The next day, Qin Mubai received a letter from Xiangzhou, written by Pang Fei.
The imperial commission has been sent to the Xiangzhou Military Mansion, and Pang Fei is appointed to take over the post of captain left by Qin Mubai. From this, Pang Fei also knew that Qin Mubai was serious about not going back. The letter said a lot, mostly gratitude, remembrance, respect and determination to express oneself.
At the same time, there was another letter included in the letter - from Tanzhou, written by Chen Yan!
Qin Mubai felt a little excited and hurriedly opened the envelope.
Chen Yan's graceful and heroic small regular script made Qin Mubai's heart palpitate. There were very few words in the letter, mostly telling her current situation and wishing her peace. She said everything was fine after returning to her hometown. Most of the relatives at home would keep her at home for a longer period of time. The kindness of relatives and friends cannot be shied away from, and there are some chores to take care of, so I will stay for at least half a year longer. During the Double Ninth Festival this year, maybe I can come to Xiangzhou to visit Qin Mubai.
The words in the letter are just like Chen Yan's person. It's simple and neat, no nonsense, and no hint of tenderness or longing. At first glance, it looks more like it was written by a man than the letter written by Pang Fei.
"Hey!..." Seeing this, Qin Mubai concealed his belief and sighed.
The sun and the moon flew by, and in the blink of an eye, I had been separated from Chen Yan for more than half a year. After she left, Qin Mubai never returned to the small building on the outskirts of Xiangzhou. But it wasn't that he was heartless. On the contrary, he was a little worried that he would be hurt by seeing things and missing people.
Chen Yan has always held a very special position in Qin Mubai's heart. This was different from his feelings with Wu Meiniang and Princess Gaoyang.
With Wu Meiniang, they first decided on their names and then fell in love. The relationship between them was very clear, that is, the love between a man and a woman; with Princess Gaoyang, Qin Mubai was moved by her after all the twists and turns. The two also had a deep love for each other, and they were already talking about marriage. In front of you.
Only Chen Yan never mentioned asking for anything from Qin Mubai, nor did she care about her status and situation, nor did she ask for anything in return. To Qin Mubai, Chen Yan is like a knowledgeable elder sister of the Lin family, a confidante who understands his heart deeply, and a gentle and considerate wonderful lover.
She is smart, witty, considerate, tolerant and reserved, and has a resolute temperament. When he was with Qin Mubai, this cold and courageous swordsman turned into a pool of gentle and pure water, giving him infinite tenderness without any regrets or asking for anything in return. Only when he was with Chen Yan, Qin Mubai felt the most relaxed, free and without any pressure.
Now that things have happened, Qin Mubai knows why he fell in love with Chen Yan - her character has many similarities with Concubine Yin De, and she belongs to the same type of woman!
Women like them are typical intellectual women. Their charm comes from within, and their elegance comes from their bones! For men like Qin Mubai, it is like a curse, with fatal and irresistible attraction!
Moreover, Chen Yan is more chic and free-spirited than Concubine Yin De. She asks for nothing from Qin Mubai and gives silently without any regrets.
The only way to fight is to not fight. The more Chen Yan asked for nothing, the more Qin Mubai wanted to give her. Whenever I think of her, I always feel indebted and guilty, and I feel more and more unable to live without her.
Nowadays, Chen Yan is far away in Tanzhou and still sends her thoughts to Xiangyang Xiaolou; but she has to go to Western Xinjiang. The two of them went to separate sides, and their thoughts and thoughts had to be transferred through the inn.
Qin Mubai carefully folded the letter, wrapped it in oil paper, and placed it carefully against his chest.
He didn't reply. She didn't want Chen Yan to know that she had left Xiangyang for Lanzhou. In that case, it might make her feel that the distance between the two of them is closer and free of worries.
After Li Ji came, his mother and sister also learned that Qin Mubai was about to leave home for Lanzhou. This was a big deal for them. The mother and daughter stayed up all night to discuss the matter for two nights, and together they made a tragic decision—the whole family went to Lanzhou!
Qin Mubai did not allow them to do this. Lanzhou is no better than Xiangyang. Even though the father and son went there together, they couldn't move the old Qin family there. There is a border and a battlefield. Not to mention the risks, life at the border is also very difficult and not suitable for them. The mother and daughter insisted repeatedly, and Qin Mubai had to make a compromise: he would discuss it with his father after he went to Lanzhou. If their father allows it, they will send someone to pick them up.
After saying this, Liu and Shuang'er gave up and temporarily followed Qin Mubai's idea.
Just then, Princess Gaoyang came to Qin Mubai's house with a sad face and a gloomy mood. She said with a mournful face that the emperor would not allow Princess Gaoyang to follow Qin Mubai to Lanzhou. Princess Gaoyang cried and begged again and again, almost crying, making trouble, and hanging herself. The emperor finally made a compromise: wait half a year later, if the situation in Lanzhou is stable, and Mr. Qin also comes forward to agree, then he will allow Princess Gaoyang to go to Lanzhou!
Li Shimin's decision really coincided with Qin Mubai's idea of dealing with his mother and sister.
"Ugh, I don't care! I want to go to Lanzhou with you right now!" Princess Gaoyang clung to Qin Mubai and cried, "Mubai, can you go and ask your father for permission?"
Qin Mubai tried his best to persuade and coax, even coaxing and deceiving, until his sharp tongue was so tired that Princess Gaoyang angrily agreed to go to Lanzhou in half a year.
At this time, Qin Mubai let out a sigh of relief: Finally, he can go into battle lightly! In fact, why don’t I want to see my mother, sister and Ling’er every day? But the border battle formation is different from the peaceful rear area. You can suffer and take risks, but you will never allow your relatives to suffer along with the innocent!
I went to Duke Wei's Mansion a few more times, and every time I went, Su Dingfang was there. The three masters and apprentices studied the art of war and enjoyed themselves very much. It was time to go to the border to fight, and it was better to sharpen the gun before the battle than to ignore it, so Qin Mubai asked Li Jing many of the divisions and brigade's tips and tricks for marching and fighting outside. Li Jing was also very patient and answered all questions patiently.
The deeper the discussion went, the more Qin Mubai felt that he was shallow and ignorant in military matters. Only then did we know that a military god like Li Jing could not be made casually. Among hundreds of millions of people in a thousand years, there was only one Li Jing. His excellence is beyond comparison.
Practice! There is no shortcut except training! Qin Mubai secretly made up his mind that when he went to Lanzhou this time, he would work harder and harder to improve himself and not let Li Jing's hard work go to waste!
Qin Mubai also went to the King of Jiangxia's house twice. First, to express his gratitude, Li Daozong returned thousands of miles to give him the sword in person; secondly, Li Daozong followed Li Shimin to attack Xue Ju in the west, and then stayed in the Helong border area of Lanzhou to manage the area for a period of time. He was very familiar with the customs, customs, and customs there. He knew the geography and hydrology as well as the Tubo people's military tactics and so on. Qin Mubai consulted with him for a long time and got a rough understanding of the situation in Lanzhou.
A few days later, the Ministry of War's transfer order was officially issued. Qin Mubai was removed from the post of Duwei of Xiangzhou, and was granted the title of Lieutenant General of Zuowei Weiyi Prefecture, and also served as Biejia of Lanzhou Zhongdu Dufu, with a rank of fourth rank. On that day, he led more than 10,000 troops from the customs and rushed to Lanzhou to take office.
In addition, Zuoweiwei generals Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun organized the Kansai field army composed of more than 10,000 light cavalry infantry from the border garrison town in Fengxiang area, and rushed to Lanzhou first.
At the same time, two other appointment letters were also issued to Prince Wu's Mansion. Xue Rengui, the former Dianjun of Prince Wu's Mansion, and Yuwen Hongtai, the captain of the tent, were assigned to the left and right generals of Zuowei Weiyi Mansion and went out with Qin Mubai.
As soon as these two appointment letters were issued, the Prince Wu's palace was in turmoil - everyone was shocked!
Isn't this clearly poaching King Wu? The poacher was Qin Mubai, which was incredible!
As a result, Li Ke was drunk all day long, and whenever he met, he would scold someone as "falling against the wall, and everyone will fall", or calling someone a hypocrite who "turns his back and refuses to recognize others"! Princess Gaoyang knew about the commotion and went to apologize to Li Ke many times. Later, Li Ke simply disappeared behind closed doors, which put Princess Gaoyang in trouble.
For this reason, Princess Gaoyang often complained to Qin Mubai, saying how could he treat his third brother like this. Qin Mubai didn't explain either, reasoning that the imperial court ordered it to be so, and he had nothing to do.
Soon, Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai were ordered to come to Qin Mubai to report. Xue Rengui has always been taciturn and thoughtful, so naturally he won't say much. On the other hand, Yuwen Hongtai, who is outspoken and simple-minded, often curses and curses, which makes everyone unhappy. Although he didn't dare to complain to Qin Mubai, he could tell at a glance that this upright man was quite dissatisfied with Qin Mubai's tactics.
No matter what the outside world said, Qin Mubai just didn't explain and didn't care. You should do whatever you need to do. After a few days, the troops and horses were sorted out, and the food, grass and equipment were fully prepared. The auspicious days and days prayed for by the Imperial Ancestral Temple had arrived. Qin Mubai took Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai, the tiger and lion generals, to lead his troops. Xun's thirty hundred-horse guards came to the Zuoweiwei camp fifteen miles north of Chang'an City.
The emperor appointed Li Ji, the prime minister and minister of the Ministry of War, to be the master of ceremonies and see him off. The general ordering platform was ready, and he was just waiting for Qin Mubai, the middle man, to attend the ceremony.
When the armies of the Tang Dynasty set off on expeditions, they had established rituals and rituals, which were very solemn and solemn. After offering sacrifices to the gods of wind, rain and other gods, a ceremony of "granting axes to the emperor" is held in the Ancestral Temple. That is, the king bestows the ax and the hammer, which symbolize the authority of the army, on the generals who go on the expedition, and says lines such as "From now on, from the top to the sky (down to the earth), the generals will rule."
The ceremony went on for a long time, and that was all.
There are more than 10,000 soldiers in the three armies, half of them are light cavalry, and even the infantry are equipped with pack horses. Therefore, the Tang army has always marched at an extremely fast speed. The army was followed by heavy supplies of food and fodder, and more than 10,000 civilians accompanied the army to escort them.
Qin Mubai then suppressed the central army and ordered Xue Rengui to lead 3,000 light cavalry of the front army to clear the way. Yuwen Hongtai was the governor of the rear army and grain and grass. There are more than 20,000 soldiers and civilians, and more than 8,000 large and small vehicles. The team winds for dozens of miles, heading towards Lanzhou in Western Xinjiang!
When he reached the end of the Weishui Bridge, Qin Mubai stopped on his horse and looked back at Chang'an.
I didn't go home for more than a month and left in a blink of an eye. This time, we went to the Lengyue Border Pass where the yellow sand billows in the sky. He knew that at this moment, in some corners of Chang'an, someone must be looking up and looking in the direction where he was.
After thousands of miles, the return date is uncertain; on the journey, the yellow sand reflects the golden armor...