Let me ask you, how do river tides and sea water resemble the love of a king and the heart of a concubine?
Hatred is not as good as tide and faith. When you miss each other, you will realize that the sea is not deep.
——"Lang Tao Sha·Asking about Jiang Tide and Sea Water" Bai Juyi
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After returning to Chang'an, Bai Fu went to Daming Palace to visit Princess Qingluan every day, rain or shine.
Princess Qingluan suffered a lot of frights during this trip. After returning to the palace, she relaxed and found that she was physically and mentally exhausted and exhausted, so she had been lying in bed to rest.
Bai Fu goes to the palace every day and uses Kanding Qi to help the princess restore her true energy.
People feel refreshed when happy events happen. Princess Qingluan can see her husband every day, she is happy and her mood is particularly comfortable, and the treatment effect becomes more and more obvious.
Under Bai Fu's careful care, Princess Qingluan's health gradually improved.
To treat the symptoms, we need to treat the root cause. Bai Fu decided to pass Shaolin's "Yi Jin Jing" to Princess Qingluan.
Bai Fu said to Princess Qingluan: "Although I come from the Qingcheng sect, in terms of internal strength and mental methods, Shaolin's "Yi Jin Jing" is better than Qingcheng's in terms of elucidation of principles and construction of the martial arts system.
The Xuanmen mind method is even better. It is worthy of being the most precious treasure in the martial arts world.
However, the "Yi Jin Jing" is extensive and profound, and people who have not reached a certain level of cultivation may not be able to understand its true meaning.
From today on, I will pass on to you the mental method I have learned step by step.
If you implement it in accordance with the law and meditate every day, over time, not only will your body be able to recover quickly, but your internal strength will also be greatly improved.
Even if your body recovers, you still need to practice diligently. "Yi Jin Jing" is worth practicing for a lifetime."
Princess Qingluan held her cheek gently and looked at Bai Fu's handsome face with fascination, her eyes full of love.
Bai Fu coughed slightly uncomfortably, knocked on the book and said, "Your Highness, concentrate."
Princess Qingluan said coquettishly: "Why don't you call me Luan'er? Your Highness, Your Highness, it sounds like an old master giving lectures."
Bai Fuyang said angrily: "It's class time now. If you don't listen well and delay your studies, I will punish you."
"Yes, I like it." Princess Qingluan's eyes were full of little stars.
Bai Fu was furious. After coaxing and deceiving him, he passed on five formulas.
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Seeing Bai Fu's speechless look, Princess Qingluan burst into laughter and said: "Who told you to cause others to suffer so much? I have to compensate you to relieve my anger.
Okay, I won’t tease you anymore. Let me tell you something serious. Today is the birthday of the imperial sister, Princess Changle. Would you like to accompany me to her house to celebrate her birthday?
Today is a family banquet, there are no outsiders, all the children are present. The emperor wants to meet you, so I must invite you to attend."
When Bai Fu heard about the social interaction between the royal family, he was confused and wanted to refuse. Seeing the expectant look on Princess Qingluan's face, Bai Fu couldn't bear it.
Seeing that Bai Fu agreed, Princess Qingluan was overjoyed. After cleaning up, she took the princess's carriage and headed to Princess Changle's mansion.
Bai Fu had no time to change his clothes, so he had to wear Qian Niuwei's military uniform and ride a war horse like a tiger or leopard to protect the princess's chariot.
Bai Fu's personal soldiers, wearing bright armor and holding long shields, followed closely behind Bai Fu. Bai Fu's personal soldiers were all elite warriors on the battlefield, tall and strong, with cold murderous eyes.
When the Jinwu Guard soldiers patrolling the city saw this field army, they did not dare to directly attack its front and stayed far away.
Hearing that Princess Qingluan was coming to the throne due to illness, Princess Changle personally welcomed her out of the palace.
Princess Changle was the eldest daughter of Su Zong, and she was married to Doulu Zhan, the eldest son of the Doulu family. Princess Changle believed in Buddhism and became a disciple of Li Ruyuan, the nun of Duobao Pagoda Temple in Zhenhua Temple.
Princess Changle saw Bai Fu up close for the first time. She saw that Bai Fu was handsome in appearance, dignified in appearance, and graceful in elegance. His brocade robes and military uniform made him tall, upright, majestic, and outstanding. He was far superior to the children of aristocratic families like Fu fans in the capital.
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Princess Changle was secretly happy for her sister. She held Princess Qingluan in her arms and kept chattering.
Suzong's daughters arrived at the palace gate almost at the same time. The princesses secretly glanced at Bai Fu from time to time and laughed like silver bells, making Bai Fu very embarrassed.
An elegant middle-aged man greeted everyone into the house. This man was none other than Princess Changle's consort Lu Zhan.
He had also admired Bai Fu for a long time and said with a smile: "General Bai, let your highnesses and the others chat by themselves. The girls are all in the back garden. Let's go to the main hall to drink tea."
Bai Fu quickly saluted.
Doulu Zhan chatted with Bai Fu for a few words, and suddenly felt that Bai Fu's speech and behavior were extraordinary, and his knowledge was far superior to that of ordinary warriors. He couldn't help but joked: "General Bai, when will you change your calling me brother-in-law?"
Even though Bai Fu had been on the battlefield for a long time, he couldn't help but blush. He felt embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
Doulu Zhan laughed heartily, patted Bai Fu on the shoulder, and said: "My fair lady, a gentleman is so arrogant, why should he be embarrassed? Okay, let's not talk anymore. Your Highness and I will personally take care of it for you when the time comes."
All the consorts laughed and walked together.
When they arrived at the main hall, many princes had already arrived. They gathered in groups of three or five and talked loudly. The topic couldn't be separated from the war in Luoyang.
Su Zong's fifth son, Peng Wang Li Ji, who had just led the military governor of Hexi Province, said: "In my opinion, Li Guangbi was still too cautious and stayed in Heyang, not daring to take a chance on Shi Siming.
An Lushan's generals such as Cai Chongde and Cui Qianyou were all killed. Shi Siming's combat power was obviously not as good as An Lushan's.
Most of the generals under Shi Siming's command were An Lushan's old subordinates. Many of them had the same military rank as Shi Siming and were not completely loyal to him.
If Li Guangbi goes south to Luoyang and assumes a decisive battle with Shi Siming, then the rebel generals will see that the situation is not good and they will definitely fall apart and everyone will betray their relatives."
Su Zong's sixth son, King Yan, added: "I agree with the fifth brother. I think that Laishen is good at taking the initiative, so he should be the commander-in-chief of the capital, commanding the armies of the Tang Dynasty, and Shi Siming's entire army."
Annihilated in Luoyang."
The seventh son of Emperor Suzong, King Li Qian of Jing, who had just taken charge of Longyou Jiedu, shook his head and said: "These veteran generals are useless, they are sluggish and their tactics are old-fashioned.
I think that the Tang army should use a group of young generals, such as Wei Boyu, Li Baoyu, Tian Shengong and others. The young generals are vigorous and unstoppable, and should be entrusted with important tasks as the main force in countering the rebellion."
Suzong's second son, the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and the king of Yue, Li Xi, remained silent. After seeing Bai Fu and others entering the main hall, he said: "Brothers, General Bai is here. He has really led troops on the battlefield. It's okay.
Listen to General Bai’s opinion.”
Princess Qingluan had always been on good terms with the princes. She was kidnapped by the Huihe Khan and forced to marry, which made the princes ashamed and angry. The princes asked for help to rescue Princess Qingluan, but Suzong rebuked and rejected them all.
Bai Fu single-handedly rescued the princess, preserved Qingluan's reputation, and restored the face of the Li Tang royal family, which made the princes very grateful.
With this good impression, the princes did not hesitate to tell each other their opinions one by one.
King Li Xi of Yue said: "General Bai, do you have any good suggestions for countering rebellion?"
Bai Fu thought: "This is a family banquet for His Majesty's children. It may be inappropriate to talk about military affairs rashly. It is better to keep a low profile and be cautious."
Bai Fu hurriedly gave in and found a topic to divert the matter.
The King of Yue, Li Xi, looked at him brightly and said: "General Bai, my father has granted me the title of Grand Marshal of the World's Arms and Horses, and asked my fifth brother, sixth brother and other princes to lead the various military envoys from afar, in the hope that we can do something to quell the rebellion."
contribute.
To be honest, I have read a lot of military reports. There are different opinions about the war in the Duji Road area. I am asking for advice today, and I also ask General Bai to speak freely for Qingluan's sake.
Whether it is appropriate or inappropriate, our brothers will not blame the general."
At this moment, Princess Ningguo also appeared in the main hall, listening to everyone's discussion.
Compared to the other princes, she had a closer relationship with Bai Fu. She said to Bai Fu: "General Bai, this matter concerns our country, the country of the Tang Dynasty. Please speak frankly."
Now that we have talked about this, Bai Fu can't find any more excuses.
What's more, Princess Ning Guo pledged herself to the country and was called a heroine, which made Bai Fu admire her. Faced with Princess Ning Guo's expectant eyes, it would be unjustifiable if she deliberately shied away from her.
Bai Fu pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "As for putting down Shi Siming's rebellion, all civil and military officials actively offered their advice and suggestions, but none of them could defeat Mr. Li Mi.
Among various strategies, Mr. Li Mi's "Peng Yuan Countermeasure" is still the best strategy: the main force of the Tang Army and the main force of Shi Siming confronted each other in Luoyang; the Tang Army sent a surprise force to bypass the Great Wall in the north of the Great Wall and besieged Fan Yang.
After destroying Fan Yang's lair of the rebels, this Tang army moved south and surrounded the main force of the Tang army from east to west, squeezing Shi Siming's main force into the narrow strip of Duji Road.
At this time, the rebels were like rats in a bellows. No matter they fled east or west, they were surrounded by heavy troops at both ends.
When the rebels are exhausted and their food and grass are cut off, our army can use all its main forces to launch a general attack and annihilate the rebels.
The biggest advantage of this strategy is that it can eliminate all the rebels in Hebei Province once and for all, thus ensuring the stability of the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years."
Peng Wang Li Jidao said: "General Bai, since General Li Guangbi has achieved a great victory in Heyang, why don't they take advantage of the victory to pursue and kill Shi Siming's main force?"
Bai Fu said: "The strategy adopted by General Li Guangbi is the strategy that best suits the strength of the Tang army.
The reason why General Li Guangbi abandoned Luoyang and garrisoned in Heyang was because of the special terrain of Heyang City and the ingenious city defense structure, which made it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Even so, we won the victory in Heyang by a narrow margin.
The rebels are numerous, well-trained, brave and good at fighting, especially in field battles.
If General Li Guangbi abandons Heyang City and takes the initiative to attack, it will be tantamount to exploiting shortcomings to exploit strengths. In a head-on confrontation between the two armies in the wilderness, not only will the Tang army not be able to win, but it is also likely to suffer heavy losses.
If the main forces of the two armies are not very sure about the decisive battle, they cannot easily start the battle.
Once this battle fails, the balance of confrontation in Duji will be broken. The rebels will advance westward, Tongguan will be in danger, and Chang'an will be in danger!"
The crowd was in an uproar.
All the princes had experienced the embarrassing days when Xuanzong abandoned Chang'an and fled, and a deep fear rose from the soles of their feet.