Chapter 392 Accompany the Wine

Late at night, there were still lights and candles in the study of the governor's mansion.

Qin Mubai cut the lamp in one hand and stood alone in front of the big map, staring for a long time.

Lanzhou is facing a huge catastrophe that hits the world. Dafeichuan, the war is approaching. Although the garqinling is a barbarian, he is not a famous general for a while. He is a far-reaching and powerful enemy. The 200,000 plateau iron riders under his command should not be underestimated. At the same time, Lanzhou's vitality has not been fully restored, and the military and people's livelihood are waiting to be revived, and its strength is not strong. At present, except for the 50,000 defenders in Dafeichuan, there are only 30,000 to 40,000 Zuowei field troops led by Hou Junji outside Lanzhou City. In total, there are less than 100,000 people, and less than half of them are new recruits...

It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and Qin Mubai's eyebrows are deeply locked.

If it's just a gap in military strength, it's okay. In the area of Gaochang, Puchanghai and Yuyang Erguan, a total of 50,000 elite teachers from Lanzhou have been detained. Now they are quite passively falling into a huge trap, and life and death are unpredictable. If this brigade is transferred back to Lanzhou, Qin Mubai will have full confidence and certainty to let go of the battle with garqinling.

However, how can it be so easy to let go of the deliberate temptation of the enemy to deeply divide the main soldiers and horses in Lanzhou? He killed people with a knife, used the Western Turkic and Gaochang and other Western countries to contain Qin Shubao's side, and then set fire in the backyard to rob the fire... I have to admit that the hand of Kar Qinling is extremely beautiful, which is enough to show his good overall view and exquisite strategic deployment ability.

This war is no longer a pure pre-war battle. This is related to the overall trend of the whole river and the Western Regions and the game of international power.

Originally, these major events should have been solved by the Tang court. But now, all of them are pressed on Qin Mubai's shoulders. At the same time, it is difficult to say whether the court will accept Qin Mubai's favor or not. It is estimated that he will be sanctioned in the end.

"Oh! ..." Qin Mubai smiled indifferently at the corners of his mouth and couldn't help chanting, "The sea shows the true nature of a hero! I haven't done anything out of style for many years. I'm always so timid and submissive. It's really tiring to live! Garqinling, I'm ready. Come and let me go!"

"What a vicissitudes of life to show the true nature of a hero!"

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Hou Junji came in.

"Finally let me see your ambition and arrogance." Hou Junji looked at Qin Mubai, as if smiling, with sharp eyes.

Qin Mubai put down the lamp and smiled indifferently and said, "A man, if he has no ambition and retribution, how is it different from the walking dead?"

"You don't have to be sophistry." Hou Junji walked to a big chair next to Qin Mubai and sat down. He looked at him with his hands on his chest and his head side. He said, "Tell me the truth, do you want to stand up with your own?"

"It's nonsense." Qin Mubai sneered and did not answer.

"Don't be naive." Hou Junji said, "At this point, even if you don't divide the army and stand on your own feet, you must support your troops and be self-respectful. Otherwise, there will be a dead end."

"Do you mean to let me drag the military power to death?"

"Of course." Hou Junji said, "I don't like to talk nonsense. You decided to fight to the death with the Chalqin Mausoleum, which makes me admire your courage and domineering. But I also want to advise you not to let go. If you really lose cleanly, you will come to the end.

"What do you mean?" Qin Mubai narrowed his eyes and stared at him.

Hou Junji grinned at the corners of his mouth and said with a sly smile, "The marshal of Fengjiang's official town, all raise the bandits to be fat. Everyone knows the truth that cunning rabbits and runaway dogs cook. In this battle, if you really kill the garqin Mausoleum, your road will come to an end. In the same way, if you fail, you will be even more doomed.

"Oh! ..." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind reminder. But if I want to tolerate adultery or be afraid to move forward, I can't act arbitrarily like I do now. I ask for an order to send it to Chang'an. It's all at your disposal. Why do you have to ask for so much pain?

"Qin Mubai, you really can't measure your ability as a car." Hou Junji sneered and said, "Do you think you can compete with a dynasty of Tibet and dozens of countries in the Western Regions on your own? Don't be stupid! - You must know that the court has already regarded us as abandoned when it left us in Lanzhou. No matter who comes to Lanzhou, he will not seek merit but no merit.

"I understand that, but I'm not the 'whoever'." Qin Mubai said, "In fact, this is not the intention of His Majesty the Emperor. The civil and military competition in the court is very hot, and the civil servants are in charge of the mouthpiece of the court. In order not to stimulate the contradictions between the two factions, His Majesty has to temporarily slow down the implementation of Lanzhou's military plan.

"Your Majesty alone can't solve all the problems." Hou Junji suddenly interrupted Qin Mubai and said, "You are not in the center, and you don't understand the subtlety. Think about it, if everything can be decided by your majesty, how can there be so many disturbances and disputes? Such as the crown prince, your majesty doesn't know how much he wants to abolish the prince and establish the king of Wei, but what's the result? Doesn't your majesty know that Li Zhi, the king of Jin, is cowardly and has shallow qualities? But as a result, it is the king of Jin who supervises the country now. What does this mean? - In the face of the big picture, even His Majesty the Emperor is powerless. I've only one meaning to tell you so much - don't be too naive to treat your father-in-law and emperor as a death talisman. Zhuge Liang still chopped the horse with tears. What are you?

"Don't worry, I'm not naive to that." Qin Mubai looked sideways, looked at Hou Junji with brilliance in his eyes, and said, "What do you want to say to me today?"

Hou Junji stood up, stood in front of Qin Mubai with his hands and said, "Have you thought about the consequences? Do you really decide to fight against the sky alone?

"Of course." Qin Mubai also looked at him without hesitation, "Go on."

The corners of Hou Junji's mouth rose slightly, and he rarely showed a kind smile. "Then, Hou will follow him with confidence."

"Thank you very much." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "With your help, great things can be achieved."

"Is that so? However, you don't trust me completely. Hou Junji shook his head.

"How can I see it?"

"Su Dingfang led the soldiers and horses out of the city at night. I don't know what he's going to do, but why not me?" Hou Junji said, "You gave me the command of the 40,000 field troops in Lanzhou, but the elite of Yifu has been dragging in their hands and refusing to let go. When there was an emergency military service, the first one sent was still Su Dingfang. Qin Mubai, you don't have to use suspicious people. Since you can't trust me, Hou, why do you have a hot face and stick to your cold ass?"

Qin Mubai shook his head, turned to look at the military map, and was silent.

"Is there nothing to say?"

Qin Mubai was still smiling without saying anything.

"Qin Mubai, if you can't work together at such a juncture, it is difficult to achieve." Hou Junji said, "Hou Junji is not unreasonable. If you can't trust me, Hou doesn't want to put his life in a muddle and won't let you in a dilemma.

"Hou Junji." Qin Mubai said, "I sent Su Dingfang to lead his troops out of the city to Puchanghai to transmit the military order and receive my father's return."

"So what?"

Qin Mubai was silent for a long time and said, "No one can guarantee that my father can come back safely. If there is a mistake, even if I, Qin Mubai, will not blame you, what do the soldiers and civilians in Lanzhou think of you?

Hou Junji's expression suddenly changed, and he suddenly became dumb.

"You don't have to say it, you understand. In the eyes of the soldiers and civilians in Lanzhou, you are an outsider, and you are still suffering from white eyes and exclusion sooner or later. Although you are a battlefield general, your popularity and prestige in the Lanzhou army are not very good for the time being. Qin Mubai said, "How can I leave such a task to you? If you are eager to make contributions, sooner or later, you will have a place to use it. You have saved enough energy for me and ready to let go. Why do you care about it so much?

Hou Junji took a deep breath and slowly exhaled it. He nodded slightly and whispered, "Thank you very much."

The two words

are easy to say in anyone's mouth. Only Hou Junji is difficult.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "The field army of Lanzhou Zuo Weiwei will be handed over to you. This is the only main teacher left in my hand. Just don't let me down.

"Don't worry. Whether it's the Garqin Mausoleum or the barbarians of the Western Turks, I, Hou Junji, have not paid attention to them yet!" Hou Junji sighed and arched his hand and said, "From then on, Hou followed you boldly and galloped on the battlefield and laughed proudly! No matter what the outcome is, it is a vivid pleasure!"

"This is exactly what I want."

"Farewell!"

Hou Junji just left and didn't leave much. A maidservant of Wu Mei Niang found the study and said that the night was deep. The princess and the owner asked him to go back to Qiongyu Villa to rest.

After Princess Gaoyang came to Lanzhou, she settled down in Qiongyu Villa. She was inseparable with Wu Mei Niang all day long. She was happy and consciously did not come to the governor's mansion to make trouble for Qin Mubai.

"In return to the two ladies, I said that I was busy with military affairs today and rested in the governor's office. Ask them to go to bed early and don't wait for me." Qin Mubai said.

The maidservant agreed. Instead of leaving, she came forward, presented a collar robe and a food box, and said, "In fact, the princess and the host know that you probably won't go back tonight, so they sent the maidservant to bring cold night clothes and porridge soup to nourish the stomach. Please take care of yourself."

"I know..."

After drinking a few mouthfuls of warm wheat porridge in his coat and robe, Qin Mubai couldn't help smiling. His tense mood was slightly relaxed and his spirit was much better.

The war is approaching, and all military deployments and the formulation of strategies and tactics must be personally determined by him, the coach. Kar Qinling is a tricky opponent. Qin Mubai dares not take it lightly, not to mention that his side is still in a weak position.

The night was extremely deep, and there was silence in the four fields. Occasionally, he heard a few hiss of owls and domestic dogs. Qin Mubai finally couldn't resist sleepiness and fell asleep on the table.

I don't know when the robe he wore fell to the ground, but someone gently lifted him up and put it on again.

Qin Mubai woke up in shock and saw a person under his sleepy eyes, adding oil to the lamp, gently moving the wick.

The jade face is hazy and smiling like a flower.

"Your Highness?" Qin Mubai got up in a hurry, "The night is already deep. How did you get to Weichen's study?"

The person who came turned out to be Princess Wencheng Li Xueyan.

"Why does the general have to make a living?" Princess Wencheng pulled the wick and put down the tweezers. She smiled and said, "Is it as bad as before?"

Qin Mubai smiled and nodded, "Princess, please sit down."

Li Xueyan did not restrain him. He sat down in front of Qin Mubai and said, "It's late at night. Why don't you rest early, general? The war is coming, and the health is important.

"It's okay. I'm used to it." Qin Mubai said, "The princess needs to rest early. The water and soil in Lanzhou are not very good. If the princess doesn't pay attention to her health from afar, she is easy to get sick."

"Don't worry, I'm not as fragile as you think." Li Xueyan smiled and said, "Mu Bai... Well, can I call you that?"

"Of course. This is actually my word, which is already a very polite name. Qin Mubai smiled and said, "My real name is Qin Liang."

"Mubai, in fact, I've always wanted to ask... What do you do everything for after all?"

"What do you mean?"

"In terms of matter, it means to start a war with the Chalqin Mausoleum!"

"Doesn't the princess think that I'm doing it for you?" Qin Mubai said with a smile. After saying that, he regretted it and thought to himself: The old problem has been made. Why did I 'harass' her like this?

Li Xueyan's face turned slightly red and said, "Of course I won't be so affectionate. I just don't understand. Mu Bai, since you are a member of the imperial family, everything should be transferred by the will of your majesty and the court. But since you came to Lanzhou, I have always regarded the court as nothing, acting imperviously and boldly... This is really not like you before."

"Does the princess think it's right or wrong for me to do this?"

"It's not a simple ' right and wrong' that can be determined." Li Xueyan said, "In the eyes of many people in the court, you are simply a subordinate; in the eyes of the army and people of Lanzhou, you are the supreme god; in the eyes of the enemies of Tubo, you are a poisonous thorn that must be removed; in my opinion of Li Xueyan..."

"How about it?"

"You are the real you now."

"Haha!" Qin Mubai smiled and laughed loudly. He said, "The princess rarely met me and didn't have a deep relationship. How can she understand me?"

"It may not take a lifetime to understand a person, but sometimes it doesn't take much time and time." Li Xueyan squeezed her mouth and smiled and said, "Mu Bai, in fact, when we first met, I heard your voice from the notes at your fingertips. You are like an eagle locked in a cage, looking forward to the day when you spread your wings and soar. For this reason, you don't hesitate to change your face to play the role of a bird, and lower your eyebrows and endure the self-control in the cage. Your chest is full of vigorous retribution and deep emotions, but you always hang cynicism and careless on your face.

Qin Mubai put his hands on his abdomen and turned his head. The "cynicismy" smile that Li Xueyan said appeared on his face and looked at her without saying a word.

"What, am I wrong?" Li Xueyan's smart eyes blinked for a few moments and asked.

Qin Mubai smiled and answered the question, "Princess, what do you want to say to me?"

"The marriage failed, and the battle was imminent. I, the so-called princess, has become a redundant and embarrassing person." Li Xueyan shook her head and said with a self-deprecating bitter smile, "If I had known this, I should have believed you at the beginning."

"What do you believe?"

"Believe in the heroic words you said in my home the other day." Li Xueyan said, "Don't you remember? You said that the problem of Tibet can only be completely solved by force. One day, you will step on the plateau to capture Zanpu and completely integrate Tubo into the Chinese nation.

"So, you didn't believe it at the beginning." Qin Mubai smiled.

"Yes. After all, it's too arrogant. How can I believe it? Li Xueyan shook her head and sighed, "I thought I was already great. I would like to leave my hometown and marry on the plateau, in order to preach the people on the wild plateau and calm the war between the two countries for the benefit of the people. But now... I'm really disappointed! The war is still unstoppable! Reality is like a ruthless reckless man, giving me a fierce slap in the face of this affectionate stupid woman!"

"Princess, it's not your fault." Qin Mubai said, "No one can control and solve the dispute between the two countries and the course of history. You and I are just insignificant pieces; fate is not under our control.

"Then what are we living for?" Li Xueyan raised her head and looked at Qin Mubai with wide eyes, waiting for his answer eagerly.

"For survival and ideals? I don't know." Qin Mubai laughed at himself and said, "It seems that I have been doing something that I can't choose and can't avoid, like an uncontrollable puppet, living a bitter and boring life. This time, I can finally let go of my hands and feet to do what I want to do... This feeling is like a beast being locked in a cage for many years, and then suddenly walking back to the forest to get free. Even if I know that I am going to be hunted by hunters or eaten by other beasts, I can calmly face my established fate. Instead of being willing to go back to that cage again.

"My father once said that when he is young, when he should he avoid being frivolous? Men always have to do something he wants to do all his life, so that he will be happy and have no regrets." Li Xueyan stared at Qin Mubai and said, "Mubai, I really envy you! At this moment, you are so frank and calm, living a wonderful and generous life. I have always thought that only a real and frank man like my father is the most amiable and lovely... If time can go back, I would like to meet you, a man as great and straightforward as my father when I was the youngest and ignorant.

"Why?" Qin Mubai asked with a smile.

"In that way, I can stick to your side confidently, and act wildly until I grow up." After saying this, Li Xueyan stood up and said softly with a smile, "I really envy my royal sister... Really! ...She once said something to me that touched me deeply.

"Which sentence?" Qin Mubai scratched his head with a little embarrassment and asked politely. He knew in his heart... Li Xueyan in front of him was obviously in love with him. If it hadn't been for the identity of the two and the delicate situation in front of them, she might have blatantly "attacked" long ago... This is really a sin!

"The royal sister told me that as early as the beginning of your acquaintance, you said a half-true and half-false funny word to her, but deeply touched her heart." Li Xueyan said, "At that time, you were in Jiangzhou, and the royal sister suddenly ran to you... You once said to her, 'If you are wild, I will accompany you with the wine'!"

"..." Qin Mubai was stunned, "Sorry, I may have forgotten it myself."

"From then on, the royal sister has always been reassuring and bold, and you have been waiting for her quietly like a god. No matter whether it is successful or not, she will accompany the wine with you." Li Xueyan smiled and said, "You two are really a match made in heaven. You live such a wonderful life and free and easy!"

"Is that so..." Qin Mubai smiled and didn't know what to say. When a woman is emotional to you, you'd better be careful. Because from then on, she either trusts you or even falls in love with you, or hates you very much or even hates you.

"If you are wild, I will accompany you with wine... There is no woman who is not deeply attached to such a man." Li Xueyan squeezed her lips and a bitter smile appeared at the corners of her mouth. "Unfortunately, Xueyan's life is thin. Even if there is wine, no one can take it..."