Du Qi already had a plan in mind, so he said without hesitation, "My plan is that the three armies led by Xiao Yuanqi, Ma Yuan, and Su Dingfang will continue to attack according to the original plan without any adjustment. After all, with Xia Xia's strength, it's not difficult to support the three armies. "
"The army we lead will stay for the spring plowing and try to station the troops before the end of spring. We'll station the troops in the entire Gyeonggi Province. This season, the burden on the people will be small, and we have enough food. With this batch of food, we don't even need to transfer them from the country when we start the war later. We only need to transfer them from the Pass. "
"This is a long-term solution."
"At the same time, the burden on the country will be reduced a lot to ensure that the country won't be affected. After all, the burden on the country will be great if we fight for a long time. In this way, the country will have a chance to recover. "
Du Qi said, "This is my current plan."
Shangguan Yi fell silent after hearing this. However, after careful consideration, he had to admit that Du Qi's proposal was a wise plan. If Li Shimin didn't divide his army and Xia Xia's army gathered together, it would be possible to destroy Li Shimin in one go.
The problem was that many armies were involved in the war. If all the armies fought at the same time and didn't consider the stability of the rear, it would easily lead to instability in the rear. Du Qi and his people stayed. On the one hand, they could stabilize the rear. On the other hand, they could farm and replenish food, giving the people a chance to recover. This was a good way to consider the long-term.
Shangguan Yi thought for a while and said reluctantly, "Your Majesty, I agree with your arrangement."
He regretted that he couldn't go south to fight Li Shimin immediately. If he could go south immediately, he could destroy the Tang dynasty sooner. However, at the moment, it would take some time, but this was the best arrangement.
Du Qi said, "Since you agree, follow this plan and spread the military station in the Pass as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Shangguan Yi answered immediately.
It was already the third month. If the army wanted to carry out a military camp, it would involve the demarcation of the military camp location, the transfer of grain, and the deployment of troops. All of these had to be arranged and had to be coordinated and arranged as soon as possible. Therefore, Shangguan Yi directly left the palace to make arrangements.
Du Qi remained in the palace.
Next, he could ponder the matter of going south to Jiangdu and starting a war with Li Shimin.
Let's think about the bigger plan first.
With half a year's time to prepare, the plan would be more comprehensive.
While Du Qi was pondering, Shangguan Yi left the palace and headed for the Provincial Governor's Manor. After all, if it involved the military camp, it would have to involve the land of Jingzhou, as well as the land of the other regions. It would have to be handed over to Lan Changhe.
When Shangguan Yi arrived at the Provincial Governor's Manor, he saw Lan Changhe who was so busy that his feet didn't even touch the ground. Now that Lan Changhe was newly appointed, he was extremely busy, especially when it came to the spring plowing. Even so, when he saw Shangguan Yi, he immediately stopped what he was doing and stood up to greet him. "Pavilion Head Shangguan!"
Shangguan Yi was the Head of the Cabinet.
He was also Du Qi's right-hand man and his trusted strategist. Lan Changhe didn't dare to offend him.
Shangguan Yi cupped his hands and returned the greeting.
After the two of them sat down, Lan Changhe took the initiative to ask, "Pavilion Head Shangguan, do you have any orders for the Provincial Governor's Manor?"
Shangguan Yi said seriously, "Provincial Governor Lan, the reason His Majesty asked me to come is because His Majesty has changed his plan to attack the Tang dynasty. The Imperial Court will attack the Tang dynasty, and Su Dingfang, Xiao Yuanqi, and Ma Yuan, the three generals, will continue to lead the army. The army that His Majesty personally leads will stay in Chang 'an for the time being to prepare the military camp and resume production. At the same time, increase the food supply. "
When Lan Changhe heard this, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
Obviously, Du Qi had adopted his strategy and temporarily gave up on attacking Li Shimin and stayed to stabilize the situation. Although there were still three armies attacking at the moment, Du Qi personally stayed in Chang 'an for the time being, so the hidden dangers could be eliminated.
Shangguan Yi continued, "The reason I'm here today is related to the issue of land. We need to properly discuss which land in Jingzhou will be transferred to make it easier for the army to farm. "
"No problem," said Lan Changhe.
While speaking, Lan Changhe directly took out an account book from his desk and directly handed it to Shangguan Yi, saying, "Pavilion Head Shangguan, this is the land in Jingzhou that has been vacated. These lands are the lands of the nobles who once lived in Chang 'an, as well as the lands of many merchants who were disposed of. Of course, there are still many vacant lands in Jingzhou. I'll continue to sort out these lands. But for now, you can cultivate these lands first. "
Shangguan Yi flipped it open and looked at it. He roughly glanced at it and completely understood. These lands were the former lands of the Zhangsun Family, the imperial family, and even the other nobles of the Tang dynasty. The officials of the Tang dynasty had already left, and the Tang dynasty was no more. Therefore, these lands were vacant and expropriated by the government.
Shangguan Yi closed the account book and said, "Provincial Governor Lan is considerate. Do you have a copy of the land statistics book?"
"Yes, I do."
Lan Changhe nodded and answered.
Shangguan Yi said, "In that case, I'll directly take this statistics book with me to make it easier to arrange the cultivation matters. Also, I'll have to trouble Provincial Governor Lan to send the lands that have been investigated later so that I can make arrangements. "
"No problem," said Lan Changhe.
After pausing for a moment, Lan Changhe said, "The imperial court wants to establish a large-scale military camp. Then, can the grain seeds be satisfied in this aspect? The grain seeds needed for a large-scale army are a lot. "
Shangguan Yi said in a deep voice, "The imperial court's grain seeds are naturally not a problem. You don't have to worry about this. If you want to distribute grain seeds to the people for free, just do it according to your own pace. Do your own things and don't worry about His Majesty's matters. "
Lan Changhe said, "In that case, I'm relieved."
Shangguan Yi did not stay for long. After making arrangements for the handover, he got up and left. Next, Shangguan Yi still had to make arrangements with Xue Rengui. Although he had not met Xue Rengui yet, he could already imagine how disappointed Xue Rengui would be. After all, Xue Rengui was already looking forward to attacking Li Shimin in the south as soon as possible.
But now, he had to stop going south.
After Shangguan Yi entered the army and saw Xue Rengui, he went straight to the point and told him about the military camp.
Xue Rengui was stunned when he heard this.
He was stunned!
He had been counting the days and preparing to go south. Moreover, for the sake of going south, he had been training his soldiers every day, looking forward to the battle. Unfortunately, he was not going south and was going to stay in the military camp.
Xue Rengui said in a deep voice, "Pavilion Head Shangguan, what's going on? Why are we suddenly not going south?"
Shangguan Yi said, "There's no such thing as what's going on. His Majesty thinks that if we send troops now, it's easy for the rear to become unstable. We need to station the troops for a season first. After the autumn harvest, we'll go south to attack Li Shimin. This arrangement is the safest. As long as we station for a few more months, the unstable situation at the rear and the many hidden dangers can be eliminated. "
Xue Rengui said, "Why us?"
Shangguan Yi narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Why don't General Xue go to the palace and talk to His Majesty?"
"No, no, no!"
Xue Rengui's rough cheeks immediately smiled foolishly and said, "Mr. Shangguan, I'm just complaining. Don't take it seriously. I'll carry out His Majesty's arrangements. "
Shangguan Yi snorted and said, "It's good that you understand. This is a mission assigned by His Majesty. It's not up to you to discuss. Get ready and let the soldiers under your command adjust their mentality. The next step is to go to the various military camps. "
Xue Rengui promised, "No problem, we can move at any time. No matter if it's a war or a military camp, none of the soldiers in the army are sloppy. They can all complete the mission. "
Shangguan Yi said, "That's good."
After explaining the follow-up arrangements to Xue Rengui, Shangguan Yi got up and left, directly returning to the palace to report.
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