Chapter five hundred and twenty seventh hospitality
Li Fuguo finally made a brilliant debut.
The national fortune gradually declined in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, and after all, it had a lot to do with Li Fuguo.
It was he who set the precedent for the dictatorship of eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty, and the eunuchs in the late Tang Dynasty were in power. At that time, the emperor had been undermined and the eunuchs were so arrogant that they could decide the candidate for the emperor. This emperor made him dissatisfied, and killed him and then came up with another emperor.
Today, Li Fuguo is still just a marching Sima, but it can be seen that he is quite capable.
From the point of time, in the mutiny of the Imperial Army, the shadow of Li Fuguo was looming in it. The prince was the mastermind, but Li Fuguo must be the loyal executor and did a good job. If Gu Qing had not suddenly come out and rescued Yang Yuhuan from the mutiny of the Imperial Army, what Li Fuguo did would be perfect.
From this perspective, Li Fuguo was actually hostile to Gu Qing. Because Gu Qing saved Yang Yuhuan and his mission was flawed, it was equivalent to affecting his future interests.
Gu Qing's mind was spinning rapidly, and he secretly became alert to Li Fuguo.
No matter how intimate you smile in front of you and how loud the rainbow farts slapped you, your hostile stance is already destined.
Du Hongjian and Li Fuguo were welcomed into the camp. Du Hongjian and Li Fuguo were faintly behind Gu Qing's shoulders, and they were quite sensible. Du Hongjian looked around the camp while walking. Seeing that the camp was distributed in an orderly manner in the shape of plum blossoms, the soldiers were practicing on the school ground, making a roar that shocked the sky. Du Hongjian showed admiration and repeatedly praised the Anxi Army's reputation. It was indeed an elite army.
Li Fuguo smiled but said nothing, his eyes didn't look randomly. He only stared at Gu Qing's expression.
Gu Qing did not look at him squintedly, but he secretly remembered his expressions at the two of them.
After entering the Central Army Commander's tent, Gu Qing invited the two of them to enter.
Du Hongjian sat down and smiled and said, "I heard that the Anxi Army is famous for a long time. When I see you today, I am well-known. Mr. Gu is good at managing the army, and I have learned it."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "It's just a false reputation. The Anxi Army was ordered to suppress the rebellion. If there is a small victory, you still should not be complacent and arrogant..."
After a pause, Gu Qing said again: "Mr. Du came on the order of the prince, and he represents the court. Since he represents the court, can he help me solve a small problem?"
Du Hongjian was stunned. Is it so direct? He went straight to the point as soon as he met? The usual greetings and nonsense process in the officialdom will no longer be gone?
Du Hongjian hurriedly bowed and said, "Mr. Master has something to say, so he will be responsible if he can solve it."
Gu Qing said leisurely: "The Anxi Army is now very crowded. When they entered the pass, they later gathered the Hexi Army and the Shu Army of Jiannan Road. Now there are about 80,000 troops in total. There are too many troops, but the amount of money and grain is overwhelming. To be honest, the soldiers are almost out of stock. After training, they will let them go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables to eat. The current situation is really sad and sad..."
Du Hongjian stroked his beard without saying a word, his face feeling a little embarrassed.
Gu Qing looked at him with hope and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is now the Grand Marshal of the World. Can Mr. Du solve the military expenditure problem? The Anxi Army suppressed the rebellion for the court. The court must finally express it? It is not an exaggeration to ask for officials to grant land, and to give money and food to let the soldiers eat a lot. "
Du Hongjian squeezed out a smile and said, "No, it's not too much..."
Gu Qing stood up happily, bowed to him, and said movedly: "Thank you, Mr. Du, for his compassion for his military morale. I would like to express my generosity to Mr. Du, the general soldier of Anxi Army."
Du Hongjian was so scared that his whole body shook. He hurriedly held Gu Qing's arm and tried his best not to let him salute. At this moment, he seemed to be stuffed with peppercorns in his mouth, numb and astringent.
What did he and Li Fuguo come to the Anxi Army for?
It was the order of the prince that the Anxi Army went north to Lingzhou to meet with the Shuofang Army, and from then on the command of the prince.
If there is difficulty in going north, Du Hongjian and Li Fuguo will stay in the Anxi Army and urge the Anxi Army to obey the prince's command and realize the strategy of attacking the rebels from the north and south.
As soon as they met, Gu Qing took the initiative and asked for money. This was too much.
As we all know, after Chang'an fell, Li Longji did not bring much money when he fled in a hurry. After Chang'an handed over, the financial taxes of the southern prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty were basically out of the control of the court, and even the emperor could not be found. Who would he give the taxes?
Even the emperors of the Tang Dynasty had no money, would the prince be rich?
So Gu Qing asked for money in person, but Du Hongjian was really troubled.
The Grand Marshal of the Army naturally has the power to control himself, but he only has power but no money. The world is very realistic. If you don’t give out some real money, the so-called power to control himself will inevitably be greatly reduced.
I didn’t eat your rice, your pork belly, or your pickled pepper chicken feet, why should I listen to you?
Du Hongjian's forehead was sweating coldly. He suddenly realized that Mr. Gu was really not simple. He took the initiative in his words as soon as he met, which made him very passive. The next prince's order he ordered him not to speak.
"Uh, Mr. Gu, that's right. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in Lingzhou, Shuofang, and has 20,000 or 30,000 troops. Although he was just named the Grand Marshal of the World by His Majesty, his Majesty is unable to allocate money and grain to support the army, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." Du Hongjian said with difficulty.
Gu Qing blinked, looking puzzled: "What Mr. Du means is, Your Highness the Crown Prince has no money?"
Although he was not willing to admit it, Du Hongjian still had to say: "Yes, the northern part of the Tang Dynasty was occupied by rebels, and the taxes in the south could not be paid at all. Last year's autumn tuition has not been collected until today. The emperor is still on his way to the tour, and officials from various prefectures and counties could not communicate with the court, so..."
Gu Qing's expression suddenly became very disappointed, and he sighed and said, "So, there are no more weapons, such as war horses, weapons, arrows, etc."
Du Hongjian was so upset that he nodded and said, "Yes, my husband, please forgive me. In the extraordinary times, everything can only be raised by my husband. If Guanzhong is recovered and Your Majesty returns to the capital, the court will compensate the Anxi Army."
Gu Qing said sadly: "The Anxi Army has already had a hard time survival. The food in the army is only enough to last for half a month. If there is no food and grass to provide assistance in half a month, I am afraid that the soldiers in the army will mutiny. Mr. Du must have heard of it. The Anxi Army once mutinyed. We have traditions and strengths in mutiny..."
Du Hongjian's face was as dark as charcoal: "…………”
Is this human word? Is your show-off tone swollen and fat? Is mutiny a glorious tradition?
Li Fuguo sat aside and didn't say anything, as if he was just a guest, with a polite smile on his face, watching the fun with an attitude that was unrelated to him.
But Gu Qing did not dare to ignore him and kept distracted from observing his expression.
The biting dog did not bark, and the two of them had no intention of coming to the Anxi Army camp. To put it bluntly, they were here to seize military power. Being able to be selected by Li Heng to send the Anxi Army shows that the two of them have extraordinary abilities. Not speaking does not mean that they will not use any secret tricks.
Gu Qing and the two talked for a long time, and the conversation was in a deadlock. This deadlock was not easy to break because it was related to money and grain. This was a very realistic problem. If the money and grain problem was not solved, Du Hongjian was not confident in speaking. The so-called restraint of the military and horses in the world was the statement. Who would convince you if you didn’t give me the benefits? If you were forced into a hurry, wouldn’t you be afraid that Gu Qing would rebel?
Seeing that the two were silent, Gu Qing smiled and said, "Don't talk about these unhappy things anymore. The two came from afar, the army was simple, and they prepared a little wine to greet them. Don't be surprised if you are not familiar with the hospitality."
The two of them dared not.
Gu Qing added: "It is said to be 'little wine', but there is actually no alcohol at all. There is a ban in the army, and drinking is strictly prohibited. You two are here to forgive me."
Du Hongjian was not bad at all, so Gu Qing ordered the meal to be served.
When the food was served, Du Hongjian and Li Fuguo looked a little stiff.
The food in front of me naturally consisted of rice and vegetables, but the color of the dishes was really hard to swallow. Most of the dishes were wild vegetables in a bowl of dark dishes, and there were a few strips of pork that could almost be counted. The rice was only a small bowl, which was about five points enough for adult men.
But Gu Qing was not polite and took the bowl and ate it. After digging a few bites of the meal, he smiled apologetically at the two of them, saying, "The food is vulgar, I am really sorry. The coach and the soldiers share the joys and sorrows. What the soldiers eat, the coach also eats. I have been in charge of the army for many years, and I really can't make an exception for the two distinguished guests. Forgive me, haha, forgive me."
Seeing the two of them having stiff smiles, Gu Qing seemed to be trying to win the honor, so he added: "But our meals are still quite highlights. For example, these meat strips are the special treatment of the coach and the distinguished guest. The coach is also a human being, so he is inevitably a little selfish. It is not too much to occasionally eat some meat without hiding the soldiers, right?"
Du Hongjian tried hard to squeeze out a smile. Do you call these meat strips in the bowl thinner than hair?
Gu Qing was completely unaware of the awkward and complicated mood of the two at the moment, and signaled generously: "Don't bother to think that the food is simple, open your stomach and have a feast."
Du Hongjian twitched his lips, "Feast for a feast"... Haha, he really knows how to use words.
The guests and guests had fun all their lives - at least that's what Gu Qing thought. The two guests smiled and didn't want to have fun all their lives?
He arranged a rest for the two of them and asked Han Jie to take them to the tent. Gu Qing sat in the tent and burped with a difficult time.
In order to act, Gu Qing also worked hard. Today's meal is simply not worthy of feeding pigs.
The curtain of the handsome tent was lifted open, Duan Wuji walked in and laughed and said, "Mr. Master is really insulting, especially for this meal. The students just saw them outside the handsome tent, and they were bent down and vomiting non-stop."
Gu Qing sneered: "They came to seize my military power. Am I treating them with good wine and meat? It's already very polite to feed them wild vegetables."
Duan Wuji said: "The prince has set his sights on the Anxi Army. He is bound to win the military power. How should the prince deal with it?"
Chapter completed!