Since Guo Han returned, took down Guo Rin, Sun Xian and others in one fell swoop, and controlled the overall situation of Liangzhou, Guo Yan also put his mind at ease and recuperated in the backyard with peace of mind.

However, even so, his illness has not improved.

There is no way, this serious illness is the accumulation of his years of hard work, and it has already penetrated into the bone marrow, and it cannot be solved by recuperating in a few days and using some medicinal stones.

To put it mildly, he can survive until now and is still alive, which is already a miracle, if you want to recover, you have to be saved by the gods.

Because of this, in order to live longer, Guo Yan has always ignored the affairs of the city, and completely entrusted everything to him, and he has not even looked for his son.

Therefore, today, Guo Yan suddenly let people pass the word, which naturally made Guo Han very surprised and valued, and immediately left everything behind and hurried to the backyard to see his father.

Entering the bedroom, Guo Han saw that there was another person who was waiting by his father's bed before him, it was Song Qiyun. At this time, the two of them were still talking solemnly, and when they saw him come in, they each stopped, and Song Qiyun even hugged his fist at him and saluted: "Young marshal......"

"Qi Yun, from today onwards, you can call him Guo Shuai. The title of young marshal is put in the army, and after all, it lacks some of the grace it should have. Guo Yan said in a low voice.

Both of them were stunned, and then Song Qiyun agreed in a low voice, and in front of Guo Yan, he called Guo Han again: "I've seen Guo Shuai!" ”

"Father, you are ......" Guo Han was not happy about this, although this was his wish for many years. He looked at his father with some uneasiness: "Do you feel unwell somewhere?" ”

Guo Shuai's title has always been given to only one person, and now that his father suddenly let it out, it is inevitable that people will think about it a lot.

It was Song Qiyun, although he did so, he also had worries on his face, and he didn't stop scanning back and forth between the two fathers and sons.

Guo Yan himself smiled: "You don't have to worry about me, although this disease can't be cured, I know that I won't be able to die for a while."

"But even so, the preparations that should be made still have to be made, and the things that should be handed over must be handed over to you while I can still make the decision......"

"Father......" Guo Han's heart sank, he wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

"You don't have to comfort me with those big words, I know what my body is like, and death is not far away. However, even if I die, I can't just linger on the sickbed, like that ordinary person. And I still have regrets. ”

After a pause, Guo Yancai threw out another question: "Do you know what regrets I have in Guo Yan's life?" ”

A son who is most trusted by him, and a general who is most valued now, can't give an answer to this question, and they are silent. But their mood was even heavier, and they always felt that Guo Yan was making the final arrangements for orphans.

Guo Yan didn't mean to let them answer, and said with a smile: "Those small regrets are in the past, so naturally there is no need to mention them." There are two big regrets.

"The first is that at the beginning, I was too greedy for power, and I was held hostage by the people of the Zongheng Society, resulting in becoming a pawn in their hands, and even you and Chong'er's mother died because of this, and he was ......

"If he hadn't hated me because of this, maybe with the talents and abilities of your two brothers, with their cooperation, they would have been able to protect my Liangzhou Antai, even if there is a disaster today, it will be enough to deal with the past."

Guo Han was silent, he had no impression of his mother, and his emotions were even more complicated for his brother Guo Chong. There was both understanding and resentment, and in the end he could only turn into a sigh: "Father, let him pass the past, since he chose to do things for the court and the emperor, let him bear all the consequences." ”

"Yes, people have to pay for what they have done." Guo Yan also sighed: "My other regret lies in this, or is it a mistake...... I despised Sun Ning, thinking that he would become a chess piece in my hand if he slipped through the net, but he was counterattacked.

"Maybe if it weren't for this, there would be no Dayue court today, and we wouldn't end up like today."

Guo Shuai...... Captain, I can't blame you for this. And I think that we are not completely without a chance at the moment, as long as we work together, Liangzhou will definitely be able to survive! Song Qiyun immediately spoke, and Guo Han also nodded vigorously in agreement.

But Guo Yan smiled bitterly: "Do you really believe what you say?" Is there really room for redemption in the current situation? In the case that Nanyang has been lost and the entire territory of Liangzhou has been surrendered, can we still keep this city?

"Even if you Song Qiyun are good at defense, but under the unfavorable situation that the hearts and minds of the army have been weakened, are you really sure to resist the army that has been several times larger, and the changes in the city that happen at some point?"

One sentence made Song Qiyun fall silent, he knew that what Guo Yan said was the truth.

"The fall of Nanyang City is enough to determine the direction of the battle, not to mention the change in people's hearts now. Liangzhou is no longer able to hold it. So, you all have to listen carefully to what is going on, this is our only chance to save ourselves. ”

Seeing that he said so solemnly, the two people in front of him also changed their faces and looked like they were listening carefully. It's just that after Guo Yan said his true thoughts, the two of them looked shocked again.

"I mentioned before that we shouldn't just defend Liangzhou, since it is difficult to be the general trend of the imperial court, then we can only choose to retreat to the north and enter Jinju in order to plan for the future.

"I thought that all this would be slowly advanced in half a year, but now it seems that we are running out of time. Once we really wait for the imperial army to arrive, how much morale can we have in Liangzhou, and how many days can we hold it?

"So it's better to plan ahead and let a few important and credible people take some people to Jinju first!"

In the end, Guo Yan's gaze stayed on the two people in front of him: "Are you two willing to take on this important task and take 20,000 elites to Jinzhou first?" ”

"Father's ......"

"Captain ......"

The two spoke almost at the same time, and then there was another pause, and Guo Han said: "No, if you want to leave here first, you should also leave by your father." The children of my Guo family will lead the soldiers of the Guo family to hold Liangzhou and create more time for you and the soldiers. ”

Song Qiyun also said: "I also thought that the lowly post should be led by the Tai Lieutenant, and the troops should go first, so I will hand it over to the lowly post here." The ability of the humble position is mediocre, but when it comes to defending the city, he is still somewhat sure, and he can always delay more time for the captain! ”

Neither of them is stupid, they know very well what it means to stay in Liangzhou, and it is naturally impossible for Guo Yan, who has a higher status and is seriously ill, to make this sacrifice.

It's just that their rhetoric was exchanged for Guo Yan's reprimand: "Nonsense! ”

Some people died, but not completely......