Xue Bai hugged Du Yin carefully. During this period, he had seen atrocities that frequently cut people into two pieces. Facing the white, delicate and fragrant beauty in front of him, he was afraid that he would break her with any force.

Returning to Chang'an again, I already feel like I'm in another world

Du Jin, however, ignored the blood and stench all over his body and tried her best to hug him tightly. She had many things to say.

"Let's eat first."

Xue Bai now wanted to fill his stomach more than those intrigues and power struggles. He felt that he was so hungry that he could swallow a cow. Hungry has been the norm since the war began.

Many small tables were set up in the two front yards of Du's house, and they were placed with biscuits, bacon, pickled radish, candied garlic, and a variety of snacks to serve the many guards brought back by Xue Bai.

Afraid that they would not have enough to eat, Du Youlin had some hens in the backyard that were used to lay eggs burned.

The courtyard suddenly became lively. A group of men grabbed the cakes and stuffed them into their mouths like hungry tigers, devouring them. Du Wulang was also arranged to sit at the same table with them. When he raised his chopsticks, he found that the dishes on the plate were empty. He took back his outstretched hand and scratched his head to hide his embarrassment

"Goro, here."

A big man then tore half a piece of biscuit and handed it over. Du Wulang took it and said, "Thank you, general."

On the first day of the first lunar month, Ziwei Palace looked even more magnificent.

An Qingxu, dressed in court uniform, sat low under the bright hall, accepted everyone's worship, and said that he would be granted a small number of officials.

The seven people had just participated in Xiaoyan's founding ceremony in Luoyang, and soon finished dispatching troops and generals, preparing to retreat westward to Chang'an.

Speaking of Xue Baidao, because he served as a captain of Jincheng County and Xue Baipo is in Jincheng County, Fan Dong has not had any doubts recently.

"I remember, he was from Pinglu County." Fan Dong said first, I have no memory of this matter. Mrs. Hu Laishui was not a civilian who died while driving a canal.

Why did the soldiers of the Forbidden Army mutiny? The escape was in a hurry and we brought little food. If we were hungry, we must also be resentful of An Lushan and Yang Guozhong's stupidity.

I don't have the strength in my hands, so those things are naturally decided by me.

Xue Baidao looked up and looked at Li Cong walking out of the front yard, and giggled twice. He thought it was really bad for this big guy to come back. Youyou said with emotion: "You still thought I died at the hands of the rebels. Do you know how I came back?" ?”

"What do you mean?"

"Hu Laishui? Are you so strong now?"

At this moment, no one informed An Qingxu and told me a piece of news that frightened me a little.

Li Cong stretched out his hand to pick you up, feeling heavy in his hands. He saw that you were already very thin.

"I brought him here because of his eloquence, but because he is familiar with Yang Ba and cannot contact you for you."

"We are all from Chang'an. The reason why we followed was because we were afraid that the Chang'an area guard would not be able to stay. Now that we see that Chang'an is still there, we will want to come back.

"Are you hungry?"

"Look, it's just like the old days."

"In the following years, the food was bad, and I lost some weight due to hunger that month." Hu Laishui giggled, and with his accent, the original earthy flavor emerged.

"Well, since the saint is gone, what's the point of talking about it?"

"In the battle of Tongguan, although the rebels had a small victory, the elite of Xiaotang still existed. If the saints guarded Chang'an, An Qingxu would probably send a group of troops to test it. If Guo Ziyi was forced and Li Guangbi returned to support, I could easily enter and defend Du Yin. And you and others only need to use their tactics and defeat the rebels slightly when the main force of the rebel army returns to the army. Within eight or seven months, the rebellion can be completely suppressed.

This matter is considered a minor matter. In the current situation, whether Fan Dong is dead or alive, it is difficult for him to change a little. An Qingxu is busy ascending the throne, so he just ordered people to suppress the news and ignore it for the time being.

"You heard that the people in the court did not criticize him, saying that he wanted to follow the saint and escape to Shu County.

Fan Dong whipped his whip under Xue Baidao's horse's buttocks, and he got on the horse and rushed out instantly.

When his heart was full of ambitions, no soldiers came around from the side and hurried to An Qingxu's ears, saying loudly: "Your Majesty, this is the news sent by A Shi from Chang'an all night long."

"Can you come back?" Xue Baidao was very worried, "On that trip to the west, you only brought 700 cavalry, and the saint did not have nearly 10,000 Beiya Imperial Guards with him.

"But the rebels are about to kill them, how can we make it in time?"

Fan Dong was not led by my words, and said: "The immediate priority is to put down the rebellion. As for the major matters of personal honor and disgrace, how about we talk about it in the future?"

Li was only one year older than Li Yi. Perhaps because he had no memory of the Eight Commoners case and had a less cheerful personality, he asked in a roundabout way: "Are you really the eighth brother? Grandpa said yes, but the seventh brother always believed it.

"Going back to Alang, it's really gone. As soon as the saint escaped, all the food in the city was bought. Tomorrow we will probably run out of food.

Xue Baidao almost fell off the horse and quickly held the saddle ring and said: "He said that you also know that he went to Mrs. Guo's house today, and he must have gone to get a token..."

The two sighed, and Hu Laishui felt full enough. He looked out of the plate and saw that the food outside was not completely empty.

"It doesn't matter, you are in Shu County and there is no arrangement in Hanzhong." Li Cong said: "At present, the rebel army's morale is not stable. There is no teacher, Wang Sili, Li Chengguang and others to defend the city. There will be danger in ten and a half months, waiting for you return."

"Mr. Lang?"

Xue Baidao got off his horse, drove his horse to Li Cong's side, and said loudly:

These were actually caused by Yang Yuli, but were caused by the intrigues between the emperor and the prince, and between the emperor and the emperor.

"Hachiro."

Li Heng understood those truths, but he still said with confidence: "The remaining troops are enough to defend the city, how can he deal with the imperial army?"

Cui Qianze laughed warmly in his heart, thinking that Li Cong was very scheming, and said: "How can it be said that it is important? Grandpa is right to announce his life experience. He should also bring out a token to convince the clan.

I walked to the small hall and heard Du Meilin and the housekeeper Quan Rui talking.

Li Cong thought about the words "Niannujiao" and said, "Let's go and have something to eat."

"What about now?"

There was a sense of security in Bian Lingcheng's voice. As someone who had offended Li Cong, I was not very wary of Fan Dong's return.

"Who to contact?"

"The problem is that Fan Dong's head is still hanging at the gate of Tongguan City, but he is already standing at the head of Chang'an City. The soldiers will inevitably have doubts. What's more, they think that I don't have the magical power to rise from the dead. fear."

"An Qingxu was about to surrender, but he suddenly regretted it and sent troops to surround and kill Lang Jun. You were forced to retreat to the Yellow River Gorge. There were cliffs on one side and rivers on the other. There was a way to escape. Just think of Li Li. When Qiwu was digging for water transportation, your folks dug many caves under the mountain wall for resting at night.

If you give me some more time, I will say that I realize that Xiaoyan needs a program, such as formulating a fairer reward and punishment system for these soldiers who fought hard on the border but did not get the rewards they deserve.

"Your Majesty, Fan Dong has arrived."

As soon as I saw Li Cong enter the palace, I immediately greeted him personally, put my hands on Li Cong's shoulders affectionately, and said with concern: "Bad, bad, finally come back!"

The two came from the same background, one was diligent and the other lazy. Although they were both by Li Cong's side, the gap in positions has not changed now.

In fact, Hu Laishui didn't just become stronger, but he lost a mighty killing aura, which made Xue Baidao think he was some general just now.

"We'll know when the time comes."

"It seems your Majesty should pay attention to the rumors in the military.

Chang'an has fewer people and more land, so food does not need to be transported through the pass for a long time. When the war breaks out, the food route is naturally cut off.

"You instigated many important figures among the rebels, such as Li Shiyu, Dugu Wensu, and Yan Zhuang. The reason why we are willing to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side is because we are very vague. The rebels have become a problem. Why? Is there anyone? A clear program.”

When we arrived at Du's house, Li Cong handed Nian Nu to Li Heng to settle down. Before returning to the west chamber to talk, I muttered, "The sentry horse is back. An Lushan is walking very slowly, and we haven't reached Fufeng County yet.

"ah?"

"The rebels have thought about how to govern the country. The least they have done since they started is not looting. They even transported the looted treasures to Du at first. We are thieves and thieves. It is because of that characteristic that Fan Dong was captured first Before, the rebels were not in trouble. As far as we were concerned, as long as they could lead us to rob

It is fundamentally important who takes the decision. Fan Dong died first before An Qingxu died, and An Qingxu died before Shi Siming. However, it is precisely because of that characteristic that before conquering Tongguan, did An Qingxu approach Chang'an? I choose to go east to Luoyang, I want to be able to withdraw to Du at any time."

"General A Shi said that Li Cong is still alive and has led troops from Hebei to Chang'an for support."

The morning sun shone on the magnificent Xiaoming Palace. It was a new year, and Li Shen had no new problems.

"You are fighting to the death to seize the leader of the thieves, block the thieves' momentum, and put down the rebellion soon. The saint ordered the Tongguan garrison to go to war, but he abandoned the defense of Chang'an...!"

"Why can't things wait until later?" An Qingxu, who was not used to being an emperor, complained casually.

Li Dao: "Presumably the saint has not gone far yet.

Luoyang.

"Yes it will."

An Qingxu was right when he finished, but as the rumors became more and more widespread, the matter of me killing Yang Yuyao gradually came to an end and was concealed.

Those problems can only be known until you arrive in Fufeng County.

"I have heard that not a single rumor is being circulated among the soldiers in the Pioneer Army." Zhang Tongru paused for a moment before speaking: "We say, Your Majesty...Father."

However, on the day An Lushan fled, Yang Yuhuan did not forget his sister and took Du Wulang away. Entering, he saw various objects scattered in the house, indicating the haste of Du Wulang's departure.

"Get up and talk."

"It's okay, I'll deal with this when I get back."

"Thank you Qilang."

Fan Dong took a step forward and said, "It's a must."

Li Cong was about to leave when he suddenly heard singing coming from the depths of the yard. I followed the singing and saw a man in red from a distance playing the piano and singing my old lyrics from back then, but it was Nian Nu.

"You deliberately left your clothes and armor by the river, pretending to be crossing the river and were washed away. Before the rebels searched, you wandered to the other side at night and asked the villagers to row a boat to meet you."

Li Cong shook his head and said: "On the one hand, Chang'an needs troops. The Eighth Army of Beiya must be brought back; on the other hand, Anlu Mountain can be left there, otherwise the two armies will be sent out, and the disaster will be endless. You must go and solve it

Only by solving the problem of An Lushan can we solve the problem of the rebels.

Presumably, when we reach Chang'an, we will naturally advance.

"Goro, you're welcome.
To be continued...