Li Yuanji and Li Shentong led their troops and left the camp, setting up an inescapable net outside the county. Now, Li Yuanji and Li Shentong were blocking the main roads. As long as Liu Heita escaped from the city, he would not be able to escape Li Yuanji and Li Shentong's pursuit.
Both of them were waiting.
Time passed little by little.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly. At this time, Li Yuanji was not in a hurry. Because this was just the beginning. A quarter of an hour could not do much. After half an hour, the scouts that Li Yuanji sent to monitor the county reported that they did not see Liu Heita leave the city. When the news came out, Li Yuanji frowned.
The county had already been breached. Liu Heita should have left the city. But until now, Liu Heita still had not left the city. This was not possible.
The situation was really puzzling.
Li Yuanji was worried. He arranged for scouts to quickly go to the county to gather information. This news did not take long. The news came back. Liu Heita had already led his troops to break out.
But he did not break out from the city. He chose to retreat by water.
When the news came out, Li Yuanji was stunned.
How was this possible?
He waited outside the city. He did not expect the other party to have already retreated. Moreover, they retreated by water.
Li Yuanji felt aggrieved.
He had prepared so well. But in the end, Liu Heita did not come. This made him feel like he had punched empty air. He felt extremely uncomfortable. Li Yuanji withdrew his troops and immediately returned to the camp. Because at this time, he could not track him down.
When Li Yuanji returned, Li Shentong also returned.
Li Shentong also received the news.
Li Yuanji sighed and said, "Duke Huai An, you also received the news that Liu Heita retreated by water?"
"Yes!"
Li Shentong nodded and replied.
Li Shentong said, "I did not expect Liu Heita to be so cunning. We all thought that he would break out of the city. I did not expect that he would break out from the city's water. Yes, the river in the city is about three zhang wide. The widest part is at least four zhang wide. It can accommodate ships. Now that the current is turbulent, it is not difficult to retreat. "
Li Yuanji said, "Indeed!"
Li Shentong said, "Let's go. Let's go see the Crown Prince first."
The two of them headed straight for the main tent.
When they saw Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji explained the general situation. Li Jiancheng's face immediately darkened. His face was filled with anger as he said in a deep voice, "That damned Liu Heita. He actually fled at this time."
Li Jiancheng paused for a moment before he gazed at Wei Zheng and said, "Xuan Cheng, why didn't you deduce it? As long as we can confirm that Liu Heita broke out of the encirclement by water, we can easily win this battle. "
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness, I have failed in my duty."
At this moment, Wei Zheng felt helpless.
He was indeed the mastermind.
The problem was that he wasn't omnipotent. It was his lack of consideration for not taking this into account.
Wei Zheng couldn't defend himself.
When Li Jiancheng saw that Wei Zheng did not defend himself, he sighed and said, "Forget it, forget it. Xuancheng, it's useless to pursue your responsibility. Tell me, how should we solve the current problem? Originally, when Li Shimin broke Quzhou County, this merit was his. We captured Liu Heita, the great merit was in our hands. But now that Liu Heita had run away, Li Shimin had accomplished another meritorious deed. This time, we didn't get anything. "
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness, there's no other way. After all, Liu Heita has run away."
Li Jiancheng sighed dejectedly.
Currently, Li Shentong bore a deep grudge against the Duke of Qin's Mansion. Because of Zhangsun Wugou, Du Qi and Li Xiaogong were engaged. Moreover, the Du family refused his family's marriage proposal, which was tantamount to sweeping his face. Du Ruhui was also Li Shimin's man.
Li Shentong wished that Li Shimin's days would be difficult.
Li Shentong said, "Your Highness, this time we didn't capture Liu Heita. Although Liu Heita was cunning, in my opinion, the Duke of Qin also has an unavoidable responsibility. "
Li Jiancheng said, "What do you mean?"
Li Shentong said seriously, "In the battle of Quzhou County, although Li Shimin broke Quzhou County, he clearly had the opportunity to capture Liu Heita in one spurt of energy and thoroughly resolve the chaos in Hebei. But Liu Heita escaped, this is Li Shimin's problem. Crown Prince can take this opportunity to call Li Shimin over and reprimand him, to pursue his responsibility. "
Hearing this, Li Jiancheng frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid that's not good."
Li Shentong said, "Your Highness still has benevolence and righteousness in his heart, and he still cares about brotherly love. But since the day Li Shimin participated in the battle for the throne, he had already given up on brotherly love. "
"If Li Shimin still cares about brotherly love and still thinks that he is the Crown Prince's younger brother, will he participate in the battle for the throne?"
"No!"
"Your Highness, Li Shimin was heartless first, so he can't blame you for being unjust."
Li Shentong said, "So, everything that happened now is Li Shimin's own fault. If Your Highness is soft-hearted, you might as well resign from your position and give everything to Li Shimin. In this way, you might be able to treat your brother with respect. "
Swoosh!
Li Jiancheng's expression changed again and again.
His expression completely changed.
Li Shentong continued, "Speaking of which, I also understand Your Highness' concerns. You think that now that Li Shimin has just made a contribution, it is not appropriate to reprimand him. But no matter what, you must reprimand him. "
"Because after this reprimand, you can find an excuse to keep Li Shimin's army in Quzhou County, while Your Highness can send troops to chase after Liu Heita."
"After the Battle of Mingshui County and now the Battle of Quzhou County, Liu Heita's strength has been weakened. If you chase after him now, it will be enough to obtain victory. "
Li Shentong said, "Under the current circumstances, you can get rid of Li Shimin's army and obtain victory."
"Your Highness, I am willing to lead troops to attack Liu Heita this time. I will gather troops from all sides to completely encircle Liu Heita. As long as we win, Your Highness's contribution will be outstanding, and your position in the court will be unshakable. "
"Your Highness, you must not lose this opportunity!"
Li Shentong shouted, "Once you lose this opportunity, there will be no more."
Li Jiancheng's expression started to waver.
Li Yuanji agreed, "Big Brother, I agree with Duke Huai An's analysis. To completely suppress the Qin King's bloodline, we must try. As for the rest, let's not worry about it for now. "
"Okay!"
Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.
He made up his mind and ordered, "Since that is the case, let's wait for a while. When Li Shimin stabilizes the situation in Quzhou County, immediately arrange for people to call him over and reprimand him. "
"Your Highness is wise!"
When Li Shentong and Li Yuanji heard this, they both let out a sigh of relief and replied at the same time.
To the two of them, this was a good thing.
As long as Li Shimin was suppressed and Li Jiancheng's position was stable, as people who supported Li Jiancheng, they would have more opportunities and could obtain more benefits.
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