Jiangnan Circuit, Jiangdu, Yangzhou.
In February, the weather was getting warmer and warmer day by day. The sun shone brightly every day. Especially after spring, the scenery of Jiangnan was even better. Everything was recovering and full of vitality. Du Qi had been stationed in Jiangdu for several months now. On the other hand, Xue Rengui used Jiangdu as a stronghold to conquer and conquer all places, constantly bringing them into the territory of the Xia of Xia.
Today, Jiangnan Circuit, as well as the nearby provinces, had already submitted.
Du Qi had also completed the adjustment of various places.
After the beginning of February, the people began to busy themselves with the spring plowing. Du Qi remained in Jiangdu, waiting for news from Xue Rengui and the north.
On the 16th of February.
Du Qi walked around outside Jiangdu City to check on the situation of the people's farming. The local people were still in full swing of the spring plowing, digging soil, clearing weeds, and so on.
After all, the year's harvest was in this spring plowing season, so they had to be well prepared.
Du Qi had just returned to the city. After entering the barracks, he was surprised to see that there were more people in the barracks, and there were many unfamiliar faces. After asking, he learned that Xue Rengui had returned with the army.
Xue Rengui had already returned to Jiangdu City after sweeping through all the places.
Du Qi went straight to the central tent.
Xue Rengui followed closely behind.
Xue Rengui entered the central tent. When he saw Du Qi, he bowed and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I didn't disappoint and successfully completed the sweep of all the places. The provinces near the Jinghang Canal and the surrounding Jiannan Circuit have all been taken. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "You've worked hard on the journey."
Xue Rengui hurriedly said, "It's not hard on me. Moreover, the soldiers under my command are all full of fighting spirit, clamoring to destroy Li Shimin. I can immediately transfer the troops to the south without any worries. "
Speaking to this point, Xue Rengui asked, "Your Majesty, all places have been pacified, when are we going to depart south to destroy Li Shimin? Although Li Tang had already lost the world and became a stray dog. But as long as Li Shimin is not eliminated, the world will not be stable. "
Xue Rengui had always been looking forward to going south to attack Li Shiming. He wanted to take down Li Shiming and establish a great merit.
Although seizing the various prefectures and territories was also a meritorious service.
Xue Rengui, on the other hand, looked down on him.
Xiao Yuanqi had already defeated Li Chengqian, the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty, and made great contributions. According to what Xue Rengui knew, Ma Yuan and Su Dingfang would probably win soon and take down Li Shimin's son.
But here, he was only wiping out some insignificant officials, and he didn't have the slightest bit of merit. They had only wiped out the Tang Army in some places. How could that be considered a merit? It was not a meritorious deed.
Du Qi said, "We're not in a hurry to send troops to the south, and Xiao Yuanqi is leading his army to join us in Jiangnan. When Xiao Yuanqi's army arrives, we can take action and send troops to the south. "
Xue Rengui sighed inwardly.
What a waste of such a great opportunity!
Originally, Li Shimin's attack all along the way fell into his hands. But now, he failed to take down Li Shimin, and Xiao Yuanqi wanted to intervene. Even if he could take down Li Shimin, Xiao Yuanqi would have to take a share, and his meritorious deed would be weakened.
Xue Rengui changed the topic, no longer mentioning the matter of going south, and said, "Your Majesty, this time I've swept all the places and integrated some local forces into the army. The number of soldiers under my command has already exceeded seventy thousand. "
Du Qi said, "It doesn't matter. The number of troops doesn't have a big impact. 70,000 is not a lot. After all, the Xia Xia is so vast now. It's not enough to have such a small number of troops. "
Xue Rengui breathed a sigh of relief.
He was worried that Du Qi would oppose his expansion of the army. Now that Du Qi didn't oppose, Xue Rengui's strength could be further improved. Moreover, Xue Rengui's army was constantly replenished with weapons. The army was well-equipped, and the soldiers' fighting strength was strong. They were the real elites.
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier came in.
The soldier reported, "Your Majesty, the army led by General Xiao has entered the city and is at the gate of the barracks."
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
They finally came back.
Du Qi ordered, "Tell him to settle the soldiers."
"Yes!"
The soldier turned around to inform.
Although Xue Rengui had some thoughts about Xiao Yuanqi's intervention, he was an open-minded person. In the blink of an eye, Xue Rengui had stabilized his impetuous thoughts and adjusted his mentality. After all, once Xiao Yuanqi arrived, he could quickly send troops to the south.
Xue Rengui smiled and said, "Your Majesty, now that Old Xiao's army has arrived, we can send out the troops now."
Du Qi said, "Go and prepare. Wait for the notice."
"Yes!"
Xue Rengui replied and turned around to make arrangements.
Shangguan Yi sat below. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, General Xue has been looking forward to the destruction of Li Shimin for a long time. Now that it's finally time to send out the troops, General Xue Rengui has been holding his breath for a long time. This will urge Xue Rengui and his soldiers to go all out. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "That's the effect I want. Only when the soldiers fight with their lives can they be invincible."
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Du Qi changed the topic and said, "Shangguan Yi, the spring plowing matters in various places have been issued a decree to supervise them. How's this matter going? "
The control of the local areas mainly depended on the bad guys.
After all, Du Qi didn't have the energy to manage so many people by himself. The bad guys were his eyes and ears, they could help Du Qi monitor the local situation and ensure that there was no trouble.
Shangguan Yi replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The spring plowing in various places is proceeding in an orderly manner. Your Majesty has been patrolling various places in Jiangdu these days, so you should know that the spring plowing is going well. Even before this, there's news from the Imperial Capital that various places in the Imperial Capital and the Western Regions have already begun the spring plowing. "
"Now that the world is at peace, the local development is going well, and the commerce is recovering quickly. Especially because of the existence of the Jinghang Canal, many businesses are going smoothly by water, so the value of Jiangnan Road is rising constantly. "
"Many of Xia Xia's commercial products, such as perfume and wine, have become popular in Jiangnan. I have to say that Jiangnan's prosperity is not fake, especially since it's close to the coast. Whether it's commerce, salt, or other industries, they are all doing well. "
Shangguan Yee praised, "With the Jiangnan Society supporting the country, the whole country's national strength is thriving day by day."
Du Qi nodded, "That's a good thing."
He established the Xia of Xia because he wanted the people of Xia Xia to live a better life. This was the original intention of establishing the Xia of Xia.
Only then would he live up to his expectations.
Whoosh!!!
At this moment, the tent's curtain was lifted, and Xiao Yuanqi and Ma Zhou stepped in. The two entered the tent and bowed to Du Qi. As the commander, Xiao Yuanqi took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, I've returned to report. Now that Shu has been pacified, the other places have submitted to Xia Xia. In addition, Li Chengqian and the other officials have been escorted back. "
Du Qi said, "Well done. You two didn't disappoint me in Shu."
Xiao Yuanqi said, "Your Majesty is too kind."
Ma Zhou also spoke modestly.
Du Qi changed the topic and said, "Bring Li Chengqian up. We want to see Li Chengqian."
"Yes!"
Xiao Yuanqi immediately gave the order.
Not long after, Li Chengqian was escorted in. Li Chengqian had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were listless. His entire being was listless, and he looked very tired. Li Chengqian's physical condition was very bad. After all, Li Chengqian had been under great pressure during this period of time, so he lost a lot of weight in a short time.
The most important thing was that Li Chengqian had never been a prisoner. Now that he was a prisoner, both mentally and physically, he couldn't eat or sleep well. He was very tired.
Du Qi said, "Li Chengqian, I didn't expect that when we meet again, it would be under such circumstances. When we were in Chang 'an, you were the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty. You thought that the whole world belonged to the Li family and that you could seize it at will. Therefore, you thought that I was rich and could seize my money directly. Unfortunately, at that time, you ran into a wall and were taught a lesson. After that, we parted ways and never saw each other again. Now that we meet again, you are a prisoner. Do you have anything to say? "
Du Qi didn't want to ask Li Chengqian to surrender.
The Li family couldn't be left alive.
Did you not see that after the Li Tang established the country, the people of the Yang Clan were all exterminated? Only in this way could the stability of the Tang dynasty be ensured. Furthermore, after Yang Jian replaced Beizhou, he also killed all the Yuwen family in Beizhou, leaving no future troubles.
In all the dynasties, there were no hidden dangers left.
In the Song dynasty, the Chai family was left alive, but it was also strictly guarded.
When Li Chengqian heard Du Qi's words, he gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Du Qi, you traitor. You are a traitor. You were born in the Tang dynasty and grew up in the Tang dynasty. You were also valued by Imperial Grandfather and Imperial Father. But in the end, you betrayed the Tang dynasty. You deserve to die, you deserve to die! "
Even though he was skinny, his hysterical words were extremely loud and clear. His hoarse voice was filled with anger.
In the past, Du Qi was a minister of the Tang dynasty.
He was Du Qi's master.
Now, he was a prisoner of Du Qi. Under such a fall, Li Chengqian's anger could be imagined. Therefore, when Li Chengqian saw Du Qi, he shouted loudly with a face full of anger.
The look in his eyes was as if he wanted to swallow Du Qi whole. He looked as if he couldn't wait to kill him.
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