Yumen Pass.

The wind and snow were fierce, and the sky and the earth were white.

The walls were strewn with arrows, and the snow could not hide the blood. The broken Tang Dragon Banner was still flying proudly, and the soldiers of the Tang Army who were deployed at the head of the city were all full of dishes, but their eyes were deep and energetic, and the spears standing in the wind flashed with sharp edges.

The gale passed, and there was silence.

In the Guancheng military tun, Su Dingfang led his yellow biaoma from the horse pen and stroked its cheeks silently.

This yellow horse was the trophy he personally snatched from a steppe chief when he followed Li Jing's Northern Expedition to the Turks in his early years. After the war, this horse followed it and followed it for many years.

The three treasures of the soldiers, the soldiers and horses, only this horse is a living creature, and it is also the most important. Lu Bu killed his father and rebelled for a red rabbit horse, which was shameful to the world. But it also happens to prove that a BMW is important to those who practice martial arts.

At this moment, this extremely humane BMW wagged its tail, lowered its head and rubbed Su Dingfang lightly with its cheek, and tears flowed from its jewel-like eyes.

Su Dingfang's hand trembled.

"Biao'er, Biao'er! If there is an afterlife, I will be a cow and a horse, and you will be the ...... for the Lord! Su Dingfang bit the root of his teeth to the bone, trembling all over, and his eyes were red.

One hand, slowly stretched out to his waist, held the horizontal knife......

"General! General don't!! ”

Seeing the hurried screams of the two horse guards, they rushed over desperately, hugged Su Dingfang's arm left and right, pulled the wrist of his abbot's knife, knelt on the ground and begged bitterly: "Such a good horse, it's a pity to kill it!" ”

"Let it go! Let go! Su Dingfang, who had always been gentle and elegant, roared angrily, kicked the two horsemen away one by one, pulled out the knife from the sheath, and pointed the tip of the knife at the throat of the yellow Puma.

Huang Puma still just wagged his tail gently, but he didn't escape or dodge, he snorted a few times, and tears flowed from his eyes......

In the Yumen Pass, it has long been exhausted. There are tigers and wolves in front, and there is no way back. Originally, there were more than 15,000 soldiers in the whole army, but now there are only more than 7,000 left, and there is not a single grain of food.

Now that the heavy snow is falling, the grain road is blocked, and it is still unknown when the Lanzhou direction will be able to supply and rescue. Su Dingfang had already ordered the horses to be killed for food, but the soldiers were ruthless enough to do it. I was so hungry that I killed some old and weak horses to wrap my stomach, and three meals a day had long been changed to one meal a day, or even one meal a day.

"The horses must be killed, otherwise how can the soldiers resist the enemy? If there is a mistake in Yumen Pass, Lanzhou will be closed, and the Central Plains will be in danger! Su Dingfang made a decision-"Let's start with my mount!" ”

……

The movement alarmed many soldiers. Everyone came out of the barracks one after another and gathered around Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang held the knife and kept shaking.

"General......" the soldiers begged in a low voice, "don't kill it!" This is a rare horse! ”

"We are the Yifu Yue cavalry under the command of the young marshal, the most elite cavalry of the Kwanti Army. What are we without horses? ”

"Even if you starve to death, you can't eat horses! What a difference this is from his own comrades! ”

"General Su, be merciful! ……”

……

"Shut up!!" Su Dingfang was furious, shouted, and stabbed down! ……

"Whew-"

A scream, blood mist splattered!

"Kill the horse, take the meat!" Su Dingfang yelled, "Everyone must be fed, and those who violate the order will be killed!" ”

With that, Su Dingfang strode away.

The soldiers silently looked at the yellow Puma lying on the ground convulsive and bleeding until it breathed. Half an hour later, a few horsemen brought out more than a dozen horses from the stable. The soldiers present unanimously knelt down in the snow and saluted with fists to the horses.

Su Dingfang, who had already climbed the city tower, saw this scene from a distance and finally burst into tears......

"Young Marshal, how are you doing over there? …… There has been no grain and grass for more than a month, and there is no news about Lanzhou. Recently, the Tibetans have attacked more and more fiercely, there is no food in the city, and the soldiers have suffered heavy casualties...... I don't know how long I'll be able to hold out. Su Dingfang muttered to himself, "When the horse is finished eating, the people will die, and Su will do his best......"

"Report-" A sudden shout broke Su Dingfang's contemplation.

"What?"

"Report to General Su, the big thing is not good - Yangguan has fallen!!"

"What ?!!" Su Dingfang suddenly screamed and blood rushed to his head, and he almost staggered and fell after lacking food and drink for days.

The left and right generals hurriedly held him up!

"Xue Wanche, what are you eating?" Su Dingfang's eyes were closed tightly, and the roots of his teeth were clenched, "As soon as the Yangguan is lost, Yumen will become a lonely city...... How to keep it! ”

"General Su, you should report back to Lanzhou as soon as possible, and ask the young marshal to increase your troops to help!"

Su Dingfang looked up at the sky, and the snowflakes were like crazy......

"Now that it's come to this, what else can I do? Pick 300 dead soldiers to form a team to break through and report the emergency military situation here to Lanzhou. After Su Dingfang finished speaking, his eyes suddenly opened angrily and slapped his palm on the wall brick, "Order!" Kill horses and take meat, the whole army is fed, and swear to defend Yumen Pass! ”

"No!"

At the same time, the Tang Dragon Banner on the wall of Yangguan was cut down by Garzanpo, the brother of Garqinling.

"This Xue Wanche is so difficult!" Garzanpo gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Order, cut off his head, and hang the door to show the public!" ”

"Second brother, don't do this." The third eldest of the Gar family, Si Yu was busy persuading, "Xue Wanche is also a famous general for a while." And in this battle, I am a little bit of a suspicion of not being able to win. On the contrary, it was Xue Wanche, who was full of enthusiasm and sacrificed his life to fight, and generously went to righteousness and vigorous...... Second brother, look at it, this Yangguan City is broken, and there is not a single prisoner, even the seriously injured Tang Jun fought to the last moment or pulled out his sword to kill himself! Don't the second brother think that they are warriors worthy of our respect? ”

Zan Po was speechless for a moment, although she still had hatred, she also nodded in agreement, "Although each is its own master, I have to admit that Xue Wanche is indeed a hero!" His soldiers are also warriors! ”

"Before this expedition, the eldest brother warned us many times that we must quit the mania and ferocity of the past, not blindly kill, and learn more from the Han people's mental skills and skills, and cut the city for the bottom and punish the heart for the top." Si Duoyu said, "Since we have captured Guancheng and punished the enemy army on this side, why don't we decorate Xue Wanche carefully and send a few Han slaves to transport his body to Lanzhou, so as to be a favor." First, to show the righteousness of our army; Second, it is also good to hit the morale of the Kansai Army! ”

"So good! Just do what you do - collect Xue Wanche and transport it to Lanzhou, prepare the whole army, and then attack Yumen Pass! ”

……

Due to the tight wind and snow, it was inconvenient to travel, and a few days later, Qin Mubai and his men arrived in Shanzhou.

Opened the window and saw the gate of Shanzhou, Qin Mubai smiled at Chen Yan beside him, "Yan, now you should tell me, what happened to the groom and the cave house that Yuwen Hongtai said, right?" ”

"What, you really want to know?" Chen Yan smiled slightly and said, "Gao Yang is really right. You're a guy who likes to get into trouble all over the place. If no one pays attention for a moment, it will be dishonest. ”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Actually, if you don't say it, I have probably guessed - is it related to Li Xueyan?" ”

"Mu Bai, from a woman's standpoint, this time, I don't think you did it right." Chen Yan said.

"Well, I'll admit it." Qin Mubai sighed lightly and said, "This time, I deceived too many people. Not only Li Xueyan, but also you and Lou'er, Chang'an's mother and brother and sister, and many people who really care about me...... It's going to be a huge debt on my heart, and I don't know how to pay it off. ”

"Li Xueyan must have been deceived the worst by you." Chen Yan said, "She is about to die for you." ”

"This is somewhat unexpected...... Qin Mubai sighed, "I admit that I am despicable, and I actually thought of using her special identity to help me deceive the Garqin Mausoleum and abandon the sect." In fact, at first, I was also hesitant, this kind of thing should not be something I can do. But at the time...... I really didn't have a choice. ”

"I understand, you don't have to explain." Chen Yan stretched out her hand, held Qin Mubai's hand tightly, and said, "When I heard Su Lianqing say that what you took was a real poison, I understood how ruthless you were at that time. ”

"Oh? Su Lianqing, told you? Qin Mubai said with a little surprise, "When?" ”

"Just the day before you showed up." Chen Yan smiled slightly and said, "Although she is very good at pretending to be very good at concealment, she can't hide my eyes as a thief after all." You know, she's always been afraid of heaven and earth, but she's afraid of me. ”

"That's true, I didn't expect you to be here." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "By mistake, I sent Tantai Dandan to Lanzhou to report the news, but I happened to pass by you and Lou'er." ”

"Let's not talk about that. How are you going to deal with Li Xueyan? Chen Yan asked.

"I don't know......" Qin Mubai let out a long sigh, his brows furrowed, and said, "The debts owed always have to be repaid." But a man doesn't want to use 'personal promises' in return, right? ”

"At this moment, if you are willing, she may not be willing to ask for it." Chen Yan said, "For women, the most desperate and disappointing thing is the deception and betrayal of their beloved man." There is a saying that mourning is greater than heart death. Li Xueyan was deceived and used by you so much, she is still a Bingqing girl who is not deeply involved in the world and only knows how to invest in emotions desperately, how do you tell her to bear it? ”

"......" Qin Mubai was speechless for a while, and after a while, he held back a sentence, "Let's talk about it!" The battle isn't over yet! ”

"It's fine. Mu Bai, I know that you are now focusing on war, and I don't want to nag too much and let you be distracted by your children's private affairs. Chen Yan said, "I'll only say the last sentence - for Li Xueyan, you can't treat it with evasion." ”

"Okay, I got it."

When people and horses entered the city, the people welcomed them. The news of the victory in Phantom Moon Valley has already reached Shanzhou, and the city has been celebrating with gongs for many days. Now that Qin Mubai has returned with his troops, there is no doubt that he will be welcomed and praised like a heroic savior.

In the Shanzhou Assassin's Mansion, Li Daozong heard that Qin Mubai had returned to the city, but he sat still and sat in the mansion. Moreover, the face is not so good-looking.

The first thing Qin Mubai did after returning to the city was to visit the King of Jiangxia. There seems to be some kind of tacit understanding between the two.

"Lord Wang!" Qin Mubai clenched his fists and bowed.

"Where's it?" Li Daozong gave a long answer in his nose, neither cold nor hot.

Qin Mubai waved his hand to signal others to retreat, then closed the door, walked to him and sat down, and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, are you really angry with me?" ”

"I can't say that." Li Daozong was serious, "This king, why are you angry?" ”

"Hey, it looks like I'm really angry." Qin Mubai was a little salivating, and said with a smile, "This time, it's my fault, and even the prince has hidden it." Actually, I should have informed the prince in advance. But well......"

"Okay, you don't have to say it." Li Daozong took a deep breath and sighed heavily, "Fortunately, things have passed, the battle has been won, and the crisis has been temporarily lifted." This king is not so small, so I won't care about you. ”

"Lord Xie is magnanimous!" Qin Mubai clenched his fists and bowed, then smiled hehehe, and flatteringly stepped forward to pinch Li Daozong's shoulder, "Lord Wang, these days, he has been presiding over the overall situation and commanding the battle on my behalf, and he has really worked hard and hard. Another day, I will definitely repay the prince with good compensation. ”

"Don't pretend here!" Li Daozong pushed Qin Mubai's hand away with one hand, his face was flat, and he said, "Don't beat around the bend, what are you going to do about the snow goose?" - You deceived her so badly! You almost died because you wanted to die, and you almost lost your life, and let her go to the Tibetan camp as a messenger to help you cheat - you can really do anything, bastard! ”

"Lord Wang, rest your anger, stop your anger!" Qin Mubai knew that he was at a loss, and hurriedly smiled and said, "This matter, it's all my fault." I can't excuse myself, and I don't explain it. I will take the responsibility; If the prince wants to punish him like this, I will never say anything. The matter has come to this point, and it can only be like this, why should the prince be angry and hurt his liver? ”

"Hey! Who made you give birth to a pair of clever mouths, I can't say you! Most of the resentment in this king's heart has been dissipated by your rhetorical nonsense! Li Daozong shook his head helplessly and smiled, finally showing a hint of relief, patted Qin Mubai's shoulder, and said, "San Lang, I also know that it is not easy for you. This time, you're really out of the game. In addition to being angry, this king feels more sorry for you and Yan'er. Fortunately, your efforts have paid off, and the victory in Phantom Moon Valley is enough to be relieved. On the side of the court, you can also explain the past for a while. A few days ago, I wrote a telegram informing the imperial court that you had been killed in battle and that our army had been defeated in Dafeichuan. Presumably now, the military report has reached the hands of His Majesty the Emperor. You hurriedly write a good news to the imperial court, so as to avoid chaos over there. ”

"Okay, listen to the prince, I'll start writing immediately." Qin Mubai smiled and called, "Come on, pen and ink are waiting!" ”

"Hey, you boy! …… It's a real concern! Li Daozong shook his head with hatred and love and sighed and smiled, and said, "I don't know how much Shubao has suffered for you and how much heart he has for you over the years!" ”

Speaking of his father, Qin Mubai felt a pain in his heart, but there was a smile on his face, and he said, "The prince feels like my father now. ”

"It is said that a son-in-law is better than half a son...... Tsk, you're not my son-in-law yet, and this king hasn't agreed with you yet! Li Daozong suddenly glared at Qin Mubai in annoyance, "You know about Xue Yan's secret marriage with you, right?" Although this kind of thing is not counted, it is also her temporary nonsense, but the matter has already been reported, how do you let her behave in the future? …… Upon learning that you were back, Snow Goose fainted on the spot. The first thing I did after waking up was to leave for Chang'an, and even I, a father, didn't know what words to use to comfort her. She's already ashamed to see people! - Bastard, if you don't solve this big trouble for me, this king will not be finished with you in this life! ”

"Ugh! ......" Qin Mubai was a little dumbfounded for a moment, and muttered, "Then ...... When the battle is over, let's talk about it! ”

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