Du Qi was thinking that Shangguan Yi and Ma Zhou's considerations were actually different. Everyone had their own reasons, and no one was right or wrong.
Du Qi had already made up his mind. He was biased towards Shangguan Yi.
Hou Junji wanted to attack and give him a chance.
Du Qi wanted to use this opportunity to test the Tang dynasty and see Li Shimin's reaction. However, Du Qi did not make a decision for the time being. Instead, he looked at Lai Ji and Guan Zhilan, who had been silent all this time, and asked, "Lai Ji, Guan Zhilan, what do you two think about this matter?"
Guan Zhilan shook his head and said, "Emperor Xia, this lowly one has no opinion, because Mister Ma Zhou and Mister Shangguan's analysis is reasonable. This lowly one only has one opinion. If someone punches me, I can't take it, so I naturally punch back. "
These words did not seem to express an opinion.
In fact, it was a statement.
Du Qi nodded and did not say anything. He looked at Lai Ji and said, "Lai Ji, what about you?"
Lai Ji said seriously, "Your Majesty, this lowly one has thought about it, and I agree with Shangguan Yi's analysis. Hou Junji is the general in charge of Guazhou. Since he wanted to ambush Your Majesty, his crime is unforgivable. We must make the Tang dynasty give us an explanation. "
"It's natural for us to send troops. Moreover, we have to do it. If we don't go, it will make the Tang dynasty look down on our Xia Xia. It will also make the Tang dynasty think that our Xia Xia is weak and can bully us at will. "
Lai Ji said, "In my opinion, the main point of this counterattack is not Hou Junji. Whether we capture or defeat Hou Junji is not important. The most important thing is to take Guazhou. "
Shangguan Yi saw that Lai Ji agreed with him and breathed a sigh of relief. With Lai Ji's agreement, it was almost certain that they would send troops. Du Qi would definitely agree.
Shangguan Yi seized the opportunity and said, "Lai Ji, I don't understand your intentions. Why was the focus not on Hou Junji but on Guazhou City? What value does a mere Guazhou have? "
Du Qi, Ma Zhou, and Guan Zhilan also looked at Lai Ji. They couldn't figure out Lai Ji's intentions yet.
Lai Ji explained unhurriedly, "To some extent, I agree with Ma Zhou's point of view. It's not appropriate to have too much conflict with the Tang dynasty. We should always exercise some restraint. However, we also have to beat the Tang dynasty. We can't let them do whatever they want."
"This subject's view is that we kill our way into Guazhou, defeat Hou Junji, and seize Guazhou City.
"At that time, Guazhou and the Tang dynasty will be shaken."
"In my opinion, the Tang dynasty will definitely send another army. Even Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, would personally lead the army into battle. We will use Guazhou City to fight an offensive and defensive battle with Li Shimin and show our strength. "
"Finally, we will make peace with Li Shimin and say that we are willing to withdraw from Guazhou City. However, Li Shimin has to give our Xia Xia an explanation. This is where Li Shimin will be put in a difficult position. We will also make the Tang dynasty pay a price."
Lai Ji said, "Right now, our Great Xia doesn't need to keep occupying Guazhou, nor do we have the strength to stabilize it. Because if we really want to take Guazhou for ourselves, it's tantamount to letting the Tang dynasty suffer the humiliation of ceding land. As long as we hand over Guazhou in the end, the Tang dynasty's Emperor will still be able to live with it. "
Du Qi's eyes lit up and he praised, "Lai Ji's plan is very good. I agree with it in principle. Although our final plan might not strictly follow this direction, there are still some changes in the overall plan. As for the general plan, there may be many adjustments and changes, but the general design is excellent. "
Shangguan Yi thought for a while and nodded, "Your Majesty, this subject also agrees with Lai Ji's analysis. If we proceed according to this plan, we will finally suppress the Tang dynasty once again. Through the fierce battles again and again, we will prove that our Great Xia's strength is not afraid of the Tang dynasty, and is even enough to shake the Tang dynasty. This is a very important premise that will make the Tang dynasty not dare to casually target us from now on. "
Guan Zhilan was speechless.
The reason was very simple. This was related to the powerful Tang dynasty. It must be known that the Tang dynasty had been established for more than ten years. Its national strength was strong, and it was the center of all countries. It was the most powerful country in the Celestial Empire.
However, Du Qi and the others wanted to target the Tang dynasty and even constantly beat the Tang dynasty.
In Guan Zhilan's view, this was simply audacious and extremely terrifying. Guan Zhilan thought that this was very exciting. How exciting would it be to be able to compete with the Tang dynasty!
Just thinking about it made him excited.
Guan Zhilan couldn't help but echo, "Your Majesty, although I don't have the wisdom of these gentlemen, I feel excited at the thought of confronting the Tang dynasty. It's worth it to be able to fight with the Tang dynasty! "
Du Qi smiled and ignored Guan Zhilan's words. He turned to Ma Zhou, who had been holding a different opinion, and asked, "Ma Zhou, after listening to Lai Ji's analysis, what do you think?"
Ma Zhou said, "I second it."
The general situation had been decided, and there was almost nothing to argue about, so Ma Zhou no longer insisted on his own opinion.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Since no one has any opinion, let's start to arrange it."
"Yes!"
Shangguan Yi and the others answered in unison.
All of their faces were filled with high fighting spirit and an expression of anticipation.
This battle was going to be interesting.
After Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and Lai Ji left the room, the three of them discussed the specific execution strategy together. Because the next battle involved a lot of arrangements and deployment, and even a lot of weapons, all of which had to be arranged well.
After everything was arranged properly, Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, and the others went to carry out their respective tasks. Ma Zhou didn't have many things to do, so he dealt with them quickly. So after dealing with his own affairs, he went to the University of Science and Technology alone. The reason why he went there was because he had heard about the various deeds of the University of Science and Technology, so he went there to have a look since he had time.
A day passed in the blink of an eye.
The next day, early in the morning.
Early in the morning, Du Qi and the others packed their bags and prepared to leave. At this time, Tie Zheng and Yang Buqi had received the news and came to the relay station early in the morning to see Du Qi off.
Tie Zheng was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground. After all, there were a lot of things to arrange at the cement plant, which couldn't be finished in a day. Especially the internal reform of the cement plant, which would consume a lot of energy.
Yang Buqi was relatively more relaxed, but there were also a lot of things to do. He looked at Du Qi and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, the journey to Rouyuan County is long and unstable. Please be careful."
Du Qi said, "Don't worry, Provincial Governor Yang. This Prince has already arranged everything. You just need to do your own things and deal with your government affairs. This Prince hopes that the next time I come to Yiwu County, Yizhou will have a brand new appearance. "
Yang Buqi said, "I won't disappoint Your Majesty."
Du Qi's gaze turned to Tie Zheng and said, "Tie Zheng, although the cement plant isn't a province, managing it well is no less than governing Yizhou. So do your work well. This Prince hopes to have a brand new cement plant, one that is full of vitality and can make countless profits. "
Tie Zheng promised, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This subject will definitely accomplish it. Right now, the cement plant is united and full of energy. Moreover, taking advantage of Your Majesty's announcement of the status of the cement plant, it will be easier to do things. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "In short, I'll leave it to you."
After saying that, Du Qi didn't say anything else and left with his people. There were still only a hundred guards around Du Qi. Only Moledo and the others were with him. There was no one else following him.
After the group left, they went to Rouyuan County.
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