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Volume 5 Breaking the Formation Chapter 55 Tianwen (7)

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    The setting sun lengthened the light and shadow, casting a faint orange-red halo on the blue-gray city wall not far away.

    Li Kuo held the horse's rein with one hand and sighed sadly.

    The famous capital of Huaizuo, Twenty-Four Bridges, Yangzhou is still the same Yangzhou, but for some reason Li Kuo always felt that there was something missing in it.  Things are what they are, people are no longer the same. I¡¯m afraid the good times and beautiful scenery are just in vain.  After intercepting and killing Linghu Chao and his party on the bank of the Canghe River, Li Kuo led his soldiers to retreat southward to join the army of Wu Xing and Li Sheng.  After this battle, Yin Ziqi would no longer be eager to march to Huainan, and Li Kuo was somewhat relieved.

    Later, I heard that the imperial army had recaptured Chang'an, and then they marched eastward to Suiyang.  Just a few days after Yin Ziqi captured Suiyang, he was forced to fight with the Tang Dynasty court, and was defeated in a panic.  The Tang army successfully recaptured Suiyang City and guarded the gateway to Jianghuai.

    Now it seems like all this is like a dream?

    "Qilang, I haven't eaten braised silver carp head for a long time. I have to give it a good toothpaste when I come back this time!" Zhou Wuwei rubbed his palms and couldn't help swallowing. The two deep dimples looked really cute from a distance.  .

    Li Kuo glared at Zhou Wuxin angrily and said, "You only have food in your eyes! Are you still a genius like this?"

    Zhou Wuwei spread his hands and said with a chuckle: "Being a genius or not has nothing to do with food and drink. Being an official for thousands of miles is just for food and clothing. If I can't even enjoy food and drink, why am I so desperate to kill the enemy?"

    Li Sheng laughed at the side and said: "The idea of ??innocence is indeed true. Don't argue with him, Commander. However, the strings in our brothers' hearts have been too tight these days. We can relax this time in Yangzhou."  Relax."

    Dou Qing coughed slightly: "Yes, most of the officers and soldiers in our army are descendants of the Jianghuai River. This can be regarded as a return home in glory. I heard that the rebels have retreated to Luoyang, and General Guo Ziyi led the coalition to besiege Dongdu. It seems that this rebellion will soon  That will calm down. We can also have a good rest."

    Hearing this, Li Kuo couldn't help but frown. Now Li Heng has returned to Chang'an City, and Luoyang is about to suppress the rebellion.  If it really comes to He Qing Haiyan's time, can Li Heng forgive his disrespectful behavior that day?  Even if he, Li Heng, could forget the past and forget about Yanji being killed by that faint king?

    The conflict between him and Li Heng seems to be irreconcilable.

    "Captain, what are you thinking about? Come into the city quickly!" Wang Xiaochun had long wanted to go into the city and take a hot bath, but he saw Li Kuo was busy giving advice at the moment.

    "Oh!" Li Kuo smiled slightly, waved his riding whip and walked toward the glorious Yangzhou City in the glow of sunshine.

    There is a colorful flag at the top of the city, and a checkpoint under it.

    Three or two soldiers wearing armor and holding spears were checking the passers-by.  At this moment, when they saw Li Kuo and his party approaching the city gate, they immediately became vigilant.  A soldier with a fiery appearance raised his eyebrows and scolded: "Who is coming? Tell me your identity quickly. Don't come here again, otherwise, I will blow the trumpet!"

    Wang Xiaochun was both angry and laughing after hearing this. He had only left Yangzhou City for two years and was completely forgotten by others.  It is really chilling to lead an army to fight the rebels on the front line in a bloody battle, only to get such a result.

    Wang Xiaochun was about to argue with the general, but was stopped by Li Sheng.  He had already discovered that the soldiers guarding the city had been replaced from top to bottom. It was normal for the fire chief in front of him not to recognize him.

    "We are the Jianghuai Army. We were ordered to go to Henan to quell the rebellion. We just lifted the siege of Suiyang a few days ago and led the army back to rest."

    Li Kuo didn¡¯t want to have any argument with the fire, so he just smiled and said Shi Shiran.

    The fire chief shuddered subconsciously when he heard Li Kuo mention Suiyang. He carefully looked at everyone's outfits and confirmed that the leading general was indeed Li Kuo. He smiled and said, "Young man has eyes."  I don¡¯t know Taishan and didn¡¯t recognize it was General Li, so I apologize to you!¡±

    Li Kuo waved his hand casually and said, "It's okay, just lead me into the city."

    Huo Changchong winked at the soldiers beside him, and the soldiers holding spears moved lazily and moved the wooden fences stacked in front of the city gate to welcome Li Kuo and his party into the city.

    "Commander, when did the defense of Yangzhou City become so lazy?" Dou Qing frowned and reminded Li Kuo as soon as he entered the city.  From what he saw, although the imperial army in Yangzhou City was weak in the past, they were very diligent and would never act like they were just now.  Why did things fundamentally change after they led the troops for two years?

    Li Kuo also felt that something was a little abnormal, but he didn't think much about it: "Soldiers are always lazy, maybe we encountered them. Why do you think so much? Just make peace with it."

    After a pause, Li Kuo said: "You and Li Sheng will lead the army to station in a while.The brothers were settled in the military camp in the city.  Wu Wu Xing and I first went to the Jiedu Ambassador's Mansion to visit Uncle Gao. We hadn't seen him for so many years, and we really missed him.  "

    Li Kuo really misses Gao Shi. If he thinks carefully, the last time he met him was five years ago. Things have changed in a flash.

    "Don't worry, Commander, this matter will be left to me!" Dou Qing patted his chest and said, "Captain, I'll take the first step!"

    After saying that, Dou Qing turned his horse's head and led a group of Jianghuai soldiers towards the Nancheng military camp.

    ??The high walls are painted with red paint, and the beams and pillars are carved.

    A building that did not exist before rose up in Jiangdu City.

    Looking at the large gilt characters in the Jianghuai Jiedushi Mansion, Li Kuo felt a sense of emotion for no reason.

    ??????????????????????????????????????? For some reason, when he saw the elegant gold characters on the plaque, he thought of the Grass Saint Zhang Jiuye, and of the past in Chang'an City.  Li Kuo lightly kicked off the stirrup, jumped off the horse, took a deep breath and lightly buttoned the red door.

    ¡°Dong dong dong!¡±

    After three crisp sounds, the red door opened in response, and a short-built man in gray robes, about fifty years old, walked out of the mansion.

    He looked at Li Kuo from head to toe and asked in a deep voice: "What is this general doing here?"

    Looking at this new face, Li Kuo did not want to be too arrogant and said: "I am your great nephew. I happen to be passing by Yangzhou City now and I came here to pay a visit."

    The concierge felt that Li Kuo's statement was quite reliable, so he nodded and said, "Then come with me."

    Along the way, including rockeries, waterfalls, dancing pavilions and singing platforms, Li Kuo could not help but admire the magnificence of the Jianghuai Jiedushi Mansion.

    Following the porter through the corridors, Li Kuo and Zhou Wuwei finally stopped at a small courtyard.

    "My lord is studying in the study. Please wait a moment. I will go in and make a call."

    Li Kuo nodded slightly and signaled the concierge to help himself.

    The concierge was not polite, so he walked towards the house in the middle.

    "Qilang, this is really Uncle Gao. What is your relationship with him? Why is it so troublesome to meet him?"

    Zhou Wuwei curled his lips and was very dissatisfied with Gao Shi's behavior.  Isn't he just an envoy of the Jianghuai River?  Has Qilang ever served as a regimental training envoy? That is, he is just an official. As for showing off like this?

    Li Kuo did not struggle with him and waited quietly.

    Not long after, the concierge stepped out of the study.

    "You two, my master invites you!"

    Li Kuo nodded slightly and greeted the concierge, then took the lead to enter the study with square steps.

    Maybe it¡¯s because of the shade. Even in the daytime, the light inside the house is very dim.

    Logically speaking, shouldn¡¯t studies be built in places facing the sun?  Li Kuo really couldn't understand why Gao Shi did this.

    Fortunately, the house is not big, and it only takes a few steps to reach the end.

    "Qilang, you're here!" Gao Shi leaned on a rug bed and gestured to Li Kuo with slightly narrowed eyes.  "Come, sit next to me."

    Li Kuo frowned slightly. In his impression, Uncle Gao always sat upright. When did he become so sloppy?

    But after all, he didn¡¯t want to say much. He just smiled slightly, found a seat near Gaoshi and sat down, and motioned for Zhou Wuwei to sit down as well.

    "Qi Lang, I heard that you defeated the Linghu Chao outside Suiyang City and killed countless enemy generals?"

    Gao Shi picked up the tea cup and took a few sips, then asked one question at a time.

    Li Kuo said in harmony: "Yes, I originally led the army to rescue Suiyang, but when I arrived, Suiyang had been captured by the rebels. In order to allow the people along the way to evacuate in time, I led a thousand people to Canghe to sniper  Rebels.¡±

    Gao Shi nodded lightly and said: "In this way, you can be regarded as having made a great contribution! In the future, I will report to His Majesty the Emperor and ask for credit on your behalf." Seeing that Li Kuo seemed unmoved, Gao Shi obviously  He smiled awkwardly and waved his hand: "You and my uncle and nephew have not seen each other for a long time. Why don't you play a game of chess with me?"

    "How dare you disobey your uncle's orders?" Li Kuo raised his hand to Gao Shi and accepted the order happily.

    "The key to playing chess is tranquility of mind, Shichiro, are you in such a daze but there is something pressing on your mind?"

    Seeing Li Kuo's repeated foolish moves, Gao Shi coughed a few times and asked in a deep voice.

    Seeing that his thoughts were exposed by Gao Shi, Li Kuo no longer tried to hide it and said: "To be honest, my nephew came to Jiang specifically to pick up his mother and the others. He hadn't seen them for a long time, and he was thinking about it for a moment. If Gao Shi  Uncle doesn¡¯t mind, but I wonder if I can meet them now?¡±

    Hearing this, Gao Shi, who was originally calm, suddenly straightened his waist and the tea cup in his hand fell.fall

    ps: Guess the ending, everyone, you will never expect it.
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