Gao Xianzhi has a strong body and a fair complexion, and he does not look like a Goguryeo, but a bit like a Han Chinese

However, the Goguryeo people originally had many Han relics, and deep down, he also wished that he was a Han Chinese.

"Ambassador, the soldiers are ready." The deputy general, Li Siye, urged him forward and whispered to him.

"Okay, good" Gao Xianzhi was very happy, looked left and right, and said to Cheng Qianli: "This is the place to be protected, so I will entrust it to you." ”

"The ambassador just rest assured, there will be no mistakes, and I wish the ambassador a victory and success." Cheng Qianli said with a smile.

"I don't know when the reinforcements from the imperial court will come, our army can be said to be pouring out of the nest this time, if the reinforcements arrive late, the departments are afraid of changes." Duan Xiushi, the Lang general who followed Li Siye, said in a low voice.

Gao Xianzhi glanced at him with some dissatisfaction.

This guy is the most accustomed to pouring cold water, and his words are a little harsh, if he didn't have some skills, Gao Xianzhi would have not allowed him a long time ago.

In order to obtain the support of the imperial court, he returned to Chang'an in the name of offering prisoners at the end of Tianbao's ninth year, and stayed until April of Tianbao's tenth year.

If there is an opposing voice, it is Ye Chang on the outside, and this Duan Xiushi on the inside. However, Duan Xiushi's official power is small, and it has little impact on him, but Ye Chang is not, Ye Chang's official power is secondary, and he has become the first person in the Tang Dynasty to manage the military frontier over the years, and his opinion has a great impact on the center of the imperial court, if not, Gao Xianzhi does not have to go to Beijing to explain.

"Xiushi, don't say more." Li Siye glared at Duan Xiushi and said.

"Yes." Duan Xiushi also knew that he had gone too far, when the army went out, how could he sweep away the prosperity of the main general, if Gao Xianzhi was narrow-minded, he would directly make a mortal task with him on the battlefield, and his end would be miserable.

"I don't know who the court will send, if it is ......"

Just as Gao Xianzhi was about to give the order to send troops, suddenly, he heard a voice outside: "Report"

Gao Xianzhi frowned, looked back, and saw a scout rushing over.

"What?" After the scout knelt down, Gao Xianzhi asked.

"The imperial court took Ye Chang as the general manager of the Anxi Houjun and the protector of the capital of Anxi, led 30,000 reinforcements from the three towns of Shuofang, Hexi, and Longyou, and sent 100,000 people along the way to support Anxi."

"Ye Chang?" When Gao Xianzhi heard this name, his brows couldn't help twitching: "How could you send him?"

No one should have sent him, Ye Chang was not optimistic about this expedition, would he do his best?

"Zhilu Dao, Qianli, you are ready to meet, we will go first."

Without thinking much about it, Gao Xianzhi snorted and ordered.

Here the slaughter of animals and sacrifice flags, the army rose up from the camp, and the fish ran out of the camp. There were more than 40,000 soldiers and horses in Anxi and Beiting, and there were 30,000 people who went out with Gao Xianzhi, and then they joined the servant army, and the number was also 80,000. The Tianwei Army had been brought by Gao Xianzhi before this, but they were guest troops and were only responsible for protecting the grain route of Gao Xianzhi's rear wing. Now the imperial court has sent another 30,000 reinforcements, which is enough to ⊥ Gao Xianzhi to worry about the future.

"If Ye Chang comes, I'm afraid that there will still be disputes." Duan Xiushi said behind Li Siye.

This time he lowered his voice so that Gao Xianzhi would not hear it. Li Siye nodded, and sighed secretly in his heart, the court is also confused, just send people to pay back, how can they send generals? Even if you send a general, you shouldn't send Ye Chang, who has always opposed a big military operation in Anxi

Seeing the large army lined up, he also followed the headquarters and was about to leave. At this moment, I heard someone shouting from behind: "Report"

The sound of a man shouting and neighing is almost inaudible unless he is paying attention. Li Siye looked at it, and it was another messenger, covered in sweat, and the horse was almost exhausted, galloping.

The military envoy knelt down on one knee in front of Gao Xianzhi: "Ambassador, Ye Zhongcheng is here to see the ambassador"

"Ye Zhongcheng? Which Ye Zhongcheng? Gao Xianzhi was stunned.

"Yushi Zhongcheng, Anxi Deputy Metropolitan Protector Ye Chang."

Gao Xianzhi and Li Siye couldn't help but be stunned, and Duan Xiushi even shrank his neck, only to feel sweat dripping down.

The order of the imperial court to appoint Ye Chang just arrived, and Ye Chang himself arrived, doesn't this prove that after Ye Chang was appointed by the imperial court, he immediately left Beijing and rushed here?

If so, I'm afraid this Ye Chang is not good......

Gao Xianzhi's face was gloomy, and he cursed in a low voice, and then said: "Hugh has to pay attention to him, we will go by ourselves, thousands of miles, you go to ......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw more than ten horses galloping towards Dongfang, and when he looked closely, he found that there were only five people, but there were fifteen horses.

This is a frame of one man and three horses, galloping for thousands of miles.

Gao Xianzhi's expression was even more indifferent, and an inexplicable anger rose in his heart.

The fundamental reason why he was so enthusiastic about this expedition was the great benefits it could bring. Not only in the court, he can be promoted and rewarded with this, but more importantly, the looting can make him a windfall.

Although he didn't know how to write, he had heard Ye Chang's border policy theory of governing Xinjiang explained to him, and he raised his hands in favor of the statement that it was necessary to be profitable to run the frontier for a long time. But as for how to be profitable, he and Ye Chang disagreed, Ye Chang thought that he needed to operate slowly, but he thought that all business was not as fast as robbery and plunder.

Ye Chang came so eagerly, but he came to cut off his way to promotion and fortune, the Han people have a saying, cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents

"Ambassador?" Li Siye called him in a low voice.

Gao Xianzhi sorted out his mood, motioned for the troops to continue to pull, turned his horse's head, and faced the direction from which Ye Chang and his party came.

It didn't take long for him to finally see the appearance of the person who came.

No need to ask, the young man in the center must be Ye Chang, beside him, the other four people, at first glance, are fierce and brave. Gao Xianzhi has seen many such characters by his side.

"Ambassador Gao, I have heard the prestige of the ambassador for a long time, and when I see it today, I am happy to be happy." Ye Chang flipped off the horse, and he was a little unsteady on his feet, and he had to rely on the horse's body to barely stand up.

"A certain person is a rough person, he doesn't know how to be elegant, don't say that kind and crepe, he doesn't understand." Gao Xianzhi raised his chin and said proudly: "Who are you, why are you riding into the army?" ”

"A certain Ye Chang." Ye Chang gasped for breath for a while, his body was a little better, and then he raised his head and said.

Gao Xianzhi's hostility was obvious, even if he was slow to react after a long journey, he could clearly sense it.

Ye Chang...... So what, you're not in Yunnan, what are you doing here? ”

Before the messenger retreated, he was on the side, and he was like this, clearly showing that he was scorning Ye Chang. Ye Chang doesn't know this kind of behavior now, and it won't be long before he knows about it.

Gao Xianzhi is arrogant, which can be seen from this.

Ye Chang's expression was frozen, and his waist naturally straightened.

He traveled thousands of miles, almost non-stop, but he didn't come to eat Gao Xianzhi

With a condensed expression, he took two steps back, and said in a long voice: "That is the case, Ambassador Gao, please take care of yourself, and I wish the ambassador success here - beware of barbarian rebellion." ”

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, and he didn't even say goodbye to Gao Xianzhi.

Gao Xianzhi's side was furious, and he pressed his sword to get up, but was stopped by another person. Gao Xianzhi didn't react, galloped forward, turned his eyes when he pressed the sword, stepped forward and said beside Gao Xianzhi: "Brother, Cheng Qianli, a man with a woman's heart, you can't rely on it, you can't compete with Ye Chang." If Ye Chang coerced the power of the emperor's order and deliberately mistook my food and weapons, our expedition, what can I do? ”

These words entered Gao Xianzhi's ears, and Gao Xianzhi couldn't help frowning.

The name of the person who spoke was Zheng Dequan, the son of Gao Xianzhi's nursing mother, with an arrogant temperament, relying on Gao Xianzhi's momentum, and being arrogant. Although he spoke for the sake of Gao Xianzhi, in fact, he also looked at Ye Chang unpleasantly, and he felt unhappy that this guy had become such a big official at such a young age.

"What Zheng Lang said is reasonable, and the army is hanging outside, how can he be uneasy in the future?" The person who stopped Zheng Dequan also said softly: "Besides, the ambassador despises him today, how can he not be angry?" ”

The person who spoke was Feng Changqing. In the history of Ye Chang's other life, Gao Xianzhi used Feng Changqing to manage military discipline and kill Zheng Dequan with a cane, but perhaps Ye Chang indirectly changed the fate of many people.

"In your opinion?" Gao Xianzhi asked.

"I see that Ye Chang is here, only with three or five people, all the generals in the army, all the old men in the hands of the ambassador, will not obey him. Cheng Qianli and the ambassador have different hearts, but Bi Sichen is now very respectful to the ambassador, he is a general, Ye Chang will not dare to take it lightly. The ambassador can make Bi Sichen stay in Qiuzi, so that he can fight against Ye Chang, and with Bi Sichen here, Cheng Qianli will not dare to collude with Ye Chang too much......"

Feng Changqing whispered, Gao Xianzhi nodded, but Zheng Dequan's eyes rolled, and he felt that if he didn't say anything, he really seemed to be inferior to Feng Changqing, so he also spoke: "Brother, Bi Sichen once took away his brother's Grange, although it has been revealed, but who knows if he still remembers this matter in his heart." I am willing to stay and keep an eye on Bi Sichen for my brother."

"No" Feng Changqing heard this, and said in shock: "Ye Chang and his people are also used to managing soldiers, Zheng Lang will stay, I am afraid that there will be trouble." ”

"It's okay, he is just in front of me, he can only swallow his anger and retreat, what else can he do except secretly use some means?" Gao Xianzhi was a little arrogant: "It's just that I picked up some cheap in the border land, and there are no heroes in Liaodong and Yunnan, which makes the erector famous." Dequan, you go and tell Bi Sichen to let him stay, Chang Qing, Bi Sichen's department, you will supervise it. ”

Feng Changqing originally wanted to oppose it, but when he heard that he asked him to supervise Bi Sichen's department, his heart moved, he came thousands of miles to defect to Gao Xianzhi, and repeatedly recommended himself, and climbed to his current position despite the contempt of everyone, isn't it just to have a chance to be alone?

Thinking of this, he didn't object anymore, but pulled Zheng Dequan: "General Zheng Lang, you have to be careful, it's best to isolate Ye Chang from the sergeant in the army, so that he can't know about the affairs in the army." If this can be done, no matter how cunning Ye Chang is, he can't help you."

"Don't worry, I know," Zheng Dequan laughed twice.

Ye Chang was angry with Gao Xianzhi, and still reminded him to pay attention to the rebellion of the Hu people, but he knew in his heart that Gao Xianzhi would definitely not listen. He had no choice but to put it aside for the time being and make another plan. He had come from thousands of miles away, and he was already exhausted, and he did not wait for the army to leave, but went straight to find a barracks to live in.

This sleep was extremely sweet, and it was really snoring. It wasn't until noon the next day, when he was hungry, that he woke up. When they came out to see, Shanzhi and Wang Yang'er had already woken up, with a puffed up look, and when they saw him, the two looked at each other.

"You speak first." Wang Yang'er said.

"You say"

"You are the elder brother of Zhongcheng, you should be the one who said"

"You're a guard, you're right"

Since the two first met, the relationship has been like this, fighting back and forth, either competing or angry. Ye Chang was too lazy to wade into them, and when he saw this, he got up and stretched: "Sleep well...... Are you hungry and have nothing to eat? ”

"I was about to tell you, this thief didn't even prepare food for us, saying that there is a fixed number of food in the army, and we are not in the army, so we are already giving face by resting in the barracks, otherwise......

"Don't say it." Ye Changyi raised his eyebrows, knowing that there must be nothing good to say, but he sneered in his heart, Gao Xianzhi was greedy and arrogant, as he expected, he came by himself, he was unhappy in his heart, he showed his face, and then the cronies below dared to kick his nose in the face

But to think that you are a bully is a big mistake.

"Sheep, there is something I want to give you."

"What?"

"You have been with the prince for a long time, and you have been with the sergeants, so you will inquire about the situation of the army's food and salary, and whether it is paid on time." Ye Chang squinted his eyes and said, "Is there any bullying and oppression in the army, and is there any grievance......

"Don't say so much, I can't remember." Wang Yang'er held her stomach: "I want to eat, if I don't fill my stomach, I can't do anything." ”

Ye Changha smiled: "Okay, let's go find food to eat"

They left the barracks and went straight to the restaurant inn in Qiuzi City. This turtle is a key point on the Silk Road, and naturally there are inns and restaurants. After a while, they found a family, goat's milk, roasted lamb legs, these products of the Western Regions, few of which were brought up, and everyone ate a large piece, but they ate happily.

"Eleven Lang, when you were in Chang'an, you came in a hurry, why are you idle now?" Shanzhi asked as he ate.

"At that time, I came in a hurry, hoping that there was still room for redemption, but although I tried my best, others did not appreciate it, and it was useless to say more, and it would be useless to provoke people's anger, so it was better to calm down and do a good job in dealing with the aftermath." Ye Chang squinted, and anger flashed in his eyes: "Save as many people as you can, and save as many losses as you can...... It is up to people to make things happen, and it is up to heaven to make things happen."

He has always been active and progressive, and this kind of thing that pushes the success or failure of things to the sky is really very rare. Shanzhi felt a little surprised, stared at him for a long time, and asked, "Are you worried about defeat?" ”

"I'm worried about what's the use, I don't know how many times I've written to the court, the side affairs are mainly business, supplemented by attack, but up and down the court, how many people care about the lives of the soldiers? An Lushan folded tens of thousands of people, Geshuhan folded tens of thousands of people, and now Gao Xianzhi wants to fold tens of thousands of people...... It's all my Datang elite, they are all damaged, in case something happens in Huaxia, who can come to protect and support? Ye Chang complained a few words, and then shook his head: "Don't talk about this, are you full, let's go shopping around Qiuzi when you're full."