over the governance of Xuyi.

I am glad to know that the reason why the original internal history is so crisp is not just because of the emperor's orders, but because of the war. The war between Chen and Qi had just begun, compared with Chen Guo's determination to forge ahead, the momentum was like a rainbow, and the Northern Qi was a little worse, losing the city and losing the land.

When the happy family returned to the Inner History Mansion, it was already dark. Gao Changgong frowned, and sat on the bed without saying a word. However, in just over ten days, he seemed to be ten years old, with more wrinkles on his forehead and gray hair on his temples. The flickering candlelight shone on his face, and the sun was uncertain.

"Husband, it's night, rest early, you still have to get up early to work." Zheng handed Gao Changgong a cup of hot tea, gentle and caring.

Gao Changgong sighed and said, "The war is about to burn to Xuyi, how long can the five thousand garrisons outside the city hold it?" ”

Gao Wei seems to have let him go and stationed him here, which sounds like the military and government are in charge and have great power. But Gao Changgong knew that this was the front line, and once he couldn't resist the invasion of **, it just gave Gao Wei a reason to kill him.

Zheng said: "Husband, are you too worried, isn't General Wei Pohu leading the army to reinforce Qinzhou, and he will definitely be able to repel **." ”

Gao Changgong shook his head and said: "**Northern Expedition, well prepared, high morale, should be long-term strategy to break it." However, Wei Pohu is stubborn and self-serving, does not make good use of soldiers, and does not listen to people's words, I am afraid that he will not have a good chance of winning when he meets Wu Mingche, who can fight habitually! ”

happily sat on the Hu bed, and said indifferently: "Daddy, you don't have to worry too much, the soldiers are coming, the water is coming to cover up, and the matter is not irreparably bad." In the past, you led 500 knights alone to defeat the 100,000 troops of the Zhou army, and now what is the 100,000 soldiers and horses of Chen Guo? ”

Gao Changgong was shocked, his eyes were a little confused, as if he remembered the years of the past and present. His face turned red, his breathing became heavier, and his eyes grew brighter. Since the great victory in Bishan, he has kept a low profile everywhere, just for fear of being hated by the emperor, but the result is still so bleak.

Gao Changgong stood up with a "Huo" voice, exuding a strong momentum all over his body, and looked at him happily with fiery and firm eyes: "What Xing'er said is that I, Gao Xiaojun, am the blood of Emperor Shenwu, how can I be so decadent and cowardly?" If you come, I will kill him without leaving a piece of armor to wash away the humiliation I have suffered. ”

Happy squinted his eyes and said loudly: "I'll go too, kill him without leaving a piece of armor!" Xing Xing tilted his face slightly, staring at Gao Changgong with burning eyes.

"Okay, good, worthy of being my son of Gao Xiaojun!" Gao Changgong said hello three times in a row and laughed heartily. In the more than ten days since I met him, I was happy to see him smile so comfortably for the first time.

Zheng on the side frowned, the sword on the battlefield had no eyes, the two were his dearest, no matter who was hurt a little bit would be a great blow to her. But she couldn't and couldn't stop it, so she could only hide her worries in her heart and silently pray for the father and son.

The next day, it was light, and he was happy to go to the military camp outside the city with Gao Changgong in military uniform.

As soon as they entered the barracks, the faces of the happy father and son fell. The camp was quiet, and the imaginary drill did not appear.

Gao Changgong had a gloomy face, walked up to the point of the general with joy, raised the drumstick, and beat the cowhide drum with all his strength. The dull sound of drums sounded, and the soldiers walked out of the camp in shabby military uniforms, cursing incessantly.

After the three-way drum was completed, the soldiers barely stood in formation, but the number was only 4,000, and nearly one-sixth were still old, weak, sick and disabled.

Gao Changgong's gloomy face was about to drip water, he clenched his fists, looked at the soldiers below with sharp eyes, and did not say a word. The atmosphere gradually became calm and oppressive, and the soldiers stood silently, the expressions on their faces very numb.

A full quarter of an hour later, just as the air was about to freeze, Gao Changgong shouted loudly: "Who is the main general?" ”

"General Qiyu, the main general has fled." A lieutenant stepped out of the ranks and replied loudly.

"Escaped?" Gao Changgong was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, it's good to escape." Reluctantly suppressing his anger, Gao Changgong asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Back to the general, his subordinates have not given up." Captain Crisp Avenue.

"Can't afford to hurt? The ancients were too advanced, this name is very talented! Happy tried his best to endure it, so he didn't laugh out loud. It's just that his eyes are full of smiles, and he unconsciously looks up and down and still hasn't given up.

I remember happily that Shang Buqi was the first to come out of the tent, without a word of complaint, and stood the most upright and best person. He is still in his early twenties, not tall, but very hardcover, with a square face and a calm bearing.

"I am Zheng Xiaojun, the new internal history of Xuyi County, the word Changgong, and I am also your new leader."

"See General Zheng." The soldiers below saluted indifferently, their voices chaotic and unimposing.

"Disbanded." Gao Changgong said coldly, seeing that he was not giving up and leaving, he hurriedly said: "Don't give up and stay." ”

The monks are like two monks, and they are confused, but it is always good that they don't have to stand stupidly anymore.

After all the soldiers on the martial arts field dispersed, Gao Changgong said: "Don't give up yet, beat the drums, three links." ”

"No." He did not give up his command, waved his arms, and beat the drum vigorously.

As soon as they entered the camp tent, the soldiers who had not yet sat on the hot buttocks had to hurry to the martial arts arena, cursing in a low voice, very resentful.

After the three-way drum was finished, the line was still as before, and the line was loose, and there were actually four people who came out of the camp after the drum fell.

"Where are the law enforcers?" Gao Changgong shouted.

"Yes." Ten soldiers replied and stood still.

"What should I do if I arrive late?" Gao Changgong's eyes were round, and he said with a murderous aura.

"Twenty rods."

"Still not doing it?" Gao Changgong shouted violently.

The law enforcement soldiers were stunned for a moment, and when they saw Gao Changgong's murderous and wanton eyes, a spirit was excited, and they were busy executing military orders.

Soon, the crackling sound of sticks and flesh mixed with screams resounded through the barracks.

After the law enforcement soldiers reported after the execution, Gao Changgong once again issued an order to disband, and after everyone dispersed, he beat the drum again.

This time, after the three-way drum, except for the five people who couldn't move the board, everyone else quickly assembled, and the team finally had some appearance.

Gao Changgong glanced around and said: "Soldiers, you should have been heroes in the hearts of my Daqi people, respected and admired, but now, you are so loose and slack, what is the difference between you and the scoundrels on the streets?" Your duty is to protect your family and defend the country, but the way you are now, when the ** attack comes, can you keep the peace of the family and the young? Answer me—"

The last sentence, Gao Changgong roared out, and the rolling sound was like thunder, resounding in the sky, echoing in his ears and heart.

"You can't, because you're a coward. Hearing that ** Chen soldiers are coming to attack, you are frightened, you are numb. You are greedy for life and afraid of death, so you can only cowardly watch your wives and daughters being ravaged by ** in every way, and watch your children and grandchildren being brutally enslaved by them, but you don't dare to resist. As a soldier, you have forgotten your duties, you can't be loyal to the king and the country, you can't protect your wives and children, you are disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust, you will only shame the ancestors under Jiuquan! Gao Changgong looked down with contempt, a sarcastic expression.

The soldiers lowered their heads in shame, their eyes were bloodshot, their breathing became heavier and heavier, and a faint evil aura gradually condensed and slowly grew. He clenched his fists and clenched his teeth, and the higher his chest stood up, the straighter his back became.

"Tell me, you're cowards?" Feeling that the heat was almost over, Gao Changgong asked loudly.

"It's not!"

"Louder!"

"No, no—" All the soldiers shouted in the sky, and the sound was rolling, straight into the sky, and the people of Xuyi City couldn't help but look at this place.

Looking at the imposing soldiers below, Gao Changgong had a satisfied smile on his face.

Happy whispered: "Dad, a total of five thousand soldiers, two thousand and five per person, limited to one month, to see who can train more elite?" ”

Gao Changgong looked at him suspiciously and said, "Xing'er, although you have read a few military books, you have never entered the barracks, and now is an extraordinary time, and you can't play with it." ”

He smiled happily and confidently: "Daddy, the child originally made a military order, if the soldiers I trained lose to you in a month, I will receive fifty military staffs!" ”

Since he recovered from his illness in early April, Gao Changgong has found that his surname has changed a lot, he is calm and sophisticated, and his demeanor is often amazing, but most of them are medium. Now seeing that he looked confident and determined, Gao Changgong nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you for my father." If the board breaks your ass in a month's time, Hugh will go to your mother and sue me! ”

Happy in his heart, he hurriedly promised: "How can a man's husband be like a daughter's family?" ”

"That's for the best." Gao Chang said respectfully.

Looking at the soldiers below who were still boiling with blood and couldn't help themselves, he seemed to remember something happily, and hurriedly said: "But I don't give up yet!" ”

"Good boy, if you have a good eye, you will arrange him under you. Later, you will choose 2,500 elite training. Gao Changgong looked happy in surprise and praised.

Happy shook his head and said: "Since it is a competition, it should be fair and fair, and all the people are divided in half by our father and son." ”

Gao Changgong smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, it's up to you." ”