After seeing off the five thousand recruits, the Zhang sisters returned to a house in Shuzhou, which Zhang Huaiyu had bought last year with Feng Aweng of Shiqiao Village. After the Anlu Mountain rebellion started, the Zhang sisters came to Shuzhou and lived here.

The house is not big, just a closed courtyard with two entrances. The entrance bypasses the auspicious screen wall. There is a patio in the middle of the courtyard and simple side rooms on both sides.

Zhang Huaijin yawned long and kept rubbing his eyes.

These days, she has been busy recruiting new soldiers and purchasing food with her sister, and has not had a good night's sleep for a long time. After seeing off the new soldiers today, Zhang Huaijin completely relaxed and felt sleepy.

Zhang Huaiyu rubbed her head distressedly and said: "Huaijin, go to bed. There is nothing to do today, but you should get enough sleep. We will go to Yizhou tomorrow and we will be busy again."

Zhang Huaijin nodded: "Sister, you should rest earlier. Don't be too tired. If we finish the work earlier, we can see Brother Gu earlier."

Zhang Huaiyu said with a smile: "Your brother Gu is very powerful. The Anxi Army under his command is the only tiger and wolf division in the Tang Dynasty that has defeated the rebels several times. The reason why the Tang Dynasty can save half of the country is because of the Anxi Army and your brother Gu."

, the rebels dare not go south."

Zhang Huaijin said excitedly: "I know, the news has spread to Shu. The people admire Brother Gu very much. They all say that he is a hero who saves the troubled times."

Zhang Huaiyu said: "We can recruit 5,000 new soldiers in half a year, and it is also based on the name of the Anxi Army. It is said that we are recruiting into the Anxi Army. The children of Shu feel honored. There are many heroes in Shu, and children from poor families also serve the country."

heart of."

The two sisters chatted for a while. Zhang Huaiyu saw that his sister was getting sleepier and sleepier, so he asked her to go back to the side room to rest.

Zhang Huaiyu is also very tired, even more tired than her sister. In the past six months, she has personally handled all matters, and has shouldered much more pressure than Zhang Huaijin.

But Zhang Huaiyu couldn't sleep at the moment. She had a more important thing to do.

After watching Zhang Huaijin enter the wing, Zhang Huaiyu simply tidied up and then went out alone.

After walking out of the alleyway, passing through the East Market of Shuzhou City, and walking two miles south, she finally came to another independent courtyard.

This courtyard is larger than the sisters' house. There are about twenty-plus rooms in the four-door courtyard, as well as a side hall, a garden, and even a small pond in the backyard.

Zhang Huaiyu also quietly bought this house from a wealthy Shu businessman. On the second night after buying it, more than a hundred young men came to live in the house in batches. These more than 100 people have lived there for three days.

It's been more than a month.

Zhang Huaiyu walked to the door of the house alone. There was no one in front of the door, but when she stood still in front of the door, the side door of the house opened very strangely. Zhang Huaiyu stepped in and the side door closed again.

The house was empty, and there was no housekeeper. Zhang Huaiyu stood in the middle of the courtyard with his hands behind his hands. The doors to the side rooms on both sides suddenly opened. More than a hundred people quickly gathered in an instant, forming a neat queue in front of Zhang Huaiyu at an incredible speed.

More than a hundred people were all wearing black short-sleeved shirts. They were all young, with an average age of less than 20 years old. Each of them looked resolute, but their eyes were indifferent, with no emotion in them, like a desolate desert with no grass growing on it.

Zhang Huaiyu stood in front of them with an expressionless face, turning to look at a young man at the front of the team with an average build and average appearance.

The young man was obviously their leader. Seeing Zhang Huaiyu looking at him, the young man stepped forward, bowed, and said in a deep voice: "Girl, everyone is here and ready to serve."

Zhang Huaiyu hummed, looked around the crowd and said slowly: "I recruited you from the states of Shu. You have no father or mother, you are alone. You have no past, and perhaps you will not have a future. I know who you are.

?"

More than a hundred people shouted in unison: "We are the master's dead soldiers!"

Zhang Huaiyu said with a stern face: "Death warriors, when the master needs you, you must complete the master's orders without hesitation. No matter what you do, you must complete it, regardless of right and wrong, good and evil, and regardless of cause and effect.

You are not even qualified to ask questions. All you can do is risk your life to fulfill every command of the master. Do you understand?"

"clear!"

Zhang Huaiyu added: "Including the time spent practicing in Shiqiao Village, you have been practicing for more than three years. Whether it is the art of joint military attack or the art of individual martial arts, you are considered to be unsatisfactory. You can set off tomorrow and leave Shu.

Land, go to the Central Plains."

"yes!"

"Do you know who your master is?"

Everyone said in unison: "Gu Qing, Duke of Shuzhou."

Zhang Huaiyu nodded: "From now on, you will be Gu Qing's soldiers. Remember the word 'soldiers'. You must be ready to sacrifice your lives for him at any time. This is the meaning of your existence."

"yes!"

After Zhang Huaiyu finished speaking, he turned around and left. More than a hundred people entered the side room and began to pack their bags.

Zhang Huaiyu secretly recruited these more than one hundred dead soldiers more than four years ago, but Gu Qing still doesn't know about it until now. Zhang Huaiyu knew what Gu Qing was going to do in the future, so he asked Feng Aweng from Shiqiao Village and several capable villagers to recruit them.

Search for people suitable to be dead soldiers in Shu.

Among the more than 100 people, some were children of farmers who had lost their land, were homeless and nearly starved to death, some were refugees fleeing from the north, and some were orphans without fathers or mothers.

In today's powerful class of the Tang Dynasty, every household secretly raised dead soldiers, ranging from hundreds to dozens. The powerful people always encountered many dark things that were inconvenient to come forward. These things were usually secretly raised by the dead soldiers.

solve.

Zhang Huaiyu knew that Gu Qing had loyal personal guards around him, but the concepts of dead soldiers and personal guards were different. If I wanted to make a metaphor, the personal guards were the shields in Gu Qing's hands. They were only responsible for protecting Gu Qing's personal safety and were defensive in nature.

. But the Death Soldier is the sword in Gu Qing's hand, which assumes the nature of active attack.

More than four years ago, King Ji sent dead soldiers to besiege the Qingcheng County Government. Countless heroes died in the battle. Zhang Huaiyu, who was grieved after the war, thought of recruiting dead soldiers. When Gu Qing was an official in Chang'an, he was appointed as Jiedu in Anxi.

During the mission, Zhang Huaiyu stayed in Shiqiao Village to do this.

Now that the dead soldiers have completed their training, they can go out of the mountain. From now on, Gu Qing will not only have a strong shield but also a sharp sword by his side.

Zhang Huaiyu knows Gu Qing so well, she even understands him better than Gu Qing. She knows very clearly what Gu Qing needs, what he hates, and what he should do.

She is a woman who stands behind Gu Qing and works silently. Her dedication sometimes makes even Gu Qing stunned.

After walking out of the house, it was already midnight. Zhang Huaiyu was walking alone on the dark street, and suddenly felt a little lonely.

With his hands wrapped around his arms, Zhang Huaiyu looked up at the stars in the night sky, showing a faint smile.

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"I seem to miss him a little bit..." Zhang Huaiyu murmured to himself.

…………

The Anxi Army has set out and marched north to Shangzhou.

Before the army moved, the scouts went first. Gu Qing was very cautious before every battle of the Anxi Army. The role of scouts in finding out the military situation was very important.

On the day they broke camp, Gu Qing sent out the first batch of scouts, numbering about a hundred or so, and rushed to different directions and cities.

The investigation of military intelligence should not only be limited to the city that is about to be attacked, but should also be expanded to all directions to monitor the enemy's movements at any time. The Anxi Army has fought several battles since entering the pass. Gu Qing mostly used secret ambush tactics, but he never wanted to

One day I was ambushed by the enemy. If I didn't want to capsize in the ditch, I had to be prepared in advance for surveillance.

Starting from Xiangzhou, the army only walked a few dozen miles that day. Gu Qing deliberately ordered to slow down the march and waited for the scouts ahead to report back the military situation.

That day, the Anxi army camped on the north bank of the Han River. At sunset, while the soldiers were still setting up their tents, Gu Qing's handsome tent had already been set up.

Gu Qing sat alone in the tent, and after thinking silently for a long time, he suddenly asked his bodyguard to call Duan Wuji.

Duan Wuji, who was dressed as a scholar, seemed a bit out of place in the armored military camp. When he walked into the handsome tent and was about to salute, Gu Qing waved his hand for him to come forward.

"My lord, the soldiers are setting up camp, what are your orders?" Duan Wuji asked.

Gu Qing pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "There is something shameful, maybe tonight is an opportunity..."

"What's the shameful thing?"

Gu Qing whispered: "It's a big deal for the army to go on an expedition, but there has always been a hidden danger in the camp. The army was resting and training in Xiangzhou a few days ago. I gave it up for the time being, but before attacking Shangzhou this time, this hidden danger must be eliminated.

If you drop it, there is no guarantee that you won’t be stabbed in the back.”

"The hidden dangers mentioned by the father-in-law refer to..."

Gu Qing's expression turned cold and he said calmly: "Bian Lingcheng."

Duan Wuji raised his eyebrows, but he didn't look surprised. He just asked: "Bian Lingcheng is the supervisor sent by the emperor. If I remove him, will there be any trouble?"

Gu Qing smiled: "Today, the emperor is no longer a threat to me, and he will not be emperor for a few more days."

Duan Wuji hesitated and said: "Then the Prince of Lingzhou..."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Do you think the prince will turn against me because of Bian Lingcheng?"

Duan Wuji also laughed: "The prince has elite soldiers and horses, and the prince is also very afraid of the prince. He only supervises the troops and kills them. I am afraid that the prince does not have the courage to argue with the prince."

Gu Qing nodded: "As long as the superficial reasons are reasonable, let's make it tacitly understood."

"So, what's the reason for Bian Lingcheng's disappearance? Did he die of a sudden illness, or... fell into the water after he slipped?"

Gu Qing touched his chin, hesitated, and said: "I'm not sure how he should die... How about you ask the border supervisor for his opinion? He is the person involved in the deceased, so he must be fully respected and try to let him die.

He walked away willingly and peacefully, and at the same time his mood was stable."

Duan Wuji was so choked that he rolled his eyes.

These words are completely unlike human words. Why do they come out of the father-in-law’s mouth so naturally and without any violation?

"Master, don't make trouble. The soldiers will set up camp soon. If it's too late, it will be delayed. Why don't you ask the master to lend you some personal guards? The student will take advantage of the darkness to take care of this matter."

Gu Qing looked at him and said, "How do you plan to let him die?"

Duan Wuji said without hesitation: "The place where we camped was on the bank of the Han River. The border supervisors were worried about the outcome of the counterinsurgency war. They were walking alone by the river. They accidentally sprained their feet and fell into the Han River. Unfortunately, they died...

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