(Third update)

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"What, you are going back to Chang'an?"

Guo Xin looked at Yang Xi in disbelief, thinking he was joking with her.

Yang Xi looked at Guo Xin helplessly and said sheepishly: "Qiniang, I don't have the final say in many things. The holy orders cannot be violated. His Majesty the Emperor ordered me to return to Chang'an to resume my duties. Naturally, I dare not disobey. I can only

Go back. What I want to ask you today is, do you want to go back with me, or stay here for a while and wait for me to come back? But I don’t know when or whether I can come back."

After receiving the imperial edict, Yang Xi had already received a secret letter from Yang Guozhong, saying that this might be the result of a conspiracy between Prince Li Heng and Gao Lishi. It was the two of them who convinced the emperor that Li Longji decided to recall him

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"The emperor may have dismissed you from the position of marshal and will not allow you to continue to lead the army. The reason is that he is afraid that your military achievements will be too high and your achievements will shock the emperor. My father has no choice but to fight too much." This is what Yang Guozhong said in a secret letter.

What Yang Xi said. After Yang Xi saw Yang Guozhong's secret letter, he also understood it. He didn't dare to fight anything anymore and could only obey.

Just kidding, now Yang Guozhong is so powerful in the court, and he, the leading marshal, has more than 100,000 elite soldiers. Together, father and son, it is possible to turn the Tang Dynasty upside down. As an emperor, he is afraid that his ministers will rebel. Now Anlu

The rebellion in Shanshan has not yet subsided. If any general changes his mind, the world will become even more chaotic. No matter how much Li Longji trusts Yang Guozhong, he cannot risk Li Tang's world.

Either reduce Yang Guozhong's power, or even put Yang Guozhong in cold storage, and continue to let him lead the army under such circumstances. Perhaps Li Longji will be less worried, and Yang Xi also thought of this.

But what Li Longji was thinking, and what the real reason was, he had no way of knowing now. All he could do now was to obey orders and return to the court, hand over the command to Pang Zhong, and return to Chang'an himself.

Full of regret, Guo Xin bit her lip and thought for a moment, then said helplessly: "Since you are going back to Chang'an, what's the point of staying here? I will naturally go back to Chang'an. I'm just going with you, maybe

It’s not very convenient, why don’t I go with Xiaoyu myself.”

Hearing what Guo Xin said, Yang Xi shook his head firmly, "How is that possible? You have suffered a lot all the way to Chang'an. Today's troubled times are also very dangerous. I can't trust you two little girls like you."

If you are walking alone, since you don’t want to and can’t stay here any longer, then come back with me. If you follow me, you will be cared for along the way, and some accidents can always be avoided.”

Guo Xin lowered his head and thought for a moment. Finally he nodded, "That's fine. Xiaoyu and I will continue to pretend to be your personal guards and follow you back to the capital. It's just a pity that we won't have the chance to see you command the battle in person."

"Maybe there will be a chance in the future!" Yang Xi didn't want to see Guo Xin sad, so he joked: "If you stay with me in the future, you will definitely have a chance to see it. I don't believe that from now on.

There is no chance to lead the army in the war. The rebellion has not yet subsided and the rebels are still strong. Maybe after the situation changes, the emperor will think of me, the youngest marshal of the Tang Dynasty, to lead the army again."

"Then if you have another chance to lead the army next time, do you think I can follow you and pretend to be your bodyguard to watch you direct the war?"

Yang Xi stretched out his hand and scratched Guo Xin's nose, and said with a smile: "Of course it is best not to follow me during the war. It is too dangerous. If something goes wrong, I will regret it. What I hope is that, in addition to

During the war, it would be nice to stay with me at other times. Hehe, I just don’t know if you are willing."

Guo Xin was stunned for a moment before realizing the meaning of Yang Xi's words. Two blushes immediately appeared on her face, and she spat bitterly, "You... you are a scumbag. People talk to you about serious things, but you don't

You tease people with your words and ignore you, huh!" He said and ran away with a stamp of his feet.

Seeing Guo Xin's shameful and angry look, Yang Xi smiled proudly.

This little beauty cannot escape from his grasp. Well, maybe she is willing to throw herself into the trap.

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After receiving the emperor's order to return to the court and resume his duties, Yang Xi quickly handed over the affairs to the newly appointed defense envoy of Shaanxi Province and the military envoy of Tongguan, Li Chengguang.

However, before handing over the command, Yang Xi also took care of the aftermath.

He also redistributed the troop allocation in Tongguan and Shaanxi counties. Shaanxi troops were slightly reduced by more than 20,000, while Tongguan's troops were increased to 70,000.

Nearly half of the rebels who were defeated and captured in Shaanxi County, that is, almost 30,000 people, were incorporated into the army, making the original number of soldiers and horses in Tongguan and Shaanxi County led by Yang Xi to be nearly 180,000. After being captured, they were incorporated into the army.

This group of troops in the army needed a running-in period. Yang Xi assigned this group of troops to Wang Sili and Pang Zhong and asked them to discipline them strictly. This time the troops were divided and planned.

The more than 20,000 soldiers and horses assigned to Tongguan were originally quite capable troops. Yang Xi made this arrangement because he was afraid that Tongguan would be lost. There were about 110,000 soldiers and horses in Shaanxi County. Yang Xi felt that even if Sun Xiaozhe and Tian Qianzhen continued,

As long as they lead the army and defend the pass, the rebels will still not be able to get any advantage due to the bravery of Pang Zhong, Wang Sili and other generals.

Before leaving Shaanxi County, Yang Xi ordered the special operations team to continue actual combat training, left Shaanxi County, and headed for Luoyang.

Without him, Yang Xi believed that Pang Zhong could not command the special operations detachment. In order to avoid trouble and embarrassment, it would be better to send the special operations detachment out to perform tasks while he was still in Shaanxi County. The simple arsenal in Tongguan continued.

He kept it, but Yang Xi didn't know if the imperial court would continue to provide raw materials and allow Tongguan to make gunpowder and firearms again without him here.

After taking care of everything, Yang Xi was ready to embark on the trip.

The imperial court suddenly summoned Yang Xi back to Chang'an to resume his duties, and asked Pang Zhong and Li Chengguang to act as agents for the military affairs of Shaanxi County and Tongguan. Many generals understood that the imperial court might remove Yang Xi from the post of marshal. This made

Many people felt strange in their hearts. Although Pang Zhong was happy to be able to take charge of the military affairs of Shaanxi County, and wanted to display his skills well and suffer the humiliation of Xue Lingbao's defeat, he was still very sorry for Yang Xi's return. After all, there was no

With Yang Xi, Tongguan might not be able to defend it. The generals who participated in the Lingbao Battle might not have the chance to atone for their crimes, and they might not be able to win the next few battles. They were a little reluctant to give up. They didn't want Yang Xi to leave.

There is also Gao Shi. He feels that he can achieve all this now because of Yang Xi's support. With Yang Xi gone, he feels a little helpless, but there is nothing he can do.

After thinking about it for a night, Yang Xi finally let go. Although he was nostalgic for everything he had created, he was not very reluctant to let go.

No matter what, it will definitely be quite relaxing to go back to Chang'an to rest for a while, recuperate your body, and live a dandy life for a while. A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise. Maybe you will get unexpected gains after returning to Chang'an for a while.

With Pang Zhong, Wang Sili, Gao Shi and others seeing him off, Yang Xi embarked on his return journey. Returning with him was Li Fuguo, the eunuch who had been recalled to the court for unknown reasons. (To be continued.
Chapter completed!