A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

Seeing Yang Zhao pondering, Cen Wenwen got up and left. Everyone has their own way. Cen Wenwen looked at everything in the academy. His own way has come to an end here, and the rest of his life will be spent here, but for Yang Zhao Zhao and Gu Xiaolai's life has just begun.Everyone has their own way of life, so what should be said has been said, and the rest is left to the child to think for himself, after all, he is himself, he is him, what does the gap of a generation have to do with him , Maybe in the future, when these children grow up, they will close their eyes forever.After listening to Cen Wenwen's words, Yang Zhao still held the Zuo Zhuan and looked at it. He kept telling himself to be a big shot. Only by becoming a big shot can people around him live a better life, just like Gu Qing. Just like the characters in the past, becoming No.1 in the Central Plains under the emperor, only in this way will no one bully him, and only in this way can he make everyone look at himself squarely.It was already June, and the weather was still hot in the evening. 13-year-old Zhang Jiuling came to Luoyang alone. This bustling city except Chang'an has no curfew here, but it is more lively at night.Wearing plain clothes, Zhang Jiuling walked into a restaurant with a book bag on his back, sat cross-legged, and said to the waiter, "It is said that your pork here is very good?" "Our cook made it at Master Gu's house back then, and the braised pork is a unique secret recipe." "Okay! Half a catty of braised pork, a pot of cold dishes, and a pot of good wine." Zhang Jiuling said with some expectation. "Okay, let's be objective." Looking at all kinds of people outside, it has been half a month since I left the academy. I didn't expect to hear Gu Qing's name in Luoyang. I had a meal at Gu Qing's house back then. Delicious until now unforgettable.The clerk of the restaurant put meat, wine and a bowl of vegetables on Zhang Jiuling's table, and said with a smile: "Guest, you have everything you want." "Thank you." Zhang Jiuling couldn't wait to pick up a piece of fat and thin braised braised pork Put the meat in your mouth and enjoy the taste. You can still eat such delicious food in Luoyang.While eating, he saw a person who was about the same age as him sitting in front of him. He smiled and said to Zhang Jiuling: "There is no other seat, can I sit here?" I eat by myself. "Comrade, bring a catty of pork and a pot of good wine!" He greeted the waiter, looked at Zhang Jiuling's plate of braised pork and sighed, "Back then, the world despised pork, but I didn't expect it to become such a dish now. The so-called food is the most important thing for the people, and this cooking method is really strange." "Have you ever eaten something weirder?" Zhang Jiuling asked curiously. "I'm going to see and see, drink all the wine and eat all the meat in the world." He said to Zhang Jiuling.Listening to the words, Zhang Jiuling originally planned to walk around the Central Plains in the same way. He poured a bowl of wine for the person in front of him and asked, "Brother, what's your name?" "I'm Li Taibai." , let out a long sigh of enjoyment. "Next to Zhang Jiuling!" Zhang Jiuling also introduced himself. "This is the best drink in life." Li Taibai said to Zhang Jiuling while sipping his wine, "Now I really want to taste Chang'an's wine, it is said that Chang'an has a kind of strong wine, which is brewed by Chagan Cheng's family, but it is too expensive! I only drank it once or twice during Chinese New Year." "It is true that the wine tastes really good." Zhang Jiuling also said, "This brother does not look like a Luoyang person from your accent." "I was born in Jiannan Road, so it is I have just arrived in Luoyang these few days." Li Taibai said, "What about you?" "I was born in Qujiang, Shaozhou." "Qujiang, Shaozhou?" Li Taibai recalled it for a long time before he said: "I have heard about it, and I Surname Zhang? Zhang Hua, Duke of Zhuangwu County in the Western Jin Dynasty, who are you?" "It is my ancestor." Zhang Jiuling said.After speaking, Li Taibai raised his glass to Zhang Jiuling and said, "It turns out that it is the descendant of Zhang Hua, the Duke of Zhuangwu County in the Western Jin Dynasty. I would like to offer you a glass." Qujiang, Shaozhou, toast in front of the spiritual tablet of my Zhang family ancestor." Zhang Jiuling said with a smile. "That's true." Li Taibai also nodded and said with a sigh of indifference: "From the end of Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, there were so many heroes in hundreds of years! Their names are still resounding in the world, but it's a pity that I was born in this day, at the beginning of Han Dynasty. The descendants of the three masters waiting for Zhang Liang must be your line." "I don't know about the family affairs." Zhang Jiuling said thoughtfully. "Speaking of which, you are from Qujiang, Shaozhou, why did you come to Luoyang?" Li Taibai asked again. "It's like this. I originally studied in the academy founded by Gu Qing, the Prime Minister of Chang'an. After studying for two or three years, I wanted to go out and take a look." Zhang Jiuling said, seeing Li Taibai staring at him curiously, he said: "Taibai Brother, why are you looking at me like this?" "Did you come out of that academy?" Li Taibai asked anxiously. "Yeah, what's the matter?" Li Taibai said with a hearty smile, "I've wanted to go to Chang'an for a long time, to see that academy, to see that village, to see Chang'an today, and to see that city. Gu Qing, the prestige of the prime minister who shakes the frontier, have you seen this character in the academy?" "Yes, I have eaten at his house, and I have sworn brothers with his son." Zhang Jiuling said.Hearing what Zhang Jiuling said, Li Taibai quickly poured a glass of wine, "Then I want to toast you again, and I want to hear who Gu Qing is." "He." Zhang Jiuling shook his head and sighed and said: "It's hard to explain, he is a very elusive person." The two chatted very speculatively, and it was already dark, and the tavern clerk said to the two: "Guests, the shop is closed now." "Closed? "Zhang Jiuling looked at the sky, what time is it?" "It's almost time." The clerk said, "Would you like to prepare guest rooms for two guests?" Zhang Jiuling looked at the drunk Li Taibai and said, "Then please prepare two guest rooms." "Okay." The clerk tidied up and said .When Zhang Jiuling and Li Taibai entered the guest room, the eyes of the shopkeeper of the restaurant changed. He disappeared peacefully. His private fake beard turned into another person in an instant. The servant of the restaurant also closed the shop door and took off his disguise. The clerk turned into a woman, she said to Chen Guanzhu who was tidying up the counter: "That man mentioned Gu Qing." Chen Guanzhu also said to Qu Li: "After so many years, you are still so vigilant, but you are just two children."

Chapter 1007

"Once bitten by a snake, I will be afraid of well ropes for ten years." Qu Li looked worried. "So many years have passed, and we are getting older." Chen Guanzhu said in a low voice: "I can't go far any more. When I came back from Kunlun Mountain, I contracted a disease. They said that this disease would Let me become that kind of crazy monkey who cannibalize people. I once thought that I would not live long, and even wanted to hang myself to end this life, but when I stopped, the disease healed for no reason, like a It’s like a joke.” To Qu Li, what happened in Kunlun Mountain and Changbai Mountain was like a nightmare, in order to find the answer left by that old guy back then, how many people died for the so-called longevity, in the end the result is not like a dream Usually just a blank slate.Qu Li nodded in a low voice, "Yeah, we're getting older, how far we can escape if we keep running and hiding." On the second day, Zhang Jiuling woke up and pushed away Li Taibai who was still a little drunk sleeping next to him, and pushed away Windows From the windows of this restaurant, you can see the prosperity of most of Luoyang.Only then did Li Taibai wake up slowly, looked around in a daze, grabbed his messy hair and asked, "What time is it?" "It's almost noon." Zhang Jiuling soaked the silk cloth in cold water and handed it to Li Taibai, "Wash Refresh yourself." "Thank you." Li Taibai took it and wiped his face vigorously, and then he came to his senses, "I still have to go to Mount Tai, so I will leave first." "Mount Tai?" Zhang Jiuling asked doubtfully Said: "What are you going to Mount Tai for?" Li Taibai packed up his luggage, "Since ancient times, Emperor Shi Huangdi and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty have enshrined Zen in Mount Tai. I also want to see the elegance of Mount Tai, and I have an acquaintance who wants to meet." "That's it." Why don't you take a walk with Brother Taibai, and also want to witness the scenery of Mount Tai." Zhang Jiuling also said. "Okay." Li Taibai didn't refuse either, the two packed up some things and prepared some dry food, walked out of Luoyang City and headed towards Mount Tai.Li Taibai took out his water bag and took a sip of wine, "It's going to be tens of miles by water, and it's a long journey, I'm afraid it will take more than half a month." Charming." Zhang Jiuling said as he walked all the way.In Chang'an, Li Chengqian received the eight-hundred-mile urgent military report from the Tubo Governor's Mansion. Persia and Dashi had already fought. More than 50!The war has already started in the west. Listening to what Chu Suiliang and Pei Xingjian said, now Xue Rengui is suppressing the soldiers and horses and has not moved. "Pei Xingjian, do you think Xue Rengui's soldiers and horses are going to move now?" Li Chengqian asked in a low voice. "Return to Your Majesty!" Pei Xingjian replied in a low voice: "Now is not the best time to use troops and horses. It is right for General Xue Rengui to suppress the troops and horses and not to launch them now. The troops, horses, food and grass consumed by the Great Tang expedition now There are not a few of them, if you pay, you will get something, and if you send troops, you will get something. This time, there is another more important purpose besides defeating Rome and Dashi." Chu Suiliang took the words and said: "Your Majesty! Gu Qing and I have already planned For a long time, the layout of the western business route has been for several years. Now is the time to reap the results. At this juncture, we must not rush forward. If it is just to beat back Rome and Dashi, it will not be possible for Datang What are the benefits? If we can open up the Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty in Persia and Tianzhu in the future, control Persia and Tianzhu, and take the entire trade route into our hands, that's what we want." Seeing that Li Chengqian's face was not very good, Chu Suiliang continued: "Although the war is urgent, Xue Rengui can be regarded as a veteran who has gone to war several times, and he has been taught by General Cheng, so he must have his own plan. Let's listen to the wind and rain in the West. We will sit on the wall and reap the benefits of the fisherman." Li Chengqian was very excited. This is a good opportunity to establish his own achievements. If he seizes this opportunity, he can do what his father failed to do. Even though Rome with thighs and big food is a good thing, but if you can calm down the whole It is better to have a trade route in your hands.Chu Suiliang knew what Li Chengqian was thinking. What Li Chengqian needs most now is to be recognized by the people of the world. Now the most famous person in the market is Li Shimin from the previous dynasty. deeds.Li Chengqian's father is a mountain in his heart, and another mountain is the current Gu Qing.It's not that Li Chengqian didn't think about trying to win over Gu Qing, but Gu Qing didn't want to do anything, and he just bought Li Chengqian's account. Even Li Shimin couldn't tame Gu Qing, let alone Li Chengqian. Gu Qing was able to do things for Li Shimin because Gu Qing admired Li Shimin. , in a certain sense, Gu Qing is trying to repay favors.There are also those elders in Chang'an who have admiration for Li Shimin and Gu Qing in their hearts. They recognize Li Shimin as an emperor and recognize Li Shimin's achievements. Li Shimin asks Gu Qing to do some things, as long as Gu Qing wants to do it, he will do it. It seems that Gu Qing respects Li Shimin more.Sometimes there is a relationship of mutual use and mutual complementarity. Gu Qing needs to achieve what he wants, and Li Shimin also wants this result. One turns a blind eye and the other acts mischievously outside, and a tacit understanding is reached.Needless to say, Gu Qing's merits are not to be overstated. It is not an exaggeration to say that the merits of several wars are the expansion of the territory. The battle of Yanmen Pass, the Hexi Corridor, and Goguryeo, he won a complete victory in every battle. Gu Qing's battle in the Hexi Corridor and Tubo The murderous reputation spread far and wide to the frontier countries, and the murdered countries were speechless and famous. In this regard, Li Chengqian's reputation was not as good as Gu Qing's, even if he had a murderous reputation.What Li Chengqian needs most now is a sense of presence, a sense of presence in the eyes of the world. We cannot let the foreign countries know that there is a Gu Qing in the Tang Dynasty, and that the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty is Li Chengqian. This is what Li Chengqian has always wanted to build. The cause of the human being, an existence that can be recognized by people.If you want to blame, you can only blame Gu Qing's reputation is too loud. There are even rumors outside the customs that as long as Gu Qing is in Datang, the countries outside the customs will not dare to offend Datang. The bloody consequences have only passed a few years, and no one wants Gu Qing set off again.There are even more rumors outside the pass that it is better to offend the emperor of the Tang Dynasty than to offend Gu Qing.Li Chengqian will not be ignorant of these rumors, that's it, Li Chengqian has been urging Xue Rengui's actions once and twice, it can be seen that Li Chengqian is eager to build achievements, his heart has been fighting for strength, always wanting to surpass Gu Qing, Want to win Gu Qing.Sometimes this kind of psychology is not only bad, but also easy to make mistakes.

Chapter 1008 The Situation of the Great Eclipse ([-])

If Li Chengqian can let go of this kind of aggressiveness, in fact, many things are easy to do and will go smoothly. Instead of always wanting to compete with Gu Qing, it is better to forget Gu Qing and set up an opponent for yourself. If you are in the way, your opponent will always be yourself. Only by raising yourself again and again can you really improve yourself. Sometimes in unconscious efforts, you will find when you look back that you are already ahead of your opponent by a large margin.Li Chengqian was quiet for a long time before opening his mouth, "Chu Suiliang, you are dispatching and coordinating troops, horses, food and grass, Pei Xingjian, Shang Shuxing has stepped up contact with Xue Rengui during this period, and if there is anything missing, you should report it to me, without going through the Ministry of Household Affairs, I will give you a direct reply. ""The minister takes orders." Pei Xingjian and Chu Suiliang said in unison before stepping back.Outside Chang'an City, Gu Qing sat at his home and watched the military newspaper from the west. This time, the military newspaper was not only for Li Chengqian, but also for himself. Dashi and Persia finally went to war. After waiting for more than half a year, I finally got to read it. Here comes the result.After reading Xue Rengui's letter, Gu Qing wrote the words "Pay attention to safety" on the reply letter, sealed it with sealing wax, and handed it to Fan Jian, saying, "There is something I told Xue Rengui in the letter, please write back." "Yes!" Fan Jian took He left in a hurry with the letter.Gu Qing turned around and looked at the huge map, and his heart was still concerned about the sea. Now the sea ships of Datang can reach the coastline of Nanzhao, and Nanzhao is not far from Tianzhu. It only takes two or three days to get there. I don't know how far the ships in the East China Sea are built. In this era of backward information, I have no way to know what is going on on the other side of the Central Plains.According to what Li Zhi said before, the unsurprising iron ship should be able to go to sea now, and it will take a while to actually use it. Yan Liben must ensure that the iron ship is in good condition before going to sea. It will take a few hours in the confirmation process. time of day.In other words, it will take at least ten days for the sea ship to reach Tianzhu. "Patriarch, Young Master Cheng is here." A servant from the family came to report. "Let him in." Gu Qing still looked at the map hanging on the wall.Cheng Chumo came to Gu's house, walked into the study room, saw Gu Qing looking at the huge map and said in a low voice: "War has already started in the west." "I know." Gu Qing nodded and turned to look at Cheng Chumo, "This time the situation is different from the past, now Datang can deal with the West with ease and confidence." "Yes." Cheng Chumo sighed. "But how many people will not come back from this expedition." Gu Qing said in a low voice. "Is there any wine? I want to drink." Cheng Chumo said.Gu Qing waved his hand to ask the family servants to buy wine, and the two sat together Gu Qing poured wine for Cheng Chumo and said, "It's been so many years, and you are not as reckless as you were back then." "Did I be reckless back then?" Cheng Chumo said. "If you were back then, would you be able to sit still?" Gu Qing asked with a smile. "It's true." Cheng Chumo nodded and drank his drink, "In the words of my veterans, the veterans in the Taiji Hall would rush to lead troops to the expedition, but everyone knows that every time they go to the expedition, they may not be able to return. In fact, my old man watched the other veterans go to battle, and he was sweating in his heart." "Our newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but they know the dangers of the battlefield." "Chu Mo, why are you suddenly so sad?" Gu Qing asked road. "It's not sad, but I want to understand." Cheng Chumo said: "My Cheng family is considered to be a big family now. Over the years, the old family has grown old, and I am not the child of the past. Thinking about it, I should also take care of the family. The family business cannot be carried by the old man at home." "You have finally realized." Gu Qing patted Cheng Chumo's shoulder in relief.Cheng Chumo looked at Gu Qing solemnly and said, "Gu Qing, you said I want to support my family now, right?" "Yes." Gu Qing nodded. "You need to earn money to support your family." Cheng Chumo drank a large bowl of wine and said, "So when will you give me the secret recipe of your new wine?" He also poured himself a cup of tea and said, "By the way, I'm going to quit drinking for a while, and you should drink less on weekdays." "Secret recipe!" Cheng Chumo said emphatically. "Don't worry about this secret recipe. Besides, the brewing of the new wine is very troublesome. I will give you some koji, and you can take it back and brew it yourself." Gu Qing asked the family servants to serve the food. "Try my new dish, vegetable salad!" "Vegetable salad?" Cheng Chumo looked at a large bowl of vegetables in front of him and said, "Isn't this just vegetable leaves, a large bowl is still raw." He was about to speak , Cheng Chumo turned his head to look at Gu Qing, who was eating the lettuce in his own bowl. "Gu Qing." Cheng Chumo looked at the lettuce in front of him and said, "Is there any meat here?" "I've been a vegetarian recently." Gu Qing nodded seriously, "You can eat it at ease, the first time you eat it, it's easy to spoil your stomach , just eat it a few more times. The last time my husband ate it, he had diarrhea for a day. This is crude fiber and has the effect of promoting circulation in the body. It is most suitable for people like you who live in the forest of wine and meat every day. This." Cheng Chu silently took a bite, and gave up the idea of ​​eating more.In the west, Xue Rengui followed Songtsan Gampo and Lu Dongzan, and drove all the way on the yellow land, and came to a high slope. From here, you can see the battle between Persia and Dashi at a glance.Now that the two armies have finished a battle, the armies of both sides are displayed in front of each other and confront each other.Songtsan Gampo looked at the things in Xue Rengui's hands and asked curiously: "What is in your hand?" "It's a telescope, and you can see the situation in the distance." Take a look too." Taking Xue Rengui's telescope and looking at it, the situation in the distance in the telescope is much clearer, the two armies are facing each other, from here it is very clear that the Persian army is gathered in small pieces , The Great Food Army is a huge piece of blackness, and the temperament of the Roman Army can be seen from the rear. Behind the Great Food Army, there is an endless Roman Army.Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Songtsan Gampo looked solemn, "This battle of Rome and the Great Eclipse seems to have mobilized the power of the whole country." Lu Dongzan said in a low voice: "It is said that the Romans are very martial, and their royal family is also martial. The Romans were often led by emperors or princes in person, and there were very few generals in Rome, which was very different from the Central Plains. The emperors of the Romans were equivalent to generals.”

Chapter 1009 The Situation of the Great Eclipse ([-])

"The emperors of Rome often brought the resources of the whole country with them when they fought, and they would not leave too much behind them." Lu Dongzan said. "Report!" The Tubo scouts rushed over on horseback and said, "Report to Zanpu, report to General Xue Rengui, a scout who is a cannibal is found nearby." "What are you talking about? This is the rear of Persia. scout." Lu Dongzan questioned. "It's true that the scouts of Dashiren are correct." "The scouts of Dashiren have already circled to the rear of Persia, which means that they no longer have the power to stick to their rear." Xue Rengui took the reins to comfort the horse under him, "This One stop in Persia is sure to lose." A piece of yellow sand blew up in the dry west, and the army in the distance began to move, and the soldiers and horses of Dashi headed towards Persia again, and a huge gap was torn open in Persia's defense line.Lu Dongzan looked at the battle and asked Xue Rengui in a low voice, "General Xue, how sure are you in this battle of the Tang Dynasty?" "The tactics of the cannibal are a bit strange." Songtsan Gampo watched the army fighting and whispered, "When did the cannibal fight so well? I was right to worry! Every time a city is conquered and won every victory, there must be someone behind it helping Rome? At the beginning, I heard that there was a man named Fuzheng in the Roman army." "Fuzheng?" Xue Rengui looked at the battle situation with a frown, "this name So familiar." "General Xue?" Songtsan Gampo looked at Xue Rengui. "I don't know, I've heard that something happened to this mansion with the teacher and Di Renjie back then, but I don't know why this mansion disappeared suddenly, and I don't know what happened after that." Songtsan Gampo nodded and said: "My intuition tells me that this is a very dangerous person, that is, with him in Rome, he can go all the way to the east. There are some things that General Xue may not know. Before that, there was a civil strife in Rome. At that time, Rome was preparing to attack the Great Wall. Shi, before sending troops to attack Dashi, there was civil strife in Rome, and the civil turmoil subsided after two days, and then Rome, which originally planned to attack Dashi, joined forces with Dashi." Speaking of this, Songtsan Gampo said to Xue Rengui: "Our Tubo eyeliner received the news that during that civil strife, the Roman emperor died two very important left and right men." "Do you think this civil strife is strange?" Xue Rengui asked.Songtsan Gampo nodded, "It's very strange. It is reasonable to say that Rome originally planned to attack Dashi, but why did the attitude change after the civil strife?" I fought against Di Renjie, but let him slip away. If the real purpose of this character is to take down the whole of the West, it is very likely that the final goal is to march towards Datang and completely disrupt the layout of Datang in the West. Take Tianzhu, Tubo, and Persia in one go, and cut off the connection between the Central Plains and the West, and then you can prepare to enter the Hexi Corridor in Tubo?" "That's what I'm worried about, Rome was originally If they want to attack Dashi, the Romans are very belligerent. If Rome attacks Dashi, Dashi’s strength is not weak. Maybe this is what Zhengzheng is worried about, so he leads the Rome United Dashi, because Dashi, like Fuzheng, has hatred for the Central Plains and Gu Qing." Xue Rengui looked at the battle in the distance, raised the reins and said: "Persia has already started. Withdraw, as long as Dashi attacks Persia once, it will be completely defeated, and the next one is likely to be Tianzhu." Songtsan Gampo nodded, "Let's go too, there are Dashi's scouts here, so we can't stay for long." Several people Get up and get out of here.The rear mansion of the Roman army was sitting in their camp and listening to the battle. It was not difficult to win Persia. Persia was not a powerful country. It was the first time to break through the Persian defense line. This time, it broke up the Persian army. After attacking again for the third time, Persia was out of breath.The whole of Persia is managed by the nobles, and it is rare for the already loose Persia to see them gather together, which is more troublesome than imagined and smooth.What Fuzheng was really worried about was the movement of the Central Plains. The Tang Dynasty might have received the news of Rome's Eastern Expedition very early. After the army arrived in Dashi, the Tang Dynasty might already be preparing for it.In the quiet camp, Fuzheng looked at the sand table in front of him. Why can't he see the soldiers and horses of the Central Plains? The Persia affiliated to the Tang Dynasty has already been beaten into such a state by himself, and they didn't even come to help?If you see the army from the Central Plains rushing to help Persia now, you still have some confidence in your heart, but now you can't see the army from the Central Plains, you have no confidence in your heart.Gu Qing is a smart person and even a businessman. He knows the importance of this business route to his business. Will he see himself cutting off his business route?too weird?The Central Plains was too peaceful, and Fuzheng frowned. "Report!" The Roman scout came to report and said: "Tuban soldiers and horses have been found behind Persia." "Have you found any soldiers and horses from the Central Plains?" Fuzheng asked in his unfluent Central Plains dialect. "I didn't find it, I just found a group of Tubo people." These Roman soldiers and horses were a little stunned. For so many years, the Romans fought in a straightforward way, without so many rules in the Central Plains art of war.The soldiers and horses who discovered Tubo as scouts did not follow to see the situation.Shaking his head in disappointment, the government commanded the Roman scout: "Send more than 100 people wearing Tubo clothes to search the territory of Tubo to see if there are any traces of people from the Central Plains." "Yes!" The brazier was burning and the sound of sparks exploding could be heard. Fu Zheng was staring at the sand table in front of him, thinking about what the Central Plains was planning, and Gu Qing just watched Persia lost?When he left the Central Plains, Gu Qing was already a Prime Minister, and the relationship between him and Li Chengqian was very bad, but Li Chengqian was a member of the royal family after all, and Li Shimin was also a person who couldn't rub his eyes with sand.If it is said that Gu Qing, the prime minister, cannot personally manipulate the government to interfere with the situation in the West, it means that Gu Qing has already been restrained, not by Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian does not have this ability, only Li Shimin, who does not even know how powerful Li Shimin is. As an emperor, Li Shimin has cultivated a lot of power secretly over the years. Even if he is a little Gu Qing, if Li Shimin is really determined to kill Gu Qing, he can make Gu Qing disappear without a sound.

Chapter 1010 The Situation of the Great Eclipse ([-])

Or is it that Gu Qing is still manipulating the government, and Li Chengqian is still that puppet prince?No matter how you say it, the relationship between Gu Qing and the royal family must be very complicated and delicate.But thinking that Gu Qing must have arranged a backup, after thinking about these houses, he was walking out of his tent, watching the Roman soldiers celebrating the big victory just now.Looking at the happy faces of the soldiers, Fuzheng felt a little worried. The real opponent was not Persia and Tianzhu. Tianzhu and Persia might just be an appetizer. The real opponent was the Central Plains army who had been standing behind and hadn't made a move yet.It's too early to be happy. ...... Xue Rengui followed Songtsan Gampo back to Tubo, and Lu Dongzan said in a low voice, "General Xue, I didn't expect Persia to be so vulnerable." I'm very happy." Xue Rengui said slowly as he rode his horse.Songtsan Gampo looked at Xue Rengui in surprise, "What does General Xue mean?" "I really hope they will always be so complacent." Xue Rengui opened the water bag and took a sip of cold water.Songtsan Gampo understood a little bit, and responded: "Rome is very strong. They have been victorious all the way since the Eastern Expedition. They are naturally strong, but the Romans are also arrogant. An arrogant person will become weak instead. They forget their own. He will expose his weaknesses." Xue Rengui nodded, "There is a saying in the Central Plains that a proud soldier must be defeated." "A good soldier must be defeated." Songtsan Gampo still said: "It seems that Dashi and Rome have joined forces There are about 50 soldiers and horses, how can General Xue's 50 soldiers and horses stop their [-] soldiers and horses." "When did I say that I would stop them?" Xue Rengui said with a smile.Lu Dongzan looked at Xue Rengui strangely. "I'm going back first, please continue to keep our affairs secret." Xue Rengui drove away after speaking.Seeing Xue Rengui leave, Lu Dongzan curiously asked Songtsan Gampo, "What does General Xue mean?" I want to kill them all." Songtsan Gampo headed towards his camp. "Really?" Lu Dongzan asked curiously. "What do you think?" Songtsan Gampo drove back to his camp.Xue Rengui headed all the way to the back of Tubo, along a drinking road all the way down. After driving for more than two hours, a large camp appeared in front of him, where [-] Tang troops were recuperating.Seeing Xue Rengui came back, Wang Xuance stepped forward to greet him and said, "How is the battle going, General?" Xue Rengui got off his horse and said, "The big food is like a broken bamboo, and one is making great strides. Persia's strength is about the same. Now it's up to Tianzhu." "General, it seems that the battle situation is very serious." Are you nervous?" Wang Xuance asked. "Don't worry." Xue Rengui sat by the river and washed his face and said, "I went to see it and got covered in sand." Wang Xuance sat beside Xue Rengui, holding a stick to draw the positions of Tianzhu and Persia on the ground Said: "Right now, Dashi's troops should be in the territory of Persia. Tianzhu must be in a mess at this time." The refugees were taken in." Wang Xuance shook his head, "I don't think Songtsan Gampo will agree to Tianzhu's request for help, maybe Songtsan Gampo is happy to see Tianzhu defeated by Dashi and Rome, just like two The children were fighting, and both of them seemed to be unarmed, but Songtsan Gampo hid a dagger that could kill each other. If he knew it was a sure-win situation, why didn't Songtsan Gampo watch Tianzhu fall, and Tubo would be defeated by then? You can annex the territories of Tianzhu and Persia." Seeing Xue Rengui's silence, Wang Xuance continued: "Actually, from the very beginning when Songtsan Gampo wanted to accept refugees from Persia, we knew that Songtsan Gampo wanted to win people's hearts. Songtsen Gampo’s reputation is already good, but the wars in previous years resulted in Songtsen Gampo losing the power to command all the tribes of Tubo. The Persians have the impression of a benevolent lord, who can accommodate people's hearts when they know that they will win, and know that they have one more move than the opponent. There are only advantages and no disadvantages." After listening to Wang Xuance's words, Xue Rengui sighed: "Why do you think so deeply about people's hearts, maybe Songtsan Gampo is just kind? He has no other purpose at all?" Wang Xuance still Nodding with determination, "If I were me, I would do the same. Songtsan Gampo is not a fool. There is a Xiang Yu outside, why wouldn't he be Liu Bang?" Xue Rengui took off his coat and jumped into the cold lake, letting the water wash away The sand and sweat on his body, Wang Xuance's statement is not unreasonable, but he has never thought about it like this before, and the only thing in his heart is how to win this battle.What Wang Xuance said makes sense, even if this is a battle that must be won, will he really follow Songtsan Gampo's wish according to Wang Xuance's idea?This is not necessarily the case, there are so many smart people in the court, and these people are not indifferent to the layout of this war. As early as before the Roman Expedition, the court and China began to plan the layout of the entire West. The people behind the layout of this war, It's not Songtsan Gampo, let alone Rome, but the civil and military officials standing on the Tai Chi Hall.A conspiracy that has been secretly planned since Li Shimin's reign has only begun to emerge, and the entire chessboard has not yet begun to move.However, Xue Rengui knows that once the DPRK and China start to settle in the West, whether it is Tianzhu or Persia, or Rome or Dashi, these people will not have good fruit to eat. After the war, the yellow land will be full of corpses, except for himself. The [-] troops here, in the Hexi Corridor, Li Chengqian ordered hundreds of thousands of additional troops to be dispatched. Who knows what these hundreds of thousands of troops are used for.After taking a good bath, the scouts came to report: "There are many cannibalistic eyeliners in the territory of Tubo." Putting on his clothes, Xue Rengui thought to himself that the scouts in his area had already been arranged on the border of Tubo, and the arrangement was not good. It is dense but also very wide. After getting dressed, he asked: "How many?" "Ten or so have been taken down, and there may be more." The scout said. "Pass me an order to send three hundred scouts to wear Tubo's clothes, and the Dashi scouts who have entered the Tubo territory will find one and take down one by one." After Xue Rengui ordered, he wondered in his heart that he hadn't fought Dashi's soldiers and horses before, what? It's time for Dashi to use scouts to fight wars, have you learned to be smart? !

Chapter 1011 Dangerous

Even though he was puzzled in his heart, Xue Rengui went to his tent with a downcast face and wrote a letter. He had heard the name Fuzheng in Chang'an back then, and he was the only one with such audacity who escaped from Di Renjie back then.Killed Tang Jian's family in front of all the jailers in the Dali Temple dungeon, and even escaped from Di Renjie's pursuit.It is said that this person still has some grievances with his teacher. This is the first time he has become interested in such a character. To defeat an opponent, one must first know what kind of person the opponent is. For Fuzheng, he himself is only hearsay at best. The teacher and Di Renjie There must be more information about this person in his hand, Xue Rengui wrote two letters and handed them to the guards standing outside the tent, saying: "Give these two letters to Dali Temple Minister Di Renjie and County Marquis Gu Qing respectively." "Yes!" The guard left immediately after receiving the letter.Fuzheng?It was the first time that Xue Rengui was so wary of a person, maybe he would become a strong opponent, but he was more confident in defeating him. "Report!" The army scout came to report, "Report to the general, more than [-] Roman scouts were arrested, and more than [-] Tibetan scouts were also arrested." "Is everything clean?" Xue Rengui asked in a low voice. "Don't dare to grasp it." The scout replied.Xue Rengui said in a low voice: "Tell me to send a secret letter to Songtsan Gampo, capture him to the Roman scouts and put him back, you go to investigate again! Except for the ones captured by Tubo, you take down the ones you see." " Yes!" The scout ordered to leave.At dawn the next day, it was already the second day, Fuzheng still didn't see any scouts coming back, he was surprised and felt an inexplicable uneasiness, so the Roman army sent three teams to continue searching for Tubo.None of the scouts who went out to investigate the situation in Tubo came back. This situation is too weird, even if two or three can come back, I won't have such worries.When they came to the Roman emperor's tent, Fuzheng said to the Roman emperor in front of him, "Stop attacking Tianzhu for now!" "What did you say?!" At the beginning you wanted to unite with Dashi, I promised you, but this time you are going to attack Tianzhu and Persia, now you have to hold back?" "The situation has changed, I am very worried about the soldiers and horses in the Central Plains." Fuzheng spoke in his poor Roman Said. "Soldiers and horses in the Central Plains?" The Roman emperor said with a wry smile: "Has anyone ever defeated us since the Eastern Expedition? If the Central Plains is really as rich as you said, I would like to see what the soldiers and horses in the Central Plains look like, and it is you That's right, use the fastest speed to take down Persia, and then destroy Tianzhu! Forming horns against Tubo, the combination of the two sides will undoubtedly defeat Tubo." "That's true!" Fuzheng nodded. "Then what are you waiting for!" the Roman emperor shouted.Fuzheng smiled helplessly. The Roman emperor is still angry now. Although his methods were a little clumsy, he also killed his left and right ministers. Now the only person who can be used by the Roman emperor is himself, and he must be there. Doubting himself, now that it is wartime and there is no evidence, he can only choose to listen.Compared with Li Shimin and Gu Qing, this Roman emperor is a reckless man, I don't know the so-called!Going back to his tent, he thought about it a few times, but he was right. Now that the arrow is on the string, he has no choice but to take down Tianzhu immediately if he wins Persia. Otherwise, once Tubo and Tianzhu join forces, they will turn against him. In such a situation, there are too many variables and too complicated for me.Looking in the direction of Chang'an, Fuzheng said in a low voice: "Gu Qing, I'll be waiting for you!" Summoning several warriors in the army, Fuzheng said to them: "Notify Dashi to go ahead and cut off Tubo The important road between you and Tianzhu, each of you will bring [-] warriors, rest for three days and enter Tianzhu!" Several warriors nodded and left.After finishing the preparations, Fuzheng still has another worry in his heart, that is, food and grass. The Romans did not pay much attention to food and grass in the war. Over the years, the battle line of the Romans would not be as long as that in the Central Plains. Experienced to the longest front. "Are you troubled?" Hearing a woman's voice, Fuzheng turned around to see her and saluted and said, "Greetings, Queen." "I have already removed everyone around me." She came to the mansion with a graceful body. Zheng's side whispered: "It was you and I who did it together. Now the old guy has only one counselor by his side. Speaking of which, you also helped me. We are united. There is no need to do this in private." As she spoke, she raised Fuzheng's chin, "The old guy is old and useless! I'm still young and you are young too." Knowing what she meant, Fuzheng looked at this Roman woman, who was like a snake and a scorpion When the Roman emperor saw her for the first time, she was the only woman in his eyes. After that, all the women around the Roman emperor died. If he wanted to kill the two ministers, he had no choice but to join her. Killed the Roman emperor's right and left hand, because they would often bring a brief sobriety to the emperor who was confused by her.Now that she had cleared the way, the Roman emperor was nothing more than a plaything in this woman's hands, and she did her bidding. "What are you thinking?" she whispered. "I didn't think about anything." Fuzheng shook his head. "Stop pretending." Her eyes fixed on Fuzheng's eyes, "A lot of thoughts flashed through your eyes at that moment, I can see it? I am a woman, I can be naked in front of you, What are you afraid of!?" "You are playing with fire!" Fuzheng said. "Playing with fire? Does it mean the Central Plains dialect?" She said with a smile: "It seems to be a dangerous meaning. As long as you and I continue to unite, the entire Roman Empire is in our hands. He will obey me. He is for me. His body will even kneel in front of me. How long do you think a person like him can be a Roman emperor? His stupidity will ruin this country sooner or later, and it will also ruin my wealth sooner or later. Why don’t I find someone to rely on? It's a woman, you're a man." "I'm not a Roman!" Fu Zheng said. "What if I give birth to a child? It's impossible for the old guy to give me a child." She got closer and closer, smelling her body, Fuzheng backed away step by step, "You can find someone else." " The nobles of Rome, who are the heirs? I know very well what kind of goods they are." She watched the people coming and going outside the tent from the front of the mansion, "Look at those people outside, once a war starts, they will obey You, because you have wisdom, I also value your wisdom, if you want to unite, you can't talk empty words, only if I have a child with you, can I trust you!"

Chapter 1012 Going to Tibet

"A person who can fight ten with one, and one with a hundred is really powerful, but a person who can command such a person to use his power is a real strong." She looked at Fuzheng's face, and then whispered: "Although I don't know How much wisdom do you bring from the Central Plains, but the old guy said that day, if you lose the battle, you must die, even if you win, you will die, and now you still want to be his servant wholeheartedly? She smiled charmingly, "You are a very smart person, you definitely don't want to die! You also know that once a person like you becomes an enemy of Rome, it will be a great threat." "If I don't agree to you, you must It will kill me too, and then you will find a new puppet." Fuzheng said.She smiled and nodded, "You will not be my puppet, you just need to give me enough glory. What I want to be is the queen of a strong country, not a queen of a weak country. I saw you bring three thousand The warriors defeated Byzantium, and even defeated the Goths in only three days. I have seen many, many men, but you are the only one! I think it is a good one to rely on. People like you die one less than one too It's a pity." "Actually, sometimes when I think about it, what those two people said before they died is indeed good. Rome has gone far enough, and it can stop when it reaches Dashi." She looked at Fuzheng and said: "I I don't know what your purpose is, and I don't know why you want to attack the Central Plains so much. I just know that your life will be over when this battle is over. Consider my words carefully. You are a smart person. I believe you can I want to understand." After she finished speaking, she smiled charmingly and left.After watching her leave, Fuzheng sat down with a sigh of relief. This woman is a poisonous snake, and once he gets on her boat, he will be in her hands for the rest of his life.A little Rome is still in my eyes, even if I want to leave, they may not be able to stop me, the government received a report from the scouts, and dozens of scouts who went out came back this time, but no soldiers and horses from the Central Plains were found. Listening to their replies, the government was drawing a few points on their route into Tubo, and unexpectedly found that after entering Tubo for [-] miles, they were taken down, and no one who passed the [-] miles came back.Fuzheng connects several points, which obviously becomes a dividing line. This dividing line is the barracks of the Tubo army. After passing this dividing line, it is pitch black and nothing is known. Still no soldiers and horses from the Central Plains have been found.What can be known is that under this distance, as long as they attack Tianzhu by themselves, Tubo will have no time to support them, and Dashi has already cut off the main road between Tubo and Tianzhu. "It's time to start a war against Tianzhu." Fuzheng ordered in Rome.When the big food cut off the main road between Tianzhu and Tubo, Songtsan Gampo knew what Rome was going to do. Looking at the military reports that kept being sent in, Songtsan Gampo sighed, "It seems that this time Tianzhu also blocked Can’t stop.” “Should we help them?” Lu Dongzan whispered, “There are not many Dashi soldiers blocking the main road.” “Don’t worry, we have to act like we don’t care about it. Once we go to help Tianzhu, not only may accidents happen to our rear, but even the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty may be exposed, and the situation will become even more chaotic." "We can only watch Tianzhu fall into the hands of Rome." Lu Dong Zan said with some regret. "This is what the Tang wants." Songtsan Gampo said again: "Xue Rengui held the soldiers and horses for a long time just to wait for this scene. Now is the most critical time. We can't make any mistakes. We are on the same boat with Datang, no matter what we do, we will cooperate with them as much as possible, and the people in Chang'an will not let Tubo lose, Tubo is the last bottom line of Datang." Lu Dongzan nodded slightly, for him It would be a lie not to be nervous now, Rome's fight to Tianzhu shows that they will soon hit the gate of Tubo, and the war is about to break out.Xue Rengui was sitting in his army and also received the news that Rome had already started fighting with Tianzhu. Hearing the news, Wang Xuance said excitedly, "After waiting for so long, this day is finally here." Xue Rengui ordered loudly: "Pass my general order! The whole army is ready to go west!" "Yes!" The army in the camp said in unison.In Chang'an, Di Renjie was watching leisurely and complacently watching the compilation of Kuodizhi, which was presided over by King Li Tai of Wei. After so many years, it was finally compiled. A small official from Dali Temple rushed to report: "Master of Dali Temple, I have your letter." Di Renjie I didn't intend to open the letter immediately after receiving it. "Master Dali Temple, the letter was sent by a soldier. He said it was a letter from General Xue Rengui outside the Great Wall, and we are still waiting for a reply." Hearing that it was Xue Rengui, Di Renjie put down the Kuo Dizhi in his hand and opened the letter. Fuzheng, the teacher told me that Fuzheng was in Rome, and now Xue Rengui also came to inquire about this person.Recalling the unsolved case back then, when Tang Jian's family died unexpectedly, Di Renjie asked the clerk, "Have you found Tang Jian yet?" "No news yet." The clerk replied with a bow.After thinking about it for a long time, Di Renjie set off and said, "I want to go to Tubo myself." "Master Dali Temple, now Tubo is at war, and you need to preside over all matters in Dali Temple." Tang Jian's unsolved case has been in his heart all these years Haunting, back then Li Shimin told himself that if the real culprit could not be found out, he would not be the Minister of Dali Temple. Li Shimin said so, the real culprit was found and he was never caught, and the matter has been put on hold.The death of a family member of a state official in Datang has never been settled, and there has been no explanation for this matter, and there has been no explanation for the dignitaries of Datang.After thinking about it, Di Renjie came to Ganlu Hall to find Li Chengqian. Seeing Li Chengqian's puzzled face when he heard that he was going to Tubo, Di Renjie continued: "Your Majesty, the case has been suspended for many years without any results. The Minister of Dali Temple cannot absolve himself of the blame. The lives of Guan Tangjian and his family cannot be disregarded, the real culprit is in the Roman army, I will follow General Xue Rengui to defeat Rome, and bring back the real culprit!" After hearing this, Li Chengqian closed his eyes and thought.The hall of Ganlu was very quiet, Li Chengqian didn't speak, and Di Renjie had to stand still. "Your Majesty!" Wang Jin stepped forward and said, "Xiangguo has sent a message to allow Dali Temple Minister to go to Tubo." Hearing this, Li Chengqian frowned and opened his eyes, "Xiangguo said so?" "Indeed, the person here is an official from the Gu family, Fan Jian." Wang Jin replied. "Di Renjie." Li Chengqian said in a low voice, "You know that the war between Tubo and Tubo is imminent." "I understand, but if I don't seize Fu Zheng, I will not be reconciled!" Di Renjie said through gritted teeth.

Chapter 1013 News of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu

Li Chengqian walked up to Di Renjie step by step and said in a low voice: "You are Gu Qing's disciple, but I have never doubted you. I am very relieved that Dali Temple is presided over by you, but the battlefield is dangerous. Who will give the important task of Dali Temple?" "There is a student named Zhang Jiuling among the students of the academy, if I can't come back, Your Majesty can take a look at Zhang Jiuling." Di Renjie said in a low voice. "Zhang Jiuling?" "Exactly." Di Renjie continued: "This person has always been very good in his studies in the academy, and many masters also praised Zhang Jiuling, but I don't know why, just when he was about to prepare for the imperial examination, he He left the academy without saying goodbye, but it was told that he was only returning to his hometown to visit relatives, and I thought he wanted to experience some experience, this is a person with ambition, and he will definitely return to Chang'an in the future." "Is that Zhang Jiuling?" Li Chengqian secretly wrote down the name. "I plan to leave for Tubo tomorrow." Di Renjie said with a bow. "Come back safely." Li Chengqian patted Di Renjie on the shoulder.Gu Qingluo was sitting at home, listening to Sun Simiao saying: "If that kid Di Renjie doesn't catch Fuzheng, he will definitely be unwilling." Siqing, this mansion is the first opponent that made him feel frustrated. At the beginning, because I stopped him from investigating the mansion, he was depressed for a long time. It is good to have such a heart. When I stopped him It's for his safety, because I don't know much about Fuzheng, and now I don't want to tell him to extinguish his passion, just once or twice, but if it happens one after another, I'm afraid that I will pour out the perseverance in his heart Extinct." "Why did you spare his life?" Sun Simiao asked. "You don't know, old man. In fact, I really want to kill him, but I have no chance. There is always a feeling that I can't kill him. This feeling is brought to me by him. I also want to leave a bottom line, also for It satisfies a conjecture in my heart, and I have been verifying this idea for so many years in Datang." Sun Simiao squinted his eyes and leaned on the recliner, shaking the cattail fan in his hand, "The ups and downs you have experienced in the past few years have made you change. A lot." "It's ridiculous." Gu Qing rubbed his nose, "I always wanted to change everyone, but I was changed by others unknowingly. I almost forgot that I was a What do you look like?" "When I picked you up in the mountains, the old man didn't think too much about it. He just thought that a baby could not die in the mountains and forests, so he saved you." Sun Simiao shook his head and smiled wryly, "No Cheng imagined that a child that Pindao saved back then became such a character." "Regret?" Gu Qing turned to look at the smiling Sun Simiao. "I don't regret it, if I start over again, I will save you." Sun Simiao said in a low voice.Enjoying the tranquility here, Gu Qing took a sip of hot tea. There were few clouds in the clear blue sky, and the blue sky looked very comfortable.After Xu Jingzong was busy with the affairs of the Maritime Trade Department, he came to the door of Gu's house and said to the concierge in front of him, "I'm going to the Maritime Trade Department Xu Jingzong to ask Gu Houye." "Come in." Gu Qing's lazy words came from the yard. Voice.Xu Jingzong walked into Gu's house, faced Gu Qing with a smile and said, "Master Gu, long time no see." Gu Qing sat up from the recliner and motioned Xu Jingzong to sit down as well, and said, "Nowadays you are in the Maritime Trade Department, it is rare to see you come to see you." Let me go." "Master Gu's kindness to me, I will never forget it." Xu Jingzong said in a low voice, "I came here today to ask you about something." "Just say it." Gu Qing nodded .Xu Jingzong sat down and said: "Master Gu still remembers the second son of the Zhao family in Guanlong, Zhao Rui." "Of course I remember, what's wrong?" Just thinking about the re-established Zhao family, he also worked in the Maritime Trade Department for a while." "It's this person." Xu Jingzong said again: "This person made friends with many businessmen when he was in the Maritime Trade Department. , some of these businessmen are willing to make money with him, and during this period, people from the Xie family in Jiangnan had business dealings with Zhao Rui." "There is such a thing? Why didn't I know?" Gu Qing asked in a low voice. "In fact, I met Zhao Rui, the second son of Zhao, a few years ago. At that time, I was still the Minister of Shangshu. He really wanted to cling to me, but he couldn't refuse, and he didn't agree. Now that such disasters have happened in Jiangnan, Zhao Rui, who is far away in Guanlong, sent someone to deliver a letter to me." As he spoke, Xu Jingzong handed the letter to Gu Qing, "This is the letter Zhao Rui brought to me." Gu Qing opened the letter and looked at the contents , it says that Zhao Rui has been asking about the situation of Xie's family in Jiangnan.After reading it, Gu Qing looked at Xu Jingzong and said, "It's hard for the Xie family to protect themselves, I'm afraid they can't take care of him, Zhao Rui." The grievances between the Nianguan Long family and Lord Hou, this time Zhao Rui was able to gain a firm foothold in Guanlong again, the Jiangnan Xie family contributed a lot, what he is worried about now is whether he will be dragged into the water by the Jiangnan Xie family, otherwise all these years All my hard work was in vain." "Do you think I should keep Zhao Rui?" "It all depends on Lord Hou, I dare not make the decision." Xu Jingzong commented. "Xu Jingzong, you have changed a lot. You were not like this before." Gu Qing looked at Xu Jingzong.Xu Jingzong just smiled awkwardly. "You don't have any clues in Zhao Rui's hands." Hearing Gu Qing's questioning, Xu Jingzong quickly said: "There is absolutely no clue in Zhao Rui's hands, but I think Zhao Rui is a useful talent. This person is a businessman. They are good at doing things. Back then, the four members of Guanlong were in Guanlong, and the position of Guanlong also has its unique advantages. I thought that this time, if Zhao Rui was saved and sold a favor to him, he would be of more help to Gu Houye in the future. Although I don't have any skills, these two tricks are not blind, if Zhao Rui is saved, he can do more things for Lord Hou in the future." Gu Qing smiled and took another sip of tea as if he was thinking.Gu Qing didn't say anything, Xu Jingzong said again: "It's a pity to abandon it." Putting down the teacup, Gu Qing said slowly: "Back then, the Yue clan was destroyed by the Huns. In the Han Dynasty, they lived in the Qilian Mountain area, and then they were divided into Kang, Shi, An, Cao, Shi, Mi, He, Huoxun, and Wu, and there were nine Zhaowu surnames. Now they mostly make a living as merchants. Few of them are merchants, and they often do business with people from Turks and Beimo." "I know this." Xu Jingzong nodded.

Chapter 1014 Start the Battle of Tang Dynasty

Xu Jingzong also said: "Sometimes people with the nine surnames of Zhaowu will act as envoys of the Tang Dynasty and leave outside the Great Wall. Their people know many languages ​​and know the etiquette and rules of all parties." Rui doesn't have much to do with it. I think it's because Zhao Rui rarely found a backer, but he was worried because he saw that the backer was going to collapse. If it was serious, he wouldn't be involved too much." "Gu Hou What the Lord said is true." Xu Jingzong nodded. "It doesn't really matter whether we protect him or not." Gu Qing looked at Xu Jingzong and said, "Zhao Rui mentioned my name many times in the letter. In fact, the purpose is to contact me through you, isn't it?" Hearing this , Xu Jingzong suddenly woke up.Gu Qing said again: "Furthermore, even if Jiangnan Xie's family falls, it may not be a bad thing for him. He has to pay back what was taken from them. Zhao Rui must have taken Jiangnan Xie if he can regain his composure in Guanlong." There are a lot of families, and all these things have to be paid back, so Zhao Rui wrote those worries in the letter, the so-called dragging down, in fact, Zhao Rui felt that his backer was unreliable, and now he wants to leave this backer. " Xu Jingzong lowered his head, "It's really heart-warming, and I can understand it in just a few words." "Why do you think I should help him?" "It is true that if the Marquis does not help, the Marquis can have no scruples, and if he can, there will be less Zhao Rui is such a capable person who can do things, if Master Hou helps, it is just a matter of a few words from Master Hou, and Lord Hou has got someone who can do things." "If you say so, if you don't help him, I will still Is it a loss?" Gu Qing said.Xu Jingzong bowed and said with a smile: "I'm just talking too much. Whether Master Hou will help Zhao Rui or not depends on Master Hou's mood." "Xu Jingzong, you have really improved." Looking at Gu Qing, he said in a low voice: "The people with the nine surnames of Zhaowu, I really want to take them for my own use. Having them will help me a lot in my future business. We also have to rely on these people with the nine surnames of Zhaowu. Guanlong is connected to Longxi, which is not far from the Hexi Corridor. If this Zhao Rui can take the people with the nine surnames of Zhaowu for his own use, I can let him draw a clear line with Jiangnan " "Zhaowu Nine Surnames?" "Do you think I don't need to value Zhaowu Nine Surnames so much?" "Those people are just traders, if you give them enough benefits, they will do things naturally." Xu Jingzong added.Gu Qing shook his head, "Now the Zhaowu Nine Surnames have not yet formed a climate. After the upper and lower classes are gradually established, once the Zhaowu Nine Surnames are dominated by people, they will pose a great threat to us. These people now seem to be just a group of powerful people. Big people, but their location is very delicate, between the borders of various countries, and between small countries, they can walk around familiarly, these people will be of great use in the future." "Master Hou wants to... ""Before a leader is produced in a group, the group is scattered and will not gather together. Such a group is very easy to control, but once one of them becomes the leader, the group will immediately If they gather together, they will no longer act independently. They still have objects of common hatred and common goals that they want to deal with. I hope that this group will be firmly in my hands before they form a leader." "So The important task is going to be handed over to Zhao Rui?" "Didn't you say that your tricks will not be wrong?" "It's just that when I heard that Master Hou was going to hand over such a big task to Zhao Rui, I felt a little uneasy and also a little bit dissatisfied. Don't worry, but I think Zhao Rui can't be trusted." Gu Qing sank down and lay down on the recliner, "Let's do this for now, let me see Zhao Rui's ability, and I will hand over all the business in the Northwest area to him if he does a good job. Give it to him, if he doesn't do well, just treat it as a good deed." He handed over all the business in the northwest direction to Zhao Rui, Xu Jingzong was a little shocked when he heard this, but he thought about it carefully.In the future, most of the Gu family's business will go in the direction of sea trade, and the main focus will be on sea trade. It doesn't matter if the northwest area is handed over to others. Maybe Gu Qing is just testing Zhao Rui, so it can be said that even if Even when Zhao Rui grows up in the future, Gu Qing doesn't take Zhao Rui seriously. "I'll write back to Zhao Rui right now." Xu Jingzong turned and left after speaking.After Xu Jingzong left, the house became quiet again. Gu Qing looked sideways at Sun Simiao who was already asleep, and closed his eyes to take a nap.Chang'an Pei Xingjian walked out of Chang'an City with Di Renjie. "Do you really have to go?" Pei Xingjian asked as he watched Di Renjie get on his horse. "I don't want to miss this opportunity." Di Renjie held the rein and said, "I won't say goodbye to the teacher, please tell me." "Okay." Pei Xingjian nodded, "Be careful, I'll wait for your return." "Drive!" Di Renjie left Chang'an and headed west with a few officials from Dali Temple on his horse. Pei Xingjian watched Di Renjie's back disappear from sight before turning around and heading towards Gu Village.In the west, Xue Rengui marched towards the west with a large army, entered the border of Tubo all the way, and joined Songtsan Gampo's people.Seeing Xue Rengui coming with a large army, the stone in Songtsan Gampo's heart finally fell to the ground. After several conversations, Songtsan Gampo, Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance, and Lu Dongzan led hundreds of soldiers and horses all the way to Tianzhu. After traveling for three days, I finally saw the battlefield in the distance.Tianzhu was beaten back by Rome, retreating all the way to the main road cut off by the big cannibals, the yellow sand was blowing up with the wind, and only the big food and the Roman army were drowning the Tianzhu people. "The war started a few days ago, and now it's coming to an end." Songtsan Gampo said watching the battle.Xue Rengui watched the battle gradually end, watched the way the Romans fought, and watched them slaughter the Tianzhu people who had surrendered. "Tianzhu is dead." Lu Dongzan said in a low voice.Xue Rengui looked at the Roman army, and many people in the Roman army also noticed a group of four people standing in the distance, and the two sides looked at each other up and down across a dry ravine.A spear was thrown from the Roman army hundreds of meters away. Xue Rengui watched it fall in front of his eyes, and held the rein to comfort his mount. The Roman army in the distance seemed to be cheering. "Does this mean to declare war on us?" Lu Dongzan looked at the spear.Wang Xuance bent his bow and raised an arrow, pulled the bowstring to its fullest, and shot an arrow towards the Roman army with a howling sound. One of the Roman army was immediately hit by an arrow and fell to the ground. The arrow hit was the Roman who had just thrown his spear. .

Chapter 1015 The Miracle of the Eastern Sea

"Go back." Xue Rengui whispered.The four of them rode away with the accompanying soldiers, and the battle in Tianzhu came to an end. Rome and Dashi only took three days to defeat Tianzhu's army, and now only the end is left.The government was looking at the busy soldiers on the battlefield, and the Roman emperor came up and said, "Another battle has been won." "Well, I just received a message that the soldiers found the Tibetans and the Tang people when they were sweeping away the remaining soldiers and horses in Tianzhu. Stand together." Fuzheng said in a low voice. "Finally we can see the people of Tang Dynasty." The Roman emperor looked at the mansion.Fuzheng also looked at the Roman emperor, standing next to him was still this woman, she smiled unabashedly, dressed very coquettishly today as if she had dressed up specially. "Are the Tang people strong?" There was some longing in the eyes of the Roman emperor. The Romans had been winning battles since the Eastern Expedition. In his eyes, conquering ordinary small countries was no longer much fun. "I don't know if the Tang people are strong or not. I know that the Tang Dynasty is very rich, richer than any place that Rome has visited." Fuzheng said. "Wealth?" "Yes, it is wealth." Fuzheng whispered again: "If you arrive in Chang'an, you will realize how small your vision is, and you will find that there is such a rich place in this world." In the eyes of the Roman emperor, Looking forward to more and more, he said with some excitement: "When can we attack Tubo?" "After a period of rest, after harvesting the spoils, it's time for us to attack Tubo." "Okay!" The Roman emperor nodded and turned to leave.Fuzheng looked aside and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you following him?" She smiled slightly and followed in the footsteps of the Roman emperor.Kicking away the stones at his feet, Fuzheng's unexcited heart is false. After so many years, he finally walked back step by step, Gu Qing!You destroyed half my life's hope, and I will destroy everything you have built.Don't you want to build a prosperous Tang Dynasty, a country where all nations submit?I want to destroy your faith and your perseverance.There are big cannibals and Romans who are plundering everywhere in Tianzhu. Wu Laoqi, who was far away in Nanzhao, heard the news when he was sitting in front of the Nanzhao king. Tianzhu was defeated. "Since the Roman Expedition, the situation has been overwhelming, and now with the help of Dashi, it is even more powerful." The King of Nanzhao said in a low voice: "This king has always been curious, why Datang didn't help at this time." Since the members of the Green Gang After fabricating a suitable identity for himself, the Nanzhao king believed in himself even more, and even allowed himself to live directly in the Nanzhao palace. "What's your opinion, Mister?" King Nanzhao asked Wu Laoqi.Only then did Wu Laoqi come to his senses and said: "If the Tang Dynasty wants to see Persia and Tianzhu fall, it must be the decision of the court not to rescue, and it is more likely to be the intention of Gu Houye." "Why? Is Tang just sitting idly by? I know that Persian envoys have gone to Tang for help more than once before." Nanzhao King asked. "The Tang Dynasty must have a purpose, and those guys in the court will not do useless things." Wu Laoqi said: "There is a saying in the Central Plains that the snipe and the clam fight for the fisherman's profit." "The snipe and the clam fight for the fisherman's profit? "The King of Nanzhao thought about it. "The benefits in this must be what Datang wants to get." Wu Laoqi said in a low voice.Nanzhao King also thought in his heart, "Although Tianzhu is far away from Nanzhao, I always feel a little uneasy." "Nanzhao King, please relax." Wu Laoqi whispered: "Nanzhao is not Tianzhu, Once there is chaos in Nanzhao, Datang will definitely find a way to help Nanzhao. After all, Nanzhao is a granary of Datang. Although the existence of Tianzhu is not a good thing for Datang, when Tianzhu disrupted the business road a few years ago, Chang'an Dynasty Those people in the hall are also quite a headache, Datang has done a lot of things to calm down the trade routes." "The court also sent people to Tubo and Persia several times to preside over the affairs, and fought several battles with Dashi during the period. He is interested in the west, and now Gu Qing's sea trade is opening up the South China Sea, and he will go to the west in the future." Hearing Wu Laoqi's words, Nanzhao King spread out a huge map in his heart, and Datang seemed to be interested in it. Regardless of the war situation in the west, Datang's current measures are all heading west, and the direction of sea trade is also going west.King Nanzhao thought in his heart, "It seems that the Central Plains doesn't care about the West on the surface, but in the words of your Central Plains, it's a secret. Maybe Datang will catch the West by surprise." "I don't dare to say more." Wu Laoqi smiled Said.The King of Nanzhao also smiled bitterly, "I've been planning this for a long time. If you sing in the west, I will appear on stage. This scene must be very good." I won’t let it go, that’s Tubo.” Wu Laoqi took a sip of his drink, he really didn’t expect to be able to drink strong wine that only Chang’an can have at Nanzhao King’s place. "At that time, what we should do in Nanzhao, sir, please advise." Nanzhao King looked at Wu Laoqi. "Don't worry, I've been floating in the sea for so many years, and I know that it's best to follow the wind and wait for the changes to take action at the right time." Wu Laoqi whispered: "During this time, Nanzhao was preparing for the armor, It might be of great use to have a strong army and horses." "Okay!" King Nanzhao nodded.In the East China Sea, a huge iron ship sailed against the sea wind and waves like a miracle. Yan Liben looked at this huge iron ship. Then you can sail safely on the sea.Yan Liben was excited. This might be the most magnificent thing he created in his life, and it was also the most miraculous thing. He even believed that the world would undergo earth-shaking changes in the future.This way of creation can change the cognition of many, many people. This is the power of wisdom, a kind of intellectual progress, like opening a cage that has been dusty for a long time, and the wisdom of the Central Plains opens a new door. From here On the iron boat, Yan Liben found that there is a lot of knowledge that can be expanded and used again and again.Many places that have never been involved can be accessed. This new door can change too many things, and even change the way of life of people in the world. It is a driving method, a source of motivation, and a motivation for conversion. .The sea breeze raised his white hair. He has been in the East China Sea for almost ten years. From middle age to old age, from black hair to white hair. At this moment, Yan Liben closed his eyes and his mind was full of the past ten years. When I returned to Chang'an and returned to the academy, I must write down what I have learned all my life.

Chapter 1016 Yan Liben Returns

A group of soldiers and horses came to the port. Li Yifu and Xue Ji came together on fast horses. Seeing Yan Liben, Xue Ji got off his horse and greeted him, "Master Yan, how are you doing?" Seeing Xue Ji again, Yan Liben said in a low voice: " His Royal Highness King Jin asked you to come." "I have met Master Yan." Li Yifu also stepped forward to salute.Yan Liben nodded slightly, "Long time no see, Li Yifu." "Long time no see." Li Yifu looked at the white-haired Yan Liben, and felt a throbbing in his heart. Yan Liben had been in the port for the past few years, and his hair had already turned white. "Look at that." Li Yifu and Xue Ji followed Yan Liben's gaze, and an iron boat sailed slowly on the sea against the sea wind. "Is this a miracle? The iron boat..." Li Yifu was speechless after seeing this scene. "Successful?!" Xue Ji's eyes were excited. "Yeah, it's finally finished, and I'm content with this life." Yan Liben sighed and said, "The next thing is left to you. There are many treasures in the South China Sea. With such iron ships, the sea and the sky are open to you. " "Master Yan, I'm sorry for you." Xue Ji knelt on one knee and said. "It's not bitter, it's not bitter." Yan Liben waved his hand and said, "It's the greatest honor in my life to be able to create such a miraculous thing in my lifetime." "This thing will definitely be remembered by the world!" Xue Ji spoke excitedly . "I hope." Yan Liben smiled, "Actually, Gu Qing brought all of this to this old man, the blueprints Gu Qing sent, and Gu Qing's knowledge. Now that this old man no longer believes Gu Qing's nonsense, where did Gu Qing come from? The old man should go back to Chang'an and ask him carefully." Xue Ji saw that Yan Liben's wife had prepared the luggage, and several servants were carrying the luggage and furniture and asked in a low voice: "Master Yan is going back to Chang'an soon? "Going back, it's enough, this life is enough." Yan Liben patted Xue Ji and Li Yifu on the shoulders and said, "I've spent the rest of my life in this port, please treat me well." "Respectfully send Master Yan back to Chang'an. "Xue Ji said loudly. "Hahaha." Yan Liben smiled and got on the carriage back to Chang'an.Seeing the convoy leaving the port slowly, Xue Ji said to Li Yifu in a low voice: "Yan Liben is someone I admire. At the beginning, this port was just a deserted coast, and it was Yan Liben who built it brick by brick." "It is worthy of admiration. "Li Yifu also said. "Get ready to go to the South China Sea. Let's go all the way to Tianzhu." Xue Ji's tone became sharp. "Okay! Let the barbarians in Tianzhu see, our Great Tang's sharp weapon!" Li Yifu's heart was agitated.As early as half a month ago, Yan Liben wrote to the King of Jin saying that the construction of the sea-going ship had come to an end. It took three months last year, and this year it took another three months just to get the iron ship into the sea to get the engine, and now it took another half month for the iron ship to sail on the sea. How much manpower and financial resources were spent in half a year to build it? Out of this iron boat.In fact, Yan Liben could go back very early, but Yan Liben wanted to have a beginning and an end, and wanted to build this port into what he was most satisfied with. This iron boat was also Yan Liben's heart for himself.Yan Liben set off from Shanhaiguan Pass, passing through Luoyang and Youzhou. The journey was very slow, as if he took some detours, and took a few extra glances at the current scenery of the Central Plains.Almost at the boundary of Chang'an, Yan Liben curiously got on a metal car. This car can be driven without being pulled by animals. It is very convenient. Yan Liben knew that Gu Qing must have made it. All this came from the vibration of the car. The engine, and the black smoke coming from the rear of the car.The car stopped at the entrance of Gu Village, and Yan Liben walked all the way into Gu Village on crutches. He saw that this place had changed a lot compared to the previous appearance, the academy was getting more magnificent, and the young students in the village were more mature than before. many.Along the way, the village was not disturbed by his entry.The old Wei Zheng was leaning on crutches, squinting at the old man approaching from a distance, and taking a closer look, he immediately stepped forward and greeted with some disbelief and hesitation: "Are you Yan Liben?" Yan Liben also looked at Wei Zheng in surprise It took a long time before he said, "You are Wei Zheng?" "Why are you in this state?" Wei Zheng excitedly looked Yan Liben up and down, "Aren't you old too?" Yan Liben said with a smile.Wei Zheng just came back to his senses and heaved a long sigh, "Yeah, we're all old, time flies by so fast." "The matter of Donghai is over, I'm going to see Gu Qing, I have a lot to ask Him." Yan Liben said while leaning on crutches. "I'll go with you," Wei Zheng said. "No need, the old man can go by himself." Yan Liben headed towards Gu Qing's house alone.After receiving the news of Yan Liben's return, Gu Qing stood outside the house until he saw the old figure, ran up to support Yan Liben, who was already very old, and said in a voice, "Are you back?" "You're back." Yan Liben patted Gu Qing He nodded with his hand.He helped Yan Liben into his house, looked at his beard and hair, poured him a cup of tea and said, "I'm sorry." "There's nothing to be sorry about," Yan Liben said.Gu Qing covered his face and said: "I saw you, and I felt so guilty. I dare not think about what you will experience in Donghai." If you come back early, I may not forgive you, but now I still want to thank you, Gu Qing, thank you for making this dream of my life possible." "You must not say that." Gu Qing bowed to Yan Liben, "Boy You shouldn't be burdened so much, and you shouldn't have wasted so many years in the East China Sea." "This is all voluntary." Yan Liben said softly, "Gu Qing, I have something to ask you, please sit down first." Gu Qing Sitting in front of Yan Liben, he said: "Please tell me." Yan Liben took a deep breath, "For so many years, I have been exposed to knowledge that I have never been exposed to in this life. You, Gu Qing, seem to have known what is in the sea. You can always Find the destination you should go on the vast ocean, Gu Qing, have you ever gone to sea before?" Seeing that Gu Qing was silent, Yan Liben asked again: "Gu Qing, where did you get all your knowledge? Those formulas, those theorems, that knowledge, that learning, where did all this knowledge come from." Gu Qing was still silent, and Yan Liben asked again: "Gu Qing, I will ask you again, where are you from? Do you build iron boats and firearms? , and even built those cars, these things seem to you that they should have existed. Gu Qing, where is your hometown? What I dare not think about is whether there is an extremely powerful country in this world. Will this country really exist and cause a catastrophe to the Central Plains?"

Chapter 1017 Technology Explosion

"Many people have asked me this, and there are some things I dare not say myself." Gu Qing said in a low voice. "Why?" Yan Liben asked.Looking at Yan Liben's expression, if he didn't give Yan Liben an answer this time, he might ask to the end, Gu Qing poured down a sip of tea and said: "I am not sure about some things, but I can tell you for sure, within hundreds of years Tang will have no opponent." "I'm still worried." Yan Liben asked as usual.Gu Qing looked at the blue sky, "It doesn't matter where I come from, my hometown will never pose a threat to Datang, I promise! I swear!" Hearing this, Yan Liben observed Gu Qing's expression, "I can trust you " "For hundreds of years, no matter whether it is in the West or the East China Sea, no one will master the technology of firearms, but it cannot always be like this." Gu Qing sat upright and said in a low voice: "Master Yan, the manufacture of firearms is actually not difficult. Firearms can also produce many weapons with great lethality, this kind of technology cannot always be unique to Datang, it is certain that it will spread, and it is inevitable that it will spread." "You are right." Yan Liben said .The manufacture of firearms was very crude at the beginning, and Yan Liben had seen it before. At that time, what Gu Qing made was just a clay pot to stuff something into. Nowadays, the craftsmanship is getting better and better, and as long as you know the structure and want to It is not difficult to make it. Every time the gunpowder is used up, a lot of charcoal and saltpeter will be left behind. These materials cannot be covered.Gu Qing also said: "Datang wants to be unique in the mastery of firearms, and the only way to continue to improve is to improve Datang's firearms to a very high level, a level that others can't match. This is what the Tang Dynasty needs to do now." "The world is peaceful now, and the manufacture of firearms is also in the hands of the royal family. I don't know how they are manufacturing it now." "I don't know, but it seems that the improvement has stopped now "Gu Qing said: "It's like I want to make cars and iron boats. I unconsciously turned everything I have into industry step by step. I have heard a saying for a long time that science is the primary productive force, and knowledge determines The level of science and technology." "So you built the academy?" "I didn't think so much at first." Gu Qing shook his head, "But when everything became a certain scale, I found that I couldn't stop. I don’t do anything now, and this pace still won’t stop. I admit that the firearm I took out was like opening a Pandora’s box. I even regretted it. Slowly, I realized that as long as Datang is strong enough, As long as the surrounding small countries are far behind in terms of technology, it may be able to make up for the Pandora's box I opened." "The use of firearms is inevitable, and there will be more and more firearms in future wars, so I am worried. Will there be any place that vigorously uses firearms to surpass Datang in a short period of time." "There will be such a place?" "There will be." Gu Qing continued: "There have been many wars in my hometown, and even the whole country The whole world is at war. At that time, weak countries could only struggle to survive. There were also countries that were originally weak and became powerful countries in the world. As long as they have cohesion, as long as they have leaders who can be summoned, everyone will stand up in the face of big right and wrong. Together, with the national power of the whole country, a small country can become a world power within a few years." Yan Liben listened attentively.Gu Qing went on to say: "From the beginning to the use of firearms in the Tang Dynasty, how fast is the development?" "Very soon." Yan Liben nodded. "There is another word called technological explosion." Gu Qing drew a circle on the table with tea, "This circle is the world today, so the Tang Dynasty is just a corner, and there are still many uncivilized places. After contacting brand-new knowledge and technology in a place, it opens a new door for them, just like Datang, it will even take a shorter time than us to catch up in a very short time." Yan Liben thoughtfully Nodding, "What you said is not unreasonable." "Instead of sitting and waiting like this, we should keep improving ourselves." Gu Qing took a sip of tea, "I hope that Datang will not always care about his own comfort. Datang is stagnant. If Datang keeps standing still, he will become a child again from an adult. Time will not stop. Everyone will move forward. When everyone is arrogant, someone will always work hard behind the scenes. Some people will surpass you and stab you hard." "If such a day really comes, blame me, blame me for opening this door, once the Central Plains shows weakness, then the Central Plains will definitely become the target of slaughter by the whole world." Yan Liben looked at Gu Qing's face Eyes, Gu Qing's eyes were full of remorse and some unconcealable anger, and he asked, "Have you experienced that?" "I haven't experienced it. My predecessors have come out of those painful lessons." Gu Qing said in a low voice. "I understand what you said, but now who is the opponent under the sweep of the Tang Dynasty." "My hometown." Gu Qing said to Yan Liben: "Rather than saying that there are no enemies, my hometown is the enemy of the Tang Dynasty. "Didn't you say before..." Gu Qing interrupted Yan Liben, "I know that my hometown can't be the enemy of Datang, but you can treat my hometown as an imaginary enemy. With this imaginary enemy, Li Chengqian will I have been worried all the time, why Li Shimin keeps checking my background, because Li Shimin is afraid, he is afraid of my hometown, he is worried about how powerful my hometown will be, I am indeed not from this land of the Central Plains, but my hometown you guys I can't find it in my life." Looking at Gu Qing in a daze, Yan Liben whispered, "Li Shimin once told me that you see many people with some pity in your eyes, and I can see this kind of pity in your eyes." "Is there any? Yan Liben stood up again, "As you said, your hometown is very powerful? From the knowledge you brought to Datang, I can spy some clues. If there is a country that masters firearms better than Datang 100 years earlier, then the firearms used in this country must be extremely lethal, and it is easy to eliminate the Tang Dynasty today. I say this because I have seen the changes in the firearms of the Tang Dynasty with my own eyes. From the first firearm you made All kinds of firearms for combat can be derived in just a few years." "There are also sea ships. I know that these sea ships are powerful in today's seas. If there are hundreds of such sea ships loaded with firearms, A country can be sealed off from the coast."

Chapter 1018 The battlefield is in the west

"When the firearms reach a certain level, they can directly and accurately bombard the inland from the coastline, and even a house in the downtown area can be accurately bombarded." Gu Qing said to Yan Liben with a smile: "This is the power of knowledge. As long as you know the distance, As long as you know the position, you can strike accurately after calculation. In the future, maybe you just need to set up a row of artillery on the border of Datang, and you can directly bombard the palaces of other countries." "Absolute suppression in technology has a certain meaning. In general, it decides the life and death of many people.” Gu Qing also stood up and said: “I really hate getting married to seek peace, because I think the so-called peace can’t just rely on marrying women, this kind of peace is the most useless and the most The ones without credibility are also the most unstable, since the Han Dynasty, there have been so many ups and downs, after all, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the Hexi Corridor in exchange for real peace." Yan Liben was quiet for a long time, standing motionless as if thinking, for a long time Then he said, "Gu Qing, I will pass on what I have learned over the years to the students of the academy." "The academy will definitely welcome you." Gu Qing bowed to Yan Liben as another salute. "The old man is gone." Yan Liben left the Gu family after speaking.Gu Qing and Yan Liben's conversation, Wu Mei has been listening to it, Gu Qing seldom salutes to others, even in front of Li Shimin. "Finished?" Wu Mei stepped forward and asked in a low voice. "En." Gu Qing nodded, "Speaking of which, I admire and respect Yan Liben." "Respect is due." Wu Mei also nodded. "Yes, everyone who works hard is worthy of respect. At least they are all advancing for their own efforts. After so many years, Yan Liben has put in so much effort in Donghai. I feel guilty and selfish when I say it. Looking at Gu Qing's expression, Wu Mei said again: "Perhaps this is what Yan Liben wanted to do. There is no perfect person in this world. If you are more selfish, I can feel more real." According to the report of the Tubo Protectorate, Dashi and Rome have successively captured Tianzhu and Persia. The joint strength of the two parties this time is estimated to be about 60 troops. Xue Rengui only has 30 soldiers and horses, and 30 troops are still Stationed in the Hexi Corridor.The situation of the battle changed quickly, Persia and Tianzhu were defeated, and Tubo was left now. "Your Majesty!" Shangguanyi took a step forward and said, "The battle is imminent. I think the 30 soldiers from the Hexi Corridor can go to Tubo." "My minister!" Chu Suiliang stepped forward and said. "Second minister!" Epei Xingjian also took a step forward.Li Chengqian stood up from the throne and looked at the ministers of the court, "Order the 60 soldiers and horses in the Hexi Corridor to rush to Tubo overnight to help Xue Rengui, and pass on my will to Xue Rengui. This battle can only be won and not defeated!" Cheng Chumo sat on his own Among the taverns opened by my daughter-in-law, this tavern is still open today. I watched a group of officers and soldiers riding out of the city on fast horses with command flags. After biting a bite of naan bread, I knew that the West was about to go to war.Sitting beside Cheng Chumo, Li Tai said, "I don't know how many people will not be able to come back this time." Cheng Chumo nodded quietly.The war is about to start, and this time it is Datang against the West. There have been several battles on this Silk Road, and many people in Chang'an are confident and worried.Li Tai said in a low voice: "Our central plains have had many schools of wisdom and wisdom, and how many treasures have been left to me by the predecessors in this land. I believe we can defeat the West this time. "I believe it too." Cheng Chumo took another bite of the naan bread.After Taishan Zhang Jiuling went down the mountain with Li Taibai, he heard the news that the Central Plains was going to war against the West. Xue Rengui led 30 troops in Tubo to meet the enemy's [-] Roman and Dashi troops. His Majesty decreed that the Hexi Corridor The [-] garrisons of the Japanese army rushed to rescue Xue Rengui overnight. "There is going to be a war in the west again." Li Taibai said with a sigh. "I want to go to Tubo." Zhang Jiuling said hesitantly. "It would be a lot less fun without you as a friend by my side." Li Taibai got on his horse and said, "I will go to Tubo with you."Donghai Xue Ji and Li Yifu also gathered their troops and horses. For the first time, they stood on the iron boat. With the sound of drums, the iron boat sailed away from the port and headed all the way to the South China Sea. , followed by dozens of boats, set sail, forming a very magnificent landscape.Barefoot children chasing boats on the beach shouting.Standing on the deck of the iron boat, Li Yifu looked at the blue sky of the blue sea and exclaimed, "This is the sea." Looking at the line between the water and the sky, Xue Ji said, "It's very magnificent." "Yes." Li Yifu nodded, "This is the sea." It was a worthwhile trip." Wu Laoqi of Nanzhao received the news from the Green Gang that it was time to leave for Tianzhu, and seeing the sunset dyed the sky and the sea red, he said to his subordinates: "Brothers, this One time is the last time we will sacrifice our lives for Lord Gu. We are going to Tianzhu to clear the way for the fleet behind. Once we land on the coast of Tianzhu, we may face thousands of Tianzhu people. Are you afraid, brothers? "We are not afraid!" a group of brothers shouted.Wu Laoqi grinned: "Okay! This time we will fight for wealth! If we survive, we will enjoy the glory and wealth of the rest of our lives!" The king of Nanzhao also stood by the sea, looking at the low sea level under the setting sun. Said to Wu Laoqi in a low voice: "I hope you can come back alive." "Pray for me." Wu Laoqi said: "This time I go deep alone, it's really hard to say whether I can come back." "Actually, you don't have to give Gu Qing Work hard, and I can give you the glory and wealth you want." Nanzhao King said to Wu Laoqi.Wu Laoqi grinned and said: "You are welcome, although I Wu Laoqi likes glory and wealth, I was born in the Central Plains after all. No matter how my brothers will live in the future, I, Wu Laoqi, will die in the land of the Central Plains even if I die. Now, if there is a chance, when I come back alive, I will definitely have another look at Gu Qing, and I want to prove to Gu Qing that I, Wu Lao Qi, is also a strong man." Nanzhao King patted Wu Lao Qi on the shoulder, "If you come back alive, even if you don't stay in Nanzhao, as long as you go to Nanzhao, I will serve you wine to celebrate. If you have nowhere to go, you can come to Nanzhao to find me." "Don't send me off." Facing Nanzhao Zhaowang's enthusiasm, Wu Laoqi just said don't send it off, and boarded the ship, the sails rose in the wind, the ship's muzzle opened, and a few cannon shots sounded towards the sea, Wu Laoqi took his Brethren, head towards Tianzhu.

Chapter 1019 Wang Xuance's Preparation

The war was imminent, and Tubo began to deploy soldiers and horses. The number of soldiers and horses in Tubo was as small as possible, and they were on the sidelines as much as possible, and Lu Dongzan was handed over to command.

The camp was filled with the unique smell of buttered tea in Tubo, which Xue Rengui didn't like very much.

Songtsan Gampo stood beside Xue Rengui and looked at the sand table and said in a low voice, "This battle is not easy to fight. Even if the Tang Dynasty had firearms, it would be difficult to fight against the Roman army dozens of times stronger."

Xue Rengui looked at the formation on the sand table and said: "The opponent is Dashi fighting in the front. If Dashi in front is not destroyed, it will be difficult for Rome in the rear to move."

"I don't think we can stop the Roman army. We have 20 troops from Tubo and [-] from yours, and the total is only [-], but Dashi has [-] troops!" Songtsan Gampo looked worried. , "I think we can deal with them in Tubo, Datang will definitely have reinforcements, right?"

"That is to say, if we let go of the front line, and the soldiers and horses of Rome and Dashi enter Tubo, this battle will be troublesome." Xue Rengui turned his head to look at another huge map and said: "On the plains of thousands of people in Tubo , Once it is dealt with, it will inevitably become a protracted battle, the time will be longer, and the consumption of soldiers, horses and food will be more."

"But if Dashi can't be stopped, wouldn't the consequences be even worse?"

"But once they disperse, our weapons of mass destruction are very unsuitable for that kind of round-robin warfare."

The two couldn't argue.

Xue Rengui knew Songtsan Gampo's worries, because several battles on this trade route had severely injured Tubo's vitality several times. Since Gu Qing's battle at the beginning, Tubo has not been as good as before, and its strength has also plummeted. With some complexion, Songtsan Gampo knew in his heart that the current Tubo could no longer be defeated, and he could no longer withstand the blow of a major war. If it weren't for the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty, he might have retreated to the Hexi Corridor long ago.

Looking at the distance between Rome and Dashi on the sand table, the other party adopted the safest method. The distance between Dashi in front and Rome behind is tens of miles. There is a distance between the two sides. At this distance, even if one party goes into trouble, it will not have much impact on the other party, and it can also make Rome in the rear more comfortable. In this case, it is difficult to tear apart in the middle of the two armies. a gap.

It is the safest and most trouble-free way of playing.

If this mansion is really in the Roman army, he must know that the Central Plains has firearms.

The relationship between the two quickly became quiet. Songtsan Gampo looked at Xue Rengui and said, "I remember that there is a man named Xiang Yu in your Central Plains. Back then, he was defeated in the Battle of Julu."

"I don't have the guts of Xiang Yu." Xue Rengui smiled wryly

"I can hold back for a while. If you lose, we, Tubo, will lose too. I have no choice." Songtsan Gampo also said helplessly.

Now Tubo can only count on Datang. If Datang loses this battle, Tubo will be in dire straits again. After so many wars over the years, Dashi’s hatred for Tubo is no different from that of Datang. Until now Songtsan Gampo’s heart In fear, but also in regret, if Tubo is strong, all this will be different, and it will not be as no choice as it is now.

Xue Rengui said to Songtsan Gampo: "If the government is really in command of the battle, then he wants to use up our firearms with Dashi's lives. Once our firearms are exhausted, the Roman army will take the opportunity to swallow us."

"Are there enough firearms?" Songtsan Gampo asked subconsciously.

"Not enough." Xue Rengui said truthfully.

Songtsen Gampo sat on the ground feeling a bit lost, as if all his strength had been emptied.

"The generals are all ready." Wang Xuance walked into the camp and said.

"Prepare what?" Songtsen Gampo asked curiously.

"Night attack." Xue Rengui said to Songtsan Gampo, "I'll take you to see it."

Take Songtsen Gampo to the other side of the camp, where three thousand soldiers are binding some firearms, and a large row of hang glider is placed aside.

Looking at these hang glider Songtsan Gampo was a little puzzled, "What are these things for?"

"Our terrain is high, and the wind direction is good these days. I plan to carry out a night attack." Xue Rengui checked the hang glider.

Originally, the manpower was already small enough, but Xue Rengui wanted to use 3000 people to attack?In the face of such a huge force of Roman soldiers, shouldn't we hold our ground at this time? With an absolutely small number of people, being able to keep one person will increase the chance of winning.

"Are you sure?" Xue Rengui asked Wang Xuance.

"I'm sure." Wang Xuance nodded and said, "We have practiced hundreds of times in the Hexi Corridor, and there will be no major mistakes."

Xue Rengui nodded and ordered to the soldiers beside him: "Release [-] scouts to accompany you, and sweep all the enemy scouts around."

"Yes."

Songtsan Gampo also said to Lu Dongzan: "We also sent three hundred warriors to support us."

Lu Dongzan went to make arrangements immediately after receiving the call.