After two days of marching, Guo Ziyi took 500 soldiers and 1,000 horses from Liangzhou into the territory of Ganzhou and settled in Shandan County.

Fang Chongyong and his entourage also walked with the team and were safe.

The topography of Shandan County is surrounded by mountains on three sides, Qilian Mountain stands in the south, Yanzhi Mountain is located in the east, Longshou Mountain barrier is in the north, the hills and mountains are undulating, and the ravines are vertical and horizontal. It belongs to a kind of terrain that is "surrounded by three mountains and a central plain".

The southern plain is the largest Shandan horse farm in Hexi, where countless livestock graze. The Xiongnu folk song said: "Losing my Qilian Mountain, so that my six animals will not rest", which means that the Xiongnu lost the Shandan Horse Farm because they were defeated by the Han army.

It is also because of the large and small horse farms in the Hexi Corridor that the Central Plains Dynasty can continue to obtain excellent horses to train cavalry and maintain military superiority on the border.

The autumn night in Shandan County was bitterly cold, and Fang Chongyong and his party were roasting in the military tent. Anaye was checking her medicine box.

When I went out this time, I almost emptied the ready-made medicinal materials at home and packed a few large boxes.

Fang Laique was still napping weakly, while Fang Chongyong was listening to Fang Dafu's explanation of the scenery of the Western Regions.

Fang Dafu actually served in the Anxi Protectorate back then, and he also fought with the Tubo people!

"Lang Jun can talk to Guo Shouzhuo, go to Shandan County tomorrow, and then ask the army to help harvest the pasture."

Fang Dafu said with a smile.

Fang Chongyong was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly, without words.

As if to see his doubts, Fang Dafu added:

"Entering the countryside and following customs, sending troops to help collect is a standing move in the Western Regions Tuntian. Since Lang Jun is already the assassin of Ganzhou, it is reasonable to let Guo Shou's soldiers harvest pasture.

Winter is approaching, and people don't have to worry about food rations, but livestock need to be fed with pasture. Now that it is time to harvest it, even if Lang Jun does not move now, he will definitely issue a similar decree when he goes to Zhangye City.

Instead of rushing around then, it's better to get things done now. ”

Sure enough, the ginger is still old and spicy!

"That's very good."

Fang Chongyong was convinced, Fang Dafu's hand can be said to be a good thing, the benefits have also been taken, and it also shows a sense of existence.

There is always a big gap between theory and reality, and policies are all changed according to local customs after arriving in a place. Regardless of whether the border army on this side of the Hexi Corridor is a government soldier or a recruit, whether it is a government soldier or a Long March athlete. In order to survive, it is impossible for them to turn a blind eye to the affairs around them.

The involvement of the local frontier troops in agricultural work during the spring ploughing and autumn harvest was a written rule that would not be abolished as long as there was no war. The military rations in Tuntian themselves are military supplies, which is also what they should do.

The assassins of the Hexi Prefectures are not in charge of direct military affairs, but they are inseparable from the military. This kind of experience is not known if it is not the old fritters who have been in Tunzha for many years.

"It's just that if you fail to arrive in time, you will be punished by the imperial court......"

Fang Chongyong asked with some embarrassment.

"Isn't it a good thing to be rewarded for being late? In this way, Lang Jun is an official in Ganzhou, and his life is much better, right? ”

Fang Dafu said meaningfully.

Fang Chongyong understood in seconds.

The institution that assesses the history of Ganzhou Thorn is Hexi Jiedu Mansion. Only things that cannot be determined by the Hexi Jiedu Mansion will be reported to Chang'an. This is also since the middle of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the center of Chang'an has delegated a certain degree of local governance power to the level of jiedu envoys.

At the beginning, when Zheng Shuqing was in Kuizhou, because Kuizhou did not belong to the jurisdiction of any jiedu envoy, the assassin was directly responsible for the Chang'an center, and was also directly under the jurisdiction of the center.

As for the Hexi Jiedu Mansion in Liangzhou, they all know Fang Chongyong's identity, and the relationship between the top and bottom has been opened.

Fang Chongyong was late because he was passing through Shandan County and helping the local villagers harvest pasture...... It's not a big deal, is it?

Anyway, I definitely won't punish him.

Although this is just a trivial matter, what will the officials over there in Ganzhou think when they hear about it?

At least no one will jump out and pretend to be slapped in the face without brains, right?

"It's better to write a letter to Ganzhou first, and be prepared."

Fang Chongyong pondered for a moment.

"Lang Jun is really talented and intelligent."

Fang Dafu exclaimed, and there seemed to be deep meaning in his words.

Fang Chongyong lacks common sense in doing things many times, but every time he can "get through at one point" and make up for the follow-up mistakes and omissions. His ability to do things far exceeds that of his peers, and he is not even below the capable bureaucrats.

At this moment, Guo Ziyi walked into the military tent, his face was blue from the cold, and it was obvious that it was not an easy task to patrol around the camp.

As soon as Fang Dafu saw this posture, he walked out of the military tent with Fang Laique in his arms and looked elsewhere to keep warm. On the contrary, Anaye didn't leave or stay, she was stunned for a long time, and finally knelt down beside Fang Chongyong like a little daughter-in-law, bowing her head and not speaking.

"Guo Shou has something to do, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it."

Fang Chongyong pointed at Anaye and said in a deep voice.

Guo Ziyi nodded calmly and said: "Fang Envoy Jun, in the Qilian Mountains south of Ganzhou, there is a mountain road that only herdsmen can take when they have to, and even livestock can't go. ”

He picked up a branch and sketched a sketch on the ground.

"Under normal circumstances, this road is inaccessible and almost impossible for people to walk. If it is a large army marching, it is necessary to rely on manpower to carry the baggage, and in the event of heavy winds and snowfall, it is estimated that the dead are innumerable!

Therefore, the imperial court did not take this road seriously. ”

Guo Ziyi spoke very cautiously, because everything was his guess, and when there was no sign, he had to take responsibility for disturbing the morale of the army by talking nonsense!

"Guo Shou is saying that the Tubo people may take this unusual road and not ride horses to attack Ganzhou City?"

Fang Chongyong asked in disbelief.

is different from Guo Ziyi's thoughts, this road Fang Chongyong not only knows, but also is quite famous in his previous life!

A quarter of the troops died because of bad weather on one trip! He didn't remember much about what the deeds were, but he felt that it was extremely shocking at the time.

It's not hard to figure this out.

It was bitterly cold and windy, and there was no water, and there was no supply. Climbing over the Qilian Mountains without relying on livestock is not a good experience. It is very apt to describe it as a life of nine deaths.

When crossing the mountains, it is easy to cause hypothermia and get lost because of strong winds and snow, and then the troops are greatly reduced but cannot be treated in time! Using this road as a marching route is itself playing with life!

"What Fang Envoy Jun said is true, the Tibetan magnates don't treat their soldiers as human beings. Even if half of the soldiers die, as long as they can make military achievements, it is not a big deal. ”

Guo Ziyi sighed and said that he had a very intuitive experience of the madness of the Tubo people fighting.

In a serfdom country where serfdom in the thirties is common to die for various reasons, it is not unacceptable to die on the battlefield happily.

Even if you don't have to go to the battlefield to survive on the plateau, you will die from the hard work of the low-oxygen environment of the plateau.

"So, what are Guo Shou's plans?"

Fang Chongyong asked quietly.

Guo Ziyi came to talk secretly at this moment, obviously not just for family routines, but for others. Everyone is now mixed officialdom, and there is no comparison of official positions.

There is no such thing as who is subordinate to whom, and who is going to kneel and lick to whom.

"Although the Jiankang Army is the establishment of Ganzhou, its establishment is mainly to prevent the Tubo people from attacking the Hexi Corridor from the Western Regions after conquering Guazhou, and to support the defenders of Yumen Pass at any time.

It was not prepared to defend the southern side of Ganzhou. In fact, that road, maybe in Guo's lifetime, he would not see that army go stupidly. ”

Guo Ziyi said with a wry smile.

Here's where the trouble is.

The establishment of military towns in the imperial court is a routine situation to deal with. As opposed to the regular situation, there is a special case.

Tubo sent troops over the Qilian Mountains to attack Ganzhou, which is the kind of work with a very small probability and great risk.

Without evidence, how can Guo Ziyi report this situation to his superiors?

You can't say that a report is just "I think", "I think", "I'm worried", right?

And the exit of this road is very close to Zhangye City, the capital of Ganzhou, and even closer than the distance between the garrison of the Jiankang Army and Zhangye City! If there is really that day, it will be the 500 elites of the Zhangye defenders, plus 6,000 united soldiers to defend against the enemy.

On the surface, it seems that the risk is not great, because the Chishui Army supports Ganzhou from Liangzhou, and it seems that it is not far away!

However, since the Tubo people sent troops to sneak attack, they must have a comprehensive plan, and at that time, the main force of the Hexi Army was afraid that it had already confronted the main force of the Tubo people at Qinghai Lake and was ready for a decisive battle!

At that time, the hinterland of Ganzhou was attacked and the Shandan Racecourse was robbed...... This series of incidents of fire in the rear will greatly affect the logistical supply of the Tang Army on the front line.

It's hard to say who will die in this war!

Wang Zhonghei ordered Guo Ziyi to train troops near Zhangye in Ganzhou, but he did not mean to guard against the sneak attack of the Tubo people. It's just that he can't allocate more resources, everything depends on Guo Ziyi's own efforts. This is not an opportunity for Wang Zhongsi to give Guo Ziyi meritorious service to reward this "fellow countryman".

The Hexi armies, led by the Chishui Army. When the Hexi Jiedu envoy was not doing anything, the military order of the Chishui military envoy could replace the military order of the Hexi Jiedu envoy. Wang Zhonghe's good intentions, Fang Chongyong also empathized with him at this moment.

"It's a bit risky, it's just ...... How can I help you? ”

Fang Chongyong asked with a sigh.

"It only needs to be strictly implemented by Fang Yuanjun in the autumn prevention order. This move is bound to offend the local officials and people in Ganzhou, and in the end, it may be fruitless, and people will laugh at it for being cowardly...... Alas! ”

Guo Ziyi looked helpless, not knowing what to say.

Datang has not had an autumn prevention order for a long time. Hexi local, in fact, is more resistant to this, thinking that this is a redundant move, so that the garrison soldiers who should have changed their defenses cannot change their defenses, and it is strange that there is no resentment.

Not only that, but it is also necessary to clear the wilderness, organize military training for united soldiers, increase personnel patrols, and increase government treasury expenditures. That's right, the unity soldiers and the border troops who are stranded and can't go home have to pay the same salary! These are all paid from the local treasury of Hexi.

Moreover, the labor tools used in the tuntian, such as the straight plow, ploughing oxen, stone mills, etc., were all provided by the government. The border troops could not be rotated, and those who originally cultivated the fields at home were temporarily recruited as Long March athletes, so the tuntian fields managed by the government would be uncultivated, and only women and children could go into battle.

This will have a great negative impact on the economic operation of border towns.

All of this has little to do with Guo Ziyi, but it has a direct and significant interest relationship with Fang Chongyong, the new Ganzhou assassin.

To put it simply, as a "bicycle assassin history", it is specially supervised to do this work in the border towns!

Guo Ziyi explained these to Fang Chongyong concisely, which made this Fang Yanei from Chang'an feel bad!

Fang Chongyong's idea is to lie flat and travel in Ganzhou, and be a happy shopkeeper. Anyway, doesn't he still have Ganzhou Sima and Ganzhou Governor Shi under his command, just assign the task to those two.

Anyway, there is no war in Ganzhou, just rest assured. I heard that the scenery near Zhangye is very beautiful, and he also traveled here in his previous life, which feels really good.

Ganzhou is known as "plugging the south of the Yangtze River", it is a place where the water system gathers, the air is good, there is no sand, there is no shortage of water, the products are abundant, and the population is not much!

Fang Chongyong thought very clearly, the Jiankang army envoy Ouyang Jin concurrently served as the assassin of Ganzhou, and everyone was in the Jiankang army camp on weekdays, and the station was at the junction of Suzhou and Ganzhou, more than 200 miles away from Zhangye City.

Even if he is a mascot, he can't be worse than Ouyang Jin, who almost doesn't care about anything, right?

No matter how bad it is, it can be so bad that it adds a negative buff to Ganzhou?

Although the appointment of Brother Ji is absurd, it is not outrageous. Because this kind of state and county under the jurisdiction of the envoy of the temperance, the camp of the field, and the degree of support are much smaller than the power and responsibility of ordinary states and counties.

The twenty-four-year-old Yanei Assassin Shi has been a Ganzhou Assassin for four years, didn't anything happen?

Fang Chongyong thought so before, but now when he heard Guo Ziyi's words, his mood instantly fell to the bottom.

When the Tibetans came, he had to be frightened, experience the military disaster, and if he was not careful, he would become a prisoner of the Tibetans.

If the Tibetan people don't come, he will forcefully implement the autumn prevention order, and he will be scolded by local officials and people so that he does not dare to go out, and he will confirm his "young and ignorant" personality.

In short, no matter whether the Tibetan people come or not, this trip is a chore!

"What does Fang Envoy Jun think?"

Guo Ziyi asked cautiously. He understands very well that Fang Chongyong, who has a tough background, can say no to this matter.

No one can ask a half-grown child to take on such a responsibility, even if the child is really too smart.

"I understand, I'll do my best to do this."

Fang Chongyong nodded and said.

"In this way, then thank you to Fang Envoy."

Guo Ziyi crossed his hands and saluted, and his demeanor was very respectful.

"Tomorrow, can the military envoy Guo arrange for the sons and daughters of the army to help Shandan County harvest the grass for military supplies?"

Fang Chongyong did not forget Fang Dafu's instructions and put forward his own requirements to Guo Ziyi.

"This is the proper meaning, even if Fang Envoy Jun doesn't say it, Zhang Ye Shou will cooperate with this matter. So that Jun is so diligent in government affairs, Guo is a little worried about it. ”

Guo Ziyi thanked him and left, and Fang Chongyong saw Anaya staring at him, his eyes were very strange.

"What are you thinking?"

Fang Chongyong sighed, lay down on the straw mat, and habitually rested his head on Anaye's legs.

"What festival envoys, military envoys, all talk and laugh with you. Lang Jun became a assassin at the age of ten, and I don't know how to describe it. ”

Anaye said with a bitter face, very worried about her future.

This branch is a bit high, I don't know if I can climb it! She felt that the gap between herself and Fang Chongyong was getting bigger and bigger, and they were all so big that they were scary!

"Come, give me a smile."

Fang Chongyong stretched out his index finger mischievously and pressed it on the bridge of Anaye's straight nose.

"Ganzhou...... It's dangerous, right? ”

Anaye gently put Fang Chongyong's hand away and asked with some uncertainty.

"Who's to say it's not...... In short, it's a huge pit. ”

Fang Chongyong closed his eyes tiredly, muttered to himself, and soon fell asleep.

(End of chapter)