"Boys, County Magistrate Jiang has treated us well. Du Qi killed County Magistrate Jiang. If we don't avenge him, how can we stay in Jiuquan County? We won't give up until we kill Du Qi today. Du Qi only has two hundred men with him. Follow me! "
The leader of the troop was called Jiang Li.
He was a junior of Jiang Zhengdao's family. He was nearly thirty years old. He was very tall and strong. In the army, Jiang Li had a lot of prestige. This was because Jiang Li usually ate and lived with these soldiers and had a very good relationship with them.
At this moment, Jiang Li's heart was bursting with rage. He raised his spiked club and took the initiative to attack.
Behind him, thousands of soldiers also rushed out.
No one hesitated.
All of them charged forward brazenly.
Previously, Jiang Li was thinking about the 200 elite cavalrymen he saw outside the campsite. They were all elites. Furthermore, all of the 200 elite cavalrymen were clad in armor, and their equipment was of excellent quality.
His thousand soldiers might not be able to win against such an army.
So Jiang Li chose to wait.
He believed in Jiang Zhengdao.
He would definitely win.
But he didn't expect that he would hear the news of Jiang Zhengdao's death. He had no other choice.
Jiang Li led thousands of soldiers to rush out. Jiang Li himself was riding a horse and leading the charge. Some of the soldiers behind Jiang Li were cavalry. The rest were mainly infantrymen. But they were all very strong. They had killed people on the battlefield.
Xue Rengui nodded to Xiao Yuanqi when he saw the enemy coming out. In an instant, Xiao Yuanqi gave the order to attack. Two hundred cavalry rushed out. Xiao Yuanqi and Xue Rengui also rushed out.
Xue Rengui held his spear and went straight to Jiang Li. He was so fast that he was in front of Jiang Li in the blink of an eye. He held up his spear and stabbed it out.
The spear was like a dragon.
The sharp spear drew an arc in the air and went straight to Jiang Li's chest.
"Child's play!"
Jiang Li roared and fought back with his mace.
The great spear pierced the mace, the spear shaft shook, and the spear tip moved forward again. This move was extremely fast, and the tip of the spear was as fast as lightning. Jiang Li didn't even have the chance to dodge. With a 'puchi' sound, the tip of the spear had already pierced Jiang Li's shoulder.
Xue Rengui's expression was cold, and his eyes were sharp. This was his first battle, so Xue Rengui was extremely attentive. He exerted force in his hand and fiercely stabbed forward. The tip of the spear pierced through Jiang Li's shoulder and blood splattered everywhere.
Under the intense pain, Jiang Li screamed.
His hand movements also stopped.
Xue Rengui pulled out his great spear. While Jiang Li's entire body was trembling from the pain, the great spear didn't stop at all. Instead, it ruthlessly stabbed forward once more.
When Jiang Li saw this, he was so scared that his heart trembled. He wanted to raise his mace to block, but the problem was that his body was injured and his speed was slowed down. Without waiting for the mace to block, the tip of the spear had already pierced through Jiang Li's heart.
A spear pierced through his heart. As the tip of the spear was pulled out, blood spurted out. Jiang Li's body fell down from his horse, and no longer had a trace of life. With Jiang Li's death, the soldiers who were resisting quickly lost their will to fight.
One by one, they threw down their weapons and chose to surrender.
The battle lasted for less than fifteen minutes before it came to an end.
Of the 200 elite cavalry under Du Qi, none of them died. Only 20 or so soldiers suffered light injuries. They would all recover after some rest. After counting the results of the battle, 286 of Jiang Zhengdao's 1000 soldiers were killed. Only 700 or so were still alive.
All of them were detained.
All of them were under control.
In this battle, the 200 elite cavalry easily won against the 1000 soldiers. Especially in this battle, it was simply a one-sided slaughter.
Du Qi looked at Xue Rengui and ordered: "Xue Rengui, you have full authority over the matters of the barracks. There are still 700 soldiers here. Take in those who should be taken in, and dismiss those who are not. "
"Yes!"
Xue Rengui cupped his fist and replied.
His face was full of smiles. Because it was time for Xue Rengui to build up his own forces, so Xue Rengui was especially attentive. Xue Rengui promised: "Please rest assured, your highness. I will not disappoint your highness."
Du Qi nodded. His eyes turned and fell on Xiao Yuan Qi. He said: "Old Xiao, Jiang Zhengdao has been killed. We will have time to show our skills in the Western Region. Start recruiting the 200 men under your command. For the time being, the target is 800. But those who are recruiting must follow the current style. It is better to have nothing than to have something substandard. Make sure that every soldier is a true elite. "
"Yes, your highness!"
Xiao Yuan Qi cupped his fist and replied.
A light flashed in his eyes, and there was a trace of fighting spirit.
Xue Rengui was building a new team based on Jiang Zhengdao's soldiers. It was an independent army.
He was building on the original foundation. Obviously, he and Xue Rengui would be Du Qi's right and left arms. They were two forces. These two forces were bound to be comparable in terms of military strength.
Xiao Yuan Qi already had the intention to compete. His own martial arts were not as good as Xue Rengui's. He didn't even read as many books as Xue Rengui. But that didn't stop Xiao Yuan Qi from having the intention to compete.
Leading soldiers on the battlefield was not just about reading a little and having good martial arts. One also needed to have the skills to fight.
One also needed to have the courage to fight and kill.
Du Qi didn't care about Xiao Yuan Qi and Xue Rengui. He took a dozen guards and went to the South City.
The barracks were directly taken over for Xue Rengui and Xiao Yuan Qi to use.
Du Qi took Mordor back home. Then, Du Qi only needed to wait for Ye Daosheng to make adjustments in the county office. At the same time, Du Qi was going to start from Jiuquan County and take over the surrounding areas.
Liu Zhengxi came in and reported, "Young master has returned. It seems that you have taken down Jiang Zhengdao. Now, it's up to Ye Daosheng. If Ye Daosheng knows what's good for him, everything will be fine. Young master, if Ye Daosheng doesn't know what's good for him and wants to get more benefits, what should we do? We need to make a plan for this. "
Du Qi said, "If Ye Daosheng doesn't know what's good for him, we'll kill him after we gain a foothold. At that time, you'll temporarily be the county magistrate of Jiuquan County. But this is the last resort. Furthermore, from what I can see, Ye Daosheng is a tactful person. He knows when to advance and when to retreat. "
Liu Zhengxi nodded, "Since young master has said so, we won't consider Ye Daosheng's situation for now. This morning, I gathered the latest news and understood the general situation around Jiuquan County. "
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it."
Liu Zhengxi said, "The north of Jiuquan County is mainly a desert. After passing through the desert, we'll enter the northernmost area that used to be the Turks' territory. Now that the Turks are crippled, there's nothing much to say. "
"The south of Jiuquan County is the Qilian Mountain Range, which blocks the road south to Tibet."
"We don't need to consider the north and south of Jiuquan County. The main thing to consider is the east and west. The east of Jiuquan County is Fulu County, which is the eastern border of Suzhou. The situation in Fulu County is also quite chaotic. "
"That's because there are bandits everywhere."
"The west of Jiuquan County is the mountain road that leads to Guazhou. There are Jinshan, Dushan, etc. There are more mountain roads in these places, and the people living there are scattered. However, there are bandits in Jinshan and Dushan. "
"You can say that the current Suzhou is extremely chaotic. Similarly, in Guazhou and Shazhou, it's not much different. The situation in the west of Longyou Road is quite chaotic. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "As for the Suzhou Provincial Governor, Guazhou Provincial Governor, and Shazhou Provincial Governor, none of them are in charge, and no one is in charge."
Within the Tang Dynasty, after the Seventh Year of Wude, the position of director was abolished.
The director was in charge of military affairs.
He had control of local administration and military power.
Of course, once there was an expedition or other matters, there would be a military director, a general director, and the like. However, the imperial court's orders were the local provinces and counties. The governor of the province was the provincial governor, and the assistant officials were the other officials.
This was the rule that the Zhenguan Dynasty followed.
After listening to Liu Zhengxi's words, Du Qi thought for a while and said, "Looks like the current Suzhou is a complete mess. However, although it's a mess, it means that we can act as we wish and not be restrained. It's like a piece of white paper that we can write as we wish. This is our chance. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "You're right."
Du Qi said, "That's enough. What we need to do now is to develop our strength. As for expansion, there's no rush. Let's take it slow. Arrange for our people to investigate the situation in Jinshan, Dushan, as well as the situation in Fulu County. "
"I understand!"
Liu Zhengxi nodded.
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