Outside Luoyang City, the Anxi Army Camp.

In the empty camp, there were only Gu Qing and dozens of personal guards. Everyone was still immersed in the joy of regaining Luoyang City. A fast horse galloped into the camp. The knight on the horse held a cylindrical bamboo tube with fire paint in his hand. As soon as the war horse stepped into the gate of the camp, he shouted excitedly: "Report——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

The excited roar echoed in the empty camp. The knight was stunned for a moment, but did not get the expected boiling response of the camp. The knight couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, so he urged the horse to gallop towards the central army commander's tent.

It was late at night, and a dim lonely lamp was lit in the handsome tent. Under the swaying light, Gu Qing stood alone in front of the sand table, staring at the mountains, rivers and cities on the sand table without blinking, with a worried look on his face.

Huangfu Sisi walked in with a bowl of noodle soup and said softly: "You have been watching it all night, rest for a while, and eat something."

Gu Qing nodded, turned around and sat down, picked up the bowl and ate the noodles silently.

After eating for a while, Gu Qing suddenly blurted out: "Is the army's food and supplies sufficient?"

Then he reacted, Gu Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Forget it, I asked the wrong person. Let's go back and ask the grain official..."

Huangfu Sisi looked at him with heartache, stroked his cheek with one hand, and sighed: "Now, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty all say that the Anxi Army is the King of Victory, but who knows behind this Yum, the commander of the First Army silently bears so much worries and hard work. Others only see the glory of the Anxi Army, but no one feels sorry for your accumulated hardships..."

Gu Qing said indifferently: "This is what the commander of the first army should do. Compared to the soldiers fighting on the front line, I am already very happy."

Huangfu Sisi said melancholy: "Look at your days, you have lost a lot of weight than when you were in Anxi. I just hope that this troubled time will end soon, and from then on, the soldiers will unarm and release their horses to the south mountain, and you can live a stable life."

Gu Qing sighed: "The troubled times have come, and it is not so easy to end. The world may be in turmoil for a few years..."

Huangfu Sisi said puzzledly: "According to the current situation, An Lushan is defeated again and again in your hands. Wouldn't the rebellion be pacified soon? How could it be turbulent for many years?"

Gu Qing shook his head and smiled: "A rebellion ended not only peace, but also countless chain reactions, the court, power, interests, land, etc., many of them were disrupted. It is far from enough to quell the rebellion. At least the court will be in chaos for many years. What's more, although An Lushan has been defeated twice in my hands, both of them were small defeats and has not been hurt. Our Anxi Army has not yet fought head-on with the main force of the rebels. It is hard to say the outcome of the future."

Huangfu Sisi emphasized and said, "The Anxi Army will definitely win. I am not just a simple comfort. I am also from a general. I have seen with my own eyes how the imperial army trains and fights, but I have never seen a tiger and wolf army like the Anxi Army."

"When I was in Kucha City, I always stood at the top of the city and watched the soldiers practice from afar, and I was shocked by their fierceness and courage on the school ground. It was a...well, a sharp momentum that made people breathless. I had never experienced this momentum in the Hexi Army under my father's command back then."

"Mr. Marquis, don't belittle yourself. I think the Anxi Army under your command is the best in the world."

Gu Qing raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, "No matter whether this is true or false, I like to listen to it anyway. I can praise it a few more words in the future. The majestic general needs to be encouraged continuously."

Huangfu Sisi smiled sweetly, and unconsciously stroked his chest with his right hand, then went down irregularly, and then down...

"The Marquis...is also the best in the world."

Gu Qing's throat squirmed for a moment and said with a wry smile: "This girl, be serious, it's inappropriate at this time and place."

Huangfu Sisi pouted unhappily: "I saw the Marquis's worry and anxiety, and I just wanted to help the Marquis vent my vent..."

"The soldiers are still fighting in blood. How can I leave them behind and enjoy themselves? Stop it quickly and don't affect my speed of drawing the sword..."

As he was talking, he suddenly heard the excited roar outside the tent.

"A great victory in Hangu Pass!"

Gu Qingteng stood up, his eyes disappeared in an instant, and he turned to an excited look, and then he rushed out of the handsome tent.

Outside the tent, Han Jie and other personal guards were also awakened. Seeing the knights galloping towards him, he kept shouting "The Great Victory of Hangu Pass". Han Jie and other personal guards also showed joy.

"Congratulations to the Marquis, the recovery of Luoyang in the front and the victory of Hangu Pass in the back. The two happinesses are coming, and the achievements are passed down in history!" Han Jie said excitedly.

The knight quickly dismounted, saluted Gu Qing, and shouted: "Marty, Hangu Pass has won a great victory. Yesterday, General Li Siye was ordered to lead the Modao Camp to defend Hangu Pass. The rebel general Shi Siming was unable to advance in an inch. Later, Chang Zhong and Liu Hongbo ambushed the troops and attacked the Modao Camp in front and behind. Most of the rebels suffered casualties, annihilated about 20,000 enemies. The rest rushed into the mountains and forests and retreated towards Tongguan. In this battle, our Anxi Army won a great victory!"

Gu Qing hurriedly asked, "How are our army's casualties? Is the damage to Modao Camp serious?"

The knight paused for a moment and said softly: "Modao Camp has been holding Hangu Pass for more than two hours. The rebels are in great force. Modao Camp has lost more than a thousand. At that time, it is almost wiped out. It is not until General Chang Zhong arrives that the danger of Modao Camp is solved."

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment and sighed: "More than a thousand losses..."

Han Jie hurriedly said, "Marty, there are no immortals in the battle on the battlefield. The Modao Camp used the price of more than 1,000 casualties to prevent the 50,000 rebels from moving forward. It is already amazing."

Gu Qing said sadly: "It's amazing, but the price is too high. The entire battalion has almost been lost by half. I really can't afford it. I didn't expect that Hangu Pass, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, is also so cruel..."

"The Marquis should be happy to win the Hangu Pass. We will be happy to have lost soldiers and we will be very willing to give our family a pension." Han Jie comforted softly.

Gu Qing was silent for a long time and said, "Chang Zhong and Li Siye should be on the way back to order the grain officials in Luoyang City to prepare food and meat, and wait for the soldiers to return to the camp to reward the three armies. In addition, Shen Tian sent people to issue military recruitment orders in Luoyang City, which said that the military pay was high, and recruit civilians or servants in Luoyang City..."

"The Marquis means..."

Gu Qing gritted his teeth and said, "I want to expand the Modao Camp, and the number of people has increased from more than one thousand now to five thousand."

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In the afternoon of the next day, more than 30,000 troops and horses under Chang Zhong and Liu Hongbo, as well as more than 1,000 soldiers from the Modao Camp of Li Siye returned to Anxi Camp outside Luoyang City tiredly.

Gu Qing personally met Chang Zhong, Li Siye and others on the road. Then Gu Qing summoned the soldiers of Modao Camp and took the initiative to salute them, thanking them for their persistence in keeping with Hangu Pass and their sacrifices.

The extremely tired soldiers of the Modao Camp were moved to tears and bowed to Gu Qing one after another.

The head coach treats the soldiers like their sons and brothers, and the soldiers will be willing to go through fire and water for the head coach.

Giving and sacrificing your life is never one-sided.

Back at Anxi Camp, Gu Qing ordered the entire army to rest. The various meats collected from Luoyang City were put into the pot by the chefs after cooking. After cooking, they were brought to the soldiers' tents in a pot.

At the same time, two memorials that reported the victory were one in front and the other in the back, galloping towards Chang'an, one was the good news for the recovery of Luoyang City, and the other was the good news for the great victory of Hangu Pass. Gu Qing was very stubborn and insisted on reporting the victory in two sessions.

Not only that, Gu Qing also submitted a memorial to Li Longji alone. The contents of the memorial did not boast about their achievements or other things. Instead, he continued to ask Li Longji for rewards, official positions and court pensions. He also handed them to Chang'an along with the memorial to a thick book of merit and a thick list of soldiers who died in war.

After two days of rest, the Anxi Army camp finally recovered a little bit of anger. The tired soldiers seemed to have only realized the joy of victory at this time. After the low-pressure atmosphere of commemorating the soldiers who died in battle, the camp gradually returned to its usual joy.

With the news that the Anxi Army won two battles and two victories, as a member of the Anxi Army, everyone recovered a good mood. After receiving the reward, they also knew that the court would still have rewards. The heroes in the two wars might even be granted official positions by the emperor to give land.

Shortly after the good news set out, an Anxi Army camp welcomed a guest.

The guest was not an official sent by the emperor, but a counselor of the Eastern Palace, Prince Li Heng, who was a Hanlin attendant and met with Gu Qing at the Prince's Banquet on the Double Ninth Festival.

Li Mi is two years older than Gu Qing and is also a young man. He has been smart since childhood and has carefully read classics and history. He has been known as a child prodigy when he was young. Although he has an ordinary relationship with Gu Qing, he is at least considered a friend of old friends.

When the personal guard reported to Gu Qing, when he heard the name of Li Mi, Gu Qing immediately understood his purpose. Instead, he did not rush to greet him. Instead, he sat alone in the tent and thought for a long time.

Gu Qing was also weighing the pros and cons of the visit of the prince's official. How did he receive the prince's official? When the world was in chaos, why did Li Heng, as the prince, suddenly send his subordinates to contact the border general? Gu Qingruo received Li Mi and Li Longji would react when he knew it. After all, Gu Qing didn't want to be the second Huangfu Weiming.

It is a very taboo thing. It is too risky to meet the prince's official and the border general who holds military power. Gu Qing hesitated for a while, and finally decided to receive Li Mi in a low-key manner.

The personal guard led Li Mi to the camp, but Gu Qing didn't even leave the commander's tent, but just sat in the commander's tent waiting for him.

Not long after, Li Mi appeared in the handsome tent wearing an ordinary costume, wearing a black hat covering his face on his head. After coming in, Li Mi took off his hat and looked at Gu Qing with a smile.

Gu Qing expressed satisfaction with Li Mi's low-keyness. If this guy appeared in the Anxi Army camp in his official uniform, Gu Qing would have immediately submitted a memorial to Li Longji and told Li Longji honestly that the prince's subordinates had come to see me, and I would not take the blame.

Gu Qing stepped back and left, and only he and Li Mi were left in the tent. Li Mi laughed before he could speak, bowed to Gu Qing, and laughed loudly, "I have been so disobedient for several years, are you 'inserted all over the dogwood' brother okay?"
Chapter completed!