It was almost September, and the weather was getting cooler.
The Imperial Capital was even more prosperous.
The Imperial Capital had become the political, economic, and cultural center of Xia Xia. The economy was prosperous, and countless scholars gathered there. After all, Du Qi's Xia Xia was extremely powerful, and he had attracted countless scholars.
The poor scholars in the Tang dynasty, as well as the descendants of the aristocratic families who had no connections, had all gathered under Du Qi, making the Imperial Capital even more prosperous.
Although Xia Xia's territory had not expanded, his control over the various regions was getting stronger. After all, the unification of the language and writing had been pushed forward. In particular, there were criticism meetings in various regions. They specifically looked for people who were once poor and criticized the Brahmin and Kshatriya races.
This kind of thing started from the Imperial Capital, and then it was carried out all over the country. Because of this, the people recognized Xia Xia even more. After all, countless people had been oppressed in the past.
Du Qi was now waiting in the palace.
He was waiting for the army to equip the army with mortars. In fact, the best way was to set up a separate artillery corps in the army to form an artillery force. However, they were about to go to war with the southern Tianzhu countries, so this was not an arrangement for the time being.
After about a month, the mortars were equipped in the army.
A total of a thousand mortars were manufactured.
In terms of the manufacturing of mortars, they could manufacture even more. The problem was that they could not keep up with the ammunition, so they could not equip enough. Therefore, only a thousand mortars were equipped. However, even if there were only a thousand mortars, they had enough ammunition.
Especially in the future, they could continue to replenish the ammunition.
On this day, when Du Qi was writing a book, Shangguan Yi hurried in and reported, "Your Majesty, the armies of Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang have been assembled. All the mortars in the army are operating properly. Next, Your Majesty will personally order the army to conquer the southern countries. "
Du Qi stood up and said with a smile, "I've been waiting for this day for a long time. Tianzhu will be pacified in this battle. "
"Let's go!"
Du Qi immediately ordered.
He and Shangguan Yi walked out, but just as Du Qi was about to leave, Yu Deshui rushed in and bowed to Du Qi, "Your Majesty!"
Du Qi asked, "What's the matter?"
Yu Deshui reported, "Your Majesty, we've just received news from the Tang dynasty. Please read it."
As he spoke, he handed over a letter.
This was the latest news.
Du Qi stopped for a moment, took the letter, and quickly skimmed through it. After Du Qi finished reading the letter, a dignified expression appeared on his face as he said in a deep voice, "The information in the letter is about the situation of the Tang dynasty. The army of the Tang dynasty is constantly mobilizing. In addition, many envoys of the Tang dynasty have also gone out to the neighboring countries of the Tang dynasty. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "According to the speculation of the scouts lurking in the Tang dynasty, it's impossible for Li Shimin to start a war with all the countries at the same time. Therefore, the reason for this large-scale mobilization is very likely to stabilize the neighboring countries, or to get the neighboring countries to help him and then attack the Xia. This is the latest judgment."
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, I also agree that the Tang dynasty will start a war. The reason is very simple. First, the Tang dynasty now has gunpowder, so they must think that they are infallible and have full strength. Second, the Tang dynasty knows that we have swept the southern countries and thinks that the strength of the Western Regions is not enough to resist. In short, there are many reasons that make Li Shimin want to fight. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Li Shimin has a good plan, but he has picked the wrong target to start a war with."
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, should we stay and let Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang be in charge of this war and let them take charge of the war in the south? After all, the Tang dynasty is about to invade, so they must be there in person. "
Du Qi said, "No, let's deal with the southern countries first."
Du Qi's eyes turned to Yu Deshui and ordered, "Give this letter to Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi immediately. Tell them to leave some troops to guard the Imperial Capital. Then, they will quietly lead the troops to Yizhou and prepare for war with the Tang dynasty. If they can fight, then fight. If they can't, then defend. As for the situation in the southern countries, I will sweep the southern countries with a thunderous force. "
"Yes!"
Yu Deshui took the letter and left.
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, it's very likely that we will be fighting on two fronts. It's still a bit risky for us."
Du Qi said, "We have been planning for so long. If we can't achieve the effect of plowing the court and sweeping the cave in this war, it will be a failure."
"What's more, according to the latest news, the countries in the region that used to belong to the Jiedhi State have jointly elected She Shengjia, the monarch of the Gaoda State, to lead the southern countries and the forces of the Zhiloqi Dynasty to gather together to fight against us. The enemy's forces have already gathered together. "
Du Qi said, "Then, in this war, we only need to carry out the decapitation operation and wipe out this group of troops. Naturally, the southern countries will all collapse, and the people will be able to rise up. The war in the south is said to be complicated, but in fact, it's not. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Let's go!"
Du Qi ordered. Then, he led Shangguan Yi, Mordor, and the imperial soldiers out of the palace and went straight to the military camp in the city.
In the military camp, Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui were already in formation.
The army arrived in unison.
In addition, the elephant soldiers led by the vanguard of the left were also present. All the artillery soldiers were also present.
The entire lineup was majestic.
Du Qi stood in front of the army and looked at the black mass of the army. He shouted, "Boys, we are mobilizing this time to save the thousands of people in the south who are still in deep trouble. We must win this war!"
"We must win!"
The generals in the army shouted.
"We must win!"
"We must win!"
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Shouts rose and fell one after another, resounding in the air.
All the soldiers were excited.
The soldiers were excited not only because they could save the people, but also because it was a higher goal for them. The soldiers were excited because they could perform meritorious deeds on the battlefield.
Previously, in the war with King of Jieri, countless soldiers were rewarded according to their merits. As long as they participated in the war, the soldiers would be rewarded. In particular, the soldiers who performed meritorious deeds on the battlefield were rewarded even more generously. For the soldiers under Du Qi's command, this was actually a very normal thing.
However, for the soldiers under Du Qi's command who were once part of Jieri Nation, they received too many rewards. They were all really shocked. They also understood that the treatment of Du Qi's army was really good.
Therefore, everyone was already looking forward to the war.
If there was war, there would be meritorious deeds.
Although fighting on the battlefield was definitely risky, and one might even lose one's life. But to the ordinary soldiers, being able to change their fate by performing meritorious deeds and receiving rewards meant that their families would be able to live a good life, and they would also be able to live a good life. This was something that countless people dreamed of.
Therefore, the soldiers under Du Qi's command were warlike.
They were even more ferocious.
This was driven by the desire for profit.
Du Qi and the soldiers' shouts calmed down a little. Without another word, he immediately gave the order to mobilize the troops. With that order, the army rushed out of the Imperial Capital in a grandiose manner. When the army set off, many commoners on the streets were watching. While the commoners were watching, there were even people shouting to sweep through the southern countries and unify Tianzhu.
Such words echoed in the city.
Countless commoners shouted.
This was the wish of all the commoners, and it was also the wish of countless people in the Imperial Capital.
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