I’m Marquis in Great Tang

Su Dingfang shook the head and said: “Reporting back to His Majesty, I haven’t found out what weapon it is. After all, Du Qi’s secret weapon has been strictly guarded. I only know that there is, but I don’t know how to make it, I don’t know where to make it.”

Li Shimin said solemnly: “Why can Du Qi occupy the four states, why dare to go to war with our army? After all, this is how it is. The weapon is here. If you don’t have this weapon, Du Qi would not be afraid. But you, after such a long time, have not found it. Is it possible that, let me ask Du Qi personally?”

Su Dingfang said: “His Majesty, the minister has neglected his duty.”

Li Shimin said: “It’s good if you know it. At the beginning, you were arranged to serve as the Provincial Governor in Guazhou, and both Shazhou and Guazhou In military affairs, you are responsible for staring at Du Qi. To this day, you can find the news about Du Qi.”

Plop!

Su Dingfang knelt directly on the ground and said: “The minister is guilty, please His Majesty to punish him.”

When it comes to monitoring Du Qi, he did not do enough.

Not even competent.

Su Dingfang has indeed been paying attention to everything about Du Qi. The problem is that Du Qi’s strength has developed too fast, and the core secret weapon is hidden. Even if Su Dingfang had an idea, he never found out the news.

Li Shimin said: “I came to Guazhou, not to ask your sins, but to tell you that since you are here, you should work hard. If you have trouble finding the news, then overcome the difficulties. Otherwise. Whenever something happens, it’s not easy to inquire. Is it possible that, let me inquire in person?”

Su Dingfang knew that the emperor did not intend to deal with him, and said: “His Majesty teaches, the minister remembers Yu Xin.”

Li Shimin said: “Get up.”

“Thanks His Majesty!”

Su Dingfang thanked him before standing up.

Li Shimin looked towards Gao Shilian, said solemnly: “Gao Shilian, in your letter with Su Dingfang, it is mentioned that Hou Junji is self-willing and self-willing. Although Hou Junji is the military chief, you are the Anxi Admistrative Post Fu Jiedu, why from start to finish, you never ordered Hou Junji to withdraw, but instead you let it go.”

Gao Shilian said: “His Majesty, the minister is guilty!”

Li Shimin said: “Of course you are guilty, but right now you are at a critical time in the crusade against Du Qi. Therefore, I temporarily put aside your business and wait for Return to the dynasty before proceeding. Now, you are allowed to commit crimes and do meritorious service.”

“Thanks His Majesty!”

Gao Shilian quickly thanked him.

Even though his identity is not simple, he is regarded as Li Shimin’s uncle, but in consideration of the relationship between the monarchs and the ministers, there is no so-called family relationship, only right and wrong, Gao Shilian made a mistake.

Gao Shilian’s heart actually wants to explain, because Hou Junji is very rigid and self-serving, not someone who can listen to persuasion. However, Gao Shilian knows Li Shimin’s nature. It’s okay if you plead guilty. If you insist on sophistry, you even have to shirk responsibility. In turn, Li Shimin is easy to scold and deal with.

After Li Shimin reprimanded Su Dingfang and Gao Shilian, Huanfeng turned around, opening the mouth and said: “This is the end of the matter. In the previous war, what are the specific omissions and what can be changed, I Don’t hold it one after another. Su Dingfang, I will ask you one thing. If you are allowed to be a vanguard, can you break Du Qi’s camp defense?”

“Yes!”

Su Dingfang didn’t even think about it and answered immediately.

Li Shimin said: “How to break it?”

Su Dingfang said resolutely: “Reporting back to His Majesty, the easiest way to break the organ weapons arranged outside Du Qi camp , Is to drive the flock forward. When the flock is trampled, all the mechanisms are triggered, and Du Qi’s ambush will lose its effect. Moreover, since we withdrew to Guazhou City, the humble post has been collecting flocks, and now we have enough sheep Group. Thousands of sheep, enough to break the formation many times.”

On Li Shimin’s cold face, there was a slight smile, and he nodded: “This is not bad.”

paused, Li Shimin continued: “Du Qi still has a projectile weapon. How do you plan to deal with this weapon? It is extremely dangerous if it is not solved.”

Su Dingfang shook his head and said: “His Majesty, this weapon is too flexible. In Du Qi’s camp, the catapult can change positions at any time. We have to break the opponent’s means, which is basically impossible.”

“The only way is to sprint forward and avoid. In fact, once we break the defense of the opponent’s camp, then the two armies will fight and fight at close range, and it will no longer be easy to encounter Du Qi’s secret weapon. Attack.”

“Because in a hand-to-hand battle between the two armies, if Du Qi’s weapons explode, that is the situation where both sides suffer. Du Qi’s weapons are most suitable for defense.”

Su Dingfang said: “Once we use city defense and Du Qi’s weapons, it is extremely difficult for us to attack.”

Li Shimin nodded after listening.

Su Dingfang’s research is good, and it has been quite thorough, but Li Shimin is not reconciled to such a situation.

Too restrained.

Du Qi’s weapons are better equipped than the Tang Army team, and there are new weapons and new institutions. Under such a premise, Li Shimin has a large number of troops, which means he has an advantage in field operations. If Du Qi’s tens of thousands of troops start to retreat with the help of city defense, then with Du Qi’s new weapons, it will be very difficult for Li Shimin to win.

At this moment, Li Jing opened the mouth and said: “His Majesty, Du Qi has a lot of hole cards in his hand. We don’t even know at the moment whether Du Qi has something more powerful Weapons. You must consider these before you can make a suitable choice. This old official believes that the most suitable thing is to lead the army to the border first, and will Du Qi for a while, and then consider the countermeasures. After all, Hou Junji is in the hands of Du Qi. , Once the war starts, Hou Junji probability will not be guaranteed.”

Zhangsun Wuji echoed: “His Majesty, the minister agrees with Duke of Wei’s analysis. Let’s go to the border first and see how Du Qi answers. “

He is actually impatient at heart.

Because at this point, Du Qi’s rebellion is almost certain. Under this circumstance, when Li Shimin heard the news that Du Qi was going to rebel on his own, Zhangsun Wuji would recommend Li Shimin to cut off all Du Qi’s domestic commercial system in Great Tang and cut off the source of Du Qi.

In addition to this, the Du family has to deal with it.

In short, Du Qi will pay a great price.

Li Shimin nodded after hearing Li Jing and Zhangsun Wuji’s words, instead of speaking, he temporarily took a rest in the Provincial Governor House. The army had traveled a long distance from Cháng’ān, and the weather in late May and June was getting hotter and hotter.

Along the way, I rarely rest.

Today, all officers and soldiers take a short break to ensure that everyone can adjust their status. Once there is a war at the border, then soldiers can spare no effort.

The army took a rest for a day, and then left Guazhou City, grandiose rushed forward. By about the afternoon of the 2nd day, I had reached the border between Guazhou and Yizhou, and Li Shimin had brought a large army to the outside of Du Qi camp.

Du Qi has long been informed.

His army is also ready for a battle.

Du Qi and Shangguan Yi, Guo Xiaozheng, Xue Rengui and the others, all arrived at the entrance of the camp.

Li Shimin was riding a horse. The position of the barracks where he and Du Qi are located is two to three hundred steps away. Although I can see Du Qi’s clothes roughly, I can’t clearly see his appearance.

Li Shimin rolled over and dismounted, and walked forward without rush. When Li Shimin took a step, Zhangsun Wuji, Li Jing and the others persuaded him, but Li Shimin didn’t answer at all, just raised his hand to stop it.

There is no guard to follow.

After walking more than ten steps, Li Shimin looked towards the camp of Du Qi in the distance and shouted: “Du Erlang, dare to come out for a while.”