In late August, various places were busy collecting grain. Especially Xue Rengui's army, they were all busy collecting grain in the Guannei. While the entire Guannei was busy, Du Qi seemed quite leisurely. Other than dealing with the memorials sent from the country, he basically had nothing to do.
Most of the time, Du Qi walked around the city and looked at the busy Chang 'an. Then he returned to the army to copy and write some information. After all, there was not much to do.
On this day, when Du Qi was reading the information about the grain harvest in various places, Shangguan Yi came in with a smile on his face.
Shangguan Yi saluted and said, "Your Majesty!"
Du Qi said, "Shangguan, what good news do you have today?"
Shangguan Yi replied, "Your Majesty, there is news today that Huating County in Longzhou has completed the grain harvest. The completion of this batch of military grain means that all the grain in the Guanlong region has been collected and is now in the drying stage. After drying, we can weigh it and send it to the granary for statistics. "
"At present, the soldiers of various armies have already started to help the people in various places harvest grain. When the final harvest is finished, this year's autumn harvest will be complete."
After a pause, Shangguan Yi said, "This year's grain harvest is very good. Whether it is the grain from our army or the grain harvested by the people, the harvest is excellent. We have a great harvest."
"Good, good, good!"
Du Qi said the word "good" three times in a row.
For Du Qi, he delayed for half a year and did not send troops, allowing Li Shimin to develop in Jiangdu. In the end, the Guanlong region had a great harvest and the people's loyalty. He did not waste so much energy in the Guanlong region.
Du Qi said, "In this half a year, Li Shimin has quelled the chaos in Jiangnan and stabilized the situation. And we have also stabilized the situation in the Guannei region, so we did not waste so much time. Next, after the grain harvest, we can prepare to send troops. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Indeed."
Shangguan Yi paused for a moment before continuing, "Your Majesty, I have another matter to report."
Du Qi said, "Just say it."
Shangguan Yi said, "When Xue Rengui led his troops to harvest the grain, this subject had promised Xue Rengui that as long as he successfully harvested the grain, I would give him a reward. After this mission is completed, I will reward him with 100 jars of bejeweled nectar. "
Du Qi said, "It's just a hundred jars of wine. No problem. Give it to him."
Shangguan Yi said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Du Qi continued, "Speaking of which, there's another matter at hand. In at most ten days, the harvest should be complete, and all the troops will begin to return. In such a short time, can the other warships be completed on time? "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, please do not worry. I have made a trip to the water stockade. Now, the number of warships he had built had increased by five. There's still about half a month left. It's enough to build more warships to ensure that we can go south smoothly. "
Du Qi said, "That's good."
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier came in and reported, "Your Majesty, there's an urgent letter from General Xiao."
Du Qi said, "Present it."
The soldier presented the letter to Du Qi, and Du Qi opened it to read. After reading it, he was pleasantly surprised. This letter was sent back by Xiao Yuanqi. He led the troops from Sword Gate Pass. On the way, he received a letter from Ma Zhou. Knowing that Li Chengqian had been captured alive, he wrote a letter and asked the soldiers to send it back as soon as possible.
After reading the letter, Du Qi understood the whole situation. He looked at Shangguan Yi and said, "Shangguan, although Xiao Yuanqi's progress was the slowest, he was the first to capture the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army and won the battle in Shu. Xiao Yuanqi had already captured Li Chengqian and ended the war in the center of Shu. Next, Xiao Yuanqi will sweep all sides and stabilize the situation in Shu. "
Shangguan Yi took the letter. After reading it, a bright smile appeared on his face.
Finally, it was done.
Shangguan Yi said, "This time, Ma Zhou's plan is great. As for Yang Lu, Tang Ziyong, and Yang Zhengjian, just give them rewards. Let Ma Zhou arrange the rewards and report it to Your Majesty for approval. After all, they've made great contributions. "
Du Qi said, "You can arrange it that way."
Shangguan Yi continued, "Your Majesty is wise!"
He reported many other things to pay attention to, and then got up and left.
After all, there were many things to arrange.
Yangzhou, Jiangdu.
Tang dynasty Imperial Palace.
Li Shimin was sitting in the palace, reading the memorials. This half a year was extremely crucial for Li Shimin. In just half a year, Li Shimin's army had pacified the Jiangnan Circuit and even brought the Lingnan Circuit under his command. The only tricky thing was that the whole Jiangnan was prosperous, but the Lingnan area was far behind.
Many places were also miasma, and there were few people.
Even so, Li Shimin felt a little confident. Because in half a year, at least in the Tang dynasty, there was vitality again, and he had accumulated the strength to fight with Xia Xia.
While Li Shimin was busy, Wei Shuyu came in.
Wei Shuyu was now by Li Shimin's side. He was a confidant. Although his official position was not as high as Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling, Wei Shuyu could enter and leave the palace at any time. Wei Shuyu was in charge of the bad people, who controlled the intelligence system. After standing still, Wei Shuyu saluted Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin said, "No need to be so polite. What's the matter?"
Wei Shuyu said seriously, "Your Majesty, the latest battle report has come back. In Youzhou and Bingzhou, Xia Xia's army is not exhausted. Both Li Tai and Li Ke are tired of resisting and are in a passive situation. As for Shuzhong, Xia Xia's army has entered Shannan East, and the Crown Prince is still resisting with the help of Jianmen Pass. "
Wei Shuyu had not received the latest news, so he was not clear about the situation.
Li Shimin said, "This situation is also expected. The strength of the Xia army is tyrannical, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong. Although Li Tai, Li Ke, and Li Chengqian have some troops, it is extremely difficult to resist."
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
After a pause, Wei Shuyu continued, "In Chang 'an, Du Qi's army has begun to harvest on a large scale. I expect that once Du Qi's autumn harvest is over, he will go south. There will be a battle. "
Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "Du Qi's autumn harvest is over, and we have finished harvesting in the south. We have enough food in our granaries, and our navy is also ready. It will not be easy for Du Qi to go south. Shuyu, what you need to do now is to understand the situation clearly, and be sure to keep a close eye on the movements of Xia Xia's army. "
Wei Shuyu said, "I understand!"
After a pause, Wei Shuyu continued, "There is one more thing, and that is, the war is about to happen, and now all the places have been pacified. So now, we need to gather the forces of all the places in Yangzhou, and prepare for the war with Xia Xia. "
Li Shimin said, "You can arrange it."
Speaking of Li Shimin's current strength, it was slightly insufficient, but Li Shimin had enough geographical advantage, and now he had recruited the army again, so Li Shimin had the confidence to fight.
Wei Shuyu complied, and after a few other things, he turned around and went to arrange things.
Li Shimin sat alone in the palace, with a touch of fighting spirit in his eyes. In the battle between him and Du Qi, the Tang dynasty had lost countless people, but he still had fighting spirit in his heart. He wanted to defeat Du Qi again and go north, and once again strive for the Central Plains.
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