It was June, and the weather was hot.
It was the hot season, and the entire land was like a steamer. People were like steamed buns, wet and sticky, and extremely uncomfortable.
However, on the 12th of June, when the hour was about to end, dark clouds covered the sky. The whole world was shrouded in dark clouds. It felt as if the dark clouds were pressing down on the city, as if the sky was about to collapse.
At the border of Guazhou and Yizhou, there was a mountain valley. It was surrounded by forests, but it was quite low inside. Especially since it was surrounded by forests and not the official road, very few people came here.
The army under Du Qi's command was hidden here.
Xue Rengui, Ma Yuan, and Xiao Yuanqi had all arrived. The three of them led an army of a hundred thousand.
The army was entrenched, and they consumed a lot every day.
However, the soldiers in the army were eating dry rations, and they did not light a fire to cook. This was the only way to ensure that the news would not be leaked. If a hundred thousand people wanted to light a fire to cook, there would be a lot of smoke, so they were eating dry rations. Luckily, there was a water source in the mountain valley, so it was convenient to use water.
Even so, there were still many inconveniences and problems, but they were all overcome in the end.
Du Qi was sitting under a tree, looking up at the sky, feeling the cool summer breeze. Only then did he have a relaxed expression. This was because the hot weather was really tough. Even Du Qi's skin was a little darker. After all, they were hiding in the mountains and did not have a house to live in, so it still affected them.
Shangguan Yi said seriously, "My king, looking at today's weather, it's going to rain soon. It rarely rains in the Western Region, and this is a rare chance to cool down a little. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "It's been a few months since we left Gaochang and came to Rou Yuan County. But from beginning to end, it rarely rained. Now that it's raining, we should enjoy it. "
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier ran back.
The soldier came to Du Qi's side and reported, "My king, according to the news from our scouts, the number of Rouyuan County guards in Rouyuan County has decreased. The number of Tang spies at the border of Rouyuan County has decreased, and they are not as frequent as before. "
Du Qi waved his hand, "Search again!"
"Yes!"
After replying, the soldier turned and left.
A sharp light flashed through Shangguan Yee's eyes as he excitedly said, "Your Majesty, we are hiding because we want to lower Hou Junji's guard so that we can enter Guazhou City."
"Now that they've let down their guard, it's the perfect opportunity. Especially when it's about to rain, our line of sight will be affected by the rain. We'll launch a surprise attack and take the opportunity to sneak into Guazhou City. "
"According to our previous plan, we would launch a surprise attack into Guazhou. And Hou Junji's army was stationed outside the city. If we sneak in, we'll be able to capture Hou Junji in one go. "
"As long as we take down Hou Junji, it'll be much easier to break into Gua Province City."
Shangguan Yi said, "But the only trouble here is that the weather must be clear when we arrive. If it continues to rain, we won't be able to use our grenades and other weapons. "
Du Qi said, "In the Western Regions, even if the rain lasts a little longer, it won't last forever. Therefore, there was no need to worry about this. Now that we're in Gua Province, this rain will quickly end. "
Shangguan Yi nodded in agreement.
The Western Regions truly did not have much rain, and it was impossible for the rain to be like the drizzling rain in Jiangnan.
Du Qi stood up and said, "The opportunity has come, so we must grasp it. This is a heaven-sent opportunity. The heavens are protecting us so that we can defeat Hou Junji. "
"Xue Rengui!"
Du Qi ordered.
Xue Rengui replied, "This subject is here!"
Du Qi was just about to give the order when a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. As the rain fell, the entire sky became even darker. Moreover, the rain was foggy, making it even harder to see clearly.
Du Qi's smile widened.
This was an opportunity.
A heaven-sent opportunity.
Now that it was raining and night was approaching, it was the perfect time for his soldiers to attack.
Du Qi ordered, "Immediately pass on my order. Gather all the soldiers and prepare to move out. According to the time, it's getting late. We should take advantage of the darkness to prepare to move out. "
"Understood!"
Xue Rengui immediately replied.
He turned around and went to inform the others, and the army began to move out. The army left in a grandiose manner. Their speed was extremely fast, and they quickly exited the valley and left the mountain pass.
Borrowing the cover of the night and the rain, the army continued to move forward. By the time the army entered Gua Province, it was already dark. At this time, all the soldiers were traveling in the dark. Although there were one or two torches, the light was very weak. Fortunately, although it was raining, the rain was not heavy, and the hazy rain allowed the torches to continue burning.
The army continued to move forward without delay.
Du Qi was also in the army.
News of this overnight advance had not been leaked. Du Qi's army had been traveling through the night, so they were already close to Guazhou and Hou Junji's camp.
The rain had already stopped, and although there were traces of rain on the ground, it was impossible to see that the road was muddy. There wasn't even a puddle to be seen.
This was the rain of the Western Regions.
Hou Junji's camp was about five or six li away from Gua Province. His camp was extremely strict, and even in the morning, the patrols were still very strict. At this time, Du Qi's army had already split into two.
One of the armies was led by Xiao Yuanqi, and it went straight to Gua Province. Xiao Yuanqi's existence was not to attack, but to block Su Dingfang's path of reinforcements. When Xiao Yuanqi's army was in formation, he had specially ordered people to build fortifications. This news quickly reached the city and reached Su Dingfang.
Even though Su Dingfang knew, there was nothing he could do. After all, Du Qi's army was right outside the city, and he could not go out of the city to fight. Su Dingfang didn't need to guess. He knew that Du Qi was heading straight for Hou Junji.
Du Qi had not come directly to the county, so he could only hope that Hou Junji would fend for himself.
Hou Junji had brought all of this on himself.
While Xiao Yuanqi and Su Dingfang were in a stalemate, neither side mobilizing their soldiers, Du Qi's army had already reached the gate of Hou Junji's camp. At this time, the sky was bright. When the soldiers in the camp noticed that Du Qi's army was approaching, they immediately raised the alarm. The entire camp was in an uproar, and all the soldiers began to gather into formation.
Hou Junji had also received the news. When he arrived at the gate of the camp, he looked at the army outside in disbelief.
Du Qi's army had arrived.
How could this be?
One had to realize that Hou Junji had been keeping an eye on the movements in Yizhou, on the movements of Du Qi's army. Hou Junji had never imagined that Du Qi's army would silently arrive outside Gua Province and surround his camp.
Hou Junji suddenly swallowed.
The situation was very bad.
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