The rise of the prince

Chapter 785 Reality and Dreams

The two of them rested for a while, and their bodies finally recovered. In the afternoon, Gu Lichuan came back to see them, and he didn't even have time to take off his armor.

"My subordinates have met His Highness, Mr. Wei, the conditions in the border area are poor, if there is any negligence, please forgive me." Gu Lichuan knelt on one knee and said.

Li Xingzhou smiled and said: "Haha, General Gu, get up, you should have heard of it, I have fought in war, I understand many things, you don't have to be burdened, I am not a delicate person, let alone picky, get up."

Gu Lichuan raised his head, his eyes lit up: "Your Highness's deeds have been heard a long time ago, defeating the rebels, destroying the Liao Kingdom, every time I hear it, it is soul-stirring, and I yearn for it."

"Hahaha!" Li Xingzhou was a little proud. This Gu Lichuan is his fan, "Sit, how tired you are standing, tell me about tomorrow, and tell me what your plans are."

Gu Lichuan got up, untied his sword, sat down on the opposite chair, and said, "Your Highness, it is not easy to get close to Shanhaiguan. Outsiders call Shanhaiguan the first pass in the world. It is the result of continuous repairs in the past dynasties. The passes are different. Shanhaiguan can be said to be a strong city. The city wall is connected to the pass in the north and the sea in the south.

The main city wall in the middle is eight or nine miles long and more than four feet high. The city head can run horses, and there is a moat four or five feet wide outside the city.

Normally, Jin Guo has no less than ten thousand troops stationed in Shanhaiguan. Recently, I have seen the smoke in the city, and the number of people is increasing. Presumably, the Jin people also know the news of the arrival of our Jing Guo army. Therefore, Your Majesty, I think it is better to be cautious in this matter. superior. "

Li Xingzhou did some calculations in his mind. According to Gu Lichuan, the area of ​​Shanhaiguan is more than 150 football fields in the World Cup finals. In addition to the terrifying city walls and moats, it is simply a huge super project. , is also a terrifying super fortress.

Gu Lichuan said that these meanings were obvious, and wanted him to give up the idea of ​​seeing them at close range.

"No, I have to confirm some things myself. Others won't understand what they said, so tell me your way." Li Xingzhou said without doubt.

Gu Lichuan had no choice but to nod: "Since His Highness is going, the subordinates will make all-out arrangements."

He paused for a moment, as if thinking: "Your Highness, since the two countries fought face-to-face last year, and the Kingdom of Jin was defeated in the battle, there have been frictions between the two countries, but there has never been a large-scale confrontation. Every once in a while, in order to show off force To deter the enemy and let the recruits know the way, we will organize elite cavalry to bring some recruits to patrol around Shanhaiguan. This move can strengthen the morale of the army, but it is also dangerous.

I think we will organize one tomorrow, when His Highness will walk with us among the crowd, and there will be so many people that no one dares to leave the city. "

Li Xingzhou nodded: "Just do as you say."

"Also." Gu Lichuan hesitated, and then said: "His Royal Highness's armor is too conspicuous, and needs to be replaced by ordinary soldiers, so as not to attract the attention of the Jin people.

Also, many people in the army have met Mr. Wei but not His Highness. This subordinate dares to ask His Highness not to reveal his identity by claiming to be an envoy sent by the imperial court. The people on this border are complicated and the situation is also complicated. Something big happened. "

Gu Lichuan spoke cautiously. Li Xingzhou was not a fool, and he understood what he meant when he said that the situation was complicated and people's hearts were complicated.

Wei Yubai told him that when Jing State and Liao State confronted each other, they would buy Khitan people to be spies, and Khitan people would also buy Han people to be spies.

Similarly, if the news that Jingguo's emperor's grandson and future heir to the throne is here is sold to the golden man, it will be worth a lot of wealth.

If the people of Jin know his whereabouts, they will bring all the soldiers from Pingzhou City with them tomorrow, and the Kingdom of Jin will also dispatch an army to kill him. The army of the Kingdom of Jing is stationed in Yanshan Mansion, and it is still several days away from here. Guoshanhaiguan is not a small city like Pingzhou, and it is not a problem to station tens of thousands of troops.

Gu Lichuan is indeed thoughtful in his work.

"It's all up to you. I'll tell you what to do. As for how to do it, you have the final say." Li Xingzhou said.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust!" Gu Lichuan bowed his hands gratefully, with a happy expression on his face. He was most afraid of two kinds of bosses, one was stupid and the other was self-righteous.But if you have to choose the one you are most afraid of, you are still presumptuous.

Being stupid is not terrible, a stupid person can still listen to other people's words.If he is self-righteous, he thinks that he knows everything and everything is right. Such people are the last people he wants to deal with, and if he is not careful, he will be dragged down and killed by them.

He met Mr. Wei today, and after explaining the identity of the young man next to him, he was actually mentally prepared.

The second most honored person in Jingguo, Emperor Taisun Li Xingzhou, fought a battle that shocked the world
That is indeed the person he admires in his heart, but that kind of worship is like Ye Gong loves the dragon, he can only admire it silently, and cannot touch it with his hands. There is always a gap between reality and imagination, and in many cases there is still a big difference. Already understood.

So when I met the emperor grandson for the first time, and heard him propose such a playful plan to venture down to Shanhaiguan just to see the city wall?
Gu Lichuan had a bad guess in his mind. His status was noble, he had a golden branch and jade leaves, and he had outstanding military exploits. It was hard not to be self-righteous.

So he spent the whole afternoon in anxiety, and he was absent-minded when he sent someone to recall the foreign scouts, thinking about how to deal with it.

But after he really communicated with the emperor's grandson, he felt that this person was approachable, with an indescribable open-mindedness, and a kind of height that convinced him, as if he stood at a higher level than he thought in everything he said and did. position, so that many times after listening to the words of the emperor grandson, he is kind, grateful, and feels reasonable.
After talking to him about the situation near Shanhaiguan, the night fell unconsciously. When he left the house, the cold wind blew outside, and Gu Lichuan suddenly had a strange feeling from his heart. Perhaps His Highness had his own reasons for doing so. Makes sense, as ridiculous as it sounds.

Even he didn't know where this inexplicable idea came from.

Looking up at the bright galaxy in summer, Gu Lichuan was speechless for a long time. He had a whim, maybe this time was the closest his dream came to reality.

The next day, it seemed that the heaven also wanted to make Li Xingzhou happy. The weather was fine early in the morning, the sun was rising, and the fiery sun was shining on the Pingzhou camp.

There were many people in the barracks, and the sound was loud, and the ministries received orders to assemble early in the morning.

The auxiliary soldiers began to feed the horses, and the first soldiers built fires and buried pots to make rice.

Li Xingzhou and Wei Chaoren got up early and had an ordinary breakfast, and Meixue was already full and ready to go outside.

When the sun rises and the earth becomes bright, Gu Lichuan is fully armored and leads Pingzhou Jingqi to pick up the people
(End of this chapter)