On the field of Lanzhou University, the iron hooves are flying and the yellow sand is rolling, and the flag is majestic. #本章节随风手打 #

The Kwantai Army, which had been recuperating for several months and had been replenished with fresh blood, was full of spirit and high morale, and was conducting field drills.

Today is the first school exercise after the truce, Qin Mubai and Li Daozong, as well as the three court pillars in the Kansai Army except Su Dingfang, the Eighth Army Station were all present, and even the assassin Shi Xiao Liang and the official Zuo Yi above the fifth rank under the rule of the Dadu Governor's Mansion should attend the observation. It also attracted some people to climb to the distant mountains to overlook the military might, and the voices of people within 100 miles were full of voices.

The momentum is extraordinary, and the pomp and circumstance are unprecedented.

Lanzhou, who had been fighting for many days, not only recovered from the war, but also had a deeper and more cohesive relationship between the military and the people. The people of Lanzhou are proud of the Kansai Army, and if anyone can join the army, it will be the glory of the whole family.

After the battle of quelling Tubo, the flame of martial arts in Lanzhou is blazing, and the soldiers enjoy a unique status and honor here. In the past, business travelers regarded this place as a paradise and harbor, not only because Lanzhou's commerce has regained its vitality, but also because no Xiao Xiao dared to make trouble in Lanzhou.

In just half a year, after the war, Lanzhou appeased the people's livelihood and restored its vitality at an astonishing speed. Past business travelers have said that although Lanzhou does not have the luxury and prosperity of Chang'an, the tranquility and safety here are the most nourishing wealth and business opportunities. Merchants are very happy to go to Lanzhou, the Silk Road transit station, to do business, where they can get the best protection and the most convenience. As a result, it also brought rolling commercial taxes to the Lanzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

It is precisely because of this that although Lanzhou has increased its troops by more than 100,000 compared with before the war, it can be self-sufficient and does not need to wait for the imperial court to supply military supplies. In addition to this, there is a surplus. Qin Mubai ordered that the Assassin's Mansion should take most of the taxes from the people for the people, and the first priority was to ensure the timely pension of the martyrs' families, and then to speed up the restoration of the commercial houses and farmland and water conservancy construction that were damaged by the war.

This not only soothed the people's hearts, but also restored production.

In today's Lanzhou, the military and the people are full of vitality, the city is becoming more and more prosperous, and the army is becoming more and more powerful, forming an excellent virtuous circle.

Qin Mubai's prestige in Lanzhou has reached the pinnacle. In the Kansai Army, Qin Shaoshuai has almost become synonymous with "Shentuo". As long as he waved his arms, tens of millions of people went to the soup and the fire and never gave up; Among the people, Qin Shubao's 'God of War Shrine' ancestral hall can be seen everywhere, and next to the God of War Shrine, there must be a "Young Marshal Temple" ancestral hall - the people of Lanzhou regard Qin Mubai as a god-like tribute.

And Qin Mubai himself also regards Lanzhou as his second hometown. In this life and this life, I am afraid that it will be difficult to let go of this special emotion with Lanzhou.

The original 140,000 veterans of the Kwantan Army, and 60,000 new recruits were recruited during the First World War in Pingbo, and now they are almost trained. Recently, the imperial court has allocated another 100,000 living troops, of which seventy percent are the relatives of the former Garqin Mausoleum, Kunlun Iron Cavalry.

An army of 300,000 is strong and morale is high.

Qin Mubai selected 200,000 horses from among them to prepare for the westward expedition. The 200,000 men were then divided into eight wartime divisions - the front and rear left and right armies, the left and right Yu Hou armies, as well as the middle army and the Yi Mansion, each of which was commanded by a military unit. Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai and Pang Fei are the three direct generals under the marshal, responsible for the management of daily drills and the distribution of logistics materials.

After recuperation, the mechanism of the Kansai Army has become more sound and complete in the past, just like a person who has grown from a vigorous teenager to a stable and prime, and he is more mature and sophisticated.

Li Daozong, who was born in Rongwu for half his life, said that the current Kwantan Army can be called a real "hundred refinements into rigidity" and "a division of tigers and wolves." This army is extremely rare since the founding of the Tang Dynasty - an army that combines maturity, stability, courage and unity.

It is not easy to get such an evaluation from Li Daozong. Back then, he was a generation of famous marshals who fought side by side with Emperor Li Shimin. Li Daozong said such a thing, which means that the Guanxi brought out by Qin Mubai's subordinates has been able to compare with the army under Li Shimin and Li Jing back then.

The military parade was in full swing, and the officials of the Governor's Mansion came to report that there was a letter from King Wu from Luo Qi City, which was sent directly to the young marshal of Qin.

Qin Mubai opened it and looked at it, if it was a big piece of white paper, there were only a few big words written on it - "Get me two bags of tea"!

Li Daozong, Xue Rengui and others next to him also saw it, and laughed loudly, saying that what is wrong with King Wu, just two bags of tea, as for sending someone to send a letter for thousands of miles? He also wrote the words horizontally and vertically, which was full of exaggeration.

Qin Mubai smiled and said nothing, he almost thought of Li Ke's madness on the plateau.

Who is Li Ke? Merry prince too!

Since he came to Lanzhou, he has never opened meat because of his identity; Later, needless to say, he could only covet Qin Mubai and sleep with Snow Lotus in his arms every day; Now in the plateau...... God is pitiful, there is only a mighty Tubo girl who slaughters sheep with bare hands, where is the beautiful and charming mother?

Qin Mubai put away the letter and kept silent. After the parade, Pang Fei was called and told him to find some good "delicate" tea for King Wu, and sent someone to send it to Luo.

Pang Fei has followed Qin Mubai for so long, he is the most clever and sensible, he doesn't need Qin Mubai to pick up his words, he takes a few women to the pavilion at night like a trick. Qin Mubai went out after eating and went in to take a look, the few younger sisters he found were really good, and he was interested in teasing them. So he instructed Pang Fei to quickly arrange for someone to send it to Li Ke.

After finishing the matter, Pang Fei smiled at Qin Mubai and said, "Teacher, you and King Wu really have a tacit understanding. ”

"Heh, he's just such a fancy intestine, how can I not know?" Qin Mubai also smiled, "But his letter also confided in me another piece of information." ”

"In this short sentence, there is another mystery?"

"Yes." Qin Mubai sighed lightly and said, "King Wu, I'm a little impatient to stay in Luoqi City. ”

"He wants to go back to the capital?"

"Not really." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "But he didn't dare to say anything to anyone, let alone complain, and he didn't even dare to write to me explicitly, so the words on the letter were written with teeth and teeth, obviously venting the depression in his heart." ”

"That's right. After all, King Wu was accustomed to the life of brocade clothes and jade, and when he arrived in Luoqi City, he was not used to eating and drinking and even breathing, and no one liked to stay in that place for a long time. Pang Fei said.

Qin Mubai shook his head lightly with a smile on his face, and said, "If it was only for these reasons, why did King Wu go with the army in the first place? He must be able to endure this physical suffering. He's just anxious, hehe! ”

"What's the hurry?"

"If someone is in a hurry, someone will get the moon first!" Qin Mubai said with a smile.

Pang Fei suddenly woke up, nodded hurriedly, and said, "The student understands...... The students ask too much, and the teacher forgives them! ”

"It's okay." Qin Mubai smiled generously and said, "Actually, anyone can guess King Wu's mood at this moment. Although he has always denied that he is not interested in the crown prince, he can only deceive himself. Now he is far away, and the King of Wei accompanies His Majesty the Emperor every day. It is said that the king of Jin has been neglected by the court for a long time, so the chances of King Wei entering the East Palace will be greatly increased. King Wu, can he not be in a hurry? If you are not in a hurry at this time, it would be really hypocritical. ”

"Actually, for us generals, King Wu is naturally of great benefit as the crown prince. However, we cannot influence the thoughts of the imperial court. Even if you want to help, you can't help King Wu! Pang Fei said with an embarrassed face.

Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "I have always said that one thing, if you don't fight, it's a big fight." It was and still is. Now, on the surface, it seems that it has reached a critical moment when every inch of land is in contention; But the more times like this, the more you have to calm down. So I advised King Wu to continue to stay in Luo obediently, don't think too much, and don't do anything superfluous. At this time, if there is any abnormal movement, it is to be used by others not to recruit themselves. In fact, the farther away we are from Chang'an and holding power, the safer we are, and the more chance we have of winning; On the contrary, if the imperial court summons me and King Wu back to Beijing at this time, it will be a big bad thing. Therefore, I must set out as soon as possible and go on an expedition to the Western Regions. ”

Pang Fei's face changed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Teacher, you said yes...... Is it possible that the imperial court will recruit you back to Beijing at this time, just to cut your military power and cut off the wings of King Wu? ”

Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows and did not answer this question directly, but said: "The imperial court is far more dangerous than the battlefield. The swords, guns and arrows on the battlefield are all visible to the eye; The intrigues and traps in the court often constitute undetectable step-by-step killing opportunities, and sometimes even the knife is on the neck and does not come to its senses. It's not that I can't trust the court, I'm just doing what I have to do. Originally, I was the protector of the capital of Anxi, and there was nothing wrong with raising troops to go to the Western Regions at this time. ”

"Student understood!" Pang Fei's eyes lit up, and he whispered in a low voice, "It turns out that King Wu's letter is also urging Enshi to get up early and leave Lanzhou, just to preserve his strength!" He may also have expected that the imperial court would be able to cut your military power at this time, even if it was not specifically aimed at you, but also to hold all the initiative in his hands, so that he could not be affected by you, a feudal official! - That means that the imperial court is very likely to be about to establish a prince! King Wu is now very worried about losing your biggest backer at this critical time! His letter is just to remind you! ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly and patted Pang Fei's shoulder, "There is a long strength!" ”

Pang Fei hurriedly bowed his hand and said, "It's the teacher who has done a good job!" - The teacher and King Wu are really tacit! A text message is inaccessible to outsiders, but the two of you seem to have a heart-to-heart conversation! ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Actually, King Wu is not so breathless. I hope he will be relieved after receiving a few beautiful women I have sent. By the way, if you ask the entourage to tell King Wu that I have already raised troops to the Western Regions, he will naturally be relieved. ”

"Yes, student!"

"In addition, you will stay in Lanzhou after I leave. After the end of the war, I returned to my post, and the acting governor of Jiangxia, the acting governor, was already idle, and it is estimated that it will not be long before I return to Chang'an. Qin Mubai said, "Lanzhou is our base camp, and we can't afford to lose." I don't feel at ease if it is handed over to any outsider, you stay here and do a good job, and you can't make mistakes. ”

"Yes! Students swear not to disgrace their lives! Pang Fei solemnly agreed, and said, "When is the teacher going to leave?" ”

"The day after tomorrow."

"So fast? Just a military parade today, leaving the day after tomorrow? ”

Qin Mubai looked up at the sky, took a long breath and said, "Pang Fei, don't look at everything is calm now, there are many happy events after the victory in Pingbo." But when you look at this day, it seems that the clouds are about to cover the storm. If I leave a day earlier, I will have more initiative in my hands. ”

"Then the teacher should leave as soon as possible! After the students go back, they will immediately get some logistics supplies for the day after tomorrow! ”

"Well, let's do it!"

Back at home, Qin Mubai told his family about the expedition the day after tomorrow.

The house exploded suddenly, and Princess Gaoyang said urgently, she hadn't rested for a few months after fighting Tubo, and she was going to leave again? Didn't you send someone to pick up your mother and frost? They haven't come yet, but you're leaving!

Blood Lotus touched her big belly and was silent. Chen Yan, who has never interfered in Qin Mubai's business, also reminded that you were not around when a few of us were going to have children. Now that the blood lotus is about to give birth, but you have to leave, can you delay a few days?

Qin Mubai said, no.

The girls didn't say much, Princess Gaoyang gritted her silver teeth and ran back to the room, smashing her fist on the quilt with hatred.

Qin Mubai didn't bother to persuade anyone or comfort anyone, because he knew that Chen Yan would definitely do these things for him. The women around him are also reasonable people. Even if Princess Gaoyang is usually a little temperamental and likes to mess around, she will never hold back or be emotional when it comes to critical times.

Traveled far away to the Western Regions, traveled thousands of miles, and didn't know when we would see each other again. Qin Mubai was also very reluctant to his family, especially a few young children.

The family spent two days together reluctantly, and Qin Mubai left on time and set off on command.

200,000 Kwantan troops traveled to the Western Regions and marched thousands of miles.