The soldiers finally brought Guo Xu back to life. Mr. Guo was wrapped in a quilt, drinking rice porridge with his neck curled up.
Thinking about what he had suffered this time, Mr. Guo was filled with emotion. He had suffered so much, and if he still couldn't get any credit, he would be in big trouble!
After drinking the rice porridge, Guo Xu, who was warmed up, took Xiao Bing to do some household chores.
After finally asking the opening questions such as "How many people do you have in your family? How many acres of land per capita and how many cows there are?" Guo Xu said very kindly: "You guys have had a hard time fighting this battle. Can you tell me how to do it?"
Fighting? I admire you brave men very much. You managed to find a way out even though there was no way out. You are truly brave heroes."
Being praised repeatedly by him, the soldier was very embarrassed and could not answer any questions he asked.
After asking the new Hu leader Su Tu in detail about his situation, Mr. Guo's mind was spinning rapidly.
Defending the gravel slope under the siege of 20,000 Hu cavalry should be able to return to the political hall, but if Su Tu is killed...
Mingwei had no idea that Prime Minister Guo was so ambitious. He almost fell to death on the road before, but when he got to the gravel slope, he was thinking about killing Su Tu - she didn't even dare to think so!
As for Yang Shu, after finishing the report with Zong Xu, he came to invite Guo Xu seriously.
"Master Guo, have you recovered? My master has invited me."
"Master?" Guo Xu was confused. He heard that this boy didn't like studying, so where could he get a master?
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, General Zong has accepted me as his student."
Guo Xu's eyes suddenly opened wide.
Which scene does this play out? When Zong Xu accepted Yang Shu as his student, did Zong Xu no longer want to live, or did Yang Shu want to die?
He didn't know the inside story of Yang Shu's life experience, but as a veteran in officialdom, it was not difficult to guess something from the reactions of the emperor and Concubine Pei. After all, it was not easy for Yang San to interfere with military power. If he dared to interfere, the emperor would let him go.
Neither can the prince or King Xin.
Besides, they seemed to be at odds with each other before, so how come they suddenly reconciled when they came to Gravel Slope?
Teachers and students, after recognizing this name, are almost the same as father and son in officialdom.
As he thought like this, Yang Shu reached out to wipe away his tears with a look of sadness on his face: "Master Guo, I thought you came to the Northwest Army to find trouble and gain credit, but I didn't expect that you came to the gravel slope despite the hardships and dangers and refused to tell you the truth.
I feel uneasy!"
Guo Xu was stunned by his crying.
Why is this good Yang San crying? Also, this kid's mouth is really annoying. Just say the second half, and insist on adding the first half. Even if he is looking for trouble to gain credit, there is no need to say it!
He still had a concerned look on his face: "What's going on, Mr. Yang? If you have any difficulties, let's talk about it. We are in the same boat now, so we should share the same difficulties."
"I feel relieved when Mr. Guo says this." Yang Shu wiped his eyes with a sweat towel, and the corners of his eyes quickly turned red. He held back tears and said, "You... boarded a broken ship. When we attacked the city,
General Zongda was shot by a heavy crossbow and is about to die..."
"What?" Guo Xu asked in shock, "I just heard someone say that General Zong was injured, but he entered the city on horseback. Why did he suddenly die?"
Yang Shu lamented: "You are forcing yourself to show it to others, otherwise the commander will be seriously injured, the morale of the army will be shaken, and you will collapse first without waiting for others to fight."
"This...is true."
Guo Xu said this, but he was very suspicious in his heart. This Yang San has been doing random things in the capital, who knows if he is up to something else.
"Otherwise, with our relationship like this, why would General Zong accept me as a disciple?" Yang Shu wiped his eyes again, and wiped the red marks out of the corners of his eyes that had returned to normal.
"When I went out this time, I also wanted to get some credit back so that the Holy One could call me back to the capital. Unexpectedly, I accidentally got into trouble and was trapped on a gravel slope with General Zong. When I entered the city that day, General Zong quickly
It didn't work anymore, and he was afraid of shaking the morale of the army, so he summoned me and said that he would accept me as a student and ask me to supervise the battle on his behalf. In this way, others would not be suspicious. Alas, I thought the Zong family was quarreling with me for petty profits.
, I don’t have the slightest bit of grace. I didn’t expect General Zong to trust me so much in the end. Let’s just forget about the previous things. Besides, without General Zong, I don’t know if I can survive, so why worry about the little things before.”
Guo Xu felt disdainful when he heard Yang Shu lamenting like this.
Idiot! You don’t even know that people are plotting against you. If you are accepted as a student and asked to supervise the war on your behalf, even if you get through this safely and spread to the capital, there will be people who can’t tolerate you!
However, is Zong Xu really about to die? He's not pretending, right?
Guo Xu also frowned: "Is this so? I have to go see General Zong no matter what."
Yang Shu wiped away the non-existent tears and forced a smile: "I'm telling Mr. Guo to see a joke, please."
When Guo Xu stepped into the room where Zong Xu was recovering from his injuries, the smell of blood and medicine immediately hit his nose.
The personal guard guarding him had red eyes just like Yang Shu. When Yang Shu introduced his identity, he only curtly saluted.
Guo Xu looked at Zong Xu on the bed.
His face was extremely pale, with no blood at all, and his lips and eye circles were lightly greenish gray. He looked like...
Yang Shu lifted the quilt off his shoulders, took off the gauze from the wound, and said, "Master Guo, please see, that Lord Hu Su Tu is so hateful that he actually quenched poison on his arrows!"
Guo Xu looked closely and saw that there was a very deep wound on Zong Xu's shoulder. The black flesh was turned out and black blood seeped out bit by bit.
Guo Xu couldn't bear to take a closer look, but he didn't understand medical skills, so he couldn't see anything, so he could only signal him to cover it up. Then he asked: "Where is the military doctor? Why is it exposed like this?"
"The military doctor is trying to think of ways to inject blood!" Yang Shu replied softly.
The two of them were talking, and Zong Xu woke up faintly. When he saw Guo Xu, his voice was hoarse: "Master Guo, please forgive me for not being able to greet you."
Guo Xu hurriedly said: "General Zong is fighting for the country, don't worry about this little detail." He added, "General, please hold on! The life of our city depends on you!"
Zong Xu was furious: "I'm afraid I can't bear this responsibility. Mr. Guo, I didn't expect you to come here. Your integrity is really touching. I am afraid that I will harm you in this situation..."
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"What did General Zong say? We should work together to get through the difficulties."
Zong Xu was extremely moved: "Master Guo said this, and the general will feel relieved. Please help me hide this news and help my student defend the city. If I can save my life..."
Having said this, he moved his lips with difficulty and closed his eyes.
"The general has fainted!" the guard shouted, "call the military doctor quickly!"
The room was in chaos, so Yang Shu politely asked him to leave: "You haven't recovered yet, and there's nothing you can do here. You should go back and rest first."
Guo Xu stood outside the house for a while. He heard that there was still chaos inside, so he had to leave first. Before leaving, he told the guard guarding the door: "If General Zong wakes up, remember to inform me."
The guard agreed wholeheartedly.
Seeing Guo Xu disappear, he quickly opened the door and announced: "He's gone."
In the room, the military doctor washed Zong Xu's wounds slowly, and the black medicine poured into the plate. Zong Xu, who should have been unconscious, opened his eyes.
"Teacher, does he believe it?" Yang Shu asked.
Zong Xu said: "If I beat you to death and don't show up, you have to believe it even if you don't believe it." He then said to Yang Shu, "This old boy entered the political hall at a young age. He is not only eloquent but also full of bad ideas.
If we want to turn defense into offense, we have to rely on him." (To be continued)