"Uncle Ma, it was the former Sui 20 years ago. Did you know General Qin then?" Li Xiu confirmed again with some disbelief. This fact was too unexpected to him. These have never been mentioned in official history.

Seeing Li Xiu's shocked look, Ma Ye looked at Qin Qiong and smiled, and then said, "There are not many people who know the relationship between Shubao and I, and I don't even know the princess. It's okay to tell you about this meal and this delicious wine!"

Although Ma Ye said that it was for the sake of the food and food, he didn't even tell the princess about this matter, but he told Li Xiu, which was enough to show that he looked at Li Xiu differently. Qin Qiong next to him smiled again when he saw this, lowered his head to continue tasting the wine. In fact, he knew Ma Ye better than anyone else. In his opinion, Ma Ye almost regarded Li Xiu as his nephew, otherwise he would not have told Li Xiu about their relationship.

"Boy, my relationship with Shubao is a long story. I will tell you slowly next, but you must remember one thing first. Shubao is my brother who can exchange lives. Seeing him is equivalent to seeing me. If there are any difficulties in the future and I happen to be away, you can go and ask Shubao for help!"

Mr. Ma did not rush to explain the relationship between the two, but pointed at Qin Qiong and said to Li Xiu. As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Qiong raised his glass to him with a smile, so the two of them drank it all again and then burst into laughter.

After a while, Ma Ye explained his relationship with Qin Qiong. As a result, Li Xiu became more and more surprised as he heard it. He never dreamed that Ma Ye and Qin Qiong had such a relationship.

Qin Qiong was not a head-in-chief like in the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In fact, Qin Qiong was quite brave when he was young, so he joined the army and served under the tent of the famous general Lai Hu'er of the Great Sui Dynasty. Although he was not at a high position, he was highly valued by Lai Hu'er. When Qin Qiong's mother passed away, Lai Hu'er even sent someone to pay condolences in person, but other generals did not have such treatment.

Coincidentally, Ma Ye, who was a few years older than Qin Qiong, was also a general under the tent of the guardian. He was also Qin Qiong's immediate superior. He also admired Qin Qiong's bravery, so he took good care of Qin Qiong. Even Qin Qiong's military skills and martial arts were once guided by Ma Ye. The two of them could be said to be both teachers and friends.

"Uncle Ma, you are still serving as a general under Lai Hu'er, but why have you never heard you talk about it, and why did you become the princess's slave later?" Li Xiu couldn't help but ask when he heard this.

He still knew that Lai Hu'er was the man. Emperor Yang Guang of Sui attacked Goguryeo three times, and Lai Hu'er held important positions, especially when the third attack on Goguryeo is now, Lai Hu'er was the commander of the army. He once advocated quelling Goguryeo in one fell swoop, but was rejected by Yang Guang.

"I'll talk about my affairs later. Do you want to listen to me and Shubao?" Mr. Ma glared at this time.

"Okay, keep talking, I will never interrupt you again!" Li Xiu hurriedly admitted his mistake. From a Sui general to a slave of the Li family, his experience must have been even more tortuous. Unfortunately, Mr. Ma was unwilling to say it, which made Li Xiu feel a little regretful.

"Shubao and I are both generals under General Hu'er's tent. When Yang Guang was in the Sanzheng Goguryeo, the most unlucky thing was that Shubao and I were all involved in it all!" When Ma Ye said this, he almost brought a bitter smile with Qin Qiong. Sanzheng Goguryeo not only brought a devastating blow to the Great Sui Dynasty, but also was the last past they were most reluctant to mention in their lives.

"Three conquests of Goguryeo, one conquests, one conquests, white bones pile up into mountains, two conquests, and the second conquests, and the wars of various places started to rise, and the Sui Dynasty was over!" As soon as Ma Ye finished speaking, Qin Qiong hummed a nursery rhyme that could often be heard in Chang'an City in a low voice.

The nursery rhyme that Qin Qiong mentioned, Li Xiu had heard the children in the village singing, and knew the meaning. For example, the first expedition of the expedition was piled up into a mountain, which means that when the Sui army was defeated in the first expedition, the Sui army returned and lost hundreds of thousands of troops; the second expedition sent food and money, which means that during the second expedition, Yang Guang had no choice but to withdraw his troops and left countless supplies and supplies to Goguryeo; the third expedition of beacons everywhere, which means that during the third expedition, the Great Sui country was overwhelmed, and beacons were everywhere, and there were rebellions everywhere. At this time, Goguryeo was unable to fight again, so he apologized to the Great Sui country, and Yang Guang retreated so easily.

Although the Three Conquests of Goguryeo achieved some military results, it caused resentment from the Sui Dynasty, and the people were resentful. The Sui Dynasty was full of rebellions everywhere and the national treasury was consumed. It can be said that the foundation of the Sui Dynasty had been hollowed out. It was precisely because of this that in just a few years, Yang Guang collapsed with the foundation of the Sui Dynasty, and he also ended up dead and destroyed the country.

"It's a bit unlucky, but Uncle Ma, you two can survive such a cruel war, which means that your strength and luck are top-notch!" Li Xiu immediately comforted him. He was also telling the truth. It is said that when the first conquering Goguryeo, only a few thousand troops were withdrawn in the end. Ma Ye and Qin Qiong were able to survive. The ultimate strength and luck that defied the heavens must have the same, or both.

"Person Li is right. My greatest luck is that I met Brother Ma. When I fought against Goguryeo, Yang Guang's random command caused me to lose my opportunity several times. General Lai Hu'er was greedy for me and made a rash progress, which led us to fall into the trap of Goguryeo people. Facing several times of the enemy, I was almost seriously injured and wanted to die. Brother Ma carried me on his back and fought a bloody path, struggling in the wasteland of Liaodong for nearly ten days before finally escaping!"

Qin Qiong suddenly said at this time, when he said that at the end, he raised his glass to Ma Ye again, and the two of them drank it all again, and then laughed again, as if they were grateful for their escapism from death.

After laughing, Ma Ye also said with some emotion: "I saved Shubao's life when I saved my life. When I was expeditioning Goguryeo, Yang Guang rushed to go back and suppress the rebellion, leaving countless food and food for the Goguryeo people, and only left less than 10,000 people to cut off the rear. It happened that Shubao and I were both among them. At that time, the army of Goguryeo people was everywhere. I led my brothers to break through the south, but they were outnumbered. Seeing that the brothers were about to be killed or injured, thanks to Shubao's bravest army and taking the lead in taking several generals of Goguryeo, I caught the hole and led the people to break out of the siege. And our more than 200 people were the only ones who escaped in the army that cut off the rear."

When Ma Ye said it at the end, he also showed a painful expression on his face, as if he remembered the old brothers who died on the battlefield. Qin Qiong sighed when he saw this, and then looked heavy in the distant northeast direction. Many of the good brothers of that year were buried there, and the bones could not be transported back until now.

"Uncle Ma, Yang Guang used all his strength to attack Goguryeo, and he was defeated in the first two times. Is Goguryeo really that strong?" Li Xiu suddenly asked curiously. He didn't know much about this history, but only knew that the Sui Dynasty was severely damaged due to this incident, and even indirectly led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

"That's a big deal. If Yang Guang hadn't been a chaotic commander who was very happy with the excellence, he would have killed them for the first time. In the three battles of Goguryeo, we were almost defeated by our own hands!" At this time, Ma Ye slammed the grass under him and said. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to still hate Goguryeo very much.

"Brother Ma, don't underestimate any enemy. Goguryeo still has a certain strength. Although it is not as good as a great enemy like the Turks, it is also similar to Tuyuhun in the south. At that time, Yang Guang wanted to lead the army and destroy Goguryeo with his own hands to demonstrate his martial arts. Although he was opposed by many people, he insisted on his own and summoned millions of troops and civilians who were several times more than the army, which also made him very confident that he could destroy Goguryeo."

As Qin Qiong said this, Ma Ye said, "In fact, it was not only Yang Guang, but also the generals of the Sui army believed that under the pressure of a million troops, they would destroy Goguryeo and Yi and Bianzhang, so many people underestimated the enemy very much, including our boss, General Hu'er."

"It is true. Due to internal reasons and the desperate resistance of the Goguryeo people, the army was not progressing smoothly. Yang Guang, who was determined to do so, intervened in the advance of various armies everywhere, resulting in the missed opportunity to destroy the Goguryeo people. In the end, the army gathered in Liaodong City, and the morale of the army had been lost. He attacked hard for a month but could not take over Liaodong City. Later, the two divisions of the water and land were defeated, and Wang Bo, Dou Zi Huang, Dou Jiande and others in the country made trouble, which led to a disastrous defeat in the Goguryeo." Qin Qiong's words were quite pertinent. Although he recognized the strength of Goguryeo, the main reason was actually the many contradictions within the Sui Dynasty.

"After the three campaigns of Goguryeo, Shubao and I gave up on the Great Sui Dynasty. Later, Shubao followed Pei Renji into Wagang Village. I was discouraged and found a way to leave the army, but I didn't expect..." When Ma said the last, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, with a look of pain on his face.

"Uncle Ma, I know what General Qin later, but how did you become the princess's slave? I heard from the princess that when she saw you, you were seriously injured and lying on the side of the road. What happened during this period?" Li Xiu asked curiously again at this time. He was really curious about it.

Ma Ye did not scold Li Xiu again for this question, and there was a tangled expression on his face. After a while, he seemed to be about to say it, but at this moment, he suddenly saw a small boat on the river, and a man sitting on the bow of the boat sings generously and said: The sea of ​​anger is turbulent, the water is cold, the wind and waves are about to break through the sky, and he fights ninety thousand miles in one go, and I am the only one who is king overseas.
Chapter completed!