Chapter 381 Cooperate with the knife

In the evening, Qin Mubai held a banquet at the Governor's Mansion and took over the dust with the father and daughter of Jiangxia. The officers and officials from Lanzhou attended together, which was very lively.

The border area is not as good as the capital, and naturally there is no such luxury and extravagance. In the spacious hall, there is a large banquet in the army. Both the wine urn and the barbecue have to be carried. The generous military dance of "The King of Qin Breaks the Array" is played, the silver knife shakes and cuts the barbecue, and the cup is drunk endlessly.

The rugged and heroic atmosphere of the frontier fortress army is vivid.

Qin Mubai and Li Daozong have long been used to such scenes and love such an atmosphere. Princess Wencheng and Wu Mei Niang, who attended such a party for the first time, were deeply infected and shocked. In the middle of such a group of bloody men, even a slender woman will be stained with a touch of dry clouds.

So, Wu Mei Niang was drunk, and Princess Wencheng was also half drunk.

Wu Mei Niang opens a restaurant, and the amount of alcohol has always been excellent. It's rare to get drunk last time. At this moment, her footsteps are staggering and her eyes are hazy, and her red face seems to be able to pinch out water, and she smiles extremely gorgeously, like magic **.

In the world, there is no man who is not moved by such a woman.

Li Daozong stared at Wu Mei Niang and shook his head and said, "Mu Bai, you are so blessed. Such a beautiful world... Tut-tut!"

"Her charm is much more than her appearance." Qin Mubai smiled and said modestly in front of Li Daozong, "Her wisdom, talent, bottom-to-bottom and aura are far better than outside."

"Such a woman is rare in a hundred years." Li Daozong narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "With her beautiful talent, she has no talent; if she has the ability, she is not inferior to the bottom and opinion of a man like her; what's more capable is her unique spiritual spirit, and she is the best among people. If this woman is born as a man, Mu Bai will not lose to you and me.

"That's it." Qin Mubai smiled and said secretly, if it hadn't been for my bastard to make trouble, Wu Mei Niang would have been your emperor!

"When will you get married?" Li Daozong suddenly asked.

"It's still early." Qin Mubai answered casually.

Li Daozong smiled and said, "Then you have to pay close attention to it. There is no man who doesn't want a woman like her. It seems that at the beginning, you snatched her from the emperor, right? You are a little capable, Mu Bai!"

Qin Mubai grinned awkwardly and joked, "Does the prince also want to step in?"

"If Your Majesty hadn't given you a marriage contract, I would have really wanted to!" Li Daozong laughed unscrupulously, "If a man doesn't want such a woman, she is either a eunuch or hypocritical. However, since she is already your woman, that's all. Thinking about it, I can't do such a sassical thing.

"Haha, the prince has a true temperament, which is also the place where Qin likes to meet you the most." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Come on, my lord, please have a toast!"

"Please! - Come to my house after the young banquet. I have something to ask you in private.

"You should follow your life."

At night, the banquet of the governor's office dispersed, and Qin Mubai sent Li Daozong's father and daughter back to Xingyuan according to the appointment. Wu Mei Niang, who was drunk, was served by her confidants and maidservants. First, she went back to the governor's mansion to sober up and rest.

Qin Mubai knew what Li Daozong wanted to ask.

Sure enough, not long after sitting down, Li Daozong said, "Mu Bai, when you were outside Lanzhou, you told me that your position as the governor of Lanzhou was personally awarded to you by Changsun Wuji. What does he mean by this? I can't understand it.

"If the prince understands the situation in Lanzhou and the western region of Helong, he will naturally understand." Qin Mubai said, "The court issued an order to promote my father as the general manager of the march of Guanxi Road and the guardian of the capital of Anxi. Helong and all the military and political power of the Western Regions will directly hand over half of the country to him. On the surface, my father is a feudal official of ten thousand people under one person, but in fact it is not.

"Not bad." Li Daozong's expression was a little solemn and he said, "Since your majesty ascended the throne for more than ten years, it has not been easy to sweep the desert and conquer the Turks. However, in the Helong and Western Regions, the power of the Tang Dynasty is still very weak. Far away, as early as a few years ago, Lanzhou was also a dilapidating day, and it may change the hands of others at any time. It's not easy. Lanzhou was managed by your father and son, and the Tang Dynasty had a place to stand in Helong. Soon, you made a great contribution to recover Dafeichuan's attack on Tuyuhun, and the strength of the Tang Dynasty on the Western Front has increased sharply. However, this is only limited to Tuyuhun and Lanzhou, and even Yumen Pass and Yang Pass are still in the hands of the Tubo people. This time, your father attacked the enemy for 18 victories, and finally subdued Gaochang... At this time, I, the Tang Dynasty, in the Western Regions, had the first inch of strength and territory, and it was quite unstable. What is the general manager of the march of Kansai Province, and the general manager of Anxi Province, the official position is big enough, but the power in his hand is small enough, and it is very dangerous and stressful. To put it bluntly, Changsun Wuji just released your Qin and his son like a kite and threw them into the western region of Helong, and killed himself by you.

"The prince is wise and hit the nail on the head." Qin Mubai took a deep breath and slowly spit out, saying, "There are a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses in the Governor's Mansion of Lanzhou. There are a lot of them, but our defense line is quite long. From Tuyuhun Dafeichuan to Lanzhou, and then to Qishan to Yu and Yang Erguan, to the north to Ganliang Erzhou, to the west to Loulan Gaochang... Thousands of miles of territory, 100,000 troops, is actually a drop in the bucket. Moreover, my father is in Gaochang, and there are only more than ten thousand soldiers and horses standing alone, like an egg. When Xiu talked about the establishment of the Anxi Capital Protectorate, I was worried that if the four surnamed Gao Chang played tricks under the instigation of the Western Turks and Tubo, how could my father resist these invading enemies from all directions? Thousands of miles to attack the enemy's solitary army, it's easy to win, and it's difficult to defend. Although Lanzhou is now as stable as a rock and high morale, this thousand-mile defense line is like a majestic buffalo, but the Tubo Turks are like iron nails. Although the buffalo is strong, the nails can penetrate the cowhide at will, and even a fatal blow. So... I actually feel like walking on thin ice, and I'm under a lot of pressure."

Li Daozong's eyes narrowed, stared at Qin Mubai, nodded slowly and said, "It seems that His Majesty's eyes are always unique. Your Majesty has already thought of what you just said in the deep palace and heard it with me. Otherwise, even if I have always been the leader, I will not compromise with the Lord and the faction and promise to send my daughter to marry Tubo. Lanzhou is surrounded by weak foundations. After your father went deep into Gaochang, it was even more critical. At this time, we can no longer fight with Tubo. We must make peace with it and relieve the pressure in the area of Dafeichuan and Tuyuhun. Then, Lanzhou can focus on the front line of Loulan and Gaochang until it goes deep into the Western Regions. At this time, we are left with the enemies of the Western Turks and the small countries in the Western Regions, without a strong enemy of Tibet. Moreover, if the Tubo people agree to talk about and accept the marriage, it is my son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty. It is reasonable to ask them to help me. In order to eliminate a strong enemy in the Tang Dynasty, I, Li Daozong's daughter, is worth it!"

"The prince's mind is far from Qin." Qin Mubai held his fist and sighed, "The prince was once the most determined main war faction, but he would rather gouge out the flesh of his heart than take care of the overall situation... With a loyal minister like you in the Tang Dynasty, why can't you subdue the world!"

"It's overreputed." Li Daozong smiled and said, "I have been following your majesty to fight in the south and the north since I was young, and I have risked my life for a long time. It is a great satisfaction to live to this day and live on the throne and have children. Yaner, she is not only the daughter of my king, but also the daughter of the Tang Dynasty. I don't hesitate to die. Why does Yan'er hesitate to get married? ...Hehe! It's far away. I think it is imperative to send envoys to Tibet as soon as possible to talk about the discussion and marriage and praise the abandoned sect. Whether he answers or not, he can always win a breather for Lanzhou. I think you have put the recent military and political focus on the change of defense in Liangzhou, and I know that you are very worried about your father's safety in Gaochang. Your strategy is correct. Loulan and Gaochang were initially determined, and the foundation was unstable and there were many crises. The main force of Lanzhou should take over as soon as possible to lay the first foundation of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions.

"Yes!" Qin Mubai said, "It has been nearly a month since I came to Lanzhou. I first stabilized the situation in the state, and then inspected the defense. I was afraid that there would be chaos in Lanzhou again or the fall of Yuyang and Loulan. In that way, my father would really become a broken kite in Gaochang. The change of defense from Liangzhou to Yuyang is almost over, and I can breathe a sigh of relief. Now, it's time to train the soldiers and prepare to go west to meet my father. But this time, the soldiers and horses allocated to me by the court are really stingy. If it hadn't been for Mei Niang's private transportation of 300,000 stones of grain and grass, I really don't know what the situation will be."

"Mu Bai, I know about this matter. You... don't blame your majesty." Li Daozong stared at Qin Mubai with deep meaning and said, "He has his ideas and his difficulties. Do you understand?"

"I understand... I not only don't blame His Majesty the emperor, but also Changsun Wuji, who allocated money and food for soldiers and horses." Qin Mubai sighed and said, "If I were them, I wouldn't have fought against the fate of the Tang Dynasty to fight against an unknown victory or defeat. In fact, since I left Chang'an, I have been very clear... My walk is like a kite released by the Tang Dynasty. I don't know where to fly or when to fall. Because the matchmaking person just released it, he didn't want to take it back. To put it unpleasantly, my father and I, and even the 100,000 troops in Lanzhou, are already abandoned by the imperial court. If we win, it will be an extra surprise; if we lose, the court will lose a Lanzhou and 100,000 soldiers, and it will not hurt the Sheji Dynasty.

"It's cruel, but it's true." Li Daozong nodded and said, "Thinking of this proves that you are very wise and calm. But don't complain about the world. People who often achieve great things will die. What great things can be achieved without the domineering spirit of the Jedi counterattack and the sinking of the boat? If it is a must-win battle, there is nothing to praise for winning; if you can fight in the western region of Helong with the strength of one state and one county in Lanzhou, and win against the Western Turks of Tibet and ten small countries in the Western Regions, you are a true hero!"

"Ha ha!"

Qin Mubai smiled.

He played gently with the tea cup in his hand, and the smile on his face was very playful. He said easily, "I never wanted to be a big hero. I just think that there are always some things a man should do in his life, regardless of success or failure.

Li Daozong didn't say much. He never liked to say bold words. He just nodded and smiled gently. He turned around and said, "I saw a familiar figure at today's banquet, sitting alone in an inconspicuous small corner drinking wine."

"Does the prince mean Hou Junji?"

"Hmm." Li Daozong nodded and said, "I knew that as soon as you came to Lanzhou, you would find him. But I also know that he will definitely not let you do it easily. What do you plan for him, or do you have no way?"

"I'm not in a hurry." Qin Mubai smiled, took off his knife from his waist and put it flat on the table and chair.

Li Daozong took a look and said, "This is not the Guiyi knife I gave you. It's very beautiful and suitable for your identity.

"In a place like Lanzhou, not to mention soldiers and generals, they are martial arts merchants, and they usually do not leave their swords." Qin Mubai said, "The prince is right. This is an ordinary general's knife. It has been with me for a while, and has almost never been out of the sheath, let alone blood. It is only used for decoration.

"What do you want to say?" Li Daozong frowned and asked.

"Hou Junji is like a knife." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "He is simple and unpretentious, and he looks a little obscure and gloomy. It's like a Guiyi knife given to me by the prince.

Li Daozong raised his eyebrows and said, "Have you ever fought with a Guiyi knife and killed the enemy?"

"Of course. He not only used it to command the Xiangzhou Water War and the Great African War, but also personally wiped the enemy's neck. Qin Mubai said, "A murder knife, no blood without sheath. Blood must be seen when out of the sheath. Hou Junji, now it's like huddled in the scabbard. I won't take it out to show off or show off when I'm idle. Only when he goes to kill people will he come out of the sheath.

Li Daozong stared at the handle on the table with a pair of eagle eyes and said slowly, "A murder knife can kill people and hurt yourself."

"But this will never be the reason for me to give up my knife." Qin Mubai smiled relaxedly and said, "It's like the Guiyi knife given to me by the prince. Is it because it is too sharp and fierce, so I don't need it? If so, why do you have to work with the knife?

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[Recently, there have been some bottlenecks, mainly because of the push and reverse push of Xiaomei and Xiaobai... It's very entangled. Why don't you stimulate me with red tickets?]