After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1207 A Mess

After watching them leave, Guan, the clerk, silently prayed to his ancestors to protect his family. Then, facing Commander Gu, he stretched out his hands and said, "Please bind my hands and feet, Commander Gu."

Gu Qianhu regretted that he wasn't ruthless enough, otherwise he could have immediately chopped down Guan Shuli.

"Is Clerk Guan trying to make things difficult for me?"

Clerk Guan: "I never intended that. Rather than being in a difficult position, I would much rather fight alongside Commander Gu and fulfill the duty of a Wei citizen."

hypocritical!

Gu Qianhu cursed inwardly, then sneered, "The responsibilities of the Wei people? What about the responsibilities of the court and the royal family? They even have to rely on powerful families to donate grain and fodder from their private granaries. How utterly ridiculous and a laughingstock for all time!"

The clerk was not ashamed or angry. Instead, he said, “What Commander Gu said is very true. If we lose this battle and the Northeast and Northwest provinces fall, then the Wei royal family and the Great Wei court should die for their country to atone for their sins. But we have not reached the final step yet. We should put aside our prejudices and unite to fight the enemy.”

Finally, he asked Commander Gu a question: "Is it right for powerful families to rely on their accumulated power to annex land, keep servants, and hoard goods, causing shortages of goods among the people and causing prices to rise to the point where banknotes almost became worthless?"

"This is wrong. Therefore, the private granaries of powerful families should not exist in the first place. If they do not contribute their resources to help the army fight against foreign enemies, then these powerful families do not deserve the protection of the court, the Wei army, and the people of Wei."

Gu Qianhu was speechless after being rebuked, and waved his hand, saying, "Don't talk to me about these things. I am a military man, I only know how to lead troops into battle, I don't understand the schemes and plots of civil officials."

“A military officer who can lead troops to kill the enemy is a meritorious official of the dynasty.” Clerk Guan smiled and bowed to him: “Thank you, Commander Gu, for being willing to lead troops to kill the enemy and protect the people.”

Hypocritical and sick!
"Men, take the clerk and this servant to my tent to rest," Commander Gu ordered.

"Yes." His trusted confidant, Commander Shi, immediately came over and took the clerk away.

"Thank you very much, Commander Gu." Clerk Guan breathed a sigh of relief. This Commander Gu was indeed a reasonable person.

"Thanks my ass," Gu Qianhu was annoyed. He just wanted to do his job and had no desire to get involved in any fighting.

"Bringer, do you have any statements from the refugees of Qianyang County? Tell us in detail about the suspected large number of enemy troops in Qianyang County... Speak from five meters away to avoid spreading the plague!" Gu Qianhu asked the mountain people and soldiers who came to deliver the message.

The mountain people and soldiers verbally relayed the information to the ancient commander.

It was also said: "Commanders Ling, Zhong, and Xiao Tao have already dispatched scouts disguised as refugees to Qianyang County to investigate the veracity of this military intelligence."

"Fearing it might be a real military situation, and not daring to delay their escape, Commander Ling, Commander Zhong, Commander Xiao Tao, Commander Qin, Madam Guan, and others decided to lead the Wei people of Dongfu Town here first."

"You've acted first and reported later!" Commander Gu roared. "Could it be that you lied about military intelligence just to have a reason to bring Wei Min here?! Men, bring that man surnamed Guan back; I want to settle accounts with him!"

"Commander Gu, the enemy army from the Eastern Desert has come from Qianyang County of Jumen Prefecture!" Upon hearing the commotion in front of the barricade, Elder Qiong and others disregarded all obstruction and led students Zheng Qianjia, Lu Qian, Dong Chengxin, Yang Zeru, Shi Songxin, Yu Chenghao, and others to the scene.

"Please, Commander Gu, open the barricades immediately! I need to return to the main camp in Dongfu Town to bring my master into the city to escape the war!"

Gu Chengyong and others used the plague prevention and isolation measures to break up the large group of Wei people fleeing from the army.

However, the Qin and Guan families, the two elders Xun Qiong, and Zhong Ling Kang Lin were not to be trifled with. They turned the tables on them and took the opportunity to place their men in front of the barricade and inside the city, making them spies.

In the event of an unexpected situation like today, all the internal and external support points can unite and coordinate their efforts.

Commander Gu angrily rebuked, "Qiong Lao, why are you out here again? This is none of your business. You should go back to the camp immediately and continue the plague isolation, otherwise your isolation will be deemed invalid and you will have to start counting the isolation days again."

This?
Yu Chenghao and the others were quite scared.

But Old Qiong wasn't afraid. On the contrary, he deliberately prolonged his quarantine period due to the plague, just to nail himself to the camp in front of the barricades.

He said, "Master Xun is my master. If I learn that he is in danger and do not go to his rescue, wouldn't I be branded as an ungrateful traitor who abandons his master to live a cowardly life?!"

"Guards, escort Master Qiong and all the students back to the camp. Do not let any of them out again!" Unable to argue with these scholars, Commander Gu directly sent troops to drive them away.

Zeng Tongzhi hurriedly came over to persuade him: "Mr. Qiong, you should go back first. You are not much younger than Mr. Xun. If you go to pick up people, you will probably collapse from exhaustion on the way, which will only cause trouble for everyone."

He added, "If you, sir, are truly worried, you may go and keep company with the grandson of the Prince of Ye. The grandson of the Prince of Ye, the scribe Guan, is also in the camp."

The commotion was so big that Elder Qiong naturally knew about it, but he still brought his students to make a scene, saying, "Why are you commanders still standing there? Do you really want to wait until the enemy is right in front of you before you're willing to move?!"

"The enemy from the Eastern Desert slaughtered over two hundred thousand of my Wei people. As military officers of the nation, all you do is defend to the death? I, for the sake of Great Wei..."

"Alright, stop howling! We'll send troops to pick them up, send troops to Qianyang County to scout the situation, and send troops to stop the enemy!" Commander Gu was truly afraid of him. He didn't even go into the city to inform Gu Chengyong first, but sent Commander Zhao first: "Commander Zhao..."

"I'll lead my troops to pick them up!" Zhao Qianhu was a soldier under Qu Tongzhi, who had instructed him not to go too far, so he chose to pick them up instead of going to Qianyang County.

After speaking, he ordered his personal guards to beat the drums and wave the military flags to assemble the troops.

Having no other choice, Commander Gu could only point to others: "Commander Hui, you will lead your troops to Qianyang County to investigate the military situation. If you encounter the enemy, do not engage them head-on. Preserve your strength and bring back the military situation as soon as possible... You are permitted to use warhorses."

Having warhorses allows you to form light cavalry, which are faster and can help you escape more quickly.

Hui Qianhu was unfortunate, lacking any powerful backers, and mindful of the relationship between Gu Qianhu and Gu Chengyong, so he had no choice but to accept the order: "Yes."

Dangdang Dangdang!
His messenger beat the drum and shouted, "The troops of the Hui Thousand Household Department will assemble. In a quarter of an hour, they will change into warhorses and head to Qianyang County to scout out the military situation!"

The large camp in front of the barricade was bustling with activity for about fifteen minutes, until Zhao Qianhu and Hui Qianhu's troops left and things finally quieted down.

Mr. Qiong and his students watched over the whole time.

"..." Old Qiong wanted to curse in his heart. It was complete chaos for a commander to give orders to another commander!

Are Gu Chengyong and Qu Tongzhi so afraid of death that neither of them dares to come here to oversee things?
After cursing, Qiong Lao led the students to the camp of Commander Gu, met with Clerk Guan, and stayed with him until dark.

Zheng Qianjia and Lu Qian exchanged a glance, and Zheng Qianjia stepped forward to persuade Lu Qian, "Sir, it's getting late, we should go back to the students' camp."

A small camp was set up in front of the main camp at the Juma Formation, specifically for Elder Qiong and the students to stay in.

The camp of the local martial arts academy students is located next to them, and it is said that they can keep watch for them at night and protect them in case of danger.

Old Qiong looked at Clerk Guan and said, "I'm a little worried. Why don't I stay and keep you company?"

The clerk said, "Don't worry, sir. I'm safe. Even if Gu Cheng is incredibly brave, Commander Gu is a smart man."

"Sir, please go back to the student camp to rest. I can take care of myself."

The clerk pointed to Youxing, who was dressed as a servant, and patted the cloth bag that Youxing always carried with him, which contained things given to him by his eldest niece.

These things can save themselves, kill enemies, and be used as command tokens.

In short, Mr. Qiong has nothing to worry about.