Ma Zhou looked at Du Qi again and sternly said, "Your Majesty, in fact, according to the information we received, Li Shimin's army only had a few thousand people when they retreated to Chang 'an. Even if Chang 'an still has some defending troops, and even if we calculate the number of Li Shimin's troops, we think that he has at least 70,000 to 80,000 people in Chang' an. This is a big exaggeration. "
"However, even if 80,000 people are scattered and divided into four armies, each army will only have about 20,000 people on average. As for our four armies, each of them will need to be expanded to sixty thousand men. With our strength, it won't be difficult to break them one by one. So at present, I suggest that we start the war at the same time. "
Ma Zhou said, "Once the opportunity is lost, it won't come again. Once we miss the present opportunity, it will be difficult to completely destroy the Li Tang."
Shangguan Yi couldn't help but say, "Ma Zhou, you're being an alarmist."
Ma Zhou said in a domineering tone, "The situation on the battlefield is always fleeting. Once we miss the present opportunity to destroy the Tang dynasty, it will be quite difficult to find such an opportunity again. After all, the Tang dynasty is decadent at present. It's a great opportunity. "
Shangguan Yi didn't continue to talk with Ma Zhou. He looked at Du Qi and said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision."
Ma Zhou also said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision."
Du Qi's original idea for this war was to open several battlefields at the same time.
He agreed with Ma Zhou's plan.
So Du Qi pondered for a moment and said, "This time, we'll fight the Tang dynasty at the same time. Only in this way can we finish the war in one fell swoop. In this battle, Xue Rengui and I led the First Army to the front line of Jiangdu to eliminate Du Li Shimin. Xiao Yuanqi's Second Army went to the center of Shu to eliminate the army led by Li Chengqian. Ma Yuan's Third Army went to Liaodong to eliminate the army led by Li Ke. Su Dingfang's Fourth Army went to Bingzhou to eliminate the army led by Li Tai. "
"Four armies, advance together. Everyone will fight for themselves and strive to achieve victory at the same time."
He immediately made his decision.
Shangguan Yi sighed in his heart. However, Shangguan Yi was someone who had followed Du Qi for many years. Although he and Ma Zhou had a disagreement, it was only a difference in their suggestions. He was able to let it go.
Shangguan Yi opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, although the various armies have already been arranged, we still need to make arrangements. In reality, the various armies needed people to participate in the planning. Therefore, the existence of a military counselor was needed. As Lai Ji and Amir had previously arranged, Lai Ji would assist Ma Yuan, and Amir would assist Su Dingfang. Because everyone has their own arrangements, we can ensure the smooth execution of the plan. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Shangguan Yi's words are reasonable. For this battle, Lai Ji will still be with Ma Yuan, Amir will be with Su Dingfang, Ma Zhou will be with Xiao Yuanqi, and Shangguan Yi and Guan Zhilan will stay by my side."
"This subject obeys!"
Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and Guan Zhilan all responded.
Du Qi said, "Go and pass down the order. Arrange the tasks. In addition, we will set off for Chang 'an directly. When we arrive at Chang 'an, prepare to split up and attack. "
"This subject obeys!"
Shangguan Yi and the others responded again.
Everyone went to make the arrangements. In a short half an hour, the army set off. Along with the departure of the army, the army went all the way to the east. Because Li Shimin had already abandoned Chang 'an, when the news spread in Qizhou, some people who were originally loyal to the Tang dynasty and prepared to resist directly surrendered.
Therefore, the army led by Du Qi had a smooth journey. In a short time, the army had already left Qizhou and entered the Jingzhao area.
It was early February, and the weather was getting warmer.
The weather at the beginning of February was supposed to start the busy farming season, and the people should be busy in the fields. However, in today's Chang 'an, the land everywhere was barren, and there were few people in the villages. Many people had already fled. Even if there were many people left, they were the old, weak, sick, and disabled, and it was difficult for them to leave.
There were very few young people who could really farm. This was something that could not be helped. Li Shimin and Du Qi had been fighting for several years, and they had constantly recruited soldiers to fight. Today, they had lost a lot of people, so there were many barren places.
Du Qi looked at the scenery along the way and sighed in his heart.
What a pity!
Chang 'an used to be the capital of the Tang dynasty, the center of all countries, and the most prosperous and prosperous area. In today's Chang 'an, the people were withered, and life was difficult. There were even few people in the villages everywhere, and it was completely desolate.
Only a few years had passed.
From prosperous to dilapidated in just a few years. It was precisely this situation that caused Du Qi to be even more vigilant. As the emperor of a country, his every move was related to the life and death of the people in the country.
In fact, the reason why Du Qi's Xia 'Xia could develop steadily and constantly strengthen was that, on the one hand, Xia's economy was strong, and on the other hand, Xia's population base was not damaged, and the population was constantly increasing. After all, he did not lose many soldiers from the beginning to the end.
Of course, the most important point was that Du Qi won and did not lose to Li Shimin, and the losses to the country were not great. This caused Xia 'Xia to become stronger and stronger, and the people to be more united. If Du Qi was constantly defeated like Li Shimin, Xia 'Xia would not be able to withstand the torment.
The army led by Du Qi rushed all the way and finally arrived outside Chang 'an City.
Chang 'an City was the capital of the Tang dynasty.
This city was extremely sturdy.
Today's Chang 'an City was no longer as bustling as it used to be, nor as prosperous as it used to be. The mottled city walls showed the vicissitudes of Chang 'an City, but now there was a sense of lethargy.
Du Qi stood outside the city on his horse, looking at the tightly closed city gate of Chang 'an City, and his heart was filled with emotions. A few years ago, because he could not gain a foothold in the imperial court, especially the Du family, he became the target of the imperial court. For this reason, Du Qi went to the Western Region and built a foundation there. Now, Du Qi finally came back. He returned to Chang 'an again.
"Du Qi, I've been waiting for you here for a long time."
Suddenly, a deep and loud voice came from the tower.
A burly figure stood on the top of the city wall.
Du Qi looked up at the tower. Because it was about 150 steps away, he could not see clearly. Fortunately, Du Qi had binoculars in his hand. He looked through the binoculars and saw the situation on the tower.
He knew the person on the tower.
It was Li Daozong.
In the early years of Li Yuan's reign, this person was named the Lord of the City. Later, after Li Shimin ascended the throne and became the Emperor, he adjusted the title of nobility in the imperial court, and Li Daozong was named the Duke of Jiangxia. Compared with history, the time when Li Daozong was named the Duke of Jiangxia was a little earlier. After all, because of the existence of Du Qi, many changes in the imperial court of the Tang dynasty had taken place.
"Du Qi, I'm on the top of the city wall. Can't you bombard this city wall? Come on, bombard it. If you kill me, I'll detonate the gunpowder in the city and blow up the entire Chang 'an City. "
Li Daozong's voice came again.
Du Qi chuckled. He did not care about Li Daozong's threat. Du Qi slowly rode forward and stopped 100 steps away from the city. Then, he looked at Li Daozong, who was wearing armor on the tower, and said, "Duke of Jiangxia, Li Shimin, Li Chengqian, Li Ke, Li Tai, and the Li Tang imperial clan have all left. The civil and military officials of the imperial court have also left. I didn't expect you to stay here alone. "
"You know that you can't protect Chang 'an, but you still stay here. Why are you doing this? "
Du Qi felt strange about Li Daozong's decision.
Now that Chang 'an was surrounded by Du Qi, it was impossible for Li Daozong to withdraw. So, if Li Daozong stayed, he would die. This situation surprised Du Qi.
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