Chapter 165: I wish to die in the Western Regions

"Since there is nothing illegal and undisciplined, what are you afraid of? Is there an outlaw who threatens him with death?"

Qin Jin is pretending to be confused, Min Xiuwen is because he has been involved in Xia Yuanji and the Fifth Qi's faction, and now he doesn't want to be purged by Wei Jiansu, who has returned strongly, it is obvious that his benefactor does not intend to help at this time, so he can only take risks to try his luck in the middle army of the Shenwu Army.

This Min Xiuwen is a complete gambler, Qin Jin secretly sneered, who knew that he would not be murderous to this person who was towards Qin Duchu?

"Doctor Rongyu, the subordinate visited the doctor today, in addition to self-protection, it is still Mao Sui's self-recommendation!"

"Self-recommendation?"

Qin Jin laughed when he arrived, if Min Xiuwen was a talented person, Fifth Qi and Xia Yuanji would not ignore him. Now, this person claims to be Mao Sui self-recommended, but he is really a little shameless.

"Exactly!"

"Since it is Mao Sui's self-recommendation, let's talk about the skills you rely on to recommend yourself!"

"The subordinate can solve the doctor's doubts!"

When Min Xiuwen spoke, his face did not change, he did not pant, and he did not show any nervousness. Qin Jin saw it in his eyes and said secretly: No matter whether this person has real skills or not, this courage and acting skills are also good enough.

"Please tell me more specifically, what confusion can you solve for Qin?"

"Isn't the doctor's headache the chaos in Hebei and Anxi?"

"I want to hear about it!"

"In the humble opinion of the following officials, Ansinai elbows and armpits, Hebei is the heart! Ansinai is the icing on the cake, and Hebei is the cornerstone of long-term peace and stability!"

Qin Jin nodded, Min Xiuwen was right, the significance of Hebei to the Central Plains Dynasty was too important, and if Hebei was not restless, it would be equivalent to cutting off the arms of the Central Plains Dynasty. For example, the Northern Song Dynasty could not control the land of Youyan in Hebei, which made it difficult to move forward, but there was no danger to defend.

Nowadays, the Khitans have always been a big trouble plaguing the Tang Dynasty. It was in order to vigorously attack the Khitans that Emperor Xuanzong gave An Lushan the power of the three towns of Jiedu, but then the east corner was lost to Sangyu, and in the end, the indulgence of this power only brought greater disaster.

"These truths are not very incomprehensible, do you know, why did Qin hesitate?"

"It's nothing more than being burdened by the abolished prince!"

Min Xiuwen mentioned the abolished prince Yunyun, and there was no fear on his face, as if he was talking about an ordinary person from an ordinary family.

Qin Jin's hesitation was indeed caused by the abolition of the crown prince, if it weren't for Li Yu's wind and rain in the Western Regions, he could have put the Western Regions aside first, and after completely pacifying Hebei, he would have freed up his hands to calm the chaos in the Western Regions.

And just now, Qin Jin once again received a military report from Miao Jinqing. Guo Ziyi, who went west to suppress Tubo and disappeared, was indeed in Li Yu's army, and the chief general who captured Dunhuang County was undoubtedly this person. Although this was only a confirmation of the previous military report, it still made Qin Jin break out in a cold sweat.

Guo Ziyi's ability is known to him, and the purpose of occupying Dunhuang County is not only to cut off the connection between Hexi and the Western Regions, but also to occupy the seat of Hexi Road in the east, Zhangye County!

And now Hexi, the interior is empty, the deputy envoy of the festival degree Zhou Mi is a mediocre person, although Miao Jinqing, the governor of Longyou Zhudao in Hexi, arrived in Zhangye, but after all, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and there are no elite soldiers and strong generals under him, Miao Jinqing is the governor of the light pole.

"Let me tell you the truth, Dunhuang County has fallen, the thieves are sharpening their knives, preparing to kill Zhangye County, the scourge of elbow and armpit disease is close at hand, can you ignore it? What's more, do you know who is the person who led the troops to help the rebellion? It is Guo Ziyi, the former Shuofang Jiedu envoy!"

"Dunhuang, Dunhuang County has fallen? Guo Ziyi"

Dunhuang County controls the traffic arteries leading from Anxi to Hexi, once this place falls, Anxi's * will become a source of water, a tree without roots, if you don't seize the time to recover Dunhuang, I'm afraid you will have to explain in Anxi. Guo Ziyi's reputation rose after the Chang'an Guard War in the first year of Zhide, and after several years of accumulation, he has become recognized by the DPRK and China as the most knowledgeable general outside the Shenwu Army. This person rebelled against the abolished prince, which was a great trouble for the Tang Dynasty.

However, the soldiers and horses in Hexi had already been transferred to the Central Plains by the imperial court to quell the rebellion, and they were wiped out in the hands of Prime Minister Fang Xuan, and these lost soldiers and horses could not be replenished for a year.

This is also one of the key factors for Tubo to dare to drive straight into Guanzhong and occupy Chang'an.

Min Xiuwen took a strong breath, and it was only at this time that he realized that Anxi's situation was far more serious than he imagined, if this was the case, those elbow and armpit diseases, and heart problems would really become. The occupation of Dunhuang by the abolished prince is obviously aimed at Hexi, once the Hexi erosion, it will inevitably affect Longyou, once there is a problem in Longyou, Guanzhong is also close at hand.

After a long time, Min Xiuwen stabilized his mind, and said with a strong spirit:

"Dunhuang County fell, Hexi is in danger, but it is still not a crisis that can be solved overnight, if the doctor wants to, if you want to quell the chaos, you still need to have the first and the last, now most of the soldiers and horses of the imperial court are in Hedong, Hebei and Henan, in order to make the final preparations for the Pingping Hebei thieves, if you are transferred to Hexi, the Hebei war situation is bound to be ......stalemate,"

He is already learning and selling on the spot, how can he convince Qin Jin?

"The Shenwu army in Guanzhong has long been vigorous, and now it is a matter of grain and straw that can be worried, and if you go to Hexi, you must have at least half a year of preparation, otherwise tens of thousands of soldiers and horses may die of hunger and hunger before they arrive in Hexi!

Finally, Min Xiuwen opened his mouth and felt that he was running out of words. To be reasonable, he can force three points of reasoning, but when it comes to the details of military and political affairs, no matter how good he says, once he sees the real chapter, he can only reveal it in its original form.

"Subordinates, subordinates......"

Seeing his embarrassment, Qin Jin smiled.

"This kind of nonsense, do you think that Qin will be so stupid?"

"Doctor, subordinate, subordinate is not ...... this way"

Min Xiuwen's face was still very calm, although his heart was already panicked, he still tried his best to control his emotions. Qin Jin simply didn't go around in circles with it, so he said bluntly:

"What you are good at is being able to speak well, so why should you take the short and abandon the long?"

"Take the short and discard the long?"

Min Xiuwen subconsciously repeated the sentence, but he immediately realized the implied meaning from Qin Jin's words.

"It's difficult, is the doctor willing to help the subordinates?"

Qin Jin nodded and smiled:

"It's also self-help!"

"Self-help? The subordinate is stupid, please speak clearly. ”

"Since the situation in Anxi cannot immediately send troops to reinforce, it is better to send envoys, and delay it for one day. ”

Min Xiuwen's face changed drastically, and he suddenly realized that Qin Jin intended to let him go to Anxi. This trip to Anxi is a thousand mountains and rivers, the Gobi Desert, it can be described as a life of nine deaths, whether you can have a life to come back is still unknown......

He instinctively wanted to refuse, but immediately changed his mind because he suddenly thought of Wei Jiansu's example.

Wei Jiansu was forced to take his son's place in Jiangnan last year and risked his life. However, most of the things in the world are unpredictable, and in just half a year's effort, Wei Jiansu returned with his merits, which even made Xia Yuanji and Fifth Qi jealous.

The affairs of this world were originally a big gamble, from Shuzhong to Chang'an, it was a big gamble by Min Xiuwen, and now he is standing at the crossroads of fate, he decided to gamble again.

"Doctor Qin, the subordinates are willing to ask for help, go to Dunhuang County in person, and persuade Guo Ziyi to abandon the darkness and return to the Tang Dynasty!"

A strange look flashed in Qin Jin's eyes, Guo Ziyi is a man of integrity, he supported the waste prince, I am afraid that it is also out of loyalty to the Li Tang royal family, how can he give up Li Yu with a three-inch tongue that is not rotten? However, if he can delay it in Dunhuang County with a clever tongue, it may not be impossible!

"Qin Mou is really right, he is a brave and knowledgeable person, but with Guo Ziyi's person, it is impossible to abandon the dark and turn to the light, if he can drag his soldiers and horses in Dunhuang County for three and a half years, it will be a great achievement!"

Previously, Min Xiuwen was not sure, let Guo Ziyi abandon the dark and turn to the light, it is more of a means to attract attention, as for how to implement it, and the effect of implementation, it is necessary to make a decision on the spot. Qin Jin now directly pointed out that it was impossible to persuade Guo Ziyi to surrender, but Min Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time felt that Qin Jin was not a person who could be easily persuaded, so he secretly warned himself that he must be cautious in his words and deeds in the future, and he must not boast about Haikou again, otherwise he will be called frivolous and untrustworthy if he frequently breaks his promise.

So, Qin Jin discussed with Min Xiuwen in detail for a while, and asked Guo Ziyi to withdraw from the army, I am afraid that it will not work if there is nothing actually exchangeable, and the condition of 500,000 yuan or less can be allowed, if it is agreed, the corresponding amount will be allocated in installments.

Min Xiuwen felt that Qin Jin's idea was really too much to destroy his own prestige, and the so-called exchange conditions were more like compensation. Can you stop the soldiers with reparations? It looks more like a capital enemy who drinks to quench his thirst!

However, how could Min Xiuwen say these words? Saying that Doctor Qin was an enemy? Isn't this looking for death?

Qin Jin had already seen through Min Xiuwen's thoughts.

"At this time, I must be thinking that in exchange for money, it is no different from an indemnity, how is it different from a capital enemy! However, this is not how the account is calculated, if the imperial court can exchange 500,000 yuan for half a year's peace in Hexi, how much more will the profit be more than one million?"

One sentence made Min Xiuwen suddenly open, and he had a sense of sudden realization.

"The doctor is wise, and the subordinates are respectful!"

Qin Jin waved his hand and smiled at Min Xiuwen's compliment.

"The so-called wisdom can only stay in words, and the specific implementation requires people with courage and knowledge, in Qin's opinion, the only step is worthy of this task!"

"The doctor praises, praises. The subordinates are willing to die for the doctor and the court, if they can live up to their mission, even if the subordinates die in the Western Regions, it is enough!"