Su Dingfang rode a horse and hurried along with Du Qi. Their speed was not fast. He was suddenly called over by Du Qi, but he didn't think much of it. After all, he had already pledged his allegiance to Du Qi. After Su Dingfang stopped, he said: "Your Majesty summoned me, I wonder why?"
Du Qi opened his mouth: "Dingfang, you have pledged your allegiance to me in Guazhou City. Until now, I have not given you an official position. In fact, after the soldiers under your command surrendered, they were already reorganized into the army. Do you have any resentment in your heart? "
"Never!"
Su Dingfang shook his head and smiled: "I believe that Your Majesty will give me and my soldiers a proper place to settle down. All of us will not be treated harshly. "
Du Qi said: "Your attitude is really good."
Speaking of which, Du Qi admired Su Dingfang, not only because of Su Dingfang's ability, but also because Su Dingfang's attitude was very good. He handled things calmly and wisely. This was a rare ability. There were many capable people, but there were very few capable people who could handle things calmly.
Du Qi said: "Move to the side, let's sit down and talk."
There were trees on the side of the road, so they could sit down and talk under the shade. This kind of atmosphere was more relaxed, without the formal and serious atmosphere, which was exactly what Du Qi needed.
The two stopped at the side of the road.
Mordor and Guan Zhilan also stopped. After all, they were Du Qi's personal attendants.
Du Qi and Su Dingfang sat opposite each other. Du Qi opened his mouth: "In these few days, you have become familiar with the people under my command, and understand the fighting strength of the army. You should also know the structure of the army under my command."
Su Dingfang said: "The current division of the army is mainly Xue Rengui's First Army, Xiao Yuanqi's Second Army, and Ma Yuan's Third Army. As for the regular armies, they were these three armies. As for the Imperial Army, it is led by Mordor. Mordor does not command many soldiers, but they are all elites. They are responsible for the safety of the King. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "That's right, that's the general arrangement. Now that you've pledged your allegiance to me, my initial plan is to establish the Fourth Army as Xia Xia's fourth regular army. "
"All the troops under your command have already been scattered and charged into the other three armies. There are no more troops for you. So next, you will recruit soldiers on your own and form the Fourth Army. "
"The number of people in your 4th legion will be set at 40 thousand. The other three armies, after taking down Hou Junji's army and reorganizing Hou Junji's soldiers and your soldiers, have risen from thirty thousand to forty thousand.
Du Qi said, "Therefore, the number of regular soldiers should also be increased. According to this plan, the four armies will consist of 160,000 men, which will be Xia Xia's regular army. "
160,000 was no small number.
But for the current Du Qi, for the current Xia Xia, it wasn't much, because Du Qi needed this sort of strength. Only with this sort of strength could Du Qi ensure Xia Xia's safety and prepare for the western expedition.
Su Dingfang was rather surprised to hear this. He had only just pledged his allegiance to Du Qi, but Du Qi had already entrusted him with an important task. Moreover, he was to lead a separate army to establish the Fourth Army. This treatment could only be described as an honor, and it also reflected Du Qi's trust in him.
After some thought, Su Dingfang solemnly said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that this is somewhat inappropriate."
Du Qi asked, "Why is it inappropriate?"
Su Dingfang replied, "The reason is very simple. This lowly officer has only just pledged his allegiance to Your Majesty. For someone who has just pledged his allegiance to command an entire army, it will be difficult to convince the masses. "
Du Qi said, "Why can't you convince the masses? Your strength is enough to convince them. And your strength is enough to be the commander of the Fourth Army. No one will dare to say anything. "
Su Dingfang was not an indecisive person, nor would he take the initiative to shrink back. Now that Du Qi had said so and the opportunity had been presented to him, if he didn't grasp it, he would be letting down Du Qi's trust.
Su Dingfang said firmly, "This lowly officer thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness. This lowly officer will not disappoint Your Majesty."
He didn't say anything more.
He directly agreed.
Seeing Su Dingfang's attitude, a smile appeared on Du Qi's face. He praised, "I believe in you. In addition, after the soldiers under your command are integrated into the army, you don't have to worry about them. They will enjoy the same treatment as the soldiers in the army. They won't suffer losses. Moreover, the salary of the soldiers in our army is much higher than that of the Tang dynasty. "
Su Dingfang said, "This lowly officer has already understood. It is indeed as Your Majesty said, and everyone is already loyal to Your Majesty."
After a pause, Su Dingfang continued, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This lowly officer will take care of the Fourth Army. If there is something I don't understand, this lowly officer will not pretend to understand. I will carefully ask and learn. "
He wanted to build an army by himself. Su Dingfang wasn't afraid of war. The problem was that being in charge of an army was not an easy task. This was because he didn't know anything yet, and everything needed him to do.
Therefore, right now, Su Dingfang had to learn from Xue Rengui and the others to understand the situation.
Du Qi was very satisfied with Su Dingfang's words. He nodded and rested for a while before continuing with Su Dingfang. The army continued to retreat. When they passed by Wind Gully Valley and arrived near Rouyuan County, the army stopped to rest because it was almost dark.
After nightfall, in the main tent of the army.
Du Qi called Xue Rengui, Xiao Yuanqi, Ma Yuan, and Su Dingfang over.
Xue Rengui and the others already knew Su Dingfang's current identity as the Fourth Army's main general. They didn't reject Su Dingfang because Su Dingfang was a strong person. In the army, the strong were respected. Moreover, Su Dingfang was capable and humble. Therefore, their relationship was quite good and they got along well.
Du Qi looked around at the four and said, "The battle at the Yizhou border has ended. The four of you will lead the army back to Gaochang tomorrow morning. "
Xue Rengui said, "Your Majesty, are you not going back with us?"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "I have walked all the way from Gaochang, but I haven't seen anything. I have to continue to travel incognito to understand the situation. Previously, we were traveling from the south. Now, we are moving from the north of Rouyuan County to the west. Knowing more about the situation will help us set things right. "
"Yes!"
Xue Rengui immediately agreed.
Xiao Yuanqi and the others also agreed. After all, there was no war for the time being, so it was normal for them to withdraw the army.
Du Qi once again talked about the matter of rewards. He told the group to go through the Ministry of Revenue when they returned and arrange the rewards that should be given and the pensions that should be given. Everything had to be arranged properly.
Only in this way would the soldiers be convinced.
After everything was arranged properly, Du Qi asked them to leave. Du Qi also went to bed early.
The next day, early morning.
Xue Rengui and the others led the army and left first. Du Qi and the others changed their direction and continued to travel along the northern front line. Du Qi hid his whereabouts at this time and didn't travel with great fanfare. Everything was normal in Rouyuan County and even in Nashi County. Moreover, the road robbers they encountered before were long gone, so the journey was smooth and they didn't encounter any problems.
When Du Qi and the others left Rouyuan County and entered the northern part of Nashi County, it was already August. The weather at this time was quite cool and not as hot as June and July.
Du Qi and the others traveled slowly. When they were in Nashi County, they received news that the army led by Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang had returned to Gaochang.
Su Dingfang was already recruiting soldiers.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Du Qi and the others traveled along the official road. However, on this day, many people suddenly gathered on the cement official road in the north. They were all heading forward.
This surprised Du Qi.
The northern part of Nashi County was more remote and sparsely populated. After all, this was the region of Zhuluoman Mountain. The mountain spread far and wide, so there weren't many people. However, there were many people gathering here.
Du Qi was curious and arranged for Guan Zhilan to go forward and ask. After a while, Guan Zhilan met a person who was hurrying. After asking, Guan Zhilan returned with a strange expression.
Guan Zhilan said respectfully, "My King, the specific situation is clear. However, the reason for the gathering of people is a little strange."
Du Qi said, "What's strange about it?"
Guan Zhilan said, "The reason for the gathering of people is that there is King Xia of the Xia of Xia at the foot of Mingqiu Mountain, fifteen miles away from here. Mingqiu Mountain is a mountain peak in Zhuluoman Mountain. There is a village at the foot of the mountain. King Xia said that he wanted to solve the plight of the people near Mingqiu Mountain, so he called for the people to go. Because of this, so many people arrived. "
After Du Qi heard this, he had a strange expression.
There was another King Xia, Du Qi.
This fake King Xia dared to call for the people to gather at the foot of Mingqiu Mountain, and he even called for the people from the surrounding villages. This sort of situation was simply inconceivable. That imposter was even more audacious.
Du Qi asked, "Did you find out that it was King Xia?"
Guan Zhilan nodded and said, "My King, it was summoned by the King. Because it was the King's order and the people respected the King, they all went when they heard the King's call. "
Du Qi said, "If so, let's go take a look and see what's going on. Things in this world were strange and bizarre. It was truly astonishing. I didn't expect that even I have an avatar. "
Shangguan Yi followed at the side and said, "My King, someone must be impersonating your identity and taking the opportunity to amass wealth. When we were in Yizhou, the King's identity was made public and you also talked about your incognito visit. In addition, along the way from Gaochang, many people knew about the King's incognito visit. Therefore, someone is using this as a pretense to amass wealth. I think that this is an opportunity to amass wealth. "
Ma Zhou said, "This matter must be severely punished."
Lai Ji said with a murderous look, "Not only severe punishment, but also nine generations of the family. To impersonate the King's identity to cheat, this is no ordinary crime. "
Guan Zhilan said, "My King, from what I see, these people are wicked beyond redemption. I think they thought that you defeated the Tang army at the border and returned to Gaochang with the army. Therefore, they are not worried about being exposed by impersonating the King. These people must be dealt with. If they are not punished, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Let's put aside the matter of how to deal with them for now. Let's go take a look. Let's go to Mingqiu Mountain and see what this fake King Xia is up to. "
He was actually very curious.
What kind of person dared to impersonate him?
The group adjusted their direction and headed towards Mingqiu Mountain. Fortunately, they were not far from Mingqiu Mountain. It was only a distance of about ten miles. Especially since the group sped up, they arrived at the village at the foot of Mingqiu Mountain in less than two hours.
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