The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 535

The Tang Lihua blooms and the wine is strong, and the drums in the South Village and North Village are Dongdong.

And pray that the wheat is ripe enough to feed, and dare to say that the cheapness of the grain will hurt the farmers again.

When the cruel officials in Yazhou run thousands of miles away, when will Crouching Dragon rise in Hunan?
I hope that all the sages will gather in the temple, and the scholar will die poor and win the title of Hou Feng.

——"Working on February 24" Lu You (Song Dynasty)

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On the way back to Luoyang, Tang Huan and others were puzzled and asked, "Brother Bai, Li Guangbi will definitely not give you a good face when you go back this time, why do you want to humiliate yourself?"

Bai Fu said solemnly: "The Grand Tutor mentioned before his death that when Guo Linggong was dismissed, he put forward a condition for me to return to the Tang army. If I retreat out of fear of difficulties, I will fail Guo Linggong's deep meaning, and maybe I will be put aside again.

My master and Taifu died young, directly or indirectly, because of this An Shi rebellion, and it can be regarded as death at the hands of the rebels.If you don't avenge this revenge, you won't share the sky.

For revenge, this humiliation is nothing.

In addition, my art of war master once told me that although the Tang Dynasty has a starry sky, there are only a few generals who really understand the art of war, such as Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Guo Ziyi, and Li Guangbi.

Today, these famous generals have long since passed away.After Guo Shuai was stripped of his military power, only Li Guangbi among the military envoys of the Tang Army could hold up the banner of counter-insurgency.

Although I have studied the art of war for several years, most of it is on paper.The siege of Suiyang and the battle of Xiangji Temple were both battles and fights on the battlefield, not to mention strategizing and winning thousands of miles.

Although Li Guangbi insulted me too much, his words were not harsh.Only soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles and come out of the dead are the real generals.

I need to fight under the command of famous generals and charge into battle, so that I can truly apply the art of war I have learned.Only in this way, when leading an army in the future, will he not make a fatal mistake, let his brothers sacrifice in vain, die unjustly, and become lonely ghosts on the battlefield. "

Tang Huan and the others were respectful upon hearing this, clasped their fists in salute, and said, "We are willing to die for General Bai!"

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Before returning to the Shuofang barracks, Bai Fu reviewed the information about Li Guangbi's life:
Li Guangbi, a Khitan native, was a Khitan chief for his ancestors, and his ancestral home was Liucheng, Yingzhou (now Chaoyang City, Liaoning).An Lushan and Shi Siming were also from Liucheng, Yingzhou.

Li Kailuo, Li Guangbi's relative, served as the deputy envoy of Shuofang Jiedu, and was granted the title of Duke Ji. He was famous in the army for his bravery.

Li Guangbi was good at riding and archery since he was a child, but he was rarely in the army. Yan Yi had a rough idea, and he started as Zuo Weilang.

In the early years of Tianbao, Li Guangbi, who was in his early thirties, was already an official in Yuhou, the capital of Shuofang.In the eighth year of Tianbao (749 A.D.), Li Guangbi was promoted to be the deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu, granted the title of Duke of Jijun, and became the second in command of Hexi.This year, Li Guangbi was just in his early [-]s, and Guo Ziyi, who was more than ten years older than him, was just an unknown military envoy in the cross-Serbia.It can be described as a youthful success, smooth sailing.

Just when Li Guangbi's career was rising and a generation of generals was rising, he suddenly resigned from office and retired from the military.It was not until after the An Lushan rebellion that he returned to the army.

This matter is quite puzzling.Bai Fu noticed this detail, and ordered the Tangmen to do their best to collect the reasons for Li Guangbi's resignation and hermitage.

It was not until recently that the Tang Sect sent information.The reason for Li Guangbi's resignation is so incredible:

In the 13th year of Tianbao (754 A.D.), Shuofang Jiedu envoy An Sishun held Li Guangbi in high esteem, so he asked the imperial court to appoint him as Shuofang Jiedu's deputy envoy and Zhiliu's funeral.

According to this rhythm, Li Guangbi will be able to succeed An Sishun logically in a few years, succeed Shuofang Jiedushi, and become the empire's frontier official.

Li Guangbi did not disgrace his mission. After he came to the Shuofang Army, he rectified the army and transformed the Shuofang Army.A series of measures have been highly appreciated by An Sishun.An Sishun admired him more and more, and decided to recruit him as his son-in-law.

However, Li Guangbi already had a wife at this time.

Therefore, An Sishun offered a tempting condition: as long as Li Guangbi divorced his original wife and took his daughter as his wife, he could immediately invite the court to promote Li Guangbi as Shuofang Jiedushi.

An Sishun was An Lushan's cousin, and An Lushan was Xuanzong's number one favorite at this time.

Becoming An Sishun's son-in-law, Shuofang Jiedushi is only the first step. In the future, he will hold several towns and seals, and he will be appointed as a general and minister.Marriage means soaring to prosperity and skyrocketing.

Either give up getting a wife, or give up a high official and generous salary, how to choose?

For many people, this is a dilemma.In other words, the difficulty of choice lies not in the result, but in the conscience.Whether to follow the heart, or bid farewell to the original self.

Without even thinking about it, Li Guangbi made his own choice: he flatly refused and resigned angrily.

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Seeing this, Bai Fu had a new understanding of Li Guangbi: this man has a cold face and a warm heart, he is definitely not a cunning and treacherous person like An Lushan.

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Bai Fu returned to the Shuofang barracks and asked to join the army again, which surprised all the generals of Shuofang.

Looking at the resolute Bai Fu under the account, Li Guangbi's eyes wandered.

Li Guangbi smiled and said, "General Bai, but I didn't make it clear before?"

Bai Fu said: "The commander-in-chief said very clearly, I fully understand the painstaking efforts of the commander-in-chief."

Li Guangbi frowned, and said: "Since this is the case, why did General Bai come to my camp again and again and make himself unhappy?"

Bai Fu looked calm, and said: "The rebels are about to go south, there are some things that have to be done."

Li Guangbi's tone gradually slowed down, and said: "I have already reported your matter to the court. If you really want to join the army and serve the country, you can just wait for the Ministry of War to transfer orders.

To be honest, Shuofang's army has finished changing defenses.The generals of all armies have been adjusted in place, and the list of generals has been reported to the imperial court, and there are no more generals.

If you violate the order of the Ministry of War and over-configure the configuration, you will be deceiving the king and risking your head. "

Bai Fu was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and saluted with fists together, "As long as he can join the Shuofang Army, even if he is an ordinary soldier, Bai Fu will have no complaints."

As soon as this remark came out, not to mention Li Guangbi, all the generals in the account were in an uproar.

To know the name of a person, the shadow of a tree.Bai Fu's siege of Suiyang, bloody battle at Xiangji Temple, high martial arts, fierce fighting power, rare in the world, has long been famous all over the world.

Now, are you willing to give up everything and start as an ordinary soldier?If you want military merit and wealth, why do you need to do this? !
The generals of Shuofang's army were moved, and they looked at Bai Fu with admiration.

Li Guangbi was also taken aback for a moment, then he burst out laughing, turned his head and said to Sima Xingjun, "Check and see if there are any positions in the army that require a soldier with high martial arts skills to be competent."

The marching Sima hurriedly looked through the soldier's booklet.After about a stick of incense, Sima Xing said: "Reporting to the commander, the Lone Eagle Squad of the scout battalion lost a scout a few days ago and needs to be replenished urgently."

Li Guangbi feigned anger and said: "Nonsense, what is General Bai's status, how can he be ashamed to be a scout?! You can check other positions."

Bai Fu waved his hand to the marching army Sima, and said: "There is no need to investigate, Bai Fu is willing to be a scout for the Shuofang army!"

Li Guangbi asked slightly provocatively: "As a scout, you are extremely dangerous. If you violate the military order, the military law treats everyone equally. Does General Bai know?"

Bai Fu clasped his fists and said loudly: "If you violate the military order, Bai Fu is willing to be punished and will never complain!" After saying that, he issued a military order.

Li Guangbi received the military order, smiled slyly, and said: "If so, then General Bai will be wronged."

Bai Fu smiled lightly and said, "It's okay."

(End of this chapter)