A prosperous age should look like a prosperous age, so what's the point of taking something from the national treasury? An Lushan has been fishing for ten years but he has never exhausted the national treasury.

Judging from the information he learned, Anxi is a very complicated place. Gu Qing is unable to make a specific layout plan. He can only try his best to bring as much material as he can on the road. He will have food in his hands and not panic.

After the food, grass, weapons and war horses were solved, Gu Qing felt that it was not enough, so he ordered Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing to go to Dongshi Street to find Hu Shang. He wanted to buy some wootz steel, commonly known as "iron" in the Central Plains, which was used by the Food Kingdom to build horses.

The raw material of the leather knife.

This kind of iron originating from Tianzhu is very rare in Chang'an. The two shopkeepers mobilized all the clerks in the store to search for a whole day in the east market of Chang'an. They found more than 2,000 kilograms and spent about 1,000 yuan to buy it.

No wonder this kind of iron cannot be popularized in the army, the materials are expensive enough.

As a marquis, he arrogantly broke into the general's prison. Under the watchful eyes of Han Jie and a group of personal guards, Gu Qing temporarily requisitioned all the blacksmiths of the general's prison and worked day and night to forge iron into two hundred pairs of plate armor.

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We don't care about the details and beauty. We only need two iron plates to protect the vital parts of the chest and back. This kind of iron is very hard after being tempered and beaten. After being equipped with it for the personal guards, it will most likely be able to withstand one or two blows.

This death threat gave them a few more lives.

The guards put on their plate armor and curiously poked the hard iron on their chests with arrows, making crisp noises. The sharp arrows only left a shallow mark on the plate armor.

"Master Marquis, what is this..." Han Jie looked down at the plate armor on his chest, feeling a little moved.

"You all must protect yourselves, my personal guards. Life is more valuable than others. You should wear plate armor on your body at all times after leaving the capital. Iron is harder than the pig iron of our Tang Dynasty. In the event of war, as long as you are not unlucky enough to injure your vital organs

, should not die." Gu Qing smiled.

Han Jie and his guards were so moved that they all clasped their fists and saluted: "I will go through fire and water for you, Lord Marquis."

"It's not that serious. I gave you plate armor just to prevent you from going through fire and water. Don't get me wrong. It's enough to protect me. I don't need you to charge into battle."

As for Gu Qing himself, of course he needed to be cared for wholeheartedly. Not only did he have to use iron to build plate armor for himself, but he also had to wear a pair of scale armor all over his body. No matter what tricky angle the swords and arrows struck from, they would be stopped by the armor.

Gu Qing was a little regretful. After all, he still didn't have enough money. If he had enough money, he could give each of the one hundred personal guards a pair of full-body iron armor, just like the heavy infantry armor of the Song Dynasty. Even the cavalry could fight against it on the battlefield.

It can be said to be a humanoid tank, that's how safe it is.

Lack of money is a big problem... Since I am going to Anxi soon, can the porcelain from Shuzhou Qing Kiln be sent to Anxi for direct export? Selling porcelain in Anxi is much more profitable than in Chang'an.

I sent a letter back to Feng Aweng. I asked Shiqiao Village to expand the kiln entrance, build a few more kilns, and mobilize all the villagers to burn kilns. This also provides the villagers with an opportunity to make a fortune. Then they will open up a new trade route from Shuzhou directly to Yumen Pass.

, from Yumenguan to Anxi, the profit is not ordinary. Hu merchants can buy the best quality porcelain of the Tang Dynasty without going to Chang'an, and they will definitely flock to it.

After the plate armor was made, the guards wore it on their bodies and swaggered through the city surrounded by Gu Qing.

The style of the plate armor was ugly and strange, with only two plates on the chest, front and back. A group of people walking on the road attracted passers-by to watch. However, the guards held their heads high and responded to the whispers of passers-by with contemptuous sneers.

Ignorant human beings, do you know how much these two boards cost Mr. Hou? Do you know how hard they are? On the battlefield, they look good and can be used to tip a ball. The most useful thing is to save lives.

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Butler Xu has already packed Gu Qing's luggage. The large and small bags actually filled two carriages, from winter clothes to summer clothes, from exquisite dishes and pots to lacquered wooden buckets, as well as Li Twelve Niangs, Li Guangbi, Zhang Jiuzhang and the others.

Some daily necessities and various medicines were sent.

Bring all kinds of items including food, clothing, housing and transportation. All things together can be used to decorate a home in situ.

He was about to leave tomorrow. Gu Qing sat in the yard and looked around at everything at home with nostalgia.

In fact, I really can’t bear to part with it. No wonder all the princes of the Tang Dynasty stayed in Chang’an and refused to go to the vassal territory. Chang’an was indeed too prosperous and hard to let go of.

If An Lushan hadn't slandered Li Longji, Gu Qing would have had barbecue with Zhang Huaijin in the East Market, put kites on the hillside in the suburbs, and gone boating with Zhang Huaiyu on the Qujiang Pond...

However, for getting An Lushan into such big trouble, and even withholding his supplies of food, grass and weapons, Hatred was barely enough to pay the interest.

"Brother Gu, let's go have barbecue!" A figure rushed in, holding Gu Qing's hand and smiling happily.

Gu Qing came back to his senses and saw Zhang Huaijin looking at him expectantly. The smile in his eyes was a little forced, a bit forced to smile.

Today, Zhang Huaijin has specially dressed up. She is no longer the weird look she had that time. She is dressed very refreshingly today. She wears a purple palace dress and a double bun that represents the girl who has not left the palace. Her lips and eyebrows have been specially drawn, and her makeup is very light. She has lightly swiped her eyebrows.

, with a little rosy lips, she looks like a pure and lively girl next door.

Behind Zhang Huaijin, Zhang Huaiyu stood under the screen wall and smiled lightly at him.

Gu Qing also smiled: "Okay, let's go have barbecue."

The three of them went to the night market in Chang'an together. Zhang Huaijin was not so lively today and seemed a bit dull along the way. He followed Gu Qing silently with his head lowered. It was rare to see her making a sound.

After leaving for a long time, Gu Qing couldn't stand it anymore, and sighed with a wry smile: "Sister Huaijin, I will eventually be transferred back to Chang'an. When I come back, I will bring you mutton from outside the Great Wall, gold and silverware and various utensils from outside the Great Wall.

If you are interested, I will lead my troops to destroy a tribe and bring you an entire nation as a gift..."

Zhang Huaijin chuckled: "I don't want any ethnic group. Brother Gu, try not to go to the battlefield when you go to Anxi. The second ancestor said that the battlefield is very dangerous. If you are not careful... well, don't go to the battlefield anyway. Your subordinates are so

Many soldiers, you must let them protect you, your life is the most important, don’t be greedy for achievements, you don’t have to do anything, just wait peacefully for His Majesty’s decree to transfer you back to Chang’an, where you can also achieve achievements.”

Gu Qing did not argue and agreed like a child: "Okay, I won't do anything. It's enough to eat and drink every day. I will never trade my life for merit. I'm still so young. There will be many opportunities for meritorious deeds in the future."

After receiving Gu Qing's promise, Zhang Huaijin smiled with satisfaction: "It's settled, don't break your promise."

"It's settled, I promise to turn around and run away when in danger. Even the wildest dog can't catch me."

Zhang Huaijin finally returned to his usual lively self, opening his mouth wide and laughing regardless of his manners.

Zhang Huaiyu, who had been following behind with a low profile, saw his sister laughing and laughed a few times too. Then he tugged on Gu Qing's sleeve and said softly: "I'm going to buy something. You go shopping with Huaijin."

Zhang Huaiyu disappeared into the crowd. Zhang Huaijin quietly held Gu Qing's sleeve and followed him through the crowd. He carefully looked at Gu Qing's expression and saw that he didn't respond to the action of holding the sleeve. Zhang Huaijin's lips twitched.

A touching sweet smile, the street lights reflected on her little face, casting a faint golden light, which matched her smile. It was the satisfaction that nothing else could be desired in life.

As if he remembered something, Zhang Huaijin suddenly took out a red brocade bag from his arms, handed it to Gu Qing solemnly with both hands, and said solemnly: "Brother Gu, this is the Big Dipper money I brought from Jiuhua Temple yesterday.

I specially spent a lot of money to have an experienced Taoist priest recite the incantation and cast a spell to make it. It can avoid evil and bring good luck, ward off evil and eliminate evil. You must wear it with you, it will definitely keep you safe."

Gu Qing accepted it with a smile, but Zhang Huaijin was not satisfied. He carefully took the brocade bag over, put his hand into the close pocket of Gu Qing's inner coat and put it away, patting it twice, as if he had completed a sacred mission.

As if, Zhang Huaijin smiled and clapped his hands and said: "Okay, Sanqing Taoist Lord will bless Brother Gu. Brother Gu will go to Anxi without any surprises and will be safe and smooth."

Gu Qing rubbed the top of her head and said with a smile: "You have to eat and drink well in Chang'an. I will be very disappointed when I can't see you lose weight when I come back."

Zhang Huaijin said seriously: "Don't worry, I will definitely eat well, but I can't eat too much. If you eat too much, you will get fat. If you are too fat, you will not look good. After Brother Gu comes back, you will look down on me even more."

Gu Qing said dotingly: "Silly boy, you are talking as if you are good-looking and I will fall in love with you..."

Zhang Huaijin gritted his teeth and held in his breath. After holding it in for a long time, he finally couldn't help but punch him a few times.

Then Zhang Huaijin lowered his head and said quietly: "Brother Gu, when you return to Chang'an, can you stop treating me like a child? I am not young anymore. I already understand the sadness of parting and the helplessness of the relationship between men and women. I still

I know you only have Sister in your heart, and I don’t know as much as Sister, but I am Zhang Huaijin, not Zhang Huaiyu, and Zhang Huaijin cannot learn Zhang Huaiyu’s appearance. I have tried very hard, but... I really can’t learn it.”

"My sister said that you are a person with big ambitions. I don't know what your big ambitions are, but I will work hard to learn my skills and study more. I hope that one day my sister can help you, and I will not be inferior to her...

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Looking up at Gu Qing's calm expression, Zhang Huaijin suddenly smiled: "Zhang Huaijin is Zhang Huaijin. There is only one person in the world and no one can replace him. Even though he is a bit silly, I am still the unique and silly Zhang Huaijin."

"Brother Gu, you must remember this Zhang Huaijin."

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Early the next morning, outside Chang'an City, 10,000 soldiers from the left guard gathered in armor and helmets.

Every soldier was riding a war horse. Not only that, but there were five thousand more vacant war horses. The vacant war horses were filled with extra grain, grass and weapons.

Gu Qing was wearing scale armor and a double-winged helmet. He stood with his sword in hand and stood majestically at the front of the team.

The four captain generals finished arranging the army and saluted Gu Qing to report that the army was ready for departure.

Gu Qing nodded, turned around and walked towards Xingqing Palace.
Chapter completed!