The news that Gu Qing was transferred out of Anxi quickly spread throughout Daying and Kucha City.

The soldiers and civilians were in an uproar and whispered in disbelief, especially the soldiers in the main camp who felt that this imperial edict was so unreasonable that even the most basic rank and file felt that the emperor was clearly targeting Mr. Gu.

It had only been two or three months since the last time troops were sent to confront the Hexi Army. At that time, Lord Gu was severely reprimanded and dismissed from his official positions as Crown Prince Shaobao and Doctor Guanglu.

This time it was even more outrageous. The captain surnamed Chen unscrupulously captured the soldiers of the Anxi Army and tortured them for interrogation, resulting in one death and two serious injuries. Such a bad behavior almost caused a mutiny in the camp at that time. Gu Hou Ye beheaded the captain surnamed Chen in public.

It was reasonable and reasonable, but who would have thought that when the imperial edict came down, Lord Gu would be transferred directly from Anxi this time.

This is too much. I have never seen such an unreasonable thing. After the soldiers discussed it, the rumors in the camp gradually formed a consensus, that is, Lord Gu lost his favor for seeking justice for the soldiers, and the emperor became more and more

Regarding Lord Gu, after the Lord returned to Chang'an, he still didn't know what kind of cold reception he would receive from the emperor.

The rumor spread in the camp at a crazy speed and then reached Kucha City.

The people in the city were also extremely surprised by this imperial edict. Lord Gu's Anxi Jiedushi did a good job, and the city of Qiuci became more and more prosperous under his governance. During this period, the Tubo invaders were also wiped out by the Lord Marquis, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

, Anxi's army is in great power, and everything is due to Lord Gu. Why did the emperor of Chang'an transfer him?

Shock, dissatisfaction, disappointment, and all kinds of negative emotions spread in the camp and the city.

The negative emotions this time are more serious than the last time Chen Shufeng killed the Anxi army soldiers, because Gu Qing's departure or stay directly determines the future of the four towns in Anxi, and more realistically, determines the well-being of tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of people.

In Anxi where Gu Qing is present, the soldiers who work hard in drills can get rewarded and eat meat. The common people have reaped the dividends from the great development of merchants in Kucha City. The merchants also have sufficient safety guarantees and preferential policies in Kucha City. These are all practical

Real benefits.

If Gu Qing leaves. It is said that when people die and political power rests, can the person who succeeds Gu Qing continue his policies? Will the soldiers still receive rewards and meat for their daily training? Will Kucha City still maintain the policy of prospering merchants?

The most important thing is, even if all the rules are followed and the rules remain unchanged, will the person who succeeds Gu Qing have the ability to make money easily? You must know the rewards the soldiers practice every day, the meat they eat, and the endless flow of merchants in the city

, all due to Mr. Gu’s ability to make money. Without this ability, it would be impossible to continue to enforce his rules.

Everything has become unpredictable, and the lives of soldiers and civilians have been directly affected.

If there was a stock market in Kucha City, Gu Qing's transfer was a major bad news. The stock market would have dropped to its limit when it opened that day. Both the military and civilians would have been disheartened about Anxi's future.

The rumors were spreading uncontrollably. Pei Zhounan, who had accepted the decree to temporarily take over the post of governor, had heard all kinds of noisy rumors in the camp, including dissatisfaction with the emperor of Chang'an and the court. However, Pei Zhounan did not dare to act rashly and chose

Ignore.

Chen Shufeng has learned from the past. Before Gu Qing left, to be honest, Pei Zhounan really didn't dare to do anything to the soldiers of the Anxi Army. Even if Gu Qing asked him to kill chickens and monkeys, Pei Zhounan would not be so bold. Now the soldiers in the camp are very dissatisfied.

In a serious situation, Pei Zhounan realized that any small move he made might trigger an emotional outburst among the soldiers.

If there is a mutiny in the camp, no matter who is right or wrong, Pei Zhounan will definitely be punished by death if the news reaches Chang'an, because the consequences of the mutiny in the camp are so serious, it is almost the same as treason.

He should be cowardly, but the upright Pei Zhounan decisively decided to be a hero who understands current affairs this time.

In a certain tent in the camp, Duan Wuji was chatting with the soldiers with a calm face.

Duan Wuji, like other senior generals, had already been mentally prepared for Gu Qing's transfer, so he was not shocked when he learned the content of the imperial edict, and his mood was very stable.

After lunch, Duan Wuji walked among the campsites of Anxi Camp, admiring the scenery of Anxi Camp as if looking at the scenery.

Gu Qing was transferred, and Duan Wuji, who had no official position and no position, naturally had to return to Chang'an with Gu Qing. Taking a walk in the camp today was a farewell to the Anxi Army.

The north wind is biting, everything is bleak, and the desolate scenery of the desert makes people feel the greatness of creation and the insignificance of human beings no matter whether it is summer or winter.

Duan Wuji had a smile on his face, and he didn't feel any sadness at all, because he knew Gu Qing's arrangements, and he also knew that it wouldn't be long before Gu Qing would return to Anxi and continue to be his governor.

After coming to Anxi for so long and spending time with Gu Qing day and night, Duan Wuji learned a lot from Gu Qing. These things he learned could never be found in the books of sages.

Gu Qing taught him not only strategies and strategies, but also a lot of knowledge that he could not even imagine.

For example, Gu Qing told him that the world is very big, bigger than everyone imagined. The world in the eyes of emperors and generals is just a very small part. Then Gu Qing also drew a picture for him. Gu Qing told him that this is the so-called

"World Map", this map is the real world.

So on this map, where is Datang? It is only a part of the so-called "Asia". Where is Anxi? It is smaller than Datang. Starting from Anxi and going west, there is the so-called Eurasia. If you build ships to go to sea

, you can reach the American continent and the Australian continent. Those continents have no real owners now, and they are rich in products and can be said to be full of gold.

Gu Qing taught him a lot of knowledge, helped him open his eyes, and used a map to clearly tell him how big the world was. The world was much bigger than he imagined, so big that he couldn't even believe it.

Opening his eyes, standing at a higher place and seeing a wider world, Duan Wuji suddenly found that his mood was more open-minded than before.

There is such a big world outside the Tang Dynasty. What are the gains and losses in this period of life in front of us?

Then I thought about Gu Qing. He already knew that there was such a big world, so would he still be willing to just be a small prince?

Judging from the situation that Gu Qing had planned in advance in anticipation of being transferred away from Anxi, Duan Wuji had vaguely guessed something. Underneath his gentle appearance, there was an ambition that was about to germinate.

This speculation made his heart beat faster, and he couldn't tell whether it was fear or excitement.

An Lushan's rebellion is imminent, and the world's chess game is about to be disrupted. After the rebellion is suppressed, where will Gu Qing stand on the chess board?

In troubled times, a true man should be able to win a thousand fortunes.

Duan Wuji wanted to do something for Gu Qing. Just like Feng Yu fought for Gu Qing through life and death behind enemy lines, Duan Wuji also wanted to do something within his power.

Regardless of ambition or ambition, the people of Shiqiao Village support what Gu Qing wants to do unconditionally.

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The camp was filled with a strange smell, and the soldiers' personal hygiene was always very poor.

Duan Wuji was sitting in the tent, but he was smiling as usual, without showing a trace of disgust, as if he was born to belong to this smelly smell, and he didn't feel out of place sitting inside.

"Mr. Duan, we are all vulgar soldiers. We cannot understand many things. You are the person next to Lord Gu. Will Lord Gu really stay in Chang'an from now on? What should I do in Anxi?" A sergeant asked reluctantly.

asked.

Another sergeant sighed: "The imperial edict said that Pei Zhounan was temporarily appointed as the governor of Anxi. How could that rotten scholar become the governor? I saw it with my own eyes when Lord Gu threw the affairs of Anxi to him.

After Pei Zhounan was in such a hurry that he was about to cry without tears, if he were to lead the Anxi Army in the future, hehe..."

"Yes, yes, I really don't understand what the emperor is thinking. Anxi has been getting better and better under the leadership of Lord Gu. The military power of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions is more powerful than that of the original Gao Jie Shuai. The barbarians from all directions are afraid of the Anxi army.

If Lord Gu continues to conquer Anxi for a few more years and leads our Anxi army to invade the country, it is not impossible to avoid the humiliation of Talas. It is a pity that the emperor..."

"Today's Anxi Army is at a time when its troops are strong, but Pei Zhounan's rotten scribe took advantage of it. It's a pity that Lord Gu has been running it for several years, haha, but Pei Zhounan may not be able to suppress our Anxi Army. Gu Hou

When I was here, I was rewarded with money and meat every day for training without interruption. If Pei Zhounan has this ability, he is barely qualified. Otherwise, we will definitely not obey him. We have no money and no meat, and training is a waste!"

Duan Wuji kept smiling. Hearing the grumblings of the soldiers in the camp, Duan Wuji's smile grew deeper and deeper.

"Everyone, please don't say bad words or cause trouble for no reason. Lord Gu is leaving soon, and there will be no one to protect you from now on."

As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers lowered their heads and sighed sadly.

The reason why everyone is reluctant to leave Gu Qing is not because Gu Qing shares the joys and sorrows with everyone, and he is very protective of his subordinates. If any of his subordinates are wronged, he will definitely seek justice for everyone.

Lord Gu truly protected the soldiers as if they were his own brothers. This was the reason why the soldiers of the Anxi Army were convinced of him.

The soldiers suddenly felt disheartened when they thought that after Gu Qing was transferred, there would no longer be anyone to protect them, and the replacement of a new coach would probably make them suffer even more injustice.

"Mr. Duan, after Mr. Gu returns to Chang'an, will he return to Anxi?" A sergeant looked at him expectantly.

Duan Wuji smiled bitterly: "It depends on how the emperor weighs it. I'm afraid Mr. Gu won't be able to make the decision. He... will not be tolerated by the court after all, because his temper is too upright, he has a clear distinction between love and hate, and is strong and selfless.

, who was originally highly valued by the emperor, it was because of his upright temper that the emperor gradually became dissatisfied with him."

The soldiers looked at each other and sighed sadly.

The meaning of Duan Wuji's words was a bit complaining. He was probably complaining about the ignorance of the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army, which forced Mr. Gu to kill Chen Shufeng, which ultimately brought trouble to himself and ended up being transferred away from Anxi.

Thinking that the soldiers of the Anxi Army were the main culprits in causing Mr. Gu to be transferred, the soldiers in the camp lowered their heads one after another with guilty expressions on their faces.

Duan Wuji observed their reactions calmly, and suddenly said: "After Lord Gu leaves, you should really keep your mouths shut and don't talk nonsense about the Lord. Not all Jiedushi can do this."

I am magnanimous, let you talk nonsense, and help you stand up, you are just lucky enough to meet Mr. Gu, and the new Jiedushi will not be so polite."

"Perhaps you don't know that when Pei Zhounan asked the Marquis to allow him to arrest a group of people who criticized the emperor and kill them in front of the soldiers of the Anxi Army as a warning, he was flatly rejected by the Marquis Gu and gave him a warning

He was not allowed to touch a single hair on the soldiers. Pei Zhounan was afraid of the majesty of the Marquis, so he did not dare to move rashly."

"After Lord Gu leaves, Pei Zhounan temporarily takes over the post of Jiedushi. Lord Marquis and I are really worried about you. We don't know what your next days will be like... Tsk!"
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