In July, Anxi is still very hot, but it is a little cool in the morning and evening, on this day, an army of nearly 1,000 people came far away outside the city of Qiuzi, they are the soldiers of the Jiangdu Battalion and Shouchun Battalion who traveled thousands of miles from Chang'an, although the Jianghuai army came to Anxi for the first time, but they have experienced several months of cruel training and the test of the wind and sand all the way, and they already have a little bit of the strength and murderous spirit of the Anxi soldiers, but they still retain a trace of the Jianghuai man's spirit in their eyebrows, This is again different from the Anzai soldiers.

It's been more than half a year since he left Anxi, and when he came back again, Li Qingxin also sighed infinitely, no matter how prosperous Chang'an is, and Yangzhou is rich in the world, what really gives him a sense of belonging is still Anxi, he entered the Tang Dynasty from Anxi, then his fate is also in Anxi.

'The young man did not hesitate to die, he went to Rongji for thousands of miles, crossed the glacier at Yumen, and changed his iron clothes in the desert......

Li Qingan turned around and saw that it was Pei Yu chanting poetry in Langlang, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Pei Gongzi, you're in a good mood!" ”

Pei Yu and Li Qing'an set off from Chang'an, all the way to travel thousands of miles, he also became dark and thin, listening to Li Qing'an ask him, Pei Yu smiled: "All the way to the desert Gobi, groggy, but after the silver mountain, I saw the boundless grassland, and my mood immediately improved." ”

Li Qing'an nodded and said with a smile: "The Qiuci area is the center of Anxi, the land here is fertile, since the early Tang Dynasty opened up the Western Regions, a large area of fertile land has been reclaimed here, so that the Anxi army can be self-sufficient, this time Pei Gongzi came to Anxi, you might as well go everywhere, investigate the customs and customs of various places, and write a weighty book, which will also be of great benefit to Pei Gongzi's future prospects." ”

"But my grandfather asked me to come to Anxi to be a counselor in military affairs, to handle paperwork for General Li, not to travel in Anxi."

"Might as well be! The counselor's military affairs are also stationed everywhere with the army, which does not affect the son's writing. ”

Li Qing'an said this, Pei Yu was also a little moved, if he wrote a book of Journey to Anxi, it would not be bad, he made up his mind in his heart, and said with a smile: "Okay then!" I'll give it a try. ”

Li Qing'an looked into the distance, and had faintly seen Qiuzi City, so he accelerated to the middle of the team, the army was mixed with more than a hundred carriages, full of all kinds of Central Plains materials they brought, in addition, there were more than a dozen young and beautiful women on several carriages, these are the women that several Anxi generals received in Chang'an, like Li Qing'an's picturesque, Li Fei Shouyu's Qianniang, Li Fei Yuanli's two dancing sisters who redeemed themselves from the workshop, and several concubines and maids bought by Li Siye and Tian Zhen.

These dozen or so women followed them on a trek of thousands of miles, and they were obviously haggard, at this time, He Yanming pointed to Qiuci City in the distance, and laughed loudly at several women: "Have you seen it, that is Qiuci City, we are home!" ”

The women immediately cheered, and their cheerful mood infected the other soldiers, and everyone pointed to Qiuzi City and laughed, and their emotions became high.

She looked at the white clouds in the sky, the clear blue sky, the bright ice peaks like sapphire in the distance, the large green and fluffy grasslands, the rivers crisscrossed the river, there were herds of cattle and sheep everywhere, and a large group of bearded women by the river were washing their clothes, and from time to time they stood up and waved and laughed at them.

She couldn't help but be overjoyed, this is the home she wants, free and easy, without a lowly status, she can fly freely here like a bird.

"Sister, do you like it here?"

Rushi nodded slightly, a happy look flashed in her beautiful eyes, she also likes it here, she can stay away from the magnates of Chang'an.

"I wonder what our house will look like?" Her eyes were full of yearning for a new home.

"Sister Rushi, don't worry!"

Xiaolian pursed her lips and smiled: "There is a special Han settlement area in Qiuci City, and the mansion is the same as Chang'an, and the Anxi generals have the highest status in Qiuci City, and they generally have large mansions, didn't the eldest brother say it?" He had already asked Brother Duan to help him buy a house, and he must be ready. ”

At this time, there was a sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and I saw a red dot riding on a horse galloping towards this side, and the red clouds were approaching, Xiaolian recognized it at a glance, and she exclaimed in surprise: "It's the fog girl!" ”

Rushi had heard Xiaolian say Gao Wu countless times, and although Xiaolian said all the praise, a trace of melancholy flashed in her eyes.

Picturesque but disdainfully pursed her lips, and she is not Brother's wife, what is there to be afraid of?

The woman who galloped was Gao Wu, she heard that Li Qing'an was about to arrive, she couldn't hold back the excitement in her heart anymore, and rushed out of the city to greet her, she was wearing a red military uniform, outlining her tall figure with large breasts and thin waist, she carried a sword at her waist, and a long bow on her back, and looked particularly heroic on the horse.

"Misty girl, here!" Xiaolian leaned out of the car window and waved to her excitedly.

Gao Wu Warhorse rushed to the carriage, she smiled and reached out and pinched Xiaolian's cheek, "You little girl, the longer you grow, the more beautiful you become." ”

"The Fog Girl is getting more and more beautiful, Fog Girl, let me introduce you." Xiaolian pulled Rushi and Ruhua and smiled: "They are poetic and picturesque, I wrote to you to tell you." ”

Gao Wu glanced at the twin sisters curiously, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, they were really exactly the same.

"Which of you is poetic and who is picturesque?"

Rushi hurriedly saluted: "Fog girl, I am my sister Rushi, this is my sister Ruhua." ”

"Oh! You have different hairstyles. ”

Gao Wu reached out and took out two daggers inlaid with gems from the skin, handed them to the two of them and said with a smile: "I have heard Xiaolian talk about you a long time ago, saying that you are Qilang's treasures, when I see them today, it is really pitiful, these two Shule daggers are my gift to you, if Li Qigong dares to bully you, you will use this to deal with him." ”

"Thank you, Misty Girl!"

Seeing that Gao Wu was not as vicious as she imagined, and gave something to herself, she couldn't help but have a good impression of her, so she hurriedly took the dagger and pulled it out gently, only to see the cold light flashing, sharp and abnormal, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! This is a real weapon! ”

Gao Wu smiled a little proudly: "Of course I am giving you real weapons, can't I still send decorations?" ”

She suddenly felt something, and when she turned around, she saw Li Qingan looking at her with a smile in more than ten steps, he hadn't seen her for more than half a year, his smile was still so improper, Gao Wu's nose was sour, and his eyes were slightly red, she restrained the excitement in her heart, and scolded him with a smile: "Li Shigong, you don't talk about credit, and you said that you would come back immediately, but why did you delay it for half a year?" ”

"Huh! I went to Gangnam again. ”

Li Qingan glanced Gao Wu up and down, and saw that she looked more pretty and handsome than half a year ago, so he smiled and said, "Wu Niang, are you married to a good man, but more beautiful?" ”

Gao Wu's face sank, and he said coldly: "Do you want me to get married?" ”

At this time, Li Fei Yuanli smiled and said: "Wu Niang, let me tell you, this Li Stinky Bow has found a lot of women in Chang'an, and he is extraordinary, and Chang'an Xiaoniang mentioned Anxi Li Qilang, oops!" One by one, they smiled and couldn't wait to throw themselves into their arms immediately, Lao Li didn't know how many times he had said him, but he just didn't listen. ”

Xiaolian next to her hurriedly said: "Fog girl, don't listen to this bearded nonsense, the eldest brother is not that kind of person." ”

Gao Wu squinted at Li Qing'an, and seeing that he was still smiling, she couldn't help glaring at him fiercely, she got out of the car door and said, "Xiaolian, I'll talk to you, who wants to pay attention to these stinky men." ”

She got into the carriage and slammed the door shut, only to hear her laugh inside: "Picturesque, tell me your impression of Anthy." ”

Li Fei Yuanli rolled his eyes, turned back to Li Qingan and said, "Did you see it?" I said you won't end well when you come back! ”

Li Qingan slapped the back of his head with a smile, and scolded with a smile: "Originally, I was not with you in Yangzhou, and I missed you a lot, but now I know what it means to be afraid that the world will not be chaotic." ”

Li Fei Yuanli smiled, "Lao Li is in the beauty of sincerity and benevolence, you kid knows it." ”

Li Qingan didn't bother to pay attention to him, so he turned around and shouted, "Everyone speed up and enter the city and rest early." ”

The team picked up speed, and at that moment, yellow dust billowed on the avenue ahead, and an army of thousands of men galloped towards this side.

"It's handsome!"

Li Qing'an recognized the general in front of him at a glance, it was Gao Xianzhi, the envoy of Anxi Jiedu, and he hurriedly looked back and shouted to Li Siye: "Siye, the handsome man is here!" ”

Li Siye stepped forward, waved his hand to Tian Zhen and the others, and greeted them together.

The person who came was Gao Xianzhi and his entourage, he specially went out of the city to welcome Li Qing'an and their return, Gao Xianzhi since he was promoted to the envoy of the festival, the military law was severe, the rewards and punishments were fair, and the military spirit of the army was chaotic when the husband was examined, so that the Anxi army was invigorated, and his old opponent Cheng Qianli was also promoted, and served as the envoy of the Beiting Festival.

A few days ago, Gao Xianzhi received an urgent order from the imperial court's military department, ordering him to transfer 3,000 elites to Longyou to see the battle of Hehuang, and soon, he received a secret letter from Li Linfu, which specified that Li Siye and Li Qing'an would go to Hehuang.

Gao Xianzhi didn't dare to slack off, so he began to mobilize the army and transfer Li Qing'an's scout battalion stationed in Bahuan City back to Qiuzi, and now everything is ready, just wait for Li Qing'an and Li Siye to come over.

Li Qingan and the others rode to Gao Xianzhi's approach, jumped off their horses one after another, and knelt down in front of them to salute, "The last general will wait to see the marshal!" ”

Gao Xianzhi also hurriedly dismounted and helped Li Qingan and Li Siye up, and said with a smile: "This time, the two of you have won great honor for me in the capital, and the Anxi Army has become famous in the Tang Dynasty, and I want to reward you well." ”

Li Qingan also smiled: "Since we are a member of the Anxi Army, the honor of the Anxi Army is our honor." ”

"Well said!"

Gao Xianzhi lightly punched Li Qing'an in the shoulder and said to the two of them: "Come here, I have something important to tell you." ”

Gao Xianzhi's personal guards immediately set up a small tent on the side of the road, Gao Xianzhi took the two of them into the tent, took out a map, unfolded it on the small table, he pointed to the Hehuang area and said: "I think you also know, the imperial court is preparing to launch the Hehuang Campaign, I received an order from the Ministry of War, ordering my Anxi Army to send 3,000 troops to participate in the battle, I thought about it for a while, and decided to send 2,000 Mo Sword Army and 1,000 Bow Cavalry Army to participate in the war, so the two of you will lead the troops forward, Siye will lead the Mo Sword Army, and Qilang will lead the Bow Cavalry Army, and divide the troops to Hehuang in two ways." ”

He pointed to Qilian Mountain again: "It is inconvenient for the Modao Army to march in Siye, so he will take the Hexi Corridor at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain, while Qilang will take the southern foot of Qilian Mountain and go straight to Qinghai along the ancient road of the Qiang people, do you understand?" ”

"The Admiral understands."

Li Qingan hurriedly said again: "Marshal, I brought five hundred Jiangdu Battalion soldiers this time, I want to take them to the battle together, I don't know if the marshal will allow it?"

Li Siye also said: "The last general is also this idea, please allow the marshal!" ”

Gao Xianzhi nodded and said with a smile: "You are also Zhonglang generals, I am going to wait for you to come back and officially appoint you as soldiers and horses, Qilang as the soldiers and horses of Bahuan City, and Heiye as the soldiers and horses of Yanqi Town, so that you can have your own personal soldiers, and I will officially hand over these two Jianghuai battalions to you, and you can use them as personal soldiers." ”

Li Qing'an and Li Siye glanced at each other, their hearts were overjoyed, and they bowed down together, "Thank you for your success!" ”

Gao Xianzhi waved his hand and said, "This time the Battle of Hehuang is relatively tight, I hope you will set off as soon as possible." ”

"I wonder when we're going to start our army?"

Gao Xianzhi said: "You go back to Qiuci to rest for three days, and three days later, the Anxi army will send troops to Hehuang!" ”

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In addition to the more than 70,000 people of Longyou itself, 30,000 troops were transferred from Hexi and Shuofang, as well as the Turkic Absi Department to support Longyou, and at the same time, Li Longji ordered Anxi to transfer 3,000 elites to Hehuang to participate in the war.

By the end of August, nearly 180,000 Tang troops had been assembled in the Hehuang area, and at the same time, a large amount of grain was transferred from Bashu and Guanzhong to Longyou, and the Tang Dynasty requisitioned and transferred 500,000 people from Shan, Lan, Yuan, Jing, Longzhong, and Guanzhong as backups, and 200,000 horse-drawn carts and ox-carts were all joined the army.

The negative effects of this war are also obvious, due to a large amount of grain transported to Longyou, the price of grain in Guanzhong rose from 50 Wen to 80 Wen at the beginning of the year, and Taicang stored grain to prepare for the war and could not level the price of grain, in August, Dou Mi broke through Baiwen in one fell swoop, and the rise in rice prices brought about a variety of soaring prices, housing prices doubled, and Cui Ping, who was ready to buy a house in Chang'an, lamented, how could he have his own home?

Just when the Tang army was massively gathering in the Longyou Hehuang area, Tubo was also preparing for war throughout the country, and the young Tubo Zanpu Trisong Dezan sent envoys to Chang'an to sue for peace, and on the other hand, he mobilized 120,000 troops from Tubo and Tuyuhun in Wuhai, Jiuqu and other places, as well as 300,000 slaves such as family members and Gui Yong, and 500,000 sheep and horses, and rushed to Dafeichuan to participate in the battle, together with the existing garrison of 30,000 in Chiling, a total of 150,000 troops, hundreds of thousands of family members of the army, and assembled on the south bank of Qinghai.

Trisong Detsen appointed the great minister Shang Xi Dongzan as the governor of Liuhou, ordered Da Lun Dazaru Gong to be the chief general of Dafeichuan, and ordered the general Tie Jian Xinoro to be the governor of Shibao City, leading an army of 2,000 to station.

The Great War is on the verge of breaking out.

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At the beginning of September, the west of Qinghai was already full of wind. Flying sand and stones, the cold is pressing, in the west of Qinghai Tubo town of Fuqi City about 200 miles west of a forest rushed a team of Tang cavalry, this Tang cavalry has a total of 100 people, obviously the Tang army patrol, led by a burly Tang army general, he is about 30 years old, heroic appearance, grim expression, holding a big iron gun, back to shoot the wolf bow, he is Li Qing'an's lieutenant Nan Jiyun, with Li Qing'an to Anxi, and follow him east into Hehuang to participate in the war.

He has been patrolling for two days, and is now preparing to go back, Nan Jiyun took a curtain to the south and looked around for a while, the south faintly saw the Dafei River that stretched for thousands of miles, blocking the road to the south, and to the east is the grassland pasture that can not be seen at a glance, a river divides the grassland into two, on both sides of the river, a group of cattle and sheep can be seen in the distance leisurely grazing, and there are also Tubo people in this area.

Nan Jiyun waved his hand, and a hundred cavalry turned their horses' heads and galloped northwest along the edge of the forest, traveling for more than 50 miles, and gradually reached the edge of the forest.

In addition to the 2,000 Mo sword army led by Li Siye and Tian Zhen, there are more than 500 people in Li Qingan's scout battalion, together with the 500 Jiangdu soldiers he brought, a total of 1,000 bow cavalry troops, with 3,000 war horses, Li Qing'an is the main general of the scout battalion, and there are three generals such as Bai Yuanguang and Lifei brothers, who set off from Qiuzi, through the Puchanghai desert to Dunhuang, and then went south to Dangjin Pass, Marching eastward along the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains (the northern edge of today's Qaidam Basin) was the road to the Western Regions opened up by the Qiang people in the pre-Qin period, and the Xiongnu people in the Han Dynasty also used this road to connect with the Hehuang Zhuqiang.

The scout battalion led by Li Qing'an marched thousands of miles and finally arrived at the shore of Qinghai Lake in early September, while another Anxi Modao army led by Li Siye took the Hexi Corridor, bypassed the Wusheling Ridge, and entered Hehuang from the east.

Li Fei Yuanli stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Is there a Tubo family in front?" ”

Nan Jiyun smiled and said, "Yes! We saw dozens of tents, all of which were Tibetan military families, with large herds of cattle and sheep, and there were no Tibetan military camps within 30 miles of the vicinity. ”

Li Fei Yuanli was overjoyed, he knew that the Tubo people fought with all the tribes, men fought, and the old and young women and children grazed for logistics, since Nan Jiyun saw the tent, there must be women.

He grinned and gave a thumbs up, "Not bad! Boy, it didn't take long to come to Anxi to be able to be a scout patrol, no wonder Li Qigong looked at you differently! ”

Nan Jiyun arched his hand and smiled: "I am a newcomer, and I hope that Brother Yuanli will give me a lot of advice. ”

Li Fei Yuanli put his arm around Nan Jiyun's shoulder, and said with a smile: "If you can find a woman, it means that you have a very good appetite for Lao Li, it's right to follow Lao Li, I think when Li Qilang first came to the fort, he followed me, under the guidance of my Lao Li......."

They walked through a forest, and a clear blue lake appeared in front of them, and there were few people around the lake, but on the east bank there were nearly a hundred tents, which was the temporary station of Li Qing'an's Anxi scout camp.

Nan Jiyun turned over and dismounted, and ran quickly towards Li Qing'an's Chinese military tent.

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(To be continued)