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He finally adopted the suggestion of a temporary truce, and let Li Yuanji and Li Shentong go on, while he himself was thinking about the next step. Li Jiancheng wanted to deal with Li Shimin, so he could wait for the war to end.

In short, it is to calculate Li Shimin.

Li Jiancheng murmured: "Li Shimin, I will definitely defeat Liu Heitai. Li Shimin, you will definitely become my stepping stone. In this battle, I will definitely step on you to a wider world."

At this moment, Li Jiancheng showed great desire in his heart.In his dreams, he always wanted to defeat the Turks, but he himself made great achievements in the army and became a hero respected by everyone.

Chapter 438

Internal response

As soon as Li Shimin returned to his tent, he saw Du Qi coming.

When Du Qi was seated, Li Shimin said: "Erlang, the crown prince asked me to go just now, and it was indeed as expected. He wanted to force me to break through Quzhou County, and he set a time limit of three days. I was asked to break through Quzhou County within three days." County. Otherwise, I will be punished.”

Du Qi smiled and said, "What did Your Highness say?"

Li Shimin said: "What else can I do? According to the previous agreement, the king directly broke out and directly rejected the prince's order, saying that if he wants to play or dismiss my official position, he is free to do so. In short, as long as I withdraw With my position, it is impossible for the people in the Prince Qin Palace to cooperate fully, and they may even be delayed, causing Li Jiancheng to be trapped in the war in Hebei."

Speaking of this, Li Shimin showed a smile on his face, and said: "In the end, the crown prince chose to surrender, so we don't care how we attack Quzhou County, just wait for the news of the big victory to come back."

Du Qidao: "Congratulations, Your Highness, congratulations, Your Highness."

Li Shimin sighed: "Actually, if the king had broken up with the crown prince earlier, directly stated the interests and frightened him, then the situation in Hebei might have been calmed down long ago. It would not be possible to let Li Daoxuan, Luo Shixin and Yin These generals from Kaishan all died in Hebei."

At this moment, Li Shimin's mood was a little depressed.

He thinks these people died unjustly.

It's not that he was really defeated and killed, but because he was calculated, so that he died on the battlefield.

Du Qi said in relief: "Your Highness is wrong. Without the defeat of Sanjiangkou, and without Li Jiancheng's understanding of Liu Heitai's strength, he would not have been threatened. Because Li Jiancheng knew Liu Heitai's strength, it is He can't be defeated by his strength, so Li Jiancheng will hold back. Otherwise, Li Jiancheng will think that he is enough to win."

After Li Shimin heard it, he nodded and said, "Indeed."

He knew Li Jiancheng.

This is a person who will not die until the Yellow River, and will not cry when he sees the coffin, and he will only change after hitting the south wall.

This is the nature of Li Jiancheng.

Li Shimin changed the subject, and said: "There is nothing wrong with the prince now. Then, the next thing is to attack Quzhou County. Erlang, how is the news going?"

"Have it!"

Du Qidao: "All kinds of news have been found out, and now I have chosen a strategy to defeat the enemy."

Li Shimin said: "Let's listen!"

Du Qi said solemnly: "The moat in Quzhou County is living water, not stagnant water. Moreover, the branch of Mingshui directly runs through the entire Quzhou County city, flowing in from the south of the city, and then flowing out from the north of the city."

"Liu Heita's army mainly draws water from the river."

"Because this is running water, the water is constantly flowing, even if you apply medicine, it will not be of much use. After all, no matter how much medicine is washed by the water, the medicine will lose its effect."

"Prescribing medicine won't work."

Du Qi talked eloquently, talking about the news he found out.

There was a smile in Li Shimin's eyes, and he asked, "Erlang, you mentioned that this branch of Mingshui crosses the north and south of Quzhou County. Now it's May, and the weather is getting warmer. Then, can our people follow along?" Dive into the city directly by following the water of the river. As long as some of us enter the city as internal support, it will be easy to break through Quzhou County."

"Difficult, impossible!"

Du Qi shook his head and answered.

Li Shimin said: "Why?"

Du Qidao: "The entrance of the water flow into the south of the city and the exit from the north of the city are inserted in the river with fences. It is impossible for our soldiers to dive into the city."

Hearing this, Li Shimin was silent for a moment, and then a gleam of joy flashed across Li Shimin's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Could it be that Erlang, your plan is to build a

The dam flooded the entire Quzhou County.Now that it is about to enter the flood season, as long as a dam is built upstream, the river will swell, and after the flood, the water entering the city will be enough to submerge the city. "

Du Qi shook his head and said, "Your Highness, this is impossible!"

Li Shimin said: "Why?"

Du Qidao: "As I said just now, there are fences at the water inlet and outlet. These are used to divert the flow and can discharge a certain amount of water. In addition, the moat also flows to the other side of the river, which is also sufficient for flood discharge. The most important thing Unfortunately, although the river is approaching the stage of flooding, there has not been a lot of rain, and there have been no floods recently, so it is not easy to build dams to release water."

Li Shimin's cheeks twitched when he heard it.

His suggestions were rejected one after another, obviously not feasible.

Li Shimin said: "Erlang, in the current situation, tell me what to do?"

Du Qidao: "His Royal Highness, it is already impossible to start with the Mingshui River. However, in Quzhou County, there is a family with the surname Qu. This is a century-old family in Quzhou County."

"According to the information obtained, when the Turks went south to plunder in the early years, the ancestors of the Qu family organized the people of Quzhou County to resist the Turks. Although they prevented the Turks from invading Quzhou County, the ancestors of the Qu family were also shot. died."

"With this premise, I think it is an entry point, you can try

People who lobby composers. "

"My plan is to sneak into Quzhou County and meet the patriarch of the Qu family first. If the members of the Qu family are willing to cooperate, such a century-old family background is enough to serve as your Highness' internal support."

Du Qi said: "When the time comes, it will be easy to destroy Quzhou County. This is the humble plan. Of course, if this plan does not work, then consider other strategies."

After hearing this, Li Shimin nodded and said, "Who is going to persuade the head of the Qu family?"

"Of course it's me!"

Du Qi spoke without hesitation.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "No, no, it's not good if you sneak into the city and encounter danger. Such a plan is too risky."

Du Qi said: "Your Highness, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others are not here. The eloquent counselors are all transferred away. If I don't go at this time, who can go? Your Highness, this is There is no choice."

After a pause, Du Qi said again: "What's more, I arranged for someone to inquire about the news of the Qu family. I am familiar with the situation of the Qu family. Therefore, it is most appropriate for me to go there."

Li Shimin said: "Erlang, must you?"

Du Qi said: "It's up to me!"

Li Shimin sighed, nodded and said: "Forget it, since you insist on going, this king will not stop you. Besides, you are also a person with your own opinions, so you should be able to distinguish between serious and serious. I only have one sentence, pay attention to safety."

"Yes!"

Du Qi said: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I promise to complete the task."