Chapter 43:

Chapter 43:

Gao Huan was dejected and was taken away by Gao Yin.

After the brothers left, Luoshen couldn't sit still any longer. He was so upset that he got up immediately and came to Xiao Yongjia.

La Day is coming. On that day, people will make sacrifices to hundreds of gods and ancestors, which is one of the important festivals in the year.

Xiao Yongjia was discussing many sacrifices with Aju and several other servants when suddenly Luoshen broke in and asked her what was going on.

"Auntie, Li Mu's trip will be more fortunate than good. You should know it. Why didn't you mention it in front of me before?"

The room fell silent, and the servants looked at her.

Aju hurriedly stepped forward, took Luoshen's hand, and said with a smile, "The eldest princess is busy, why don't you go out first..."

Luoshen broke away from Aju and looked at his mother.

Xiao Yongjia frowned and motioned everyone to go out.

"I did know early on. I just thought that this matter has little to do with you, so I didn't let you know."

"What's wrong?"

She looked at her daughter and raised her eyebrows.

Luo Shen looked at his mother's indifferent appearance, and suddenly understood.

"Auntie, when you took me back to Jiankang that day, didn't you plan to let me go back?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yongjia's tone was still light.

"That kind of person, since you have returned, why should you return."

Luo Shen looked at his mother, was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "If Li Mu dies in this battle, I will stay at home. If he is lucky enough to survive, he must also be ruined, and he will be killed at that time, but only in your words, Not to mention being away from him."

"Auntie, did I say yes or not?"

Xiao Yongjia was stunned for a moment, and his expression quickly revealed a hint of annoyance.

"Ami, Aniang really doesn't know, what is on your mind? Not to mention that you were forced to marry, because Li Mu intervened in the middle, the Gaolu family broke up, and you lost a good relationship. So humiliated! He said that you were married, but it was only a month and a half ago. Why did I go to pick you up on that day, and you still shied away? What's wrong with the result now? Do you still want to go back? What are you going to do when you go back? Wearing rough clothes and bad skirts, living in a shabby house, spinning what kind of yarn, fraying your hands, in exchange for a ridiculous reputation for being virtuous?"

She snorted.

"I didn't wait for me to persecute him to this point, but he found his own way! He hurt you first, and then rejected your father's good intentions to call him, and everything was brought about by himself! Now that you are back, who cares what he will do in the future? Dead or alive, A-Niang won't tell you to go back to that place anyway!"

Luoshen looked at his mother steadily, and slowly, there were tears in his eyes.

Xiao Yongjia was furious when he saw that his daughter was crying.

"What, do you really want to abandon the Gao family and go back to Jingkou to serve that family with the so-called absurd idea of ​​being one-to-one? I absolutely won't allow it! From today, you will stay at home for me, and you are not allowed to go anywhere. If you let me know that you secretly had contacts with the Li family, don't blame me for being rude to the Li family!"

Tears rolled down his eyes.

Luoshen wiped his tears and shook his head.

"Auntie, you're wrong! As you said, it's only been a month since I married the Li family. No matter how close the Li family treats me, how could it be possible to have the kindness of my parents? I married before. , but it was also forced. Now if you can bring me back, why would I refuse? I just don’t understand, when I got married, it was all arranged by you. Tell me the first half of the sentence! In Aya's eyes, what is Ami? This time you come to pick me up, if you explain the words to me first, and tell me to tell Mother Li before leaving, why not? If you want to take me back, is she looking for life and death and forcibly not letting me go?"

Xiao Yongjia was at a loss for words and could not come out. Seeing her daughter kept wiping her tears, the tears kept rolling down her cheeks like pearls with a broken thread. She had never seen her so sad before, and she panicked again.

"Ami... A-Niang really doesn't know where your anger comes from... Isn't what A-Niang did all for your own good..."

She walked towards Luoshen and reached out to hug her.

Luoshen turned around, covered his face and walked out. Under the amazed eyes of Aju and the others outside the door, he flew back to his room, closed the door, and threw himself on the pillow, eyes closed, tears streaming non-stop.

From the day she learned about the proposal of that military general, to the time when Big Brother Lu left, she was forced to marry with a fearful and decisive heart, and she was brought back in this way today... Her parents were at odds. Anxiety and pain...

All the grievances, regrets, and resentments accumulated in the bottom of my heart rolled out with tears.

The sound of knocking on the door was constantly heard outside the door, mixed with Xiao Yongjia's anxious voice.

Luoshen turned a deaf ear, just kept weeping, crying silently, until he was tired of crying, and then slowly stopped.

It got dark. There was no light in the room, it was dark.

"Ami! Ami!"

It was quiet for a moment outside, and suddenly, Aye's call came in, full of anxiety.

"If you don't open the door again, Aye broke the door!

"Aye, I'm fine! Tell me to be alone!"

Luoshen was lying in the dark, and with a hoarse voice, he answered in a low voice.

The ear was quiet again.

The world is finally clean.

Luoshen closed his eyes, so he was lying on the bed alone, not knowing whether to fall asleep or awake. For a long time, until the middle of the night, Fang slowly sat up, lit the lamp by himself, and sat in front of the dressing table, tidying up the mirror. in a bun, straightened his clothes, and finally opened the door.

Xiao Yongjia, Aju and the others were still waiting outside her door.

Seeing her finally showing up, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ami, what's wrong with you, you scared A-Niang to death-"

Xiao Yongjia's eyes were red, and he called his daughter, his voice trembling.

"Auntie, I'm fine."

Luo Shen smiled slightly at her.

"Where's Aye? I want to see him."

…

In the study, the silver candle was burning high.

Gao Qiao's face was thin and her brows were deeply furrowed. She looked at her daughter who was still crying with red and swollen eyes. She smiled and told her to sit down.

Luoshen shook his head, still standing.

"My daughter knew that Aye was busy, so she just said a few words and then left."

Gao Qiao nodded lovingly, "Aye listen."

"Li Mu's ability, Aye must know better than I do. It is the bravery to rescue Adi single-handedly among thousands of troops. In the battle of Jiangbei, the pioneer soldiers in the consulate area, five battles and five victories, are good battles. So brave and good at fighting, unprecedented. If he is gone, and looking at the court, can Aye find another person who looks like him?"

Gao Qiao didn't expect her daughter to look for him and said such words, startled.

"I know the strife in the court, Aye is in the middle of it, he can't help himself, and he has his own trade-offs. My daughter dare not judge right and wrong. But my daughter once read Mencius with her brother, saying that the world is easy for people, and the world wins people. Difficult. Bole is often found, but good horses can be encountered but not sought after. Gao is famous all over the world, and Aye is respected as the prime minister. What is the prime minister? Since Ye was in phase, his daughter dared to ask Aye, if Da Yu lost such a brave general due to his personal grudge, and let the six thousand soldiers who were sent to fight with him die in vain, Aye, you really don't feel it is a pity. , do you really have a clear conscience?"

Gao Qiao looked at her daughter, Fang opened his brows, and locked them again. But he was silent, not saying a word.

"Aye, I know that your only long-cherished wish in life is to expedition the Central Plains and recover the two capitals. When Aye was young, he also fought for it, but his ambition was not rewarded, and he returned after a broken halberd. Over the years, although Aye has never again I repeat the old things in front of others, but I don’t believe that Aye has no grudges. Uncle Huang can use Li Mu, and Aye’s talents are not as good as Uncle? Why can’t he use him as a sword to plan another northern expedition in the future? Aye, you are not old , Where did the ambition go back then, but now it has gone early?"

"Because of the disputes between the families, the daughter lost the eldest brother of the Lu family first and ruined her good relationship. Now she has only been married for more than a month, and she will be a widow again. My daughter is only a woman, and the rest of her life is only about me, and it doesn't matter. But Li Mu But he is an extraordinary person, leaving him, how do you know that he will not be the sword of the country in the future?"

In Luoshen's eyes, tears gradually flashed again.

"Aye, I know what you and A-Niang plan to do. Take me home this time, no matter if Li Mu is dead or alive in this battle, he will not ask me to go back in the future. It doesn't matter. It's not me who married him. Whatever I want, I will listen to Aya's arrangement. But Ami earnestly begs Aya to reconsider the matter of Li Mu's life and death. His old mother, who is blind, is now at home, waiting for him to return..."

She burst into tears, knelt down solemnly to her father, and after kowtowing, got up and walked away quickly.

Gao Qiao sat behind the case, his eyes fixed on the direction where his daughter's back disappeared, for a long time, his brows were furrowed, and he remained motionless.

…

It was night, and the candles in Gao Qiao's study lasted all night.

At dawn, Gao Yun and Gao Yin got the news and came to see him in a hurry. Seeing that his cheeks were high, his eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed to be sleepless last night, he persuaded him a few words.

"Don't worry, Uncle. Sixth brother has been favored. On this occasion, he will never be asked to cause trouble again."

Gao Qiao nodded and asked, "Where is Li Mu's army now, is there any news?"

"Three days ago, the spies reported that they had arrived in the Danqu area of ​​Fujiang, which was only a few days away from Yuancheng, an important military town in Yuanjie."

Gao Qiao pondered for a long time and looked at Gao Yun.

"Second brother, how many soldiers do you have available now?"

"There are wars in the north now, Guangling is tight, and it is absolutely necessary to garrison heavy troops. If it is available, only the 20,000 troops stationed in Lujiang can still be moved. Brother asks this, what do you want?"

Gao Yun was a little puzzled.

"Zi'an!"

Gao Qiao looked at Gao Yin.

"You lead the tiger talisman, cross the river quickly, lead 20,000 troops and horses from the Lujiang River, and go to Ba County to aid the battle. The matter is urgent, and you will leave today!"

Gao Yun and Gao Yin were both surprised.

Gao Yin hesitated and said nothing.

However, Gao Yun immediately said: "Brother, what do you mean? Why do you suddenly want to increase troops in Ba County? The cause of this battle was all instigated by Xu Mi, and His Majesty was born. My Gao Clan has sent three thousand soldiers and horses, and I have done my best. It's like there is no return. My brother is now giving reinforcements, not to mention defeat in battle, loss of troops, loss of generals, damage to reputation, all kinds of harm to Gao's family, but no benefit, even if it is a fluke victory, how should the credit be calculated? I'm afraid I'll become more and more suspicious of my Gao Clan's other plans! Not to mention..."

He gritted his teeth, and said bitterly: "Your Majesty is now jealous of my Gao clan! Before the battle of Jiangbei, you and I have not been awarded! Now this trip to the muddy water, my Gao family, why should I go again!"

Gao Qiao closed his eyes, as if he was in a state of concentration. After a long time, he opened a pair of phoenix eyes, his eyes were clear and full of spirit.

"Second brother, in my opinion of the family of the Gao clan, it is the day when we have to retire. No matter how bad it is, you and I can earn a farmer's wealth, and the descendants will be able to obtain officials and salaries. However, if the country is not a country, Why is my family here? Years of fighting over the portals have already done a lot of harm, and they have misunderstood me deeply. I have made a decision, don’t say anything more!”

The gentry highly respected the status of the head of the family, and in everything they advanced or retreated, the head of the family was the name. In order to ensure the continuity of the power of the family, when choosing an heir, the wise head of the family may not necessarily choose his own son, brothers and nephews in the family.

Gao Qiao has led the Gao family for many years and has pushed the Gao family to today's status. He opened his mouth like this and made a final decision. Even if Gao Yun was full of reluctance, how could he argue with him again? Go silent.

Gao Qiao looked at Gao Yin.

Gao Yin stunned, stepped forward and said: "Uncle's order, nephew obeys. But there is one thing that nephew has to say. Lujiang is thousands of miles away from Ba County. I am afraid that even if I march with all my strength, when I arrive, it may not be possible. Can catch up with the fighter jets…”

His implication was that it was very likely that when he arrived with his troops, the war was over, and Li Mu and the six thousand troops would have been wiped out.

"Success or failure is destiny. You do your best."

Gao Qiao said slowly.

"Farewell! Nephew is leaving now!"

Gao Yin saluted, turned around, took the tiger talisman, put on his armor, ordered his generals, and was hurriedly heading to Jundu with a group of people, when he saw a fast horse galloping in the distance, rolling behind him. Dust, in a blink of an eye, rushed forward, on horseback, and flew down a messenger carrying a letterbox, knelt on his knees, held the letterbox high, and shouted, "Captain, the Berkshire war, there is a new message!"

Gao Yin took it at once, hurried to the inside, entered the study, and presented it to Gao Qiao Gao Yun who was still inside.

Gao Qiao took out the letter and read the battle report at a glance, his eyes were fixed, and his expression was strange.

Gao Yun was impatient, snatched it away, glanced at it, couldn't hide his surprise, and snorted.

…

The letter reported that Li Mu led 6,000 troops all the way to the west. Because of the rabble, the soldiers had no intention of fighting, and people kept fleeing every day. When they were camping, the stoves were smoking, and the number of people was decreasing. Before reaching Berkshire, nearly half of the soldiers had fled.

Yuan Jie had heard early that the Southern Dynasty, at the request of the King of Ba, sent troops to attack Shu. He knew that the army was only led by a young general named Li Mu, who only appeared in the Jiangbei War, and his troops were only a mere 6,000. How could it be? in the eye? Then he sent his clan brother Yuan Xu to lead 30,000 horses to the important town of Yuancheng to carry out sniping, with the goal of destroying all the Dayu troops.

Yuan Xu was brave and good at fighting, and led 30,000 elite soldiers. In addition, he was always arrogant and listened to the reports of spies. Li Mu's soldiers had no fighting spirit and fled all the way. In addition to sneering from top to bottom, he was eager to make meritorious deeds. Seeing that the opponent's march was getting slower and slower, he stopped in a place called Pill Canal, and he was late in Yuancheng. He couldn't bear his temper. Take the initiative.

Yuan Xu never dreamed that the escape of Li Mu's army this way was actually a fascinated illusion. As early as near the Dan Canal, an ambush was set up at a place where the snobbery fought.

Among the soldiers in ambush, in addition to his soldiers, there were three hundred warriors.

These three hundred warriors are all selected warriors from Jingkou. The leaders are Guo Zhan, Sun Fangzhi and Dai Yuan. They were all people who participated in the Jiangbei War in the past.

On that day, when Yuan Jun arrived with 10,000 horses, and before they could form an array, the top of his head was smashed with stones, arrows were fired, and the ambush soldiers poured out in unison. In the thunderous sound of killing, the soul of Yuan Jun's death was frightened and fighting spirit. Nothing, very quickly defeated.

Li Mu then ordered people to block the news, and sent the news of Yuan Jun's victory to Yuancheng. The soldiers here took off Yuan's clothes, changed all of them, changed their flags, and sent them to Yuancheng overnight. After arriving, the city guards mistakenly thought it was the army returning from the victory, and without any precautions, opened the door to welcome them in.

Li Mu took the lead and led the army into the city. In a fierce battle, blood flowed into rivers of blood, and at dawn, he captured the city.

In this battle, Yuan Xu not only lost Yuan City, 30,000 soldiers and horses, and most of the casualties, but he was also captured on the way to escape.

The news spread, and the land of Shu was shaken. When the people of Pakistan heard that Dayu sent troops to protect the country, they were so excited that they came to defect. Li Mu temporarily set up a commanding camp in Yuancheng to appease the people and rectify military affairs.

Overnight, the general's name spread all over Badi.