War horses are precious war resources. One of the important reasons why the Tang army can dominate the world is that cavalry is invincible, so war horses are resources that every Tang army town attaches great importance to.

With Gu Qing's unbearable nature, someone stole five thousand war horses from him, and he would never bear it.

After the messenger returned to the camp, he reported that Ge Shuhan had refused to admit his consent. Gu Qing was furious and immediately ordered the drums to gather the generals.

The rumbling drum sound spread throughout the camp, and soon the generals of the Anxi Army gathered in the commander's tent and lined up to salute.

Pei Zhounan and Bian Lingcheng were also on the list. From the recent rumors circulating in Kucha City, the two seemed to have noticed something wrong with the Anxi Army recently. While cursing Ge Shuhan in their hearts, they also became alert and stared at Gu Qing day and night, for fear that he would cause a big problem.

However, Gu Qing finally made a big deal. The representative of the drum gathering generals was about to meet with the Hexi Jiedushi. If the conflict between the two major military towns in the Tang Dynasty was known by the emperor of Chang'an...

The atmosphere in the handsome tent was solemn, and Gu Qing sat alone in the main seat, his face as heavy as water.

Generals such as Li Siye and Chang Zhong stood up with murderous aura.

Pei Zhounan and Bian Lingcheng sat on the left and right sides of Gu Qing, looking anxious and wanted to speak but stopped.

After the three-way drum, all the generals arrived.

Gu Qing was straightforward and said with a cold face: "I believe everyone has heard of the matter. Ge Shuhan, the governor of Hexi, intercepted 5,000 war horses from the Anxi Army. The general was polite and then the army, and sent a letter of inquiry, but Ge Shuhan refused to admit it. It is unbearable. Let me tell you, what should I do?"

Li Siye had a bad temper and shouted first: "I will ask for a fight! I am willing to lead the Modao Camp to fight and dare to steal the things from our Anxi Army. I will crush Geshuhan's eggs!"

Chang Zhong clasped his fists, his face full of resentment: "I asked for a fight! The Hexi army bullies people too much, and we must teach them a lesson!"

The generals in the commanding tent were stunned to fight, and their fighting spirit soared into the sky.

Pei Zhounan's eyelids twitched. Finally, he couldn't help saying, "Marty? Generals, this matter should not be reckless! Although the Hexi army bullies people too much? But we should not provoke trouble. The two major armies killed each other. If the emperor of Chang'an knew about it, he would definitely be punished."

The eyes of the generals immediately focused on Pei Zhounan, with hostility in their eyes.

Gu Qing looked calm? Half-closed his eyes? He said lightly: "According to the Censor Pei's wishes, our Anxi Army will endure this?"

Pei Zhounan hurriedly said, "No. The Marquis can submit a memorial to Chang'an, detailing the act of Geshuhan's war horse. Your Majesty has his own holy judgment? The emperor is willing to submit a name with the Marquis."

Gu Qing smiled? He said: "I have never done this since I was bullied and I have been bullied and I will repay it with my own hands."

All the generals agreed: "Mr. Marquis said it well! Let's repay it with your own hands!"

Seeing the generals in the tent with high fighting spirit? Pei Zhounan's face suddenly became very ugly. Bian Lingcheng looked around and looked around. His eyes flashed, and finally his eyes fell on Pei Zhounan. It seemed that Pei Zhounan was following his horse.

"Marty, the Anxi army is rashly provoking? If the two major army conflicts? The Marquis should consider the consequences? I hope the Marquis thinks twice." Pei Zhounan stared at Gu Qing and said in a deep voice.

Gu Qing sighed: "Censor Pei, you are the Censor of the Anxi Army. You can't turn your elbows out. I'll ask you, who is trying to provoke? Who started the first?"

Pei Zhounan was stunned and immediately explained: "It is certainly wrong for Ge Shuhan to drop his bag and fight horse, but if the Marquis leads his army to provoke, the crime will be even greater. Marquis, you..."

Gu Qing shook his head: "Five thousand war horses are not a decimal. Geshuhan bullies us, no one in Anxi army, and he dares to detain war horses, and he cannot bear it. Hexi Jiedu Mansion is located on the only way from Chang'an to Anxi. If we endure this time, the court will be transferred from Anxi to Anxi in the future, and the food, grass, war horses and weapons from Anxi will be intercepted and detained by Geshuhan without any scruples. If he does not teach him a lesson this time, the Anxi army will be even more difficult in the future."

"Civil Pei, we are not Qichao, but we are forced to fight back."

Before Pei Zhounan could continue to persuade him, Gu Qing said sternly: "I ordered the soldiers of all departments to order the troops, including Modao Camp, Shenshe Camp, etc. to send 20,000 troops to set off to the Hexi Jiedushi Palace!"

The generals clasped their fists together and shouted, "Receive the order!"

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The Anxi Army camp, which had been dormant for a long time, suddenly sounded the horn of advance today. The drums in the camp rumbling, the war horses neighed, and soldiers holding long halberds, bows and arrows in their hands gathered into a row and drove out of the camp under the command of the generals.

Pei Zhounan and Bian Lingcheng rode on horseback and stood by the gate of the camp. Watching the Anxi Army leave the camp, Pei Zhounan was ashamed of Hanshuang, and his eyes were filled with anxiety and panic.

Bian Lingcheng whispered: "Civil Pei, if Marquis Gu does this, the emperor will probably be punished?"

Pei Zhounan said coldly: "It depends on whether the emperor favors Gu Qing, and it also depends on how the emperor weighs the importance of the two major military towns of Anxi and Hexi."

Bian Lingcheng's eyes flashed, but his eyes were filled with gloating: "It would be strange if the emperor could spare Gu Qing this time."

Pei Zhounan shook his head: "In the emperor's heart, right and wrong are not important. If you punish or not, the word "pros and cons" is important."

Bian Lingcheng was stunned: "After causing such a big disaster, will the emperor not pursue it?"

Pei Zhounan said coldly: "You all believe that Gu Qing's role is more important than Geshuhan."

Bian Lingcheng said in confusion: "Why? Geshuhan has made great achievements and is an ever-winning general who has been guarding the border for many years. Gu Qing only fought against Tubo once and won by chance. How could he compare with Geshujieshuai?"

Pei Zhounan snorted and didn't say anything.

Of course, Gu Qing is more important than Geshuhan, but his importance cannot be explained clearly.

The border guard is second, and the court is not short of the commanding commander of Anxi, but Gu Qing was the proposer and executor of the strategy of pacifying Tubo. He was the only one in the world who could perfectly implement the strategy of pacifying Tubo. No one is as accurate as Gu Qing's grasp of the strategy of pacifying Tubo.

In fact, during the critical period of the implementation of the strategy of pacifying Tubo, Pei Zhounan sent memorials to Chang'an every few days, and all the reports were about the progress of pacifying Tubo. Judging from Gu Qing's recent induction and layout of Tubo merchants, the plan is being carried out smoothly. More and more Tubo people are fooled, and more and more cultivated land to change medicinal materials in Tubo.

At such an important time, no matter how great the disaster Gu Qing made, the emperor would not punish him severely.

It is about to create a great achievement of Emperor Gaozong of Taizong. It is obvious that it will be famous in history and above Emperor Gaozong of Taizong. This is the "pros and cons" that the emperor values ​​most now.

Twenty thousand soldiers and horses were heading eastward. Pei Zhounan was riding on the horse and sighed quietly, saying, "I heard that Marquis Gu kept causing trouble when he was in Chang'an, and even dared to kill the governor of a state. Today, the rumors are true. This Marquis has a great ability to cause trouble..."

Bian Lingcheng whispered: "Civil Pei, the army has set off, we..."

Pei Zhounan sighed: "Let's follow us too and stop Gu Qing before he can cause a bigger disaster, otherwise you and I will be punished by the emperor."

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Twenty thousand troops were walking in the desert, with flags waving, covering the sky and the sun. From time to time, long and low horns like whimper came from the front of the team.

Gu Qing rode on the horse, squinted his eyes at the end of the desolate desert, but his mind kept measuring the pros and cons of this dispatch.

Li Longji has only pros and cons in his eyes, while Gu Qing is speculating on the pros and cons of Li Longji.

If the worst plan is made, the Hexi Army will be in conflict with the Hexi Army this time, causing casualties, what kind of punishment will Li Longji do to himself?

Whether the punishment is light or heavy depends on how many chips Gu Qing has in his hands.

First of all, Li Longji trusts Gu Qing, and secondly, the importance of Gu Qing.

Trust may be true. If you are optimistic, you may have more than other ministers. After all, you are Li Longji's life-saving benefactor and have not participated in the factional struggles in the court. Such people can be used with confidence.

However, Li Longji's trust is limited, and he cannot trust a person completely, otherwise he would not have sent Pei Zhounan to Anxi to supervise him.

Fortunately, Gu Qing also has an important bargaining chip, which is the executor of the Tubo Sect.

Gu Qing saw that Li Longji was very happy with his praise. Now in Li Longji's eyes, the most important thing was to pacify Tubo and include it in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. As the person who knows the best strategy of pacifying Tubo, this bargaining chip is equivalent to a gold medal for avoiding death. As long as Gu Qing does not rebel, he will not be punished too much if he fails to rebel.

This is Li Longji's "pros and cons".

The army marched for half a month and had arrived at Yangguan, not far from the Hexi Jiedu Mansion.

Gu Qing ordered the army to set up camp in Yangguan and sent a messenger to send a letter to Geshuhan again.

The letters were much more intense. The superiors accused Geshuhan of observing the law, intercepting military funds, and detaining war horses that originally belonged to the Anxi Army. The Anxi Army would never give up. Now that the army is approaching, Geshuhan immediately returns the war horses, otherwise the two armies would inevitably face each other.

The messenger sent the message out and rushed back two days later.

This time the messenger did not come back alone, and a general from the Hexi Army came with him.

As soon as he arrived at Yangguan, he saw the dense barracks outside the pass for more than ten miles. The general was shocked. Unexpectedly, the commander of the Anxi Army had such a strong temper. He dispatched a large army with a disagreement. Aren't he afraid of the emperor's punishment?

After entering the camp, the personal guards took the general to the commander's tent, and Gu Qing met him in a dress.

"Wang Sili, the general of the Central Army General under the command of the Hexi Jiedushi, was visited by the Marquis Gu, the governor of Anxi."

Gu Qing narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "General Wang Sili, General of the Central Committee? Are you sent by Geshuhan?"

"Yes, when he heard that Mr. Gu had all started to hunt the Anxi Army in the east, Geshu Jieshuai was quite shocked. He ordered the last general to come and ask about your army's orders and intentions."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "It's not a hunting brigade, just say it. I'm just coming to your Hexi Army."

Wang Sili was shocked and said, "Dare you ask Mr. Gu, what exactly does Anxi Army mean?"
Chapter completed!