When Gu Qing and his guards returned to the camp, Shen Tian's troops, who had been ordered to pursue Chen Shufeng, had not returned yet.

However, the news that Li Siye's generals had been locked up had already spread to everyone in the camp. As soon as Gu Qing entered the camp, he heard an uproar all over the camp, countless noisy curses, smashing sounds, and the stern scoldings of the generals. .

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Gu Qing stopped and said with a stern expression: "Han Jie, send someone to ask why there is so much noise in the camp. Are these murderers not afraid of military law?"

Han Jie took the order and left, but came back not long after. He was not the only one who came back. Behind him were many angry soldiers of the Anxi Army.

Han Jie looked at Gu Qing helplessly and said, "Master Hou, they have to tell him face to face..."

Gu Qing nodded and looked around at the hundreds of soldiers in front of him. He also saw many soldiers coming towards him in a steady stream in the distance.

Gu Qing lowered his face and shouted loudly: "Are you going to rebel?"

The soldiers in front of him were frightened by Gu Qing and took a few steps back, but they did not leave. The first general who looked like a brigade marshal clasped his fists and said: "Master Marquis, Yushi Pei has taken away his robe for no reason. He is going too far. The general and the brothers are really honest." I was angry, so I went a little too far, Lord Marquis, please forgive me."

Gu Qing said coldly: "This is a matter from above and has nothing to do with you. I will explain it to you."

Someone in the crowd murmured: "We, the soldiers, have worked hard for the imperial court. Why does Pei Yushi regard us as enemies?"

I don’t know who the speaker was, but he obviously hit the mark on everyone’s minds and immediately aroused a chorus of agreement.

"That's right. We fight for the imperial court and never complain. Why is the imperial court treating us so coldly?"

"It's okay if there are enemies in front of you, but there are people stabbing you in the back, which is quite chilling."

"If Yushi Pei doesn't return the robe that Suo Na holds, we and the Anxi Army will never give up!"

Gu Qing's eyelids were twitching. If these words of this group of killers who knew nothing about the world were heard and spread out, these killers in front of them would at least be accused of traveling thousands of miles away.

"Shut up! You don't want your life?" Gu Qing yelled.

More and more soldiers gathered in front of them, and they were all frightened into silence by Gu Qing's violent shouting, but everyone still looked unconvinced.

Gu Qing took a deep breath and said slowly: "I have sent troops to rescue Pao Ze who was imprisoned. Please be patient and there will be news soon. As for the matter of being imprisoned for no reason, I will explain it to you, but you also You should keep your mouth shut, don't you know why those people who were taken away were taken away?"

"It is a capital crime to speak ill of your Majesty and spread rumors about you! If you can't keep your mouth shut, others will come and want your heads. The Anxi Army belongs to the imperial court, not to me, Gu Qing. The emperor's thunder, rain and dew are all from heaven. Well, why do you need to talk so much and bring trouble for me?"

The more Gu Qing spoke, the more serious he became. The soldiers lowered their heads and took a few steps back unconsciously.

A brave sergeant couldn't help but said: "Master Hou, can the captured Pao Ze be saved?"

Gu Qing said coldly: "You want to see people alive, you want to see corpses when you die."

"If Paoze is killed by Pei Yushi's people, what will we do?"

"I will explain to you, you don't need to do anything. Remember, you are soldiers guarding the border for the country. The Tang Dynasty relies on you to guard the territory of thousands of miles. Guarding the border is for the emperor and the Tang Dynasty! How can you eat the emperor's salary? Can I slander you?"

After speaking, Gu Qing looked around and shouted: "The generals of each department will immediately control the generals and return to the army. If you dare to gather people to talk nonsense again, don't blame the military law for being ruthless. You will sit with the generals."

The soldiers looked at each other in shock, and the generals who were watching from a distance immediately rushed in front of them, punched and kicked them, and drove the soldiers back to their tents.

Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and a small commotion was suppressed. However, Gu Qing knew that just now he had just forcibly blocked the soldiers' mouths, but it could not calm their angry hearts. Chen Shufeng's move of locking up the soldiers for no reason had already spread in Anxi. A thorn was buried in the hearts of the soldiers.

The thorn may not hurt, but it won't be removed anytime soon.

Returning to the commander's tent, Gu Qing sat in charge, waiting with a cold face for news from Shen Tian's headquarters.

Duan Wuji wore a Confucian shirt and walked in quietly, stood in front of Gu Qing and lowered his head and said: "Master Hou, the student has a piece of advice, please accept it."

Gu Qing said calmly: "You say."

"If Shen Tian's troops intercepted Chen Shufeng and escorted them all back to the camp, the students would think that the Marquis must never take action against Chen Shufeng."

"Why?"

Duan Wuji said slowly: "Killing Chen Shufeng was an act of passion, just to vent temporary anger. If we kill him, the future of the Marquis will be completely over. The emperor of Chang'an will definitely punish the Marquis for his crime. He holds tens of thousands of soldiers and guards the Western Regions for the Tang Dynasty. If he is found guilty and transferred due to this incident, he may be imprisoned after returning to Chang'an. Even if he is exempted from prison, he may not be reused for the rest of his life and will spend his whole life idle in Chang'an. The consequences are all caused by a momentary mood, isn't it unwise?"

Gu Qing smiled: "Wuji, it's rare that you analyze the pros and cons so clearly and rationally now. It seems that you have really grown a lot by my side."

Duan Wuji said respectfully: "It's because Mr. Hou teaches well on weekdays. The students have gained a lot, and they have made a little progress after all."

Gu Qing shook his head and said: "If you are alive and only know the pros and cons when encountering things, but don't know the right and wrong of good and evil, even if you are at the top of the world, your life will be too pathetic. Wuji, seek good luck and avoid evil, weighing the pros and cons is certainly important, But being a human being does not live to avoid danger. There are many people in the world who will rush forward regardless of their own safety even if they know that there is a dead end in front of them. Do you think they are stupid?"

Duan Wuji was stunned for a moment and said, "They..."

Gu Qing said in a deep voice: "More than two years ago, something happened in Qingcheng County, which was caused by Song Gensheng. You should know about that incident. I summoned many heroes from the world to Qingcheng County. In order to protect Song Gensheng, Those heroes risked their lives to fight against the enemy. Even though the enemy was outnumbered, they had no hesitation even though they knew they would die. In the end, only a few people survived, and all the other heroes died in the battle..."

"They are buried on the mountainside of our Shiqiao Village. Every year Feng Aweng takes the whole village, old and young, to the mountain to worship them. Every New Year's Eve family offers offerings and incense. The children of each family have been paying homage to them since they can remember. Some elders told them the stories of those heroes, how great things they had done, and how tragic and magnificent their deaths were..."

"Wuji, these heroes are the monuments of my life in my heart. They should also be your monuments, telling you that when you are born in this world, some things are more important than life and death, pros and cons, and it is worth risking your life to protect them. Apart from wealth and official titles, , there is still justice and justice.”

Duan Wuji broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. He bowed his head and said, "Master Hou, the student is wrong. The student needs to be taught something."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "We people from Shiqiao Village do not seek wealth and wealth in our lives, but we seek to have a clear conscience. A few years later, when I lie in bed and close my eyes on my deathbed, I will be able to say with a clear conscience that I have made mistakes in this life, but I have no regrets."

If you have harmed others, your life will be considered complete."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, students should keep this in mind."

Duan Wuji had a clear expression on his face, raised his head and asked again: "So, Lord Marquis, have you decided to kill Chen Shufeng?"

Gu Qing's face darkened again, he rubbed his forehead with great irritation, and sighed: "I really don't want to get into this big trouble, but the soldiers of the Anxi Army are waiting for justice. If I don't give it, the morale of the army will be lost. I heard it before

Many big shots said helplessly that 'the times have forced it'. I used to ridicule them for their pretentiousness and hypocrisy, but now I have truly experienced the feeling of 'the times have forced it'..."

"If the captured generals are okay or only slightly injured, the matter will be abandoned. If the officers and soldiers in each battalion are not convinced, just let the generals suppress them. If those generals are injured

Tortured, seriously injured, or killed..."

Duan Wuji's eyelids twitched and he stared into Gu Qing's eyes.

Gu Qing's gloomy face was as stern as ice, and he said coldly: "If the general loses his life, no wonder I paid the debt with blood."

The words came out like a knife, and a cold wind seemed to blow from the blade, piercing into Duan Wuji's heart, and instantly the hair stood on end.

…………

In the vast desert, Chen Shufeng galloped on his horse. There was a rope tied behind the saddle. The other end of the rope was tightly tied to a general of the Anxi Army who looked like a brigade commander. The general had been tortured to the point where he was no longer human. He was tied behind the saddle and his body was covered with blood.

He was badly bruised and his horse was running wildly, but the brigade commander was knocked to the ground and dragged for several miles, falling into a coma.

Chen Shufeng was surrounded by a thousand cavalry troops he brought from Chang'an.

This morning he broke into the Anxi Army camp and took away three of Li Siye's generals without saying a word. In order to prevent the Anxi Army from rescuing the people, Chen Shufeng deliberately did not return to his camp. Instead, he led his army north and galloped on horseback.

After being hundreds of miles away from Kucha City, we stopped in an uninhabited desert area.

What followed was a process of severe torture. The process was very cruel. As if Chen Shufeng had a grudge against the Anxi Army, he tortured three of Li Siye's generals to serious injuries.

Torture is just a process, not the purpose. What Chen Shufeng wants is their confession. It is best to get a confession from Gu Qingpan. If he gets this confession, what he has done today will be regarded as a complete merit and he can receive the reward.

What you receive is not a reward from the emperor.

After running wildly for several miles, the brigade marshal who was dragged behind him was unconscious. Chen Shufeng then ordered the team to stop, dismounted and squatted in front of the brigade marshal for a moment, and then nodded with satisfaction.

A general came up, pulled Chen Shufeng aside, and said softly: "Colonel Chen, did you go too far today? Gu Qing's temper is not very good. If we kill his people, Gu Qing will probably die if we turn back."

He won’t let us go…”

Chen Shufeng sneered: "I'm afraid of him? No matter how brave Gu Qing is, will he dare to kill me? We came to Anxi to supervise the Anxi Army, and Gu Qing also wants to see our faces. The emperor was already very angry when we merged with the Hexi Army last time. Gu Qing

How dare he move? If he attacks us again, his life will be over. Do you really think he is a life-threatening character?"

Seeing his angry look, the general was secretly afraid and couldn't help but said: "Captain Chen, I don't understand, do you have an old grudge with Gu Qing? When we first arrived in Anxi, you insisted on not wanting to live in Anxi.
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