The next morning, the army continued on their journey.
They continued to move forward.
Along the way, Xue Rengui still ate a lot. However, compared to the first time, his appetite was gradually decreasing. When it was reduced to about three bowls of rice, it could no longer go down.
Xue Rengui was still very young and was still growing.
Especially since he was a martial artist, practicing martial arts every day consumed a lot of energy, so he ate even more. However, when Xue Rengui ate his fill, his body gradually regained its vitality and strength.
During this time, Xue Rengui and Mordor fought. Although Xue Rengui was thinner than Mordor, he was not much weaker. Xue Rengui's spear was both hard and soft, and was extremely powerful. It was difficult for Mordor to deal with.
Even though Mordor was able to win every time, Mordor did not win easily. It took a lot of effort for him to win. As Mordor and Xue Rengui fought more and more, Xue Rengui's strength increased rapidly.
Du Qi was happy to see such a change.
He hoped that Xue Rengui's strength would become even stronger.
Mordor was a fierce general who was invincible on the battlefield. However, such a Mordor had his limits. Xue Rengui was different. He was a person who was good at both civil and martial arts. Now that he was working for Du Qi, Du Qi hoped that Xue Rengui could become even more outstanding.
The army continued on their journey. On the 12th of September, Du Qi and the rest entered Jiuquan County.
Liu Zhengxi had already made arrangements in Jiuquan early on.
Especially since the businesses had already opened, Du Qi and the rest had a place to stay. After the group entered the city, they stayed in a house in the south of Jiuquan County.
Sun Simiao, who had come to Jiuquan with Du Qi, stayed in the mansion and went about his own business. He rarely meddled in Du Qi's affairs. The reason why he came to Jiuquan was because of Du Qi's promise and Sun Simiao's wish to pass on his medical skills.
It could truly be carried forward.
Du Qi didn't care what Sun Simiao did. He just fully supported Sun Simiao.
Du Qi led Liu Zhengxi and Xue Rengui straight to the study. Usually, Du Qi and Liu Zhengxi were the only ones in the meeting. However, things were different now. Xue Rengui was there as well.
The reason was simple. Xue Rengui had a strategy.
Xue Rengui could participate.
With a solemn expression, Du Qi said, "According to the information that we've gathered, the County Magistrate of Jiuquan County, Jiang Zhengdao, can cover the sky with one hand. The Jiang Family was very powerful in Jiuquan County and had more than a thousand soldiers. To deal with the Jiang Family, we can't rely on ourselves. "
Liu Zhengxi nodded and said slowly, "Your Highness, according to the latest information, although Jiang Zhengdao can cover the sky in Jiuquan County, he isn't an iron bucket."
"In the situation of Jiuquan County, Jiang Zhengdao is the County Magistrate, and there's also the County Deputy, Ye Daosheng."
"Ye Daosheng was a businessman. After he expanded the Ye Family, he became the County Deputy through Jiang Zhengdao. The best way to take down Jiang Zhengdao is to support Ye Daosheng. "
"That's the only way to break out of this situation."
Liu Zhengxi continued, "Moreover, if we don't support him and overturn the entire Jiuquan County and kill people like Jiang Zhengdao and Ye Daosheng, it won't be good for us to quickly take control of Jiuquan County."
"The best way is to support the puppets."
"With people, we can reduce unnecessary troubles and won't be restricted everywhere."
Liu Zhengxi said, "After all, Jiuquan County's power is intertwined. Moreover, this is the Western Region. We're weak. It won't be easy to rely on ourselves. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "That's what I mean."
Liu Zhengxi continued, "Yesterday, when we were on our way, the latest news was that Jiang Zhengdao and Ye Daosheng had a conflict. They said that Jiang Zhengdao was overbearing and unreasonable."
"Of course, that's just a rumor."
"In fact, according to the rumor on the street and the information from the shop, there should be a problem with how Jiuquan County is dividing the protection fee for our Du Family shop."
"This protection fee is 30% of the net profit. That's quite shocking."
"Because we haven't established ourselves yet, I ordered the people in the shop to accept it perfunctorily. Since we're going to deal with Jiang Zhengdao soon, we should let them accept it first to avoid any problems."
Liu Zhengxi said, "As long as we take down Jiang Zhengdao before the payment next month, everything will be fine."
Du Qi said, "That's right. It won't be a problem. Now that we have to deal with Jiang Zhengdao, is there any other way to break out of this situation? "
Liu Zhengxi said, "The other methods are too slow and won't be effective. In Suzhou, even if we start to expand our business, without the support of the government, the development will be very slow. Also, these places are too chaotic, and Jiang Family and Ye Family have control over the resources. It's hard for us to get involved, so it won't be easy to break out of this situation. "
Xue Rengui sat below and suddenly said, "Your Highness, to deal with Jiang Zhengdao, according to Mr. Liu's suggestion, if we can get Ye Daosheng to defect, dealing with Jiang Zhengdao shouldn't be a problem. As long as Ye Daosheng cooperates, we can deal with both sides at the same time. "
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it."
Xue Rengui said, "The so-called two-pronged attack is only one of them. Let Ye Daosheng set up a banquet at Hongmen and invite Jiang Zhengdao to the banquet. Let's ambush the assassins at the banquet and kill Jiang Zhengdao."
"On the other hand, Xiao Yuanqi and I will take our 200 men to the army camp in the city. With our 200 elite cavalry, even if there are 1000 elite cavalry in the city, we can still fight. Of course, if we can stall for time and wait for Jiang Zhengdao to be captured, then it'll be even more secure. "
Xue Rengui said, "Even in the worst case, even if the enemy doesn't surrender, 200 elite cavalry is enough to stall for time and even win. It's not hard to win with fewer people. "
Du Qi's eyes lit up and he nodded slightly.
Xue Rengui's suggestion is good.
Of course, the prerequisite is to convince Ye Daosheng. As long as Ye Daosheng is willing to be the spy, then everything will be fine.
Du Qi said, "Mr. Liu, what do you think?"
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, I agree with Xue Rengui's suggestion. It's a good plan. Also, our Du Family's shop is already in operation. Your Highness can use your identity as the behind-the-scenes shopkeeper to meet Ye Daosheng and test his attitude before making a decision. The key is still with Ye Daosheng. "
"Good, good!"
Du Qi nodded, "The key is indeed Ye Daosheng. As long as Ye Daosheng is willing to work for me, then we can follow Xie Rengui's plan. Mr. Liu, get someone to send a message to Ye Daosheng and invite him to the tea shop. We'll go to the tea shop and meet this Ye Daosheng. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "I'll arrange it immediately."
"Go!"
Du Qi nodded.
After Liu Zhengxi left, Du Qi looked at Xue Rengui and said, "Xue Rengui, you'll work with Xiao Yuanqi for now. Once you're established, I'll allow you to recruit soldiers and you'll be in charge of training them."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Xue Rengui immediately cupped his fist and replied.
He was happy.
He felt fulfilled.
The reason was simple. Following Du Qi, not only could he fill his stomach, but he could also fulfill his ambitions. He liked to read books on the art of war, and Du Qi had specially gathered books on the art of war for him. This was providing everything he needed.
Xue Rengui's heart was filled with love.
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