Honestly speaking, the food prepared by Huangfu Sisi actually tastes fair and not delicious, but it is definitely not poisonous to humans. Feeding it to dogs is a bit poisonous.

But Gu Qing's taste has always been tricky. No matter what kind of environment he is in, the most important thing is food. He really doesn't like Huangfu Sisi's cooking skills. In his eyes, Huangfu Sisi's cooking is only

Dogs are allowed, including but not limited to single dogs.

Gu Qing is not a single man, he is a single aristocrat, a veritable diamond king.

The words were very rude. The guard stood at the door of the handsome tent and was a little confused. He looked at Han Jie for help, trying to confirm whether the Marquis was joking. It was really difficult to say such vicious words to a charming girl.

Han Jie sighed, waved his hand to the personal guard, and replied to the female shopkeeper according to the original words of the Marquis. Han Jie had gradually understood Gu Qing's steel properties.

"Master Marquis, after all, that female shopkeeper has a crush on you, why do you reject her thousands of miles away?" Han Jie sighed.

Gu Qing frowned: "Which of your eyes can tell that she is interested in me? If your eyes are too blind, you can pick them out and donate them to people in need. The food she cooks is so unpalatable, it is clearly intentional. It is impossible for normal people to cook food so unpalatable.

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Han Jie smiled bitterly and said: "Talent depends on cooking. Maybe she doesn't have the talent to cook. This has nothing to do with whether she has interest in you. Doesn't it mean she doesn't deserve to like you because her cooking tastes bad?"

Gu Qing said slowly: "Theoretically speaking, yes. Unpalatable cooking is a major flaw. If based on my criteria for choosing a spouse, this flaw alone is enough to deduct negative points from her."

Han Jie couldn't help but asked: "Do the two ladies of the Zhang family cook delicious food?"

Gu Qing hesitated. Zhang Huaijin's skills could only help him add some charcoal when grilling meat. As for Zhang Huaiyu, her skills were astonishing. Not only was it unpalatable, but it also cost the kitchen a lot.

If Gu Qing's criteria for mate selection were followed, the two eldest ladies of the Zhang family would probably not even be able to make it into the first round of auditions, and at most they would only have to pay an application fee.

"Uh, no... it's different." Gu Qing looked around awkwardly and pointed to the sky in surprise: "Huh? What is that in the sky? It's so bright and dazzling..."

Han Jie said helplessly: "That's the sun... So, do the two ladies of the Zhang family cook delicious food?"

Gu Qing couldn't escape this topic, so he could only sigh: "It's not a question of whether it tastes good or not, but their fists will make me say unconscionable words at any time. If it doesn't taste good, it must taste good..."

Han Jie suddenly understood and looked at him sympathetically: "I see..."

Gu Qing said deeply and authentically: "Any man who has experienced life understands that the essence of his wife's cooking is to satisfy the sense of ritual between husband and wife. Whether it is delicious or not is not the point. The point is to praise her. No matter how unpalatable it is, you must praise her. I understand.

For this reason, a man can avoid 99% of quarrels and troubles in his life. If he wants to have peace of mind in life, he must pay the price of being unconscionable. Sao Nian, you are still too young."

Han Jie was shocked and said: "I have known Mr. Hou for so long. This is the first time I heard Mr. Hou say such reasonable words. I admire him! I have learned a lesson from him."

Gu Qing smiled reservedly: "A man's connotation does not need to be shown to outsiders all the time. Superficial showing off cannot be called 'connotation'. Connotation is buried in the heart. He can deal with anything he encounters in life calmly."

, and be able to calmly use his own life experience to solve it and explain it."

Han Jie nodded vigorously, and then said in confusion: "What's strange at the end of the day is that Mr. Hou is obviously a man who has never been close to women... um, commonly known as a 'virgin'. Why is he so familiar with the way couples get along and full of insights?"

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"I once read a literary masterpiece called "Friends"..." Gu Qing suddenly reacted, and his face suddenly became clouded: "Are you laughing at me? Han Jie, you have been getting more and more arrogant recently."

Han Jie hurriedly lowered his head: "The last general will not dare, the last general will make a mistake."

"Go to the school field and run ten laps, and then do two sets of drills. If you don't finish, you won't be allowed to eat today. This is my commander's military order. Go quickly." Gu Qing said expressionlessly.

Han Jie said sadly: "Master Hou, the general is wrong..."

Gu Qing didn't raise his eyebrows: "Go quickly, do you understand the military order?"

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Reviewing is a habit that Gu Qing developed in his previous life, and it is a good habit.

Every time he encounters a major problem, Gu Qing will habitually convene a team to review it after solving it. He will go over every detail and step in handling the matter, sum up the experience and lessons learned from it, and Gu Qing will punish the wrong steps and decisions.

Take it out alone and discuss it repeatedly with your subordinates, and then remind yourself and your subordinates not to make the same mistake next time.

The Great Victory of Anxi, annihilating more than 20,000 Tibetan troops. Gu Qing had to review such a big event. It was the first time he commanded an army of more than 10,000 people to fight. It was also a completely new field for Gu Qing. He was lucky enough to win this battle. Inside

There are so many things that need to be summarized.

Drums were beating to gather the generals, Zuo Wei and several generals of the Khotan army gathered in Gu Qing's commander's tent.

There was a huge sand table placed in the center of the commander's tent. The red and white flags on the sand table were used to mark in detail the deployment and routes of the enemy and our troops, as well as the offensive posture of the four ambush troops of our own after the ambush was launched at that time.

The review meeting has been going on for three days. Many experiences and lessons have been summarized one by one by the generals from the tireless reviews. Sitting next to them is a clerk who is writing furiously, writing down the experiences summarized by everyone on paper.

superior.

The generals were surprised by Gu Qing's post-war review mode. They were very excited at first and talked non-stop. Later, Gu Qing started the review from the beginning again and again. The generals finished everything they wanted to say.

They were so empty that they couldn't find anything to say. Gu Qing still refused to let them go. In short, he continued to review the review. After the review and summary, he would conduct repeated sand table military exercises to restore the offensive and defensive situation on the battlefield at that time, and to separate the enemy and the enemy.

Their respective strategic ideas replay the ambush encounter.

The process was very cumbersome, and the generals suffered terribly from being tortured by Gu Qing. The ordinary soldiers outside practiced as usual, and Gu Qing even increased the amount of training. The ordinary soldiers were also exhausted and miserable.

This is Gu Qing's style of leading troops. He must be strict and rigorous in running the army, but with a touch of human touch. The decision-making level in the army aims at zero errors. During the period of mutual adjustment between commanders and generals, they are allowed to make some small mistakes that do not affect the overall situation.

After running in, the coach and the generals reached a tacit understanding, and they became an efficient and invincible team.

"The ambush troops on the north and south sides came out too early, and did not fully have the effect of taking them off guard. If General Chang's ambush troops saw the signal from the Marquis, they would be the first to come out and attack the enemy's forward. The enemy's forward would complete one attack before General Chang

After the charge penetrated, our ambush troops on the north and south sides took the opportunity to break out and directly attack the Tibetan army. By that time, the enemy's military morale was already in chaos. If two more ambush troops were to attack, they might not even be able to get into a defensive position," a general pointed out.

The center road of the ambush circle with a sand table.

Shen Tian lowered his head and said with shame: "The last general failed to block the enemy's retreat as promised, which resulted in the enemy's morale not being disrupted and actually being able to counterattack. The biggest mistake in this battle was made by the last general..."

Gu Qing waved his hand: "We are not asking anyone to plead guilty now. We are discussing the gains and losses of this battle. We will not make the same mistake next time. Besides, General Shen's failure to cut off the enemy's retreat as agreed was purely an accident. No one expected it. It's not your fault that you encountered a miscellaneous army near Kucha City."

After a pause, Gu Qing suddenly asked: "I heard that the miscellaneous army left alive, have you interrogated it? Why did they appear near Qiuci City, and what a coincidence, they happened to be between the Tang and Tubo armies. The moment of battle arises."

Shen Tian said: "I interrogated a remnant of Tuqishi. He said that the scouts of this miscellaneous army had been following the Anxi army after Tubo captured the city of Khotan. They saw the Anxi garrison in Qiuci breaking up their camp and marching eastward for two days. They camped by the Chihe River in the future, and they waited patiently until we separated our troops from General Gaojieshuai, who led his troops to Yanqi City. We returned to Qiuci City. After discussion, the motley army decided to stay far away. Behind us, trying to sneak attack Kucha..."

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, and said angrily: "How smart are those people? Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. Tu Qishi and Shi Guo were both killed by Gao Jie Shuai. If they didn't take revenge on Gao Jie Shuai, why should they?" Are you here to bring bad luck to me?"

Shen Tian smiled bitterly and said: "That remnant said that Commander Gao Jie was good at destroying the country, and they wanted to retaliate against him. They also wanted to destroy our Tang Dynasty. Even if they could not destroy the country, they would also destroy our Protectorate. And The Anxi Protectorate's Mansion happens to be in Qiuci, and their target is not a certain person, but the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion."

Gu Qing was speechless and felt a sense of sadness and anger in his heart.

The logic of that group of remnants was not only clear, but also very touching. Gu Qing was speechless to refute.

A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.

Although Shen Tian missed the opportunity and failed to block the Tubo army's retreat in time, they were lucky enough to encounter this motley crew and nip the sprout in the cradle in time. It must be said that this was an advantage. It outweighs the disadvantages.

Otherwise, even if the Tubo army was perfectly annihilated, after the great victory, a group of miscellaneous troops took advantage of the fatigue and laziness of the soldiers after the war to suddenly attack Kucha City. The final result is difficult to say. Maybe Gu Qing will lose Kucha due to his carelessness. , which is a big bad thing for Gu Qing. Not to mention how Li Longji of Chang'an will react, Gu Qing, the Zuowei group of soldiers, will not be able to convince the crowd in front of them.

The majesty of a coach in an army cannot be accumulated simply by loving the soldiers like a son and sharing the joys and sorrows. The soldiers stared at him with countless eyes. What they want is that the coach can lead them to win the battle and exchange for the greatest victory at the minimum cost. , if Gu Qing, the marquis who commanded the battle for the first time, loses the city of Kucha, the soldiers below will not say anything but will look down on him in their hearts. They will become the worst soldiers Gu Qing has ever led in the future.

And if this group of miscellaneous troops invaded Kucha City and committed murder and arson, Gu Qing could not even imagine how miserable the people in the city would be.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing couldn't help but patted Shen Tian on the shoulder and sighed: "Although I shouldn't say this, I still have to say that it was a good thing that you met that miscellaneous army. Although there were sacrifices, it was worth it. You gave me Kucha City has eliminated a huge trouble."

Shen Tian said with shame: "Master Hou is so complimentary."

"I'm not praising you, I'm serious. I've discussed it with all the generals, and we all agree that you, Shen Tian, ​​are the first to take credit for this battle. I've already sent a memorandum of merit to Chang'an along with the prisoners of war. General Shen, Let’s wait for His Majesty’s commendation.”

Shen Tian looked moved, bowed and clasped his fists: "I would like to thank you, Mr. Marquis, and all the generals."

Shen Tian was really touched. In fact, there are factions in the army. The soldiers under Gu Qing's command were all soldiers of the Chang'an Left Guard, and his Shen Tian army was the defeated Khotan army that was gathered up midway. Regardless of status or faction, Yu Tian The army seemed to be a head shorter than the left guard generals.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qing didn't care about factions at all. He was pragmatic and only talked about military achievements. He could be impartial and fair in front of his generals. Shen Tian was really surprised. At the same time, he admired Gu Qing more and more. Such a coach is worthy of his loyalty. Follow.

Gu Qing said sternly: "From now on, the soldiers and horses under my command are no different from the left guard and the Khotan army. We are all Anxi troops. I will not say any nonsense like defending the territory against the enemy. I will only say one sentence, If you sacrifice your life to kill the enemy, I will not treat you unfairly. I will never show favoritism or take credit for the future that you have won with your own hands. If I am not fair enough and you feel wronged, you will be wronged. You can come and slam the table in front of me and scold me, and I will never refute or argue."

After hearing this, all the generals were moved and bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty is fair and selfless. I will thank you at the end."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Okay, we are all members of our own family, so there is no need to be polite. No matter how many times you thank me, I haven't rewarded you with any money. If you want a reward, go to the battlefield and kill the enemy yourself."

All the generals laughed.

Gu Qing sighed: "It can be seen from this review that we were a little hasty when we launched the ambush, and when the enemy was in chaos, we ourselves were also in chaos after launching two rounds of charges. This is a problem of army management, generals We must be stricter with the soldiers in the future. If we are strict with them on weekdays, we will avoid many unnecessary casualties on the battlefield. This is for their own good."

All the generals clasped their fists: "Yes."

"Also, the combat effectiveness of our army is also a problem. I believe you have also noticed that after our army launched a charge, the damage to the enemy was not large enough. Several rounds of charges did too little damage to the enemy and had little effect. This problem This is something that needs to be solved now, well...I heard that our Datang should have a legendary killer weapon..."

The generals looked at each other in confusion, not understanding the meaning of "big killer weapon".

Seeing that everyone was confused, Gu Qing couldn't help but curiously asked: "Don't we have Mo Dao? Mo Dao Team, Mo Dao Camp, etc. I heard that the thing dances without leaking. It is simply a meat grinding machine on the battlefield. Whoever touches it Damn it, I've been here in Kucha for so many years, why have I never seen Mo Dao?"

Shen Tian hesitated for a moment and said: "Master Hou, the general knows about the Modao Team, and there is indeed a Modao Team in the Anxi Army..."

Gu Qing was overjoyed: "Where is it? Tell me quickly."

"In Shule Town, Shule Governor's Mansion."

Shule Town is also one of the four towns in Anxi, bordering the Dashi Empire. The main target of prevention is also Dashi. It is far away from Qiuci City, so there are few troop movements and it is almost independent of the four towns in Anxi. existence, so Gu Qing is quite unfamiliar with Shule.

"Mo Dao team is in Shule Town? How many people are there?"

Shen Tiandao: "The recruitment of soldiers by the Modao Team is too harsh. They must select people with strong strength and quick reactions. Therefore, although our four towns in Anxi are the most important defense lines in the west of the Tang Dynasty, the Modao Team has a solid number of people." Not many, about three hundred people, and it costs a lot of money and food to support a Mo Dao team. The Anxi Protectorate is too short-term and cannot afford to support too many."

Gu Qing said happily: "Problems that can be solved with money are not problems, and they are not targeted at anyone. To put it bluntly, everyone here is happy when it comes to the means of making money..."

The generals smiled bitterly. The Marquis was sometimes kind and sometimes stern, and he was pretty good. The only thing was that sometimes he couldn't understand what he said, and some new words often came out of his mouth. What is this so-called "leise"? Listen. It doesn't sound like a good thing...

"I believe you all heard it. Yes, I just praised you. You don't have to belittle yourselves... General Shen, what is the Mo Dao team spending a lot of money on?"

Shen Tian thought for a while and said: "It's mainly about eating and using. The Mo Dao team is all tall and strong, and they have big appetites. Moreover, since they have to wield the Mo Dao, which weighs more than 20 kilograms, they cannot stop once they start. It requires strength, so the soldiers of the Mo Dao team must eat meat for every meal. A Mo Dao team of 300 people eats more than 20 sheep every day, every day, without interruption. The Anxi Protectorate receives money from the court, where can it be? I can afford it..."

"Besides, the Mo Dao they use is different from the Hengdao Zhan Dao used by our ordinary soldiers. The Mo Dao is made of the best material, pig iron, and tempered hundreds of times. To make a Mo Dao requires countless craftsmen and countless pig iron, which is also a huge sum of money. With such a large expenditure, the four towns of Anxi have financial and material resources that can only support a Mo Dao team of 300 people, but that Mo Dao team cannot be easily mobilized. They must stick to Shule Town to guard against the big food in the west."
To be continued...