Riding the Pheonix Chapter 442: Division of work

In March, the weather finally warmed up slightly, and there were signs of snow melting on the frozen mountain roads.

After Mu Niao sent the message, Zong Rui sent people to step up the dredging, and the road was actually opened before April.

In the name of saving his father, he personally led a hundred thousand troops and rushed to the gravel slope.

The first time Zong Xu saw him, he asked: "How is Xirong?"

Zong Rui was extremely ashamed and apologized to his father: "My son failed to recapture Guliang Pass, leaving his third uncle's body without a home..."

Zong Xu said calmly: "Guliang Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If it is lost, it is difficult to regain it. I can't blame you."

Zong Rui breathed a sigh of relief and heard his father say: "But your surname is Zong. As the eldest son of the Zong family, you have to bear more responsibilities. Others can do it, but you can't."

Zong Rui knelt down silently.

"Go back and kneel again to apologize to your great-grandfather, grandfather, and uncles who died in the war."

"Yes." Zong Rui knew that this was an opportunity given to him by his father.

The ice and snow have melted, and the soldiers and horses are in place. Now is a good opportunity to send troops to the grassland.

The memorial for the Northwest War has just been sent out, and they have to make it happen before the imperial edict is issued.

In this way, you can avoid granting orders to foreign kings.

This is a war that has not happened in twenty years. Since Jin took office, the Northwest Army has never fought such a large-scale battle.

Similarly, this is also the best opportunity for these young generals to grow. No matter how well you study, it is not as useful as fighting a battle yourself.

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Guo Xu was shaking with anger when Zong Xu sent someone to invite him to discuss matters.

He rushed into the lobby, barely caring about his demeanor: "Zong Xu, you are an old man, you actually deceived me like this! I must report it to the emperor to let the emperor know your face!"

Zong Xu was rosy and full of energy. When he saw Guo Xu, he laughed and was not angry even after being scolded by him. Instead, he stood up and stepped forward to greet him, taking his arm very affectionately.

"Master Guo, why are you so angry?"

Guo Xu shook him off hard.

Zong Xu didn't mind at all and continued to hold him back, almost forcibly holding him down and pressing him down on the first seat after the commander's seat.

"Master Guo takes the greatest credit in this battle." Zong Xu said this.

Guo Xu suppressed his anger and looked at him suspiciously: "Aren't you going to take the credit?"

He thought that Zong Xu came to him because he wanted to pick his peaches directly! He himself doesn’t need much credit, but his subordinates do!

Zong Xu smiled and said: "Without Mr. Guo's idea, how could we have fought such a beautiful turnaround?"

Guo Xu softened and asked, "Are you willing to give me your first contribution?"

Zong Xu said seriously: "Master Guo should take the lead in the layout of this battle."

Hearing this, Guo Xu smiled, glanced at him and said: "Don't think that if you say a few nice words, I will wipe out the past. You guys worked together to deceive me. This account is terrible. It's not that clear. Let me think about it, you and that boy Yang San have been colluding together for a long time, right? No wonder I felt something strange between you when I arrived at Baimen Gorge."

"Mr. Guo, what are you talking about? How do you call collusion? We are trapped together and struggle to survive from death. This is a life-threatening friendship. You and Yang San have been together for longer than If I have many husbands, don’t I have any feelings at all?”

Guo Xu said coldly: "I don't dare to have feelings for this kid. Who knows what shady activities he has behind his back. For the sake of our life and death together, Lao Zong, I would like to advise you, Matters involving the top level are not something that our ministers can touch."

Zong Xu sighed: "How could I want to touch that one? Just look at how pitiful he is. What heroes the eldest princess and the old Marquis Boling are, but they can only teach such a child to spend time and sink in those shameful things. . You have seen with your own eyes what kind of person he is these days. Do you think he should live like that?"

These words were said from the bottom of his heart, and Guo Xu also calmed down and said: "Old Zong, you are also a man of great wisdom. I don't believe you can't see through it. What kind of person is he? The least important thing is where he is and what the higher-ups think. Besides, he may not want that now, are you sure he won’t want it in the future? Good generals are everywhere, Bento is really the reincarnation of the God of War. , if it threatens the stability above, you have to give up. Compared to the country and history, an individual is too insignificant, and even if he sacrifices innocently, it is nothing."

Zong Xu said sadly: "Even so, let him be happy now. This song must be yours, and the rest will be distributed to my subordinates. As for him, don't even mention it."

Guo Xu said with a smile: "It still needs to be mentioned. How can someone here hide it from the eyes and ears of an eagle? It's just that I can't share any of the credit with him. Don't be wronged by him. This is already my responsibility, Lao Guo. For the sake of sharing life and death for two months, I deliberately took him out."

"Master Guo is thoughtful."

When the two said these words, they basically divided the pie. Guo Xu got what he wanted and was in a good mood. He reminded him again: "I will not get involved in the affairs between you. But if the imperial court sends people again, then there will be nothing I can do."

"Don't worry, Sir Guo~IndoMTL.com~ it won't be difficult for you."

Guo Xu left.

Zong Rui came out from behind and shouted: "Dad, why did you give him the first credit? Even if you have to divide the credit, you don't have to give him the first credit, right? He just talks, but we are working hard. ."

Zong Xu said lightly: "Do you think he is easy to deceive? Let me tell you, let alone a prime minister who can enter the political hall, even a casual civil servant, don't underestimate them. Although he is angry, he can show off This angry look is intentional."

Zong Rui was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

"This is our territory. He is alone and has no protection. If we become evil and kill him and avenge another death in battle, who knows the truth? He rushed in so angry just to explore Find out your father's attitude so that you can negotiate terms. Otherwise, why would he change so quickly as soon as I soften my tone?"

Zong Rui: "..."

"You, you have good fighting talent, but you are far behind Yang San in this aspect. Look at him, after the previous battle, he didn't care about anything. He was still shouting to show his merits to him before, but now ?"

After a pause, Zong Xu continued: "I gave up the first achievement to Guo Xu in order to leave a way out for the future. This Prime Minister Guo knows very well what kind of great achievement this is, and he also knows what the Holy Master is like. The first credit goes to him for his attitude. In order to successfully send troops to the grassland, he will try his best to deal with it. Although he has many political opponents, his connections cannot be underestimated. What's more, if he has formed a good relationship today, he will not be able to ask for anything in the future. Up."

He didn't make it too clear. Zong Rui tasted it carefully and realized that his father was referring to Yang San's life experience.

Wait a minute, doesn’t this also create a good relationship for Yang San? How long had he been away and this boy had already bribed his father?