Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 292: Forcing the palace

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After arriving in Lanzhou, although Qin Mubai also had his own private driving bureau in the governor's mansion, his work was mostly related to the governor's mansion, so he spent more time in the Lanzhou governor's mansion.

As usual today, when he was discussing spring ploughing and land reclamation with Lanzhou governor Xiao Liang and others, a guard Baiqi from the governor’s mansion ran to report, saying that the brothers Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun brought some generals with menace. Rushed into the governor’s mansion and questioned the governor Qin Shubao loudly.

When Qin Mubai heard this, his heart became a little angry, and he threw aside the matter at hand and immediately rushed to the Dudu Mansion just across the street.

There are indeed a lot of people standing in the deliberation hall of the Metropolitan Government. Although it wasn't like pushing the palace by force, as Xiaozhu said, the smell of gunpowder was indeed full. Loud roars can also be heard far away.

People in the army are different from court officials, speaking loudly and directly, and yelling is also common. It's just that the Xue brothers gathered so many commanders and generals to make trouble together and besie Qin Shubao, which is indeed excessive!

Above the main hall, Xue Wanche is on the left and Xue Wanjun is on the right. Behind the two brothers stood six or seven generals. Most of them are frontline field commanders. They have a personality like a fire, and most of them have been able to follow the Xue brothers for many years. Those who are accustomed to war. There were so many people, as if he didn't intend to give the general Qin Shubao much face. The rumors and enthusiasm were passionate, and the quarrel was fierce.

Qin Mubai suppressed his anger and listened outside. These people were quarreling and arguing. The focus of the argument was nothing more than: Why did he not launch an attack for a long time, instead of holding on to the city. This is not enough, let the 50,000 army go to farm-we are warriors who kill the enemy, not farmers who cut seeds!

Faced with the indiscriminate bombing of this group of generals and colleagues, Qin Shubao's reaction was surprisingly calm. Not humble, not overbearing, not much to say. Quiet as still water, eyes like falcons, watching these people quietly with their hands and beards, barely said a word.

Everyone made a big fuss, and found that Qin Shubao hadn't given any reaction, but instead beating drums in his heart, as if he also realized something was wrong with him, so he gradually calmed down.

Xue Wanjun clasped his fist and said: "General, it is not the end general who is rude, he must dare to commit the following crimes. However, the end general is very puzzled about the orders issued by the capitol. The soldiers of the three armies are unhappy. If you don’t give a reasonable explanation, the general will wait for fear of changes in the army's mind, so it will be a big deal!"

Qin Shubao looked at Xue Wanjun, raised the corner of his mouth lightly, and his long gray beard trembled slightly, and said, "Finally, the quarrel is over?"

Xue Wanjun and the others changed their expressions. Knowing that they were rude first, they hurriedly clasped their fists together: "The last general is rude, I hope the general will forgive me!"

Qin Shubao stood up, put his hands on his back, walked slowly among Xue Wanjun and others, and said leisurely: "You have not been in the army for a year or a half. I don't know, what is the military order?"

"Yes, the final general knows." Xue Wanjun seemed to be the leader of the generals, holding a fist and replied, "The military order is like a mountain, and the order is stopped. It is used to obey."

"Then what are you doing?" Qin Shubao's eyes squinted with a faint murderous look, staring at Xue Wanjun, and said in a deep voice, "I have ordered it, and I can change it? Wait, do you want to force the palace to fail?! "

"The general will not dare!" Xue Wanjun and others clasped their fists neatly and hurriedly responded.

At this moment, the smell of gunpowder in the hall suddenly thickened. Although Xue Wanjun's mouth softened, he was obviously not convinced, and insisted: "The last general has just said it. I am not unwilling to execute the military order. It is just what the military wants. The soldiers were unwilling to work in agriculture, but only wanted to fight and kill the enemy! Moreover, the general led his army for three months, without a single soldier, and the Tubo people occasionally came to provoke the nuisance by scattered horses. The governor's house also strictly ordered no Out. All the soldiers held a fire and vomited blood in their hearts, and there was nowhere to vent! Nowadays, I don’t want to go into battle, and let me wait to take off my robe and go to farm... There is no complaint about being able to follow the order, but it is difficult to protect the soldiers and their minds!"

"Are you threatening me?" Qin Shubao's voice fell cold, and he walked up to Xue Wanjun and stared into his eyes. Because he is a little taller than Xue Wanjun, he lowered his head from a condescending position and almost said to his face, "Is it a general, I have to explain everything to you clearly?"

Xue Wanjun was so aggressively pushed in front of him by Qin Shubao, as if he could not conceal his anger, he did not retreat and said in a deep voice: "The last general must not dare to commit the following crimes. Of course, the anger is hard to commit. Please also think twice about the general. Be sure to give a reasonable explanation!"

"What if I don't give it?" Qin Shubao asked.

Xue Wanjun said quickly and tit-for-tatly: "Then it will be...it is difficult to guarantee whether the military spirit is mutinous!"

"Dare you!" Qin Shubao snorted and burst into anger!

The sound of the sword being unsheathed suddenly sounded in the hall, and the guards of Baiqi waved the sword forward when he heard the sound. Xue Wanche and others, who had been watching from the sidelines, also reacted immediately. Many people held their hands on the handle of the knife and just pulled it out!

Swords and swords are on the verge of breaking out!

At this time, Qin Mubai raised his foot and walked in.

"Retreat!" He shouted sharply, and the hundreds of riders returned their knives to their sheaths, glanced at the Xue brothers and others coldly, and retreated.

Xue Wanche and others also put away the hand holding the knife, and symbolically gave Qin Mubai a fist: "I have seen the major general."

Major General, is a new name Qin Mubai has since came to Lanzhou. Because the father and son are both surnamed Qin, the title of "General Qin" will inevitably be confused. Qin Shubao was a general, so Qin Mubai was called a major general.

"Father handsome." After entering the door, Qin Mubai first saw the military salute, and then said, "Isn't General Xue going to explain? Please allow the future to explain to them!"

"Huh!" Qin Shubao sneered noncommittal, walked back to the handsome chair and sat down, drinking tea by himself.

Arrogant Lingyun, eating soft but not hard, this is the typical Qin Shubao style.

Now, the target of the Xue brothers' siege has instantly turned to Qin Mubai. Because they knew that these decrees were actually made by Qin Mubai. The purpose of this trip was originally not to fight Qin Shubao with each other. It was originally aimed at Qin Mubai.

"Major General, he came just right." Xue Wanjun said with a sharp and vigorous tone, with a smile, "I am very puzzled by the decree issued by the governor. You are the governor’s house, don’t drive, in charge of government affairs and people’s livelihood, these The decree should be yours, right?"

"Yes." Qin Mubai smiled and nodded.

"Then why did you make such a decision?" Xue Wanjun frowned and sternly said, "Five thousand army, passionate warrior-with big eyes and small eyes, follow you to farm Zhisang! You can't make Lanzhou a Xiangzhou. ?"

"How about Lanzhou, what about Xiangzhou?" Qin Mubai smiled without anger, and said lightly, "The soldiers and civilians of Xiangzhou are human, but the soldiers and civilians of Lanzhou are not human. You don't need to eat and dress?"

"You...clear sophistry!" Xue Wanjun touched a nail that was not big or small, and his anger rose even more. He gritted his teeth and said, "I am waiting to drive thousands of miles to bring troops, just to expel Hu Lu and kill the enemy for the country. Farming and raising mulberry, that’s what the peasants do! I wait for the admiral, how can I imitate-it’s really outrageous!"

"General Xue is extremely true!" The generals joined together, "Tubo Sanqi Youyong often harassed, looted herdsmen, burned and looted the village, extremely vicious! At this moment, I am waiting to fight the enemy bravely. An Min is the one, how can he just sit back and ignore it, but go farming and raising mulberry with peace of mind, and act like sheep and cattle!"

"Everyone, let me calm down my anger first." Qin Mubai pressed his anger and said calmly and leisurely, "Let me ask the last question, how much food do you have in the army?"

Xue Wanjun sneered: "You will allocate all the army's food and grass, but you will ask us instead?"

"I have to say it by yourself. Don't you ever care about food, so you can't tell why?" Qin Mubai was not angry, but looked at him with a smile on his face.

Xue Wanjun temporarily pressed down his anger, and replied: "This general leads the Shancheng frontline soldiers and horses with more than 15,000 steps, 20,000 horses, and a total of more than 30,000 stones."

"That is a total of 35,000 mouths, waiting to eat?" Qin Mubai smiled faintly, and said, "There are only 30,000 stones left, on average, less than one stone for each horse. Even one person. One horse has a hundred catties of grain and grass, enough to eat for a few days. I don’t think I need to count and listen to you all-before one month, the grain and grass will be exhausted, right?"

"What about it?" Xue Wanjun sneered, "Could it be that you no longer allocate food to us?"

"Naturally not." Qin Mubai smiled, "However, there are less than 200,000 stone, grain and grass left in the Lanzhou Mansion Treasury. How much can I allocate to you? I asked General Xue Wanche, Liangzhou military and civilian More than the Shancheng frontline, right?"

"Yes." Xue Wanche replied lukewarmly.

"Lanzhou is more than Shancheng and Liangzhou." Qin Mubai said, "So, how to distribute 200,000 stones, grain and grass? I would like to ask you generals."

"That's your business!" Xue Wanjun said impatiently, "While talking around for a long time, what are you trying to say? If you don't have food, you won't find the court? What does the Ministry of War eat, not just for the frontline? Do you provide food?"

"Yes, these things are supposed to be worrying about the Ministry of War, and I don’t need to worry about them." Qin Mubai said, "But have you ever counted, every stone, grain, and grass to Lanzhou, it takes at least time Two months. In addition, one hundred thousand shi, grain and grass departed from Taicang, Chang'an, and it would be good if there were thirty or four thousand shi left when they arrived in Lanzhou. In addition, there were cold clothes and bedding for soldiers, all supplied from the rear. Lanzhou is not hairy There is almost no self-sufficiency in the land. Well, the Tubo people have come and repelled them. Repelled today, and come again tomorrow. The defense is always passive. If the Guanlong line of defense is large, how can you generals defend? Where? Guarding the east, an enemy horse from the west infiltrated, burned, killed, robbed and rioted for a while, and ran away. Our army tried hard to catch up, or could catch up, chopped off a few heads and ran back happily, thinking it was standing. Great work. However, can this really shake the bones of the Tubo people?"

"What do you mean by that?" Xue Wanjun couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. "Are you doubting the combat ability of the general and his subordinates?"

"No." Qin Mubai said, "General Xue's bravery and good fighting makes the enemy fearful, and the world knows. However, the general is eager for meritorious service, but his short-sightedness is short-sighted. I only think about killing the enemy today and don't think about tomorrow. Lanzhou The lifeblood of the garrison is supported by the 1,000-400-li supply line behind. Isn’t this a deadly cover that restricts our military’s combat effectiveness? Tubo people are good at guerrillas, and they leave at once and are erratic. The reason why they dare to be like this , Because they were sure that our supplies were not enough, and they were unable to expedition to their lair. Therefore, they often came to harass and plunder, and then retreated to Dafeichuan and stationed in Dafeichuan. I knew they were stationed in Dafeichuan and Tuyuhun. The hinterland, but unable to conquer and exterminate, in the final analysis, is not the supply limit? No matter how brave soldiers, can not fight hungry? If the supply line can be shortened from 1,400 li to dozens of li, even carry it with you Going to fight with a granary, why should you be afraid?"

"Oh, after talking for a long time, this is the reason why you ordered the Tuntian Zhisang?" Xue Wanjun was not convinced, but sneered, "Said that you would have a short-sighted vision, but your vision is really long-term. Five thousand troops will go. Once the fields are cultivated and mulberry is raised, who will defend against the enemy? If the Tubo people come here at this time, wouldn't all the newly opened mulberry fields be destroyed?"

"Why do you say that when you are a soldier in your free time for farming and warfare?" Qin Mubai replied, "Farming and raising mulberry are of course temporary. The farmland mulberry fields that are opened up all go to the army, and The people are innocent. Our army is self-sufficient. First, it helps the Tang Dynasty to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Second, it quickly receives food and grass, and no longer has to worry about supplies. After that, the army's combat effectiveness will surely increase. When the time comes, we will win the battle. It's not difficult."

"It sounds wonderful." Xue Wanjun said, "However, is it a day's work to grow mulberry fields? Planting trees and opening pastures is not the work of years!-You plan to let us do this. How long will the fifty thousand army stay in Lanzhou?!"

"As long as one year, as long as five years, results will be achieved!" Qin Mubai replied decisively.

"Unreasonable! The battle hasn't been fought yet. I will farm for five years!" Xue Wanjun was angry and said bitterly, "I would rather return to the corpse in horse leather than a mud-legged general for farming and raising mulberries. !"

At this time, Qin Mubai's face also sank, and he said coldly: "I have explained everything that should be explained. You still have some incomprehensions. If you come to inquire in private, I will also Patiently answer. If you really don’t want to follow your orders, please do it!"

Xue Wanjun's eyes stared: "I am waiting to come here to kill the thief and kill the enemy. The follow-up supply is nothing to do with me! In short, I will never dare to obey the decree on farming and mulberry cultivation!"

"After talking for a long time, are you still going to disobey the military order?" Qin Mubai smiled coldly, "As the saying goes, first salute and then pawn. I feel that I have said everything I should say and explained everything that should be explained. General Xue No matter how aggressive I am, I have to do business in business!"

"How dare you? You dare not tie me!" Xue Wanjun was so angry that he roared, "My general, now I have a copy of you! I have been in Lanzhou for more than a hundred days, and you are not doing business all day long. Traveling with the top and bottom officials! I don’t want to use soldiers or retreat. I just want to farm the fields and raise mulberry tortoises to defend themselves. You are clearly raising bandits and supporting soldiers!"

"General Xue wants to join me? Okay, let's go!" Qin Mubai sneered coldly, "A, please!"

"Let's see!"

Xue Wanjun snorted, glared at Qin Mubai a few times, strode away with a battle robe. The others glared at Qin Mubai unkindly, and left angrily.