Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 452

Chapter 452 What Was Wrong with the Crime of Heavenly Slaughter?

Three days had passed since the snow began.

Qin Mubai, who was exhausted and on the verge of overdrawing, finally had a good breathing and recuperation. In the past year or so, Qin Mubai hadn’t had a single moment of rest since the incident in the Eastern Palace was framed and imprisoned. The exhaustion of one’s physical strength was not a problem, it was mainly due to mental pressure and torture.

Yao’er’s death, father’s death; Court, conspiracy, framing; Lanzhou, Tibet, and Gaer Qinling … came one by one.

Qin Mubai’s heart string, which had always been extremely tense, relaxed only after the victory of the Illusory Moon Valley. In the next three days, accompanied by Chen Yan and Little Lou’er, her nearly dried-up body and mind were nourished well.

Although she was already a mother, Chen Yan did not lose her first glance of heroism and neatness. She did not have the slightest trace of a yellow face, instead, she added a lot of mature charm and charm. More importantly, Qin Mubai still didn’t feel any pressure when she was with her. She didn’t feel that marriage was the grave of love at all. The harmony and sweetness between the husband and wife did not diminish.

Inside the bed, whenever Qin Mubai and Chen Yanyu curled up, Qin Mubai felt an almost evil pleasure when she saw Chen Yan, who was usually cold, unparalleled, arrogant, and intelligent, like a big sister of a neighboring family, panting and twisting beneath her.

In this world, there was a man who didn’t want to conquer rivers and mountains, beauties.

Little Lou’er became smarter and cleverer, and the longer she grew, the more beautiful she became. Right now, she was doted on by thousands of people. Even Li Daozong regarded her as the apple of his eye. He held her in his hand every day for fun, even kissing her even more than his own granddaughter.

Within three days, Shanzhou received good news one after another. First, Zhang Tong handed over a victory report, saying that he had successfully blown up the Buha River’s flooded army camp in Dafeichuan.

At the same time, Zhang Tong also reported an important message, saying that on the day the Mirage Moon Valley emitted a “loud earthquake”, countless cavalry rushed out of the Tibetan camp, seemingly heading towards the direction of the Mirage Moon Valley, and the group of people never returned. Not long after, the Tibetan army that had stayed in Dafeichuan began to retreat mysteriously. As a result, the flooding of Dafeichuan did not achieve the desired results.

Immediately afterwards, Hou Junji, the former general of the Great Feichuan Kansai Military Formation, also sent over the battle report. Said, he led the army to Dafeichuan, coincidentally with Zhang Tong exploded levee flood outlet flooded barracks not long ago. He immediately led the army to wipe out the enemy, capture the prisoners, and rescue the military resources. In this battle, more than 30,000 Tibetan enemies were annihilated and more than 20,000 captives were captured. However, another 150,000 Tibetan troops had strangely withdrawn early and were currently stationed in the old camp north of the Qingluo Plain. According to the captives’ instructions, Gaer Qinling was still in charge of the remnants of Tibet! At the same time, the captives also gave an important message-just before the Heavenly Burial of Illusory Moon Valley, Gaer Qinling suddenly received an urgent report from the rear, saying that Golmud Camp had been flooded, the garrison army had been completely annihilated, and there were no grain left. That was why Gaer Qinling suddenly sent troops to recover and led the conquest of Danba Urji in Shan Prefecture. After failing to recover, he immediately issued an order to retreat.

Right now, Hou Junji was reorganizing his troops to divert the flood to save military resources, trying to minimize the disaster that Da Feichuan suffered, and stationed his troops in the original barracks to face off against Gaer Qinling from afar. According to Qin Mubai’s instructions, while the Gaer Qinling army is running out of food, our army will not attack or fight, one word-endure!

These two gently fluttering military newspapers were like two divine hands descending from the heavens, removing the huge rock that was pressing down on Qin Mubai and the others’ hearts. This was even more exciting than the victory of the Illusory Moon Valley three days ago!

“That’s great! Golmud is drowned, that’s breaking Gaer Qinling’s old roots. This is going all out!” Even Li Daozong couldn’t help but be pleasantly surprised. “Two consecutive victories have greatly damaged the enemy’s spirit and damaged more than half of it. Now that Gaer Qinling has cut off its supplies, there is no need to make a move. In one winter, it will be able to kill Gaer Qinling and his 150,000 crippled soldiers!”

“That’s the ideal thing. But, how could Gaer Qinling just sit there and wait to die?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “The wounded beast is even more ferocious. Let’s see if Hou Junji can withstand Gaer Qinling’s attack.”

“It’s hard to say.” Li Daozong said, “Hou Junji might be slightly inferior to Gaer Qinling in terms of strength and combat ability. However, now that our army is in perfect harmony with the world and occupies the initiative, Hou Junji can increase his chances of winning by a little. On the other hand, Gaer Qinling was indeed outstanding. If he really fought with all his might, the result might not be certain. Moreover, the possibility of Gaer Qinling withdrawing temporarily is not ruled out. ”

“Retreat?” Qin Mubai frowned. “This is definitely not his style.”

“Don’t forget, he is not only a military commander, but also an official of Tibet.” Li Daozong said, “If you lose and want to win back, you are the leader of the army. But standing in Gaer Qinling, will he use the fate and aura of the entire Tibetan Dynasty to bet on the outcome of the battle?”

“That makes sense” Qin Mubai nodded his head with a frown. “Besides, we can’t ignore Qizong Nongzan. Even though Gaer Qinling was a power-driven plateau, he was still not Zampu. If he won, then he would really be in charge of everything in Tibet. After that, it would not be Qizong Nongzan’s turn to interfere in all the military plans. But now that he had lost, he had no confidence or capital. “Qizong Nongzan has enough reason to withdraw his troops and preserve his strength.”

“Mubai, you’ve worked hard on this long ago, haven’t you?” ‘”From the moment you swindled death, you’ve been separating Gaer Qinling from Qizong Nongzan. Whether you succeeded or not, there must be a crack between them. So now, in a great defeat, not only 150,000 Tibetan enemies have been killed, but it’s also possible that it’s Gaer Qinling’s authority!” Li Daozong said.

“This is my real goal!” Qin Mubai’s eyebrows sank as he heaved a heavy sigh of relief. “Tibet is located on the plateau. It is cold and the earth is frozen. Everyone has a strong combat strength. It will be difficult for us to conquer them by relying solely on our own absolute strength,” he said. The most effective way is to attack the other side’s shield with his spear-as long as Gaer Qinling and Qizong Nongzan lose their mutual suspicion, then we will have a real chance of victory! Regardless of whether it was the Illusory Moon Valley victory or the Great Afrikaans victory, including the flooding Golmud, it was only a small victory for a moment, as if it had stopped the boiling of the soup. In order to conquer Tibet on the plateau, we must first split Gaer Qinling and Qizong Nongzan! Otherwise, if he killed 150,000 soldiers and flooded him with a million stones of grain, it wouldn’t take him a few years to recover his primordial energy and return, and it would be even more vicious. “We are just wasting our energy!”

“Smart.” Dao Sect Li praised and said, “Mubai, you are no longer just an outstanding commander, but you truly possess the ability to conquer the army and the country!” You’re right. Throughout the ages, wars between the Central Plains and foreign races have been fought over and over again, with victories or defeats, or kisses or tributes. Why is this happening? Because in the end, even if we win, most of us will only use our soup to stop the boiling, and we won’t be able to do anything thoroughly. Now I believe the heroic words you said in my mansion a few years ago-the contradiction between the Great Tang and Tibet is irreconcilable. Only through war can we solve this problem, and only by completely conquering the plateau and fusing Tibet with the Chinese nation can we really solve this problem! From this great battle in front of me, I can see your outstanding strategy and vision, as well as your painstaking effort and sacrifice your life to fight. ”

At this point, Li Daozong smiled happily and patted Qin Mubai on the shoulder, saying, “Good man, be like you!”

Qin Mubai looked at Li Daozong’s smile and felt an inexplicable pain in his heart.

How similar was this gaze, this kind of smile, to his father who was already in the Heavenly Kingdom?

If the one patting his shoulder was his father, Qin Shubao, that would be great …

“Your Highness is overpraising me. Actually, I have no other way to retreat. I only gambled away. I’m just going to give it a shot!” Qin Mubai replied with a smile.

“Newspaper–”

Suddenly, a long shout interrupted their conversation. The temporary Governor-General’s Manor’s guards shouted and ran in.

“What is it?” Qin Mubai asked.

“Report to Major Marshal-Zhu Bancheng, the current Yang Pass Guard General, is kneeling on the ground begging for an audience with Jing on his back!”

“What, Yang Guan Guard General? Kneel down and ask for an audience?” Qin Mubai and Li Daozong exchanged glances, their eyes revealing “bad” expressions.

“Call in!”

Qin Mubai and Li Daozong were sitting down in the hall of the Governor’s Mansion when they saw a few soldiers leading a man into the mansion.

The man’s hair was messy and dirty like a prisoner. He was naked and had his hands tied behind his back. He also carried a bundle of thorns that were frozen like copper nails on his back. His back was dripping with blood.

He walked into the hall and knelt heavily on both knees, “Sin General, the left lang of the Right Wei Yi Manor will kowtow to Zhu Bancheng, to His Highness, to Major Marshal!”

Qin Mubai and Li Daozong’s hearts trembled, and their bad premonitions became even more intense.

“Stand up and talk. Who tied you up? What happened? As a Right Guard General Xun, why didn’t you guard the city at Yangguan Pass? Why did you arrive at Shanzhou instead?” Qin Mubai shouted.

Zhu Bancheng slowly raised his head. His face was ashen, but his eyes were filled with sorrow and regret. He said, “Back in Major Marshal, it was Mo Wuji who tied himself up and came to plead.”

“What sin?”

“Yangguan … has fallen!”

“What?!” “Where’s Xue Wanche? What does he do for food?”

“General Xue and the 13,655 brothers guarding the pass all died in battle” Zhu Bancheng replied. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. His face trembled as if he was trying to suppress his grief and grief. “At the end of the day, under General Xue’s orders, he led a hundred brothers to break out and come to Major Marshal to receive his punishment!”

Qin Mubai sat motionless and did not say anything. His face was ashen, and his hands were tightly gripping the armrest of the chair, creaking.

Seeing Qin Mubai’s expression, Zhu Bancheng closed his eyes in pain, suddenly bent down and kowtowed on the ground.

“Sin General, apologize to Major Marshal on behalf of more than 10,000 brothers!”

Qin Mubai finally got up. He walked up to Zhu Bancheng and pulled him up. He looked into his eyes and said, “I understand Xue Wanche’s character and have full confidence in his abilities. Tell me, what is the actual situation of the battle?”

“Yes” Zhu Bancheng replied,

“The Tibetan army has 80,000 troops. They are besieging Yangguan and Yumen Pass. Because Yangguan City has fewer soldiers, they have thrown their main force into Yangguan Pass. They fight desperately every day without stopping. About a month ago, Yangguan Pass was already out of food. More than half of the soldiers died and the battalion was filled with wounded soldiers.”

“Nonetheless, General Xue is still leading the remaining thousands of brothers to defend the city to the death. Tens of thousands of Tibetan troops cannot shake the city gate and fail to take a step forward. Until one day …”

At this point, Zhu Bancheng’s eyes suddenly turned red and he glared angrily. His voice also trembled, “The unscrupulous Tibetan thief actually captured a batch of Han prisoners and arrived in front of Yangguan City! They shouted for our army to turn on and off to meet the enemy or surrender. Otherwise, they would massacre the Han people in public!”

“Bastard!!!” Dao Sect Li angrily patted a few cases and gritted his teeth and shouted!

Qin Mubai clenched his fists on his back and gritted his teeth, “Go on.”

“On the first day, the Tibetans cut off ten heads and threw them under the city wall …”

“The next day, twenty …”

“On the third day, forty …”

…

“In the end, there are 6,000 more soldiers in the army who can move. Please order General Xue to fight against the Tibetans! We can’t stand it any longer!”-Major Marshal, don’t blame General Xue for disobeying the military switch and falling into the city gate! This crime isn’t on him alone. I, Yangguan, have more than 10,000 brothers, willing to share it with General Xue! ” Zhu Bancheng was almost roaring. After saying this, he suddenly knelt down on one knee again and put his head against the ground. His hand, tied behind his back, was revealed. In his hand was a bloodstained silk book. “Here, there is a joint confession from the Yangguan brothers. Please take a look at it, Major Marshal!”

Qin Mubai’s hand trembled.

He reached over and picked up the thick pile of blood-stained silk manuscripts. He waved his hand and unfolded it.

A piece of extremely dirty white silk, densely packed with blood stains, filled with names.

Raising his head, there were the eight most eye-catching words-“Unbearable, Blood Debt Blood Payment”!

On the side, there was a sign, “Sin General, Liangzhou Governor-General Xue Wanche, the chief marching officer of the Starsea Road.”

Qin Mubai looked over, his knuckles and bones cracking, his face as tense as an obstruction to his throat.

Dao Sect Li walked over and took the silk book from Qin Mubai’s hand. After reading a few lines, he raised his head and shouted, “How heroic the Great Tang is! A ghost hero came from the Kansai! Although Xue Wanche and ten thousand soldiers were defeated, they were still glorious and magnificent!”

Qin Mubai bent down and helped Zhu Bancheng up again. She untied him with her own hands and removed the thorns. She took off her brocade robe and put it on him.

“Major Marshal, Sin General … but I beg you to die in return for your sins!” Zhu Bancheng cried in sorrow and cupped his fists. “Previously, General Xue had received a warrant from Major Marshal and was locked up in prison. Now, General Xue had to live and die with Yangguan, and could not come to Major Marshal to receive his punishment. General Xue said at the end of the will before leaving, the city gate opened, must close dead. His greatest regret to die was that he had failed to honor his promise to defend the Yang Pass. To die, he had failed to kiss or at least apologize in front of Shuai Shuai! Therefore, the crime will break out of the encirclement, one is to inform the enemy of the situation, two, on behalf of General Xue please die! –May Major Marshal lead the top sixteen Red-clothed Executioner Blades to die! At the end of the day, follow General Xue! ”

Zhu Bancheng knelt down for the third time.

Qin Mubai closed his eyes and turned around.

Because he did not want to, and could not, let his subordinates and others see his tears.

“Get up first. It’s up to Major Marshal to decide on everything, big or small.” Dao Sect Li walked over and helped Zhu Bancheng up

There was no one in the hall to speak. In the dead silence, there was only sorrow and tragedy that caused one to be stunned.

“Heavenly Slaughter!”

Suddenly, Qin Mubai shouted these four words like a bolt from the blue, shocking both Li Daozong and Zhu Bancheng.

“What’s wrong!”

Qin Mubai turned around with an unprecedented expression of rage and excitement. “Zhu Bancheng, I and the sixteen red-clothed knives in front of me don’t have the courage to cut off your head. I don’t care if you die in battle or die of illness in the future. When you get to the Underworld, convey the eight words I just said to Xue Wanche!”

“Yes, Major Marshal!” Zhu Bancheng’s voice trembled as he cupped his fists and led Nuo.

“You can also tell him that if it was me, Qin Mubai, I would still be able to switch on and off!” Qin Mubai said, “Losing a battle is a common occurrence in the military. If you lose a city, you can take it back again-the thing you can’t lose is the courage of a man!”

“Major Marshal! … General Xue and the 10,000 Right Wei Wei brothers have died without regrets!!” Zhu Bancheng finally burst into tears.

“Mubai” Li Daozong walked forward, seemingly wanting to speak.

Qin Mubai raised his right hand and smiled, “Your Highness, there is no need to say anything. Immediately, send out twenty thousand cavalry to assist the Yuyang Second Pass! There is no need to send out a general, I will personally lead the troops!”