Chapter 262 The confrontation between the two armies
It's quite shameless to talk about helping your bodyguard to settle a woman's romantic debt.
Gu Qing was walking on the way to the Anxi military camp, his face was burning, and he always felt like a thug in a brothel, specializing in solving disputes between clients and prostitutes.
It would be great if the people around him were all eunuchs, at least they would not cause romantic trouble. Gu Qing couldn't help but look forward to the grand occasion of a group of eunuchs who were neither yin nor yang surrounding him.
What is even more admirable is that it is said that eunuchs are all masters. Almost all eunuchs in movies and TV series are ultimate villain bosses. If there are a hundred ultimate villain bosses around you to protect you, what is the need for the Anxi Army? One person can destroy it.
One country, all the continents on the earth belong to itself, the emperor is nothing, the "ball leader" understands...
"How about you just castrate each other?" Gu Qing said coldly on the way to the Anxi Army camp.
Han Jie and the guards were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions changed dramatically.
"No!" Han Jie raised his neck, like a middle-aged down-and-out man who had compromised his life for many years with only a trace of dignity left.
Gu Qing said sincerely: "It is said that eunuchs live longer than normal men, and can live twenty years longer..."
"No!" Han Jie refused firmly, obviously there was no room for negotiation on this matter.
One of the guards said in a trembling voice: "Master Marquis, we know we were wrong. We shouldn't be looking for women. We'll just stop looking for women in the future. But we must not castrate..."
"If you are willing to be castrated, I will write you a book that will help you develop peerless martial arts..." Gu Qing tried to make a last-ditch effort.
"No!" Han Jie's answer was still firm.
"Tsk!" Gu Qing curled his lips in disgust and thought hard. Wouldn't it be great to practice peerless martial arts? Why do you need a woman?
Turning to look at the guard who reported the news, Gu Qing's face was a little cold: "Tell me, who is right and who is wrong about today's matter? If we are right, the Anxi Army Camp can just enter with swagger and take the step of disowning all relatives. If
Let’s ignore him and apologize honestly before taking him back.”
The guard suddenly said anxiously: "Of course we are responsible!"
"Where does the logic come from? You are all outsiders. You went to other people's camps and played with other people's camp prostitutes. If I were the general of the Anxi Army, I would also want to slap you."
The guard blushed in anxiety and said: "We also received the sign in a proper manner and waited for the battalion officer to summon us. We were sent to Anxi by the court, and we are also the Anxi Army. Those women can play, why can't we?
Play?"
Gu Qing said coldly: "If you want to play with the mother-in-law, then give me some excuses. In the future, when we fight against the barbarians, you will have to work harder and defeat the mother-in-law who captured the enemy country with your own hands. You can play whatever you want, don't tell me.
Such useless words."
The guard looked ashamed, lowered his head and said, "Yes, the villain is wrong."
"You went to the Anxi Army Camp and got into a dispute over robbing a woman?"
"No, when it was almost our turn, we heard a woman crying from the prostitute's room. We quietly went over to take a look. We saw a general beating the woman like crazy and abusing the woman. Our brothers couldn't stand it.
After a few words of yelling and scolding, the general rushed out of the room and had sex with us..."
Gu Qing said happily: "I don't see that you guys know how to show mercy to others."
The guard said awkwardly: "It's not that he cares about her, it's mainly... it's our turn next. He beats the woman to pieces, what should we do?"
Gu Qing's smile froze and he said coldly: "Pretend I didn't say anything."
"That woman was really pitiful. Her body was bruised and bruised by the general's beating. When we asked the general, he said that this was the only thing in his life. Then we started to argue. There were so many of them that they surrounded us...
...Master Marquis, although we were defeated, we did not disgrace you. During the melee, our brothers knocked down several of them, but in the end, it was difficult for us to defeat four hands with just one fist..."
Gu Qing hummed and said, "So, we are the ones taking advantage?"
The guard puffed up his chest and said, "Of course we are responsible!"
"Then swagger into their camp!"
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When Gu Qing and others rushed to the Anxi Army camp, Chang Zhong led two thousand soldiers and horses and rushed to the gate of the camp in advance.
The two sides faced each other across the camp gate. Two thousand soldiers and horses led by Chang Zhong were on horseback, and they set up an offensive position from a distance towards the camp gate. Inside the camp gate, more than a thousand soldiers of the Anxi Army were unafraid, and they also positioned themselves in the camp.
formed a defensive position.
The sword is on the verge of breaking out.
After Gu Qing arrived with Han Jie and others, the soldiers on the left guard stepped out of the way.
Chang Zhong stepped forward and clasped his fists: "Deputy envoy, I have brought two thousand troops with me. If it is not enough, the general can call for another two thousand troops and horses."
Gu Qing glanced at the Yuanmen camp and said, "How many people are there on the other side?"
"The Anxi Army's Kucha camp only has 5,000 troops in total. More than 3,000 of them have gone out on patrol, and the remaining 1,000 or so are in the camp." Chang Zhong smiled contemptuously: "Such a loose defensive formation.
, the general will be able to overwhelm them with a single charge..."
Gu Qing looked at him and said seriously: "Don't say such things. They have guarded the border for the Tang Dynasty for many years. They are all men who have fought bloody battles. You must have at least some respect for them."
Chang Zhong was startled and hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Yes, I will make a mistake at the end."
Gu Qing asked in confusion: "Why are there only five thousand troops stationed in Kucha Town?"
Chang Zhong explained: "There were originally 50,000 troops stationed in the four towns of Anxi, and 50,000 soldiers and horses were stationed in the four towns respectively. However, after the Battle of Talos, Datang lost more than 20,000, because in the battle with Dashi, the vitality of Anxi was
After being seriously injured, Tubo in the south is also starting to make a move, so now most of the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Anxi are stationed in the other three towns. Those three towns are the front line of defense against Tibet. There are only 5,000 soldiers and horses left in Kucha Town.
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Gu Qing sighed, yes, Gao Xianzhi's pot.
The soldiers were all good men, but the commander's foolish order ruined them.
No wonder he couldn't wait to plan his own 10,000 troops when he met Gao Xianzhi for the first time. It seemed that Anxi was indeed under a lot of pressure.
Chang Zhong glanced at the opposite side and said softly: "Deputy envoy, what we are doing today...do you want the general to give the order to rush in?"
"No, you are just here to embolden me. You don't need to do anything, just stand here honestly."
After Gu Qing finished speaking, he walked into the camp, with Han Jie and a hundred other guards following him with their heads held high.
Chang Zhong grabbed him from behind and said urgently: "Deputy Envoy, please don't do it! The other side is tense and has a bad look on your face. Deputy Envoy must not take any risks!"
Gu Qing smiled: "I am the deputy envoy of Anxi Province appointed by His Majesty. They dare not do anything to me."
After saying that, Gu Qing walked into the camp gate with great swagger, with only a hundred personal guards behind him.
Han Jie stood close to him, his hand always pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist, his body tense, ready to draw the sword at any time.
Gu Qing showed no fear and walked all the way to the defensive formation of Anxi Army inside the camp gate.
A halberd was pressed against his chest. Gu Qing could even feel the cold temperature of the tip of the halberd. Then he stopped and smiled at the owner of the halberd.
The owner of the halberd was just an ordinary sergeant, a member of the defense formation. Seeing Gu Qing smiling at him, the sergeant remained expressionless, and showed no intention of taking down the halberd in his hand. Instead, he became a little more energetic.
Pushing Gu Qing harder.
A hint of appreciation flashed in Gu Qing's eyes.
It deserves to be the Anxi Iron Army, and it deserves to be the western barrier of the Tang Dynasty. This is what we call an army!
Han Jie pressed his sword next to him and shouted: "Bold! Gu Xianhou, the deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu, is here. Do you dare to use weapons against Gu Xianhou? Do you want to rebel?"
There was finally a slight panic in the defensive formation, and the halberd that was holding Gu Qing loosened its strength, and quietly retreated a few points.
Gu Qing stared at the sergeant and said coldly: "Are you scared?"
The sergeant was only in his twenties, the same age as Gu Qing, and remained silent when he heard the words.
Gu Qing suddenly grabbed the long halberd in front of his chest, pressed the tip of the halberd against himself, and said seriously: "The general has not given the order, but you relaxed, just because the other party is the deputy envoy of Jiedu and the county prince, you are cowardly.
Do you understand the word ‘orders and prohibitions’?”
The sergeant gritted his teeth, finally mustered up the courage, and increased his strength like a dazed man.
At this time, an order suddenly came from behind the defensive formation: "Retreat!"
The defensive formation made a bang, put away its weapons in a uniform movement, and then took three steps back.
The admiration in Gu Qing's eyes grew stronger.
He must have this Anxi Army in his hands!
It was strange. He was obviously here to cause trouble and establish his authority. When he saw the appearance of the Anxi Army, Gu Qing's anger subsided unconsciously.
An armored general stepped forward and looked at Gu Qing. Gu Qing raised his eyebrows and took out an ivory token from his arms and handed it to him.
The general looked at it carefully, then returned the token, bowed and clasped his fists: "The last general, Ma Lin, pays homage to the deputy envoy of Jiedu, Mr. Gu Hou."
The officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army behind him bowed one after another.
"Ma Lin?" Gu Qing muttered a few words, feeling that the name seemed a bit familiar.
Ma Lin still said expressionlessly: "Yes, the last general is Captain Guo Yi of the Anxi Protectorate, leading the garrison in Kucha Town."
Gu Qing hummed and said, "I'm here to pick up people. A few incompetent guards had a dispute with you and ended up in your camp. I heard... someone else had their legs broken?"
Ma Lin's eyelids twitched. He knew that he was in trouble today, and it was quite a lot of trouble.
"Reporting to the deputy envoy, Pao Ze in the camp did have a dispute with his nobles. Both sides took action. The general and his brothers did not know that they were the deputy envoy's nobles when they took action, so..." Ma Lin looked a little ugly.
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Gu Qing smiled and said: "Don't worry, I won't show favoritism, nor will I avenge myself. I will simply judge the matter based on the matter. General Ma, please hand over the few of my personal guards first. Let's take a look at the injuries first, and then discuss right and wrong."
Right or wrong, okay?"
Ma Lin saw that Gu Qing had a gentle face and seemed to be a reasonable person. She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Yes, I will obey the order."
Wang Gui and other five personal guards were invited out. Gu Qing took a closer look and found that the injuries of several of the personal guards were not serious. They probably had bruises on their noses and swollen faces. The most seriously injured was Wang Gui. He was carried out, on the right.
Chapter completed!