Du Qi wasn't busy for long. About fifteen minutes later, another bad guy came in to report that Li Jing's family had been sent to Guazhou City. Du Qi was very excited when he heard the news.
Li Jing was an extremely important part.
If Li Jing worked for Xia Xia, then Xia's national strength would increase a lot. Now that Li Jing's family had arrived in Guazhou City, everything was easy to handle. Du Qi immediately arranged for someone to inform Li Jing and let him meet his family in person. After all, Li Jing needed to make arrangements for his family after they arrived.
Li Jing was overjoyed when he received Du Qi's notice. Even though Du Qi had arranged for someone to go to Chang 'an to take his family away, Li Jing was still worried about his family's safety.
Because once the bad guys failed, Li Jing's family would be killed.
Li Jing was already in his early sixties. His old wife had died of illness, but Li Jing didn't have a second wife and only had two sons. Now, his two sons and the rest of his family had all arrived.
Li Jing was happy to see his family.
Li Jing's eldest son, Li Dejian, was nearly thirty years old. He had a square face and looked generous. Li Dejian's nature was gentle, honest, and kind. He was also very low-key.
When he saw Li Jing, he bowed.
Li Dejian's son also bowed.
Li Jing's second son, Li Dejiang, was only in his early twenties. He was young and had a lively personality. He hadn't married yet. When he saw Li Jing, he said, "Father, why did you pledge allegiance to Du Qi? Our Li family was doing well in the Tang dynasty. What's going on now that we've pledged allegiance to Du Qi? "
Li Jing waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
Everyone took their seats.
Li Dejiang said again, "Father, you haven't answered my question. Is our Li family working for Du Qi now? "
"Bastard!"
Li Jing snorted and scolded, "Calling His Majesty's name every time you open your mouth. Are you tired of living? Now that I'm serving His Majesty and Xia Xia, all of you can live in Xia Xia's Imperial Capital. "
Li Dejian said, "Father, your son will do the same in Sovereign Capital. I will not cause any trouble for the family."
Li Jing said, "It's good that you understand."
Li Dejiang said excitedly, "Father, according to your son, this is a good thing. Our Li family is located in Chang 'an. Although you're favored, your family has always closed the door to all visitors, and no one comes in. "
"Whether it's the elder brother or the son, they all keep a low profile and don't dare to provoke anyone."
"Our Li family is a famous family of generals, a family of scholars. You've also done a lot for the Tang dynasty. You've made outstanding military achievements, but some people look down on you. "
"Whenever I think about it, I feel indignant."
Li Dexang continued, "Now that they've submitted to Mr. Xia, I think it's a good thing."
His personality was more lively.
Because this was an opportunity.
Li Jing's expression darkened as he said in a deep voice, "Erlang, I'm telling you. Do your job well in Sovereign Capital. If you want to be an official, participate in the imperial examinations. If you want to enlist in the army, join the army immediately. In short, I won't object to what you want to do. But if you act like a wastrel, don't blame me for teaching you a lesson. Boss, when the time comes, you will be in charge of Erlang's management. Don't let him mess around. "
Li Dejian said, "Father, don't worry. Your son understands."
Li Dejiang said with an embarrassed smile, "Father, don't worry. Your son is very obedient. I won't make any mistakes or cause any trouble."
Li Jing said, "It's good that you understand."
Li Jing changed the topic and continued, "Now that you are in Gua Prefecture, there will be people taking you to Sovereign Capital. Once you reach Sovereign Capital, live well. "
"Your son understands!"
Li Dejian and Li Dejiang answered in unison.
Li Jing did not say anything else. He summoned his men and got them to quickly leave Gua Prefecture and head for Sovereign Capital. After all, staying in Gua Prefecture was a certain risk. If they left Gua Prefecture early and reached Sovereign Capital in Tianzhu, their family would be safe. Li Jing personally sent his family off and immediately went to Du Qi's tent to personally thank Du Qi.
Only then did Li Jing leave.
Du Qi knew that Li Jing was truly serving him at this moment. This was because Li Jing no longer had a way out.
However, Du Qi was still waiting for news from the Western Regions.
It was the end of January. Although the weather was still cold, the snow had already melted. The land was no longer a vast expanse of whiteness. Some trees had even sprouted some sprouts. It was no longer the bleak scene of winter.
On this day, a scout came from Rou Yuan County.
The scout galloped straight to Gua Prefecture City and came to meet Du Qi in the military camp. When the scout saw Du Qi, he handed him a letter and said, "Your Majesty, this is news from General Su from the south."
Du Qi took it and quickly browsed through it.
When he finished reading it, a bright smile appeared on his face. This was because the news in the letter was that Su Dingfang had swept through the countries in the south of Tianzhu. Su Dingfang had swept through the Kingdom of Magadha, the Kingdom of Gao Da, and other countries in the south of Jiedhi. Then, he led his army directly into the Zhiloqi Dynasty in the south. He was invincible and no one could stop him.
After all, She Shengjia, the King of Magadha, and the Zhiloqi Dynasty's Tula Jishe II had all been killed. The southern countries were without a ruler. Therefore, Su Dingfang went south and swept through the various countries with ease.
In a short period of time, he won.
This was because the military forces of the southern countries suppressed the ordinary people and slaughtered countless people. These people welcomed Xia Xia's army. Therefore, Su Dingfang's attack became smoother and smoother.
In the beginning of January, he had already taken over the various countries.
The entire Tianzhu was completely unified.
After Su Dingfang took over the various places, he arranged for scouts to send news as quickly as possible. In Su Dingfang's letter, other than reporting the news, he also left a portion of his troops to guard the south. He took the initiative to lead his troops north and began to head towards Rouyuan County, preparing to participate in the final battle.
Originally, Du Qi's plan was to not let Su Dingfang participate in the battle because he thought it would be difficult for him. Now that Su Dingfang was willing to participate in the battle, this was naturally the best outcome. With Su Dingfang around, the troops were strong and their strength was even stronger.
The person Su Dingfang left behind was called Li Zhenning. He was a valiant general under his command.
Li Zhenning led 20,000 troops. In addition, there was also a portion of elephant soldiers stationed in the south. Now that the caste system had been abolished, the people had all turned over and stood on Du Qi's side. Therefore, this force was enough.
When Su Dingfang went north, Zuo Xianfeng also went north. He led the elephant soldiers to participate in the battle.
After reading the news, Du Qi became happy. With the army led by Su Dingfang, the elephant soldiers led by Zuo Xianfeng, and the current forces of Xiao Yuanqi, Ma Yuan, and Xue Rengui, the following battle with the Tang Army would be easier and their chances of victory would be greater.
Du Qi ordered the scouts to leave and told the soldiers to inform Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and the others to come for a meeting.
Shangguan Yi, Lai Ji, Ma Zhou, and Guan Zhilan entered.
The four of them saluted Du Qi together.
Du Qi directly told them about Su Dingfang leading his troops north. He said, "The original plan was to not let Su Dingfang participate in the battle with the Tang Dynasty. Now, Su Dingfang has taken the initiative to participate in the battle with the Tang Dynasty. "
"In a month at most, the army led by Su Dingfang will arrive in Guazhou City. For now, we temporarily rest our troops and wait for Su Dingfang's army to arrive. Then, we will fully wage war with the Tang Dynasty. "
Du Qi said, "But now that we are at war with the Tang Dynasty, how are we going to send troops? We need to set a general strategy. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, the first place we will attack the Tang Dynasty is Shazhou. After taking Shazhou, we can go straight to Suzhou. Our current task is to take Shazhou and Suzhou first. "
"Suzhou was once ruled by Your Majesty, and there are some forces under Your Majesty's command. The Governor of Shazhou, Wei Shuyu, also has some relations with Your Majesty. But it won't be easy to persuade Wei Shuyu. "
Shangguan Yi said, "I think there is still more than a month left. What we need to do is very simple. On the one hand, we need to organize the army and prepare to go to war in Guazhou. On the other hand, we need to arrange people to contact people in Shazhou and Suzhou to accumulate strength and support us when we attack. "
Lai Ji said, "The military strength of Shazhou is far less than that of Guazhou. Moreover, Shazhou mainly cultivates cotton and so on to supply our commercial industry in the Xia Country. So in these years, Shazhou's grain is actually not much. If we can mobilize people to destroy Shazhou's granaries, it will be a big killer move that can have an unexpected effect. "
Ma Zhou nodded and said, "Lai Ji's analysis is reasonable. In these years, Shazhou, Suzhou, and Guazhou have been mainly commercial. Because of the development of commerce, farming has decreased. Starting with grain is a good direction. "
Du Qi thought for a while and said, "In that case, the current arrangement for Shazhou will start with grain. Lai Ji, Ma Zhou, you two mobilize the bad people to support the arrangements. "
"Yes!"
Lai Ji and Ma Zhou responded in unison.
It was quite easy to be in charge of this matter now.
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, now the weapons and grain in our army still need to be replenished. Although Li Shimin has stockpiled grain in Guazhou City. But these grains are definitely not enough to supply a long-term war. In addition, the supply of mortars is still insufficient, and the consumption of ammunition is very large. "
Du Qi said, "In this regard, you directly arrange it."
"Yes!"
Shangguan Yi directly responded.
After Du Qi made the arrangements, he dealt with the various domestic affairs that had been reported to him.
Although these things were in charge of the six departments. Du Qi would also receive some information, so he needed to make arrangements. After everything was arranged properly, Du Qi let everyone leave.
Now, Du Qi only needed to wait.
Wait for Su Dingfang to arrive.
Wait for the arrangements in Shazhou.
Du Qi was alone in the tent. He had nothing to do, so he began to write a letter home. The first letter was for Li Yanyun and Qianxue, talking about some trivial matters in the army, as well as the situation on the front line. The second letter was for Du Ye, asking about Du Ye's study, as well as the latest events. The third letter was for Du Yan, asking about Du Yan's life during this period.
Now, although the two children were young, they were already studying and could read. Du Qi began to write letters. He was away all year round, and this was an important means to maintain his relationship with his children.
After all the letters were written, Du Qi asked someone to send them away.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
