On the city gate tower, Li Ji arranged for the soldiers to repair the city gate tower, then invited Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng to discuss matters together.
Li Ji's expression was solemn as he looked at Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng, saying, "The two of you, Du Qi is avoiding and not entering the city. What should we do now? If we retreat now, we will definitely be attacked by Du Qi's army. However, guarding Shazhou City was also a difficult task! Now, we can neither advance nor retreat. "
Zhangsun Wuji also frowned.
The situation was too unfavorable.
Wei Zheng's face was filled with a solemn expression. He took a deep breath and sighed, "This kid Du Qi is really difficult to deal with! We have already dug so many tunnels under the city and buried countless amounts of gunpowder. We are just waiting for Du Qi to enter the city, then we can destroy Du Qi's army in one go. But Du Qi actually saw through our intentions and did not enter the city. "
Li Ji said, "Du Qi indeed saw through our intentions. Otherwise, he would not have said those words previously. The reason why he said that our rations are insufficient is because he concluded that our rations have already been transported away and that we have made arrangements. "
Wei Zheng nodded and said, "It is indeed so."
The three people's expressions were very solemn.
At this moment, Wei Shuyu, who was standing at the side and had not spoken, suddenly interrupted, "Chief Manager Li, Duke Qi, father, what you are considering is either guarding the city or leaving the city. But, why don't we attack? Du Qi's army has arrived, but the situation of his military strength is actually only a little more than a hundred thousand men. "
"In terms of military strength and numbers, we still have the absolute advantage. Although most of our troops are newly recruited by Chief Manager Li and many of them are prefecture soldiers, these prefecture soldiers have always been prefecture soldiers. However, these soldiers had always been prefectural soldiers. They were capable of fighting. Originally, there were tens of thousands of elites in this city. Combining the two forces, there is no problem if we want to force a war. "
"I also paid attention to the battle in Guazhou."
Uncle Wei Yuji said, "At that time, Du Qi used a new weapon to blow open the city gate, and the two sides fought outside Guazhou City. At that time, the army of the Tang dynasty had the upper hand in the fight, and Du Qi's army was defeated."
"In the end, it was because of the intervention of the elephant soldiers that the situation changed."
"If that's the case, why don't we take the initiative to attack?"
"Our army is strong and we have many people. With our military strength, we can suppress Du Qi's strength. After all, Du Qi's weapon would lose its effect as soon as the close combat began. This is actually our chance. "
Wei Shuyu said, "Du Qi's weapons won't be of any use in the face of such an overwhelming army."
Zhangsun Wuji's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he praised, "Heroes really come from the young. Shu Yu's suggestion is really good. Whether it's me, Prime Minister Wei, or Manager Li, we all considered the strength of Du Qi's army and didn't think of attacking fiercely. "
"Actually, when His Majesty was defeated in Guazhou and retreated back, I comforted His Majesty and said that actually, there were benefits to fighting with Du Qi, because we understood Du Qi's strengths and weaknesses."
"Du Qi's strength is in weapons, while Du Qi's weakness is that in close combat, Du Qi's army might not be able to stop our army. It's just that now, we forgot about this. "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "Now that Shu Yu mentioned this matter, I think it's feasible."
Wei Zheng didn't express his opinion.
When he looked at his son, Wei Shuyu, a touch of admiration flashed through his eyes. They had considered too much and neglected the most fundamental thing.
Wei Shuyu's suggestion was simple but effective.
Li Ji thought for a while and said, "Governor Wei's suggestion is indeed good. Shazhou City doesn't have the value of guarding it. Now, we will attack Du Qi's camp. However, it's most suitable for us to attack at night. Because when we attack at night, the sky will be dark. Even if there are torches, the visibility won't be high. Du Qi's weapons aren't good at aiming, so we can attack with all our strength. "
Wei Shuyu nodded.
He seemed a little excited.
The reason for that was because his suggestion was actually accepted.
Zhangsun Wuji continued, "Manager Li, I've followed His Majesty many times to fight Du Qi. In addition to the weapons used to bomb the city today, Du Qi also has hand grenades and landmines. Since Du Qi chose to set up camp, there must be landmines outside his camp. "
Li Ji said in a low voice, "Duke Qi, since we chose to attack, it's actually easy to arrange. Du Qi's camp has more than a hundred thousand people. With such a large number of people, his camp stretches for miles, it's impossible for there to be landmines all around. "
"If it was in the past, we didn't have gunpowder. Because there were fences around and the defending troops weren't weak, it wouldn't be easy to attack the camp. But now, even if there are fences in other areas, we can use gunpowder to open a path and break through the fences. "
Li Ji said, "Therefore, the place where we attack might not be a frontal attack. As long as our army attacks, it will be a hand-to-hand battle. Once it's a hand-to-hand battle, there will be a chance. "
Zhangsun Wuji nodded and said, "Manager Li is right. This is a good arrangement."
Li Ji looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Prime Minister Wei, what do you think?"
Wei Zheng said, "I agree with sending out troops. This is the only way now. Otherwise, it will be extremely dangerous for us to be trapped in the city. Also, if our troops retreat, they will be ambushed again. The battle with Du Qi now is the best arrangement. "
Li Ji said, "Since that's the case, it's decided. Tonight, we will send out troops to attack Du Qi's camp. Tonight, we will start this decisive battle and destroy Du Qi's army in one go. "
Zhangsun Wuji said, "It's not that I don't think highly of the battle tonight, but no matter what the plan is, we should still make arrangements for our retreat in the battle with Du Qi. This is very important. "
Li Ji nodded in agreement.
At this moment, no one could predict the outcome of attacking Du Qi's camp.
Li Ji quickly made arrangements and arranged the troops in charge of receiving them. There weren't many people in this troop, but it was very important. It was led by Wei Shuyu.
If Li Ji lost, Wei Shuyu couldn't possibly stay in Shazhou City. He would definitely retreat with them. Therefore, it was most suitable for Wei Shuyu to lead.
Li Ji arranged everything properly and went to prepare for the battle at night.
Li Ji remained on the city tower. He reviewed the plan for tonight and thought about the steps to attack Du Qi's camp tonight. Li Ji didn't think that his ability was much better than Li Jing's. He also didn't think that his commanding ability was much better than Li Shimin's.
Li Jing was defeated and captured. Li Shimin was defeated again and again. Therefore, Li Ji had to make arrangements for the battle with Du Qi. Therefore, Li Ji carefully reviewed the battle plan.
He wanted to make sure there were no mistakes.
When Li Ji reviewed the plan, he found two flaws in the original plan. He immediately made arrangements to patch up the flaws to ensure that the attack at night would go smoothly.
After everything was arranged, Li Ji started to wander around the city. He looked at the situation of the soldiers and the arrangements in the city. Even if Li Ji wanted to leave, the arrangements in the city couldn't be less.
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