On the 18th day of the second lunar month of the 14th year of Tianbao, Fan Yangping and An Lushan, the governor of the three towns in Luhedong, raised troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.

The three towns had 150,000 soldiers and horses, together with 50,000 soldiers and horses from the Xi tribe, Khitan and other foreign tribes, totaling 200,000. The rebels started from Fan Yang and quickly moved south, first attacking Taiyuan.

Taiyuan is where the Hedong Jiedushi Palace is located, and is Anlushan’s own territory. However, the Hedong Jiedushi of Anlu Mountain was only granted the title after ten years of Tianbao. The hearts of the officials and generals of the Hedong Jiedō Palace have not yet been completely conquered, and there are still many officials

The generals were loyal to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

After An Lushan's troops arrived in Taiyuan, they purged and slaughtered a large number of officials and generals and replaced them with people they trusted. Some officials and generals who were loyal to the Tang Dynasty saw the murderous intentions of the rebels. Many officials had no choice but to give in and became the rebels' leaders.

One member.

At this point, An Lushan has completely integrated the 200,000 soldiers and horses of the three towns and foreign tribes, and has completely controlled them in his hands.

Next, the rebels continued southward, heading towards the Yellow River ferry, aiming directly at Chenliu County.

At the same time that Fan Yang raised troops in Anlu Mountain, the imperial spies who had not yet been discovered in Fan Yang City left the city one after another, mounted fast horses and rushed to Chang'an at lightning speed to report to the imperial court.

The world is in chaos.

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Chang'an City.

After resting at home for a few days, Gu Qing finally no longer looked like a salted fish. He went to the Ministry of Military Affairs early in the morning and received the seal and official robes of General Youwei.

Still wearing the Mingguang armor given to him by Princess Wanchun, Gu Qing was all dressed up. He led Han Jie and other personal guards, who had returned from leave, to the Youwei Mansion to check in. Along with the generals, they recorded their affairs and joined the army, as well as Si Cao and other officials.

Under the respectful welcome, Gu Qing met with everyone, got to know each other, and then decided to go into the palace to inspect the situation of the soldiers guarding the palace.

On the way into the palace, Han Jie whispered: "Master Marquis, something seems to be wrong recently..."

"What's wrong?"

"I am about to leave the city and go home to visit my parents, Gaotang, and my wife and concubines. I heard that there are several merchants in Zhuangzi who have not returned for a long time. They originally went to the north to sell furs and cloth. They should have returned two months ago, but there has been no news so far.

The merchant's family sent round after round of people to the north to inquire, but still no news..."

"What do you think is wrong?"

"The general kept an eye on it. After returning to Chang'an yesterday, I went to the East Market and asked some businessmen who were doing business in the East Market. I heard from those businessmen that many businessmen who went to the north to do business have exceeded the return date and have not been heard from.

It seems that all the merchants going north have disappeared inexplicably, Lord Marquis, something is very wrong."

Gu Qing paused and said slowly: "Most of them have suffered, maybe some of them are lucky enough to come back alive..."

Han Jie was shocked: "Master Hou means..."

Gu Qing said in a deep voice: "It should be the soldiers and horses of the three towns in Anlu Mountain. Since even the merchants dared to rob openly, he must have lost his scruples and was ready to raise an army. As we speak, they may have already raised an army.

Yes, but the news hasn’t reached Chang’an yet.”

Han Jie was stunned for a long time and said anxiously: "Master Hou, we have to find a way to return to Anxi!"

Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "I have no choice but to wait for the news of Anlu Mountain's rebellion to reach Chang'an and then see His Majesty's decision. Before that, I can't show the slightest eagerness to return to Anxi, otherwise Your Majesty will never let me go back.

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After a pause, Gu Qing continued: "If you and your brothers' family members have settled outside Chang'an City, ask them to leave immediately and go south. It is best to go to the middle of Shu, where it is safe."

Han Jie was surprised and asked: "Can that thief from Anlushan really break into Chang'an City?"

"Yes, don't take chances, otherwise it will lead to lifelong regrets. Wherever the rebels go, not a blade of grass will grow. Don't gamble with the lives of your parents, wife and children on the kindness of the rebels."

Han Jie nodded solemnly: "Yes, I will immediately arrange for the brothers to go home and tidy up, and move their families away from Chang'an."

Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Next, it's time for me to live a life of living as a rich and noble prince, waiting to die. I will just do some inspections in the palace and then go back to sleep."

Han Jie nodded understandingly.

This time, the Marquis was left eating and waiting to die in a very righteous state. Anyway, he couldn't show any signs of striving for advancement. Only a lazy and lazy look could dispel the emperor's suspicion.

Gu Qing took two steps and then stopped and asked, "By the way, which brothel in Chang'an City has the most beautiful and famous ladies?"

Han Jie was surprised and said: "Master Hou is going to..."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Initiating some romantic scandals, spending a lot of money, robbing the oiran and other bloody plots can be staged occasionally. Anyway, in the recent period, I want to create a character, how about a romantic, powerful and libertine? How about a romantic, powerful and libertine?

Yes, let Hao Donglai's gossip newspaper properly publicize my love story. Well, let everyone in Chang'an know that the former Jiedushi of Anxi returned to Chang'an and was a slut who was addicted to sensuality.

The smellier, the better.”

Han Jie looked at him strangely and couldn't help but said: "Master Hou, think about it again. There are many ways. Why would Master Hou bother to slander his name... Besides, if the two young ladies of the Zhang family find out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Mr. Hou to do well."

Gu Qing's face froze, and he gritted his teeth and murmured bitterly: "If you don't marry me, and if you don't solve the problem of my virginity, you are simply occupying the manhole and not taking a shit, even with your hands..."

After calming down, Gu Qing said with a fearless face: "It doesn't matter, isn't it normal for men to visit brothels? I've always been very careful about husband gang."

Han Jie glanced at him sympathetically and said in a low voice: "If Lord Hou insists, I will have no choice but to obey. If we talk about the brothels in Chang'an City, most of them are concentrated in Pingkangfang. As for which one is better and which one is worse, I am familiar with it, but

Not as familiar as Wang Gui, this guy is a frequent visitor to brothels...Wang Gui!"

Among the crowd of guards behind him, Wang Gui, a bitch, stepped out with a rippling smile on his face: "Master Hou, I don't have much money. I often go to some prostitution houses with half-open doors, but Pingkangfang

Is there any stunning lady in a brothel, but a villain can count all the family treasures..."

"Turn your face away and don't let me see you acting like a male thief and a female prostitute."

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Kucha City.

Although spring has begun, it is still cold in the desert. The dry cold wind howls across the desolate desert, kicking up a gust of wind and sand that gradually spreads and envelopes the entire city.

The Anxi Army camp outside the city was also covered by wind and sand. It was covered in yellow early in the morning. The soldiers could not open their eyes, but the rapid drum beat still sounded at a fixed time every day.

This is the sound of the drill drum. The iron rule set by Gu Qing when he was here is that no one is allowed to stop no matter how bad the weather is.

However, the soldiers of the Anxi Army today were lying lazily in their tents, and even as the drum beat became more and more rapid, the soldiers did not move.

Pei Zhounan walked out of the commander's tent, wearing an official uniform with a majestic look on his face. He turned to look at the sergeant who was beating the drum hard next to the commander's tent, and then looked at the empty school field in front of him. Pei Zhounan's brows furrowed deeply.

stand up.

Behind him stood several generals, including Chang Zhong, Li Siye, Shen Tian and others.

Seeing that no one of the soldiers came out of the tent, Pei Zhounan asked in a deep voice: "The drum sound is about to end, why don't the soldiers come out of the tent to practice? Isn't this your rule?"

Chang Zhong bowed and said: "Come to Pei Jieshuai, when Lord Gu was here, daily drills were an ironclad rule, but now the soldiers have no interest in drills..."

Pei Zhounan said coldly: "Why?"

Li Siye said coldly on the side: "In the past, Lord Gu was rewarded for practicing every day. The first place in the drill was rewarded with one hundred coins, the top ten were rewarded with fifty coins, and the top twenty were given meat to eat. Everyone is training hard for rewards. Now that Pei Jieshuai is the lord of Anxi, the soldiers have been training for many days, but they have not received a penny in reward. How can everyone get the energy to train?"

A burst of anger suddenly emerged in Pei Zhounan's chest. However, looking at the group of wolf-like and tiger-like generals in front of him, Pei Zhounan was a little afraid and had to suppress his anger.

"Daily training is advisable. It is for the king and the country to strengthen the army. I deeply agree with it, but daily heavy rewards are not advisable. You are guarding the borders for the country and patrolling the frontiers in armor for the king. You are brave and loyal. If all the soldiers are If you only value rewards and don't know loyalty, what will the Anxi Army look like in the future? Will it be a group of snobbish troops who are only interested in profit? If the court is in danger, how will you be mobilized?"

Shen Tian said coldly: "Shuai Pei, the soldiers just want to earn more money to settle down in Anxi. You keep saying 'loyalty'. No matter how loyal you are, you have a family to support. If there is no reward to tempt them, who will?" Practicing hard every day on the school field?"

Liu Hongbo had the least sense of existence, but he said softly as if he was talking to himself: "In the past, when Lord Gu was here, he was very generous with his actions. Not only did he give out rewards every day, but he also gave sheep to all the soldiers every once in a while. To improve the food, we don’t hesitate to hand over hundreds or even thousands of sheep, alas..."

The military commander below mentioned Gu Qing in his words, and Pei Zhounan was immediately furious.

After Gu Qing left, Pei Zhounan temporarily took over the post of military governor of Anxi. Although it was temporary and his Majesty would send a military general to replace him sooner or later, he was relieved. He thought that with Gu Qing gone, the Anxi army could finally take control of him. Organize management with your own ideas.

So Pei Zhounan dispersed nearly a thousand law enforcement teams brought from Chang'an and devolved them to various battalions and groups. These law enforcement teams were from the Jinwu Guards of Chang'an with upright roots. After they were decentralized, they emphasized the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor and the country every day to the soldiers.

Pei Zhounan vaguely noticed that the soldiers of the Anxi Army had some bad signs under the influence of Gu Qing.

In particular, the practice reward system seemed not to be a big problem and could arouse the enthusiasm of the soldiers for training. However, as time went by, Pei Zhounan gradually noticed that the temperament of the Anxi Army officers had changed.

Gu Qing used this method to increase the combat effectiveness of the army, but the disadvantage is that they only care about the benefits now. Loyalty to the emperor and the country are all false words and useless, but the rewards and meat they practice every day are real. Things can be redeemed on the spot.

If things go on like this, how can this kind of profit-seeking army be used by the country?
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