Du Qi said, "Now that the Western Turks are attacking, Ma Yuan, Xue Rengui, and Xiao Yuanqi are all in the army and can't leave. So who is the best candidate to go to Qiuci and Yanqi? "
Xiao Yuanqi had returned from Yi Province to Gaochang Province. The remaining troops in Yi Province were under Luo Yansheng's command to ensure Yi Province's safety.
Guo Xiaozheng's eyes flashed as he said, "Your Highness, I'm willing to go to Yanqi and instigate the king of Yanqi."
He didn't stay and asked to go.
Only when there was a war would he have a chance to make contributions. Although Guo Xiaozheng was the registrar and had a lot of power in the residence, this wasn't his goal. He wanted to pursue more.
"Your Highness, I request to go to Qiuci."
Yi Fusheng also stood up, his eyes full of fighting spirit. Previously, he had been on a diplomatic mission to Tubo, allowing Du Qi to successfully earn 2,000 war horses. He had made a great contribution and obtained Du Qi's commendation.
Now that the war was coming, Yi Fusheng asked to go again. That was because this was a crucial battle. Making contributions in this battle was truly a great contribution.
When Du Qi saw the two of them requesting to go, he nodded and said, "Sure, this Prince allows the two of you to go. But do you have any other requests before you set off? "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Your Highness, I request Vice Commander Huang Shi's help."
Guo Xiaozheng was in charge of Yanqi. If the king of Yanqi agreed to submit to Du Qi and send troops to resist, Guo Xiaozheng wouldn't take action.
If the king didn't agree, Guo Xiaozheng would use Huang Shi's power to deal with him.
Yi Fusheng said, "Your Highness, I also request the help of the First Under Heaven Tower's assassins. This isn't a negotiation or a diplomatic mission in Qiuci, so we need people to act in secret. Once something goes wrong, we can make a move. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "The two of your requests have been approved. Also, I'll give you more assassins from the First Under Heaven Tower to make it easier for you. In addition, I'll give the two of you thirty thousand strings of coins each as bribe. In short, this prince will be waiting for your good news in Gaochang Province. "
"I will not disappoint Your Highness!"
Guo Xiaozheng and Yi Fusheng answered in unison.
Their eyes were filled with fighting spirit. Even though the road ahead was dangerous, the two of them were full of fighting spirit. Because for the two of them, this was a challenge, but it was also a great contribution.
Du Qi changed the topic and said, "Liu Zhengxi, Yuan Yin, Jin Wuque, stay behind and stabilize the situation."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi and the other two replied in unison.
For the three of them, staying behind didn't mean that things would be easy. Because there was a battle at the front line, it was easy for chaos to occur at the rear. Therefore, the three of them could not be careless.
Du Qi discussed the details with the others and let them make their own preparations.
However, Jin Wuque stayed behind.
He said respectfully, "Your Highness, I have another thing to report. Initially, he had received the news yesterday, but due to his busy schedule, he hadn't had the time to report it. Your Highness is going out to battle again today, so I have to report it immediately. "
Du Qi said, "Speak."
Jin Wuque said, "The forces of the Shadow have been arranged in Gaochang and Yizhou. The corresponding core members have also been transferred back. Now, should we disband the Shadow? After all, on the surface, there is already a system of bad people. "
Du Qi shook his head and said, "There is no need to disband it. The forces of the Shadow still need to be strengthened. The bad people are in the light, while the Shadow is in the dark. This is something that no one knows. Therefore, the Shadow that you control must continue to develop. "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Jin Wuque replied immediately.
Since he had nothing else to do, he got up and prepared to leave.
However, Du Qi said, "Wait!"
Jin Wuque turned around and said, "Your Highness!"
Du Qi said, "When I am not here, arrange people to keep an eye on the Princess Consort and Qianxue. Don't let anything go wrong. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible. "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque replied immediately.
Now, Li Yanyun and Qianxue were already eight months pregnant. Although they were pregnant for ten months, in reality, they could give birth at any time. They had to be careful and not let anything go wrong.
This was Du Qi's lifeblood.
Du Qi continued, "I don't know when I will be able to finish off Tongyehu. But no matter what, I will try my best to end the war and return as soon as possible. If I don't return by the time the baby is born, immediately arrange for people to inform me once the baby is born. "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque replied again.
Du Qi waved his hand, and Jin Wuque left.
Only Du Qi was left in the study. He quickly tidied up the books in the study and went to the backyard to check on Li Yanyun and Qianxue again. Then, he left the palace and went to the west gate of Gaochang.
Xue Rengui, Ma Yuan, and Xiao Yuanqi led the army and gathered at the west gate.
Therefore, Du Qi went straight to the west gate.
When Du Qi arrived, the army had just gathered and got into formation. Thirty thousand elite infantry, five thousand cavalry, and all the supporting troops were already in formation. The neat and uniform army exuded a high fighting spirit.
Du Qi looked around at all the soldiers in the formation and shouted, "Boys, the Turks are here to kill. Today, it is time for us to protect our country. In this war, we will chase away the Turks and protect our country. "
"Protect our country!"
Ma Yuan shouted when he heard that.
"Protect our country!"
"Protect our country!"
…
More and more soldiers shouted. Their shouts spread from near to far. In the blink of an eye, the shouts had gathered together. Their voices pierced through the clouds as if they were going to cut through everything.
After a while, the shouts quieted down.
Du Qi looked at the fighting spirit of the army and his face was full of smiles.
The fighting spirit of the army could be used.
Du Qi ordered, "Set off!"
The army set off. The vanguard was led by Xue Rengui. He led 3,000 infantry and left first. Du Qi, Ma Yuan, and Xiao Yuanqi led the army as the center and followed closely behind.
All the supporting troops and corresponding resources were also transported along with them. In a war, it was impossible to not have food and resources. This was the most important thing. The weather in May was already very hot. Du Qi's army was still moving quickly. After all, the Western Turkic army was already approaching the border.
Therefore, the army had to move at full speed.
Fortunately, although it had only been a few months, the main road in Gaochang had already been paved with concrete, so the road was very smooth. In a short time, they had arrived at the border and set up camp.
At this time, the Western Turkic army had not yet arrived.
Du Qi's army was in formation and setting up camp.
Tents were set up everywhere in the camp where the army had set up camp so that the soldiers could hide from the scorching sun. In fact, this area was a relatively open plain with plenty of water and rivers. The environment was not particularly bad.
Even though the weather was hot, it was still acceptable to hide in the tents.
Inside the central tent.
Du Qi and the others took their seats.
The only strategist by Du Qi's side was Jiang Changzong. Guo Xiaozheng and Yi Fusheng had gone out as ambassadors. Liu Zhengxi, Yuan Yin, and Jin Wuque stayed behind. Only Jiang Changzong followed.
Apart from them, there was Ma Yuan, Xue Rengui, and Xiao Yuanqi. The four of them took their seats.
Du Qi looked at them and said, "Our first priority is not to fight with the Western Turkic army. The most important thing right now is to defend. Follow the defensive strategy and quickly make arrangements. "
"Yes!"
Everyone immediately replied.
"Reporting!"
At this moment, a soldier entered and reported, "Your Highness, a scout has returned to report that the Western Turkic army is less than 30 li away."
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Got it."
The soldier immediately retreated.
Du Qi said, "The army led by Tongyehu has already started to attack. Go and set up the defense."
"Yes!"
Jiang Changzong, Xue Rengui, and the others left.
They immediately went to set up the defense.
This was because there were many things that needed to be arranged to prepare for the battle. However, after Xue Rengui left, he came back and looked at Du Qi. He said, "Your Highness, we will try not to use our new weapons. However, the one we are not using should be gunpowder. After all, gunpowder is very powerful and it is not easy to block the news. However, if we only use landmines and grenades, it should not affect them much. After all, such weapons are most suitable for stopping the enemy. "
Du Qi thought for a while and said, "You make the arrangements."
"This subordinate obeys."
Xue Rengui left with a smile on his face.
If they could use landmines and grenades, it would be much easier. However, they only needed to set up landmines outside the camp. When the Turks attacked, they would step on the landmines and explode.
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