I'm a marquis in Datang

Du Qi's army is very resilient, even though Li Jing coordinated the attack, it was blocked

Blocked outside Guazhou City, unable to move forward.Now that the sky had darkened, Li Shimin knew that it was not appropriate to fight any more, so he ordered the withdrawal of troops.

The army retreated a full six miles, and then formed a camp.

The camp of nearly 20 troops stretches for several miles, and the camp is even wider.But now it was late at night, but the soldiers in the army were exhausted all day, and now the soldiers in charge of the kitchen began to bury the pot for cooking.

The soldiers were waiting to eat, but Li Shimin and Li Yuan, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Wei Zheng and others were discussing the war against Guazhou City in the central army tent.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Attack Guazhou City during the day, and you have all seen Du Qi's defense of Guazhou City. Tell me, how do we arrange it now?"

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, Guazhou City is strong, and with Du Qi's army, it is not easy to break through. But Du Qi's Xia Kingdom has a big weakness."

Li Shimin said: "What weakness?"

Changsun Wuji said: "After all, Du Qi's troops are insufficient. We can leave some troops to garrison Guazhou City and block Du Qi in the city. Then, we can arrange another army to enter Yizhou from Guazhou. In this way , we will definitely be able to attack Xia Guo’s confidantes directly. Or, we just don’t attack on the outskirts of the city, and then quietly divide our troops and arrange a large army to sneak into the territory of Yizhou.”

"Difficult, difficult, difficult!"

Li Shimin said three difficult words in a row, and said: "Du Qineng led a hundred thousand people to sneak in quietly because of Hou Jun's carelessness, and the situation is special. If we send

It might be possible to send a small number of people to infiltrate Xia Guo.But it doesn't mean much if there are fewer people, and once the troops are sent out on a large scale, they will definitely be discovered, so the division of troops is also a dignified division of troops to attack Yizhou.It depends on Du Qi how to deal with it. "

A gleam flashed across Li Shimin's eyes.

This is opportunity.

He wanted to see how Du Qi would respond.After Li Shimin divides his forces, Du Qi is very likely to go out of the city to fight.But if Du Qi led his army out of the city, he would lose the solid shell of Guazhou City.

Li Jing said solemnly: "Your Majesty, if I were Du Qi, on the premise that we would divide our troops to go to Xia Kingdom in an upright manner, it would definitely be impossible to stay in Guazhou City, and I would choose to go out of the city to fight. At that time, we will face two choices."

Li Shimin said: "Which two options?"

Li Jingdao: "The first option is that the troops we sent to Xia Guo will quietly turn back and encircle Du Qi's army. As long as Du Qi's army comes out and is encircled by us, then we have a great chance of winning."

"Of course, Du Qi may not allow us to encircle him, but he will also arrange for people to stop him."

"At that time, our people will be blocked. Whether we can quickly break through the blocking line of Du Qi's army and come back is the key. As long as our army comes back, we will have a chance to encircle Du Qi's army."

"That's the first option."

Li Jing talked eloquently, and said: "Even with this choice, we still face a problem. That is, whether the large army we stay here in Guazhou City can withstand Du Qi's onslaught. If the army here cannot hold back Du Qi's army stormed, in fact, our plan failed."

Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said: "No matter what, we must resist. Conflict on the battlefield is to use all our strength. And we have more troops, so there is no reason why we cannot stop it."

Li Jing paused for a moment, then continued: "Your Majesty, the second option is actually simpler. We stayed outside the city of Guazhou to resist Du Qi's army, or in other words, mainly to hold down Du Qi's army and allow the invasion Xia Guo's army continued to advance, heading straight for the capital of Xia Guo. As long as this step of the plan is achieved, Du Qi will lose his foundation. Even at that time, the army that took down the capital of Xia Guo will be able to come back and attack Du Qi again. different options, different solutions."

Li Shimin pondered in his heart after hearing this.

Li Jing's plan has a different focus.

The first plan focuses on encircling and suppressing Du Qishang and eliminating Du Qi's power.The second plan focused on entering Xia Kingdom and destroying Xia Kingdom, and finally encircled and suppressed Du Qi.

Li Shimin pondered in his heart, and it was difficult to choose, because the two options were actually reasonable.

Each has its own advantages.

Li Shimin had no choice for the time being, but looked at Li Jing and said, "Mr. Wei, if you choose this matter, how do you plan to choose this matter?"

Li Jing shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, it is difficult for me to make a decision for a while. Because different decisions have different advantages."

He didn't give a choice.

Because in the current battle, Datang is not guaranteed to win, and giving a choice is tantamount to expressing his position.

This is something Li Jing is unwilling to do.

Li Shimin glanced at Li Jing, then looked at Changsun Wuji and the others, and said, "As for Wei Guogong's analysis, you can speak freely without any scruples. The more thoughtful we are now, the more we can discuss with Du Qi When fighting, you will become more confident."

Changsun Wuji suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I think that there is no need to go to the capital of Xia Kingdom."

Li Shimin said: "What's the reason?"

Changsun Wuji said sternly: "The reason is actually very simple. Although the main force of the Xia Kingdom is in the hands of Du Qi, they have all been dispatched by Du Qi. However, there is not no army in the Xia Kingdom. Therefore, I think the key point is to We should focus on attacking Du Qi and destroying Du Qi's army. As long as Du Qi is captured, it will be easy to destroy Xia. Conversely, if Du Qi cannot be captured, it may actually affect us."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "I understand what you mean."

Wei Zhengdao: "Your Majesty, I agree with the plan to focus on attacking Du Qi. The reason I consider is very simple, not whether our army will be blocked when entering the Xia Kingdom. The key to my consideration is that Du Qi's troops are not weak. , once we divide our forces, our army alone may not be able to guard. Therefore, the army that needs to be divided will then encircle and come back to attack Du Qi."

Following Wei Zheng's opening, the rest of the civil servants and generals, such as Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, etc., also spoke together, and they all unanimously agreed to deal with Du Qi.

The starting point for consideration is nothing more than two.

One is that Xia Guo must still have the strength to resist, and it will be very difficult, even almost impossible, to go straight to Xia Guo's capital.The other is that after the division of troops, it is not easy to resist Du Qi's attack.

After Li Shimin listened to everyone's opinions, especially if everyone had the same opinion, he had already made a decision.However, Li Shimin didn't make a decision immediately, looked at Li Yuan who was at the side, and asked, "Father, what do you think?"

Li Yuan said: "How to fight the war is your business. After you discuss it, you decide. I am not very proficient in the layout and planning of the war, so I can't give you any advice. So you don't need to ask my opinion right now, what should I do?" Fight, then how to fight. I came here to meet Du Qi. It's just that the timing is not right now, and I will think about it after the battle is over."

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief after listening.

In fact, what he was worried about was that Li Yuan would meddle blindly, and it would be very difficult for him then.

Li Shimin said: "Since the decision has been made, let's implement it and follow this plan."

"Yes!"

Everyone got up and left.

In the end, only Li Yuan and Li Shimin's father and son remained.

There was a look of worry on Li Yuan's face, and he said: "Emperor, there is no medicine for regret when we fight together. After this battle starts, especially according to Li Jing's plan, although there are many benefits, but he also mentioned that once our army blocks If you can't stop, the consequences will be unimaginable. Have you ever considered the way out here."

"Never!"

Li Shimin shook his head.

Li Yuan said: "It's a matter for military strategists to think about defeat before winning. The reason why I didn't say it before was because it was unlucky and inappropriate to say such things in front of everyone. Now there is no one. Let me tell you. It would be extremely inappropriate if you don’t consider your opponent. In everything, the most extreme situation should be considered.”

Li Shimin fell silent upon hearing this.

Although Li Shimin is also an old Jianghu and a veteran on the battlefield, he knows that Li Yuan's words are not wrong.If this battle does not consider the worst

, the consequences are quite dire.

Li Yuan continued: "I have already said what needs to be said, you can think about it and arrange it yourself. In short, if I said I would not interfere with the war, then I would not interfere."

After speaking, Li Yuan got up and left.