After walking for another half a month, he finally arrived at Yumen Pass, and Gu Qing ordered the whole army to rest for three days.

The Yumen guard will personally greet the king, and invite Gu Qing into the official office respectfully, and entertain him with good wine and food.

Gu Qing's identity as the county marquis and deputy envoy of Jiedu may not be anything in Chang'an, after all, the courtiers on the streets, a brick thrown into the crowd can kill five fourth-rank officials.

But once out of Chang'an, after arriving at the place, Gu Qing's identity was suddenly extremely noble, the Yumen Pass guard was only a fifth-grade military attaché, while Gu Qing was the second-in-command of the entire western barrier defense line of the Tang Dynasty, and the difference in status was more than a star and a half.

Gu Qing was not used to dealing with strangers, and after forcibly entertaining with the Yumen guards, he took his leave and returned to the camp under the pretext of saying goodbye.

There is still a sense of security in the camp, only the ten thousand horses in front of him are the power that he can control, and he can sleep soundly under their heavy surrounding.

When they returned to the camp, it was still early, and most of the soldiers had not slept, so they lit bonfires on the camp in groups, and the men of each battalion carried iron pots and spoons, and took turns to distribute dry food and vegetable soup to the soldiers.

Seeing Gu Qing return to the camp, the soldiers stood up and saluted one after another, looking very respectful.

Respect for Gu Qing is not only because of his official position and title, but more importantly, after more than a month of marching, the soldiers gradually saw his character.

Gu Qing is generally a very amiable person, he never puts on a stand when chatting and laughing with ordinary sergeants, he sits on the ground like an ordinary friend, and then chats all over the world, although the topic of the coach pops up from time to time with some new words that they don't understand, but Gu Qing's attitude is really approachable.

But Gu Qing is not always kind, whenever the army encounters a matter that needs to be decided by the boss, Gu Qing will become very serious, sometimes he will even curse loudly if he is not in line with his wishes, at that time Gu Qing's face is really ugly, his naturally unhappy face is matched with a not very bright mood, and he can see the storm, lightning and thunder from his face.

Fortunately, Gu Qing didn't have many serious moments.

The four commanders led by Chang Zhong were happy and convinced of Gu Qing.

After leaving Chang'an for more than a month, every day was a dull march, but before leaving the city, Chang Zhong and others had seen Gu Qing's skills with their own eyes.

Originally, the military department only allocated 3,000 war horses and 2,000 stone grain and grass to the army, but as soon as Gu Qing came forward, he didn't know what method he used, and the military department sent 15,000 war horses and 20,000 stone grain and grass to the Zuowei camp, and also sent double the weapons and arrows and crossbows.

As a general who leads the army all the year round, what is the most feared thing when going out? It's not a fierce enemy, it's not a cold environment, it's a logistics supply that is not timely. Once the logistics are interrupted, the army will be in a big mess.

Originally, there were only 3,000 war horses when this army set out, and the remaining 7,000 people had to walk, and the food was only waiting for the next batch of allocations from the imperial court, so the logistics could be said to be very tight.

However, I didn't expect Gu Qing to be generous as soon as he came forward, not only matching each soldier with a war horse, but also surplusing 5,000 horses, and the grain was directly increased tenfold, and it was no problem to eat all the way to Anxi, it is said that the next batch of grain and grass supply from the imperial court is also being planned, and it will soon be on the road......

They haven't seen Gu Qing's other skills yet, but Gu Qing's ability to supply logistics is admirable, Chang Zhong and other generals are all people who have led troops to battle, but they have never had such a relaxed and rich marching day.

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Being a general is actually the same as being a leader and leading a team in the previous life, it takes a process from unfamiliar to familiar.

Regardless of the identity and official position, both sides are in a period of running-in adaptation, and they must not pretend to be in this period, and they must show their true side, so that their subordinates can see it and know how to get along with the leader in the future.

At this time, the leader must not pretend, because pretending is not long, and the two faces in front of and behind will make subordinates at a loss, release too much wrong information to them, and the run-in period will become very long, and even affect the team's cooperation and employee loyalty.

So after Gu Qing led the army to leave Chang'an City, the appearance he showed along the way was absolutely real, he was like this on weekdays, he was lazy and lazy like a salted fish without any pursuit, and when he had something, he was serious and even scolded.

Without any scruples, spread out his hands so that the soldiers could see themselves clearly, I am me, fireworks of different colors, are you afraid of loving me?

The majesty of the generals is accumulated in this way, Gu Qing will not discipline ordinary sergeants, his eyes are only fixed on Chang Zhong and the other four generals, as long as Chang Zhong and the four are respectful in front of Gu Qing, ordinary sergeants will be in awe of Gu Qing.

Sitting in front of the bonfire, Gu Qing casually took a piece of Hu cake and a bowl of vegetable soup from Han Jie's hand, and ate it in a big way.

Although the Yumen guard was polite, the official entertainment was chatting in addition to drinking, and after the banquet was over, Gu Qing's stomach was still very hungry.

After eating two pieces of Hu Biscuits, Gu Qing's stomach was finally full, and after a long hiccup, he sat by the fire and felt a little sleepy.

Chang Zhong leaned over and said softly: "Deputy envoy, the last general consulted the old man of Yumen Pass, and the old man said that it is best to prepare some camels and ask a few guides, otherwise it is easy to get lost in the desert......"

Gu Qing counted the money he brought, and couldn't help but feel a little painful, it's too much, it's really not much.

It cost half of the gift to Yang Guozhong, and it cost more than 1,000 taels to buy iron to build plate armor for Han Jie and other personal guards, and when he left Chang'an, he emptied the family's warehouse, and there were only about 5,000 taels left, and I don't know how much it will cost when I get to the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate......

In the past, when a person lived alone, he always felt that money was just a string of numbers, and the money earned yesterday had not been spent, and the money earned today was constantly moved into the warehouse.

But once he became the commander of an army, Gu Qing realized how poor he was.

Not to mention a team of 10,000 people, it is very difficult to raise Han Jie's team of 100 people.

At this moment, Gu Qing felt that he was not worthy of being the coach because he was poor.

"Buy, buy, buy!" Gu Qing gritted his teeth and said, like a man who married an extremely vain woman who worships money as his wife, he was helpless and desperate to save face.

Chang Zhong was embarrassed and said shyly: "Well, deputy envoy, the wind and sand outside the plug are big, I heard the old man say that it is best for each person to wrap their heads with a piece of linen, so that they will not be blinded by the wind and sand......"

Gu Qing couldn't help but groan.

A piece of linen is certainly not worth much, but ten thousand pieces of linen ......

"Don't be like this, give me some more time......" Gu Qing held his head in his hands in pain, like a middle-aged scumbag who was forced by Xiao San to divorce his original partner.

Immediately, Gu Qing's spirits perked up, and he suddenly said: "If we encounter a Hu caravan after leaving the fortress, can we do a vote?" ”

Chang Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then was shocked: "Why did the deputy envoy have such a shocking thought? ”

"Because of poverty."

"The deputy envoy must not! This matter is too much to do, besides, how can I ...... my dignified Tang Dynasty master?"

"Okay, shut up, I'll say whatever I want."

After three days of rest, 10,000 soldiers walked out of Yumen Pass with wind and sand and yellow dust.

Out of the jam is the sky full of yellow sand, looking at a yellow expanse, like a failed life without hope.

After walking for another half a month, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it was still spring when I left Chang'an, and now it is almost summer.

Out of Yangguan in the west, passing through Shazhou and Xizhou, the road is still an endless desert, but the ground is gradually not very peaceful. There were even many corpses on the road that had not had time to be buried in the yellow sand, and most of the corpses were dressed as ordinary caravans, gnawed by vultures to the point that only half of the skeleton remained, and there were many horse farts or camel corpses on the ground, and the further you went, the more it looked like you were walking towards hell step by step.

The atmosphere of the team was inexplicably much duller, and the soldiers were also shocked by this tragic scene, they were not afraid to fight desperately, but the tragic and cruel scene after this fight was really difficult to adapt.

Gu Qing's mood also became inexplicably heavy.

Along the way, the corpses of these merchants were obviously killed by robbers in the desert, and sure enough, as Zhang Jiuzhang said, it was not peaceful after leaving Yumen Pass in the west, no wonder Li Longji solemnly explained that he must resume opening up the trade route in the Western Regions, and now the white bones on this trade road told Gu Qing that this task is very difficult.

Perhaps, this is not only the reason for the bandits, the Tang Anxi Protectorate and the surrounding Tubo, Turgish, and Turkic remnants are all competing with each other in this endless desert, and those passing merchants can easily become victims.

If you want to open up the trade routes of the Western Regions, you must destroy all the hostile countries around you.

Gu Qing, who was riding on a horse, was contemplating and thinking, when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance.

A scout hurriedly rode his horse, and when he arrived in front of Gu Qing, he reined in and said, "Deputy envoy, there are bandits thirty miles ahead, and they are looting a caravan of Hu people!" ”

"How many bandits?"

"There are more than 200 people, and they are not Tang Dynasty people."

Gu Qing frowned, and suddenly said, "Chang Zhong, come here!" ”

Chang Zhong turned his horse's head and hugged his fist at Gu Qing: "The end will be." ”

Gu Qing said awe-inspiringly: "You lead a thousand-person cavalry team to annihilate that gang of bandits, and you are not allowed to let go of a single person, and those who violate military law will be dealt with." ”

Chang Zhong said loudly: "The last general is ordered!" ”

Quickly ordered a thousand men and horses, Chang Zhong took the lead and rode forward, and the 1,000 soldiers behind followed Chang Zhong like a whirlwind and clouds.

Gu Qing also signaled to Han Jie and asked him to follow with his personal guards.

"Master Hou, it's just a gang of bandits, Chang Zhong should be able to win easily, Master Hou doesn't have to go to watch the battle, right?" Han Jie persuaded.

Gu Qing shook his head and said with a smile: "I want to see Chang Zhong's ability to lead the troops to fight, and I also want to see the quality of our elite soldiers and horses of the left guard, so it should be regarded as a military training." ”

Gu Qing and the others followed Chang Zhong's headquarters from a distance, and after riding their horses for thirty miles, they finally heard the screams of fighting in front of them.

As far as the eye can see, a group of bandits dressed in black and wearing layers of turbans on their heads are riding around a caravan with only a few dozen people left, and the bandits seem to feel that the general situation has been decided, and they are riding their horses around the caravan in a circle, and their mouths are making strange laughter and whistles from time to time, like a group of hooligans blocking female high school students who have just finished school in the alley.

Chang Zhong was overjoyed when he saw the battle, carefully observed for a long time, and after fully analyzing and judging the situation in front of him, he suddenly drew his sword and raised it high, shouting: "The soldiers obey my orders, 1,000 people are divided into three teams, the left and right flanks are outflanked, go around to the enemy's rear, cut off their retreat, and the middle team will charge with me!" ”

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