Chapter 5 Homeward Bound (Six Times) People dare to drink when they are young. After drinking, they tend to be impulsive. After the impulse passes, they tend to ignore it and talk freely. But whenever they wake up from alcohol, regret will follow the end of the impulse. Of course, there are also
Headache
Headache, severe headache. Xuzi knocked on his head and struggled to sit up. The guards outside the tent heard the movement in the room and rushed in to serve Xuzi. He waved his hands and ordered the other party to pour it for him.
A glass of cold water, and then let him back down
Do you really want to resign? Xuzi feels a little reluctant to climb from the team leader to the general. He has fought his way through it. If he doesn't struggle, it would be a pity to give everything to others. But single-handedly entangled with the Yuwen family,
He really didn't have the strength to sit still and think about it. He finally recalled some of the ideas he summarized before going to bed.
If defecting to a family can solve the current troubles, he would rather defect to Li Yuan. At least at the beginning, the other party gave him a lot of free favors. Compared with the aggressive Yu Wenshu and other families who are now trying to get a vote, Li Yuan's
The image in his mind is more amiable and easier to get along with
He could not accept the proposal of Captain Cui Qian, but this seemingly casual proposal reminded Xuzi of many things hidden under the surface, such as the origins and origins of the people under his command, who was closer to him, and who was more like him.
You can maintain distance, and who is standing behind these people, which family they represent, etc.
Among the generals around him, Cui Qian was born in the Boling Cui family. It is said that the Cui family and the Pei family have been related by marriage for generations, so the person standing behind him is either Pei Ju, the Huangmen servant who is also in charge of the Ministry of War, or Pei Yun, the imperial censor.
That's why tonight he said that there are seven great families in the imperial court, and their power is no less than that of Yu Wenshu, a noble in the military. Xuzi knew that Cui Qian wanted to win over him on behalf of the Cui family, and he didn't think that such a move was necessary.
There is too much malice. Be it the Yuwen family, the Li family, or the Cui family, in the eyes of these aristocratic families, I am like an unharnessed horse. Everyone wants to rush over and put a saddle on it, and everyone wants to subdue me and do it for them.
Although the means of effectiveness are different, the final goal is not much different.
"With the power of the Cui family as our backer, we will rise very quickly in the future!" Li Xu took a sip of cold water and suppressed the churning in his stomach. He felt that Chang Shi Zhao Ziming was a staff member given by General Xue Shixiong, and represented another group in the army behind him.
Xungui Colonel Li Mengchang and Sicang joined the army Qin Xingshi. They were sent by Tang Gong Li Yuan. They will have their own future. In addition, there is also Ming Fa who joined the army Qin Gang. Who is he sent to the Xiongwu Camp?
? Asahi Zi found that she couldn’t remember clearly. Everyone usually gets along too harmoniously and rarely engages in intrigues, so it’s easy to forget these details.
After repeated inspections, Xu Zi found that among the generals around him, the only ones who had no background, or who were really connected with his interests, were Murong Luo, Li Anyuan, and Zhang Xiu! In addition, those who could barely be considered confidants were Zhou Daniu, Wu Yan, and Wang Qijin.
A low-level officer who was promoted from ordinary soldiers by himself
This result made him laugh. Thinking that he had been a general for several months, he had only now figured out some of the secrets in the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty! It was only when the matter came to an end that he realized that he actually had no direct team members to rely on. This made him feel...
He was very disappointed, and at the same time, he became more and more determined to fight. "If you win, you can't give up the Xiongwu Camp to others." He smiled bitterly and said to himself, even if he lost, he actually wouldn't lose much, because
I have very little capital in my hands
With these thoughts in mind, Xu Zi slowly sorted out some regulations. First, he felt that he needed to make plans for the future of his brothers after the failure. Murong Luo and Li Anyuan spent half their lives to climb to the fifth level. Both of them are very loyal.
, If they lose their positions because of their own affairs, it would be inappropriate. Zhang Xiu has been a private soldier for a long time, and he should go out to practice. As for himself, Asahi stretched out his hand and stuffed it under the pillow before going to bed.
Gold Medal, "Since the Emperor has given me this gold medal, he will never turn a blind eye to the accusations others impose on me!"
"The emperor will not sit back and watch Yu Wenshu's nonsense!" Xuzi drank the cold water in the cup and slowly lay down again. Before falling asleep, he thought of Luo Yi, the Mai Tiezhang, and the many things he encountered after leaving home.
The shadows of those people swayed in front of his eyes. Each one told him a lot of principles of life and doing things. He could remember each person's words sometimes clearly and sometimes vaguely.
When I woke up in the morning, I could clearly see two dark circles under my eyes in the copper mirror. Xuzi bared his teeth at himself. Regardless of his fatigue, he rushed to find Yuwenshi and Yuwenshi before they arrived at Zhongjun Yingmao. It was obvious that he had not slept well in the past two days.
, after hearing the announcement from the soldiers, they came out with a pair of dark circles under their eyes. They pointed at each other, looked at each other and laughed.
"I want to discuss some things with Brother Shiji. I wonder if Brother Shiji is free this morning?" Li Xu slowly put away his smile and asked
"It just so happens that I also need to talk to you about something. Why don't we go to our own army and discuss it while handling official business!" Yu Wenshi understood and nodded.
The two looked at each other and smiled again. They came side by side to Commander Xiongwu's tent and sat down in order. They looked at each other, but suddenly they lost interest in talking.
It was still some time before I left Yuwenshu's Yingmao. At this moment, there was no one else inside or outside the commander's tent of Xiongwu Camp, so it seemed very quiet. Several rays of sunlight came in from the open window, illuminating the military tent and even the dust in the air.
They can all see it clearly. If you look carefully, you can see some extremely small but unknown little insects dancing in the sunlight, lingering on them as if the sunlight will disappear tomorrow. They are happy, because they only need to seize the present moment.
, never need to plan for the future
"Thank you for yesterday!" Yu Wenshiji looked at the dust and autumn gnats in the sun for a while, sighed, and was the first to break the silence. What was supposed to come was finally coming, and he couldn't hide from it. For two consecutive days, he had thought about everything.
very clear
"It's your duty, my dear fellow, you're welcome!" Li Xu knew that he would eventually say what he should say, so he shook his head and replied with a smile.
"I'm not being polite. I had no idea at that time, but you were able to make an immediate decision and lead the army to counterattack Li Zixiong's main formation. It is indeed a timely response. I have told my father the whole situation at that time, and he also promised to report to the court for you.
Please give me credit!" Yuwen Shiji thought for a while and slowly began to use words carefully.
There is a big gap between asking for merit and reporting truthfully. Li Xu did not disappoint Yu Wenshu. After a slight hesitation, he figured out the difference. No one of the generals in Yu Wenshu's position would admit that it was because he was careless and underestimated the enemy.
It almost led to a rout, but thanks to a little-known young boy who responded in time, he was able to turn the tide. If Yuwenshu didn't do this, he wouldn't be Yuwenshu. Here, Xuzi had figured out each other's positions without being surprised at all, and he spoke
He became more and more polite and tried his best to control his emotions without leaving any trace.
"Old General Yuwen is responsible for controlling the overall situation. He must know the gains and losses in yesterday's battle better than the two of us!"
"Yes, my father has many things to consider!" Yu Wenshi added nonchalantly. Seeing Li Xu's eyes, he suddenly felt a little weak.
The two of them turned their heads away in unison, sighed almost simultaneously, and then turned their heads towards each other with a smile.
"I..." The two of them started almost at the same time and stopped at the same time.
"Brother, please come first." Li Xu turned his right hand outwards and made a "please" finger.
"You are the general, you should say it first!" Yu Wenshiji shook his head, always with a smile on his face.
"It's better for you, Mr. Supervisor, to invite you first!" Li Xuyi smiled and shook his head, so that he could clearly feel the sadness in his heart, and even vaguely felt that Yu Wenshiji was as sad as himself, but he tried his best to make his smile look like
Naturally, the truth is as natural and real as the expression on Yu Wenshi's face. As for the deep scar in his eyes, there is no need to hide it, and it can't be concealed.
"In this way, I took the lead in the two battles of Liyang. Both of them were fought by our Xiongwu camp alone. The specific details have been expressed by relevant personnel and urgently need to be reported to the court. I want to discuss the details with Zhongjian. I didn't know that Zhongjian came to see me today.
Is it for the same thing?" Yuwen Shiji hesitated for a moment, then slowly took out a merit book from the sleeve of his uniform and placed it in front of Li Xu
"That's it. Brother Renren has thought of me again this time!" Li Xu quickly glanced at the surface of the merit book and responded with a smile that he didn't intend to read the contents. Yuwen Shiji was a supervisor,
It is his duty to report the war and take credit for the soldiers. As a general, Asahi has no right to interfere.
The next moment, he pushed the credit book back to Yu Wenshi and said, "Some soldiers fought bravely. I want them to be rewarded for their merits. The decisive battle with the rebels is about to begin. I can also promote some people to boost their morale!"
When Yu Wenshi saw Xu Zi acting like this, he felt extremely sad knowing that he was on guard against him, but he did not dare to show it on his face. After pondering again, he replied in a low voice: "That is your responsibility, there is no need to talk to me.
We discussed that the Xiongwu camp now has nearly 30,000 people, and it is indeed necessary to promote a few capable generals as soon as possible so that you and I can mobilize the command."
"This is what I owe you, and I will definitely repay it!" Yuwen Shiji heard his heart wailing. He knew that he was in the wrong, and he did not want to quarrel with Li Xu in person. He habitually held up the teacup in his hand to hide his sadness.
But he forgot that there was no tea in it. He took a big gulp and all that entered his mouth was the cold air.
"There is no need for more, just a few people, Murong Luo, Li Anyuan, and Zhao Ziming. The three of them have already graduated from the fifth-grade military position. You and I can only report their merits to the Ministry of War, but we have no right to recommend them!" Li Xu looked from Yuwenshi to
He moved his trembling hands away, looked at the sky outside the window, and sighed.
He felt very cold in his heart, ten times colder than when he had the misunderstanding with Liu Hongji. Most of the time, Liu Hongji treated him like a brother, and he also regarded Liu Hongji as a brother in his heart and respected the friendship between the two parties. Even though the friendship between the two parties remained,
There were some misunderstandings between each other, and there is a possibility of reconciliation in the future. After chatting with Yuwenshiji today, the friendship that once fought side by side has disappeared forever. Xuzi knows that no matter how sad he is, Yuwenshiji will always be the member of the Yuwen family.
The third son is just like himself. No matter how reluctant he is to give up this friendship, he will always be Li Xu, Li Xu of Shangguyi County.
Yu Wenshiji is not a bad person in his heart, and Xuzi believes that he is not either. But most evil deeds in the world are not necessarily done by fake evil people.
"When there is no conflict of interest, everyone can be friends!" Xuzi remembered that this sentence was said by Yu Wenshiji, and now he finally understood how insightful it was.
"I will write a report of the merits of the three of them to the Ministry of War, and report it truthfully. Also, I will report the whole process of our Xiongwu camp's capture of Liyang and the bloody battle to defeat Li Mi!" Yu Wenshiji said as if he was making a vow!
After making his promise, he put down the empty tea cup, took back his hand, and began to admire the crisscrossing veins on it. His hands had become rough. Unlike his own hands back then, he had more than enough strength, but was far from decisive and flexible.
In the teachings he received, there were at least a hundred ways to "smash" Li Xu's "conspiracy" to see what the other party wanted to do. Those little tricks were not worth mentioning in his eyes, but he didn't want to do it, at least, not
I am willing to be so direct and cruel even though I know that some things are written in my destiny and cannot be resisted if I want to. It is much easier to resolve it early than to delay it.
"Xu Zi is a smart man. He knows what kind of concessions I have made. I hope that after this incident, he can learn to protect himself!" Yu Wenshi made the decision with a smile. He has always believed that Xu Zi is smarter than others think.
"In this case, I won't bother the Lord Supervisor anymore!" Li Xu cupped his hands and slowly stood up. His body looked stronger. Although there were many traces of bandages protruding under the general's uniform, those bandages could only increase his strength.
The sense of majesty on his body does not undermine his own strength.
"I'll go back and rest for a while. I won't answer the call today inside Xiongwu Camp." Yu Wenshiji also stood up and returned the gift with his hands in hand. "I've been busy these days and I'm really tired." He stretched out his arms in the sun.
A lazy man with a smile as bright as autumn
Drunkard's note: The military slang in the previous section was written by Drunkard Hu. It's not that he didn't know that "Don't laugh while drunk on the battlefield" is an ancient poem from the Tang Dynasty. I just think that some short sentences may have appeared before the poetry, but were later adopted by the poet.
Just process and summarize sentences such as "When drawing a bow, you should use a strong one, and when using an arrow, you should use a long one."
