Chapter 412: Foreshadowing
The news of Gu Qing's transfer from Anxi quickly spread throughout Daying and Qiuzi City.
The soldiers and civilians were in an uproar, and they whispered in disbelief, especially the soldiers of the battalion felt even more abrupt, this holy decree was simply unreasonable, and even the ordinary soldiers at the most basic level felt that the Son of Heaven was clearly deliberately targeting Gu Houye.
It was only two or three months since the last time the troops were sent to confront the Hexi Army, and Gu Houye was severely reprimanded at that time, and he was also dismissed from the official positions of the crown prince Shaobao and Guanglu doctor.
This time it was even more excessive, the captain surnamed Chen unscrupulously arrested the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army, and interrogated them severely, resulting in one death and two serious injuries, such a bad act, at that time, the battalion almost mutinied, Gu Houye beheaded the captain surnamed Chen to show the public It is reasonable, who knew that the holy decree came down, this time Gu Houye was directly transferred from Anxi.
This is excessive, I have never seen such an unreasonable thing, after the soldiers discussed, the rumors in the camp gradually formed a unity, that is, Gu Hou Ye lost his holy favor for the soldiers to seek justice, and the Son of Heaven is more and more targeted at Gu Hou Ye, after Hou Ye returned to Chang'an, he still doesn't know how he will be treated coldly by the Son of Heaven.
In this way, the rumor spread in the camp at a frantic speed, and then spread to the city of Guizi.
The people in the city were also very shocked by this holy decree, Gu Houye's Anxi Festival made it well, Qiuzi City became more and more prosperous under his governance, during the period when Tubo entered the Kou was also wiped out by Hou Ye's troops, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the Anxi army was prosperous, everything was the credit of Gu Houye, why did the Son of Heaven of Chang'an transfer him?
Shock, dissatisfaction, disappointment, all kinds of negative emotions spread in the camp and in the city.
The negative emotions this time are more serious than the last time Chen Shufeng killed the soldiers of the Anxi Army, because Gu Qing's departure and stay directly determine the future of the four towns of Anxi, and more realistically, it determines the well-being of tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of thousands of people.
In Anxi, where Gu Qing is here, the soldiers are willing to work hard to get rewards and eat meat, the people have eaten the dividends after the great prosperity of Qiuci City, and the merchants also have full security guarantees and preferential policies in Qiuci City, which are all real benefits.
Gu Qingruo left. The so-called people are dead, can the person who succeeds Gu Qing continue his policy? Is there still money and meat for the soldiers' daily drills? Does Qiuzi City still maintain the policy of prospering merchants?
The most important thing is that even if everything follows the rules and the rules remain the same, does the person who succeeds Gu Qing have the ability to make money easily? You must know that the rewards for the soldiers' daily practice, the meat they eat, and the endless stream of merchants in the city are all exchanged for Gu Houye's ability to make money, without this ability, even if he wants to continue to implement his rules, it is impossible to achieve it.
Everything has become unpredictable, and the lives of the military and civilians have been directly affected.
If there is a stock market in Qiuzi City, Gu Qing's transfer is a major negative news, and the stock market will definitely open on the same day, and both the military and civilians will feel disheartened about the future of Anxi.
The rumors were boiling and unstoppable, and Pei Zhounan, who was ordered to temporarily take over the post of Jiedu, obviously heard all kinds of rumors in the camp, including many dissatisfaction with the emperor of Chang'an and the court, but Pei Zhounan did not dare to act rashly and chose to ignore it.
There is already a lesson from Chen Shufeng, before Gu Qing left, to be honest, Pei Zhounan really didn't dare to take the soldiers of the Anxi Army, even if Gu Qing asked him to kill the chickens and make an example of Pei Zhounan, he didn't have that much courage, and now the dissatisfaction of the soldiers in the battalion is very serious, Pei Zhounan realizes that any small move by himself may trigger an emotional outburst of the soldiers.
If the camp mutinies, no matter who is right or wrong, it must be a capital crime when it reaches Chang'an, because the consequences of the camp mutiny are too serious, almost no different from rebellion.
should be cowardly, the upright Pei Zhounan decisively decided to be a handsome man who knows the current affairs this time.
In a certain tent in the camp, Duan Wuji was chatting with the soldiers with a calm face.
Regarding Gu Qing's transfer, Duan Wuji, like other senior generals, had already been mentally prepared, so he was not shocked after learning the content of the holy decree, and his mood was very stable.
After lunch, Duan Wuji walked in the camp of the Anxi camp, looking at the scenery and generally enjoying the scenery of the Anxi camp.
Gu Qing was transferred, Duan Wuji had no official position and no position, so he naturally wanted to go back to Chang'an with Gu Qing, and today's walk in the camp was regarded as saying goodbye to the Anxi Army.
The north wind is cold, everything is bleak, and in the desolate scenery of the desert, both summer and winter seem to make people feel the greatness of creation and the insignificance of human beings.
Duan Wuji smiled at the corner of his mouth, and there was no sorrow in his heart, because he knew Gu Qing's arrangement, and he knew that it would not be long before Gu Qing would return to Anxi and continue to be his festival envoy.
After coming to Anxi for so long and getting along with Gu Qing day and night, Duan Wuji learned a lot from Gu Qing, and these things he learned would never be found in the sage book.
What Gu Qing taught him was not only strategy and strategy, but also a lot of knowledge that he couldn't even think of.
For example, Gu Qing told him that the world is very big, bigger than everyone imagined, and the world in the eyes of the emperor is only a very small part, and then Gu Qing also drew a map for him, Gu Qing told him that this is the so-called "world map", and this map is the real world.
So on this map, where is Datang? It is only part of the so-called "Asia", where is Anthy? It is smaller than the Tang Dynasty, starting from Anxi and going west, there is the so-called Eurasian continent, if you build a ship to go to sea, you can reach the American continent, the Australian continent, those continents now have no real owner, and the products are rich, can be described as gold everywhere.
Gu Qing taught him a lot of knowledge, helped him polish his eyes, and used a map to clearly tell him how big the world really is, and this world is far bigger than he imagined, so big that he can't even believe it.
Opening his eyes, standing at a higher place, and seeing a wider world, Duan Wuji suddenly found that his state of mind was more open-minded than before.
Outside of Datang, there is such a big world, what are these few gains and losses in this period of life in front of you?
Thinking of Gu Qing, he already knew that there was such a big world, so was he still willing to be a small prince?
Judging from Gu Qing's prediction that he was about to be transferred out of Anxi and laid out in advance, Duan Wuji vaguely guessed something. Beneath his gentle appearance, there is an ambition that is about to break ground.
The guess made his heart beat faster, and he couldn't tell if it was fear or excitement.
An Lushan's rebellion is imminent, the world is about to be washed away, after the rebellion, where will Gu Qing stand on the chessboard?
In troubled times, the big husband should be like this.
Duan Wuji wanted to do something for Gu Qing, just like Feng Yu was born and died for Gu Qing behind enemy lines, Duan Wuji also wanted to do what he could.
Whether it is ambition or ambition, what Gu Qing wants to do, the people of Shiqiao Village support it unconditionally.
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The tent was filled with a strange smell, and the personal hygiene of the soldiers was always terrible.
Duan Wuji sat in the tent but smiled, without showing a trace of disgust, as if he was born to belong to this stinky smell, and he sat in it completely unabruptly.
"Mr. Duan, we are all vulgar soldiers, I can't understand many things, you are the person next to Gu Houye, is Gu Houye really staying in Chang'an from now on? What to do with Anthy? A sergeant asked unwillingly.
Another sergeant sighed: "The holy decree said that Pei Zhounan temporarily took the post of envoy of Anxi Jiedu, how could that sour and rotten scholar be the envoy of Jiedu?" At the beginning, Gu Houye threw the matter of Anxi to him, but I saw Pei Zhounan in a hurry and wanted to cry without tears, if he was to lead the Anxi army in the future, hehe......"
"Yes, yes, I really don't understand what the Son of Heaven thinks, Anxi under the leadership of Gu Houye has been getting better and better, the military prestige of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions is more prosperous than the original Gao Jieshuai, and the barbarians in all directions are afraid of the might of the Anxi army, if Gu Houye continues to pass through Anxi for a few years and leads our Anxi army to enter the big food, it is not impossible for Yixue to be ashamed of Talas at the beginning, but it is a pity that the Son of Heaven is ......."
"Today's Anxi Army is when the soldiers are strong and strong, but it was picked up by Pei Zhounan's sour scribes, but it's a pity that Gu Houye has been operating for several years, hehe, but Pei Zhounan may not be able to suppress our Anxi Army, when Gu Houye is here, there are rewards and meat to eat every day, never stopping, if Pei Zhounan has this ability, he can barely qualify, otherwise we will not obey him, no money and no meat, practice a fart!"
Duan Wuji kept smiling, listening to the grumbling of the soldiers in the tent, and his smile became deeper and deeper.
"Everyone, don't speak ill of you, invite trouble for no reason, Gu Hou Ye is about to leave, and there will be no one to protect you in the future."
As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers lowered their heads and sighed.
Why is everyone reluctant to Gu Qing, it is not because Gu Qing shares weal and woe with everyone, and he is especially protective of calves, and he will definitely seek justice for everyone if his subordinates are wronged.
Gu Houye really maintained the soldiers as his own brothers, which was the reason why the soldiers of the Anxi Army were convinced of him.
Thinking that after Gu Qing was transferred, there would be no one to defend them from now on, and the replacement of a new coach would probably make them suffer more grievances, and the soldiers suddenly felt disheartened.
"Mr. Duan, after Gu Houye returns to Chang'an, will he still go back to Anxi?" A sergeant looked at him wistfully.
Duan Wuji smiled bitterly: "It depends on how the Son of Heaven weighs it, Gu Hou Ye is afraid that he will not be able to call the shots." He's a man...... After all, he was not tolerated by the court, because his temper was too upright, his love and hatred were clear, fierce and selfless, and he was originally quite valued by the Son of Heaven, but it was because of his upright temper that the Son of Heaven gradually became dissatisfied with him. ”
The soldiers looked at each other and sighed gloomily.
The meaning of Duan Wuji's words was a little complaining, probably complaining that the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army were ignorant, forcing Gu Houye to behead Chen Shufeng, and finally caused trouble for himself and ended up being transferred out of Anxi.
Thinking that the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army were the culprits who caused Gu Houye to be transferred, the soldiers in the camp tent hung their heads one after another, showing guilt.
Duan Wuji quietly observed their reactions, and suddenly said: "After Gu Hou Ye leaves, you should really take care of your mouth, don't talk nonsense about the court, not all festival envoys can be so magnanimous, let you talk nonsense, and help you out, you just met Gu Hou Ye well, and it will not be so polite to change to a new festival master." ”
"Maybe you don't know that when Pei Zhounan begged Hou Ye, begging Hou Ye to allow him to arrest a group of people who criticized the court, and make an example of him in front of the soldiers of the Anxi Army, Gu Hou Ye categorically refused, and warned him not to move the soldiers A cold hair, Pei Zhounan was afraid of the majesty of Hou Ye, so he didn't dare to move."
"After Gu Hou Ye left, Pei Zhounan temporarily took the post of envoy, Hou Ye and I are really worried about you, I don't know your next days...... Tut! ”
Duan Wuji shook his head helplessly and sympathetically, and walked out of the camp with a sigh, the faces of the soldiers in the camp were cloudy, and their eyes were gloomy and contradictory.