Li Shimin returned to his own tent, a bright smile hung on his face. As soon as he saw Du Qi, Li Shimin immediately laughed and said, "Erlang, it's done. Moreover, this time, not only Li Xiaogong, but also Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji. "
"This time we are going to suppress Liu Heita, the military strength under this prince's command is no less than forty thousand elite troops."
"The most important thing is, these old brothers have returned. Although there are still some people who were suppressed by the Crown Prince. But for us, overall it is not bad. "
Li Shimin's happy expression was overflowing with his words.
Du Qi said, "Congratulations, Your Highness."
Li Shimin said, "All of this cannot be separated from Erlang's plan. Following this, we still need Erlang, you, to plan a lot. "
Du Qi said, "It is my duty."
Li Shimin sternly said, "How are we going to break the deadlock now?"
Du Qi said, "If Your Highness wants to break the deadlock, at least you must know yourself and know the enemy. Right now we only know that the Tujue and Liu Heita are working together. The question is who is the Tujue's leader, how many Tujue cavalry are there, how is the cooperation between the Tujue and Liu Heita? Even more, how many troops does Liu Heita have, where is he going to station his troops next? What is his connection with the surrounding provinces? These are all information that we need to inquire, if we don't even have a little bit of information, how can we send troops? "
A series of words came out from Du Qi's mouth.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "You are right, this time we are sending troops, we must win. Previously in the Crown Prince's tent, the Crown Prince let me make a military order, if we do not win, we will be punished according to military law. But this prince refused, in the end the Crown Prince still agreed to let Li Xiaogong and the others follow me into battle. "
Du Qi said, "Now Your Highness can gather the men and horses and prepare to send troops. As for the speed of sending troops, there is no need to be fast, we need to gather information while we are on the road. In short, before we meet Liu Heita, we must gather all the information clearly. "
"Of course," Li Shimin said.
Du Qi continued, "But this time, the most crucial weapons, provisions, and the corresponding equipment must all be arranged properly. Although these things were not decisive factors on the battlefield, they were still very important. Because in this battle, we will be fighting outside the main army, so we must make sufficient preparations. "
"Of course!"
Li Shimin nodded.
In the present situation, Li Shimin was clear that he had to arrange everything properly.
After all, Li Jiancheng was no pushover.
Everything had to be prepared.
While the two were discussing the details, another soldier entered and reported, "Your Highness, Li Xiaogong, Duan Zhixuan, and Liu Hongji request an audience."
"Please!"
Li Shimin ordered.
Li Shimin asked, "Erlang, do you want to leave for a moment?"
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, there's no need for that. Regardless of whether it's King Zhao, Duan Zhixuan, or Liu Hongji, they're all under your direct command. You don't have to worry about that at all. By letting them know of my existence, everyone will feel more at ease. "
Li Shimin nodded and said no more.
Not long after, they entered one by one.
When Li Xiaogong, Duan Zhixuan, and Liu Hongji entered and saw Du Qi sitting in the tent, they were all surprised for a moment. After Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others were transferred away, there were very few people around Li Shimin now.
After all, many of the people from the Heavenly Policy Palace were in Chang 'an.
They were not around Li Shimin.
After Li Xiaogong, Duan Zhixuan, and Liu Hongji entered and bowed to Li Shimin, the three of them took their seats.
Du Qi nodded to Li Xiaogong and the others. After all, Du Qi's current identity was not Li Xiaogong's future son-in-law, nor was he the junior of Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji. Du Qi was Li Shimin's current advisor.
No personal matters.
Only official matters.
On the contrary, Li Xiaogong smiled and asked, "Your Highness, when did Du Qi come to Mingshui County?"
Li Shimin said, "Erlang arrived before the attack on Mingshui County. The attack on Mingshui County this time was Erlang's plan. Now that Wuji, Xuanling, and the others are not here, Erlang is in charge of planning and giving advice. "
Li Xiaogong nodded and chuckled.
Everything was clear.
The expression on his face was quite proud. The reason was very simple. Du Qi was his future son-in-law. Once Du Qi came of age, he would marry Li Yanyun. At that time, the relationship between the Du Family and the Li Family would be closer.
Li Xiaogong said, "Your Highness, we have all received orders to listen to your arrangements. So, how are we going to fight Liu Heita now? To attack Liu Heita, we need a plan. "
Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji also spoke in unison.
They were responsible for commanding and killing on the battlefield, but strategizing and planning was the responsibility of the advisors.
Li Shimin said, "This matter has been discussed with Erlang just now. For the time being, we don't know anything about Liu Heita's situation and the Tujue's situation. First, we'll arrange for scouts to go and scout. We'll lead the army out of the city and hurry on our way. In short, we won't start the war before the information is complete. After we get the detailed information, we'll formulate a battle plan. "
Li Xiaogong, Duan Zhixuan, and Liu Hongji also nodded in agreement.
Li Shimin continued, "You all go and mobilize your respective armies and rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, the army will set off to pursue Liu Heita's army. "
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison.
After Li Xiaogong and the others left, only Li Shimin and Du Qi were left in the tent.
Du Qi said with a straight face, "Your Highness, I still have one more question."
Li Shimin said, "Go ahead!"
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Your Highness and the Crown Prince have been fighting for many years. Until now, you still haven't placed anyone by Li Jiancheng's side? Or, you haven't bribed any useful people? "
"No!"
Li Shimin shook his head and answered.
He and Li Jiancheng had a competition. In fact, it was only limited to Li Jiancheng's suppression of him. It had not yet reached the white-hot stage, so Li Shimin had not yet made any arrangements.
Du Qi did not care whether Li Shimin's words were true or false. He said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, now you should set up an independent intelligence agency to be responsible for instigating rebellion, placing spies, and so on. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. This is the intelligence. If you don't even have the basic intelligence, even Crown Prince Li Jiancheng's movements can't be controlled by Qin Wang, it's almost impossible to seize the throne. "
After Li Shimin heard this, he sat up straight.
There was a solemn look in his eyes.
He previously told Du Qi that he had not bribed any useful people and had not made any arrangements. It was true that he had not made any arrangements. Because Li Shimin's main energy was now focused on pacifying the four sides.
He had not even taken down the feudal vassals around the Tang dynasty, how could he talk about other things?
Li Shimin said, "Erlang, I lack a meticulous person like you around me. You are meticulous and far-sighted. Are you willing to plan for me and be responsible for Qin Wang Mansion's intelligence matters? "
Hearing this, Du Qi fell into silence.
This was a big deal.
Li Shimin stared at Du Qi with shining eyes. His expression was solemn, and there was even a trace of apprehension. Because although Du Qi was only thirteen or fourteen years old, his ability was extraordinary.
If Du Qi was willing to take over Qin Wang Mansion's intelligence, it would be extremely helpful to Li Shimin. The most important thing was that Du Qi was extremely important in front of Li Yuan.
After a moment of silence, Du Qi said, "Your Highness, with the degree of importance His Majesty attaches to me. Once I work for Your Highness, I will have no influence in front of His Majesty. "
"In order to gain His Majesty's trust, I can't announce to the outside world that I am Your Highness's man."
"Even many of Your Highness's subordinates cannot know about me. This leads to a lot of things that may not be so easy to push. Because if I am in charge of intelligence, there will be a lot of constraints. "
Du Qi raised his concerns.
Li Shimin said, "No matter. As long as Erlang is willing to work for me, everything is not a problem. What's more, Erlang is willing to help me. In fact, he is mistreating you. Because you can't expose your identity. "
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