Princess Gaoyang returned to her back home and hurriedly called for Chen Yan. She said to her, “Sister Yan, we can’t stay in Lanzhou for long!”

“Why?” Chen Yan asked in surprise.

Princess Gaoyang’s brows furrowed as she gritted her teeth and said with hatred, “In the Imperial Court, I don’t know who has slandered my father, saying that Mubai Gonggao has the intention of shaking the lord or being uncourteous.” No, Father Emperor sent Chu Suiliang to invite us back to Chang’an. Fortunately, Mubai had left a step earlier. Chu Suiliang still wanted to bring me and Xiao Di’er back to the capital, but I refused to give them a way out. I was thinking, Father Emperor, this is a courtesy followed by a soldier. This time, it was a treat, and the next time, it might be’catch ‘. Therefore, we must leave Chang’an and go to the Western Regions to stay with Mubai! ”

Chen Yan was slightly shocked. After pondering for a long time, she shook her head and said, “Princess, I am exactly the opposite of what you think.”

“Oh?” Princess Gaoyang asked in surprise, “Are you saying that we can’t leave?”

“We absolutely cannot leave.” Chen Yan said seriously, “I don’t know what the emperor and the ministers are thinking. I just feel that people are not afraid of shadows. Since Mubai has no intention of being disrespectful, why should he be afraid?” Right now, he was leading an expedition to serve his country, and it wasn’t as if he was plotting something. What are we panicking about? –But if we flee to the Western Regions to find him at this time, then it would be a confirmation of Mubai’s ulterior motives! That’s why we can’t leave! ”

Hearing this, Princess Gaoyang nodded her head silently, and her expression suddenly darkened.

“Princess, what’s wrong with you?” Chen Yan asked with concern.

Princess Gaoyang grabbed Chen Yan’s hand and said helplessly and sadly, “Sister Yan, if Mubai and my father fight one day, who should I help?”

Chen Yan was stunned and hurriedly said, “There won’t be a day like this.”

“I mean–if!” Princess Gaoyang stubbornly said, “Right now, I seem to have seen some bad signs. My father did not trust Mubai as we imagined. Or rather, the emperor never completely trusted a subject.”

Chen Yan sighed softly, then shook her head and said, “I don’t know.” To be honest, I have never had a good impression of officials, and Mubai is the only exception. In my opinion, regardless of whether it’s an emperor or a general, sooner or later, anyone in the power field will be possessed and unable to help it. In their eyes, everything except power and interests could be abandoned. Including kinship, love, and more. ”

“Is that why you left Mubai to give birth to Little Lou’er alone?” Princess Gaoyang asked.

“Sort of!” Chen Yan smiled faintly and said, “Although Mubai’s nature is pure and not evil, as long as he is still an official, he will inevitably be troubled by the bureaucracy one day.” We know Mubai and know that he has no intention of being uncourteous, but outsiders don’t think so, especially his political opponents in court. Princess, you don’t have to think too badly. “The Emperor just wants you to go home and take a look. Perhaps there is no other meaning?”

“Sister Yan, you don’t know my Royal Father.” Princess Gaoyang said, “No matter what he does, he will always use his iron wrist.” Only this time, when Mubai and I returned to the capital, we used a rather gentle word of’please ‘. We even said that we would let Mubai decide whether to go to Chang’an and when to go. This is abnormal-after all, my father is a little afraid of Mubai now. Otherwise, he could have issued an imperial edict. Does Mubai and I have any reason not to go? ”

“In other words, even the Emperor is a little scared now. Did he offend Mubai because of carelessness?” Chen Yan was also a little surprised.

“No!” Princess Gaoyang was a little anxious. “What would it mean for a subject to be treated with caution by a sovereign?”

Chen Yan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. She frowned and pondered for a long time. Suddenly, she said, “Princess, why don’t you go back to the capital and meet your father and tell him everything clearly? Otherwise, the gap between suspicion and estrangement would be getting bigger and bigger. It would really be bad!”

“I can’t go!” Princess Gaoyang said anxiously, “Mubai has gone on a war, but Father Emperor has asked Little Di’er and I to return to Chang’an. In the eyes of Mubai and outsiders, isn’t this taking us back to Chang’an as hostages?”

“In comparison, these rumors are far less serious than the Emperor’s suspicion of Mu Bai.” Chen Yan said decisively, “The emperor specially sent a prime minister to invite the three of you back to the capital. If none of you go, it’s really inexcusable.” How about this, if you go to Chang’an Mian Sheng, the little imperial daughter will excuse herself from being ill and stay in Lanzhou to be taken care of by me and the nurses. Between you and the emperor, after all, there is a deep bond between father and daughter. If he really doesn’t believe you, then Mu Bai’s fate when he returns to Chang’an can be imagined. But I believe that the rumors stop at the wise. The Emperor and Mubai are wise and knowledgeable people. Therefore, don’t worry about any rumors! ”

Princess Gaoyang clenched her teeth and nodded decisively. I’m just going home to visit Imperial Concubine Father and Imperial Mother. It’s not like it’s a dragon pond or a tiger’s den ! In the end, this world is still under my Li Clan’s control. Mubai is my Li Clan’s son-in-law. No matter who dares to play tricks on him, I will definitely make him die a very ugly death! When I return to Chang’an, I want to see clearly which of the treacherous people are slandering in my father’s ears to sow discord between our father and daughter! If I find out about this person, I will definitely kill him with a single sword strike, and I will not show mercy! “!”

“Don’t be too impulsive.” Chen Yan patiently tried to persuade her, then said, “In addition, you have to write a letter to tell him that you took the initiative to return to Chang’an because you miss your parents. Otherwise, if Mubai were to learn about these things through someone else’s mouth, it would be hard to guarantee that he would think too much. Many misunderstandings and contradictions are caused by this!”

“Right, right, right!” Princess Gaoyang said three words in a row and hurriedly said, “I still have to warn Imperial Uncle and Pang Fei not to report to Mubai that Chu Suiliang has come! Otherwise, he will feel uneasy in the Western Regions and it will not be conducive for him to fight in peace!”

“Mm! Let’s do this!”

A few days later, Qin Mubai led his troops to Gao Chang, the first stop of the Great Tang in the Western Regions.

Back then, when Xue Rengui pointed his sword at Gao Changguo, King Qu of Gao Changzhi Sheng surrendered under the pressure of Nantian. This place became the Western Continent under the rule of the Great Tang. It was under the rule of the Anxi Protectorate and had five counties under it. Since the Anxi Protectorate had not been officially established yet, the Western Continent was only a foreign military town, with a few members left behind by Su Dingfang and more than a thousand Guanxi Army guards.

Today, Gaochang City still retains the “Anxi Protectorate” residence that Qin Shubao lived in back then. Qin Mubai, Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai, and the others entered the city together and arrived here.

The mansion was not big, and there was a grey-white wooden board hanging at the entrance with the words “Protectorate” written on it.

Seeing this forehead plaque, Qin Mubai’s heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle. Suddenly, the pain was so intense that it contracted into a ball.

This was Qin Shubao’s handwriting.

Yuwen Hongtai had already rushed into the courtyard. Although the courtyard was clean, it was empty. On the left side of the courtyard was a row of stakes tied to horses and stacks of arrows. That was where Qin Shubao, Yuwen Hongtai, and the others usually rested their horses to practice martial arts.

That night, when they broke out of the encirclement, everyone stood in the courtyard and swore goodbye.

Looking at the scenery, Yuwen Hongtai went forward to hug the arrows and cried loudly, causing Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui to come to console him instead.

Everyone walked into the main hall again, with two rows of chairs in the hall and a proper table. Behind the hall was a bedroom and a bed, simple to the point of being shabby, unlike the residence of a feudal official in the yamen.

The surroundings were quiet, and no one spoke. Everyone’s hearts were a little heavy.

Qin Mubai slowly walked to the front of the table, pulled out the commander’s chair, and sat down.

The left-hand desk, the right-hand inkstone, the three wolf brushes, and a piece of paper, jade, and flower stones were like Qin Shubao’s furnishings in the study room at home. They were simple, clear, and neat to the point of being meticulous.

Qin Mubai placed her elbows on the table, crossed her thumbs and pressed her forehead. She closed her eyes and focused.

The past is vivid. Scenes of how he had spent time with his father at home appeared in his mind.

The scene was fresh and vivid, and his voice and appearance were still there.

Who would have thought that after leaving Lanzhou that year, Qin Mubai would return to Chang’an to marry herself, but from then on, she would have an eternal incantation with her father.

Afterwards, his father’s death caused a world-shaking upheaval.

Gao Chang was recovered, Tibet was calmed down, and now the Great Tang’s Hui Jing City had already spread far and wide into the Western Regions’ hinterland.

…

‘”Young Admiral, a letter from Lanzhou” Xue Rengui’s voice interrupted Qin Mubai’s contemplation.

“Oh, take it.” Qin Mubai took a deep breath and returned to reality.

It turned out to be a letter from Princess Gaoyang. The letter said that she had returned to Chang’an for marriage because she missed her father, mother, and imperial concubine. Little Di’er was too young to travel far, so she stayed at home and let Chen Yan take care of her so that Qin Mubai didn’t have to worry.

After reading the letter, Qin Mubai smiled and said, “As expected, not long after I left, the Imperial Court sent someone to call me back to the capital. As a result, I was not around. Gaoyang was worried that the Emperor would have suspicions of me, so he went to Chang’an to defend himself. He was worried that I would misunderstand him and even wrote a book to stabilize me.”

The generals were surprised and asked, “Could it be that the imperial court is inviting you back at this time?”

Qin Mubai smiled and didn’t say anything else. He casually folded the letter and put it away, saying, “Sir, you’re walking straight. I won’t pay any attention to those baseless rumors.” Perhaps the imperial court was about to set up a reserve monarch, so it had to recall some of the feudal officials leading the troops to help stabilize the political situation. Not good for me? There was no way to start. I, someone from the Qin Dynasty, have always only contributed to the country! –Don’t say that again in the future, so as not to confuse the morale of the army! ”

“Yes!”

“Report–General Su Dingfang’s Quick Horse Army Report!”

Everyone’s faces turned serious, “We came in good time. We just arrived in Gaochang!”

“Bring it!”

Qin Mubai opened the emergency report and looked at it. His expression immediately changed. “This is new! To think that such an enemy would jump out!”

“What’s wrong, Young Marshal?”

Qin Mubai handed the military report in his hand to Xue Rengui, “Arabs Invasion! You can read it for yourselves!”

The generals were surprised, hurriedly squeezed together to look at the military newspaper.

“Report–Nanting emergency report military intelligence!”

“Again!!”

Everyone looked at the military intelligence sent over from Nanting, their moods becoming even more solemn, and the atmosphere became even more tense.

It turned out that Su Dingfang had led his troops to Samojian, Kang Country, to deal with the unexpected incident, and had discovered the Arabian Arabs there that were about to invade. Originally, the Alliance Army had already taken down Gongyue City, but just a few days after Su Dingfang left, the Norland Commander-in-Chief suddenly launched a counterattack on Gongyue City. The newly victorious Nanting Alliance Army was caught off guard and left with a huge defeat. Commander-in-Chief Ba Ximi died on the spot!

Very quickly, NiShu took advantage of the victory to kill all the way to Nanting’s SuiHe Water Tooth Tent. At present, the two hundred thousand troops under the sipping rate of mud were trapped in the dental tent. The morale of Nanting Xin was low, and there were even fewer major generals in front of the khan tent. The situation was extremely critical. Therefore, they had no choice but to seek help from Su Dingfang of the Kang Kingdom and the Tang army of Gaochang.

“Xue Rengui!” Qin Mubai shouted.

“The last one is here!” Xue Rengui replied loudly.

“I order you to lead this battalion of thirty thousand cavalry as the vanguard. Immediately set off for Suihe River to relieve the danger of the Southern Court!” Qin Mubai ordered, “Remember, you can’t fight without pursuing. You just need to get out of the encirclement!”

“Yes!” Xue Rengui loudly promised to receive the general’s order and took big strides towards Feiyun.

“Another pioneer surnamed Xue!” Yuwen Hongtai shouted from the side.

“What? Do you have any objections?” Qin Mubai glanced at him.

“No, I don’t have any objections …” Yuwen Hongtai was so ashamed that his neck shrank.

Everyone couldn’t help but recall Yuwen Hongtai’s only battle on the Tibetan Plateau. If it wasn’t for the fact that Qin Mubai had sent the Fire God to help him, he would have been defeated and almost lost his life. From then on, the army called him ‘Yuwen Xianfeng’ jokingly. However, every time he heard this nickname, Yuwen Hongtai’s face turned red, as if a thief had been caught in the act.

“Yuwen Hongtai!!” Qin Mubai shouted.

“Yes!!” Yuwen Hongtai calmed down.

“I order you to lead the fifty thousand elite soldiers of our headquarters and then set off to prepare to receive Xue Rengui. Remember to bring along more medical rations. I believe Nanting Yacht has been trapped for a long time and is in desperate need of these supplies.” Qin Mubai said.

“Yes!” Yuwen Hongtai also received the order and ran after Xue Rengui excitedly.

“Everyone, listen up!” Qin Mubai shouted, “After returning to their respective camps, order them to pull out their camps! The army is advancing at an accelerated pace. The target is the Nanting Ya Tent!”

“No!!”

Less than an hour after they entered Gaochang City, Qin Mubai and the others came out and returned to the barracks.

When the order was issued, the soldiers hurriedly buried the pot and filled their stomachs with food. The marching stove that they had just dug up was immediately filled up, and the huge barracks of two hundred thousand troops were immediately pulled out not long after they had been stuck down.

Xue Rengui mounted the formation lightly, leading 30,000 elites to ride first. Yuwen Hongtai then set off with a large amount of supplies.

While the camp was busy, it unexpectedly rained heavily. Gaochang is located in the basin, but whenever the temperature changes, regardless of spring, summer and autumn are prone to sudden showers.

The heavy rain soon stopped, but a rainbow hung in the far northwest sky. Very quickly, sharp-eyed soldiers shouted-“Brothers, look! Isn’t that Marshal?!”

Everyone was extremely shocked. They looked down and saw a beautiful bearded man standing in the distance between the mountains, facing the southeast. That figure and aura were indeed eighty to ninety percent like Qin Shubao!

Qin Mubai glanced at it and was also stunned! –Father, why are you standing in the rainbow? !

“The marshal has appeared, he has appeared!” The soldiers were deeply shocked, and countless people hurriedly knelt down and bowed.

At this time, many people in Gaochang City also saw this strange scene from afar. They all knelt down and bowed, calling out “True God’s blessing!”

Qin Mubai was also shocked and confused for a moment. He almost believed that it was his father who descended to the mortal world to show his spirit. He sent someone to ask the people, and the people answered, but after the thunderstorm, the True God Qin Shubao would reveal a miracle in the northwest of Flame Mountain! It was precisely because of this that Qin Shubao had now become the guardian god worshipped by all the merchants on the Silk Road. He was the true god that the people of the Western Regions deeply believed in!

After hearing this, Qin Mubai started to be as shocked and shocked as everyone else. Later on, he realized that the people of Gaochang had built a huge statue of Qin Shubao on the Flame Mountain as a memento of forgiveness and remembrance. The rainbow that appeared after the thunderstorm was originally a meteorological optical phenomenon. All sorts of coincidences made Qin Shubao’s statue appear in the rainbow. From afar, it was as if a miracle had appeared.

“Order-Stop kowtowing and send troops immediately!” Qin Mubai ordered loudly, “With the protection of my father, Guanxi Army will be invincible!!”

“Everything is invincible, everything is invincible!!” Soldiers shouted, “Tsunami!”

Morale soared! !

…

Qin Mubai mounted his horse and tidied his clothes. He looked at his father’s figure in the ethereal rainbow and whispered, “Father … Sanlang, you have finally stepped onto the land of the Western Regions and stood where you stood. I swear that I will completely conquer the Western Regions and defeat all enemies here!”