There is no way to avoid war, and there is always an unavoidable time. Gu Qing tried hard to preserve his strength, but when he had to face an unavoidable head-on confrontation, he had to make up his mind to fight the enemy to the death.

As the head coach of the first army, Gu Qing must have the ability to predict the battlefield.

From the day when the rebels' food route was cut off, Gu Qing guessed that An Lushan would definitely send reinforcements to Luoyang. After all, the food route is the lifeblood of all the army, and no commander could let his lifeline be held in the hands of others.

After dawn, the Anxi Army commander beat drums and gathered generals in the tent.

The generals in the tent gathered together, and everyone looked at Gu Qing sitting in the main seat.

Gu Qing did not wear armor today, but a simple long gown with delicate hair. He wore a black scarf and a goose feather fan. He looked like a fairy-like military advisor, who was in a wheelchair.

The generals in the tent looked at Gu Qing for a while and whispered.

Gu Qing's originally sunny mood suddenly became a little gloomy.

"What are you doing? Just say anything, don't whisper in front of me." Gu Qing said with a cold face.

Li Siye is the most upright person and grinned, "Mr. Marquis, everyone says that Marquis' appearance is very welcoming today, like a white-faced scholar. In the past, everyone thought Marquis' face was too majestic and looked unhappy and wanted to order a murder at any time. Unexpectedly, Marquis' dressing is also good, and people should not behave like a person."

When Gu Qing heard this, his originally unhappy face became even more unhappy.

There are thousands of words in the world that praise people, but the sentence "A person should not behave like a person" makes the person who is praised feel complicated. Because it is full of logical paradoxes, the meaning of the words is to praise his ability, but at the same time, he uses appearance as a reference and uses rhetorical techniques to devalue appearance to enhance his ability, which makes people feel mixed feelings in his heart, and they don’t know whether to say thank you or turn the table over...

"Li Siye, after the meeting, he ran around the camp for ten laps. If he ran to death, I would find another general, Ren Mo Dao, so I can go on the road with peace of mind." Gu Qing said with joy.

The generals burst into laughter, and Li Siye shut up embarrassedly with a bitter look on his face.

The laughter gradually subsided, Gu Qing looked around the generals and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, there is a big battle soon."

The generals were shocked, but no one spoke. They looked at Gu Qing firmly, waiting for him to continue talking.

Gu Qing said slowly: "We intercepted the rebel food route, and An Lushan will definitely send troops to seize it, and we must not give up this food route. Therefore, this is a desperate battle. The Anxi army has been in training for several years, without any obstacles, but has never fought a decent war. This time the opportunity is here. I want to see what the quality of our Anxi army is and whether it can afford the title of "the best in the world."

Chang Zhong stood up and said, "Don't worry, the Anxi Army is the best in the world, and it deserves its reputation after this battle!"

The generals agreed, and the crowd in the tent was excited.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "The title of No. 1 in the world is not something we have closed the door and sealed by ourselves. We must be recognized by everyone in the world, including the enemy. So before the war, we must make good arrangements, otherwise it will make a joke. If someone mentions "No. 1 in the world" in the future, it will be a naked irony."

The generals clasped their fists and said sternly: "Please give the order!"

Gu Qing summoned everyone to the sand table and surrounded him, pointing at the sand table and said, "The main force of the rebels is still in Tongguan. Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing of Tongguan have been holding on for half a month. In the past half month, it is estimated that both sides have suffered a lot of losses. The rebels may still have about 120,000 to 30,000 troops left. If An Lushan wants to regain the food route, he will definitely send reinforcements, but Tongguan is also very important, even more important than the food route. So I estimate that the rebel reinforcements should not exceed 50,000."

"Our Anxi Army is 50,000, and the rebels are 50,000, which is considered to be comparable. Especially since we are all cavalry and there are three thousand Modao Battalions. In general, our Anxi Army has the advantage..."

"But we must also beware of the defenders in Luoyang City. After the rebel reinforcements arrived, the defenders in Luoyang City could not fail. I guess Gao Shang will send most of the defenders out of the city, and after meeting with the reinforcements, take advantage of the situation to fight the decisive battle outside our city..."

Gu Qing looked around the generals and smiled and said, "Everyone, with my military style, do you guess I will fight them honestly?"

The generals shook their heads one after another.

Since Gu Qing took office as the governor of Anxi, he has fought several wars, but Gu Qing has never confronted the enemy head-on. He has always been conspiring and scheming. At that time, he was ambushing the Tubo army halfway, and in Qingzhou, he surrounded and fought reinforcements halfway. A few days ago, the rebels attacked the camp, but Gu Qing still set up an ambush quietly, and the rebels were almost wiped out...

In general, Gu Qing's style of using troops is ambush, which is called "attacking him unprepared". To put it bluntly, it is a slap behind his back.

"How does the Marquis plan to ambush?" Chang Zhong asked first.

Gu Qing said dissatisfiedly: "How do you know I am going to ambush? Maybe I will fight hard this time. Let's set up a formation and fight the rebels face to death face to face?"

The generals looked at him speechlessly.

You are a sneaky person, why do you need to change your style?

"Mr. Marquis, can you be yourself?" Shen Tian said sincerely.

Gu Qing sneered and pointed at him: "After the meeting, you will run around with Li Siye until you die."

Pointing at the huge sand table in front of him, Gu Qing was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, this time I still want to set up a small ambush..."

All the generals were relieved.

The Marquis was his own life, and he was very lucky.

Gu Qing rubbed his face hard and sighed secretly. Isn’t there a chance to set up a formation in this life to fight the enemy? Why do you make it so sneaky every time?

Pointing to a mountain range more than 200 miles away from Luoyang City on the sand table, Gu Qing said, "This place is called 'Guoshan', and the place where we set up an ambush is here."

The generals hurriedly looked at it and saw the rolling mountains near Wushan Mountain, which happened to connect between Tongguan and Luoyang, facing the Yellow River in the north and Luoyang in the east. The geographical location was not dangerous, and setting up an ambush seemed a bit... a bit reluctant.

"Marty, although Mount Kou is easy to hide the army, the road at the foot of the mountain is narrow, which is not conducive to the army's development. If you encounter an enemy, both sides will suffer great losses, which seems a bit... not worth it." Chang Zhong said naively.

Shen Tian also plucked up his courage and said, "Marty, the last general thinks so. Our Anxi army is full of cavalry. It is better to set up a formation on the plain and use cavalry to rush forward, and the chance of victory is greater."

Gu Qing shook his head: "No, the protagonist this time is not a cavalry or an ordinary soldier, but..."

As he said that, Gu Qing suddenly looked up and stared at Li Siye. Everyone followed his eyes and their eyes were also on Li Siye's face.

Li Siye touched his face inexplicably and said, "What do you think I'm doing?"

Gu Qing whispered: "Li Siye, this time, it's time to take out the might of Modao Camp."

Li Siye patted his chest and said sternly: "The Marquis has orders and orders that the soldiers of the Modao Camp will never take a step back unless all the soldiers were killed in battle!"

Gu Qing pointed to a position on the sand table and said, "Li Siye, your Modao Camp will be launched tonight, and all of them will be stationed here..."

When Li Siye saw it, he was immediately overjoyed: "Hangu Pass?"

"That's right, Hangu Pass, this pass has always been known as "one man is the pass, ten thousand men cannot open it". All the ambushes this time were set up around Hangu Pass. The three thousand Modao camps under your command were arranged on the road of the pass. No matter what method you use, I must hold on for more than two hours. Can I do it?"

Li Siye suddenly thrust his chest and shouted: "The general takes the order! In less than two hours, the Marquis of the Ultimate General takes action and draws his sword and wipes his neck!"

Gu Qing was silent for a moment and whispered: "Siye, this time... the loss of Modaoying may be quite large, you must be mentally prepared."

Li Siye was stunned, and then smiled freely: "I'm eating this bowl of dead rice. There are no immortals on the battlefield. The Marquis usually serves the soldiers of the Modao Camp for food and drink. It's just for today. After eating and drinking, I should sacrifice my life for the Marquis."

Gu Qing sighed, and then said, "Chang Zhong, Liu Hongbo, you two lead 25,000 troops and ambushing the far side of Wushan near Hangu Pass. Don't be too close, otherwise you will be discovered by enemy scouts. It is best to be more than twenty miles away from Hangu Pass. After the rebels approach Hangu Pass, the Modao Camp will start to attack the rebels on the road. You will immediately march to Hangu Pass and seal the rebels' back road. The mountain road is narrow, and there is Modao Camp in front to be the pass. If you seal it behind, this rebel will be defeated."

Chang Zhong and Liu Hongbo held his fists and took the order.

Gu Qing looked at Li Siye and said, "This is why I asked Modao Camp to hold on for two hours. You have to stick to it until Chang Zhong and Liu Hongbo lead the army to arrive, and then you attack forward and backward, and this rebel army can be wiped out."

Li Siye shouted: "Don't worry, the marquis must have guarded our ambush to Hangu Pass."

But the generals were still confused. According to the arrangements of the Marquis just now, there were more than 10,000 soldiers and horses that had not been arranged. Since it was a big battle, it was impossible for anyone to be idle, so what is this army used for?

Gu Qing quickly answered everyone's doubts, looked at Shen Tian and smiled, "I have another plan to fall into it. Shen Tian, ​​it depends on whether you can..."

Shen Tian raised his chest and said with a harsh voice: "Li Siye and the others can do it, why can't they do it?"

Gu Qing said slowly: "When the Hangu Pass is in war, Luoyang City will inevitably get news. Rebel reinforcements are blocked at Hangu Pass. Luoyang City's Gao Shang must be anxious. There is a high probability that he will send troops to Hangu Pass to rescue the rebels. Luoyang City has only more than 10,000 troops left. If Gao Shang sends troops to leave the city, there should be only thousands of rebels left in the city..."

"Shen Tian, ​​you lead the remaining 12,000 troops and horses to hide and ambush fifty miles south of Luoyang City. Once the scouts find Luoyang defenders out of the city, you will lead your troops to occupy Luoyang City. Whether it is a strategy or a strong attack, thousands of defenders should not be difficult for you. Can it be done?"

The generals suddenly realized, and then they all showed admiration.
Chapter completed!