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Chapter 438: It's All Right

Tongguan.

To the north is the roar of the Yellow River, to the south is the Qinling Mountains, to the east is the thieves are surging, and to the west is the trust of the community. No one can empathize with how much pressure Geshuhan is under.

He had lost count of the number of attacks he had repulsed in a row, but he was unable to launch a annihilating offensive against the rebels because he did not dare to go out of the city to pursue them, and the enemy continued as if it were never-ending.

Fortunately, the situation in Hebei is improving now, and if you stick to it, it will inevitably be the rebels who can't hold it first. Ge Shuhan was ready for a protracted battle, and he took his good friend Cao Busha in Chang'an to Tongguan to take care of his diet and daily life.

In mid-October, as the weather got colder, Cao Busha took advantage of the temporary pause in the rebel offensive, and Cao Busha boiled hot water to let Ge Shuhan remove his armor and wash away the blood stains on his body.

"Look at you, it's all dirty."

"Washed up, let's fight with you on the couch tonight?"

"Let's wash our mouths first, old thing."

Ge Shuhan leaned in the bucket, sighed comfortably, rubbed his forehead, took Cao Busha's hand, and said, "Go and get me a bag of wine." ”

So, when his symptoms improved slightly, he asked Yan Zhenqing to meet alone.

"Which offensive is the commander asking? You have been in a coma for five days, and Cao Niangzi is hanging with soup. ”

Or, he wanted to know, did Xue Bai contact Yan Zhenqing?

The name Tian Liangqiu did not appear in any of the Longyou Army's merit books before, whether it was Shibao City or the battle to recover Hequ. The reason why Ge Shuhan asked him to temporarily replace him was because Tian Liangqiu was sent by the sage to keep an eye on the movements of the 200,000 army.

"What does Yan Gong think about the situation?"

With the experience of the two envoys of the Longyou Jiedu, Huangfu Weiming and Wang Zhonghe, he has always tried to avoid involving the prince, but as the saint is getting older, this matter cannot be avoided at all. As a courtier, once you think about it for the future, it is difficult to refuse to get close to the East Palace, unless a courtier like Yang Guozhong only cares about the scenery in front of him and is willing to suppress the prince for the saint.

"Quelling the rebellion is important, so why care about your personal future?"

In fact, Wang Sili and Xue Bai had never met, but as soon as he heard this question, he immediately took a few steps forward to Ge Shuhan's couch and whispered: "Although I don't know Xue Bai, I am unhappy for him." ”

"Maybe the rebellion can be put down before the New Year?"

"How is your relationship with Xue Bai?"

Although Yan Zhenqing was tired, he had always maintained a determined expression, only in the depths of his eyes, with a faint melancholy. He didn't answer, but shook his head to show that he wasn't worried.

I thought that this illness would remove the heavy burden on his shoulders, but I didn't expect that the will from Chang'an would ask him to continue to serve as commander and quell the rebellion.

"That's me putting ecstasy in the wine, and I killed you with myrrh." Cao Busha scolded.

Yan Zhenqing said: "Not long ago, good news came from Hebei, Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi recovered Jingcheng, Hejian, Xindu, and Zhaojun, and are currently preparing to attack Fanyang. Surrounded on all sides, An Lushan is at the end of the road. ”

Ge Shuhan was still puzzled, so he heard the humane say, "The doctor said that you had a stroke", he was stunned, feeling sad and relieved, sad that his hero had fallen into paralysis.

The people around him kept comforting, saying that it would be good to raise it, but he was too lazy to listen, and said: "On the table, please choose another good general." ”

My eyes kept shaking slightly, and I couldn't see anything clearly. Cao Buwei's cry sounded in his ears, and he thought to himself that this wicked woman would cry for herself.

I don't know how long it took for him to wake up, and he struggled with his eyelids for a long time before he opened his eyes, but he wanted to move but couldn't, so he could only scold weakly, "Eat the dog's intestines, the ghost is pressing the bed." ”

In other words, the situation he faced was actually the same as Yan Zhenqing's, so he really wanted to hear Yan Zhenqing's opinion on Xue Bai's matter.

Previously, in Longyou, Ge Shuhan had reduced his drinking due to physical discomfort, but after arriving in Tongguan, he intensified his drinking, and the wine did not leave his mouth. But she scolded and scolded, and she also knew that Ge Shuhan had been upset recently, so she had to go and get him wine.

Ge Shuhan couldn't sit up, turned his neck, and asked, "Then, what is Yan Gong still worried about?" ”

"Stop arguing, you go out...... How's the offensive going? He spoke, feeling his tongue weak.

"I can't move."

"Why?"

Geshuhan continued to soak for a while, and suddenly heard the sound of drums at the head of the city, and the soldiers shouted "enemy attack" again.

He stood up from the hot water with his tall body propped up, and was about to step out of the tub when he suddenly felt his head dizzy, and then he fell heavily to the ground in the darkness before his eyes.

On the other hand, Ge Shuhan was not worried about Tian Liangqiu's talent, and let Yan Zhenqing take charge of logistics, Wang Sili commanded the cavalry, and Li Chengguang commanded the infantry, deliberately letting them compete with Tian Liangqiu for power.

"Don't hide it, I'm worried." Ge Shuhan muttered, "I've been thinking lately, what will happen when the rebellion is put down? ”

At this point, it is impossible for Ge Shuhan to be alone, especially when it becomes chaotic, the saint is more and more suspicious of the general, and he is no longer allowed to be ambiguous, and even if he resigns due to illness after quelling the rebellion, these things will be borne by his descendants and subordinates.

Ge Shuhan saw that Yan Zhenqing was still so calm at this juncture, thought about it, and after seeing Yan Zhenqing, he summoned his general Wang Sili.

But two years ago, Ge Shuhan didn't pay attention to it, so that Li Xiu came to the scene, I thought that Li Linfu's son had nothing to do with the East Palace, and when King Qing became the prince, he suddenly found out that Xue Bai was the leader of the prince's party, and Li Xiu was Xue Bai's person, Yan Zhenqing was Xue Bai's father-in-law, at that time, there were countless people among the generals of Longyou who were attracted by Li Xiu, in addition to Wang Rare, Li Sheng, Wang Sili, Li Guangbi, Li Fei Yuanli and so on.

But Yan Zhenqing sighed and only said: "State affairs are important, what do you think about the rest of the things after the rebellion is quelled?" The festival commander should be relieved and recuperate. ”

Ge Shuhan was paralyzed in bed and could no longer serve the council, so he had to entrust the military and political affairs to Tian Liangqiu.

He was old and sick, with many children and grandchildren, and countless generals, and he could die himself, but he had to give a proper account to everyone under his wing.

His tongue was weak, but he still insisted on pointing out the situation Yan Zhenqing was facing, and continued: "I heard that the sage Ren Beihai Taishou Helan Jinming was the envoy of Hebei, and Ren Dongping Taishou and the heir of Wu Wang Li Yi were the envoys of Henan Jiedu, but he didn't talk about Xue Bai's achievements in quelling the rebellion, and it seems that he would be escorted back to Chang'an?" ”

"But it has something to do with Xue Bai?" Ge Shuhan asked, "Yan Gong is afraid of being implicated by this son-in-law?" ”

"Even if it's not before the New Year's Festival, it shouldn't be two months. The morale of the rebels, and...... Luoyang's grain storage can't be sustained for too long. ”

In this way, he has to worry not only about the battle in front of him, but also about making arrangements for the aftermath.

An Lushan's rebellion and the sage's order to kill Gao Xianzhi have made him feel that General Hu has begun to be distrusted, and he has always felt like he is on his back recently.

"You know that I love you, that is, I love the spring wine you brewed, bring it quickly."

"Stop drinking, haven't drunk enough?!"

"Boom!"

"The heart of An Lushan has long been known to passers-by. The saint stubbornly refused to admonish, favored and connived at this fang, and caused a rebellion, but said that it was because Xue Bai forced An Lushan to rebel, how stupid? The saint has long since lost the wisdom of his prime, and now sitting on the dragon chair is a sleepy old fool! ”

"Shut up, you're too presumptuous."

Ge Shuhan stopped Wang Sili, and after a while, he asked again: "Did you put a handprint on Li Xiu's blood book?" ”

"The marshal actually knows?" Wang Sili's eyes changed, and he hurriedly confessed, "If the incident happens, please kill me so as not to affect the festival commander." ”

"You're not afraid of death?"

"The last general followed Wang Jieshuai at the age of thirteen, from Shuofang to Longyou, seeing him suffer wrongly, and now seeing the rebels attacking the eastern capital, I finally understand that if the saint does not abdicate, I will inevitably end up with Wang Jieshuai and Xue Bai sooner or later."

When Ge Shuhan heard this, he didn't drink anymore, the situation has come to this point, and Wang Sili is no longer alone, he can't stop drinking. It's no wonder that Wang Sili is like this, the saint's stupidity is indeed obvious to all, the original aura of wisdom and martial arts has been shattered, and his prestige has plummeted.

The human heart is like a turbulent torrent, no one can stop it, and it is difficult not to bury in it.

"Since the marshal knows everything, then don't hide it from the marshal, I wanted to persuade you a long time ago." Wang Sili thought about it, and actually said something even more rebellious, "The rebellion is about to be pacified, and the commander of the festival commands 200,000 troops to sit in Tongguan, can you think about it...... For the sake of future generations, for the sake of the world? ”

Needless to say, the meaning is very simple, a dim, stubborn, and suspicious son of heaven, no one knows what else to do, it is better to use the current military situation to support the prince, and from now on, even Zhishi can enjoy wealth and wealth and protect his children and grandchildren.

It's simple, but it's hugely rewarding.

But Goshuhan lay there motionless, as if he hadn't heard.

Wang Sili was overjoyed when he saw that he did not say anything, because he knew that his brother Shuhan had already considered this matter, and said: "When the rebellion is quelled, the saint will take back the military power of the commander." If you are aiming to help the community, the festival commander should have prepared early...... How about punishing Yang Guozhong in the above table? ”

"No."

"An Lushan raised troops in the name of 'Qing Jun's side', this rebellion, Yang Guozhong has an unshirkable responsibility, this traitor is unpopular, and the government and the opposition will rejoice when he is killed. The saint is no longer surrounded by traitors, so naturally he cannot be extravagant. Hundreds of officials also know the heart of the handsome man to defend the country, and they will inevitably support the East Palace. ”

Ge Shuhan also had a stroke and couldn't move, otherwise he would have kicked Wang Sili and said, "In this way, then I am rebelling, what is the difference between me and An Lushan?" ”

"An Lushan wolf is ambitious and perverse. The festival marshal is loyal out of heart and heart, in order to protect the society, how can it be compared? Wang Sili said: "I only need to return to Chang'an with thirty horses, and within two days, Yang Guozhong can be abducted to Tongguan and beheaded to show the public, so as to inspire the army." This is my own action, and it has nothing to do with the marshal. ”

Ge Shuhan had no choice but to confide in his true concerns, and said: "You don't know the saint, if you do this, you can't suppress the saint, you will only anger him, and the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

There are a lot of generals like Tian Liangqiu in Tongguan who were installed by the sage, and once Yang Guozhong is punished, he will definitely startle the snake and raise the vigilance of the sage, knowing that the sage is already suspicious of him.

"Then directly support the crown prince."

"No."

"Jie Shuai, when you are constantly interrupted, you will suffer from it!"

"Shut up, this must not be, don't let me hear you mention it again!"

Wang Sili thought to himself that if Xue Bai was in Chang'an, he might be able to push Xue Bai by the prince's side, but the sage may be wary of this, so he ignored the situation in Hebei and Henan, and couldn't wait to escort Xue Bai down.

He thought for a while and said, "If you don't get rid of Yang Guozhong for the time being, you can kill An Sishun first." ”

"Ann Sishun?"

The topic shifted to An Sishun's head somewhat abruptly, but Ge Shuhan pondered.

He has always had a personal grudge against An Sishun, and this matter will not be mentioned for the time being.

In the past, he and An Sishun were under the command of Wang Zhonghei, and later served as the envoy of Longyou and Hexi Jiedu respectively, and they were still equal in strength until An Sishun concurrently served as the envoy of Shuofang Jiedu. Shuofang's army is a veritable elite, and its combat power is not inferior to that of the Longyou army.

After An Lushan's rebellion, the sage ordered An Sishun to return to the dynasty and serve as the secretary of the military department, and at the same time divided the Shuofang army into two, and part of it was led by Guo Ziyi to attack Hebei in the east.

As for the other part, according to secret news, it is now preparing to go south from Lingwu to support the defense of Guanzhong.

So, why did the sage secretly mobilize the Fang army to defend Chang'an after Ge Shuhan had led an army of 200,000 to defend Tongguan?

The answer is obvious, it must be used to counterbalance his brother Shuhan.

The reason why the sage transferred An Sishun back to the court was not necessarily that he thought that An Sishun was colluding with An Lushan, but that he was afraid to test his loyalty and then decide whether to use him to lead the Shuofang army.

Wang Sili is the son of Wang Qianwei, the general of the Shuofang army, grew up in Shuofang since he was a child, and the news about An Sishun and Shuo Fangjun's movements was handed to him by his deceased, and he knew a lot about this matter, and said: "If the commander does not get rid of An Sishun, I am afraid that An Sishun will be harmed." ”

"I've never liked Ann Sishun, do you know why?" Ge Shuhan said slowly: "He has clearly had a good relationship with An Lushan since he was a child, but he wants to deliberately pretend to be discordant; He clearly supported the army and respected himself, and secretly ordered the Hexi tribes to force the imperial court to keep him in office; He forced Absi to oppose Absi and win over Li Guangbi, but when it came to a critical moment, he didn't dare to raise troops with An Lushan......"

After counting several major sins of An Sishun, Ge Shuhan remembered something and asked, "Shi Chaoying escaped?" ”

"Yes." Wang Sili said: "I was self-defeating, but I didn't expect her to escape." ”

"What about the letter between An Sishun and An Lushan? Can you still find it? ”

Wang Sili thought about it and responded, "You can find it back." ”

The sage did not fully trust An Sishun, so it was a safer way to identify An Sishun as colluding with An Lushan and using the sage's hand to get rid of a threat first than to kill Yang Guozhong directly.

~~

Changan.

Yang Guozhong walked out of Xingqing Palace, his face was very serious, he beckoned Jin Wuwei, and said, "Do you know where An Sishun's mansion is?" ”

"Yes."

"Go take him down!"

On that day, An Sishun was teasing his grandson at home, and he was very surprised to see Jin Wuwei crash into the door.

He didn't expect to be detained, he thought the crisis was over.

Since An Lushan was preparing for a rebellion, he had written in advance to remind the imperial court that An Lushan would rebel, and after the will of the envoy to dismiss him Shuo Fang Jiedu arrived, he did not hesitate to step down and return to Chang'an, showing his loyalty.

When the rebels broke through Luoyang, the sage was furious and executed An Qingzong, the eldest son of An Lushan, who settled in Chang'an, but An Sishun was not involved, which shows that the sage had believed him at that time.

And on the day that Anqingzong was beheaded under the watchful eye, the sage also issued an order to give death to the lord of Rongyi, but Li Cong is now the crown prince and has some power, but he is a cowardly contrary to the past, and he desperately wants to protect his adopted daughter by disobeying the holy will. This incident made the relationship between the sage and the prince tense, and for this reason, Chang'an City was secretly in turmoil, and the sage even secretly transferred the Shuo army into the court and considered using An Sishun.

He never expected that what he was waiting for was not an appointment certificate, but a pair of iron shackles......

"Right Phase?!"

When Yang Guozhong's figure appeared in the dim cell, An Sishun stood up from the thatched pile and asked, "What's going on?!" ”

"The letter you quietly sent to An Lushan was found." Yang Guozhong casually threw a letter into the prison, "Oh, I got it outside Tongguan." ”

"This is a planting, such a simple trick, can you still see it from the right minister?!"

"It doesn't matter." Yang Guozhong said: "I came today to see you off, and I also asked you if you have any last words to explain." ”

"What do you mean? Do you really dare to kill me? ”

"It's not that I'm going to kill you, it's the saints who want to kill you."

An Sishun shook his head and laughed, not believing it at all.

"As you can see, not long ago, I entered the palace to discuss the situation in Guanzhong with the sage, and discussed that Ge Shuhan may have vain claims and attempts, construct the East Palace, and denounce the great sin of taking advantage of public opinion. Now that the wicked man has sued me first, and wants to frame me, how can the saint believe it? ”

He was angry and shouted, "Geshuhan is the one who wants to rebel!" How dare he wronged me?! How dare you wronged me?! ”

Hearing the familiar charge, Yang Guozhong also smiled, beckoned people to bring a table, seat cushions, wine and food, and talked with An Sishun over the fence.

This action made An Sishun's heart cold for a while, and he was silent for a long time, drinking wine and thinking about it.

"If you enter this death row and still come out, there are only two people I remember in my life, but unfortunately, you are not Xue Bai." Yang Guozhong said: "Don't think about it, whether you recruit or not, you will definitely die." ”

"Why?"

"You have chosen the wrong path, holding the power of the army, but you only know how to show loyalty to the saints. Did Gao Xianzhi die because of infidelity? I can't figure this out, if you don't die, who will die? ”

An Sishun was stunned for a moment, and then had a moment of sluggishness, and suddenly came to his senses.

It wasn't until he was in prison that he understood why he fell into death from Yang Guozhong's words.

Since An Lushan's rebellion, Gao Xianzhi abandoned Luoyang. The saint had a nail buried in his heart, and he could no longer trust them as before. However, the sage looked around and saw that only Hu Jiang could be used, so he could only pinch his nose and continue to use them.

Even not only Hu Jiang, as long as it is possible to threaten the status of the Son of Heaven, he will be suspicious. After all, as early as the fifth year of Tianbao, the charge of "falsely claiming to be a prophecy" has never been broken.

Suspicion is impossible to dispel, and it is useless to show loyalty. On the contrary, it is necessary to rebel like An Lushan, or to support the army and respect himself like Ge Shuhan, so that he can protect himself.

"Nope."

An Sishun shook his head violently and said, "A saint will not be like this, he has always been broad-minded and the most tolerant, and he will never be like this, and the saints I know are definitely not like this." ”

Yang Guozhong didn't answer, he just drank, and he was not a dying person, so there was no need to explain these questions thoroughly.

He came for his own purpose.

"For the sake of this meal of wine and meat, tell me, who can be trusted in Lingwu's Shuofang army now?"

An Sishun shook his head and muttered, "If the saint doesn't even believe me, who else can he believe?" ”

Yang Guozhong said: "Naturally, it's me." ”

"Huh?" An Sishun smiled angrily, looked at the empty and dark cell, and said, "I am a dying person, why do you have to behave? What is the difference between your so-called loyalty and An Lushan and Geshuhan? ”

"The saint still believes in me, and that's enough."

"That's because you're a waste." An Sishun took a sip.

Yang Guozhong was thick-skinned and too lazy to bother with him, and said, "If you don't want to help me, it's okay." But don't you want to help the generals and staff under your command? ”

An Sishun did not answer, and drank and ate meat with his head bored.

But the taste in his mouth was still bland, he shook his head and sighed, "You know what? The oracle summoning me back to the pilgrimage arrived in Shuofang, and the envoy of An Lushan who invited me to raise troops also arrived. If I make a different choice, I don't know if the king will tear the ground. ”

Saying this, he didn't expect Yang Guozhong to overturn the case for him.

It's just that in retrospect, the reason why he didn't dare to raise troops at that time was because he felt that most of the Shuofang soldiers were loyal to the imperial court.

At that time, Guo Ziyi found him privately and had a heart-to-heart conversation with him, saying that if he betrayed, everyone would see each other in arms from now on, and the past kindness would be written off, and Guo Ziyi would never show mercy to his subordinates. And if he is willing to be loyal to the imperial court, although he will step down as the envoy of Shuofang Festival this time, he will always be the commander in the hearts of these generals.

An Sishun had a premonition that he could not control the rebellion of the Shuofang army, so he decided to return to the court, thinking that the sage would let him be honored, and he had enough reasons.

"The saint shouldn't have killed me!"

"Really?"

"I unloaded my military power and returned to the court, and identified An Lushan, a loyal minister of the court! Ge Shuhan relied on the strength of the army and persecuted the saint, so domineering, but the saint still relied on him, and the prestige of the Son of Heaven was bound to fall again. ”

"Enough, you dare to accuse Chengyu?!"

"Why don't I dare?! An Lushan's rebellion is not terrible, what I am afraid of is that the cowardice of the saint will be seen through by the world, and from then on, the emperor's authority will be gone, and the society will fall apart......"

"Ann Sishun!" Yang Guozhong threw the wine jug in his hand and said, "You are really rebellious." ”

"Hahahaha, I'm a rebel?"

An Sishun seemed to have heard the funniest joke and couldn't stop laughing.

But after laughing for a long time, he realized that he was not a great loyal servant like the hateful Ge Shuhan.

He had a close relationship with An Lushan since he was a child, but later they both held military power, and because they were afraid of the suspicion of the saints, they pretended to be at odds, in order to keep their future.

An Lushan offended the crown prince Li Heng and was instructed by Li Linfu to prepare to raise troops to prevent Li Heng from ascending the throne a hundred years later, and An Sishun also knew about this. And his approach is deliberately the opposite of An Lushan.

He befriended Li Heng in private, for example, at that time, Li Heng's henchman Du Hongjian was demoted to Shuofang, so he promoted Du Hongjian several times, and made him an official to the judge of the festival in just a few years. He did instruct the chiefs of the Hexi tribes to harm themselves in order to stay in office, and also forced Li Guangbi to be his son-in-law because of his admiration.

All this is what the generals of the border towns often do. Where is there any loyalty that is not faithful, and what is wronged? It's just a matter of whether there is a time or not.

Just as Xue Bai said in the poem at that time, "The Duke of Zhou was afraid of the rumors, and Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time." Xiang Xiang died that year, who knows the truth of his life? ”

It's just that this time his skills are not as good as others, and he lost to Ge Shuhan with a move.

But he believes that Ge Shuhan, Li Longji, and even the entire Tang Dynasty must pay the price for his death.

The next day, An Sishun was dragged out of Duliushu Prison and dragged to the execution ground, and before being beheaded, he shouted towards Xingqing Palace.

"Wronged!"

"Wronged!"

……

"Poof."

With a slash, another famous general fell.

And the suspicions of the saints are far from over.

(End of chapter)