Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Military Orders Were Like a Mountain
In the Imperial Study, Li Shimin laughed loudly, “Jun Xian, you shouldn’t have come to report this matter to me.”

‘”Your Majesty, why is this? Hundred Cavalry, but the army was formed after investing a lot of manpower, money and effort. Is it really up to a young and inexperienced general like Qin Mubai to mess around so blindly?” Li Junxian was puzzled.

Li Shimin smiled and said, “Qin Mubai did the right thing.” I want a true elite master. As for how he does it, that’s his job. I don’t doubt anyone, he should let go of his hands and feet and do it. When the results are out, I will make an assessment. In the meantime, I will not dictate. Otherwise, it would be better for me to be this Baiji! –Now that I’m Baiji, do I still want to be prime minister, general, governor and county magistrate? ”

“Uh … His Majesty is absolutely right.” Li Junxian blushed and cupped his fists in shame. “This lowly official has become a lowly person. From today onwards, this lowly official will assist Qin Mubai with all his strength and help him train Baiji.”

Li Shimin nodded meaningfully and smiled, “Jun Xian, be at ease and do your duty.”

Li Junxian’s expression changed slightly as he cupped his hands and bowed, “This lowly subject will obey the decree … this lowly subject will leave!”

After Li Junxian left, Li Shimin chuckled and said, “Qin Mubai, this brat has a trick … This is good!”

Li Junxian shook his head and sighed in confusion as he walked out of the Imperial Study. He said to himself, “The Emperor actually told me to do my duty in peace.” He meant that I should stop snitching and let Qin Mubai do anything? I, an old official who has followed the Emperor for decades, am not as trusted as Qin Mubai, a rising star who has only walked several times in front of the Emperor? “This brat!”

While Qin Mubai was flipping through the information about the soldiers in the study, Li Junxian walked in. Seeing his expression, Qin Mubai understood. Zhan Yan smiled and stood up. Qin Mubai greeted him and cupped his hands. “General Li, does His Majesty have a decree?”

“Your Majesty … has allowed you.” Li Junxian breathed a sigh of relief in his chest, and these words almost popped out from between his teeth.

“That must be thanks to General Li. I am very grateful.” Qin Mubai smiled sincerely and bowed.

‘”Er” Li Junxian smiled awkwardly and cupped his hands in return. “Well said, well said. Mubai’s heart is like a sea at such a young age. This one really sighs.”

“General Li, what are you talking about? You’re a senior, and you’ve crossed more bridges than I’ve ever crossed. Your experience in marching and leading troops is incomparably rich. If I want to take care of Baiji, I can’t leave General Li’s teachings at all times.” Qin Mubai chuckled and pulled Li Junxian to sit down, personally pouring tea for her. This made Li Junxian feel a little uneasy as a villain, but also a little flattered and uneasy.

He could only secretly exclaim in his heart, “Qin Mubai, this brat is truly amazing … I came here with a belly full of doubts and frustration. In an instant, I was dispelled by his magnanimity and generosity, and thus I felt gratitude and admiration for him.” With such magnanimity and wrist skills at such a young age, the future is limitless!

The two of them drank tea and talked about military matters. Qin Mubai indeed had many things to ask Li Junxian for advice. After all, the army of the Great Tang was very different from the army of the 21st century. Any small detail in the army was something Qin Mubai needed to understand. For example, how to set up camp, how to arrange troops, how to distribute barracks and how to install equipments, all of these had to be learned from the beginning.

Without paying attention, the two of them chatted until late at night. Qin Mubai ordered the fire room to add food for the night and asked the servants to tidy up the room, leaving Li Junxian to stay in the government office. The two talked by candle almost all night. Qin Mubai recorded everything Li Junxian said that was valuable in detail. One day and one night, he wrote down a thick stack of notes.

At dawn, Li Junxian came out of the study and took a deep breath towards the early morning mist. He shook his head and sighed, “You are quick and easy to learn. You are not ashamed to ask questions. You are generous and strict with yourself. You are knowledgeable in both civil and martial arts. You are modest and prudent. You are a great general! I am truly inferior to this kid!”

In the next few days, Qin Mubai still hadn’t left the government. He invited the artisans of the General Supervisor and Ordnance Department to take out some of the blueprints he had personally designed and study with them, and began to construct training facilities in the camp.

These craftsmen were all the most skilled craftsmen in the world, and they couldn’t help but exclaim when they saw Qin Mubai’s drawings. What parallel bars, rings, barbells, although simple but unheard of; Barbed wire obstruction, a single balance beam, I don’t know what’s the use of it. The craftsmen were also confused by the fact that they had to dig puddles and mud on the ground, erect many wooden walls to climb over, and strangely buttoned colored training suits and specially made leather boots.

The mist was mist, and there was no room for delay in what the army had told them. In three to four days, a large number of craftsmen gathered in the Hundred Cavalry Camp to work day and night, and they managed to get rid of all the props Qin Mubai had given them.

The hundred cavalry camp instantly became strange, causing everyone to feel fresh and curious.

He sent out his equipment.

Qin Mubai asked everyone to take off their luxurious and heavy armor and put on strong and wear-resistant camouflage colored camouflage clothes. While the soldiers were still playing with the strange buttons and boot ropes, Qin Mubai announced that the training had begun.

Everyone was puzzled by the announcement of the training program and didn’t know what to do. Qin Mubai personally demonstrated them one by one. From obstacle surmounting to strength training, along with ambush and endurance, swimming and fighting … there were more than ten items of all sizes. Qin Mubai used his body as a demonstration.

The six hundred soldiers exclaimed loudly, astonished.

This should be the most peculiar training method in the world!

At the same time, the soldiers began to admire Qin Mubai in their hearts-this person was truly capable! These things looked simple, but they were extremely difficult to make! Just say that the barbed wire fence would crawl through, and if one wasn’t careful, their buttocks would be scratched by the barbed wire fence. He slipped past like a loach! A single move of free combat to subdue the enemy was even more powerful and practical!

In just seven days, Qin Mubai had completely subdued the hearts of 600 soldiers with his own abilities and wrists, becoming the true commander in their hearts.

Not long after the training started, the other Hundred Cavalry officers came to report.

Three deputy envoys, Changsun Huan, Yuchi Baoyun, and Cheng Huaibi, along with more than ten other brigade commanders, were waiting for a total of twenty-one people. The first step into Camp Baiji was a bit awkward-where was this?

Why were all these people wearing strange clothes rolling around on the ground? Was it fun?

“Qin Mubai is only qualified to play the pipa. He is indeed a talented performer. A good Royal Guard has made him look like a ghost,” Chang Sunhuan sneered.

“Young Master Chang Sun, report it to His Majesty the Emperor! Impeach this reckless Baiji and let you take over. Only then will our brothers be convinced.” Yuchi Baoyun said.

“Yes, yes, how can he, Qin Mubai, do that?” The officers beside him replied at the same time.

Hearing this, Cheng Huaibi was furious, but seeing that Sun Huan and the others weren’t easy to get angry, he ran into the camp to find Qin Mubai and said these words to him.

Qin Mubai smiled inadvertently, “Huai Bi, ignore them. I have a way to deal with these people. Now go back and change your clothes, and immediately join these soldiers in training. Also, hurry up and memorize the military rules. I will test you in three days. Remember that.”

“Third Brother Qin, don’t worry. Am I not going to listen to you? Those fellows from Changsun Huan, however, have come with bad intentions. They will definitely make things difficult for you.”

“Brother, don’t worry, I have my own way to deal with them. I’ll give you the password first, otherwise you won’t be able to enter the government … You can go!” Qin Mubai patted Cheng Huaibi’s shoulder. He smiled nonchalantly.

“We’re new here. Let’s see what the situation is like.” Changsun Huan brought a group of people and did not greet Qin Mubai on the training ground. He swaggered straight towards the government subordinates.

Qin Mubai looked at the group of people from afar and smiled inadvertently. It’s up to you!

Changsun Huan and the others walked to the front of the government office. The two soldiers with cold faces raised their hands to stop them, “Stop! Password!”

“What what?” Yuchi Baoyun’s eyes widened, “What bird password?”

The sergeant coldly looked at the group of young masters wearing gorgeous bright light armor and said in a low voice, “General Qin’s password. Unless you have a password, no one is allowed to enter the government office without permission!”

“You’re blind!” Yuchi Baoyun was furious, “I am Yuchi Baoyun, the deputy envoy of the Hundred Cavalry. This is Young Master Changsun Huan, also the deputy envoy of the Hundred Cavalry! We don’t know what bird’s password is, so get lost!”

“Those who trespass without a password shall be punished according to military law.” The sergeant stared coldly at the group of people in front of him. He held the hilt of his saber tightly with one hand on his waist and the other. “Please do not make things difficult for me, generals. Otherwise, General Qin will definitely chop off my head to uphold the military justice.”

“Do you believe that I’ll cut off your head now?” Changsun Huan narrowed his eyes and shouted in a deep voice.

“The general wants to be beheaded. That’s the general’s business. I, the guard, am responsible for it.” The sergeant did not budge and resolutely said, “Unless there is a command, I must not let the generals in. Unless the generals step on my corpse and enter.”

“Motherf*cker, you’re crazy!” Yuchi Baoyun angrily exploded and jumped up to punch him.

“Wait.” Changsun Huan grabbed Yuchi Baoyun’s wrist and stopped him. He knitted his brows and whispered, “Looks like Qin Mubai entered the camp a few days before us. He has already laid down the rules. Furthermore, these people are obedient to him. We are new here, so we can’t break the military rules recklessly.”

“Hmph!” Yuchi Baoyun hatefully lowered his fist and glared at the sergeant angrily, “Bastard, remember this. In the future, you will be my subordinate’s soldier. I will definitely make you suffer!”

The sergeant was completely unmoved. He coldly swept his gaze over Yuchi Baoyun and the others and said, “Baiji has always only recognized General Qin Mubai and the military order.”