Du Qi stood on the side from beginning to end.
He didn't speak.
Because Du Qi believed that Li Shimin had the ability to deal with these things. However, when Li Shimin heard Liu Heita's condition, Du Qi saw the difficulty in Li Shimin's eyes. The reason was very simple. It involved the lives of more than 10,000 Tang soldiers, so he couldn't easily make a decision.
Du Qi reminded, "Your Highness, just refuse directly. As long as it's unfair, you can't agree. Right now, in front of 10,000 soldiers, it's related to Your Highness's prestige. Your Highness can't give up the Tang soldiers, nor can you damage the military prestige. You can even use this exchange of prisoners to show the momentum of the Tang dynasty. "
After hearing this, Li Shimin nodded. He already had a plan in his mind.
Li Shimin clenched the loudspeaker, looked up and said, "Liu Heita, I can't agree to your condition. You said that the Turkic soldiers need to be compensated for their losses. That's good. My Tang dynasty's army fought in Sanjiangkou and also suffered a great loss. We also need to compensate. You, Liu Heita, give me 2,000 warhorses as compensation. How about it? "
Liu Heita was very angry after being refused.
He didn't expect Li Shimin to refuse.
Liu Heita snorted and continued, "Li Shimin, you're dreaming. Your Tang dynasty's side lost soldiers, that's your business. Your Tang dynasty's soldiers deserve it. They deserve to die. "
Li Shimin said, "According to your standard, the Tang dynasty's soldiers deserve to die, and the Turks deserve to die even more. You, Liu Heita, didn't give any compensation. Why do you ask my Tang dynasty to give more compensation? "
After a pause, Li Shimin continued, "Liu Heita, my condition is very simple. If you release all the prisoners, I will release the Turkic cavalry. If you don't want to. Then we can start the war. I'll accompany you to the end. "
Seeing Li Shimin refused again, Liu Heita looked at Zhu Zhou and said, "Prime Minister, Li Shimin refused both conditions. What should we do now? "
Zhu Zhou said, "Your Majesty, it's simple. After such a thing happened, we can only use blood to deter the other side. Directly escort some Tang soldiers. If Li Shimin doesn't agree, kill them one by one. In short, kill according to the original plan. "
"Understood!"
Liu Heita nodded and agreed.
He gave the order, and before long, a captive was brought forward. He said, "Li Shimin, this Prince's conditions have already been extremely benevolent. Give up a thousand warhorses and release everyone, and you can get everyone back. This was definitely worth it. If you refuse, then don't blame me for being merciless and executing the soldiers of the Tang dynasty. "
Li Shimin frowned.
When it came to the life and death of soldiers, it was difficult to decide.
If they didn't agree, it would lead to the deaths of the soldiers. But if they agreed, it would lead to a huge loss. If there were no external conditions to interfere, Li Shimin would not even think about it. He would choose to confront Liu Heita. No matter how Liu Heita killed people, he would not care.
Things were different now.
In front of tens of thousands of soldiers.
Du Qi saw Li Shimin's hesitation. He knew the difficulty of being the party involved, so he reminded, "Your Highness, now is not the time to be soft-hearted. His Highness first declared that he would not abandon any soldier, and then reiterated that His Highness had done the same in the past. "
"Finally, adopt the strategy of killing to stop killing."
"Liu Heita kills a soldier, and we kill a Turk. Your Highness can grit your teeth and ignore the death of the soldiers, but Liu Heita can't. He can't let his Turk cavalry be killed, and he can't give up his soldiers. "
"In the end, he will be anxious and make Liu Heita succumb."
Du Qi said, "In the end, we can exchange for the captured soldiers."
Li Shimin nodded, indicating that he understood.
Now, this was the only way.
There was no other way.
Li Shimin took a deep breath, organized all the words, and then held the loudspeaker tightly and shouted, "Liu Heita, it's impossible for you to threaten me in this brutal way."
"I, Li Shimin, have been on the battlefield for many years. I have never given up any soldier, and I won't abandon any soldier at will. I won't give up any of the more than ten thousand soldiers that you have captured. "
"But if you dare to kill people, I won't let it go."
"You kill a soldier of the Tang dynasty, and I will kill a Turk soldier. At worst, we will exchange one for one. Indeed, this kind of killing is not what I want to see, but I have no other choice. "
Li Shimin said, "I was born in the army, and I value soldiers. I won't abandon any soldier, and I won't give up any soldier. But you, Liu Heita, insist on going to extremes, I can only accompany you to the end. "
Strong words came out from Li Shimin's mouth.
The officers and soldiers under Li Shimin's command were greatly moved when they heard Li Shimin's words.
The Tang captives in the city were also excited.
They were full of hope.
Because of Li Shimin's tough response, maybe they still had a chance to go back safely.
Liu Heita looked around the city and found that both the captives in the city and the Tang army outside the city were in high morale because of Li Shimin's words. His eyes were sharp, and he said coldly, "Li Shimin, it seems that you are determined to fight to the end. For a mere one thousand horses, you don't want to release the captives, and you don't want to exchange the captives of the Tang dynasty. All this is caused by you. "
"Kill!"
Liu Heita brazenly gave the order.
The soldiers on the side swung their swords and cut down. With a 'crack' sound, blood splashed.
A Tang captive's head was chopped off.
The round head fell to the ground with a 'plop' sound. The head rolled a few times with dark red blood before it stopped. The soldier's body shook twice and also fell to the ground.
Liu Heita picked up the head, grabbed the hair on the head, and threw it out with all his might. He said, "Li Shimin, look, this is the result of you disobeying my order. I only want one thousand horses as compensation. It's not too much. If you give, then both sides will release the captives immediately. If you don't, I will kill all the Tang soldiers in the city one by one. "
Li Shimin clenched his hand and held the reins tightly. He looked at the soldier's head that flew out from the tower and fell in front of him with a 'plop' sound. His face was cold and solemn.
"Kill!"
Li Shimin also gave the order.
When the order was given, a Turkic soldier was led out and his head was directly chopped off.
The Turkic soldier died on the spot.
Li Shimin looked up at Liu Heita on the tower and responded, "Liu Heita, don't try to challenge my bottom line. I have been fighting for many years, and my heart has long been made of stone. "
"How can a person who is used to seeing life and death be scared by your little trick?"
"Now every time you kill a soldier, I will record a crime for you. When I defeat you, Liu Heita, I will settle it one by one. Liu Heita, you said that I don't agree, but I forgot that you gave the order to kill first. "
Li Shimin said, "Liu Heita, no matter what you want, I, Li Shimin, will accompany you to the end."
Liu Heita frowned.
He felt that things were tricky.
Originally, he killed the Tang dynasty soldiers to intimidate Li Shimin. But his action not only did not intimidate Li Shimin, but also promoted Li Shimin's tyrannical response.
Especially Li Shimin's Tang army, from top to bottom, were filled with indignation.
Their fighting spirit had been ignited.
The Tang army, from top to bottom, was filled with the mood and emotion of revenge.
Liu Heita was not a person who would admit defeat. He waved his hand, and another soldier escorted the Tang soldiers up. Liu Heita did not believe that Li Shimin dared to go against him.
When he was ready to give the order again, he saw Zhi Shili had hurried over.
Zhi Shili's expression was solemn as he said, "Han Wang, you must not force Li Shimin anymore. Just now, Li Shimin has already killed one person. If you continue to force him, it will only lead to Li Shimin killing more people. No matter what, this is not appropriate. So, please immediately agree to Li Shimin's condition, both sides exchange soldiers for the captured Turkic cavalry. "
Liu Heita was very unhappy when he heard these words, because Zhi Shili was forcing him again.
Once he agreed to the exchange, he would be lower than Li Shimin.
It was equal to admitting defeat to Li Shimin.
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