When Hou Xiyi returned to Fanyang after a long journey, An Lushan had just finished dealing with the envoy from Chang'an, and Fu Lin, who was in charge of the documents in the palace. The reason why it wasn't those famous eunuchs came was naturally that Yang Guozhong was worried that An Lushan had repeatedly bribed heavily in the past, and he would not be able to find out the reason when the time came, so he deliberately chose someone who seemed to be honest and loyal. However, An Lushan, who had already made up his mind, once again took out a lot of generous words, groveling words, coupled with a bribe that was so thick that people couldn't refuse it at all, so that this honest envoy confided Li Longji's hesitation to An Lushan very lightly.

After getting such news, An Lushan spared no expense, in addition to the large amount of money he had sent out before, he also promised that he would definitely recommend Fu Lin's nephews in the future, and at the same time came up with a killer move. He claimed that he was suffering from wind disease, and he only had three years to live at most, and invited several famous doctors in Youzhou City to testify to him, and finally wept bitterly and said that he still wanted to guard the frontier for the Son of Heaven in the last time of his life! Such a two-pronged strategy finally relieved Fu Lin, who took the money but was worried that he would not be able to recover his life, and did not forget to tell An Lushan to take care of his body before leaving.

After this qiē, as soon as Hou Xiyi entered Youzhou City, among the people who came to greet him, there were officers who were good friends with him and quietly revealed to him. Knowing that An Lushan had passed this hurdle safely, he delayed it again for a while. So, after he saw An Lushan, he said with a smile: "Congratulations to the marshal, congratulations to the marshal, Dubo agreed to the marshal's request and agreed to cooperate with the marshal at that time!" ”

"Good!" An Lushan dealt with Fu Lin for several days, and finally succeeded in coaxing the person away, his head hurt a little, and at this moment in the face of such good news, he stood up overjoyed, and the fat all over his body seemed to be trembling with joy. He sat down again with some difficulty, and then suddenly asked, "They didn't make any conditions?" ”

"Absolutely." Hou Xiyi said calmly, "First, the land of Mobei will be broadcast in the future." And if they march from Hedong, Yunzhou, Ulzhou, Daizhou, and Shuozhou, the four northeastern states of Hezhou, will belong to them. If they have the power to take it, it will also be theirs. ”

"The appetite is not small, but it is acceptable, no wonder you have been delayed for so many days, it seems that the broadcast has really been carefully considered." When An Lushan heard that Hou Xiyi made such a bunch of requests on behalf of the people, he was not angry but happy, and then raised his head and asked, "Have you agreed to them?" ”

"Since the marshal gave me the right to execute on the spot, they didn't ask too much, of course I agreed. There is no basis for saying that I have no children and nephews with me this time, so I left my aunt's son and cousin Li Huaiyu as a hostage to reassure people's hearts. Speaking of this, Hou Xiyi looked at An Lushan and said, "Dashuai, my aunt only has a son like Li Huaiyu, and I ask Dashuai to be more compassionate." ”

"What's so hard about that! When I succeed on another day, I will definitely reward him generously! An Lushan threw out such a promise without thinking about it, although he felt a little sorry for the large amount of gold and silver treasures given to Fu Lin this time, and it was not Hou Xiyi who left him as a hostage, but Li Huaiyu, but he still felt excited to be able to win such a team of soldiers and horses.

The good news has been said, Hou Xiyi originally wanted to test what he said to Shi Siming before leaving, and Shi Siming could have relayed it to An Lushan, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it again. When he stayed with An Lushan for a full meal, and then retired and left, as soon as he got out of the house and didn't go far, he found that there was already someone waiting for him at the gate of the courtyard, it was An Qingxu, the second son of An Lushan.

Although An Qingxu was also born to An Lushan's wife, Mrs. Kang, everyone knew that An Lushan even asked for the edict of Mrs. Guo for his beloved concubine Mrs. Duan, and he didn't care about the difference between the eldest and the youngest for a long time. In other words, even if something goes wrong with An Qingzong, the eldest son on the Chang'an side, there is a chance that the second son An Qingxu will not get any benefits. Hou Xiyi knew these details well, so he only bowed his hand to An Qingxu without humility or arrogance: "Lang Jun is fine." ”

"I heard that General Hou was immediately summoned by my father when he came back from afar, so I specially waited here." An Qingxu's appearance is the same as An Lushan's, and Mrs. Kang was not very beautiful when she was young, so compared with the two sons born by Mrs. Duan and the concubines born by other concubines, she is not good-looking. Seeing that Hou Xiyi raised his eyebrows and didn't speak, he lowered his voice and asked, "I just want to ask General Hou one word, what my father asked you to do, but it has been successful?" ”

didn't ask about specific matters, just asked if it was successful, Hou Xiyi smiled and nodded. Seeing that An Qingxu thanked him again and did not ask again, he arched his hand again, and then strode away.

As soon as he left, An Qingxu, who stayed in place, clenched his fists and waved, but when he looked at the palatial room, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes. He did not go to see An Lushan, but quietly moved around the main house, and walked all the way back to his residence. As the second son of Yan Yuan, his residence is located in an extremely remote area in the backyard of the entire Fan Yang Jiedu Embassy Mansion, far inferior to Mrs. Duan and her sons. Because he is not favored, there are very few servants around him, and his biological mother, Mrs. Kang, and eldest brother An Qingzong are not around, so he doesn't even have anyone to say. By the time he sat down on the bed, his initial energy was gone.

If his father An Lushan really rebelled, then his mother and brother who stayed in Chang'an would die. Even if he succeeds, he may not be able to get the throne, but if he fails, he will be buried with him! And the most terrible thing is that Youyan and these generals all know that An Lushan doesn't like him, and he is even more incompetent, everyone thinks he is mediocre and incompetent, even if he went to block Hou Xiyi before to ask if this trip was successful, it was because he occasionally heard what Mrs. Duan said when she taught her son, so he had the idea to ask.

"What the hell am I going to do?"

An Qingxu's entanglement, Hou Xiyi naturally couldn't see it, but An Qingxu's active appearance made him remember such a person. Knowing that the war was imminent, he then took the initiative to ask to return to Pinglu to reorganize the army, and An Lushan agreed without much consideration. When he was finally allowed to leave for Pinglu from Youzhou, and finally arrived at his warm little home, his brothers, nephews and cronies gathered together, he did not mention the experiences broadcast in Dubo, but instructed everyone to make the necessary preparations, and finally went to see his aunt, that is, Li Huaiyu's mother, patted his chest and packed the ticket, Li Huaiyu stayed not only will be fine, but will be very beneficial.

Over the years, the Hou family has been thriving, and even all relatives have been wiped out, although Li Huaiyu's mother is worried about her son, but under the repeated assurances of her nephew, she finally believes it.

Thousands of miles away in Qiuzi Town, Gao Xianzhi is also preparing to go to Shiguo, although Du Guangyuan is young and from a family, he is not afraid of hardship, Gao Xianzhi has taken a lot of benefits from the Du family in the past, and he is naturally happy to take care of one or two. As for the disputes between the DPRK and China, the last time he returned to Beijing, he bribed Gao Lishi heavily, and Gao Lishi also promised him a lot of rewards, so he didn't pay too much attention to it. Before setting out for the expedition, he gathered in the festival hall for the last time to discuss the matter of staying behind, and after everyone dispersed, he only left Du Guangyuan behind.

"Why, are you still worried about your parents' safety?"

Du Guangyuan smiled gratefully at the boss, and then said in a low voice: "Grandpa is not in Anbei Yatent City, but in the army, I am not worried, but my mother encountered such a predicament when she first came to Anbei Yatent City, and I really regret it." If I had known this was the case, I would have ......"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a loud shout, and suddenly woke up. Seeing that it was Gao Xianzhi's punch coming towards him, he was taken aback, he instinctively turned his head to dodge, and then sank his waist to block back, and when the two punches intersected, he couldn't help but take two steps back because of his hasty blocking, and then looked at Gao Xianzhi a little blankly.

"A manly man, he will only regret what happened in the past, so what's the point! Although your father rarely goes into battle to kill in person, he is not the first day to lead the army, so there is nothing to worry about! Gao Xianzhi saw that Du Guangyuan's expression gradually lost the anxiety and uneasiness, and immediately beckoned him to follow him to the huge map of the Western Regions hanging in the festival hall, pointed to the stone country on this expedition, and slowly drew a circle on it with his finger, and then asked without looking back, "Do you know, why did I fight the stone country this time?" ”

Du Guangyuan has heard all kinds of rumors for several days, one of the most popular of which is that Shi Guo is rich in the West, so Gao Xianzhi covets the huge wealth of Shi Guo, and at the same time wants to establish his position with military exploits. But he has not been under Gao Xianzhi for a year or two, and he knows a little bit about this coach. Gao Xianzhi loves money, but it has not yet reached the point of greed, the last time he fought Xiao Bolu, it was a rapid march and a surprise, there is no lack of adventure, and it is in line with the will of the Son of Heaven, but this is not the case in Shiguo.

Therefore, when he couldn't think of a reason, he simply shook his head honestly and said, "Please also ask the marshal to make it clear." ”

"When I was a teenager, I followed my father to the Western Regions to serve in the army, and it has been more than 20 years. Fumeng Lingcha and the others only knew that I was born in Goryeo, but they didn't know that I had forgotten what Goryeo was like, and even when I dreamed, I thought of the situation in the Western Regions. ”

Gao Xianzhi started with such a sentence, and then tapped lightly on the position of Shi Guo: "The Zhaowu nine surnamed Hu State west of the Green Ridge used to be all my Tang Dynasty vassal states, and the tributes were endless, but after the death of the Tuqi Shi Sulu Khan, the Huang surname and the black surname led by Mohe Dagan fought with each other, and when my Tang Dynasty sent troops to quell the chaos, the subject countries that could be recruited were the only three countries left, such as Bakhana, Shi and Shi, where did the other countries go, why shouldn't they send troops?" Quite simply, because they have surrendered to the Khorasan Governor's Mansion of the Great Eclipse! ”

As soon as the words fell, I only heard the voice of a tooth soldier outside: "Dashuai, an urgent letter from Huiya Tent City, saying that it is for Dashuai and General Du." ”