It is important to quell the rebellion and to quell the Tubo, and Gu Qing always remembers this.

After An Lushan rebelled, Li Longji hastily mobilized troops from the border town of Datang and issued an order for the entire Anxi army to enter the pass, but he did not mention the matter of pacifying Tubo. He did not care at all whether Tubo would take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the Western Regions after the Anxi army withdrew.

In his later years, this emperor seemed to be no longer just stupid, but Alzheimer's disease. In order to protect the country, Li Longji had spared no expense. Since the Zhenguan period, the Tang Dynasty has controlled the Western Regions. Emperors of all dynasties attached great importance to the Western Regions, but Li Longji abandoned them as if they were worn out.

Li Longji can ignore it, but Gu Qing can't ignore it.

Therefore, before leaving Anxi, proper arrangements must be made. No one can say whether Tubo and the small states in the Western Regions will take advantage of the empty troops of Anxi to take advantage of the situation.

"The small countries in the Western Regions may not have foresight, and those kings and subjects have no foresight and just want to take advantage of the situation. However, their troops will only be a small harassment. Under the suppression of the previous Anxi Jiedushi, the small countries in the Western Regions have few troops and are unable to occupy the Western Regions. But Tubo..." Kang Dingshuang thought for a while and said, "Tubo may be even less capable of invading."

Gu Qing raised his eyebrows and said, "Is there a grain problem in Tubo?"

"I heard from Tubo merchants that in the beginning of this spring, there are three out of ten land in Tubo who have changed medicinal materials to the land in Tubo. Because the Tang Dynasty gave money and the price of medicinal materials was quite high, the Tubo merchants saw that it was profitable, so the middle school of the country, from the powerful lords to the farmers and civilians, were all ready to move, and a trend of changing medicinal materials was aroused. This trend became more and more popular, which had affected their court orders. It is said that Tubo Zamp was quite opposed to the issue of changing medicinal materials, but many old ministers and landlords in the court were very persistent, and the monarch and ministers had a very unhappy relationship..."

"The barley planted in the entire Tubo area is barely enough for the Tubo people. If the land planted in highland barley is one-third less, the situation this year is hard to say. The Tubo court can only buy food from neighboring countries, and among its neighboring countries, the output of the Tang Dynasty can afford such a huge amount..."

Kang Dingshuang sighed and said, "It's a pity that there was a rebellion in the Tang Dynasty this year. If the Marquis' plan is implemented, it will take only three or five years to cause chaos in Tubo. Now the Tang Dynasty is also in chaos. If this strategy does not provide Tubo food, the Tubo monarchs and ministers will soon react and forcefully order the medicinal materials to be changed back to barley. The Marquis' strategy of pacifying Tubo will fail, which is a pity."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "It's not a pity that the court is unable to promote this matter. We will continue to implement it ourselves. We have finally achieved this level and there is no reason to give up."

"The Marquis means..."

"We make money by ourselves, store our own grain, and use sufficient grain to supply Tubo. After three or five years, the rebellion of the Tang Dynasty should have been quelled. It is estimated that the land of Tubo has been converted into medicinal materials. At that time, we will get another pot of firewood to be wiped out, and Tubo can be pacified."

Kang Dingshuang smiled bitterly and said, "This is not a small amount. It is probably difficult to support the investment from Kucha City alone. Moreover, it has to supply the Anxi Army's expenses to quell the rebellion... and food is also a big problem. The Tang Dynasty was in chaos and it is difficult to buy food even if it had money."

"The money making matters will be left to you. In addition to Kucha City, we will also develop the other three towns, especially Shule Town, which is close to Tocharo, which is both a border and a place where merchants from various countries gather. Brother Kang, you can follow the strategy of promoting merchants in Kucha City. The next step is to develop Shule Town and Yutian Town. I don't believe that I can't afford an Anxi Army."

"As for food, I have sent my hometown children to various parts of the southern part of the Tang Dynasty, including Jiangnan Road, Huainan Road, Shannan Road, etc. There was no war and it was relatively peaceful. I asked my hometown children to stay in various states to purchase grain. The seeds were just sown this spring, but the landlords in each state still had food. After buying it, part of them were supplied to the Anxi Army, and the rest were transported to Kucha City. Brother Kang, you can sell it to the Tubo people. You can pay for the future medicinal materials trading or grain, so that the Tubo people can choose."

Kang Dingshuang smiled bitterly and said, "Marty, this matter is quite difficult, and I am... I may not be able to do it well."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. If you can't do it well, no one in the four towns of Anxi can do it. I believe you. After the Anxi army set out, what you say in the four towns is equivalent to what I say. If anyone disobeys, I will punish you seriously."

Kang Dingshuang sighed: "Try to do what you can..."

"After Ping'an Lushan's rebellion, I will ask the court to rehabilitate Kang Guo and return to Anxi to help you restore the country." Gu Qing solemnly promised.

Kang Dingshuang was stunned and then focused: "Everything depends on the marquis. I will do my best to take care of the rear for the marquis."

Gu Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "There is something now that you need to do it right away."

"Mr. Please give me instructions."

"I need fifty thousand dan."

Kang Dingshuang hesitated for a while and said, "Let's try it. It's not easy to ask for these silver coins in a hurry. Maybe some of them need to be replaced by silver flask..."

"It's okay, as long as the value is the same."

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After Kang Dingshuang left, Gu Qing was still sitting in the inn blankly, staring at the traffic outside and trance.

Before a war began, the logistics and economic aspects were just a matter of overwhelming concern. This was a problem that was more urgent than the morale of the Anxi Army. If there was no logistics and sufficient economy in this war, the entire army would be dead end if it entered Yumen Pass, unless there was no limit to rob the people of the people.

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Although Gu Qing sometimes has no lower limit in being a human being, he targets powerful landlords and has never attacked the people. As the commander of the first army, if he reaches the level of stealing the people, everything Gu Qing has always done becomes a joke. What he wants to do, the belief he insists on, and the so-called ideal of "paving a road to the world" are ridiculous and hypocritical lies, a slap on the face that was slapped in his face.

Therefore, after the Anxi Army set out on the expedition, it is the bottom line that does not harass the people. This bottom line must not be moved. No matter how close the general is, whoever touches this red line will die.

Gu Qing secretly wrote down and declared this line to the entire army as a red line when he went to war.

Tigers and wolves should be fed, and at the same time, tigers and wolves should be kept in cages.

A pair of slender hands gently stroked Gu Qing's shoulders, Huangfu Sisi stood behind him and said quietly: "Are you leaving again?"

Gu Qing did not look back and sighed: "An Lushan has rebelled. I am ordered to lead the army into the pass to quell the rebellion. Ten days later, the army will set off."

Huangfu Sisi choked and said, "When will we go back to Kucha this time?"

Gu Qing's eyes became distant and deep, and he said blankly: "Two or three years, four or five years, I don't know that the rebellion is uneven, and I can't go back to Kucha."

"Then...what should I do? Are you going to keep me in Kucha City?"

Gu Qing hesitated. I don’t know when Huangfu Sisi’s fate was closely linked to her, and she became a responsibility she could not shirrify.

She obviously did nothing, so why did she become her responsibility?

Gu Qing couldn't figure it out, but she was a lonely woman. If she didn't want to take this responsibility, why did she get to know each other? The distance between him and her was to go in both directions.

After getting closer, he pushed her away, Gu Qing couldn't do such a thing.

"The Western Regions are relatively peaceful, but I can't guarantee that after the Anxi Army set out, I only plan to keep two thousand defenders in Kucha City. If a strong enemy takes advantage of the situation, it will be difficult for Kucha City to defend." Gu Qing sighed, turned his head to look at her, Huangfu Sisi lowered his head and sobbed, and his pretty face was covered with pear blossoms.

Gu Qing sighed: "You... end this inn and enter Yumen Pass."

Huangfu Sisi looked up suddenly, her eyes full of hope: "Would you like me to follow the army? I can disguise myself as a man and be your personal guard. I am from a general. I am not afraid of war and fighting, but I can endure hardships. I don't care about the difficulties of walking. As long as... as long as you are willing to let me follow you, I am willing to do anything."

Gu Qing was immediately moved.

It is strictly forbidden to bring women's family in the army, and violators will be subject to military laws. But at this time, the rebels are about to enter Chang'an City, and Li Longji is in panic. He is probably trying to escape from Chang'an, so how can he care about Gu Qing's family in the army?

Even if the military supervisor Bian Lingcheng submitted a memorial to impeach, Li Longji would have ignored it and brought a female family. Compared with the hope of suppressing the rebellion, this small mistake is simply negligible. So it seems that there is nothing wrong with bringing Huangfu Sisi...

If Li Longji had to make up the old accounts after quelling the rebellion... Haha, Li Longji and Gu Qing had different status at that time, and I'm afraid they would be unable to make up their old accounts again.

Seeing Gu Qing hesitating, Huangfu Sisi was overjoyed and hurriedly hit the railway while it was hot: "You have such a tricky taste, how can you eat the food in the army? I can cook for you every day and serve you carefully. My skills are unparalleled."

Gu Qing sighed, this sentence... is really irresistible.

This woman is very smart and she grasps her weakness when she speaks.

"Uh, what else do you know besides cooking?"

Huangfu Sisi was stunned for a moment, then she lowered her head shyly and said softly: "I will do whatever the marquis wants me to do, and I will do whatever I want me to do."

Gu Qing touched his chin, thought seriously for a long time, and said slowly: "Apart from cooking, you can't be idle either. You have to wash your feet and massage half a set of essential oils, massage, salt, bath, milk, etc.."

Huangfu Sisi blinked, "half set" or something...what does it mean?

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"Okay, I can do it."

Gu Qing hesitated and added: "If my fiancée comes to the army to find your affair... Remember to help me block her iron fist, at least not let her hit me in the face. After all, I am the commander of the First Army and I want to save face."

As soon as he finished speaking, an iron fist was hit on his stomach.

Huangfu Sisi gritted her teeth and said, "What is an affair? Even if I don't compete for the title of a true wife, at least it is your concubine. It is natural for the concubine to serve her husband, so why did she become an affair?"
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