Gu Qing had never commanded a war, and he had never even seen a war.

And now in the city of Guizi, with his highest official position, he is the only undisputed supreme commander, even if he has no experience, he has to command it himself.

It's stressful because there's a lot of responsibility.

After the arrangement, the generals retreated, Gu Qing sat in front of the map and stared for a long time, his heart was like a heavy boulder, and he felt that even his breathing was blocked.

If this war is lost, and the reason for the defeat is because of his improper command, the enemy entered the city of Qiuzi, set fire to it everywhere, looted and looted, and the peaceful and peaceful city of Qiuzi fell into a hellish and miserable scene, men were killed, women were raped, property was looted, and houses were burned......

There may only be a few lines in the report to Chang'an, but who will give them an explanation for the tragic experience of these ordinary people?

All the responsibilities are on Gu Qing's shoulders.

In his previous life, he had been a fool, and he even abolished people when he was young and frivolous, but when the lives of tens of thousands of people in the city were in his hands, Gu Qing was terrified and his heart was empty.

Commanding a war, how can there be such a scenery, sitting in the handsome tent, strategizing, scolding Fang Xuan, waving my big hand, I want to fight here and there, and make the arrow throw ten thousand people to respond.

The blood and fire, the screams and cries in the war, the mourning of the destruction of the civilian family, and the tragedy of the soldiers who died desperately, all of these were doomed to their end in the commander's orders.

Ci is not in charge of the army, as long as the person holding the handsome seal is on the battlefield, then human life is no longer human life, whether it is the enemy's or his own, it is just a string of cold numbers, these numbers do not represent any meaning, winning or losing is the only meaning.

Gu Qing tried hard to convince himself that he would definitely win.

A heat wave of breeze blew in, the curtains swayed and swayed, and in front of the manager's seat, he sat alone, unloading his strong shell when no one was around, and his slightly trembling shoulders revealed his uneasiness and vulnerability.

When did kindness and kindness become his weakness? His insecurity and vulnerability are actually born out of pity and concern for thousands of living beings.

He has not been reconciled with the previous world, but has been changed by this world.

Reaching into his arms, there was a bag in his arms, and in the bag was a Big Dipper coin that Zhang Huaijin sought for him.

Gu Qing unconsciously held the coin, holding it tightly in the palm of his hand, his knuckles were hard and white.

"I wish, the Buddhas and the gods will protect me, I don't want all sentient beings to bear me, and I don't want to bear sentient beings, this battle will be won!"

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It's been two days since he entered the city, and Gu Qing has hardly slept much.

The huge pressure kept him awake at night, even if he was lying in bed, he suddenly remembered a certain hole in the city defense, so he immediately put on his clothes and led his guards to patrol the city, and did not go back until the arrangements were made.

"After dawn, the people are recruited, five hundred steps outside the city wall, two long and deep chasms are dug outside the range of bows and arrows, if the enemy army is not fooled, they are the last line of defense of the city defense, the ditch is inserted with sharp blades and dry firewood, the dry firewood is soaked with fire oil, and then the ditch is flattened to make a trap, once the enemy approaches and falls into the ditch, he will immediately ignite the fire......" Gu Qing stood at the head of the city, pointing to a flat tunnel in the distance outside the city.

Han Jie wrote down Gu Qing's words and instructed the guards to go to the officials to handle it.

Seeing that Gu Qing's eyes were red, I don't know how long he had been up, his hair and clothes were scattered, and his expression was haggard and depressed, Han Jie couldn't help but persuade: "Master Hou, you have arranged a lot in the past two days, with the experience of the last general in the army for many years, it is unique for the city defense to be so careful as Lord Hou, it is enough, Master Hou should go back to the house to rest." ”

Gu Qing shook his head and walked down the city silently.

When he was about to return to the Jiedu Embassy's Mansion, Gu Qing suddenly had a thought, turned around and walked in the direction of the newly built bazaar.

The bazaar is located in the south of the city, and the demolished city wall has been expanded to the south for ten miles and then fenced it off, looking very rough, and the city wall grabs a handful of soil.

The bazaar has begun to take shape, countless shops are arranged on both sides of the road in an orderly manner, many of the shops have been settled one after another, the horses and camels on the road have increased, the backs are full of goods, and the street is filled with a foul smell of horse dung and camel dung.

It smells bad, but it's also a human fireworks.

Gu Qing's arrival caused a small boil in the bazaar, and many merchants surrounded him and saluted him.

There was a tense atmosphere in the air, the news that the big war was about to come had spread, Gu Qing had ordered the city to be closed yesterday, and no one was allowed to enter or leave, and the businessmen from all over the world who stayed in the city were a little panicked.

"Master Hou, is it the Tang Dynasty that is at war with Tubo? Can Datang win? A businessman in a strange costume who didn't know which small country asked in a stiff and incomprehensible Datang Guanzhong dialect.

Gu Qing said with a smile: "Datang can win." ”

The merchants talked a lot, and a merchant said worriedly: "Hou Ye Mo Yu us, I heard that Khotanese City has been broken by Tubo, and the villains of the market shops in Qiuci City have thrown no less than 10,000 yuan into it, and there are countless goods, almost all the net worth of the villain, if the city breaks the enemy, the villain's hard work in this life will be gone......"

Gu Qing's smile gradually narrowed, and his expression became serious: "Datang can win, believe me." ”

After all, the merchants were seriously insecure, and another merchant asked reluctantly, "What if the city of Qiuzi can't be defended?" ”

Gu Qing said coldly: "I'll say it one last time, Datang can win!" The soldiers are working hard for your net worth in the front, and you can't doubt the courage and determination of my Tang Jian'er. ”

"Datang is a superior country, not a small country, there is no habit of casually discarding the land and cities, as long as there is a soldier alive, the enemy will not be able to enter my Datang city!"

The words were spoken, and there was silence all around.

Then, a turtle merchant took off his hat, stroked his chest and bowed, and said respectfully: "Hou Ye's words, I will be relieved to wait." The gods blessed the Tang Dynasty and blessed the longevity of the Hou Ye. ”

Another businessman then said: "The heroic soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are desperate in front, although we are businessmen and untouchables, we also want to do our best for the soldiers, and the villain is willing to sacrifice 300 stones of grain and grass to sacrifice the army." "Book six

When the surrounding merchants heard this, they immediately echoed.

"The villain is willing to give a hundred dollars!"

"The villain is willing to send all the guys in the shop to the city to help the soldiers carry the utensils to defend the city."

"The villain is willing to offer 200 catties of coarse salt and 2,000 catties of pig iron."

Merchants who enthusiastically donated money and materials surrounded Gu Qing in the center, and Gu Qing's enthusiasm for the merchants was unexpected, so he had to accept the merchants' donations with a smile.

Walking out of the encirclement of businessmen, Gu Qing's mood relaxed a lot.

The hearts of the army and the people are available, and those who have attained the Tao have a lot of help, so what are you worried about?

Leaving the bazaar, he was just about to return to the Jiedu Embassy when a familiar female voice stopped him.

"Master Hou, are you sure of the battle against Tubo?"

A faint fragrant breeze hit, and Huangfu Sisi stood in front of him delicately in a lake-green palace dress.

Gu Qing tactically took two steps back and said, "Sure...... Right? ”

Huangfu Sisi giggled, revealing a familiar and charming appearance, which made people's hearts stir.

"Is this battle personally commanded by Master Hou?"

"Yes......" Gu Qing just spit out a word, and immediately sobered up from her charming appearance: "...... Is that what you should ask? What does it have to do with you? ”

Huangfu Sisi covered his mouth and smiled, and said: "Okay, it's the concubine who is too talkative, the Hou Ye has been away from the city for many days, don't you want to be a concubine?" The concubine body thinks you have to be tight. ”

Gu Qing's eyes narrowed quickly, and his voice was hoarse and full of aggression: "Woman, you are playing with fire......"

Huangfu Sisi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he lowered his head and said shyly: "The concubine really likes to play with fire......

Before he finished speaking, Gu Qing suddenly said sharply: "Come on, stuff her into the furnace and practice, let her have enough!" ”

The two guards stood expressionlessly on both sides of Huangfu Sisi, and Huangfu Sisi was so frightened: "Master Hou, the concubine is ......"

Gu Qing suddenly burst out laughing, and leaned back with such a smile that he couldn't straighten his waist: "Haha, scaring you, just kidding, haha, isn't it funny?" ”

Laughing uncontrollably, Gu Qing really felt that her jokes were funny, women like humorous men, obviously their emotional intelligence and charm have been qualitatively improved.

Huangfu Sisi was stunned and looked at Gu Qing laughing, his mood was very complicated.

I wanted to round my arm and slap it, but I was afraid that I would be charged with beating the court officials, maybe this Hou Ye would really stuff her into the furnace in a fit of anger.

I wanted to echo him and laugh a few times, but Huangfu Sisi really couldn't laugh, the sound just now scared her little heart at the moment.

So, the magnates of Chang'an like to make such jokes now? I can't understand it, I feel like the world has changed.

"Master Hou, Master Hou is really ...... It's funny. Huangfu Sisi's little face turned pale, and he tried to squeeze out a smile.

"Nonsense! Do you still need to say it? Gu Qing glanced at her and walked away.

Huangfu Sisi was stunned again, is this the end of the topic and leaving each other?

That's it?

"Master Hou!" Huangfu Sisi reacted and stomped his feet.

Gu Qing stopped, suddenly remembered something, turned around and said: "By the way, ask your broken chef to cook a few dishes, and send a takeaway to the Jiedu Embassy, it tastes better, and if it is bad, I will smash your broken shop." ”

"Outside...... Takeaway? Huangfu was stunned.

Seeing that Gu Qing was about to leave again, Huangfu Sisi stomped his feet again and shouted, "Master Hou stays!" ”

Gu Qing sighed and turned around: "Are you a snot?" I can't shake it off, if there's anything to say in one breath, hurry up. ”

Huangfu Sisi pursed his mouth aggrievedly: "Hou Ye is so ruthless, the concubine helped Hou Ye more or less the day before yesterday, and you are still cold to the concubine after you return to ......the city."

"Where's the cold? Didn't I just make a very funny joke with you? ”

"You...... Alas, that's it, the concubine just wants to ask Hou Ye, we have known each other for so long, does Hou Ye know the name of the concubine? Huangfu Sisi looked at him with resentment in his eyes.

Gu Qing knew that if he had changed his previous life, this would be a young lady who took the initiative to talk to WeChat.

"What's your name?"

Huangfu Sisi smiled and said: "The concubine's name is Du Sisi, Hou Ye remembers, knowing the name of the concubine, we are at least friends, Hou Ye can't just smash his friend's shop in the future." ”