Gaochang, Qin Mubai came here again. Once the king city of a country, it is now the Jinshan Governor's Mansion of the Tang Dynasty, Gaochang County, Xizhou.

The 300,000 triumphant divisions were stationed at the foot of the Flame Mountain where Qin Shubao had garrisoned in the past, temporarily resting to supply military supplies and rest for a day or two.

Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai and other veterans of the Western Expeditionary Army all came to Qin Mubai together, saying, now that the Western Regions have been peaceful and the old handsome's wish has been fulfilled, should we go to the statue of the old man in the Flame Mountain and tell him the good news?

"Okay." Qin Mubai agreed. Let Xue Rengui and the others start preparing for the sacrifice.

In the early morning of the next day, Qin Mubai personally held his father's ashes, took Xue Rengui and other soldiers to climb the Flame Mountain together, and came to the "temple" built by the Gaochang people for Qin Shubao. Here, there is a statue of Qin Shubao standing with a knife, as high as three zhang, made of white jade, lifelike and majestic.

At the beginning, it was Marshal Beiting who "ordered" the Gaochang people to build this statue, firstly, because Beiting wanted to make peace with the Tang Dynasty and sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight; Second, the Turkic warriors such as Ni Shusi did have sincere admiration for Qin Shubao, a loyal and courageous tiger general.

Today, the coach of the North Courtyard was also present. Without waiting for the junior colonels to set up the offerings, he took a few steps forward to caress his chest and bowed, and he couldn't kneel for a long time.

Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai and the others looked at him with complicated eyes. There are also some Tang Army generals and colonels, with a surge of fire in their eyes.

After all, mud sipping is the most direct murderer of Qin Shubao!

"Young Marshal Qin, please use my head to pay tribute to your father!" Mud slurped and said.

Qin Mubai stepped forward to help him up and said, "Old marshal, please get up." The death of his father is certainly related to the old handsome. But each is his own lord at that time, and what you do is only your part; Now that they are ministers of the same palace, how can they kill each other? My father's last words warned me that there was no selfish enmity on the battlefield and that I should put national affairs first. Today, how can Qin miss a major national event because of his own personal anger? You can't bury your father's hard work! ”

"Qin Lao Linggong, he is really a hero of the world, and the old man is extremely impressed!" The mud was sobbing and tearful, and he fell to his knees on the ground, kowtowing again and again, banging.

"Old marshal, please." Qin Mubai helped him up again, comforted him a few words, and led the soldiers to start the sacrifice.

It was the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and suddenly a gust of wind rose, clouds rolled in mid-air, and the yellow sand on the Flame Mountain was long.

Qin Mubai, who was reciting the hanging text in front of the statue, saw this scene and suddenly remembered the scene of the night when he first came to Lanzhou.

"I remember the night when I first came to Lanzhou, my father called me to the city of Lanzhou and looked west. At that time, there was also a yellow sand rolling outside the city. My father asked me what I saw. Qin Mubai put down the sacrificial text, looked at the distant mountains and the misty sea of clouds, and said, "At that time, I replied - 'The child only sees a vast expanse'!" ”

Everyone was quiet, listening to Qin Mubai's words.

At that time, the first kiss smiled. Raising his hand and pointing forward, he said two words - 'wrong'! ”

So I asked him, "Father, what do you see?" Speaking of this, Qin Mubai smiled slightly, and asked the soldiers, "Guess, what did the ancestor say?" ”

Everyone shook their heads.

"Ancestor said-" Qin Mubai raised his voice fiercely and said loudly-"Great rivers and mountains!" ”

Its sound is like thunder, and its momentum is like a galloping horse!

Everyone present couldn't help but tremble!

Great rivers and mountains, in just four words, contains all Qin Mubai's feelings for his late father, and Qin Shubao's ambition as a twilight hero!

"Today...... From Lanzhou to Gongyue City, the territory of 3,000 miles and millions of households are all owned by Datang! Qin Mubai took a deep breath and said, "Three thousand miles of great rivers and mountains!" …… Father, you are in heaven, but rest in peace! ”

The soldiers of the Tang Army immediately burst into tears and fell to their knees.

The pearl of the crescent moon queen who came with her was moved by the scene in front of her and also shed tears. He walked up to Qin Mubai, gently held Qin Mubai's arm, and said, "Mubai, although I haven't seen Lord Lingzun, I know that he is a great hero who stands up to the sky. The people of all ethnic groups in the Western Regions worship him as the true god! Tiger father has no dog, you are also a big hero! ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I never wanted to be a big hero, and I never cared about these false names. All along, I've just tried to do something that should be done as a minister and a son. Now that everything is over, it's time for me to retire. ”

Everyone was taken aback and looked at each other!

"Young Marshal Qin, why do you say this?" Ni Shusi was the first to ask, "Now you are like the middle of the day, destroying Tubo and Pingxi Regions, and laying half of the country for the Tang Dynasty to expand its territory!" Those of us are counting on following you for the rest of our lives—how can you be discouraged? ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "If it weren't for my father's divine position today, I wouldn't have said this from the bottom of my heart." It is true that as a military commander, I have achieved great success. In the next few decades of my life, I will not be able to surpass what I am today. As a courtier, I have also reached the peak of the frontier by destroying several countries. Now that Tubo and the Western Regions have been pacified, in the next few decades, the Tang Dynasty should cultivate the literature with martial arts, so that half of the country that just belonged to the Tang Dynasty will be returned to Wanghua to participate in the prosperous era. I inherited my father's mantle, and I was just a martial artist. Nothing has been done to make any significant contribution to these civilisations. I don't want to continue the corpse vegetarian meal. After returning to the court, Qin would hand over his military power and submit his resignation. I want to take my family and retire from the Central Plains...... Settle in Samad Built! ”

"Young marshal!" All the soldiers of the Tang army were frightened and shouted: "No! ”

"How can the Kansai Army not have a young marshal?"

"Lanzhou and the Western Regions still rely on you to preside over the overall situation!"

"If you retire, I will wait for all the brothers to follow!"

Qin Mubai raised his hand to stop the noise of the soldiers and said, "Brothers, we have been born and died together for so many years, Qin is really reluctant to part with you. But there is no feast in the world, and one day we will go our separate ways. Today, Qin Mou told you these heartfelt words, which also made you have a mental preparation early. After returning to the dynasty, you will all be promoted to the rank of knight for meritorious service, enjoy the glory and wealth, and continue to serve the Tang Dynasty! Datang, we need you loyal generals. ”

"Then how can the Tang Dynasty not need Qin Shaoshuai?" Mud asked in surprise.

Qin Mubai shook his head with a smile, "Datang needs thousands of loyal and brave generals, but in the future, ...... Half of 'Young Marshal Qin' is no longer needed! ”

The mud was stunned for a moment, and the soldiers of the Tang Army, whose tears had not dried, were silent.

The audience was silent.

"Brothers!" Qin Mubai broke the silence in a loud voice, "After going down the mountain, straighten out the soldiers and horses, and return to the division - Lanzhou!" ”

"No! ——”

After sacrificing Qin Shubao, Qin Mubai and the soldiers returned to the army, preparing to drive back to Lanzhou. When the army was about to leave, a fast horse messenger came from Lanzhou and sent a secret letter from Lanzhou to guard Pang Fei.

When Qin Mubai Zhanxin saw it, he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart!

Pang Fei informed Qin Mubai in the letter, saying that there were rumors in Lanzhou that "Qin Mubai wanted to rebel", and now people are panicking. This doesn't matter, this was arranged by Qin Mubai himself. But another thing surprised him - King Wu and his party were ambushed in Jingzhou! King Wu was assassinated, life and death are uncertain!

Although Qin Mubai had already considered the safety of Li Ke's trip, he didn't expect that such a thing would really happen!

At this moment, he thought urgently in his heart: If King Wu has any three longs and two shorts, there is no doubt that the king of Wei will succeed him in the future! I know very well that King Wei is a person, he is kind on the surface but he is ruthless, and he will never be able to rub half a grain of sand in his eyes! Even if I surrender all my military power and retire willingly, he will be deeply jealous and want to get rid of me as soon as possible! …… Today, I expressed my heart in front of all the officers and soldiers of the Kansai Army, just to let them understand that Qin has no objection and no ambition, and he is not greedy for this position in his hands. In order not to let the army be affected by rumors, I first took this dose of vaccination. If someone in the court wants to use rumors to do something to me, I can also get the support of the officers and soldiers of the Kansai Army to the greatest extent. Although this move is a bit suspicious of taking advantage of the soldiers, it is indeed psychological......

But if it is King Wei who inherits the unification in the future, not only me, but I am afraid that even Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai, and Pang Fei will become the targets of King Wei's purge. I, Qin, want to spend the rest of my life in peace and enjoy a good death!

That situation, just like what "Water Margin" said, after Liangshan Zhao'an!

"It seems that even if I want to retreat bravely, it is indeed not easy to do it!" Thinking of this, Qin Mubai frowned, and shouted-"Rengui, Hongtai!" ”

The second will come in from outside the tent, "In! ”

"I have some personal matters and I have to go back to Lanzhou to cook first. The two of you lead the way and follow as soon as possible. Qin Mubai said, "The treasure of the Crescent Moon Queen is also temporarily handed over to you to guard, and there must be no loss." In addition, no matter what kind of rumors you hear along the way, you must turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear! ”

"Yes!" Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai looked at Qin Mubai in surprise and accepted the promise. But didn't ask much.

Qin Mubai stepped forward to hold the second general's hand and said, "Two brothers, Qin will not be left alone. Even if I retire, I will definitely arrange a way out for you brothers who were born and died with me. Qin is now ...... That's all there is to it! ”

"Third brother!" Yuwen Hongtai couldn't hold back and shouted impatiently, "You're so wrong today, what happened, tell me?" Anyway, I said it a long time ago, wherever the third brother goes, I will follow him! Whether it is heaven or earth, even if I am broken bones, I will be buried with your bones and tendons! ”

"Good brother, don't say stupid things." Qin Mubai patted his arm vigorously and said, "There are indeed some things happening in the court, but now I can't tell you clearly." Anyway, I'll take care of it, so you don't have to worry. ”

Yuwen Hongtai was anxious and annoyed, and roared with a heavy fist: "Is there another bastard in the court who speaks ill of you behind your back and wants to oppose you?" ——Let's charge into battle with our heads and fight these thousands of miles, and those jealous and jealous nerd students know how to fight for power and profit and kill heroes when they have nothing to do all day long! Third brother, if this is the case, I will take my brothers to fight in Chang'an with you, slaughter all those bastards, and try to be clean! - Our Kansai Army, that is invincible in the world! ”

"Shut up, what nonsense!" Qin Mubai reprimanded, "The Kansai army is invincible in the world, it is used to fight outsiders, how can it do it to Datang's own people?" If so, it is different from the original Garqin Mausoleum, and even more hateful! - Rengui, Kuroko is rude and reckless, you must always pay attention to his restraint. If he comes nonsense, you tie him up and calm him down. ”

"Yes......" Xue Rengui responded with a fist clenched with thick eyebrows, although he didn't say much, but his face was worried.

Yuwen Hongtai's face was red, and he didn't dare to squeak anymore.

"Two good brothers, you don't have to think about it, you have the right to be relieved." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Although it is said that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, but this kind of wind and waves, Qin has seen a lot over the years, and it is not a problem." The first task of the two of you is to stabilize the morale of the army, and not let the army cause any trouble. I'll take care of everything else! ”

"Yes!" The second general had no choice but to agree.

Later, Qin Mubai said goodbye to Princess Mingzhu of the Crescent Moon, took more than 100 pro-honor guards, left Gaochang first, and went straight to Lanzhou.

The battle for the prince, the battle for the heir - this battle is more dangerous than the battle of the Western Regions of Tibet, and it is finally time for the decisive battle!

Qin Mubai, who was galloping fast, kept thinking back to the scene of a hangover between the two of them when Li Ke was transferred from Youzhou to Lanzhou that day.

He remembered that in addition to drinking and bragging, the two also had a fight, which was called a happy one.

Li Ke, who was very drunk, said something at that time, which impressed Qin Mubai deeply:

"Mu Bai, there are many people who say that you and I are colluded and are ambitious, so they all go with them. I only know that as a man, I am content to have a confidant brother like you in this life! ”

"What will happen tomorrow, you and I don't know. Maybe one day we won't wake up, or maybe we don't exist in this world. But as long as I, Li Ke, live in this world for a day......"

"My life, that is, my life; My life, that is, my life! - This is an oath! ”

The horse is as fast as lightning, and the wind is drumming in the ears.

Qin Mubai muttered this sentence silently, "My life, my life...... Li Ke, did you already expect that there would be this day? ”