Bian Lingcheng wanted to vomit blood now, but he couldn't handle ten pounds, but he could easily catch two ounces.

The war in Anxi has just begun, and Li Longji is thinking about how to balance the power within the Anxi army. As the supervisor of the army, if he really goes to Shu and asks to return to Chang'an, what awaits him will definitely not be promoted. It is very likely that four Kunlun slaves will be waiting outside the city gate to give him orders.

He carried the coffin, and various musical instruments such as the suona, pipa, and harp played cheerful tunes. The Kunlun slaves buried him while carrying the coffin, singing and dancing.

"Master Marquis, Master Marquis... don't make trouble, this slave has become sick from overwork, and how can he vomit ten pounds of blood..." Bian Lingcheng said with an ugly face.

If anyone else dared to say this, Bian Lingcheng would have turned against him long ago. Unfortunately, the Marquis in front of him was the Holy Family of Tailong. Bian Lingcheng did not dare to offend him, so he only dared to complain secretly.

Seeing that Bian Lingcheng's face was not good-looking, Gu Qing seriously discussed: "How about vomiting twenty kilograms of blood? No more, or you will die."

Bian Lingcheng couldn't help but said: "Shijin is dead!... Lord Marquis, can we not talk about vomiting blood? Why don't you fight for power with Gao Xianzhi today? Gao Xianzhi has been much more honest a while ago, and he must have understood the emperor's thoughts.

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"If the Marquis takes over the military power in Anxi today in front of all the generals, and if the servants are standing by to help you, Gao Xianzhi will not dare to say anything more and will hand over the military power with both hands. The commander-in-chief of the fight against the Tibetan army this time is the Marquis.

You, why are you willing to give up your military power, and even let the soldiers and horses under your command be at his disposal..."

Gu Qing's eyes grew colder, and he glanced at him and said calmly: "The border supervisor said it lightly. Without any orders or transfer orders, I was allowed to openly take over the military power in front of all the generals. This is called 'the following offender'."

To put it more seriously, this is called a 'mutiny', do you understand? If I really do this, even if Commander Gao Jie cuts me with a knife, His Majesty will not be able to say that he did something wrong. You can do it as you please."

Bian Lingcheng was speechless for a moment.

On the surface, of course, there was no edict or order, so it was reasonable for Gu Qing not to take this risk.

But Bian Lingcheng still felt unwilling to give in. The situation of the Anxi Army was directly related to Bian Lingcheng's life and future. As Bian Lingcheng understood the meaning of the emperor's secret decree, Gao Xianzhi and Gu Qing were both unstable factors. If these two could be combined

If everyone else is squeezed out, then wouldn’t he have made a great contribution?

So Bian Lingcheng actually had the idea of ​​​​inciting him to let the two snipe and clam fight, while he reaped the benefits.

Unfortunately, Gu Qing thinks the same way. Everyone wants to be a fisherman.

"Border Supervisor Army, the war is about to begin. While there are still a few days of peace and quiet, why don't you come to my camp and have a drink?" Gu Qing enthusiastically invited.

Bian Lingcheng was unhappy when his idea failed and refused without hesitation.

Gu Qing could only smile and bid farewell to Bian Lingcheng.

The two walked in opposite directions, Bian Lingcheng walked very slowly, and his expression gradually became cold.

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Gu Qing returned to the camp. The left guard and horses in the camp had begun to prepare. There were shouts and scolds from the generals everywhere. Food and fine fodder for the war horses were piled up in mountains beside the camp. The camp was filled with a busy and tense atmosphere.

Gu Qing returned to the commander's tent, sat alone at the table, spread out the sheepskin map and began to study it, his brows getting tighter and tighter.

This sudden war completely disrupted Gu Qing's plan.

According to Gu Qing's original plan, he planned to slowly take over the military power of Anxi within half a year, and train a powerful army, and then squeeze out or kill Bian Lingcheng. When Anxi became his one-stop shop, he

Then he began to recruit regiments and train to expand armaments within the scope allowed by the court's laws.

I gave Yang Guozhong a heavy gift at the beginning, and finally got extra war horses and weapons from him, just to prepare for future recruitment and regiment training.

However, Tubo suddenly invaded, and all the soldiers and horses in the four towns of Anxi, including Gu Qing's, were integrated. Gao Xianzhi's wartime command was an agreement reached between Gu Qing and him. As soon as the war was delayed, Gu Qing's plan had to be completely

Shuffle the cards and start over.

"Let's talk about it after this battle. Maybe it's not a bad thing. It just allows the left guard soldiers to go through the training of a war..." Gu Qing murmured while sitting alone in the commander's tent.

Not only the left guard needs training, but Gu Qing himself needs training as well.

Since coming to this world, he has never experienced a real war. He has never seen the scene of thousands of horses rushing into battle, mountains of corpses and seas of blood. This is definitely not the scene when he killed a village gangster or fought with dozens of people.

It can be compared to the small scenes of dead soldiers fighting their hearts out.

A coach without any battlefield experience is obviously unqualified. From this point of view, this war comes in time, as if it is God's will, and he, Gu Qing, is the chosen one. Why do you think so much? Just accept it honestly.

God, please give him more experience points for his main quests.

"Han Jie!" Gu Qing suddenly called out.

Han intervened and held his fists in the handsome tent.

"Pass my order, all personal guards will put on the iron plate armor I made for you from today on, have a complete set of weapons, prepare more arrows and crossbows, choose the strongest horses, and each personal guard will be equipped with two.

War horses, especially food and fodder, hurry up and send people out to get more meat, be sure to be sneaky and hide them so that other soldiers will not find them..." Gu Qing ordered one by one.

He has no experience in fighting, so he has nothing to give, he just adapts to the situation. However, no matter what the situation, personal safety and luxurious life must be guaranteed in quality and quantity, and there is no room for sloppiness.

Han Jie wrote down Gu Qing's orders one by one and said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis. You are the commander, and you will usually not be in danger. If you are in danger, the general and your brothers will fight to the death to protect Lord Marquis and not let him go."

Mr. Hou was injured to the core."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Everyone, please take care. I hope that after this battle, all my brothers will be safe. You are my last line of defense, so be careful."

After Han Jie took the order and went out, Gu Qing called Chang Zhong and four other generals.

Gu Qing got straight to the point and said: "Chang Zhong, here is my order. In this battle, our left guard officers and men must fight bravely to kill the enemy. They must not be timid and timid. Otherwise, the military law will be dealt with strictly. The whole army is ordered. If anyone has meritorious service in this battle, he will be rewarded with money."

Fifty guan, and the rest will all be rewarded with 30 guan. Not only that, I will recommend it to Chang'an Shangshu, be promoted to military officer, and ask the imperial court to grant Yongye land."

Chang Zhong and other generals were overjoyed when they heard this. Fifty guan was a huge sum of money. Prices were not high these days. Fifty guan could allow a family to live a luxurious life for ten or twenty years.

Gu Qing smiled helplessly.

Before the soldiers have no faith and don't know who they are fighting for, they can only use heavy rewards to stimulate their bravery. In fact, for an army, reward money is an inferior move. The most elite troops often have a belief.

A determination to risk one's life for something or someone, faith is the true soul of an army.

It's a pity that Gu Qing can't do it yet.

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The next day, the generals gathered again at the Jiedushi Mansion in Kucha City. This time Gao Xianzhi brought the news that the scouts had heard.

Ten days ago, the Tibetan rebel army launched a night raid. The city wall of Khotan City was not strong. It was in the desert all year round. The city wall had been weathered for many years. Therefore, the Tibetan rebel army easily invaded the city and fought with the Tang Dynasty troops stationed in Khotan City.

Street fighting broke out between soldiers.

However, after all, Tubo had 30,000 troops, while the Tang garrison in Khotan only had 8,000. After a night of fighting, the Tang garrison had to abandon the city and retreat, heading north along the Yu River, and was now approaching Kucha City.

As for the city of Khotan, after it was occupied by the Tibetan rebels, half of the city was set on fire. How many people in the city were massacred, and the palace and official treasury of Khotan were all looted. In short, all the tragic scenes of the war were in Khotan.

You can see it all over the city.

The scouts also brought new news. After the Tibetan thieves occupied Khotan, they wreaked havoc in the city for three days, then left the city and headed east, heading towards Boxian Town.

Boxian Town was the former Qiemo Kingdom. It was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty in the ninth year of Zhenguan. In the third year of Yuan Dynasty, the emperor changed its name to "Boxian Town" and was under the rule of Shazhou, Longyou Dao. The geographical location of this town is in Taklimakan

On the eastern edge of the desert.

After talking about the enemy's situation, Gao Xianzhi stood up and said proudly: "The enemy's situation is now clear. The Tubo traitors not only invaded our Khotan, but also dared to go straight into the Tang Dynasty alone. If we do not suppress them, won't we bring shame to the emperor? All generals, listen to your orders!"

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With a bang, all the generals stood up and clasped their fists.

"The soldiers and horses in the four towns have been assembled, and the food, grass and weapons are ready. I have given the order and the army will set off immediately. All the soldiers in the army have brought enough food, grass and water, and experienced guides will lead the way. We will cross the desert and march directly to Boxian Town.

, before the Tibetan thieves reach Boxian Town, intercept the enemy west of the Qiemo River, gather together and annihilate them!"

The generals suddenly accepted the order.

Gao Xianzhi added: "There are 30,000 enemies who are invading. I will inform the Beiting Jiedushi of the general information and ask them to send reinforcements southward, split into two groups with our troops, and strive to annihilate all the enemy troops."

The generals were ordered to disperse, but Gu Qing was still sitting in the hall, frowning in thought.

Gao Xianzhi looked at him and asked curiously: "Master Gu, do you have any questions?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Jie Shuai, there is no doubt that I will be the last general. I just feel that... the Tibetan rebel army is a bit abnormal. When they came to invade the country in the past, did they always fight in such a disorderly manner?"

"No rules?" Gao Xianzhi was stunned: "Why did the Marquis say this?"

Gu Qing said with a smile: "The general has never been in a battle, and what he thinks and says may be a bit naive. Please don't laugh at me... The general is just thinking about why the Tibetan bandit army suddenly launched a campaign, and why it happened so suddenly after capturing Khotan.

If they want to march towards Boxian Town, what do they want? Is it to capture the city and plunder the property and women, or to permanently occupy it as the land of Tubo..."

Gao Xianzhi thought for a while and said: "It is indeed a bit strange. In the past, the Tubo invaders mostly looted and then decisively returned to the mainland. If the looting was not enough, they would also march west towards Congling. After all, the city there was quite large.
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