After nearly two hours of attacking, Zhao Changqing decisively called for gold and retreated his troops.

Zhao Hongji was puzzled. The situation was excellent now and the soldiers were very motivated to attack the city. Wouldn't it be a pity to withdraw troops at this time?

Zhao Changqing replied: "The capital of the Tang Dynasty alone has nearly one million garrison troops. The actual number is around 800,000. With such a huge military reserve, it is impossible to capture the capital of the Tang Dynasty in a short while.

Just settle for the next best thing.”

After returning to the camp, Chen Qingzhi reported to Zhuge Liang, Jia Xu and others on the current strength of the Tang army's defense of the city.

He took the lead and was the most qualified person to comment on the strength of the Tang army in defending the city.

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the camp started a heated discussion based on the current situation of the Tang Army.

Zhao Changqing left the camp and let them try their best.

Zhao Hongji followed him closely.

Zhao Changqing asked with a smile: "Why don't you stay in the camp? This is a good learning opportunity. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses in terms of military methods. It will be beneficial to listen inside."

Zhao Hongji said with a smile: "The art of war can be learned at any time. Moreover, what the generals have said, in fact, the child knows in his heart. The child also has a deep understanding of the skills of several generals, but he has never understood how his father is.

Transport troops to fight.

I am not afraid that my father will be angry. In the past, I naively thought that the reason why my father was able to win every battle was simply because the generals under his command were all unparalleled geniuses in the art of war.

However, after going to Beiliang and hearing Uncle Qingzhi tell a lot about his father's deeds, the child gradually understood that it turned out that his father's ability to march and fight was far superior to them, but for so long, there had never been one.

This is an opportunity to learn the art of war and strategy from my father and the queen."

When Zhao Changqing heard his tirade, he felt ashamed in his heart. He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he simply stopped talking and walked far away to distract himself.

Zhao Hongji didn't understand why his father didn't want to answer him. He didn't dare to ask if his father didn't say anything, so he just followed his father quietly.

Maybe it took a long time to leave? Zhao Changqing always felt that following him was either a way or a solution, so he laughed out loud and said: "Actually? This military strategy? My father has nothing to teach you. After the war is over? My father?"

Write a military book and read it. If you fight the enemy in the future, even if it is just an armchair war, there will be certain benefits."

Zhao Hongji was overjoyed when he heard this. He bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Father."

The heated discussion among the generals in the camp has not ended yet.

After Zhao Changqing returned to the camp, they suddenly became silent.

"What? As soon as I came, you didn't want to talk about it?"

He looked at everyone and smiled.

Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty? We have been discussing for a long time. We still can't find a reliable way to capture the capital of Tang Dynasty."

Zhao Changqing was sitting on the chair and felt very headache about this matter.

Eight hundred thousand troops? Guarding a city.

As long as nothing happens, it will be difficult to capture even if the enemy's army is several times larger.

"Let's talk about the siege later, right? There's no rush. If we have a way to lure the snake out of its hole and wear down the enemy troops, otherwise, with 800,000 enemy troops defending the city, it will be a protracted battle.

It’s a war, and it’s really hard to say who will win in the end and who will lose.”

After hearing the emperor's words, they all began to think deeply.

Luring a snake out of its hole is a clever strategy.

But how to lure the snake out of its hole?

The soldiers were confused.

Zhao Changqing closed his eyes.

After waiting for about half a stick of incense, Zhao Changqing slowly opened his eyes again and said: "In the recent period, we will not attack the city. I have received news that Yu Ming and others are coming. Wait.

Let’s talk about it after the armies are completely merged.”

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers naturally couldn't say anything else.

It was a full month after Xiang Yu, Xiao Yuming, Li Cunxiao, Yue Fei, Bai Qi and others joined forces with Zhao Changqing.

Since this month, both the enemy and ourselves have been in peace.

Winter in the Tang Dynasty has always been relatively cold.

Here in the capital, heavy snow has already fallen all over the sky.

The whole land is covered with silver.

After Bai Qi and others returned, they counted the casualties, which made Zhao Changqing deeply worried.

In addition to leaving thousands or ten thousand soldiers to defend the cities in the captured towns, the total strength of the 11th Army gathered in one place currently amounts to more than 1.8 million troops.

For an army of more than 1.8 million people, eating, keeping warm, and providing supplies have all become problems.

In the tent.

All the soldiers were also discussing.

Heavy snow has blocked roads, making it difficult to travel in many places. There is currently a lack of supplies, so we must save money on food and clothing.

The most terrible thing is that this cold winter will take at least three months to pass.

Within three months, could it be that the capital of the Tang Dynasty was ignored?

A full hundred days would give Tang Guo a good chance to breathe.

What if, taking advantage of this opportunity, many southern counties of the Tang Dynasty start recruiting troops again?

As a result, the Tang Dynasty's capital had a constant flow of troops, which was even more unfavorable for siege.

This is one of the great disadvantages of fighting on another country's soil.

Zhao Hongji saw that several elders were so worried, and he knew in his heart that the situation had reached a very serious moment.

Zhao Changqing looked at Zhuge Liang who was silent and asked: "Prime Minister, I remember your wooden cow and flowing horse, isn't it very suitable for transporting grain, grass and supplies?"

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. It's okay for a wooden ox and a stray horse to walk on the mountain road, but the snow is so thick that it may be just like an ordinary carriage, and it will be difficult to move even an inch."

Throughout the ages, military strategists generally did not take advantage of the cold winter to fight wars.

Therefore, among them, Cao Cao gave a suggestion: first disperse the troops to capture the various cities and counties, and then talk about it after the New Year.

But wouldn't this be equivalent to giving up three months to Tang State in vain?

At first, they also thought about bypassing the Tang capital and attacking other states and counties.

However, this approach is too risky and can easily be stabbed in the butt by the enemy.

Seeing that the soldiers were helpless, Zhao Changqing decided to take a risk, "Since you can't tell me a reason, let me make the decision. Order all the soldiers in the army to surround the capital of Tang Dynasty on all sides at all costs.

We set up camp and are not allowed to let anyone who comes out of the city escape. I don’t believe how long an 800,000-strong army can last in the capital! I’ll give them a surprise attack from time to time. If I’m not doing well at this year’s New Year’s Eve, they won’t be able to survive either.

Think better of it!"

After hearing the sound, all the soldiers clasped their fists together and said: "No!"

Recently, Zhao Hongji has been paying attention to his father's military tactics.

The more I delve into it, the weirder it becomes.

Everyone else basically has one thing they are good at.

For example, some people are suitable for water warfare, some are suitable for siege, and some are suitable for blitzkrieg.

Take Prime Minister Zhuge Liang as an example. His military tactics were relatively prudent and he was of the steady and steady type.

However, my father's military methods seemed to be endless.

It's unpredictable.

He couldn't help but think about it.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was terrifying to think about it.

Is this the manifestation of using military tactics to the extreme?

Today, seeing his father being so courageous, he confirmed the idea in his heart!

My father's military skills have surpassed Chen Qingzhi's. Zhuge Liang and the others have too many.

It is precisely because of this that they are willing to follow their father to conquer the north and south.

If it were the prince or himself who was leading the troops today, it would be impossible for him to conquer these world-famous tiger generals like his father, right?

The news of the Wei army joining forces naturally could not be hidden from the eyes of the Tang army's scouts.

For a whole month, the Wei army did not make any movement. Now, marching and fighting in the ice and snow will become even more difficult.

I don’t know what kind of amazing moves the Wei army will make after joining forces.

They are waiting and seeing.

At the same time, they were also thanking God for the heavy snow.

Zhao Changqing and even Zhuge Liang were completely unaware that in order to defend the capital, Li Qingcang fled from the border and returned to the capital and began to order the collection of supplies.

Up to now, the supplies accumulated in the capital of the Tang Dynasty were enough for the 800,000-strong army.
Chapter completed!