Chapter 530 Extraordinary Means

Samak built outside the city, in the Tang army camp.

Qin Mubai rode on the horse, swinged a bow, galloped on the road of the big school field, and practiced riding and shooting.

Three arrows were fired, not only did not one arrow hit the red star, but also one arrow missed the target far away.

The sergeant next to him was shocked and said to himself: What's wrong with the young commander today? It's a big loss! In terms of archery, I'm afraid no one in the Kansai army can shoot as much as the young commander except General Xue Rengui!

"I won't practice today!" Qin Mubai stopped the horse and threw a bow and jumped off the horse. His face was indeed gloomy, and he was obviously in a bad mood.

"Master, is there something on your mind?" Qin Shi came forward and took the horse and asked carefully.

Qin Mubai cut his back and walked forward without saying a word. Qin Shi didn't dare to ask again, so he had to take care of the horses.

"Qin Shi, come to my account later."

"Yes, master."

After saying that, Qin Mubai left. The left and right sergeants held their breath and didn't dare to say anything, just for fear of touching the coach's moldy head. Qin Shi looked at Qin Mubai's back worriedly and said secretly: It's rare to see the master so bored. What's the matter?

Due to his great achievements in the Battle of Huanyue Valley, Qin Shi, a lowly servant, was awarded the post of "General of Wupin Guerrilla" by the imperial court, and was awarded the title of Wujin County Man (jue). With Shiyi and official character, he was already a dignified "noble". But he always regarded himself as the "canine slave of the Qin family" and refused to change his name.

Later, Qin Shi came to Qin Mubai's military tent and saw Qin Mubai looking at his armor in a daze, with a rather serious expression. He called carefully, and Qin Mubai came to his senses and said to him, "Qin Shi, I have something to do for you."

"Master, please tell me!"

"This errand is unusual and not easy to do. But now, you are the only one who deserves my trust, so I can only send you. Qin Mubai said solemnly.

Qin Shi bowed down with a straight face, "Qin Shiyuan will go through fire and water for the master, and he won't hesitate!"

"Get up." Qin Mubai helped him up, then went out of the tent to denounce the left and right guard sergeants, and then whispered to Qin Shi, "I want you to go back to the Tang Dynasty, from Lanzhou to Chang'an, and secretly spread rumors between the cities!"

"What rumor?"

"Say, Qin Mubai is proud of his achievements, and he wants to support his troops in the Western Regions and reign!"

Qin Shi was stunned, "This! ...Master, why do you want Qin Shi to do this kind of thing that is unfavorable to the master? ...I, I won't do it even if I beat it to death!"

"Don't worry, listen to me." Qin Mubai pressed his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Now the situation is delicate and urgent. I have no choice."

"I don't understand." Qin Shimu shook his head, "All I know is that it's impossible to speak ill of the master!"

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Okay, I'll explain it to you briefly. Otherwise, if you have a knot in your heart and are unwilling to do something, it will not be good to do it.

"Okay, okay." Qin Shilian nodded repeatedly.

Qin Mubai said, "To tell you simply, Chang'an is now competing for the position of crown prince, which is very noisy. You know, I have a good relationship with King Wu. In the court, that is, the people in the 'same camp' are lost and prosperous. This time, if the king of Wu fails to seize the throne, then in the future, I am likely to be purged by the political enemies of the king of Wu. Just like Hou Junji at the beginning, do you understand?"

"I understand a little bit." Qin Shi still frowned confusedly, "But why do you spread the rumors of the master's rebellion?"

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Gamore is naturally a rumor, and it won't be true. But the more unfavorable the rumors are to me, the easier it is to come to the ears of some people in the court. This 'some people' refers to the political enemies of me and the King of Wu. The king of Wu wants to take the throne, and the biggest ego is me. At this time, if there is a rumor in Guanzhong that Qin Mubai has a rebellious intention, then both the emperor and my political enemies have to be careful. If they are unfavorable to the King of Wu at this time, aren't they more likely to force me back? In addition, when considering the selection of a crown prince, His Majesty also had to consider the stability of the country and the stability of the army. In other words, if the king of Wu is appointed as the crown prince in peace and sound, then I, Qin Mubai, must have no reason to rebel and make himself a king; on the contrary, if someone plots to kill the king of Wu or the king of Wu's defeat and is demoted, then..."

"The little man seems to understand a little bit again." Qin Shi nodded and said, "The master is changing his method to protect His Royal Highness the King of Wu, right?"

"Smart!" Qin Mubai smiled and praised, "That's what it means. It is not only to protect the King of Wu, but also to protect myself. Because I don't want to be the second Hou Junji, do you understand?"

"I see..." Qin Shi sighed and frowned, "But in order to protect the King of Wu, the master wants to damage his reputation..."

"People are not afraid of shadows, it's okay. I'm not really going to rebel." Qin Mubai nodded with a smile, "It is precisely because of these rumors that I can lead the troops back to prove my loyalty and innocence. When the 30,000 to 400,000 Kansai army returns to Lanzhou, no matter who it is, they should also weigh the strong backing behind the King of Wu! ...Even if there is no guarantee that the king of Wu can succeed as a crown prince, at least he can keep him safe!"

"The master is well-intentioned for His Royal Highness the King of Wu, which is really touching." Qin Shi said emotionally, "The villain will clean up and go back to the Central Plains immediately!"

"Be careful all the way." Qin Mubai patted him on the shoulder, "It's hard for you again. You can change your name to a merchant disguised as a horse dealer and go back to Lanzhou with the Han people's caravan. Later, I will give you 20 good Dawan horses, which is a big gift given to me by the kings of Zhaowu Jiuguo. After you brought these horses back to Lanzhou, you gave them to Pang Fei in private and asked him to leave them in the army to breed them to improve the war horse breed of our Kansai army.

"Well, the villain wrote it down... After the villain left, the master should take good care of himself." Qin Shi knelt down and said goodbye.

"Get up." Qin Mubai helped him up again and smiled, "You are also a big man with officials and titles. Don't call the villain or the master like this. Don't kneel on the ground if you have nothing to do. It's not decent. When you return to Chang'an after the war, you also have to buy land, marry a wife, settle down, and start a family business.

Qin Shi grinned and said, "I don't want anything. Just follow the master to eat!" In the future, I will be wherever the master is. I can serve the master's diet and living, and Qin Shi will be satisfied in his life!"

"Stupid!" Qin Mubai shook his head helplessly and smiled, "Well, I won't say more. Go get ready and let's go!"

"Well, the little man has gone!"

Arranged Qin Shi, and Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief. Although he is in the Western Regions, Qin Mubai knows that Chang'an must be extremely nervous now. Li Ke is alone. How can he be the opponent of Changsun Wuji and the King of Wei?

Although the battle of Pingpan has made Li Ke famous, once he returned to the court, Li Ke only has a reputation and achievements. How can it be compared with the many party members of the King of Wei? In the court, the number of people is public opinion and the right to speak. What's more, Changsun Wuji has the power to go to the government and the opposition, and the king of Wei has been operating near the water for a long time. Although in the past two years, Emperor Li Shimin has not trusted Changsun Wuji as much as before, and does not value Li Tai, the king of Wei, as before, the thin camel is bigger than the horse... Unfortunately, Li Ke is a horse.

After several days of thinking, Qin Mubai's heart is extremely sober - Li Ke must become the prince of the East Palace. This is no longer such a simple matter as the personal friendship between the two, but the connection and unification of the interests of the two!

If the king of Wei becomes the crown prince, he will definitely implement the governance strategy of Changsun Wuji in the future. Wen Zhishu will become the master, stop military expansion, reduce military expenditure and reduce the power of the general. Then, the elimination of the military party that originally supported the King of Wu will also become their top priority.

At that time, Qin Mubai will be the first to be cleaned!

On the contrary, if the King of Wu inherits the throne, he can reach a unity with Qin Mubai with his temperament similar to Li Shimin's "achievity strategy" and the consistent governance strategy of "civil and martial arts, pioneering and enterprising". Then, Qin Mubai's political life will be infinitely extended, at least it will not become the object of killing donkeys!

In the political field, there has always been a naked power struggle with you, and it is inevitable that you are intrigued. There is no real gentleman in it, because this kind of person has died stiffly for a long time.

Qin Mubai wants to support the King of Wu to enter the East Palace, both private and public. And in the face of such a big right and wrong, he has never hesitated to use some unconventional means, just like cheating Da Feichuan to death at the beginning.

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In the afternoon, an envoy was sent from King Kang's palace, saying that the governor of the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu invited Qin Mubai to the palace to enjoy the song and dance sharing dinner. Qin Mubai politely refused on the grounds that he was sick.

For several days in a row, the palace issued several invitations, but Qin Mubai did not go. The intention is very clear, and it is to avoid the queen of Kangguo.

After that night, the heart of the Queen's Pearl seemed to be embedded in Qin Mubai's body and could no longer be taken back. But now everything is disturbing. Qin Mubai has no intention of love for his children, and he doesn't want to go in and out of the ban frequently. After all, one is the imperial official of the Celestial Empire and the other is the king of Kang. The two have no clear relationship between husband and wife. How can they hook up day and night, and the queen's husband's bones are not cold!

The romantic return to the romantic, Qin Mubai doesn't want to be scolded behind his back.

A few days later, Yuwen Hongtai returned from the Sam River with the 100,000 soldiers and horses allocated to him by Qin Mubai. He handed over the order to Qin Mubai, saying that according to the instructions of Qin Mubai's military order, Su Dingfang had made peace with Nuerman, the commander of Dashi. The other party also agreed to the alliance strategy proposed by Qin Mubai and was willing to withdraw troops. From then on, Da Shi will rule with Kangjuguo across the river, and will not invade each other. Nuerman also sent a messenger to return with Yuwen Hongtai and sent him a gift to thank Qin Mubai - a golden machete, jewelry and three good horses that Nuerman wore with him. He also said that the Great Food Kingdom would repair the envoy with the Tang Dynasty and conclude a friendly alliance.

Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief: Very good! Finally, the threat of cannibalism was temporarily solved and precious time was won! Nuerman is a smart man who knows that Datang has gained a foothold in the Western Regions and formed the established fact of dominating the Western Regions. He took a step slower, and it is impossible for him to forcibly invade and compete with the Tang Dynasty for hegemony in the Western Regions.

"The good thing is that there is neither a formal war with the Great Food Country, nor completely eliminating the potential threat of the Great Food Country. As the saying goes, 'Flying birds are full of good bows'. As long as the Western Regions are still facing the threat of the Great Food Country for a day, I, Qin Mubai, will not be 'laid' for a day!" Thinking of this, Qin Mubai smiled secretly, "I destroyed Tubo, flattened the Western Regions, and had fewer opponents. But the Great Food Country... I want to write to the court to tell them that this is a Western power comparable to that of the Tang Dynasty, and we must be cautious. We must unify the nine states of Zhaowu into one country to help me guard against strong enemies, and set up a wide range of troops here to prevent accidents..."