Gu Qing and Gao Xianzhi do have a close relationship.

When Nanzhao rebelled, Xianyu Zhongtong, a scholar who knew nothing about the war, was anxious. Gu Qing, who was just a farmer in Shiqiao Village, offered suggestions to Xianyu Zhongtong. One of them was that laymen should not interfere with experts and asked the court to send a capable person.

The generals who are good at fighting will command and put down the rebellion.

At that time, Gu Qing mentioned Gao Xianzhi's name. Later, Xianyu Zhongtong followed Gu Qing's advice and reported to the court, asking Gao Xianzhi to come to Jiannan Road to command the counter-rebellion.

Gao Xianzhi later lived up to his trust and put down the rebellion in Nanzhao. After completing his mission and returning to Anxi, Li Longji awarded him the title of "Kaifu Yitong Sansi" as a commendation.

Because of Gu Qing's recommendation, Gao Xianzhi gained an inexplicable benefit. "Kaifu Yitong Sansi" was a first-grade casual official title, which was usually only available to prime minister-level figures.

When Gao Xianzhi was suppressing the rebellion in Jiannan Road, he saw the sand table made by Gu Qing from the Jiedushi Palace in Jiannan Road. He was shocked and admired Gu Qing, whom he had never met before.

Speaking of which, Gao Xianzhi has been a close friend of Gu Qing for a long time.

Of course, if Gao Xianzhi knew the purpose and mission of Gu Qing's trip, probably the two rows of Anxi soldiers would not greet him on this dirt road today. They would probably lie in ambush in the corridor and listen to Gao Xianzhi's shout of throwing a cup...

"The general has heard about the name of Marshal Gao Jie for a long time. He is the mainstay of our northwest barrier in the Tang Dynasty. It is the general's honor to be transferred to Marshal Gao Jie to serve under him." Gu Qing said politely.

The happy expression on Gao Xianzhi's face did not seem to be fake. He grabbed Gu Qing's arm affectionately and laughed: "In the future, we will eat from the same pot. If Brother Gu doesn't give up, please don't call me Gao Jieshuai anymore."

Just call me brother, take care of the talents of brothers and use them in Anxi, Brother Yu is very much looking forward to it."

Pulling Gu Qing's arm and walking to Jiedushi's house, Gu Qing chatted with Gao Xianzhi while paying attention to the customs and customs in Kucha Town.

Kucha Town originally belonged to the Kucha Kingdom. In the 22nd year of Zhenguan, after the Tang army destroyed Gaochang, they then attacked the Kucha Kingdom and established the Anxi Protectorate in Kucha Town. Kucha Town is also one of the four towns in Anxi.

The name "Qiuci Kingdom" was wiped off the map forever.

Kucha Town is a small city, surrounded by earthen walls. The city has a small population. Not counting the garrison, the resident civilian population is about 20,000. However, it seems that there are more merchants coming and going than civilians.

Qiuci Town is a hub city connecting the Tang Dynasty in the east and Persia in the west. It happens to be on the trade route of the Western Regions. It is adjacent to the Tarim River to the south, across the Tarim River, and to the south is the famous Taklimakan Desert in later generations.

As Gu Qing walked, he thought about the advantages and disadvantages of Kucha Town's geographical location. From a commercial perspective, being located on the Western Region Commercial Road is a natural freight transfer station. Therefore, there are more merchants than residents in the city, and it has unique conditions for economic development.

From a military perspective, Qiuci Town faced enemies on three sides. It not only had to beware of the Tibetan enemy in the south, but also had to beware of sneak attacks by the remaining forces such as the Western Turkic tribes in the northeast and the Tocharian Tuqishi in the northeast. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty

The decision to establish four towns in Anxi is quite wise.

The four towns are exactly distributed in the four corners of the Taklimakan Desert, forming a corner-to-corner relationship with Tubo in the south. It is a pattern of both offense and defense. If any town is attacked by Tibet, the other three towns can immediately send troops to help, or even free up troops.

Ma counterattacked the Tibetan homeland and achieved the goal of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao.

When entering the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, Gu Qing had a preliminary understanding of the general situation of Qiuci Town. With a smile on his face, he pushed back and forth with Gao Xianzhi at the door for a long time before Gao Xianzhi laughed boldly twice and walked into the mansion.

The Anxi Governor's Mansion and the Anxi Jiedushi Mansion are the same mansion. Compared with the luxury of Chang'an, this Jiedushi Mansion is much shabby. After entering, there is an empty yard inside, with plants planted in the southwestern corner of the yard.

There are a few sparse Populus euphratica trees, but there are no other decorations.

The architectural style is a typical Central Asian style, with earthen walls and earthen houses and earthen courtyards. Only the screen wall inside the door and the cornices on the roof can vaguely reveal the flavor of Tang Dynasty architecture.

After Gu Qing entered the door, he found two people standing in the yard. One of them was wearing armor and a helmet, with a long sword on his waist. When he looked at his facial features, Gu Qing's eyes widened.

Tsk! Why does this guy look so good? His facial features look like those of a rebellious teenager who ran away from home. His eyes, nose, and mouth are not where they should be. He is so ugly that he is very creative. He looks like a beggar who has not been seen for many years.

Zhaoxue’s injustice case.

The other man was in his forties, but he had pretty features, but his facial features were rather feminine, his face was white and beardless, and there was always a smile in his eyes, making him look very pleasant.

Gu Qing entered the door, and the two people in the courtyard came forward to salute. The ugly general clasped his fists and said solemnly: "The last general Feng Changqing, the judge of the Anxi Protectorate, pays homage to the deputy envoy Gu Xianhou."

Another effeminate middle-aged man also smiled and saluted: "My slave, Bian Lingcheng, is the governor of Anxi. I am also from Chang'an and have been guarding the border for the emperor for many years. Today I am lucky enough to meet the Marquis of Gu County. How lucky I am."

"

Gu Qing raised his eyebrows, Feng Changqing, Bian Lingcheng, hehe, they are all celebrities.

When Feng Changqing first joined the army, he took the initiative to be Gao Xianzhi's follower. He didn't know what the charm of Gao Xianzhi was. Even after rejecting Feng Changqing, he still refused to give up. Like a crazy man pursuing a beautiful woman, he followed and followed her husband on tropical nights...

...After trying all kinds of tricks, Gao Xianzhi still firmly refused. There is only one reason. Don’t you know what you look like?

Feng Changqing was also a ruthless person. He didn't know why he was so obsessed with being a follower. He immediately wrote a letter angrily, and wrote on it, "If you judge a person by his appearance, you may lose his son Yu."

"Ziyu" is Tantai Mieming, one of the seventy-two disciples of Confucius, and he is also very handsome. Confucius, who was so philanthropic and righteous, also disliked him very much at first, which shows how angry and resentful he looked.

When all was said and done, Gao Xianzhi had no choice but to accept Feng Changqing as his follower.

Throughout the ages, it has always been a world based on looks. Ugly men not only chase women across mountains, but ugly men chase men as well.

However, although this Feng Changqing was ugly, he did have a lot of abilities. In the sixth year of Tianbao, Feng Changqing had military merit in the battle against Xiao Bolu. He was promoted to Jiedu judge, was given a purple gold fish bag, and was in charge of the four towns of Anxi.

Matters such as warehousing, farming, armor, revenue and expenditure, etc., until now, the rear financial and administrative power of the four towns in Anxi are still in the hands of Feng Changqing.

This ugly man is indeed a character.

As for Bian Lingcheng next to him, it can be seen from the fact that he calls himself "servant" that he is a eunuch sent to Anxi from Chang'an. A eunuch plays the role of supervising the army in the army. From this alone, it can be seen that he is not a kind person.

Gu Qing quickly recalled the lives of the two of them in his mind, and hurriedly smiled and said in return: "Judge Feng, Border Supervisor, I have admired you for a long time."

The two of them didn't dare to talk to each other, and respectfully invited Gu Qing into the front hall of the mansion.

The banquet had already been prepared. Gu Qing originally thought that the banquet would be held as soon as he entered the front hall. However, Gao Xianzhi happily pulled him behind the screen on the left side of the front hall, went to the backyard and opened a door. In the room, there was a

A huge sand table.

The topography, landforms, rivers and deserts on the sand table are all made very realistic. Small flags in red, yellow and white are used to distinguish the distribution of forces of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo and the small tribes in the west. From the cities and fortresses on the three sides to the garrisons, the sand table

Everything is clear at a glance.

Seeing Gu Qing stunned, Gao Xianzhi smiled proudly and said: "Brother Yu was transferred to Jiannan Road to suppress the rebellion. He saw this thing in the house of Xian Yujieshuai. I have to say that this sand table helped me a lot in suppressing the rebellion. Later, it was

In the decisive battle of the Nanzhao Kingdom, I relied on a trail marked on the sand table to order the soldiers to go around to the rear of the Nanzhao camp, wipe them out in one fell swoop, and end the rebellion."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "No matter how exquisite the sand table is, it still depends on who is using it. If you replace a mediocre person as the commander, even if you show him the way, he will not dare to make a decision. Gao Jie Shuai is a famous general in the world, and the sand table is for you

It’s just the icing on the cake, not worth mentioning.”

Gao Xianzhi laughed loudly, patted his shoulder vigorously, and said: "We agreed that brothers should be worthy of each other, but you forgot again! Let's go and drink!"

Pulling the stumbling Gu Qing back to the front hall, Gao Xianzhi ordered the banquet to begin. He held a half-catty lacquer ear cup and drank three cups in a row without saying a word, then stared at Gu Qing.

Gu Qing's face turned bitter. After hesitating for a moment, he had no choice but to drink three glasses of wine in a row.

The wine is authentic Sanlejiang from the Western Regions. Although the wine has a light taste, it has plenty of staying power.

After both the guests and the host drank three glasses of wine happily, the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became heated.

Gao Xianzhi seemed to be in a good mood. He laughed loudly and banged the table, shouting outside the hall: "Where are those dancing barbarian ladies? Get them all in here, and twist them as you like. If you dare not show your strength to treat the distinguished guests,

I will slaughter your tribe and reward you with military merit!"

Outside the hall, several Hu Ji with scantily clad clothes and graceful figures walked in quickly, followed by several musicians holding musical instruments. Soon, exotic music sounded in the hall, and several Hu Ji were singing in the music.

Dancing gracefully, her body twists incredibly like a snake. Every twist is tantalizing and makes men's blood rush.

Gu Qing had a smile on his face and seemed to be concentrating on enjoying the dance, but Gao Xianzhi's words just now echoed in his mind.

A simple sentence is enough to show how powerful and domineering Gao Xianzhi is in the Western Regions.

Compared to the prosperous capital of Chang'an City, this place is more like a bandit's village. The people drinking in the hall are all the backbone of the village, and Gu Qing accidentally became the second in command.

Inexplicably, I recalled in my mind the second boss played by Uncle Tat in the movie of his previous life. He danced Hawaiian hula while waving talismans with no hair on his body. His fat body was swaying and trembling, which made his eyes look hot.

Gu Qing was shocked and quickly erased the memory from his mind.

No, I can't be such a second-in-command, I'm too cheap.

After the dance, Hu Ji and the musicians retreated in fear.

Gao Xianzhi turned to Gu Qing and smiled, saying: "Brother Gu Xian, Brother Yu saw that you brought troops and horses from Chang'an. I took a look and estimated that there are ten thousand people, right? Haha, there are more horses than soldiers. Brother Xian is very capable. These ten thousand people

My dear brother, how do you arrange the troops and horses?"
Chapter completed!