Du Qi sneered and said with emotion, "Li Daozong, you really don't care about your face. You directly exposed your true nature. Since this is your true nature, why do you say you want to take care of the people? Why do you pretend to be benevolent and virtuous? "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "As soon as you came, you said you would fight to the death regardless of the lives of the people. I admire you. Because when Li Shimin and the others left, you were still willing to stay and defend. It's not easy. You are a hero. Unfortunately, you chose to pretend to be benevolent and righteous, which makes you a laughingstock. "
Li Daozong snorted and stopped talking.
It was too disadvantageous to talk to Du Qi.
Du Qi saw Li Daozong retreat, and his eyes were more dignified. This was because Li Daozong's threat had actually caused Du Qi to be somewhat restrained. Once they attacked Chang 'an City, Li Daozong would not be able to defend and would blow up Chang' an City, which would be a great destruction.
At that time, countless houses in Chang 'an City would definitely collapse. Even if many people fled, there were still many people in Chang' an City. Therefore, Du Qi was also worried that the people would be blown up.
If Du Qi did not need to govern these places, then he did not need to care. But this time, Chang 'an City would be Du Qi's territory, an area under Du Qi's rule. The most important thing was that Du Qi wanted to use the battle in Chang 'an as an exemplary example.
This battle could not ignore the lives of the people.
Xiao Yuanqi did not send troops to Shu for the time being. His eyes were sharp, and he said directly, "Your Majesty, ignore Li Daozong's words. Maybe Li Daozong's words are just a threat. And we can't stop attacking Chang 'an because of Li Daozong's threat. Why don't we just choose to attack directly in this battle? I am willing to lead the troops to attack Chang 'an City. "
Xue Rengui said, "Your Majesty, I also agree. I agree with Old Xiao's suggestion. At this point, there is no need to be influenced by Li Daozong. Take down Li Daozong and kill him. "
Du Qi shook his head and said, "We've entered the Tang dynasty. Destroying the Tang dynasty is indeed very important. But now in Chang 'an, attacking the heart was the most important, and plundering the city was second. Compared to seizing the city, the most important thing was to win the hearts of the people and let them know of his benevolence. This was the key. If it weren't for this, We would have attacked directly. "
Ma Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan."
Du Qi asked, "What's the arrangement?"
Ma Zhou suggested, "Right now, Li Daozong's threat might sound important, but it doesn't have much of an effect. In Chang 'an City, we have some bad guys. You only need to send people to inform the bad people in the city to spread the news. Tell the people that Li Daozong is going to blow up Chang 'an. Let the people know that Li Daozong is going to blow up Chang' an. "
"There will definitely be an uproar once the news comes out."
"We'll tell the people that we won't attack Chang 'an today or tomorrow. Let them be prepared. In the morning of the day after tomorrow, the army will attack the city. Let the people gather at the West Gate of Chang 'an to prevent Li Daozong from detonating the bombs when the city is breached. In addition, all the people in the city who lost their houses will be compensated by the imperial court after verification to ensure that the people can recover. "
Ma Zhou said, "Even if Li Daozong knows about our arrangement, he can't stop it."
"Once we attack, there will be people gathering outside the West Gate. At that time, these people will definitely help us. And we also have bad people who can incite the attack. So what Li Daozong is doing now is actually our opportunity. "
"Your Majesty, Chang 'an City is about to be conquered."
Ma Zhou said, "If it weren't for Li Daozong's words, we wouldn't be able to use the people in Chang 'an City and gather the hearts of the people. Now, Li Daozong's words are beneficial to us. "
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face as he nodded, "Ma Zhou's suggestion is indeed feasible. As long as the people are on our side, Li Daozong will be completely defeated. At that time, it will be difficult for Li Daozong to escape. "
"Let's follow this plan."
Du Qi directly made the decision.
He was not an indecisive person. Now that he had a better plan, he naturally immediately adopted it.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Ma Zhou immediately agreed.
"Retreat!"
Du Qi directly ordered the retreat.
The army retreated and temporarily camped outside the city. However, Du Qi's army suddenly retreated, which surprised Li Daozong. Could it be that Du Qi was really threatened and did not dare to attack? However, Li Daozong was not very happy. Instead, he was worried because Du Qi directly retreated, which was out of Li Daozong's expectations.
Li Daozong frowned and thought in his heart. He felt that Du Qi definitely had a conspiracy. Li Daozong's only comfort was that he could delay time. Every day that he could delay, he could fight for a chance for Li Shimin, Li Chengqian, and the others.
"Your Highness!"
Just at this moment, Li Daozong's advisor spoke up.
Li Daozong's advisor was the head of the Jiangxia Prefecture King's Manor. His name was Lan Changhe, and he was a local of Chang An County. A few years ago, when Li Daozong was fighting on the battlefield, Lan Changhe was captured by Wang Shichong's soldiers and fell into a difficult situation. Luckily, Li Daozong and his men met him and saved him. From then on, Lan Changhe worked for Li Daozong and worked by his side.
It had been more than ten years since then.
Li Daozong originally wanted to arrange for Lan Changhe to take up a position in the local government. However, Lan Changhe chose to refuse and continued to work in the Prince's Manor. He also took up the position of the Chief Clerk of the Prince's Manor in Jiangxia.
Li Daozong asked, "What's the matter?"
Lan Changhe said, "Your Highness, since Du Qi has retreated, he probably will not attack the city today. Since Du Qi did not attack, we have a chance to retreat. Your Highness, where there's life, there's hope. If we defend Chang 'an, you will die here. If we leave Chang 'an, you still have a chance to deal with Du Qi. So, I don't think there's a need to defend. "
Lan Changhe had always wanted to persuade Li Daozong. After all, he did not want Li Daozong to die, nor did he want himself to die.
It was just that he did not know where to start.
Now, Lan Changhe brought it up. After all, Du Qi's army had arrived, and Xia Xia's army was at its peak. It was impossible to stop them. Retreating was the best way.
Li Daozong smiled and said, "You've wanted to say this for a long time, haven't you? I've already said that Chang 'an needs someone to guard it. I will not give up the capital of the Tang dynasty. "
Lan Changhe shook his head and said, "I can understand that you don't want to give up. But why must you be buried with it? It's obvious that you can't defend it. If you withdraw now, you can preserve your strength and have a chance to contribute to the Tang dynasty. What else can you get by staying in Chang 'an other than losing your life here? You won't get anything. "
Li Daozong pressed his hand on the city wall and slowly said, "Elder Historian, a man is born in this world, and there are things that a man should and shouldn't do. Besides, I'm a relative of the Tang dynasty. At this time, if I don't sacrifice myself for the country, who else is willing to sacrifice himself for the country? If all the relatives in the Tang dynasty hear the news and retreat, who else will be willing to defend it? "
Speaking up to here, Li Daozong firmly said, "That's why this Prince must defend it to the end."
Lan Changhe let out a sigh.
Li Daozong was determined to stay and die, and he had no way to dissuade him. Lan Changhe had followed Li Daozong for more than ten years and knew his nature. Once Li Daozong decided on something, it was impossible to change it.
Li Daozong suddenly turned to the side and looked at Lan Changhe. His eyes narrowed as if there was a glint in them. He said faintly, "Elder Censor, you've always been in charge of the finances of the Junwang Manor. Now in the Prince's Mansion, those who should be dismissed had already been dismissed. There's still a lot of money and treasures left. Take them and leave. You don't need to get involved in this storm. "
Lan Changhe was incomparably nervous. He felt as if he was being stared at by some dreadful monster. He quickly shook his head and said, "No, this humble one will stay and fight to the death with Your Highness."
"You don't need to stay," said Li Daozong.
Lan Changhe sternly said, "If the Lord is humiliated, this humble one will die. If the Lord is worried, this humble one will be humiliated. Your Highness is this humble one's Lord, so this humble one will naturally follow you. Let alone it's just death. This humble one swears to follow Your Highness to the death. "
"Alas …"
Li Daozong sighed.
He no longer spoke and returned to his room on the gate tower to rest with his hands behind his back. Now that Du Qi had retreated, he only needed to wait on the gate tower for Du Qi to attack.
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