After listening, Shangguan Yee agreed and said, "Your Majesty's worries are reasonable. Now, Chang 'an needs the army to guard and ensure the stability of the overall situation. General Xue's army will be stationed in Chang 'an. If there's a problem, General Xue will send soldiers to quell it. With His Majesty going north personally, it will be enough to stabilize the situation. "
Ma Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I followed you back to Chang 'an. There's no war in Chang' an for now. This time, I request to go north with Your Majesty to Liaodong. "
Before this, Ma Zhou was following Xiao Yuanqi.
He was Xiao Yuanqi's military advisor.
The battle of Qianzhong Road was relatively easy, so Ma Zhou stayed by Du Qi's side to help Du Qi deal with government affairs. When Du Qi went north, Ma Zhou also went north.
Now that another battle was about to break out, Ma Zhou took the initiative to volunteer, hoping to go north with Du Qi.
Guan Zhilan also said, "Your Majesty, I also request to go north and participate in the war to destroy Goguryeo. Goguryeo is such a small country, yet they dared to use their surrender as an excuse to scheme against General Ma. We can't tolerate such a thing. We must make Goguryeo pay the price for this war. No, not the price, but the destruction of Goguryeo. "
Shangguan Yi also reacted. He didn't want to fall behind, "Your Majesty, I also request to go north. After all, Chang 'an doesn't need anyone to guard it. "
At this time, everyone's tone changed.
They all asked to go.
They didn't want to stay in Chang 'an. The reason was simple, there was nothing to do in Chang' an. Although the various places had just submitted, there wouldn't be any problems.
Du Qi nodded and said, "The three of you will naturally follow me to the north. Send the order, arrange for Xue Rengui to stay in Chang 'an. Tomorrow morning, we'll go north. "
"Yes!"
Shangguan Yi immediately agreed.
He was the one in charge of these arrangements.
Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and Guan Zhilan all left, while Shangguan Yi went straight to the army. When he saw Xue Rengui, he didn't beat around the bush and directly said that he wanted Xue Rengui to stay in Chang 'an while Du Qi took them north to Liaodong.
When Xue Rengui heard this, he immediately became agitated. He couldn't help but want to go north.
He said reluctantly, "Pavilion head, now that the world is at peace. Chang 'an is governed by Lan Changhe. Officials from all over the country had also submitted to the Emperor, and they had all been directly adjusted. Under this premise, there is no need for me to leave my troops behind, and I can send them north. "
Pausing for a moment, Xue Rengui continued, "More importantly, once my troops head north, Ma Yuan's forces will be boosted, and it will be easier for us to wipe out Goguryeo. Please report to His Majesty that I'm willing to participate in this battle. "
Shangguan Yi shook his head, "General Xue, this is His Majesty's order. There's no room for discussion. You think that the rear is stable and there won't be any problems. But what if someone with ulterior motives uses this to incite chaos? When that happens, the government won't have enough troops to suppress the situation, and the situation will worsen. Can you bear the responsibility? "
Xue Rengui smiled awkwardly.
He couldn't bear such a responsibility, because this matter was too serious.
It was a big deal.
Shangguan Yi continued, "General Xue, I'm keeping you because you can oversee the situation. You've fought in the north and south and are experienced. If something really happens, you'll be able to calm the situation. So for now, don't say anything else. In short, just stay. His Majesty needs you to stay in Chang 'an. "
Xue Rengui sighed, "I understand."
Since Shangguan Yi had already said so, he naturally had nothing else to say. He just had to follow the order.
Xue Rengui changed the topic, "Pavilion Head Shangguan, His Majesty suddenly went north. Did something happen there? According to the previous news, Ma Yuan should be ending the war and wiping out Goguryeo shouldn't be difficult. Why is he suddenly going north to reinforce Ma Yuan? "
Shangguan Yi knew that news of Ma Yuan couldn't be hidden, and he wouldn't hide it either. So, he directly told Shangguan Yi about Ma Yuan's heavy injuries. After Shangguan Yi finished speaking, he said, "I've already said what I need to say. General Xue, I'll leave Chang 'an and the other regions to you to guard."
Xue Rengui said, "I guarantee that I'll complete the mission."
Shangguan Yi stood up and left. After Shangguan Yi left, he didn't immediately return to his office. Instead, he made a trip to the Provincial Governor's Residence to see Jingzhou Provincial Governor Lan Changhe.
In front of Shangguan Yi, Lan Changhe was extremely well-behaved. He didn't dare to overstep his boundaries. Even if Shangguan Yi didn't have a military rank, shangguan Yi was Du Qi's absolute confidant.
Lan Changhe led Shangguan Yi into the hall and said, "Pavilion Head Shangguan, what brings you here today?"
Shangguan Yi said, "I'm going north with His Majesty to participate in the final battle to wipe out Goguryeo. Xue Rengui will stay in Chang 'an and coordinate with the situation in Chang' an and the other regions. If there's any problem, look for Xue Rengui directly. Also, if Xue Rengui oversteps his boundaries, get someone to report it directly. "
He came here because he was worried that something would happen to Xue Rengui. He wanted to sound the alarm for Lan Changhe.
Lan Changhe promised, "Pavilion Head Shangguan, please don't worry. I'll arrange everything. Now that the world is at peace and Xia Xia has established the world, there won't be any problems. Moreover, the people are very supportive of His Majesty. If anyone dares to resist, they'll be courting death. So, Pavilion Head Shangguan, please don't worry about this. "
Shangguan Yi smiled and said, "With Governor Lan's words, I'm relieved."
With that, Shangguan Yi stood up and left.
He went back to his tent to pack. After all, he would have to pack his luggage and prepare to head north tomorrow morning.
The next day, early morning.
The July sun shone on the city wall early in the morning.
Du Qi's group had already set off.
This time, Du Qi only brought six hundred personal guards with him. They were all cavalry led by Mordor to ensure Du Qi's safety. Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and Guan Zhilan followed along. In order to be in a hurry, Du Qi didn't even take a carriage. He also rode on horseback so that he wouldn't be too slow.
Du Qi's group set off north from Chang 'an. On the other side, Du Qi arranged for people to rush to Jiangdu. He ordered all the warships docked at Jiangdu to head north along the Jinghang Canal. The Jinghang Canal went from Chang 'an to Jiangdu. Other than that, it also opened up a waterway from Chang' an to Zhuo County. This way, the warships could go from Jiangdu to Zhuo County and then head north from Zhuo County.
By heading north, the warships could coordinate with Du Qi's actions.
Du Qi didn't bother about it after giving the order. The group quickly traveled. After passing Luoyang, they headed north to Jizhou. By the time Du Qi's group entered Yuyang County, it was already August.
In August, the sun was bright in Yuyang County. It didn't feel hot when the sun shone on people.
After Du Qi's group arrived at the county, they went straight to the military camp. When Du Qi arrived, Lai Ji personally went to the camp's entrance to welcome Du Qi.
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