As soon as Li Shimin returned to his tent, he saw Du Qi had arrived.
After Du Qi took his seat, Li Shimin said, "Erlang, just now Crown Prince summoned me. As expected, he wanted to force me to break Quzhou County, and set a time limit of three days. He wanted me to break Quzhou County within three days. Otherwise, he would punish me. "
Du Qi laughed, "What did Your Highness say?"
Li Shimin said, "What else can I do? Of course I followed the previous agreement. This Prince directly exploded and refused Crown Prince's order. I said that if he wanted to submit a memorial and remove me from my position, he could do whatever he wanted. In short, as long as I was removed from my position, Prince Qin's men and horses would not be able to fully cooperate. They might even drag us down, causing Li Jiancheng to be trapped in Hebei's war. "
Speaking to this point, a smile appeared on Li Shimin's face. He said, "In the end, Crown Prince chose to yield. He did not care about how we attacked Quzhou County, he only cared about waiting for the news of victory to come back."
Du Qi said, "Congratulations, Your Highness."
Li Shimin sighed, "In fact, if this Prince had shed all pretense of cordiality with Crown Prince earlier, directly stating the stakes and scaring him, perhaps Hebei's situation would have been settled early on. Li Daoxuan, Luo Shixin, and Yin Kaishan, these valiant generals, would not have died in Hebei. "
At this moment, Li Shimin's mood was somewhat low.
He thought these people died unjustly.
They were not killed because they were defeated, but because they were plotted against and died on the battlefield.
Du Qi comforted, "Your Highness is wrong. If there was no defeat at Sanjiangkou, and Li Jiancheng did not understand the strength of Liu Heita, he would not have been threatened. Because Li Jiancheng knew Liu Heita's strength, he could not defeat him with his military strength. That's why Li Jiancheng was helpless. Otherwise, Li Jiancheng would think he could win. "
After Li Shimin heard this, he nodded, "Indeed."
He understood Li Jiancheng.
This was a man who would not give up until he reached the Yellow River, who would not shed tears until he saw the coffin. Only after he hit the southern wall would he change.
This was Li Jiancheng's nature.
Li Shimin changed the topic, "Crown Prince's side has no problem now. Next, it was time to attack Quzhou County. Erlang, how's the investigation going? "
"Got it!"
Du Qi said, "I've already gathered all the information, and now I've decided on a plan to defeat the enemy."
Li Shimin said, "Tell me about it!"
Du Qi sternly said, "The moat of Quzhou County is running water, not stagnant water. Moreover, this branch of the Ming River runs through the entire Quzhou County. It flows in from the south of the county and then flows out from the north of the county. "
"Liu Heita's army mainly gets water from the river."
"That's because this is running water. The water is flowing continuously. Even if you put medicine in it, it won't be of much use. After all, no matter how much medicine is used, it will lose its effect under the current. "
"Drugging him won't work."
Du Qi spoke frankly and confidently, sharing the information he had obtained.
There was a smiling expression in Li Shimin's eyes; he asked, "Erlang, you mentioned that this branch of the Ming River crosses the north and south of Quzhou County. It was almost May now, and the weather was getting warmer. In that case, can our people follow this river and directly sneak into the county? As long as our people enter the county as spies, it will be easy to break into Quzhou County. "
"It's difficult, impossible!"
Du Qi shook his head and replied.
Li Shimin asked, "Why?"
Du Qi said, "The entrance of the water to the south of the county and the exit from the north of the county are all fences inserted in the river. It's impossible for our soldiers to sneak into the county. "
Li Shimin was silent for a moment. Immediately a trace of joy flitted across his eyes. He said with a smile, "Erlang, could it be that your plan is to build a dam upstream and flood the entire Quzhou County? Now it's about to enter the flood period. As long as we build a dam upstream, the river will flood. After the Ming River rises sharply, the water entering the county will be enough to submerge the county. "
Du Qi shook his head, "Your Highness, this is also impossible!"
Li Shimin asked, "Why?"
Du Qi said, "As I said just now, there are fences at the entrance and exit of the river. These fences are to divert a certain amount of water. In addition, this moat also flows to the other side of the river, enough to discharge the flood. The most important thing is that although the river is about to reach the flood period, there hasn't been a lot of rain yet. There hasn't been any flood recently either. Building a dam to discharge the water won't be easy. "
Li Shimin's cheeks twitched.
His suggestions were rejected one after another. Obviously, they would not work.
Li Shimin said, "Erlang, under the current situation, what do you think we should do?"
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, it's already impossible to go through the Ming River. However, there's a big clan surnamed Qu in Quzhou County. This is Quzhou County's century-old prominent clan. "
"According to the information obtained, when the Turks went south to plunder in the early years, the Qu Family's ancestor organized the common people of Quzhou County to resist the Turks. Although they stopped the Turks from invading Quzhou County, the Qu Family's ancestor was killed by an arrow."
"With this premise, this humble one thinks it's an entry point to try to persuade the Qu Family."
"My plan is to sneak into Quzhou County and meet the Qu Family's Patriarch first. If the Qu Family is willing to cooperate, such a century-old prominent clan is enough to be Your Highness's spy. "
Du Qi said, "When the time comes, it'll be easy to break into Quzhou County. This is this humble one's plan. Of course, if this plan doesn't work, we'll consider other strategies. "
After hearing this, Li Shimin nodded and said, "Who's going to persuade the Qu Family's Patriarch?"
"Naturally, it's me!"
Du Qi spoke without hesitation.
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "That's not appropriate. If you sneak into the city and encounter danger, it won't be good. Such a plan is too risky. "
Du Qi said, "Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and the others are not around Your Highness. All the eloquent strategists have been transferred away. If I don't go at this time, who can? Your Highness, there's no other choice. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Besides, I've arranged someone to inquire about the Qu Family's information. I'm familiar with their situation. Therefore, I'm the most suitable person for this matter. "
Li Shimin said, "Erlang, it must be you?"
Du Qi said, "It must be me!"
Li Shimin sighed and nodded. "Fine. Since you insist on going, this King won't stop you. Besides, you're also a man with your own views. You should be able to distinguish between what's important and what's not. This King only has one thing to say. Pay attention to your safety. "
"Yes!"
Du Qi said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. This humble one promises to complete the task."
Li Shimin asked, "When will you take action?"
Du Qi said, "If we want to sneak into Quzhou County, we can't do it during the day. After all, there are many people lurking on the city gate tower. After dark, I'll ask Mordor to take me to lurk under the city wall. I'll ask him to climb over the wall and take me to sneak into the city. "
Li Shimin said, "Pay attention to your safety."
Du Qi said, "Understood!"
Only then did Li Shimin nod.
Du Qi was now the only strategist by Li Shimin's side. Li Shimin especially cherished him.
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