Mentioning An Lushan, Gao Lishi's eyelids jumped a few times.

In the past year, Li Longji has become increasingly suspicious of An Lushan. Especially last year, he sent Zhongguan Fu Chulin to secretly inspect the three towns of Fanyang. Fu Chulin reported that the troops and horses in the three towns were normal, and the reserves of grain, grass, weapons and horses were also the same.

Xiang also implicitly said a lot of good things for An Lushan. In short, the result of Fu Chulin's investigation was that An Lushan had no signs of rebellion at all.

Li Longji finally used his suspicion in the right place this time. He was not only suspicious of An Lushan, but also of Fu Tulin.

After Fu Chulin returned to Chang'an, Li Longji secretly ordered Gao Lishi to take him to prison. After being tortured, Fu Chulin finally admitted that An Lushan had paid him a huge bribe, and then mentioned An Lu in the report.

Good words about mountains.

Fu Chulin's fate is not said much. Gao Lishi ordered him to be beaten to death in prison and almost turned into a pile of minced meat.

After Li Longji received Fu Chulin's confession, he was angry and disturbed.

Logically speaking, since Fu Chulin accepted a bribe and said good things for An Lushan, then the so-called "no sign of rebellion" is a lie, and the opposite of the lie is the truth. He said that An Lushan had no signs of rebellion.

Doesn’t it mean that An Lushan wants to rebel?

With this in mind, Li Longji became increasingly suspicious. An Lushan had too much power and had become a behemoth. Li Longji did not dare to reduce his power lightly, for fear of irritating An Lushan, and he did not want to bury such a problem for his own country.

A ticking bomb.

Swinging from side to side, helpless.

This is probably how Li Longji feels now, so Li Longji actually had a very unsatisfactory year. An Lushan has become a thorn in his heart. In the past, his favor for An Lushan has now turned into regrets.

Slap, slap after slap on his face.

Today, Yang Guozhong talked about Anlu Mountain again, and Gao Lishi couldn't help but feel secretly worried.

"Mr. Yang, I suggest you not to talk about this matter with His Majesty..." Gao Lishi said seriously.

Yang Guozhong was stunned: "Why?"

Gao Lishi sighed: "Your Majesty has been worried about the Anlu Mountain incident for many days. He finally left the palace for a visit. He has just had a few days of leisure in Huaqing Palace. Why not let your Majesty relax a little longer? I have seen the changes in your Majesty this year.

He is much older than in previous years? His temperament is also getting worse... Well, in short, Prime Minister Yang, please bear with me? An Lushan's memorial should be suppressed for the time being? I will report it to you later when Your Majesty is in a better mood."

Yang Guozhong seemed to have some realization? His eyes suddenly showed excitement: "Your Majesty is also worried that An Lushan will rebel?"

Gao Lishi was taken aback, and his face suddenly turned ugly. Is this guy? Already the right prime minister? Why do you speak so openly? You dare to say unfounded words in the palace, if it weren't for the fact that you are the uncle

Brother, just because of your mouth? You are already dead.

Lowering his voice? Gao Lishi raised his hands in fear: "Mr. Yang? Prime Minister Yang! You must not talk nonsense? It will be a disaster if others hear it? You should say less if there is no reason."

Yang Guozhong didn't care and said: "Sooner or later, the lid will be lifted? You can't hide it. General Gao, to be honest, I also suspected that An Lushan had disobedient intentions, so he resisted and did not tell His Majesty that he received the letter from him yesterday.

After the memorial? Are you more and more sure that An Lushan’s intentions are evil? General Gao, just imagine? The troops in the three towns have not expanded their troops? Why did they ask the court for three times more grain, grass and weapons this year than in previous years? It is obviously to hoard grain, grass and weapons, okay?

Why did Jiedushi hoard these things? Do we need to explain his intention clearly?"

Gao Lishi hurriedly said: "Then there is no need to say it clearly, Prime Minister Yang, be careful what you say? Stop saying it. Your Majesty is in a bad mood. He can't hear bad news recently. Please consider it carefully, Prime Minister Yang."

Yang Guozhong's eyes were still shining with excitement.

An Lushan is his mortal enemy. Now that the emperor is suspicious of An Lushan, it is good news for him. All he has to do is add insult to injury.

It doesn't matter whether An Lushan rebels or not. Even if he rebels, can he still break into Chang'an City?

But it is very important that An Lushan is not favored. If he is not favored, Yang Guozhong will feel balanced.

Yes, this is Yang Guozhong, a short-sighted idiot.

"Don't worry, General Gao. I will definitely suppress An Lushan's memorial. There is no need to ask Your Majesty to report it. I will refute it directly. He dares to make such excessive demands to the imperial court. His heart will be punished."

Yang Guozhong smiled happily and said: "Your Majesty is in a bad mood, so I won't make him feel uncomfortable. When I get back, I will summon the courtiers from the three provinces to discuss matters. Isn't your Majesty worried that Anlushan has too much power? I will discuss with the courtiers later about reducing Anlushan's military power.

First, take back the military power of the Hedong Jiedushi, and send other courtiers to take over..."

Gao Lishi was anxious: "Prime Minister Yang, please don't act rashly. If An Lushan gets wind of it..."

"It doesn't matter, let's discuss it first, and then report it to His Majesty after the outcome of the discussion. If we can come up with a stable solution, it will relieve His Majesty's worries for many days. This is the duty of a minister."

After saying that, Yang Guozhong turned around and left happily.

Gao Lishi stood in the corridor, stamped his feet helplessly, then turned and walked towards the door of Haitang Tang. Hearing the laughter of Li Longji and Concubine Yang still coming from inside, Gao Lishi shook his head bitterly.

He couldn't explain why, but Gao Lishi always felt like a huge boulder was weighing heavily on his heart.

The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty must inevitably decline. When the Tang Dynasty flourished until now, there is always a feeling of danger. However... it is really unbelievable to say that the Tang Dynasty could end at the hands of a barbarian.

An Lushan...will he rebel?

Gao Lishi had the same questions in his mind as Li Longji.

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The school grounds outside Kucha City.

Ten thousand solidarity soldiers stood loosely on the school field, the formation was messy, and the personnel were mixed. The generals stood in front of the team for a long time, but the solidarity soldiers were still laughing and laughing, turning a blind eye to the livid faces of the generals.

As the drums rumbled and beat, Gu Qing walked towards the high platform on the east side of the school ground, all dressed up, and all the generals clasped their fists and saluted.

Today, Gu Qing is wearing a brand new dark black armor. The armor fits well and seems to be tailor-made. The breastplate on the chest is made of iron, which is difficult to break with swords and arrows.

Standing on the high platform, Gu Qing ignored the loose soldiers under the stage and was still looking down at his armor.

"Is this armor really picked up by Princess Wanchun in the palace?" Gu Qing asked doubtfully, and wiped the breast shield on his chest with care.

Han Jie next to him said: "That's what the messenger who delivered the armor said."

Gu Qing said hesitantly: "Our Tang Dynasty has become so prosperous that armor can be found everywhere in the palace?"

Han Jie sighed and said, "Master Hou, you can think so."

Gu Qing also sighed: "This is very unfair. I have been wandering around Kucha City for so long, why have I never picked up any money? Is it because I am not as white as Princess Wanchun?"

"What does this have to do with Bai Bubai?"

"It doesn't matter, but you have to point out one of her advantages to explain why she was so lucky to pick up the armor..."

Han Jie was silent for a long time and couldn't help but ask: "Why does the Marquis know that Princess Wanchun is fair?"

"This question is over the top, shut up." Gu Qing raised his head and looked at the school field. He saw 10,000 unity soldiers on the school field, a mass of darkness, but the military appearance was in a mess. Gu Qing couldn't help but frowned and said loudly: "Where is Liu Hongbo?

"

Liu Hongbo, who was also wearing armor, stood up, cupped his fists and said, "The general is here."

Gu Qing pointed at the unity soldiers in the audience and said: "I asked you to recruit unity soldiers, and you recruited these people? Not to mention their military appearance, look at whether they stand or not, they don't even look like human beings, how did you recruit them?

Soldiers?"

Liu Hongbo said with a bitter face: "Master Hou, you really can't blame the general. The master asked the general to recruit 10,000 people as soon as possible. The general tried his best to collect young people from nearby villages and counties several times, even Huihe tribe and

We have recruited some herdsmen from the Tiele tribe, and now we have 10,000 people, and the other generals are really unable to take care of them."

Gu Qing sighed and said: "That's all, I don't blame you, it's because my military order was too hasty. Since it doesn't look good, then just practice day and night. After a year and a half, you should be able to get a good look."

Liu Hongbo smiled bitterly and said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy to practice. These guys have no military discipline and are very courageous. They have had several private conflicts with my officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army in the camp, and no one can control them."

Gu Qing nodded. He knew that strictly speaking, these 10,000 people were considered militiamen, not even as good as militiamen. Normally, these 10,000 people should not be recruited. On balance, the disadvantages outweighed the advantages. Not only was food wasted, but management was also more difficult.

But seeing that the Anxi Army was about to have a strong enemy, Gu Qing had no choice but to use any means to strengthen his own strength. No matter what kind of troops he had, he had to accept them as long as they could be used by him.

Then Gu Qing's expression gradually became indifferent.

"If military discipline is loose, then practice. Starting today, unite the troops to practice during the day and memorize military laws at night. Those who fail to complete will be punished. You can formulate specific terms of punishment. The more severe the better."

Liu Hongbo said: "Master Marquis, there are many unruly people in these united soldiers who may not even be able to be controlled by military law, especially those herdsmen who dare to fight against the generals when they are pressed. What can be done?"

Gu Qing sneered: "After entering my camp, will it be his turn to be arrogant? Pick a few of the most arrogant candidates and behead them in public. Their heads will be hung on the flagpole to show the public. This is to serve as a warning to others. If you don't believe it, they are really not afraid of death."

When Liu Hongbo was stunned, the Marquis was so murderous that he was so violent even in training.

There is another question that Liu Hongbo has never figured out. Why is the Marquis so eager to recruit 10,000 troops in one move? It is said that the Anxi Army now has more than 40,000 troops, which is enough to resist Tibet. These 10,000 troops are like useless

, it’s useless to ask for it.

"General Liu, within three months, I want to see that these united soldiers have the same spirit as the soldiers of the Anxi Army. As for their combat power, they can be slowly trained, but their military appearance and discipline must not be inferior to those of the Anxi Army. Can you do this?"

arrive?"

Liu Hongbo hesitated for a moment, clasped his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "It can be done."

Gu Qing nodded: "If you can't do it, don't blame military law for being ruthless."

"Yes! The general will definitely do it!" Liu Hongbo had a risk-taking expression on his face, and his eyes were even more murderous.

Gu Qing turned around and left. Next, he wanted to see the blacksmith Huan from the Big Food Country. The kind of iron pipe he wanted was also very important, as it would determine how much voice he could have in the coming troubled times.

right.

Seeing Gu Qing leaving, the knife in Liu Hongbo's hand had been replaced by a long whip. Seeing that the unity soldiers on the school field were still laughing and joking, Liu Hongbo was furious and swung the whip hard at the person closest to him.

Unite the troops.

There was a crisp snap, and the long whip left a red mark on the face of the united soldier.

"Give me a line up and practice right away! Let me tell you bastards, the Marquis just gave me the authorization to general. I will kill ten people this month to correct the military discipline of the Western Army. If there are ten people who don't want to live, you can try to challenge the military discipline!"
Chapter completed!