Gao Shi gently stroked his thick beard and stared at the boy with a half-smile.
"If I remember correctly, you will take the imperial examination next year. Instead of striving for a bright future, you will come to the bitter cold land of the north of the Great Wall to guard the border. You have really confused me, uncle."
Chong Gao Shi cupped his hands, and Li Kuo said in a deep voice: "Uncle Gao, it's not because Kuo'er doesn't want to get fame. It's just that Brother Nan said that I, a man of the Tang Dynasty, should have a broad mind and be inclusive of all things. Besides, fame can only be obtained on the horse."
, people who are born in the military may not be able to be granted the title of marquis or prime minister!"
"It's best if you think so, but my uncle can see that you are a filial child. If you leave like this, who will take care of your mother?"
The boy's cheeks instantly turned red, and he stood stunned in front of Gao Shi and was speechless for a moment. How could he forget his mother? After my grandfather died unjustly, she was the one who supported her by working part-time as a female worker. Chang'an Mi
Expensive, how many nights of labor should my mother be paid for those shiny pieces of meat? My mother worked hard all night and couldn't sleep well, but she tried her best not to let herself be wronged in the slightest. She endured nearly ten
Zai, his eyes were blurred and his hair turned white, but he turned out to be such an unfilial son?
Can't bear to see the young man blaming himself so much, Gao Shi waved his hand and said: "You don't need to blame yourself too much. If you really want to go to the border, you can take your sister-in-law to Zigu's house. After all, this is the same family, and there is more or less someone there.
Take care!”
Third brother? For some reason, the young man was actually afraid of mentioning him from the bottom of his heart. Maybe it was because of A Tian’s incident that he deliberately avoided meeting him. I still remember that when he was young, he always liked to hold her in his arms and sit against her.
Under the big locust tree in the front yard of the old house in Chongrenfang, I told myself about the beacon smoke in Mobei and the flowing clouds in Guanhe River. But now, the young man smiled bitterly in his heart. Does maturity mean absolute obedience to the family? Does it mean that the price of growth is
Is it a willing sacrifice?
"It just so happens that His Majesty intends to select candidates from the people of Gyeonggi Province to form a strategic army (Note 1) and assign it to Marshal Geshu to fight against Tubo." Gao Shi said unhurriedly. "You also know that Tubo has always been my greatest strategist.
The great worry of the Tang Dynasty. After the Battle of Dafeichuan (Note 2), Tubo suppressed the Tang Dynasty on all battlefields. Now that the Tang Dynasty is at peace and has strong national power, I dare not act rashly. However, Your Majesty
If you have seen this boy's face clearly, if you don't recover the nine curves and one line, if the Central Plains is turbulent and the Tubo people follow the trend, they will go to Longyou and Hexi will be in danger." Gao Shi said and stopped here, but his eyes were fixed on the young man.
. He gave the young man a series of hints about what he should say and what he shouldn't say, and he would have to walk the next step on his own.
"Do you want me to join the Shence Army?" The young man suddenly came to his senses and thought quickly. Since His Majesty intends to use troops against Tubo, he cannot just rely on the Border Town Army in Longyou, Hexi Province. And the so-called Thousand Army
It is easy to get, but a general is hard to find. For large-scale military deployment, generals are obviously more important than soldiers. Uncle Gao asked me to serve in the Shence Army, probably because he wanted me to develop into a high-level general.
Gao Shi nodded with satisfaction. Although he intended to help Li Kuo, there were some things that he could only stop at. If he didn't have the qualifications and couldn't understand the truth, even if he was praised by someone, he would be severely beaten.
Come down. But Kuo'er obviously has a keen sense of smell, which can be of great use both in the court and in the army. He Gao Shi was not wrong about the person, and this son has a bright future.
"It's just that since it is the Shence Army appointed by His Majesty, its requirements will be higher than those of ordinary soldiers. I..." Li Kuo looked at Gao Shi and reminded him uneasily.
"You are the captain of the Xuejie School appointed by His Majesty, and you have the false position of being a guest of the prince. If you are not qualified to join the Shence Army, I am afraid that there will be too many people in the world to get involved." Gao Shi gave the young man a timely encouragement, and Gao Shi looked at it.
Xiang Li Kuo's eyes were full of love.
"Then, where should I go to order the meal?" Gao Shi looked a little embarrassed, and Li Kuo shrugged.
"Come to the Nanya Military Camp tomorrow to order some mao. His Majesty is hoping that you guys, young gentlemen, will take back Jiuqu for him as soon as possible." Gao Shi suggested kindly, with a kind face.
"Mom, you don't need to take these, it's still summer!" Li Kuo said with a bitter smile as he watched his mother stuffing the coarse robes into the package.
Li Lushi hesitantly took out the rinsed white robes. After thinking for a moment, she rolled them up again and again, hoping to squeeze out a little more space in the bloated package.
"You are going to the military camp, not like you are at home!" Mrs. Li Lu said stubbornly as she put her robe away and compacted it. "The weather in Chang'an is unpredictable. It was sunny in the first half of the day, but in the afternoon there would be strong winds.
What if it rains and you don’t have any warm clothes?"
"It's only half an hour since Nanya left home. It's not like I can't come back to see you." The young man stuck out his tongue and defended.
"How can you get out of the military camp just by telling me? When you enter the military camp, you have to be careful about everything. If you can avoid fighting with others, don't fight with others. You are not smart with swords and guns, so don't compete with yourself! You are also a colonel after all.
Even if you become a lieutenant, you can get through the qualifications faster than those ordinary soldiers, so there is no need to work hard!" As people get older, they tend to talk more, so Mrs. Li Lu earnestly warned her, for fear that her son would suffer a disadvantage because he was too young.
Shrugging, the young man didn't care: "As long as I don't cause trouble, I won't be a coward if someone provokes me!"
"You are as stubborn as your grandfather!" Li Lushi tapped Li Kuo's eyebrows and sighed.
"Mother, after Kuo'er leaves, you can go live with your third brother. I will send Xiaoliu to you every month for my monthly salary. You should also buy a set of decent clothes!" Li Kuo took his mother's hand and said,
Advise.
"It doesn't matter if my mother wears good clothes or not. As long as my Xiao Qi is safe, my mother will be happy." Li Lushi shook her head and rejected her son's kindness.
"I heard that the young man of the Zhang family is also going to the Shence Army?" Li Lu said lovingly, holding her son's hand.
"Well, he keeps pestering me, and I can't get rid of him even if I want to!" Li Kuo was in a very amused mood and joked when he mentioned Zhang Yanji, "There is another friend of mine. Let's go to the military camp to order mao together tomorrow."
Unable to bear to ruin her son's good mood, Li Lushi forced out a smile and said in a friendly voice: "That's good, you brothers can take care of each other together." After a slight pause, Li Lushi stood up and gave the plum to him.
The jet black horn bow given to Li Kuo was placed on the package, wrapped a few times with a flexible rope and tied tightly, and said earnestly: "Kuo'er, when you grow up, you should go out and explore. With your uncle Gao and Gu
My son takes care of me, and my mother is relieved. She knows that you are highly motivated, but you should think carefully before doing anything. My mother does not ask you to be granted the title of marquis or prime minister, but you have to remember one thing. We are from the Li family in Longxi.
, wherever you go, don’t let others look down upon you!”
Note 1: Shence Army: It was indeed formed by Ge Shuhan to fight against Tubo, but I built it a little earlier due to plot needs.
Note 2: The Battle of Dafeichuan: The Battle of Dafeichuan took place from April to August in the third year of the Tang Dynasty (the first year of Xianheng, 670). During the war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, the Tubo army avoided the real situation and turned to the weak.
They had a direct confrontation with the elite of the Tang army, but after cutting off their food and grass, they concentrated their superior forces to win the victory. From then on, Tubo had an overwhelming advantage over the Tang Dynasty.
ps: This is also Liuyun and I have always been a human being. As a human being, you don’t have to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth, be granted the title of marquis and worship the prime minister, but you must never lose your backbone.
The hard life is over, Xiaoqi is finally going to join the army. So cool, let's start a military life, conquer the world with horses, and make a career in the world. Isn't it great? Do you have the tickets?
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