Quzhou County City, King of Qin's tent.
Du Qi and Li Shimin sat across from each other, talking and laughing as they talked about the war in Hebei Province. While the two of them were talking, a soldier entered and whispered something to Du Qi.
Du Qi waved his hand and dismissed the soldier. "Your Highness, it's done. When Li Jiancheng found out that I was killed, he was furious and turned against Li Shentong. When Li Jiancheng and Li Shentong turned against each other, the soldiers outside the Crown Prince's tent heard it clearly. Our men have found some information. "
Li Shimin said, "Li Jiancheng must be filled with regret now."
Du Qi said, "The most important thing is that after this incident, even if Li Jiancheng and Li Shentong continue to work together, there will be a knot in their hearts. Li Jiancheng is not very broad-minded, and Li Shentong is not a kind person either. "
Li Shimin said, "Indeed!"
After a pause, Li Shimin continued, "Speaking of which, the war in Hebei Province was not easy. Li Shentong has a certain amount of prestige and influence in the army, so when he joined the Crown Prince, he had a great influence on us. Now, I can finally take a breather and vent my anger. "
Du Qi said, "Your Highness is right."
"Report!"
Outside the tent, the voice of a scout rang out.
Li Shimin shouted, and the tent flap was lifted, and the scout entered. This scout was one of Li Shimin's personal guards. He knew about Du Qi's whereabouts, so he went in and out directly.
Now, everyone knew that Mu Qi was dead. Therefore, only certain people could enter Li Shimin's tent.
Others were not allowed to enter.
After the scout stood still, he reported, "Your Highness, when King Zhao led the army north, he encountered a group of raiding Turkic cavalry at the border of Quzhou County. King Zhao led the Turkic cavalry to meet them head-on. The Turkic cavalry led by Zhi Misili met them first, but they were quickly defeated and fled. Commandery Prince Zhao pursued for a while and killed eight hundred Turkic cavalrymen, capturing more than one thousand four hundred. The captured Turkic cavalry were mainly those who did not have warhorses. "
"Good, good, good!"
Li Shimin called out 'good' three times in a row, his face full of smiles.
More than 800 were killed, and more than 1,400 were captured.
This was the result of more than two thousand people.
For Li Shimin, this clash had once more weakened the strength of the Turkic cavalry.
"Send an order to Zhao Junwang," Li Shimin ordered, "Tell him to go north steadily and expel the Tujue people step by step. At the same time, wipe out the resistance forces within the borders and eliminate the enemies. "
"Yes!"
Receiving the order, the sentry turned around and left.
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, the Turks were killed by King Zhao for a while. In a short time, the Turkic cavalry led by Zhili Sili could not pose a threat. In fact, Commandery Prince Zhao, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji, and the others will continue to push northward. They will definitely continue to crush the Turks and begin to control the land. "
"It's very likely that Zhi Shili will leave Hebei Province and stop fighting."
"Although the chaos in Hebei Province will continue for a while, the overall situation has been settled and there is no problem."
Du Qi said, "Your Highness has won the first prize in this battle."
Li Shimin said, "However, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and the others are still under the Crown Prince's command."
Du Qi said, "These people should be transferred back. After all, the battle is almost over. Your Highness killed Liu Heita and won the first prize. Now, let Li Jiancheng clean up the aftermath as a condition for Zhangsun Wuji and the others. I believe that Li Jiancheng will agree. After all, this battle is over and there is no point in him controlling people. "
Li Shimin said, "I will do as I see fit."
Du Qi said, "The matter is over. Tonight, I will leave Quzhou County and go north to Daizhou. I have been away from Daizhou for some time and should return. Otherwise, the Imperial Army stationed in Daizhou will easily suspect my whereabouts. "
Li Shimin asked, "Erlang, according to what you said, all the officials in Daizhou have been eliminated. The Wang family's power in Daizhou has been completely removed. The problem is that the Wang family will probably make a move again. Even the other great clans of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes might make a move. You must be careful when you go north. "
Du Qi said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. The situation in Daizhou will not be chaotic. With the token given by His Majesty, I have the right to act first and report later in Daizhou. There will be no problem. "
Li Shimin nodded. He believed in Du Qi's ability.
Du Qi continued to talk about various other details. Time slowly trickled by. In the evening, after dinner, the campsite had already quieted down and was completely silent.
Du Qi had packed up and was ready to leave. When he was about to leave, the tent curtain was lifted and Li Shimin came in, saying, "Erlang, you leave tonight. I will arrange the Black Armored Elite Cavalry to escort you."
"No need."
Du Qi shook his head, saying, "Your Highness, I have Xiao Yuanqi with me and nearly a hundred soldiers, all of them are elites. With them escorting us, it's enough! "
Xiao Yuanqi and the others were also in the army during this time. According to Du Qi's arrangement, those who were willing to go to the King of Qin could go, and those who were willing to stay could stay.
In fact, none of those who came with Xiao Yuanqi left. They all chose to stay.
After a moment of silence, Li Shimin said, "Very well. In short, you must be careful."
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, I'm not leaving by land this time. Although I'm sailing at night, the moonlight is bright and there are no bends even though the river is turbulent. I'm going south. When I reach Mingzhou, I'll go straight north. This way, I won't expose my whereabouts. "
During the day, Du Qixian's plan was to leave the city by land at night and head north. However, after some consideration, Du Qi felt it was better to go by water.
Going south along the Mingshui river would eventually lead to Mingzhou. This way, even if Li Jiancheng arranged for scouts outside, they wouldn't find anything.
This was the safest plan.
Li Shimin said solemnly, "No matter what, be careful."
"Yes!"
Du Qi replied.
Du Qi cupped his hands and bowed to Li Shimin. Then he left the camp with Xiao Yuanqi and the others, heading west of the city.
There was a ferry dock in the west of the city.
Du Qi arrived with his men, and they quickly boarded the boat. Du Qi didn't take a small boat. It was a large boat that could accommodate hundreds of people at once. There were torches on the boat. The crackling of the torches dispelled the surrounding darkness.
The boat followed the river and headed north at first. After leaving the city, it continued to head north along the river. After traveling for a while, it gradually changed direction and eventually headed south.
In just one day and night, Du Qi and his men entered Mingzhou and arrived at Mingshui County. After the group of people reached the shore, they quickly headed north.
Having left Daizhou for some time, Du Qi was somewhat worried about the situation there.
After all, the situation in Daizhou wasn't simple.
Du Qi rushed all the way. In the middle of the fifth month, he entered Yanmen County. After Du Qi entered, he paid attention to the news in Yanmen City. Yanmen City still didn't have a bank, so Jin Wuque hadn't acted yet.
Du Ruhui's control of Daizhou had improved.
The common people were grateful for Du Ruhui's kindness and praised Du Ruhui, thinking that Du Ruhui was a righteous lord. During his time in office, not only did he reduce the taxes of the people, he also opened up canals, built bridges and paved roads, and used this as a way to provide relief.
This way, the people could earn money.
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