Tibet

Guo Ziyi was surprised and happy. Li Ye was ordered to deliver a message to Cheng Qianli. He knew it, but he had already reunited with Cheng Qianli. This guy disappeared without a trace. He had been missing for more than a month, and then he appeared again.

"General Cheng, let's go take a look. He is delivering a message to you on the order of His Highness King Guangping!"

Cheng Qianli smiled and said: "I guess he ran to Beiting!"

The two walked out of the camp and saw soldiers surrounding more than two hundred war horses pointing at them. Guo Ziyi saw the unusually dark and thin Li Ye at a glance and almost couldn't recognize him.

Guo Ziyi laughed, "Li Canjun, why did you come now?"

Li Ye quickly got off his horse, knelt down on one knee and saluted, "I got lost in my humble position and went deep into the Jinshan Mountain!"

Guo Ziyi helped him up, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It's not easy to come back alive! These horses are good, where did they get them?"

Li Ye also smiled and said: "Reporting to the old general, these are the horses of Absi and his men. The fiery red horse is Absi's mount."

Li Ye pointed at an extremely sacred red war horse. Guo Ziyi recognized it at a glance. It was Absi's Huoyun Horse, the sacred horse given to Absi by the emperor.

Guo Ziyi and Cheng Qianli looked at each other, and Guo Ziyi asked anxiously: "Have you met Arbus?"

Li Ye nodded, "I got lost in my humble position and walked to Jinshan Fort by mistake. I happened to meet Albus and his three hundred men hiding there."

"Jinshan Castle!"

Cheng Qianli exclaimed, "It turns out that Abusi is hiding in Jinshan Fort. No wonder the Geluolu people refuse to admit it. Who would have thought that Abusi would be hiding in Jinshan Fort thousands of miles away, in such a remote place."

Guo Ziyi really lost her temper, "You took away their war horses, what about Albus?"

Li Ye smiled and pointed to a big bag hanging immediately, "His body can't be carried, so I only brought his head back."

Guo Ziyi was filled with surprises, "Show me quickly!"

Li Ye took off the big bag, which was full of kumiss. Anji taught him how to soak the head in the strongest kumiss, and it would not go bad in the summer.

Li Ye poured out the kumiss, and a human head rolled out. Guo Ziyi picked up the head and took a closer look, and it turned out to be Albus.

Guo Ziyi was immediately elated and couldn't help laughing. Now she could solve a big problem.

"Command the entire army to pack up and prepare to retreat!"

In the big tent, Li Ye handed Cheng Qianli a letter from Li Chu, King of Guangping. The letter was placed in an iron box, sealed with wax, and kept in his arms.

Cheng Qianli opened the letter and read the letter, nodded and said: "I got news that Xue Tuo, the chief of the Xue tribe, died in Mielangling. The Xue tribe said that the enemy is called Li Canjun, so it's you!"

Li Ye said calmly: "My brother died at the hands of his son, and his son's head was chopped off by me. He led three hundred cavalry to chase me for thousands of miles. At Mielang Ridge, I killed many of Xue Tuo's men. But Xue Tuo didn’t die in my hands in the end.”

"Does he still have enemies?"

"I don't know if he is an enemy or not. Xue Tuo was bitten to death by a white-legged wolf king at the foot of the Wolf Killing Ridge. I would also like to thank Xue Tuo. If he hadn't sacrificed his life to feed the wolves, I really wouldn't have been able to save myself from the wolves. If I escape from the killing, I may have killed the son of the white-footed wolf king, who has a son-killing grudge against me."

Cheng Qianli was speechless for a long time. He smiled bitterly and said: "It is really the arrangement of Changshengtian in the dark. Do you know why it is called Mielang Ridge? Ten years ago, Xue Tuo personally killed more than ten people in Zongheng Prairie at the foot of Huangchi Ridge. The old white-footed wolf king in 1999 skinned its skin and presented it to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. In order to commemorate his achievements, he changed the name of Huangchiling to Mielangling. Ten years later, the son of the white-footed old wolf king bit Xue Tuo to death again. Down at Mielang Ridge, isn’t this God’s will?”

Speaking of this, Cheng Qianli patted Li Ye on the shoulder and said: "Don't think that you have escaped the wolf king's pursuit. No, once the white-footed wolf king targets you, you will never be able to get rid of it. The white-footed wolf king should also Feel something and it lets you go.”

Li Ye nodded, "It seems that wolves are really intelligent animals!"

Cheng Qianli said slowly: "Wolves always have clear grudges, unlike humans. Xue Tuo's second brother Xue Feng got your benefit and became the chief of the Xue tribe. But instead of being grateful to you, he vowed to use your head Sacrifice to Xue Tuo, you must be careful in the future!"

The army withdrew eastward, and Cheng Qianli also led his army back to Beiting. The Geluolu people remained silent and did not send any envoys to explain, as if they had no idea what happened at Jinshan Fort.

Li Ye followed the army to evacuate. In the past few days, the white-legged wolf king kept appearing in his mind, thinking about it standing on the big rock and howling at the moon. That scene made him remember it in his heart, and he also thought about killing the wolf. Ling, it seemed that there was a force pulling him from somewhere, and he thought of Princess Geluolu again, and that absurd but unforgettable night.

At this time, Guo Ziyi appeared next to him and said with a smile: "I have sent people to send the report back to Chang'an together with Abu Si's head, the royal seal and other items. Should Li Canjun go back to Chang'an directly, or go to Shuofang together?"

Li Ye understood what Guo Ziyi meant. He was trying to retain himself and wanted to stay in Shuofang.

Li Ye smiled and said: "This expedition is not because I really join the army. Next, I want to go to Taixue to study. My murderous intention is too strong. I want to use reading to curb my murderous intention!"

Guo Ziyi smiled and said: "It's a good thing to want to study. What do you want to learn, young master?"

"I want to learn the language of the Western Regions. I heard that Taixue offers this course."

Guo Ziyi nodded, "Yes, there is this course. It was offered by Honglu Temple to train talents who are familiar with the grasslands and the Western Regions. However, I advise you to read the book of war, "Spring and Autumn", "Historical Records", "Han" "Book", I also studied the Art of War at Taixue."

"Thank you, old general, for your advice!"

Li Ye looked into the distance, his thoughts already flying to the distant Chang'an.

In Zhangye, Ganzhou, Pei Sanniang came out from the house of Li Qin, the former Zuojinwuwei general, as usual. Li Qin's wife Wang was seriously ill and had been suffering from menstrual bleeding for many years. Pei Sanniang treated her for ten days, which greatly relieved her pain. The disease will continue to be treated with medicine, and the disease will be cured in a few days. The rest is long-term care and recovery of the body. This is a long process, and it will not be effective for three to five years.

Pei Sanniang was quite troubled. She met her parents and brothers. Although the family was reunited, within a few days her mother began to worry about her life-long affairs again. She found someone to help her matchmaker, hoping that she would marry Sima An Chongyu of the Hexi Jiedu Envoy. , An Chongyu was about thirty-seven or eighteen years old and was widowed three years ago. He was born in the famous An family in Hexi.

Although she and her father are of the same family and Pei Sanniang has known him since childhood, Pei Sanniang does not want to marry him. Her son has grown up. How can she find an inexplicable fake father for her son?

"You are still young, only in your early thirties, with a good family background and good looks. You can remarry without having to wrong yourself like this."

Her mother's words lingered in her ears, but Pei Sanniang was thinking of another man. Her girlhood was unforgettable. More than ten years had passed. Where is he now?

Is he still thinking about her now? Or are you planning to get married and marry a well-matched daughter from a powerful family?

"Please stop this lady, I want to ask about someone."

Suddenly someone behind her asked for directions, and Pei Sanniang was shocked. Fifteen years ago, someone had asked her like this on the streets of Zhangye, and this voice

Pei Sanniang turned around suddenly and saw a tall, gentle and elegant scholar in his thirties standing behind him with a smile.

"Why are you here?" Pei Sanniang stared at the man behind her in disbelief.

"I came to Zhangye to find an old friend. I have been looking for her for fifteen years, but I can't find her. Madam, can you tell me where she is?"

Li Dai still had a smile on his face, but tears were streaming down his face.

"What are you doing here?"

Pei Sanniang turned around and said, "You are busy with court affairs, how can you have time to come to Liangzhou to enjoy the scenery?"

Li Dai shook his head, "I don't have time, but in order to find her, I have resigned. Now I have nothing. I wonder if she will still accept me?"

The softest part in Pei Sanniang's heart was finally touched. Her eyes turned red and tears fell. She pinched Li Dai's arm and cursed: "You fool, why are you resigning? You have worked so hard for ten years." Five years, it’s not worth it!”

Li Dai hugged his beloved woman and choked with sobs: "I promised her that I would definitely come back to pick her up. Although it was fifteen years late, I still came back."

Pei Sanniang could no longer restrain her inner emotions, and cried bitterly while holding the man she hated so much but who still dreamed about him.

The first volume is over. In the second volume, the time will jump to the ninth year of Tianbao, and a struggle in the court will be written to stabilize Li Linfu's position.

Then the protagonist will head to the Western Regions to prepare for the magnificent Battle of Talas in the Ten Years of Tianbao.