Chapter five hundred and fiftieth horse before a pawn
Tangli flowers are blooming, wine is strong, and drums are playing in the south village and north village.
And I pray that the wheat will be ripe and I will be full of food. I dare to say that the low price of the grain will hurt the farmers.
Yazhou is full of cruel officials. When will Wolong rise in Hunan?
I hope that all the sages will gather in the corridors and temples, and the scholars will die in poverty and win the title of marquis.
——"Written on February 24" by Lu You [Song Dynasty]
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On the way back to Luoyang, Tang Huan and others were puzzled and asked: "Brother Bai, Li Guangbi will definitely not give you a good look when you go back this time, why do you want to humiliate yourself?"
Bai Fu solemnly said: "Before Taifu passed away, he mentioned that when Guo Linggong was dismissed, he put forward a condition for me to return to the Tang army. If I retreat out of fear of difficulties, I will fail Guo Linggong's deep intention and may be put aside again.
The untimely death of my master and Taifu was directly or indirectly caused by the Anshi Rebellion, which can be regarded as death at the hands of the rebels. If this revenge is not avenged, we will live together.
For revenge, this humiliation is nothing.
In addition, my art of war master once told me that although there were many generals in the Tang Dynasty, the only generals who truly understood the art of war were Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and others.
Today, these famous generals have long since passed away. After Guo Shuai was deprived of military power, only Li Guangbi, the military envoy of the Tang Army, could hold up the banner of counterinsurgency.
Although I have practiced the art of war for several years, I have mostly just talked about it on paper. The siege of Suiyang and the battle of Xiangji Temple were both battles and fighting on the battlefield, and there was no talk of strategizing and decisive victory over thousands of miles.
Although Li Guangbi insulted me too much, his words were rough but his reasoning was not rough. Only soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles and emerged from the dead are true generals.
I need to fight under the command of famous generals and charge into battle in order to truly apply the art of war. Only in this way, when I lead an army in the future, will I not make a fatal mistake and let my brothers sacrifice their lives in vain and die unjustly.
A lonely ghost on the battlefield."
When Tang Huan and others heard this, they stood in awe, clasped their fists and saluted, saying: "We are willing to die for General Bai!"
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Before returning to the Shuofang military camp, Bai Fu reviewed the information about Li Guangbi's life:
Li Guangbi, a Khitan native, was a Khitan chief and his ancestral home was Liucheng, Yingzhou (now Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province). An Lushan and Shi Siming were also natives of Liucheng, Yingzhou.
Li Kailuo, a relative of Li Guangbi, served as deputy envoy to Shuofang and was granted the title of Duke of Ji. He was famous in the army for his bravery and courage.
Li Guangbi was good at riding and shooting since he was a child, and rarely joined the army. Yan Yi had a general plan and started as Zuo Weilang.
In the early years of Tianbao, Li Guangbi, who was in his early thirties, had already reached the post of Yu Hou, the capital of Shuofang. In the eighth year of Tianbao (749 AD), Li Guangbi was promoted to the deputy envoy of Hexi Jiedu, granted the title of Duke of Ji, and became the second-in-command in Hexi. In this year, Li Guangbi
He was just in his early forties, and Guo Ziyi, who was more than ten years older than him, was still just an unknown military envoy of Hengsi. It can be said that he was young and successful, and everything went smoothly.
Just when Li Guangbi was rising through the ranks and his star was rising as a general, he suddenly resigned and retired to seclusion, fading out of the military. It was not until An Lushan's rebellion that he returned to the army.
This matter is quite puzzling. Bai Fu noticed this detail and ordered Tangmen to do their best to collect the reasons why Li Guangbi resigned and went into seclusion.
It was not until recently that the Tang Sect sent information. The reason for Li Guangbi's resignation turned out to be so incredible:
In the 13th year of Tianbao (AD 754), An Sishun, the military envoy of Shuofang, had a high regard for Li Guangbi, so he petitioned the imperial court to appoint him as the deputy military envoy of Shuofang to inform him about his future affairs.
According to this rhythm, Li Guangbi will be able to successfully succeed An Sishun in a few years, succeed Shuofang as Jiedushi, and become the feudal official of the empire.
Li Guangbi fulfilled his mission. After coming to Shuofang Army, he reorganized the army and transformed Shuofang Army. A series of measures were highly praised by An Sishun. An Sishun appreciated him more and more and decided to recruit him as his son-in-law.
However, Li Guangbi had a wife at this time.
Therefore, An Sishun made an attractive offer: as long as Li Guangbi divorced his first wife and took his daughter as his wife, he could immediately petition the court to promote Li Guangbi to Shuofang Jiedushi.
An Sishun was An Lushan's cousin, and An Lushan was still Xuanzong's number one favorite at this time.
Becoming An Sishun's son-in-law, Shuofang Jiedushi is only the first step. In the future, he will be able to hold several military seals and become a general and become a prime minister. Marriage means a rapid rise to the top.
Either give up your married wife or give up your high official position and salary. How to choose?
For many people, this is a dilemma. In other words, the difficulty of choice does not lie in the result, but in conscience. Whether to follow your heart or say goodbye to your original self.
Li Guangbi made his own choice without even thinking: he refused and resigned angrily.
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Seeing this, Bai Fu had a new understanding of Li Guangbi: this man was cold-faced and warm-hearted, and he was definitely not a cunning and cunning person like An Lushan.
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Bai Fu returned to Shuofang's military camp and asked to join the army again, which surprised all Shuofang generals.
Looking at the resolute Bai Fu under the account, Li Guangbi's eyes wandered.
Li Guangbi smiled and said: "General Bai, but I didn't speak clearly before?"
Bai Fu said: "The commander-in-chief made it very clear. I fully understand the commander-in-chief's hard work."
Li Guangbi frowned and said, "In that case, why does General Bai come to my camp again and again, looking for trouble?"
Bai Fu looked calm and said: "The rebels are about to move south, and some things have to be done."
Li Guangbi's tone gradually softened and he said: "I have reported your matter to the imperial court. If you really want to serve the country by joining the army, just wait for the order from the Ministry of War.
To be honest, the defense change of Shuofang's army has been completed. The generals of all armies have been adjusted in place, the list of generals has been reported to the court, and there are no more generals.
If you violate the orders of the Ministry of War and over-staff your troops, you will be deceiving the emperor and risking beheading."
Bai Fu was stunned for a moment, pondered for a moment, clasped his fists and saluted: "As long as he can join Shuofang's army, even if he is an ordinary soldier, Bai Fu will have no complaints."
As soon as this statement came out, not to mention Li Guangbi, all the generals in the account were in an uproar.
You need to know the name of a person and the shadow of a tree. The siege of Suiyang and the bloody battle at Xiangji Temple. His martial arts skills and fighting power are rare in the world. He has already become famous all over the world.
Now, you are willing to give up everything and start as an ordinary soldier? If you want military glory and wealth, why do you do this?!
The generals of Shuofang's army were moved and looked at Bai Fu with admiration.
Li Guangbi was also stunned, then laughed out loud, turned to the marching Sima and said: "Check and see what other positions in the army require a soldier with high martial arts skills to be qualified."
The Marching Sima quickly looked through the soldier's book. After about a stick of incense, the Marching Sima said: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, a scout from the Flying Eagle Squadron of the Scout Battalion was killed a few days ago and needs to be replenished urgently."
Li Guangbi pretended to be angry and said: "Nonsense, how can General Bai, with his status, have the humility to be a scout?! You can check other positions."
Bai Fu waved his hand to the marching Sima and said: "No need to check, Bai Fu is willing to serve as a scout for Shuofang's army!"
Li Guangbi asked with some provocation: "As a scout, it is extremely dangerous. If you violate military orders, military law will treat everyone equally. Does General Bai know?"
Bai Fu clasped his fists and said loudly: "If you violate military orders, Bai Fu is willing to be punished and will never complain!" After that, he issued a military order.
Li Guangbi took the military order, smiled slyly, and said, "If this is the case, then General Bai will be wronged."
Bai Fu smiled calmly and said, "It doesn't matter."