Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Chapter 162: White Hair Can't Be Replaced by Snow

At the beginning of Ruizong's reign, the Xi people, who were dependent on the Eastern Turks, took advantage of the power transfer in the central Tang Dynasty and had no time to take care of the border, and they wantonly plundered Yuyang, Yongnu and other places.

Ruizong appointed Sun Quan, the General of the Left Winged Guards, as the Governor of Youzhou and sent him to suppress the rebellion.

After Sun Quan arrived in Youzhou, he was eager to recapture Yingzhou which was occupied by Khitan. He led General Li Kailuo of the Left Xiaowei and General Zhou Yiti of the Left Weiwei, and divided the troops into three routes to attack the Xi and Khitan.

Sun Quan ordered Li Kailuo to lead 4,000 cavalry as the vanguard, and he led the main force to follow, and marched northward. Later, they met the cavalry led by Li Dafang, the chief of the Xi tribe. Li Kailuo's troops lost the first battle, and the cowardly Sun Quan did not dare to rescue them and led his troops to retreat. The Xi army took the opportunity to counterattack, and the Tang army was defeated. Sun Quan formed a square formation on the mountain to protect himself.

Li Dafang sent an envoy to rebuke Sun Quan. Sun Quan lied that he was "ordered to comfort" Li Kailuo, falsely accusing him of fighting against the military orders, and gave Li Dafang silk, gold, purple robes and other items to show his reconciliation.

Li Dafang asked Sun Quan to return to his army and not to worry about him.

When the Tang army retreated, the soldiers were terrified and the ranks were in disarray. Li Dafang took advantage of the situation and led his army to pursue them, and the Tang army was defeated. Sun Quan and Yi Ti were captured and presented to the Eastern Turks, where they were beheaded.

When the news reached Chang'an, Ruizong was furious and the whole court was in an uproar.

Before Li Longye and Jiang Feng could finish their conversation, they were asked to leave by their father and brothers, and there was no news from them for several days.

On November 12, there was heavy snow in Chang'an.

Jiang Zuo left the court and brought back a snowman.

At that time, Jiang Feng was cooking ginger soup with Zhang Yuyue to dispel the cold for Jiang Zuo and Jiang You who had just returned from the snow.

When he arrived in front of the "snowman" door, Jiang Feng was stunned at first, then he walked quickly and dragged the person into the house.

Jiang Zuo helped Zhang Yueyue, who was pregnant, out with a meaningful smile.

Jiang Feng first used a clothes duster to sweep away the fallen snow on his head and body, then poured a large bowl of ginger soup and handed it directly to Li Longye's mouth.

Before Li Longye could utter the word "hot", Jiang Feng poured the wine down his throat.

The heat spread from the throat to the stomach and intestines, and the whole body suddenly felt hot.

Li Longye smiled and joked: "This bowl of ginger soup has your style."

Jiang Feng picked up the soup pot, eager to try, and asked, "Would you like another bowl?"

Li Longye waved his hands and said, "One is enough."

Jiang Feng then put down the soup bowl and asked, "Why did you come with your brother?"

Li Longye said: "I met him on the road."

Jiang Feng nodded and said "Oh" as a response.

Jiang Zuo and Li Longye have never gotten along well because of someone's relationship. They haven't spoken to each other in the past two years.

Jiang Feng was also quite surprised to see the two of them walking together.

A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, so Jiang Feng couldn't keep him in the kitchen, so he led him to the front hall.

The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, but fortunately, there were corridors connecting each room, so people could come and go freely regardless of rain or snow.

But Li Longye didn't know what was wrong with him and insisted on going outside.

Because the snow was falling so fast and heavily, the road that the servants had just cleared was soon covered with another layer of snow.

Jiang Feng felt that he had wasted his bowl of ginger soup, but he could only walk with him in the snow, taking one step deep and one step shallow.

Li Longye insisted on holding Jiang Feng's hand.

Jiang Feng couldn't break free, so the two of them walked hand in hand, unaware of the cold.

After a while, the two of them had their heads covered with snowflakes. Jiang Feng looked at them and said with a smile, "Look, Your Majesty, now we can be considered to have grown old together."

"How can white hair be replaced by snow? How can there be such a hard-working person in the world?" Li Longye retorted.

Jiang Feng was secretly shocked. Li Longye was so profound that she seemed superficial.

This person's tone is completely off today. Why does he seem a little melancholy?

The two of them didn't say anything, just walked in the snow, and unexpectedly walked out with a sad sense of fate.

Li Longye is very good at setting the pace.

When he was about to reach the front hall, Li Longye suddenly stopped.

Jiang Feng turned around and smiled in the snow: "What's the matter?"

Li Longye said: "Afeng, I will set off for Youzhou tomorrow!"

Not sure if it was an illusion or reality, but after listening to what Li Longye said, Jiang Feng felt that the wind was getting stronger and the snow was getting heavier.

Li Longye briefly told Jiang Feng about Sun Quan's defeat by the Khitan, and finally said: "Aunt and eldest brother both requested that Third Brother go to Youzhou. But you know the current situation in Chang'an. If Third Brother is away for two or three months, I don't know what will happen! Only if I take the initiative to volunteer to go to Youzhou to patrol the border can I solve this dilemma."

Jiang Feng and Li Longye made three rules, requiring Li Longye to firmly form a united front with Li Longji. Now that he has done it, Jiang Feng feels as if he has lost something.

She thought for a moment before asking, "Can you fight?"

Li Longye shook his head: "No!"

Jiang Feng just looked at him without saying anything.

Li Longye had no choice but to explain: "The Khitans are used to the bitter cold. If we start a war now, it will be disadvantageous to us."

Jiang Feng asked: "If it's bad for us, it's good for them. We don't want to start a war, but what if they come to our door?!"

Li Longye smiled and said, "If they reach Youzhou City, they will have to travel a long distance to attack. The enemy will be short of supplies, so we may as well fight. Besides, Youzhou City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if we encounter the worst situation, we can be safe as long as we stay at home and don't fight."

Seeing that Jiang Feng was still worried, Li Longye put his arm around her shoulders and said, "According to my and my third brother's temperaments, we must fight back vigorously. But my father is unwilling to start a war, and ordered me to patrol the border and stabilize the situation, and never to provoke disputes easily. In order to deter the Khitan, he also mobilized 100,000 elite troops to garrison Youzhou. Our army is several times larger than the enemy, so nothing will happen."

Jiang Feng didn't remember the war with Khitan during the Tang Dynasty. As a time traveler, he couldn't help at all.

Seeing that she still didn't say anything, Li Longjiye had no choice but to say, "When I'm not in Chang'an, you should be careful about everything."

Jiang Feng asked: "Can't you make it back before the New Year?"

Li Longye said: "Yes."

Jiang Feng's nose was slightly sour. Li Longye said, "I asked Guan Shanyun to stay in Chang'an. In addition, I leave Feng Changqing to you..."

"It's better for Feng Changqing to go with you. Although he is not as good as Li Bian and Li Laolian, he is smart and has good kung fu. I will feel more at ease with him by my side." Jiang Feng interrupted him when he heard that he wanted to keep Feng Changqing.

Li Longye was disdainful and said with a smile: "There are many people around me who are better than him!"

Jiang Feng wanted to say more, but Li Longye stopped her and said in a gentle voice: "Only when you are okay can I feel at ease."

Jiang Feng lowered his head and remained silent.

Li Longye took out something from his arms with a rustling sound and threw it casually into Jiang Feng's arms.

Like garbage disposal.

Jiang Feng opened it suspiciously, his head buzzed and he could hear the sound of falling snow.

She looked at Li Longye in shock.

Li Longye was calm and said with a warm smile, "I really can't guess your expression, whether it's surprise or joy."

At that time, the wind was cold and the snow was heavy. The two of them had already become old men with white hair.

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