Time passed and it was the second month of the second year of Yong 'an. The weather gradually became warmer.
The cold winter gradually dissipated.
Although the weather was still cold, it had gradually recovered. The snow melted and the ice surface melted. The entire land was full of vitality.
Currently, Jingyang County and Songyang County had also recovered from the disaster.
All the bandits in the county had been wiped out.
All the bandits had been killed. Apart from that, all the counties in the county had checked the land and population. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.
Now, Wang Li had established himself in Jingyang County and Meng Jiuyou was in charge of Songyang County.
Luo Binwang had handed over all his tasks.
Cao Yangxing was in charge of Pandu County and Meng Jiuyou was in charge of Songyang County.
Everything was on track.
Du Qi was only in charge of one thing now. That was the training of the army and strengthening of the army. Because he had the support of two counties and the geographical location of the two counties was quite vast, countless citizens could gather there.
Under such circumstances, it was easy to recruit soldiers.
Now, Du Qi's army had expanded to forty thousand soldiers.
Forty thousand elites was already quite powerful.
In addition, the army's weapons were also constantly accumulating, and they had even more weapons. Cannons, grenades, mines, and other mortars were constantly being replenished.
This was beneficial to the strengthening of the army.
On this day, when Du Qi was watching the training of the soldiers, Luo Binwang came.
Now, Luo Binwang was in charge of many things.
Luo Binwang was in charge of Du Qi's administrative affairs and intelligence.
As for Yan Three, he was still stationed in Jingyang County. He led the army in Jingyang County. Because of Wang Li's cooperation, all the bandits in Jingyang County had been wiped out.
Yan Three was extremely ruthless in his actions.
He did not leave a single bandit alive and killed all of them.
Therefore, Yan Three was now known as the God of Slaughter in Jingyang County. Of course, in the eyes of the citizens, Yan Three was the most respected person. It was because of Yan Three that many bandits were wiped out.
Liu Che had now returned to Du Qi's side.
Previously, he was in charge of wiping out the bandits in Songyang County. After completing his mission, he returned to Du Qi's side.
He was in charge of the army.
Liu Che was now the commander-in-chief of the army.
While Du Qi and Liu Che were discussing matters, Luo Binwang entered and greeted Du Qi, "Young Master!"
Du Qi asked, "What is it?"
Luo Binwang said, "I've just received news that Wakada Commandery, which borders Jingyang Commandery and Songyang Commandery, has declared itself king and is officially independent. It no longer obeys Great Qin's command. Apart from this, most of the Prefectures in the Ming Province have rebelled and left Great Qin. "
Ming Province was the province where Jingyang County and Songyang County were located.
The entire area was in complete chaos.
Du Qi smilingly said, "It's a good thing that Mingzhou is in chaos. In short, it's beneficial to our next move. However, our current Jingyang County and Songyang County are not stable yet. We still need time to settle down. For the time being, we won't expand. Even though Great Qin was in chaos, it had not suffered a serious blow, and Great Qin still had strength. So for now, we need to stabilize the situation and develop steadily. "
Luo Binwang said, "Young Master is wise!"
After a pause, Luo Binwang said, "Young Master, there's something else."
Du Qi asked, "What is it?"
Luo Binwang said, "Right now, everyone hopes that Young Master can take the next step and declare yourself king. After all, the various provinces have already declared themselves kings. Even though we won't expand, it's still possible for us to declare ourselves king and establish ourselves. "
Du Qi asked, "What do you think about this?"
Luo Binwang said, "Young Master, this lowly one agrees. We can develop steadily, but internally, we still need to stabilize the morale of the army. If Young Master declares yourself king, then everyone will see you as openly displaying your banner. "
"From now on, everyone will have something to look forward to."
"Of course, even if Young Master doesn't announce it to the public, it won't have much of an impact. After all, the main core members know about Young Master's situation. However, the people below don't know. "
"It's still a little inappropriate for us to recruit talented people."
Luo Binwang said, "Therefore, this lowly one thinks that it's only right to declare yourself king and display your banner. Moreover, after you display your banner, you're also setting up a banner for Xia Xia. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "You've always wanted me to declare myself king, haven't you? You're the most proactive person. "
Luo Binwang chuckled and said, "Young Master, this is what everyone is looking forward to."
Du Qi said, "Alright, I'll declare myself king then. Make the external arrangements. Jingyang County and Songyang County will belong to Xia Xia. I'll declare myself Xia King. "
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Luo Binwang immediately became excited.
This was an opportunity!
Now, he was Du Qi's number one contributor to the Prince's Residence.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Alright, go and make the arrangements. In addition, after I declare myself king, the six divisions of the Prince's Residence will also be established. However, these are not urgent for the time being. After we display our banner, we'll slowly establish the Prince's Residence team. "
"Yes!"
Luo Binwang turned and left.
After all, if Du Qi were to declare himself king, it would involve a lot of arrangements. In addition, the officials around Du Qi would also have to be appointed in the future. However, these things would have to be dealt with later.
Luo Binwang went to make the arrangements, and Liu Che in the army also spread the news.
The entire army was in an uproar.
With Du Qi proclaiming himself as king, the army would be even more justified, and they would have even more confidence.
In just half a month, the people in Jingyang County and Songyang County were cheering. Because Du Qi was in power, the people could live and work in peace and contentment. The people could live a good life and not be attacked by bandits.
Now that Du Qi had declared himself king, it was a great thing.
Everyone clapped and cheered.
They were all extremely happy.
The cohesion of the entire Jingyang County and Songyang County also strengthened.
After entering the third month, farming was spread out on a large scale and was being done quickly.
The influence of Du Qi's proclamation also gradually subsided. In fact, when Du Qi declared himself King Xia, the people in the region cheered. The surrounding regions, such as the regions in Ming Province, were not affected at all. Everyone was busy with their own affairs.
Du Qi's Residence was now in Pandu County.
He was handling government affairs in Pandu County.
On this day, when Du Qi was reading in the Residence, a chamberlain hurried into the study and reported, "Your Majesty, there's someone outside the Residence. He says he's from Great Xia in the far west and is here to pay his respects to Your Majesty."
"Please!"
Du Qi raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Great Xia had sent someone.
What was going on?
Did something happen?
Or was it because Great Xia's internal development was doing well that he started to have spare energy to deal with the Great Qin Empire?
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