The cavalry has a fixed strategy for encircling and annihilating the enemy. Most of them are frontal charges, with the left and right wings encircling and outflanking. The three-pronged advance will encircle the enemy and annihilate them together.

The combat effectiveness of the more than two hundred bandits in front of them was incomparable to that of the elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. The bandits did not even have time to react, and a group of cavalry charged towards them. Before they could gather together to make a move to resist, the left and right wings were surrounded by the Tang army.

Sealed.

There was no suspense about the ensuing battle. There were one thousand Tang soldiers and two hundred bandits. The two sides were not on the same level in terms of numbers, combat power, or array. After Chang Zhong personally led the troops to charge head-on, he only had to sprint back and forth.

The bandits were scattered, the left and right wings surrounded them, and they raised their halberds, hooks, and sickles to massacre the bandits one-sidedly. The bandits failed to organize effective resistance at all, and most of them were slaughtered by the Tang army.

Gu Qing led Han Jie and other personal guards to stand in the distance and witnessed this unfair fight from beginning to end. After the battle, Gu Qing smacked his lips with contentment and a satisfied smile on his face.

Just as Gu Qing expected, the 10,000 soldiers and horses on the left guard are really elite. In a small-scale fight, their rigorous formation and leisurely division and strangulation can be seen. The quality of the individual soldiers is very strong, and the general's

The command level is also remarkable. It is indeed the army of the Tang Dynasty. At least the army he leads in front of him has not insulted the reputation of the Tang Dynasty.

Most of the enemy was wiped out, and the surviving bandits were so distraught that they dismounted, threw away their weapons, and surrendered with their hands raised.

Chang Zhong left two hundred soldiers to clean up the battlefield and capture the bandits. He turned around and saw Gu Qing leading his bodyguards, standing on the high ground of the sandbags and watching them quietly. Chang Zhong hurriedly rode up to meet them.

"Deputy envoy, the general has lived up to his command. The bandits have been wiped out. All the surviving bandits have surrendered. About twenty people from the Hu caravan have been rescued."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "I just saw with my own eyes General Chang's ability to lead troops in battle. It is really extraordinary. Thank you for your hard work, soldiers."

Chang Zhong grinned and said: "It's just a group of thieves. They were solved in a few moments. It's not hard work. Only two of our soldiers were slightly injured in this battle, and no one died in the battle."

Gu Qing glanced at the group of bandits who were kidnapped by Five Flowers, and said, "Do you know where those bandits came from?"

Chang Zhong shook his head and said: "I don't know, I haven't had time to interrogate you yet."

"We have Hu guides in our team. Send a guide to translate. You find a smart person to interrogate them and figure out the ins and outs. They can be fools, but we cannot be fools."

"yes!"

The rescued caravan thanked the soldiers profusely, and then walked quickly towards Gu Qing and others.

The caravan was headed by an old man, about fifty or sixty years old, wearing a colorful robe and a pointed round hat. His wrinkled skin was tanned by the sun. He looked like he had lived a miserable life, even his face.

All the facial features on the face are arranged as if they are dying of being destroyed by life.

"Thank you so much, General, for the rescue. The whole old caravan is filled with gratitude." The old man said, taking off his hat, putting one hand on his chest and saluting Gu Qing. What he said was actually half-baked Guanzhong dialect, and I could barely understand the meaning.

Gu Qing asked curiously: "Which country are you from?"

The old man said respectfully: "Reporting to the general, this caravan originally consisted of more than thirty people. They were all Tibetan caravans, traveling between the countries in the Western Regions and the Tang Dynasty to earn some hard money."

"Tubo people?" Gu Qing raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Isn't Tubo at war with the Tang Dynasty? Why do you still dare to enter our country, the Tang Dynasty?"

The old man said in astonishment: "If the two countries are at war, what does it have to do with merchants? The caravans of the Tang Dynasty often go to Tubo to do business, and our Tubo army has not left them in trouble."

Han Jie, who was next to him, tugged on Gu Qing's sleeve and said softly: "Master Hou, this man is not telling lies. There are often Tibetan merchants coming and going in Chang'an City, and there are also caravans from the Tang Dynasty that often carry goods to Tubo for business.

When crossing the border, the armies of the two countries usually do not face difficulties. After all... businessmen exchange what they have, and the people of both countries have buying and selling needs."

Gu Qing understood immediately.

War returns to war, and business returns to business. The two countries at war are fighting each other to the death on the battlefield, but businessmen from the two countries can travel freely. It can be regarded as a precious gentleman's war in this era. Of course, the main issue is the appearance of war.

For the interests of the two countries, no matter how fierce the fighting between countries is, they will ultimately need to exchange their goods through commerce. The importance of commerce is irreplaceable under any circumstances.

Before Gu Qing left Chang'an, Li Longji gave him two tasks, one of which was to "open up the trade routes in the Western Regions." This shows that as an emperor, he actually knew the importance of commerce.

Encountering bandits on the road was just a small episode on the westward journey. After casually chatting with the old man of the Tibetan caravan for a few words, Gu Qing waved his hand and let the caravan continue on its way.

The robbers also got the results of the trial.

Through the guide's translation, Gu Qing learned that these bandits were originally herdsmen from a certain tribe in the Tuqishi Khanate. In the ninth year of Tianbao, Gao Xianzhi's soldiers and horses from the four towns of Xing'anxi attacked the Shi Kingdom. The Shi Kingdom was destroyed by the Tang army. Gao Xianzhi's squadron returned in triumph.

On the way, they actually wiped out the Tuqishi Khanate, which had always been an ally of the Tang Dynasty, captured Tuqishi's transferred Khan alive, and escorted him to Chang'an as a prisoner.

The Tuqishi Khanate was beheaded by Li Longji in Chang'an, and the Tuqishi Khanate was torn apart. Many tribes of herdsmen had to abandon their pastures and became bandits, robbing passing merchants on the trade routes in the Western Regions.

The team makes a living.

After asking for the ins and outs, Gu Qing sat on his horse and frowned in thought for a long time.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Chang Zhong asked carefully: "Deputy envoy, what should we do with these captured bandits?"

Gu Qing came back to his senses, said oh, and said calmly: "These people have committed countless crimes by robbing the caravan. I'll kill them all. No one will be left alive."

Chang Zhong clasped his fists and accepted the order and left. Not long after, a series of unwilling roars came from the desert in the distance, and then there was no sound.

Gu Qing had no mercy in his heart. For these bandits who stole wealth and killed people, killing them with a knife was the most suitable destination.

Before arriving in Anxi, Gu Qing discovered many problems.

The hostile relationship between Anxi and Tubo, the hostile relationship with Tuqishi, the rampant bandits, and the many diplomatic and war mistakes made by Gao Xianzhi when running the four towns of Anxi, etc.

These are the thoughts brought to Gu Qing by the rescue battle just now.

Gao Xianzhi was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, but he was not a perfect general. Nowadays, the surrounding neighboring countries are quite hostile to the four towns of Anxi. The Duhufu is almost besieged on all sides, and Gao Xianzhi must bear most of the responsibility.

No matter what Li Longji's psychology was, whether it was suspicion or dissatisfaction, he sent Gu Qing to Anxi to contain Gao Xianzhi's power. It has to be said that Li Longji's decision was correct.

After killing the bandits, Gu Qing ordered the entire army to move forward.

For the rest of the trip, Gu Qing deliberately slowed down his marching plan. He ordered a rest after walking twenty or thirty miles a day, and then sent out scouts continuously. The mission of the scouts was not only to detect the enemy's traces in the depths of the desert, but also to remember

The surrounding terrain and direction were described in detail to the military officer when he returned to the camp to inquire about the route and features. The military officer then drew a map of Kanyu according to what the scout said.

Jie Xing Jie stayed for more than a month. During this more than a month, the bandits around the Western Region Trade Road were in bad luck. Gu Qing deliberately slowed down his journey to suppress the bandits. After the scouts found out the traces of the bandits, Gu Qing sent a thousand cavalrymen.

The team went to exterminate.

Most of the bandits were small in size, ranging from dozens of people to groups of one to two hundred people. However, under the crushing force of the Tang Army's cavalry, they were all wiped out without any suspense.

Along the way from Shazhou, a total of more than ten groups of bandits were wiped out, and the results were considerable.

The news of the appearance of Tang cavalry on the Western Regions trade routes spread quickly. The bandits in front were frightened and fled away from the trade routes. For the first time in decades, the Western Regions trade routes had such a peaceful and peaceful environment. This move by the Tang army attracted the attention of various countries.

The caravan was extremely grateful for the praise, and Gu Qing actually established an excellent reputation among the caravans from various countries.

A month later, Gu Qing was riding listlessly on his horse, dozing off with his hands on the saddle. A scout from the front rode up, pointed to the west and reported excitedly: "Deputy envoy, we have reached Kucha Town, Anxi, twenty miles ahead.

The Protectorate has arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, before Gu Qing could react, the exhausted soldiers behind him cheered in unison.

…………

The scouts quickly rode into the Duhu Mansion to report that when Gu Qing led the army into Qiuci Town, on the rough and rough dirt road outside the town, two rows of thousands of Tang army cavalry were lined up to greet them. A middle-aged general in armor was riding on the horse.

Standing in the middle of the road, he looked at Gu Qing and his entourage who were slowly approaching with a smile on his face.

Gu Qing ordered to speed up the pace. When the war horses stepped on the only dirt road in Qiuci Town, the Tang army officers and soldiers arrayed on both sides of the horses mounted on their horses and bowed their swords in salute.

Gu Qing clasped his fists on the horse and returned the salute to the soldiers, then dismounted and walked. When he walked to the middle-aged general's horse, the middle-aged general also dismounted. The two were close to each other and looked at each other.

The middle-aged general is not tall, but has a strong build. His burly body is slightly bulging, as if he contains great energy and can move mountains and seas at any time. The general's face is covered with a messy beard and a thick black beard that even covers his facial features.

Half of the time, the only thing Gu Qing could see clearly were his eyes.

His eyes were evil, showing a bit of arrogance and hostility, making people unable to help but feel awe, and giving people a sense of intimidation that he would draw a knife and kill someone if they disagreed with him.

Gu Qing looked at him for a moment, then saluted with a smile: "The distinguished commander must be Gao Jie Shuai, right? The last general, Gu Qing, pays homage to Gao Jie Shuai."

The middle-aged general was the famous Gao Xianzhi. He laughed loudly when he heard this, stepped forward and held Gu Qing's arm with both hands, saying: "Brother Gu, please forgive me. Brother Yu has been famous for Brother Gu for a long time, and he hates that he has never known Jing. Last month, I learned that General Chang'an

Brother Gu is released to Anxi, Brother Yu is very happy, haha, the great talent Gu who is famous all over the world has actually come to Anxi, Brother Yu, I have a lot to talk to you."

Gu Qing was a little confused by Gao Xianzhi's enthusiasm.
Chapter completed!