Du Qi said in a deep voice, "How long has it been since you found out about Chen Youde?"
"About three months," Yang Buqi said seriously.
"Originally, I didn't plan to report Chen Youde's matter. After all, he's just an ordinary spy and doesn't have much influence. But last night, Chen Youde arranged for someone to send a letter overnight. So, I deduced that Chen Youde must have revealed your whereabouts to Guazhou. "
"I'm worried that Guazhou may take action and arrange people to target or even ambush you, Your Majesty. So, I came to inform Your Majesty early in the morning and ask for Your Majesty's response. "
Yang Buqi continued, "I suggest that Your Majesty should not continue to go to Rouyuan County. Your Majesty's whereabouts have been leaked, especially at the border. You should immediately withdraw and return. As long as you don't go to the front line, even if Guazhou gets the news, it's of no value and can only watch. "
Du Qi smiled after hearing it.
Return home?
That was not Du Qi's style.
Moreover, Yizhou was under Du Qi's jurisdiction. It would be ridiculous if Du Qi was afraid and worried about the actions of the Tang dynasty in his own jurisdiction. In any case, Du Qi could not return home. He had to continue the established itinerary.
Yang Buqi saw Du Qi's smile and knew Du Qi's intention. He sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the enemy is in the dark and we're in the light. Under such circumstances, it's extremely dangerous for you to insist on going. "
Du Qi said, "Minister Yang, I'm the Emperor of the Great Xia. Now, I'm at the border of the Great Xia, but I don't dare to show my face and continue forward. Does that mean that I won't dare to show my face or come out in Gaochang City in a few years? "
Yang Buqi smiled after hearing it and said, "Of course not."
Du Qi said, "I've decided to go to Rouyuan County to inspect, so I must go. I won't change my established plan because of Chen Youde. You don't need to persuade me on this point. "
A glint flashed in Yang Buqi's eyes as he said ruthlessly, "Since that's the case, we'll restrain Chen Youde in advance. As long as we capture him, with Chen Youde's cooperation, we will have no problem knowing the Tang dynasty's plan. "
Du Qi said, "That would alert the enemy."
Yang Buqi sighed inwardly.
He couldn't persuade Du Qi.
Du Qi said, "Minister Yang, this Prince's safety won't be a problem. Moreover, there was now a truce with the Tang dynasty, and both sides had made peace. If the Tang Dynasty unilaterally set a trap to kill me, then the responsibility will be on the Tang Dynasty. I'll let the Tang Dynasty know the price of targeting me. "
"You can't just swallow your anger. Instead, you have to beat the other party up."
"Let the Tang dynasty know that there are some things that cannot be done."
"Once they do that, they won't be able to bear the consequences. Besides, this is also an opportunity. This Prince will personally act as the bait and see how the Tang dynasty will act. Since you know this person, just let your people keep an eye on him and report the news at any time. "
Du Qi had made a decision in his heart.
"Yes!"
Yang Buqi immediately complied.
The expression on his old face was still quite solemn because it involved Du Qi's safety.
Du Qi continued, "Minister Yang, you don't have to worry about my safety. If they want to deal with me, they can first start with my food and drink. But my food and drink are all made by my people, so there won't be any problems. Second, they can set up an ambush and ambush us. I have Mordor and more than 100 personal guards by my side. Even if I encounter a team of thousands of people, I can still retreat calmly. "
"Furthermore, this Prince is also wearing the Golden Silk Soft Armor, so it's hard for swords to hurt me, so you don't have to worry about it."
"If I didn't have sufficient preparation and didn't plan and prepare in advance, this Prince wouldn't have easily gone to Rouyuan County. Therefore, your worries are unnecessary. Anyway, back to the main topic, Rouyuan County is under my rule. If this Prince can't or doesn't dare to go to Rouyuan County, then can this Rouyuan County still be under my rule? "
Du Qi's attitude was extremely firm.
He was going to Rouyuan County.
Yang Buqi completely understood after hearing this and said solemnly, "Your Majesty is right. This subject understands. I only hope that Your Majesty's trip will go smoothly. But this subject doesn't have any arrangements to make here. "
Du Qi said, "Keep an eye on Chen Youde and report the news at any time. If he keeps biding his time in the city, you don't have to take any action. If he wants to leave, then take him down decisively. In short, you have to make your own decisions. "
"Yes!"
Yang Buqi agreed.
Du Qi waved his hand, and Yang Buqi turned around and left.
After thinking for a while, Du Qi ordered Guan Zhilan to call Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and Lai Ji. At the same time, Guan Zhilan also sat at the last seat. Du Qi told them about Chen Youde's matter and said, "According to Yang Buqi's inference, the Tang Dynasty is very likely to take action. What do you think about this matter? "
Shangguan Yi didn't speak immediately and carefully thought about it. Because the first thing that needed to be predicted was whether the Tang Dynasty would take action after Chen Youde spread the news. The second thing was, if the Tang Dynasty took action, how would they arrange their personnel to enter. The third thing was, if the Tang Dynasty wanted to take action, where would be the most suitable place? A series of arrangements must be carefully thought out.
Shangguan Yi, Lai Ji, and Ma Zhou didn't speak and quietly thought.
Guan Zhilan was also thinking.
At present, Guan Zhilan was following Du Qi as a scribe, but in reality, he was also a close follower. He was the last to arrive and was still young. He had seen the abilities of Shangguan Yi and the others and heard about the various deeds of Shangguan Yi and the others. He admired the three of them very much.
Usually, he would call the three of them "Mister" and learn from them, treating them as his teachers.
Du Qi was happy to see this.
Guan Zhilan was quite smart and had a good understanding, so Du Qi hoped that Guan Zhilan could learn a lot.
After a long while, Ma Zhou spoke first, "Your Majesty, this subject believes that the Tang Dynasty will definitely arrange for people to sneak in and ambush you."
Du Qi asked, "Why?"
Ma Zhou explained, "The reason is actually very simple. The commander of the army stationed in Guazhou is still Hou Junji. Previously, when Zhangsun Chong went to Gaochang to exchange hostages, Hou Junji was freed and returned to the Tang Dynasty.
"According to the reports from the scouts, after Hou Junji left Longyou Road, he went straight back to Chang 'an. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, did not punish Hou Junji. On the contrary, he encouraged Hou Junji and sent him back to Guazhou.
"Clearly, the Emperor did this on purpose.
"Because Hou Junji has a grudge against Your Majesty, keeping Hou Junji in Guazhou will allow him to train the soldiers and prepare for his revenge. If it was just Su Dingfang in Guazhou, Su Dingfang is very restrained and calm, and he would never make a move. But Hou Junji is different. He has been humiliated by Your Majesty. "
Ma Zhou confidently said, "Thus, this subject predicts that Hou Junji has received news that Your Majesty is at the border of Rouyuan County. He will definitely send people to infiltrate Rouyuan County and wait for an opportunity to act against Your Majesty."
Du Qi nodded. "Ma Zhou's analysis is very reasonable. Shangguan Yi, Lai Ji, what do you think? "
Shangguan Yi said, "This subject agrees."
Lai Ji also said, "Your Majesty, this subject also agrees."
Du Qi turned to Ma Zhou and said, "Ma Zhou, since you have made the first conclusion, what about what happens next? What do you think Hou Junji's side will do next? "
Ma Zhou pondered for a moment before continuing, "Your Majesty, this subject has a second prediction. The soldiers Hou Junji will send will definitely be scattered. Because Hou Junji doesn't have enough men or volunteers to poison Hou Junji. He doesn't have the ability to get close to Your Majesty and poison the food.
"Thus, the only method is an ambush. And since it's an ambush, given that Mordor is present, he will definitely need a large number of people, at least one thousand.
"Only with this prerequisite can there be an opportunity to ambush him.
"This subject predicts that Hou Junji's plan will be to scatter his soldiers, changing their appearances and gathering them in Rouyuan County to find an opportunity to ambush Your Majesty. But because this subject is not familiar with Rouyuan County, this subject is unable to predict where he will strike. "
Du Qi nodded in agreement with Ma Zhou's second prediction. Ma Zhou's analysis had no problems and was extremely reasonable. He didn't ask, instead turning to Shangguan Yi and Lai Ji.
Shangguan Yi had someone bring over a map and said, "Your Majesty, this subject agrees with Ma Zhou's previous analysis. And this subject has some understanding of the map of the entire Xia Xia. When this subject first entered the Xia Xia, this subject understood the terrain and was familiar with Rouyuan County. Based on Ma Zhou's analysis, this subject believes that if Hou Junji were to set up an ambush for the Tang dynasty, he would definitely choose Wind Ravine Valley thirty-six li east of Rouyuan County. This is the most suitable location. "
Du Qi stood up and walked to the map. He looked at the location of Wind Gully Valley and said, "Shangguan Yee, what's your reason?"
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