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The people of the plateau had to accept the fact that their dynasty had "surrendered" to the Tang Dynasty. In the past month, although there were occasional tribal rebellions, under the personal persuasion of the abandoned sect and the strong pressure of Qin Mubai, there was no big wave.

The situation in front of you can be said to be the best ending. It is impossible for the two countries to compete for hegemony without dying, and Garqinling knows this fact better than anyone else, so he simply gave himself a break, and also used his death to give the last gift to the people of Tubo - peace.

In order to live up to the good intentions of the Galqin Mausoleum, he tried his best to persuade the Tubo people to surrender and not resist after the war.

Many indignant Tubo people could not understand the behavior of abandoning the sect and making praise, and while praising the heroism of the Garqin Mausoleum, they began to spit on and attack the "shame and traitor" of abandoning the sect and making praise.

There were sporadic rebellions in all directions of the plateau, and every time he was born, he would go to persuade him in person, and most of the people who greeted him were angry and accusatory, and some people even wanted to kill him, the former Zampu.

"It doesn't matter if they misunderstand me, but they also misunderstand the meaning of Qinling's 'survival with death', and I'm really sad!" Abandon the sect and praise it.

At this point, of course, Qin Mubai wanted to use the abandonment of the sect to minimize the difficulty of dealing with the aftermath after the war, but the tribal feudal system implemented by the Tubo Dynasty. With the country in ruins, and the reluctance of many tribal leaders to give up vested interests and power, it is not surprising that they will start an armed rebellion.

For these, Qin Mubai ruthlessly carried out a powerful armed bomb pressure!

Hundreds of thousands of armies have been killed, do you still care about this?

After more than a month, the plateau finally gradually calmed down.

Counting the days, Qin Mubai's war report to the court should also arrive in Chang'an. It is believed that the reply will be issued soon. At that time, the imperial court will be responsible for taking care of the endgame in Tibet.

Qin Mubai knew that the day had come for him to leave Luo.

On this day, he went to see Li Ke.

After more than a month of recuperation and adaptation, Li Ke's body finally improved. Now, he, the supervisor of the army on behalf of the imperial court, has finally officially shouldered the full responsibility of governing Tibet and cleaning up the situation. Qin Mubai and Li Ke, one governs the army and the other the people, and the cooperation is still perfect.

"His Royal Highness King Wu, it's time for me to go." Qin Mubai got straight to the point.

"Let's go? Where to go? Li Ke was obviously a little surprised.

"You forget, the imperial court named me the protector of the capital of Anxi, and my duty is to pass through the Western Regions." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Pacifying Tibet is just a small part of my duties. My main energy has to be put on the Western Regions. ”

"That's not right." Li Ke frowned, "The so-called Anxi Metropolitan Protector is just a false position. Tubo should be the place where you, the general manager of the Kwantan Army, need to be the most careful. Where can you go? ”

Qin Mubai smiled, "Your Highness, I must go." The war in Tibet was over, and only civil affairs and co-optation remained. This kind of problem should not be handled by me, the border commander, otherwise it will be trespassing. Moreover, now that I have an army of 500,000 in my hands, and you enjoy all the power bestowed by the imperial court, you are not afraid that some people will say that we will divide the land and rule ourselves as kings? ”

Li Ke frowned deeply, sighed, and said, "I know it will be the reason. Now you are indeed too much merit and too much military power. On the Tubo Plateau, almost everyone only knows Qin Mubai, but they don't know that there is still a son of heaven in the Tang Dynasty. ”

"So, I'm a very knowledgeable person, I won't stay in Tubo anymore, and I won't continue to hold all the military power." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "If nothing else, when the imperial decree was issued, I didn't want to leave and had to leave." Rather than this, why don't I sell it first. I will only take my old Kwantan Army and the Hui Coalition Army back to Lanzhou, one is to stabilize the rear and make a future response for you to incorporate and govern Tibet in the future, and the other is to look forward to the Western Regions. As for the aftermath of Tubo, the soldiers and horses sent by the imperial court and the Tubo soldiers and horses that were recruited, I don't care about anything. ”

Li Ke pondered for a moment, his expression gradually became serious, and finally he could only nod helplessly, and said: "Mu Bai, it is not easy to be a king, and it is even more difficult to be a minister. There are not many people like you who can know the times and know how to advance and retreat. We need you now, but I know you made a wise decision. Just like when we returned to Chang'an from Xiangzhou, you and I are going to be separated again. ”

"Don't worry, we'll see you again soon." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "If it is not expected, the imperial court should stay in Luojiao and take full authority for all the aftermath of Tubo." You're going to be here for years to come. As for me, if I wasn't transferred back to Chang'an, I would still stay in Lanzhou. Let's see how the Western Regions moves, and then decide what my next move is. But no matter what happens in the future, within three years at most, you and I will return to Chang'an together. ”

"Chang'an?" Li Ke took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, saying, "Three years later, I don't know what the situation is. To be honest, I'd rather stay on this remote plateau and be busy all day than go back to Chang'an. There, I lived a lot of tiredness. ”

"It's not that if you don't want to go back, you can't go back." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Don't forget, we are the ministers of the Tang Dynasty after all, and our roots are all in Chang'an and above the court." There is no vassal king in the Tang Dynasty, there is none, and there will be no in the future. ”

Hearing Qin Mubai's last words, Li Ke's expression changed slightly, but he immediately returned to normal, "I understand what you mean." Actually, I don't need to be reminded that my mind is always clear and I don't make stupid mistakes. ”

"That's good." Qin Mubai smiled, "After a few years of separation, we will be separated again when we meet in a hurry." I hope that the next time we meet, you won't be so numb and disgusting. ”

"What words!" Li Ke was angry and funny, "You can go about your affairs with peace of mind!" I know that the blueprint for the Western Regions that my father and you have built together is only half complete. [Ye * Zi] [You * You] In such an important battle as the crusade against Tibet, you did not do your best, but laid the heaviest foreshadowing in Yumen Pass. As far as I know, Su Dingfang is the proud protégé of Wei Gong Pharmacist, and his talent and virtue are all a hundred times better than Hou Junji. Didn't you leave him with 20,000 elite troops to garrison the invincible Yumen Pass, just for today? ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Your Highness." Yumen Pass Su Lie can be said to be a foreshadowing for me, and it can also be said to be the last back road and the last trump card I left for the Kansai Army. Although there were only 20,000 soldiers and horses, it was the elite of the elite of the Kwantai Army. Actually, at the beginning of the war, I was not at all sure about the victory over the Garchinling, but I could not say it to anyone. So I had to leave Su Dingfang to guard the Yumen Pass. In case we are defeated, we can unexpectedly evacuate from the Kunlun Mountains to Yumen Pass. Of course, my deepest intention is mainly to let Su Dingfang move from afar with the camera in the Western Regions. There is no doubt that when the Tang Dynasty and the Tibetan army were fighting, it was impossible for the Western Regions to be without movement, especially the Turkic Beiting, which had always been ambitious. ”

"So that's ......" Li Ke nodded and said, "I understand." You have long thought that whether or not you can defeat the Garqin Mausoleum, you will not stay on the plateau for long. ”

"Yes." Qin Mubai nodded with a smile, "If you are defeated, you can only flee for your life; If I win, this place will not belong to me. I didn't dare to take the credit alone, so when I went to the imperial court, I attributed most of the credit to Your Highness, you and Li Daliang and other generals. ”

"Aligned with me." Li Ke said in a low voice with a solemn expression, "Although everyone knows that you have to take at least seventy or eighty percent of this great credit, you must not be alone. It is true that my Tang Dynasty court attaches great importance to military merits and meritorious service must be rewarded, but it is not too much, and it may not be a good thing if the credit is too great! ”

"So, I'm definitely not going to conquer the Western Regions myself. The next thing I want to do is to stay in Lanzhou and enjoy the blessings of Qingfu and wait for the day when the imperial court will transfer me back to Beijing. Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Even if there is a war in the Western Regions, I believe that Su Dingfang will definitely be able to settle it!" Even if I need support from Lanzhou, I won't go out in person, I'll send Xue Rengui! ”

"Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai, and Pang Fei have all made great achievements this time, and it will not take long for them to soar. and the Eighth Army Station under your command, which is also very good. The four pillars of the Kansai Army and the eight military platforms, only Su Dingfang has not yet shined - I can see it, you left Su Dingfang the best opportunity! Li Ke suddenly realized, "Mu Bai, there is one thing I really admire you. At all times, your mind is so clear and you have a good sense of the big picture. Also, you are not greedy and generous, you are willing to be all and share the results with others, and you never have it alone. No wonder you have such a high prestige in the Kansai Army, and even Li Daliang and others, who have just joined the gang, are very convinced of you! - If you want me to say, a person like you is more suitable to be born in the family of an emperor! ”

"Don't! I'm not suitable at all! Qin Mubai smiled, "That's all for talking!" In a moment, I will go back to the barracks, and I will prepare my troops and horses for departure. ”

"Need to be in such a hurry?" Li Ke said, "What's the matter, you have to let me arrange a meal for you, right?" Abandoning the sect and Li Daliang, you will see each other more or less. ”

"More is better than less, I'll be quiet and low-key!" Qin Mubai smiled, "Actually, to put it bluntly, I'm just a thug." After the fight, what am I doing here? I'll leave the rest to you, the Lord. In addition, if one day the imperial court gives me a big reward, it means that my days in the Kansai Army have come to an end, and it is time to return to Chang'an. ”

"Maybe, I'm the same......" Li Ke smiled a little bitterly and said, "Then let's meet again in the future!" ”

"Reunion!"

Later, Qin Mubai came to the barracks. The military order was issued, and Xue Rengui was asked to recruit the old team of the original Kwantan Army together, and the squad returned to Lanzhou. The route chooses Sunbo and Golmud, and heads southeast along the Kunlun Mountains. In this way, you can inspect whether these places are peaceful, and secondly, the terrain is relatively gentle and gentle to walk down, which is good for everyone's health.

In the past few days, she has been a little cold to the blood lotus, and Qin Mubai has taken a lot of effort to finally coax her to laugh. At this time, the Lantai sisters privately told Qin Mubai that the blood lotus might most likely be pregnant.

This news made Qin Mubai a little surprised, but Blood Lotus denied it, Qin Mubai didn't chase after her for the sake of her face, and only thought in her heart, how to bring her home if she returned to Lanzhou......

At night, the Kansai army rose up and quietly left the city.

Qin Mubai rode on his horse, looking back at the royal city under the inky night sky, countless fragments and countless faces passed through his mind like a movie, and he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

Xue Rengui led his troops to the forefront. This real god of war of the Kansai Army is always like an arrow off the string, walking in the forefront without disadvantage. Yuwen Hongtai was seriously injured and did not recover, and Qin Mubai arranged for fifty people to carry him on a stretcher or use a carriage along the way. Some of the wounded have also been well accommodated and cared for.

Compared with the pride and vigor when they set out on the expedition, the Kansai Army, which returned from winning the battle, did not sing triumphant songs all the way, but was more tired and tired.

"This army needs to recuperate." Qin Mubai decided that no matter what happened in the next three months, the Kansai Army must stay in the rear to recuperate for a period of time. Otherwise, even the most elite army may be dragged down. The most tired should be to follow Xue Rengui, the Western Expedition to the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition to Yumen to Defeat Tubo. It's a miracle that this group of men ran around Kyushu almost once in a year, and they are still supporting and not falling.

The Kwanti Army's march was not fast, and it took almost twenty days to reach Golmud.

In front of you, there is Kunlun, which is known as a sacred mountain.

Sure enough, it is majestic in the sky, magnificent.

Qin Mubai ordered to rest in the camp for three days before leaving.

"Young marshal, it is said that Kunlun is a sacred mountain, and there is more water of Yao Chi here in Golmud. Why don't we worship the gods here and pay tribute to those who died in battle? Someone suggested.

Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Even if there are gods in Kunlun, I guess they don't have a good impression of me." You forgot, I let Pang Fei blow up the water of Yaochi and flood Golmud! ”

Everyone laughed and said, "At most, the gods of Tibet are dissatisfied with you, and we only worship the gods of the Central Plains!" Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West didn't live in Kunlun? ”

"Alright! Anyway, we have to recuperate for a few days, so we will climb this sacred mountain Kunlun and worship the gods! ”

It's winter, and the snow is flying thousands of miles of silver makeup. The ancient mountain of Kunlun standing majestically is not magnificent!

Qin Mubai, Xue Rengui, Pang Fei and other generals, as well as Ashina Blood Lotus, who strongly requested to go to see the Divine Mountain together, climbed Kunlun Mountain together, looking at the water of the rushing and roaring Yao Pond in the distance.

"Kunlun, really worthy of the word heroic!" Qin Mubai climbed high and looked into the distance, and his mind was displayed for thousands of miles.

"Mu Bai, do you think the gods will be angry with you?" Ashina Blood Lotus smiled a little ridiculously, "You dare to spread wild in Kunlun, you are blowing up Yaochi and killing people!" ”

"Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs." Qin Mubai smiled, "I don't know if there is a god in this world, if there is, maybe in the eyes of God, there is not so much right and wrong, good and evil as we say." It's like when we look at a bunch of newborn dogs, they have to fight with each other, and we can only let them go. ”

"What else does God mean to us?" Blood Lotus Dao.

"It's not that I don't worship God, I think God is a spiritual sustenance and a beautiful thought for us!" Qin Mubai said, "When people encounter something that cannot be solved, they go to God, so who can God ask for?" If there really are so many gods in the world who are merciful to all beings and help others, how can there be so many bloodshed, death, and suffering beings? So in the final analysis, it is better to ask for others than for yourself, and to control your own destiny! ”

After hearing this, Blood Lotus pondered silently for a moment, and said, "Mu Bai, until now I know the meaning of the word 'warrior'. ”

"Tell me about it?" Qin Mubai asked with a smile.

"I used to think that a person who wielded a scimitar on the battlefield and was fearless and invincible was a warrior." Blood Lotus said, "Now I understand that the true warriors are those who dare to face, challenge and work hard to change their fate!" ”

Qin Mubai smiled without saying a word, looking at the majestic Kunlun with the continuous sea of snow in the distance, letting the sound of the wind and the snowflakes fly by in the sky, his heart was like a galloping horse, and his thoughts were turning.

At the moment, he was only thinking of one person, someone who would never appear by his side again and would never disappear in his heart.

"Blood Lotus, according to what you said......" After a long time, Qin Mubai suddenly said, "I should be regarded as the son of a warrior!" ”g

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【…… Chapter 5o2 Towering Kunlun 】