In the early morning of the second day, the three armies outside Puzhou City were strong, the military flag was fierce, and the ribbon of the flag was straight in the wind. Li Chongbao and Cen Shen led the horse to Li Siye. Li Siye personally opened the wine jar to seal the mud, poured out two bowls with a sea bowl, and gave the first bowl to Li Chongbao.

As a son, Li Chongbao adheres to traditional etiquette and has never experienced a father serving wine to his son, and he suddenly looked terrified. Li Siye said in an educational tone: "There are no fathers and sons in the army, only superiors and subordinates, I serve wine for my henchmen, if there is anything you can't do, you just drink it." ”

Li Siye brought the wine to Cen Shen again, and the two of them picked up the wine bowl and poured it down with their heads raised in their mouths, and suddenly even the wine became pride, which made Cen Shen poetry flourish, and immediately exported pearls to express his feelings.

After eating and drinking, they led the main force to Luzhou. Li Siye stood in the autumn breeze in the autumn breeze and looked at the direction of his second son, with a little more expectation but less worry in his heart.

After the appointment of the Hedong region was settled, Li Siye solved his worries, and took two hundred iron horsemen to Longmen to cross the Yellow River, and went to Fuping to start his great cause of Dingding Guanzhong.

At this moment, thirty miles away from the Pujin ferry on the other side of the Yellow River, Guo Ziyi also encountered the most difficult choice in his career in the sea. This started with Guo Yingyi sending his cronies south to deliver an urgent report.

On that day, Guo Yingyi's pro-soldier lieutenant led five people to ride a fast horse south to Pujindu, and entered Guo Ziyi's big tent after a report, and knelt on the ground with a crying voice and reported with a forked hand: "Ling Gong! Li Siye personally led the army to break through Longmendu, and had driven straight into Guanzhong, and my general Guo retreated to Xiayang County to resist to the death, and sent me to ask for help from Ling Gong. ”

"What!" Guo Ziyi's face was like dirt, his body staggered back a few steps, sat down on the chair, and said sadly: "I think I, Guo Ziyi, have been fighting for half my life, but after all, I was burdened by my fame, and now I have made a wrong judgment, causing Li Siye to lead the army across the Yellow River." I am guilty of the court, and I am guilty of your majesty! ”

At this time, Fugu Huaien broke into the tent, raised his foot and kicked the captain of the pro-soldier in the chest, and reprimanded in a low voice: "You traitor, could it be that Li Siye sent a meticulous work, deliberately messing with our army's heart?" ”

The lieutenant took a kick and fell backwards, then got up and kneeled forward, kowtowed again and again, and said: "How can I be Li Siye's meticulous work, what I said is also true, I hope that the public will be clear." ”

After Guo Ziyi's grief, she calmed down in an instant, covered her chest and asked, "Is there a letter from Guo Yingyi?" ”

"Yes, yes!" The lieutenant hurriedly took out a letter from his arms and presented it to Guo Ziyi with both hands.

Guo Ziyi took the letter, tore it open, took out the paper and looked at it carefully, it was indeed Guo Yingyi's handwriting, and it was also stamped with the official seal of the military envoy of Shence. Now the news is confirmed, and the relentless reality is like the water of the deep sea squeezing on his chest, making him fall into guilt and self-blame.

Fu Gu Huaien knelt on the ground and crossed his hands and said: "Ling Gong, don't blame yourself too much, the defeat is irreparable now, you should first figure out how to deal with the current situation." ”

Guo Ziyi nodded gloomily, bowed his head and asked the pro-soldier captain who was kneeling on the ground: "Can you leak the news before you enter my camp?" ”

"No, my subordinates know that the military situation is big, and I haven't seen anyone before I came to see Linggong."

Fugu Huaien heard the deep meaning of Guo Ziyi's question, and said to the captain: "You have rushed all the way to deliver the letter, which shows loyalty, and now that General Guo Yingyi's life and death are unknown, it is better to temporarily serve as a lieutenant general under my command, and then send you back after General Guo has news." ”

After hearing this, the captain thanked Fugu Huaien again and again, and the other party said with a stern expression: "Remember, after going down, don't reveal a word about the breach of Longmen Ferry, otherwise once you mess up the morale of the army, you know the consequences." ”

"Rest assured, the last general will be tight-lipped and will never leak half a word."

He waved his hand at him, and the lieutenant hurriedly thanked him.

Guo Ziyi said with a sad face: "This matter can only be concealed for a while, and the matter of Li Siye's entry into Guanzhong will still be known to everyone after all." Wynne, what can we do? ”

Fugu Huaien walked up to Guo Ziyi and muttered in a low voice: "If you can't hide it from the soldiers of the three armies, it can still be recovered, but you must hide it from Your Majesty." ”

He shook his head again and again: "No, don't say it's a big crime to deceive the king, now as soon as Li Siye enters the customs, Chang'an is in danger, how can we ignore Your Majesty's safety, in case the court falls into the hands of thieves, we will become sinners for the ages." ”

"But has Ling Gong thought about it, Guo Yingyi lost at Longmen Ferry, and his loss of troops was only more than 7,000 people, we still have 50,000 soldiers and horses in Pujindu, and 20,000 people in Tongguan, not to mention that His Majesty has 20,000 or 30,000 guards guarding the imperial palace. Although Li Siye has a strong army, his battle line is stretched and supplies are difficult, and his troops are scattered in Tongguan and Shangdang, and now the troops in Guanzhong are only a little less than ours. Ling Gongqi's army and its decisive battle are not yet known, so why give up on themselves? ”

"The biggest problem now is the eunuchs and the emperor, these eunuchs are not enough to succeed and more than to lose, if they know that Longmendu is lost, they must persuade the emperor to flee south. Our only chance is here, now the hearts of the military and the people in Guanzhong are still there, the soldiers of the three armies are especially defending the saints and defending Chang'an, if they learn that the emperor has escaped again, I am afraid that no matter how hot the blood is, it will be cold, and at that time, even if Ling Gong has the courage to resist the enemy, I am afraid that he will not be able to return to the sky. ”

Guo Ziyi closed his eyes and fell into a short silence, and only after a long time did he open his eyes and slowly asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Fugu Huaien leaned into his ear and lowered his voice and said: "Now there are only Shuofang and Longxiang armies hoarded in Pujindu, and this Longxiang army is in the hands of the eunuch mermaid Chaoen, so that the prince cannot be controlled, so how can he fight with Li Siye's Xiliang strong army?" Besides, if this Yu Chaoen knew that Longmendu was lost, he would definitely report it to His Majesty as soon as possible, which was really a nail that had to be removed. ”

"Ling Gong, as the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, you can give him orders and order him to go north to Longmendu to fight. This Yu Chaoen claimed to be a saint and a close confidant of Li Fuguo, and he had always been arrogant and conceited, and he would definitely not obey Ling Gong's orders, so Ling Gong would kill him with military law and take his military power into his hands. Then he led his troops to the outskirts of Chang'an to fight to the death with Li Siye, who was heading south, and if Ling Gongneng forced His Majesty to drive the expedition in person, the better our chances of victory. ”

"As long as Ling Gong defeats Li Siye, your prestige will reach its peak, and it is up to you to decide whether to advance or retreat at that time."

Guo Ziyi was shocked and helpless, what did Fugu Huaien say, from concealing the defeat of the Longmen crossing, to killing eunuchs, seizing military power, and then forcibly admonishing the emperor to conquer in person, which thing was not challenging the imperial power? If you go through all these things once, even if you can win at that time, what is the difference between it and rebellion? He has been loyal to support Datang for half his life, how can he be disloyal to this act. But if he didn't, what he expected would happen, the emperor fled south, the morale of the three armies fell, and the eunuchs took control of the army. In this case, even if he has the means of immortals, he can't compete with Li Siye.

This is the longest reflection in his life so far, which is related to the fate of life, the safety of the world, and the major rights and wrongs. However, he is not an indecisive person, and he is willing to bear all the consequences for making decisions, even if they are wrong.

In the end, he shook his head lightly and told Fugu Huaien his reasons: "If I do this, what is the difference between me and An Lushan, Li Siye and others?" You are the foundation of society, how can I disregard the safety of Your Majesty? Life in the world is just to obey the destiny of heaven and fulfill the duty of a minister. I don't believe that after the rule of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty in the prosperous era of Kaiyuan will not be able to survive this war. ”

"Go and invite the envoy of Long Xiang and the envoy Yu Chaoen over."

"Ling Gong!" Fu Gu Huaien knelt on the ground and said bitterly: "This is the only chance for the public to do righteous deeds and establish the name of eternity, don't you think about it anymore?" ”

Guo Ziyi stood stunned for a moment, and resolutely replied: "I have made up my mind, you have to persuade again." Go and ask the envoy Yu Chaoen! ”