Early in the morning, the sun had just risen.
Although the sun had risen in early spring, it was still chilly in the morning. Gusts of cold wind blew, and the cold intent invaded, blowing on people's bodies. But even so, everything was full of vitality.
Du Qi woke up early in the morning. After washing up, he took Mordor, Liu Jian, Wei Shuyu, and Su Dingfang, and went straight to the East Gate of Jiuquan County.
Outside the East Gate, there were three thousand elites of Su Dingfang.
Moreover, Du Qi's army would also go straight to the East Gate to meet with Du Qi.
When they arrived at the East Gate, Xue Rengui, Ma Yuan, and Xiao Yuanqi had already arrived.
All of Du Qi's subordinates had also arrived.
This time, Du Qi left eight hundred elite soldiers to guard the West to ensure the safety of Jiuquan County. In addition, Jiuquan County had a certain amount of military defense, so Du Qi didn't need to worry about its safety.
After the group met up, they set off to the West.
The journey to the West was actually quite easy, because the bandits of Gold Mountain and Lone Mountain had been eliminated, and the road had been cleared. Moreover, the weather was getting warmer, so the journey was relatively easy.
Moreover, Du Qi still had three thousand people under his command.
After defeating the Lone Mountain bandits and Tian Fuyu's army, Xiao Yuanqi, Ma Yuan, and Xue Rengui reorganized the captives and got another thousand people. Because he left eight hundred people in Jiuquan County, Du Qi's army was still three thousand people.
That was a lot of people.
Their fighting strength was also not weak.
In addition, there were also Su Dingfang's three thousand elites, especially Su Dingfang's three thousand elites. They were all armored, and they were all cavalry. Their fighting strength was even stronger, and they were all carefully selected from the army.
Such an army was enough to fight against ten people.
Even in the face of ten times the number of people, Su Dingfang's three thousand elites still dared to charge.
The two armies of six thousand people had a smooth journey.
When they left Suzhou and entered the west, they swept away the bandits along the way like plowing a courtyard and sweeping a cave. The bandits along the way were all taken down. There was simply no one who could resist.
The huge Shazhou was easily taken down, and so was Guazhou, which was pacified in a short time.
The bandits in these places were nothing to fear.
Du Qi's ultimate goal was Yizhou, which was west of Guazhou.
Yi Prefecture was the location of Hami in the future.
Within Yi Prefecture, there were Yiwu County, Rouyuan County, and Nashi County. However, at this time, Yi Prefecture could not be called Yi Prefecture, but Yiwu City. This was because Yi Prefecture was established by Zhen Guan in the fourth year.
In the current Yizhou, there was no one who had pledged allegiance to the Tang dynasty for the time being. The people who occupied Yizhou were the local clans of Yiwu City. This person was called Luo Yansheng, and he was the Lord of Yiwu City. He controlled Yiwu, Rouyuan, and Naoshi.
Luo Yansheng was a capable person who loved his people like his own children and treated them well. Under the governance of Luo Yansheng, the three counties of Yiwu City were not weak. There were very few bandits in the area.
Furthermore, as an important gateway to the west, Yiwu City was quite rich. Furthermore, there were lakes and water sources within Yiwu City, and the environment was much better than Suzhou and the like.
Apart from that, near Yiwu City, there was a flat area formed by the impact of the mountains, and its geographical location was quite good.
When Du Qi arrived at Guazhou, he helped Su Dingfang gain a foothold, and he also sent troops to scout for news about Yiwu City. However, he had already made arrangements beforehand, so the scouts of the Best Tower under Heaven sent back a steady stream of news.
The army that Du Qi led had already separated from Su Dingfang, and they started to approach the border of Yiwu City. Within Yiwu City, the easternmost area was Rouyuan County, the middle was Yiwu City, and the westernmost area was Nashi County.
After Du Qi led his troops to the border, they temporarily set up camp. The place where they set up camp was close to a water source, and it was very suitable for them to set up camp.
Within the army camp, in the main tent.
Du Qi sat on the main seat, and below him sat Liu Zhengxi, Guo Xiaozheng, and Yu Deshui.
Du Qi looked at the three and said, "You all already know about the Lord of Yiwu City, Luo Yansheng, and the other news, so I won't say more. Now, let's talk about how to break out of this situation. Yiwu City is the place where we need to establish ourselves, and it is also the beginning of our future. This area is extremely important, and we must take it. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Your highness, according to my suggestion, we can use the strategy of a lightning attack. Luo Yansheng's military strength, according to the information we gathered, is actually only five to six thousand men. The main forces were gathered in Yiwu County. The forces in Rouyuan County, which was located in the east, were not particularly strong. Our three thousand elite troops will be enough to win in one battle, and we will directly attack Yiwu City. "
Du Qi nodded.
However, he did not immediately express his opinion.
He looked at Liu Zhengxi and Yu Deshui, and heard Yu Deshui say, "Your highness, I have a plan."
Du Qi said, "Just say it."
Yu Deshui said, "Your highness, I think we can use the strategy of assassination. As long as we kill Luo Yansheng, the battle will be settled. At that time, the entire Yiwu City will be in chaos, and we will lead our troops to attack. That will be easy. "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Assassination is the last resort. Of course, it can also be used when necessary."
Although assassination was effective, it could easily cause unrest. After all, Luo Yansheng had a high reputation in Yiwu City, so assassination was not appropriate. This strategy could not be used until the very last moment.
When Yu Deshui heard Du Qi's words, he did not feel disappointed. This was the only strategy he could think of.
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your highness, I have a plan."
Du Qi said, "Speak!"
Liu Zhengxi said solemnly, "I am willing to go to Yiwu City and personally meet Luo Yansheng, and persuade him to surrender. As long as Luo Yansheng surrenders, it will be easy for Your Highness to enter Yiwu City. Not only will there be no killing, but there will also be no resistance. Furthermore, Your Highness's strength will not be damaged. "
Du Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this.
This was a strategy to subdue the enemy without fighting. If the plan could be completed this way, it would naturally be the best.
Du Qi said in a low voice, "Mister Liu, the plan is not bad, and it can be said to be the best choice. However, this plan was extremely risky. If they weren't careful, they would lose their lives. If you are not careful, you may be buried in Yiwu City. Have you thought it through? "
Liu Zhengxi said, "I have."
This time, Liu Zhengxi believed that it was imperative for him to go on this diplomatic mission. He was also determined to succeed. With Du Qi's current strength, Liu Zhengxi did not think that he would fail, and he had a great chance of winning.
Moreover, Liu Zhengxi had also sent people to investigate Luo Yansheng's situation.
Luo Yansheng was already in his early fifties, and he was an old man. This kind of person did not have the drive to break in, and he had more worries. Moreover, Luo Yansheng was not a violent and unyielding person. Liu Zhengxi was not worried about his own safety.
After all, the envoys would not be killed in a war.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Since you have the courage, I will approve your request. What requests do you have for going to Yiwu City? "
Liu Zhengxi said, "I only have one request, and that is to invite General Xue to accompany me, and ten or so soldiers to accompany me. This will be enough. This trip to Yiwu City may require me to show off the strength of a general. Xue Rengui is not old, and is a suitable candidate. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "I will approve your request."
"Thank you, your highness."
Liu Zhengxi's heart was faintly excited.
Because this was a chance for him to perform meritorious deeds.
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