Shangguanyi's eyes were sharp, and he said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that you rectify the troops and horses. After a few days, you will send troops quickly to kill Longyou Dao. Now that Li Shimin's army has suffered a disastrous defeat, it is the best time for the Tang side to be panic-stricken and unable to deal with it." .Now that we go out to fight, we can win in one battle and sweep all over the place.¡±
As a staunch combatant, Shangguanyi hopes to continue fighting.
Enter Datang and tear off a piece of meat from Datang.
He did know that it was impossible to destroy Datang. Even so, if you enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty and take down the Longyou Dao area of ??the Tang Dynasty, the next step is to drive straight in and approach Chang'an, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jing heard Shangguanyi's words, but did not express his opinion, and was still thinking in his heart.
Ma Zhou said: "Your Majesty, I agree to send troops."
Xue Rengui, Xiao Yuanqi and others also expressed their views one after another, all supporting the continuation of the development. Especially before, Du Qi had already said in front of all the soldiers that he would not destroy the Tang Dynasty and vowed not to give up. Under this premise, attacking Datang is already the general trend, so no one came out to dissuade them, they all asked for a fight.
Du Qi nodded.
The state of everyone means that the army will be available in the future.
It is worthy of a battle.
In fact, this state is also possessed by all soldiers. Although Du Qi's army suffered huge losses in this battle, in fact, the fighting spirit of the soldiers was extremely high, and they were all willing to fight.
Du Qi looked at Li Jing and said with a smile, "Mr. Yaoshi, what do you think?"
Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, I also agree to send troops. After all, Xia Guo has won the victory, so he should take advantage of the victory to pursue it and rush into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. But before that, the minister thinks that all the hidden stakes lurking in the territory of the Tang Dynasty should be ordered. Let them publicize the news of Li Shimin's defeat, and the results of this battle. On the Tang side, Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji, and Qin Qiong all died in battle. In addition, many other people also died in battle. These are all It can be advertised."
"Datang definitely doesn't know about the news of this battle."
"I only know that Li Shimin was defeated."
"When all the news spreads, there will definitely be an uproar in the Tang Dynasty. Those who oppose the Tang Dynasty will become more and more powerful, and will further contain Li Shimin. It will be easier for us to attack the border of the Tang Dynasty. "
Li Jing said: "On the one hand, it is the influence of public opinion, and on the other hand, His Majesty's army continues to attack. Only by working together can we achieve an invincible effect."
Du Qi nodded and said: "What the pharmacist said is a sophisticated plan. This kind of arrangement is the most suitable. Shangguanyi, you arrange all bad people to spread news in the Tang Dynasty."
"My honorable order!"
Shangguanyi responded immediately.
Du Qi looked at Xue Rengui again, and said: "Xue Rengui, all soldiers in the army will rest for another five days. At the same time, recruit soldiers to replenish their strength. We will send troops in five days and enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty."
"yes!"
Xue Rengui responded immediately.
Du Qi discussed many other things with everyone, and everyone went to work on their own to prepare for the next big battle.
On the other side, Li Shimin, who was retreating, directly withdrew from the border of Suzhou, and retreated into the border of Ganzhou in Longyou Road. At this time, Li Shimin was relieved to rest.
The army rested, Li Shimin looked at the soldiers around him, and each soldier looked decadent and embarrassed. Except for the Xuanjia elite cavalry beside them who still have fighting power, the rest of the soldiers who retreated with them were either injured or extremely exhausted.
Chai Shao is the one going to count the losses at this moment.
After counting the losses on the battlefield, he came to Li Shimin's side and saluted, "Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin said: "How is the situation?"
Chai Shao reported: "Your Majesty, there are still 868 Xuanjia elite cavalry left, and the remaining ordinary soldiers are 4,658. Moreover, some of these soldiers are seriously injured. Ordinary soldiers fighting, that is, about 3,000 people."
brush!
Li Shimin's expression changed again and again.
The loss is too great.
You must know that Li Shimin was going to destroy Du Qi this time. Unexpectedly, all the troops under his command were lost on the front line of Suzhou, leaving only 3,000 soldiers.
Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng who was on the side, and said, "Wei Xiang, do you roughly estimate how much the loss of Xia's army will be in this battle?"
Wei Zheng said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I estimate that the number of Xia's army has been lost, and it should be around one hundred thousand. Compared with our loss, Xia's army is small, but the current Xia's military strength?It is estimated that there are only 30,000 to 40,000 people left. Even with so many people, the combat effectiveness of Xia Guo's army is still limited. "
Yu Shinan said: "Miss Wei's analysis is not bad, but I believe that although Du Qi's troops are not much left, Xia Guo will definitely not let it go and will continue to fight."
Chai Shao said: "Du Qi, this son, has always been very vengeful. He lost countless soldiers in this battle. Therefore, if he wants to continue to attack in the next step, it is very likely to happen. In short, we still have to Get ready."
After thinking about it for a while, Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "The governor of Ganzhou, if I remember correctly, it is Liu Hongcheng. He is Liu Hongji's brother, so he is quite good."
Wei Zheng thought for a while, then continued: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Liu Hongcheng is indeed a good person. Although Ganzhou under his rule is not particularly rich, Ganzhou's law and order is the best. Liu Hongcheng is good at governing the region. , he is in charge of Ganzhou, so he should be able to resist Xia's attack."
Li Shimin said: "The order was sent to Liu Hongcheng, and I appointed him as the governor of Ganzhou, and allowed him to recruit soldiers to resist Xia's attack."
The governor is in charge of military and political power.
Previously, Liu Hongcheng was only the governor of Ganzhou, only responsible for government affairs, not military affairs. Now that the military and political power is given to Liu Hongcheng, it is tantamount to letting Liu Hongcheng let go to do things.
Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty is wise."
The rest of the people, etc., also praised.
In times of crisis, it is natural to take extraordinary measures, and let Liu Hongcheng take control of the military and political power right now, that is the most appropriate arrangement.
Li Shimin thought about it carefully, and said, "But it's probably not enough to simply let him resist. Wei Zheng, you allocate gunpowder to Liu Hongcheng, so that he has enough gunpowder. Even if our weapons are not comparable to those of Xia Guo, at least we have Gunpowder, then Liu Hongcheng can have some advantages. Besides, tell Liu Hongcheng the experience of guarding the city."
"I obey!"
Wei Zheng responded immediately.
Because at the moment, this is the most suitable arrangement.
Li Shimin has no troops around him, so it is impossible for him to sit in Ganzhou himself. And now that there is turmoil in the country, Li Shimin must rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible to stabilize the situation in Chang'an and even Datang.
Otherwise, the situation in Datang will deteriorate further.
Li Shimin looked at the crowd and said, "Is there anything else we need to do right now?"
"there is none left!"
Everyone shook their heads.
Because at the moment, there is nothing else to do except return to Chang'an.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "The order will be passed on, and the army will rest for an hour. Then we will go at full speed and return to Chang'an."
"yes!"
Wei Zheng and others went to make arrangements immediately.
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