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"Qin Mubai is dead."

This news flew from Dafei River to Helong like wings, and spread directly throughout Datang Kyushu. Different people have different accounts about his death. Some people say that he is "loyal to the country", some people say that he is "jealous and fallen", and some people say that he is "finally finished", or, simply, "dead".

There are also those who prefer not to hear the news themselves, or are quite stubborn in dismissing it as a rumor.

Thousands of miles away, in the Governor's Mansion of Youzhou.

There is no hua in the garden, between the remnants of grass and bald willows, and a pot of wine in the gazebo.

Li Ke stood alone in the pavilion, his purple brocade robe entered the virtuous crown, and his clothes fluttered in the wind, as chic and handsome as ever.

The cold wind was howling, and the withered grass was flying and rustling in the garden.

It's like NV's beloved makeup, which is always filled with precious jewelry. It turns out that the man also has a box in his heart. The difference is that the NV will often go through the makeup of the nong, while the man always puts the box quietly in the deepest part of his heart.

When I opened the box casually, there was no jewelry or money in it, only some yellow old calendars, with some people's names written on them, some old things.

At this time, Li Ke opened the empty box. So, the scenes of playing with Qin Mubai as a child, riding together and cooking wine came to his mind one by one. The various experiences in recent years are even more vivid. From the first time they met Mei Niang, the two were firmly tied together. In the capital, Jiangzhou, Xiangyang, and then Lanzhou and Youzhou, which are separated by thousands of miles, Li Ke feels that no matter how far or near he and Qin Mubai are, it is always as if his left hand is accustomed to the existence of his right hand.

When one day suddenly appears, the other party is gone......

"Qin Mubai, you are a big liar." Li Ke picked up the wine jug, slowly tilted out a little arc, let the wine in the jug trickle into the soil full of hua petals buried in front of him, and whispered to himself, "You said that the scourge has been left behind for thousands of years, what is going on now?" Could it be ...... Are you still a good person? ”

"Don't be funny."

"I've never met someone more cunning, cunning, good, and ...... than you."

Finally, wordless.

His hand trembled lightly a few times, and the wine spilled down and fell on Li Ke's gorgeous brocade clothes.

"What, you're still angry?" The corners of Li Ke's mouth slightly arced, and he actually smiled.

"Well, I'll punish myself with three glasses!" He took a few sips of the flask.

A gust of wind rises, and the remnants of grass fly in the garden, and the fall is young.

"If there is an afterlife, you can become an NV person, and I will marry you." Li Ke was still smiling like that, looking at the vast sky with his eyes, and muttered to himself, "Or you become a flowing cloud, and I can see you as soon as I look up; Or you become a pot of wine, a cup of tea, passing through my bowels, without attachment, but without separation. Or, you pass by me and never know each other. In short, the afterlife...... Don't be my brother anymore. ”

"Be your brother...... Li Ke inhaled deeply, his expression frozen for a long time.

"It hurts ...... too much"

Chang'an, the Patriotic Mansion.

In the hall of the guest hall, Li Shimin and Li Jing sat opposite each other, tasting tea and playing a game.

Li Shimin held the chessboard with his left elbow, pressed the corner of his forehead with his left hand, and stopped in mid-air with a black chess piece in his right hand, which had been set for a long time.

Li Jing's expression was still like a pool of ancient wells in late autumn, and he was not shocked. He slowly stretched out his palm to Li Shimin's right hand holding the chess piece, and inadvertently, the sunspot actually fell.

"Huh!" Li Shimin suddenly came back to his senses and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm distracted." ”

Li Jing smiled slightly, returned the chess pieces to Li Shimin, and said, "Your Majesty seems to have a lot on your mind." Did you hear some rumors? ”

"It's not just me, but everyone in Chang'an has heard it, right? I live in the deep palace and realize it later. Li Shimin slapped his hands on his knees, sighed heavily, and said, "This chess can't be played." Another day! …… It was Brother Jing's Yaxing who broke it, and later he punished himself with three glasses on the wine table. ”

Li Jing smiled silently. He knew that an old minister who had been idle for a long time, and the emperor had not been on the mén for nearly half a year. Suddenly arrived today, there must be a reason.

"Your Majesty, it's better to let the old minister ...... Let's go to Lanzhou! Li Jing said suddenly.

"Huh?" Li Shimin's eyebrows raised in a slightly surprised way, and he said, "Why did Brother Jing say this?" ”

"The wind in Chang'an said that Qin Mubai, the commander of the Kansai Army, had died in battle." Li Jing said, "The battle of Lanzhou is a matter of great importance, far more important than the Northern Turks and the recovery of Tuyuhun. Although the old minister is old, he can still serve the country. ”

"Brother Jing, with your words, I am already a lot happier in my heart." Li Shimin stood up, walked to the eaves in front of the hall with his hands cut behind his back, and looked to the northwest. In his words, he did not agree to Li Jing's request.

Li Jing stood up on crutches, walked behind Li Shimin, and stood quietly.

Both were silent. After a long time, Li Shimin said: "Brother Jing, do you believe it? ”

"It is better to believe in what is there than to believe in what is not." Li Jing replied decisively.

Li Shimin frowned, noncommittal.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?" Li Jing asked.

"I'm very míhuo." Li Shimin said, "The commander of the border front line was killed, and there was not a single military report to the imperial court. It's just some folk rumors...... I can't be sure. But Brother Jing is also reasonable, this kind of thing, I would rather believe it than believe it. ”

"Then Your Majesty should have made a plan in advance." Li Jing said, "The Kansai Army cannot be without a commander for a day. Without Qin Mubai, the generals there would not be able to obey each other. Although there is King Jiangxia in Lanzhou, he is an outsider after all, not the old residence of the Kwantan Army. I'm afraid that it will be difficult to completely control and command the whole army for a while. ”

"Brother Jing, you deserve to be the god of war in my Tang Dynasty...... Qin Mubai is your Guan Mén disciple, if something happens to him, the first thing you think of is still the overall situation of the military state. Li Shimin sighed with feeling, and sighed leisurely, "It's only been long since Shubao left, and now it's Mu Bai again...... I am so embarrassed! ”

"Your Majesty, the old minister once again took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Lanzhou!" Li Jing put the cane on the wall panel next to him, clenched his hands into fists, and said with a trembling silver beard.

Li Shimin turned around, smiled slightly, stretched out his hands to hold Li Jing's fists tightly, and said, "Brother Jing, you don't need to go out this time." ”

"Your Majesty has already made arrangements?"

"Not bad." Li Shimin said, "I promised a long time ago that if Qin Mubai was not the opponent of Garqinling, I would fight to the death with the soldiers of the country and the abandoned sect!" ”

"Your Majesty wants to drive the expedition in person?!" Li Jing was surprised.

"If the news of Qin Mubai's death is true, I will definitely recruit in person." Li Shimin said categorically.

Li Jing's eyes flashed with a sharp light, nodded slowly, and said: "Unless it is His Majesty's personal recruitment, otherwise, the old minister will never give up this handsome position!" ”

"Brother Jing, it's rare that you are willing to tell the truth." Li Shimin let out a rare smile and said, "I have watched the government and the opposition to select the world, and there are only two people who dare to pick up this handsome seal." These two people are still standing here today. ”

"The old minister is still on crutches!" Li Jing smiled self-deprecatingly, and still picked up the crutches.

"I thought about it, not only did I not want to believe that Qin Mubai had died, but I always felt that there was something strange about it." Li Shimin said, "That's why I came to Brother Jing to ask for advice." ”

"But if there is anything, Your Majesty will make it clear, and the old minister will discuss with Your Majesty." Li Jing said.

"With my understanding of Qin Mubai, he should be the kind of general who is full of energy and strives for victory." Li Shimin said, "The so-called soldiers are not tired of deceit, although he is smart, but he does not seem to belong to this way." What does Brother Jing think? ”

"Your Majesty means that Qin Mubai is using deception?" Li Jingbai frowned deeply, pondered for a long time, shook his head and said, "This is unlikely, right?" If you dare to use such a trick, then even everyone in the world has been deceived. This also includes his loved ones, relatives and friends. ”

"I have no evidence, just speculation. But I have an intuition, Qin Mubai, it's not so easy to die. Li Shimin said lightly. In my heart, I couldn't help but recall the words of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng. They have long said that the Emperor Star is unknown and the Demon Star is prosperous, and once the brilliance of this Demon Star blooms, it will be greatly supplemented by the Emperor Star.

Since this demon star has such a strong number of qi, how could it fall so easily? …… Although the warlock's words should not be believed, it still somewhat influenced Li Shimin's thoughts.

"As far as the situation at the front is concerned, our army is much inferior to the enemy. There are 150,000 Kunlun iron horsemen under the command of Garqinling, and the combat power can be said to be the best in the world. In addition, there are more than 100,000 cavalry, all of which are the main force of Tubo, with a total of more than 300,000 accounting for more than half of the strength of Tubo, and their strength is not to be reckoned with. Li Jing said slowly, thoughtfully, "And the Kwanti Army had previously suffered a defeat at Gaochang, and Jīng Rui's main force had lost more than half. In addition, the battle line is too long and the troops are scattered, and there are no more than 100,000 soldiers and horses on the main battlefield of Dafeichuan, of which at least half are recruits. The disparity between strength and weakness can be argued at a glance. Under such circumstances, it is obviously impossible to win with regular troops. To say that Qin Mubai will use deception, it is not necessarily. ”

"yes!" Li Shimin said, "I think so too. In other words, if I led the three armies to fight in Dafeichuan, I would also hollow out my mind and win with a hundred surprises. But...... If Qin Mubai's death was really just a scheme, then this little man was too bold! ”

"Your Majesty......" Li Jing called, and stopped talking.

"Well, Brother Jing has something to say, why should you be taboo between you and me?" Li Shimin said.

"The old minister thinks that the soldiers are complementary to each other, but whoever can defeat the enemy is the superior art of war." Li Jing said, "Qin Mubai, among my three apprentices, can be said to be the least learned, or the most learned. If you ask him to memorize any passage in the book of soldiers, he will probably not be able to memorize it; If you want to explain the shortcomings of jīng in the classic battles in history, he will also squeak and squeak, and it is difficult to say the truth. However, he is the best at adapting to local conditions and flexibly using them, and he learns the most. If you want to make an analogy, it is that Hou Junji has obtained his blood by practicing the art of war, Su Dingfang has obtained his muscles and bones, and Qin Mubai has obtained his essence. ”

"Do you mean to say that this is really a big lie told by Qin Mubai, a trick in the art of war?" Li Shimin's eyebrows sank, and he asked in surprise.

"The old minister doesn't dare to assert it, but with the old minister's understanding of Qin Mubai, it is possible." Li Jing said cautiously.

"Sure enough, it is the father who knows the son, and the master who knows the disciple." Li Shimin sighed and muttered to himself: "Then he is really a veritable demon star, and he dares to use such a bold and absurd trick to ......"

"Your Majesty, just imagine...... If even the people of the world have been deceived by him, and His Majesty and the old ministers are also suspicious here, then the ...... of the abandoned sect and the Garqin Mausoleum" Li Jing stopped the conversation at the right time.

Li Shimin suddenly realized that the light in his eyes flashed, "Then they have no reason?" ”

"That's true." Li Jing smiled and shook his head again, "But all this is just our speculation." What the truth is, we still have to wait until the army in Lanzhou reports before we can make a conclusion. ”

"Hmm......" Li Shimin took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, and said meaningfully, "Then I, just wait." Look at what kind of news Lanzhou will give me. ”

Li Jing was silent, a pair of slightly cloudy old eyes, but there was a strange light, and he secretly said in his heart: Whether it is good news or bad news, it must be ...... Enough to shock the world!

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