Chang 'an, the capital governor's mansion.
In the main hall of the imperial palace.
Li Shimin was sitting on the throne. Below him were Crown Prince Li Chengqian, Wei Zheng, Wei Shuyu, Tang Jian, Zhang Liang, Xiao Yu, and other important cultural relics ministers. However, the expressions on everyone's faces were incomparably solemn and filled with killing intent. Because Xia Xia's army had already reached Qizhou. After Li Shimin withdrew from Longzhou, his army was weak, so he directly withdrew back to Chang 'an.
Li Shimin looked around and said slowly, "Qizhou has been lost, and now it's January. The coldest weather has passed. Although Du Qi took a little longer to take down Qizhou, he won by fighting steadily and without any hidden dangers. Especially when Du Qi slowed down the speed of his army, it just happened that he survived the cold winter. When the spring of February is over, it will be easier for Du Qi's army to advance. I can expect that it won't take long for Du Qi to arrive in Chang 'an. "
"Now, how can we resist Du Qi's attack?"
After leaving Longzhou, Li Shimin's army was weakened, and he only had two or three thousand people with him. He retreated to Qizhou before because he wanted to use the local power of Qizhou to resist Du Qi again. Unfortunately, Qizhou was in chaos, and there was no fighting spirit in Qizhou, so Li Shimin simply withdrew from Qizhou and returned to Chang 'an.
Li Shimin was also quite nervous now.
The Tang Dynasty had reached a critical moment.
If they couldn't resist Du Qi's army, then the capital of the Tang Dynasty, Chang 'an, would fall into Du Qi's hands, and the Tang Dynasty would also be destroyed.
Everyone looked solemn.
The atmosphere in the hall was very heavy. Many people looked down and didn't say anything. It was precisely because of this that the atmosphere was even more solemn, as if the Tang Dynasty had reached its last moment.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Shimin said again, "What's wrong? Is there no solution?"
"Your Majesty, I have a report."
At this moment, Wei Shuyu stood up.
Wei Shuyu was a provincial governor who oversaw a region. Previously, he returned with Li Shimin. Although he was not given a new official position by Li Shimin, he was deeply trusted and valued by Li Shimin.
Seeing Wei Shuyu stand out, Li Shimin nodded and said, "Minister Wei, what suggestions do you have?"
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty, I suggest we move the capital."
Whoosh!
The hall was in an uproar.
When they looked at Wei Shuyu, their eyes were filled with shock. Wei Shuyu really dared to spout nonsense! He even dared to say something like moving the capital. He really had no taboos.
Wei Zheng stood at the front. When he looked at Wei Shuyu, a trace of helplessness flashed across his eyes. If it was him, he would definitely not mention it. However, Wei Shuyu said it out loud. The first person to say it was very likely to anger Li Shimin, so no one stood up to say it. It wasn't that no one had thought of this, but that no one dared to speak up.
Wei Zheng felt that the child had grown up and was no longer easy to control. In the past, Wei Shuyu was a gentleman, an honest and sincere child. But now, he was incomparably unyielding and even dared to say anything. He was too bold and could not be controlled at all.
Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed. He looked at Wei Shuyu with sharp eyes and said in a deep voice, "Wei Shuyu, why do you suggest moving the capital? Don't you want Chang 'an?"
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty, Xia Xia's army has arrived at Qizhou and is getting closer and closer to Chang 'an. Once Xia Xia's army reaches Chang 'an, even if the city is strong, can it resist Du Qi? It's obviously impossible. Not only because Xia Xia's army is strong, but also because we lack troops and people's hearts are wavering. At this time, we can only move the capital away from Chang 'an and fight for a chance of survival. "
Li Shimin said, "In Chang 'an, we have enough food and equipment. Even the garrison in Chang 'an now has nearly thirty thousand soldiers because of the previous strength. With more than thirty thousand soldiers, with the help of the strong city, we can command all over the world to send reinforcements. Once a steady stream of troops converges in Chang 'an, Du Qi may not be able to break Chang' an. "
In Li Shimin's heart, he was not willing to move the capital, because once the capital was moved, it was equivalent to giving up the capital of the Tang dynasty, and then the Tang dynasty would no longer be complete.
So Li Shimin directly refuted.
Wei Shuyu looked solemn and continued, "Your Majesty just said that Du Qi may not be able to break Chang 'an. So in Your Majesty's heart, you actually think that Du Qi's army is very likely to break Chang 'an. "
Li Shimin said, "Du Qi's army is, after all, powerful. And although I'm guarding Chang 'an, it doesn't necessarily mean that Chang' an will be strong forever and not that Chang 'an may fall. If I'm 100% sure of guarding Chang 'an, I won't need to discuss it. Naturally, there is a certain risk, so I'm guarding Chang 'an. "
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Li Shimin continued, "Then now, do you have anything else to say?"
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty, actually, at present, we still can't defend Chang 'an. Just now, this subject said that Your Majesty mentioned that Xia Xia's army may not be able to defend Chang 'an, but this is only one reason. As for Xia Xia's army arriving at Chang 'an to attack, this subject has other reasons. "
Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "There's no harm in saying it."
When talking about the defense of Chang 'an, naturally the clearer the better. Once there was a slip-up, then many things would be difficult to handle. When Du Qi's army had already arrived at the city, then the battle would start, and the situation would not be good.
Wei Shuyu said, "First, Xia Xia's army coming to Chang 'an is not rootless duckweed, nor is it deep into the hinterland, nor is it a long and arduous journey. Because Du Qi killed his way to Chang 'an, all the places along the way have already submitted to him. Even Du Qi himself has roped in the common people and gained the support of the aristocratic families. Moreover, the official roads in all places are connected, so he can travel without being affected by the weather. "
"Du Qi's food, equipment, and weapons can be continuously transported from the rear. Therefore, even if Du Qi's army is outside Chang 'an for a long time, it will not be affected. Therefore, this subject believes that once Du Qi's army takes root in Chang 'an, it will be like a giant pillar nailed to the sky, firmly nailed outside Chang' an. Even if Du Qi does not attack, it will be a great threat to Chang 'an. "
Wei Shuyu gave the first point of analysis.
Li Shimin's eyes narrowed. After thinking for a while, he came to a conclusion. He was aware of the situation, and also knew that Du Qi had swept through all the places steadily and surely, and had the support of the aristocratic families. In addition, Du Qi was originally from the Tang dynasty, so the common people were very supportive of him.
In particular, Du Qi's army had always been strictly disciplined, and the generals and soldiers never disturbed the common people, and also gave the common people a lot of preferential treatment. Therefore, the common people supported Du Qi without the slightest bit of trouble. Therefore, food, equipment, and so on were continuously sent, and Du Qi could steadily attack.
Li Shimin said in a low voice, "What's the second reason?"
Wei Shuyu said, "The second reason is that the people in the city are uneasy. Now in Chang 'an, whether the common people or the officials, are competing in private to talk about the attack of Mr. Xia. Previously, when we were in Longzhou and Qizhou, many officials privately sent letters to Du Qi, secretly surrendering to Du Qi. "
After a pause, Wei Shuyu continued, "Inferring from this, in fact, in Chang 'an, many officials are also disloyal and have begun to find a way out for themselves. Therefore, at present, the people in the city must be uneasy. In the case where the whole army has lost the fighting spirit and the whole team has lost the fighting spirit, it is really difficult to stop Du Qi's army. "
Li Shimin's heart sank little by little, and his expression was extremely serious. Wei Shuyu's words hit the nail on the head. The most important point at present was actually not how powerful Du Qi was, but that the fighting spirit of his own army had collapsed. Under this premise, it was quite difficult to completely stop Du Qi's army.
Li Shimin took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and said again, "If you have any other questions, just say them all. Right now, we need to thoroughly discuss the problems so that we can make arrangements. "
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