(3rd Update)——

"What, you're going back to Chang'an?"

Guo Xin looked at Yang Xi in disbelief, thinking that he was joking with her.

Yang Xi looked at Guo Xin helplessly, and said embarrassedly: "Qi Niang, many things, it's not that I have the final say, the holy order cannot be violated, His Majesty the Emperor announced that I will return to Chang'an to take up my post, I naturally dare not disobey, I can only go back." What I want to ask you today is, do you want to go back with me, or do you want to stay here a little longer and wait for me to come back? It's just that I don't know when I'll be back, if I'll be able to come back again. ”

After receiving the edict from the imperial court, Yang Xi had already received a secret letter from Yang Guozhong, saying that this might be the result of a conspiracy between the crown prince Li Heng and Gao Lishi, and it was the two of them who persuaded the emperor together, and Li Longji made up his mind to recall him.

"The emperor may have dismissed you as marshal and no longer let you continue to lead the army, because he was afraid that your military merits would be too high, and your father would have no choice but not to fight more," this is what Yang Guozhong said to Yang Xi in a secret letter. After Yang Xi saw Yang Guozhong's secret letter, he also understood that he didn't dare to fight anything, so he could only comply.

Just kidding, now that Yang Guozhong has such a big influence in the DPRK, and he, the leading marshal, has more than 100,000 elite soldiers under him, it is possible for the father and son to work together to turn the Tang Dynasty upside down. When he was the emperor, he was afraid that his courtiers would rebel, and now An Lushan's rebellion has not been quelled, if any of the generals have different intentions, the world will be even more chaotic, and Li Longji will not be able to gamble with Li Tang's world no matter how much he trusts Yang Guozhong.

Either it is to reduce Yang Guozhong's power, or even refrigerate and shelve Yang Guozhong, and continue to let him lead the army under such circumstances, maybe Li Longji's worries will be less, Yang Xi also thought of this.

But what Li Longji thinks, and what is the most real reason for this, he has no way of knowing now, what he can do now. He could only obey the order to return to the court, hand over the command to Pang Zhong, and return to Chang'an by himself.

Guo Xin, who was full of regret, bit his lip and thought for a while, then said helplessly: "Since you are going back to Chang'an, then what is the point of me staying here, I will naturally go back to Chang'an." It's just that it's not convenient to go with you, or I'd better go with Xiaoyu by myself. ”

Hearing Guo Xin say this, Yang Xi shook his head very resolutely, "How can that be." You came to Chang'an, you have suffered a lot all the way, and now the troubled times are also very dangerous, I don't worry about you two little women walking alone, since you don't want to, you can't stay here anymore, then go back with me. Follow me, there will be a response along the way, and some accidents can always be avoided. ”

Guo Xin lowered his head and thought for a moment. In the end, he nodded, "That's okay, Xiaoyu and I will continue to pretend to be your personal guards and follow you back to Beijing." It's just a pity. There's no chance to see you personally command the battle. ”

"Maybe there's a chance in the future!" Yang Xi didn't want to see Guo Xin sad, so he joked: "If you keep following me in the future, you will definitely have a chance to see it, I don't believe it from now on." I won't have a chance to lead the battle. The rebellion has not yet subsided, the rebels are still strong, and perhaps the situation will change. The emperor will think of me, the youngest marshal of the Tang Dynasty, to lead the army. ”

"Then if you have another chance to lead the army next time, I will follow you again, pretend to be your personal guard and watch you command the battle, do you say it's okay?"

Yang Xi stretched out his hand and scratched Guo Xin's nose, and said with a smile: "Of course, it's best not to follow me during the war, it's too dangerous, if there is a mistake, then I can't regret it." What I hope is that they will be with me at all times except wartime, and that's fine. Hee-hee, I just don't know if you want to. ”

Guo Xin was stunned for a moment before he understood the meaning of Yang Xi's words, and two blushes immediately flew on his face, and he spat hatefully, "You are a person...... Deng's disciple, people talk to you about serious things, but you tease people with words and ignore you, hum!" As he spoke, he stomped his foot and ran away.

Looking at Guo Xin's embarrassed appearance, Yang Xi smiled proudly.

This little beauty can't escape from the palm of his hand. Well, maybe people are willing to throw themselves into the net-

After receiving the emperor's order to return to the court, Yang Xi also quickly handed over military affairs to the newly appointed Shaanxi County Defense Envoy and Tongguan Soldier and Horse Envoy Li Chengguang.

However, before handing over the command, Yang Xi also did the aftermath.

He also redistributed the troop allocation of Tongguan and Shaanxi County, and the soldiers and horses of Shaanxi County were slightly reduced by more than 20,000, and the soldiers and horses of Tongguan were increased to 70,000.

Nearly half of the rebels who were defeated and captured in Shaanxi County, that is, almost 30,000 people, were incorporated into the army, making the original Tongguan and Shaanxi County soldiers and horses led by Yang Xi have nearly 180,000. After being captured, it took a run-in period for this group of men and horses to be incorporated into the army, and Yang Xi asked this group of men and horses to be attributed to Wang Sili and Pang Zhong's subordinates, and let them strictly discipline them. This time the division of troops, the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses divided into Tongguan were originally quite powerful troops, and Yang Xi's arrangement was afraid that Tongguan would be lost. There were about 110,000 men and horses in Shaanxi County, and Yang Xi felt that even if Sun Xiaozhe and Tian Qianzhen continued to lead the army to come, as long as they held the pass, with the bravery of Pang Zhong, Wang Sili and other generals, the rebels would still not be able to bargain.

Before leaving Shaanxi County, Yang Xi ordered the special operations detachment to continue actual combat training, leave Shaanxi County, and march in the direction of Luoyang.

Without him, Yang Xi believed that Pang Zhong was in command of the immovable special operations detachment. In order to avoid trouble and embarrassment, it is better to directly send the special operations detachment to carry out the task when he was still in Shaanxi County. The improvised arsenal in Tongguan still remains, but Yang Xi doesn't know if he is not here, and whether the imperial court will continue to provide raw materials and allow Tongguan to make gunpowder and firearms.

After taking care of everything, Yang Xi was also ready to embark on the trip.

The imperial court suddenly summoned Yang Xi back to Chang'an to take up his post, and asked Pang Zhong and Li Chengguang to act as military agents in Shaanxi County and Tongguan, and many generals understood that the imperial court might remove Yang Xi from his position as marshal, which made many people feel strange. Although Pang Zhong, who was able to lead the military affairs of Shaanxi County, was happy and wanted to show his skills well, and the humiliation of Xue Lingbao's defeat, he was still very sorry for Yang Xi's return. After all, without Yang Xi, Tongguan may not be able to hold it, and the generals who have participated in the Lingbao Battle may not have the opportunity to atone for their crimes, and they may not be able to win the next few victories, so they are a little reluctant. He didn't want Yang Xi to leave anymore, Gao Shi felt that he could get all this now, all because of Yang Xi's support, Yang Xi was gone, he felt a little helpless, but there was no way.

After thinking about it for a night, Yang Xi, who was finally relieved, although he was very nostalgic for everything he had created, he was not reluctant.

No matter what, it must be quite relaxing to go back to Chang'an to rest for a while, recuperate from your body, and live a life of gentleness for a while. Saion lost his horse, he knew the blessings and misfortunes, maybe he would return to Chang'an for a period of time, and he would have unexpected gains.

Under the send-off of Pang Zhong, Wang Sili, Gao Shi and others, Yang Xi embarked on the return journey, and returned with him, as well as Li Fuguo, the eunuch of the prison army, who was recalled to the court for unknown reasons. (To be continued......)