The more Cen Shen listened, the more shocked he became, and cold sweat was dotted on his forehead. In Cen Shen's opinion, Feng Changqing was able to see so many clues from the casual conversation with the Black Mountain, and thought of how to use it in the future, such an ability is even more magical than those Persian slaves who can spit flames in Chang'an West City.

And he himself has repeatedly misjudged, although there is no clear information. But in the final analysis, it is still too shallow in the world and does not know people deeply.

After all the ups and downs since he joined the company and the cold reception he received after coming to Anxi, Cen Shen has always felt that the world is unfair to him. And after talking with Feng Changqing several times, he vaguely realized that there were indeed many naïve and immature places in his body, and he also lacked many skills necessary to make meritorious contributions.

"Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, and knowing is knowing." At this time, Cen Shen could only use this sentence "Analects? The famous words in "For Politics" comforted himself, and secretly made up his mind that he must study with an open mind and strive to make progress.

With such determination, Cen Shen cheered up and followed Feng Changqing to and fro between the Yuanmen and the big tent of the Chinese army with the greatest enthusiasm, and successively greeted the grim-looking Gre Li Kun and the curious prince Li Ji, the warm-faced Shatuo Ye Hu Zhu Xie Gu Zhi Zhi and the resolute and brave prince Zhu Xie Duzhong, the impatient King Dou Zhongjie of the Bahanna Kingdom and the prince Dou Wumo who looked around.

When everyone sat down, Gao Xianzhi, Wang Zhengjian and Ashina Yang still did not show up.

Feng Changqing immediately limped to Gao Xianzhi's camp to announce. Cen Shen originally had the intention of running for Feng Changqing, but before exiting, he thought about it and realized that he couldn't overstep his bounds, so he stayed in the big tent of the Chinese army and carefully observed the leaders of these Tang clan clans.

Since the military discussion involved various forces such as Anxi, Beiting, Hui, Qarluq, Huangjiasi, Shatuo, and Bakhana, how to arrange the seats became a very delicate and crucial issue.

The reason why Cen Shen didn't even eat lunch well was that his main energy was spent on this matter.

When Cen Shen was at a loss and didn't know how to set the seating order, Feng Changqing commanded the Anxi Ya soldiers, and first lined up two couches and placed them in the innermost part of the big tent.

"On the left is Gao Jieshuai, and on the right is Wang Duhu." Feng Changqing saw that Cen Shen was a little confused, so he explained.

Cen Shen is clear that the Tang Dynasty is still left, and most occasions are respected by the left. Under the Zhongshu Gate, in fact, the left phase was higher than the right phase at the earliest, but because the right minister was getting more and more powerful, Li Linfu controlled the government again, so it gradually evolved into the right phase being higher than the left phase.

"Set two fixing stars, and then it's easy to arrange." Feng Changqing smiled vulgarly and continued to command: "Put four couches on the left and right. A small table is placed in front of the couch and tea soup is prepared. ”

After the couch was set up in order, Feng Changqing pointed to the first couch on the left and said, "This is the position of the deputy protector of Ashina in the North Garden." Cen Shen hurriedly took a pen and ink to write down Ashina Yang's name and put it on the couch.

The first couch on the right was given to Prince Ye Hu; The second on the left is the Black Mountain Leaf Protector; The second arrangement on the right was given to Li Kun Aje; The third on the left is given to the king of Dou Zhongjie, and the corresponding position on the right is Zhu Xie Gu Zhi Ye Hu; The last position on the left is Feng Changqing's own.

"Cen Zhangshu, you sit at the end of the seat on the right, responsible for recording." Feng Changqing pointed to the last couch and said.

"Dare to ask the Judge, why is it so arranged?" Cen Shen asked humbly.

"Ashina's deputy capital protector is the deputy capital protector of the North Court, except for Gao Jieshuai and Wang Duhu, he is naturally respected; The Hui Khanate is the first force in Mobei and the strongest among the Tang Dynasty's vassal states, although Prince Ye Hu is young, he must be placed before the rest of the vassal states and tribes; The Qarluqs are the most powerful part of the river and the landlords, and they should be here; The people of the Tang Dynasty are relatives of the Tang Dynasty, so they naturally can't be slow; The kingdom of Bakhana is adjacent to the kingdom of Shi and is responsible for providing a large amount of baggage, which should precede the Shatuobu. "Feng Changqing's organization is quite clear.

"Taught!" Cen Shen had to admire Feng Changqing's talent as a director.

"The small skills of carving insects are not enough to worry about. In the future, after you are familiar with the Moraine tribe, you will be able to arrange it in an orderly manner. Feng Changqing was a little proud, he pointed to Anxi Yabing and said: "You five, immediately keep in mind the seating arrangement, and when the VIP comes in later, you must immediately lead it in place, and don't go to the business pool." Behind the couch, some loose couches are placed, and the entourage who is eligible for entry into the account can find a seat on their own. ”

At this moment, after Cen saw that everyone was seated, they all saluted and greeted, and they had no objection to the seating arrangement, and they were even more impressed by Feng Changqing.

"Gao Jieshuai, Wang Duhu, and Ashina are all protected!" After the Anxi soldiers made a loud announcement, everyone in the big tent of the Chinese army stood up and greeted the three Tang border marshals.

When Gao Xianzhi and Wang Zhengjian were humble in front of the two couches in the middle, Ashina Yang, who had an elegant face, smiled slightly and stood in front of his couch.

"Wang Duhu, you have been guarding the frontier for many years, and you are also old, so you should be seated." Gao Xianzhi grabbed Wang Zhengjian's left arm and tried to get him to sit on the left side.

"Gao Jieshuai, in this western expedition, you are the main commander, and a certain is the deputy commander. How can there be no distinction between the main and the secondary? If you are chatting in private, you may dare to sit on the left side of the king. This is the big tent of the Chinese army, and the military is an important place, and a certain dare not exceed the rules. Seeing that he did not move, Wang Zheng stood firmly in front of the couch on his right.

"That's it, gentlemen, please take a seat!" Gao Xianzhi saw that Wang Zheng was very firm, and he was no longer reluctant.

"Gentlemen, the nine surnames of Zhaowu are all my Tang Dynasty vassal countries, among which the Shi Kingdom, the Kang Kingdom, the An Kingdom and the Bahanna Kingdom are the strongest. The king of the country of Bahanna was very diligent, and he was very respectful every year. However, in recent years, Shiguo has gradually lost the courtesy of vassals, and has not sent envoys to the pilgrimage to meet the saints for a long time, which is extremely hateful. In Xia Bucai, he is now ordered to be the general manager of the Dawan Road march, and cooperate with the king of Beiting to protect and all the monarchs present to crusade against the stone country together. Now that all the armies that have come from afar have arrived in Shattered Leaf City as scheduled, the climate is also conducive to marching and fighting. What to do next, please teach me! Gao Xianzhi said slowly, his voice was not high, but it was full of murderous aura.

While recording Gao Xianzhi's words, Cen Shen tried to learn from Feng Changqing, paying attention to the reactions of everyone present. Wang Zhengjian and Ashina Yang both looked at each other, and they should have reached an agreement with Gao Xianzhi; Prince Ye Hu lowered his head and pondered, probably because he felt young and was not in a hurry to express his position; It seemed that he wanted to say something, but he held back; Li Kun squinted, his attention was on Ye Hu; The bones are like an old monk in a fixed position, a posture that will never open his mouth if he is not named; Dou Zhongjie's face was eager to try.

"King Fenghua, I don't know what you think?" Gao Xianzhi also noticed Dou Zhongjie's expression.

"Gao Jieshuai, Wang Duhu, Shi Guo sent troops to cross our country last year, ready to meet the Tuqi people; This year, he sent troops to Ashi Bulai City to obstruct the Qarlu and Shatuo tribes from pursuing fugitive slaves, which is really hateful. Its unsubmissive heart is clearly revealed. Although the kingdom is small, but Mengtian Khan does not give up, not only the edict of the little king as the king of Fenghua of the Tang Dynasty, but also give the surname 'Dou', give the country the name 'Ningyuan', and marry the princess of Heyi. Heaven is generous, and there is no way to repay it. Today, the Khan sent a large army to beg for his subordinates, and Xiao Wang should do his best to help Gao Jieshuai and Wang Duhu. At present, our country has requisitioned 20,000 soldiers and horses, 300,000 stone military rations, and 50,000 sheep, and can respond to the heavenly soldiers at any time and enter the stone country. Dou Zhongjie said impassionedly.

Cen Shen was very moved by Dou Zhongjie's loyalty, and he deeply felt the glory and splendor of the sun and moon of the Tang Dynasty at this moment.

The surname "Dou" is the most honorable relative of the Tang royal family, because the queen of Gaozu is surnamed "Dou". It is extremely rare for a saint to give such a surname, which shows that His Majesty is particularly sure of his loyalty to the country of Pakhana.

Princess Heyi is a clan daughter who is very close to the saint's blood, and marrying Dou Zhongjie is a rare honor. You must know that during the heyday of the Turgish Khanate, the Jiaohe princess married by Sulu Khan was actually only the eldest daughter of Ashina Huaidao, a descendant of the Western Turkic royal family, not the Tang dynasty.

Cen Shen's heart was stirring, but he saw Feng Changqing on the opposite side squinting his eyes up, as if he was smiling.

With the lesson of partiality and belief, Cen Shen also became cautious, figuring out what was untrue in Dou Zhongjie's words.

"Fenghua Wang Guo is a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty!" Gao Xianzhi praised it first, and then asked with a smile: "Dare to ask King Fenghua, what is the composition of your country's 20,000 soldiers, horses, and cavalry?" ”

"5,000 light cavalry, 5,000 light infantry, and 10,000 auxiliaries and baggage soldiers." Dou Zhongjie said in a low voice, his tone no longer as arrogant as Fang Cai.

"Lao Dou, you just said that you would send 20,000 soldiers and horses, and you startled me, and said in your heart that I don't know when the country of Bahan was so extravagant. After a long time, it turned out that most of them were useless auxiliaries and infantry, and how useful they could be on the battlefield. He stood up without waiting for the summons, and said in a rough voice: "Gao Jieshuai, Wang Duhu, the 20,000 soldiers and horses of our Qarlu Department are all real elite cavalry, and they do not count auxiliary slaves and servants at all. ”

Dou Zhongjie was very angry when he saw that he had contempt for the country of Bakhana and made hurtful words, but he was afraid of the strength of the Qarlu tribe, so he had to stand there with a gloomy face. The prince Dou Wuma, who was sitting behind him, was even more angry, and almost stood up and plotted against the Black Mountain theory.

"Seeking to protect the leaves, the Qarlu troops are strong and strong, and there are tens of thousands of fine horses, everyone here knows it. However, auxiliaries have the usefulness of auxiliaries, and infantry also have the strengths of infantry. What's more, King Fenghua also prepared so much grain, and he really worked hard. Of course, Ye Hu's loyalty, I will definitely tell the saint. If the war goes well, he will take credit for King Fenghua and the protection of Mou Laye. ”

Cen saw Gao Xianzhi appeasing Dou Zhongjie on the one hand, and Ge Lulu on the other, nodding and sighing. When he was in Qiuzi City, he only felt that Gao Xianzhi was too handsome, and he didn't find anything outstanding, let alone a general who led troops into battle. Seeing Gao Xianzhi in just a few words, he resolved a contradiction, and suddenly realized how superficial his previous understanding was.