A month passed in tension and busyness.

The people of the plateau had no choice but to accept the fact that their dynasty had “submitted” to the Great Tang. In a month’s time, although there were occasional tribal rebellions, under Qizong Nongzan’s personal persuasion and Qin Mubai’s strong suppression, there wasn’t a big wave.

The current situation could be said to be the best outcome. It was impossible for the two countries to compete for hegemony without death. Gaer Qinling knew this fact better than anyone else, so he decided to give himself a quick end. He also used his own death to give Qizong Nongzan and the Tibetan people one last gift-peace.

Qizong Nongzan was well aware of Gaer Qinling’s intentions. In order to live up to Gaer Qinling’s good intentions, he tried his best to persuade the Tibetans to submit and not resist after the war.

Many indignant Tibetans could not understand Qizong Nongzan’s behavior and began to scold and attack Gaer Qinling’s “humiliating traitorous country” while praising Qizong Nongzan’s heroism.

Sporadic rebellion broke out in all directions on the plateau. Every time it happened, Qizong Nongzan would personally go and persuade him. Most of the people who welcomed him were angry and accusing him. Some even wanted to kill him, the former Zan Pu.

“It doesn’t matter if they misunderstand me, but they also misunderstand the meaning of’survival by death ‘in Qin Ling. I’m really sad!” Qizong Nongzan said.

Now that things had come to this point, Qin Mubai naturally wanted to borrow Qizong Nongzan to minimize the difficulty of dealing with the aftermath of the war, but the Tibetan Dynasty had adopted the tribal sealing system. Since the country is dead, many tribal leaders are reluctant to give up their vested interests and power, and it is reasonable to launch an armed rebellion.

Qin Mubai mercilessly carried out a powerful armed suppression on all of this!

Hundreds of thousands of troops have already been killed, do you still care about this?

After more than a month, the plateau gradually calmed down.

Counting the days, it was time for Qin Mubai to arrive in Chang’an to report his victory to the Imperial Court. I believe that the reply will be issued soon. At that time, the Imperial Court would be in charge of dealing with the Tibet’s aftermath.

Qin Mubai knew that the time had come for him to leave Luo Luan.

On this day, he went to see Li Ke.

After more than a month of recuperation and adaptation, Li Ke’s health finally improved. Now, he, the supervisory army representing the Imperial Court, had finally assumed full responsibility for governing Tibet and tidying up the situation. Qin Mubai and Li Ke, one ruling the army and one ruling the people, worked together perfectly.

“Your Highness, it’s time for me to leave.” Qin Mubai said straightforwardly.

“Go? Where to?” Li Ke was obviously a little surprised.

“Have you forgotten that the Imperial Court conferred me the title of Protector-General of Anxi? My job is to manage the Western Regions.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Pacifying Tibet is only a small part of my duty. My main energy needs to be focused on the Western Regions.”

“That’s not right.” Li Ke frowned. “The so-called Anxi Protectorate is just a vacant post. Tibet should be the place where you, the chief steward of the Guanxi Army army, need to take care of the most. Where can you go if you say you want to go now?”

Qin Mubai smiled, “Your Highness, I have to go.” The Tibetan war was over, leaving only civil affairs and recruitment. This kind of problem shouldn’t be handled by a border marshal like me, otherwise it would be arrogant. Moreover, now that I have five hundred thousand troops, and you have all the power bestowed upon you by the Imperial Court-are you not afraid that someone will say that we are going to divide the land and declare ourselves king? ”

Li Ke frowned deeply and sighed, “I know it’s because of this. Right now, you are indeed too creditable and have too much military power. Almost everyone on the Tibetan Plateau only knows Qin Mubai, not the Great Tang or the Son of Heaven.”

“So, I am a very tactful person. I will not stay in Tibet, nor will I continue to hold all military power.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “As expected, when the imperial edict is issued, I don’t want to leave, so I have to leave.” Rather than do this, why don’t I just be a good boy first? I will only bring my old troops from Guanxi Army and the Huihe Alliance Army back to Lanzhou. First, I will stabilize the rear area and help you manage Tibet in the future. Second, I will look forward to the Western Regions. As for the aftermath of Tibet, the troops sent by the Imperial Court, and the Tibetan troops that were recruited, I don’t care about them anymore. ”

Li Ke pondered for a moment before his expression gradually became serious. In the end, he could only helplessly nod his head and say, “Mubai, it’s not easy to be a monarch, let alone a minister.” There aren’t many people like you who know what’s going on and what’s going on. Although we need you very much now, I know that your decision was wise. Just like when we returned to Chang’an from Xiang Zhou, you and I are going to separate again. ”

“Don’t worry, we’ll see each other again soon.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “If it’s not unexpected, the Imperial Court should stay in Luo and act as the sole agent for all Tibet’s aftermath.” You’ll be staying here for the next few years. As for me, if I am not transferred back to Chang’an, I will still stay in Lanzhou. Let’s see what happens in the Western Regions before deciding on my next move. But no matter what happens in the future, you and I will return to Chang’an together in no more than three years. ”

“Changan?” Li Ke took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. “I don’t know what will happen in three years. To be honest, I would rather stay in this foreign plateau and be busy all day than go back to Chang’an. I’m very tired there.”

“It’s not like you don’t want to go back just because you don’t want to.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Don’t forget, we are still officials of the Great Tang. Our roots are all in Chang’an and above the court. There are no vassal kings in the Great Tang. There are no vassal kings in the Great Tang now, and there won’t be any in the future.”

Hearing Qin Mubai’s last words, Li Ke’s expression changed slightly, but he immediately returned to normal. “I understand what you mean. Actually, there’s no need for you to remind me. My mind is always clear and I won’t make stupid mistakes.”

“That’s good.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “After parting for a few years, we will meet in a hurry. I hope the next time we meet, you won’t be so nauseating and disgusting.”

“What are you talking about!” Li Ke is both angry and funny, “you just go to your things!” I know that the blueprint of the Western Regions that Royal Father and you constructed together is only half complete. In such an important battle against Tibet, you didn’t use all your strength, but instead laid the most important foreshadowing in Yumen Pass. As far as I know, Su Dingfang is a proud disciple of Duke Wei’s Medicine Master, and his talent and virtue are a hundred times better than Hou Junji’s. Didn’t you leave him twenty thousand elite masters to guard the invincible Jade Gate Pass just for today? ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Sure enough, you can’t hide anything from His Highness.” Su Lie of Yumen Pass could be said to be my foreshadowing, and it could also be said to be the last path and trump card I left for Guanxi Army. Although there were only twenty thousand soldiers there, they were the elites of the elites of Guanxi Army. Actually, at the beginning of the war, I wasn’t confident in defeating Gaer Qinling, but I couldn’t tell anyone. Therefore, I could only leave Su Dingfang to guard Yumen Pass. If we lose the battle, we can unexpectedly evacuate from Kunlun Mountain Jue to Yumen Pass. Of course, my deepest intention is to let Su Dingfang look at the Western Camera from afar. “There is no doubt that when the Great Tang and Tibetan soldiers were fighting, there was no lack of movement in the Western Regions, especially the Turkic Norland, which had always been ambitious.”

“So it’s like this” Li Keruo nodded and said, “I understand. You’ve long thought that no matter if you can defeat Gaer Qinling, you won’t stay on the plateau.”

“Yes.” Qin Mubai smiled and nodded. “If we lose the battle, we can only flee for our lives. If we win, this place does not belong to me either. First of all, I do not dare to take all the credit. Therefore, when I presented myself to the Imperial Court, I attributed most of the credit to His Highness, Li Daliang, and the others.”

“You agree with me.” Li Ke said in a low voice with a solemn expression, “Although everyone knows that you have to take at least 70-80% of this great credit, you definitely can’t do it alone. It’s true that our Great Tang Imperial Court values military merit and rewards it, but it’s too late. It’s not necessarily a good thing that the credit is too great!”

“Therefore, I will definitely not personally conquer the Western Regions. What I need to do next is to stay in Lanzhou and enjoy myself and wait for the day when the Imperial Court sends me back to the capital.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Even if there is a war in the Western Regions, I believe that Su Dingfang will be able to handle it! Even if I need Lanzhou’s support, I will not personally take action. I will send Xue Rengui!”

‘”Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai, Pang Fei, you’ve all made great contributions this time. You’ll definitely rise to prominence soon. Also, your Eight Military Stages are quite good. Only Su Dingfang is left in the Four Court Columns Eight Military Stages in Guanxi Army-I can see that you’ve left Su Dingfang with the best chance!” Li Ke suddenly realized, “Mubai, one thing I really admire about you.” No matter what, your mind is always so clear, and your overall outlook is also very good. Also, you are not greedy and generous. You are willing to become someone else and share the fruits with others. You are never exclusive. No wonder you have such high prestige in the Guanxi Army army. Even Li Daliang and the others who just joined the army are very convinced of you! –A man like you is better suited to be born in an emperor’s house, if I may say so! ”

“No! I’m not suitable at all!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Let’s stop here! I’ll go back to the barracks later and prepare to set off.”

“Why are you in such a hurry?” Li Ke said, “No matter what, I have to arrange a farewell party for you, right? You should see Li Daliang and the others more or less.”

“One more thing is better than one less thing. I’ll go quietly and quietly!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Actually, I’m just a fighter. After the fight, why should I stay here? I’ll leave the rest to you as the host. Also, if the Imperial Court gives me a big reward one day, it means that my days in Guanxi Army are over. It’s time to return to Chang’an.”

Li Ke smiled bitterly and said, “Perhaps, so do I. Then we’ll meet again in the future!”

“Let’s reunite!”

Later, Qin Mubai arrived at the barracks. Issue a military order for Xue Rengui to gather the former Guanxi Army old squad and return to Lanzhou. The route was Sun Bo and Golmud, heading southeast along the Kunlun Mountains. In this way, they could patrol these places to see if they were peaceful, and secondly, it would be good for everyone’s health if they continued to descend on a relatively gentle terrain.

Qin Mubai put in a lot of effort to coax Xue Lian, who had been neglecting her for the past few days. Only then did the Tantai sisters privately tell Qin Mubai that the Blood Lotus was most likely pregnant.

This news made Qin Mubai a little surprised, but Xue Lian denied it. Qin Mubai did not pursue her for face and only thought about how he would bring her home if he returned to Lanzhou …

At night, Guanxi Army rose from his camp and quietly left Luo Xue City.

Qin Mubai rode on his horse and looked back at Luo Xue imperial city under the dark night sky. Countless fragments and countless faces flashed through his mind like a movie, causing him to be filled with emotions.

Xue Rengui led the troops to the front. The true Battle God of Guanxi Army would always be like an arrow that left its string. Yuwen Hongtai had not recovered from his serious injuries, so Qin Mubai arranged for 50 people to carry him on stretchers or in horse carriages along the way. Some of the wounded had also received better accommodation and care.

Compared to the heroism of the battle, Guanxi Army, who had returned from the victory, did not sing triumphant songs and jumped all the way, but was more tired and exhausted.

“This army needs to rest.” Qin Mubai decided that no matter what happened in the next three months, Guanxi Army had to stay behind and rest for a while. Otherwise, no matter how elite the army was, it could be dragged down. The most tired should be to follow Xue Rengui, the Western expedition to the north and back to the Yumen against Tibet’s Western expedition Yue cavalry. This group of men had almost run around the nine continents in a year, and it was a miracle that they were still holding on.

Guanxi Army’s marching speed wasn’t very fast. He walked for almost twenty days before arriving at Golmud.

In front of him was the Kunlun Mountain, known as the Divine Mountain.

As expected, it was lofty and majestic.

Qin Mubai ordered the camp to rest for three days before leaving.

“Young Admiral, it is said that Kunlun is a Divine Mountain, and Golmud has the water of the Jade Lake. Why don’t we worship the gods here and pay our respects to those soldiers who died in battle?” Someone suggested.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Even if Kunlun has gods, they probably don’t have a good impression of me. Forget it, I let Pang Fei blow up the Jade Lake and flooded Golmud!”

Everyone laughed loudly and said, “At most, the Tibetan gods are dissatisfied with you. We only pay our respects to the gods of the Central Plains! It is said that the Queen Mother of the West lives in Kunlun, right?”

“Alright! Anyway, we’ll be resting for a few days. We’ll climb up the divine mountain of Kunlun and worship the gods and sacrifice spirits!”

It was already winter, and snow was flying for thousands of kilometers of silver makeup. The towering Kunlun Ancient Mountain was dominated by dragons and tigers.

Qin Mubai, Xue Rengui, Pang Fei, and the other generals, as well as Ah Shi Na Xue Lian, who urged them to go to the Divine Mountain together, climbed up the Kunlun Mountain and looked at the surging water of the Jade Lake from afar.

“Kunlun is truly worthy of the word heroic!” Qin Mubai looked up into the distance, his eyes shining brightly.

“Mubai, do you think the gods will provoke you?” Ah Shi Na Xue Lian smiled a little teasingly and said, “You even dared to act wildly in Kunlun, yet you exploded the Jade Lake and killed people!”

“Heaven and earth are inhumane. Everything is used as a puppy.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I don’t know if there is a god in this world. If there is, there might not be as much good and evil in God’s eyes as we say. It’s just like how we look at a group of newborn puppies. If they want to fight and mess with each other, they can only let them.”

“Then what does God mean to us?” Said Xue Lian.

“It’s not that I don’t respect God. I think God is just a spiritual trust and a beautiful thought for us!” Qin Mubai said, “When a person encounters something that cannot be solved, they go to God. Then who can God ask? If there are so many gods in the world who pity and help others, how can there be so many bloody and miserable creatures? So, in the end, it is better to ask for help from others than to ask for help, and take control of your own destiny!”

After hearing this, Xue Lian pondered silently for a moment and said, “Mubai, only now do I know the meaning of the word’warrior ‘.”

“Tell me?” Qin Mubai asked with a smile.

“In the past, I thought that the person who wielded a scimitar on the battlefield without fear and without invincibility was a warrior.” Xue Lian said, “Only now do I understand that the true warriors are those who dare to face, challenge, and strive to change their fate!”

Qin Mubai smiled and remained silent. She looked into the distance at the lofty Kunlun that stretched across the snowy sea, allowing the sound of the wind and the snow to fly through the sky. Her heart was like a galloping horse, and her mind was full of thoughts.

At this moment, he only missed one person, a person who would never appear beside him again and would never disappear from his heart.

“Xue Lian, according to what you said” After a long time, Qin Mubai suddenly said, “I should be considered the son of a warrior!”