Chapter 5: The Way Home (Part 6B)

People dare to drink when they are young, and they are easy to be impulsive after drinking, and after being impulsive, they are easy to ignore and keep their mouths open. But every time I wake up, the end of the tailgating impulse comes regret and, of course, headaches.

Headache, severe headache. Xuzi tapped his head and struggled to sit up from the collapse, and the guards outside the tent heard the movement in the house and rushed in to serve. Xuzi waved his hand, instructed the other party to pour himself a glass of cold water, and then asked him to retreat.

Do you really want to resign and not do it? Xuzi felt a little reluctant. From the team to Lang Jiang, he fought with a knife. If you don't struggle, it's a shame to give everything away. But when he was entangled with the Yuwen family single-handedly, he really didn't have that strength. After sitting quietly and thinking about it, he finally remembered a little thought he had summarized before going to bed.

If defecting to a family can solve the current trouble, he would rather take refuge in Li Yuan, at least the other party gave him a lot of favors for free at the beginning. Compared with the aggressive Yu Wenshu and other families who are now trying to get a vote from it, Li Yuan's image is more amiable in his heart and easier to get along with.

He couldn't accept Captain Cui Qian's proposal. But this seemingly casual proposal reminded Xuzi of a lot of things hidden beneath the surface. For example, the origin and origin of the group of people under his command, who is closer to him, who can keep his distance from him, and who stands behind these people, which family he represents, etc.

Among the generals around him, Cui Qian was born in the Boling Cui family, and standing behind him was either Pei Ju, the Huangmen squire who is still in charge of the military department, or Pei Yun, the imperial historian. Therefore, tonight he will say that there are seven great families in the court, and the power is no less than that of Yuwen Shu, who is a noble in the army. Xuzi knew that Cui Qian wanted to win him over on behalf of the Cui family, and he didn't think there was too much malice in this kind of move. Whether it is the Yuwen family, the Li family, or the Cui family, in the eyes of these families, they are like a horse that is not tied to their heads. Everyone wants to rush over and put on a saddle, and everyone wants to accept themselves and serve them. Although the means are different, the final ends are not very different.

"With the Cui family's power as a backer, it will rise very quickly in the future!" Li Xu took a sip of cold water and suppressed the tumbling sensation in his stomach. Changshi Zhao Ziming is a staff member presented by General Xue Shixiong, and he represents another group of nobles in the army. Lieutenant Li Mengwei and Sicang joined the army Qin Xingshi, and the two of them were sent by Tang Duke Li Yuan, and they had their own future in the future. In addition, there is also Qin Gang, who joined the army in the Ming Dynasty, who sent him to the Xiongwu camp? Asahiko found that she didn't remember it very clearly. Everyone is too amiable and rarely intrigues, so it is easy to forget these details.

After repeated inspection, Xu Zi found that the generals around him had no background, or those who were really connected to his own interests, there were only Murong Luo, Li Anyuan, and Zhang Xiu! In addition, those who can barely be regarded as henchmen are Zhou Daniu, Wu Yan, and Wang Qijin, who are low-level officers who have been pulled up from ordinary soldiers.

The result made him laugh dumbly. Think about being a general for many months, and only now have you figured out some of the doorways in the officialdom of the Great Sui! Unexpectedly, I realized that I didn't have any descendants to rely on. This made him feel very lost, and at the same time, his heart became more and more determined to fight for a while. "Bo Yibo, you can't give up the Xiongwu camp to others" He smiled bitterly and said to himself, even if he loses, he can't lose too much, because the capital he has in his hands is really small.

Thinking about this, Xuzi slowly sorted out some charters in his heart. First, he felt that he needed to plan for a way out for his brothers after his defeat. Murong Luo and Li Anyuan spent half their lives climbing to the fifth grade, both of them are very righteous, if they lose their official positions because of their own affairs, it will be too undeserved. Zhang Xiu has been a pro-soldier lieutenant for a long time, so he should also go out to practice. As for himself, Xu Zi reached out and shook the gold medal that was stuffed under the pillow before going to bed, "Since the emperor gave me this gold medal, he will not turn a blind eye to the accusations imposed on me by others!" ”

"The emperor will not sit idly by and watch Yuwen Shu mess around!" Xuzi drank the cold water from the cup and slowly lay down again. Before falling asleep, he thought of Luo Yi, of the wheat iron rod, and of the many people he met after leaving home. The shadows of those people shook in front of his eyes, and everyone told him a lot of principles about how to behave and do things, and he remembered everyone's words sometimes clearly, sometimes vaguely.

When I woke up in the morning, I clearly saw two dark circles under my eyes in the copper mirror. Xu Zi bared his teeth at himself, regardless of fatigue, and rushed to find Yu Wenshi before he reached the Chinese army. Yu Wenshi and obviously didn't sleep well in the past two days, and when he heard the report of his own soldiers, he greeted him with a pair of dark circles under his eyes. The two pointed at each other, looked at each other and laughed.

"There are some things I want to discuss with Shi and Brother, I don't know if Shi and Brother are free this morning." Li Xu slowly put away his smile and asked.

"As it happens, I have something to look for you as well. Why don't we go to our own Chinese army and discuss while handling official business! Yu Wenshi nodded and responded.

The two looked at each other and smiled again, and came to the Xiongwu Shuai tent side by side. They sat down in order and looked at each other, but suddenly they all lost interest in talking.

There was still some time to leave Yuwenshu's place, and there was no one else inside and outside the tent of the Xiongwu Battalion at this moment, so it was very quiet. Several rays of sunlight shone in through the open windows, illuminating the military tent, and even the dust in the air could be seen clearly. If you look closely, you can see some extremely small but unknown insects dancing in the sunlight, as if the sunlight would disappear tomorrow. They are happy because they only need to grasp the present and never need to plan for the future.

"Thank you very much yesterday!" Yu Wenshi looked at the dust and autumn gnats in the sun, sighed, and was the first to break the silence. What should come is finally coming, and you can't hide from it. For two days in a row, he had thought everything through very clearly.

"Where the duty lies, Brother Renren, you're welcome!" Li Xu knew that what he had to say was going to be said eventually, shook his head, and replied with a smile.

"You're welcome, I ran out of ideas at the time. And you can make a decision immediately and lead the army to counterattack Li Zixiong's own position, which can indeed be called a timely response. I have already told my father all about the situation, and he has promised to ask the court for credit for you! Yu Wenshi thought about it, and slowly began to be cautious in his choice of words.

There is a big gap between the merit and the truthful play. Li Xu did not disappoint Yu Wenshi, and hesitated slightly, that is, he understood the difference. Any general in Yuwenshu's position will not admit that it was because he was careless and almost led to a rout, thanks to a disgraced young boy who was able to turn the tide in time. If Yuwenshu doesn't do this, he is not Yuwenshu. At this point, Xuzi was not surprised at all. After figuring out each other's positions, he spoke more and more politely, trying to control his emotions as much as possible, so that he could not make a trace.

"Old General Yuwen is in charge of controlling the overall situation, and he must know better than the two of us about the gains and losses in yesterday's battle!"

"Yes, my father has a lot to think about!" Yu Wenshi added without hesitation. Seeing Li Xu's gaze, he suddenly felt a little weak in his heart.

The two of them turned their heads sideways in unison, sighed almost at the same time, and twisted their heads towards each other with a smile.

"I—" both spoke and stopped almost at the same time.

"Brother Renren, please first" Li Xu's right hand turned outward and made a finger of please.

"You're the main general, or you should say it first!" Yu Wenshi shook his head, a smile on his face.

"It's better to oversee the army first, please!" Li Xu also smiled and shook his head, pushing and conceding. He could clearly feel the sadness in his heart, and even vaguely felt that Yu Wenshi was as sad as he was in his heart. But he tries to make his smile look natural and real. Just like the expression on Yuwenshi's face is natural and real, as for the deep scar in his eyes, there is no need to hide it, and it can't be concealed.

"So, I'll get the first shot. The two battles of Liyang were fought by our Xiongwu Battalion alone, and the specific experience has been performed by relevant personnel, and it is urgent to report to the imperial court. I want to discuss the details with Zhong Jian, I wonder if Zhong Jian came to me today for the same thing? Yu Wenshi hesitated for a moment, and slowly took out a merit book from the sleeve of his regular clothes and put it in front of Li Xu.

"That's right, Brother Renren and I thought about it again this time!" Li Xu quickly glanced at the surface of the merit book and responded with a smile. He didn't plan to look at the contents, Yuwen Shi was the supervisor of the army, and it was his duty to report the war and ask for credit for the soldiers, and Xuzi, as the chief general, was not qualified to interfere.

The next moment, he pushed the merit book back to Yuwen Shi and his hand, "Some soldiers fought bravely, I want them to be rewarded." The decisive battle with the rebels is imminent, so promote some people to boost morale! ”

Seeing Xuzi like this, Yuwenshi knew that he was on guard against himself. I was so sad in my heart that I didn't dare to show it on my face. After muttering again, he replied in a low voice, "That is your business, and there is no need to consult with me." Now that the Xiongwu Battalion has nearly 30,000 people, it is indeed necessary to promote a few capable generals as soon as possible so that you and I can transfer the command. ”

"This is what I owe you, and I will pay it back!" Yu Wenshi heard his heart wailing, he knew that he was in a loss, and he didn't want to tear his face with Li Xu in person, so he habitually picked up the teacup in his hand to hide the sadness in his heart, but he forgot that there was no tea in it at all, and he took a big sip, and all he put into his mouth was cold air.

"It doesn't take much, just a few people. Murong Luo, Li Anyuan, and Zhao Ziming are already from the five-rank martial arts, and you and I can only report to the Ministry of War for their merits, but we have no right to recommend! Li Xu took his eyes off Yu Wenshi and his trembling hands, looked at the sky outside the window, and said with a sigh.

He felt very cold in his heart, ten times colder than when he had a misunderstanding with Liu Hongji. Most of the time, Liu Hongji treated him like a brother, and he also respected Liu Hongji as a brother in his heart. The friendship between the two sides has always been, and even if there are some misunderstandings between them, there is a possibility of reconciliation in the future. And after chatting with Yu Wenshi and today, the friendship that once fought side by side is gone forever. Xuzi knows that no matter how sad he is, Yuwen Shi will always be the third son of the Yuwen family. Just like himself, no matter how reluctant he is to give up this friendship, he will always be Li Xu, Li Xu of Shanggu Yi County.

Yu Wenshi was not a bad person in his heart. Asahiko believes that neither is she. But most of the evil deeds in this world are not necessarily the hands of false wicked people.

"When there is no conflict of interest, everyone can be friends!" Xuzi remembered that this sentence was said by Yu Wenshi. He now finally understood how brilliant that was.

"The credit of the three of them, I will write a seal to the Ministry of War and report it truthfully. Also, I will truthfully report all the experiences of our Xiongwu Battalion capturing Liyang and repelling Li Mi in a bloody battle! "The Scholar made a promise like a curse. He put down the empty teacup inside, withdrew his hand, and began to admire the green tendons on it. These hands have become rough, not like my own hands back then. There is more strength, but it is far from decisive and flexible.

In the teachings he received, there were at least a hundred ways to "crush" Li Xu's "conspiracy". What does the other party want to do, that little trick is not worth mentioning in the eyes of his Yu Wenshi. But he didn't want to do it, at least, so directly, so cruelly. Although I know that there are some things written in fate, it is not something that individuals can resist if they want to. It's much easier to fix it early than to put it off.

"Xuzi is a smart person, he knows what kind of concessions I made, I hope that after this incident, he can learn to protect himself!" Yuwenshi and Smile make the decision, he has always believed that Asahiko is smarter than everyone else thinks.

"In this way, I won't bother the Overseer anymore!" Li Xu arched his hand and slowly stood up. His body looked stronger, although there were many marks of bandages under the general's regular uniform. But those bandages only increased the sense of majesty on his body, but did not detract from his own strength.

"I'll go back and rest for a while, and I won't respond to the points inside the Xiongwu camp today." Yu Wenshi also stood up and returned the salute. "I'm really tired after being busy these days." He stretched out in the sun, his smile as bright as autumn.

Drunkard's note: The military slang in the previous section was written by drunkards. It's not that I don't know that "Drunk and Lying on the Battlefield" is an ancient poem of the Tang Dynasty, but I just think that some short sentences may appear before the poem appears, but they were later processed and summarized by the poet. Sentences such as "Hold the bow as strong, and use the arrow as the long".

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