Halfway through the wine, Li Gu suddenly sighed: "There is a ferry not far from here called Zhengyang. Brother Guo should know?"

Guo Shao nodded and said, "Of course I know that Li Gongfeng entered Huainan and went to Zhengyang."

Li Gu picked up a cup of wine in front of him, raised his head and drank it all, with a bit sad expression: "I remembered my friend Han Xizai, who I personally sent him across the Huai River... It was in Zhengyang. The ferry was still there, but the person was no longer there."

The sun shone on Li Gu's face from the cracks of the simple bamboo curtains. Guo Shao suddenly felt: This person looked like a poet full of sincere feelings. Guo Shao calmed down and let go of Gao Huaide in his heart, let go of Zhao Kuangyin, and asked with an listening attitude: "Han Gong is in the Southern Tang Kingdom now?"

Li Gu nodded, his voice choked: "It's rare to be a confidant in life! I really can't bear to leave him, but I can only watch him leave... Things are impermanent, and his father was involved in a coup and was killed; the entire Han family was also implicated. Brother Han could only turn into a merchant and run to Jiangnan."

He poured another glass of wine, and after drinking it, Shaoqing smiled bitterly again, "Brother Guo, guess what did we say when we parted?"

"I can't guess." Guo Shao stared at his expression.

No matter what, Li Gu really regards himself as a friend now, otherwise he would not have told him about these private matters in front of him, let alone assisting the fugitive to escape to the Southern Tang Kingdom; he would not have lost his composure to the point of his emotions being revealed.

Li Gu looked out the window, was stunned for a moment, and turned around and said, "Brother Han said, if Wu Kingdom uses him as prime minister, he will definitely drive to stabilize the Central Plains!"

Guo Shao's voice was quiet, and he looked at him and said, "How did Mr. Li answer?"

Li Gu smiled, "Of course I wouldn't give in. He said that if Zhongyuan uses me as prime minister, it would be like taking Wu Guo out of his pocket."

Guo Shao pondered for a moment, picked up the wine glass and said, "There are confidants in the sea, and the world is like neighbors." Li Gu poured wine and drank it with him. Guo Shao picked up the wine glass and said, "For the sake of his confidant, let's do it again!"

The two of them drank in this casually found wine shop. Li Gu was drunk. Guo Shao called his entourage and took him back to his bedside before leaving.

...Guo Shao rode back to Xia Cai in the afternoon. When he saw Yang, he called Jing Niang and others over and arranged for him: "The Huainan Imperial Army may have to go back to the court. It is not convenient for you to be with the army, and the army is walking slowly." He looked at Yang, "You have avenged your revenge, let Jing Niang and Luo Mengzi lead a team of horse soldiers with you first."

They all nodded and said yes.

Seeing that the woman who was looking for her husband was still here, Guo Shao said, "You can go back to Kaifeng Mansion with them, and then go home."

The young woman suddenly whispered: "Can General Guo take me in... I just need to be a slave in the mansion."

After hearing this, Guo Shao secretly recalled the situation when he encountered her. It didn't seem like he was deliberately arranged: first of all, she was caught by the scout, otherwise she would not have happened to meet Guo Shao who was out of the camp; secondly, if her sadness that day was acting, it would have been too realistic; she was a soldier named Guo Er, and the number of the military subordinates was also suitable... It should be because she was worried that Guo Shao had a few years in this era, and did not think that there were any decent spy organizations in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: things like the factory guards of the Ming Dynasty.

But it seems not good to let the widow of the fallen imperial guards be his maid.

He asked quietly, "Why don't you go home?"

The woman lowered her head and said, "My family is very poor. I have married once before... My husband is a sick man. My husband's family gave my parents some money to marry him. Unexpectedly, he went there on the night of the bridal chamber. The wedding was a funeral. Many people in the village were gossiping. Later, his husband Guo Er and his relatives came to attend the funeral, and he fell in love with me... His husband is very good, both martial arts and work. When he had time to come to my house to help, he was young and tall, and he also received imperial food and military pay. He didn't dislike me at all, and I thought it was good to tell fortunes. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got engaged happily, he went to war. When I sent him away, he said he wanted me to wait for him to come back..."

Her voice became lower and lower, and she lowered her head, and suddenly a big tear fell on the back of her hand. She choked and said, "I don't want to go back. Someone will definitely say I'm unlucky and someone will bully me."

Guo Shao sighed and said, "It's really a bit difficult to face, but your parents will definitely worry about you. Let's go home. When you arrive in Tokyo, you will ask your mother to take you back... By the way, what's your name?"

"Qiao Niang." The woman said. She stopped talking and silently withdrew.

Guo Shao turned to look at her and saw that she was thin and dressed simply, and she was really pitiful. He immediately said to Jing Niang in a deep voice: "You try to find out her background and confirm her identity. Start with her neighbors and relatives, and the team where Guo Er is in, there are always some people who are familiar with Guo Er... I'll ask Luo Mengzi to help you."

Jingniang said seriously: "I understand."

Guo Shao arranged for Cai's affairs, so he bid farewell to Jingniang and Yang, and made an appointment to meet again after arriving in Tokyo.

...

Chai Rong made some arrangements for the fourteen prefectures in Huainan and established four towns to control Huainan. Zhongzheng Jiedushi (Xia Cai, governed Shouzhou), Huainan Jiedushi (Xiongzhou), Baoxin Jiedushi (Luzhou), and Yongtai Jiedushi.

Among them, Li Chongjin led the imperial guards as the governor of Huainan, and senior military generals of the imperial guards left the town. Li Chongjin's development seemed not optimistic. Chai Rong also made some deployments for troops to be deployed, and most of the surrendered elite soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty were moved out of Huainan.

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial guards began to return to the court one after another.

Guo Shao's Hujie Army was in Haozhou on the left wing, and crossed the Huai River through the floating bridge, which was in the north. He hoped to rush back to Tokyo before the end of the New Year, so that he could have a better New Year. However, everything was complicated and he did not get what he wanted. The early troops arrived in Tokyo only in the first month of the third year of Xiande.

The soldiers and horses entered the city through several gates, and the city was very lively and noisy. Red lanterns were hung on both sides of the long street, and various peddlers and pawns were driven to the road to watch and the festive atmosphere had not yet faded. The people were watching the soldiers entering the city in a noisy way, and some families even brought food to them. The soldiers who won the battle were all excited. However, the military power of the Southern Tang Dynasty in Huainan was not a fame. Although the war was quickly resolved in more than half a year, the number of deaths in the Zhou army was not a small number. It is unknown what the families who died would feel... As Prime Minister Wang Pu said, people would die in war.

The Hujie Army was not an imperial guard. Before entering the city, Guo Shao ordered the Zuoxiang Army Capital Clan. After returning to Beijing, except for leaving a few people on duty, the others could disband on their own when they entered the city and let the soldiers go home to rest for three days.

"In the end, the general of Po Shouzhou City is called Guo Shao, and his name is Guo Pocheng..." Walking on the street south of Daxiangguo Temple, Guo Shao actually heard someone talking about him, but the group of people obviously didn't know that he was taking a few riders to beat him.

As soon as she entered the street where the mansion was, she saw Yulian and a few women standing there waiting. When she saw Guo Shao riding a horse, she was immediately delighted.

Guo Shao turned off the horse, walked to her, and called out: "Yulian."

Yulian's oval face was flushed with cold. I don't know how long she had been waiting. She walked to Guo Shao and threw herself into his arms, started crying, and choked and said, "You are not allowed to write such scary letters again in the future!"

"Yu Lian." Guo Shao stroked her shoulder.

A few months ago in Shouzhou, Guo Shao made some of the worst preparations, including a letter to Yulian, which clearly stated that if he failed, all his personal property would be controlled by Yulian... This is equivalent to saying in the most vulgar way: for those around Guo Shao, Yulian occupies the most important position in his heart.

Guo Shao asked her to vent her emotions in her arms. It seemed a bit strange for men and women to hug each other on the street in public, but no one dared to pay attention to what a general was doing.

"Langjun..." Yulian called him with a grievance, and hugged her arms very hard.

Her body was soft and comfortable in her arms. Guo Shao couldn't help but reach out to touch her soft hair again, and suddenly saw a snowflake falling on the black hair. When he raised his head, he saw snowflakes floating in the sky, all of which were particularly beautiful.

But through the snowflakes, he suddenly saw a pretty face on the window of the teahouse next to him... Isn't it the Li family girl?

Madam Li noticed Guo Shao's gaze and was stunned. She quickly disappeared by the window.

Guo Shao said kindly: "There are many people here, let's go home and talk."

Yulian nodded obediently and finally let him go. Guo Shao led the horse and walked side by side among the snowflakes with her, walking towards the mansion not far away... Guo Shao turned around and said to several personal soldiers: "Go home and reunite with his relatives."

Several people clasped their fists and saluted, "Sir, please say goodbye."

Guo Shao walked to the door, looked back at the teahouse that had just happened, stood for a while, and then entered the door. Li Chuyun has now been promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard. Although he is a subordinate of Guo Shao, his status is already very high and he has a status than ordinary bureaucrats at this time. Guo Shao felt that he should not provoke Miss Li again, unless he thought clearly that he would not marry Miss Fu Ermei, but not Li Chuyun and Miss Li should not object to this.

Guo Shao didn't want to do that... The snowflakes floated on the ground and quickly melted. Mrs. Li's heart-warming feeling like love at first sight, but so... If the interests were abandoned, no one could replace Fu's place in his heart.

It is still the strength and prestige gained from the marriage that has been solid. I have to take a leave to go to Hebei, but I can't be too anxious. I have to visit Xiang Xun first these days. Xiang Xun stayed in Tokyo this time and didn't make any military achievements, but he was finally the one who helped him before, and his relationship was also good, and his relationship became weak if he didn't move.

"Master." A gentle voice alarmed Guo Shao.

Guo Shao raised his head and saw Yang in front of him, gently bent his knees and placed his hands on his waist, giving him a blessing. At this moment, Guo Shao felt a slight coolness in his hands, and Yulian beside him quietly held his hand.
Chapter completed!