"Alas!" Fan Lihua sighed: "How can I not know what the general said. The general also saw the current situation in the army, how could he go out of the three passes to pacify the Turks without rectification? Since the Holy God has appointed me to be this marshal, I will do my best to do it, even if there are difficulties. ”

"Even if the marshal has made up his mind, the last general won't say much." Xue Dingshan said and turned around to leave, "Marshal should do it himself." ”

"General." Fan Lihua looked at Xue Dingshan, as if she had a thousand words to say in her heart, but she didn't know where to start. "General, please stay."

Xue Dingshan turned around and said, "Is there anything else to do with the marshal?" ”

"Ahh Fan Lihua looked up and saw Xue Dingshan's cold gaze, and suppressed the words again. said: "Thank you General for the reminder." The commander insisted on rectifying the three armies, and the commander had his own unavoidable hardships, and the general would naturally understand it in the future. I just hope that the general can help the commander to put the three armies in order as soon as possible, thank you to Pear Blossom. Fan Lihua said and gave Xue Dingshan a salute. Xue Dingshan did not receive Fan Lihua's salute on one side, and said, "The marshal is serious. It is Xue's duty to serve the country. The last will be retired. With that, he turned around and went out. He stopped outside the tent and looked back, shook his head slightly, returned to the front camp with a long sigh, and ordered someone to take the horse back to Baihu Pass.

Fan Lihua sat in front of the bookcase and looked at Xue Dingshan's back, her heart was like a knife, and she shed tears.

"Marshal, what's wrong?" Seeing that Xue Dingshan was gone, the female officer hurriedly came in to ask.

Fan Lihua held back her tears, rubbed her eyes with Luo Pa, and reluctantly said, "It's nothing." Is there anything going on in the camp? The female officer hurriedly said, "No." The marshal should rest first, and then report to the marshal if he has official duties. Fan Lihua nodded and took a break in the tent. After lunch, I went to the Shuai tent to handle official business.

Three or four days have passed, and there is no news of the seal handed to the palace. Fan Lihua couldn't help but feel a little worried. On this day, when the official document was being reviewed in the manager's account, the Chinese officer came in and replied that the herald had come.

Hearing that the herald was coming, Fan Lihua was shocked and hurriedly received it in person. After greeting each other, they let the herald into the tent to read the decree. Li Shimin granted Fan Lihua's request to rectify the three armies in the holy decree, and promised to let her be bold to rectify it, and everything was borne by herself. Fan Lihua was overjoyed after receiving the order. He sent the herald out, returned to the tent, and hurriedly summoned the generals of each battalion and post to the big tent to listen to the point. Assign tasks according to the established plan and let everyone follow orders.

This time to rectify the army and horses, Fan Lihua was very busy than usual, shuttling between various battalions and outposts almost every day, and she didn't even care about eating tea and dinner.

The continuous rain, coupled with overwork, caused the recurrence of Fan Lihua's old illness. At first, I could barely support it, but I was bedridden within a few days, and the extended medical medicine did not improve.

The army cannot be left without a master for a day, let alone at a critical time when the rectification of the three armies is underway. It doesn't matter if Fan Lihua falls ill, Li Shimin is in a hurry.

On the one hand, Li Shimin immediately issued an order and ordered several national imperial doctors who came with the army to go to the Shuaifu every day to diagnose Fan Lihua's pulse and prescribe prescriptions; On the other hand, he hurriedly summoned Xu Maogong, Cheng Yanjin and other ministers to discuss countermeasures.

When Cheng Yanjin, Xu Maogong and others heard Li Shimin's summons, they didn't dare to slack off and hurriedly came to the study to see the driver. Seeing that the ceremony had been completed, Li Shimin said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Marshal Fan asked for leave from illness today to recuperate at home for a few days, and the army must not be left without an owner for a day. Let's take a look at what to do? ”

Military advisor Xu Maogong bowed and said, "Long live, this is also simple. It is better to let the eldest son of Xue Rengui, the king of Pingliao, the dragon and tiger champion Xue Dingshan, act as the military power, and continue to preside over the rectification of the three armies. First, Xue Dingshan is indeed handsome, and he once served as the second road marshal, and no one in the battalion is unmatched. Second, let him have the opportunity to have more contact with Marshal Fan, so as to eliminate mustard and cultivate feelings. Three, the marshal is a woman in the end, and she is sick at the moment, and it is inevitable that she will go through the hospital if she asks for approval, and Xue Dingshan and the marshal have the status of husband and wife, and there are fewer taboos. Don't know what I think? ”

Li Shimin pondered for a while, nodded and said: "According to what Lao Aiqing said, I ordered Xue Dingshan to temporarily act as the military authority to rectify the three armies. ”

The monarchs and ministers discussed and decided, and Li Shimin immediately ordered the eunuch on duty to carry the holy decree to the camp to announce the decree, and ordered Xue Dingshan to act as the military authority and handle military affairs.

Today, Xue Dingshan should be on duty, and he is inspecting the camp with Jiang Xu and Qin Ying and others. The Chinese officer found him and said, "General Xue, the holy decree is here, let you go to the Chinese army's tent to receive the order." ”

"Divine decree?" Xue Dingshan was stunned. Since Li Shimin sent an edict to Fan Lihua to rectify the three armies, although he has also encountered some resistance and heard some discussions, Fan Lihua's efforts to disrupt the public have also gone smoothly. Fan Lihua is busy in and out of the barracks almost every day. Today, Fan Lihua made an exception and did not come to the barracks, but suddenly came to the holy decree, Xue Dingshan couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in his heart, and hurriedly followed the Chinese officer to the Chinese army's treasure tent.

The herald was waiting for him, and said with a smiling face: "Xue Shizi, I will say hello to you." As he spoke, he stood in front of the handsome case and opened the holy decree and said, "Xue Dingshan took the decree." Xue Dingshan hurriedly tidied up his military uniform, knelt down in the dust and listened to the decree. The herald read out the will, which roughly said: Fan Lihua reported illness and let Xue Dingshan act as military power.

Xue Dingshan knelt on the ground, and couldn't help but be secretly taken aback when he heard the herald finish reading the holy decree. Is she sick? Yesterday I was still inspecting the three armies in the big camp, why did I suddenly get sick today? Press the heart and take the decree. He sent the herald out of the camp, and the herald got on his horse and left. Xue Dingshan stood there, and he couldn't say what it was like in his heart.

Jiang Xu, Qin Ying and the others rushed up from behind, and they all said hello to Xue Dingshan.

Xue Dingshan reluctantly smiled at everyone and said, "Thank you, brothers, for your kindness. Let's go back to what we should do. Jiang Xu looked at him and said, "Brother Xue, what's wrong?" Not happy to be promoted to deputy marshal? Xue Dingshan showed a wry smile on his face and said, "Brother Xian, the position is promoted, but the responsibility is also greater. The foolish brother is afraid that his ability is not enough, and his heart is not even afraid, how can he still be happy. Jiang Xu smiled and said, "Brother Xue, you underestimate yourself too much. Among the soldiers of the three armies, who can compare with you. As long as you are willing to do your best, you will definitely be able to do the job of marshal. Qin Ying also said: "What Brother Jiang said is true. Brother Xue, don't underestimate yourself too much, just do what you have to do. Not to mention that we can help you. Xue Dingshan nodded and said, "Thank you brothers, I know what to do." Let's get busy. Then the people dispersed.