Chapter 378 No ambition, no heart

Qin Mubai returned to Guanyi and was not in a hurry to rest. The attendant's hundred rider brought hot water to wash his feet. He held a book "Liangcheng Dizhi Strategy" and read it casually with bean yellow oil beans, and had a general understanding of some local customs and historical evolution.

"The young commander is really attentive. No wonder he has become a superior person." The pawn who washed his feet said coldly, "People of my generation like me, after dealing with errands, I only want to go to the fireworks alley to have fun, wine and wealth. How can I read at night like the young marshal?"

Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing and said, "You can also be flattered by the locals. Your kung fu is better than me. Everyone has their own strengths.

The pawn nodded seriously and said, "What does the young commander like about Hou Junji?" I think that old man is angry. Even if he has a little ability, he has a bad temper. Such a person is not a good servant anywhere!"

"Oh, you are quite knowledgeable." Qin Mubai laughed.

"That's it." The pawn smiled and said, "Even if it's a stubborn iron, you have to be enlightened after following the young commander for a long time. Young commander, I'm afraid you don't know how people outside tell you, do you? It is said that you are a rare genius in a hundred years. Both Wen and martial arts are exquisite, and they are favored by heaven everywhere. Even the woman who throws into your arms is the best in the world. I don't know how many people are envious.

"Do you have it?" Qin Mubai smiled carelessly.

"Of course there is!" The pawn said seriously, "There are not a few! - However, they only saw the scenery of the young marshal, not the hard work and hard work of the young marshal. I want to say that this person has his own life, but how to control this life depends on himself. Although the young commander is illustrious at birth, the world is much better than your background. I haven't seen a second young commander Qin in the Tang Dynasty, right?

"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed and said, "Okay, I have to learn from you for this flattering skill."

"Hey hey!"

After washing his feet, the pawn left with the basin. Qin Mubai sat on the couch and moved the oil lamp to the head of the bed, ready to read and rest for a while.

At this time, there was a string of small footsteps outside the door. Qin Mubai, who practiced martial arts, listened to it clearly, but he was suspicious in his heart: this footstep is so familiar, and it is definitely not the sergeant around me - how can the big man's footboard make such a slight sound?

With a cold excitement in his heart, Qin Mubai suddenly turned over in surprise, but he carefully eased his footsteps and movements and walked to the door.

"Due Du Du Du", the door was knocked.

Qin Mubai didn't agree in a muffled voice.

At this time, a female voice sounded outside the door: "Well, didn't you say that your general was still washing and fell asleep so soon?"

"The villain doesn't know, so please do it yourself." The voice of the answer was far away. Obviously, the pawn was very "interesting" and did not follow him.

Qin Mubai is already in full bloom!

The person outside the door is not Wu Mei Niang - who else can it be?

"That's all. Don't bother him. I'll come back tomorrow."

Qin Mubai was anxious.

I wanted to hide behind the door to scare her, but I didn't think she was going to leave.

So he turned around and opened the door - "Mei Niang, I'm not sleeping!"

Wu Meiniang stood in front of the door with her elbows in her hands. Obviously, she was not surprised or scared. Her face was full of "Surely, as expected" and she said with a smile, "Why, do you want to scare me in the middle of the night?"

"Come in!"

Qin Mubai was polite to her at all. He grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the room and closed the door.

"Ah, you hurt me... Wow, don't do this! ......”

Wu Mei Niang could no longer make a sound, and her mouth seemed to be blocked by something.

After a long time.

Wu Mei Niang finally got out of Qin Mubai's arms. Her temples were messy and panting. She wiped her sweat in a panic and complained angrily, "Bad guy! ...It's an important business for people to come to you, but you just want some crooked and evil ways. It's not serious!"

"Cough! ...What did we just do, which one is not an 'important business'?" Qin Mubai smiled badly, swallowed a mouthful of saliva and reluctantly held back the heat of Teng's heart. He poured her a cup of tea to help her sit down and whispered, "I rushed to Lanzhou in the middle of the night to find me. There must be something important. Come on, what's the matter? When did you arrive in Lanzhou, the father and daughter of Jiangxia and Su Lie come to Lanzhou with you?

"With so many questions, which one should I answer first?" Wu Mei Niang took a sip of tea and still gasped a little. She turned Qin Mubai's white eyes and still seemed to be a little resentful, but the smoke in her eyes flowed with love, which made Qin Mubai's heart ripple more and more.

"Say it first!" Qin Mubai was so distracted that he couldn't help holding her soft little hand in his palm again and rubbed it carefully.

"The grain transportation team encountered a storm 170 miles west of the outside Lanzhou, as well as mudslides and strong sandstorms, and could not walk." Wu Mei Niang's expression was a little grim and said, "The team of more than ten thousand people is detained there, and it consumes a lot of people to chew every day. Moreover, people are panicked. The tired and homesick people are clamoring to throw down the grain and grass back to the customs and even want to coax people away. I'm a little overwhelmed with that scene. I'm afraid that it won't be long before this batch of hard-earned grain and fodder transported to Lanzhou will be lost.

"Is there such a thing?" Qin Mubai frowned and said, "Isn't there still King Jiangxia, Su Lie and Sanqian Tiejia on the same road with you? Why don't they help you?"

Wu Mei Niang smiled bitterly and said, "Mu Bai, are you really confused or fake? You arranged for me to go with them... However, I am a businessman, and they are the royal family and dignitaries. If you don't mind, it doesn't mean that others don't mind. Well, even if they really don't mind, I can't salivate with this face and really go in and out with them? In addition, the king of Jiangxia took Princess Wencheng to Chang'an to discuss the marriage. He was the envoy of the state. How could he go all the way with a large smoky people?

Qin Mubai was stunned and said guiltily, "I'm sorry, I didn't think about it well... Aren't you the only one escorting food and fodder all the way?"

"And a few confidants and female servants who accompanied me..."

"It's really hard for you." Qin Mubai clenched her hand with heartache, gritted his teeth, strode out of the door, and shouted, "Come on!"

"What's the order of the young commander?" Someone came to answer the promise immediately.

"I rushed to Lanzhou at the starry night, and ordered the assassin Xiao Liang to transfer the soldiers and horses of the Yifu to 170 miles east of Lanzhou to receive food and fodder at the fastest speed. There must be no mistake!"

"No!" The pawn turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Wu Mei Niang suddenly came out and stopped the pawn. She turned around and said to Qin Mubai, "No, I have to go back immediately. Otherwise, those people only recognize me, not Xiao Liang and Lanzhou's army. If there is riot or panic at that time, it will be even worse.

"You don't have to work so hard. My subordinates can understand this little thing." Qin Mubai didn't let her go.

"Mu Bai." Wu Mei Niang covered his hand, looked up at him sincerely, and whispered, "We still have time, don't we?"

Qin Mubai's heart was hot. He clenched her hand with pity and guilt, and said, "Then take a rest for a night and then leave, no later than this moment."

"The three armies go first without moving food and fodder. This is the lifeblood of your Lanzhou, and it is the heart of my Wuzhao. The overall situation is the most important thing. Why do you feel tired? - You don't have to say that you have to go with me. You have your business. These small things can be left to me. Wu Mei Niang smiled, squeezed her lips and nodded, and said, "It's only a few days to go back and forth. See you in Lanzhou then."

After saying that, Wu Mei Niang did not hesitate to look back and left.

Qin Mubai was lost.

Come faster and go faster. Wu Mei Niang, this wind and fierce and decisive style is better than a man.

Compared with that, Qin Mubai was even a little ashamed. Because just now, he extremely hoped that Wu Mei Niang could stay and finish the things that the two of them had just finished in the room. But what Wu Mei Niang has in her heart is only those food and fodder.

Perhaps in her opinion, it is not just a batch of grain and fodder and a batch of goods.

Wu Mei Niang is already very rich. Just 300,000 stones of grain and grass, even if all the chickens and eggs hit her, she can afford to lose it, and she can't touch his heart. Although she is a business girl, she is not the kind of stingy person who cherishes money.

"This is the lifeblood of your Lanzhou, the heart of my Wu Zhao", which is a promise and a wish.

The heart is connected, and there is a woman like this. What does the husband want?

This night, Qin Mubai didn't sleep well. Somehow, he survived until dawn. Xue Wanche came to invite him, and the two went to the barracks together to supervise the relocation and change of defense.

"The rain stopped today, but the road is very muddy and the progress is not fast." Xue Wanche frowned and said with an embarrassed face, "I know the priorities of things and dare not neglect them at all. Why don't you leave the matter here to the humble position? How about the young commander returning to Lanzhou as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation?

"What, are you in a hurry to drive me away?" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "This is not the way to treat guests!"

"Cough, cough! ..." Xue Wanche coughed awkwardly and said with a warm smile, "Young commander, isn't there something else important?"

Qin Mubai knew that he was referring to what Wu Mei Niang had been and said with a smile, "At present, the most important thing in Lanzhou is to change Liangzhou's defense. As for my private affairs, I can take care of anything.

Xue Wanche blinked his eyes and whispered, "What... Man, come all night and leave all night? Is there a place where you need to be inferior?"

"You ask too many questions." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "If I want to have a bridal chamber, can you also help me?"

"Ah? Ha, ha ha!" Xue Wanche laughed dumbly and waved his hand and said, "It's a humble job... Well, that Hou Junji still hasn't returned to the government."

Qin Mubai nodded, "Let him go." Don't worry about him, as long as he doesn't do anything out of the way."

Xue Wancher answered the promise and asked, "Why does the young commander have to stick to him?" Yes, he is capable and talented, but he is too naughty and wild to tame. At present, there are a lot of talents in Lanzhou, and the young commanders gather together. Why is there a Hou Junji? Moreover, from the experience of leading officers and soldiers in humble positions, adding a wild and unruly fierce horse in the middle of a group of tame horses may also have a very bad impact.

"I know what you mean. You are afraid that even if Hou Junji agrees to be with me, it will be really difficult to control and bring bad consequences, right?" Qin Mubai smiled disapprovingly and said, "Haina Baichuan, tolerance is great. I, Qin Mubai, want to take care of thousands of territories and lead the Limin army. If I can't even accommodate a Hou Junji in my heart, how can I tolerate others? ... Hou Junji, his shortcomings are as outstanding as his advantages. If he can promote his strengths and avoid his weaknesses, his role is immeasurable.

"But I think he has abandoned himself and is disheartened." Xue Wanche said, "I'm afraid such a person, even if he has the ability, will not be useful."

"Ha ha, you're wrong." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "The more he is like this, the more it means that he is not willing to be convinced, and he still has ambition and ambition in his heart."

"Hmm?" Xue Wanche was surprised, "Why didn't I see it? I think he is just desperate. Day by day is a day.

Qin Mubai did not speak immediately. He was silent for a moment and said, "A few years ago, my father was just like him. He is in poor health and has a bad temper every day, which is different from the heroes of the past. But now, I don't need to say, you also know.

"Is that so?" Xue Wancher blinked his eyes as if he didn't understand. "What the young commander means is that as long as Hou Junji still has a temper and continues to be promiscuous like this, the more it means that he still has ambition and ambition?"

"You got it right." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "In fact, in this world, any outstanding person in a certain aspect will have a strange temper. Hou Junji, marching and fighting is definitely far better than me. If I don't use him in Liangzhou, I will be jealous. I don't care why he was demoted to Liangzhou. In fact, he didn't let me down at all. I didn't have any resentment for his cold treatment and rudeness. On the contrary, I was very happy. There is a saying that you are right. As long as he still has a temper, it also proves that he still has ambition in his heart and a desire to show his talent. On the other hand, if I am on call and submissive to me, it proves that he is really content with the status quo and has no hope. I don't want that kind of Hou Junji."

"It seems that the young commander is proficient in the way of knowing and employing people..." Xue Wanche suddenly realized, "No wonder the more rude Hou Junji is to you, the more peaceful you are. But... Is the young commander really sure to surrender him? At the beginning, he was one of the most famous figures in the army in the government and opposition. How could he be willing to live under others? All over the world, I guess no one but His Majesty can subdue him as a fierce horse!"

Qin Mubai looked at the distance, smiled faintly and said, "Of course, I don't have the ability to domesticate a fierce horse like your majesty. But I'm sure that this fierce horse will not die nameless. Now, I, Qin Mubai, can give him a chance to gallop. I won't look for him again. However, he will definitely come to me.

"Definite?" Xue Wanche was obviously very skeptical of his judgment.

"Yes. Definitely." Qin Mubai wrote lightly, "I will be in Lanzhou for a few more days. Unsurprisingly, Hou Junji will come to see me within three days.

"I don't believe it." Xue Wanche shook his head rudely this time and said, "Hou Junji's arrogance and stubbornness, no one is out of the right. I believe that he will kneel down and beg the emperor to forgive him and return to the court. If he comes to ask for a young commander... It's very rude to say that I don't believe it!"

Qin Mubai smiled indifferently and said easily, "Don't be beaten to death, otherwise, who will help me suppress Ganliang?"

Xue Wanche laughed. This feeling of being needed is very useful.

In Qin Mubai's mind, his thoughts are quite clear.

Li Jing once taught him that there is a specialty in art, and no one is omnipotent. Characters like Qin Mubai dabble in everything and are excellent, but they are definitely not outstanding.

In business and financial management, Qin Mubai is not as good as Wu Mei Niang and Zheng Anshun. In governing the people and politics, he may be at the same level as his deputy Lanzhou Assassin Xiao Liang. Compared with Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, he can't catch up even if he is a horse. He marching and charging in battle, he is more stronger than him. Not to mention far away, he has his own father. Dear, there are Xue brothers and Hou Junji.

However, if you can gather these outstanding people around you for your own use, it is another higher level - the emperor.

Li Jing said that he would no longer teach Qin Mubai's art of war. What he learned was enough. From now on, Qin Mubai should learn the way of being an official and learn the art of being a man. To make up for their own shortcomings with their own strengths and make the best use of their talents is the deepest art of war and the most profound art of war.

Historically, only the superiors will learn and be proficient in such "military tactics".

Now, Qin Mubai has taken over the big stall in Lanzhou. You can't afford it on your own. Therefore, he needs helpers, many capable and excellent helpers.

At present, the civilian group is led by Xiao Liang and others, and it can still be answered for the time being. Lanzhou is a land of many wars, and military generals are particularly important. My father led Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai, Qifu Heli and others to Gaochang. If you want to build a house there, you may need a lot of human and material resources and talent resources. At present, I only have Xue brothers and Su Dingfang in my hands. If I divide one or two from my father's side, the people at hand will be overstretched.

In particular, there is a lack of senior talents like Hou Junji who can lead the war and stand alone.

As for Hou Junji's ability to march and fight, Qin Mubai has to admit that among the three disciples of Wei Gong, he is better than himself and Su Dingfang. At least, he is more experienced. Compared with him, Qin Mubai and Su Dingfang are still a fledgling boy. Even if you can surpass him one day in the future, it will be a very "future" thing.

Why not move a ready-made bridge instead of touching the stones and crossing the river by yourself?

Hou Junji, in the strategic layout of Qin Mubai, is exactly such a ready-made bridge.

He is ambitious, that's a good thing. That is not only the source of his motivation, but also his destiny. Qin Mubai just took advantage of this to kill his heart first and then let him pay attention.

If people have no desire and ambition, they will become a stubborn stone on the roadside, which only deserves to be abandoned and ignored.

Therefore, Qin Mubai firmly believes that he has no ambition and does not kill his heart. With Hou Jun gathered in his hand, Lanzhou is like a tiger with wings; in the future, there will be more trump cards in his hand and another layer of confidence in his chest.

Compared with the great return that can be expected in the future, at present, this investment is very cost-effective because Hou Junji's brains, spends his lips and words, and receives a little cold reception.

Whether from the present or in the long run, it is necessary to subdue Hou Junji.