Guo Zhan'an stayed in the Viscount's mansion of Old General Shao.Because he is the grandson of an old man, Old General Shao ordered someone to clean up a spacious yard, and asked the eldest daughter-in-law in charge to assign many swift servants to serve him.

As for the barracks, although Old General Shao has retired for many years, his prestige is still there.One of the generals under him back then was Fang Weiqing, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and there were still many juniors in the Northwest Barracks that he had supported. General Shao had never been there in person.

Now Guo Zhan'an came to visit suddenly, saying that there were changes in the Northwest Army camp. Although Old General Shao could not go to find out in person, it would not be a problem to send someone there.So he selected three reliable men from among his own soldiers, and ordered them to go to the vicinity of the barracks to inquire.

The three of them took orders, went back and simply packed their luggage, then took three fast horses from the stables, and left in a hurry.

And Old General Shao turned back to the backyard to care about this junior whom he hadn't seen for more than ten years.

"Uncle." Seeing Old General Shao coming, Guo Zhanan got up quickly.

And the young man who was sitting on the side talking to Guo Zhanan also stood up and shouted happily: "Grandpa!"

This young man is the grandson of Old General Shao——Shao ​​Ganhuai. Today, he heard that a young man came to visit, and finally stayed. He was very curious, so he came with his mother.At this moment, Mrs. Shao has left, leaving only Shao Ganhuai chatting with Guo Zhanan everywhere.

Of course, because of his status as a grandson, Shao Ganhuai has never left the Northwest in his whole life, and he rarely even has the chance to leave Yongcheng. He is mostly listening to Guo Zhanan talk about the customs of the Northwest and Tonghua County.

"The two of you chatted vigorously," Old General Shao sat down on the main seat without hesitation, and said, "There is no need to be formal, let's all sit down. What are you talking about?"

Shao Ganhuai has been close to his grandfather since he was a child, and now he smiled and answered first: "Brother Guo just finished telling me about the scenery of the capital, and he was talking about a place called Tonghua County. By the way, Grandpa, you also went there when you were young." Let’s go through the capital. Is the capital really the same as Brother Guo said, Zhuque Street is enough for a hundred people to walk arm in arm? If it’s true, the capital is much bigger than Yongcheng, and it’s better than Yongcheng ?”

Looking at his longing grandson, Old General Shao felt mixed feelings, both sentimental and a little guilty - what Shao Ganhuai most yearned for was the customs and customs of various places, if not for his identity as a grandson, I am afraid he would have been able to leave Yongcheng long ago , The sky is high and the earth is far away.

"The capital city, that's the place where the emperor is. Naturally, it can't be compared with Yongcheng," General Shao said, looking into the distance. He greeted us before and rewarded us on the spot. He named me General Hussars and Brother Di the General of the Auxiliary Kingdom. That day, Brother Di and I even compared ourselves to the gold list. I just felt that after so many years of fighting on the battlefield, we had finally gained something. It’s a pity. , I am young and vigorous, I don't need Brother Di to have the foresight to think that the official worship of the Hussar General, and the Grand Sima is just around the corner, so I will fight the enemy even more bravely, wishing to have a dozen or twenty clones, so as not to miss any one On the contrary, Brother Di, after being appointed as the general of Fuguo, he seldom went out to fight. Most of the time he stayed in the capital to collect food and grass for various places. I once laughed at him face to face. On the battlefield, there is only one daughter left, but I am still lingering in Yongcheng with my body in my arms."

Guo Zhan'an saw that old General Shao was reminiscing about the past, with tears in his eyes, he couldn't bear it and said: "Uncle, the past is like smoke, and now Uncle has a full house of children and grandchildren, which is already something that many people can't expect."

Old General Shao laughed at himself and said, "Indeed, the house is full of children and grandchildren, but we can only watch them like birds in a cage, doing nothing in Yongcheng."

"Uncle, don't talk about anything else!" Guo Zhanan said seriously, "Walls have ears!"

Old General Shao was taken aback for a moment, and then realized: "You are right. But don't worry, in this Viscount's mansion, you and I can speak freely."

Guo Zhan'an saw that General Shao was so confident, so he didn't persuade him much. Instead, he got up and apologized: "The junior was rude just now, please forgive me."

"It's okay, as I said, you feel like you are at home here, so you don't have to be too careful."

How many times old General Shao has escaped from death, he is not too particular about these worldly etiquette. He saw that Guo Zhanan was quite measured in his words and deeds, and he escaped from Xuzhou by himself and came to Yongcheng alone, which is enough to show This son is resolute in character and acts resolutely, which is very extraordinary.

He couldn't help but think of the fact that he and General Di wanted to marry as in-laws 20 years ago, and he regretted it back then, but now it seems that maybe the old dream can be fulfilled.

Old General Shao's character has always been one-sided when facing juniors. Since he has the intention of getting married, he doesn't want to delay it any longer, lest he will be snatched away by someone in the capital after a long night and many dreams.

"Good boy, is there a marriage?"

Guo Zhan'an almost bit his tongue, quickly waved his hands and said, "Uncle, you are joking."

Old General Shao was overjoyed and said, "So you're not married yet? Haha, those people in the capital don't open their eyes. You're a dignified prostitute, and you're also a handsome man. You're not the best son-in-law!"

Shao Ganhuai, who was on the side, also understood, and while snickering, he said: "Grandpa, doesn't it mean that he wants to betroth the eldest sister to Brother Guo?"

Even Guo Zhan'an couldn't help but blush: "Uncle Shao and Shao Xiandi stop joking."

Old General Shao was even more satisfied, and said with a smile: "How old are you? You don't have to be coy. I just want to ask you, do you have a marriage, and is there someone in your heart? If you don't have both, then my eldest granddaughter doesn't care. Whether it's age or family background, she is very suitable for you. She has a good temper, and she is not too soft like some young ladies, what do you think?"

The other party spoke so frankly, Guo Zhan'an couldn't hide it any longer, stood up and bowed solemnly to old General Shao: "Guo is ashamed, thanks to uncle's appreciation, but this junior already has someone he admires in his heart. Although he has never been engaged, he has Decided to only care about him from now on.”

Old General Shao couldn't help sighing: "Yes, my daughter can't grab it, and my grandson can't grab it either. Brother Di, brother Di, you were really born to beat me."

Guo Zhan'an was relieved to see that General Shao didn't have any displeasure on his face, but it was the first time for him to experience his elders talking about his marriage so blatantly, so he didn't know what to say for a while.

Fortunately, Shao Gan was still in his arms. Seeing that Guo Zhanan's sister-in-law failed, he was not annoyed, and said with a smile, "Grandpa, you are just too impatient. This is good. If grandma finds out, she will definitely chase and beat you again."

Old General Shao glared at his grandson: "You know a lot! That's all for now. If your grandma finds out, your ass will bloom!"

Shao Ganhuai was not afraid, and said happily, "I still have grandma protecting me, so I am not afraid."

The embarrassment between the three disappeared, and then Guo Zhan'an chatted with old general Shao about some old people in the capital.

Because this was Guo Zhanan's first official visit, Mrs. Shao ordered someone to set up a table of dishes that night, as a way of cleaning up Guo Zhanan's dust.

The more Old General Shao saw Guo Zhanan, the more he liked him. Although he couldn't be his grandson-in-law, it still couldn't reduce his enthusiasm for cherishing talents. During the banquet, he often served Guo Zhanan himself.

Guo Zhan'an did not dare to say goodbye to what the elder suffered, but thinking of Huo Yu from Xuzhou, Guo Zhan'an's appetite also weakened by three points, and he managed to cheer up, and only ate two-thirds of the usual amount.

Old General Shao and the others didn't mind, they only thought that Guo Zhan'an was exhausted after traveling for the past few days, so they stopped forcing him to eat meat and drink during the dinner, and only let Shao Ganhuai accompany Guo Zhan'an back to the yard after the dinner.Although the others were curious, they did not want to disturb Guo Zhanan's rest.

After seeing off Shao Ganhuai and taking a bath for the second time, Guo Zhanan suddenly lost his sleepiness.He simply opened the window and leaned on the window sill to look at the bright moon in the sky, but his mind had already flown through the ruggedness of hundreds of miles and flew back to Xuzhou's home.

A few more days later, the people sent by Old General Shao to the Northwest Barracks finally returned.It’s just that there were three people when I went there, but only two came back. One of them had a back injury, and the wound had deteriorated when he came back; Take the reins.

Old General Shao was startled and angry, and hurriedly ordered someone to ask the doctor in the Viscount's mansion to treat the two of them.

One of them was ashamed, enduring the pain and said: "The three of us were not good enough, and we were discovered. Gan Tian died under the knife of the enemy, and the two of us saved our lives under the siege and interception of the enemy. We dare not delay. Hurry back and report to the old general."

"Don't talk, wait until the wound is treated."

"It's too late!" The man gritted his teeth with cold sweat dripping down his face, "The Northwest Army Camp has rebelled from above. Liu Jianhua has already controlled more than half of the troops in the Northwest Army Camp. Jiang Yannian and others have already been subdued. Liu Jianhua, the man of destiny, is ready to go, and the goal is not Tatar on the grassland, looking at him, seems to be planning to lead his army into the mountains and let Tatar's cavalry wreak havoc in the northwest."

"Bastard!" Old General Shao was furious, "What does this guy want to do! Do you want to support yourself!"

The man shook his head and said: "We don't really know, because we were discovered too early, we can only find out that there are some strange faces in the barracks, and the accent is from the capital. Also, Liu Jianhua has been talking to people frequently during this period. Secret discussion, a few patrolmen accidentally ran into those people, none of them were from the barracks, maybe they were those strange faces."

"The capital?" Old General Shao was taken aback, "Who would come from the capital to have secret talks with Liu Jianhua?"

Guo Zhanan's first reaction was Li Shaojin, but he quickly removed this name from the list of suspects.

After all, Li Shaojin had suffered a lot in the matter of Northwest military pay before, with his courage and the way Liu Yuanheng and others around him acted, it was absolutely impossible for him to fall again in the same place.

So, who ordered these people from the capital?

Old General Shao didn't worry too much about this matter, he was more worried about the situation in the northwest: "Seeing that the Tatar army is coming, now that Liu Jianhua has rebelled from above, so many people in the northwest are like sheep without the guard of the shepherd dog. Let Tatar trample on it! No way, absolutely not let Liu Jianhua do what he wants! Come and pass on the order, all the soldiers of the Viscount's Mansion will rush to the Northwest Camp today and capture Liu Jianhua!"

"Grandpa, no!" Shao Ganhuai persuaded, "These soldiers are the last resort for grandpa to save his life. If we rush to the northwest camp at this time and let the emperor in the capital know, grandpa is still alive?"

Old General Shao did not expect that his grandson, who always seemed to be ignorant of political affairs, could see through the consequences of this move at a glance, and he was very relieved: "Of course I know what the consequences will be. It's just that the Tatar cavalry will As the soldiers approached the city, Liu Jianhua led his army into the mountains at this time, which is tantamount to handing over the Northwest to others. What should I do with so many people in the Northwest, and what about the hundreds of miles of rivers and mountains in the Northwest? Now that I have served as an official, I cannot live up to the high expectations of the late emperor. A man, serving the country faithfully is the right way!"

Guo Zhanan looked at the gray-haired old man in front of him, and couldn't bear it: "Uncle, there may be other ways..."

Old General Shao interrupted him immediately: "You two boys don't need to persuade you anymore, you have never been on the battlefield, you have never watched your soldiers fall in front of you, and you have never seen countless innocent people being killed by Tatar iron cavalry. A miserable death. But I have experienced all of these! Even if I die, I must not sit back and watch Tatar cavalry wreak havoc in the northwest of me!"

Shao Ganhuai murmured: "Grandpa..."

"Okay, man, don't act like a little girl. Come here, pass my order, let the soldiers of Yongcheng get ready immediately, and leave early tomorrow morning. Also, send spies to the northwest military camp to find out the situation now. Since Liu Jianhua It has been discovered, and we will definitely be more vigilant. It is best to get the latest defense map, and I will personally lead a team to sneak into the barracks and capture Liu Jianhua alive!"

Shao Ganhuai said at this time: "Grandpa, I will go with you!"

"Shut up!" Old General Shao shouted, "What ability do you guys have to go with me? You two guys, stay here for me and wait for my good news."

Guo Zhanan has a deep sense of self-knowledge, and if he is alone with one person, he still has a slight chance of winning, but when it comes to marching troops, he can only be about the same as the 13-year-old General Shao.

If he insisted on following him, Old General Shao would have to assign a few more people to take care of his safety.Guo Zhan'an didn't want to cause more trouble to Old General Shao, so he just said, "Uncle, if it is useful to get me, please let me know."

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