From September to the beginning of October, Du Qi's army had swept through the entire Longyou Circuit.
Du Qi's army arrived at Qinzhou.
They arrived at the border of Longyou Circuit.
At this point, Du Qi had already occupied Longyou Circuit. Moreover, the various officials had been adjusted and rearranged. In addition, Du Qi defeated the forces entrenched in various places.
Du Qi's army arrived at Qinzhou and temporarily set up camp at Qingshui County.
At this time, Du Qi began to digest the results of taking over Longyou Circuit.
Although it took some time, in fact, for Du Qi, taking over Longyou Circuit in this way was the most stable, because the people were loyal, and there was no resistance.
Du Qi's army set up camp, but in Chang 'an, there was an uproar.
Wei Zheng and Kong Yingda's return with money had caused a storm. If not for Li Shimin to stabilize the situation and the people's hearts, he would have dealt with Wei Zheng and Kong Yingda. Even so, in order to stabilize the situation and stabilize the people's hearts, Li Shimin was in a hurry. When the news of Longyou Circuit came again and again, and all of them were bad news, Li Shimin and the civil and military officials of the imperial court were stunned.
The situation was too unfavorable.
Li Shimin summoned Li Chengqian, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and the civil and military officials of the imperial court to the main hall. He looked around at everyone, and his slightly sunken and bloodshot eyes were obviously anxious and unwilling.
Li Shimin said, "You're all aware of the situation in Longyou Circuit. Originally, the imperial court recruited knowledgeable people and let them form their own forces to resist. However, they were a bunch of motley crew, and they couldn't resist Du Qi's army at all. In this situation, how do you think we should deal with it? "
Li Chengqian was a little disappointed.
The reason for that was because his plan had actually failed.
Li Chengqian was unwilling to admit his mistake. He said in a low voice, "Father, the plan in Longyou Circuit has failed. But in fact, it's not because the plan failed, but because the people entrenched in Longyou Circuit did things their own way. They even attacked each other, and even abducted the people and robbed their belongings, causing the people's resentment to boil. If not for that, they would have been able to stop Du Qi's army. "
Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian, slightly disappointed.
Because when something happened, Li Chengqian's first words were to shirk the responsibility, instead of bravely taking responsibility and thinking of a strategy to deal. This was not a quality that a ruler should have.
If the monarch was like this, then when there was a problem in the imperial court, he would definitely habitually shift the blame to the courtiers instead of reflecting on his own problems.
Li Shimin withdrew his gaze and continued, "Longyou Dao has fallen into Du Qi's hands. It could be said that the previous plan had completely failed, and it had even helped Du Qi win the hearts of the people of the Longyou Dao. The of the Border border of the Border Circuit, and the border Border is of the Border border Border Du Qi's army is already near Gyeonggi Province and is not far from Chang 'an. How should we solve this problem now? If we can't come up with a solution, I'm afraid the Tang Dynasty will be in danger. Gentlemen, do you have a solution? "
Wei Zheng, on the other hand, looked down and didn't say anything.
When he came back from the last diplomatic mission to Xia, he was actually neglected because he brought money with him. After all, Du Qi specially publicized this matter, and Xia Xia's people spread the news everywhere, welcoming the Tang Dynasty's surrender, which was equivalent to disturbing the morale of the Tang Dynasty's army and making the people in the imperial court uncertain.
So, Wei Zheng simply spoke less.
Just like Wei Zheng, Kong Yingda didn't speak much and just sat quietly below the stage. In fact, there were many others like the two of them. Many officials did not have any suggestions for the time being.
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
No one spoke for the time being.
Li Shimin frowned and said solemnly, "What's wrong? Is there no solution?"
Li Chengqian said in a deep voice, "Father, I have a solution."
Li Shimin said, "Let's hear it."
But at this time, Li Shimin did not have much hope. Because of the Longyou Circuit, Li Shimin thought Li Chengqian's suggestion might not be feasible.
Li Chengqian said, "There are two things we can do now. First, continue to recruit soldiers to form a fighting force and prepare to fight them in Chang 'an. Second, issue an imperial edict to summon people all over the world to gather in Chang 'an and prepare to resist Du Qi. "
Li Shimin nodded but did not make any comment.
He turned to look at the rest of the people.
He motioned for them to speak.
Li Chengqian saw that Li Shimin did not comment, so he asked, "Father, what's my plan?"
Li Shimin snorted and said in a deep voice, "The soldiers that can be recruited in the country have already been recruited. After several wars with Xia Xia, the Tang Dynasty's military force is getting smaller and smaller, and it's gradually approaching the point of no soldiers. So it's useless to continue to recruit soldiers and issue an order. "
After a pause, Li Shimin continued, "As for issuing the imperial edict, what's the point of issuing it when there are no soldiers in the country? The Tang Dynasty's military force is not many now. "
Li Chengqian was suddenly speechless.
Thinking about it, under the current situation, the Tang Dynasty's military force was not many, especially since Chang 'an had been recruiting soldiers recently. Plus, there were wars happening all over the country, and there were also troops fighting at the border. It was almost impossible for the Tang Dynasty to recruit soldiers again.
Xiao Yu suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."
Li Shimin also heard the word 'suggestion' and knew it was not a strategy to defeat the enemy. He did not have any hope in his heart, so he asked, "What suggestion do you have? Just say it."
Xiao Yu said, "Your Majesty, my suggestion is very simple. Ask for peace with Du Qi again and stop the war. Our current military force has been weakened too much. Once we start another war with Du Qi, I'm afraid our remaining military force will be consumed again. So I suggest to ask for peace. Anyway, it's not a big deal now. As long as we have a chance to catch our breath, the Tang Dynasty still has a chance. "
After a pause, Xiao Yu continued, "Once we start another war with Xia Xia, the domestic situation can't be suppressed and will be even more disadvantageous. So there's nothing wrong with asking for peace. Asking for peace now is for the sake of taking back everything in the future. "
Li Shimin's face suddenly darkened.
Now it's time to ask for peace.
The problem was, if you wanted to ask for peace and start a war, would Du Qi be willing to do so?
Will Du Qi agree?
It wasn't like the Great Tang had the upper hand.
Li Shimin thought that he had already reached an agreement with Du Qi. As long as he ceded Longyou Road, Du Qi would withdraw his troops. At least for a short time, Du Qi would not invade the Tang Dynasty, nor would he have any reason to attack the Tang Dynasty again. Then, the Tang Dynasty would have a chance to catch its breath and enough time to calm the surrounding situation and suppress the domestic turmoil.
Unfortunately, the war with Du Qi had finally evolved to the current situation, which was already out of control.
Li Shimin ignored Xiao Yu's suggestion and directly looked at Fang Xuanling, saying, "Minister Fang, you are resourceful and resourceful. Do you have a solution?"
Fang Xuanling sighed, "Your Majesty, I'm incompetent."
In short, Li Shimin was helpless.
Regret!
He was extremely regretful, but there was no medicine for regret in the world. He was now in the most difficult predicament.
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