Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 288
Chapter 288 Iron Blood Romance
In his previous life, Qin Mubai was once a fanatical donkey friend. He traveled all over famous mountains and rivers, searching for ancient ruins, and hunting for strange scenery. This was a great hobby of his life. In the past, he was also filled with longing for the vast desert grasslands and the rough plateau desert, and had even organized more than one trip for donkey friends. I’ve been to the plateau of Tibet and the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.
In the past, he had thought that leaving a footprint in the Potala Palace and begging for a string of Lama Buddha beads was already his wish. Only now did he understand that the Great Desert and Gobi of a thousand years ago were the true tests. The scenery was what he dreamed of.
Ten thousand li of the Gobi Desert, boundless and boundless; Smoke setting sun, mountains and rivers magnificent! Thousands of soldiers and horses galloped forward, rolling up a hundred feet of yellow sand. The mountains, rivers, and weapons of the Horse Stepping Mountain and River were brilliant, indescribably desolate and majestic!
Along the way, there was no lack of business trips, hunchbells ringing, full of goods and exhaustion. The wind and sand carved their faces like a bloody sun, reflecting their silhouettes on the ancient ruins. No matter how brilliant a painter was, they would not be able to draw such a perfect painting scroll.
This was the scene on the Silk Road.
Ever since he crossed the Wei River and left Jingzhou, this desolate and vigorous feeling became more and more obvious. The Thousand Miles Desert was sparsely populated, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were walking in its embrace, making it seem so insignificant.
Fire Cloud Horse’s ancestral home was in the Western Regions. When it came to this dry and sandy place, it felt even more excited as if it had returned to its hometown. Its feet became even more robust, and it continued to run tirelessly all day long.
Qin Mubai finally understood why Li Shimin had worked so hard to establish the Central Governor’s Mansion in Lanzhou, set up the Great Tang Empire’s Hetao and the military stronghold that would dominate the Western Regions in the future. Lanzhou City is 1,400 miles away from Chang’an. Along the way, it was mostly the Gobi Desert. People lack water, horse less material. In the cold weapon era, the supply of the army is an important factor restricting the combat effectiveness of the army. Otherwise, Huo Qubing would not have become a legend in the history of war if he had gone deep into the desert to collect grain from the enemy.
On this trip, Qin Mubai brought 10,000 paces, and the horse penetration rate even exceeded 100%. However, the average march speed was less than a hundred li a day. The reason for this was that the follow-up replenishment teams were traveling too slowly. However, the army could not leave behind more than ten thousand civilians and eight thousand carts of grain and walk forward hungry. Hunger was still a trivial matter, there was really no way to kill horses for meat. But as long as there was no water in the army, there would definitely be chaos.
After walking into the desert for three to five days, Qin Mubai no longer felt that there was any romance in this desert where the sun was setting. On the contrary, it was an arduous march. During the day, it was dry and windy, and the dust was fierce. At night, cold drips of water could turn into ice. What was even harder to endure was the yearning for his hometown and family that arose in his heart when he faced the boundless darkness of the world after nightfall.
There is no need to blame willow qiang di, spring breeze does not cross jade gate.
One song after another filled the hearts of these soldiers. When they arrived at the frontier fortress, they would face a merciless war. The pitiful skeleton by the Wuding River was like a person from a boudoir’s dream. How many people were worried about these ten thousand soldiers? Like Qin Mubai, they could only bury these deep in their hearts, raise their backs, pick up their swords and spears, and write their own chapters on the battlefield of blood and fire.
The endless wind of the frontier fortress had witnessed countless hot-blooded men’s joys and sorrows. The only thing they could enjoy here was the unique Iron Blood Romance!
After seventeen days of marching, Qin Mubai lost a lot of weight and darkened a layer. The gorgeous armor had already been baptized into a semi-old color by the raging yellow sand and the dry cold west wind.
However, he was even more energetic. The warhorses, spears, and the ancient towers under the setting sun were all stretched out. Rolling banners sounded as Qin Shubao rode his horse and personally went out to welcome him.
Father welcoming son is rare in ancient times.
All the soldiers dismounted. Qin Mubai took large strides forward and bowed on one knee. “General Qin Mubai greets the Great General at the end of the day!” He said loudly.
Ten Thousand People Zino-“Greetings, Great General”!
The sound of neat armor shook the clouds.
“Get up!”
Qin Shubao grabbed his son’s wrist with one hand and patted his shoulder armor again.
Qin Mubai stood up and smiled at his father, “Father, I’m coming!”
“Alright!”
Qin Shubao stared at Qin Mubai for a few moments, then looked at the Tiger Wolf Master behind him and laughed loudly, “From now on, Lanzhou is the home! All the soldiers, follow me into the city!”
“No–”
No courtesy, no greetings. Qin Shubao grabbed Qin Mubai’s wrist with one hand and laughed loudly as he strode forward.
His battle robe and gray beard flew together. This man who was destined to belong to the battlefield finally had a son who fought alongside him. At this moment, his heart was filled with joy. From his old and unrestrained laughter, he could see everything in a single glance.
The soldiers of the three armies reorganized their formation and entered the city one after another.
The frontier fortress was different from the inland prefectures and counties, and the military forces were all stationed in the city. Previously, Xue Wanche and Xue Wanche brothers had led ten thousand troops to arrive. Qin Shubao transferred one of his troops to Shan City, which was facing Da Feichuan’s throat. Along the way, he went to Liangzhou, where the soldiers were stationed. The three military towns formed into horns, forming an unbreakable iron triangle, firmly guarding the territory of the Great Tang Hetao!
After entering the city, more than ten thousand soldiers and horses stationed in various military villages in the city with Zhechong Prefecture as a unit. In the land of Lanzhou, there were frequent battles. The local people were accustomed to it, but with the arrows above their heads like rain, they were still enjoying themselves as usual. However, with the arrival of a king, it was like a festival.
At this time, the citizens of the city spontaneously organized a number of troops to welcome the new soldiers. Carrying tea, carrying water, carrying supplies, sending chickens and ducks to reward the soldiers. The warm tea and bath soup were simply a charcoal in the snow for the soldiers who had been marching for more than half a month like ascetic monks!
In the frontier fortress, the military and civilians lived up to their names.
After Qin Mubai entered the city, he was “caught” by his father and went to the west side of the city tower. The father and son didn’t bother to ask about warmth or talk nonsense. Qin Shubao held a sword in one hand and pointed at the boundless expanse of yellow sand in the other. He shouted, “Sanlang, look!”
“This child only sees a vast expanse.” Qin Mubai replied.
Qin Shubao laughed loudly, “Wrong!”
“Then what did Father Marshal see?” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“Great mountains and rivers!” Qin Shubao stared into the distance. His grey beard was blown up high, and his expression was worthy of the word “affection”.
After a while, he said with his unique vigorous and powerful voice, “That’s where we martial artists gallop!”
Qin Mubai suddenly trembled.
Father’s words seemed to have magic power.
It was actually so easy, making his blood boil!
“After all, my veins are flowing with the same blood as my father’s! We both belong to this Guan River, this battlefield!”
Qin Shubao had always been stingy with words, let alone a poet full of talent. However, every word he said was like the blood of a war god surging in his veins, filled with passion and heroism!
Lanzhou stood like a bright pearl on the Silk Road of the Gobi Desert, lonely and proud. The army and customs of Lanzhou were similar to Qin Shubao’s feelings and personality. Simple, vigorous, powerful, domineering!
Qin Mubai fell in love with this place less than an hour after arriving here. Although this place did not have the prosperity and prosperity of Chang’an, it did not have the elegance and elegance of Xiangyang. However, he felt that this place always gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and it could also stimulate the passion and enthusiasm buried deep within his heart.
It was as if he was born here!
In the evening, Qin Shubao held a banquet in the middle of the city to welcome the new soldiers.
Blazing bonfires, big iron pans cooking mutton; Rough clay bowls, amber wine salad. Everyone raised their shoulders and shouted, “Dry!”
All they heard was a rumbling sound. Everyone’s bowl was facing the sky, and then they laughed loudly!
Silver knives cut meat, tear and bite without refinement; Sitting on the ground, he enjoyed the twisting and dancing of the locals, the colorful hair and the simple singing, accompanied by the soaring horns and the rumbling drums.
This was the frontier fortress!
In Yuwen Hongtai’s words, “This place is too fucking enjoyable! Meat is for big chunks of food; wine is for big bowls of wine! After going into the array, the gang chopped people down, and with a single slash, all the people and horses were shattered, spilled with blood, and returned to continue the big chunks of meat and big bowls of wine!”
For the first time, Qin Mubai felt that her literary talent was actually inferior to Yuwen Hongtai’s. These words of his were simply the best portrayal of the elegance in front of him, and there was nothing more appropriate than this.
Many soldiers stood up and danced with the people when the wine was halfway drunk. Whether it was Han dance or Hu dance, it was interweaved together, not a scenery.
This was even more charming than the magical dance performed by the witch dancers in the palace.
The meat was dried up, and the banquet seemed to be over.
At this time, it was unknown who played the flute. The melodious sound of the flute came from the quiet night sky. It sounded far away like a Heaven Realm immortal voice.
The tune was nameless, but it had a sense of sorrow and desolation. It aroused the homesickness of many soldiers, coupled with the stimulating effect of the wine, there were actually many hot-blooded men who would rather spill blood than cry, secretly wiping away their tears.
“They don’t understand our romance!” Qin Mubai smiled. He enjoyed it. Get along with such a person day and night, happy, and romantic!
“Father, do you have a pipa?” Qin Mubai asked.
“Yes!” Qin Shubao smiled, “Lanzhou, can you not have a pipa?”
Moments later, a song called “Overlord Destroys Armor” sounded melodious.
The intoxicated soldiers and civilians of Lanzhou were shocked to hear the pipa and stirred the nine heavens!
Qin Mubai felt that this was the most brilliant, devoted, and emotional time he had ever played in his two lives!
In front of him, there seemed to be thousands of soldiers stepping onto a dream. The night breeze whistled past, and the yellow sand clashed with each other. Blood and passion flew together. As the clamor settled, the romantic feelings of the iron-blooded man turned to the night breeze and sent it to his hometown thousands of miles away to share the yearning with his relatives.
“Good wind, good tune, good pipa!” It was just a song, someone praised it loudly.
Qin Mubai was about to get drunk and laughed loudly, “Good Lanzhou, good man, good mountains and rivers!”
Qin Shubao stroked his grey beard and nodded with a chuckle. He waved his hand and said, “Brat, you’re still the one who dares to drink like this. Come on, take him away! Everyone, continue! Good wine and good meat are all moved here. Anyone who isn’t drunk today is not allowed to drink wine and meat for half a month-this is a military order!”
“No–“