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The reward edict of the imperial court was delivered, and Yang Xi also ordered the whole army to rest.

After the court reward was delivered, he distributed all the rewards to the generals, and he did not leave a penny.

To be sure, he felt that these bounties were of no use to him, and he did not lack them. For him, what he needs most now is to have prestige, to have his own cronies, and to have many generals who obey his orders, and the rest are not very important.

If you want to achieve great things, you must have a large number of people who are loyal to you.

Yang Xi didn't know how many generals in this army would be loyal to him in the end, but if he didn't use some means to win him over, there would definitely be few people who would completely obey him, and those who followed him sincerely and convincingly, he had to buy, woo, and use all means.

The things rewarded by the imperial court were not taken, and all the rewards were often given to his subordinates, Yang Xi felt that this would definitely make the generals marvel and admire.

After he summoned the generals, distributed the things rewarded by the imperial court, and issued an order to reward the whole army, an uninvited guest came to the army, who directly asked to see Yang Xi. However, after hearing that the visitor reported to his home, Yang Xi was surprised and delighted.

The one who came was the third son of the famous general Guo Ziyi, Guo Xi, the captain of Guoyi.

Guo Ziyi has eight sons, namely Guo Yao, Guo Yang, Guo Xi, Guo Yan, Guo Yu, Guo Yu, Guo Shu, Guo Ying, when naming his sons, Guo Ziyi may have the same consideration as Yang Guozhong, and they all chose the names next to the word "day" for their sons, but Yang Guozhong's son and Guo Ziyi's son have two duplicate names, but fortunately they have different surnames.

Yang Xi was surprised to hear that Guo Ziyi was asking to see him when his son was in Shaanxi County, and when he heard that it was Guo Ziyi, his son named Guo Xi, who came to see him, he was even more surprised.

Because of the word "Xi" in his name, Yang Xi actually had a cordial feeling when he saw Guo Xi, who was different in age from him. Guo Xi is very handsome, because he has been fighting with his father Guo Ziyi, and his handsome face has become very resolute after being baptized by war, which makes people look very comfortable A handsome guy, and the feeling of sympathy arises spontaneously.

After some polite courtesy, Guo Xi also directly explained his intentions: "Marshal Yang, it took a lot of twists and turns to find the marshal's line. Don't hide it from Marshal Yang, this time, I have an important mission entrusted by my father, and I want to seek Marshal Yang's help!"

"Guo Duwei, please say anything about it!" Yang Xi made his demeanor as easy-going as possible.

For Guo Ziyi, a famous general who has been famous for thousands of years, Yang Xi respects him from the bottom of his heart, and he will not put up a fight with Guo Ziyi's son.

Traveling to the Tang Dynasty and knowing that it was in the Anshi Rebellion, Yang Xi very much hoped that Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and others would be able to quell the rebellion as soon as possible. After he led the army, he also wanted to intersect with famous generals like Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi. Today, I heard Guo Xi say that he came to him on Guo Ziyi's order to ask for help, and he had an indescribable excitement, and he would not put up a stand with Guo Xi, who felt good at first sight.

"Marshal Yang, my father has long heard about the marshal's deeds, and admires the marshal for only defending Tongguan with more than 10,000 remnants, and finally repelling the attack of the rebels and guarding the peace of Chang'an! The marshal's exploits were greatly admired by his father, and he was also very respected. A few days ago, I heard that the marshal led the army to attack Shaanxi County, and it only took one night to completely occupy Shaanxi County, which is very admirable, and today I have the honor to meet the marshal, what a blessing!" After saying some heartfelt admiration and compliments, Guo Xi changed his words and immediately explained his intentions, "Marshal, my father thinks that the rebels have no way to attack Tongguan, and even Luoyang may not be able to hold it. It's a pity that my father has petitioned several times, but he has not been approved by the imperial court......"

Speaking of this, Guo Xi paused, looked up at Yang Xi, and seemed to feel a little reluctant to say his father's request.

After all, Yang Xi is too young, several years younger than him, and it seems a little difficult to make a request to such a young man, even if he knows that Yang Xi is the deputy marshal of the soldiers and horses. Also, Yang Xi is the son of the treacherous minister Yang Guozhong!

Hearing Guo Xi's hesitation, Yang Xi immediately understood what he meant, and said: "Does Guo Jiedu's envoy hope that this marshal can make a suggestion in front of His Majesty, so that His Majesty will agree to his ministry and Li Jiedu's envoy to attack Fan Yang in the north?" ”

Yang Xi immediately understood what he meant, Guo Xi was relaxed for a while, and immediately nodded: "Yes, my father has this intention." I hope that Marshal Yang can understand his father's eagerness to quell the rebellion, and say a few words in front of Yang Xianggong and His Majesty, so that the court can agree to his father's plan and put down the rebellion as soon as possible!"

"It's true!" After getting Guo Xi's confirmation, Yang Xi sighed.

Does that seem unreasonable? How could Guo Ziyi think of letting his son come to him and ask him to ask for it on his behalf? He even wondered if the person in front of him was Guo Ziyi's son, and he also wondered if the person in front of him was falsely spreading Guo Ziyi's meaning, Guo Ziyi shouldn't have come to beg him!

But Yang Xi's suspicion was wrong, Guo Ziyi thought about it again and again, so he decided to let his third son Guo Xi come to Yang Xi, hoping to persuade Yang Xi to let the court agree to his proposal. He knew that the current situation was very favorable to Datang, and if he took advantage of An Lushan's failure to return to Fanyang, he would march north and attack Fan Yang with the soldiers and horses of Andong Dadu's Protectorate, Fan Yang would definitely be able to capture it.

Fan Yang was captured, the rebels lost their foundation, and those rebels who were in the area of Fan Yang had no intention of fighting, and the rebels' morale was definitely affected, and the situation was more favorable to our Tang army.

However, the imperial court never agreed to his and Li Guangbi's decision to attack in the northeast direction, but ordered them to rescue Jingshi first, recover Luoyang and then attack Fanyang, which made Guo Ziyi anxious and had to think of another way. Yang Xi asked for his life in danger, and his excellence in Tongguan shocked the world, Guo Ziyi was amazed that Yang Guozhong's son had such an outstanding performance, and convinced the generals that this must not be an ordinary person.

After thinking about it again, he thought of explaining Yang Guozhong through Yang Xi, if Yang Guozhong and Yang Xi both agreed to this proposal, then the emperor would definitely be convinced. He believes that Yang Xi, who has made such a feat, must have a different vision.

For the sake of the overall situation, Guo Ziyi also sent his son to ask Yang Xi for help.

Seeing that Yang Xi did not express his position after hearing this, but sighed, Guo Xi immediately added: "Marshal Yang, my father once sighed, without Marshal Yang leading the army to rescue Tongguan, Tongguan will definitely fall into the hands of the rebels, and Chang'an will not be spared, Marshal Yang is trying to turn the tide in the crisis of the Tang Dynasty, and now I heard that the marshal broke through Shaanxi County in only one hour, and I admire it very much, if my father knows, he will admire it even more!" Presumably, the marshal must also approve of his father's attack plan to attack Fan Yang, and his father really hopes that the marshal can make a case in front of Yang Xianggong and His Majesty. ”

Yang Xi knew that what Guo Xi said was a little insincere, and the flattery just wanted him to have a good impression, this upright young man said that it was very unnatural to please people, but he didn't care, and he didn't go around in circles anymore, but immediately agreed: "No problem, since Guo Jiedu sent his own son to Ben Shuai's tent to ask for help, then no matter what, Ben Shuai will help with this!"

Seeing that Guo Xi's face was full of surprise, Yang Xi paused for a moment and then said: "Actually, Ben Shuai also fully agrees with Guo Jiedu's proposal, and he should go close to the master to smash the enemy's cave and destroy its roots!" In this way, after a few days, after the commander has arranged all the military affairs of Shaanxi County, he will accompany you to Beijing, and I will definitely persuade Yang Xianggong and His Majesty to support the suggestion of Guo Jiedu's envoy!"

"That's great!" Guo Xi is overjoyed!