A few days later, in the city of Lu's family in Henan, in Xuan Mo's residence, in the study, Xuan Mo sat there, his face was as calm as water, exuding a sense of relief, and on the opposite side stood Tang Jiuzhou and Li Bei, two generals.

At this moment, compared to Xuan Mo's unwavering expression, the two of them had anxious expressions, and Tang Jiuzhou said indignantly: "My lord, the last general really can't understand that the bandits in Henan, the more troublesome they are, the more fierce they become, even if they are guilty, but it is not your responsibility alone." Moreover, Governor Hong took away so many troops, how could he suppress the rebellious army with only a small number of troops stranded in Henan? How can you blame all this and remove you from office? ”

"Yes, my lord, General Tang is right, you just wait for a while, the last general and General Tang and several other generals have agreed to prepare to play together, and I hope that the emperor will change his holy will and no longer remove you from your official position."

However, hearing these words of consolation, Xuan Mo showed a look of gratitude, and said earnestly: "Two generals, don't misunderstand, the reason why the imperial court dismissed this official from his official position and reduced him to a civilian is not without a reason for dereliction of responsibility. However, it was mainly because I took the initiative to resign. ”

"My lord, why is that?" Tang Jiuzhou and Li Bei asked in unison, their faces full of surprise.

"Two generals, your kindness Xuan has understood, and the two generals also know that Xuan's health is not very good, he has been suffering from serious illnesses, and he can no longer take on such a heavy responsibility, so he can only take the initiative to resign, return to his hometown to recuperate, and serve his elderly mother."

Hearing such a reply, Tang Jiuzhou and Li Bei did not relax in the slightest, their expressions became more and more solemn, showing a sad look, and they did not continue to persuade, the two of them knew in their hearts that Master Xuan was disheartened and seriously ill, and it was just a pretext to get out of this pool of troubled waters, so as not to end up badly.

After all, in the past year or so, too many chilling things have happened, and the civilian officials on the front line of the suppression of bandits have either been dismissed from office or beheaded, and almost none of them have come to an end.

As soon as he thought of this, he seemed to have the same idea in his mind, Tang Jiuzhou and Li Bei glanced at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, which was the sorrow of the capable officials and the sign that the situation was going downhill.

At this time, seeing the two of them like this, Xuan Mo moved his heart of compassion, his expression was constricted, and he turned to say very solemnly: "Two generals, for the sake of being officials in the same dynasty, we get along well, Xuan Mou has a word that does not vomit or be unhappy, and I hope that the two of you will not be worried......"

"Master Xuan, don't be so polite, we have worked together for so long, just say it if you have something to say!" Seeing Xuan Mo's solemn expression, the hearts of the two sank, and they urged in unison.

"Two generals, the situation in the world today is treacherous and changeable, the Tartars have just plundered from Shanxi, and the people have been harmed innumerably, and the imperial court has not strengthened the border city defense, but has focused on encircling and suppressing the bandits. In this way, the Tartars may invade Shanxi again at any time and attack the Guannei, and the two of them must be ready to deal with it at all times. ”

"Master Xuan, don't worry, you know it in your heart, and you have expected this." Li Bei responded, nodded lightly, and then said helplessly: "This can't be helped, the people are really in turmoil, and the outside must first be settled, only in this way, after settling the Guannei, can we go all out to deal with the Liaodong Tartars and resist foreign enemies." ”

"General Li is right, if you go outside, you must first settle inside, and only in this way can you resist foreign enemies." Tang Jiuzhou echoed, and then continued: "The people's turmoil is becoming more and more fierce, and it has the tendency to shake the foundation of the imperial court. ”

At this moment, although Xuan Mo was nodding lightly, looking approving, he shook his head again and again in his heart, constantly smiled bitterly, and did not continue to dwell on this topic, but changed his words and reminded: "Also, two generals, this time the chaotic army went east out of Shaanxi and approached Tongguan, although Governor Lu sent Zu Kuan and Zuo Liangyu to intercept and block the attack, but the difference between the strength of the chaotic army and the chaotic army is really huge, I am afraid it will be difficult to work." If Xuan's prediction is good, the rebellious army will soon cross Tongguan and approach the hinterland of Henan, and the two of them should plan early. ”

"But... But... Lord Xuan..."Tang Jiuzhou said this, still couldn't believe it, and finally gritted his teeth and blurted out: "My lord, let's not talk about General Soldier Zuo for the time being, General Soldier's troops are the most elite troops of the imperial court, Guanning Iron Cavalry, even against the Golden Cavalry after the battle, they will not fall behind at all, how can they not be the opponent of the chaotic army?" ”

Without waiting for Xuan Mo to explain, Li Bei said bitterly: "General Tang, although the combat effectiveness of the Guanning Iron Cavalry is super strong, you must know that under the huge disparity in strength, it is difficult to win even if he is a heavenly soldier and a heavenly general, and Guan Yu is reborn." ”

Tang Jiuzhou was stubborn and was about to refute, but before he could interject, Li Bei then said: "Moreover, according to the latest news obtained by Tanma, the chaotic army that went east this time is not only Gao Yingxiang, Lao Huihui and others, but also most of the chaotic army in Shaanxi has gathered, with hundreds of thousands, and the total soldiers of Zuo and Zu are combined, and the strength is only six or seven thousand, how can this battle be fought?" And how to stop it? ”

The last two sentences made Tang Jiuzhou speechless, and he didn't know how to answer?

At the same time, in the direction of Tongguan dozens of miles away, in Henan, to the east of Tongguan, I saw that the team of the rebel army was slowly moving forward, and between walking, the dust rose to the sky, and the team stretched for hundreds of miles, about forty miles wide, the old and weak were in the middle, and the elite rode outside.

At the front of the team, the leaders of the rebel army such as Gao Yingxiang, Lao Hui Ma Shouying, Zhang Xianzhong, the Eight Kings, the King of One Word, and the King of Hitting Heaven rode side by side, everyone was complacent, and it was difficult to suppress their excitement. King Chuang, you are really a good idea, our rebel armies from all walks of life united together, leaving Shaanxi at the same time, with nearly one million troops, with this momentum, we easily passed Tongguan. If it were any rebel army and entered Henan alone, without a fierce battle, how could it pass through Natong Pass? ”

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately attracted a lot of discussions, and everyone echoed it.

"Yes, as soon as hundreds of thousands of people are put on the line like this, with this battle, no matter which member of the court is a fierce general, they have to make way for us, and no one dares to plunder it!"

"Hey, hey... It's just ~ That's it, doesn't it mean that Zuo Liangyu wants to stop us? What about people? Why didn't you see a ghost? Scared out, right?! ”

"And that Zu Kuan, what is the Guanning Iron Cavalry, it turns out that it is nothing more than that, but the generation of Er'er, when you see our hundreds of thousands of troops, you have to obediently dodge!"

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On the side of the rebel army, on a hill that I don't know how far away, at this moment, Zuo Liangyu was above, watching the rebel army enter from afar, approaching the hinterland of Henan Mansion, although he was anxious, but there was no action, Zuo Mengeng next to him couldn't help but say: "Father, what is going on with the ancestral general soldier?" Didn't you say it beforehand? The two armies fought in concert to encircle and suppress the rebel army with the momentum of flanking from the left and right, but now they have stopped moving forward, and their troops are stationed on another hill 70 miles away from us, without any movement, and the chaotic army is about to go away. ”

Zuo Liangyu took a deep look at his son, showing a look of disappointment, and then turned back to look at the rebel army's obscuring team again, without any response, Jin Shenghuan replied respectfully: "Little general, the reason why the ancestor general soldier has not made any movement must be that he knows that things cannot be done, if he rushes forward and fights to the death with the rebel army, he will not be able to complete the task, it is better to follow from afar and wait for the times to change." ”

Hearing Jin Shenghuan say this, Zuo Liangyu responded lightly: "Meng Geng, you can't use your brains a little?" In such a situation, the strength of the rebel army is dozens of times that of ours, and if they go up to fight to the death, it is like a moth to the fire and bring about their own destruction! ”

After drinking angrily, seeing that his son's expression was no longer so unstoppable, Zuo Liangyu's tone became a little softened.

"Meng Geng, you must know that these rebellious armies are a group of rabble, forgetting their righteousness for profit, and their state will not last long. As long as we are separated and fight separately, it is the best time for us to make a move. ”

"Well, father, the child knows that he is wrong, he understands."