Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 450
Chapter 450 Every Man Is the Architect of His Own Fortune
Hou Junji stared at Qin Mubai aggressively, his eyes gradually filled with arrogance, provocation, and unconcealable expectation and desire.
Of course, Qin Mubai knew what he wanted. Ever since he was banished from Chang’an and sent to Liangzhou, Hou Junji had been looking forward to the day when Dongshan would rise again.
Now, this day seemed to be drawing near.
He wanted military power, wanted to prove himself, and wanted to do something earth-shattering enough to make Eldest Sun Wuji shut his mouth, and even disgrace Li Shimin.
This was the only reason why he was willing to submit to the subordinates of the younger generation, Qin Mubai!
Of course, Qin Mubai was well aware of this. For a person like Hou Junji, no amount of gold and silver beauties would be able to take in his heart. The only thing that could kill him fatally was trust and power! Trust and power that allowed him to show his worth!
“Military strength is extremely precious! General Hou, please reorganize your troops. The entire army will set off immediately and head straight for Dafeichuan!” Qin Mubai paused for a moment before his eyebrows sank slightly. “That’s our main battlefield!”
“Yes!”
Hou Junji shouted in a deep voice and cupped his fists in agreement.
This was almost the first time he had said this word willingly in front of Qin Mubai with the attitude of a subordinate. At this moment, a strange light flashed in his eyes. Even Chen Yan, who was standing behind Qin Mubai, could clearly see that this lone wolf had really found the Wolf King he needed!
Qin Mubai nodded and said, “The battle in Illusory Moon Valley is only the first battle. The hundred-footed insects are still alive, and Gaer Qinling’s Yuan Qi is still alive. General Hou, please draft and issue a command order on my behalf to warn the entire army not to be arrogant or underestimate the enemy! Otherwise, the Tibetan defeat in the battle in Illusory Moon Valley will very soon be our turn.”
“Alright.” Hou Junji cupped his fists and agreed. Such a matter was precisely his duty as a marching Sima. After a brief pause, he said, “The heavier the snow, the tighter it will be. We cannot extend it any longer. Otherwise, we will all be blocked at the entrance of Illusory Moon Valley by the heavy snow and lose our fighter jets in vain.” This subordinate suggested that this subordinate lead the cavalry light soldier and dao first, rush to the big feichuan. General Yuwen Hongtai could lead the rest and escort some provisions and supplies before getting up; “As for this battlefield, we can hand it over to Xue Wanjun, who will come to help us later.”
“Alright, it’s so appropriate. I’ll listen to you.” Qin Mubai smiled and accepted everything.
Hou Junji revealed a rare smile and said, “Major Marshal is not in good health. Why don’t you go back to Shanzhou to rest? After all, this battle is not a one-day battle. Major Marshal’s health really concerns the survival of our army. This is not my opinion, but also the unanimous wish of the entire army.”
“I think so.” Chen Yan, who was behind him, said.
“That’s right, Third Brother. Your body is still important. You can go back to Shanzhou to rest and recuperate! Besides, you are the groom now. You should be happy in the bridal chamber!” Yuwen Hongtai roared.
Qin Mubai was stunned. “What nonsense are you talking about? What bridegroom? With the women here, you are so open-mouthed. You should be beaten!”
Yuwen Hongtai was immediately embarrassed as he stuttered, “Ugh! … It’s time to fight, it’s time to fight …”
“Mubai, let me explain this matter to you in detail.” Chen Yan said, “You should agree to General Hou’s request first!”
Qin Mubai thought for a moment and said, “General Hou, no one in our army can compare to you in terms of your ability to lead troops to war. I can agree to let you lead the army there now, but I have three things to tell you.”
“Please speak, Major Marshal.” Hou Junji’s expression instantly lit up.
“First, we can’t underestimate our enemies. The Tibetans have only lost one-third of their troops in the Illusory Moon Valley. Gaer Qinling still has 200,000 troops and most of the Kunlun cavalry.” Qin Mubai said, “Although our small victory has dampened the enemy’s spirit, the difference in strength between us and the enemy is still great, and our army is still at a disadvantage.” Moreover, Gaer Qinling would not be fooled by any more tricks. All that was left was a head-on confrontation. Therefore, we still need to clearly understand our own situation. We must not allow arrogance and complacency to develop in the army. ”
“Don’t worry about that.” Hou Junji said, “I have allowed myself to go berserk all my life, but I only went to the battlefield and never underestimated my enemies.”
“The second, when you leave, I have sent out zhang with a team to blow up the buha river, flooded the big non-sichuan. If this plan succeeded, the Great Afrikaans Army Village would suffer a devastating blow. I don’t know how many Tibetans can drown and freeze to death, but I’m sure that it will turn into a scene of natural disaster. I’m guessing that you’ll be able to meet Zhang Tong when you lead the troops to arrive. Capturing prisoners and rescuing military resources is a priority, but we must also guard against the sudden counterattack of the Tibetans. ”
Hou Junji set off one step ahead of Zhang Tong, he did not know about this matter. At this moment, he was first shocked and then raised his eyebrows excitedly. “Although this poison is a bit poisonous, it makes it exquisite. The divine might of the heavens is not something that humans can contend against. In order for generals to be able to use their time and place as nimbly as you are, they are outstanding!”
“Ridiculous praise.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “The third thing I want to tell you is not to kill indiscriminately.”
Hou Junji frowned slightly, “What is indiscriminate killing?”
“Apart from the deaths and injuries during the frontal confrontation on the battlefield, the rest are all indiscriminate killings.” Qin Mubai replied, “Think back to the matter of Gaer Qinling returning the ashes of our fallen soldiers. You can see why I have to prohibit indiscriminate killing.”
“For the sake of harvesting people’s hearts?”
“That’s understandable.”
After pondering for a moment, Hou Junji nodded and said, “I can only promise you that I will not indiscriminately kill you.” I know that you have great ambitions. What you care about is not only the victory or defeat of the first battle, but also the ultimate goal of stepping on the plateau to conquer Tibet. It’s not that I look down on you, I’ve always wanted to get the truth from you-do you think that’s possible? Or is this just a delusion? ”
Qin Mubai smiled and did not answer.
Yuwen Hongtai was anxious and shouted, “Hou Junji, what nonsense are you talking about? Since you can’t trust my third brother, don’t follow my third brother!”
“Blackie, shut up.” Qin Mubai scolded and said to Hou Junji, “Everything depends on people.”
“Then I’ll trust you again.” Hou Junji said resolutely, “I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
With that, he clasped his fist and turned around, his big riding boots crunching on the snow.
“If Gaer Qinling comes to provoke us, there’s no need to fight. One word-Ao!” Qin Mubai said loudly behind him, “I’m anxious, I’m anxious. Now, the initiative is in our hands. If he wants to fight quickly, it’s very likely that there’s a great crisis with the grain supply.”
“Grain supply?” Hou Junji paused and pondered. He turned around to look at Qin Mubai but did not ask any further. He only clasped his fist and mounted his horse.
Everyone watched as Hou Junji set off in the snow.
“This fellow! Did you agree?” Yuwen Hongtai couldn’t hold back any longer and scolded, “Third Brother, this person is so arrogant and rude! Whatever my temper, I will just crush him to the ground and beat him up!”
“I want to do the same. Anyone who comes into contact with him wants to.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “But if you really understand him, you will be filled with tolerance and respect.”
“What do you mean? I don’t understand.” Yuwen Hongtai shook his head in confusion, “I only know that this fellow is very arrogant and needs to be beaten up!”
Chen Yan smiled and said, “Blackie, Hou Junji’s face is cold and heartless. He doesn’t know how to be hypocritical and polite, nor does he have bad intentions. He is just like you. If it weren’t for that, how could he lose to Eldest Sun Wuji and the others in the court? In the end, as the founding father of the country, he would end up being crippled.”
“Ah? Isn’t that a lack of heart?” Yuwen Hongtai was stunned. “Does sister-in-law want to say that I will be like him in the future?”
“Haha, you definitely won’t!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Although you are a bit reckless, if you do not fight for power and do not seize benefits, no one will disagree with you. Who will harm you?”
“Hehe, so is it!” Yuwen Hongtai grinned and said, “Didn’t I still have Third Brother? I followed Third Brother and didn’t think too much about it!”
“Silly Blackie!” Qin Mubai smiled and thought to himself, “Back then, Hou Junji had the same feelings for Li Shimin as Yuwen Hongtai had for me, but what would happen in the end?” … Canghai Sangtian’s favor was cold and warm. It was precisely this kind of fickleness that caused him to sigh in frustration!
Very quickly, Hou Junji straightened out his Qingqi 50 thousand troops and roared towards Rui Xue. Yuwen Hongtai led his thousands of troops and Qin Mubai’s Xu Manor cavalry to build temporary barracks on the battlefield. When night fell, the entire army rested in the temporary camp in front of Illusory Moon Valley.
That night, the north wind blew harder and harder, and Qin Mubai couldn’t help but worry about Qin Shi and the others who had been lying in ambush on the mountain to detonate explosives. It was so cold that they must have suffered a lot ambushing on the mountain for so many days. Detonating explosives was dangerous in itself. Now that the mountain was sealed by heavy snow, it was unknown whether they would survive or die.
At noon the next day, the mountains and fields were already white, and the snow was very thick.
The army had just eaten lunch, and Qin Shi and the others miraculously returned!
They actually walked out of the heavy snow mountain, but they were all inhumane. Everyone was much more severely injured than Qin Mubai’s frostbite. Moreover, more than 30 people had indeed died from severe cold and avalanches.
Qin Shi was as thin and weak as a grass root, but his vitality was extremely tenacious. He had returned with almost no hair at all, not even a frostbite on his body. According to Lu Youhai and the others, not only was this brat not afraid of the cold, he also often used snow to bathe, and he also brought them to hunt beasts in the mountains to find a passage. If it weren’t for him along the way, these two hundred people would have been trapped and frozen to death in the mountains!
“They are the real heroes! The key to our victory!” Qin Mubai held a celebration banquet for Qin Shi and the others, and told the soldiers the previous arrangements truthfully.
All the soldiers exclaimed in admiration. Overnight, Qin Shi, a nobody, became a famous hero in Guanxi Army’s army. When Qin Shi opened the credit book and wanted to remember his merits, he refused. He felt that he was just a dog slave of the Qin Family. He did some of the simplest and most important things at the master’s command, and it was not the reward.
Qin Mubai told Qin Shi that if you win this battle in the end, the Imperial Court will reward you for your merits in the future. According to the tradition of our Great Tang Dynasty, your merits are enough to be awarded a rank five guerrilla general or a viscount or above.
However, Qin Shi still refused to die. He said that he would not be an official nor a general. He would only serve his master and run errands for his master. Everyone tried to persuade him again, but he was actually crying anxiously. They thought that Qin Mubai was going to kick him out of the house.
Qin Mubai had no choice but to give up, and in the end, he could only write down the names of Lu Youhai and the Fire God soldiers on the credit book.
The next day, Xue Wanjun’s 25,000 men returned from Shanzhou, bringing with them large quantities of grain, tents, cold clothes and other important materials. Qin Mubai left five thousand of them behind and handed them over to the Pianjiang General to temporarily station in the temporary military camp. After the heavy snow was over, he would pack up the battlefield to deal with the post-war matters. The other 20,000 troops were handed over to Yuwen Hongtai to escort the military resources to Dafeichuan to meet Hou Junji as soon as possible.
Although Yuwen Hongtai was a little unwilling to follow Hou Junji, he obediently obeyed Qin Mubai’s orders and promised that he would not quarrel with Hou Junji and obediently obey his orders.
After making some preparations, Qin Mubai led the 10,000 Qinxun Yi Mansion’s Yue Cavalry and split into two groups with Yuwen Hongtai Bing, each heading towards Shanzhou and Dafeichuan.
