Bad news comes one after another. Li Longji has been severely beaten and has been exhausted mentally and physically these past few days.

He always hoped that Fu Ji would be fine and get some good news, but Gao Lishi's performance broke his fantasy.

Li Longji immediately sat up in shock and stared at Gao Lishi blankly.

"Anxi Army... Camp Xiao?" Li Longji asked with difficulty.

Gao Lishi looked panicked and said: "Yes, Pei Zhounan sent a military report of 800-mile horse, and he pleads guilty in the memorial."

Li Longji took a deep breath, and his expression became more and more depressed: "The Anxi Army is doing well, why is it roaring?"

"Pei Zhounan said in his memorial that because he was a scholar and did not understand how to lead troops, he was very harsh on the Anxi military generals. The generals were dissatisfied and confronted Pei Zhounan during a drill one day. Pei Zhounan killed one of them.

The soldiers established their authority, and this move aroused the resentment of tens of thousands of soldiers in the Anxi Army."

"That night, there was a roar in the Anxi Army camp. At the time of the incident, more than a dozen soldiers lost their minds and hacked and killed their fellow campmate Pao Ze. This later caused the dementia of thousands of people. Under the pressure of Captain Chang Zhong,

We mobilized troops and horses to kill the demented soldiers on the spot, thus stopping the spread of the camp roar."

Li Longji finally understood. He couldn't help but slapped the table hatefully, stood up and said angrily: "Pei Zhounan, this useless mediocrity and idiot! Ruined my big business!"

If it were a peaceful time, although the incident at the Anxi military camp was considered a major event, it could have been easily dealt with. He should have been dismissed from office, exiled, beheaded, and held accountable.

But what time of year is it? It is the Anlushan Rebellion. Li Longji is eager for the critical moment when the Jiedushi envoys from all over the country will send their troops to the king. The soldiers and horses under each Jiedushi envoy are his life-saving straw. But at this moment, the world-famous Li Longji

The Anxi Iron Army was turned into a roar by Pei Zhounan.

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Li Longji also personally led troops back then. He knew better than anyone else what a camp roar was, and he understood better that if a camp roar occurs in an army, it can be seen how low the morale and combat effectiveness will be.

Can such an army still be used? Can we still expect them to enter the Yumen and Guan Qinwang?

"How many casualties did the Anxi Army have?" Li Longji asked gloomily.

"Pei Zhounan's memorial said that the Anxi Army died more than a thousand people and injured more than two thousand people that night." Gao Lishi replied cautiously.

Li Longji felt a surge of negative energy in his chest. If Pei Zhounan had stood in front of him, he would have chopped him into 180 pieces.

Gao Lishi continued: "After Ying Xiao was suppressed by Chang Zhong, he immediately broke up the camp and dispersed the soldiers. The battalions were divided into groups and set up camps dozens of miles apart. The Anxi generals stationed in different camps every day to appease the soldiers and allocate money from the government.

, and rewarded the officers and soldiers, which barely calmed the morale of the army. At present, the Anxi Army has calmed down. "

Li Longji was silent for a long time and said slowly: "Pei Zhounan should no longer serve as the governor of Anxi. He must change his general immediately, otherwise my Anxi Iron Army will be harmed by him. The Anxi Army is facing a powerful enemy. The Anxi Army must not suffer any further losses."

Already."

Gao Lishi lowered his head and said, "Yes."

Li Longji fell into deep thought again. The Anxi army changed generals. Who can be the coach?

This question is difficult to decide. The first two governors of Anxi were both in Chang'an, one was Gao Xianzhi and the other was Gu Qing.

Gao Xianzhi was a famous general in the world, but Li Longji had ordered him to lead the Twelve Guards of Chang'an to guard Chang'an City. This position as commander was even more important than that of the Anxi Army. Chang'an City could not be allowed to fall, otherwise the Tang Dynasty would lose face.

There are still a few generals left, such as Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, etc., but these generals Li Longji have arrangements. Chang'an City is so important, and with Li Longji's suspicious temperament, it is impossible to hand over all the troops and horses to Gao Xianzhi.

Generals such as Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi will lead an army to defend Chang'an.

There are actually not many candidates left.

Gu Qing's young face emerged from Li Longji's mind.

"Gu Qing, Gu Qing..." Li Longji muttered his name.

Gao Lishi heard this and said softly: "Your Majesty, do you prefer Gu Qing to be the commander-in-chief of the Anxi Army?"

Li Longji hesitated and said: "This son only had one battle with Tubo. Although the battle was very smooth, it was only one battle after all. I really don't know how good he is at commanding the army. The rebels are so arrogant. I can't appoint them as commander-in-chief."

Couldn't be more flippant."

Gao Lishi thought for a while and said: "I think that when your Majesty chooses generals now, he must attach great importance to the word 'loyalty'. Hundreds of thousands of military envoys from all over the Tang Dynasty, working together to serve the king, will not worry about the rebellion, but

If another disloyal person is chosen, Xiao Qiang's change may occur. As for the ability to lead the army, it doesn't matter even if it is a little bit less. After all, Li Tang is the orthodox king and is what the people of the world want. Even if the army is lost, he can still do it again.

recruit……"

"What's more, I think that with Gu Qing's ability, he will not disappoint His Majesty. Your Majesty, you might as well think about which of the errands your Majesty has given Gu Qing over the years. He has to do it properly. Let people choose.

There is nothing wrong with that, that is why Your Majesty values ​​this young man so much. If he is asked to lead the army to suppress the rebellion, I think he will not disappoint Your Majesty. The important thing is that this person is still loyal to Your Majesty, and he occasionally makes small mistakes.

Without losing justice."

Li Longji couldn't help but nodded.

Since he recalled Gu Qing to Chang'an, Li Longji felt that Gu Qing was a loyal minister because he did not love power. He gave up the military power of tens of thousands of people at any time, and the status of the princes in Anxi was thrown away at any time without any complaints or indifference.

There were signs of disobedience on his part.

"Maybe... you can give it a try." Li Longji murmured: "After the roar of the Anxi military camp, morale and combat effectiveness were low. If a new general is sent to lead them, there may be changes again. It is better to send a coach who has led them before. The soldiers know the generals.

, the general knows his troops, and after reorganizing his morale, he will still be an invincible king's division."

After making up his mind, Li Longji said solemnly: "General Gao, call Gu Qing into the palace immediately. I want to meet him."

…………

An hour later, Gu Qing stood in the main hall, bowing his head in greeting.

Li Longji had no extra greetings today and asked straight away: "A dozen days ago, the Anxi military camp roared and thousands of people were killed or injured. Do you know?"

Gu Qing suddenly raised his head and looked at him in shock: "Ying Xiao?"

Li Longji said with a gloomy expression: "Well, Ying Xiao. Thousands of soldiers are losing their minds and killing each other at night."

Gu Qing couldn't help but feel raging anger in his heart.

Before leaving, he had discussed with Chang Zhong, Shen Tian, ​​Li Siye and others. Gu Qing asked them to make some noise so that the emperor would have to send him back to Anxi to continue being the coach.

Gu Qing meant to "make some noise", but those murderers actually caused a camp roar and killed so many Paoze brothers. Are these murderers going to shake things up?

However, Li Longji explained: "Pei Zhounan went to Chang'an. This matter should be his responsibility. I will deal with Pei Zhounan myself."

Seeing the change in Gu Qing's expression, Li Longji said slowly: "Pei Zhounan is no longer suitable to be the coach of the Anxi Army. He will be replaced soon. However, the Anxi Army cannot be without a commander. I have thought about it a lot and feel that you should be the coach of the Anxi Army."

That's right, after all, you once commanded the Anxi Army and know the temperament of this iron army. I also heard that you did a great job in Anxi. The officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army are very impressed by you. I am very relieved to have you as the commander."

Gu Qing secretly became more vigilant.

God's will is unpredictable, and at this time he didn't know whether Li Longji's words were true or false, whether he really wanted him to return to Anxi to lead the army, or whether he was deliberately testing to see if he had any ambition to fight for military power.

So Gu Qing immediately showed a look of embarrassment and said: "Your Majesty, I have just returned to Chang'an and haven't had time to enjoy it. The Tang generals are like stars. There is no need to let a young man like me be the head coach, right?"

Glancing at Li Longji carefully, Gu Qing said shyly: "I am a powerful person. I want to enjoy a few more luxurious and glitzy days of power. Today, I plan to buy some beautiful kabuki and orchestra..."

Li Longji was stunned. No one had ever talked about indulgence and enjoyment so nakedly, and they also openly said it to him, the emperor.

"You... you're such a bastard..." Li Longji was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Gu Qing said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, even though I am enjoying myself, I will not delay my duties. The post of General of the Right Guard will definitely live up to Your Majesty's heavenly grace. As for the Anxi Army, Your Majesty, I think there is no need for this?"

"

As Li Longji's expression became more and more angry, Gu Qing said cautiously: "Why don't you wait for a year and a half before I go to Anxi as the coach? It's thousands of miles back and forth. It's too hard. The desert is windy and sandy, and it's easy to lose your way. It's very difficult on the road.

It’s dangerous…”

"Shut up! Do you think I'm negotiating with you?" Li Longji said angrily: "Didn't you hear the news this morning? An Lushan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and he betrayed me! The rebels have crossed the Yellow River,

We are attacking Puzhou City, haven't you heard the news?"

"I have heard that I will swear to protect your majesty to the death, and I am willing to defend Chang'an City for your majesty." Gu Qing said loudly.

Li Longji was extremely angry. He said it nicely, but the meaning behind his words was that he still didn't want to leave Chang'an or go to Anxi to lead the army.

Then Li Longji suddenly turned cold and said in a solemn tone: "Gu Qing, if you disobey me again, don't blame me for punishing you. At this time and place, I still allow you to enjoy the luxurious life of the rich and powerful.

?”

Gu Qing trembled all over, showed fear, lowered his head and said: "Yes, I was wrong. I am willing to obey your Majesty's orders."

Li Longji's tone finally softened a little, and he said coldly: "You will set off for Kucha City tomorrow. I will appoint you as the governor of Anxi. I took away the prince Shaobao, Doctor Guanglu, and the purple gold fish bag.

I'll give it all back to you. After returning to Anxi, immediately reorganize the troops and improve the morale of the soldiers. No matter what method you use, restore the fighting strength of the Anxi Iron Army, and then march into Yumen Pass, enter the pass, and snipe the rebels of the Anlu Mountain bandits!

"

Gu Qing bowed and said: "I obey your order."

Holding back the ecstasy in his heart, Gu Qing's expression remained calm, even showing a bit of reluctance.

Then Gu Qing said again: "If I want to command the Anxi Army, I would also like to ask your Majesty for some food, grass, horses and weapons."
Chapter completed!