Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 413
Chapter 413 Imperial Edict Descended
In the afternoon, Qin Mubai was parading on the field.
Hou Junji angrily rode his horse over and shouted, “Qin Mubai, allocate your Snow Condor Army to me!”
Qin Mubai glanced at him, “Reason?”
“Why does Xue Wanjun have 40 Divine Martial Cannons under him, and I don’t?” Hou Junji said angrily, “That old brat has been bragging and flaunting his might in front of me all day. What ability does he have? Isn’t it just because he has those forty cannons? He can only rely on these things to be a big turtle guarding the camp. Can he destroy the city and uproot the stronghold like me?”
“You’ve already thought it through. What else can you complain about?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Forty cannons are originally used to guard Da Feichuan. Do you have any objections? You are stronger than him in destroying the city and uprooting the stronghold. When the time comes, you can just display your might. Why are you still jealous of the little thing in his hand?”
Hou Junji rolled his eyes a few times and snorted, “My left and right sides are in a bad mood! Back then, when that old brat was under my command, how could he be so arrogant as he was today? Qin Mubai, when is the war going to start? You can’t hold the war-free token up tightly the moment you come. This is not a long-term failure. After all, it’s not his Gaer Qinling, it’s us!”
“I know.” Qin Mubai said, “Calm down. I have my own plans.”
“It will be a good day if we don’t guard the camp. With forty cannons on guard, he, Gaer Qinling, wouldn’t dare to make a mistake.” Hou Junji said, “But have you thought about it? Su Lie’s side might not be able to withstand for long. If you stay here and don’t fight, Gaer Qinling might send more troops to attack Yuyang Second Pass. If the second pass is broken, Lanzhou will be finished as well!”
Qin Mubai frowned and said, “Don’t tell me you want me to send you to the Yuyang Pass to assist in the battle?”
“This is precisely the intention!” Hou Junji said, “More than half of my 60,000 Lanzhou Field Army recruits need to be baptized by the flames of war before they can mature, and they need victory to boost their morale. If you don’t fight like this, you won’t be able to defeat them!”
Qin Mubai thought for a moment and nodded, “Let me think again.”
“Hurry up and decide!” Hou Junji waved his hand and strode away. As he walked, he said, “Our army is in a quick battle, and the enemy is strong in a strange way. We cannot defend against them, so we are at a disadvantage.”
“Stop, come back.” Qin Mubai called him.
Hou Junji walked back and said, “If you have something to say, just say it.”
“The enemy is trying to deceive us … That’s interesting.” Qin Mubai said, “Tell me more.”
“Obviously, the initiative is now entirely in Gaer Qinling’s hands.” Hou Junji said, “His troops are strong, split up to attack our Dafeichuan, Yuyang two pass, and even south to attack Xichuan, so that my Great Tang was caught off guard by the enemy on all sides.” Exactly which path the division took and which path it attacked were all in his mind, not in my grasp, so the enemy was strong in their tricks. Our army is short of grain, but we will win with our enemies, so we should take advantage of our morale to fight quickly. The most urgent matter at hand was to grasp the initiative in order to turn the world around. Otherwise, we really have no chance of winning if we clash head-on or just sit there and wait to die. After all, there is too much disparity between the number of enemies. ”
“We need to fight quickly, but we can’t clash head-on. What are your good plans?” Qin Mubai asked.
“No.” Hou Junji shook his head decisively and said expressionlessly, “I just feel that I have to do this. However, it is up to you, the commander-in-chief, to do what you want. If I have to decide everything, what’s the use of you?”
Qin Mubai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “I’ve been talking nonsense for a long time! Go back to work!”
Hou Junji wasn’t angry either. Instead, he looked at Qin Mubai with a serious expression and said, “Attack is the best defense. Whether you want to fight the enemy to the death or have a clever plan to defeat the enemy, Hou Junji can still do it. Please order the vanguard!”
“I promise.”
“Thank you, goodbye!”
After Hou Junji left, Qin Mubai secretly sighed angrily, “How exactly should we fight this battle? As expected, blood energy and hatred alone are not enough. In the end, Luan Quan did not dare to hit the old master, because he could only win but not lose!”
At this moment, a trooper came to report that the Jiangxia King, Li Daozong, had arrived.
Qin Mubai was stunned, “How could it be so fast!” I only sent someone to invite him last night. Why is he here today? … Could it be that something else is important?
Thus, Qin Mu rushed back to the main camp on her white horse and went to see Li Daozong.
Sure enough, there was something else important. In the main camp, Li Daozong held an imperial edict with a solemn and dignified expression.
“Qin Mubai, listen to the decree!”
Qin Mubai’s heart trembled as he received the decree.
The imperial edict issued, Qin Mubai was officially appointed to replace his late father, Qin Shubao, Become the new “Kansai Road Army Commander”, His subordinates were given the title of four marching commanders, They were respectively Yuchi Jingde, the general manager of the march on the South Sword Road, Xue Wanjun, the general manager of the West Sea Road march, said, Gan Liang Dao marching general manager Xue Wanche, Helong Dao marching general manager Su Dingfang, another order jiangxia king Li Daozong temporarily replace the Lanzhou Governor-General’s Mansion general position under the military and civil affairs repair rear, and also obey Qin Mubai under the task, under the military forces money and civilian utensils are free to requisition, full force against Tibet!
In addition, Fang Xuanling was the deputy general manager of the Kansai Road Army, and he was in charge of the grain and equipment of the Governor of Chang’an. The first batch of quartermaster supplies, 500 thousand stones of grain, 2 million jin of iron, 30 thousand horses and 70 thousand civilian workers, and countless armoured mules and horses were already on their way to Lanzhou.
The imperial edict was very long, and after it was read, everyone understood-apart from the army, the Imperial Court had almost sent over half of the Treasury and Taicang!
Qin Mubai closed his eyes, his hands trembling slightly as he raised them above his head. This was the first time he had received such a serious and grateful decree-“Long live our Emperor Sacred Ming! Long live!”
Li Daozong put the imperial edict into Qin Mubai’s hand and grabbed his wrists tightly. He couldn’t help but hug Qin Mubai in his arms like a father seeing his son who had been away from home for a long time.
The two of them hugged each other tightly. Qin Mubai clenched her teeth and closed her eyes tightly, forcefully suppressing her excitement.
“Mubai!” Dao Sect Li let go of Qin Mubai and sighed, “Congratulations, Your Majesty and the Imperial Court chose you in the end!”
“Thank you, Your Highness!” Qin Mubai tightly gripped the apricot-yellow imperial edict and stared at it, saying, “Perhaps this is something my father bought with his life …”
“Your Majesty has another order. Thanks to his personal eunuch, I suspect that the eunuch has been slow to move, so I left him in Lanzhou. This prince will personally come and deliver the order. If you order him to retreat, this prince will read the order.” Dao Sect Li laughed heartily.
“This lowly official will listen.” Qin Mubai said as he backed away from the rest of the crowd and cupped his hands.
“Your Majesty’s order-‘Qin Mubai, you don’t have to worry about using your troops. If you aren’t Gaer Qinling’s opponent, I will personally bring up the nation’s master and fight Qizong Nongzan!'”
“Thank you, Your Majesty!!!” Qin Mubai almost shouted.
Li Daozong smiled and nodded, “Even though His Majesty has said so, it is enough to show that he has high regard for you and is very confident in you. Do you see that the Imperial Court has given you everything except the military forces, including His Majesty’s unreserved trust?”
“En” Qin Mubai nodded. “Although half of the Tang army is gathered in Guanzhong, the troops in Guanzhong have been dialed out in succession recently. There is no way to send more troops to Lanzhou. I don’t blame the Imperial Court for this. His Majesty’s ability to dispatch Yuchi Jingde’s troops to guard Jian Nandao as my auxiliary wing is already the greatest acknowledgement and support for my strategic deployment. Now that I have the logistical support, I have a few more levels of confidence in my heart! Although there are many troops in Gaer Qinling, why should we cherish the chance to fight them to the death! ”
“Well said.” Li Daozong nodded and praised, “In the past, you fought alone against the current. Now that you have His Majesty and the Imperial Court behind you, and the entire Tang Empire as a pillar, you should be more confident and confident. However, you should also pay attention to reality. Right now, you are still outnumbered by the enemy. You must use your troops cautiously.”
“Thank you for reminding me, Your Highness. I will do my best.”
Li Daozong frowned and said, “There is another matter that is why I have to personally come to Great Feichuan to announce the decree …”
Qin Mubai thought that he was going to talk about Li Xueyan, so he said, “Your Highness, please tell me.”
“Changsun Huan, do you still remember?”
“Of course … Eldest Sun Wuji’s Second Young Master had worked with me in Baiji before, how could he not remember?”
“He escorted the first batch of military supplies to Lanzhou.” Li Daozong said solemnly, “Another transfer order has been issued to the Lanzhou Governor-General’s Mansion. He has transferred General Changsun Huan as the General of Zuo Wei Wei’s Guard. He is also the Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Lanzhou Governor’s Mansion and the West Sea Road Army. He will follow the army to Da Fei Chuan.”
“What?” Qin Mubai was immediately shocked, “I transferred that stinger and trash to my hands, and they still have to stay at the Dafeichuan frontline? Isn’t this bullshit!”
“Mubai, please calm down.” Dao Sect Li sighed helplessly and said, “It can be seen that this was done by Eldest Sun Wuji.” Perhaps he was thinking that since the battle was already settled, this military merit could not all fall into the hands of some outsiders. At any rate, it would make his Changsun Clan prosper. In the future, it would be lucky for him to be able to straighten his waist in the court. “To put it bluntly, Changsun Huan is probably here to do some military service.”
“It’s purely to create chaos, what kind of military merit do you have!” Qin Mubai said sullenly, “Before the war started, his eldest grandson, Wuji, had hindered me from the left and right. How arrogant was that? Now that the war has begun, he has sent another son to perform military service. I’ve never seen anyone so shameless!”
“Mubai, calm down. I know you hate Eldest Sun Wuji very much, because your father’s death was somewhat related to him.” Li Daozong said, “But think about it calmly now. With his eldest Sun Wuji’s personality, can he really take a fancy to that little military merit? With his eldest Sun Clan’s honor and status today, he really needs military merit to set up his sect?”
Qin Mubai was slightly stunned and calmed down. He thought for a moment and suddenly said, “According to His Highness, does Eldest Sun Wuji have another meaning?”
“Of course” Daoist Li nodded meaningfully. “Eldest Sun Wuji has a deep mind. Sending a son to join you in the military is a shameful thing. With his high profile and tough personality, he definitely can’t do such a thing. But why did he do it? Do you think about it clearly?”
Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows and said, “Could it be that he is showing his goodwill to me by shaking hands with me and pulling me into his camp?”
“Right, this is the answer.” Li Daozong smiled and said, “That scheming old fox won’t do anything without a reason.” This time, he actually put down his most respected airs and face, of course, in order to pursue a great benefit. Right now, is there a young military general in the Great Tang who is hotter and more promising than you, Qin Mubai? No! Your limelight is almost overshadowed by Li Xuan! “Thus, all of his actions are understandable!”
“This old fox” Qin Mubai cursed hatefully and spat. He thought to himself, “Isn’t this fellow indirectly killing my father because of my intolerance to fire and water?” In the political situation, there are indeed no eternal enemies and friends, only eternal interests!
“Mubai, you must treat Changsun Huan with caution.” Dao Sect Li said.
“Yes, I know. Your Highness, don’t worry.”
“Alright, I’ve finished my business. Next, help me with a personal matter.” Dao Sect Li heaved a sigh of relief and said.
“Your Highness, what are your personal matters?”
“You know what to ask!” Li Daozong’s tone suddenly rose, as if he was still a little angry, “Where is that evil woman!!!”
