Dafeichuan.
After the first battle, both the Tang and Tubo military camps were unusually quiet. For ten consecutive days, apart from daily drills and inspections, the two sides did not engage in any small battles. There seems to be some kind of mysterious tacit understanding between the two armies, and they are both holding back and plotting secretly.
At night, Qin Mu was in the white room.
Li Xueyan, who was changing Qin Mubai's medicine, trembled all over and his hands trembled. The medicine bottle fell to the ground and broke.
"Mubai, you!... You are too bold!" Li Xueyan looked at Qin Mubai with a look that was almost horrifying and said, "Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
"Of course." Qin Mubai smiled indifferently, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the armrest of the general's chair, and said leisurely, "Isn't it just one of the ten evil sins, killing clans in a row?... I'm used to it!"
"You!... Are you used to it?!" Li Xueyan was stunned, speechless, and said anxiously, "You are collaborating with the enemy and treason! No, you are not such a person! You must be joking, you are teasing me Play!"
"It's over, even you don't believe it. How can I deceive Hou Junji, Xue Wanjun, and these treacherous guys like Gar Qinling and Qizong Nongzan?" Qin Mubai clicked his tongue and shook his head, "No, still Gotta think of something else!”
"Mu Bai, what on earth do you want to do?" Li Xueyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked cautiously while picking up the medicine bottles that fell to the ground.
"I just want to keep you by my side and go to Tubo without marrying. By the way... kill the Gar Qinling and pacify the plateau." Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"Not serious!" Li Xueyan blushed, lowered her head and cursed.
"I really mean what I said." Qin Mubai said, "I caught a spy a few days ago, and he was actually sent by Tubo Zanpu Abandoned Zong Nongzan. What do you think he said?"
Li Xueyan paused in his hands, raised his head and asked, "What did you say?"
"He told me that it was only Gar Qinling who wanted to fight. In fact, Tubo's Zanpu did not want to fight and wanted to make an alliance with the Tang Dynasty. However, he was still willing to accept the marriage." Qin Mubai curled his lips. , said, "Are you happy to hear this news?"
"No!" Li Xueyan bit her lip and lowered her head, slowly picking up the debris on the ground, and said, "I was obsessed before, but now that I've woken up, how could I make the same mistake again? -Moreover After all, no matter how lowly and humble I am, I am not something that Tubo Zanpu can just come and go with him. Why don’t you just marry me if you don’t want to?”
"Having personality makes you look like a princess!" Qin Mubai laughed loudly, "If your father hears this, he will definitely laugh with joy!"
Li Xueyan ignored Qin Mubai's joke, suddenly woke up and said, "Mubai, this is a major military matter, how can you tell me?"
"You are smart and alert." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "The reason why I tell you is... I want you to do me a big favor. Of course, the prerequisite is to keep this major secret and not tell anyone."
"Okay, tell me! If I can do it, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Li Xueyan said sternly.
"It's not that serious. What I want you to do is..." Qin Mubai smiled mysteriously and hesitated.
"What's the matter, you tell me?" Li Xueyan asked confused, "You're trying to show off, are you trying to tease me again?"
Qin Mubai took out three small tips bags from his arms, in three colors: red, white and black, and handed them to Li Xueyan, saying to her: "There are three tips bags here, you must not open them in advance. Remember - If one day Hou Junji, Xue Wanjun and others come to the commander's tent and insist on meeting me, you can tear this red one down."
"What's the purpose of this?" Li Xueyan asked confused, "Why don't you pay attention to them yourself?"
"No need to ask any more questions, remember every word I say." Qin Mubai's expression suddenly became serious and he said, "On September 13th, you will open this Bai's bag again in a few days."
"What about this black one? When will it be removed?" Li Xueyan asked nervously and curiously.
Qin Mubai was silent for a moment and said, "The most critical time."
"How do I know... what is the most critical moment?"
"That's when even your father was caught off guard and was helpless."
"My father?..."
"Don't ask too many questions. If everything is explained clearly, it wouldn't be called a clever tip." Qin Mubai smiled, and his smile was mysterious.
"Okay, I will listen to you and won't ask any more questions." Li Xueyan gritted his teeth and nodded seriously, "I believe you, this is enough."
"Everything I said to you today cannot be said to anyone, including your father." Qin Mubai said, "Can you do it?"
"able!"
"Okay, that's it." Qin Mubai smiled, stretched out his hands to hold Li Xueyan's shoulders, and said, "Xueyan, there are nearly 100,000 people in Dafeichuan now, but the one I trust the most is you..."
"I know what to do!" Li Xueyan stared at Qin Mubai, with a strange light shining in his eyes, and nodded solemnly.
"Thank you." Qin Mubai nodded seriously and smiled, "It's getting late, go back and have a rest!"
"Well, your injury hasn't healed yet, so please rest early."
After that, Li Xueyan tidied up a bit, then said goodbye and left. Moreover, as soon as she walked out of Qin Mubai's room and closed the door, she heard a scream inside, followed by a loud noise of tables and chairs overturning and dishes breaking.
"Ah!" Li Xueyan was startled, turned around quickly, opened the door and ran into the house. When he saw it, he was stunned!
Qin Mubai, who was wearing pajamas, was lying on the ground and twitching violently, vomiting blood in his mouth!
"Mu Bai, what's wrong with you!!!" Li Xueyan was so frightened that she ran to him in a hurry.
Qin Mubai was already covered in blood and had an unbearable stench in his mouth. He struggled to grab Li Xueyan's hand and uttered a sentence with difficulty in his throat, "Block the news and stabilize the morale of the army!"
Immediately, his whole body went limp and he let go of his arms, his neck crooked and he stopped moving!
Li Xueyan felt like a thunderbolt struck him. He was so frightened that he forgot to cry. He stared blankly at Qin Mubai who collapsed on the ground, his eyes wide open.
At this time, Tantai Dandan, who lived in the same courtyard, jumped into the room and screamed in fright, "Young Marshal, what's wrong with you! - Someone come quickly, something happened to the Young Marshal!"
"Don't scream!" Li Xueyan, who was like a puppet, suddenly woke up and remembered the words Qin Mubai desperately squeezed out just now, and suddenly became extremely calm. She said, "Don't mess with yourself, otherwise the morale of the army will be shaken. First of all Go and invite General Zhang Tong, the captain of the Marshal’s personal guard, to strictly protect the Marshal’s back house. No one is allowed to come in and out at will! Then secretly send military doctors to come for treatment!”
Tantai Dandan looked at Li Xueyan in surprise and nodded decisively, "Okay! You go find Zhang Tong, and I'll go find Su Lianqing!"
"Why are you looking for Su Lianqing?" Li Xueyan asked eagerly.
"Obviously, the young marshal has been poisoned!" Tantai Dandan said urgently as he walked out, "There is no time to explain, hurry up!"
Tantai Dan Dan formed a ghost and floated away.
Li Xueyan's face was as white as a piece of paper. Although he tried to stay calm, he could not help but feel cold and trembling all over his body. She leaned down, turned Qin Mubai's face towards him, faced his face covered with blood, and murmured: "I would rather believe that you are using a trick to cheat me, and I don't want to You are really poisoned! Mu Bai, nothing happens to you! Otherwise..."
Soon after, the camp behind the handsome tent was secretly under martial law and shaped like an iron barrel.
Su Lianqing came, inspected Qin Mubai carefully for a while, and exclaimed with a stern look and a bad tone, "It's broken!"
Li Xueyan, Tantai Shuangshuang and Zhang Tong were all frightened and asked together, "What's going on?"
"Qin Mubai has been poisoned by an extremely powerful strange poison! His life is at stake!" Su Lianqing stamped her feet anxiously, "How can I find the materials to prepare an antidote in this damn place now?"
"Then what should we do?" Tantai Dandan grabbed Su Lianqing's hand eagerly, "Sister Su, you must find a way!
"No matter what, we must save the young commander's life first!" Zhang Tong said resolutely, "Just tell me what medicinal materials you want! Even if it's dragon liver, phoenix gallbladder, I'll get it!"
Li Xueyan stared at Su Lianqing in disbelief and murmured: "Really? Is this true? How can this be true?!"
"What's real or fake? Are you scared out of your wits?" Su Lianqing said angrily, "Would I joke about this kind of thing? Don't say it's a matter of life and death. I don't know what he has now How important is it?”
"How long has it been and you are still arguing?" Zhang Tong shouted, "Su Lianqing, the young marshal is also your great benefactor. No matter what, you must save him!"
Su Lianqing's eyes lit up, and she suddenly clapped her hands and said, "I can't prepare an antidote at the moment, but there is someone who must have it!"
"who?"
"That's the Tibetan barbarian that you secretly brought to the back camp for custody!"
"You mean, he was the one who poisoned the young marshal?" Zhang Tong immediately gritted his teeth, "Leave it to me!"
"If he poisoned him, then he may not have the antidote on him." Su Lianqing said decisively, "You first send someone to get me these medicinal materials. Even if the poison on him cannot be cured, at least it can Protect your heart and save your life first!"
"Okay! - Let's all split up!" Zhang Tong said, "Remember to keep confidentiality strictly! Don't leak the news to avoid disturbing the morale of the army and ruining the matter!"
…
Qin Mubai has not appeared in the army for a whole day. When word got out, all military affairs, large and small, were handed over to Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun. The two of them were a little at odds with each other, and they often had disputes or disagreements. Even if they wanted to come to Qin Mubai to comment in person, they were blocked and unable to see anyone.
At first, everyone didn't pay attention, but after two or three days, Qin Mubai still didn't show up, and he didn't even say a word to Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun.
All the soldiers could not sit still. Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun, together with Yuwen Hongtai and other generals, broke through the pass and rushed into the back camp of the commander's tent, insisting on seeing Qin Mubai. In the end, all of Qin Mubai's close and respected Hundred Cavalry Guards were blasted out without mercy!
Such a commotion made the generals even more suspicious - could it be possible that something happened to Qin Mubai? !
That’s great! !
At this time, the experienced Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun reached a consensus - to block the news and stop making trouble! Regardless of whether Qin Mubai had any accidents, the top priority is to stabilize the morale of the army first!
So the two generals announced that they had met the coach. Firstly, Qin Mubai wanted to rest in peace and recuperate, and secondly, he was concentrating on planning the next important military plan, so he did not want to be disturbed. All other miscellaneous military affairs were handed over to Generals Hou and Xue. From now on, the no-war card will be hung high. No one is allowed to talk about war. They can wait for the coach's orders to act with peace of mind.
Qin Mubai "disappeared", but Hou and Xue cooperated sincerely. Although they, like others, had not even seen Qin Mubai's claws, their overall view of the situation developed through years of marching experience was enough for them to cope with the situation in front of them.
For several days, Li Xueyan stayed at Qin Mubai's bed to take care of her without taking off her clothes or sleeping. The Tibetan man refused to admit that he had poisoned Qin Mubai, so naturally he did not hand over the antidote. Su Lianqing tried her best to suppress the poison Qin Mubai was poisoned for a while, saying, "He won't die for a while, but without an antidote, no one knows how long he can last."
It was hard for Li Xueyan to believe his eyes, but this was clearly the truth. Thinking of the series of strange actions that Qin Mubai had given her before, she had every reason to suspect that Qin Mubai was staged. But... seeing him lying half-dead on the bed at this moment, how could he not lose his heart in confusion
"Mubai, Hou Junji and the others have come to the commander's tent to see you. Should I open the red bag?" Although he knew Qin Mubai would not answer, Li Xueyan still asked. After asking, she took out the tips bag from her arms and opened it carefully. Inside was a folded piece of paper with nine words on the outermost layer - "Others should not look at Hou Junji's kiss."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, I won't look!... I promised you, I will listen to you!" Li Xueyan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and nodded, "I'll go find Hou Junji right now!"