That night, Yu Wenshu held a banquet in the Chinese army to celebrate the achievements of the soldiers. This time the old guy no longer boasted about his son, but very politely invited Li Xu to sit next to him. In front of a group of old generals, Xu Zi
No one dared to sit down. He quickly stood up and declined, claiming that it was just a fluke. In fact, he had no merit.
"Where, where, the nephew is a young hero, bravely championing the three armies. If you hadn't turned the tide today, the lifetime reputations of us old guys would have been destroyed at the hands of Li Zixiong." Half of Yu Wenshu's face was full of smiles, and the other half was filled with smiles.
Twitching, "So of course my nephew can take the first seat!"
"The general's position is low, and he occasionally makes meritorious deeds. How dare he boast in front of all the seniors!" Li Xu, who had changed into a general uniform, clasped his fists and bowed around. "Besides, I didn't fight the battle alone. In terms of merit, I'm afraid everyone
There are more than novices like me. So here, I would like to invite a few veteran generals to sit down." He looked at the door and added with a smile, "The generals will just sit at the tent. It's cool there, which is just right.
In line with the status of a general!"
"You kid, today we are arranging seats based on merit, not official position. If you are asked to sit down, sit down. You are all men in the army, so why bother with mother-in-law!" Seeing Li Xu shirk, he has an official position second only to Yu Wenshu and has a darker complexion.
The old general jumped up and said.
Xuzi remembered this person. Before yesterday's banquet, this person seemed not to buy Yuwen Shiji's account. "Come here, old general, to express your love. Juniors shouldn't be pretentious, but today's victory is all due to the concerted efforts of the soldiers. I can't do my best."
It’s just my responsibility, I really don’t dare to take credit!”
When the generals saw that Xuzi was good at talking, their impression of him improved greatly. Previously, the impression he left on everyone was just a reckless man from a poor background. After today's fierce battle, his brave side was revealed.
, everyone was even more impressed. They also gradually gained some understanding of his smart and polite side.
Although the Sui army was very particular about family background, the contribution of today's Xiongwu Camp was obvious, and no one could ignore it, so everyone spoke up one after another, and as elders, advised Li Xu to seize the time and become the chief.
"Thank you, general!" "Thank you, senior!" "Thank you, general." Li Xu repeatedly handed over his hand. At this moment, he felt 120% proud, but he still had to put on a modest look on his face. The reason why everyone thought he was brave
Wu Mou was all a rumor created by Yu Wenshu, an old man. So the more people praised him, the more polite he had to be. Liu Hongji once said that etiquette is the armor of a scholar. In officialdom, the more polite he is.
The more polite people will leave the impression of being well-educated and well-educated. Xuzi didn't care much about it before, but now, reality forces him to use some of the worldly methods taught by Liu Hongji to deal with it.
"This boy is definitely not a reckless man!" Lai Huer, who stood opposite Xu Zi with a bright smile, commented secretly. Although he also came from a wealthy family, his grandfather and father had all held the position of county prince, but he was still young.
When he killed his enemies and fled to other places to avoid disaster, he made friends with many reckless heroes. Therefore, he had no prejudice against people from poor backgrounds coming to take care of their children. At this moment, Li Xu's answers were neither humble nor arrogant, and he was polite and understanding to the coach Yu Wenshu.
Keep your distance, and your feelings for him will increase in your heart.
"General Yuwen doesn't know what he wants to plot against others?" Wu Bilang held Chen Leng's wine glass and watched the wonderful "performance" in front of the table with great interest. Among the old generals, except Yuwenshu, he and Xu Zi
We were the first to interact with him. I already discovered that Yu Wenshu had no good intentions towards young people. However, he had a rough life experience and had seen a lot of ups and downs in the world. Therefore, his principle of dealing with things was that he would rather watch the excitement than wade into troubled waters.
"The old man turns corners very quickly. Yesterday, he only had eyes for his own son. Today he is acting like a corporal." Zhou Fashang half-leaned his body, his eyes full of disdain. He had always been disdainful of Yu Wenshu's command.
Ability, especially today, if it weren't for Yu Wenshu who insists on making up the flying geese formation and saying, "If you attack the left, the right will respond, if you attack the right, the left will respond. If the central army is connected, then the left and right will attack together."
, everyone will not rely on a young person to save their lives.
Everyone has their own thoughts, so although they are polite on the surface, secretly they really want to see how Li Xu responds to Yuwenshu's "enthusiasm." People in the Yuwen family have always been reluctant to see others who are higher than themselves. The sentence just now "Be brave enough to win the three armies,"
The words "save everyone's honorable name" have already laid a big or small trap for the young man. The young man also answered well and gave credit to everyone, but refused to say that Yu Wenshiji's management was good.
"If my nephew doesn't take the post, I will have to give up this position to you. Anyway, I have failed in commanding and dispatching today. I only relied on the soldiers to sacrifice their lives to save my reputation!" Yuwen Shu pretended to be angry when he saw Xu Zi kept evading it.
With a look like that, he shouted.
"I don't dare. If it weren't for the commander-in-chief, Li Zixiong wouldn't have come back!" Li Xu responded with a salute again.
"Oh, you kid, you are really troublesome!" There was a stalemate between the two of them before the meeting with Lai Huer. He walked out from behind his seat and took Li Xu's arm to complain. "I was the one who pulled you to sit down. What can you do now?
Okay." After saying that, he took a few steps sideways and forced Xuzi into the short girl next to Yuwenshu.
"In this case, it is better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders!" Li Xu smiled, sat up straight, and saluted everyone for the third time. This official entertainment was much harder than charging into battle, he thought to himself, feeling that the sweat on his back had begun to roll down, making it wet.
, the soaking made several old and new wounds itchy and painful.
A group of military generals drank a celebratory drink, and they couldn't help but mention the battle situation during the day. Everyone said that although Li Zixiong had a bad conscience, he actually led the troops well. The 60,000 rebels under his command were acting as interceptors.
The dead soldiers on this mission were still the main force attacking the right wing. They were all brave, well-trained, and well-equipped. If it hadn't been for the calm command of Senior General Yuwen and the bravery and resourcefulness of General Xiao Li, today's fierce battle might have taken until midnight to see the outcome.
Li Xu admired the bravery shown by the rebels and understood why the rebels were so brave. However, to say that the rebels were well-trained would be to make others more ambitious and destroy his own prestige. As for the well-equipped soldiers, they could not be hit with eight poles.
Nonsense. If the rebels holding wooden sticks and wearing cloth armor can be said to be well-equipped, then the Sui army with armed teeth can be said to be holding magic weapons.
But in this situation, telling the truth may not be a virtue. Xuzi felt puzzled, lowered his head and continued to listen to everyone's bragging. After listening carefully for half an hour, he realized that everyone was speaking in a very orderly manner, as if they had been arranged in advance.
He praised the rebels and praised the battle as extremely difficult. Then he began to talk about the bravery of his subordinates and their disregard for their own lives. Especially some guys with less high official positions, their boasts were without boundaries. And Yu Wenshu,
The old general who came to protect children listened with a smile, and added a few words from time to time. Although he didn't say much, he summarized the key points.
"It seems that they are preparing to report their merits to the court!" Xuzi thought about it carefully and finally understood another function of the celebration wine. It turned out that everyone sat together to unify their caliber, so as to avoid someone blowing the cowhide.
Or because you have overstepped your boundaries, you may take credit for other people's achievements and cause unnecessary disputes.
After gaining some experience, Xuzi gradually gained confidence. Since the old thief Yuwenshu held a bragging conference and asked himself to be the guest of honor, it seemed that he would not deliberately steal the credit for today. Just when he was thinking about someone asking him,
How to speak without sounding too standout, someone suddenly mentioned the battle situation on the right wing.
It turned out that among the rebels who rushed straight to the right wing, there were "actually" 3,000 heavy armored infantry in the vanguard and 5,000 crossbowmen in the rear. They were cunning and cunning, taking advantage of General You Wuhou's friendship with his old friend, and launched a sudden attack. You Wuhou
General Zhao Xiaocai had a compassionate heart and originally wanted to persuade Li Zixiong to surrender, but was assassinated by the other side with cold arrows. It was only because of the loyalty and bravery of his own soldiers that he saved his life from the rebel army.
The soldiers of the Youwu Guard fought back, and the soldiers of the Right Guards resisted heroically. However, it was only because the enemy force was stronger and they took the lead that the right wing was in danger...
Li Xu turned his head to see whose mouth this battle he had never seen "happened". As expected, he saw the old and blushing face of the right guard general Zhang Jin.
Youyuwei General Zhang Jin is an honest man in the army and is not very good at bragging. But today, both the Youwuhou and Youyuwei armies were defeated. Youwuhou General Zhao Xiaocai was seriously injured, and his life or death was uncertain. Faced with such a severe situation,
Due to the situation, he couldn't help but boast that the enemy army was stronger. Otherwise, everyone would be blamed by the court, and the brothers who died in battle would not receive compensation.
Seeing Li Xu's gaze directed towards her, Zhang Jin blushed even more. She reluctantly made up a few excuses, stood up, and walked up to Li Xu with a wine glass. "If it weren't for General Li's righteousness, Zhang Jin would
Jin's life will be entrusted to the old thief Li Zixiong. I dare not say thank you for saving my life, so I respect Zhang for doing it first!"
His attitude was so respectful, which made Li Xu feel very embarrassed. He quickly stood up, held the wine cup with both hands over his forehead, and then bowed in return, "General Zhang is too humble. The enemy army is powerful. If it weren't for Zhang, Zhao Liang
The general fights to the death, and the boy has no chance to prepare calmly! This wine is also a tribute to the general!"
With a few words, he not only acknowledged the other party's bragging, but also gave the two defeated generals a high hat. In the past, Xuzi wouldn't have been able to do this even if he was beaten to death. But today is no different than before, with the old thief Yu Wenshu here.
Watching from the side, he didn't dare to take another wrong step, say the wrong thing, or offend anyone.
With such a nervous state of mind, the muscles in the body would unintentionally tighten, pulling on the wounds, causing excruciating pain. When Zhang Jin was sent home respectfully, and Xu Zi sat down as well, she couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"Is General Li feeling unwell?" Lai Hu'er, who was sitting opposite Li Xu, asked loudly with sharp eyes.
"During the day, I was injured a little during the day!" Li Xu saw that everyone's eyes began to focus on him, and he was afraid of causing misunderstanding, so he had to tell the truth.
"Where is the injury? Is it a problem?" Yu Wenshu asked earnestly, pretending to care about the younger generation.
"It doesn't matter, I've already applied medicine to my chest!" Li Xu waved his hand to indicate that nothing was wrong with him. He spoke easily, but the sweat beads on his forehead refused to obey and rolled down one by one.
"I'm even breaking out in a cold sweat, and I said it's okay. Let me take a look!" Lai Hu'er stood up from his seat and rushed to Li Xu's side in three or two steps. Without any explanation, he pulled off Li Xu's military uniform and pulled it off.
Several pieces of blood-stained cloth tape were exposed in front of everyone.
"Hiss!" Even though the generals here were used to seeing life and death, they were shocked by the bandage on Asahi's body and gasped. In such a hot weather, the bandages on Asahi's chest, shoulders and waist were wide and narrow.
There were actually twelve or three "patches" wrapped around it. Some of the "patches" had no blood stains on them, so the wounds must have begun to heal. Some "patches" had bright red patches on them, and blood stains were seeping out from under the bandages.
"It doesn't matter. If it were me, I would have been lying in the coffin!" Lai Huer said loudly, willing to support Xu Zi.
"It's okay, I'm young and can withstand the torment!" Li Xu replied in a low voice with his face as shy as a piece of red cloth.
"Are you a man, charging into battle even after being injured is a tough thing to do, there is nothing to be ashamed of!" Zhou Fashang joked with a smile when he saw Li Xu blushing.
Although the generals have been leading armies for many years, Xuzi, who does not shy away from the target and takes the lead, rarely does the "reckless" thing. After looking at his bandages and several healed wounds, they whispered to each other and praised his toughness. Come to protect him.
Seeing that there was an opportunity, Er ordered someone to pour a glass of wine and held it with his right hand. He pointed to the bleeding bandage on Xuzi's chest with his left hand and asked loudly: "Boy, can you tell me what the injury is?"
When did it happen?"
"Today, when we charge into the battle for the first time!" Li Xu thought for a while and answered.
"Pick up the wine, I salute you!" Lai Hu'er held the cup in both hands and drank the wine in one gulp.
Seeing that the old general was drinking so arrogantly, Li Xu had no choice but to drink one. When he was about to put on his clothes, Lai Huer pointed to the bandage under his ribs and asked, "When was it injured here?"
"The second charge, maybe, maybe the third time, I'm not sure!" Li Xu blushed and replied in a low voice.
"Pour out the wine, and I'll toast you with another drink. If I had retreated after being injured the first time, how dare I rush into battle a second time!" Lai Huer held up his palms and praised him.
The soldiers who were serving the generals as they drank hurriedly came forward and filled their glasses. Lai Huer held the glasses, touched them with Li Xu, and drank the wine again.
"Why doesn't General Li wear iron armor?" Yu Wenhua, who ventured into the battle during the day and almost got trapped among the enemy troops, couldn't help but ask when he saw that Lai Hu'er and Li Xu were stealing the limelight.
"General Li was injured in Liyang. There are too many bandages on his body and he can't put on the armor!" The person who answered him was none other than Wuya General Yu Wenshiji.
Yu Wenhuaji glared at his younger brother fiercely, feeling as if he had knocked over a five-flavor bottle. There were all kinds of flavors, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy. He wanted to go forward and find fault with his brother, but the generals did not give him a chance, and surrounded him one by one with wine cups.
In front of the guests, they all toasted to Li Xu.
"This injury seems to have been around for some time. When did it happen?" Zhou Fashang pointed at a discolored bandage and asked.
"He was injured while fighting Yuan Wuben outside Liyang City!" Li Xu thought for a while and answered truthfully.
Everyone was amazed again and raised their cups to encourage each other again. Xuzi knew that he had gained a lot of limelight today. No matter whether the consequences were disaster or blessing, it was irreversible. So he no longer tried to be modest. When someone offered a toast, he raised his cup to drink.
When someone asked, he told the truth. Unknowingly, after drinking more than a dozen drinks, the smell of alcohol rose, his face became redder, and he became bolder.
"Is this wound also outside Liyang City?" Zhou Fashang admired Xu Zi's bravery. After drinking two glasses of wine with him, he raised a third glass of wine.
"Liaodong, Wuming Valley!" Li Xu looked at the Yuwen family and his son, and replied calmly. He was injured while saving Yuwenshi. This battle also saved Yuwenshu and the 300,000 expeditionary force. Think about the Yuwen family's repayment,
A slight sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Yuwen Shu's face slowly turned red. He didn't expect that the banquet would end like this. Today, he originally wanted to take the opportunity to win over Li Xu one last time to see if he could win over Li Xu in a gentle way to serve the Yuwen family. Who would have expected it?
However, the guardian intervened halfway and ruined the entire plan.
That wound was for saving Shiji, and so was that one. Yu Wenshu calculated silently in his mind, feeling a little touched. It seemed that the boy had saved Shiji many times, and he had never thought about how to repay him. Every time
He has made new achievements, and he always plans to bring him into the camp of the Yuwen family. But shouldn't this be the case? This kid comes from such a humble background, and without the support of the Yuwen family, how can he be able to stay in the court?
"Where's this piece?" Yu Wenshu raised his head and saw someone pointing to a scar on Xu Zi's back. It was an arrow wound, not too big, but the location was very dangerous. Once it goes a little deeper, Xu Zi can be killed.
Son's little life.
"Liaodong, by the Mazhai water, this time last year!" Li Xu raised his wine cup and replied drunkenly. That was the first time he saved Yu Wenshi, and from then on he accepted him as a friend.
.It’s a very distant thing. We come from different backgrounds and it’s quite hard to be friends. (To be continued)
