Most straight men’s relationships omit some emotional aspects.

This type of person has a very clear purpose and strives to simplify the process. Whether it is work, career, love or marriage, simplifying the process is the most efficient and worry-free way to meet the woman you like, court, and be together.

, be good to you, live together, have children, and grow old together.

The general process is like this, is there something missing in the middle?

Yes, the sweet words of eternal love are missing, and the charming lingering in front of flowers and under the moon is missing. However, the missing part is completely unnecessary in the eyes of straight men, because these behaviors are too meaningless, not only a waste of time and energy, but also because

Straight men are not good at this field, so they easily fall over.

For example, if a woman shyly says that her aunt is gone, a straight man will just reply, "I'm sorry and I'm sorry," and if he's polite, he might even give her a red envelope.

He has a kind heart, but he just needs a beating.

Gu Qing's love is probably like this.

It’s not that I don’t know how to confess my love, but I think it’s meaningless. “I like you” is enough to last forever, so why bother saying more?

If he doesn't like it one day, he will notify you again.

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Duan Wuji stood in front of the sand table in the handsome tent. He had been studying it for three days.

The sand table is very delicately made. It shows the terrain of the entire Western Region, from the Hexi Jiedushi Mansion in the east to the Shule Governor's Mansion in the west, up to Beiting, down to Tubo, the enemy's and our situation, terrain changes, troop deployment, and the boundaries of the country and dynasty.

Etc., are all marked very intuitively on the sand table, making it clear at a glance.

Duan Wuji was full of admiration for the sand table. In his opinion, it was a sharp weapon in war, comparable to the power of thousands of arrows. When everything on the battlefield was shrunk and brought into the eyes of the commander, every detail would be infinite.

If you zoom in, the temple will be in front, and your chances of winning will greatly increase. There is no reason not to win the battle.

After knowing that the sand table was created by Gu Qing, Duan Wuji admired Gu Qing even more. At this moment, he was very clear about his original choice.

The decision to come to Anxi was indeed the right one. There are many things about Gu Qing that cannot be learned in books. Although this fellow Marquis looks lazy on weekdays, as if he can't cheer up for anything except eating and drinking.

I have a soft spot for him, so I go shopping in the market in Kucha City when I have nothing to do. Occasionally, I take the initiative to come to my door and accept the teasing of the beautiful female shopkeeper...

It is hard to imagine that such a lazy prince could actually create such a weapon of war as a sand table.

People should not be judged by their appearance. Duan Wuji finally saw the truth of this sentence with his own eyes.

"Staring at the sand table all day long, can flowers grow from it?" Gu Qing was puzzled by Duan Wuji's behavior. What's so interesting about a broken sand table? This guy has been staring at it for three whole days, and his mother-in-law is probably worried about it.

I haven't seen it for so long.

Duan Wuji shook his head: "Master Hou, the more students look at this sand table, the more wonderful it becomes. If there is this thing on the battlefield, our victory rate will increase by at least 30%."

Gu Qing just finished finishing the braised chicken legs in his hand, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth and hands, saying: "Idle time is also idle, let's have a sand table deduction, you play the enemy, I play the righteous King of the Tang Dynasty

Master, come and fight."

More than a dozen small red and blue flags were pulled out from the corner by Gu Qing. The blue flag belonged to Duan Wuji and the red flag belonged to Gu Qing.

Duan Wuji said in surprise: "The sand table actually has such a wonderful function. It can be used to deduce battlefields?"

"Nonsense, do you think the sand table is a children's toy that is gone just by setting up a terrain? It has many uses."

Gu Qing was still chewing meat in his mouth, playing with a dozen small red flags in his hand, and said: "Let's talk about the situation and strength of the enemy and ours first. You are a grassland nomad, good at cavalry raids, poor at logistics, and have a strength of fifty thousand. We have 50,000 troops.

This is the Tang Dynasty King's Division, with a strength of 30,000, including 3,000 Modao Camp, 10,000 cavalry, 17,000 bow and arrow formations, halberd formations, and spear formations, and the logistics supplies are smooth and sufficient."

Duan Wuji suddenly felt a little nervous, pursed his lips and nodded.

Gu Qing pointed to the sand table and said: "Your territory is in the west. Deploy your own troops. My territory is outside Qiuci City..."

After saying that, the two began to line up their troops on the sand table.

This was Duan Wuji's first time participating in a sand table simulation. He was not good at military affairs. Although Gu Qing had experience in commanding real wars, he only had one experience. Later, after the battle with Tubo, Gu Qing, Chang Zhong and other generals returned to the battlefield.

Panshi often asks for advice on the formation of troops, and he has improved a lot recently.

The direction of the war often has a lot to do with the personalities of the coaches on both sides.

Duan Wuji had read several military books, and he was very immature when it came to arranging troops. Although he followed the script, he was very strict in setting up the formations and copied the knowledge in the military books meticulously.

Gu Qing did not like to stick to the rules, and his troops were complex. Multiple troops cooperated with cavalry flank raids. He rarely launched attacks from the front, but often broke through from the flanks and rear. His tricks were despicable and difficult to guard against.

In less than half an hour, Duan Wuji was completely defeated and was killed by Gu Qing to the point where even the commander of the Chinese army had his tent pulled out.

"Master Hou is awesome, the student has given up." Duan Wuji dropped the flag in his hand and said with a bitter smile.

Gu Qing smiled and said: "I'm not great. I have only commanded one real war from beginning to end, and I am still just a novice. But just that one time, I benefited a lot. Wuji, you don't have to be with me all the time.

In your spare time, you might as well chat with the generals in the camp, such as Chang Zhong, Shen Tian, ​​Ma Lin, Li Siye, Liu Hongbo, etc. They all have experience of real combat with the enemy. Learn more from them, and you can also spend time with them.

After a long time of deducing on the sand table, you will eventually learn something."

Duan Wuji saluted and said, "Yes, the students will ask them for more advice, and they will also study military literature diligently, and will not let the Marquis down."

Gu Qing smiled and was about to say something when Han Jie suddenly entered the commander's tent and said in a deep voice: "Master Marquis, something happened."

Gu Qing was stunned: "What happened?"

"Officials of the Duhufu just came to report that three Hu caravans were ambushed by bandits on the Western Region trade road recently. They robbed the goods and killed all members of the caravan. The scouts patrolling the trade road said that they only saw corpses scattered on the trade road.

, not a single person was left alive, and the total number of dead in the three caravans was more than 400."

Gu Qing frowned: "Were bandits on the trade roads so rampant in the past?"

Han Jie said: "I have asked the officials of the Jiedu Envoy Office that in the past, there were many bandits on the Western Region trade routes, especially the section from Dashi to Kucha. The section from Kucha City to Yumenguan was relatively rare. However, bandits ambush three trade routes in succession.

, and no one was left alive, such a bad thing has never happened before.”

Gu Qing was silent, closing his eyes and thinking deeply.

Han Jie added: "Three Hu caravans were plundered. The news has reached Kucha City. The merchants in the city are very worried. The caravan that was originally planning to set off also changed its itinerary and stayed in Kucha City and did not dare to move.

"

Gu Qing opened his eyes and sneered: "It seems that these bandits are aiming at Qiuci City..."

Han Jie said in astonishment: "How did the Marquis find out?"

"Kiuci City built a new market, lowered taxes, and recruited craftsmen and raw materials from various countries in the Western Regions. Many investment policies have triggered a chain reaction. Other countries and tribes can't stand it because we have touched their interests. Originally,

The taxes and money and goods that should be attributed to them are now gradually flowing to Kucha City. How can they not be anxious? It is normal for them to make some tricks behind the scenes when they are anxious."

Han Jie frowned and said: "What do you mean, Lord Marquis, are these bandits disguised as tribes from small countries in the Western Regions? But... why did they kill the merchants? This is tantamount to killing the goose to retrieve the eggs. It scares the merchants. Who will dare to travel to various countries to do business in the future?"

"

"As long as there are interests, there will never be a shortage of merchants in the world. If a group of merchants are killed, new merchants will come forward. What they want to do is to create panic on the trade routes, so that merchants dare not move, and implement economic measures on Kucha City.

The blockade, over time, has forced merchants to give up coming to Kucha City to do business..."

Gu Qing leaned back and sighed: "Just a few days after the leisurely days, something happened again...Han Jie, send the order to beat the drum and gather the generals, and all the generals above the rank of captain will come to the commander's tent to discuss matters."

Amidst the rapid rumbling of drums, all the generals of the camp gathered in the commander's tent and saluted Gu Qing together.

Gu Qing still looked lazy, sitting cross-legged on the main seat, picking his ears absentmindedly with his little finger, and said slowly: "Recently, there were three caravans on the trade road, with a total of more than 400 people robbed and killed by bandits, and no one was left alive.

Have all the generals heard about it?"

All the generals nodded.

Gu Qing hummed and said, "The Anxi Army must take care of this matter."

There was silence in the commander's tent, and the generals were silent.

Gu Qing looked around at everyone's expressions and said with a smile: "You may be asking in your mind, if a businessman was killed by bandits, what does it have to do with our Anxi Army? It was only Hu businessmen who died, not the people of the Tang Dynasty, why should we do such a thankless job?

thing……"

The generals still didn't speak, but the expressions on their faces were quite agreeable.

Gu Qing's tone suddenly turned cold: "Let me tell you why the Anxi Army wants to take care of this matter. Because the merchants in Kucha City have been frightened to the point of panic and dare not leave the city to take the trade route. Without the flow of merchants and money and goods,

The newly built market in Qiuci City is like a bamboo basket emptying water..."

Gu Qing's tone gradually became more intense: "Let me put it more bluntly, because this group of bandits has affected my financial path. Do you understand the financial path? Our Anxi Army never lacks food and drink, and we get rewarded for daily training.

If we have meat to eat, where does this money come from? The imperial court only allocated a very small part, and most of it was taxes paid by merchants doing business in Kucha City!"

"This group of bandits killed Hu businessmen, but they robbed our money bags. Our money was robbed. Do you still swallow your anger?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the silent generals suddenly exploded.

After Gu Qing explained this, they suddenly realized that the robbery of the caravan was so closely related to the interests of the Anxi Army. Whether they were merchants from other countries in the Western Regions or merchants from the Tang Dynasty, as long as they stopped in Kucha City, they were all from Anxi.

They are the parents who feed and clothe the army.

"You bastard, you dare to rob the caravan and steal our money, fuck him!" The grumpy Li Siye was the first to yell.

Chang Zhong also stared and shouted: "On the ground in the Western Region, our Anxi Army is the king's law. If you dare to cut off our financial path, you must die!"

The more gentle generals like Shen Tian and Ma Lin did not curse, but took a step forward, clasped their fists solemnly and said: "The last general invites you to fight and wipe out this group of bandits!"

The atmosphere in the handsome tent boiled instantly. Gu Qing's few simple words were like a spark falling into a haystack. In an instant, the fire shot into the sky and was out of control.

The newcomers Liu Hongbo and Gao Lang looked at all this in astonishment and remained silent for a long time.

They did not expect that the generals of the Anxi Army, including Gu Qing, would be so bad-tempered and speak so rudely. What was even more shocking was the invincible fighting spirit of the generals of the Anxi Army and the fierceness that emanated from inside and outside. His murderous aura was something that these generals from Chang'an had never seen before.

Seeing that the emotions of the generals in the commander's tent had been ignited, Gu Qing nodded with satisfaction and said: "The Anxi Army has more than 40,000 people stationed in Qiuci City, and they are subordinate to the generals in the tent. This time there is another purpose in annihilating the bandits. , that is actual combat training.”

"Most of us were dispatched from Chang'an. Many soldiers have not seen what a real battlefield is like. Daily training only consumes physical strength. It is time for them to see the real swords, light and gun forest, and let them see the real battlefield. With bloodshed and sacrifice, only an army that has experienced actual combat can temper its nirvana and become a truly elite division, a division capable of hundreds of battles."

"So, I will not assign tasks this time. All the generals will lead their soldiers to set off, bring enough food, grass and drinking water to patrol deep into the desert, looking for traces of bandits. They will reach Congling in the west, Shazhou in the east, Tianshan Mountains in the north, and Kunlun Mountains in the south. , are all within our patrol range, no matter who encounters the bandits, they must be wiped out."

"The bandits didn't survive, and we won't leave them alive either. We'll kill them when we encounter them, and we won't take any prisoners. This time, we can also establish a prestige for the countries and nomadic tribes in the Western Regions. If they dare to cut off the wealth of the Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty, they must pay the price." !”

There was a sound of armor leaves clashing in the commander's tent, and all the generals cupped their fists and shouted in unison: "Follow the Lord's order!"

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The situation in the garrison camp was changing that day. The gathering drums were rumbling continuously. In the billowing yellow dust, there were only swords and halberds standing there. War horses neighed. Soldiers and horses were mobilized frequently. Groups of troops rode out of the camp and rushed to different places. direction.

The merchants in Kucha City were horrified and didn't know what had happened, but when they saw the army marching away, running into the distance with murderous intent, the entire camp was quickly emptied, leaving only two thousand soldiers guarding the city.

Just when the merchants and people were in shock, the Jiedushi Mansion quickly posted a notice to calm the people.

Recently, bandits have been rampant on the trade routes in the Western Regions, killing people, stealing goods, and robbing caravans to steal money and goods. Gu Qing, the commander-in-chief of the Anxi Army, was furious and ordered the army to dispatch to patrol the borders to search for enemies and annihilate the bandits who harmed merchants to ensure the peace of the trade routes in the Western Regions.

After the notice was posted, the merchants burst into cheers.

Everyone bowed and knelt facing the direction of the camp, thanking Lord Gu for guarding Qiuci and sweeping across the Western Regions.

What is the investment environment? For businessmen in this era, the government does not steal wealth, does not kill people, buys and sells fairly, and pays for both money and goods. When the lives and interests of businessmen are infringed, the government can send troops to clear up and protect the lives and interests of businessmen. , this is an extremely good investment environment.

Kucha City did it.
Chapter completed!