Near the fourth month, the army led by Du Qi had already arrived at Qujiang County. At this time, Zhu Yuwen and Liu Qiong were already prepared to welcome Du Qi. When Du Qi's army approached the county, the two of them led the officials out of the city to welcome them.
Zhu Yuwen and Liu Qiong were at the front. When the two of them arrived before Du Qi, they bowed in unison.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Liu Qiong, for you to persuade Zhu Yuwen to surrender, you have done a great service."
Liu Qiong said, "Your Majesty praises me too much. The reason why I was able to persuade him was because of Your Majesty's benevolence, and also because County Magistrate Zhu has long admired Xia Xia. Therefore, after my persuasion, County Magistrate Zhu is willing to submit to Your Majesty and work for Xia. "
Du Qi's gaze turned to Zhu Yuwen and said, "Zhu Yuwen, for you to submit to Xia Xia, I am very relieved. If we can successfully destroy Li Shimin in this battle, your contribution will not go unnoticed. "
Zhu Yuwen said, "Your Majesty, County Magistrate Liu and I have discussed a plan. Perhaps we can destroy Li Shimin without any effort."
Du Qi said, "Tell me about it."
Zhu Yuwen said directly, "On Your Majesty's way south to Qujiang County, I investigated all of Li Shimin's spies in the city. Therefore, the following operation will be divided into three aspects.
First, mobilize the forces and directly eliminate these people, ensuring that Li Shimin will be blind and unable to cause trouble in Qujiang. Second, I've also arranged people to investigate the river crossings near Jade Mountain. Before Your Majesty attacks Li Shimin, my men will destroy these crossings to ensure that Li Shimin will not be able to escape.
Third, Your Majesty will lead the army straight to Jade Mountain. When you arrive, you can use the strategy of setting fire to the mountain. Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, once the fire starts, even if Li Shimin hides in the mountain, he will not be able to escape. Li Shimin will not be able to break through by water, so he can only come out from Jade Mountain. "
Zhu Yuwen said, "At that time, we can wait for the rabbit to come out."
Du Qi said, "Do you need my help with the first and second arrangements?"
Zhu Yuwen shook his head and said, "No need."
Speaking up to this point, Zhu Yuwen continued, "This subject has been the County Magistrate of Qujiang County for many years. I do have this bit of power. Your Majesty, please rest assured. As for the river surface, this subject will arrange a few additional ships, with a small number of soldiers to patrol along the river, to ensure that Li Shimin's army will not be cornered and directly leave through the river. "
After a pause, Zhu Yuwen continued, "If they didn't take the ferry and instead took other routes to enter the river, it definitely wouldn't have been easy. As long as I arrange people, everything will not be a problem. It will be enough to block Li Shimin's path of retreat. "
When Du Qi heard this, he said, "That's a good suggestion. We'll do as you say. How long do you need to arrange it? "
Zhu Yuwen said, "The arrangements have been made. You can give the order at any time."
A satisfied expression appeared on Du Qi's face as he said, "My army will rest and reorganize here for two hours before setting off for Jade Mountain. I hope that by the time I arrive, you will have completed your mission. "
Zhu Yuwen said, "I will not disappoint Your Majesty."
The army under Du Qi's command rested and reorganized in Qujiang County for two hours. The soldiers in the army recovered their spirits and continued on their journey, heading directly for Jade Mountain. As for Zhu Yuwen and Liu Cheng, they had already returned to Qujiang County and began to move.
Because they had already made proper preparations, everyone began to move as soon as the order was given. In just two hours, all of Li Shimin's spies in Qujiang County were uprooted. Even if there were people who escaped, it was only a small number.
After all, Zhu Yuwen had been running Qujiang County for more than ten years and was a local tyrant. Although the bad people arranged by Li Shimin were extremely secretive, compared to Zhu Yuwen's influence in Qujiang County, they were still too lacking. Before Du Qi's army arrived at Jade Mountain, the news from Qujiang County had already reached Jade Mountain and into Wei Shuyu's hands.
When Wei Shuyu heard the news, his expression changed slightly.
It's here!
Du Qi's offensive has begun.
Wei Shuyu did not dare to delay and quickly came to Li Shimin's room to report, "Your Majesty, Du Qi's side has begun to take action. In addition, the Qujiang County Magistrate, Zhu Yuwen, has truly pledged allegiance to Du Qi. The people we planted in Qujiang County were uprooted by Zhu Yuwen. Only a small number of people who were only responsible for keeping an eye on them and not scouting for information managed to escape. "
After a pause, Wei Shuyu continued, "In addition, Du Qi's army is also on the way to Jade Mountain. I estimate that Du Qi's army will arrive in at most three hours. "
Li Shimin said, "Zhu Yuwen, Liu Cheng, and the others have pledged allegiance to Xia Xia. These people are local tyrants. It is impossible for them to disregard the safety of their families for the sake of the Tang dynasty. As for our people in Qujiang County, they were uprooted, which was somewhat unexpected. Zhu Yuwen looks harmless to humans and animals, but he is really ruthless! "
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty is right. But at present, we have no time to deal with Zhu Yuwen. Now that Du Qi's army is coming and will arrive at Jade Mountain, we must prepare for battle. Of course, it depends on whether Du Qi dares to enter Jade Mountain or not. We are inside the jade mountain. As long as he enters the jade mountain, his advantage in numbers will be weakened. On the contrary, the many traps we have prepared will be effective. "
Li Shimin nodded, "Just wait. At present, we must prepare for battle."
Wei Shuyu said, "This subject will immediately arrange it."
Li Shimin said, "Go!"
Wei Shuyu turned and walked out. But just as he opened the door and was about to go out, he suddenly saw a soldier running directly from outside. As soon as he saw Wei Shuyu, he quickly said, "Marshal Wei, there is an urgent message."
While speaking, the soldier handed over a letter.
Wei Shuyu took the letter and quickly skimmed through it. After he finished reading the message, his expression changed slightly. Wei Shuyu waved his hand, and the soldier withdrew. Wei Shuyu turned and went straight to Li Shimin's room, saying, "Your Majesty, there is another bad news."
Li Shimin was very calm now.
He was ready to fight to the death, so he did not care what news it was.
Li Shimin said, "Speak."
Wei Shuyu said, "Many of the ferries we set at the bottom of Jade Mountain near the river were all destroyed. Even now, some ships have appeared on the river below the mountain, and these ships are patrolling the river. This subject boldly deduces that these ships are Zhu Yuwen's means of submitting to Du Qi. He arranged for people to patrol the river. Once our people are ready to cross the river, these people will harass us and make us unable to enter the river. In short, the news is extremely unfavorable to us. "
Li Shimin heard this and sighed. The situation was not good.
But in the blink of an eye, Li Shimin suppressed the emotions in his heart. His fighting spirit was quite strong now. After all, he already had the will to die, what was there to be afraid of? Li Shimin himself did not plan to retreat, so even if the ferry was destroyed, Li Shimin had nothing to worry about.
Li Shimin looked at Wei Shuyu and said in a deep voice, "Even if the ferry port is destroyed, it is not a problem. Pass down the order, the whole army is to prepare for war. Du Qi is going to enter the forest this time, we will fight a hard battle with him. "
"Yes!"
Wei Shuyu responded and turned to leave.
Li Shimin looked at Wei Shuyu's back and clenched his fist. He did not plan to escape this time. Even if he was at a disadvantage, this time Li Shimin would fight to the death, and would not retreat.
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