I'm a marquis in Datang

There are four armies.In addition, with the assistance of the Fifth Army from the left vanguard, this is feasible. "

Shangguan Yi said: "But after dividing the troops, it means that our troops will be scattered. At that time, the strength of one place may not even reach 5. Under this premise, it is very likely that we will be defeated individually."

Ma Zhou argued: "Our current army has a formation of 5 people, but we only need an order from His Majesty to recruit soldiers, so this is not a big problem. In addition, even our military strength has been weakened, let alone Li Shimin's." Troop strength. Li Shimin's original strength was not much, and after the division of troops again, the number of troops was even smaller. Therefore, we still have the advantage."

Shangguanyi frowned.

In this debate, he lost to Ma Zhou, because Ma Zhou's words had already gained the upper hand.Shangguanyi stopped talking and left the decision on how to arrange this battle to Du Qi.No matter how vigorously he debated with Ma Zhou

Son, it's up to Du Qilai to make a decision.

Du Qi looked at Guan Zhilan and said, "Guan Zhilan, what do you think?"

Guan Zhilan said: "Your Majesty, I think that whether it is the suggestion of the Chief of the Shangguan Pavilion or Mr. Ma, it is excellent. However, I prefer the Chief of the Shangguan Pavilion, because it is not conducive to advancing troops after the troops are dispersed. Gather all the forces, Only by sweeping all places one by one can we win."

"A woman's view."

Hearing what Guan Zhilan said, Ma Zhou categorically reprimanded him.

He said: "We have enough troops to sweep all over the place at the same time. That being the case, why do we need to gather our troops together. Your Majesty, I suggest that multiple battlefields be fought at the same time."

Chapter 1225 Returning to Chang'an

Back to Chang'an

Ma Zhou looked at Du Qi again, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, in fact, according to the information we have received, when Li Shimin's army retreated to Chang'an, there were only a few thousand people. If the number of people is increased, it is believed that he has at least 8 or [-] people in Chang'an, which is a lot of exaggeration."

"However, even if more than 6 troops are dispersed and divided into four armies, on average, an army will only have more than [-] strength. And our four armies, each of which has to expand its numbers , can be increased to [-]. With our strength, it is not difficult to defeat each of them. Therefore, at the moment, I suggest that we start the war at the same time."

Ma Zhou said: "Don't miss this opportunity and never come again. Once you miss it,

With the current opportunity, it will be difficult to completely destroy Li Tang. "

Shangguanyi couldn't help but said: "Ma Zhou, you are scaring me."

Ma Zhou said forcefully: "The situation on the battlefield is fleeting. Once the good opportunity to destroy Datang is missed, it will be quite difficult to find such an opportunity in the next step. After all, Datang is in a state of decadence. It's a great opportunity."

Shangguanyi did not continue to entangle with Ma Zhou, but looked at Du Qi and said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision."

Ma Zhou also said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision."

For this battle, Du Qi's original idea was actually to open up several battlefields at the same time.

He agreed with Ma Zhou's plan.

So Du Qilue murmured, and said: "This time the war with Datang will be fought at the same time. Only in this way can we complete our efforts in one battle. In this battle, Xue Rengui and I will lead the army together, leading the first army to the front line of Jiangdu. Annihilate Du Li Shimin; Xiao Yuanqi's second army went straight to the middle of Shu, destroying the army led by Li Chengqian; Ma Yuan's third army went straight to Liaodong, destroying the army led by Li Ke; Merge the state within the pass and destroy the army led by Li Tai."

"The armies of the four routes advance side by side, each fighting independently, striving to win at the same time."

He made a decision directly.

Shangguanyi sighed inwardly, but Shangguanyi was also someone who had followed Du Qi for many years, and even though he and Ma Zhou had a dispute, it was just a difference of advice, and he could afford it and let it go.

Shangguanyi said: "Your Majesty, although the various armies have made arrangements, in fact, all armies need people to participate in the planning. Therefore, there is a need for the existence of military divisions. Just like Laiji and Amir's previous arrangements, come Ji assists Ma Yuan, and Amir assists Su Dingfang. Because each has arrangements, it is possible to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan."

Du Qi nodded and said: "Shangguanyi's words are reasonable. In this battle, Ji will still be with Ma Yuan, Amir will be with Su Dingfang, Ma Zhou will be with Xiao Yuanqi, and Shangguanyi and Guan Zhilan will stay by my side."

"I obey my orders!"

Shangguanyi, Ma Zhou and Guan Zhilan all responded.

Du Qidao: "Go pass the order and arrange the tasks. Besides, we will set off next and go directly to Chang'an. After arriving in Chang'an, we will prepare to divide our troops to attack."

"I obey my orders!"

Shangguanyi and the others responded again.

A group of people went down to make arrangements, and in just half an hour, the army broke out of camp and set off.Accompanied by the departure of the army, the army headed east all the way.Because Li Shimin had given up Chang'an, after the news spread in Qizhou, there were still some people who were loyal to Datang and prepared to resist, but now they surrendered directly.

Therefore, the army led by Du Qi had a smooth journey. In a short period of time, the army had left Qizhou and entered the Jingzhao area.

In early February, the weather turns warmer.

The weather at the beginning of February should have started the busy farming, and the people should be busy in the fields, but now in Chang'an, the land in various places is barren, and the villages are sparsely populated, and many people have already fled.

Even if there are many people left, they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and it is difficult for them to leave.

There are very few young and strong people who can really farm.This is impossible. Li Shimin and Du Qi have been fighting for several years, and they have continuously recruited government soldiers to fight. Today, they have lost countless losses, so countless places have been barren.

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

Pity!

Chang'an used to be the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty, the center of all nations, and the most prosperous and prosperous area.In Chang'an today, the people are withered and life is difficult.Even the villages everywhere are sparsely populated and completely desolate.

It's only been a few years.

From prosperity to dilapidation, it has been like this in just a few years.just

It was this situation that made 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 Kingdom has been able to develop steadily has been continuously strengthened. On the one hand, Xia Kingdom's economy is strong, and on the other hand, Xia Kingdom's population base has not been damaged, and the population is constantly increasing. After all, Not many soldiers were lost from beginning to end.

Of course, the most important point is that Du Qi won and never lost to Li Shimin, which did not cause much damage to the country, which made Xia Guo stronger and the people more cohesive.If Du Qi kept losing like Li Shimin, Xia Guo couldn't stand the toss either.

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

Chang'an City is the capital of the Great Tang Dynasty.

This city is extremely strong.

Today's Chang'an City no longer has the bustling traffic of the past, nor the prosperity of the past.The mottled city walls show the vicissitudes of Chang'an City, but now there is a sense of twilight.

Du Qice stood outside the city, looking at the closed gate of Chang'an City, feeling filled with emotion.A few years ago, because it was difficult for him to gain a foothold in the court, especially the Du family became the target of the courtiers.For this reason, Du Qi went to the Western Regions and established a foundation in the Western Regions.Now, Du Qi finally came back, and he returned to Chang'an again.

"Du Qi, this king has been waiting for you here for a long time."

Suddenly, a thick and resonant voice came from the tower.

A burly figure stood at the head of the city.

Du Qi raised his head and looked up the tower, because there was a distance of one hundred and fifty

About ten steps away, everything can't be seen clearly.Fortunately, Du Qi had a telescope in his hand. With the help of the telescope, he looked around and saw the situation on the tower.

He knew the people on the tower.

It was Li Daozong.