In the Wei Palace, in the study, Wu Qingzheng was looking at the "Art of War", and during this time he studied Li Jing's Art of War, and he had a new harvest. Li Jing's art of war focused on the arrangement of troops in actual combat, and paid more attention to the equipment for defending and besieging cities.

Wu Qing has always liked to make breakthroughs in equipment, but in this era, armament technology is classified as a strange and obscene skill, and if it is not developed, it is still resting on the basis of its predecessors, so Wu Qing is very helpless. Now that the earth-shaking thunder has been successfully researched, it can be put into mass production. But it's not time to take it out and use it.

What's more, as a secret weapon, unless Wu Qing grasps the power of this empire, he can only use it as a basis for saving his life in the future.

Outside the mansion, Yan Ruyu hurriedly entered the Wei Palace, because she walked through the side door of the special personnel, and the person guarding the door was also one of the Wuqing shadow guards, so she soon came to the study.

As soon as Yan Ruyu came, Wu Qing knew that there must be important information, so he said: "If there is any news, just say it." ”

Yan Ruyu looked inside, only to see a woman turning over something, she pursed her lips, and couldn't help but feel a little resentful in her heart, there has never been a shortage of women around this man, hey, I really don't know where I am in his heart.

"Here's the news, to the teacher." Yan Ruyu said deliberately, everyone in the mansion knew that Yan Ruyu was actually one of Wuqing's concubines, but just like Xu Xiaoying and others, they all had their own things and silently served the mansion, so the girls acquiesced.

Wu Qing took the note, which was densely described, and what happened in Tibet was densely described.

The Tibetan Zanpu crossbow gradually grew up, in order to grasp the military and political power. He wanted to weaken and eventually get rid of the Geer family, that is, the Tubo Dalun Qinling family. Go to the New Year's Month. With the crime of "rebellion", he killed the important minister Zan Gongton. The Geer family headed by Qinling was a little panicked, after all, the Geer family has held the power of Tibet for nearly a hundred years, and it can be regarded as deep-rooted. However, Zampu was eager to take power, and two years ago he seized half of the power of the alliance, and the contradictions between the monarch and the ministers were deepening. In the end, the Geer family decided to use their military exploits to make up for Zampu's suspicion and extermination. Therefore, he launched a war against the Longyou of the Great Zhou, and it was also to avenge the loss of the Western Regions.

This time, on Qinling and his younger brother Zanpo commanded an army of 300,000. When he left Lhasa, he killed and came to Longyou.

After Wu Qing saw it, he immediately walked to the map of the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and then fixed his eyes on Linzhou, and crossed with his hands from Liangzhou, Heyuan Army, Shanzhou, Lanzhou, Linzhou, Kuozhou, Minzhou, and Jishi Army in turn. Then he fell into deep thought.

Today, the Heyuan army has only 17,000 soldiers. The Jishi army has 12,000 soldiers, and the Wuwei army of the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion has 10,000 soldiers, in short, the strength is really not much, and the full battle adds up to 50,000 or 60,000 troops. It's tantamount to a fool's dream.

Wu Qing didn't dare to delay the time, and immediately entered the palace to face the saint. If Tubo captures Longyou this time, then the entire Western Regions road will also be cut off, and then it will be encroached upon by Tubo, and the door of Chang'an will be wide open, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, as long as you resist this Tibetan attack, then the relationship between the Tibetan monarchs and ministers can be well utilized.

Wu Qing entered the palace to face the saint, but met Shangguan Wan'er outside the main hall, Shangguan Wan'er knew that Wu Qing must have something to do when he entered the palace, but at the moment the saint was "busy", who dared to disturb at this time? Shangguan Wan'er approached Wuqing and said in a low voice: "Ah Lang, now is not the time, Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong are inside." ”

Wu Qing was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The military situation is urgent, if it is delayed, I am afraid that Longyou is in danger." ”

Shangguan Wan'er was stunned, she also knew that the military situation was urgent and she should hurry up, but how could she get in now, and how could she dare to disturb it? The empress was old, and although her temper was much milder, she still either killed the disobedient palace maids with a rod or was not a slave or prostitute.

Wu Qing has no choice, he still won't do it if he breaks into the palace or something, even if the empress loves him again, he will kill him mercilessly, because it is not only a challenge to the imperial power, but also a threat to the personal safety of the empress herself. No emperor would allow such a thing to happen.

Wu Qing couldn't help but be extremely angry with "Erzhang" in his heart, so that he resented Princess Taiping again, since he couldn't see the empress, then he had to use some emergency measures. Wu Qing first went to Sigongtai to borrow pen and ink, wrote a note, and handed it to Shangguan Wan'er, and then returned to the palace non-stop, and then wrote letters to Lou Shide, Yao Yuanchong, Wu Youxu, Guo Yuanzhen and others, asking them not to act rashly, and would rather defend the city than go to war lightly.

It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that the empress saw Wu Qing's recital, so she hurriedly sent her attendant to summon Wu Qing into the palace.

Wu Qing entered the palace and met two beautiful young men halfway, the young man stood on the side of the road and bowed down, "Zhang Yizhi (Zhang Changzong) has seen King Wei." ”

The attitude of the two was humble, but it didn't seem to be fake, although Wu Qing didn't like the two of them in his heart, he could only reply politely, so he nodded and said: "Xian Kunzhong is polite." ”

Wu Qing immediately entered the main hall, and Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong straightened up. Zhang Changzong said dissatisfiedly: "Isn't it just a prince, what's the big deal?" ”

Zhang Yizhi said slowly: "If you and I can be rich for a long time, we must befriend the King of Wei, and the Holy Lord will let the two of me be respectful to the King of Wei, so it can be seen that the rumors may be true." ”

"What rumors?" Zhang Changzong's beautiful face was full of surprise.

Zhang Yizhi looked at this younger brother, he gave birth to a good skin in vain, but he was too stupid, and said: "You only know how to eat, drink and have fun on weekdays, looking for flowers and asking willows, but you don't hear that there is a saint who has made the king of Wei the prince?" ”

Zhang Changzong smiled and said, "Immediately, what does it matter to us?" ”

Zhang Yizhi knew that he couldn't tell this younger brother clearly, and if he said it again, he would be messing around again, so he said: "In the future, we will befriend King Wei." ”

Seeing his brother's unhappy face, Zhang Changzong said, "Okay, okay, I know." ”

Ascension Hall.

After Wu Qing saw the ceremony, he looked around and saw that the decoration of the Ascension Hall was too luxurious, which was a little inconsistent with the previous empress, the former empress was so magnificent, although there were luxurious things, but there was no luxury like today's Ascension Hall.

The whole Ascension Hall is decorated magnificently, the carpet is also the carpet of the Great Food Country, and the walls are also decorated with gold and silver, ivory, agate, Yingluo, etc., is this to make the Ascension Hall into a heavenly palace? But how can the hall full of gold and jade wealth compare with the heavenly palace depicted by Taoists with immortal energy?

It seems that the Empress is starting to have fun.

That's right, since the empress sealed Zen in Songshan, she began to pursue luxury and indulge in pleasure.

The empress looked at Wu Qing, smiled, and said, "I have seen your recital." Is that an exaggeration? ”

Wu Qing's heart sank, and his face was solemn, "Holy Lord, the Tubo monarch is not in harmony, the Zampu crossbow wants to grasp the military and political power, the Geer family has held the power of Tubo for nearly a hundred years, and now the Geer family is facing life and death. If they win, the Geer family can still establish their prestige in Tibet, and if they are defeated, how can the Zanpu crossbow be reconciled. Therefore, I only need to hold on to the Great Zhou, and wait for the Qinling to cost countless money and food, and then naturally retreat. ”

The empress was afraid of Tubo in her heart, because since she was in power for decades, the war against Tubo was really won and lost, and the name of Qinling had always appeared in the war report, she didn't want to see the same in the Great Zhou, so she asked: "Could it be that my elite in the Great Zhou is not able to fight?" ”

Wu Qing shook his head and said: "Shengshang, Yichen's opinion of the Tubo soldiers, their individual fighting ability is actually higher than that of my single soldiers in the Great Zhou, and on Qinling, who is familiar with the history of the Spring and Autumn Period, and has studied the art of war of various generations, he is really a genius in commanding the army. The ministers attacked the four towns of Anxi, one relied on the newly invented bed crossbow, the other relied on the small number of soldiers at the time of the Qinling, and the third at that time, although Zampu was ostensibly in peace with the Qinling, in fact, he had already begun to seize the power of the alliance. In this way, Weichen was able to take the Western Regions in accordance with Lì. ”

In fact, Wu Qing wrote all of this in the post-war summary, but the empress didn't look at it because it was too long, but kept it for later, but unfortunately the empress's body is getting old, her energy is greatly lacking, and now she is indulging in pleasure, so it is impossible to see it anymore.

The empress's face showed worry, after all, she had not passed the throne to the next one, if she lost Longyou, then the door of Chang'an would be wide open, the road to the Western Regions would be cut off, and the consequences would be unimaginable. So she stood up and said, "Qing'er, I will give you a single name '柲' to guard Longyou for me." ”

Wu Qing was stunned for a moment, "柲", the handle of the weapon, refers to the handle of all things, what does this empress mean, but he can only agree, and then kowtows and thanks: "Mother Xie gave the name, and the child set off for Longyou on the same day." ”

On the same day, Wu Qing was the general manager of Longyou Dao, controlled the army, and changed his name to Wuqi, announcing to the world.

The name change may be a signal, but it is not clear, people of insight have guessed some, "柲" belongs to the five elements of wood, the former dynasty "Tang" for the earth, wood can overcome the soil, and "柲" is the handle of the weapon. Soldiers, armies too. The empress's intention is obviously to let Wu Chu take charge of the army, so what's next?

On this day, Li Tang's old ministers felt fear.

Wu Wang Wu Chenghei is getting seriously ill, but he still does not give up on the position of the crown prince, Liang Wang Wu Sansi knew that he could not compete with Wu Qing no matter what, so he had another thought.

Wei Wangfu, because Wu Chu left in a hurry, the whole mansion began to prepare for Wu Chu's long trip, and the women knew that this time they would go out, maybe they would not return for another year and a half, so they were eager to get Wu Chu's favor tonight.

But obviously, His Royal Highness the King of Wei does not have such an awareness, he is having a headache for the matter of Longyou, this time he sent troops to Longyou, he can only bring 30,000 soldiers and horses, 20,000 recruited new troops, 9,000 Zuo Yulin guards, of course, these are just soldiers.

There are not many troops, and it is not impossible to break through the Qinling Tombs, but the Qinling army is numerous, the roads are difficult to walk, and the march is not necessarily fast. Tianshi and people are on the side of Qinling, the location is favorable and the people are on his side, although he is at a disadvantage, but Wu Qing is not afraid, and he has a strange army, Jishi Army!

The training of the Jishi Army lasted for two months, and if Wu Youxu followed the drill manual, he should be considered an elite, enough to take on the heavy task of a surprise soldier. Of course, if the Jishi Army is vulnerable, then Wu Qing can only admit that he is unlucky, he saw the wrong person, and chose the wrong person. (To be continued......)