Luoyang, Nancheng, at the top of the city, Wang Shichong leaned on the crenellations of the city wall, looking at the brightly lit Tang Army camp ten miles outside the city and dozens of miles away, his brows gradually knitted together, and his expression became particularly serious. Wei Zheng stood behind Wang Shichong and smiled slightly: "My lord, what's wrong with you? There's a decisive battle tomorrow. When you mobilized the pledge just now, you were so confident, but now you are so nervous. Is there something wrong with the Tang army?" Does this move make you wary?" Wang Shichong curled his lips: "The more favorable the situation is for our army now, the more worried I am. We are attacking the Tang army from three sides and have become victorious. But Li Shimin is not a fool. In such an unfavorable situation, He will not wait here stupidly, and will definitely find a way to avoid the current situation. Xuancheng, if it were you, what would you do?" Wei Zheng pondered for a moment and said seriously: "This is Nancheng, in front of the Tang Army's camp? Linyang Canal, followed by Quesai Mountain, is surrounded by enemies from both sides and is extremely disadvantageous. On a battlefield with a radius of more than 20 miles, their armies will be huddled together and unable to form an advantage in any direction. If I were Li Shimin, I would We will try our best to avoid this battle, leaving the rear troops to delay, while the main force evacuates quickly." Wang Shichong's eyes flashed: "How to retreat, where to retreat?" Wei Zheng looked at the lights outside the city, like a burning fire. Pingyuan, said: "Going east is not a good choice. The Yishui and Luoshui rivers merge into the Yang Canal in the south of the city and go straight to the east. This is not conducive to the movement of the army. To go south, you have to forcibly cross the Quesai Mountain. After leaving the mountain, you have to follow Fighting with Li Jing's army of more than 100,000 people on the Shannan Plain is also a bad idea. The real direction we can take is to go west, through the Qingyang Palace area, and return to the Beimengshan Plain. Only when we get here can we say that we have got rid of the three armies of our army. We can attack in advance, or we can retreat to Guanzhong. " Wang Shichong sighed: "But if this is the case, then at least half of the troops need to be left here to block the attack, and not too weak troops can be left, otherwise I will be afraid. It is difficult to stop the pursuers. If Li Shimin uses his troops harshly, he will probably leave all the infantry here and only take the cavalry back. "Xuancheng, do you think this is possible?" Wei Zheng's eyes were shining, and he pondered. After talking for a long time, he suddenly said: "Lord, where will Du Ruhui stand this time? Can he really endure your revenge for killing his brother and continue to inform us?" Wang Shichong's eyes flashed with green light: "Keming is a smart man. He will stand on the side of victory. Now we have the absolute advantage. No matter what, he will definitely give us an explanation. If there is no news tomorrow, then Li Shimin will personally fight us here. , and what we have to do is to defeat him here!" At the same time, the Tang Army camp, Shuai Zhang. The Chinese army commander's tent, which was full of people just now, except for Li Shimin who was behind the scenes, only four people were left at this moment, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Li Shiji, and Feng Lun. The four pairs of eyes looked at Li Shimin motionlessly. And Li Shimin's eyes slowly swept across their faces, and finally stopped on Feng Lun's face. Feng Lun curled up his lips: "Your Majesty, if you want us to stay this time, are there anything else to discuss?" Li Shimin's eyes flashed coldly: "Military planes must not be leaked. The four of you are my most important People we trust are also people who can discuss the real strategy. Most of the other generals can charge into the battle, but they are not enough to plan the overall situation. Now, what I want to say is that our real way of fighting in this battle is not to fight Wang Shichong here. Instead of fighting a decisive battle, we will use our tactics to capture Luoyang City in one fell swoop. As long as the capital is in our hands, everything will be easy!" Everyone opened their eyes in surprise. This idea was so bold that even the famous for their resourcefulness! The four major generals were all shocked. Changsun Wuji blurted out: "Capture Luoyang? How is this possible?" Li Shimin's eyes sparkled, and he said solemnly: "If we are to surround Luoyang, no matter how powerful we use Even if we attack the city, it is impossible to capture it, because Luoyang is the most difficult city in the world to capture. As long as the defenders have enough numbers, are strong-willed, and have a famous general like Wang Shichong in charge, we will not be able to capture it. " " But tomorrow will be different. If Wang Shichong wants to eat us in one bite, everyone will definitely come to fight. In this way, Luoyang city defense will be empty. Just opposite the Gushui of Gumafang and Qingyang Palace in the west city of Luoyang, I have left We have built more than 200 ladders. As long as our cavalry can rush there with high-speed maneuverability and attack Luoyang, we can capture the West City in less than an hour. Once the West City is broken, the nobles of the aristocratic families in the city will inevitably fall to us. When the time comes, Luoyang will be in my hands, Wang Shichong has advanced and retreated, and the families of the soldiers and soldiers will be my hostages in the city. In less than a day, their heads will be presented to my account." Li Shiji laughed: "High, really high! , such a bold and genius plan can only be thought of by His Highness King Qin. However, do you really have any contact with the nobles of the aristocratic families in the city??¡± Li Shimin smiled slightly: "There is no need to contact us at all. When Wang Laoxie was here, there were more than a dozen groups of descendants of aristocratic families who wanted to offer support in the city, let alone if we break through the West City. By then, the nobles of the aristocratic families in the city will definitely They responded to us with their own servants and occupied the four cities. Yang Wang, who was defending in the palace city, would never follow Wang Shichong to the end. Therefore, the essence of this battle was that we attacked with black armor cavalry, five Thousands of elite soldiers are enough to break the city! " Du Ruhui's eyes were shining brightly: "That is to say, tomorrow the army will drag Wang Shichong's main force here, and the Xuanjia army will be led by the king himself and go straight to the West City, right? " Li Shimin nodded seriously: "Yes, I have hidden the siege equipment in the mountains to the west. As long as the cavalry arrives, they can be obtained immediately. General Li, I will leave the troops here to your command tomorrow. , remember, we must hold back Wang Shichong¡¯s main force. I don¡¯t care how many people die, as long as we can hold him until noon, Luoyang will be ours! " Li Shiji laughed: "No problem. " Li Shimin's eyes fell on Du Ruhui: "Du Canjun, this battle is dangerous. You are a wise man. Think about it for me. Is there any problem? " Du Ruhui closed his eyes and breathed a long sigh of relief: "To attack them unprepared, no matter from any aspect, this is a stroke of genius. Originally, the cavalry lacked props to attack the city, but if you had ambushed the ladder in advance, then Luoyang City would not be there either. Next words. As long as enough time can be delayed here, Wang Shichong will be defeated! "