Go back a few days.

After Gu Jiang Yuanli broke the Gui tribe, he led 10,000 troops and horses to return to the dynasty in triumph by holy order.

Shuobei is colder than Bianliang, but the soldiers rejoiced in their hearts, and those who stayed in the north lamented the tragic image of the Gui clan's retreat, and returned to the dynasty to be enshrined in the heart of the health of their homeland.

Everyone's heart is full of blood, so they can't feel the cold of Shuobei, and it snows lightly on the day of departure, like willows flying, which makes people can't help but think of the meaning of "willow" and "stay".

The border pass is stable, Marshal Gu left, and went back to enjoy the high-ranking officials Houlu, it was the birthday of peace in Bianliang City, and there was no need to face the bitter cold land in the north of Shuo, and several generals who had followed Gu Jiangyuan for many years had relatives, and they were reluctant.

Gu Jiangyuan patted Zhao Xide on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Xide, this handsome man is gone, and the people of Northern Xinjiang will be guarded by you." ”

This person is the general of the left guard in the Northern Xinjiang Army, and as soon as Gu Jiangyuan leaves, this person is respected in the army. He is a native of Shuobei, his home is in northern Xinjiang, his mother, daughter, wife and children are by his side.

Zhao Xi smiled, hugged his fists and said: "The last general and all the people of Northern Xinjiang are waiting for the marshal to come back." ”

Gu Jiangyuan waved his hand, rode away, and said from afar: "What to do when you come back, the marshal is only needed in the army during the war, you still hope that I don't come back." ”

Gu Jiangyuan led the army day and night, traveling thousands of miles, but slowed down on the day he arrived in Dingzhou.

Dingzhou is an ancient city, northwest of the north of Xinjiang, southeast of Bianliang, originally a beautiful mountain and clear water, fertile soil and rich people's good place, the reason why it later became an ancient city, because the emperor of the previous dynasty originated here.

Then the previous dynasty was decadent, and Dazhen Gaozu replaced him, moved the capital to Bianliang, and changed the name of the country to Zhen, which led to the creation of a prosperous era later.

At that time, there were monuments of the previous dynasty in Dingzhou, which was a good place, but after all, it was biased to the north, not as good as Bianliang City, which was a combination of time, place and people, after Gaozu moved the capital, he intended to use Dingzhou as a palace, and when the weather was very hot, it could also be used as a royal summer garden.

Originally, the palace in Dingzhou was already being repaired, but I didn't expect a group of mountain bandits to emerge in the middle, disturbing the process of palace repair. Gaozu was furious and sent people to suppress the bandits, only to know that the so-called mountain bandits were actually the remnants of the previous dynasty, and since then the bandit rebellion that has lasted for more than 100 years has begun.

People say that since ancient times heroes out of troubled times, when the emperor of the previous dynasty was born in Dingzhou, Dazhen Gaozu founded the Dazhen court in Dingzhou, this group of mountain bandits left over from the previous dynasty felt that Dingzhou is a treasure of feng shui, occupy the mountain as the king, forcibly seize the tyrants, for many years the people of Dingzhou have suffered from its chaos, fleeing from the death of the dead, and now it can be maintained only a group of old and weak women and children.

Uncle Li Chang has been cracking down on bandits for several years, but these mountain bandits are extremely cunning, either they are ordinary people, or they live deep in the mountains and forests without being noticed.

Dingzhou has been a mountain bandit since ancient times, and it almost became a joke.

On this day, when Gu Jiangyuan led the army to arrive at the city of Dingzhou, he found that no one came to pick him up, and the gate of Dingzhou was not only unguarded, but also made a mess, and the people fled out with their families, and the whole ancient city seemed to have become a deserted city.

Gu Jiangyuan lema under the city, frowned, and only asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Why is a good city unguarded, and what about Uncle Li Changping?

At this moment, the fleeing people rushed into their army, and a group of people knelt on the ground and begged the king for mercy.

Gu Jiangyuan tilted his head sideways, with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Who is the king?" ”

The man kneeling in front of him was a ragged man, and when he heard Gu Jiangyuan's words, he dared to look up at the people on the horse, and when he saw clearly that they were all a group of majestic soldiers wearing battle armor, the crying of the people stopped.

The man in front of him had tears in his eyes, his face turned sad to joy, and he said: "Fellow villagers, it's not the king of the mountain bandits, it's the military master, the court has sent someone to save us." ”

Gu Jiangyuan suddenly remembered some rumors, I heard that the bandit leader who occupied the mountain was named Huang Hao, who bullied the people and forced the people to call him King Huang.

When the group of people saw the horses, they were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, presumably they regarded Gu Jiangyuan's team of people and horses as Huang Luxury's mountain bandits.

Gu Jiangyuan frowned, then turned over and dismounted, and personally helped up the man who was kneeling in front of him and kowtowing: "Fellow, what the hell is going on, what's the matter, say it slowly." ”

The man was slightly stunned, and looked at Gu Jiangyuan, who was supporting him in front of him, with a puzzled look in his eyes: "What, isn't the general sent by the imperial court to help Uncle Guo fight King Huang?" ”

As soon as this sentence came out, the people kneeling on the ground began to cry again, they originally thought that the reinforcements from the imperial court had arrived, but they didn't want this team of soldiers and horses to just pass by.

For a while, there was a mess outside Dingzhou City, and Gu Haomian and the cavalry behind him dismounted one after another to support the old and weak.

The cavalry can't get off their horses outside, but the commander Gu Jiangyuan has already descended, so they can follow first.

Gu Jiangyuan shook off his cloak, and a touch of red swept up the chaos in Dingzhou.

He had a guess in his heart, so he asked the man again: "Do you know what happened to Uncle Guo?" ”

The man shook his head, his expression sad, like a mourning woman.

Gu Jiangyuan looked at the vast sky and the scorching cold sun, as if he saw a war about to break out in the sky.

He spoke aloud and gave a military order: "Amiens, you lead a thousand men and horses to settle the people here, and the rest of the people will enter the city with Ben Shuai!" ”

The horses neighed, and the hosts were ordered.

The old people with tears in their eyes looked at the back of the general who rode away, and remembered the word "Ben Shuai" that he had just called himself, and suddenly figured out: The general who personally dismounted and supported them was Gu Jiangyuan, the generalissimo Gu Jiangyuan, who had been stationed in Shuobei for many years and had made great achievements.

But...... The sound of "entering the city" made the people in Dingzhou who were busy fleeing vaguely see the word hope.

No one wants to leave their hometown, and the fallen leaves still return to their roots, let alone them?

Nor would they be willing to take a path of uprooting if they could.

Gu Jiangyuan led the army into the inner city, and the scene he saw was terrifying.

They have been stationed in northern Xinjiang all year round, and the cruel scene they have seen is nothing more than fighting for their lives on the battlefield, and those who have survived have survived, but those who can't fight have been shrouded in horse leather.

At this time, the city of Dingzhou turned out to be almost an empty city, the streets were empty, only a ruined scene remained, the wine shops and houses were burned all over the place, the ashes melted in the snow, and the plain white turned into ashes.

Gu Jiangyuan looked around and instructed his subordinates: "Go around and take a look, are there any people still alive, and then inquire where Uncle Guo is now." ”

The soldiers under his command led the order and left, Gu Jiangyuan paced the horse's hooves, and he was left with a lonely and cold heart.