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 raging banditry, and to the west is the great trust of the country. No one can empathize with how much pressure Ge Shuhan is under.

He had lost count of how many attacks he had repelled in succession, but because he did not dare to leave the city to pursue them, he was unable to launch an annihilating offensive against the rebels. The enemy force continued as if it would never end.

Fortunately, the situation in Hebei is improving now. If we stick to it, the rebels will be the first to fail. Ge Shuhan was ready for a protracted war. He also took his good friend Cao Buzhe from Chang'an to Tongguan to take care of him.

Diet and daily life.

In mid-October, when the weather got colder and colder, taking advantage of a break in the rebel offensive, Cao Buzhe heated hot water and asked Ge Shuhan to take off his armor and wash away the blood all over his body.

"Look at you, you're so dirty."

"Now that I've washed myself, can I fight with you on the bed tonight?"

"Old man, please wash your mouth first."

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

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

"You know I love you, just because I love the shaochun wine you brewed. Bring it quickly."

"That's because I put ecstasy in the wine. Myrrh will kill you." Cao Buzhe cursed.

Previously in Longyou, Ge Shuhan had already reduced his drinking due to physical discomfort, but after arriving at Tongguan, he drank more and more. But she scolded him, and she knew that Ge Shuhan had been upset recently, so she had to go get him some wine.

Ge Shuhan continued to soak for a while, and suddenly he heard the drums beating loudly at the top of the city, and the soldiers shouted "enemy attack" again.

He stood up from the hot water with his tall body, and just as he was about to step out of the tub, he suddenly felt dizzy, and then his vision went dark and he fell heavily to the ground.

"Boom!"

I don't know how long it took for him to wake up slowly. He struggled with his eyelids for a long time before he opened his eyes. He wanted to move but couldn't. He could only weakly curse, "Eating dog intestines, the ghost is on the bed."

His eyes were shaking slightly all the time, and he couldn't see anything clearly. Cao Buzhe's crying sound came to his ears, and he thought that this evil woman would cry for him.

"Stop arguing, you go out...how is the offensive?" He opened his mouth, feeling that his tongue was weak.

"Which offensive is Commander Jie asking about? You have been in a coma for five days, and Madam Cao has been hanging on you with soup."

"I can't move."

Ge Shuhan was still confused, so he heard someone say, "The doctor said you have had a stroke." He was stunned, feeling sad and relieved at the same time, sad that his lifelong hero had ended up paralyzed.

The people around him kept comforting him, saying that he would be fine if he could be raised, but he was too lazy to listen and said: "I'll send you a memorial and ask the saint to choose another good general."

I thought that this illness would relieve me of the heavy burden on my shoulders, but I didn't expect that the decree from Chang'an asked him to continue to serve as commander and put down the rebellion.

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

The name Tian Liangqiu has not appeared in any merit books of the Longyou Army before, whether it is Shibao City or the battle to regain Hequ. The reason why Ge Shuhan asked him to temporarily replace him is because Tian Liangqiu is a saint.

Although the people sent to keep an eye on the movements of the 200,000-strong army did not have the name of supervising the army, they actually had the capacity to supervise the army.

On the other hand, Ge Shuhan was not convinced about Tian Liangqiu's talents, and asked Yan Zhenqing to take charge of logistics, Wang Sili to command the cavalry, and Li Chengguang to command the infantry, deliberately letting them compete with Tian Liangqiu for power.

An Lushan's rebellion and the sage's order to kill Gao Xianzhi made him feel that General Hu was beginning to be distrusted, and he always felt like a light on his back recently.

In this way, he not only has to worry about the immediate war, but also makes arrangements for the aftermath.

He is old and sick, has many children and grandchildren, and countless generals. He himself can die, but he must give a proper explanation to everyone under his wings.

So, after his symptoms improved a little, he asked Yan Zhenqing to meet him alone.

"What does Mr. Yan think of the situation?"

Yan Zhenqing said: "Not long ago, good news came from Hebei. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi have recaptured Jingcheng, Hejian, Xindu, and Zhaojun. They are currently preparing to attack Fanyang. In addition, the rebels' eastern strategy has been completely contained. Yong

In the battle of Qiu, the officers and soldiers killed more than ten thousand thieves. They were surrounded on all sides, and Anlu Mountain was at the end of its rope."

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

"Even if it's not before the Chinese New Year, it should be within two months. The morale of the rebels and... Luoyang's food reserves will not last long."

Ge Shuhan couldn't sit up, so he turned his neck and asked, "Then, what is Mr. Yan still worried about?"

Although Yan Zhenqing was tired, he always maintained a determined look, with only a hint of worry deep in his eyes. He did not answer when he heard this, but shook his head to show that he was not worried.

"But it has something to do with Xue Bai?" Ge Shuhan asked, "Is Mr. Yan afraid that he will be implicated by this son-in-law?"

His tongue was weak, but he persisted in pointing out the situation faced by Yan Zhenqing, and continued: "I heard that the saint appointed Helan Jinming, the governor of Beihai, as the envoy to Hebei, and the governor of Dongping, and he succeeded King Wu Li Zhi as the envoy to Henan.

He just refuses to talk about Xue Bai's achievements in quelling the rebellion, and seems to want to escort him back to Chang'an?"

"Suppressing the rebellion is the most important thing, so why worry about your personal future?"

"To be honest, Mr. Yan, I'm very worried." Ge Shuhan murmured, "I've been thinking recently, what will happen when the rebellion is put down?"

Huangfu Weiming and Wang Zhongsi, the two governors of Longyou, have learned from the past. He has always tried to avoid matters involving the crown prince, but as the saint gets older, this matter cannot be avoided. As a minister, once he is involved in the future,

Thinking about it, it is difficult to refuse to get close to the East Palace, unless sycophants like Yang Guozhong only care about the scenery in front of them and are willing to suppress the prince for the saint.

But two years ago, Brother Shuhan was not careful and let Li Xiu come under the curtain. He thought that Li Linfu's son had nothing to do with the East Palace. When King Qing became the prince, he suddenly discovered that Xue Bai was the leader of the prince's party, and Li Xiu was Xue Bai's

Yan Zhenqing was Xue Bai's father-in-law. At that time, there were countless people among the Longyou generals who were attracted by Li Xiu. In addition to Wang Nannan and Li Sheng, there were also Wang Sili, Li Guangbi, Li Feiyuanli, etc.

At this point, it was no longer possible for Geshuhan to be alone, especially after the rebellion, the saint became more and more suspicious of the general and did not allow him to be ambiguous anymore. And even if he resigned due to illness after suppressing the rebellion, these things would still be left to his descendants.

The department will be responsible for it in the future.

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

Or, he wanted to know whether Xue Bai had contacted Yan Zhenqing?

But Yan Zhenqing let out a long sigh and said: "National affairs are the most important thing. What should we think about after putting down the rebellion? It is better for the commander-in-chief to relax and rest."

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

"How is your relationship with Xue Bai?"

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 bed and whispered: "Although I don't know Xue Bai, I feel for him

Unfair.”

"Why?"

"An Lushan's heart has long been known to everyone on the road. The saint stubbornly refused to remonstrate, indulged his trust, and led to rebellion. However, he said that it was because Xue Bai forced Anlu Mountain to rebel. How foolish is it? The saint has long lost the wisdom in his prime.

Now sitting on the dragon throne is a sleepy old fool!"

"Shut up, you are too presumptuous."

Ge Shuhan stopped Wang Sili. After a while, he asked again: "Did you put your fingerprint on Li Xiu's blood letter?"

"Does Commander Ji know about it?" Wang Sili's eyes changed, and he quickly apologized and said, "If this happens, please Commander Ji, please kill me so as not to implicate Commander Ji."

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"The last general followed Wang Jieshuai when he was thirteen years old. From Shuofang to Longyou, I saw him being wronged and suffered. Now I see the rebels attacking the eastern capital. I finally understand that if the saint does not abdicate, I will inevitably avoid Wang Jieshuai sooner or later.

,Xue Bai’s fate.”

When Ge Shuhan heard this, he stopped yelling. At this point in the situation, Wang Sili was no longer the only one who was ready to take action. He couldn't stop yelling. No wonder Wang Sili was like this. The saint's ignorance was indeed obvious to all. The original halo of wisdom and martial prowess had been shattered.

Prestige plummeted.

The human heart is like a raging torrent that no one can stop. It is already difficult not to be buried in it.

"Since Commander Jie knows everything, I have long wanted to advise you." Wang Sili thought for a while and then said something even more treacherous, "The rebellion is about to be put down, and Commander Ji will command an army of 200,000 people and sit down.

Tongguan, have you ever thought about... planning for your descendants and the world?"

Needless to say, the meaning is very simple. No one knows what else a foolish, willful, and jealous emperor will do. It is better to use the current military strength to support the crown prince. From now on, even if he becomes an official, he can enjoy wealth and wealth in peace.

Children and grandchildren have no worries.

It's very simple, and the benefits are huge.

But Ge Shuhan lay there motionless, as if he didn't hear anything.

When Wang Sili saw that he was silent, he was overjoyed, because he knew that his brother Shu Han had already considered the matter, and said: "When the rebellion is put down, the saint must take back the military power of the commander. If he is determined to help the country, the commander should make preparations early.

...How about asking Yang Guozhong to be executed?"

"No."

"An Lushan raised his army in the name of 'Qingjun side'. Yang Guozhong is unshirkable in this rebellion. This traitor is unpopular. If he is killed, the public will rejoice. The saint will no longer be surrounded by traitors, so he will naturally not be poor.

The extravagance is extreme. All the officials also know that they are loyal and loyal to the country, so they will definitely support the East Palace."

Ge Shuhan had suffered a stroke and couldn't move, otherwise he would have to kick Wang Sili and said, "In this case, I am treason. What's the difference between me and An Lushan?"

"Anlushan is ambitious and rebellious. Commander Jie is acting out of loyalty and to preserve the country. How can they be compared?" Wang Sili said: "I only need to bring thirty cavalry back to Chang'an. In less than two days, Yang Guozhong can be hijacked to Tongguan and beheaded.

Showing it to the public to boost the morale of the army. This is my unauthorized action and has nothing to do with the military commander."

Ge Shuhan had no choice but to reveal his real concerns and said: "You don't understand the saint. If you do this, you won't be able to suppress the saint. You will only anger him, and the consequences will be disastrous."

There are many generals like Tian Liangqiu in Tongguan who have been appointed by saints. Once they ask Yang Guozhong to be punished, they will definitely alert the enemy and raise the saint's vigilance. It should be noted that the saint is already suspicious of him.

"Then just support the crown prince."
To be continued...