Wei Shuyu continued, "Your Majesty, the third reason is Du Qi's weapon. Even if Chang 'an City is strong, the problem is that Du Qi's weapon is extremely powerful. Although the bombardment of Chang' an City will not destroy the city, it can at least suppress the power on the city tower. I'll say the simplest way. On the city tower of Chang 'an City, within a hundred feet, the weapon can stop the bombardment. "
Li Shimin said, "Yes!"
After a pause, Li Shimin continued, "Even Du Qi's weapon can hit more accurately. With my experience in fighting with Du Qi several times, maybe the accuracy within ten steps can be grasped. "
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty, join the two sides of the hundred feet area. Du Qi will attack fiercely with artillery at the same time, blocking our reinforcements. As for Du Qi's men, they are focused on this area. Will they be able to seize this area within two hours? "
Li Shimin said, "In theory, it should not be a big problem. Of course, it's not necessarily true. Because under the bombardment, our people can still continue to rush over. There will always be areas that the bombardment can't reach. It's not easy to seize this area within two hours. "
Wei Shuyu said in a deep voice, "What if Du Qi divides this area into several parts and then attacks continuously? At that time, every place will be bombarded. It won't be easy to rush over in time. "
Li Shimin sighed after hearing it.
As Wei Shuyu said, if Du Qi really wanted to attack, perhaps Li Shimin could hold on for a day or two. But after a long time, according to the way Wei Shuyu mentioned, Li Shimin was not sure if he could hold on.
Moreover, even if he did not follow Wei Shuyu's way, in fact, it was not difficult for Du Qi to break the defense of Chang 'an City. In short, an isolated city of Chang' an could block Du Qi's attack for a short time. But after a long time, it would definitely not be able to hold on.
Li Shimin said, "Is there another reason?"
"Yes!"
Wei Shuyu nodded and answered.
Li Shimin said, "Continue."
Wei Shuyu continued, "Fourthly, the present Chang 'an City has been under Du Qi's management since Du Qi's time. Even before this, our Tang dynasty has taken down too many merchants of the Xia Xia, and dealt a blow to the power of the Xia Xia in Chang 'an. Even so, Du Qi's power in Chang 'an is still not to be underestimated. "
"Once Du Qi attacks, this power will definitely erupt. And this force existed in the dark, and it was very likely that it would affect the situation in Chang 'an. As I said before, many people in Chang 'an must have contacted Du Qi in private. "
Wei Shuyu said, "Once Du Qi's power explodes our spies in Chang 'an, it will inevitably be extremely dangerous. Therefore, although this might seem unimportant, it can actually have a huge impact. "
Li Shimin nodded and said, "And the fifth?"
Wei Shuyu said, "The fifth reason is that there are beacons everywhere in the world today, and the situation is constantly deteriorating. If Your Majesty still doesn't evacuate and prepare to fight against Du Qi at the moment, then the situation will be completely ruined. Then, by the time the place had completely decayed, the various regions would no longer respect the imperial court. At that time, even if Your Majesty wants to evacuate, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to do so. "
After a pause, Wei Shuyu said, "Because there is no foothold in the place, Your Majesty needs to reopen the territory and reorganize the place. Therefore, at the moment, you still have to take control of the place before the situation deteriorates. "
Li Shimin's heart sank even more.
Compared to the previous fourth reason, Li Shimin thought that Wei Shuyu's fifth reason was quite crucial. Because once he lost control of the place, then wherever Li Shimin went, he would need to spend energy to stabilize it. Without a place to retreat, it would be difficult for him to have a foothold when he left Chang 'an.
Li Shimin said again, "Are there any other reasons?"
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty, there are some other small reasons, although not as important as before. However, they will all affect the stability of the place and the guarding of Chang 'an. "
Li Shimin waved his hand and sighed, "Forget it, you don't have to say anymore. I choose to move the capital. If Chang 'an can't be guarded, then let's evacuate. But if we want to evacuate, where should we go? North to Liaodong, or south to Jiangnan? "
When it came to moving the capital, it was not a simple matter.
It needed to be carefully considered.
Wei Zheng said, "Your Majesty, I suggest moving the capital to Yangzhou and Jiangdu. Jiangdu was once the imperial capital, and it was also the place where Yang Guang once operated. When we reach Jiangdu, on the one hand, Jiangnan's roads are prosperous and can give us enough financial resources. On the other hand, Jiangnan's water system is developed, and the place is very different from the north. Du Qi's elephant soldiers and cavalry can't be fierce. Jiangnan has many water villages, and there are no mountains or hills in the north, so the artillery can't occupy the high ground. "
Wei Zheng had his own reasons, he continued, "As long as we are entrenched in Jiangnan, it won't be easy for Du Qi to use his weapons to bombard us. Therefore, I suggest moving the capital to Yangzhou and Jiangdu. "
Li Shimin nodded but didn't express his opinion.
Moving the capital to Yangzhou was one aspect.
But it wasn't the only choice.
"Your Majesty, I object to moving the capital to Yangzhou. I suggest moving the capital to Chengdu in Sichuan."
At this moment, Xiao Yu spoke.
Xiao Yu continued, "Your Majesty, even if Jiangnan has many water villages, and even if Jiangnan is rich and populous. But in reality, how can Jiangnan compare to Sichuan? The Sichuan Road is difficult, and the birds are sad. Once we retreat into Sichuan, we can guard the important road and defend the checkpoint. With the difficulty of the Sichuan Road, Du Qi's elephant soldiers will find it difficult to reach. They can't enter at all. "
At this point, Xiao Yu raised his head and looked at Wei Zheng, then retracted his gaze and continued, "In addition, Du Qi's weapons are difficult to transport, and even the army can't advance on a large scale. At that time, it will be much easier for us to guard the important road. Therefore, I think that we can't defend Jiangnan. Only by guarding Sichuan can we have a chance of survival. "
After Li Shimin heard this, he shook his head and said, "Retreating to Sichuan is indeed not bad. Sichuan is a granary, and it has mountains and rivers. However, once we enter Sichuan, we will be like a turtle in a jar. We will indeed guard the important road and stop Du Qi from entering. But similarly, Du Qi will also guard our important road, making it difficult for us to break out. "
"I will not choose this strategy."
Li Shimin said, "Because leaving Chang 'an now is only a strategic retreat. In the future, I will prepare to counterattack. There is no need to mention Xiao Qing's suggestion. I will not enter Sichuan. "
As a brave and smart person, Li Shimin had his own strategic foresight. He knew that Sichuan was a good place to retreat. After retreating into Sichuan, many of Du Qi's weapons would be useless. If he retreated in advance, he could even guard the natural stronghold and hold back ten thousand men. Unfortunately, this was not Li Shimin's choice.
Li Shimin was not willing to do such a thing.
Wei Shuyu said, "Your Majesty, regarding the matter of moving the capital, I have been thinking about it on the way back to Chang 'an. I have an immature suggestion for this matter. "
The current Wei Shuyu, in the face of danger, had displayed extraordinary abilities and shone brilliantly.
Li Shimin was very appreciative of Wei Shuyu. He nodded and said, "Shuyu, what suggestions do you have? There's no harm in saying them."
He even changed the way he addressed Wei Shuyu.
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