At the last moment, the troops and horses gathered.

Under the dark night, the three camps of the Anxi Army's east, west, and north camps moved at the same time. The soldiers wore armor and carried weapons, fed their horses, and quickly left the camp to line up under the urging of the generals. With the last order, the soldiers marched towards Shi Siming's headquarters.

The dense sound of horse hooves is like a drumbeat urging marriage, beating on everyone's heart in the night.

After the recapture of Chang'an, the Anxi Army rested for nearly half a year, and finally started fighting again tonight. The future of fame, fame, and money can still be fought while the world is still uncertain.

Gu Qing also went out with the right wing. This battle was so important that he must personally command it.

The bright moon was full of stars, and the moon was as bright as a lamp. The good weather created a good field of vision for the soldiers marching in the dark.

Gu Qing was riding on the horse, feeling slightly uncomfortable.

As time goes by, peace gradually grows old. This sentence is indeed true. Gu Qing only rested for half a year, and he felt a little uncomfortable with riding a horse and marching quickly. The inner thighs were sore from the saddle, and the bumpy rhythm on the horse was different from the previous ones.

The rhythm of the galloping horses is also a bit out of tune, which always feels a bit awkward.

In the future, when the world is at peace, the army cannot relax. Even if there are no enemies, the red and blue armies should be divided into exercises regularly. Otherwise, the army's combat effectiveness will decline and it will surely repeat the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty.

"Send fast horses to tell Shen Tian and Sun Jiushi's troops that when launching an attack on the rebels, Shen Tian's troops will press the left and right flanks, and the Marksman Battalion will be the main force to attack the enemy head-on." Gu Qing rode on his horse and shouted to Han Jie.

One of the guards jumped out on horseback and ran quickly into the distance.

"Send someone to tell Chang Zhong that after launching the attack, Chang Zhong's 10,000 troops will penetrate the rebels' central formation, and the other 10,000 will form a fan shape to surround the west side of the rebels. He only needs to seal off the west side, and the other few

Don’t worry about the direction.”

Another bodyguard responded and left.

Han Jie couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, Shi Siming's rebels are already mixed with good and bad. After An Qingxu's death, a large number of rebel generals were purged. The rebels can be said to be a mob. We don't need to pay so much attention to encircling and suppressing them, right?"

Gu Qing snorted coldly: "Your thoughts are very dangerous. No matter how weak the enemy is, you should use all your strength to defeat it like a lion fighting a rabbit. Any thought of despising the enemy will cause an unexpected defeat. We have not learned from the war examples from ancient times to the present."

lesson?"

Han Jie smiled sheepishly: "It seems that the general can only be a personal guard general. If the general is allowed to lead the army alone, sooner or later he will miss the big event."

"You, read more military books, interact with Chang Zhong, Shen Tian and the others more when you have nothing to do, and learn some skills from them, otherwise I really don't dare to let you go out to lead the army. If the soldiers follow you, they will have one foot in the gate of hell.

,Hurt self and others."

"It is enough for the general to learn skills from the prince. If he can learn three points of the prince's skills, the general will be able to dominate the world."

Gu Qing praised: "This flattery is accurate and steady. It touched my itchy spot gently and made me feel happy. I can pat it more often in the future. It is also the responsibility of the general of the bodyguard to keep the commander of the army in a happy state at all times."

Na."

…………

Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace.

The Anxi Army was originally divided into three directions and used different reasons to leave Kyoto, but unexpectedly assembled outside Luoyang City.

When the news reached Chang'an City, Li Heng was shocked, and then filled with overwhelming anger in his heart.

The thief Gu Qing openly deceived the emperor and secretly mobilized troops to gather in the Eastern Capital. It was obvious that he was going to Shi Siming.

Li Heng immediately issued an order to summon Li Mi, Du Hongjian, Guangping King Li Yu and others to the palace to discuss matters.

Discussions came and went, and the emperor and his ministers looked dejected.

Yes, they knew what Gu Qing was going to do and what the consequences would be, but Li Heng and the others were helpless. They had no generals and no soldiers. King Qin's soldiers and horses from the military governors in various vassal towns were still mobilizing their troops locally. Even if Li Heng wanted to save Shi Siming, there was no way.

There is no way.

In desperation, Li Heng could only send fast horses to Gu Qing for three days in a row to issue an edict. The edict was strongly worded and ordered Gu Qing to withdraw his troops immediately.

As expected, Gu Qing turned a blind eye to the imperial edict. The imperial edict showed no deterrent in his eyes. The Anxi Army remained motionless and had surrounded Shi Siming's troops on three sides.

"I will save you myself!" Li Heng roared loudly in Chengxiang Hall.

"Your Majesty, no!" Li Mi and other ministers hurriedly admonished him.

Li Heng's face was ashen and he shook his head stubbornly. This time he was extremely serious.

"I've had enough! The king is not the king, and the ministers are not the ministers. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been such a situation. I have been ashamed of my ancestors and can no longer allow powerful ministers to bully the emperor. This time, I will pay any price.

The price is to let Gu Qing see my imperial power, which cannot be underestimated."

Du Hongjian lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to be patient and wait for the arrival of King Qin's troops from the military governors from various vassal towns."

Li Bi sighed worriedly: "If Gu Qing annihilates Shi Siming's troops, the soldiers and horses of the Jiedushi of the vassal towns in the world... I am afraid they may not dare to come, and even if they come, they may not dare to fight against the Anxi army."

Li Yu, the king of Guangping, said: "Gu Qing's move is very vicious. Annihilating Shi Siming will not only eliminate future troubles forever, but also deter the governors of various vassal towns and make them dare not act rashly. After this battle, not only Guanzhong and Chang'an City are under his control, but also the Yellow River

More than a hundred cities and vast lands in the north will also be controlled by him..."

Li Heng said painfully: "Yes, the Tang Dynasty has been eroded by him step by step. He is smarter than An Lushan. Under the banner of Tang officials regaining the lost territory, what he does is to support the troops and self-respect the territory and self-governance. If

If you continue to tolerate it, he will soon encroach on the south. I, the emperor, am only the emperor of Taiji Palace, and he can push me down at any time."

Li Mi said softly: "Your Majesty, I have two plans now. One is to move the capital to Yizhou in the middle of Sichuan, relying on the high mountains and natural dangers of Shu as a barrier, and from now on only operating the land of Shu, handing over the great rivers and mountains to him,

To protect myself.”

Li Heng said with a gloomy face: "What about the second plan?"

"Continue to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the feudal town to go to the capital to serve the king, risk the fate of the country, and fight to the death with Gu Qing. Before that, your majesty should prevent Gu Qing from annihilating Shi Siming's troops. Shi Siming is of great use to us, and we cannot allow Gu Qing to annihilate him.

"

Li Heng said angrily: "Don't I know? Where did I get the soldiers?"

Li Bi said softly: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that there are still 30,000 Shuofang troops in Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace..."

Li Heng and all the officials in the palace were stunned. The thirty thousand Shuofang Army was Li Heng's last trump card and the only one he could rely on now.

"If thirty thousand Shuofang troops leave the palace to stop Gu Qing, what will happen to my Tai Chi Palace?"

Li Bi chuckled and said: "Your Majesty is afraid that the Anxi Army staying in Chang'an will be detrimental to Your Majesty? Your Majesty is worried too much. The Anxi Army staying in Chang'an definitely dare not be rude to Your Majesty. If I say something unpleasant, if Gu Qing wants to be disadvantageous to Your Majesty,

, I have done it a long time ago, there is no need to wait until today, I can be sure that Gu Qing has no intention of overthrowing His Majesty and Li Tang Jiangshan for the time being."

"Therefore, 30,000 Shuofang troops are sent to the north bank of the Yellow River. I can guarantee that Taiji Palace is still safe."

Li Heng hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth: "I can't wait any longer, and I can't bear it any longer. Otherwise, how will I be different from a bird in a cage? Take a gamble!"

Li Mi then said: "I suggest that Marshal Guo be sent to lead Shuofang's army to assist Shi Siming..."

Li Heng shook his head and said with a cold face: "Guo Ziyi is not suitable."

Li Mi looked at him puzzled. As for the famous general in Chang'an City, why is Guo Ziyi not suitable? He is a highly respected military marshal in the world.

Looking up again and seeing Li Heng's cloudy face, Li Mi was suddenly startled.

After the Anshi Rebellion and Gu Qing's assumption of power, Li Heng completely distrusted any military commander in the court.

Li Mi secretly sighed and said, "Who does your Majesty want to send as general?"

Li Heng looked at Li Yu, King of Guangping in the palace, and said, "Yu'er, go ahead."

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, then said: "Yes, Father."

Li Heng added: "Without further delay, we must immediately mobilize Shuofang's troops from the Forbidden City to leave the city. We must reach the north bank of the Yellow River within three days to prevent Gu Qing from attacking Shi Siming."

"yes."

Li Yu turned around and left. When he stepped out of the palace gate, he loudly shouted orders.

Shuofang's army in the Forbidden Palace was quickly assembled. At the same time, the arsenal distributed war horses and brand-new weapons to the soldiers, and officials from the Ministry of Revenue also opened the warehouses to allocate grain and grass.

There was an abnormal mobilization of soldiers and horses in the Tai Chi Palace, and the news spread outside the palace at the same time.

In the Anxi Army camp outside the city, Liu Hongbo and Li Siye, who were left behind in Chang'an, had serious expressions. After listening to the soldiers' report, Liu Hongbo snorted coldly and said, "Sure enough, something happened. Your Majesty left us in Chang'an to watch over you before he left the capital."

He came with foresight, and the emperor really couldn't bear it any longer."

Li Siye grinned: "As long as we are here, Shuofang's army will not be able to leave the city gate of Chang'an."

Liu Hongbo nodded: "General Li, we must mobilize our troops immediately to stop Shuofang's army in Chang'an City. If they are allowed to leave the city, there will be changes in the war situation for the prince. You and I will never forgive our sin."

Li Siye patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, the three thousand people from our Modao camp are enough to keep Shuofang's army behind. Today I will teach them what it means to be a true 'elite'."

Liu Hongbo said: "In this case, I will also mobilize troops. Modao Camp will guard the Jinshui Bridge of Chengtian Gate of Taiji Palace. You are the first line of defense. I will deploy 10,000 troops on Zhuque Street as the second line of defense. Yanxing City Gate

The deployment of 20,000 troops and horses is the third line of defense. If Shuofang's army has the ability to break through our three lines of defense, he will be considered powerful."

After the two discussed matters, they each left the camp and entered the city to mobilize their troops.

Half an hour later, a group of Anxi Army soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers suddenly appeared on Zhuque Street and began to persuade the pedestrians, merchants and people on the street to leave. The people, merchants and merchants did not know the truth, but they did not dare to ask more questions, knowing that something was about to happen.

It was a big deal, so I stayed away from Zhuque Street very cooperatively.

Zhuque Street, which used to be crowded with people, was cleared within half an hour. Ten thousand soldiers of the Anxi Army lined up and marched in order, quickly occupied Suzaku Street, and lined up in the street, ready to fight.

The soldiers of Mo Dao Camp also put on armor and came out of the camp one after another, holding heavy Mo Dao in their hands. Only a pair of cold eyes were exposed on the cold face armor, staring at the empty Chengtian Gate in front of them.

Li Siye stood in front of the formation wearing armor, holding a special Da Mo Dao in one hand, staring at Chengtian Gate with a playful look in his eyes, and sneered: "Shuofang's army is too slow. After mobilizing troops and horses for a long time, they didn't even leave the palace. This kind of skill response is almost impossible."

Our Anxi army is thousands of miles away, haha!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chengtian Gate suddenly opened, and groups of armored soldiers ran out from inside. It was obvious that Shuofang's army had finally left the palace.

Li Siye laughed and strode forward to meet him. Standing alone on the Jinshui Bridge, he raised his hands towards the soldiers running across the street and shouted violently: "Shuofang Army, stop!"
To be continued...