Qin Mubai, who had not eaten for three days and three nights, was 、.。。 by Wu Meiniang after holding Xiaolou'er and eating a meal together. Originally, he was still interested in teasing Xiao Lou'er on the bed, but he didn't expect that his head just touched the pillow for three seconds, and he fell asleep.

Snoring like thunder.

The three women all let out a long breath, and the big stone in their hearts fell to the ground.

Xiao Lou'er was still lying in the crook of his arm, rolling around mischievously, glancing at his face curiously from time to time, and then playing with his stubby beard with his little hands. Chen Yan wanted to take her away, but Qin Mubai in her sleep refused to let go.

"It's really flesh and blood, and it's like that." Wu Meiniang said, "You see, Xiao Lou'er is only one or two years old and is obviously ignorant, but she is very affectionate to Mu Bai who met for the first time, and she is not afraid and unfamiliar at all. ”

Princess Gao Yang also lay on the side of the bed like a child, not only afraid of waking Qin Mubai, but also couldn't help but laugh and tease Xiaolou'er, and said: "It's so fun!" I'm going to give birth to one too! ”

Wu Meiniang and Chen Yan couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

"Xiao Lou'er, don't make noise Daddy sleeps, let's go out to play." Chen Yan called out loud.

Xiao Lou'er listened to her mother's words the most, so she got up. At this time, Qin Mubai also slept like mud, and he didn't know anything.

The three girls took Xiao Lou'er out of the room, carefully opened the door, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Now that things are like this, it's just the beginning." Wu Meiniang said, "In the future, Mu Bai will encounter more pressure and trouble. My father's hatred is not in the same place, and now that the war with Tibet is imminent, I am really afraid that he will not be able to control his emotions and make some out-of-the-ordinary moves. ”

"Don't be afraid!" Princess Gaoyang said categorically, "Mu Bai has experienced too many storms, believe him, he will definitely be able to survive!" ”

Wu Meiniang and Chen Yan were slightly stunned and nodded slightly.

Princess Gao Yang can indeed afford to say this. Although she is also Qin Mubai's confidante, when it comes to sharing hardships and experiencing turmoil together, Princess Gaoyang is the most experienced.

"Sister Yan, you are the most wise and calm, and Mu Bai has always respected you. What are your good ideas right now to cheer him up and keep his cool in the face of right and wrong? Wu Meiniang asked.

Chen Yan smiled slightly and said, "You think too highly of me." Actually, Mu Bai and I are more like friends. I never ask or interfere in his affairs, whether official or private. Moreover, I don't understand what you are talking about, and I can't talk about it at all. I'm sorry. ”

"Uh......" Wu Meiniang and Princess Gaoyang were stunned together.

"I have a little piece of advice, though." Chen Yan said, "At this time, it is necessary for an elder who has prestige and experience, and is deeply trusted and respected by Mu Bai to explain and mention him. ”

"You mean, your father-in-law, King Jiangxia?"

"Yes."

The next day, early in the morning.

Qin Mubai had actually woken up a long time ago, but he lay on the bed for a while. I don't know how long I slept this night, but I woke up with a sore body. After washing and changing, I looked in the mirror, although I was a little haggard, but my spirit finally came back.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Qin Mubai only came to serve the guards and maids.

One person pushed the door in, and Qin Mubai couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Lord Wang? Aren't you trying to torment me? How can I help you? Qin Mubai hurriedly greeted him.

Li Daozong actually brought breakfast to Qin Mubai. He smiled and said, "You and I don't have to be so angry." Come, let's eat together, and the king has not yet eaten. ”

The breakfast was very rich, full of Qin Mubai's favorite food. When the person came back to his senses, he also felt hungry, and Qin Mubai ate a full meal without any food, which made Li Daozong laugh.

"Well, it looks like you've recovered!" He smiled and said, "How about it, are you interested in talking to this king?" ”

"The prince came just in time. If you don't come, I'll go to you today. Qin Mubai wiped his mouth, asked his subordinates to unload the table and serve tea, and said to him, "At this moment, I can only ask the prince!" ”

"Say." Li Daozong took a cup of tea and said with a smile.

"My father died in Gaochang, and this revenge is not shared in public and private. Originally, I still had some scruples and didn't dare to let go of my hands and feet, but now, I don't care about anything! Qin Mubai's eyebrows were tightly locked, his eyes were burning, and he said, "I want to write to the imperial court on the right matter, please fight against Tibet and crusade against the Western Regions!" Whether the court allows it or not, I will raise troops! This is one of them; Second, my father was killed in battle, Helong was shaken, and tens of millions of soldiers and civilians were indignant and eager to take revenge. The people's hearts are like a tide, and the army's hearts are like a tide! At this moment, I want to obey the heavens and hang the people for the crime - I want to conscript! ”

"It's nothing more than two things, one is to write a letter to ask for war, and the other is to recruit and expand the army, right?" Li Daozong said lightly.

"Yes." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "Does the prince think it's appropriate?" ”

Li Daozong pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, this king knows that you have already decided, right?" What he said was to ask the king, but it was only out of respect for the king. ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly, nodded and said, "The prince said the truth. This time I have indeed decided, and no matter who it is, it will not change my mind! ”

"Now that you've decided, don't ask if it's okay!" Li Daozong suddenly put down the teacup, waved his hand to raise his voice, and said, "Whatever you have to do, just do it!" ”

"It's nature." Qin Mubai said, "I just want to know, what kind of reaction will the imperial court have?" The main thing, I wonder if the imperial court will give me some substantial support? ”

"It's hard to say." Li Daozong shook his head and said, "You were right just now, public and private, and hatred is not worth the sky. For the Tang Dynasty, Shu Bao is the generalissimo of the three armies and the feudal official sent to the Western Regions by the Tang Dynasty. No matter who killed him, he was openly an enemy of Datang, and there was no turning back. From His Majesty's standpoint, such a thing will never be tolerated. Even if there are many people in the court who oppose and have great pressure, according to his personality, he will definitely take revenge on Shubao, and the Western Regions will not give up! ”

"Actually......" Qin Mubai sighed, shook his head, and said, "Only I can understand my father's thoughts." Originally, he didn't have to die at all! ”

"Oh? Tell me about it? Li Daozong was surprised.

Qin Mubai nodded lightly and said, "The day before yesterday, I asked the soldiers who came back from the Western Expedition, and they told me that as early as a long time ago, Xue Rengui, the general of Zuo Weiwei, had advised his father to persuade him to withdraw from the army. At that time, it was the time when the Anxi Protectorate had just been established, and Koji Zhisheng invited his father to join the mansion. ”

Li Daozong nodded as if he had realized something, and sighed: "I can imagine it...... According to your father's character, he will definitely not take Xue Rengui's advice, and he will still insist on entering the capital to protect the mansion. ”

"Yes. We all know what happened next. Qin Mubai's eyebrows tightened, and he said, "Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, I prefer to go to the tiger mountains, this is my father's character." And also...... From the time he first stepped into the Gaochang Royal City, he had already made up his mind to die for his country! ”

"Why would he do that?" Li Daozong asked a little puzzled, "Since Xue Rengui has broken the treacherous plan of the Tubo people, and explained the current overall situation in Lanzhou, why did your father die and die for the country." ”

"The reason, I guess, is nothing more than three layers!" Qin Mubai said, "First, of course, it is due to personality. My father Rong Ma has been famous all over the world for half his life, and he has fought all forward, how can he ever mention the word 'retreat'? The Western Expedition army rushed thousands of miles and fought eighteen victories in a row, and finally conquered Gaochang and allowed the Tang Dynasty to lay the first foundation in the Western Regions. In this case, it would be very unwilling for anyone to give up the retreat, let alone a strong person like his father? Second, in my father's heart, he always put His Majesty the Emperor first...... Death repays the king's grace, that's all! ”

Li Daozong's thick eyebrows tightened and fell into contemplation, nodded after a while, and sighed leisurely: "I understand...... At the beginning, my father resisted the order and raised troops to attack Gaochang, but this incident did not cause an uproar in the court, so he covered up the past, and also showed military merits for your father and his soldiers. For this, your father must be grateful to your Majesty, and this is one thing; Second, if he didn't report to the heavens and evacuated Gaochang on his own initiative, wouldn't he be self-destructing his past and slapping Long Yan? With Shubao's personality, he would rather be killed by himself than affect the emperor's reputation or embarrass him. Third, Shubao knew that there was great resistance to the use of troops in Lanzhou at the imperial court, and even His Majesty the Emperor could not help it. If he really calculates to fall, he will have a national feud. In this way, the pressure was suddenly dissipated, and His Majesty the Emperor was able to carry out his great plan for the Western Regions despite public opinion...... Ay! Uncle Bao, Uncle Bao, it is really a rare brave and loyal minister and a peerless national soldier who is rare in ancient times! ”

"The prince's analysis is no different from the truth I have figured out in the past two days." Qin Mubai's eyes dimmed a little, and he said, "In the final analysis, my father is generous to the difficulties and repay the king's kindness when he dies. I deliberately left Xue Rengui to my father, because Xue Rengui is wise and brave, and he has seen through the tricks of the Tubo people and the current overall situation. In fact, my father must have known that what Xue Rengui said was very reasonable, and he deeply agreed. However, he just didn't want to go...... So, he entrusted the army to the command of Xue Rengui and entered Gaochang alone. In order to preserve the strength of that army. Before he finally died in battle, he ordered Yuwen Hongtai to break through the siege and give Xue Rengui an order, ordering him to retreat south and break through to Puchanghai. Under that circumstance at that time, he did not ask Xue Rengui to go to the rescue, which is enough to see that my father had already seen the overall situation and had insight into the enemy's conspiracy...... It's a pity, it's a pity! I knew this was the case, I really shouldn't have gone back to Chang'an to marry Gao Yang! ”

"Forget it, I don't blame you." Li Daozong sighed several times and said, "Although there are many reasons for Shubao's death, it is also due to temperament. That's right, in the name of his hero. Moreover, he will never die in vain! - Now, under the rule of Lanzhou, thousands of troops and people, all of them swear to avenge the marshal; Once the news reaches Chang'an, it will surely shake the whole world. At that time, no matter how powerful the Lord and the faction are, they will not be able to stop this battle of the great world! - Whether you succeed in the end, whether you can avenge your father or not, it's all up to you! ”

"I know." Qin Mubai's eyes narrowed slightly, nodded slightly, and said, "My father used his life to fulfill the reputation of loyalty, righteousness, courage and martyrdom, the ambition of His Majesty the Emperor, and also fulfilled me...... Ambition and retribution! - After all, my father died for His Majesty and for me! ”

"I was going to say these things to you, but I didn't know how to say them. Very well, you yourself have come to your senses. Li Daozong sighed heavily, patted Qin Mubai's shoulder, and said, "The Qin family has a father, and Lao Jifu is inspirational for thousands of miles, and he is generous to die for his son; The Qin family has a son, and the thousands of miles of horses are galloping forward, slaughtering for 10,000 people, vigorously! ”

"Die for the skull, slaughter for the ten thousand! ......" Qin Mubai's eyes were tingling so red that he couldn't help but close his eyes and look up to the sky and sigh, then slapped the table and shouted, "Lord Wang, you're right!" My father is willing to die for his son, and I dare to slaughter ten thousand people! Vigorous, no regrets! ”

"Good! What I want is your courage and domineering! Li Daozong slapped Qin Mubai's shoulder with a loud shout and said, "Now, follow this king to the military camp outside Lanzhou City, and you will know what it means to be vigorous!" ”

With a little confusion and curiosity, Qin Mubai followed Li Daozong out of the house and arrived at the Governor's Mansion first. Here, the officers and men of the three armies, all the officials of the palace are all present, waiting for him to go out of the city together; In the city of Lanzhou, the city is full of filial piety.

When he arrived at the large military camp on the outskirts, a few miles away from the camp, Qin Mubai was almost shocked!

In the vastness, the white flags are like the sea!

There were about more than 100,000 people, gathered on both sides of the barracks, everyone wore linen and filial piety, and raised soul flags all over the place; The soldiers of the three armies, people wear armor, saddle horses, swords and guns hold helmets high and bind white feathers, magnificent as a tide.

Qin Mubai and Li Daozong and other officials and generals were deeply shocked when they saw this scene!

At this time, a team of cavalry came running over, and the leader was Hou Junji, who was white-robed and white-handed.

"Young marshal! The officers and men of the three armies are like crazy with the same enemy, and they vow to avenge the commander! This will be entrusted by the audience, and I will come to fight! Hou Junji clenched his fists heavily and shouted loudly.

"What's the matter with these people?" Qin Mubai asked in a deep voice.

"The people have gathered spontaneously!" Hou Junji said, "Ben will not be able to drive away, and he will not retreat!" The people said that on the day of his life, the handsome man protected the territory and the people to protect Li Shu, and helped the people like a god, and the people regarded him as a father and mother, a god and a Buddha! Now that the marshal has died in battle and the foreign enemy is free, the people regard it as their father's hatred and swear to avenge the blood hatred of the marshal! ——These people, all of whom are Han Hu Qingzhuang under the rule of the Lanzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, all voluntarily enlisted in the army as government soldiers! They bring their own food, clothing, armor, and horses, and they don't want most of the governors to spend a penny or a grain on it! Just waiting for the young marshal to give an order, Lanzhou suddenly increased tens of thousands of male soldiers - raising troops to fight crimes, revenge and blood hatred! ”

After that, General Hou Junji waved the command flag in his hand to the sky, and more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians behind him shouted at the same time - "Raise the army to fight crimes, take revenge and blood hatred!" ”

"Raise troops to fight crimes, avenge blood hatred!"

……

The universe shook, and the mountains and rivers lost their color!