Half blood

The winter in the south is not as cold as in the north, but in the starless night, Li Xuan still felt a bit of chill sitting outside the tent. The fiery red cloak on his back was blown up by the wind, like a scarlet banner.

The preparations for this war are in a hurry, but such haste is to seize an opportunity, and to seize an opportunity is another way of saying taking advantage of someone's danger.

This year Qingzhou was not at peace, and the once-in-a-century torrents had devastated them. They had no intention of confronting him, let alone confronting him.

There was an agreement signed between the two countries. Qingzhou sent troops to help Li Zhengya put down the chaos of the four kings, and Yujin and Qingzhou became allies. The two countries coexisted peacefully, but the death of an envoy tore this thin paper It was smashed.Li Xuan knew that there was no such coincidence in this world, how could it be possible that the envoy died by coincidence when they so hoped for a reason to send troops?If there is one person who can do this, that person must be Li Xiuqi.

A person like Li Xiuqi must not play chess with him, because he is too far-sighted, and he made two draws and five draws, and he counted to the eighth move and the ninth move. In the end, he is sure to win.

And based on Li Xiuqi's understanding of him, Li Xuan knew in his heart that Li Xiuqi had already calculated that he would get to where he is today.He suddenly felt uncomfortable, but this discomfort was subtle.Li Xiuqi knew what he wanted better than himself, but when Li Xiuqi did all the dirty work for him and gave him what he wanted, he hypocritically didn't want it anymore.

Li Xuan raised his face and looked at the moon in the sky. This moon was full and then lost, and when it was lost, it was full again. I don’t know how many people are like him, looking at this moon, and among these moon-watchers, there are Without Li Xiuqi.

Suddenly a person came over, his steps were steady, every step seemed to print a footprint on this sleepy land, and this person was as resolute as the footsteps, and the person who came was Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong stood beside Li Xuan and said, "His Royal Highness King An."

Li Xuan didn't look up, he didn't even look at Wei Zhong, he just nodded slightly as a response.

Wei Zhong was silent for a while, and said, "How is everything in the capital?"

Li Xuan replied: "It's very good. Concubine Xiang's child is gone, my mother died, and my elder sister became a monk. Everything is very good."

Wei Zhong sighed, raised his head, and said, "People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. This matter is difficult in ancient times."

Li Xuan didn't answer, he reached out to pick up a wooden stick, drew two lines on the ground, and said, "General Wei came so late, he probably wasn't here to chat with me about poetry and songs."

Wei Zhong said: "It's not true, it's for tomorrow."

The wooden strip in Li Xuan's hand deepened the two lines a bit, and said, "What's on General Wei's mind?"

Wei Zhongdao: "What I want is to attack the unintentional." After he finished speaking, he drew a long|sword from his waist, drew two long lines horizontally on the ground, pointed at one of them with the tip of the sword, and said: "This Half of it is us, and the other half is them. If we want to cross the river, we have to cross the river. This river is a natural moat, easy to defend but difficult to attack."

Li Xuan threw the wooden stick in his hand aside, and asked, "So what clever plan did General Wei come up with?"

"The sound hits the west."

"Which thing is the sound, and which thing is the hit?"

Wei Zhongdao: "The Anqu River is divided into three tributaries in Wanta, the capital of Qingzhou. The first one flows under the city of Wanta. The river is 150 feet wide and nearly one foot deep. It can be waded; the second river is the Zhongjiang River. The river is [-] feet wide and three meters deep, and the third river is no different from the first. Our best landing point is when the first river breaks off. Slow, easy to walk everywhere.”

Li Xuan nodded, and said: "The general's intention is to create a false impression for Qingzhou, making them think that we can't go ashore here."

Wei Zhongdao: "That's true. Ferries are placed on the second and third rivers, and the number is much larger than that on the first river. Then I will release a few civilians from Qingzhou who were arrested by mistake into the military camp. Go back and bring fake news to confuse them."

After hearing this, Li Xuan smiled slightly, and said, "It's true that a hero sees the same thing." After speaking, Li Xuan took out a small kit from his bosom and handed it to Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong opened it and saw that there was a small note inside, and what was written on the note was: "Sound east hit west."Wei Zhong naturally recognized this character, very few people can write such a good handwriting, yet neatly and gracefully.

"Before I left, Governor Li gave me three small kits, saying that I would open them and take a look when I thought of him." Then Li Xuan smiled slightly and said, "It's a pity that I miss him three times a day. So I opened the three kits and looked at them. This guy is really annoying. He knows that I am not learned enough to understand these code words, but he insists on leaving this kind of thing for me. But I think the general understands." Li Xuan prolonged his voice on purpose, and said with some sarcasm: "Father and son really bond, oh, no, General Wei has no son."

After hearing Li Xuan's words, Wei Zhong's complexion was a little gloomy, he squeezed the small note tightly with his hands, and said, "Why is King An teasing me so much?"

Li Xuan smiled coldly, and said, "General Wei, why bother with such an ignorant brat like me?"

Wei Zhongdao: "His Royal Highness, don't make fun of me, don't you know it very well in your heart. And there is an expert like Governor Li who is behind to point out, how can I dare to use the ax in front of King An with my little tricks here."

Li Xuandao: "The more General Wei says, the more I don't like to listen to it. I've been on the road for three days and three nights, and I can't even close my eyes now. I'm here to fight, not to argue with the general. Lajin. Besides, how many wives and sons the general has has nothing to do with me? The general is the general, the father is the father, and the husband is the husband. What identity does General Wei use to talk to me now?"

Wei Zhong said: "Guarding the southern general Wei Zhong."

"Very good," Li Xuan made a gesture of invitation, and said, "Then how does General Wei plan to go next?"

Wei Zhong hesitated, and said, "What does His Highness King An want to say?"

Li Xuandao: "I have no other intentions, I just want to know which step the general has thought of."

Wei Zhong sighed and said, "Seize the high ground."

Li Xuan suddenly burst out laughing, Wei Zhong shook his head, and asked, "What is written on Governor Li's second note?"

Li Xuan took out a piece of paper from his pocket and waved it in front of Wei Zhong. It was written on the piece of paper: condescending.After Wei Zhong saw clearly the handwriting on the note, Li Xuan put the note away preciously, and said, "I can't give you this one anymore, you already crushed the last one and destroyed it."

Wei Zhong looked into the distance with some dissatisfaction, pretended to be indifferent, and asked, "What about the third note? What did he write on the third note?"

Li Xuan shook his head, and said: "You can't show the third picture to the general, the general has to figure it out first."

Wei Zhong snorted coldly, turned around and prepared to leave.

Li Xuan hurriedly stopped and said, "Is the general going to leave now?"

Wei Zhong said: "Is there anything else His Royal Highness needs?"

"Yes," Li Xuan replied

Wei Zhong frowned slightly and asked, "What else is there?"

Li Xuan's complexion suddenly sank, and he said seriously: "I want to know where the tomb of Governor Li's birth mother is."

Wei Zhong's face changed slightly, and his tiger eyes suddenly looked timidly at Li Xuan's firm eyes.

Li Xuan continued: "It's impossible for General Wei not to know, anyone who dies will be buried in the soil, and I think she should be no exception."

Wei Zhong's square jaw receded, and his lips, which were as thin as willow leaves, were pressed together.

Li Xuan sighed, and said: "General Wei, why bother? I won't say it, and he won't say it either. Everyone in this world who knows about it is dead now. You are still a general, and you are still in the south." A good general who is unparalleled in the hearts of the people, General Wei's statement will not be discredited at all. Then why bother with a dead person? She is dead, and she has been dead for so many years, she can't compete with you. "

"I don't know," Wei Zhong suddenly answered, "I don't know, and no one knows."

"What does this mean?" Li Xuan asked.

"Her ashes were poured into the Anqu River." After Wei Zhong finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Li Xuan alone in a daze.

The water of the Anqu River is calm, and a full moon is reflected on the mirror without waves.Li Xuan stood by the river, and the wind from the river was very strong, blowing away a lock of hair on his forehead.

"What should I call you?" Li Xuan said to the mirror-like river.

"Let's call her Auntie, it's not wrong at all."

Li Xuan thought about it again, and said: "I don't know what my aunt thinks about me..."

"Li Xiuqi is fine, and he didn't get sick. I asked him to stay in the capital. But he still gave me three tricks to help me."

"I didn't come today for any other purpose. I just wanted to ask your spirit in heaven to bless me tomorrow. I can't die in front of Li Xiuqi, because after I die, Li Xiuqi will really be left alone. That, that's too lonely , as lonely as you are alone in the water."

The river water was like water, as serene as a mirror, and Li Xuan didn't give a single answer.

Li Xuan lifted the lid of a jug of wine, poured the wine into the vast river, said: "I don't know if my aunt likes to drink, but I do like it." A gust of wind seemed to be answering Li Xuan, but Li Xuan didn't know whether the gust of wind meant that she liked drinking or didn't like drinking.