Li Shimin thought for a while and suddenly said, "Since Du Qi won't send troops, can we send a portion of our troops back to the country to wipe out the bandits? When Du Qi really attacks, we can send our troops back. "
Fang Xuanling shook his head, "Your majesty, that's not appropriate. It's not easy to maintain our rations and money for a long time. Since we started capturing Xia Xia's merchants, taxes have been dropping. Because of the war these years, the treasury has been greatly damaged. Many granaries have also used up a lot of rations. "
Wei Zheng added, "Furthermore, with the chaos everywhere, it's not easy to get rations from everywhere. The situation is not good for us. If we delay for a long time, we might not be able to hold on. Furthermore, because we have to prepare to withdraw our troops to suppress the chaos, it will be troublesome if there are no troops at the border for a long time. "
Hearing this, Li Shimin clenched his fist and punched the city wall, his face full of indignation.
Damn it!
It was yet another difficult situation.
Li Shimin was sure that once his army retreated, Du Qi's army would take the chance to attack Longzhou. When Du Qi's army entered Longzhou and Gyeonggi Province, it would be a greater threat to Chang An. Hence, Li Shimin was in a dilemma.
Du Qi's hand was like hitting a snake at its weakest point, directly grabbing Li Shimin's lifeline.
Li Shimin's eyes were sharp as he waved his sleeves and ordered, "Since that's the case, we'll take the initiative to attack Longzhou and Du Qi's camp. I don't believe that our 150 thousand troops will be like what happened at Changbai Slope. The army will rest for a day, then we'll move out. "
Li Shimin directly gave the order.
When everyone heard this, they all went to prepare.
As the army rested and reorganized, Li Shimin wandered around An Rong Pass for the time being. He called over the commander of An Rong Pass, Zhu Zhi, and said, "Zhu Zhi, think about it again. Is there any other news regarding Du Qi from Xia Country? Although you reported some information before, it might not be complete. Now, think about all the information you have and see if there's anything you missed out. What if there's something you missed out that might be beneficial to us? "
This was Li Shimin finding out what was missing.
Hopefully, there will be a chance.
Zhu Zhi was not tall, and his figure was slightly thin. He was very careful and cautious when doing things. He thought about it carefully and said with a serious face, "Your Majesty, regarding the information this subject reported, if there is anything missing, it should be that after Du Qi's army arrived at the border, they actually have the opportunity and ability to kill their way to An Rong Pass. That's because outside An Rong Pass, there are no defenses, and there are no troops guarding it. However, Du Qi only stationed himself at the border and didn't do anything else. "
Li Shimin's face twitched.
These words were equivalent to saying nothing.
It was worthless.
"Nothing else?" Li Shimin asked.
Zhu Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Also, I've arranged for soldiers to scout out the general situation of Du Qi's camp, as well as the environment near the Xia Xia's camp at the border. However, this information shouldn't be of much use. After all, Du Qi is guarding the camp. Whether or not we know the situation of the other camp isn't of much value. "
Li Shimin's eyes lit up. "How can it be worthless? It's very useful."
"Quick, bring me the topographic map immediately."
Li Shimin ordered.
Zhu Zhi immediately turned around to retrieve the topographic map that he had drawn up. On it was recorded the position of Du Qi's army, as well as the general situation around the camp. The mountains and rivers, the direction of the earth veins, everything was clearly marked out.
Li Shimin took the map and examined it. He saw that the location of Du Qi's camp was not on a mountain slope, but in an open and spacious area. In such a place, it was not easy to be ambushed. But the disadvantage was that they had lost the high ground, and had no area to defend.
Li Shimin was somewhat excited.
In the battle of Chang Bai Slope, because Du Qi had occupied an advantageous position at the front line of Chang Bai Slope, Li Shimin wanted to attack Chang Bai Slope. He had expended a large amount of energy and countless soldiers, but in the end he was unable to take over Chang Bai Slope.
The reason why he was unable to take it was because Xia Xia's cannons were powerful, and the soldiers dared to fight. On the other hand, Chang Bai Slope was a high ground. Even if this high ground was not particularly steep, but Du Qi had dug a trench and placed weapons there. Furthermore, the entire front line of Chang Bai Slope was Du Qi's defensive line. This caused Li Shimin to be at a disadvantage when attacking Chang Bai Slope.
But now, it was different.
Du Qi's surroundings were flat areas. They had a chance to win and could directly sweep through Du Qi's camp.
Li Shimin looked up at Zhu Zhi and said, "Zhu Zhi, your news is very timely. If we had waited until we reached the border and then inquired about the news, it would have been too late. Now that we know, we can make plans in advance and make proper arrangements in advance. You've made a great contribution. "
Zhu Zhi shook his head and said, "This subject dares not claim credit. I just did my duty."
Li Shimin waved his hand to dismiss Zhu Zhi, and immediately called Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng. After he explained the layout of Du Qi's camp at the border, he said, "There are no forests or hills around Du Qi's camp. It's just an open and spacious grassland. Such an area has no impact on us, and we can't build any defensive fortifications. "
"So I think this situation is the best opportunity for us to attack. My plan is to mobilize Zhu Zhi's troops guarding An Rong Pass. Zhu Zhi has over 10,000 elite troops in An Rong Pass. Adding on our 150,000 troops, we have a total of 160,000 troops. "
"There are a lot of people in this group."
"They have the advantage of numbers."
"When our army reaches the border, we will directly divide into eight groups. We will attack from the east, south, west, and north of Du Qi's camp, as well as the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest. A total of eight directions will be launched. Each group will have a total of 20,000 troops. "
"A total of 160,000 troops will attack."
Li Shimin's eyes were sharp as he said, "I don't believe that Du Qi's defense line can be stretched out so long. Du Qi's gunpowder, cannons, and other weapons can't bombard all of them. They can't stop our troops. Once our army kills its way in, Du Qi's defeat will be certain. Du Qi's troops can't be compared to ours. In the end, Du Qi will be the first to be defeated. In short, if Du Qi doesn't occupy an advantageous position to defend himself, he will definitely lose if he fights with us in close combat. "
At this moment, Li Shimin was quite excited.
His words and actions had the aura of someone who could pass judgment on everything, and he was even more complacent.
Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right, but there are some specific details that need to be added."
Immediately, Fang Xuanling raised some details.
After listening, Li Shimin also put forward his own opinions. He and Fang Xuanling checked and fixed all the problems, and finally decided on the attack strategy. At this time, Li Shimin was full of vitality again, full of fighting spirit. He wanted to compete with Du Qi again and completely defeat Du Qi.
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