Chapter 279 Don't Xiangyang

Leaving the barracks, Qin Mubai returned to Princess Gaoyang's house in Xiangcheng and saw that she was still sleeping soundly. Therefore, he left a letter, and immediately left Xiangcheng with Yin Yang and others and went to Xiangyang to take care of military and political affairs.

Pang Fei, with the people of Xiangzhou Military Mansion, is still stationed in Xinye Military Port. They have never retreated. Even after they knew that Xiangcheng was destroyed, they had been stationed here. Even if they knew that there were tens of thousands of troops of Li Xun in front of them, they did not retreat without authorization.

At present, this army has become its own loyal.

Qin Mubai ordered the whole army to withdraw to the Xiangyang garrison. While on the ship, Qin Mubai temporarily handed over the general affairs to Pang Fei and asked him to temporarily act as a lieutenant. If there is any change after returning to the court, Chang'an will send an order.

At this time, Qin Mubai still doesn't know whether he will really go to the border gate to fight; if he will go, then the position of captain in Xiangzhou can't be left behind. After all, Xiangzhou is also a small base. At least, Wu Mei Niang is still in business here, and there must be someone to take care of her. It is a good foreshadowing to leave Pang Fei for the time being.

The army arrived at the military camp. Qin Mubai and Pang Fei cooked in the barracks for a while, and then left here and went to Xiangyang County. I went to the Assassin's House first, and I don't know how to stay with the Assassin's Quan Wanji.

Li Ke really left a letter. Qin Mubai watched the letter and couldn't help smiling.

It's true that heroes think alike. Li Ke coincidentally thought of this layer - draw a clear line and temporarily cut off contact.

Qin Mubai has always believed that Li Ke, the prince, is more mature and wise than himself in many ways. At present, Fang is the best proof. I didn't wake up until I was clicked by Li Xun, and Li Ke may have thought of this layer for a long time. It's just because of affection, I haven't said it clearly. Now it is also a good thing to take the opportunity of Li Ke's matter to make it clear.

It also saved Qin Mubai from a lot of ups and downs. In this case, it is indeed inconvenient to face to face. Leave a brief letter to make it clear that their confidants can naturally remain tacit for a long time, and will not produce other unhappiness and misunderstandings.

After leaving the Assassin's House, Qin Mubai went to the countryside, where there was also a set of his own "secret private wealth" - "scientific research" institute.

The last time the prince left, he was Tu Youhai Tu, who was the director of the Zuo school, stayed under the "help" of Qin Mubai, and continued to think about the casting of the cannon in red. For several months in a row, this exquisite, sincere and pragmatic craftsman finally succeeded in casting this cannon that his predecessors had never touched with only a picture and text of Qin Mubai!

The three old apprentices of Niu Wuzhi, who are not humiliated by their mission, cooperated with Tu Youhai to study and process and improve the "Five Finger Thunder" to make it more suitable for use in the cannon. Now, the probability of explosion has been reduced to a very low level, and the accuracy of the cannon can gradually be controlled by pedestrians. Although it is not possible to hit anywhere like the current high-end military guns, the error rate has gradually decreased.

The situation is gratifying.

Qin Mubai arrived here, and the four of them went out to greet them together. Everyone talked about the progress of the cannon for a while, and also sent two cannons to Qin Mubai to have a look.

The results are really good.

The test target is a few continuous miscellaneous trees on a wilderness beach 200 steps away. The first shot deviated from seven or eight steps, and the second shot, after debugging, successfully bombarded it.

"General, this gun is probably successfully made. However, I'm afraid that the person who fucks the cannon has to go through many times of proficiency and practice before he can successfully master the method of shooting. Otherwise, it is easy to get hurt by mistake. Tu Youhai said, "Also, this gun can't be cast in large quantities now. Because the polishing of the gun is a very fine time. It takes an experienced craftsman like me to work day and night for 30 or 40 days to do it.

"Well, thank you for your hard work." Qin Mubai nodded and smiled and said, "Now, the King of Wu and I are going to leave Xiangyang and rush to the capital. However, I counted the same as your promise before. If you are willing to stay in Xiangyang as an individual Sima, I will move immediately after I return to the court, and I will guarantee you to fulfill you. Of course, you can also choose to go to Beijing with us. At that time, it is not difficult to guarantee that you will be a Beijing official.

"Oh, the general and the king of Wu... Won't you go back to Xiangzhou in the future?" Tu Youhai was both surprised and a little disappointed.

"It's hard to say." Qin Mubai said, "Maybe back, maybe not. Even if you come back, you have to wait for a while. What do you think?"

After painting the sea, I thought about it. If the King of Wu and Qin Mubai are here together, he will be "pro promoted" by Qin Mubai. Of course, it is a great good thing to have someone at the top to be an official. But both of them have left, leaving their own alone to "work hard" here. It's hard to say what's the future. It's better to go back to Chang'an and continue to be my left school office!

"I am humble, I would like to go to Beijing with the general!" Tu Youhai said decisively.

"Okay, then you get ready and leave in two days." After Qin Mubai finished speaking, he said to the three old men, "Three masters, I have promised to give you a rest. Now I'm leaving Xiangyang, and the return date is uncertain. Go to Chang'an with me!"

The three old men hesitated and discussed for a long time, saying that they returned to their hometowns and their roots. They were old and did not want to leave Xiangyang, but also wanted to stay here to keep filial piety for the childless cattle. If you want to make gunpowder, the personal apprentices of the three of them have been handed down, and they can do it for you. If you want to end your retirement, just give some money, and you don't have to spend a lot of time.

These words are exactly what Qin Mubai wants.

The three old men called their disciples. A young man in his twenties, an abandoned baby since he was a child, was adopted by them and regarded as a parent-child.

"General, he has no name and no surname. We all call him 'Shi'. He has been playing gunpowder with us since he was a child. Now he is dark and ugly, and he is as ugly as us. He can only use gunpowder and has no other skills. If he has been with us in the future, if we die, he may lose his livelihood. The three old men said, "He is younger, smarter and better than us. People are straightforward. Just eat three meals a day but don't want to be hungry. If the general doesn't give up, please accept him!"

Shi'er is very strong and honest. As they said, she is dark and ugly. Hearing what the three old men said, he fell to his knees and cried loudly, unwilling to leave the three old men.

The third old man comforted him for a while, and at least he stopped crying.

Qin Mubai felt that this Shier was kind and affectionate, and had a talent. Such a person was the most qualified subordinate.

"Shi'er, if you want, I'll give you a name, how about calling it 'Qin Shi'?" Qin Mubai said.

The three old men were suddenly overjoyed: "Shi'er, why don't you thank the general? The general has accepted you! You have a famous surname! After the fight, you will be the general's servant!"

Shi'er wiped her tears and fell down politely: "Qin Shi kowtowed to the general!"

"Okay, get up!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "In the future, you will be my Qin Mubai's bookboy. No one will call you except me.

"Qin Shi kowtowed to the general!" But he only looked at his head and banged on the ground.

For the time being, Tu Youhai and Qin Shi stayed here, and Qin Mubai returned to Xiangyang County to say goodbye to Wu Mei Niang.

Dengzhou is in turmoil, the order of Xiangyang County is slowly recovering, and the Qinxian Pavilion has not yet been officially opened. Wu Meiniang and a group of women are still hiding at home. Several hundred riders who stayed here at the beginning are still guarding and protecting here.

Wu Mei Niang probably also heard about the change of Dengzhou. When she saw Qin Mubai coming in, she frowned a little and said worriedly, "Mu Bai, are you all right?"

"Isn't it good?" Qin Mubai smiled.

"Well... Where's Princess Gaoyang?"

"It's acceptable." Qin Mubai took a long breath and said with a slightly apologetic smile, "Mei Niang, I may make you angry."

Wu Mei Niang smiled calmly: "What's the reason?"

"I'm here to resign." Qin Mubai said.

Wu Mei Niang's face did not change. She just gently turned the corners of her mouth and nodded, "I know."

"Do you know?" Qin Mubai was surprised.

"Of course." Wu Mei Niang smiled and said, "If such a big thing has happened, you must go back to Chang'an to meet the king. Chen Ming is everything. In addition, the king of Wu had also been here before, saying that he went to Chang'an first. At that time, I was guessing that you would definitely be called to Chang'an.

"I'm sorry, Mei Niang." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "You just came here. I haven't been with you for two days, but I'm leaving."

"It's important. Don't worry." Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Men's ambitions are all over the world. Is there any reason to curl up next to women? Didn't you say to me before, 'If the two love lasts for a long time, how can they be in the morning and evening'? I'll wait for you."

Qin Mubai nodded gratefully and happily: "Wouldn't you go to Chang'an with me?"

"No." Wu Mei Niang said softly, but she was sure, "At the beginning of everything here in Xiangyang, big and small things have to be done. Didn't you give me back hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass? At least I want to replace it with real money, so that we can live a carefree life for the rest of our lives.

Qin Mubai's face was embarrassed and he said sourly, "How do I feel that I'm like a white face who eats soft rice?"

"What?" Wu Mei Niang probably hasn't heard these words, but she understands the meaning of Qin Mubai's words. She smiled and said, "Don't think crookedly! My name is that the big river is full of water and small rivers. If it weren't for your ability, would I be what I am today? Leave the trivial things to us women to take care of. You can rest assured and boldly do your big things and business!"

"Hmm." Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "Three days later, set sail."

Wu Mei Niang also smiled, but there was a trace of reluctance in her smile. She was a little sorry, but she smiled calmly: "Go, accompany Gao Yang. Now, she needs you more than I do.

For a moment, Qin Mubai didn't know what to say. They took Wu Mei Niang's hand, stared at her, and said word by word, "The mother's heart, everyone's demeanor!"

"Hee hee!" Wu Mei Niang was amused, "You, your mouth is the sweetest at this time. Although I'm a million displeacious, how can I get over your sweet words? Well, it's simple and simple all the way. Take a quick bath and then sit down and have a drink with me. Let's take a break for a while.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "If you are accompanied by Mei Niang, it's okay to rest until tomorrow."

"The whimsful sky... climb the apprentice!"

In the evening, Qin Mubai, who was slightly drunk, rode a horse, with Tu Youhai, Qin Shi and others, left Xiangyang with Pang Fei and Yin Yang all the way.

There is still a faint body fragrance from Wu Mei Niang's body, and it seems that she can still feel her gentleness and aroma between her lips and teeth. Qin Mubai turned around and looked at the familiar Xiangyang City and breathed the familiar air with the smell of water and grass between the river and port. He said to himself: When will you visit the old place again?

Say goodbye, Xiangyang.