Hearing Su Dingfang’s evaluation of Hou Junji, Qin Mubai was stunned. “How can I see him?”

“If he was cautious enough, how could he be implicated in the Crown Prince’s case?” Su Dingfang said, “Former Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Han King Li Yuanchang rebelled. Hou Junji did not participate directly at that time, but he was still caught by Changsun Huanwu Ji.” Although there was a suspicion that Changsun Huanwu Ji was trying to use this as a pretext to eradicate the alien, it wasn’t all empty-handed, was it? Otherwise, there would still be His Majesty the Emperor on top, and would Eldest Sun Wuji really dare to act so recklessly and harm such a meritorious hero? Master Wei Gong once said that Hou Junji’s temper was fierce and unruly. He used his troops to be fierce and fierce, but he was good at attacking but not good at defending. It wasn’t that he didn’t know how to defend, it was that he disdained to defend. In his opinion, only a fierce attack on the battlefield is enough. ”

“Are you afraid that he won’t be able to keep his temper and will not obey my orders?” Qin Mubai said.

“I don’t know.” Su Dingfang shook his head and said, “Let me put it bluntly, Mubai, don’t blame me. In terms of defense alone, Lanzhou wasn’t without generals at that time-Xue Wanjun was more suitable than Hou Junji. Previously, he had been guarding Dafeichuan without any problems. He was familiar with that place, and Xue Wanjun, who was also a fierce general, was stronger than Hou Junji.”

“That makes sense.” Qin Mubai nodded and said, “Actually, I know that Xue Wanjun is more suitable than Hou Junji.” However, Xue Wanjun was definitely no match for Gaer Qinling. Although I asked Hou Junji to defend instead of attacking, Gaer Qinling will not listen to me. He insists on fighting, what can he do? Moreover, he would definitely fight. If I send Xue Wanjun, Da Feichuan might fall again. Then all the results of the previous battle will be buried. ”

“That’s true” Su Dingfang knitted his brows. “I wish I was worrying too much. Hou Junji, our Eldest Senior Brother is still very capable. I just hope he doesn’t make mistakes at this time.”

“At that time, if you and Rengui were by my side, I wouldn’t have sent Hou Junji.” Qin Mubai smiled and slapped the silent Xue Rengui, saying, “Especially Rengui! I really want Gaer Qinling and the Kunlun Cavalry that he is proud of to taste the might of my Great Tang Divine General!”

Xue Rengui smiled bitterly, “Mubai, even you are making fun of me?”

“Haha!” Su Dingfang laughed loudly, “This name is not made up by us. It is approved by the people of the grassland tribes!” Earlier, when I followed Master Wei Gong to expel the Turks to the north, I heard an arrogant rumor in the Turkic tribe that Qin Qiong was sick and old, and there was no fierce general in the southern kingdom. It is true that the Turkic people at that time were ignorant and ignorant of our Great Tang Great General, but it also shows that in the eyes of the nomads of the grasslands, they were quite disdainful of the tactics of the soldiers and their magical skills, and only respected warriors with high martial skills. Now, they respect you as the ‘Great Tang Divine General’. This is a great honor! Your image in their hearts is about to be deified. ”

“Then we must make Rengui’divine ‘once more in the hearts of the Tibetans.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “When the heavy snow stops the road, I will lead my troops back to Shanzhou.” Ding Fang, I will split up with your 20,000 elite cavalry and stay at Yumen Pass along with the Turkic army of General Ba Ximi. Their troops could leave at any moment. If you leave, you don’t need to stay. You can give enough grain and supplies. However, if there is an emergency in the Western Regions, you can consider leading your troops to the Western Regions. But please remember, there must be a suitable reason to send troops. We can’t let the people of the Western Regions think that we are going to avenge my father! Vengeance with smuggling is unknown, and it will leave behind an excuse among the local people, which will be detrimental to the future. ”

“Alright!” Su Dingfang replied solemnly.

Qin Mubai nodded and said, “We are fighting here in Helong without any time to spare. It is hard to guarantee that nothing will happen in the Western Regions.” Not to mention anything else, Norland, which has always been ambitious, might follow Xue Yantuo’s actions at this time and take advantage of the chaos to attack Nantian and other small Western countries, creating a unified Western Region, forcing our Great Tang to accept it. If this is the case, it will cause great trouble for us to conquer the Western Regions in the future. And I estimate that this possibility is not small. ”

“Indeed.” Su Dingfang said confidently, “Earlier, Norland had just fought against my Great Tang after the surprise attack on Gao Chang, so they immediately came to terms with each other. Their goals and ambitions were obvious, and they wanted to sit on the mountains and watch the tigers fight. Now is the most intense and intense time for our Great Tang and Tibet to fight. It’s time for them to make some moves. Otherwise, once we have a final outcome, the winner will have the time to attack the Western Regions. “For Norland, now is the right time to lose. It will never come again.”

“In that case, there is a high possibility that Norland will take advantage of this opportunity to cause a disturbance.” Xue Rengui said, “Mubai, why don’t you leave me at Yumen Pass? I have a way to deal with Norland! As long as Mubai gives me a letter, I can add tens of thousands of soldiers!”

“No, you have to come back to Shanzhou with me. Previously, I had to endure all the hardships of not having a strong arm. Now that I’ve managed to catch you with great difficulty, how can I let go of you?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “You’re talking about a letter, right? Are you going to give it to the Hu Lu Tribe of the Tianshan Mountains that originally belonged to the Norland?”

“Exactly.” Xue Rengui said, “I came back through the Hu Lu Tribe of the Tianshan Mountains. He secretly promised to surrender to the Great Tang. Although they are suspected of stepping on two boats, it is not impossible for me to use this power if they can be guided carefully. As long as Mubai issues a letter and agrees to accept the Hu Lu Tribe’s investment, the possibility will greatly increase.”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Rengui, you’re absolutely right.” Not all of the battles were between enemies and friends. Tens of thousands of Hu Lu Tribe soldiers, if they were on the Norland side, they would be my strong enemies. If you surrender to us, it will be a great help. The balance of forces between us and the enemy will change greatly. But we can’t count on him. To put it bluntly, such’power ‘was too capricious and untrustworthy. If he betrays Norland today, he may betray our Great Tang tomorrow. Rengui, although you are wise and courageous, you are too upright and chivalrous. You are very righteous. This is very similar to my father. That’s why I’m worried that you’re going to take care of the Western Regions. There is no one on the battlefield that can defeat you, but if you want to deal with this kind of cunning and sinister enemy, it will definitely be more suitable than you. Therefore, I can rest assured that I will boldly entrust the matter of the Western Regions to the given party. Rengui, you should return to Lanzhou with me in peace of mind. “!”

“Eh, why do I hear that? It’s a little strange.” Su Dingfang rolled his eyes, “Mubai, what do you mean?”

“Aren’t you praising me?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I’ve always felt that Second Senior Brother is indeed a talent in this field!”

After saying that, he laughed with Xue Rengui.

“Alright, whatever you want to make fun of me!” Su Dingfang clapped his hands and couldn’t help but laugh. “I think that I, Su Lie, have been in the army for more than twenty years and only now have a chance to display my strength. Mubai, write me a letter! As long as he dares to cause trouble in the Norland, I will go out of the Jade Sect and compete with him in the Western Regions!”

“No problem.” Qin Mubai smiled and nodded, “Thinking back then, my master sent you to lead troops to ambush the Turkic King’s tent, but in the end, Jieli Khan was easily captured.” It can be seen that you are trustworthy and capable. If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t have invited you to guard the Jade Gate before. Now, I have full authority to entrust you with the affairs of the Western Regions. Please stand on your own side. To be honest, the Western Regions is precisely the place where my father was defeated. I don’t know how much I want to personally go there. But right now, I can’t go. So, I ask you to go instead of me. ”

“Understood.” Su Dingfang frowned slightly and nodded seriously, “I know what the Western Regions means to me, the Great Tang, and to you, Mubai. It’s both a tragic and hateful feeling, as well as a sense of responsibility and glory. Su Lie, it’s an honor to take over this task in fear and fear!”

“Alright!” Qin Mubai heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. “In the future, our strategic plan for Guanxi Army will be roughly like this. Our main focus will still be on the Tibetans across from Dafeichuan. In the Western Regions, I will entrust the given side with full authority. As long as the path of melting ice and snow is smooth, Rengui and I will lead the army first.”

“Then what about the Huihe army?” Xue Rengui asked.

“Take it away.” Qin Mubai said solemnly, “I came all the way here to assist you. What a good ally! We must take them with us!”

Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui laughed together without saying a word.

The next day, Qin Mubai and the others were invited by Blood Lotus to Huihe’s barracks to “instruct and train.” Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui laughed together. Ever since Qin Mubai and Blood Lotus danced together on New Year’s Eve, the relationship between the two of them had become completely sticky. Everyone knew that Xue Lian already regarded Qin Mubai as her lover, but her lover had a wife with him, who was still the mother of the child.

This is a little difficult.

Actually, the grassland dwellers were quite open-minded about the affairs of men and women, and they were even more romantic and unrestrained than the Great Tang, which had an open folk customs. If the Turkic sons and daughters were happy with each other, then there would be no need to worry about this. It was not strange for Tian Dang to be used as a bed to perform Duke Zhou’s ritual on the Yinyin Prairie. After that, if they were pregnant, they would raise the child together. If both parties were willing to make peace, they could also form a husband and wife. But if they broke up, they would not have to face any moral charges.

Therefore, there are many people on the grassland who only know their mother but not their father. Whenever Blood Lotus came up with all sorts of excuses to invite Qin Mubai to her barracks, it would attract people’s attention.

However, Xue Lian’s mother was the imperial daughter of the Great Tang Dynasty, and she had been instilled with a little bit of the virtue of the Great Tang Imperial Clan since childhood. For so many years, this publicly acknowledged number one beauty of the grasslands had always refused to allow anyone to stay thousands of miles away, causing countless grassland men to drool day and night.

When the three of them arrived at the Huihe barracks, Blood Lotus was practicing his cavalry. Moreover, he personally put on a robe and led his personal guards to practice riding and hacking.

The so-called riding chop was to gallop a single-handed knife through a wooden stake wrapped in thick sheepskin and chop it down with the knife. This seemingly simple kung fu required a reasonable arc and speed when riding a horse, sprinting and brandishing a saber. If it was impossible to do so, it was not uncommon for a saber to cut through the air, and it was also possible for an arm to be broken by the force of the rebound.

“This is a saber-riding technique that the Prairie people have practiced for thousands of years.” After observing for a while, Qin Mubai sighed with emotion, “It seems simple, but in fact, it is very clever.” The blade of the grassland race was bent, not only for good looks, but also for the convenience of the cavalry. Not only was it easy to cut, it was also very lethal, and the blade was not easy to break. Look at our knives, straight! Although the Great Tang’s saber craftsmanship is unparalleled in the world, in fact, our horizontal saber is more suitable for Bu Zhan. If the cavalry chopped down, the horizontal saber would not be as powerful as the Hu scimitar, and it would break easily even if it was not handy. ”

“Mubai is right. The reason why the Hu Cavalry is so powerful is because of the saber. In order to restrain the Hu Cavalry, I told none of my Western expedition soldiers to use the saber. All of them are horse slimming. Even those who used to use the saber have changed.” Xue Rengui said emotionally, “The Hu people take horses as their home and learn to ride horses from the moment they learn to walk.” In war, their horses are like buttocks, and their knives are like arms. No matter how we train, our Central Plains cavalry are always inferior to the Hu cavalry in terms of combat capabilities. Therefore, rather than training cavalry, it was better to use local materials to control the beard and use the beard to make the beard. I was secretly delighted that Mubai had recruited many good knights from Gao Chang and Tibet. ”

“What about this one?” Qin Mubai pouted at Xue Lian, who was sweating like rain, and smiled ambiguously.

“I have to ask you!” Su Dingfang smiled and said, “Isn’t this obvious? When you obediently enter the girl’s bedroom, the 40,000 Essence Cavalry will belong to you!”

“Eh, I didn’t expect my chastity to be so valuable!” Qin Mubai grinned.

Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui almost fell to the ground laughing on the spot.

The three of them were delighted when a Tang soldier came to report that Shanzhou had sent an envoy and sent a military intelligence report.

Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows and said, “Where’s the military report?”

“Back to Major Marshal, the messenger is General Yuwen! He just got off his horse and is roasting in Guancheng. He is going to freeze and faint. He is unable to move!”

“Yuwen Hongtai?” The three of them exclaimed in surprise, and they had a bad premonition in their hearts-Yuwen Hongtai, wasn’t he guarding Dafeichuan with Hou Junji? Why are you here!

A shadow appeared in Qin Mubai’s heart. This deathly black man was truly a star of mourning! The last time he suddenly appeared in Lanzhou, he held my father’s spirit throne in his arms. This time …

“Let’s go back to Guan City!”

Today, it was rare for a sweetheart to watch from the side. Xue Lian was practicing hard on the school field. Looking back, Qin Mubai and the others actually left. Her heart instantly became filled with worry and indignation. She rode on her horse and slashed down with her saber, cutting off a large portion of the sheepskin stake that was thick at the mouth of the bowl. The Huihe warriors beside her were dumbfounded.

“What kind of romantic character is he? He doesn’t understand the slightest bit of romance, hmph!”