Mei Xiao's army won a complete victory against Ashina Chengqing, and the danger of Jianghuai was temporarily resolved, but the 60,000 troops under his command were also dispersed, and Mei Xiao's own identity was only the history of the seven-rank left morning glory guard, and it was impossible to command the military horses of Jiangnan and Huainan states, and the situation was critical when the rebels attacked south. The troops and horses of the temporary mobilization places in the states were brought under his command.

When the crisis is temporarily resolved. The state capitals all had a desire to protect themselves from the city, and they recalled the local garrison troops and horses, and if Mei Xiao took this army away, the rebels attacked again. What should we do if there are no garrisons of troops and horses in various localities? Governors everywhere are making small calculations. In addition, Mei Xiao does not have the right to formally transfer troops. This military dispatch was not officially ordered, and he could not restrain and command the state capitals. I can only sigh.

In the end, there were still 7,000 people left under Mei Xiao, except for the 2,000 strong children of the Mei family who followed him. In addition to the land allocated by the Wuzhou government, the remaining 4,000 people are all volunteers from all over the country. Mei Xiao rectified the seven in Tianshui County, but Nan Jiyun borrowed troops from Mei Xiao to go north. That's when it happened. Mei Xiao received two "edicts".

One is the edict of Guo Ziyi, the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, to pass on the new emperor Li Heng. Crowned Mei Xiao as a rebellious general. He was ordered to lead his headquarters to gallop to the aid of Guanzhong to besiege Chang'an. The other is that Yongwang Li Lan sent an envoy to send a local edict. He named Mei Xiao as the general of Jinghuai and ordered him to lead his troops and horses to the south. Confluence with the Yongwang Earth Water Division.

Mei Xiao was in a dilemma with these two edicts. So I went to consult Mei Yi. Mei Yi said: "When I came, I heard that the crown prince had ascended the throne and issued a crusade order against King Yong. The purpose of your army is to make a contribution, but don't fall into this senseless fratricide, go to Guanzhong. ”

Mei Xiao divided two southern Jiyun, including 1,000 cavalry and 1,000 foot soldiers, and asked him to take these people north, and he led five people to Guanzhong to defect to Guo Ziyi. Mei Xiao didn't even pay attention to the edict of King Yong, why did he agree to divide troops to Nan Jiyun?

The rebels are outstanding. However, the state capitals in Henan have not completely fallen, and there are still people who are resisting, and the Grand Canal in the Tang Dynasty did not go from Yanjing to Hangzhou as it does today. Instead, it enters the Huai River from the Luoyang area to the southeast, and Huaiyang City is the throat of the Heluo area into the Jianghuai River, especially when the Jiangnan Army repelled the cavalry attack of Ashina Chengqingdi. The strategic position of Huaiyang city has become particularly important.

After the fall of Chang'an, the rebels were strong. Huaiyang Taishou Xu Yuan asked Zhenyuan to order Zhang Xun to rescue him and assist him in guarding Huaiyang. Zhang Xun sent Nanji to Yunnan to give a warning. On the other hand, it is also to ask for reinforcements. Mei Xiao's military horses were limited, and he did his best to allocate two thousand elites to Nan Jiyun. Let him lead his troops back to Huaiyang.

Both sides of the army are gone. Mei Yi stayed, and after surviving the sea tribulation, his state of mind was different from that of ordinary people, and most of the rise and fall of all living beings in the reincarnation of beings had also been seen through. This great general, who has killed countless people, has never been involved in the killing battle since he achieved the earth immortal, only seeking to get rid of reincarnation, and this is the first time he has killed Gu Dufu and Gu Dushou.

Mei Yi went back to Wuzhou to see Mei Yingxing's situation. But he met another person outside the three mountains of Qingyi and stopped him on the road.

"Ying Ning, are you here to see Xing'er?" At the foot of Qi Yun Peak, by Qingyi Lake, Mei Yi pressed his sword and asked.

It was none other than Sakura Ning. She replied with a worried look, "Yes, I wonder how my brother's injuries are?"

Mei Yi: "It's okay, but I still need to sleep for a few months, and it's useless for you to see him, so let's go back." ”

Ying Ning was stunned. His face was a little pale, and he couldn't help asking, "Where did my predecessor let me go?"

Mei Yi said lightly: "I don't know, you have your own place." ”

As soon as she heard this, the smart Ying Ning immediately understood what Mei Yi meant. He didn't want her to stay with Mei Yingxing. At least he was not accompanied by the three mountains of Qingyi, and said very aggrievedly: "I'm just worried about Xing'er's brother's injury, and I have no other intentions, why don't you let me see him?"

Mei Yi looked at her. There was a lot of meaning in his eyes. opened his mouth and said: "The relationship between you and Xing'er is nothing if it is an ordinary Taoist friend. If it's a human husband and wife, it's another matter, but if you wish to be a cultivator, I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Where did you go when Xing'er was wounded in the battle formation?"

On the battlefield that day, when the strange hand in the air struck down, Mei Yingxing was the first to wave a wisteria branch to greet him, and Yuwen Deng also flew into the sky, and Yuwen Long and Yuwen Tiger each raised magic weapons to meet the enemy. The tiger was like a tiger, and Ah Ban followed Mei Yingxing and crashed into the sky. Look at the other party's situation. They can't resist it. But no one of them retreated. Because as soon as you retreat, others will be more impacted, especially in the battle formation, you can't lose the position of mutual cover.

Only Sakura retreated to the side in time to counterattack from the flank towards the clouds. At this time, Mei Yi arrived, and the cultivator encountered a strong enemy. When fighting, avoid the enemy's edge and protect yourself first. It's a very normal move, and it's on her to be above Mei Yingxing. But she probably couldn't stop the strange claws in the air if she shot head-on, so she couldn't be blamed for anything.

Mei Yi did not blame Ying Ning, but said that she was not suitable for Mei Ying's authentic couple, and this wish should be eliminated. Ying Ning's body trembled slightly when she heard this, and she didn't know how to explain. Mei Yi looked at her as if talking to herself, and said: "You should know military discipline in the army, and I was also the youngest personal soldier next to Wu Wang Du Fuwei back then. When the shaman entered the battle, Mei Xiao's personal soldiers in front of him resisted desperately, knowing that they were invincible. Do you know why?"

The so-called pro-soldiers are the most elite personal guards around the generals. Usually get the highest salary, and have the best equipment and treatment. The status in the army is high, but there is a point. If the enemy rushes to the front of the battle and wants to kill the general. It is a capital crime for the general to die and his own soldiers not come forward!

Ying Ning lowered her head and said weakly: "But I ......" She wanted to say that she was not Mei Yingxing's personal soldier, but she couldn't say this.

Mei Yi interrupted her and said, "I know you're not a pro-soldier. He's not really a marching general, you're just a monk who comes to help. Think of yourself as a worldly master who helps out, if that's the case. Thank you, there's nothing to blame,...... But Xing'er wants to take you as a Taoist couple, but what you do is not a Taoist couple, so it's better to break his thoughts early. ”

Ordinary friends. You can't blame Ying Ning for not doing enough, but if it's between cultivators. It shouldn't be like Sakura-ning. If the enemy is Mei Zhenyi. Zhiyan will definitely not avoid the enemy's edge and choose to protect himself first, but try his best to attack and defend each other with Mei Zhenyi. It's a question you don't even have to think about.

Don't let Ying Ning re-enter Qingyi Sanshan to accompany Mei Ying to heal her injuries, if you change someone, you won't be so ruthless. But Mei Yi has always been straightforward and unsympathetic, and it is normal for him to deal with it like this, Mei Zhenyi didn't like Ying Ning at the beginning. may have seen through this woman's geocentric nature a long time ago. It is indeed not a suitable Taoist couple.

Mei Yi, as the elder of the line, expressed her attitude, and Ying Ning had no choice but to turn around and leave, her eyes were already red, and she was stunned and didn't know what she was thinking.

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Mei Xiao did not follow the edict of King Yong. When King Yong led his army to Guangling. He led the army north, but one of them accepted the invitation of the Yongwang Li Lan and came down from the Lushan Mountain. Chase the army of Yongwang along the Yangtze River. He is the famous Li Bai.

Li Bai was edicted to enter Chang'an in the early years of Tianbao. He was enshrined in Hanlin and drafted an edict, and was once very favored, but less than two years later. Li Bai was expelled from Beijing. In the name of beauty, it is said that the gold is returned to the mountain, and Li Bai's ideal is to display the talent of the prime minister who will stabilize the country and the country. is not willing to be a casual minister. And Xuanzong used him just to use his literary brilliance. He was not intended to rule the country.

Li Bai became more and more depressed in Chang'an, and it was inevitable that there would be complaints, and he once wrote "Blue flies are easy to meet." Snow is hard to tune". regarded himself as white and noble, and ridiculed the powerful people in the DPRK and China as blue flies gathering together. After a long time, he will naturally be caught by the villain into slander, and it is not surprising that he was alienated by Xuanzong, and when he left Beijing, he left behind the famous sentence that has been praised through the ages - there will be a time when the wind and waves will be long. Straight to the clouds and sails into the sea.

But Li Bai is not pretending to be Qinggao. It's the real high in his bones. He wrote many poems and interacted with many people in his life. In the people, there are works of praying for recommendation, such as poems dedicated to Princess Yuzhen, and there are also works of praise of virtue in the court, such as the edicts and edicts made in the Hanlin Worship Appointment, which can be regarded as his efforts and compromises to realize his ideals and ambitions.

To be fair, Li Bai still has real integrity as a literati. Despise the powerful is not a lie, when in the middle of the court. Whether it is Gao Lishi, who is in power in the palace, or Li Linfu, who is in power in the court. If you want to climb up from the official career, you must flatter these two people. And Li Bai has never, not because of his fame, he clings to his disgusted people, and he does not pretend to be angry. At the same time, Li Bai can also make real friends with the people in the market, and does not despise the other party's lowly status, such as Ji Sue in Wuzhou.

After Li Bai left Chang'an, he traveled all over the world. He has also been to Wuzhou several times, and recently lived in seclusion on Lushan Mountain, and Yongwang Li Luan sent an envoy Wei Zichun to visit the thatched house three times and invite Li Bai to help him calm the world. rekindled Li Bai's extinguished ambition, and happily went down the mountain to follow Li Lan.

On the way to the east of the river. Li Bai also wrote a poem, "The three rivers and the north are chaotic like hemp, and the four seas are like Yongjia, but with Dongshan Xie Anshi, talk and laugh for the king." ”

He was from the south to Xie An, and he was looking forward to strategizing in the big tent. Talk and laugh to wipe out the rebels. In Li Bai's eyes, Yongwang is a person who can really appreciate his talent. Just like looking at the thatched cottage and inviting Zhuge to go out of the mountains Liu Bei, following King Yong can show his ambition to pacify the world, and the opportunity to break the wind and waves and hang on the cloud sail has finally arrived.

At that time, King Yong had already passed Jinling. Li Bai took a boat down the river to catch up. At noon that day, it happened to pass north of Wuzhou. He recited a poem in the cabin, and read the sentence "Talk and laugh for the king". Someone at the bow of the ship suddenly asked, "Mr. Taibai." Long time no see. What's so exciting?"

Li Bai was taken aback and quickly stood up. How could a stranger suddenly speak in the middle of the river. And the boatman didn't notice it. It seems that there are people who are masters of cultivation. He had just gotten up. I saw Mei Yi holding a jar of old spring rice wine and entering with a curtain. Nodding and smiling: "Mr. Taibai crosses the border, and Mei specially sends wine on the boat." Uninvited. Don't blame the bother. ”

Li Bai knows Mei Yi. In his early years, he made friends when he traveled in Wuzhou. He is good at swordsmanship, and Mei Yi is also good at swordsmanship. also played swordsmanship together. If you talk about the power of murderous aura, Li Bai can't compare with Mei Yi, but when it comes to exquisite swordsmanship, Mei Yi also admires Li Bai.

When Li Bai was proud, he was naturally very happy to see his old friend suddenly appear and bring wine. Invite Mei Yi to sit down and drink.

Of course, Mei Yi will not appear for no reason. He came to dissuade Li Baimo from following King Yong. At first, I didn't say much, just talked about the events of the year while drinking, and waited until the wine was almost drunk. Mei Yi suddenly asked: "I just listened to Mr. Xie's poems, and compared himself to Xie Anshi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, does Mr. really think that he has a generation of famous ministers and martial arts talents?"

Li Bai was stunned. He's not good at boasting about it. But I don't want to say no. I had to ask rhetorically: "What does the general think?"

Mei Yi shook his head and said, "I don't know Xie An. But I have followed the lord Mei Xiaolang for many years, so Nanlu Gong is both civil and military. For the number of phases of the dynasty has a great contribution to the country, if the paper adopts swordsmanship. Therefore, the lord is far inferior to Mr. Taibai, but in terms of governing the country and the country. In comparison, it is not what Mr. Shi is good at. ”

Mei Yi spoke very directly. He was never a prime minister. But he stayed with the prime minister for many years. Knowing what kind of person Mei Xiaolang is, what things he has experienced, what kind of talents and means he has, compare Mei Xiaolang. It can be seen that Li Bai is indeed not this material. Why do we have to pursue such ideals?

These words almost didn't choke Li Bai. He took a glass of wine and didn't say a word. Mei Yi said: "The first emperor used Mr. to worship Hanlin, not Mr. wanted, Mr. may be dissatisfied and thought that he was not ambitious, but in my opinion, there is no other regret, Mr. Poetry and literature are famous all over the world, which is the example of Hanlin through the ages, not the prime minister's business,...... He is a cultivator. You should know the saying of 'suitable ambition'. ”

These few sentences are more interesting. For example, in modern society, if a person does well in learning, he can concentrate on learning, and if he contributes greatly, he can also be elected as an academician and so on, and be respected and enjoy due treatment and status. However, there is no need to be promoted to an administrative leader, a minister, a secretary, or other local official, if the major is not right or I do not have the talent in this area. Then it is even more unnecessary.

Li Longji may be wrong to use Li Linfu as a photo. However, there is nothing wrong with enshrined Li Bai as a Hanlin enshrinement, and it is not inappropriate to use it as a measure of talent. With Li Bai's fame and talent, he was excluded by officialdom in that environment. was given gold and released, which also illustrates a problem from the side - he doesn't know how to be an official, and the Jianghu art also pays equal attention to "sharp" and "inside", and martial arts can not be achieved out of thin air by ideals or hopes. It takes very realistic officialdom to operate step by step. And Li Bai is unwilling and can't.

This is a very negative statement. But Mei Yi's temperament is tactful enough. Li Bai didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he asked, "The general appeared in the boat." Are you trying to persuade me not to accept the invitation of the Eternal King?"

Mei Yi nodded and said, "King Yong, please." It is just to use Mr. Taibai's fame, not to use Mr. Taibai to make meritorious deeds, and the new emperor has ascended the throne. King Yong came to Jiangnan to reorganize the army and did not ask for a decree to fear that the division would be unknown, and now King Yong's move is not only unable to calm the chaos in the world, but also the danger of self-chaos, why should Mr. follow?"