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At dusk, the remnant sun hangs on the west mountain, and the west wind in autumn hits the battlefield of Qingluoyuan, and the thick smell of blood flies with the rolling yellow sand. An orange-red veil seemed to be pulled between heaven and earth, and it was hazy and a little solemn and sad.

From a distance, the large grassland of Qingluoyuan, where the blue sky and green grass are full of cattle and sheep at sunset, is like a Shura Dojo in the ghost domain of the world. Stumps and broken bones can be seen everywhere, many swords, guns, swords and halberds are inserted horizontally, broken flags and lost war horses are floating around alone, dead and silent......

A large cart pulled by eighteen yaks slowly drove into the core of the battlefield and stopped, and Garqinling walked out, and dozens of horsemen soon rushed in all directions, reporting to him one after another-

"Report to the marshal, the silence of the Tang army's camp is no different from the past, but the bow compartment of the military village has at least doubled the number of crossbowmen, and the vigilance has been strengthened! The battalion flag does not fall, the war horse shuttles and fights strictly, and there is no half-point defeat or withdrawal of the army! ”

Garqinling nodded lightly and said to the lieutenants around him, "Expected. If Qin Mubai was really a fragile wine bag and rice bag, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty would not have sent him. Although he was defeated today, he did not look half of the defeated army, which shows that this person does have a bit of a general's style. ”

"Report to the marshal, I tried our best to search for the weapons used by the red-clothed Tang army on the battlefield, but we found nothing, but we found these strange iron beads. In some of the fallen soldiers, such iron beads also appeared. With that, the pawn held it in both hands.

Garqinling took a few muskets and looked at them carefully, sniffed them on the tip of his nose, and frowned: "This is similar to the smell in the pits bombarded by those cannons in the past. It can be seen that it is indeed the same kind of thing. However, the cannons were extremely heavy and difficult to carry, and could only be used to defend or uproot the city. Right now, Qin Mubai actually has this kind of small artillery that can be equipped with foot cavalry...... It should be better than a bow and arrow! Tsk, you have to be careful when you meet in the future! ”

"Report! - Marshal - " At this time, a horse came from afar, jumped off the horse and said urgently, "Report to the marshal, Zampu has arrived!" ”

Garqinling raised his eyebrows and was very shocked—"What? ”

“…… Zampu, here! ”

"Class teacher, go back to the camp!"

At this time, the Tang army battalion was in charge.

An old military doctor asked Qin Mubai to stretch his neck and raise his face, carefully examine it for a while, and said with a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, fortunately." The arrows were non-venomous, and they did not hurt the bones. If you pull it up another inch, the young marshal's left eye will be gone. ”

Qin Mubai wanted to laugh, but as soon as his face trembled, his left cheek was torn and painful, and he said, "I use arrows, maybe I can be more accurate if I am blind in one eye." It's strange to say, I don't even know when I was wounded, maybe I was scratched on the cheek by a stray arrow on the battlefield. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known. ”

"It's too tense and exciting on the battlefield, and I really won't care about such a small injury." The old military doctor gave Qin Mubai medicine while chattering, "Don't move, don't talk, young marshal, the old man has given you medicine." ”

……

Li Xueyan stood aside, looking at Qin Mubai with a pale face and a frightened look, feeling that her heart was about to jump out. Look at him like that, now shirtless, with blood on his head, a wound on his face, blood stains on his body, and a knife on his thigh, which has just been stopped and is now tightly packed.

"Young marshal! How's the young marshal! - Don't get in my way, let me in!! At this moment, there was a roar of thunder and rage outside the tent.

Qin Mubai stretched out his hand and gently blocked the old military doctor, and said, "Let him in, don't suffocate him outside." ”

Yu Hongtai rushed in like a hungry lion, ran in front of Qin Mubai, squatted down and stared at him with big copper bell-like eyes, looked him up and down for a while, and asked, "Are you okay?" ”

"What do you say?" Qin Mubai smiled reluctantly, patted Yu Hongtai's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the scourge will last for a thousand years, and I won't die so easily." By the way, how about the casualties of the Modao team, are you injured? ”

"I'm fine, I don't miss a single hair!" Yu Hongtai slapped his chest a few times, sighed again and shook his head again and again, "It's just a pity, more than a thousand Mo knives were killed!" …… It's a pity that they're all elite veterans with infinite power who make good knives! ”

"Forget it, brother, if there are no casualties, then it won't be called war." Qin Mubai comforted him with a smile and said, "I'm fine, you fought a fight, go back and eat and drink enough to rest." Maybe we'll have to fight again tomorrow. ”

"Good!" Yu Hongtai stood up and responded, suddenly turned his head and glared at Li Xueyan fiercely, and shouted, "You are noisy, noisy, why don't you make noise?" Aren't you going to marry a Tibetan barbarian? Marry me! It's fun to see us dead and wounded here, right? It's all done by your man who didn't come through the door!! ”

Li Xueyan was unexpectedly scolded by a slash, like a little sparrow with nowhere to live in the storm, looking at Yu Hongtai with a trembling look, and she was dumbfounded.

"Kuroko, don't be rude! - Don't go out yet! Qin Mubai scolded.

"Humph! Lao Tzu just can't get used to you who are born with fine clothes and food, and you don't know life and death all day long, and you don't know the shame of honesty! Yu Hongtai was out of control, but scolded more vigorously, and said loudly, "See, you saw it all today!" Aren't we people raised by our fathers? Let's all be damned? Let's play with people here with our heads, you have nothing to do in the back when you are full of food and drink? And pro, and pro? And your mother's relatives, what's the difference between this and recognizing a thief as a father?! People are never polite! Those who should kill still kill, and those who should grab land still grab land! In the end, it was we who lost the woman and gave the dowry and lost face! If there were a few more people like you in our Tang Dynasty, it would be good to simply recognize the Tubo people as their ancestors, and what would they call the Heavenly Dynasty! ”

Li Xueyan was stunned, already at a loss, Yu Hongtai's fingers as thick as an iron pestle were about to point to the tip of her nose and forgot to retreat and avoid.

The strange thing is that Qin Mubai didn't say anything, sat quietly, and looked at Yu Hongtai quietly.

What's even more strange is that Yu Hongtai suddenly stopped scolding. Although he was holding back his anger and ugly words and wanted to vent it, as soon as he saw Qin Mubai next to him looking at him coldly, he had to swallow it back raw, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists and said, "Third brother, we are still guilty of the following crimes today." What to do in military law, do it, I have nothing to say! - But if I don't scold something, I have to suffocate to death! - I'm going to say goodbye first, if you want to do military law, you can send someone to get me! ”

After that, Yu Hongtai strode away, still scolding along the way.

Qin Mubai was still sitting quietly, his expression was as silent as a pool of late autumn ancient wells. The old military doctor stood aside with the ointment, and he didn't dare to come out. Li Xueyan closed her eyes, as if she was taking a deep breath, and controlled her emotions very quickly.

After a while......

"Mu Bai, can you do me a favor?" Li Xueyan spoke, and her voice was quite calm.

"Well, you say." Qin Mubai said softly.

"Please be extrajudicially merciful, don't blame Yu Hongtai." Li Xueyan said.

Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows in a little surprise, "Why?" ”

"Because he's right, and he's scolding well! …… No one has ever scolded me as straight and unreservedly as he did, like a slap in the face, which made me wake up. Li Xueyan smiled, but her smile obviously had a hint of bitterness and helplessness, and said softly, "As he said, people like me don't know the people's sufferings since I was a child. Even if you have read a few poetry books, it is just overkill, living in the dreams you weave and forgetting the preciousness of reality. I was wrong, Mu Bai, I was really wrong! …… Not only do I ask you not to blame Yu Hongtai, but I also want to thank him, sincerely! ”

"Not really." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "He is a flaming rectal old man, and he has never been right about things or people. He's only disgusted with kissing, not you. More is better than less, I don't punish him, and you don't provoke him again. ”

"Thank you......" Li Xueyan bit her lip and nodded slightly.

Qin Mubai waved his hand, and the old military doctor came back to his senses and continued to give Qin Mubai medicine.

"Why don't you come?" Li Xueyan took two steps forward and said, "Although I don't know medical skills, my eyes are kind and delicate. ”

"It's just a medicine, but it's easy. Okay, let the princess come! The old man's eyes are indeed not very good, and the oil lamp is even more useless. The old military doctor handed over the medicine bottle and other things to Li Xueyan.

"In the future, I will change all the medicine for the young marshal, and you can take care of more injured soldiers, old man." Li Xueyan said, "Since I came here, I have never done anything serious, and in the future, I will learn a little simple medical skills from the old gentleman, such as bandaging and medicine." I'm going to be able to do something......"

"This ......" The old military doctor hesitated and looked at Qin Mubai.

Qin Mubai was looking up with his eyes closed, silent for a long time, and said, "Okay." ”

Li Xueyan was relieved, and finally showed a shallow smile of relief, first invited the old military doctor out, and then knelt down in front of Qin Mubai, and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Mu Bai......"

"Thank me for what?" Qin Mubai opened his eyes and smiled.

"Nothing is more convincing than the facts; Only you can truly understand where my knot is...... If you hadn't woken me up, I'm afraid I would have become an unfilial daughter who betrayed her ancestors and rebelled against her ancestors. Li Xueyan said, "After being scolded by Yu Hongtai, I should have been angry and sad, but it was very strange that I suddenly had a very relaxed sense of relief, as if a huge stubborn stone had been pressed on my heart for a long time, and the sheep was moved away in an instant...... I know that the knot in my heart has been opened. ”

"Huh!" Qin Mubai just laughed.

"What are you laughing at? Don't laugh! Li Xueyan was a little annoyed, and said softly and urgently, "The words that Yu Hongtai scolded are ugly enough, and they are probably what many people want to scold, which should include you." It's just that you can't take care of my face and scold it! ”

"Why, being scolded and still so happy?" Qin Mubai's expression became a little strange, and he smiled, "Then do you want me to whip you a few times to make it easier and more liberating?" ”

"Okay, you can try!" Li Xueyan's face did not change and her heart did not beat, but the hand that gave Qin Mubai the medicine was slightly heavier by two points. Qin Mubai suddenly grinned in pain and shouted, "Hey! Don't be so cautious and take revenge on the spot! ”

"Women are cautious, haven't you just heard about it?" Li Xueyan smiled gracefully, and her mood seemed to be a lot more relaxed. This smile also shows the beauty and charm that have disappeared for a long time.

Qin Mubai sighed secretly. Xin said: "Okay, the knot in the heart of this child should be untied!" ”

"Why, people often have to go through great right and wrong or great sorrow and pain before they can understand many simple truths?"

……

Li Xueyan had just given Qin Mubai good medicine, and the two military doctors hurriedly came to report that both of them were seriously injured, and they might not be able to wake up for a while. If it weren't for her outstanding martial arts and very good physical foundation, I am afraid that she would have died at this time. Now, she stepped on half a leg at the ghost gate, and it was up to her when she came back or when she fell in completely.

Qin Mubai's heart was blocked, and he got up to see Tangtai Shuangshuang. But he was slashed on the thigh, although the injury was not deep, but after he relaxed down from the battlefield, it was really painful, and he almost fell down as soon as he stood up, so frightened that Li Xueyan screamed and hurried to help.

At this moment, Hou Junji came. After he stood still, he glanced coldly at Qin Mubai and Li Xueyan, who were hugging each other, and said lightly: "Does the young marshal enjoy the blessings first, or listen to his subordinates report on military affairs first?" ”

Li Xueyan's face was red to the base of her neck, and she hurriedly dodged to the side.

Hou Junji's temperament, everyone is used to it, Qin Mubai didn't care, and said, "Princess, you go to visit Shuangshuang first." The idler stepped back - Hou Junji, come and sit down and talk. ”

After everyone left, Hou Junji sat down in front of Qin Mubai unceremoniously, picked up a pot of tea on the table and poured half a pot, then sighed, shook his head again and again, but did not speak.

"What's wrong? It's just that after losing for a while, it becomes a chicken and a lost dog? Qin Mubai said.

Hou Junji still shook his head, treating tea as wine and a cow drink.

Qin Mubai was also anxious, so he looked at him quietly.

After a while, as if he had cleaned up his mood, Hou Junji said, "Qin Mubai, you and I should really be doing this too much. ”

"Why?"

"Didn't you give me advice before, and let me pretend to be defeated?" Hou Junji shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "It turns out that there is no need to be detailed at all. ”

"You're trying to say that you're not a match for the Garchinling, are you?" Qin Mubai smiled lightly.

"In today's battle, I've done my best." Hou Junji raised his head, looked at Qin Mubai with beads of sweat on his face and his eyes palpitating, as if he had infinite fear and fear, and said in a trembling voice, "Garqin Mausoleum, Kunlun Iron Horse, it's terrible!" It's true! I have fought countless battles in half my life, and I have been invincible in all my blocks, and I have encountered many elite troops, and I have fought many difficult battles, and I have never been as helpless and hopeless as today! ”

"Is it as exaggerated as you say?" Qin Mubai was still indifferent, and said, "Kunlun Iron Cavalry is indeed very strong in the Eight Formations, didn't we also break his two formations, and then evacuate safely?" ”

"Evacuate safely? You can say it! Hou Junji took a sip and said, "If Garqinling is willing, he can completely defeat us with one blow, just in Qingluoyuan, just today!" ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said nothing.

"What are you laughing at?!" Hou Junji was a little annoyed.

"War, there are no ifs. What the truth is, that's what it is. Qin Mubai said, "Hou Junji, don't let me look down on you. Victory and defeat are commonplace, but they lose for a while, and they are not as serious as you think. ”

"Yes." Hou Junji said categorically, "In today's battle, the victory or defeat is completely between the palms of the Garqin Mausoleum. If he wants to win, then he can win; He wants to let us live so we can get out in peace. What is it called? …… It's a cat playing with a mouse! ”

At this time, Qin Mubai frowned.

"What, I stabbed you in the soft underbelly of the heart?"

"Hou Junji, if even you have such an idea, then the Garqin Mausoleum will really succeed." Qin Mubai said, "He is called a soldier who wants to capture and surrender without a fight." This move is indeed ruthless, it can obviously kill us or even fight it, but he doesn't. He let us back, and made us fear and lose our faith, and the army was disheartened. ”

"I understand that; Words, anyone can say. Hou Junji eagerly grabbed Bai Dao, "But, who can control their hearts and eyes and not think about this?" ”

"I can. You must be able to do the same. Qin Mubai said competently and straightforwardly, "The soul of the general's army." If the generals are out of proportion, it is like a person who has lost his soul, then this battle is indeed not necessary. ”

Hou Junji was silent, his eyes staring straight at the teapot, as if he was stunned.

"What are you thinking?" Qin Mubai asked.

"I was thinking, a question you didn't expect." Hou Junji said lifelessly.

"Speak up and listen."

"Okay, I'll tell you. I'm going to see if you're as calm as you say you are, or if you're just talking about it. Hou Junji sneered and said, "The strength of the Garqin Tomb lies not only in the Kunlun Iron Cavalry and the Art of War, but also in his profound city and mental skills. In this first encounter, he sent his own elite Kunlun Iron Cavalry, vowing to win. In addition to breaking our confidence, it is also to show some people. ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "According to what you mean, the Garqin Tomb urgently needs a victory to stabilize their Zampu, and at the same time put pressure on me, and at the same time make Your Majesty and the imperial court disappointed or suspicious of me, right?" ”

Hou Junji raised his head in surprise, "You're really not stupid!" ”

"Only occasionally." Qin Mubai smiled habitually, but his face twitched in pain, and said, "Traditionally, the Hu people like to play this game when they fight with us. They know that we, the former generals, are not only facing the threat of the enemy, but also the pressure from behind. Especially this time, especially me. Now that I have been defeated, Garqinling does not know how many fine works to send to Chang'an, desperately fanning the flames and advocating rumors. On the other hand, I don't use it against him. ”

"Our Tang Dynasty is a lot of big people who read poetry and books but are not educated, but have a bad stomach and careful eyes." Hou Junji pursed his lips and smiled coldly, "In their opinion, those of us who are soldiers are not our fathers and mothers, and we don't deserve to die." Let's drink stinky blood with our heads and play with others, and if we win the battle, that's as it should be, and the credit will be given to them more than half; The battle was lost, and the black cauldron was all up to us. Qin Mubai, the big non-Sichuan war, but the whole world stared at it with wide eyes. Now lost...... Think about it, what to do? The phrase 'victory and defeat are commonplace', but you can't stop those rotten mouths and cautious eyes! ”

"I know what I know." Qin Mubai said indifferently, "Since I have come here, I have long been prepared to face any changes, including victory or defeat." On the court side, you have to be careful, but I don't worry too much. Because I have faith in His Majesty the Emperor. When he made this decision at that time, he also made a lot of determination. With his human nature, it is impossible to waver in his faith because of temporary gains and losses. On the contrary...... This Galqin Mausoleum is becoming more and more difficult for me to deal with. He did not lead his army to cover up and kill us when we retreated just now, which made me clearly realize that he is not only a good general, but also a strategic master who coordinates the military state. What he wants, from time to time, wins or loses a battle, a moment of victory or defeat, his vision is very far, and his scheming is very deep. ”

"Now you understand, why is he in Tibet under one man and above ten thousand? Although his father made a great statement, he actually supported the roof and pillar of the entire Tibet, which was the young Garqin Mausoleum. Hou Junji said, "Tao Wu is far better than you." It's not that I'm so ambitious to destroy my own prestige, we Datang can't find such a character. ”

"I agree." Qin Mubai nodded lightly, and said secretly: Wu Luo, he is definitely not as good as Pharmacist Li, Tao, he is naturally not as good as Fang Xuanling...... But when it comes to comprehensive strength, this Garqin Mausoleum is indeed very strong!

"Go up to the army and plot against the shield of the other with his spear, and make him chaotic. Garqin Mausoleum is pondering how to surrender without a fight! Hou Junji stood up, stared at Qin Mubai, and said in a heavy tone, "Qin Mubai, Garqinling is more powerful than you, you'd better put away your past conceit and be careful." The war is only now really beginning! ”

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