"Traveling secretly across the Yangtze River and Huaihe River for twenty years, I have reached my twilight years." Li Keyong said: "I think back then, when Chao Chao was first in peace, the Qin clan was still raging. I, Shao Shude, Zhu Quanzhong, Wang Chongrong, Li Kuangwei, Wang Rong,

Luo Hongxin, Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, Shi Pu, Yang Xingmi and others took advantage of the situation and each dominated one side with tens of thousands of troops."

Li Cunxu listened silently.

"To this day, Wang Chongrong died in the military rebellion, Shi Pu's family set themselves on fire, Li Kuangwei's whereabouts are unknown, Zhu Quanzhong and Zhu Xuan were killed by Shao Shude, Zhu Jin fled to Guangling, Luo Hongxin died of illness in Weizhou..." Li Keyong sighed

Said: "We are the only ones left."

Li Cunxu remained silent.

After the deaths of Cheng Zongchu, Wang Chucun, Zhuge Shuang, Li Kan and others, the group of Jiedu envoys from the Yizong and Xi Zong dynasties finally came to an end. Now more than twenty years have passed, and a group of Jiedu envoys have emerged after the Huangchao Rebellion.

Wow, there aren't even a few left.

It sounded a little sad. When these words came from his father's mouth, Li Cunxu felt even more sad, which meant that the illness had sapped his ambition. He had already surrendered to Shao Shude in will and spirit, because God

No holiday.

"Grandpa, Chengde must be saved." Li Cunxu reminded.

"That's what Dalang told me just now..." Li Keyong looked at the second son and asked: "What do you think will happen now that the search troops and horses are sent eastward? Will the incidents of An Jingsi, Sun Chongjin, and Liu Xun happen again?

?”

Li Cunxu blushed when asked.

Liu Xun was his subordinate at the time, and he surrendered directly with more than 3,000 troops. You said that you can just come back after being defeated. Now that you are defeated everywhere, you may not be punished, but why did you lead the army to surrender to the enemy?

"Master..." Li Cunxu took a deep breath and said: "Please grant me the army to defeat the bandit army. Even if we lose, we will lead our sons back, so that they will not surrender to the enemy on the battlefield."

"Do you know what was said a month ago when the army in Jincheng was about to suffer a calamity and summer was coming?" Li Keyong asked again.

Li Cunxu shook his head.

"A sergeant threatened, 'I have served the Li family for more than 20 years, and my armor has never left my body. We have fought to this day, and the people are destitute and miserable. The people of Taiyuan are crying on the road with many howls. But Li and Shao are happy to go back and forth.

However, we are left alone to fight to the death. Now the whole army is angry and wants to bring down the summer. If you don't obey, you will be rude.'" Li Keyong said in a tone that was mixed with anger, sadness and helplessness.

Li Cunxu was speechless.

Jincheng is outside Yanmen Pass and was once the pasture of the three tribes of Shatuo. His father was born there. The soldiers there actually surrendered, in a way that a general would surrender, which shocked him.

"But -" Li Cunxu said anxiously, "Chengde can still be saved. Otherwise, Hedong will be isolated and helpless, and its fall is not far away."

Li Keyong was silent for a long time. Just when Li Cunxu wanted to urge him again, he asked: "If we go eastward, who will be our general?"

"Please give me the title of commander of the army." Li Cunxu was overjoyed and said immediately.

Li Keyong remained silent.

Li Cunxu was a little angry when he saw it, and said: "If I don't worry about Xin'er's ability to lead the army, I can send Zhou Dewei, Li Siyuan or Li Sizhao."

Li Keyong closed his eyes and thought carefully, then said: "There is only Zhou Yangwu."

But at this moment, Li Cunxian was seen rushing in from outside.

Seeing that Li Cunxu was also there, he saluted the two of them respectively, and then said: "Your Majesty, Gai Taibao has passed away."

Li Keyong sat up suddenly and asked angrily: "Say it again!"

"Your Majesty, Ga Taibao has passed away, and his family is preparing the murder weapon." Li Cunxian repeated it bravely.

Li Keyong heard clearly this time, and felt weak all over, leaning against the back of the bed.

Li Cunxu, with quick eyes and quick hands, hurriedly hugged his father. Li Cunxian also stepped forward to help and called the doctor.

Li Keyong leaned weakly on Hu's bed and shed two lines of tears.

Gai Yu had been with him for many years and was his most confidant. In the new year, his health failed and he was seriously ill and bedridden. Unexpectedly, he left.

"The army will not send out..." Li Keyong was in a daze for a moment, and he had no thoughts.

Li Cunxu let out a long sigh.
Chapter completed!