Chapter 292

After he came to Lanzhou, although Qin mubai also had his own special office in the governor's office, because his work was mostly related to the governor's office, he spent more time in the governor's office.

Today, as usual, when he was discussing with the governor of Lanzhou, Xiao Liang, and others about the spring ploughing, a close guard from the governor's mansion, Bai Qi, came to report that Xue wanche and Xue Wanjun brothers, together with some generals, stormed into the governor's mansion and asked the governor, Qin Shubao, loudly!

When Qin mubai heard this, he felt a little angry. He left the matter at hand and rushed to the governor's mansion just one street away.

There are indeed many people standing in the assembly hall of the governor's office. Although it's not like forcing the palace by force as the pawn said, it's really full of gunpowder. Far away, you can hear a loud roar.

People in the army are different from the officials in the imperial court. It is common for them to speak loud and straight, and to roar. It's just that Xue brothers gathered so many generals to make trouble together and forced Qin Shubao. It's too much!

Above the main hall, Xue wanche was on the left and Xue Wanjun was on the right. Behind them stood six or seven generals, most of whom were field commanders. His personality is like fire, and most of them are those who have followed the Xue brothers for many years. There were so many people that it seemed that he didn't intend to give Qin Shubao much face. There was a fierce quarrel among the people.

Qin mubai suppressed his anger and listened outside. These people were quarreling. The focus of the argument was just: why didn't he wave troops to attack, but still had to defend the city. It's just a matter of fact that all the 50000 troops were allowed to farm. We are warriors to kill the enemy. It's not a farmer!

In the face of this group of general colleagues bombardment, Qin Shubao's reaction is surprisingly calm. No inferiority, no exuberance, no more words. Quiet as water, eyes like falcons, to touch the beard, quietly watching these people perform, almost speechless.

After a while, they found that Qin Shubao didn't give any reaction. On the contrary, he played drums in his heart. He seemed to realize that there was something wrong with him, so he gradually calmed down.

Xue Wanjun gave a fist and said, "the general, if you are not rude, you should dare to break the rules below. However, the end will be issued for the governor's office orders, very puzzled. The officers and men of the three armed forces are not strong minded. If we don't give a reasonable explanation, we will be afraid that the morale of the army will change. That's not good! "

Qin Shubao looked at Xue Wanjun and gently picked the corner of his mouth. His long gray beard trembled slightly and said, "is the quarrel over at last?"

Xue Wanjun and other people's faces changed. Knowing that they were impolite first, they quickly clasped their fists together: "the last general is impolite. I hope the general will forgive me!"

Qin Shubao stood up, put his hand on his back, walked slowly to Xue Wanjun and others, and said leisurely, "it's not a year and a half since you joined the army. What is a military order? "

"Yes, the end will know." Xue Wanjun seemed to be the head of all the generals. He said with his fists in his arms, "military orders are like mountains, and orders are always stopped. They are used to obey."

"What are you doing here?" Qin Shubao peered at Xue Wanjun and said in a deep voice, "can I change my order? Are you trying to force the palace? "

"The end will not dare!" Xue Wanjun and others clasped their fists in order to answer the call.

At this moment, the smell of gunpowder in the hall suddenly became strong. Although Xue Wanjun was soft in his mouth, he was obviously not convinced. He insisted: "the last general has just said that. We are not unwilling to carry out military orders. But the soldiers are not willing to farm, they just want to fight the enemy! Moreover, it has been more than three months since the end of the general led the army here, and no soldier has been moved. Some Tibetan puppets have come to provoke and disturb, and the governor's office has also strictly ordered them not to come out. All the soldiers, in the heart hold a fire, vomit a hollow blood, no place to vent! Now, it's just that I'm not allowed to fight. I'm asked to take off my robes and go to work in agriculture In this way, the last general can still act according to the order without complaint, but it's hard to protect the soldiers under his command. What's his heart? "

"Are you threatening me?" In a cold voice, Qin Shubao went to Xue Wanjun and gazed into his eyes. Because he was a little taller than Xue Wanjun, he bowed his head and said to him almost in the face, "will Ben explain everything to you?"

Xue Wanjun was so aggressive in front of Qin Shubao that he couldn't hide his anger. He said in a deep voice: "don't you dare to offend me. However, it's hard to be offended by public anger. Please think twice. Please be sure to give a reasonable explanation! "

"What if I don't?" Asked Qin Shubao.

Xue Wanjun tit for tat and said quickly, "then It's hard to guarantee whether the army will mutiny or not! "

"You dare!" Qin Shubao drank it in a deep voice, and his anger burst out!

The sound of the sword coming out of its sheath suddenly rang out in the hall, and the guards of Baiqi moved forward with their swords. Xue wanche and others, who had been watching from the side, also immediately responded. Many people held their hands on the handle of the knife, but they only had to pull it out!

The sword is drawn, the trigger is ready!

At this point. Qin mubai came in with his feet raised.

"Back off!" He gave a sharp drink, and all the riders returned their swords to the scabbard one after another. Leng Su glanced at Xue's brothers and others and retreated.

Xue wanche and others also put away the hand holding the knife and gave Qin mubai a symbolic Fist: "I've seen major general."General Shao is a new name after Qin mubai came to Lanzhou. Because both father and son are surnamed Qin, the title of "general Qin" is inevitably confused. Qin Shubao was a general, so Qin mubai was called a little general.

"Father is handsome." After entering the door, Qin mubai first saw the military salute, and then said, "general Xue, don't you want to explain? Please allow me to explain it to them in the future! "

"Hum!" With a sneer, Qin Shubao went back to the handsome chair, sat down and drank tea.

It's a typical style of Qin Shubao to be arrogant and hard rather than soft.

Now, the siege target of Xue brothers is Qin mubai. Because they know that these decrees were actually made by Qin mubai. The purpose of this trip was not to fight with Qin Shubao, but to fight against Qin mubai.

"Young general, just in time." Xue Wanjun, with a smile but not a smile, said in a strong voice, "we are very puzzled about the decree issued by the governor. You are the governor's office. Don't drive. You are in charge of government affairs and people's livelihood. These decrees should come from you, right? "

"Yes." Qin mubai smiles and nods.

"Then why did you make such a decision?" Xue Wanjun frowned and said harshly, "fifty thousand troops, hot-blooded warriors - big eyes, small eyes, follow you to the fields and weave mulberry! Do you regard Lanzhou as Xiangzhou? "

"What about Lanzhou and Xiangzhou?" Qin mubai is not angry but laughs, light way. "The army and people in Xiangzhou are people, but the army and people in Lanzhou are not people. They don't have to eat or dress?"

"You It's clear and sophistry Xue Wanjun met a big challenge. His anger rose more and more. He gritted his teeth and said, "we are driving thousands of miles to wave our troops here just to drive out the Hu Lu and kill the enemy for our country. It's the work of the farmer's women to farm and raise mulberry! I'll wait for the admiral. How can we follow the example? How can it be

"What general Xue said is true!" All the generals joined together, "the Tibetan scattered riders often harass, plunder herdsmen, burn and rob villages. They are extremely poor and ferocious! At this moment, we should fight the enemy bravely to protect the territory and the people. How can we just sit back and ignore it and go to the fields and raise mulberry, sheep and cattle with peace of mind! "

"Ladies and gentlemen. Let's calm down first. " Qin mubai held down his anger and said calmly, "let me ask you first, how much food is there in your army?"

Xue Wanjun sneered: "you are responsible for the distribution of all the army's grain and grass. Instead, you come to ask us?"

"I want you to say it yourself. Don't you know why you never care about food? " Qin mubai was not angry. Instead, he looked at him with a smile.

Xue Wanjun pressed down his anger for a moment and said, "I'm commanding more than 15000 troops and horses in the front line of Shancheng. There are 20000 horses and more than 30000 grains and grasses left."

"That's 35000 mouths, waiting for dinner?" Qin Mu Bai said with a faint smile, "there are only 30000 stone grains left in all, on average. Each horse has less than one stone of grain. Even if a man and a horse have a hundred jin of grain and grass for a few days, I don't think I need to count it with you. In January, the grain and grass will be exhausted, right? "

"So what?" Xue Wanjun said with a sneer, "is it difficult that you don't give us any more food?"

"Of course not." Qin mubai said with a smile, "but, in the library of Lanzhou. There are less than 200000 stone grains left. How much can I give you? I asked general Xue wanche, "are there more soldiers and civilians in Liangzhou than in Shancheng?"

"Yes." Xue wanche gave a cold reply.

"Lanzhou is more than Shancheng and Liangzhou." Qin mubai said, "in this way, how to distribute 200000 stone grain and grass? I'd like to consult you generals. "

"That's your business!" Xue Wanjun said impatiently, "after beating around the Bush for a long time, what do you want to say? Without food and grass, we won't go to the imperial court? What does the Ministry of war do. Isn't it just for the front line? "

"Yes, these things should have been taken care of by the Ministry of war. I don't have to worry about them." Qin mubai said, "but have you ever calculated that it takes at least two months to transport a stone of grain and grass to Lanzhou. In addition, it would be nice to have 30000 or 40000 stone grain and grass left in Lanzhou from Taicang in Chang'an. In addition. And the soldiers' cold clothes and bedding, all supplied by the rear. Lanzhou is a barren land with little self-sufficiency. OK, here comes the Tubo people. Beat them back. Fight back today and come again tomorrow. Defense is always passive. If there is a big Guanlong defense line, where can the generals defend? We're on the east side. In the west, a group of enemy cavalry infiltrated, burning, killing, robbing and abusing for a while, and ran away. Our army tried hard to catch up, or could catch up, cut off a few heads and ran back happily, thinking that it had made a great contribution. However, can this really frustrate the muscles and bones of Tubo people? "

"What do you mean by that?" Xue Wanjun could not help but be annoyed. "Are you doubting the combat ability of this general and his subordinates?"

"No Qin mubai said, "general Xue is brave and good at fighting. It is well known that he makes the enemy cold. However, the general is eager to make contributions, but short-sighted. I only want to kill the enemy today, not tomorrow. The lifeblood of the Lanzhou garrison is supported by the 1400 Li supply line behind it. Isn't this a fatal door that restricts the combat effectiveness of our army? The Tubo people are good at guerrilla warfare, and they are erratic. That's why I dare. It's because they are sure that our supplies are not enough, and they can't work hard to go on an expedition to their lair. Therefore, they often come to harass and plunder, and then retreat to dafichuan garrison. We know that they are stationed in the hinterland of dafichuan and Tuyuhun, but we are unable to invade and exterminate. In the final analysis, is it not the supply limit? No matter how brave the soldiers are, they can't fight hungry, can they? If we can shorten the supply line from 1400 Li to dozens of Li. Even if you take a granary with you to fight, why are you afraid? ""Oh, I've been talking for a long time. That's the reason why you ordered the planting of mulberry?" Xue Wanjun was not convinced, but said with a sneer, "if you were short-sighted, your vision is really long-term. Fifty thousand troops have gone to the fields to raise mulberry. Who will defend the enemy? If the Tubo people come here at this time. Will not all the newly opened fields and mulberry gardens be destroyed

"Why do you say that you are a farmer in leisure time and a soldier in wartime?" Qin mubai replied, "farming and mulberry cultivation is, of course, temporary. All the income from the mulberry fields that have been opened up belongs to the army, which has no criminal relationship with the people. Our army is self-sufficient. On the one hand, it can increase revenue and reduce expenditure for the Tang Dynasty; on the other hand, it can provide food and grass quickly. Don't worry about supplies. The combat effectiveness of the armed forces will surely rise steadily after the worries are solved. It's not difficult to win another battle. "

"It sounds wonderful." Xue Wanjun said, "however, is it a day's work to cultivate mulberry? It's not the work of time to plant trees and pasture! ——How long are you going to keep our 50000 troops in Lanzhou? "

"One year at a time, five years at a time, and results will be achieved." Qin mubai returned decisively.

"What a shame! Five years of farming before the war Xue Wanjun was full of anger. He said hatefully, "we are all full of war. We'd rather return the corpse than be the general of mud legs who farm and raise mulberry!"

At this time, Qin Mu Bai's face also sank down and said coldly: "I have explained everything that should be explained. If you have any questions, please come to me in private and I will answer them patiently. If you really don't want to follow orders, please do as you please

Xue Wanjun's eyes glared: "we are ordered to come to suppress the thieves and kill the enemy. We have nothing to do with the follow-up supplies! In a word, we dare not obey the decree of farming and mulberry cultivation! "

"For a long time. Are you still going to disobey the military order? " Qin mubai gave a cold smile, "as the saying goes, we should be polite before we fight. I feel that I have explained what I should have said and what I should have explained. If general Xue wants to be aggressive again, I'll have to do business! "

"How dare you? Don't you dare tie me! " Xue Wanjun was so angry that he roared, "general. Now I have a book for you! You have been in Lanzhou for more than a hundred days. You don't do your duty all day long. You take the officials to visit the mountains and rivers! I don't want to use troops, I don't want to retreat from the enemy. I just want to cultivate mulberry and tortoise to defend myself. It's clear that you're raising bandits and supporting soldiers with self-respect! "

"General Xue wants to join me? Well, go ahead Qin Mu Bai completely unceasingly for the purpose of a cold smile, "some, please!"

"We'll see!"

Xue Wanjun snorted, glared at Qin mubai, and strode away with a battle robe. The others glared at Qin mubai and left angrily.

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