Guo Xin had a nightmare while he was dazed.
He dreamed that he was drinking and celebrating with the generals who were camping in the river in the Chinese army's tent. His father Guo Wei led him to sit in the upper position. All the generals below were praising Guo Wei's command and praising Guo Xin's bravery.
Just as Guo Xin and Guo Weigang were about to raise their wine bottles in return, there was sudden chaos outside the tent, and then a group of warriors wearing armor and swords broke into the tent, and without any explanation, they strode towards the father and son.
The smiles on the faces of Hu Yanke, Bai Wenke and others sitting below also disappeared in an instant. They drew their swords with ferocious faces and joined the warriors. Everyone was scrambling to kill them!
Guo Wei turned around and ran without saying a word. Guo Xin ran after his father while shouting the names of every brother and general he could think of: Shi Dejun, Xie Hui, Zhao Yanjin, Zhang Chenghua, Qi Tingxun, and even Zhao Kuangyin. .
But no one came to save him!
Until Guo Xin heard a voice calling his name from a distant place:
"Brother Yi, Brother Yi..."
Guo Xin woke up sweating profusely, and what appeared in front of him was Guo Pu's concerned face.
Guo Xin felt dizzy and asked Guo Pu, "What time is it now?"
"When we arrived at Chenshi... Brother Yi's face looked ugly. I'll go to the army and call the doctor."
After saying that, Guo Pu reached out to help, but Guo Xin pushed his hand away, sat up and took a deep breath: "It doesn't matter, it's just a dream."
"I'm going to get some water for Brother Yi. By the way, last night there was a military message from Chang'an, saying that Zhao Siwan is willing to surrender. Guo Congyi and Wang Jun have already begun to enter the city to take over Yongxing Mansion. Everyone in the army is here this morning He spread the news and said that we have already asked the class teacher to return to Beijing to collect the reward from the officials. Does Brother Yi think this is true?"
"Nine times out of ten. Li Shouzhen is dead and the Shu army can't even see him. What hope does Zhao Siwan have on her own?"
Guo Xin answered quickly, and he really felt that Guo Congyi and those people didn't know whether to call them cunning or scheming. It was ridiculous that he secretly looked down on them at first and did not dare to attack, but now it seems that they did not waste a single soldier, just sitting on the food allocated by the court, and Reaping the credit is a sure-fire deal. Looking at Zhao Hui, who really worked hard to put down the rebellion, he may not have gained more credit in the end. As for the imperial government’s plans? As long as you don't raise the flag and rebel with the troops in hand, the court will only appease you.
Guo Xin drank some water, packed up and walked out of the tent. July is a crisp day in autumn, with good weather for many days in a row. There are light clouds floating in the sky, and lone geese occasionally fly by in the distance.
Not long after, Xiang Xun and others also came to him to ask for news about Chang'an. Guo Xin sent them away, thinking that if the army made any moves, someone would naturally come and ask him to go to the Chinese army and take orders.
Sure enough, he was invited to the Chinese Army to discuss matters soon after Guo Wei's order.
When he arrived at the Chinese army's tent, Guo Xin found that except for his attendants, there was only one person in the tent, Guo Wei, who seemed to be waiting for him.
Guo Wei was sitting in front of the case, lowering his head and writing something. When Guo Xin came in and before he could salute, Guo Wei asked without raising his head: "There is nothing happening in the river recently. How about Erlang going to see the phoenix fly again?"
Guo Xin hesitated for a moment. His subordinates were already in the river. What should he do in Fengxiang at this critical moment? If Zhao Hui asked for help, he should have mobilized the two forbidden troops from the left wing of the Protector and the right wing of Fengguo under Chang'an City.
But no matter what, Guo Xin believed that Guo Wei would not cheat his son, and answered with clasped fists: "Father has orders, and the child will definitely obey them."
Guo Wei happened to stop writing at this time, blew the ink on the case, and handed it to the waiting attendant beside him. He raised his head and wrote to Guo Xin with a smile on his face: "Brother Yi, you don't need to be so serious. I just want Erlang to escort Wang Pu to Fengxiang. Wang Pu Erlang already knows each other, and the Zhao family father and son are also acquaintances of Erlang. With Erlang living among them, I think it will be easier to talk a lot."
Guo Xin: "I wonder what my father wants to say to Lieutenant Zhao?"
At this time, the attendant had already sealed the ink written by Guo Wei. Guo Wei took the envelope and shook it in his hand: "This letter has stated the military information, the river has been settled, and Chang'an has surrendered - I should have heard about this. Now Among the three towns, only one town, Fengxiang, was left. He told Zhao Hui not to wait any longer and to conquer the city as soon as possible, so that the minds of the princes and officials in the court could settle down as soon as possible. As for what was not mentioned in the letter, Erlang and Wang Pu But let Zhao Hui know that as long as he works hard, I will ensure that he will serve as a minister when he returns to the court. To be the prime minister and assistant minister is to be regarded as an extremely meritorious official."
At this time, the personal guards came in to report that Wang Pu had arrived outside the tent. Guo Wei said to Guo Xin casually: "Wang Pu is a studious and generous person, and he has the tools of a prime minister. I can rest assured that I will make friends with this person."
Guo Xin and Wang Pu received Guo Wei's order, and only took Guo Pu and other personal soldiers with them the next day, and soon set foot on the road to Fengxiang Mansion.
However, the two of them were on their way in no hurry. Gein Guowei had received the decree from the DPRK. Now that the pressure in Guanzhong has been greatly reduced, there is no longer a need to maintain the army outside. If nothing unexpected happens, the Imperial Guards and Horses of Hezhong Prefecture will begin to return to the DPRK in mid-August. After Guo Xin and Wang Pu finish this errand, they may be able to return to Tokyo directly.
On the way to Chang'an, Guo Xin and others learned the news that Zhao Siwan had been unwilling to move to the town after being ordered to surrender, and had been killed by Guo Congyi and Wang Jun. In this way, except for Wang Jingchong, who was hiding in Fengxiang Mansion, there was nothing else to worry about in Guanzhong.
When they arrived at Fengxiang Mansion, Qingqi came to greet them. The first general was Zhao Yanjin, whom he had not seen for several months since he left Baoji Village last winter.
Zhao Yanjin patted his horse and came up to greet him: "Commander Father knows that Duke Guo's envoy is coming soon, so he specially ordered the general to come and greet him. He has been waiting here for a long time!"
Guo Xin saw Zhao Yanjin's affectionate appearance and couldn't help but joke: "It's really strange. When I came to Fengxiang last year, Zhao Erlang thought that I had few soldiers and his expression was so ugly. Today, Wang and I are only engaged in twenty or thirty cavalry. Zhao Erlang Aren't you still going to dislike me?"
Zhao Yanjin's face turned red: "Brother Yi, stop teasing me and come with me!"
The group of people laughed loudly and headed to the camp, and soon saw Zhao Hui in the Chinese army.
Less than a year after leaving Fengxiang, when he saw Zhao Hui again, Guo Xin noticed that Zhao Hui seemed a little older, but Zhao Hui's expression was still as calm and dignified as before, and Guo Xin quickly let go of the hidden feelings in his heart. A trace of doubt was thrown away.
Wang Pu entrusted Guo Wei's military love letter, and then the two quietly waited for Zhao Hui's reaction. Guo Xin silently thought about the words he had prepared in advance to persuade, but Zhao Hui's reaction was beyond Guo Xin's expectation.
"I already know what Mr. Guo wants. Wang Jingchong has no way to escape. According to what Mr. Guo said, our army will attack the enemy and capture the city soon to appease the princes in the court. It's better for you two to rest for a while. Watch the formation from the sidelines and watch how Wang Jingchong is killed below the city."
Wang Pu glanced at Guo Xin, Guo Xin nodded, and Wang Pu cupped his hands and said: "This is better. If the traitor can be settled soon, we can express our merits for the Taiwei as soon as possible."
Zhao Yanjin sent the two men out of the tent, and Guo Xin asked Zhao Yanjin: "I just heard what the Taiwei said, we are already sure of victory?"
Zhao Yanjin smiled and said: "Brother Yi is one of our own, I won't hide it from you. Our army has internal support in the city. Even if you two don't come, my father will prepare to attack the city in a few days."
Guo Xin suddenly realized, no wonder Zhao Hui agreed so readily in the tent.
