Xia Xia's military camp, in the camp.
In the central tent.
Du Qi, Shangguan Yi, Li Jing, and the others were all gathered in the tent.
Du Qi said directly, "Today, we went to Shazhou City and broke Li Ji's trap in front of him. At the same time, we withdrew our troops and stationed them outside the city. Under this premise, Li Ji must take action. Otherwise, if we continue to waste time, Li Ji will eventually lack food and fall into a predicament. But if Li Ji retreats, our cavalry will immediately kill him. At that time, Li Ji's army will suffer even greater losses. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "So I conclude that Li Ji's first choice is to attack. So our battle with Li Ji is extremely crucial. Everyone has their own opinions, how should we deal with it? "
Shangguan Yi said seriously, "Your Majesty, if Li Ji wants to attack, I conclude that he will definitely attack at night."
Du Qi said, "Why?"
Shangguan Yi said, "There are two reasons. One is that when Li Ji attacks at night, he is hidden in the dark. It is not easy to find out what is going on and what is going on. On the other hand, when Li Jing attacks at night, our mortars will lose their effect and cannot accurately aim at the Tang soldiers. "
"So I conclude that if Li Ji chooses to attack, it will definitely be tonight. Even if it is not tonight, it will be tomorrow night. Because time is also extremely crucial for Li Ji. "
Shangguan Yi's eyes were sharp as he said, "If we delay for one more day, Li Ji will be in more danger."
Du Qi nodded and said, "I think Shangguan Yi's analysis is reasonable. If the Tang army wants to attack, tonight is the most likely time. We have a detailed prediction of the other party's attack time. Then, what is the other party's next step? "
Shangguan Yi said again, "Your Majesty, when we fought with Li Shimin's army in Guazhou, the two armies were fighting. At that time, our forces were actually at a disadvantage in a head-on battle. Not only was the Tang army more powerful, but it was also because Li Shimin's forces were elite. Therefore, it won't be easy for us to defeat the Tang Army and obtain victory after the grenades and other weapons can't be used. "
"This subject believes that if Li Ji wants to send out his troops, he will definitely choose to send all of his troops to join the battle. This way, we can play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses. "
Shangguan Yi said, "So the fight at night will be hand-to-hand combat."
Lai Ji nodded and said, "Pavilion Head Shangguan's analysis is very reasonable. The battle at night is most likely a hand-to-hand battle. Our numbers are still not enough. In order to make up for our disadvantage in numbers, we must play to our greatest advantage. I believe that we can deploy the elephant soldiers at night and use them to attack and cut off the Tang army's retreat. "
Shangguan Yi said, "That's not appropriate!"
Lai Ji asked, "Why not?"
Shangguan Yi said, "The reason is very simple. The elephants are too big. The movement of elephants would be easily discovered. Previously, in Guazhou, all the movements of elephants were not discovered because Your Majesty's army attracted attention, so the movements of elephants were not discovered. But now, it is impossible to hide their whereabouts. "
Lai Ji nodded after hearing this.
That was indeed what he meant.
Li Jing suddenly said, "Your Majesty, it's actually not difficult to defeat the Tang army. Especially this time, Li Ji took the initiative to attack. He seems to be taking the initiative to attack, but he is actually quite passive. In the battle at night, when Li Ji's army attacks, we can take the opportunity to lead them and wipe out Li Ji's army. "
When everyone heard this, they were shocked.
They were very shocked.
Because Li Jing did not say that he would defeat Li Ji, but that he would wipe out Li Ji's army.
This was a complete victory.
Du Qi's eyes were also filled with curiosity. He asked, "Master Pharmacist, what plan do you have to wipe out Li Ji's army in this battle?"
Li Jing said, "Previously, Li Ji set up a trap in Shazhou City. He dug underground holes to ambush gunpowder, intending to blow up the entire city and wipe out our army in the city. Li Ji set up the strategy of inviting us into the trap. So now, why don't we give him a taste of his own medicine and invite him into the trap? "
Du Qi said, "How do we invite him into the trap?"
Li Jing said in a deep voice, "The simplest way is to lay gunpowder under the camp. After the gunpowder is buried, Li Ji's army will attack at night. When Li Ji's army begins to attack, we will fight with Li Ji's army for a while and then begin to retreat. As soon as we withdraw from the camp, Li Ji's army will enter the camp and detonate the gunpowder to bomb Li Ji's army. "
"This is the general plan."
"The specific details are still to be discussed, because this plan is not easy to implement."
Li Jing said, "Once the plan is successfully implemented, Li Ji's army can be completely defeated in the end. We will win the battle against the Tang dynasty again. "
Du Qi's eyes lit up.
What a brilliant plan.
At the same time, it was an incomparably ruthless strategy. Only such a strategy could achieve the greatest victory.
Whether it was Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, Lai Ji, or the others, when they looked at Li Jing, there was a hint of admiration in their eyes. The older the ginger, the spicier it was. They did not expect Li Jing to use such a method.
If this plan succeeded, they would win.
Li Jing noticed everyone's expressions, but he was extremely calm. When he served the Tang dynasty and followed Li Shimin to battle, he also did his best and did not slack off. Now that he was serving Du Qi, Li Jing naturally did his best. Fighting on the battlefield was unscrupulous.
As long as they could win, everything was fine.
Li Jing continued, "Your Majesty, if we want to follow this plan, we must hurry up. On the one hand, it is easy to be discovered if there are any big movements in the camp. On the other hand, the route of the soldiers' withdrawal also needs to be arranged. These things are not easy to do. "
Du Qi said directly, "Let's follow Master Apothecary's plan. Now, let's talk about how to make the detailed arrangements."
The implementation of the plan had to be thorough.
All the details had to be considered.
Everyone in Du Qi's cabinet was a meticulous person and they were all strategists who were good at planning. One by one, they kept talking and adding to Li Jing's plan.
In less than an hour, everything was ready.
Du Qi immediately made arrangements and gave orders. Every matter was carried out to ensure that the entire plan was carried out strictly and that there would not be any mistakes midway.
After everyone left, Du Qi sat alone in the tent.
He looked out of the tent with anticipation in his eyes.
In the last Battle of Guazhou, hundreds of thousands of Li Shimin's army were destroyed and countless Tang soldiers were captured alive. These captive Tang soldiers were all moved to the Xia Xia and sent to Tianzhu to settle down.
This was to enrich the population.
There was no other way. Du Qi's Xia Xia was vast and sparsely populated.
After defeating Li Shimin last time, Du Qi was sure that the Tang dynasty was affected to a certain extent. If the army led by Li Ji was destroyed in this battle, the Tang dynasty would definitely be greatly affected.
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