Chapter 18: Flying Bird Guo Lang

Guo Wei heard about Shiba's name before entering the country. He is also a brilliant name in "The Long March Transformation of the Tang Army in Anxi". Although he was not as active as before after entering Hexi, the throne of the first vanguard of the Tiance Army was still very stable, and everyone knows that he is the direct confidant of the Grand Marshal.

When Guo Wei heard that Ding Hao and others met Shi Ba, he was slightly surprised and said, "How do you recognize him!"

"Haha," Ding Hao said: "It's a coincidence that we were still fighting on the ring in Xiao Zhufang that day. Brother, you didn't come, so we were the winner of that small ring. Unexpectedly, a few knights came to the ring and took a look. At that time, Tian An was on the stage and I was off the stage, and one of the knights said: 'This person on the stage has a combination of martial arts! It's not a wild path, but unfortunately he is not skilled."

Guo Wei said: "Is this man Shiba?"

"Yes, I actually met him in Ganzhou before, but he was wearing casual clothes the day before yesterday, and I didn't expect him to come to Xiao Zhufang, so I didn't recognize him at that time." Ding Hao said, "His hands seemed itchy, so he said to the people behind him, 'I'll go up and try it.' Then he jumped onto the stage and fought with Tian An. He was really amazing! Tian An faced him, but he didn't have the power to fight back. He had a meal. He heard him shouting and grabbed Tian An and threw it down! Although we were surprised, when he saw that he was very skilled in martial arts, he gave him the bonus on the stage, but he didn't want it. We said: It's yours! Although the money is small, the rules of the Hexi arena cannot be broken! He was happy after hearing this and said, 'Okay, I'll take it to you!' He collected the money, but then said, 'I'll invite you to drink.'"

Guo Wei nodded and said, "It seems that General Shi is not only a powerful general, but also a generous hero!"

"Yes," said Tian An, "We respect him so much, so we invited him to drink together, saying that this is our place and we are the host! He was so arrogant that he agreed without refusing. Suddenly, Tian Hao looked him up and down and said, "Brother, he looks a bit like General Shiba of our Tiance Army." The people behind him laughed at him and said, "What a look! He is!" We were shocked and fell to the ground, but he helped us up and said, "Here, what's the prayer!" We all know that the marshals, generals and ministers of the Tiance Army are very friendly to the people. Although they were surprised, they got up. General Shi asked us to lead the way and came with us to the tavern in the alley."

"Allis?"

"Haha," before Tian An could speak, the owner joked, "It's the little old man's shop. General Shi sat in the place where you are now sitting in Langjun Guo the day before yesterday!"

Guo Wei was a little confused when he heard this and said, "I heard that he is not very old."

"Yes," Ding Hao said: "I'm only in my twenties!"

Guo Wei felt lost and thought: "I am already in my twenties and is famous all over the world. I am thirty, but I still accomplish nothing. I can't even have my wife and children around me." He asked again: "What's next?"

"Later, that's drinking, drinking, drinking!" Ding Hao said: "We leaked General Shi's identity in our words. After hearing this, the shopkeeper came to see him. He was so happy that he took out a jar of old wine he had collected. Seeing that he was drinking, General Shi said that his martial arts were not originally organized, but later he received guidance from the old guardians, Governor Guo, Governor Yang, and Governor Guo Shiyong in the army. His martial arts skills have improved greatly. Seeing that our martial arts were obviously practiced, we were not ordinary rash men, and we didn't look like the way in the world, so we asked where we learned them."

Guo Wei said: "Then you tell me?"

"Yes!" Tian An said: "Everyone in the world knows that General Shi is the favorite general of the Grand Marshal. And when we see that he is such a hero and knowing heroes, we all thought about it. We thought that a person like you should not be wronged to be a bodyguard at home. He boasted in front of General Shi. Ding Hao also said, General Shi, although your martial arts are great, if you meet Brother Guo, you will not know who will kill you. Hey, brother, what's wrong with you? Are you unhappy?"

It turned out that Guo Wei remembered his identity and thought that if he was noticed by a senior executive of the Tiance Army like Shi Ba, it would be hard to say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, and he looked a little unhesitant. But thinking about the fact that the brothers were kind-hearted, he said, "It's nothing, you continue to talk."

Ding Hao continued, "General Shi had drunk a lot of wine at that time, and he said, "It's true and fake! Don't boast! Humph, I, Shiba, came here from Xinxuye City. When it comes to marching and formation, there are many people in the army who are better than me. When it comes to martial arts, I really haven't met an opponent!" So I asked me to invite my elder brother. Unfortunately, we searched half of Liangzhou City the day before yesterday, but we couldn't find you, Brother."

Guo Wei said: "I happened to have something important to do with my boss the day before yesterday."

It was three days ago. Sang Weihan suddenly found a way out and found an opportunity to contact Murong Guiying, the important official of the Tiance Army, and then went over. After the management, he took Guo Wei from the side door to ask for a meeting yesterday, but Murong Guiying went out again when encountering important things. However, Guo Wei was not good at talking to Ding Hao and others. Ding Hao and others sighed and said, "It's a great opportunity. However, General Shi said that if he had time in the future, he would come to fight and drink nearby, or we could go to his house to find him. Brother, why not find time to get a few kilograms of good wine? How about visiting General Shi's mansion?"

Tian An also advised: "Yes, brother, we have learned some fists and kicks from you these days. Listening to your words, you can see that you are not only good at martial arts, but also know the art of military strategy. Just as the army is using people today, Marshal Zhang is a wise master who is unparalleled! If you can compete in the army, you will definitely be successful one day. Now there is obviously such a clear road here, so you should not let it go. A good man should take advantage of his strength to kill a fame and a sword on the frontier, which is far better than sighing and depressing here."

Guo Wei was silent, drank a drink, and then said, "The boss is very nice to me, but I actually have nothing to blame. I sighed just now, not for this."

"Which is that?" several men asked together.

Guo Wei said: "My wife is far away from the Central Plains. When I left home, she was still sick. I have a son, and I am also in my hometown. He is the one who is in charge of housework when I am only in my teens. I am here alone, eating meat and drinking with you. Happiness is happiness, but when I think of them, I feel so upset that I can't dissipate."

Ding Hao and others said: "It turned out to be for the sake of my sister-in-law and my brother."

Tian An said: "Brother, Liangzhou is actually a good place. What's even more rare is that there is a good master. In the past six months, we have seen many merchants and monks who come and go from place to place. Everyone praises this place for good. Although you are a guest now, with our group of people, it is not difficult to take root here. Why not think of a way to bring your sister-in-law and your brother, so that you don't have to miss you day and night."

Guo Wei shook his head and said, "I don't know when my boss's business will be done. It may take another year or two, or I will go back within one or two months."

"Brother, this is yours." Ding Hao said: "Working with merchants is not about working for the princes and princes. If you are suitable, you will be separated. If you are not in harmony, you will be separated. If you are willing to settle in Liangzhou, you don't need to go back with them."

Tian An also said: "Yes, brother, let alone you are here, you may be able to get fame and fortune by General Shi's way, but it's not possible. With our help, it's okay to open a store by yourself."

Guo Wei smiled bitterly in his heart: "How can you know that I have a master too! The commander has been kind to me to know that he has a good reputation, so he entrusted me with this important task. A man is ordered to act, how can he change his ambitions when he sees good hometowns, good people?" But he couldn't speak directly to Ding Hao and others, and said, "Let me think about it."

He returned to his residence and was about to tell Sanvihan, but he had already been pulled into the secret room by him, Sanvihan said, "There is news!"

"Murong Guiying?" Guo Wei asked.

"It's not him, he's a better person!"

"Is that Zheng Wei? Or Xue Fu?"

Sang Weihan laughed: "What is Zheng Wei? He is just a businessman. Xue Fu is just an errand. He is not a close relative. Although the person I met in the afternoon has no real power now, it is even more difficult than them."

Guo Wei hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"

San Weihan said: "Cao family!"

"Cao family?"

"Yes! Cao family! Cao family in Shazhou!"

Although Guo Wei was a subordinate, he couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Secretary Sang, the Cao family in Shazhou is already the past event, the Scriptures of the Shang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty of the Zhou Dynasty, and since Zhang Mai unified the northwest, it would be good that they could be a rich man. There is no share in military and political affairs! Now the one who controls military and political affairs is not their lineage."

Sang Weihan smiled and said, "Brother Guo, you only know one thing, not the other, you only see today, not tomorrow, you only see those who grow up, not those who are in your stomach."

"Inside the belly?"

"The belly of Princess Fu'an of Khotan!" Sang Weihan said: "The Shazhou group has become an subordinate, but its strength cannot be underestimated after all. Besides, Zhang Mai has not had a child for a long time. Princess Fu'an is now pregnant again. As long as she gave birth to a boy, the situation in Liangzhou will change. The king of Khotan is a foreign vassal and cannot come directly to Liangzhou. Princess Fu'an is the closest one, her two uncles Cao Yuanshen and Cao Yuanzhong. If they don't rely on them, who else can they rely on? The civil and military officials in Shazhou have always been rejected, and they are eager to give birth to a boss! As long as she gave birth to a son, she is afraid that even Murong Guiying, Zhang Yi and others may rely on. In addition, Yang Yi, the governor of Luntai, is also the brother-in-law of Princess Fu'an. If these connections are involved, the status of the Cao family in Shazhou will definitely be very different."

Guo Wei pondered: "It's just that I don't seem to be a nepotism when I see Zhang Mai's behavior."
Chapter completed!