With Li Guangbi's thick skin, of course, it is impossible to be so ashamed and angry that he hit him to death.

The soldiers and generals in Chang'an City have eaten food for many years, and Li Guangbi is one of them. In the peaceful and prosperous era, heroes seem to be no longer so important, and everyone is thinking about how to live their own life well.

So many people who were supposed to be heroes lived a muddy life. They did not wither, but their lives were too comfortable. The pearls were covered with dust and they were too lazy to wipe away the dust on their bodies. However, once the country was in danger, these people who lived in a muddy life immediately regained their true nature and fought for the country and the people.

The pearl is always a pearl. The light that it blooms is never something that ordinary people can achieve.

Seeing that the guests were all here, Gu Qing ordered the food and drinks. The Kabuki who was waiting in the corridor also entered the front hall and danced in the feast full of the hall. The hall was suddenly filled with laughter and noisy and lively.

After the guests had a banquet for more than an hour, Kabuki was a little tired. Gu Qing asked them to retreat temporarily, then filled the wine and walked to Guo Ziyi, holding the cup in his hands and bowed, "It is time for danger, the old general has to take on the heavy responsibility of suppressing the rebellion. I have no respect for you. I also ask the old general to take care of him. When I move to Guanzhong, I am willing to watch over the old general."

The laughter and noise in the hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Gu Qing in shock.

Guo Ziyi raised her white eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Listen to the Marquis of Gu County, can't we defend Chang'an City?"

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know how to say it, but it is inevitable that I will violate the taboo if I say it..."

Guo Ziyi glanced in the court and said lightly: "All the people here are gentlemen, and they will not gossip behind their backs. Gu County Marquis has something to say but it doesn't matter if they violate the taboos, they will not spread it."

Gu Qing put down his wine glass and said slowly: "Old General, I think that Chang'an City may not be able to be defended."

Everyone in the hall was shocked, and Guo Ziyi frowned and said, "Although the rebels were powerful, they would not be able to capture the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Why did the Marquis of Guxian say this?"

Gu Qing sighed: "There are 200,000 rebels. Among these 200,000 people, 50,000 are brave and good at fighting foreign tribes, and 150,000 are war-hardened soldiers who have been guarding the northern border of the Tang Dynasty for many years and fought against the enemy countless times. It is not a secret that they are the most elite border troops of the Tang Dynasty. Now they rebel. 80,000 soldiers in Chang'an City have been in peace for a long time, and they forget to fight and practice. Chang'an City is another super large city. If the city is large, there will inevitably be many mistakes in the city defense. The rebels can choose to attack the city, so I believe that Chang'an City can only be defended for two months at most, and will eventually be destroyed by the rebels."

The words made the guests present think. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi were both generals who had led troops for many years. After Gu Qing analyzed this, they felt that it made sense and their expressions became sad.

"If Chang'an City is lost, how should the emperor deal with it?" Yan Zhenqing murmured in disgrace.

Gu Qing sighed, "I can only ask the emperor to go out of the capital to visit the southwest. General Guo, Uncle Li and others stay in Guanzhong. I will lead the Anxi army to arrive later. Guanzhong is the place where we fight An Lushan. Be sure to intercept An Lushan in Guanzhong. This rebellion cannot spread south any further."

Everyone in the hall nodded silently.

Guo Ziyi said in a deep voice: "I will try my best to defend Chang'an City. Before that, I will tell Your Majesty about your interests and ask Your Majesty to leave Chang'an for a while and visit the southwest. If Chang'an City really cannot be defended, I will lead my army to withdraw from Chang'an and advance westward, join forces with the two major prefectures of Hexi and Longyou, and finally enter the Central Plains again to compete with the An Bids."

Gu Qing then said: "My younger Anxi army will set sail into Yumen Pass in two months. The battlefield situation changes rapidly. After I lead the army back to Guanzhong, I will send someone to contact General Guo. We will divide our troops to snipe the enemy and force the An thief out of the south of the Yellow River as soon as possible. In this way, we have rich grain production areas such as Shannan, Henan and Huainan, and we can stand invincible. The rebellion will only be suppressed in the morning and evening."

Guo Ziyi stroked his beard and smiled, "It's very good, so he said, after the Anxi army entered Yumen Pass, you and I will divide our troops to attack. After the Guanzhong is recovered, we can join forces to advance north and eliminate the rebels in one fell swoop."

Gu Qing smiled and didn't answer.

It is okay to lead the Anxi army to suppress the rebellion, but he will never join forces with Guo Ziyi's army.

The Anxi Army is his capital. Once he joins forces with Guo Ziyi, his capital will completely belong to the court. This is a business that is at a loss and must not be done.

Gu Qing said to Li Guangbi again: "Uncle Li, if Chang'an City is broken, Uncle Li will not be willing to fight. Leave it as a useful body. Go out of the city and gather the royal army to deal with the rebels. After my nephew leads his army into the pass, he will meet with Uncle Li and then plan for the future."

Li Guangbi glared at him without any appreciation: "Little bastard, Anxi has been there for a few years and really thought he was a majestic general? I need you to arrange it? What should I do, I have a proper sense."

Gu Qing picked up the wine glass and walked to Yan Zhenqing. Looking at the calm and old face, Gu Qing sighed secretly and raised his glass and said, "Yan Shilang's calligraphy is unique and admirable. The characters written by the little nephew have always been ugly, and I especially admire the people who write well. But the little nephew has another sentence to say, although the characters are good, they are hard and fierce. If they are strong, they will easily be broken. The characters are characters, and people are humans. People do not have to be as good as words. The tip of the pen is not hard, and gentleness is the best."

Yan Zhenqing was confused when she heard this and didn't understand what Gu Qing meant.

After drinking a full drink with him, Gu Qing smiled at him.

The rebellion of An Lushan caused too many tragedies on earth. Yan Zhenqing in front of him was a living tragedy. The whole family of Yan's family was loyal and brave, and they all went to this national crisis.

The loyal ministers were covered with blood and the country, and later generations mourned him, but it was just a sigh. But when this tragedy stood in front of him, Gu Qing's emotions were not only sighs. He wanted to save something, but he didn't know where to start.

After a while of rest, the Kabuki entered the front hall and started singing and dancing again, and the hall resumed laughter and scolding.

Everyone was thinking about it. Everyone was not happy with the banquet tonight, and they hurriedly said goodbye before midnight.

Li Shier Niang didn't leave. She waited until the guests dispersed before walking to Gu Qing and said, "Are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes, we got together in a hurry and parted again. Aunt Li, you should take care of yourself."

Li Shierniang said slowly: "I don't understand the military and national affairs. I just want to ask you one question, will Chang'an City really be captured by Anzi?"

Gu Qing said in a deep voice: "It's most likely that I can't be kept. Aunt Li should make arrangements early and leave Chang'an quickly. It's best to go to Shu to take refuge. My nephew's Shiqiao Village is a paradise, and military disasters will not cause disasters to come there for the time being."

Li Shierniang smiled and shook her head: "I will leave, but I won't go to Shu. In the face of the national crisis, the other party is our mortal enemy. How can I not do my best to do my best... Your little fellow villager Feng Yu sent a letter the day before yesterday. He used a plan to burn 80,000 stones of grain and grass in Shi Siming in Yingzhou, which was considered as stabbing An Lushan in the back. He also said that he would continue to lurk by Shi Siming and find an opportunity to give the rebels a heavy blow."

Gu Qing smiled comfortably and said, "This kid is really a bit worthwhile."

Li Shierniang also smiled and said, "He is a talent. After this battle, if there is no suitable position in the army, I would like to introduce him to the school. Feng Yu surprised me in terms of inquiring about information and lurking behind enemy lines."

Pointing at the kabuki that was still dancing in the hall, Li Shierniang suddenly asked, "Did you do the kabuki tonight on purpose?"

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said, "The emperor still has suspicion of me, so I can only make a statement that I feel ashamed of, so that the emperor can rest assured of me."

Li Shierniang said angrily: "You have to fight for him, why is he still worried about you?"

"The emperor is suspicious and will not trust anyone. The only person he believed in An Lushan many years ago, now he has been slapped in the face. In the future, the emperor's temperament may be more paranoid, so I have to make some gestures to dispel his suspicion."

Li Shierniang sighed, patted his shoulder, and said, "This time I go to Anxi, even if it is a ten thousand horse army, you must take care of yourself. There is no eye on the battlefield. You are the commander of the first army, so don't take risks yourself."

"Auntie Li, you must take care of yourself. If you lose your nest, you will not be able to finish your eggs. From now on, the country will not be peaceful. People in troubled times will have less fate than grass. If Auntie Li is in danger, I will protect you even if you come to our army."

The words "I protect you" made Li Shierniang's eyes filled with tears and a warm current surged in her heart.

The world is floating, gathering and dispersing is impermanent, and I am used to enduring the wind and rain alone, and I have experienced all the cold, sadness and joy of the world. Finally, someone said to her, "I protect you."

Twenty years of unrequited love finally followed cause and effect.

After sending Li Shierniang out of the mansion, Gu Qing said goodbye to her and watched her get on the carriage and leave. Under the huge lantern at the door, Gu Qing was alone and quietly looked at the street outside the door.

There were already many businessmen on the street carrying their luggage and hurried towards the city gate.

The news that An Lushan's rebels might break through Chang'an spread, and the people and businessmen were uneasy. Many people who could not hold back had already planned to leave Chang'an and go south to take refuge.

Adults scold, children cry, horses neigh, and their steps are messy. Before they see war, they are already in troubled times.

A child accidentally fell in front of Gu Qing. Gu Qing squatted down and helped him up, patted his back gently, comforted the child who was crying loudly. The child's parents rushed over, slapped him hard on the butt, stuffed half a boiled egg into his mouth. The child cried and ate the egg with a smile. He was held in his arms by the adults with a novel look on his face, and walked towards the city gate with a flow of people.

The fear of adults is that children don’t understand.

Gu Qing sighed heavily, knowing that the troubled times were coming, but when it really came, he still felt uncomfortable when he saw these people who hurriedly left the city to avoid disaster.

How did the prosperous era become like this? Suddenly I wanted to break into the palace, grabbed Li Longji's collar, slapped him dozens of times, and then pinched his neck and asked him, do you know how many people you have harmed?

Standing at the door, Gu Qing's ears were itchy. When he turned his head to look, he saw a familiar figure standing quietly under the dim light and shadow of the lantern outside the door, looking at the crowd hurriedly leaving the city to avoid disaster on the street.

Gu Qing was stunned, stepped forward and bowed, "Brother Taibai..."

Li Bai seemed to be very sober tonight, and he couldn't smell the smell of wine on his body, which was very strange.

Li Bai ignored him, his expression was still demented, and he murmured in dismay: "Why is this happening? Why is this happening?"
Chapter completed!