I’m Marquis in Great Tang

Outside Jiuquan City, Suzhou, Xia Country Barracks.

Du Qi’s army still sits here. It is now entering July, and the weather in early July is still hot. Especially in these areas, there is little rain, and it is extremely hot during the day, that is, it is slightly cooler at night.

In July, the situation in Jiuquan has actually deteriorated further.

Because the people are almost unable to carry it.

Even the garrisoned soldiers are lacking in fighting spirit because of insufficient food.

One by one has been yellow and thin.

Battle strength is also damaged.

For this, Du Qi knows it, but he has not sent troops to attack yet. Because now, he is still waiting for Li Shimin’s army. Only when Li Shimin’s army arrives, Du Qi can completely resolve this battle. Li Shimin’s army has already been defeated again and again. If Li Shimin is defeated again this time, Great Tang’s loss of force will be even greater, and even the internal turbulence of Great Tang will be difficult for Li Shimin to suppress. For Tang, this is an extremely critical battle.

For Xia Country, it is also important.

As long as this battle is won, Xia Country will swallow Great Tang in the future, which will lay a solid foundation.

In Du Qi’s army, the soldiers have excellent food.

Even normally, Du Qi will arrange for people to cook bone soup outside the city. The fragrant fragrance permeates the gate tower, which will make the big Tang Army team stationed in Jiuquan City feel heart-warming. float.

At this moment, Du Qi is patrolling soldiers in the army.

Because of the training of soldiers, I have never been left behind and have been practicing.

While Du Qi was patrolling the soldiers, a soldier came to Du Qi’s side and reported: “His Majesty, a letter from General Ma has arrived. The outpost has arrived at the gate of the camp. “

Du Qi said: “Notify him to the Chinese army’s big account.”

“Yes!”

The soldiers immediately sent the order.

Du Qi also immediately turned around and went straight back to the Chinese army’s large account. After a short time, a sentry entered, bowed to Du Qi, and handed a letter sent back by Lai Ji.

Du Qi took the letter and quickly browsed it. When he finished reading the letter, his face was already happy, because in this letter, the news was about the victory of Ma Yuan and the Persian kingdom. In addition, there was also news that Ma Yuan asked to deal with Persia.

Du Qi immediately wrote a letter in which he answered Ma Yuan’s request. He agreed to Ma Yuan’s request and allowed Ma Yuan to send troops. In the letter, Du Qi authorized Ma Yuan and Lai Ji Make the decision at your discretion, without reporting.

It is equivalent to delegating authority to two people.

Let the two of them take charge of the war in Persian Braun.

Du Qi handed the letter to the sentry and asked the sentry to reply to Ma Yuan. When Du Qi was about to arrange someone to notify Shangguan Yi, Shangguan Yi had hurried in.

Shangguan Yi saluted: “His Majesty, the news has been received, Li Shimin has sent troops. This time Li Shimin has mobilized a total of 200,000 troops. To reach Suzhou, it is estimated There are still three days to go.”

Du Qi smiled and said: “Li Shimin should have received news of Persia’s dispatch of troops, so Li Shimin dispatched troops. Unfortunately, Li Shimin hopes that the Persian side will hold us back, but not I know that the Persian offensive is over. Persia dispatched a hundred thousand troops, but was defeated in the construction of the city of Dole. Persia lost 70,000 people and almost destroyed the whole army and fled back.”

Shangguan Yi shocked: “So fast?”

Du Qi said: “As soon as the Persian army arrived at Dole to build the city, they launched an offensive. Then, Ma Yuan and Laiji were in Dole. The city was built and laid ambush and won in one battle. If that were not the case, it would not have been the news of Ma Yuan soon after Li Shimin sent troops from Cháng’ān. There is a time difference in it. It is because Li Shimin’s army is in Cháng’ān. ān was mobilized from Cháng’ān. If Li Shimin’s army had already arrived in the Western Regions, then this battle would be different.”

Shangguan Yi said: “His Majesty said very much. “

Du Qi immediately arranged for someone to notify Li Jing and the others to come. Not long after, Li Jing, Ma Zhou, Xue Rengui, Xiao Yuanqi, and Guan Zhilan also arrived.

Du Qi said solemnly: “The offensive of the Persian army has been overthrown by Ma Yuan, and the Persian army has been defeated and retreated. Now we no longer need to consider the Persian threat. Right now, we only need spare no effort Just deal with Li Shimin. According to a certain plan before, Xiao Yuanqi stayed outside the city of Jiuquan County. We went forward and blocked Li Shimin’s army at the selected position.”

It is agreed.

Just need to execute.

So after Du Qi arranged it, everyone performed their duties.

Xiao Yuanqi, Ma Zhou, and Guan Zhilan stayed in Jiuquan County to take charge of Li Ji’s army. As for Du Qi, he led the army to the front along with Xue Rengui.

But the only difference is that Xiao Yuanqi has only 30,000 troops here, and some elephant soldiers. A part of Xiao Yuanqi’s force was transferred to Xue Rengui. Du Qi and Xue Rengui’s front-line troops consisted of 70,000 troops alone, as well as the elephant army led by Zuo Xianfeng.

The action of the army never concealed the news.

It soon spread to Jiuquan County.

Li Ji nowadays is also quite thin. After all, he has guarded Jiuquan County for several months. By now, the food is almost exhausted and it can no longer be supported. And such a result is that Li Ji reduced the food supply, so the soldiers can support it till now. If the food was supplied in full as before, the food would have been consumed cleanly.

On the gate tower, in the room.

Li Ji got the soldier to report the news, he immediately called Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng, he looked towards them and said: “Duke of Qi, Wei Xiang, His Majesty’s army, two to three miles away from Jiuquan Heaven’s time. Right now, Du Qi’s forces are already divided. One of the troops, going east, is obviously to block His Majesty’s army. But outside the city, there is another army, which is obviously to block us. .Now, how do we arrange it?”

Zhangsun Wuji said solemnly: “I suggest waiting for His Majesty’s army to arrive, we will spare no effort to attack. Because by now, our food is not much. . So now we no longer save food, supply soldiers with all their strength, so that soldiers can eat and drink.”

Wei Zheng said: “I also agree that under the current circumstances, our soldiers’ fighting spirit is getting weaker. Right now, morale needs to be boosted. The arrival of His Majesty is an opportunity. Take this opportunity to boost morale and then forcibly attack the army outside the city. As long as we break through the line of defense outside the city, the next step can be His Majesty flanked the Xia Country army.”

The two have the same opinion.

The point in Li Ji’s mind is actually preparing to send troops. Because at this point, if you don’t send troops, the soldiers under your command will no longer be able to hold it.

Once the military spirit collapses, the consequences will be disastrous.

Li Ji nodded and said: “Since this is the case, we are ready to fight next.”

The three reached a unified opinion, and Li Ji immediately left the room and came to the city. Gather all the army under his command. Sixty thousand troops gathered, and the crowd was crowded, but the faces of the soldiers were depressed and helpless. Especially after this period of time, the expressions on all the soldiers’ faces were quite frustrated. After all, after such a long period of time, the soldiers were about to be unable to survive, so this was the situation.

Li Ji looked around everyone and said loudly: “All the sons, we have been stationed in Jiuquan City for almost four months. During this period, we are frugal and the soldiers tighten their belts to live and eat. It’s hard to sleep well.”

“This period of time, you have worked hard.”

After a few words, the hearts of the soldiers immediately felt the same. In the past few months, they have indeed endured all their hardships. As Great Tang officers, they deserve the name of their Great Tang officers because they persevered.

From start to finish, no one defected.

No one left.

All are supported here.

Li Ji even heard the sound of sobbing. Many soldiers could not help but choke when thinking about the past few months. He took a sigh of relief and said again: “But our bitter days are gone forever. From today on, there is enough food in the army, and soldiers can eat without restraint. Why, because His Majesty has led an army. His Majesty’s army will arrive in Jiuquan in two or three days. When His Majesty arrives, we will attack Du Qi with all our strength.”

“Now Du Qi of Du Qi is already surrounded by enemies.”

“To the west of Du Qi’s Xia Country, there will be a Persian attack, which will cause the rear of Du Qi to be attacked. Inside Du Qi’s Xia Country, it will Rebellion by the enemy who was once suppressed by Du Qi will also lead to civil strife in Xia Country.”

“His Majesty is here to defeat the army of Xia Country in a spurt of energy.”

“This is our opportunity.”

Li Ji held his head high and said loudly: “Our battle is to prove ourselves. The humiliation we once suffered here in Xia Country, in Xia Country’s grievances here can all burst out. Do you want revenge and shame?”

“Yes!”

There are soldiers in the army. Shouting.

Following, there were shouts one after another.

More and more soldiers shouted.

More and more soldiers shouted.

The desire to revenge and hate is already revealed. All the soldiers are united in one mind. There is no longer the previous decline, no previous downfall, and everyone’s fighting spirit is improved.

At this moment, the soldiers under Li Ji’s command seemed to be a sword that opened the front, rays of light shooting everywhere.

There is no more decadent air.

Li Ji saw that the fighting spirit of the soldiers was burning, and he was nodded with satisfaction. He waved his hand to disband his soldiers, and then Li Ji took Wei Zheng and Zhangsun Wuji back to the gate tower. Now they don’t need to do defense anymore, next they only need spare no effort offense, so they need to adjust and prepare to fight with all their strength.