By the time Du Qi's group entered Jiang Province, it was already the second lunar month.
Spring arrived in the second lunar month, and the weather turned warm. The entire north was busy with spring plowing. When the news of the battle at Yanmen Pass where the Turks were heavily injured spread, many people rejoiced.
Many people who had escaped into the mountains returned. Many homeless people also returned to their hometowns.
On the other hand, the north was much more stable.
When Du Qi saw this thriving scene, his heart was filled with a myriad of emotions. The last time he left Chang 'an and went north to the Turks, many places in the north were desolate. The people had all fled.
Now that he saw it again, it had changed completely.
Everything was different now.
This proved that under the rule of the Tang dynasty, the lives of the people were getting better and better. They were no longer living in misery.
Du Qi's group also increased their speed. After all, the snowstorm had lessened, making it easier to travel. The group crossed the Jiang State and entered the Jin State.
After entering Jinzhou, they were not far from Taiyuan Prefecture. At this time, Du Qi was on high alert. The reason was simple. Entering Taiyuan Prefecture was tantamount to entering the nest of the Wang Clan of Taiyuan.
Given the hatred between the Wang Clan and the Du Clan, the Wang Clan would not let Du Qi go.
They would not reconcile with the Du Clan.
Hence, at this time, Du Qi was even more cautious.
Jin Wuque's Shadow and the spies in Jinzhou and Taiyuan Prefecture were all mobilized to keep an eye on the situation. All the information was sent to Du Qi so that Du Qi would know the situation.
Du Qi was very grateful to Jin Wuque.
Without Jin Wuque's Shadow, Du Qi would be like a blind man going north to Daizhou. Because of the Shadow, Du Qi could go north without worry.
Of course, the expansion of the Shadow also made use of restaurants, bookstores, and even some tea merchants. Because of the business system, the Shadow's spies could be spread all over.
"Gulu! Gulu! "
The axle turned and the wheels moved forward quickly.
Du Qi and his group had already entered Xiangling County in the south of Jin Province. This was the southernmost region of Jin Province.
In the morning, Du Qi and his group had planned to hurry on with their journey, have a meal in Xiangling County, and then replenish their supplies. After all, the food that the team had brought was only enough for a day.
However, due to the difficult roads along the way, they were delayed for a while. By noon, the group was still more than 20 li away from Xiangling County. The journey was still quite far away, so the group stopped.
Liu Jian began to cook.
Du Qi also alighted from the carriage and sat down with his back against a large tree. He flipped through the latest news that had been sent back. There was news from various places along the way, as well as news from Daizhou.
Du Ruhui walked over and said, "Erlang, I've noticed that you've been rather solemn these past two days. Could it be that you've encountered something troublesome again? "
Du Qi said, "Father, there is some news."
Du Ruhui said, "Tell me about it!"
Du Qi said seriously, "The news that we've received is that the entire Jin Province is sweeping away bandits. It's said that they want to calm the chaos and get rid of all the bandits. "
Du Ruhui said, "That's a good thing!"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "If the entire Jin Province is sincerely sweeping away the bandits, then it's fine. The problem is that there hasn't been any harvest since the sweep started. There haven't been any beheading or bandit extermination. On the contrary, the bandits of Jin Province are coming from the north, west, northwest, and northeast of Jin Province. "
Du Ruhui raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is the Jin Province government planning to finish off this group of people in one fell swoop?"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Father, if the Jin Province government wanted to take down all the bandits, they would have done so long ago. However, it's like they're herding ducks, driving everyone to the south of Jin Province. Right now, we're also in the south of Jin Province. "
"Driving the tiger to devour the wolf!"
After Du Ruhui heard this, he understood and said, "Could it be that the goal of the Jinzhou government is to borrow the knives of the bandits to kill us?"
Du Qi said, "Father is wise. This is what I've considered."
Du Ruhui said, "I'm afraid they don't have the guts."
Du Qi said, "The sky is high and the Emperor is far away. This place is too far away from Chang 'an, and Jin Province is not far from Taiyuan Prefecture. Therefore, this area can be considered the Wang family's headquarters."
"The Wang family asked Old Xiao to come out and kill us. After their plan fails, they will definitely make another move."
"Therefore, I think that this is the other party's method. They want the government to use the bandits as an excuse to kill us. Once we're really dead, even if the imperial court wants to investigate, they won't be able to trace it back to the government, much less the Wang family. "
Du Qi's eyes were stern.
Since the Wang family had made a move, he wouldn't sit still and let the Wang family kill him.
Du Ruhui said, "What do you plan to do?"
Du Qi said, "My plan is to use this to establish my power and kill batches of bandits as an example to others."
Du Ruhui said, "Are you going to start a war?"
Du Qi said, "Yes!"
Du Ruhui said, "But do we have enough people?"
Du Qi said, "Our strength is not weak. We have our own team of guards. Although there are only twenty or thirty of them, they are all elites of the elites. They are all old soldiers. "
"In addition, the one hundred men under Old Xiao are also daring enough to fight. They can fight with all their strength. Moreover, in addition to Old Xiao's men, there is another team behind us that can also be mobilized. "
"Therefore, we have the strength of two or three hundred men. As for the bandits entrenched in Jin Province, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Du Qi said, "No matter how many of them there are, if they come to kill us, they will only be delivering their heads. In this war, your son's plan is very simple. That is to kill and carve out a future. "
Du Ruhui said, "Yes!"
Du Qi said, "Since father agrees, then I will start to arrange it."
Du Ruhui said, "Just do it."
Du Qi no longer hesitated. He called Xiao Yuanqi and ordered, "Old Xiao, choose a few smart men and immediately go ahead of us to scout the situation. In short, pay close attention to the situation about twenty miles ahead of us. "
Xiao Yuanqi felt something was wrong. He asked, "Young Master, did something happen?"
Du Qi did not hide it. He directly told him that the Jin Province government had encircled and suppressed the bandits, but the bandits were fleeing in the direction of Jin Province. In the end, Du Qi said, "Jin Province is near the Wang Family's base. There must be a large number of Wang Family people. Therefore, I think the bandits seem to be fleeing in a disorderly manner, but in fact, they are coming for us. "
Xiao Yuanqi said, "Young Master, are you going to fight?"
"Yes!"
Du Qi's eyes were sharp as he answered.
Xiao Yuanqi said, "But are you sure about this battle?"
Xiao Yuanqi was still a little worried. After all, Du Qi did not have many men around him. Including the men under his command, there were only a little more than a hundred men. Such a force was far from enough.
Du Qi said seriously, "Old Xiao, don't worry. We will win this battle. Not only that, we will kill them all. No matter how many bandits come, we will kill them all. "
Xiao Yuanqi heard this and did not say anything more.
He believed in Du Qi's judgment.
After all, Du Qi's commanding ability on the battlefield was obvious to all. He even commanded the battle of Yanmen Pass. How could he talk about such a small matter?
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