Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 423

Chapter 423 Demon Saber Unsheathed
After noon the next day, the Tibetan envoy arrived. There were a total of a hundred people, more than twenty yak carts, and countless cans of ashes.

In history, few people who had died in battle had been able to return to their homeland. Being able to dig a hole and bury it in the ground was already a good ending. Therefore, even though it was impossible to tell who was who these ashes pots were, it was already a good ending for those martyrs.

The Tang army soldiers set up white sail soul banners in the camp and set up a large mourning hall to welcome the fellow martyrs home. When the Tibetan messengers escorted the yak cart into the camp, all of the soldiers had mixed feelings. They didn’t know if they should hate them or be grateful to them.

“I’ve fought for half my life. This is the first time I’ve seen such a thing.” Hou Junji said to Qin Mubai, “Don’t say it’s a battle between Han and Hu. Even when I followed His Majesty in the southern expedition and the northern expedition in the civil war, I didn’t see any Central Plains rebel king do such a thing.”

Qin Mubai did not say a word about this. He only instructed him and Xue Wanjun to say that although they were fighting to the death for their respective masters, these matters should be resolved on the battlefield. Since the other party is magnanimous, we cannot be unreasonable. Killing cattle and slaughtering sheep was a good way to entertain these messengers. After that, they were sent back to ensure that they were not injured at all.

The second general obeyed, and Qin Mubai also sent a few of his trusted aides, Baiji, to take charge of the reception. First, to prevent any soldier from doing anything out of line, and secondly, to prevent the other party from stealing the secrets of the army.

After giving the order, Qin Mubai stopped meddling in such trivial matters.

Naturally, there was no reason for the two armies to keep each other’s messengers overnight. After the evening banquet, these Tibetans should have left tactfully. It was also expected that a few of them had suddenly suffered from an emergency. They could not stand up and their entire bodies were twitching as if they were about to die!

Tibet led a few messengers were furious, loudly scolded the han people WuXin righteousness despicable shameless, actually poisoned in the diet, plotting against their own side. The Tang soldiers’ hearts were already on fire. After the explanation was invalid, they started to quarrel with each other. If they hadn’t stopped the driver in time, they would have created a fire and clashed on the spot.

Xue Wanjun immediately reported the matter to Qin Mubai and told him that the Tibetan barbarians were clearly playing tricks. If we want to take his life, why should we plot against him? Take the sheep directly into the tiger’s mouth-I wonder what their motives are!

After thinking for a moment, Qin Mubai said, “It seems that the other party has other plans. Since that’s the case, why don’t we wait and see what they want to do. Call a few old-fashioned military doctors and I’ll personally bring them to see the sick Tibetan soldiers.”

Later, Qin Mubai brought a few military doctors to visit the Tibetans’ temporary barracks. Indeed, four of them had fallen ill and were now unconscious. After the military doctors diagnosed the poison, they decided that they were all poisoned but not killed. At this moment, it was impossible to determine what kind of poison it was, so it would still take some time for the poison to be detoxified. Now, we can only induce vomiting and abdominal washing to alleviate the toxicity.

The Tibetans started to make a ruckus, cursing the Tang army for being untrustworthy. Qin Mubai asked someone to suppress them and told them that it was inconvenient for the two armies to stay in the battle. Most of them had to leave the barracks and return to their own army now, leaving behind a few people to take care of the sick. These poisoned Tibetan soldiers were healed by the Tang army and escorted back.

The Tibetans were unyielding and said, “Why should I believe you?” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but ignite the fire and coldly said, “I really want to harm you. Do you need to spend so many weeks? Since I have said it, I will definitely keep my promise. Anyone who dares to cause trouble here will be made an example of us! Anyway, you all blame us for the notoriety!”

A good man is hard to deal with, but a bad man is easy to deal with.

Once these words were spoken, the Tibetans did not dare to make a fuss. They obediently drove their oxcarts and left the Tang army camp, leaving behind eight people to take care of the four sick soldiers.

After dealing with it properly, Qin Mubai first called the military doctors over to question them privately. They unanimously believed that the Tibetans must have poisoned him and were using a bitter scheme. Because the poison in those Tibetan soldiers was exceptionally rare, how could it be something that could be found in the Tang army marching outside? It must be an extraterritorial poison!

The conclusion did not exceed Qin Mubai’s expectations. After receiving confirmation, he thought in his heart: These Tibetans had thought of a way to stay here, all they wanted to do was pry into our military intelligence. Logically speaking, with the force of weakness, Gaer Qinling did not need to use such despicable methods. Could it be that he was coming for the Divine Martial Cannon and the Fire God?

It’s possible!

Thinking of this, Qin Mubai summoned General Xue Wanjun and Fire God Commander Zhang Tong and instructed them to keep their secrets strictly confidential. In addition, the military tent residences of these ten Tibetans were tightly controlled and monitored, and they were grounded.

A few days later, the sergeant in charge of surveillance reported to Qin Mubai every day. These Tibetans didn’t notice anything unusual about their actions. They ate, drank, and sprinkled everyday, never leaving the tent, nor did they inquire about anything from anyone. The military doctors who visited every day reported that the poisoned Tibetans had yet to find out what kind of poison they were infected with, so there was naturally no way to cure the poison on their bodies. But strangely, their condition did not improve nor deteriorate, as if someone was secretly controlling them.

“Then what are they trying to do by staying here and begging?” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but mutter. After pondering for a while, he instructed his subordinates to continue to monitor closely and immediately report any changes.

That afternoon, the grain and materials sent by the Imperial Court finally arrived at the Dafeichuan Military Camp. The escort officer was Changsun Huan. The current General Zuo Wei Wei was also the deputy general manager of the Lanzhou Governor’s Mansion and the West Sea Road Army. In terms of rank, he was second only to Xue Wanjun.

Along with him was a caravan of Qin Xian Trading Firm. The “Little Shopkeeper” leading the caravan was actually Su Lianqing.

When he left Lanzhou for the expedition a few days ago, Qin Mubai had drawn up a list for Wu Meiniang, asking her to help buy a lot of things. Among them, there were a large number of medicinal ingredients that were needed before the battle. However, Wu Meiniang was already pregnant and had difficulty moving around. In addition, Su Lianqing was a great expert who was “proficient in medicine and poison”, so this matter fell on Su Lianqing.

Now, it seemed that she had accomplished this mission quite well, bringing in a large amount of usable medicinal ingredients. The battalion of wounded soldiers who lost in the first battle was filled with these things, which just happened to solve the urgent problems in the army.

Rations and medicines were replenished in good time. It was as if a needle had been injected into the Dafeichuan Military Camp to strengthen their hearts. All the soldiers felt much more at ease and were greatly encouraged.

After delivering the supplies, Changsun Huan went to the commander’s tent to meet Qin Mubai.

“This subordinate, Changsun Huan, pays his respects to Young Marshal Qin!” One knee bowed and cupped his fists in salute, while Changsun Huan was meticulous.

“There’s no need to be too polite.” Qin Mubai said, “Changsun Huan, luckily you came all the way here to deliver these rations in time. It’s like sending charcoal in the snow. I thank you on behalf of all the soldiers.”

“Young Marshal, what do you need to thank me for? This subordinate is only performing his duties!” Changsun Hua lowered his eyebrows and said politely, “Furthermore, this subordinate is already a member of the Kansai Army. What he did was for his fellow brothers and for himself.”

The corner of Qin Mubai’s mouth curled into a smile.

Changsun Huan’s heart jammed. He didn’t know what Qin Mubai’s expression meant, so he didn’t dare to speak nonsense.

“You’ve come all the way here to work hard. Go rest first. I’ve sent someone to arrange a place for you. I’ll send a few quick-witted fire pawns to take care of your daily necessities. If you need anything else, just tell them directly.” Qin Mubai said.

Changsun Huan felt awkward in his heart. Hearing Qin Mubai’s words, he was ordering the guests to stop talking nonsense with him. Secondly, he clearly treated himself as a “guest” and even sent people to guard against him.

Thinking back, the newly arrived Eldest Sun Huan didn’t dare say anything nonsense. After thanking Qin Mubai, he left.

“There’s a big spike.” Qin Mubai sneered as she thought to herself, “Eldest Sun Wuji’s move is exquisite. Sending a son to Da Feichuan to play, not only can you hear my every move, but you can also get close to me to show his broad-mindedness and pave the way for the future.” Changsun Huan, this embroidered pillow, was only worthy of being used in the capital to scare people with his gun. How could there be war? It’s a burden to be here. I have to find an excuse to get him back to Lanzhou and have the Jiang Xia King, Li Daozong, help me keep an eye on him … ”

At this time, a commotion outside the tent interrupted Qin Mubai’s thoughts.

“Hey, Qin Mubai, I’m here!–Hey, you blind pawns, don’t you even know me? You actually dare to block me!”

“Bold bitch, no noise from military aircraft! Otherwise, the military will punish you severely!”

Qin Mubai couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Another big stab!”

“Let her in.”

‘”Haha! You haven’t seen Qin Mubai for a long time, and you’re still alive!” Su Lianqing rushed in with a raging flame. When she saw Qin Mubai, she laughed wildly, “Ha ha! You haven’t died yet!”–Eh, your pretty white face is covered in colors! ”

“Your mouth is still so open.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Why did you bring the caravan?”

“If it’s not me, who else can it be?” Su Lianqing said, “The boss’s stomach is getting bigger and bigger. He can only rest at home and nurture the baby. The rest of the housekeepers can’t do these medical jobs, and they can’t deal with the army. Of course, I can only take action and shoulder heavy responsibilities!”

“Just in time.” Qin Mubai’s heart lit up. He remembered something, so he called her forward and whispered, “I still have something I need your help with!”

“That’s easy to say!–but I have conditions!” Su Lianqing smiled strangely.

“Heh, you still dare to negotiate with me?” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh.

“Whatever you want me to do for you. But you have to do me a favor.” Su Lianqing crossed her hands in front of her chest and said bluntly, “My man actually said that he didn’t want me when he was about to go out on the expedition. He asked me to find another man to marry. You have to help me get him back.”

“Your family … man?” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh, “Who is it? Do I know him?”

“Chi! Stop pretending to be foolish in front of me!” Su Lianqing rolled her eyes and said, “This is just a little shitty. Is there anything you don’t know?”

“Oh, you mean … Blackie!” Qin Mubai chuckled and said, “He listens to me. However, I might not be able to interfere in matters of a man and woman like you. As the saying goes, is it a family matter, isn’t it?”

“Bah! Stop talking to me and don’t put gold on your face. You’re not an honest official!” Su Lianqing said angrily, “One sentence, help or not, let’s just do it!”

“Help!”

“Deal!”

“Someone, bring one of those poisoned Tibetans here.” Qin Mubai gave the order and then said to Su Lianqing, “Help me diagnose what kind of poison he was infected with and how should I cure it?”

Su Lianqing curled her lips in disdain and said, “If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have made a deal with you. It would have really damaged the prestige of my Demonic Scorpion Lady if I had spread the word!”

“What do you mean?” Qin Mubai asked, puzzled.

“I thought you wanted me to lurk in the Tibetan camp and assassinate a commander-in-chief. So it’s such a trivial matter!” Su Lianqing smiled arrogantly and said, “It’s like two little naughty children fighting. One of them lost and cried out to ask you, Marshal, to lead a hundred thousand troops to help-that’s what it means!”

Qin Mubai was speechless and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.