Mayi, military camp.
Gao Manzheng used to be Liu Wuzhou's general. After Liu Wuzhou was killed and Yuan Junzhang submitted to the Turks, Gao Manzheng followed Yuan Junzhang. He was a general in the army.
When Yuan Junzhang left, he let Gao Manzheng take charge of the situation. Gao Manzheng was in charge of everything.
In the tent.
Gao Manzheng was reading.
Although Gao Manzheng was a general, he had read some books and knew some military tactics. While Gao Manzheng was reading, the tent flap was lifted, and Gao Manzheng's strategist entered.
Gao Manzheng's strategist was named Zhang Fo. It was said that his ancestor was Zhang Liao, but in his generation, the family had already declined, and Zhang Fo was reduced to an ordinary strategist.
Zhang Fo said, "General!"
Gao Manzheng asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is there any news from the frontline?"
Zhang Fo's face was already filled with worry. He reported, "General, the frontline sentries have sent back news that Daxingtai was defeated and captured in Gate of Yanmen. All of Daxingtai's troops were captured by Li Daen. "
Gao Manzheng's expression was full of shock.
One had to know that when Yuan Junzhang sent troops to attack Gate of Yanmen, there were five thousand cavalry led by Zhi Sili. The two armies combined had a total of thirty-five thousand men. Such an army could come and go as they pleased in Gate of Yanmen.
But now, they were all wiped out.
Zhang Fo thought for a moment and said, "General, now that Daxingtai has been captured, the army is now in a state of panic. General, you have to stabilize the situation in Mayi to prevent chaos. "
Gao Manzheng nodded.
He agreed with Zhang Fo's analysis. The most important thing now was to stabilize the current situation and ensure the stability of Mayi. Gao Manzheng immediately called for the soldiers and gave orders to stabilize the morale of the army. As the orders were given, the entire army quickly stabilized. After all, Gao Manzheng was in charge of the army.
"Report!"
At this moment, another soldier entered.
The soldier cupped his fists and reported, "General, the border sentries have sent news that the Tang dynasty's diplomatic mission has left Gate of Yanmen. They are now heading in the direction of Mayi. "
"Got it!"
Gao Manzheng nodded.
He waved his hand and dismissed the soldiers. Then, he looked at Zhang Fo and said, "Zhang Fo, what do you think we should do now that the Tang dynasty's diplomatic mission has entered?"
Zhang Fo said seriously, "Of course it's to take down the Tang dynasty's diplomatic corps."
Gao Manzheng said, "Should we kill them, or use them to exchange for the Daxing Stage?"
Zhang Fo had always been by Gao Manzheng's side. He knew what Gao Manzheng was thinking and said, "General, ever since His Majesty was killed, you have been depressed. This is especially true for you, General. You were never willing to rely on the Turks. If the Grand Transportation Platform is controlled, wouldn't that be an opportunity for the general? "
The so-called His Majesty was Liu Wuzhou.
In the past, Liu Wuzhou was a vassal of the Tujue and claimed to be the emperor, intending to set up an independent regime. But later on, Liu Wuzhou was under the control of the Turks, becoming their puppet. He was unwilling to continue being under their control, so he led his people away. In the end, he died at the hands of the Turks.
Gao Manzheng was Liu Wuzhou's subordinate. Like Liu Wuzhou, he was unwilling to rely on the Turks.
Hearing Zhang Fo's words, Gao Manzheng thought for a while and said, "Zhang Fo, the Tang dynasty's diplomatic corps will definitely pass through Mayi. We can take this opportunity to take down this group of people and see what the Tang dynasty's diplomatic corps are like. Then, we can consider what to do. "
Zhang Fo said, "General is wise!"
Gao Manzheng said, "Zhang Fo, you will arrange this matter immediately. Remember, you can't be too reckless when intercepting the Tang dynasty's diplomatic corps. Do you understand? "
Zhang Fo said, "This humble one understands!"
After a pause, Zhang Fo said, "This humble one will send people to intercept them. It's to invite them, not to intercept them."
After Gao Manzheng heard it, he said with a look of approval, "Good, that's the right thing to do."
Zhang Fo turned around and walked out.
But when Zhang Fo walked to the entrance of the tent, he heard Gao Manzheng suddenly say, "Wait a minute."
Zhang Fo said, "General, do you have any other orders?"
Gao Manzheng said, "Forget it, this general will go personally. This time, I can only be at ease if I go personally. Otherwise, this matter will not be easy. We will take action first and wait for them halfway. "
Zhang Fo said, "General is wise!"
Gao Manzheng shook his head and chuckled, "Wise my ass. In the current situation, this is the only thing we can do."
After that, Gao Manzheng got up and said, "Let's go!"
He took Zhang Fo and mobilized the troops and horses to hurry on the road. The number of soldiers Gao Manzheng brought this time was not many, only a thousand or so elite cavalry. These thousand or so elite cavalry were all incomparably elite. They were all veterans on the battlefield.
They followed Gao Manzheng and urged their horses to hurry on.
On the other side, the troops led by Du Qi and Zhangsun Shunde also rushed on the road after leaving Yanmen Pass. Both sides were rushing at incomparable speed. In a short time, the two sides met on the road to Mayi.
Gao Manzheng waved his hand, and the cavalry under his command had already surrounded Du Qi, Zhangsun Shunde, and the others. When Zhangsun Shunde and Du Qi saw this, their expressions were calm. They were not afraid.
On one hand, Yuan Junzhang was at Yanmen Pass.
On the other hand, they were now going north to Mayi. In fact, they had already learned about the situation in Mayi and Gao Manzheng, so they were not worried.
Zhangsun Shunde stepped forward and stared at Gao Manzheng, saying, "I am Zhangsun Shunde, General Zuo Xiao Wei of the Tang dynasty. May I know if you are General Gao Manzheng?"
"Yes, I am!"
Gao Manzheng raised his head and said seriously, "The purpose of my visit today is to invite General Zhangsun and the others to Mayi for a chat. I wonder if General Zhangsun is willing to do me the honor? "
Zhangsun Shunde said, "Please!"
When Gao Manzheng heard that, he was stunned. That was because he thought that if Zhangsun Shunde and the others came to invite him, they would definitely be afraid or even resist. In short, they would not be so cooperative.
However, the scene in front of him was unexpected.
That was because Zhangsun Shunde was so natural, without the slightest hesitation. Such a situation was really beyond Gao Manzheng's expectations.
Du Qi stood to the side, sizing up Gao Manzheng. Seeing the shock on Gao Manzheng's face, he felt more at ease. Because Gao Manzheng's expression revealed that he was not here to commit murder, nor was he really here to detain them.
Gao Manzheng said, "General Zhangsun, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Zhangsun Shunde said in a deep voice, "Since we are here on the emperor's order, there is nothing to be afraid of. After all, we are going north. After entering Shuo Province, we will no longer be in the Tang dynasty's territory. Especially when we are going north, we are already prepared, so there is nothing to be afraid of. As an envoy of a country, it is useless to be afraid of death. "
Gao Manzheng said, "As expected of a family of generals. General Zhangsun's bearing is really extraordinary."
After a pause, Gao Manzheng's eyes fell on Du Qi. He suddenly had a teasing look on his face and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, General Zhangsun is also in a good mood. You are going north, and you even brought a page with you."
"Hahaha …"
Zhangsun Shunde, however, laughed.
Du Qi, who was next to him, twitched his cheek. What did he mean by page boy? Previously, at the Gate of Yan, Li Daen also treated him as a page boy. Now that they were near Mayi, he was treated as a page boy by Gao Manzheng.
He was too young!
Gao Manzheng said, "General Zhangsun, why are you laughing?"
Zhangsun Shunde solemnly introduced, "This person is Du Qi, the deputy envoy of the Tang dynasty. He is not a page boy. He is here to assist me in the Turks. "
"Hahaha …"
Gao Manzheng laughed when he heard that.
There was disdain in his laughter.
A little boy, less than twelve or thirteen years old, was actually the deputy envoy of the Tang dynasty. This was a complete joke for Gao Manzheng. Could it be that there was no one else in the Tang dynasty that could be used?
Seeing this, Du Qi said seriously, "General Gao, you are laughing because I am young. But being young doesn't mean that I am ignorant. As the saying goes, one's ambition is not determined by one's age. Originally, many people like to say that one can live a hundred years in vain without ambition. I like to say that one can live a hundred years in vain without ambition. Because of ignorance, one can live a stupid life and live a long life. "
Gao Manzheng's cheeks twitched.
Because Du Qi's words were clearly aimed at him, saying that he was ignorant.
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