Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 416

Chapter 416 Lay Out a Mysterious Scheme

The Tang army withdrew and went straight back to Dafeichuan. Qin Mubai ordered the soldiers to return to their respective camps and return to their usual state of alert.

However, all the soldiers in the camp were more or less in a state of emotional turmoil. Some of them cursed like Yuwen Hongtai, while others felt frustrated and annoyed after being played with by others. Especially those newborn calves, who had riveted their strength and wanted to go into battle to kill them fiercely, only to return empty-handed to be ridiculed and played with by the enemy. Therefore, most of them couldn’t hold their breath anymore.

Qin Mubai knew that before the war started, he had lost to Gaer Qinling. It had to be admitted that Gaer Qinling had a lot of experience and had used sophisticated troops, so he had to take the initiative from time to time. Now, whether to fight or not, everything was in Gaer Qinling’s mind. This was too much for the Tang army.

The entire camp looked restless. Only the two of them remained motionless. They were Qin Mubai and Hou Junji.

When Qin Mubai first entered Rong Wu, the word he had heard the most from his father and Li Jing was “the wind of generals”-calm in the face of danger!

Right now, even though he didn’t say that he had cultivated this martial art to the extreme, the small situation in front of him wasn’t enough to move him. On the contrary, it was Hou Junji. From the time he went out to battle until he returned, his expression hadn’t changed. To put it bluntly, he looked like a dead man. It was as if it was normal for him to mount a horse and charge into battle, or even kill someone to see the Blood King defeat the invaders.

From this point of view, Xue Wanjun was far inferior.

Thus, after returning to the camp, Qin Mubai only invited Hou Junji to enter the tent for a private discussion.

“What, you can’t calm down after being led by the nose for a while?” Hou Junji still didn’t have any good words for Qin Mubai.

“What do you think?” Qin Mubai smiled indifferently and said, “Obviously, Gaer Qinling is looking down on me and insulting me, but he did not rashly attack Da Feichuan, so he attaches importance to me. Therefore, I increasingly feel that this opponent has some weight.”

“Then you’ll be too late to know.” Hou Junji sneered. “That kid helped Qizong Nongzan with his father when he was twelve years old. He led his troops to the south and the north to quell the rebellion on the plateau. None of his defeats ended up unifying the plateau and establishing the Tibetan Dynasty. Do you think this is a coincidence?”

“If I remember correctly, this is the first time you’ve praised someone in front of me.” Qin Mubai said. He didn’t say the second half-‘Even Medicine Master Li, who taught you the art of war, didn’t have a good comment’.

“If one day you can get your enemies to praise and respect you behind your back, then it will prove that you really have some ability.” Hou Junji said, “That brat Gaer Qinling is not much older than you, and Zan Pu Qizong Nongzan of Tibet is about the same age as you.” Everyone on the plateau knows that there are almost two Zan Pu in Tibet, one is Qizong Nongzan, and the other is Qizong Nongzan’s’adopted brother ‘Gaer Qinling. In a sense, Tibet can have no Qizong Nongzan, but not without Gaer Qinling. “The latter is much more important, and to the Great Tang, he is the real enemy.”

“A true enemy? What do you mean?” Qin Mubai asked.

“Think about it from Gaer Qinling’s point of view and you’ll understand. In fact, there are many similarities between his situation and yours.” Hou Junji said, “Actually, monarchs and ministers are not willing to fight. Generals are usually the ones who want to fight.” As for the reason, you can recall how intense and dangerous the controversy between the Imperial Court and the War and Peace was back then. Actually, it was the same in Tibet. With the Great Tang, this matter was not brought up by our Great Tang, but by the young Tibetan people of Zan Pu and Qizong Nongzan. And it was mentioned a long time ago, before even the Battle of Pine Continent-you certainly don’t know these things as well as I do. ”

“I admit that. You fought the Battle of Song Zhou, and you were the Prime Minister of the Pavilion.” Qin Mubai said, “Since Qizong Nongzan wants to get married, why did it end up like this?”

“There are many reasons. The most important reason is Gaer Qinling.” Hou Junji said, “Flying Birds End, you must understand the principle of good bow concealment, right?” Tibet’s great empire was built, and Zan Pu wanted to make peace with the Great Tang so that the plateau could step into decades of peace and be used to stabilize the foundations of the empire to nurture their culture and people’s livelihood-what did this mean for Gaer Qinling, the founding marshal of the army? Isn’t it useless to just wait to unload the donkeys? Of course he didn’t want to! Think about your own situation. If you hadn’t stayed in Chang’an since the war with Tibet, you would have been nothing more than a prince-in-law eating leisurely meals. You would have been like an indispensable peaceful dog. How would it feel to live? For a man’s entire life, all he wanted was that little bit of liquor, wealth, and arrogant ambition. In that case, do you have some similarities with him? You must all take control of your own destiny through war. ”

After hearing these words, Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh, “Hou Junji, I didn’t expect that you wouldn’t be able to smash a few jars with a single hammer. It would be interesting to talk about it at length.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can pretend that I didn’t say anything.” Hou Junji indifferently curled his lips and said, “Right now, I only know that the initiative is entirely on Gaer Qinling’s side. Our situation is not good at all.”

Qin Mubai frowned and nodded, “That’s why I called you here. Tell me, is there any way?”

After a moment of silence, Hou Junji said, “There is a way. You may not dare to use it.”

“Speak.”

“Wonderful Armaments have come out of the Snow Ridge to attack the Kunlun Hou Junji said.

Qin Mubai did not show the surprise that Hou Junji had expected. Instead, he smiled and said, “This plan coincides with mine. However, it is extremely difficult to implement it.”

“Oh? You also thought of this level?” On the contrary, Hou Junji was rather surprised. He said, “Gaer Qinling’s lair is in Golmud, Kunlun Military Region.” This time, he led 300,000 troops to occupy the Qingluo Plain, and his battalion was three hundred kilometers in a row. It was almost impossible to defeat him head-on. “Thus, we can only fight seven inch of snakes-first destroy his foundation by destroying his grain dao, and then let his morale be reduced to a level of defeat. Only then can we have that possibility of success,” he said.

“Exactly.” Qin Mubai said, “The current situation reminds me of the Battle of Guandu in the late Han Dynasty. At that time, Yuan Shao’s troops far surpassed Cao Cao’s, and Cao Cao’s burning of Wu Chao’s nest cut off his logistics. Only then did he defeat his opponent with a weak victory.”

‘”But Gaer Qinling is definitely not a wine bag like Lombardi. He has rich experience for the rest of his life, and he is smart and thoughtful. If he wants to exploit his loopholes to burn his grain, it will be difficult for him to ascend to the heavens.” Hou Junji said, “Moreover, the Snowy Plateau is not a place like Guandu or Wuchao. Don’t say that Gaer Qinling will station heavy troops on the grain path to ensure that there is no logistical danger. Even Golmud will take strict precautions. It will be extremely difficult to take action. The three armies will not move first. A general like him will definitely know the importance of grain. We have almost no chance.”

“It’s hard to say if I can succeed or not, but if I don’t try, I definitely won’t have a chance.” Qin Mubai raised her eyebrows and said.

“Oh?” Hou Junji asked curiously, “What do you plan to do? If you can successfully burn his grain in the surprise attack on Kunlun, then you will have won more than half of this battle!”

“Heavenly Secrets cannot be leaked. I have already made arrangements, but I am not in a hurry.” Qin Mubai smiled mysteriously and said, “Right now, all we have to do is fight Gaer Qinling for two matches-you are only allowed to lose, you are not allowed to win!”

“Arrogant soldier’s plan?”

“Ran Ye!”

“Don’t send me to fight this kind of battle!” Hou Junji immediately said anxiously, “I hate losing battles the most in my life!”

“Coincidentally, you have to.” Qin Mubai smiled indifferently.

“Why?” Hou Junji roared.

“Just because you are the strongest general in the Kansai army, and you lost to Tibet, Gaer Qinling will believe that you can achieve the effect of an’arrogant soldier ‘.” Qin Mubai said.

Hou Junji was speechless. He gritted his teeth and nodded angrily, “Alright! But if that group of old brats Xue Wanjun dares to make fun of me, I will cut off their heads on the spot!”

‘”Gu Youyun, Yan Que is well aware of the ambition of a great man? On the other hand, how could Hong Hu care about how Yan Que looks at him? Hou Junji, if you really have common sense with them, I would be mistaken.” Qin Mubai said.

“…” Hou Junji was speechless again. He sighed and nodded. “Alright, Qin Mubai, you won! I didn’t expect you to learn a few Imperial Arts at such a young age. Is it His Majesty or Li Jing who taught you?”

“This isn’t a subduing technique, because I’m not your master, and you’re not my minister. We’re fellow robed comrades who share weal and woe, and mutual trust is the most basic. Occasional sacrifices for the sake of the overall situation are inevitable, don’t you think?” Qin Mubai smiled.

“In terms of eloquence, I’m naturally far inferior to you. Let’s do this. Do what you say. Who told you to be the commander-in-chief?” Hou Junji casually clasped his fists and said, “Whenever you fight, just say it.”

“Five days from now is the Mid-Autumn Festival. There will be a frontal battle no matter what.” Qin Mubai said, “You fight.”

“Good! … But what if I accidentally win?”

“I’ll cut off your head.”

“… Goodbye!”

After Hou Junji left, Qin Mubai closed his eyes and sat quietly for a long time.

Such a huge military contest was indeed a huge test for the “fledgling” Qin Mubai. In the past, he had also brought his troops to battle, but compared to the previous battles in front of him, it was either a pediatrician that was not worth mentioning, or he was not an independent commander.

Without experience, the pressure was huge, the enemy was tyrannical, the opponent was brilliant, and there were intrigues behind them … Qin Mubai felt that all of this was like mountains pressing down on his shoulders.

However, every time the pressure on his shoulders increased, Qin Mubai felt that his shoulders would become stronger and his legs would emit greater strength.

Ever since his father passed away, he had lost the big tree that protected him from the wind and rain, and the backer that supported him from the pressure. He had to rely on himself for everything.

“Father, although I am willing to use everything I have to exchange for your survival, the only benefit of the Hundred Harms and One Benefit is that … your son has only truly grown up now!”

“Someone, brush and ink!”

Qin Mubai wrote an urgent military document and reported it to the Imperial Court. He ordered the Fast Horse to travel 800 miles day and night to deliver it to Fang Xuanling, the deputy general manager of the Kansai Road Army.

There was only one thing in the letter-Qin Mubai needed someone to be his confidant’s assistant!

The 800 Snow Condor Army lacked a true Great Commander. Looking around the entire army, there was no suitable candidate. Although Zhang Tong was the commander in name, he was still handicapped, so it was inconvenient for him to act. If he wanted to perform some special tasks, the 800 Snow Condors needed a true “Condor King”!

This person was none other than Qin Mubai’s proud disciple, Pang Fei!

How could this brat, who was now leisurely becoming his Earth Overlord in Xiang Zhou, keep him so relaxed and happy?

In less than two hours, a group of strangers drove to the front of the barracks and were stopped by the patrol soldiers. Commandant pang fei xiang zhou will be notified, said under the command of the ministry of war, specially to assist!

“There is such a coincidence in the world!” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but be surprised and delighted as he immediately called Pang Fei into the tent of the Central Army!

Pang Fei led more than a thousand soldiers into the camp and bowed to Qin Mubai head-on. He was extremely pleasantly surprised!

After inquiring, he learned that after hearing about the start of the war in Lanzhou and Qin Shubao’s death, Pang Fei, who was far away in Xiangzhou, could no longer sit still. He even submitted several invitations to the Military Ministry, requesting to go to Lanzhou to participate in the war, but it was as if mud had flown into the sea. But not long after Fang Xuanling became the deputy general manager of the Kansai Road Army and took over the military department, he immediately approved Pang Fei’s petition. As a result, this brat spent more than a month sprinting all the way from Xiang Province thousands of miles away to Da Fei Chuan!

Along with him was Qin Mubai’s former direct descendant, the White Wave Navy of the Xiang Prefecture!

“It’s too late!” Qin Mubai laughed heartily, “Pang Fei, I’ve never expected you to appear like today!”

“It’s the greatest blessing in Pang Fei’s life to be able to lead a horse pendant for Master!” Pang Fei was also very happy and said, “The students themselves brought the White Wave Navy from Xiangzhou. However, this area of Dafeichuan is filled with plateau grasslands. I wonder if there will still be a place for us to use it? Does this act of the students seem a little redundant?”

“It’s not redundant at all.” Qin Mubai smiled mysteriously and said, “Maybe you just did the smartest thing in your life-don’t ask so many questions, just stay here and rest properly and nourish my spirits!”

“Yes, Master!”

“You can’t call me that in the barracks.”

“No, Major Marshal!”

“Go!”

Pang Fei’s arrival surprised Qin Mubai. This was one of the rare good news in recent days. Although this brat might be a little suspicious of becoming a military worker and trying to make a fortune, it was extremely rare for him to travel thousands of miles to assist in the war because of the heaven and earth’s destruction.

Most importantly, I really need to use him right now …

Because of Pang Fei’s unexpected arrival, Qin Mubai’s mood became much more relaxed and happy. As a result, when they returned to the mansion behind the handsome tent, their footsteps became lighter and they wore a smile on their faces. Just as they entered the backyard, they bumped into the Tantai sisters. Seeing Qin Mubai’s relaxed expression, the two of them teased each other about whether they were “happy and spirited. Today, they will marry the princess.”

Qin Mubai scolded the two sisters and went to Princess Wencheng’s room.

“Mubai, you’re back? Are you alright? Did you win?” Li Xueyan asked with great concern.

“What, do you really care about the war?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Aren’t you the one who hates war and death the most?”

Li Xueyan nodded awkwardly and said, “In comparison, I naturally care more about your safety.”

“That’s right. People are selfish.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “No one is truly selfless. Even you are no exception, are you?”

“…” Li Xueyan was stunned by Qin Mubai’s confession. She shook her head helplessly and said, “Yes, I’m not as great and selfless as I thought I was … If war is inevitable, bleeding and death will come as planned. At least I hope that you will be safe and that the soldiers of the Great Tang will have fewer casualties.”

“You’re very honest.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I know that at this moment, your heart is very contradictory. You can’t even believe yourself, and you have doubts about your past ideals.”

“Yes … I can’t hide this from you.” Li Xueyan crossed her elbows and knitted her eyebrows. She slowly walked a few steps and said, “I’m in pain. I began to doubt my ideals, and my faith also wavered. I’m very confused and don’t know what to do next. Mubai, you’re very wise. I’ve always trusted you. Can you teach me?”

“You don’t even trust yourself anymore. Are you willing to trust me?”

Li Xueyan turned around and looked at Qin Mubai with a gentle expression but firm eyes. She lightly nodded her head and said, “I am willing!”

“Thank you.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I’m here to tell you something. I’m going to take you to the front of the formation and let you know what war is. Perhaps after that, you’ll understand what you need to do.”

“Take me to … watch the battle in front of the array?”

“Not bad!” Qin Mubai said, “Five days from now, it will be my engagement with Gaer Qinling. Originally, it would not be appropriate to bring you to the front of the formation to observe the battle. But I was entrusted by His Highness and have another match with your friend. I think you deserve to make an exception. After returning from the formation, no one will interfere or interfere with where you are going or what you are doing.”

Li Xueyan frowned and pondered for a moment before nodding firmly, “Alright, I’ll listen to you!”

“Five days from now, you and the Tantai sisters will disguise as my guards and follow me to supervise the battle! I believe that from then on, you will truly understand the difference between the benevolence of women and the benevolence of righteousness!”

“Although I don’t want to see bloodshed and killing with my own eyes, I will look forward to that day!”