My years as a soldier

Although Hu Jiuzhang had joined the rebel camp before, he hadn't asked about major affairs in the world for a long time.When Li Muyun was in good health, he would often analyze the situation with him, but now that Li Muyun is ill, Hu Jiuzhang has no intention to understand the world situation, and suddenly he heard what Chen Fan said, and he was startled by the changes in the outside world.

"Where is the new emperor enthroned?"

Yan Zhaozhong was concerned about current affairs, and he knew that since Chen Fan had news, it must not be too vague.

"In Lingwu, to the north! Emperor Ming is now the Supreme Emperor. The new emperor has assembled the Shuofang Army and the Northwest Army to join forces in Lingwu. I'm afraid they will fight back to Chang'an soon."

"Back to Chang'an? It's not that easy, is it? Now the entire hinterland of Guanzhong is in the hands of the rebels. If the imperial court wants to fight back, it may not be possible in a year or so!" Yan Zhaozhong seemed to disagree, "Besides, look at the new emperor. When he was the crown prince, he didn't see any achievements in the military, but now that he is in power, I think he has a lot of skills in dealing with political opponents, so he may not be able to fight wars."

Yan Zhaozhong scoffed at the new emperor, but Chen Fan fell into deep thought.

"It's not really necessary to ask the emperor to go to war. As long as he makes good use of people, it's not impossible. There are still good generals in the Tang Dynasty! I heard that General Guo Ziyi led the Shuofang army to repel a large number of rebels in the north last year. If it weren't for Emperor Ming The old man kept urging General Gao to go out of Luoyang to meet the enemy, and General Geshu didn’t have to stick to Tongguan. If Chang’an is not lost, how could Datang get to where it is today! Now there are still troops in Henan in the east, and the Jiangnan area is still peaceful. The supply line has not been broken, but if the new emperor can use the strength of the Shuofang Army and the Northwest Army, it will only take a few years to put down the rebellion."

"It would be great if we could quell the rebellion!"

Yan Zhaozhong sighed, and cast his eyes on Hu Jiuzhang's face, "But it's useless to say these things now. What we have to consider now is to treat Brother Hu's friend. That disease is very strange! I think No one can cure it except for the genius doctor Liao from my hometown in Liaodong!"

Yan Zhaozhong was eloquent, but Chen Fan suddenly laughed.

"Lao Yan, don't you even look at who that friend of Jiuzhang is. He is the son of His Royal Highness King Su of the Tang Dynasty! An authentic relative of the emperor. You just ask him to go to your poor mountain and evil water to treat him. Illness, what should I do if it can’t be cured? Not to mention whether it can be cured well or not, you can talk about the journey from here to Liaodong! If something goes wrong along the way, and the son of the world has troubles again, you can afford this responsibility Or can I afford it? Let me tell you, we don’t have a single famous doctor in Guanzhong, first take the son of the world to seek medical treatment in Guanzhong, if not, then go to Jiangnan. It’s better than going all the way to Liaodong.”

Chen Fan's words made Yan Zhaozhong's face turn red and then pale, he swallowed a few times, his eyes widened.

"What did you say? Your Majesty?"

He looked at Chen Fan, and then turned his eyes to Hu Jiuzhang's face, as if he was asking Hu Jiuzhang to prove the facts.And as Hu Jiuzhang nodded with a complicated expression, Yan Zhaozhong's face turned pale.

"No...he is King Su's heir? Then you and the rebels..."

"Hey! Lao Yan, if it's not convenient for others to say, don't ask!"

Chen Fan hastily stopped it.Hearing these words, Hu Jiuzhang's face was disgraceful, he lowered his eyes and frowned, and shook his hands at Chen Fan.

"Hey... There is nothing wrong with it. Mr. Li left Beijing with me to avoid disaster. He wanted to seek refuge with General Geshu, who was guarding Tongguan at that time, so as to find a way out in the future. How did you know that the general was defeated and Tongguan fell... I It was also fished out of the dead at that time."

"No, then why did you get involved with the rebels?" Yan Zhaozhong asked.

"Originally when the army was defeated, I was bound to die. Only after I was rescued did I learn that the rebel general who attacked Tongguan at that time was the old friend of King Su, who had received favor from King Su. I learned that the son of the old benefactor was captured by his subordinates. , he immediately released Mr. Li and treated him as a guest. At that time, Mr. Li was not very well, and he had to stay in the rebel camp in order to survive. As for me... I borrowed Mr. Li's light and was rescued by the way down."

"So..." Yan Zhaozhong was in deep thought, he looked at Hu Jiuzhang for a while, his eyes became more and more confused.

"But... since he is King Su's eldest son, why do you call him a friend, Brother Hu? Could it be that you are also—"

"Hey! Lao Yan, it's the same sentence, don't ask if it's inconvenient for others to say!" Chen Fan interrupted Yan Zhaozhong again, but couldn't hide the smile on his face.He was still clear about the relationship between Li Muyun and Hu Jiuzhang.

When Hu Jiuzhang saw Chen Fan's smiling face, he couldn't hold back his fever. He coughed several times and shook his hand at Yan Zhaozhong.

"I'm not a relative of the emperor! I'm just an ordinary soldier. I happened to be rescued by Mr. Li in Chang'an, so I followed here. If you have to say...Brother Yan, let me be your retainer."

"Hey, what kind of retainer!" Yan Zhaozhong rolled his eyes between Chen Fan and Hu Jiuzhang a few times, and seemed to have seen some tricks, "Do you think the royal family's retainers are so easy to be? You said they are friends. Just friends! What's the big deal!"

After Yan Zhaozhong finished speaking, he laughed at the two of them, said "interesting" twice, then turned and went back to the room.

After he left, Chen Fan accompanied Hu Jiuzhang back to the house, and the two sat by Li Muyun's couch and chatted for a long time, half reminiscing about the past, half talking about Li Muyun's physical condition.Chen Fan expressed his willingness to escort Li Muyun to Jiangnan to seek medical treatment many times, and Hu Jiuzhang also began to hesitate after being told by him.He looked at Li Muyun's haggard sleepy face and thought about it, only feeling that there were thousands of thoughts in his heart.

Li Muyun's illness is of course his top priority right now.But when he thought of his younger brother, his mood became even more confused...

Early the next morning, Chen Fan pulled Hu Jiuzhang out of the house, and discussed future arrangements with Yan Zhaozhong in the courtyard.

After thinking about it all night, Yan Zhaozhong still insisted on taking Hu Jiuzhang and his party back to Liaodong. Chen Fan naturally objected because the journey was dangerous. After all, he can't use Li Muyun's life to gamble carelessly.

"Jiu Zhang, I'll tell you the truth. My Chen family moved to live in the south of the Yangtze River last year. If you trust me, you can follow me and take your son south to seek a doctor. Although it takes time to find a doctor, but The Yu family is also a big family in the local area, and they can always ensure that you and your son have no worries about food and clothing."

Chen Fan seldom mentioned his family background, so if he said it now, he might mean it.It's just that Hu Jiuzhang was about to answer, but Yan Zhaozhong took the lead.

"Brother Hu, you are going to treat Mr. Li's illness, and you are not going to the south of the Yangtze River to live a good life without worrying about food and clothing. Naturally, you must put Mr. Li's health first. Yan can't guarantee anything else, but Liaodong City I can still guarantee the medical skills of the genius doctor Liao. Moreover, my Yan family is also a big family in Liaodong, and I have been a drug dealer for generations. Don’t you want to be cured? It’s a blessing for you brothers to meet each other, but now he mistook me for you, and his personality has become more extreme and stubborn. I don’t think your brother had such a temperament before, did he?”

Yan Zhaozhong's words hit Hu Jiuzhang's weakness, he swallowed hard, his expression was obviously ugly.

"Uh...Brother Yan, Brother Chen, I know that you two have good intentions, but this matter involves the safety of Mr. Li, so I have to be cautious. If you want me to say, it is natural to find a trustworthy doctor to treat Mr. Li. Best, but going to Liaodong, the journey is too treacherous, I'm afraid Mr. Li won't be able to hold on, and his condition will worsen. But if you want to go to Jiangnan..."

Hu Jiuzhang said and looked at Chen Fan, "It's a short journey to find a doctor when we arrive in the south of the Yangtze River, but I don't know when we can find a good doctor, and I'm afraid that it will miss Mr. Li's condition. As for my brother... Of course I want to take care of him too." He, but right now he is really powerless. This matter..."

Thinking of Hu Yan, Hu Jiuzhang felt really sad, but no matter where he was going now, it was a matter of life for Li Muyun.Hu Jiuzhang was unable to make a decision for a while, and his expression became more and more entangled and depressed.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Fan waved his hands and said, "Hey, Jiuzhang, either you go back and think about it, or you can discuss it with the prince. We are not going to leave immediately, and it doesn't matter if we stay for a few more days. "

Hu Jiuzhang nodded, and when he returned to the room, he couldn't help but look into Yan Zhaozhong's room.

He never thought that his younger brother would "resurrect from the dead", which is obviously a good thing, but the extra concern made him feel that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier.

After changing the medicine that Yan Zhaozhong boiled, Li Muyun's body still didn't recover.When Hu Jiuzhang entered the room, Li Muyun was still asleep.He sat down quietly by the couch, and helped Li Muyun tuck the corner of the quilt.Unexpectedly, with his movement, the people on the couch opened their eyes, Hu Jiuzhang quickly pursed his lips, and put on a gentle smile.

"When did you wake up, why didn't you call me?"

"You still said...you were outside...who were you talking to and what did you say?" Li Muyun saw Hu Jiuzhang smiling, although he was sick, his expression was very relaxed.

"Just... go and discuss with them about treating your illness. You know that big brother Chen Fan. He said he would take us to the south of the Yangtze River to seek medical treatment, but I don't know how long it will take to find it. Heal your illness. Brother Yan said he would take us to Liaodong. He knew that there was a genius doctor there who would be able to cure your illness. It’s just that the road to Liaodong is dangerous, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to survive..." Hu Jiuzhang said He sighed heavily, but Li Muyun's expression changed.

When Hu Jiuzhang said the word Liaodong, Li Muyun's brows suddenly frowned, and then a sharp look flashed in his eyes. Even when he was in good health, he never had such an expression.

"Liaodong..."

Li Muyun read those two words in a low voice, but the heaving of his chest was bigger than before. Hu Jiuzhang was so frightened that he bent down to feel the temperature on his forehead.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"……fine."

Li Muyun took a few breaths before uttering two words.

Hu Jiuzhang lightly stroked his chest, and his face turned pale with fright.

"We...go to Liaodong..."

Li Muyun said firmly.Although his voice was weak, there was a firmness in his eyes that had never been seen before.

When Hu Jiuzhang met his gaze, he was really perplexed.But he saw that Li Muyun's words were firm, so he didn't dare to take his opinion.

"Okay, okay, let's go to Liaodong, don't get excited."

Hu Jiuzhang held Li Muyun's hand, pulled it into his arms and kissed him several times. He originally wanted to appease Li Muyun, but this time, Li Muyun's hand was full of strength.The cold and slender hand was clasped tightly with his palm, and the palm was rarely warmed.

Hu Jiuzhang opened his eyes wide, and stared at Li Muyun in a daze.At this moment, the hatred in Li Muyun's eyes became stronger.

He was taken aback, thinking only of the word Liaodong, how did it hurt Li Muyun's nerves.For a moment, Hu Jiuzhang couldn't help scolding himself for being slow, for forgetting even such an important thing!

Of course, Liaodong will make Li Muyun care about it, but it is Liaodong—Anton Dufu!

Li Muyun's father is not in Liaodong!