Qin Mubai and the others entered the barracks of the Gaochang Army and came to the Chinese military tent. The two main generals of the Gao Chang Army, Lu Wensheng and Qi Wenyuan, hurriedly led the general Zuo and the officials to kneel down to greet them.

Xue Rengui told Qin Mubai that Lu Wensheng and Lu Wenyuan were relatives of the Gaochang kings, and the first two Gaochang kings had successively let them command the Gaochang military power when they were alive. The population of the entire Gaochang Kingdom is only more than 200,000, but there are more than 30,000 soldiers and horses. Just because Gaochang is a hub on the Silk Road, Shangfu is quite active, and because the country is very rich. In the army of Gaochang State, in fact, there are ** Cheng recruited soldiers invited by Hua Qian, among which the nomadic Turks and the Tiele people with the surname Nine are the majority, most of whom are proficient in cavalry and archery, and they live in the army and war. In addition, there are some Han rangers who have left their hometowns and professional soldiers from the Western Regions. Therefore, Gao Changguo's army actually still has a little combat effectiveness, especially the individual combat ability is very strong. It's just that these people are very miscellaneous and inevitably not united, plus Gaochang has no generals, and he usually neglects to train and control the army, so Gaochang's army seems to be scattered and vulnerable.

Qin Mubai thought that the nomads were professional soldiers who were proficient in mounted archery, which was a rare and good resource. These two or thirty thousand Gaochang cavalry are a piece of rotten wood in the hands of Lu Wensheng and others, and when they reach the hands of someone in my Qin, I will let them transform themselves into magic.

More than 20 Gaochang generals, including Lu Wensheng, knelt in two columns on the snow outside the military tent, and did not dare to raise their heads.

Qin Mubai stopped and looked at them for a long time, raised his feet and walked towards the military tent, and when he was about to enter the military tent, he threw a cold sentence, "Get up, talk in the tent." ”

On a cold day, Koji Wensheng and the others were already sweating and wetting their clothes. The revenge of killing their father is not shared, but they participated in the military operation to kill Qin Shubao at the beginning. Although they were involuntarily affected by the power of the Beiting Turks, they had the blood of the soldiers of the Western Expeditionary Army and Qin Shubao on their hands after all. Now it is, if you can't beat it, you can't escape, and the left and right are man-made swords, and I am a fish, and Koji Wensheng and others are already in a state of panic.

Entering the military tent, Qin Mubai sat down on the main seat, Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang stood left and right, and a team of sergeants with swords lined up on both sides, faintly murderous. When Lu Wensheng and the others walked in, they were all silent, and cold sweat flowed from the corners of their foreheads.

"Koji Wensheng." Qin Mubai called out.

"Huh? …… Yes!! In, the end will be! Lu Wensheng was shocked and hurriedly replied.

"What are you panicking about?" Qin Mubai said quietly, "Let me ask you, what is your relationship with Gaochang Xiao Wang Ji Zhisheng?" ”

"The last will be the king...... Oh no, it's Koji Zhisheng's cousin, cousin. Koji Wenyuan is my own brother. Both of us are cousins of Koji Zhisheng. Koji replied with a trembling face.

Qin Mubai's eyebrows sank slightly, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled it, and said without anger: "You wait for Xiao Xiao's generation, capricious, betraying the alliance and killing the master!" - should be stripped bsp; "Drink!!" The hundred cavalry guards standing next to him shouted in unison, mighty and fierce!

Ko Wensheng and the others were so frightened that they fell to their knees and shouted: "The last general has to act according to orders, and I hope that the young marshal will forgive me for the death penalty!" Now that the sin has been punished, we are willing to be slaves of dogs, and swear allegiance to His Excellency the young marshal to forgive the previous sins! Swear allegiance, swear allegiance! ”

While kowtowing in fright, Ko Wensheng knelt forward, picked up a few thick books with both hands, and said tremblingly: "This is the mouth of our country's thin land deeds, cattle, horses, livestock, treasury and money, grain, and sergeant registers, please, please accept it!" ”

Qin Mubai glanced at him coldly, slowly picked up the booklets and flipped through them casually, and suddenly felt a pain in his heart and his expression changed greatly!

Among them, there is a booklet that records the money and grain of the government treasury, and it happens to have the handwriting of his deceased father Qin Shubao!

Everyone saw it in their eyes, and most of them understood the reason in their hearts. Koji Wensheng was dumbfounded for a while, and shouted bitterly in his heart. I wanted to take the initiative to ask for a capital crime, but I didn't want to ignore such a fatal detail!

Even Xue Rengui pinched a cold sweat for Lu Wensheng and the others. Now that seeing things and thinking about people leads to hatred, Qin Mubai is definitely going to kill someone!

"Take it." To the surprise of others, Qin Mubai just said lightly, then gave these booklets to the sergeant beside him, and then said, "There is a debtor and a debtor, although you are also accomplices, but the crime is not to death." Get up! ”

"Young Marshal Xie Qin, Young Marshal Xie Qin!" The heart of Lu Wensheng and the others who jumped crazy finally returned to their bodies, and they were busy kowtowing to thank him, and stood aside in panic. As soon as he stood still for half a minute, Lu Wensheng hurriedly took out a bag of things from his arms and presented it to Qin Mubai, and said, "This is the Tiger Talisman of the Gaochang Army, please accept it with a smile!" Most of the troops in Gao Changguo's army were recruited, and the soldiers only recognized the tiger charm but not the people. With this tiger talisman, these sergeants are all Young Marshal Qin's people! ”

Qin Mubai glanced at him, smiled indifferently, unceremoniously reached out and took it, swiped it in his hand, and said, "Yes, pure purple gold tiger talisman." That's it, it's a bit heavy. Koji Wensheng, Yu Gong Yu sī You are all mortal people now. But I won't kill you, I'll send someone to send a few of you to Chang'an and go to my Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to ask for guilt in person. ”

"Ugh! ......" Ko Wensheng and the others were dumbfounded again, thinking that in addition to all the offerings that the Venerable Master could give, they couldn't buy back a xìng life?

Qin Mubai saw through their thoughts at a glance and said, "These things, whether you offer them or not, will eventually be mine." That is, for the sake of your attitude, I will give you a chance to live. To tell you the truth, you have a better chance of going to Chang'an than staying here to survive. Even if the commander doesn't kill you, it is difficult to ensure that the soldiers under his command will not seek revenge against you. My Tang Dynasty has always ruled the world with benevolence and virtue, and my emperor is the king of benevolence, righteousness and sage. When you go to Chang'an, you can still try your luck. ”

"Okay, I'm willing to be escorted to Chang'an, and everything is up to Young Marshal Qin." Ko Wensheng and the others had to respond in panic. This clearly shows that Qin Mubai annexed their army, and by the way, he also treated them as trophies of war and gave them to the Tang Emperor, giving him an opportunity to show the majesty and bearing of the human monarch.

"That's what it's called ruthless!" Lu Wensheng shouted in despair in his heart, "He doesn't kill a single person, but he is even more ruthless than slaughtering the whole city, it is simply devouring the entire Gaochang country alive and cutting the grass to the roots!" Now he has not only gained a good reputation for repaying grievances with virtue regardless of revenge, but in fact, he has already gnawed Gao Changguo to the ground, and even spit out a little bone scum to make a favor! This xiaozi is much more ruthless than his own father! Now we can't fight, we can't escape, and even Dou Xinyan is a complete defeat - planted in his hands, we deserve our lives! ”

"On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, please also come to the camp at Yùmen Pass to celebrate the festival!" Qin Mubai got up after saying that, and walked out with the generals.

Out of the camp tent, Qin Mubai handed the tiger talisman to Su Dingfang and said, "Dingfang, you will now move the 20,000 cavalry of Gaochangguo into the Yimen Pass, and make up with the 30,000 Tang Army soldiers in the pass." Among the ten people in each team, six and four are the ratio, and the first is evenly bsp; "Yes!" Su Dingfang promised to take the tiger talisman.

"Rengui, after the team is completed, you and Dingfang will have some time to practice a few times to eliminate the remnants of the Gaochang sergeant." Qin Mubai said, "The 10,000 soldiers of the Western Expeditionary Army brought back by Rengui, the 20,000 Yue cavalry of my own honor, plus the surviving men and horses of Yùmen Pass, are all elite troops that have been refined into steel with one block of ten!" In the future, this will be my Qinxunyi Mansion, the mainstay of the Kansai Army! Among them, there can not be a shoddy soldier! ”

"Don't worry, young marshal!" Su and Xue both solemnly agreed. Su Dingfang said again: "What about the prisoners of Tubo? There is also the Tibetan general who was captured before the Rengui Formation, Gar Siduo, he is the younger brother of Garqinling. ”

"The Kunlun Iron Cavalry is undoubtedly a very fierce cavalry. It is necessary to recruit and recruit as much as possible. Qin Mubai replied decisively, "However, the rice must be eaten one bite at a time." The recruitment and surrender of troops cannot be too hasty. After eating and digesting the 20,000 Gaochang soldiers and horses, let's talk about it. ”

"That's very good. Today, there are more than 100,000 troops in this gate, and there are only 30,000 of our own people. Su Dingfang said, "If you want to integrate it into a complete tacit army, you have to have time and energy, step by step." No matter what, we must ensure that our original soldiers are the core and backbone of this army! ”

"That's exactly what I thought." Qin Mubai said, "The soldiers are not too many but fine, and it is meaningless to only try the number." A rabble of more than 100,000 is not as good as a 20,000 or 30,000 elite division. What we have to do now is to absorb the elite as much as possible, and assimilate and integrate them into our Kwantai Army. It's like striking iron, you have to smash it hard with a hammer, and you don't have to feel sorry for this piece of iron. The rest is the essence! ”

A gust of wind rises, and the snow hua1uan dances.

Qin Mubai glanced at the sky with his hand and said, "The heavy snow is estimated to last for a while, and it won't take a few days before the road will be blocked." It seems that it is impossible for the army to be mobilized, so it can only wait for the snow and ice to melt. During this time, we will rest and recuperate, practice soldiers and horses, practice in summer and winter! ”

Su Dingfang smiled and said, "The young marshal wants these soldiers to adapt to the ice and snow weather on the plateau as soon as possible, right?" ”

"Those who know me will also set the prescription!" Qin Mubai also smiled and said, "It is a matter of time before you go to the plateau and fight to the death with the Garqin Mausoleum." Not only did I ask Guan Junxi to adapt to such extremely cold and snowy weather, but I also had to overcome the great trouble of breathing on the plateau. The danger of the gate can be resolved, and the affairs of the Western Regions can be temporarily over. At present, our main strategy is still to target Tibet. As soon as the heavy snow stopped and the road was cleared, I personally led the army to Dafeichuan! ”

Xue Rengui frowned, and stopped talking.

Qin Mubai looked at him and said with a smile: "Rengui, I know what you want to say-come, let's go back to the customs first, and when Dingfang is done, we will also come to my place together." Chen Yan is a good cook, and we can have a Chinese New Year's Eve Chinese New Year's Eve meal together later. ”

"Good!"

Soon after, Qin Mubai and Xue Rengui returned to the gate gate first, and came to the mansion of the general guarding the pass. Because it is a border gate, there is no splendid mansion courtyard, just a simple house with blue bricks and tiles, which is considered good. Previously, Su Dingfang demolished ninety percent of the barracks in order to defend the city, and only a few brick houses survived without demolition. Most of the soldiers are now living in marching tents.

As soon as they entered the house, the two of them smelled a refreshing fragrance that made people swallow their saliva with their appetites.

"I can't imagine that Mrs. Young Marshal has such good cooking skills!" Xue Rengui was full of praise.

"Rengui doesn't have to be like this." Chen Yan walked out of the kitchen, clapped her hands and smiled, "You and I are both old acquaintances and people who practice martial arts, just call me Chen Yan." ”

"How's that going to work!" Xue Rengui said with a smile, "This time is different from the past, you are already Mu Bai's wife." ”

"I didn't marry her." Chen Yan smiled slightly, glanced at Qin Mubai with a warm look in her eyes, and said, "Although I am the mother of his daughter. ”

"Ahem!" Qin Mubai coughed dryly and said with a smile, "Serve the food quickly, I'm hungry!" ”

"What's the hurry, today's meal is Chinese New Year's Eve Chinese New Year's Eve, and there are distinguished guests coming." Chen Yan smiled mysteriously, turned around and entered the kitchen, "If you are hungry, eat a piece of mutton fat pancake to fill your stomach first." ”

Qin Mubai blinked blankly, "Honored guest? yù door closed here, can there still be distinguished guests? ”