Chapter 297 This is the same

The things such as cleaning up the battlefield, rectifying the public security in the city, and taking back the cattle and sheep that were scattered after the robbery lasted for several days. There are words in the art of war, and those who know that soldiers are not easy to fight. Even if it is defeated, what remains behind is a messy mess. Injured soldiers, wear and tear, chaos, nothing is easy to solve.

It has been nearly a month since the Battle of Yancheng, when Xue Wanjun sent troops to now. Almost all of the 3,000 generals led by Xue Wanjun were killed in battle. The pastures and farmland in Yancheng suffered great losses. The public security in the city fell into chaos, the people were panicked, and spring ploughing production once stagnated...

Qin Mubai did not scold and sarcastically scold Xue Wanjun, but made the facts make him sad and regretful - eager to work and fight, that's the result!

Xue Wanjun has nothing to say. He lies on his sick bed every day and stays at home. He was even a little afraid to face his comrades-in-arms and the people in the city. Later, he wrote a petition and a resignation. They were sent to the governor Qin Shubao and handed over to the court.

Qin Shubao was in Lanzhou and received a good news from Qin Mubai, which was a great relief. It was followed by a petition, which made him feel more angry. The Xue brothers have always been unruly and have not been convinced by Qin's father and son for a long time. This time, it was the fact that slapped him in the face and convinced him. It is estimated that he will not dare to do anything in the future. Xue Wanjun is Xue Wanche's father and the leader of that faction. Surduing him is equivalent to subduing the Xue faction. From then on, the Qin family in Lanzhou was respected, and the day was just around the corner.

A few days later, Li Shimin received several war reports from Lanzhou and Xue Wanjun's words.

Xue Wanjun was defeated, losing 3,000 elite soldiers, and Shancheng was not a lot of harmed. Since then, Qin Mubai defeated the Tubo people and killed thousands of enemies. He tried his best to protect Shancheng and quickly carried out the aftermath, which further reduced the disaster and quickly put Shancheng back on the right track to resume production.

Compaion between the two, the good and bad will be judged!

Xue Wanjun was indeed guilty of violating the military order, and the other was mainly ashamed, so he handed over his words.

Although Li Shimin is not in Lanzhou, he has analyzed the situation very thoroughly. Naturally, he would not agree with Xue Wanjun's resignation, so he issued a decree to commend and reward Qin Mubai and other generals, and at the same time comforted Xue Wanjun with "the common thing of winning and losing soldiers". Then the military law was ruthless, and the sanctions were still to be sanctioned, so Xue Wanjun was symbolically demoted to the first class and the first grade, and a number of titles were cut off. His official "General Zuo Weiwei" was changed from a real official to a procuratorate, and he was still in charge of the original duty and made contributions to the effect.

Originally, Li Shimin did not want to interfere too much in the military and political affairs of Lanzhou. The two factions of Qin and Xue were evenly matched, which was a good thing for him. However, the reality was in front of him. Xue Wanjun was frustrated and humiliated. As a result, the disaster in the city was not small. In the face of danger, Qin Mubai was ordered to turn the tide and made great contributions. It is clear at a glance who should be rewarded and punished. Therefore, Li Shimin had to do it like this.

When he reached the city under the imperial edict, Qin Mubai was in the general's mansion, replacing Xue Wanjun, who was seriously injured and sick, to take care of military and political affairs. After receiving the imperial edict, Qin Mubai just smiled slightly and was clear about the emperor's intention. The emperor has the mind of the emperor. According to the general reward and punishment, Xue Wanjun, a general who violates the military order and makes a big loss, can be beheaded for a long time. Even if you think about the previous achievements, it is at least a derogatory exile. The emperor didn't want Lanzhou's power balance to deviate too much, so he was "very" lenient to Xue Wanjun and punished him symbolically.

Thinking of this layer, Qin Mubai did not want to stay in Shancheng for a long time, so as not to lose a notoriety of taking advantage of the danger of human rights. He wrote to Qin Shubao and asked him to give a military order in the name of the governor, and temporarily transferred Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun's brother, to Shancheng to take over his brother's military regime. As for Liangzhou, Xue Wanjun himself appointed a powerful person to take over for the time being.

For several days in a row, the "buttock" of the city has almost been wiped clean, and Qin Mubai can indeed leave at ease. It's not that he is not worried that the Tibet people will go and make trouble instead. He is more concerned about the production and people's livelihood here. Seeing that everything was back on the right track, Qin Mubai took Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai and other generals and led Qinxun's troops away.

Xue Wanche heard that the life and death of his defeated brother in the army in the city was unpredictable. He had already been anxious and wished he could fly to the city to help. If it hadn't been for the military order, how could he have waited until today? After receiving Qin Shubao's order, he couldn't wait to come, and there was some gratitude in his heart.

The two brothers finally met.

Xue Wanjun lay on the sickbed and sighed, "Second brother, it's really a shameful loss this time!"

"Brothers don't have to blame themselves. It's common for us to win or lose soldiers. When my brother recovers, the two of us have sent troops together to fight against Dafeichuan. We vowed to take the Tubo camp and avenge our brother!" Xue Wanche gritted his teeth and said.

"No, no, by all!" Xue Wanjun waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Brother Yu said shame, not because of defeat. You and my brothers have killed countless people in the army for half of their lives, and they can still afford to win or lose for a while. Hey! Hating but hating, the stupid brother had no choice but to accept Qin Mubairuo's great favor. In the future, you and I will not be able to raise our heads in front of their father and son!"

"Brother, what are you talking about!" Xue Wanche said anxiously, "Isn't Qin Mubai just picking up a dead fish and winning a battle? Who hasn't fought a victory? We two brothers have not won the battle for the Tang Dynasty for half of our lives! Why can't you raise your head in front of their father and son?

"Brother, you only know one, but you don't know the other." Xue Wanjun said with a bitter face, "Although Qin Mubai is young, he is really a deep master of military tactics and has the legend of Li Jingzhen, and he has unpredictable abilities. It's really not enough to win the battle. Then, he cleverly teased the Tubo army like an ignorant child, and the stupid brother was really convinced! Moreover, just a few days later, his reorganization made the city quickly get back on track and minimized the disaster of Brother Yu's defeat. We can't help but accept this ability! - Moreover, if it's so, how can Brother Yu's defeat be dealt with by the emperor? It was precisely because of the disaster after the defeat that it was minimized by Qin Mubai that Brother Yu survived and died without military punishment. Isn't it because I have been favored by him, Qin Mubai? More directly, it's not that you don't know Qin Shubao's nature. His subordinates disobeyed the military order, and it was difficult for him to tolerate it. What's more, he was defeated and killed because of the order. If it hadn't been for Qin Mubai's guarantee in front of his father, I'm afraid that the fool would have been a dead soul under the knife, not to mention today!"

After listening to this, Xue Wanche shook his head helplessly and sighed, "My skills are not as good as others. I have to admit it!"

"Originally, Qin Shubao was just a martial artist. At best, he was equal to my brother and was fearless." Xue Wanjun said, "It's powerful to his son Qin Mubai. Today, we should also realize that the emperor sent him with a far-reaching plan. In the future, the lord of Lanzhou must be Qin Mubai!"

"No way? Is he so young that he can coordinate the border strategy? Xue Wanche was surprised and said, "If it were Li Jinglai, I would believe it."

"You'd better believe it." Xue Wanjun smiled bitterly, "We can only look up at this boy's ability and ambition. In other words, if he wants to kill us, it's just a matter of turning hands. This time he let me go with kindness, and in the future, we will have to know each other a little bit.

"That's all!" Xue Wanche sighed, "Fools have no opinion, and everything is at your brother's discretion!"

"Well, these words are not enough for outsiders to listen to. Since you have come to Sancheng to take over my post, you should concentrate on rectifying the army to restrain the people and fulfill the decree of the governor's office!" Xue Wanjun sighed, " concentrate on farming and don't think about the expedition. I think their father and son have a plan in their hearts. When it's time to fight, they will naturally think of us.

"Okay! Just listen to your brother!"

Qin Mubai led his army back to Lanzhou, and the people in the city welcomed him, which was extremely lively. He rode into the city on a horse and enjoyed the unique treatment of a hero.

Qin Shubao was also extremely happy to receive his son. This time, Qin Mubai gave him a big face, which was more happy than winning a big battle himself. Therefore, he held a celebration banquet for the victorious soldiers in the central army and made a big scene.

After the wine was half drunk, the father and son returned to the room. Qin Shubao took out a letter and said, "Sanlang, here is a letter from your mother."

"Oh?" Qin Mubai took a look and said in surprise, "Mother and sister are also coming to Lanzhou?"

"Yes!" Qin Shubao said, "After your request for people to enter Lan was approved by the court, it was immediately implemented. There were not a few families of the soldiers of the three armies, so they moved to Lanzhou in batches. This first batch is naturally the military subordinates of the two capitals in Guannei. Aren't your mother and sister soldiers?"

"What does father mean?" Qin Mubai asked.

"It's better not to come." Qin Shubao answered decisively.

Qin Mubai nodded and had no objection. He understood what his father meant, not that he did not miss his wife and daughter at home, but to reassure the emperor and avoid suspicion. Imagine that the family moved to Lanzhou, and Qin Shubao had no worries. In case something really happens, he can raise the flag to stand on his own.

Leaving the mother and sister in Chang'an has the meaning of being "a hostage".

"Your two brothers also wrote to say that they wanted to come to Lanzhou together. I also refused." Qin Shubao also said.

"Well...that's good."

"Sanlang, it's not easy to be a king, and it's not easy to be a minister!" Qin Shubao sighed in a long voice, "We should not only contribute to the country and share the worries of the king, but also save the king from suspicion. Otherwise, great things will be difficult to achieve. We wait for Wufu to serve the country and die. It's not a pity to die. The only thing worth worrying about is that don't affect the country's big plan because of these small things. It's not advisable to lose the big because it's small!"

"Father's heart is like a sea and is determined to serve the country, and the child admires it!" Qin Mubai praised from the bottom of his heart.

"I'm old... Although I'm very strong, I feel weak after all." Qin Shubao patted Qin Mubai on the shoulder, "Lanzhou and Guanlong and even the Western Regions are still counting on you in the future. I'm telling you this because I hope you will be selfish and don't mislead the country's affairs because of your selfishness.

"Yes, I wrote it down." Qin Mubai bowed his hand.

"Yes." Qin Shubao remembered a thing and said, "Your scholar Qin Shi, came to you once before the governor's office a day. It's probably something important. When I asked him, he refused to say anything. It seemed that he would only tell you. Just be careful."

"Well, I see." Qin Mubai couldn't help but feel a light in his heart: From the time he came to Lanzhou, Qin Shi and Tu Youhai and more than a hundred skilled craftsmen who came together disappeared from the sight of everyone. They have been under my secret order and have been studying and casting cannons in red in the area of the iron mine. Is it possible that there is a result?

Very good. I'll go and see it myself tomorrow!