Be good, call me uncle

Chapter 1218 The choice before the righteousness of family and country

In the quiet night, there is the sound of water from time to time.

Everyone rested on the rocks by the spring, and Sima Xuanmo kept watch with his arms folded.

At the bottom of the clear spring, something seemed to be moving.

But when I looked carefully, there was nothing.

Sima Xuanmo thought he was dazzled and didn't pay much attention.

At the same time, an uneasy atmosphere enveloped the border between Da Qin and Northern Qi.

Outside Guiyan City, Tu Su led a small group of troops and knocked on the city gate.

Liu Xiaojie led his troops to fight. As soon as they were ready to go, the people who slaughtered Su ran away.

This happened several times, which made Liu Xiaojie very upset.

He asked: "Master Gu, what do you mean by Prince Tu Su? Why does he always knock on the door when there is no fight?"
Gu Huaijun said earnestly: "His purpose was to confuse the general's mind, and his purpose has been achieved."

Liu Xiaojie quickly regained his composure and sighed: "I'm really getting better and better, and I'm far less calm than Mr. Gu."

Gu Huaijun said: "The hundreds of thousands of captives in Guiyan City are like an ax weighing on the head. The general is under great pressure, but I can understand it."

Liu Xiaojie waved his hand: "Master Gu, please don't comfort me. I am not a talented general. I can still be somewhat useful under the command of a good leader, but I can't do it by myself."

Gu Huaijun said: "The general is too humble. You are the general guarding the border in Guiyan City. One man can guard the border and no one can open it. Your majesty only allows you to guard the border because you trust the general."

Liu Xiaojie sighed, which showed the pressure in his heart: "I hope I can live up to my great trust."

Gu Huaijun frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "General, it's not a big deal for Tu Su to disturb the country like this. Not all of the hundreds of thousands of captives belong to Ansheng. If they get wind of the news, they may cause trouble."

Liu Xiaojie asked seriously: "Then what do you think we should do?"

Gu Huaijun held up his hands and said with a solemn face: "General, please allow me to go out of the city to stop Tu Su."

Liu Xiaojie paced with his hands on his hips, looking very troubled: "Oh, Tu Su, a rat like this, dares to come to the pass to cause trouble with only a hundred or so people. This general is trying to kill him!"

"But it's not worth raising an army for this ragtag group. It's like a toad crawling on boots. If it doesn't bite, it will bite people."

Gu Huaijun said: "Tu Su was sure that we would not act rashly, so he dared to be so rampant."

"I'm afraid he still wants to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The purpose is to deceive some of the soldiers in the city so that he can seize the opportunity to use the prisoners to cause chaos. I also ask the general to allow me to lead a hundred elite soldiers to stop it."

Liu Xiaojie looked solemn: "Master Gu, since he may be trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, why do you still want to go?"

Gu Huaijun said: "General, I don't want him to shake the morale of the army, and I don't want the prisoners to have any problems because of such a trivial matter. This is an act done knowingly that it cannot be done, and there is no better way."

Liu Xiaojie said: "Since Mr. Gu has made up his mind, I will agree to it, but does Mr. Gu have to go in person? Is there a better candidate?"

Gu Huaijun said: "General, there is no need to worry. I have just received a letter from the capital. The secretary ordered Shen Jing to say that Master Shen will be arriving in Guiyan City soon."

Liu Xiaojie asked in confusion: "What is Zhongshu Ling doing here in Yancheng?"

Gu Huaijun explained: "I wonder if the general has ever heard of San Meng Scholar?"

Liu Xiaojie nodded: "I have heard a little bit about him, and I heard that he is a rare thinker."

Gu Huaijun smiled and said: "This Zhongshu Ling is the Sanmeng scholar. In the past, when Zhongshu Ling was studying abroad, he changed his name to Sanmeng."

Liu Xiaojie was shocked: "What?"

Gu Huaijun said: "I don't know much about the rest of the matters, but Zhongshu Ling's coming to Guiyan City not only represents the critical situation here, but also represents the importance His Majesty attaches to Guiyan City. The general can trust Zhongshu Ling." .”

Liu Xiaojie was also someone who couldn't hold back his words. He asked, "Why did I, the general, not receive any news about Zhongshu Ling coming back to Yancheng?"

Gu Huaijun explained again: "The source of the information for the lower official is Qilin Guard, which is faster than other channels. The official documents should arrive tomorrow." Liu Xiaojie stroked his beard: "In that case, you can go! Be careful with everything.”

Gu Huaijun cupped his hands and said, "I'm resigning."

The sky is slightly bright.

Gu Huaijun ordered a hundred elite soldiers and rode out of Guiyan City.

Before leaving, he went to the tomb of Yiyong Hou and his wife outside the city and poured a pot of wine, but said nothing.

The life and death of the old leader of the Northern Qi Dynasty is unknown. After Wu Ti, Tu Su became the favorite of all the major tribes in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and he hates the Great Qin so much. If he is allowed to mature, he will be a major threat to the Great Qin. .

Although both he and Liu Xiaojie knew that Tu Su was trying to disrupt Guiyan City, Da Qin did not dare to make the Northern Expedition easily at this time. Firstly, His Highness the God of War Taishu was not around, secondly, the national treasury was already empty due to Yangzhou floods, and thirdly, the borders between the country and Xirong were all empty. Not peaceful.

With such internal and external troubles, Da Qin should rest and recuperate.

Therefore, he clearly knew that it was the best choice for him to stop Tu Su. Even if the road ahead was cut into mountains and seas of fire, he had to make a breakthrough.

The road ahead is difficult and dangerous. Before leaving, I came to pay homage to the empty tombs of the martyrs. I also hope that when faced with the decision of life and death before the righteousness of the country, I can regard death as the martyrs did.

"go!"

Gu Huaijun mounted his horse and waved his hand.

Hundreds of elite soldiers raised their cloaks and marched uniformly towards the hinterland of Northern Qi.

From a distance, it looks unstoppable.

Liu Xiaojie stood on the city gate and looked out from a distance, and couldn't help but sigh: "This young man who has not yet reached the crown has grown into a responsible man. The future of Daqin is promising, and it will be prosperous because of these young talents."

The lieutenants said in unison: "Please tell me, General!"

Liu Xiaojie flicked his sleeves, turned around and looked into the city with his hands behind his back.

He shouted loudly: "The whole city is on alert! We will never give the enemy a chance to trample on our mountains and rivers and ravage/ravage my people of Great Qin!"

The lieutenants shouted in unison: "I swear to live and die with the Qin Dynasty!"

Liu Xiaojie nodded, his majestic appearance as a general was unforgettable.

At dawn in Guiyan City, dawn also ushered in the secret realm.

Just when the first ray of morning light shines on the clear spring, the sparkling waves on the water are enchanting.

The birds perched by the spring spread their wings and stepped into the spring one after another.

Xie Yun woke everyone up.

At this moment, all the birds spread their wings and flew around the center of the clear spring in an orderly manner.

It looked like some kind of sacred ceremony was being held.

Sima Xuanmo took a closer look and almost vomited: "Are these stupid birds waiting in line to poop?"

Lan Lingling's face turned pale: "Then what we drink and eat is stuffed with their excrement, isn't it?"

Xie Yun said: "You two greedy cats, shut your mouths and take a look first. Didn't you find that the spring water is so clear? There must be something that can purify the water source."

Lu Mingyu said: "Second brother is right, there must be something in the spring water, otherwise this small spring would be turned into a silt pond by being stirred up by them every day?"

Suddenly, Chang Sun Tao said: "Look, it has appeared."

(End of this chapter)