Xiao Yuanqi patiently waited for the news in the army. At the same time, he didn't stay idle. He asked someone to summon the main generals of the Tang army to him, so that he could learn more about Li Chengqian's current situation. After all, Chen Taiping's words were only Chen Taiping's explanation. Xiao Yuanqi could get more detailed information from all aspects.
Xiao Yuanqi knew about Li Chengqian's situation, especially when he knew that Li Chengqian was really retreating to Pu 'an County. He was completely relieved. In Pu 'an County, Ma Zhou was in charge. Especially since the local tyrant Yang Family had already submitted to Xia Xia. If Li Chengqian still retreated to Pu' an County, he would be walking right into a trap.
Xiao Yuanqi didn't wait long before a soldier came back and reported that Sima Benteng had already entered Sword Gate Pass. Moreover, Sword Gate Pass was under his control, and there was no ambush.
Hearing this, Xiao Yuanqi immediately ordered the army to set out for Sword Gate Pass.
The location of the army camp was not far from Sword Gate Pass. In a short time, the army arrived at Sword Gate Pass. Then the army set up camp again to control this important pass into the center of Shu.
Because after entering Sword Gate Pass, the road was narrow and rugged, so the cavalry's speed was very slow.
It was not easy to march.
Even so, Xiao Yuanqi still arranged a troop of 3,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry as the vanguard. They left Sword Gate Pass first to catch up with Li Chengqian who retreated first. No matter whether they could catch up with him or not, they would catch up first. And this time, the general chasing after them was shockingly Sima Benteng.
He volunteered to go.
After Sima Benteng left first, Xiao Yuanqi immediately arranged someone to send the news to Chang 'an at the speed of 800 miles.
The news of Sword Gate Pass was sent back.
Xiao Yuanqi was already one step behind Su Dingfang, Ma Yuan, and the others. His achievements were not as good as Su Dingfang and Ma Yuan's. Now that he had seized the Sword Gate Pass, he quickly sent someone to deliver the message. The distance from Sword Gate Pass to Chang 'an was actually not far. Especially since the messenger ran at the fastest speed. In less than two days, the news was sent back to Chang' an and to Du Qi.
Du Qi finally felt relieved after reading the news from Xiao Yuanqi.
Previously, when Xiao Yuan Qi was stopped at the Swords Gate Pass, Du Qi did not interfere, but he was still worried about him. After all, if the army could not take over the Swords Gate Pass, it would have a huge impact on the Swords Gate Pass. Now that he had finally entered the pass, there was no one in Shu who could stop Xiao Yuan Qi.
Du Qi then asked his men to invite Shangguan Yi over and told him that Xiao Yuanqi had broken through the Swords Gate Stage and was pursuing Li Chengqian, and that Li Chengqian would most likely fall into the Pu An County's trap.
Shangguan Yi said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. It's a double blessing."
Du Qi asked, "What do you mean by double happiness?"
Shangguan Yi answered, "The first is that Xiao Yuanqi has broken through the Swords Gate and taken down the last obstacle in Shu Central. Now, it would be very easy to attack again. Even if Li Chengqian escaped from Pu 'an County, he wouldn't be able to avoid Xiao Yuan Qi's attack because he didn't have any defensive measures left. At this point, Li Chengqian's defeat is certain. "
"The second is that Tang Zhongsheng and the others have rushed to build the first warship according to the blueprint. I went to the water stockade to see this warship. When the warship collided with an ordinary warship on the water, the ordinary warship fell apart immediately, but our warship was intact. "
Shangguan Yi was very excited and said, "Once the autumn harvest is over, when we go south, Li Shimin will probably send troops to stop us if we attack by water. At that time, we will give them a head-on blow."
Hearing this, Du Qi smiled and said, "I also looked at the blueprint of our warship. We have reinforced the keel of the warship. Moreover, the keel of the warship is made of steel, so the degree of toughness is naturally different. Compared with an ordinary warship, whether it's load bearing or firmness, it's greatly improved. "
Shangguan Yi said, "It's all thanks to Your Majesty's guidance. Without Your Majesty's guidance and the books Your Majesty gave to the University of Science and Technology, the teachers in the University of Science and Technology couldn't build it."
Shangguan Yi admired Du Qi from the bottom of his heart.
He was even more amazed.
Countless items from the University of Science and Technology, whether it was the various secret weapons in the army or the current warship, and even other aspects, they were all guided by Du Qi. However, Du Qi was even younger than him, yet Du Qi seemed to have been born with knowledge. He had written many books and written many books to establish his theories.
Du Qi knew too much knowledge, which made people feel like they could never see the end.
He was like a prophet.
Du Qi smiled and changed the topic, saying directly, "Shangguan Yi, I don't worry about the warship. Now that Xiao Yuanqi has won, he should be rewarded. Whether it's the Meridian Valley or the Sword Gate, they are not easy to break, but Xiao Yuanqi has made a breakthrough. No matter how he broke through, he succeeded in the end. How do you think we should reward them? "
Shangguan Yi thought for a while and said seriously, "Your Majesty, in fact, the simplest reward is to give them a batch of wine. As for meat, there's no need, because the military supplies are sufficient. In addition, they have made meritorious contributions, and it's naturally reflected in the Book of Merit, so they will be rewarded. So there's no need to give them extra rewards. Therefore, I think we only need a batch of wine. "
After a pause, Shangguan Yi continued, "And the wine of our Xia Xia is very expensive in the market. Giving them a batch of wine shows how important it is. The soldiers in the army will be greatly encouraged, and they will be able to persevere and build meritorious contributions for Your Majesty. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Yes, that's the reason. Arrange for five thousand jars of wine to be sent down. "
A jar of wine was about three catties of wine.
Five thousand jars of wine was fifteen thousand catties of wine. If they were to be exchanged for money, it would be at least a hundred thousand strings of coins, or even more. After all, the wine that had been purified by Xia Xia was not supplied in full on the market, but in limited quantities, and the price was extremely expensive. Although the price was expensive in the market, it didn't affect Du Qi much. It wasn't expensive, but it would consume a lot of ordinary wine.
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty is wise. I'll arrange it right away."
Du Qi nodded.
Shangguan Yi stood up and excused himself. But when shangguan Yi turned and walked to the entrance of the tent, he heard Du Qi suddenly say, "Wait, send a hundred jars of wine to Tang Zhongsheng and the others. They have worked hard to build their first warship. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
After that, Shangguan Yi turned and left. At this time, Du Qi also showed a smile on his face. He stood up and turned to look at the map hanging behind him. He picked up a brush and made a cross at the location of the Sword Gate Pass in the middle of Sichuan.
On the map, from Shannan East Road to the Sword Gate Pass in the middle of Sichuan, there were crosses, and it already belonged to Xia Xia. Su Dingfang and Ma Yuan's troops were at ease, and there were also crosses in many places. Many places had been seized and incorporated into Xia Xia's territory.
Although Li Shimin was entrenched in Jiangdu, the situation in the entire Tang dynasty's territory was becoming more and more favorable to Xia Xia. The living space of the Tang dynasty was rapidly shrinking.
The general trend was already in the hands of Du Qi.
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