Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 405

Chapter 405 Savage, Lips Dead and Teeth Cold

Outside Lanzhou City, the 80,000-strong Tieda camp was bustling with activity. Three days later is the day of the army, it is time to pull up the village inventory of supplies, to do the final preparations.

Qin Mubai’s boldness caused Li Daozong’s heart to tighten. He took away almost all the troops that could fight in Lanzhou, leaving behind only a few thousand old and weak recruits for the Li Dao Sect to “defend the city”.

Rather than defending the city, it was better to be in charge of the local security and assist Chief Logistics Officer Xiao Liang in escorting grain.

This time, Qin Mubai had really made a full gamble. He felt that if he was at a disadvantage in the war ahead, leaving 20,000 troops here in Lanzhou would mean the same thing. It would be better to gather all the superior troops and fight Gaer Qinling on the front lines.

Just like the profundity of the Taiji Qin Spear, which merged Taijiquan and Qin Shubao’s own spear technique, the Qin Spear used Qi to control the spear’s expansion and contraction like an arm’s gate. When attacking, it focused all of its strength on one point and was as swift as a thunderbolt and fierce as a tiger’s wolf, hoping to break through the enemy!

Nowadays, there was still a great shortage of grain and equipment. But Qin Mubai couldn’t wait any longer. Actually, he didn’t pay much attention to the so-called “battle pact” with Gaer Qinling. Originally, there was no need to be weary of weapons, how could he be led by the nose by the other party? What he was worried about was that if he didn’t go to Dafeichuan to fight against Gaer Qinling’s main force, if that cunning fellow suddenly changed his troops and sent more main forces to attack the Yuyang Pass, then his throat would be in danger. Moreover, even if Gaer Qinling didn’t use this regiment of strange weapons, if his army were to overwhelm the main force and attack Dafei Chuan, with the current Dafei Chuan Guard General Xue Wanjun’s strength of only 40,000 troops, it would be akin to a mantis blocking a carriage.

Lanzhou had prepared for this unprecedented battle for a long time, but it was still just a hasty grinding spear. Qin Shubao’s death was naturally a great misfortune for the Kansai army, but in a sense, it was also a great fortune.

The crime of logging was unanimous, and this was the teacher of justice!

If Qin Shubao hadn’t spilled his own blood first and turned grief into killing intent, how could the army and people of Lanzhou be as united as they are now? How could the morale of the Kansai army be as high as it is now?

In recent days, with Little Lou’er’s company and the need to control the overall situation, Qin Mubai had always behaved quite normally. But deceiving no one could deceive him. Every night when he was asleep, the figure floating around was his father. Sometimes, when he woke up, Qin Shubao’s words seemed to be lingering in his ears.

In the viceroy’s mansion and in the army, Qin Mubai had said all sorts of incomparably “magnificent” words and cliches about the country and the nation more than 10,000 times, but only he knew how much he wanted to capture Gaer Qinling, Qu Zhicheng, and Ni Shuchuo from the depths of his heart, trample them under his feet, and kill them with a knife and a knife. They used their dripping blood, desperate eyes, and miserable cries to pay tribute to their father’s undead in heaven!

Apart from the legendary sages, mortals had their own selfishness.

Qin Mubai knew that he would never reach the great realm of a true hero like his father, who “generously gave up his righteousness to the heavens.” He would rather be a true villain than a hypocrite, this was his motto!

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In the newly planted wild pine forest outside Lanzhou City, there was a small military village with a small number of mysterious troops stationed there. Today, Qin Mubai stayed in this barracks all day.

After spending another half month of urgent and painstaking training, the accuracy and coordination proficiency of the five hundred Firegods’ spear techniques could basically meet Qin Mubai’s requirements!

Today, Qin Shi, the gunpowder expert from the Iron Valley, the adopted son of Niu Wuzhi, an old miner from Xiangyang, was transferred to the military camp by Qin Mubai’s secret order. Along with them were 50 “experts” specializing in the preparation of explosive powder and gun ammunition. These people were organized into five hundred Fire Gods, and they would accompany the army on the expedition.

Two years ago, Qin Shi, a half-grown boy, had grown up a lot. He was still silent and low-key. He could be said to be obedient to Qin Mubai. But when it came to business, he instantly changed. He was meticulous to the point of being harsh and focused to the point of being abnormal. He was like a “workaholic”.

In addition, after arriving in Lanzhou, Qin Mubai’s secret Yi Mansion “Military Academy” had also begun to bear fruit. Now, apart from the 100 Baiji he had brought from Chang’an, the “Shanzhai Baiji” nurtured by the Qinyi Prefecture had been eliminated through strict training and actual combat screening. Finally, the quota of 200 people had been set.

In addition to the original hundred old Baiji and three hundred people, they would form Qin Mubai’s personal guard in front of the tent. These three hundred people plus five hundred Fire Gods, Qin Mubai appointed one person to be their commander–the Handsome Flag Messenger, Zhang Tong with one arm.

Of these 800 people, Zhang Tong was definitely not the most skilled. He was not even proficient in using firearms. However, his incomplete arm had already caused 800 people to respect him. More importantly, Qin Mubai didn’t have the slightest doubt about his loyalty to him. This was enough.

Eight hundred people, all equipped with good warhorses and armor. Baiji was the traditional Qilin apricot battle robe, while Fire God was the real Ape Red Fire battle robe. On their own initiative, eight hundred people exchanged the bright red tassel of the bright light helmet for snow-white eagle plumes to commemorate Old Marshal Qin Shubao who had died in the battle.

Thus, Qin Mubai simply gave this special army an internal military title-the Snow Condor Army!

After dismantling the temporary small military garrison, Qin Mubai led the 800 snow sculptures back to Lanzhou and returned to the camp of the Governor-General’s Mansion.

The military, government, and civil affairs of the Governor-General’s Mansion still had a lot to be settled. Therefore, Qin Mubai was very busy. Although he knew that there were still many people in the Jade Mountain Villa who were eagerly waiting for him to spend more time with him, he could only put aside his children’s affair at this moment.

At dusk, the field troops outside the city finished their training. Hou Junji, Yuwen Hongtai, and the others returned to the viceroy one after another to report on military affairs. Secretary Xiao Liang and a group of civil servants also gathered here. The Governor-General’s Mansion had already lit up the lamp. It seemed like it would be another sleepless night.

Just as everyone was busy, the city gate officials suddenly came to report that they had caught a few spies from the Turkic Norland in the fleeing Han merchant caravan! Under interrogation, the spy said that he was the messenger of the Norland Khan Mission to meet Qin Mubai, and that he had extremely important matters to discuss!

When the generals heard the words “Turkic Norland”, they were already furious. Yuwen Hongtai was even more shocked by the explosion of the Three Corpses God. He immediately pulled out his saber and rushed out without saying a word!

“Stop! What do you want?” Qin Mubai shouted as Yuwen Hongtai’s feet froze as if they had taken root on the ground.

Suddenly turning around, Yuwen Hongtai’s eyes were as red as a god of death. He gritted his teeth and said, “Young Marshal, the enemy is right in front of me. Why are you stopping me?”

Everyone looked at Qin Mubai, puzzled, or rubbed their hands together. In any case, none of them could maintain their emotional stability.

Qin Mubai stood up from the handsome chair and walked into the hall. Standing in front of Yuwen Hongtai, he looked up at the giant man who was more than half his head taller and said, “Hong Tai, can the hatred and grief in your heart still surpass mine?”

Yuwen Hongtai shouted, “Then you still!” He suddenly felt that something was wrong and stopped. He turned around with a muffled snort.

At this moment, Li Daozong walked out and said, “Hong Tai, everyone, the enmity of killing your father is unsworn. The young marshal wants revenge more than any of you. However, have you ever seen enemies come to your door and let others behead them for revenge?”

“Your Highness is right …” The few of them whispered in agreement.

“Furthermore, if the two countries don’t attack each other during the war, we have to find them on the battlefield to settle our grievances. What kind of ability is it to kill an envoy that came to our house like this?” Dao Sect Li continued, “Don’t look at what that Turkic barbarian said. It’s not too late to do anything else!”

“Humph! I can’t beat you! Do whatever you like!” Yuwen Hongtai retreated angrily, his hands crossed in front of his chest, and his pair of eyes stared fixedly at the big pillar in the hall, completely red.

Everyone also calmed down. Qin Mubai did not say anything else and called for people to enter the Turkic Empire.

Not long after, the three Turkic messengers stepped in. The first big man was about forty years old, and Kong Wu’s eyes were bright. He must also be a warrior. Behind him was a man and a woman, two young men dressed as followers. They were only in their twenties, and they looked like Han Chinese. Each of the two attendants carried a large black cloth bag in front of their chests.

Although all the generals present were convinced by Li Daozong that they would not get angry, the anger in everyone’s hearts would definitely linger for a while. As a result, the atmosphere at the scene was tense and oppressive, filled with killing intent.

After the three Turkic envoys entered, they didn’t dare to look sideways and didn’t dare to leave. They walked straight to the hall and bowed. The big man before them said, “I, Hu Lu Bi Le, pay my respects to the Great Tang Governor of Lanzhou, Qin. I came on my orders to present two precious items to Great Governor Qin and ask him to discuss some important matters of state.”

Everyone’s eyes fell on the two big black boxes. Qin Mu’s white face was as cold as water, and she said indifferently, “What item?”

“That’s right” The messenger stuttered as he swept his gaze across the crowd in the hall. Obviously, he was a little panicked.

Everyone had already guessed seven or eight points in their hearts, and a few generals had already become restless.

“My father’s ashes?” Qin Mubai’s voice was unexpectedly cold and calm.

“Commander Qin, it’s your father, Commander Qin’s… ashes.” The messenger bowed his head and said.

“What?!”

Yuwen Hongtai let out a thunderous roar, scaring the three Turkic messengers into shouting loudly.

“Impudent!” Qin Mubai shouted loudly, causing the hall to instantly become quiet.

“Someone, take the ashes.” Qin Mubai said indifferently.

Turkic envoy Bilei wiped the cold sweat off his forehead without concealing it. He stroked his chest and bowed, saying, “Admiral Qin, please report!” In these two urns, one contained your father, Old Marshal Qin, and the other contained General Qibi He Li. They are all great heroes who stand up to the heavens and worship our race! “I, Khan, ordered you to cast a statue of Lord Linghun at the peak of the Flaming Mountain in Gaochang Kingdom …”

“Stop. My time is precious. I don’t have time to talk nonsense with you. Tell me something useful.” Qin Mubai snorted and said, “Your Khan sent you here. It can’t be so boring just to send the ashes, right? Tell me, what else is there?”

Biller’s face turned green for a moment and he took out a book from his pocket and said, “Commander-in-Chief, this is the handwriting of our Marshal General Ni Shuchuo.” The book describes in detail the cause and effect of Tibet forcing Norland, Gaochang and other small countries to murder the old marshal. Also, inform the Commander-in-Chief of all Gaer Qinling’s military plans against Lanzhou. Please be careful not to fall into the trap … ”

The sergeants left and right handed the books to Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai glanced at the cover of the envelope with his right fingers and sneered, “General Ni Shuchuo? I’ve heard so much about him. I didn’t expect his handwriting to be so beautiful.”

“Uh” Bi Le looked up at Qin Mubai in confusion, half shocked and half afraid.

Qin Mubai casually threw the letter on the table and said, “Please reply to your country’s Marshal Khan and Marshal Ni Shuchuo, saying that I, Qin Mubai, know their intentions and know what to do.” Don’t worry, I won’t blame them for my father’s debt. I’m not that confused. Now, Lanzhou and the Turks have a common enemy, that is, Tibet, which is stronger than us. The combination of the weak and the weak to resist the strong, this is our way of survival. If your country Khan and Ni Shuchuo do not understand the reasoning behind this, I will take a copy of the Records of the Three Kingdoms and show it to them. After reading it, they will understand. ”

“Great Commander is wise!” Biller was a little overjoyed and quickly bent down to stroke his chest. “Our country’s Khan and Grand Marshal understood Gaer Qinling’s sinister intentions of killing people and watching tigers fight on the mountain. That’s why they sent me to Lanzhou to pay my respects to the Great Governor, risking my life and death by taking a detour of a thousand miles!” Right now, Tibet was practically attacking and killing Yuyang Erguan and Dafeichuan. If they won, they would definitely attack the Coiling River Dragon and the horse stepping on the Central Plains. At that time, our lips will be dead and our teeth will be cold! The Great Commander’s words shattered the mysteries of the heavens. At this moment, we must unite with the weak to fight against the strong and shatter Gaer Qinling’s wolf ambitions! ”

Hearing this, everyone in the hall revealed expressions of disdain and resentment. Biller’s words were grand enough, and it was obvious that he had already finished typing his abdominal manuscript. No matter what, under the words of this group of officials, they couldn’t hide a villain’s face.

Qin Mubai smiled calmly and said, “I should have known this logic a long time ago. I wonder what your country’s Khan and Marshal have done long ago.”

‘”Uh, this” Biller tried his best to roll his eyes and was speechless.

“Forget it, there’s no need to mention the past.” Qin Mubai said, “Someone, please go to the inn to rest. You can’t neglect your good service. When I have finished repairing the letter, I will ask your envoy to reply to Khan and Grand Marshal.”

“Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!” Biller heaved a sigh of relief. He bowed and was about to leave when his gaze unconsciously landed on the handsome table in front of Qin Mubai. He couldn’t help but wonder, “Commander-in-Chief, why don’t you take a look at what Marshal Ni Shuchuo said in his letter? There’s an important military plan for Gaer Qinling!”

“Hahaha!” The entire hall burst into laughter.

Biller was puzzled and embarrassed, so he had no choice but to retreat cautiously and obediently.

As soon as Biller and the others left, the hall started to quarrel again!

“Isn’t the Norland barbarians despicable? They actually used the method of betraying their accomplices to gain our forgiveness and trust. This is impossible!”

“Thinking about the tricks of Nagar’s Qinling Mausoleum, how could he conceal them from Marshal and Major Marshal? Luckily, Ni Shuchuo thought he was smart and even came to teach him a lesson! What a villain!”

“That’s right!-No matter what, the marshal died at Ni Shuchuo’s hands! This blood debt will be paid with blood!”

“Take care of Gaer Qinling first. Sooner or later, it will be the turn of the Turkic barbarians! Stomp down Gao Chang and wash the Norland with blood!”

…

Qin Mubai sat quietly on the handsome chair and stared at the two black cloth bag urns in front of the table as everyone in the hall argued loudly.

He was silent, his heart dripping with blood.

At some unknown time, everyone quieted down and looked at Qin Mubai in unison.

Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment, then cleared his throat and said, “Right now, Gaer Qinling has sent his two twin brothers to attack the Yuyang Pass, trying to break through the pass and face the assault on my back and hinterland.” If Norland were to stand on the Tibetan side now, it would be quite disadvantageous to me. At this time, if he could win over Norland’s rebellion, it would be best if he ambushed the Tibetans from behind. If not, it would not be a bad situation for them to remain motionless. ”

“I think it’s feasible.” Dao Sect Li continued, “Since Norland is used to being a villain, it doesn’t matter if they betray Tibet again at this time.” After all, they can understand that if Tibet defeats us in Helong and the Western Regions, their Norland will be the next to be trampled down. I think they should know that even if they become officials of the Tang Kingdom, it would be better than being enslaved and destroyed by Tibetan barbarians. There was no alliance between the Turks and Tibet, let alone friendship. They are both good countries for war. As long as they have something to gain, they will do it. ”

“In Your Highness’s opinion, what kind of benefits should I give them?” Qin Mubai asked.

“Mubai, just now you said to Bi Le that you would not hold grudges against Norland. This is already their greatest benefit. In addition, you can also give them a small profit of gold, silver, and wealth and ask Norland to send troops to assassinate behind Tibet. As for success or failure, as you said, it is already a good situation for them to stay still.” Li Daozong sighed and said, “Speaking of the annals of the Three Kingdoms, it really reminds this king of Liu Bei’s expedition to Wu.” Guan Yu carelessly lost jingzhou, liu bei regardless of loyal officials to persuade impulsive, pour the country’s soldiers against wu to revenge. As a result, the most powerful country, Wei, swept across Shu and Wu and unified the three kingdoms. Mubai, this king has no habit of flattering others, but your decision just now is truly wise. We all know that at this moment you are suppressing your emotions and not acting impulsively. “This is really not easy … You have such breadth of mind, vision, and courage. It is the blessing of the Tang and Lanzhou armies and civilians!”

“Bullshit! Bullshit! It’s all bullshit!!!” Suddenly, a few loud roars rang out in the hall. Yuwen Hongtai roared and stomped his feet fiercely a few times before running away.

“This black guy is getting more and more presumptuous!” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed and shouted, “Someone, look at him! Don’t let him ruin my big deal!”

“No–”

Not long after, Qin Mubai did not return to his handsome chair. The guard who had just run out ran back in a hurry and reported that Yuwen Hongtai had rushed out to catch up to the three messengers. He had not left the Governor’s Mansion yet and had beaten Hu Lubile up without saying a word. He was almost half dead!

The hall was filled with people who wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to laugh. They were also somewhat surprised. They were even more worried that Yuwen Hongtai, who was stunned, would suffer if he caused trouble. Therefore, the atmosphere was rather strange.

Qin Mubai sat on the handsome chair and pressed her hand on her forehead. Her face was as cold as frost, but she was trying her best to suppress her laughter. Blackie thought to himself, “This time, Blackie has done something that I really want to do, but it’s not convenient for me to do … Good fight, good fight!” Kill my own father, and you still dare to come to my house to deliver ashes, push responsibility, get close to me, climb relatives, treat me as a fool with a negative IQ and EQ? –Alliance, in the final analysis, is the general trend of the moment, there is no way to choose; However, Norland’s villain deserved to be beaten! Bi Le bullied me, but he also begged for a fight!

“Someone, tie up Yuwen Hongtai! Military justice!”