[Some time ago, I had an operation on my eye, and I was swollen and painful and couldn't look at the computer, so I apologized to everyone! ]

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At dawn the next day, Qin Mubai came out of the good quilt in Gentle Township, and Princess Gaoyang, who usually loves to be delicate and wild, did not make a mistake, but like a little daughter-in-law, she personally called Qin Mubai for the first time in her life to wash her face, and carefully sorted out his armor and robes for him.

Qin Mubai was tempted for a moment, and picked up the Exquisite Double Feather Crown of the Holy Beast that was treasured in the cabinet and put it on. Princess Gao Yang was surprised when she saw it, and said with a smile: "Mu Bai, when did you like to fiddle with this kind of thing?" It's a long two peacock tails, and they shake when they walk, but they're pretty good-looking, with you. ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I will swear to the school in a while, I am not conspicuous as the commander of the army, haven't you seen it?" Generally, the main general only wears this thing when he goes out to take the oath, and he definitely won't wear it when he goes into battle, and he wears armor. ”

"Oh......" Princess Gao Yang nodded as if she didn't understand, and she just thought in her heart, it is not easy to show the special of the boss among thousands of people, and wearing such a hat with long feathers may be the intention!

Qin Mubai looked at himself in the mirror, and actually felt quite funny, which was a bit like the Three Kingdoms Lu Bu style in the play.

In fact, he inadvertently remembered Chen Yan, who he hadn't seen for a long time.

After the death of the demon, Qin Mubai cherished his relatives, friends and confidants. Now that he is going to go on the expedition, his mother's little sister and brothers are here, Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang will definitely see them off, and they can see their father when they go to Lanzhou, but Chen Yan has not been heard from.

So wearing the double feather crown she gave is a thought!

Not long after, a hundred hundred cavalry guards, Su Dingfang, Qin Tong, Qin Bin brothers, and Wu Meiniang all came. Qin Mubai also ate the breakfast prepared by his mother and prepared to go out.

The mother of the son was worried, and when she was leaving, Qin's mother couldn't help but cry again, and told Qin Mubai to take care of his body when he was out on the expedition, and asked him to take care of his elderly father and let him not do anything about it. Qin Mubai comforted her for a while, and finally made her mother stop crying.

Qin Mubai is the eldest of the two brothers, and he is following his father on an expedition, and the family has to entrust the two brothers to take care of him. The two of them agreed to the package ticket, and the eldest brother Qin Tong also said: "Third brother, you can go out with peace of mind!" When he arrived in Lanzhou, he served his father thoughtfully. Here in Chang'an, you don't have to worry about anything. If you don't die this time, my Qin family will have a blessing. It was only from the day that Her Royal Highness the Princess said a word to me that I suddenly came to my senses. From today on, your eldest brother will spare this life, and he will also protect the safety and glory of our old Qin family. Today, the eldest brother will make a poisonous oath in front of you, your mother and the princess, after you leave, if there is any mistake in the old Qin family, Qin Tong will kill himself to apologize! ”

"Big brother doesn't have to say it so seriously." Qin Mubai smiled, "What did the princess tell you to make you feel so touched?" ”

Qin Tong's expression was very serious, and he bowed to Princess Gaoyang and said, "When Her Royal Highness the Princess went to the palace to see you that day, I stopped her from letting her in. She said to me, I, Li Ling'er, can still give up this princess for the sake of Qin Sanlang, and I don't want this life, are you still reluctant to be the deputy envoy of the hundred horsemen as the eldest brother? ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent, and they all looked at Princess Gaoyang.

Princess Gaoyang's face suddenly turned red, and she smiled a little embarrassedly: "Big brother, don't take it to heart, I was ...... at that time Momentarily angry, he spoke nonsense. ”

"No, you're saying it well." Qin Tong said, "Since we are a family, we must be firmly together." A pair of chopsticks is easy to break, but a bundle of chopsticks is not so easy. I should actually be very ashamed to be the eldest brother, I haven't added glory to the old Qin family for so many years, even if I don't add glory to the old Qin family for so many years, when I am in danger, I only think about my own life and death, honor and disgrace and my family's wife and child, and I am afraid of life and death. My parents gave me this dignified body, but I am not as good as a powerless little woman. Ay...... Shame on you! San Lang, you can go to Lanzhou with peace of mind! Since then, the old Qin family has been entrusted to me and your second brother to take care of. The two of us have no other skills to be brothers, so it's no problem to be a guard dog! ”

"Big brother is serious!" Qin Mubai bowed his hand and replied, "With the eldest brother and the second brother taking care of the family in Chang'an, the younger brother can follow his father to fight in the field with peace of mind." Alright, gossip, it's time for me to go. ”

As soon as Qin Mubai's last four words came out, Qin's mother, Shuang'er, and Princess Gaoyang's eyes turned red unconsciously. Princess Gaoyang grabbed Qin Mubai's elbow, bit her lip, and said hatefully in his ear: "Mubai, you listen well." You must come back triumphantly and safely. If you lose a single hair, neither I nor the child in this belly will spare you! ”

"What, you're pregnant?" Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment, and immediately said in surprise, "When did it happen?" ”

There were many people around, such as Qin Mu and Shuang'er, and everyone looked at Princess Gaoyang in surprise and joy.

Princess Gaoyang's face was red to the base of her neck, and she lowered her head and muttered, "Why are you so loud?" …… I don't know! Yesterday we weren't ...... If that's the case, you should be able to get pregnant, right? ”

Qin Mubai and the people next to him suddenly couldn't laugh or cry. Qin Mubai coughed dryly twice and said with a smile: "Okay, I promise you, I will definitely return safely without a single hair!" ”

"Also, don't mess with flowers outside!"

"What do you say?" Qin Mubai turned his face and said, "I'm going out to fight, not traveling or being an official, it's true!" There are only five big and three thick men in the barracks! ”

"Hee-hee!" Princess Gao Yang snickered.

Qin Mubai said to Su Dingfang and Wu Meiniang again: "Senior brother, Meiniang, you must also hurry up and prepare." I see that the matter of preparing a dowry for Princess Wencheng in the imperial court is proceeding very quickly, so don't be left behind. Senior brother, I will give you half of the hundred cavalry guards, which are specially used to protect the father and daughter of the king of Jiangxia. In addition, there are 3,000 iron horsemen to escort them. Mei Niang, you have to hurry up when you prepare grain and grass. ”

"Don't worry." The two agreed together, and Wu Meiniang said, "This time, the Zheng family is also going all out, and the branches of commercial banks in various states and counties are all in full swing to raise grain and grass. All the people who could be recruited in the two capitals were gathered, and the carriages and horses were almost ready. With the solid backing of the Zheng family, you don't have to worry about anything. ”

Qin Mubai thought for a while, nodded and said, "I'm not worried about their financial, material and human resources. But I have one request, and you have to obey me. ”

"You speak."

Qin Mubai said: "When the time comes, you don't have to go in person. ”

Wu Meiniang's eyes widened slightly, flashed some unhappiness, wrinkled her brows, and said, "It depends on the situation then, I can't promise you now." ”

Qin Mubai opened his mouth and was about to say something more, but when he saw that there were many people present, he had to press it down, nodded and said, "It's okay." You save time and measure the situation yourself, I will not force you—well, that's it, everyone, I'm going to take my leave! ”

"Let's go!"

"Take care!"

"Remember to come back sooner!"

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Stepping onto the Huoyun War Horse, Qin Mubai left this string of admonitions and worries behind him, and took fifty hundred cavalry guards out of Chang'an City and went straight to the military camp.

10,000 ironclad elite cavalry has been assembled, and some generals and sacrificial platforms have also been set up on the colonel's field, and the king of Jin in the prison country presided over the sacrifice with the assistance of Chu Suiliang, and even some civil and military dignitaries such as Fang Xuanling and Li Tao, Wei Chi Jingde, and Cheng Zhijie also came.

Qin Mubai paid attention to it, but the eldest grandson Wuji did not come.

After the sacrifice, Chu Suiliang read out a copy of the emperor's edict and gave Qin Mubai the banner of the general. First, it is to clarify the identity of the commander in public to give authority, and second, it is also to boost the morale of the three armed forces.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Mubai asked Li Zhi, the king of Jin beside him, in a low voice, and said, "King Jin, I have a small matter to ask you. ”

"Teacher, please speak." Li Zhi said very politely.

"At the critical juncture of the cabinet meeting that day, Fang Xuanling suddenly appeared and strongly supported our main faction, so the feng shui reversal gave us great help. I remember that at that time, he told a story about a scholar studying abroad as a metaphor for the war and peace in Lanzhou. Qin Mubai asked, "At that time, he said that he listened to this story with the emperor. I'm curious, who told them this story? Before His Majesty the Emperor's sickbed, few people could get in, so it wasn't Chu Suiliang, right? Fang Xuanling said that none of us could guess who the person who told this story was. Can you guess? ”

"I don't have to guess, because I know!" Li Zhi smiled honestly, "It's a son!" ”

"Ah, Princess Jinyang?" Qin Mubai was surprised, "That's really no one can guess!" - It's strange, how can Princess Jinyang tell such a story at such a young age? No, someone must have told her first! ”

"Hehe, teacher, you are so smart, someone told her this story first" Li Jin glanced left and right vigilantly, and said in a low voice, "This person, then no one can guess it." Absolutely nothing. ”

Qin Mubai wrinkled his brows and said in a low voice, "Isn't it...... The Qingshan master of the Heavenly Kingdom Temple? ”

"Ahh Li Zhi exclaimed, "Teacher...... How do you know? ”

"Guess." Qin Mubai smiled and said lightly.

Li Zhi was very surprised, stared at Qin Mubai with wide eyes, and muttered, "It's incredible!" How could you possibly guess? …… That day, I was bored with my son and I was strolling around in the back garden, and I was meeting Concubine Yinde. She invited the two of us to go for a walk around the Tennoji Temple, and we went. After that, Master Qingshan of Tianguo Temple told us stories. The son is smart, has a good memory and listens carefully, and after listening, he can repeat it word for word, and Concubine Yin De and Master Qingshan both praise him. Later, when he came back, his son said happily that he would go back and tell his father the story. I didn't care, so she did. That's the way it is. ”

"Oh, I see." Qin Mubai smiled lightly and nodded, and said secretly in his heart: I made such a big detour, it turned out that it was Concubine Yin De who was secretly helping me...... Why didn't I say goodbye to her when I was leaving?

"King Jin, can I entrust you with something?" Qin Mubai said.

"The teacher commands."

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I have a close relationship with Master Kiyozen, and I promised her to gild the Buddha statue at Tennoji Temple. Now that I'm about to leave Chang'an, I'm afraid that this matter will be delayed and forgotten, so you can do it for me! How much does it cost, go to Wu Meiniang. ”

"Teacher, if you say that, you'll be out of sight. Huguo Tiannoji Temple is a royal temple, how can you be asked to pay? Li Zhi said with a glance, "Don't worry, I'll do it when I go back." I also do not use the treasury of the imperial court, but spend it from my own private money. I will tell Master Qingshan that it is done in the name of the teacher. ”

"Well, thank you very much." Qin Mubai didn't bother with him, and thanked him with a smile. In this way, Concubine Yin De and Master Qingshan should also know how grateful I am to them...... That little son, full of aura, is really lovely. Li Shimin is right, if the son is born as a boy, it is estimated that most of the successor's errands will not have anything to do with Li Zhi and Li Tai.

Some ceremonies, such as the sacrificial ceremony and the strong army, were carried out for about an hour. The time has come for the day to dawn, and the army has finally begun.

When Qin Mubai rode on his horse and was about to wave his army away, a fast horse guard rushed in from the gate with a military newspaper in hand. Chu Suiliang stepped forward to catch it, and immediately showed joy on his face, first took it and Li Zhi, the king of Jin, and then the two walked to Qin Mubai's horse together and said, "General Qin, Daji!" When the army goes out on the expedition, it is really good luck! ”

"What's the good news?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Lord Ling Zun led 20,000 elite cavalry to the west, and even 16 victories have gone out of Yangguan to recover Yumen, and the soldiers have reached Puchanghai. I believe that when we received this good news, he had already taken Gu Loulan and put the soldiers and horses out of Gaochang! ”

"Mighty! Mighty! Qin Dashuai is mighty! The officers and men of the three armies were greatly excited when they heard the good news and cheered loudly.

Qin Mubai took the good news from Chu Suiliang and looked at it, both happy and worried in his heart. Needless to say, the old man is inspirational for thousands of miles, the martyr is full of strength in his twilight years, and the old father Qin Shubao's majesty has not diminished back then, and he has won sixteen victories in the battle to play the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty, and also killed the edge of the Qin family. What worries me is that this long-distance attack has been fought for more than ten battles, and the old father is relatively old, can his body be able to eat? Moreover, the cavalry of the first brigade went deep into the hinterland of Gaochang alone, what if the enemy was attacked on the back and abdomen?

Chu Sui's conscience was as fine as a hair, obviously seeing Qin Mubai's thoughts. He turned his eyes to look at the greatly encouraged soldiers around him, and said in a low voice, "General Qin doesn't need to worry. The power of the Wing Kingdom is not reduced back then, and it has Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai as auxiliary wings, and it is expected to be okay. Now Yangguan and Yumen Pass are all under the rule of the Governor's Mansion of Lanzhou in the Tang Dynasty, as long as the follow-up supplies and reinforcements arrive in time, they can be taken step by step and will never be lost. ”

"Hmm." Qin Mubai nodded, and admired Chu Suiliang's calmness and wisdom a little in his heart, and said to him, "Of course, the victory of the former army is the best news, but I'm just worried about whether my father's body can withstand it." In addition, the Lanzhou Governor's Office has a vast territory and a long front, and although there are 100,000 troops under the Governor's Office, if Tubo is estimated to be harassed many times, Lanzhou's troops will also be overstretched. In addition, my father's expedition was not in Wailanzhou, and although Xue Wanjun was a member of the battlefield, he did not have a good view of the overall situation, and I was not very optimistic about his ability to transfer troops and generals. It is still unknown whether he will be able to mobilize all the troops in Lanzhou in a timely manner and reasonably deploy defenses to meet my father's former army. ”

"General Qin is very worried." Chu Suiliang stroked his beard gently, his eyes lit up, and said, "Since the general is so worried, why not think of a way?" ”

"That makes sense!" Qin Mubai was woken up by a word, saw the King of Jin standing aside, got off his horse and said to him, "King Jin, I want to ask you for an important military event!" ”

"Take a leave of absence." Li Zhi Zhengse.

Qin Mubai arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty has asked the King of Jin to issue an amnesty order after returning to the dynasty, and send it to the Lanzhou Governor's Mansion for 800 miles, so that Xue Wanche, the acting governor of the capital, will allocate troops and horses to garrison Yangguan, Yumen Pass and Puchanghai, and the original Shancheng, Liangzhou and Kunlun Mountain Pass outposts can temporarily reduce the troops. In other words, let him abandon the original military town stronghold to expand the Lanzhou defense line, and focus on Yangguan, Yumen Pass, Puchanghai and the original military stronghold of Dafeichuan. ”

Li Zhi blinked his eyes and looked a little dazed, and asked Chu Suiliang beside him urgently: "Chu Zhongshu, have you heard it clearly?" ”

"Your Majesty has heard and remembered clearly." Chu Suiliang replied with a smile on his face.

Qin Mubai smiled bitterly in his heart: This Li Zhi is indeed a little dumbfounded!

"That's good, don't worry, teacher. After Xiao Wang returned to the dynasty, he immediately wrote Chu Zhongshu to draft the decree, and sent it to Lanzhou in an urgent manner for 800 miles, so that Xue Wanche could immediately implement it! Li Zhi said formally.

"Thank you, King Jin!" Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief, hugged his fists and thanked him before getting on the horse, pointing to the west, and the army was marching out.

Li Zhi, Chu Suiliang and other civil and military officials will stand on the platform and watch the army go away.

Li Zhi asked Chu Suiliang beside him, and said softly: "Chu Zhongshu, should this will be decided by my father or my uncle?" ”

Chu Suiliang twisted his brows lightly and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, please forgive your subordinates for saying a word of disobedience." Since you are the prince of the prison country, if you can make up your mind for such a trivial matter, take it yourself! You have to respect the emperor and Situ, but you don't have to bother them with current affairs. Otherwise, why would they let you come to prison for the country? ”

"Yes, yes......" Li Zhi smiled a little embarrassed and ashamed, and said, "More is better than less, this matter ...... This king, it's up to you! ”

"Your Highness is wise." Chu Suiliang arched his hand, but secretly shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Qin Mubai led the army and walked all the way for three or four days. On this night, the army set up camp and prepared to rest for a while, and a scout came from the front to wait for the fast horse, and went straight to the Chinese army with the military intelligence bulletin in hand and said that he wanted to change horses.

Qin Mubai asked what kind of military situation the scout was, but the military report of the Qin Metropolitan Governor in front? The scout was Lanzhou Military Academy, so he naturally recognized Qin Mubai, and hurriedly replied yes, and even showed the military newspaper to Qin Mubai.

This military report, Qin Mubai was shocked to watch!

It turned out that after Qin Shubao led an army of 20,000 elite cavalry to the west and won 16 victories in a row, the troops reached the ancient country of Loulan. Here, it encountered strong resistance from the combined forces of Tibet and Gaochang. A tragic battle began. The vanguard Xue Rengui only led 3,000 iron armor into the more than 20,000 coalition troops, and fought hard for more than two hours, and the 3,000 pioneers were almost completely lost, leaving only more than 100 guards. Xue Rengui still fought tenaciously, relying on his martial courage to kill several times in the enemy army, and beheaded more than a dozen enemy generals, so that the enemy soldiers were terrified, and no one dared to take his edge. Just when Xue Rengui was killed in the battle with a bloody robe and a war horse, the old marshal Qin Mubai personally led a large army of fresh forces to kill, and defeated the enemy coalition army in one go, chasing and killing more than 60 miles and beheading more than 4,000 enemies!

In this battle, Xue Rengui relied on 3,000 tired soldiers to resist more than 20,000 enemy troops, and fought hard for more than two hours, giving Qin Shubao's main army an excellent time to rest. After the war, the Tang Dynasty lost about 4,000 soldiers, the enemy coalition suffered more than half of the casualties, nearly 10,000 generals, and Gao Changguo even lost the commander and a prince.

After this battle, the deployment of Tibetan troops in Gaochang and Helong completely collapsed; The vitality of Gaochang was greatly damaged, and Gaochang King Ko Wentai was shocked to hear the bad news and fell ill, so his son Ko Zhisheng was in charge of the country. Ji Zhisheng was afraid of Qin Shubao's military might, and the Tubo people were defeated in a hurry and lost their reinforcements, so he went to the Tang military camp to bow down to Qin Shubao and admit defeat.

Qin Shubao's army is still hundreds of miles away from Gaochang Kingdom, and Gaochang has been pacified!

Along with the good news, there was also a letter of surrender from Gaochang King Lu Wentai, as well as the cattle and sheep miscellaneous books of the household registration book, etc., to show that Gaochang has since been attached to the Tang Dynasty.

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After reading these things, Qin Mubai put them away gently, twisted his brows lightly and let out a long breath, and said secretly: Father is mighty! Rengui is mighty! In the first battle of Loulan, the overall situation of Gaochang has been decided. It is a great regret of my life that I was not able to participate in this war and not be able to witness the tragedy and grandeur of that time......

Tang Qin Qiong, veterans don't die!