In the northeast of Quzhou County.
In a remote place, there was a group of cavalry entrenched there.
This troop was made up of Turkic people.
It was the seven thousand Turkic cavalry led by Zhi Sili.
Zhi Sili had received the news of the battle in Quzhou County yesterday. However, Zhi Sili's scouts reported that the army of the Tang dynasty had surrounded Quzhou County. Zhi Sili could not enter at all. Especially Xue Wanche's cavalry, who were still eyeing covetously and ready to attack at any time.
Under such circumstances, it was even more impossible for Zhi Sili to attack.
Therefore, even though Quzhou County was captured, Zhi Shili did not go to the rescue. It was only later that night that Zhi Shili received the latest news. He learned that Liu Heita had actually broken out of the encirclement by water, but he had been schemed against by Qin Wang Li Shimin, who had arranged for people to ambush Liu Heita and directly killed him.
Zhi Sili could only sigh when he heard this.
Liu Heita was dead.
He could not go to rescue him.
However, in this battle, the soldiers under Zhi Sili's command had lost a lot of war horses, so many people did not have war horses to travel and could only march on foot.
Beside Zhi Sili, Ding Xi sat with his head down and closed his eyes to rest.
Ding Xi was also nervous in his heart.
Because Liu Heita was killed, the Turkic people might have to retreat. He did not know where to go. Was he going to follow the Turkic people? His heart was full of worries.
What if he was targeted?
Zhi Sili looked at Ding Xi and said, "Ding Xi, now Liu Heita is dead. The situation in Hebei was definitely going to be a mess. What do you think we should do? "
Ding Xi rolled his eyes and suddenly said, "General Zhi Sili, why don't we immediately withdraw from the battlefield in Hebei and return to the Turkic territory and not get involved in the war?"
"No!"
Zhi Sili shook his head and answered.
He said in a deep voice, "If we go back now, we will go back with our tails between our legs. From the beginning to the end, although I have made some contributions, in fact, the contribution is very little, so we can't go back like this. "
Hearing this, Ding Xi understood Zhi Sili's idea.
He said that he could not go back without contribution.
In reality, it was because the harvest was too little that Zhi Li lost his face and was unwilling to go back.
Ding Xi's mind spun quickly, and he suddenly said: "General Zhi Shili, I have an idea. Not only can it guarantee that the general can go back openly, but it will also be a triumphant return. "
When Zhi Shili heard this, he was overjoyed, and said, "Speak, quickly speak."
Ding Xi said, "It's very simple. General Zhi Lusi is currently leading a large army and is traversing Ming Province to plunder. Then, the next step is to enter the north of Ming Zhou and continue to plunder wealth and women. "
After pausing for a moment, Ding Xi continued, "This way, you can earn a lot of money. If Zhi Shili brought back countless riches and women, he would be the hero of the tribe. Furthermore, the current situation in Hebei is a mess. Even the various factions and warlords are unable to take care of themselves. As such, they won't be able to chase after General Zhi Si and Li Li. You can succeed. "
"Wonderful!"
Zhi Shili laughed heartily.
He stood up and patted Ding Xi's shoulder with a look of approval.
Originally, he was worried about how to report back this time. But after hearing Ding Xi's words, he felt at ease. As long as he could plunder enough wealth and supplies, he would be a hero, and the soldiers in the army would be grateful to him.
"Rest for half a day, then we go north."
Zhi Shili gave the order.
Early in the morning, the sun rose.
The golden sunlight shone down, making the entire camp of the Tang army outside the city look golden.
Li Shentong had already woken up early in the morning.
He was anxious to see Mu Qi, so early in the morning, he arranged for people to go to Quzhou County to inform Mu Qi to come out of the city to see him. But after Du Qi received the news, he did not pay attention to it at all, and directly arranged for people to drive away Li Shentong's people. Du Qi went straight to Li Shimin's tent.
Du Qi entered Li Shimin's tent. Li Xiaogong and the others had already sent out their troops to continue to sweep the bandits in Quzhou County. Only Li Shimin was still in the tent.
Seeing Du Qi come, Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "No need to salute, sit!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
After Du Qi expressed his thanks, he lifted his robe and sat down.
"Erlang," Li Shimin said, "Now Liu Heita can be considered annihilated, especially before you came, Taizi has already arranged someone to pass on an order to reward ben wang for beheading Liu Heita. Moreover, Taizi's people said that they have already submitted a memorial to His Majesty, asking for merit for me. All of this is your credit. If you did not plan with all your strength, I'm afraid Crown Prince would still be so hesitant and would not ask for a reward for me. "
Du Qi said, "Your Highness is overpraising me."
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Now that Li Jiancheng is no longer constrained, that is a good thing."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Indeed. If Crown Prince was constrained everywhere, many things would not be easy to do. But now that Liu Heita has been pacified, the situation in Hebei is like a dragon without a leader. These rebels can be swept away soon. "
"It's just that what I am worried about is Zhi Shili, who did not appear yesterday. He has a group of cavalry under his command. But this group of people did not appear, all the Tujue cavalry seemed to have disappeared into thin air. "
"What do you think about this matter?" Li Shimin asked.
Du Qi sternly said, "When we fought with Liu Heita yesterday, Zhi Shili must have been inside Quzhou County. It's just that Li Jiancheng has arranged for troops to be stationed in the surrounding area, even if Zhi Shili wanted to rush to his rescue, it would be impossible. But now, after the news of Liu Heita's death spread out, lowly officer concluded that Zhi Shili might leave Hebei and return to the prairie. But Zhi Shili might not return, but continue to wander around Hebei, plundering and looting everywhere. "
Li Shimin said, "Zhi Shili's troops number nearly seven thousand men, plus the number of cavalry is not small. Plus, the situation is chaotic, if Zhi Shili is really wreaking havoc in the north, for the time being, nobody can stop him. "
Du Qi said, "The current plan is to send out scouts to scout for information first. After determining Zhi Shili's location, we will be able to target him; otherwise, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Your Highness' heavy responsibility is still to sweep the situation in Hebei, everything else is secondary. Of course, as soon as we find Zhi Shili's troops, we can attack with all our strength and kill this group of Tujue troops. "
"That's what I mean," Li Shimin said.
Du Qi changed the subject, he continued, "Just a moment ago, lowly officer received Li Shentong's message. He arranged for someone to come, telling me to go, saying that he wants to see me. "
Li Shimin frowned, "Erlang, Li Shentong is not the Crown Prince. Li Shentong is a wily old fox, this kind of person is not easy to deal with. He wants to see you, you don't need to worry about him. "
Du Qi said, "Previously I sent people to drive him away, I did not pay attention to him. I think that after Li Shentong's people are driven away, it is very likely that he will personally come. After all, he is not the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince can order me to go, but he does not have this authority. Therefore, if Li Shentong wants to see me, he can only come in person. "
"You can also not see him," Li Shimin said.
"No, I must see him."
Du Qi shook his head, saying, "I've already thought about the specific plan. This time, it's to have Mu Qi withdraw, and then have Li Jiancheng and Li Shentong fight each other. "
"As long as Li Shentong comes to see me, I will have a chat with him. In the end, Your Highness will directly announce to the outside world that it was because of Li Shentong that you discovered my situation and killed me. "
"This way, I can escape unscathed."
"Especially because if I die, Li Shentong will bear the crime of exposing me. Li Jiancheng will inevitably vent his anger on Li Shentong. Even if Li Jiancheng still needs Li Shentong, this knot will already exist. "
"And because Li Jiancheng was killed because of me, he will not abandon my suggestion, and will continue to allow Your Highness's strength to increase. At this time, I can leave Mingzhou and return north to Daizhou. "
Du Qi continued, "After all, Liu Heita is already dead. The following battle will not be complicated, and I will no longer be needed. After I reach Daizhou, I will slowly expand the bad people and strengthen the establishment of the intelligence organization under Your Highness' command. "
After hearing this, Li Shimin's face revealed an expression of praise, saying, "Erlang, this plan of yours is indeed exquisite. Not bad, not bad, this plan is feasible. Once you leave Mingzhou, your identity will not be exposed. After all, Daizhou still has the Imperial Army cavalry arranged by Imperial Father. If you keep disappearing, it will be easy to be exposed. It's also good to go back earlier. "
Du Qi said, "What Your Highness says is very true."
The battle had already been nearly resolved, and it had reached the final finishing touches, so there was no need for Du Qi to stay.
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