After noon the next day, the Tibetan delegation arrived. There were more than 100 people, more than 20 yak carts, and countless urns of ashes.

Historically, few people who died on the battlefield on the march and in battle were able to return to their roots and be buried in their hometowns. Being able to dig a pit and bury it in the soil is a good ending. Therefore, although these urns can't tell who is who at the moment, for those martyrs, it is already a good ending.

The soldiers of the Tang Army erected a white sail soul banner in the camp and set up a large mourning hall to welcome the fellow martyrs "home". When the Tibetan envoys carried the yak carts into the camp, all the soldiers were in mixed moods, not knowing whether to hate them or be grateful to them.

"I've fought for half my life, and this is the first time I've seen something like this." Hou Junji said to Qin Mubai, "Hugh said that it was the Han-Hu war, that is, in the early years, when I followed His Majesty to fight the civil war in the southern and northern expeditions, I have never seen any anti-king in the Central Plains do such a thing. ”

Qin Mubai didn't say a word about this, but just told him and Xue Wanjun that although each was fighting to the death for his master, these things should be solved on the battlefield. Since the other party is humane and generous, we can't be unreasonable. Slaughter the oxen and the sheep so that they could entertain the messengers, and when they were finished, they sent them back to make sure that they were unharmed.

The second general therefore complied, and Qin Mubai also sent several fine henchmen and hundred cavalry guards to be responsible for entertaining. One is to prevent some soldiers in the army from being angry and doing things out of the ordinary, and the other is to prevent the other party from taking the opportunity to steal secrets in the army.

After the order was completed, Qin Mubai would no longer ask about such trivial matters.

Naturally, there was no reason for the two armies to keep each other's envoys overnight. After the evening dinner, these Tibetans should have said goodbye and left. Unexpectedly, several of them suddenly fell into an emergency, foaming at the mouth and falling to the ground, convulsing and dying half!

Several envoys led by Tubo were furious, scolding the Han people for being faithless, unrighteous, despicable and shameless, and actually poisoning their diet and plotting against themselves. The officers and men of the Tang Army already had a fire in their hearts, and after the explanation was invalid, they quarreled with them-for-tat, and if they hadn't stopped in time, they would have caused a fire and clashed on the spot.

Xue Wanjun immediately reported the matter to Qin Mubai and said to him, the Tubo barbarians are obviously cheating, if we want to take his life, why do we need to plot? The sheep is directly taken by the tiger's mouth - I don't know what their intentions are!

Qin Mubai pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that the other party has other plans. In that case, it is better to wait and see what they want to do. Invite a few veteran military doctors to come, and I will personally take them to see those sick Tubo sergeants.

Later, Qin Mubai took a few military doctors to visit the temporary barracks of the Tubo people. It was true that four of them had fallen ill, and they were all in a coma by this time. After diagnosis, the military doctors also determined that they were all poisoned but did not die, and they could not be sure what kind of poison it was at the moment, so it would take some time to detoxify. Now, they can only be treated with vomiting and abdominal washing to relieve the toxicity.

Those Tubo people made a fuss, scolding the Tang army for its untrustworthy righteousness and so on. Qin Mubai asked someone to suppress them, and told them that it was inconvenient for the two armies to stay in the confrontation, and most of the people had to leave the barracks now and return to their own army, leaving a few people to take care of the sick. These poisoned Tubo sergeants were treated by the Tang Army and then escorted back.

The Tibetan people were unrelenting and said things like "why should I believe you?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but get a little angry, and said coldly: "I really want to hurt you, do you need to spend so much time?" When I say what I say, I will keep my promise. Who dares to mess with our military regulations here, and kill them to make an example! Anyway, you're all putting your notoriety on us! ”

It's hard to be a hero, but it's easy to be a wicked.

As soon as these words came out, the Tubo people didn't dare to make a fuss, and obediently drove the ox cart out of the Tang army camp, leaving eight people to take care of the four sick sergeants.

After dealing with it properly, Qin Mubai first called the military doctors for private questioning, and they unanimously decided that it must be the poison of the Tubo people themselves, who were using bitter meat tricks. Because the poison in those few Tubo sergeants is extremely rare, how can it be something that can be in the Tang army on the march? It must be an extraterritorial poison!

The conclusion was not beyond Qin Mubai's expectations, and after being confirmed, he pondered in his heart: These Tubo people have thought of a way to stay on top, and they just want to spy on our army. It stands to reason that by coercing the weak, the Garchinling could not use such despicable means. Could it be...... Coming for the Shenwu cannon and the god of fire?

It's possible!

Thinking of this, Qin Mubai summoned Xue Wanjun, the camp guard, and Zhang Tong, the leader of the Fire God, and instructed them to strictly guard the secret. In addition, the military tents and residences of these more than 10 Tibetans were strictly controlled and monitored, and a ban was imposed.

A few days passed, and the sergeant in charge of monitoring reported to Qin Mubai every day that every move of these Tubo people did not find anything unusual. They only ate and drank Lazar every day, and did not leave the tent of the army, nor did they ask anyone about anything. The military doctor who visited the doctor every day reported that the poison of the poisoned Tubo people had not yet been investigated, and the poison on their bodies naturally could not be solved. But strangely, their condition is neither getting better nor worsening, as if someone is secretly under control.

"Then what do they want to do by staying here in vain?" Qin Mubai couldn't help muttering, pondered for a while, and ordered his subordinates to continue to monitor closely, and report directly as soon as there was any change.

In the afternoon of this day, the food and salary materials sent by the imperial court finally arrived at the Dafeichuan military camp, and the escort officer was Changsun Lian, the current general Zuo Weiwei, who also served as the deputy head of the army of the Lanzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the Xihaidao Marching Army-in terms of rank, second only to Xue Wanjun.

Along with it, there was also a caravan of Qin Xian's firm, and the leading "little shopkeeper" was actually Su Lianqing.

When he left Lanzhou a few days ago, Qin Mubai gave Wu Meiniang a list and asked her to help purchase many things, including a large number of medicinal materials to be used before the battle. But Wu Meiniang is already pregnant and has difficulty moving, and Su Lianqing is a big expert in "proficient in medicine and poison", so this matter fell on Su Lianqing.

Now it seems that she has done a good job of this mission, and has brought a large number of medicinal materials with her. The first battle was lost and the camp was full of wounded soldiers, and these things just solved the urgent need in the army.

Food, salaries, and medicine were replenished in a timely and good manner, and the Dafeichuan military camp was like a shot in the arm, and all the soldiers were relieved and encouraged.

After handing over the materials, the eldest grandson went to the tent of the commander of the Chinese army to meet Qin Mubai.

"Subordinate Elder Sun Lian, meet Young Marshal Qin!" Bowed down on one knee and hugged his fist to salute, and the eldest grandson was meticulous.

"No need to be polite." Qin Mubai said, "Eldest grandson, fortunately, you have worked tirelessly for thousands of miles to deliver this lot of food and salary in time, which is really like sending charcoal in the snow. Thank you, on behalf of all the soldiers. ”

"Why does the young marshal need to say thank you? The subordinates are just doing their duty! The eldest grandson lowered his eyebrows and was very polite, and his answer was even more cautious, "Moreover, his subordinates are now a member of the Kansai Army. What he did was not only for his fellow brothers, but also for himself. ”

The corners of Qin Mubai's mouth raised slightly, as if he was smiling.

The eldest grandson was blocked in his heart, he didn't know what Qin Mubai's expression meant, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense.

"You have worked hard from afar, so go and rest first. I will send someone to arrange a shelter for you, and I will send a few of your servants to take care of your food and daily life. If you ask for anything, you can just tell them. Qin Mubai said.

Hearing Qin Mubai's words, firstly, he didn't want to talk nonsense with him anymore because he ordered the expulsion of guests, and secondly, he obviously treated himself as a "guest", and sent people to follow him to be careful.

Thinking about it, the eldest grandson who had just come to Chadao didn't dare to say half a word of nonsense, thanked Qin Mubai, and then said goodbye and left.

"There's a big prick." Qin Mubai thought to himself with a sneer, "Eldest Sun Wuji's move is exquisite, and sending a son to Dafeichuan can not only inquire about my every move, but also show me to show his broad mind and pave the way for the future." The embroidered pillow of the eldest grandson is only worthy of dancing guns and sticks in the capital to scare people, where will there be a war? It's a burden. I have to find an excuse to get him back to Lanzhou, and let Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, help me keep an eye on him......"

At this time, there was a commotion outside the tent, interrupting Qin Mubai's thoughts.

"Hey, Qin Mubai, the old lady is here! - Hey, you little pawns who don't have long eyes, don't you even know the old lady? How dare you stop me! ”

"Bold shrew, don't make noise in the heavy military plane! Otherwise, military law will punish severely! ”

Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "Another bigger thorn!" ”

"Let her in."

Su Lian Qinghuo rushed in, and when he saw Qin Mubai, he laughed and trembled, "Haha! I haven't seen Qin Mubai for many days, you haven't died yet! - Hey, you've got a lot of color on your pretty white face! ”

"You're still so open-mouthed." Qin Mubai smiled, "Why is the caravan you brought?" ”

"It's not the old lady, who else can it be?" Su Lianqing said, "The owner's belly is gradually getting bigger, and he can only raise the fetus at home with peace of mind, and the rest of the little lady housekeepers can't do these medical work, and they can't deal with the army well, of course, they can only be the old lady who goes out and shoulders heavy responsibilities!" ”

"Just in time." Qin Mubai's heart lit up, and he remembered something, so he called her closer and said in a low voice, "I still have one more thing, I want to ask your poisonous lady for help!" ”

"Well said! - But I have conditions! Su Lianqing said with a wry smile.

"Heh, you dare to negotiate terms with me?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh, "Let's hear it?" ”

"Whatever you want your wife to do for you, you can do it. But you'll have to do me a favor too. Su Lianqing crossed her hands in front of her chest and said unceremoniously, "The man in my family actually said that he didn't want me anymore when he was about to go on the expedition, and let me find another man to marry." You've got to help me get him back. ”

"Your family...... Man? Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "Who?" Do I know each other? ”

"Shhhh Don't pretend to be confused in front of the old lady! Su Lianqing rolled her eyes, "This is a bit of a, and there is something you don't know?" ”

"Oh, you mean...... Kuroko! Qin Mubai joked, "He listens to me." But I may not be able to control the affairs of men and women like you. As the saying goes, is it a family affair for a clean official, isn't it? ”

"Phew! Don't talk to the old lady with a flamboyant tongue, and don't put gold on your face, you are not a clean official! Su Lianqing said annoyedly, "In a word, to help or not to help, just order!" ”

"Help!"

"Deal!"

"Come on, bring one of those Tubo people who have been poisoned and sick here." Qin Mubai gave an order, and then said to Su Lianqing, "You help me diagnose clearly, what kind of poison is he in, and how to solve it?" ”

Su Lianqing pursed her lips disdainfully, "If I had known, I wouldn't have made a deal with you, and it would really damage my reputation as a demon scorpion lady!" ”

"What do you mean?" Qin Mubai asked puzzled.

"I thought you asked me to lurk in the Tubo camp to assassinate which chief general and marshal, it turned out to be such a trivial matter!" Su Lianqing smiled a little presumptuous and arrogant, and said: "It's like two little urchins fighting, and one of them loses, so he cries and shouts to ask you, the generalissimo, to lead an army of 100,000 to help—that's what it means!" ”

"......" Qin Mubai was directly speechless, unable to cry or laugh.