I’m Marquis in Great Tang

Ma Zhou looked towards Du Qi again, said resolutely: “His Majesty, in fact, according to the information received, when Li Shimin’s army withdrew to Cháng’ān, it was only a few thousand people. Cháng’ān also has defenders. We even calculated that Li Shimin’s strength was larger. We think he has at least seventy to eighty thousand people in Cháng’ān. This is a lot of exaggeration.”

“However, even if there are more than 80,000 people, the strength of the troops is dispersed and divided into four forces. On average, an army has a strength of more than 20,000. And our four armies, each of us has Anyone who wants to expand can be increased to 60,000. With our military strength, it is not difficult to defeat them separately. Therefore, at the moment, the minister suggests that war should be launched at the same time.”

Ma Zhou said: “don’t let The slip an opportunity will never come again. Once the opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to completely destroy Li Tang.”

Shangguan Yi couldn’t help but said: “Ma Zhou, you are alarmist.”

Ma Zhou strongly said: “The situation on the battlefield is fleeting. Once you miss the current opportunity to destroy Great Tang, it will be quite difficult to look for such an opportunity in the next step. After all, Great is now Tang is decadent and it is a great opportunity.”

Shangguan Yi did not continue to entangled with Ma Zhou, looked towards Du Qi and said: “Please His Majesty to decide.”

Ma Zhou Also said: “Please His Majesty to decide.”

Du Qi’s original idea for this battle was actually to open up several battlefields at the same time.

He agrees with Ma Zhou’s plan.

So Du Qi slightly hesitated, and said: “This time the battle with Great Tang was conducted at the same time. Only in this way can we complete the battle. In this battle, Xue Rengui and I lead the army together, Led the First Army straight to the front line of Jiangdu and wiped out Du Li Shimin; Xiao Yuanqi’s Second Army went straight to Sichuan Hinterland and destroyed the army led by Li Chengqian; Ma Yuan’s third army went straight to Liaodong and destroyed the army led by Li Ke ; Su Dingfang’s Fourth Army rushed straight into the pass and merged with the state to destroy the army led by Li Tai.”

“The four-way army, marching forward together, fight each and strive for victory at the same time.”

He made the decision directly.

Shangguan Yi sighed, but Shangguan Yi is also someone who has followed Du Qi for many years, and even though he and Ma Zhou have disputes, they only have different suggestions. They can afford to let them go.

Shangguan Yi opened the mouth and said: “His Majesty, although all armies have arrangements. In fact, all armies need people to participate in the planning. Therefore, the presence of military divisions is needed. Just like Lai Ji and Amir’s previous arrangements, they came to Ji to assist Ma Yuan and Amir assists Su Dingfang. Because of their respective arrangements, the smooth implementation of the plan can be ensured.”

Du Qi nodded and said: “Shangguan Yi It is reasonable to say that this battle is still with Ma Yuan, Amir and Su Dingfang, Ma Zhou and Xiao Yuanqi, Shangguan Yi and Guan Zhilan stay by my side.”

“The minister obeyed. !”

Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou and Guan Zhilan all responded.

Du Qi said: “Go send the order and arrange the task. In addition, we will set off next and go directly to Cháng’ān. After arriving in Cháng’ān, we will prepare to split the troops.”

“The minister obeys!”

Shangguan Yi and the others respond again.

A group of people went down to make arrangements. In just one hour, the army was out of camp and set off. As the army set off, after the army was drawn, it went all the way east. Because Li Shimin had given up Cháng’ān, after the news spread in Qizhou, there were originally some people who were loyal to Great Tang who were prepared to resist, but now they have directly surrendered.

Therefore, the army led by Du Qi went smoothly. In a short time, the army had left Qizhou and entered the Jingzhao area.

As the time enters early February, the weather turns warmer.

At the beginning of February, the weather should have started to be busy farming, and the people should be busy in the fields, but now in Cháng’ān, the land everywhere is deserted, and the villages are sparsely populated. Many people have already fled. . Even if there are many people left, they are the old, the weak, the sick, and those who are hard to leave.

There are very few young people who can really farm. There is no way. Li Shimin and Du Qi have been fighting for several years. They have continuously recruited government soldiers and have lost countless times today, so countless places have been deserted.

Du Qi looked at the scene along the way, but sighed in his heart.

What a pity!

Cháng’ān used to be Great Tang Imperial Capital, the center of all nations, and the most prosperous and prosperous area. Today’s Cháng’ān, the people are withered and life is difficult. Even the villages everywhere are sparsely populated and completely desolate.

It has only been a few years.

From prosperous to dilapidated, just a few years. It is this kind of situation that makes Du Qi more vigilant. As the emperor of a country, every move is related to the life and death of the people in the country.

In fact, the reason why Du Qi’s Xia Country has been able to develop steadily has been continuously strengthened. On the one hand, Xia Country’s economy is strong, and on the other hand, the population base of Xia Country has not been damaged, and The population is constantly increasing, after all, there are not many soldiers lost from start to finish.

Of course, the most critical point is that Du Qi won, and never lost to Li Shimin. The loss to the country is not great, which leads to the stronger Xia Country in Vietnam and the more cohesive people. If Du Qi continues to fail like Li Shimin, Xia Country will also not be able to withstand the toss.

The army led by Du Qi rushed all the way and finally arrived outside Chang’an City.

Chang’an City is Great Tang Imperial Capital.

This city is extremely strong.

Today’s Chang’an City, there is no longer the traffic and prosperity of the past. The mottled city wall shows the vicissitudes of Chang’an City, but now it is full of twilight.

Du Qi rode his horse and stood outside the city, looking at Chang’an City, where the city gate was closed, with emotion in his heart. A few years ago, he was unable to gain a foothold in the Imperial Court, especially the Du family became a coveted object of courtiers. For this reason, Du Qi went to Western Regions and established a foundation in Western Regions. Now, Du Qi has finally returned, and he has returned to Cháng’ān again.

“Du Qi, this king has been waiting for you for a long time.”

Suddenly, the gate tower uploaded a deep and loud voice.

A burly silhouette stands on the head of the city.

Du Qi looked up to the gate tower, because the distance was about one hundred and fifty steps, so I couldn’t really see it. Fortunately, Du Qi has Telescope in his hands. He looked at it with the help of Telescope and saw the situation on the gate tower.

He knows the people on the gate tower.

It was Li Daozong.

In the early years of Li Yuan, this person was named the king of the city. Later, after Li Shimin ascended the throne and became emperor, he adjusted the Nobility Rank of the Imperial Court and Li Daozong was named Jiangxia Prince of County. Compared with the history, the time when Li Daozong was enshrined as the Prince of County of Jiangxia is a bit earlier. After all, the existence of Du Qi has caused many changes in the Great Tang Imperial Court.

“Du Qi, this king is at the head of the city. Can’t you bombard the head of the city, come, despite the shelling. If you kill the king, this king will detonate the Gunpowder that is lying in the city. , And blow up the entire Chang’an City.”

Li Daozong’s voice came again.

Du Qi chuckles, he doesn’t care about Li Daozong’s threat. Du Qi slowly rode his horse forward and stopped within a hundred steps outside the city. Then he looked at Li Daozong in armor on the gate tower and said: “Jiangxia Prince of County, Li Shimin, Li Chengqian, Li Ke, Li Tai and Li Tang Sect’s rooms have all left, and the Imperial Court Civil and Military Officials have also left. You didn’t expect, but you stayed alone.”

“You know you can’t keep Cháng’ān , But you stay in Cháng’ān. You, why bother to come?”

Du Qi’s decision to Li Daozong is strange.

Now Cháng’ān, in the siege of Du Qi, Li Daozong is definitely impossible to evacuate. So if Li Daozong stayed, he would die. This situation surprised Du Qi.