After being transferred to Anxi, Gu Qing felt a lot better about himself, and at least he rarely thought about cheating others. - cheating the Tubo people didn't count, after all, it was the Tubo people who did it first.

In most cases, Gu Qing kills people directly, which is more effective than tricking people.

Until today, Gu Qing found that he was trying to trick someone again.

This time it was Pei Zhounan who forced him to cheat.

Shen Tian's acting skills are also remarkable. Without any explicit hint from Gu Qing, Shen Tian immediately saluted and handed over orders to Pei Zhounan.

The two generals sang together in perfect harmony, and immediately put Pei Zhounan on the fire.

"Uh, hand over... hand over the order, okay, hand over the order. Thank you for your hard work, General Shen." Pei Zhounan said uncomfortably.

Pei Zhounan was a civilian official and did not understand the etiquette and rules in the military, and he was not used to the golden and steel-like atmosphere of the military camp.

Gu Qing introduced with a smile: "General Shen Tian used to be the captain of Guoyi. In the last battle against Tubo, General Shen saved the overall situation and led his troops to kill the Tuqi Shi tribe and the Tubo army. He was regarded as the first contributor. Your Majesty's grace." , an edict was sent from Chang'an the day before yesterday, conferring Shen Tian the title of General of the Right Guards, giving him a goldfish bag, and making him a fourth-grade official."

It seemed that he said it unintentionally, but Pei Zhounan's face felt even more confused, and his cheeks were burning with pain.

Pei Zhounan is the supervisory censor, a seventh-grade official, while Shen Tian is a fourth-grade military general. He was given a goldfish bag. The fourth-grade military general handed over orders to the seventh-grade civilian official. It seems weird, and it gives people the feeling that a civilian official is domineering in the military camp. impression.

When Shen Tian heard Gu Qing introducing himself, he twitched the corners of his mouth and coughed twice.

This prince looks gentle and elegant, but when he speaks, he is very evil-minded. I didn’t expect you to be such a prince...

Pei Zhou Nanqiang calmly said: "General Shen went on this trip to suppress bandits. What was the result?"

Shen Tian clasped his fists and said loudly and loudly: "Reporting to Yushi Pei, the general was ordered to leave the camp and lead five thousand soldiers and horses northward, passing through the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate and traveling to the north of Gongyue City. He encountered more than a thousand bandits. The scouts have made inquiries. Do you know the dens and number of bandits? When the general is about to lead his troops to wipe them out, Pei Yushi's military order comes from the Kucha camp, ordering the general to lead his troops to withdraw immediately. The general does not dare to resist the order? He rushes to withdraw his troops and march south. Return to the camp in five days."

Pei Zhounan's eyelids twitched: "You have found out the bandits' den and their number? Why don't you destroy them and then return to the camp?"

Shen Tian said innocently: "The general just said that when he was about to wipe out the bandits, he suddenly heard Pei Yushi's military order? How could the general ignore the military order and still suppress the bandits after receiving the military order? This is regarded as disobedience. Are you going to lose your head? The general will have to give up on suppressing the bandits in a hurry and return to camp quickly."

Pei Zhounan felt his cheek hurt even more. He received an invisible slap on his face and kept saying "Pei Yushi's military order", which made him very embarrassed and vaguely felt like he was being teased.

No wonder Gu Qing made solemn declarations many times in advance? This military order will be attributed to him, Pei Zhounan, so he is waiting for him here? I don’t know how Gu Qing will write this matter into the memorial in the future, maybe it will be given to him A big label of "allowing bandits to cause trouble".

Are you hasty? You shouldn't have argued with Gu Qing last time.

Pei Zhounan felt a sense of regret in his heart. He had just arrived? The situation was unclear? The people's hearts were not yet won? He really shouldn't have intervened in the military affairs of the Anxi Army too early. In the end, he was hurt.

"General Shen has worked hard and has been tired all the way. Go back to your tent and rest." Pei Zhounan said dryly.

Shen Tian smiled honestly and said: "The general is not working hard. He has marched thousands of miles without making any achievements. I hope Yushi Pei will not blame him."

Pei Zhounan also smiled dryly: "No, of course not."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "It's still early. According to the rules, after every battle, the generals must be summoned to conduct a review in front of the sand table. Since General Shen is not tired, how about taking advantage of today to do a rehearsal in front of the sand table? Please give me some advice from Yu Shi Pei. , I heard that Pei Yushi was also familiar with poetry and art of war in Chang'an, and was a man of both civil and military skills. He must also be quite proficient in the art of marching and formation..."

Shen Tian clasped his fists excitedly and said: "The general has lost his sight. It turns out that Pei Yushi is proficient in the art of war. It seems that the general must learn more from Pei Yushi. In the future, he should treat him as a disciple and ask Pei Yushi to teach him. "

Pei Zhounan's old face had turned the color of pig liver, and he was speechless for a long time.

He is a typical literati. He can drink alcohol, compose poems and long poems, etc., but the art of war and formation are humiliating. He has never been "proficient in the art of war". He has indeed read a few books on war. He read it when he went to the toilet. At most, it is just a boring toilet reading. It is really difficult to expect a person to learn anything while he is stinking.

Gu Qing and Shen Tian sang together, and with just a few words, Pei Zhounan was overwhelmed.

"Well, it's getting late. You and I might as well deduce the pros and cons some other time. Lord Marquis, I'll take my leave first." Pei Zhounan showed timidity and left in a panic.

Gu Qing politely sent him out of the commander's tent, and watched Pei Zhounan's back disappear hurriedly outside the camp gate. The smile on Gu Qing's face gradually faded, and he snorted contemptuously from his nostrils.

Shen Tian stood behind Gu Qing and said softly: "Master Hou, what's going on with this censor?"

Gu Qing said slowly: "It can be summed up in four words, 'the one who comes is not good'."

Shen Tian suddenly understood, nodded and said: "General, you understand, he came to Anxi specifically to target the Marquis?"

A complicated smile appeared on Gu Qing's lips, and he said: "He is targeting the Anxi Jiedushi, not me."

Shen Tian blinked in confusion, then understood and nodded solemnly.

Pei Zhounan came to Anxi with an order to restrain not one person, but the power of Jiedushi. No matter who sat in this position, he would target him.

"Chang'an and Anxi are thousands of miles apart. It is difficult for the monarch and his ministers to see each other, so suspicion is inevitable. Lord Marquis, the big tree attracts the wind. We should be more cautious in the future." Shen Tian said seriously.

Gu Qing nodded and said: "Well, the recent bandit suppression operations have been stopped for now, and we will wait and see what the situation is. From now on, the soldiers can practice in the camp with peace of mind."

Then Gu Qing smiled again and said: "All five thousand troops are back? Didn't you miss something on purpose?"

Shen Tian smiled and said: "The Marquis is still very sharp, and he can see through the tactics of the general at a glance. It is much more comfortable to talk to the Marquis than to talk to those civil servants."

"Tell me how Han Jie conveyed my military order to you."

"Brother Han sent someone to send an order quickly, saying that the Marquis was held hostage by the newly arrived Pei Yushi. Pei Yushi forced the Marquis to withdraw his troops. The general almost exploded when he heard this. He dared to bully the commander on the territory of our Anxi Army. He was dissatisfied. Long life! So the general thought of a trick..."

Gu Qing couldn't help but said: "Wait a minute, Shen Tian, ​​have you read the book? If not, you can speak more straightforwardly, without using any rhetorical techniques, any 'tricks', any 'tricks', this kind of Do you think the words are appropriate when applied to yourself?"

Shen Tian scratched his head: "Did you use the wrong word? I don't read much, so that's probably what I mean."

"Go on, tell me what trick you came up with."

Shen Tian showed a malicious smile and said softly: "The general left a thousand soldiers and horses in Gongyue City, and only four thousand soldiers and horses followed the general back to the camp. The general was actually sweating when he handed over the order just now. , If this Yushi Pei is a serious person and insists on counting the number of people returning to the camp, the general will be in big trouble..."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "No, Yushi Pei is a scholar and a decent person. Decent people are the most generous and don't know how to count people... Why do you leave a thousand people in Gongyue City? That's the Beiting Protectorate. Territory, don’t cause any trouble for me.”

Shen Tian said: "No, I have a sense of proportion. After listening to Brother Han's military orders, I thought about it. Since Pei Yushi likes to issue military orders so much, I will simply satisfy him and leave a thousand people in the Western Regions. Make some noise on the trade road and make it difficult for him to get off the tiger..."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Pretend to be a bandit and plunder, or kill the bandit and pretend to be a good person, use the bandit's corpse as the corpse of the caravan, and let Yushi Pei be charged with the crime of rashly withdrawing the army and causing trouble for bandits?"

Shen Tian's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but praise: "You are so good, Lord Marquis, I will like you so much..."

Gu Qing's body trembled, but he still smiled and said: "That's a good idea. It's time to teach Pei Yushi a lesson and let him know the difference between Chang'an and Anxi. You can go ahead and I'll pretend I don't know anything... …”

Shen Tian clasped his fists and accepted the order.

Gu Qing stopped him again and said: "By the way, General Shen has worked hard all the way, and I can't bear to torment you too much. Now go to the school field to run ten laps and do two sets of exercises, and then you can go back to your tent and rest."

Shen Tian was shocked: "Master Hou, why?"

Gu Qing said calmly and calmly: "You praised me for being 'good or bad' and I couldn't bear it. Then you said 'you like it so much'. I couldn't stand it. The goosebumps all over my body haven't been shaken off yet. Be good and run away." If you delay for a while longer, add ten more turns."

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A few days later, bad news came from the Western Region trade route.

Bandits once again caused trouble and robbed and killed caravans on the trade road. More than 200 people were killed, all of them were killed by the bandits, leaving no one alive. The camels, horses and goods were all plundered.

When the news reached Kucha City, the merchants in the city became nervous again.

Gu Qing sent a large army to suppress bandits a few months ago. Tens of thousands of Anxi troops swept through the Western Regions and killed all the bandits around the trade routes. At that time, the merchants clapped their hands and applauded, and everyone praised Gu Qing's kindness.

Unexpectedly, the bandits were so rampant. Only a few months later, they reappeared and robbed and killed caravans again. The security of the Western Region's trade routes once again fell into turmoil.

Before the businessmen could recover, bad news came again two days later.

This time, the caravan was still robbed and killed. The bandits' behavior was heinous. Hundreds of members of the entire caravan were killed, and their bodies were scattered in the depths of the desert. The scene was miserable.

The merchants in Kucha City finally couldn't sit still anymore and gathered outside the gate of the Jiedushi Envoy's house, asking to see the Jiedushi Envoy Gu Qing.

Gu Qing was not in the Jiedushi Mansion. He had been living in the camp outside the city. The front door of the Jiedushi Mansion was surrounded by businessmen. The officials were helpless. Li Sima, with his chubby body, had to invite Pei Yushi with a smile. Come out to deal with the merchants.

After Pei Zhounan learned that the trade route had been raided by bandits, he felt extremely complicated.

This group of bandits was really disrespectful and ignorant of good and evil. They finally asked Gu Qing to let them go, but in the blink of an eye they destroyed two caravans and robbed and killed hundreds of people.
Chapter completed!