Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 375: Wen Rou Xiang, Hero’s Tomb

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The gale screamed and the yellow sand rolled.

Qin Shubao immediately speared and flew his shirt, standing on a ruined stone pier, looking far away.

The eyes are vast. As far as I could see, I saw the boundless cliffs bordering the world.

"General Governor!" Several cavalry trot over, and one of them said loudly, "The soldiers searched for water and found nothing."

Qin Shubao couldn't help pursing his dry lips, and threw the tiger-head chiseled gold gun to a small school nearby, jumped off the horse and stepped forward and said: "Rengui, I have been out of Yumenguan and Yangguan for more than a hundred miles. , This section of the road is the most difficult one on the Silk Road. One is lack of water, and the other is less wind and sand. There is no way, let the soldiers persist. Going further west for a hundred miles out of this large desert, it is the ancient land of Loulan And Puchanghai (Lop Nur), where there is not only a water source but also an important market town on the Silk Road. I wait for it to be taken down, and I can temporarily rest my feet and raise soldiers."

Xue Rengui hugged his fist and said, "That’s the only thing. Our army has fought sixteen battles and won all battles since it came out of Lanzhou. However, at this time, people are tired of horses and lack of food, grass, and water. Raising is the end of the battle. I hope that Pu Changhai does not have a large number of Tubo soldiers or Western rebels, otherwise, it will be another life and death battle."

"Why, I'm afraid?" Qin Shubao laughed, and sat down with a red clay stone beside him, knocking his knees and said, "It's only sixteen, so what's the deal? I'm old, too big. Not as good as before. I remember that when I followed your Majesty to fight in the North and South, it was commonplace to fight for days and nights without stopping for a while. Now I feel sleepy after traveling for more than a thousand miles."

"The final general is naturally not afraid." Xue Rengui said with a smile, "Sixteen consecutive victories, this record can be regarded as brilliant. The Tubo soldiers and horses and the Western Region rebels have been frightened by the generals. They thought that they would recover Yumen Pass. How tragic the two battles at Yangguan will be, I did not expect it to be won so easily. However, our army has suffered a lot of casualties after this number of battles, and when we went out, there were only 10,000 elite riders left. It's more than 3,000."

"Fighting will kill people. There is no way." Qin Shubao snorted slightly and said, "Six or seven thousand souls buried in the Bone Wilderness, in exchange for the Tang Dynasty to expand thousands of miles, there are more than 20,000 bones of enemy soldiers. They died without a loss in their burial. This Yueqi team was trained by Saburo and Yuwen Hongtai when Saburo was in Lanzhou. It is really good. The combat is brave and disciplined, and it is quite tenacious. Running thousands of miles lack of food. There is a shortage of water and a lack of horses and horses. The old man was stunned that he didn't hear anyone complaining, and his morale was still high. With such an iron army, why worry about it? Another 16th battle in a row, the old man is not afraid!"

"With the Dingding War God like the Dadudu as the commander-in-chief, the brothers are naturally more desperate." Xue Rengui said, "The final general is only worried about one thing now. Dadudu left Lanzhou and led his army to attack Gaochang, Lanzhou is missing. How is it good? Although Xue Wanjun has general talents, it is difficult for him to stand alone and guard if a large capital governor’s mansion. Moreover, most of the governor’s decree raises troops, and if the court investigates it, the next stern decree will come to inquire. Don’t I wait halfway?"

"Haha!" Qin Shubao caressed his beard with a long smile, and said, "Rengui, Saburo often praises your carefulness and carefulness in front of the old man, and it is not bad. You worry so much, and the old man has thought about these issues many times. However, you don’t know the court or the emperor after all."

"Oh, how do you say?" Xue Rengui asked curiously.

Qin Shubao smiled slightly, and said: "Lanzhou is a war or a peace, and the court will inevitably argue, and the emperor will make a decision for the time being. At this time, there should be a reckless person like an old man. After the fight, it is a foregone conclusion, no matter how to argue with the court, it is no use."

Xue Rengui said in surprise: "What if someone impeaches the governor for this reason?"

"I'm impeached, what are you afraid of!" Qin Shubao said disapprovingly, "The old man has led the soldiers thousands of miles away, even if I was impeached, the impeachment decree to overtake us is also a matter of the year of the monkey. At that time, we will all have taken Gaochang! Besides, His Majesty doesn’t know how much he wants to teach Tubo to quell Gaochang. It is only because of the criticism from the Confucian scholars above the court that he has been unable to make any decisions. His imperial decree also coincides with his original intention. Do you think His Majesty the emperor can really punishing me for a serious crime? Even if he wants to punishing me, it will be fine. When the old man takes Gaochang, the merits and demerits will be offset. At most, it will be forgiven. My official position allows me to remove my armour and return to the field, right? Haha! That's a good deal. Anyway, Lanzhou will sooner or later be the place where Saburo will use his abilities, and it’s okay to give it to him earlier. The old man is happy to go home and hug his grandson sooner. Family happiness. Before that, I have to enjoy the pleasure of galloping on the battlefield. When I have enjoyed enough, it will be the day when Saburo takes over my fierce spear."

"The chief governor is ambitious and far-sighted, and it will be too late!" Xue Rengui sighed with a fist.

"Don't praise me." Qin Shubao caressed his beard and smiled a little proudly, "I'm doing things according to Saburo's intentions. That kid is resourceful. In the past few years, the old man, this dad, has always been Do everything he wants. I am inferior to him in planning and planning; he is inferior to me in attacking the enemy for thousands of miles. While the old man’s bones can still move, please help him with more things! Not surprisingly, as long as I send troops , The emperor must send Saburo back to Lanzhou to take charge of the overall situation. Rengui, you don’t have to have any worries, just rush forward and gallop! The ancient Loulan country Puchanghai is ahead, which is an important road on the Silk Road in the Western Regions, no matter who is entrenched. There, flatten it!"

"Promise!" Xue Rengui clasped his fists heavily and said loudly, "General Governor, let the Admiral lead three thousand iron armors to take the lead, and within twelve hours, step down on Loulan to clear the obstacles, and welcome the Governor and the soldiers. Let's go to the city and rest!"

"Okay!" Qin Shubao stood up, patted Xue Rengui's shoulder armor with a haha ​​laugh, and said, "Saburo repeatedly told me when he left, he has his own opinions when discussing everything with Rengui; If you entrust him to the vanguard and general, the attack cannot be defeated. This time the Western Expedition has won 16 battles in a row, and every battle is won. You Xue Rengui should remember the first merit!"

Xue Rengui smiled slightly, and said, "This seventeenth formation, let Xue take it alone, and the chief governor will rest for a while. At this time tomorrow, please ask the chief governor to get drunk in the ancient city of Loulan. !"

"Go!"

"Yi Mansion is more and more pioneers, get on the horse!" Xue Rengui jumped on his horse and fastened his cloak, handed Chu Fangtian's painted halberd, pointed forward, and shouted, "Target Loulan, a hundred miles attack, one within twelve hours Conquer the drum-go!"

"Nuo--" San Qianyue rushed out, rolling up the sand and dust.

Qin Shubao stroking his beard and standing upright, squinting his eyes to see Xue Rengui, a cavalryman who gradually disappeared into the Gobi and the sky, sighed: "Qin Qiong, there are young talents like Saburo and Xue Rengui who have taken your horse spear. , You can indeed come back to the field without any regrets... Gao Chang, this is the last battle of your life!"

At night, the old Qin’s back house is next to the polo field.

Qin Mubai carried a lamp alone and came to the armored weapon room where the weapon armor was parked. He took oil, water, cloth towels and other things, took out the armor weapon, saddle, bow and arrow one by one, and sat alone. Wipe the room carefully.

These weapons are extremely precious, and Qin Mubai would never use them in ordinary practice. The armor is the golden light armor given by Emperor Li Shimin himself when he successfully participated in the election of the Hundred Horse Envoy for the first time. Although it was not difficult for Qin Mubai to occupy a high position in the army to get a good armor, but the general so-called "good armor" is also difficult to compare with the best gold armor of Yugong. The knife is a Guiyi knife sent by Li Daozong. It doesn't need to say that it is a knife. The meaning is also extraordinary. The gun is a tiger-headed golden spear from the Qin family, exactly the same as the one used by his father Qin Shubao. Others, such as the golden eagle saddle, the thrush tiger-patterned iron bow, and the special snake-head stainless steel piercing arrow, are all extraordinary products.

Especially bows and arrows, Qin Mu spent a lot of time in vain, and transformed them with bows and arrows that he had used in a handy game in his previous life, and asked the master craftsmen to tailor them specifically for him, which is very different from ordinary bows and arrows now. . In addition to the bowstring tension fits your arm strength, it is more scientific and convenient to use, and the accuracy is greatly improved.

These things have been idle for too long.

Qin Mubai wiped it very carefully, and he was not annoying at all, and he was reluctant to fake his hands. For a soldier in battle, weapons, armor and horses are closely related to his life.

Now, Qin Mubai is a little looking forward to leaving Chang'an soon and rushing to Lanzhou for the battlefield. It is true that Chang'an is a gentle and peaceful hometown, and the inland of the Central Plains blooms like a beautiful country and the people are peaceful, but Qin Mubai feels that he is destined to belong to the battlefield of yellow sand. Since returning to Beijing from Lanzhou on an order last year, many unexpected events have happened one after another. After many ups and downs, some people around have left, some people have come, some have developed, and some are dead.

Seeing too many joys and sorrows, tired of intrigue, Qin Mubai felt that in the military camp on the battlefield, the simple man with blood and spears would be much more refreshing and comfortable!

About half an hour later, a little girl whispered outside: "San Gongzi, there is a visitor."

Qin Mubai paused in his hand and said, "Didn't I say that I don't see anyone today? Why did you bother me?"

"San Gongzi forgive me, but the maidservant didn't dare to bother. It was the mistress who asked the maidservant to invite the third child. Said...for the guests coming, the third child would better meet him."

"Who?"

"His Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang, and Wu Meiniang."

Qin Mubai was startled, and said: "Just the two of them?"

"Yes, just the two of them."

"Then invite them here."

"Yes..."

Qin Mubai was still sitting in the hut, wiping his weapons and armor. I thought about it in my heart: I'm leaving, they came to say goodbye to me... I didn't want to say goodbye to them when I had a hard time separating their children, so I deliberately avoided them. I didn't expect them to make an appointment. Woke up. Forget it, come on! After all, I don't know when and where I will meet next time.

After a little time, Princess Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang came and stood side by side at the door and whispered: "Mu Bai..."

"What's the matter, come in!" Qin Mubai chuckled, "It seems to be a lot stranger to me. In the past, you were not so polite."

The second woman smiled slightly and walked in with her feet, and sat down beside him, silently watching him wipe the tiger-headed golden gun in his hand.

"Let me help you." Wu Meiniang said, she reached out to take the rag in Qin Mubai's hand.

"No." Qin Mubai said, "I never pretend to be someone else for this kind of thing."

"Am I also a'other'?" Wu Meiniang smiled.

"Okay, then, here you are." Qin Mubai smiled helplessly, and said, "Remember, the tip of the spear needs oil, not much, too slippery when it crosses with other weapons. I missed my hand; it must not be too few, if I pierce someone’s armor robe, I can’t pull it out. More than half of the gun body needs to be moistened with a little oil so that the blood can flow down quickly; the oil is not visible under half, otherwise my own hands will slip. Then nothing can be said badly."

Wu Meiniang wrinkled her brows and shook her hand, and then returned the rag to Qin Mubai, worrying: "You should do it yourself! I can't bear the slightest mistake."

"Mu Bai, you know to scare us." Princess Gao Yang frowned and said in a low voice, "I know we are worried about you, but it is so scary!"

"Haha!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "I know that it is the most uncomfortable when we are parting, so you still come?"

Wu Meiniang and Princess Gao Yang looked at each other, each with a sad look on their faces, silent.

"Okay! Don't make it like life and death, it's not the first time I have left Chang'an for an expedition." Qin Mubai pretended to be relaxed.

"Mu Bai, I know, you want me to be obedient, sensible, and obediently stay in Chang'an and take care of my mother-in-law to take care of my family. I also want to do this, but..." Princess Gao Yang said halfway, her face pressed hard. He pursed his lips and said softly, "But I want to go to Lanzhou with you more, okay?..."

Qin Mubai's hand movement stopped for a moment, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, silent.

"Well, when I didn't say..." Princess Gao Yang sighed and turned her head away.

"Thank you, Linger..." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "We are not together for a day or two. You know me, and I know you. We don't need to say anything extra. In short, I You will come back intact, and you will stay in Chang'an well and obediently, don't let me worry about it."

"Hmm..." Princess Gao Yang nodded softly, no longer speaking.

Wu Meiniang said: "Mu Bai, when I accompanied you to see Fang Xuanling the day before yesterday, I was already preparing for the food and grass that I promised. I believe it won’t be long before I can get the first batch of food and grass. One hundred thousand shi, set off from Chang'an with Su Dingfang and Jiang Xia who were sending off their relatives."

"So fast?" Qin Mubai said in surprise, "Chang'an is not Xiangyang, you haven't done food business here?"

"Isn’t there still the Zheng family? You forgot, the Zheng family is the largest grain and salt merchant in Chang'an, the imperial court merchant!" Wu Meiniang said, "If there is no imperial order, who would dare to start the grain and salt business? Not to mention the food business in Chang'an. Although I took over the food and salt permits you and Li Ke gave me in Xiangzhou, I really can't do anything in the customs. Fortunately, I can use the Zheng family to do things. "

"Oh, no wonder you are so emboldened, in front of Fang Xuanling you praised the sea of ​​500,000 stones, grain and grass!" Qin Mubai said.

Princess Gao Yang blinked and asked, "Is it expensive and how much is it worth?"

"Expensive is not particularly expensive. It is estimated that it is worth a Qinxian Pavilion in Chang'an." Qin Mubai smiled, "But at the frontier border, you can't buy such things with money. And, it's about fifty. It costs more than two and a half million shi to get to Lanzhou with tens of thousands of stones and grain grass! In addition, the huge crowds of civilians and chariots and horses are not affordable and prepared by ordinary people."

"Mei Niang, you are so capable..." Princess Gao Yang said enviously and jealously, "You can do so many things for Mu Bai, but I can't help you in any way. I think I compare with you, I It's useless at all!"

"Not at all!" Wu Meiniang said quickly, "You are the lucky star in Mu Bai's life. Without you, there would be no such prestige and power that Mu Bai is today. Well, I can do nothing but business, but money. No, I can only help Mu Bai a little. After all, you still help him more!"

"Really?" Princess Gao Yang turned and smiled and asked, "Mu Bai, is that right?"

"Haha!" Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, "Well, you two are the lucky stars of my fate, and also my best wise helpers, so you don't have to brag about each other."

"Hey!" Princess Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang laughed together. The parting sadness finally faded away a lot.

"It's getting late, you all go back to rest earlier!" Qin Mubai was heartbroken, and ordered to evict the guest, and said, "I still have a pair of armor to wipe, and I will go to bed sooner when I finish it. I have to go to the military camp outside Chang'an City to raise troops. I have to get up at dawn and go out very early."

Princess Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang stood up in silence, looking at him with four bright eyes, and whispered: "Then we are gone..."

"Um..." Qin Mubai responded softly, without looking up at the two of them. Only heard their rustling footsteps walking away lightly.

"Huh..." Qin Mubai sighed lightly, and said to himself: Gentle Township, Hero's Tomb...Although I am not a great hero, I don't want to be distracted by my children. Can they understand?

At this moment, a string of fine footsteps went from far to near, and Qin Mubai couldn't help frowning: Gao Yang, go and return?

After being together for so long, Qin Mubai couldn't be more familiar with her footsteps.

"Mu Bai..." Princess Gao Yang returned, rushing into the room like a civet cat, and rushed to Qin Mubai's back and hugged his neck.

"What are you doing?" Qin Mubai asked with a smile.

"Fuck!"

Qin Mubai almost fell to the ground, "What and what!"

"Anyway, if you ask, I will answer. Don't go back!"

"Naughty!—Where is Mei Niang?"

"I asked her to sleep with the three of them. She was shy and went home. Hehe!" Princess Gao Yang grinned and bit Qin Mubai's ear and said, "Mu Bai Fujun, Sanlang baby, I want to give it to you Have a son!"

"What husband, baby, who did you learn from?" Qin Mubai couldn't laugh or cry.

Princess Gao Yang giggled in Qin Mubai’s ear, her voice became seductive and bewitching, and she hummed, "You only know that you are busy for the past few days, and you don’t even bother me. Now you have left Chang'an for so long. I don’t know when we meet...you just have no idea?"

"I'm just afraid. You will wake up at dawn tomorrow and there will be no one by your side. Are you sad?"

"Heart so much! As you said, the spring night is worth a lot of money. You can wipe this gun in Lanzhou!-Come on, go to the room, give birth to a son!"

"..." Qin Mubai was so speechless that the corners of his mouth were about to cramp, and gritted his teeth, "It's not anxious to have a son or not. I only know that you will be miserable tonight!"

"Come on! Come on! If I am afraid of you, I am not your Qin Mubai's woman, hehe!"