The troops of Chentian were sent by Gu Qing to the north more than a month ago, with the purpose of moving in Hebei, waiting for an opportunity to advance and retreat by self-determination, and putting psychological pressure on An Qingxu and Shi Siming, thus prompting the rebels to surrender as soon as possible.

The mission assigned by Gu Qing to Chen Tian was completed very well. After fully understanding Gu Qing's strategic intentions, 10,000 cavalrymen from Chen Tian galloped across the Hebei Plain without a trace, which put a lot of pressure on the rebels. The surprise attack on Xiangzhou City tonight made the rebels lose their souls and easily took Xiangzhou.

The combat power of the rebels today is a world of difference from that of An Lushan when he raised his army. After more than two years of war, after several major battles between the Anxi Army and the rebels, most of the soldiers and horses in the three towns that were once fought in the northern border of the Tang Dynasty were dead and broken, and there were not many veterans living in the army.

The top leaders of the rebels were not in the end, and were driven back to Hebei by the Anxi Army. They were still busy dividing the faction and fighting within the internal struggle. The conflict between An Qingxu and Shi Siming was already very sharp, and the pseudo-official ministers below had to choose to stand in the camp.

Such as An Lushan's former counselor Yan Zhuang, Gao Shang, Sun Xiaozhe, etc., were all classified as two factions in the internal struggle between the monarch and his ministers. Sadly, An Qingxu, as the emperor of the pseudo-gong, was a weaker party, and his military power was in the hands of Shi Siming. Shi Siming could decide the life and death of An Qingxu, but An Qingxu had no choice but to do anything to Shi Siming.

Since the rebels retreated to Hebei, the internal strife in the court finally affected the army.

Influenced by the factional struggle in the court, the generals in the army had to take sides and compete for power. The training, logistics, recruitment and other matters of ordinary soldiers were all delayed. Today's rebels have basically become a mob.

The news that Chen Tian led his troops to capture Xiangzhou reached the Jinyang Palace. The rebels were in a panic, and even Shi Siming, who had paved the way out, was a little nervous.

The current situation in the world is based on the Yellow River, with the Tang Dynasty located in the south and the rebels located in the north. The Tang Dynasty is an undisputed orthodox kingly orthodox king. The rebels are still rebels. The people-minded scholars all over the world stand on the side of the court, and no one agrees with the rebels' rule over Hebei.

Chen Tian led his troops north to capture Xiangzhou, which was a very unfavorable signal for the rebels. The meaning of this signal was that Gu Qing had to take the initiative to attack and recover Hebei by force, so Shi Siming had to start to worry.

At this time, the bargaining chips in his hand were the vast Hebei land and hundreds of cities. If they were attacked one by one by the Anxi Army, the strength of the rebels would become weaker and weaker, and the cities and territory they occupied became smaller and smaller, then Shi Siming would have less and less chips. Why should he negotiate with the court at that time?

The news of sinking the fields and breaking Xiangzhou quickly reached the Jinyang Palace. An Qingxu was immediately restless and urgently summoned Shi Siming, Feng Yu, Yan Zhuang, Gao Shang and others to the palace to discuss matters.

The king and his ministers surprisingly did not argue this time. The pressure from Shentian caused them to ignore the internal struggles and began to face up to this army of ten thousand people and speculate on Gu Qing's intention to use troops.

After a long discussion, the monarch and ministers reached a very efficient agreement, which was to submit a submission to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible.

The content of the surrender of the table caused controversy again, what conditions should be given to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how to ensure the safety of his wealth and life after surrender, and how to maintain a certain military force after surrender, etc. The details were complicated and trivial. The monarch and ministers discussed for a long time but had no result. Finally, they couldn't help but quarrel with each other, and the discussion ended unhappily.

Feng Yu sat in the hall and rarely spoke from beginning to end. His eyes kept glancing at Shi Siming intentionally or unintentionally, and expressed his opinion to everyone with a silent look that he was Shi Siming's man, and only Shi Siming's leader was his horse.

Feng Yu's silent statement made An Qingxu quite unhappy, but he couldn't do anything about him, while Shi Siming was particularly satisfied. At least for now, Feng Yu acted like a complete little fan and had a blind obedience to him. Shi Siming needed such a little brother. If he hadn't had some suspicion about Feng Yu, Shi Siming would have found a bright future for Feng Yu after surrendering to the Tang Dynasty.

The discussion was over, and Feng Yu walked out of the palace, said respectfully to Shi Siming, preparing to return home.

Shi Siming suddenly called him and said with a smile: "Brother Feng, why should you leave in a hurry? Could it be that there is a beautiful girl waiting for you at home?"

Feng Yu's eyelids twitched, and soon showed a familiar cynical smile, saying, "I know General Shi, who is the one who knows me, I am quite close to a woman recently. The woman came from the Southern Dynasties and was once an old friend of my brother. She temporarily lives in my brother's house..."

He squeezed at Shi Siming with a rippling face, and Feng Yu smiled and said, "...that woman is a little fierce horse. My brother has not yet conquered. Haha, the general should know that my brother likes me. Conquering the fierce horse is the first pleasure in this life."

Shi Siming laughed and said, "My brother's preference is also the preference of all men in the world. However, the government is heavy. My brother is now the left prime minister of my Dayan. You should not spend too much effort to conquer the fierce horses. National affairs should be the first priority."

Feng Yu hurriedly said, "General, don't worry, I was once frivolous, but now I can still distinguish the importance of the matter. I will never miss national affairs, otherwise the general can be punished."

Shi Siming's eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "Who is that woman from the Southern Dynasty? Have you ever checked her details?"

Feng Yu immediately said: "It is an old friend who has known each other for many years. He has lost his parents since childhood. He was raised by a civilian family. When Yu'er was traveling in Chang'an City, he met her by chance. Yu'er dared to use his head to guarantee that she is definitely not a spy from the Southern Dynasty."

Shi Siming smiled and said, "Since my brother can trust her, I won't say anything anymore. I'm careful."

Feng Yuwei is solemnly known.

Shi Siming said again: "By the way, don't hurry back home, just follow me to see someone..."

"Who?"

"You will know when you see it."

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Shi Siming led Feng Yu to the General's Mansion. Feng Yu was confused and followed Shi Siming into the intermediate courtyard and outside a wing room on the west side.

Shi Siming smiled mysteriously and said, "This is a celebrity. Somehow, he came to Jinyang. A general under his command had seen him in Luoyang and recognized him at a glance, so he sent him to my mansion..."

Feng Yu became more and more curious and couldn't help but look at the crack in the door of the wing room.

Before the door was opened, I heard a vague murmur from inside. The voice was not loud, but it was a bit of high spirits, which made people feel open-minded in an instant.

"I am drunk and sleepy, and I'm going to go. The Ming Dynasty intends to bring the piano... Haha, good wine! A golden cup of wine is worth ten thousand, and a jade plate is worth ten thousand yuan. Who is sneaking outside? Come and bring me wine!"

Feng Yu was so scared that he trembled all over by the last rumor. He couldn't help but take a few steps back, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Shi Siming thought he was scared, so he couldn't help laughing and said, "What are you afraid of? You are a poet who writes poetry. The dignified left prime minister was so scared that his face turned pale, haha!"

Feng Yu tried hard to squeeze out a smile and said, "I wonder who the person inside is...?"

Shi Siming smiled and said, "Li Bai, Mr. Taibai, have you heard of it?"

Feng Yu showed a sudden look and said, "It turns out that he is Taibai. This person is very famous. It is said that he is my fellow villager in Shu. Even the young children in Shu will recite a few poems he wrote... I didn't expect that he would come to Jinyang."

Shi Siming nodded and said, "When Li Bai was a Hanlin attendant in the palace, I saw him once when An Lushan came to Beijing to congratulate him. Haha, he was also unruly and unruly when he stayed in the palace and became an official. Even the emperor and the imperial concubine were not taken seriously. People in Chang'an liked this person quite well. Many literati sons worshipped him as gods and had a very high reputation among the people."

Feng Yu immediately understood why Shi Siming valued a poet so much and specially brought him back to the house to entertain him.

However, Feng Yu's heart was very heavy, and he felt a sense of despair that the end of the world was coming.

Li Bai has been to Shiqiao Village, and Feng Yu is also from Shiqiao Village. Li Bai was entertained by Gu Qing and stayed in the village for a while. Feng Yu was also a naughty boy at that time. He was familiar with this drunken drunk man all day and often made pranks and tricked him.

After several years, Feng Yu was still impressed by Li Bai, and Li Bai... unless the beam of the wing room suddenly broke and hit the drunkard's head, instantly smashing him to the memory, he would probably recognize Feng Yu.

No one knows why Li Bai suddenly appeared in Jinyang City, and no one knows where Li Bai went after An Lushan's rebellion. His whereabouts were mysterious and came and went like the wind. In the peaceful days, he appeared in the towering mountains of Shiqiao Village in Shuzhong. During the turbulent times, he suddenly appeared in the city occupied by the rebels.

A mysterious man.

Feng Yu was in a heavy mood. As soon as the two met, Feng Yu's foundation was completely leaked. The so-called Yizhou merchant family, the so-called young playboys rampant in Yizhou, etc., all the characters collapsed instantly. With just one word "Shiqiao Village", Shi Siming would immediately think of Gu Qing's birthplace, a man who grew up in the same village as Gu Qing. If he was not a spy, he would believe it.

Feng Yu's heart was beating violently at this moment, and he had already realized that he was in a desperate situation. The next moment, perhaps it was the time for him to bid farewell to this world.

In an instant, Feng Yu suddenly remembered that there were so many regrets in his life...

Relatives, friends, and lovers have no time to say goodbye.

With a tragic smile, Feng Yu didn't even have time to sigh at this moment. Shi Siming had already pushed open the door of the wing room and laughed boldly, "Mr. Taibai, I have been revered for a long time."

Feng Yu sighed silently, tried hard to straighten his chest, and followed Shi Siming in with an indifferent expression.

In the wing room, Li Bai had naked feet and his hair was scattered like a madman. His moon-white long gown was covered with wine and oil stains. It was so dirty that it had not been washed for a long time. His beard was a little white under his jaw, and his hairline on his forehead also quietly moved up. Li Bai looked older than when he saw him in Shiqiao Village last time.

The drunk Li Bai was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his mouth vaguely chanting. From time to time, a burp popped out from the depths of his throat. The smell of wine in the room was very strong, and the people who walked in were a little drunk just smelling the smell.

After entering the door, Shi Siming gave Li Bai a crossed hand and laughed: "I have long admired the name of Taibai, and I met today. Fortunately, I am so kind to him. I am so kind to Shi Siming."

Li Bai still closed his eyes, as if he had heard nothing and responded.

Shi Siming was not at all unhappy. He knew very well that the man in front of him was a man who was too lazy to even care about the emperor and the imperial concubine. There were many poets in the prosperous era, and Li Bai's poems were unique and could be called the leader of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. However, Li Bai's personality was more famous than his poems, and he was just a basic operation.

With a hot face pressed on his cold butt, Shi Siming felt embarrassed at all, but instead smiled brighter.

"Master Taibai, Mr. Taibai? Do you want to drink? What if the people are here to deliver wine?" Shi Siming leaned over and asked softly.

Speaking of wine, Li Bai immediately opened his eyes. There was no way. Lord Poetry is so useless. The only wine in the world can move him.

"Wine comes!" Li Bai waved his hand gracefully, as if the sword immortal was summoning his Xiaoyao Immortal Sword.

The wine came soon, not by flying, but by the servants in the mansion.

Li Bai opened the seal of the wine jar, picked up the wine jar and poured it into his mouth. In the blink of an eye, he drank half of the wine, drank half of his mouth and half of his clothes.

Putting the wine jar down, Li Bai sighed with satisfaction and finally returned to his soul. Only then did he raise his eyes and formally look at Shi Siming and Feng Yu for the first time.

Feng Yu swallowed nervously, stood behind Shi Siming without moving.

Unexpectedly, Li Bai didn't know him at all, and his eyes didn't stop at him at all. He flashed by and finally looked at Shi Siming.

"Who are you?" Li Bai narrowed his drunken eyes and burped.

Shi Siming smiled and said, "I just said that the general of the Dayan State Town Army, Shi Siming."

Li Bai was silent for a moment and said, "Where is this place?"

Shi Siming still smiled and said, "This place is the capital of Dayan, Jinyang."

Li Bai frowned and fell into deep thought. After thinking for a long time, he finally pulled his hair with both hands in pain and lamented: "Ahhh! Why am I here? How do I cross the Yellow River? Shouldn't I be in Luoyang?"

Shi Siming resisted the urge to laugh and knew that the wine putty was drunk all day long, and might have gone to the wrong place and came to Jinyang in a confused manner.

"After Mr. Taibai, after he comes, he will be at ease. Life is in a hurry. As long as there is wine, where is it not a return home? Do you agree?"

Li Bai nodded and said, "It makes sense, but I still have to go to Luoyang. My friend is waiting for me in Luoyang. I must not break the appointment. This Shi, well, Shi... brother, say goodbye."

Li Bai left as soon as he said that, he got up and staggered barefoot and walked out of the house.

Feng Yu did not say a word after entering the door, stood behind Shi Siming very low-key, trying to cover his face with Shi Siming's broad shoulders.

Seeing that Li Bai was about to leave, Feng Yu didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief. Li Bai happened to walk past him and glanced inadvertently. Li Bai said in shock: "You, you..."

Feng Yu's heart sank, and he pursed his lips and said nothing.

Shi Siming's eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "Does Taibai recognize me, Brother Feng?"

Li Bai suddenly sneered and said, "A nameless person is worthy of my Li Taibai knowing me?"

Turning around and looking at Shi Siming, looking at Feng Yu again, Li Bai said slowly: "I suddenly realized that I had entered the wolf's nest, this brother Shi, and this brother Feng... Well, Brother Feng, you have a bad face and look bad in your eyes..."

While saying that, Li Bai tried hard to recall something, and suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Yes! You are the rebels, the command of An Lushan, and Jinyang City is also in the hands of the rebels, right?"

If someone else spoke like this in front of Shi Siming, Shi Siming would have drawn out his forty-meter sword and chopped him up to pieces.

However, the person in front of him is Li Bai.

Li Bai had no official position and was alone, but he enjoyed a very high reputation among the literati staff. Shi Siming was a person who planned to surrender to the court. If Li Bai was killed at this time, it would be a problem in the future. Literary people could not afford to offend them, and poets could not afford to offend them, especially poets like Li Bai.

Shi Siming was obviously well-educated in front of Li Bai, and said with a smile: "Taibai layman clearly understands that our uprising is not a rebellion, but a secret order to fight against the thief. The thief is Yang Guozhong. Now the treacherous minister Yang Guozhong has been awarded the title of Emperor Taishang. The emperor has abdicated the throne. The purpose of fighting against the thief has been achieved. We have decided to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and never rebel again..."
To be continued...