The bad nature of people is that they will always have a sense of psychological superiority in front of people who are worse than themselves. The only difference is whether they express this sense of superiority. Those who do not express it do not have no sense of superiority, but have better quality.

High, hidden deeper.

In primitive society, whoever hunted more prey would grin proudly. This kind of ridicule of others without any purpose was later called "simple". After writing and culture came into existence, the sage told them,

Don't mock too obviously. People who hunt a lot must learn to be kind, or at least pretend to be kind. Hence "humility" and "self-restraint".

Historians say this is called "civilization".

Gu Qing, however, vividly demonstrated the bad nature of human beings, especially in front of Chi Yan.

He mocked mercilessly and showed his superiority without any scruples. Even though he was only one place higher than Chi Yan, he still had the pleasure of being a top student looking down on a bastard.

Chi Yan was only a boy of eighteen or nineteen years old, slightly younger than Gu Qing. Facing the enthusiastic attitude of the coach Hou Ye, Chi Yan was flattered and became increasingly frightened and nervous.

It makes no sense. You can't be too enthusiastic if you are at the top of the training list. It is normal for a proud man in the army to be entertained, but to entertain him, the person who ranks last... Is Mr. Marquis mentally ill?

After the food and wine were served, there were only Gu Qing and Chi Yan in the handsome tent. Gu Qing repeatedly encouraged him to drink, and said that it was okay to get drunk. He personally approved that Chi Yan would take a day off tomorrow.

Chi Yan held the cup cautiously, and kept apologizing and confessing every time he drank: "Master Hou, I made a mistake. I really know that I was wrong. I will practice hard tomorrow and will never hold back Paoze, let alone Master Hou."

Shameful..."

"It's not embarrassing, why are you embarrassed? You have obviously given me face..." Gu Qing toasted a glass of wine enthusiastically, then walked to Chi Yan and sat down cross-legged, hooked his shoulder and said, "You, keep it up.

, you know? That’s right, you don’t need to become stronger to maintain the last place, you will be my personal guard from now on, just practice with me every day..."

Chi Yan looked at him in shock. Did happiness come too suddenly, or did bad luck come too suddenly?

The Marquis had a smile on his face, and he looked like he had evil intentions.

"Master Hou, the villain is really wrong..." Chi Yan was frightened. Human beings are always afraid and awe of the unknown. From Gu Qing's smile, it can be seen that he, the last personal guard of the Marquis, is probably not

What good news is similar to a parade in the streets.

"I swear, I will not be ranked last from tomorrow. I swear!" Chi Yan looked at him with watery eyes, his eyes full of begging.

"Spit out all the wine I drank..." Gu Qing's smile froze, and he immediately turned his face: "Don't you understand human language? If you are not the last one, do I have to be the last one again? I don't want it.

For face?"

Chi Yan finally understood: "But Lord Marquis, you have a military order. If you count down to one hundred for a month, you will go back to Chang'an..."

"You can grant me a pardon. As I said, you are a koi and a beacon. If you go back to Chang'an, who will support me? Be good, come and drink, and you won't come back until you're drunk."

After the usual greetings and care, Chi Yan, who was half drunk, told Gu Qing's questions intermittently about his own situation.

The eldest son in the family has a younger brother and a younger sister. The younger sister is married and the younger brother is farming at home. There is little land and many people. The family is so poor that Chi Yan has to go out to serve as a soldier and eat the royal food. Fortunately, the third generation is innocent and he was admitted after the review.

Zuo Wei can get a small amount of military pay every month to support his family.

It's just that Chi Yan was born with a weak physique. When he was in Chang'an, he was hanging on the back of the car and barely left behind. Now when he came to Anxi, he was still hanging on the back of the car. Gu Qing, who had only practiced for a few days, could easily surpass him. Obviously, Chi Yan's body was not suitable for being a driver.

soldiers.

It's a very cliche story. It's hard to say that half of the people in Zuo Wei are in the same situation as Chi Yan.

In fact, most of the soldiers in this army regard being a soldier as a profession to make a living, rather than for their faith.

In fact, the people at the bottom of this era have no faith at all. Their only faith is to live. If they can live a better life, they are naturally willing to do so. Therefore, becoming an official has become the only reason that can drive soldiers to fight for the country.

It is very realistic, but understandable. The belief of "living on" is actually higher than the belief of all gods and monsters. It is difficult to survive in this life, let alone those false afterlife.

But in the army, soldiers risk their lives to kill the enemy. After all, they need faith. For their family and country, for the people and things they care about most, and for the abyss behind them... Anything is fine, but it cannot be purely for money and food.

, an army that fights purely for money and food is destined to be less courageous on the battlefield, because subconsciously, only by saving one's own life can you enjoy money and food. If you think this way, no one will fight bravely to kill the enemy.

During the simple conversation with Chi Yan, Gu Qing thought of a lot.

Chi Yan's thoughts can almost represent the entire Zuowei army. He can put it in four words: "Be a soldier and eat food."

But for the coach, if the soldiers under his command serve as soldiers just for food and go to the battlefield in the future, can their combat capabilities be trusted?

The destruction of the government army system and the shortcomings of the mercenary system were now completely exposed to Gu Qing.

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Kucha Town, Fuzhi Inn.

Tonight, the Fuzhi Inn was booked by Gu Qing, the deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu. In the afternoon, dozens of personal guards came to clear the place, and all irrelevant guests were politely asked to leave.

When night fell, the outside of the inn suddenly became lively. Countless generals arrived in armor, with their respective personal guards guarding the door. Inside the inn, stars gathered together, creating an extraordinary commotion.

It has been two months since Gu Qing came to Anxi and took office. This is the first time he has formally hosted a banquet for Anxi army generals in an official capacity.

The invited generals were all captains or above. The four Anxi towns only had time to invite the garrison generals from Kucha Town. Not only the Anxi Army, but also several generals with 10,000 troops from the Left Guard Army were invited, such as Chang Zhong.

Waiting for four generals.

In the inn, a long low table was placed in the front hall, leaving an empty seat in the middle. As the night approached, all kinds of fragrant meat and game were brought out by the waiters. The generals gathered in twos and threes in various corners, looking hesitant.

They were discussing in low voices the purpose of Lord Gu’s banquet today.

Huangfu Sisi wore a purple palace dress tonight, her hair was tied up in a bun, and her clothes were decorated with various gold and silver ornaments. She looked elegant and luxurious. Her dress alone raised the level of the inn, as if she had become a whole.

It was a palace feast, and the generals unconsciously became elegant after entering the store.

Huangfu Sisi seemed to be quite familiar with the generals of the Anxi Army. She flew around like a butterfly in a flower, greeting and joking with the generals. Her silver bell-like laughter was interspersed in the weird and uneasy air, finally easing the tense atmosphere a little.

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After all the invited generals arrived, not long after everyone sat around, Han Jie came in wearing armor and drawing his sword. He stood at the door and said loudly to the generals: "Deputy Envoy of Anxi Jiedu, Shanghujun, Hou Gu of Qingcheng County

Lord Marquis has arrived——"

There was a crash, and the armors of the generals made clashing sounds. Everyone stood up and looked towards the door of the inn.

Gu Qing walked in wearing a simple and elegant blue gown. Today, Gu Qing was not wearing any armor or helmet. His hair was neatly combed, with a jade hairpin stuck in his neat bun. The clothes were a brand new gown, which Zhang Huaiyu personally gave to him when he left Chang'an.

Around his waist is a jade belt inlaid with hundreds of jade pieces, and hanging on the jade belt is a purple gold fish bag. He looks like a handsome scholar, which is incompatible with the rough temperament of the isolated city in the northwest desert.

When Huangfu Sisi saw Gu Qing dressed like this, his eyes couldn't help but froze, and his eyes suddenly glowed. He lowered his head and looked at the clothes he was wearing, his face suddenly turned red for some reason, and he pursed his lips and looked away.

Gu Qing walked into the store with a smile, and all the generals bowed and saluted, saying in unison: "Meet the deputy envoy, Lord Gu."

The generals were all rough men who had been on the battlefield and killed the enemy. The shouts seemed to be mixed with the murderous spirit of gold and stone. After the words were spoken, there were echoes in the front hall of the inn. Huangfu Sisi's face turned pale with shock, and he looked at Gu Qing again.

Smiling calmly and accepting the salutes of the generals unmoved, like a Confucian commander who has weathered storms and storms, Huangfu Sisi's heartbeat suddenly intensified.

The deputy envoy of Jiedu, the title of county lord, is in charge of the military and administration of a place, and is responsible for the life and death of all people. He has many fierce generals under his command. There are many heroes in the world. How many people can be called "princes"?

For some reason, Huangfu Sisi felt that her heart was in a mess. She couldn't explain why, but it was just a mess.

Gu Qing smiled and bowed his hands to the generals in return, and then asked the generals to take their seats.

Tonight is mainly a banquet for the generals of the Anxi army, so there are many generals from Anxi present. The only left guard generals Gu Qing brought were Chang Zhong and four others.

As soon as I sat down and didn't say anything, a guard suddenly came in from outside and said, "Master Marquis, the border supervisors are here."

Gu Qing was stunned and quickly looked back at Han Jie who was standing beside him.

Han Jie was also stunned, secretly shaking his head at Gu Qing, indicating that Bian Lingcheng was not invited.

Gu Qing smiled and came uninvited. Did he even lose his face during the castration?

"Please quickly invite the border guards to come in." Gu Qing ordered with a smile.

The sound came first before anyone was seen. Bian Lingcheng's pretentious and heroic laughter suddenly came from outside the store. It was just because a certain organ was missing from his body that the laughter was a bit shrill, like a dog being pinched by the neck and shouting.

The life-saving little rooster.

"The Marquis is so elegant and cheerful, and entertaining guests in a barbaric place has its own unique flavor, haha..." Bian Lingcheng laughed and entered. The generals stood up and saluted him one after another, but Bian Lingcheng seemed not to see the generals, and said to everyone

He paid no attention to him and only stared at Gu Qing.

Gu Qing said with a smile: "It's a great honor that the Border Patrol Army is here too. Please come and set up a seat for the Border Patrol Army, right next to me."

Bian Lingcheng sat down unceremoniously, smiled at Gu Qing and said: "I heard that the Marquis hosted a banquet for the Anxi generals. Bian loves the excitement, so he came uninvited. I hope the Marquis will not be surprised."

Gu Qingpi responded with a few polite words without a smile.
Chapter completed!