Du Qi said, "What are you going to do?"
Lai Ji's eyes were sharp as he said, "Your Majesty, since Li Ji has adopted a comprehensive defensive strategy in Jiuquan, Suzhou, we will use this strategy against him. Then this time, we'll beat them at their own game. We'll completely block them and form a true encirclement. "
Du Qi said, "How?"
Lai Ji said seriously, "Li Ji built a city wall in Jiuquan County and even paved a cement road outside the city, making it impossible to dig and bury mines in the entire area inside and outside the city. We will build a wall about a hundred steps away from the county town of Jiuquan County. It will be mainly made of bricks and stones and then be reinforced with cement to a thickness of about one foot. "
"The wall that is half a person high will completely encircle the entire Jiuquan County."
"In this situation, we will completely encircle Li Ji inside. In this way, we only need to guard the outside. Li Ji had become a lone soldier. If he wanted to break out of the encirclement, there would be a wall around him. Our army can use the wall to attack them and make them unable to break out. "
Lai Ji continued, "If there are other troops from the Tang dynasty coming to help, we can besiege them and attack them. No matter what, this is beneficial to us. "
Du Qi's eyes lit up after hearing this. He showed a look of approval and said with a smile, "Wonderful, wonderful! This method is simple. However, this plan was effective. "
Shangguan Yi thought for a while and also praised, "Lai Ji's plan is indeed feasible."
Li Jing also said, "Your Majesty, I agree with Lai Ji's plan."
Everyone expressed their agreement.
After the plan was finalized, Du Qi ordered Shangguan Yi to mobilize the auxiliary troops and prepare cement, bricks, and so on so that they could quickly build the wall when they arrived. After lunch and a short rest, the army set off for Jiuquan County again. Du Qi's army was not far from Jiuquan County. In less than a day, the army had already arrived outside Jiuquan County at noon the next morning.
This time, Du Qi did not go forward to shout.
It was a very simple action.
The auxiliary troops under his command quickly moved and began to build a brick wall a hundred steps away from Jiuquan County. This wall was about five feet high and one foot wide. After the brick wall was built, the outside was reinforced with cement.
This scene fell on the city tower.
Li Ji, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others who were hiding in the dark were stunned when they saw this scene.
Because it was just the beginning, they could not see anything. However, in all directions of the city, there were auxiliary troops from the Xia Kingdom moving about. After about fifteen minutes, they were able to determine this intention.
After Li Ji understood Du Qi's intention, he cried out involuntarily, "Duke of Qi, Prime Minister Wei, Du Qi wants to catch a turtle in a jar, trapping all of us in Jiuquan County. With this wall, it's impossible for our troops to get out of the city. Indeed, although we have enough food food food to Our to to Jiuquan to Jiuquan to town to to Jiuquan Jiuquan to Jiuquan county to Jiuquan Wei to Jiuquan Jun Jito Quan. After all to eat to Jiuquan to You to eat to to Ji Jito You, to Jiuquan 'to To To be Du Qi's move is so vicious! "
Zhangsun Wuji's expression also became serious.
Logically speaking, Jiuquan County town took up a huge amount of land. To surround the entire city in all directions was a huge project. Even to say that it was a waste of effort and might not be of much use. However, this time, Du Qi really used such a method and spent a lot of effort to block them in the city.
With that, it was really difficult for them to move.
They could not casually get out of the city.
After all, what was built outside the city was not a normal mud wall, nor was it some wooden fence. It was a real cement wall. Especially when one looked from the city tower, one could see the thick and solid wall outside the city. Against such a wall, even if Li Ji had gunpowder under him. However, the gunpowder might not be of much use.
If they bombed now, there were walls being built all around the city, and it would not be easy to do so. However, if they only bombed a part of it, they would not be able to stop it.
Zhangsun Wuji sighed, "Manager Li, this time we are in trouble again. Under the current situation, it will be even more difficult for us to turn the situation around. Especially once this wall is built, if we want to get out of the city to fight, we will first have to face Du Qi's defensive wall. They can totally use this wall to fight against us and stop our soldiers from getting out of the city. Now, we are really trapped in this jar. "
Wei Zheng also clenched his fists, his expression serious. At this moment, he even had a trace of panic.
The situation was not good.
Wei Zheng thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Manager Li, Du Qi's defensive wall is being built now. If we choose to break out now, we can still kill our way out. If this wall is built and blocks us inside, then the next time we break out, this wall will become Du Qi's fortress. It means that our break out will become an attack, and the other side will be defending. They can continuously use the wall to attack us. "
Li Ji said in a low voice, "If we break out now, what if Du Qi sets up an ambush and we are attacked?"
Wei Zheng's heart sank.
Just as Li Ji said, Du Qi might have set up this trap to wait for them to get out. Once they went out to attack, it would be exactly what Du Qi wanted. Moreover, their military strength was insufficient. Once they attacked, they would be in an even more disadvantageous situation.
Wei Zheng said, "What should we do now?"
Li Ji said, "Our rations can at least last for more than four months. Now, we will adopt a defensive strategy and stall for time. Anyway, Du Qi can't possibly attack with this wall. Now, we will stall for time. Then, we will arrange for people to go back to Chang 'an to inform His Majesty and ask His Majesty to make a decision. "
Wei Zheng said, "This is the only way."
Zhangsun Wuji nodded and said, "This is the only way now."
Li Ji and the others reached a consensus and did not say anything more. They immediately made the arrangements to inform the soldiers to not panic and just guard.
Li Ji's side did not take any action, and Du Qi only carried out the strategy of encirclement. Now, both sides were in a standoff.
A day passed in the blink of an eye.
Under the full effort of Du Qi's auxiliary troops, a wall half the height of a person was built outside the city. This wall was half the height of a person and one foot thick. Even ordinary gunpowder would not be able to affect it.
Du Qi's army set up camp outside the city. However, at the four city gates, there were also sentries. Once Li Ji wanted to retreat, Du Qi would immediately stop him. Because of the existence of the wall, it was not so easy for Li Ji to retreat at this time. However, Li Ji did not leave the city. Instead, it was his sentries who came down from the city tower under the night and quickly left the city.
After the sentries left Jiuquan, they quickly ran out of the county and found a horse to gallop towards Chang 'an.
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