In fact, according to He Mulan's real age, Kumoti and Tuoba Tao are both the same age as little brothers, but people in ancient times were generally precocious, and Kumoti and Tuoba Tao were almost in the rain of swords and arrows, conspiracy People who grew up in this area, in terms of mental maturity and political acuity, do not know how much more than He Mulan.
But He Mulan's strength is not this.
"If Your Majesty needs me to fight, I will go wherever. Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, I will not say no." He Mulan said indifferently.
Seeing that she didn't ask why or how to fight, Cuomo only asked who to fight, and he couldn't help but admire Tuoba Tao's luck in his heart.
It can be said to be a great blessing for a monarch to meet such a general.
"It seems that I am unfounded."
Kumoti's expression changed, and he actually bowed slightly to He Mulan, so shocked that He Mulan hurriedly avoided.
"My lord, why is this?"
He Mulan asked in surprise.
"When I left Pingcheng before, I received His Majesty's decree that if the Hu people in Xiadi rebelled, lead the Hu Ben Army and Ying Yang Army to counter the rebellion." Kumoti straightened up and smiled bitterly: "But I Save others by yourself, and think that with your nature, you probably won't suppress the rebellion with thunder, and appeasement can only be implemented after thunder, and if you stop it, it will cause more trouble, so I Then I suggested to His Majesty that you should not participate."
He said it frankly, even if it was such a matter of pulling his legs in front of His Majesty, it was only right and proper to say it.
He Mulan didn't have any ambitions for authority, and he didn't care much about this military feat. Hearing that, he just nodded slightly.
"You guessed right, I don't like this kind of battle. But if Your Majesty has an order, I'll still go. I'm not a fool, I can tell when to be ruthless and when to be kind. If you go, at least you can guarantee that you will not kill innocent people indiscriminately, so what's the psychological burden?"
"You are so beautiful, that's why I said that I was unfounded." Kumoti held He Mulan high: "You can think about it, and I will rest assured to do it with you on the side of Xiutu and Qiang people. As for Your Majesty's side, I will write a letter to explain myself."
He Mulan listened to him going around in circles, all to find out her attitude. Once her attitude was clear and there was no resistance, it happened that she had to go out with him, so she couldn't help but take a closer look at Kumoti. , let out a sigh.
The young man in his twenties has shallow wrinkles on his forehead, which shows that he often frowns on weekdays.
And he has always been calm and steady in front of everyone, which only means that when he frowned, he was in private. At his age, thinking so much is too tiring!
"General Kumoti..." She paused, "please forgive me for not calling you King of Yingchuan. In my eyes, you are still the majestic General Yingyang in the Black Mountains, who rescued the Quartet."
Kumoti seemed to like her compliment very much, and smiled warmly: "Actually, I also like others to call me General Kumoti. My name is Kumoti, but the Chinese name only takes the word 'Ti'. I like the Chinese name. You used to be my personal guard, and you and I have a good personal relationship. It is okay to call me Kumoti alone, but you are young and old. If you really can’t let go, it’s okay to call me General Kumoti.”
He Mulan was dumbfounded when she heard him say that she was "young and mature".
"Ahem, General Kumoti, you don't need to tell me what you said today. If Your Majesty asks me to go out, I will go out; if Your Majesty thinks I'm not suitable and wants to change someone, I'll do it at any time. Stand by. Even if you don't trust me and think I'll be soft-hearted, you don't need to beat me in this way. If you change to a narrow-minded person, I'm afraid you won't say it, and you will hate you in your heart. "
"Since you are open-minded, what am I afraid of?" Kumoti smiled and winked, "However, listening to your words of trust in His Majesty makes me feel a little envious. If you were not a man, I would You almost have to think that you adore His Majesty."
"What? Who loves whom? Cough cough cough..."
He Mulan choked on her own saliva and was speechless for a long time.
"General, your joke is so raw... Thriller!"
"It's just a joke." Kumoti put away his smile, "Hua Mulan, since you're going to go out with me, I'll let you know first. I've always used troops very fast, and I'm not going the same way as you, so This time to suppress the rebellion, it is definitely going to divide the army with you. The three thousand people brought by the Hu Ben army are all elites, and Tongwancheng is also ready to send troops at any time. You have more than enough troops..."
"The question now is, do you want to go to the Xiutu people or the Qiang people?"
He Mulan did not expect that Kumoti would go straight to the point so quickly, and after pondering for a while, he finally made up his mind.
"I'll go to the side of the slaughterer."
"Oh? You actually chose to kill the people?" Kumoti raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, "I thought that according to your character, you would go to the Qiang people. I heard Tuobasu say that you admire Yucui very much, On the day of Wang Jin’s turmoil, he saved the Qiang people, so he would choose the Qiang people.”
"No, it's not a big problem with the Qiang people. Yucui said that the people behind the support of the Qiang people were a group of Han people with a southern accent, they should be from Liu Song. Since the people behind them are already clear, then as long as Di Ziyu brought the tribe of the Qiang people, and if they were both kind and powerful, the Qiang people might not really be rebellious.
He Mulan had a plan in his heart: "It's not the case with the slaughtering people, the national policy of the Wei Kingdom has brought them to the juncture of life and death, even killing the generals and plundering the people and retreating to the natural danger, if there is anything wrong, it will be triggered at the touch of a button. all over the place…”
"Frankly speaking, I can't trust others. There are too few people in this world who are willing to estimate the lives of the people. If others go, the people who are human shields will die, and I want to communicate with King Xiutu well. Use enough means to intimidate him, if you talk about force..."
She smiled proudly.
"I still have some confidence."
"Okay! Good! This is my Great Wei's Huwei General!"
Kumoti laughed and said: "You are right, if you don't use thunder, how can anyone listen to you? Since you have already decided, then we will divide our troops in two ways, and I will go northeast to Qiang. On the people's side, you go north to the Hutu people's place..."
He Mulan nodded.
"However, you say that the Qiang people are Liu Song's plan, which is somewhat suspicious." Kumoti talked speculatively and revealed a point. "Liu Yuanjing, the messenger from Liu Song, has fallen into our hands. His Majesty has never relaxed his interrogation, and now the goods in his stomach are almost gone..."
He didn't say exactly how the interrogation was carried out, but He Mulan could also imagine that the methods of those egret officials were probably not good.
"According to what he said, Liu Song's side is just a relationship between countries. For example, with Beiliang and Rouran, they should make friends first, and then contribute to their efforts, trying to jointly resist the rise of our great Wei, but right The internal affairs of countries never interfere."
There was a hint of worry on Kumoti's face.
"When the Xia Kingdom was not destroyed, Liu Song didn't even look down on Helianding. He only worked hard on Helianchang, and he would not take the initiative to find the Qiang and Xiutu people to provoke. In the eyes of these 'orthodox', their miscellaneous Hu are people who can't be considered elegant, not to mention mutual cooperation, they are all symbols of their own weakness, and they can't let go of this figure."
Kumoti touched his chin, "Liu Yuanjing said that China will only send envoys to the lord or those in power who can influence the overall situation, because financial, human, and material resources are very limited, and interference in internal affairs is not like normal diplomacy, and it is easy to reveal It's a mistake, once you get caught, you may be given the name of a teacher in our country."
"General Kumoti means that those who gave gold to the Qiang people might not be from Liu Song? Then who would they be? What's the benefit of pretending to be from Liu Song?"
He Mulan asked with wide eyes.
"Who knows." Kumoti glanced at her, "Maybe it's Beiyan, maybe it's Xia Di's unwilling old forces, or maybe some unwilling courtiers of Liu Song make their own decisions..."
"In any case, the Qiang people have already accepted bribes. Since they can accept money and silk to do such a thing now, they can also do it in the future. It's time to beat it."
Kumoti touched the hilt of his saber and smiled coldly.
"At least this Qiang king can no longer sit in that seat anyway."
The two agreed on a major event, and they were speechless for a while. The fragrance of plum blossoms wafted in the air, and the cold wind made it even more clear.
He Mulan has never had a day off since Chang'an, and it is rare to be able to steal half a bit of laziness. She was clearly standing opposite Kumoti, smelling the fragrance of plums, and she was a little distracted.
"Mulan? Hua Mulan?"
"Eh?" He Mulan pulled away from her empty mind, and quickly reacted to Kumoti's call, blushing slightly: "Don't be surprised, General, I'll be fine when I'm gone."
"Yes, you obviously came out to look for Helianding, and after a round and round, Helianding was not rescued. Instead, he was born and died. Now you are going to lead troops to fight the rebellion. It is natural to have some emotions in your heart."
He Mulan didn't say that she was simply letting go of her mind, she just smiled.
Kumoti continued, "That Gao Shen followed Chang Shan King to attack the Xia Kingdom for many years, and is very familiar with the terrain near the Xiutu tribe. You can bring him with you."
"Isn't he the commander-in-chief guarding Chang'an? How can he follow me..."
"His Majesty heard that he was highly regarded in Chang'an, and his official reputation was good. He quickly appeased the people of Chang'an and prepared to call him to Beijing for a reward. He was born in the Gao family of Zhao County, and he was considered a big family. His Majesty's move must have his own intentions."
"Yes, I asked more."
"That's not the case. You'd better go out silently to quell the rebellion in Chang'an. Tuoba Su and I are in the clear, and you are in the dark, so that the enemy can be caught off guard." He said, "Since you are going out of Beijing, you escort Helianding there. Pingcheng, Gao Shen is going to Beijing to accept the reward, which is naturally the best cover. You don't have to tell Gao Shen first, there are many people around him, and he must have leaked the news. When you leave Chang'an City, you will lead the Hu Ben army and Gao Shen left Helianding's side."
"Where is Duke Helian?"
"Although Helianding wants to join our country, I don't really trust him. He's a smart guy. If you leave the team halfway, he won't ask any more questions."
Seeing that he had arranged everything before and after, He Mulan couldn't help but envy for a while.
She doesn't have such a clear mind herself, and she can't find such a think tank. Although she is invincible in leading a war, when it comes to this kind of thing, she is indeed a little insufficient.
In the past life, someone said that Hua Mulan could only be a general, not handsome. Now that I think about it, she is not like that!
The burden in Kumoti's heart was lightened by half, and he only felt that his whole body was lightened up, and the corners of his eyes and brows regained the ease and ease that He Mulan had when he first saw him.
"Since Xiu Turen rebelled so early, I can't delay here. If we want to go out, we have to do one thing first."
Standing in the night wind, he smiled slightly at He Mulan who had a puzzled expression.
"I have to cook Wang Jin first."