After Li Fuguo finished reciting the imperial edict, he carefully held it up to Gu Qing with both hands and said with a smile: "I have finished reciting the imperial edict. Please take over it, Mr. Gu."

Gu Qing took the imperial edict, read it carefully, then rolled it up and stuffed it into his arms.

Li Fuguo saluted him and said with a smile: "My slave, congratulations to Mr. Gu. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, except for the late Emperor Taizong, none of the courtiers has been able to hold the post for more than a hundred years. Your Majesty's grace is so great.

But he made an exception for Mr. Gu, which shows how much your Majesty values ​​Mr. Gu and has high hopes for you."

Gu Qing smiled, saluted far away in the direction of Xingqing Palace, and said: "Your Majesty, Gu Qing, thank you for your grace."

Li Fuguo added: "As for the other generals in the imperial edict, I asked Mr. Gu to convey the edict and take office as soon as possible. Your Majesty said that the rebellion in the north has not been over, and the court is in urgent need of talents. There are so many fierce generals under the Anxi Army that they will be sent to their posts.

Everywhere, it is hoped that they can train the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to become a tiger and wolf army like the Anxi Army, and restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty."

After speaking, Li Fuguo put away his smile, and a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes.

Everyone in the court knew the meaning of this imperial edict, and they were all worried about whether Gu Qing would comply with it.

If Gu Qing complies with the order and everything goes well, the Anxi Army will immediately be split into several parts and transferred to different places, so that they will no longer be able to pose a threat to the imperial court.

If Gu Qing disobeys the order...

To be honest, if Gu Qing disobeys the order, Li Heng doesn't know what to do. He can't flatten him or round him. He has soldiers and horses at hand, and he can go sideways regardless of whether he is in the court or among the people.

What else can Li Heng do except forgive?

Li Fuguo was a slave of the Tian family and was born to stand in Li Heng's position. He was also feeling uneasy at the moment. He stared at Gu Qing's face with a pair of mung bean eyes, trying to find any clues on his face.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qing accepted the imperial edict very unexpectedly and bowed towards the palace, which made Li Fuguo feel pleasantly surprised.

"What Mr. Gu means...are you accepting the order?" Li Fuguo was both happy and nervous, like an innocent little boy who had just confessed his love to a girl.

Gu Qing nodded calmly: "Of course I will accept the order. How can a minister dare to disobey the emperor's order? This is a strange question from Manager Li."

Li Fuguo was surprised and said: "Then, will you ask Mr. Gu to go to court tomorrow and take up the post of Shangshu Ling?"

Gu Qing continued to nod: "Please tell Your Majesty that I will go to the Political Affairs Hall tomorrow to answer the question."

Li Fuguo asked unyieldingly: "Those generals under Mr. Gu..."

"Of course they will leave Beijing to take up their posts tomorrow."

Li Fuguo's head was filled with happiness and dizziness, and he said in a trembling voice: "Do you really mean what you said? You must not deceive me."

Gu Qing said seriously: "Look at my sincere eyes, and you will know that every word I say is sincere."

Li Fuguo said repeatedly: "Okay! Mr. Gu is loyal to the country and is worthy of being a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty. I will return to the palace to resume my life."

After saying this, Li Fuguo turned around and left. As if he was afraid that Gu Qing would regret it temporarily, he walked faster and faster, got on the carriage outside the camp gate, and ran away as if running for his life.

After Li Fuguo left, Han Jie behind Gu Qing finally couldn't help but stepped forward and said anxiously: "How can I accept the order? Your Majesty clearly wants to reduce my power and dismantle the Anxi Army."

Gu Qing said expressionlessly: "You can see it, am I stupider than you?"

"Then why sir..."

"No matter what my plans are, in front of outsiders, the emperor still has to give enough face, so the decree must be accepted. If I resist the decree in front of Li Fuguo, it will be equivalent to openly breaking up with the emperor. We haven't yet When it comes time to break up, do you understand?"

Han Jie nodded, and then said worriedly: "But, sir, after receiving the imperial edict, how should you evade it?"

Gu Qing smiled confidently: "The eight-character mantra is, 'A stable group will never leave'."

"Well……

After calming down, Gu Qing said: "Immediately send people into the city and summon Chang Zhong, Shen Tian, ​​Li Siye, Sun Jiushi and other generals to see me."

Han Jie hurriedly turned around and ordered his guards to ride into the city.

Half an hour later, all the generals arrived in the commander's tent of the Anxi Army camp.

Gu Qing looked leisurely and took out the imperial edict from his arms and handed it to Chang Zhong, gesturing for him to tell everyone.

After reading the contents of the imperial edict, the expressions of all the generals were relatively uniform, and they were as worried and anxious as Han Jie.

Gu Qing smiled as usual and said: "First of all, congratulations to everyone, each and every one of you has been promoted to an official position. The eldest one is Jiedu Envoy, who is on an equal footing with me. The next one is also Deputy Jiedu Envoy. You can be considered successful and famous in this life. "

Chang Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "Master, please stop joking. You...oh, why did you accept the edict? You shouldn't have accepted this edict."

Gu Qing blinked and said with a smile: "If I don't accept the order, won't it delay your future? In the future, you will start talking behind your back and you don't know how to scold me."

Li Siye said angrily: "Young Master clearly looks down on us. We live and die with the Anxi Army. Who cares about these military envoys and deputy envoys? I can be whoever wants to be. Anyway, I plan to die in the Anxi Army in my life. I accept being a pawn in front of the battle."

Shen Tian also said: "Behind the emperor's reward, he clearly intended to split up the Anxi Army. Lord, this is not a 'future', but an invisible knife. One day, the Anxi Army will be dismantled to pieces. We How can the emperor not liquidate these people who have been named Jiedushi and Deputy Jiedu envoys?"

Chang Zhong said hurriedly: "Yes, in the eyes of the emperor, we have been branded as the Anxi Army. No matter where we are transferred, the emperor will never be able to eliminate suspicion. If the time comes, the suspicion will soon turn into murderous intent. , I expect the end will be even worse."

In the commander's tent, all the generals agreed. It was obvious that everyone saw Li Heng's intention clearly. They knew even more clearly that their fate was one with that of the Anxi Army. When the Anxi Army went to serve in a local area, it wouldn't take long for an imperial edict to kill them.

"Master, we must not leave the Anxi Army!" Liu Hongbo said in a serious tone.

Seeing that the generals were anxious and the tent was noisy, Gu Qing smiled and said: "You guys, you are so impatient that you won't leave until you leave. What do you mean by shouting slogans? You are a bunch of cowards. How dare you stand?" Go shout slogans in front of Xingqing Palace."

The generals smiled bitterly and were all anxious. Why did Mr. Gu still look so unhurried? Could it be that he had a countermeasure in advance?

"Well, sir, do you have a way to deal with it? Tell us quickly and let us listen, so that we don't have to worry." Chang Zhong tentatively said.

Gu Qing looked around the crowd and said leisurely: "First of all, I want to make sure that you have no intention of leaving the Anxi Army. You must think clearly. The Deputy Envoy of Jiedushi is a high-ranking official in the border area. If you miss this opportunity today, I am afraid that you will not be able to leave the Anxi Army in the future. Besides, if you start talking about it in the future, don’t blame me for delaying your future..."

Li Siye blushed and said, "What did you say, sir? We have lived and died together with the soldiers of the Anxi Army for many years. If we abandon our brother's robes for wealth and honor, are we still human beings?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Seeing that everyone's expressions were sincere and not fake, Gu Qing nodded and said: "In that case, we will stay in the Anxi Army. No one can separate our brothers."

All the generals stood up, clasped their fists, and said in unison: "I am willing to listen to the general's orders."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "There is no rush for now. We will stay in the camp tonight and go to the city to run errands tomorrow."

None of the generals objected, and Gu Qing's decision was their decision.

When night falls, the generals disperse and return to their tents.

Gu Qing left Shen Tian alone.

"Do you have any instructions for me? I will go through fire and water for you." Shen Tian said solemnly.

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Gu Qing smiled and said: "Relax, the world is so beautiful, the flowers are so fragrant, the moon is so round, there are not so many life-and-death things for you to do."

Shen Tian grinned.

Gu Qing added: "Everyone in the world thinks that the Anxi Army will be full of fierce generals. If you calculate carefully, this statement is true. When it comes to foot combat, Li Siye's Modao Battalion is undoubtedly the best. When it comes to long-range attacks on the enemy, the Shenshe Battalion is the best in the world." Wushuang, when it comes to horse fighting and charging, you, Shen Tian, ​​are the leader in our army. God has been kind to me. He gave me the opportunity to fish into the sea, and also gave me these loyal and brave generals. I will have no regrets in this life."

Shen Tian scratched his head and said, "Well, why did the Lord suddenly talk about these things?"

"It's just a sudden emotion, Shen Tian, ​​we still have a long way to go, and this road may become more and more difficult. If you follow me, you may not necessarily be rich and prosperous, and you may die before you realize your ambition. If you refuse a great fortune, you must be prepared to live and die together."

"Don't be afraid, general. If you follow me, I will even dare to break into the Palace of Hell!"

Gu Qing said deeply: "With you, I have the confidence to move forward. I hope that the soldiers in the army will also share my heart."

Shen Tian hesitated for a moment, then suddenly reached into his arms, took out a piece of paper that was stained with sweat and turned yellow, and said: "My lord, regarding the reward and punishment system of the Anxi Army, I have something to say that I am unhappy about. This is a statement written by General Mo, which I have kept on my body for a long time. Since I have the opportunity today, General Mo will ask you to take a look at it."

Gu Qing was quite surprised and said: "It's rare that you have such a heart."

Shen Tian smiled and said: "The general has led troops for many years and has some experience. In order to improve the combat effectiveness and morale of the soldiers of the Anxi Army, the general believes that the Anxi Army should make some appropriate changes..."

"What changes?"

"The details are all written down on paper. To put it simply, I would like to ask you to consider the reward and punishment system of the Qin Dynasty's soldiers when they went to war, and reward military merits generously to motivate the soldiers."

Gu Qing's eyes flashed and he murmured: "Restore Qin's military system..."

When he came back to his senses and saw Shen Tian looking at him longingly, Gu Qing laughed and said: "I can't give you an answer right away. I will look at the statement you wrote carefully and think about it carefully. Now, I have something to tell you... …”

"Master, please give me your instructions."

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That night, the Anxi Army camp outside Chang'an City was suddenly attacked by enemies. A lightly armed enemy of unknown origin broke through the fence from the northwest side of the camp and rushed into the Anxi Army camp.

Since most of the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army were transferred to Chang'an City for defense, the camp was already empty. After the enemy broke into the camp, it was as if they were in an uninhabited land. They burned and looted all the way, and attacked the Chinese Army Commander from the northwest.

Tens of thousands of tents were set on fire.

Coincidentally, Gu Qing, the commander of the Anxi Army, happened to be staying in the commander's tent that night. This group of enemies seemed to have received the news in advance. After breaking into the camp, they had a very clear purpose and rushed straight to the commander's tent.

In the chaos, Gu Qing was seriously injured. Under the desperate protection of his guards, Gu Qing managed to escape. However, the enemy troops who attacked the camp turned around and left after burning the commander's tent, and fled into the mountains and forests outside the city.

, and no trace can be found again.

Early the next morning, the Anxi Army camp was attacked, and news that coach Gu Qing was seriously injured had spread to Chang'an City.
Chapter completed!