Chapter 120: People are not dead, and their hearts are not at peace
Chapter 120: People are not dead, and their hearts are not peaceful
The Tubo people withdrew, and the retreat was all gone, Lu Dongzan was a smart man, even if he retreated, he was still ready to resist the pursuit of the Tang army, as long as the Tang army in the city dared to come out, Lu Dongzan was sure to create some trouble for the Tang army. Li Ji had already thought that Lu Dongzan would be prepared, so he didn't send people out, but just let some scouts observe the every move of the Tubo people.
The sun is shining, but it doesn't bring a trace of warmth, and on this vast plateau, the northwest wind is howling. A group of Tang soldiers were walking slowly, walking on this white snow, like a long black snake.
Fang Yiai wrapped the cloak on his body, and inadvertently touched the wound on his right shoulder, and a wordless pain surged up. Seeing that Fang Yiai's face was a little pale, Li Yexu said with concern, "Brother Jun, what's the matter, the wound hurts, or don't you follow!" β
"Brother karma, it's okay, I can still stand this little injury!" Fang Yiai shook his head, this time he went to the bluestone canyon, he always had to go, to pay homage to the dead Tang soldiers, and help them collect the corpses by the way.
The bluestone canyon was quiet at this time, and the soldiers looked at the scene in front of them, in addition to shock and anger, this scorched black corpse mountain seemed to be the mockery of the Tang Dynasty by the Tubo people. After a few days, the charred corpse had long since frozen, and the blood stains on the ground had turned into black spots. These dead Tang soldiers may never be able to return home, because they can no longer recognize their original appearances. It is said that the brocade does not return to the hometown, just like the brocade clothes at night. Then the same is true now, the dead do not bury their hometown, like a fish swimming in fire.
The curtain of the sky, the wound of the earth, the decay of the fallen leaves, the zero of winter. Armor in the body, death like a falcon, eventually to dust, excess, is a thought of kindness.
It is as quiet as a demon domain, and crows do not inhabit.
The revenant soul turned the bluestone canyon into a death canyon, and the tranquility made it seem lifeless.
Liu Huai'an's body was also found, and the seriously injured Ma Fengshan knelt on the ground, refusing everyone's support. There is pain, but there are no tears, because after crying, you must choose to be strong.
"General, Fengshan is here to pick you up, don't worry, General, Fengshan will take you home!"
Going home, what a simple thing, but it has become so precious at this time, Liu Huaian can still go home, but the others can never go home, but they will still be taken away, because even if they die, they will be buried in the land of Datang.
"Bluestone Canyon, White Jade City, this place will one day become the land of my Datang!" Su Dingfang gritted his teeth, he hated those people who were high up and remembered mercy, when they showed benevolence and generosity, the Tang army had to pay countless deaths, for their hypocritical righteousness, the soldiers had to suffer such great sacrifices. Su Dingfang hopes that Duomi can truly belong to the Tang Dynasty, not in name.
"Brother Dingfang, don't worry, this day will come soon, if you conquer and kill, then I am willing to become a butcher!" Fang Yiai's face was cold, looking at the west leisurely, there is Tubo, there is Tianzhu, there is heaven, if the butcher can't go to heaven, then what about going to hell, Fang Yiai believes that as long as ten thousand people support it, it will also stir up a storm when it goes to hell.
Outside Songzhou City, Li Xiaogong took the lead, wearing a golden armor shining in the sun.
"General Li, the last general has finally waited for you!" After seeing Li Xiaogong's arrival, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the big stone in his heart could be regarded as falling. Songzhou is too much pressure for the obsession with the power of thinking, these days he is always afraid of this and that, Kuozhou and Nuozhou are lost, Songzhou is lost, and the sin of the loss of thinking is great.
"Obsessive, excuse me!" Li Xiaogong didn't say anything long-winded, and after coming to the Governor's Mansion with his stubborn thinking power, he asked directly, "Let me ask you, how is the situation of Duke Mao's army?" β
"The specific situation on the handsome's side is not too clear, but the news from the marshal said that the Tubo people have retreated, and Ganzi City has been saved, but the Tubo people occupied Baiyu City when they retreated west!"
As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something, took out a letter from his body and handed it to Li Xiaogong, "General Li, this is a letter sent by the marshal, saying that you should check it for yourself!" β
"Hmm" Li Xiaogong nodded, then sat in front of the desk and read the letter, when he read it, Li Xiaogong's brows locked, according to the letter, Li Ji asked him to leave the affairs of Baiyucheng alone, and make every effort to solve the Qiang people in Nuozhou and Kuozhou, this arrangement seems reasonable, but Li Xiaogong knows that Li Ji must be under a lot of pressure. Li Xiaogong knows the place in Baiyucheng, it is a difficult bone to gnaw.
"By the way, General Zhizhi Sili, do you have any news of Fang Yi's love?" Li Xiaogong put away the letter and looked up and asked.
"Fang bereavement? What General Li is talking about is General Fang Xiao in the Xuanling Mansion? β
"Yes, it's him, when I came, I heard that he went to Shiqu City with Su Dingfang, and now there is news of him?" Li Xiaogong nodded, and when he came, Li Shimin specially instructed him to determine the situation of Fang Yiai, and then write a letter to Taiji Palace. Li Xiaogong has followed Li Shimin for so many years, and he has never seen Li Shimin do this, so he also has a strong interest in this house bereavement.
"General Fang Xiao is in Ganzi City now!" I am afraid that there are few people in the entire Tang Army who do not know Fang Yiai, if it weren't for him and Su Dingfang, I am afraid that Ganzi would have been lost a long time ago.
"Oh? So Fang Yiai is still alive? Hearing this, Li Xiaogong obviously showed a hint of joy.
"Yes, but it seems that General Fang Xiao's injury is not light, I heard that he was slashed twice by the Tubo people on his back, and he was also shot with an arrow in the shoulder!"
Stubborn and lost his strength while still sighing, speaking of this house is really life-threatening, such a serious knife wound is not dead, it is a miracle, if it were someone else, I am afraid that they would have died a long time ago.
"Commander Qiyu, King Han is asking to see you outside the door!"
"King Han?" Li Xiaogong pondered for a while and said, "Let him come in!" β
After a while, Li Yuanshu, the king of Han, walked in, and Li Yuanshu saluted after seeing Li Xiaogong, "Yuan Shu greets my brother!" β
"Hehe, Yuan custom, don't be exempt, your own brother doesn't have to be like this!" Li Xiaogong didn't dare to hold it up, stood up and saluted back, smiled and said, "Yuan Vulgar, it seems that your Songzhou is quite lively!" β
Li Yuanshu's face was directly changed to a bitter gourd face, and he smiled helplessly, "Brother is joking, I don't want this excitement, if I make trouble a few more times, I will have to take my life into it!"
"Also, this is really terrible, Yuan Shi, I have some military affairs to deal with now, why don't we talk about it later?"
"That's right, then don't pass it first, I will set up a simple family banquet for my brother in the evening, I hope my brother won't shirk!"
"Haha, don't worry, I'll definitely go then!"
After Li Yuanshu left the Shuai Mansion, he looked at the sky, and after a long time, he shook his head helplessly, he is also a prince, but the situation is so different, Li Xiao Gonggui is a general, but he Li Yuanshu has no soldiers, Songzhou management belongs to Ren Chengfang, and the military power belongs to Han Wei, and he Li Yuanshu has nothing except the name of the prince.
Li Xiaogong picked up a pen and paper, wrote a letter on the case, handed it to his own soldiers, and instructed, "Ali, you send this letter to Your Majesty, remember, be quick!" β
"Yes, don't worry, General, Ali will rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible!"
"Go ahead!"
Tai Chi Palace is still prosperous, Li Mingda dragged down the bar and gently nodded his little head, his handsome little face still had a lot of immaturity, Youlan took a cup of fragrant tea and put it on the table and asked with a smile, "Princess, what are you thinking, you have been stunned for so long!" β
"Well, I'm thinking about my beloved brother, Youlan, do you think my beloved brother will win a big battle?"
Li Mingda didn't worry too much about the safety of Fang Mingda's love, because in her little heart, her beloved brother was the most powerful, and no one could beat him at all, he was the overlord of Chu in Li Mingda's heart. What she is thinking about now is whether Fang Yiai will make meritorious contributions, what kind of official position she will get, and whether she can be a majestic general.
Youlan sighed in her heart, the princess really hasn't grown up yet, her thoughts are so naΓ―ve, "Princess, I don't know about this, but the second son has so many bad ideas, he should be able to make meritorious contributions!" β
"Youlan, how can you say that, my beloved brother is a good person!" Li Mingda was a little dissatisfied, and his little mouth also pouted, how can it be said that there are many bad ideas for his beloved brother, who is called smart.
"Princess, don't be angry, don't you think I'm wrong!" Youlan was speechless, how could this little princess be so good to that second son, except for the mouth flowers, Youlan really didn't find out where Fang Yi's love was.
Li Shimin took the letter written by Li Xiaogong and looked at it happily, Li Ji's army was saved, and Fang Yiai was still alive, which was probably the only good news he had gotten for a long time. So he decided to tell Empress Changsun about it earlier, so that she wouldn't worry about it any longer.
"Guanyin, Xiaogong wrote back to me, do you know, Mao Gong's army has been saved, and Fang Jun's kid has survived!" Li Shimin laughed when he came to the Baifu Palace, and when Empress Changsun heard this, she finally smiled, put her hands on her chest, and whispered, "God bless!" β