Shangguan Yi said in a deep voice, "Our alternative battle is to wait for Li Shimin to come to us."
Du Qi said, "Your words are confusing. Tell me in detail what you plan to do now. Tell me the details of the plan and your thoughts. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Shangguan Yi bowed.
Then, Shangguan Yi continued, "Your Majesty, we have to wait for Li Shimin to come to us. First, we have to analyze Li Shimin's situation. Although Li Shimin is leading close to three hundred thousand soldiers, in reality, Li Shimin has been blocked at the front line of Rou Yuan County. He has been unable to break through the county town's defenses.
"Especially in the past two days, Li Shimin has lost tens of thousands of people. But the county didn't lose many troops. "
"If it weren't for us, Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuan Qi would be alone. Perhaps they wouldn't be able to hold on for long, and they might even be worried. But now, there's no such problem, because we're supporting them in the dark.
"As long as Li Shimin can't make a breakthrough, I think he has two choices now."
Shangguan Yi said, "The first choice is for Li Shimin to withdraw his troops. But I think that even with the advice of his officials, Li Shimin won't choose this arrangement in the end. The reason is simple. Li Shimin is the emperor of the Tang dynasty, and he also wants to save face. He can't just leave without caring about his face. "
"Especially when Li Shimin has the troops of Goguryeo and other countries around him, he can't lose face."
"So, under this premise, I think Li Shimin will definitely choose the second choice."
Shangguan Yi's eyes flashed, and he said with certainty, "Li Shimin will definitely leave some troops to continue guarding Rouyuan County, intending to attack the county. On the other hand, Li Shimin will split his troops and advance from the back of Rouyuan County, which is the road His Majesty took when he went up north from Rouyuan County. "
"Now the public news is that His Majesty is leading the army to fight in the south of Tianzhu. Rouyuan County is guarded by Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi. Although we still have a certain amount of troops in the rear, they are insufficient. "
"What if Li Shimin's forces directly bypassed Rou Yuan County and killed their way to the rear?"
"That's different."
"It can directly threaten the safety of the rear."
Shangguan Yi said, "In fact, the situation in Rouyuan County, which was originally in a deadlock, can immediately revive the entire game of chess. Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuan Qi had no choice but to send reinforcements to the rear. Therefore, this is your subject's judgment. I judge that Li Shimin will definitely give up on attacking Rouyuan County in the end, and will instead divide his forces and take the northern route. "
By now, Du Qi had already understood. He said, "So what you're saying is that we should directly lead the army to the north of Rou Yuan County. In other words, we'll be at the foot of Mulberry Hill. At Mulberry Hill, they would wait for Li Shimin's forces to advance and destroy them. Then, we can attack Li Shimin. "
Shangguan Yi said, "No, a strong attack at this time is also about strategy."
Du Qi said, "What's the arrangement?"
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, we have to inform Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuan Qi before taking action. At that time, when we make progress in Mulberry Hill, we can also inform Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuan Qi to let one of their forces withdraw. "
"At that time, Li Shimin will definitely go all out to besiege and chase this force, and the other force in Rouyuan County will chase after them. At the same time, after we destroy the army going north to Mulberry Hill, we can move and quickly converge with Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuan Qi's forces, and the three forces will pincer Li Shimin's army."
Shangguan Yi said, "I don't believe that Li Shimin's forces can resist our encirclement after we divide and weaken them."
"Good, good plan!"
Du Qi's face showed a look of approval.
Compared to the direct attack strategy proposed by Lai Ji, Shangguan Yi's strategy was obviously more suitable.
It was more operable.
And more reliable.
Du Qi looked at Ma Zhou, Guan Zhilan, and the others, and said, "What do you think?"
Ma Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I agree with Pavilion Head Shangguan's analysis. If Li Shimin can't take them down after a long time, even if his mind is shaken and he finally adopts the strategy of retreat, it won't affect us at all. Therefore, even if Pavilion Head Shangguan's plan doesn't succeed, it won't affect us much. So at present, I agree with this plan. "
Lai Ji said, "Your Majesty, I also agree. Compared to my suggestion, Pavilion Head Shangguan's suggestion is obviously more suitable. "
Guan Zhilan also spoke in agreement.
When Du Qi saw that the crowd had all agreed with his suggestion, he immediately wrote a letter and had it sent to Rou Yuan County City as quickly as possible. If Du Qi wanted to send a letter over, he had his own channels. Moreover, such confidential Sichuan letters were all encrypted. It was impossible to identify them.
After Du Qi finished the arrangement, his subordinates were ready to take action.
On the other side, in the county.
Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi had been guarding the county. For the two of them, they didn't doubt or worry about losing at all. After all, they had enough weapons in their hands.
It was enough to ensure that they could defend the county.
But now the two of them were on the city gate tower.
To ensure that they could defend the county.
Of course, Pei Changqing was in the county, so they didn't worry.
When Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi were patrolling, a scout came to Xiao Yuanqi and reported, "General Xiao, there's a letter from His Majesty."
Xiao Yuanqi took it and went back with Ma Yuan. After translating the letter, Xiao Yuanqi read it and handed it to Ma Yuan, saying, "Ma Yuan, the army led by His Majesty has arrived. And His Majesty has made a plan to deal with Li Shimin. Our task is very simple, which is to continue guarding the county. When Li Shimin divides his army and goes to Mulberry Hill behind Rouyuan County, His Majesty will stop them there. "
Ma Yuan was also familiar with the art of war. After hearing it, he thought for a while and said, "His Majesty said in the letter that he will stop them at Mulberry Hill. But when Li Shimin divides his army, we will also divide some soldiers. So we will retreat almost at the same time to attract Li Shimin's division to chase after us. At that time, His Majesty will destroy the army at Mulberry Hill and then go south to attack the Tang army together with us. When the two Tang armies are defeated, it will be easy to deal with Li Shimin in the end. "
Xiao Yuanqi said, "That's what I mean."
Ma Yuan said, "Let's get ready and make arrangements early."
Xiao Yuanqi nodded and said, "It's time to make arrangements."
The two of them were very confident now.
Because Du Qi was there, and Du Qi was in the dark while Li Shimin was in the light, it was easier to plot against Li Shimin.
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