"Bai Qi, what's your clever plan? Don't let it go!"
Emperor Chu saw that Bai Qi was high-spirited and confident of winning, and knew that his proposal to abandon Longyue City was not a temporary decision.
this moment.
In the big tent, the generals also had expressions of anticipation on their faces.
"Your Majesty, in the battle of Longfeng City, the Longtang enemy army had millions of troops. They were obviously preparing to fight our army. They lost the battle and our army pursued them all the way here."
"We are currently in the hinterland of Longtang, and our army occupies an absolute geographical advantage. In addition, with the style of Emperor Li Shimin of Longtang, he must be eager to turn things around after losing a battle, but he only sent 200,000 reinforcements."
"It can be seen that the Longtang Empire has no troops available. This is the right time."
"Not to mention the morale of our army right now, it is so high and exciting. This is due to harmony."
"The weather is right, the location is favorable, the people and our army are all occupied. Let's abandon Longyue City and go straight to Longdu. I believe that the enemy forces in the city will definitely come out to help. In this way, our army can ambush along the way and get twice the result with half the effort."
Bai Qi explained his analysis and deployment, and everyone showed admiration. This was a clever plan, to advance by making progress, and let Longtang's enemy troops come to their door automatically.
"wonderful!"
"What a good time, right place and right people."
"In this battle, we will follow Bai Qi's plan, abandon Longyue City and take a detour to Longdu."
Emperor Chu also felt that Bai Qi's deployment was perfect, and then began to distribute the three armies and choose the place to set up an ambush.
At this moment.
Emperor Chu suddenly added, "My dear friends, defeating the enemy forces in Longyue City is not the ultimate goal in this battle. It is to invade Longdu and kill Li Shimin. Therefore, setting an ambush along the way is enough as long as the enemy forces in the city cannot assist Longdu. There is no need to fight."
They fight to the death."
Bai Qi's eyes flashed and he took a long breath. It was obvious that Emperor Chu had guessed the final intention of his plan.
...........
at the same time.
Under the North City of Longyue City.
Duan Zhixuan, Liu Heitai, and Luo Yi arrived at the city. Li received the notice and appeared on the city. When he saw the three figures, he ordered the soldiers to open the city gate.
Luo Yi was a general who surrendered to the Wuyue Empire. Duan Zhixuan, Liu Heitai and Li had a close friendship. The three of them fought side by side in the past and were galloping on the battlefield. They were considered to be life-changing heroes.
Boom!
Boom!
The city gate opened, and the three armies entered in a mighty manner. Li personally greeted them at the city gate. The three of them chatted for a few words and then galloped towards the general's mansion.
General's Mansion.
Inside the meeting hall.
The tea is fragrant and the smoke is rising.
Duan Zhixuan, Liu Heitai, and Luo Yi sat down and looked at Li Li, who was above them. The atmosphere in the hall was a bit strange.
"Maogong, what do you think about the next war?"
Duan Zhixuan asked, but did not mention the battle between Beiming Pass and Longfeng City. Obviously he did not want to hurt Li's face.
"Brother Zhixuan, the Chu army is stationed outside the city. In the blink of an eye, a month has passed and the whereabouts of the Dark King are unknown, and his life and death are uncertain."
"The three armies in the city are leaderless and their morale is low. Thanks to the timely arrival of this heavy rain, otherwise, Longyue City may have fallen into the hands of the Chu army."
Li did not exaggerate. The officers and soldiers of the Longtang Army should really be grateful for the heavy rain, otherwise it is unclear whether they could escape to the city.
Perhaps twenty days ago, they had buried their bones in the wilderness.
"Maogong, how can you say that there is no leader in the city? You are the pillar supporting the three armies. Your Majesty asked me and three others to come and help you. We will fight with the Chu army next. I and the other three will follow suit."
"Brother Zhixuan, General Liu, and General Luo are very relieved by these words. As for the next war, we still have long-term plans."
"The most urgent task now is to stabilize the morale of the army and let the soldiers of the three armies regain their former glory. The battle with the Chu army is no different from the battles of other empires, and there must be no carelessness."
"One wrong step, one wrong step after another, and in the end you will lose everything!"
Li was speaking from experience. He wanted to tell the three of them that no one in the Chu army should be underestimated.
"Don't worry Maogong, your Majesty flew a pigeon to send a letter on the way, telling you how to meet the enemy!"
Duan Zhixuan raised his hand and handed a bag of tips to Li, with a faint smile on his cheeks, but deep down he was full of curiosity about the Chu army.
I have been an official with Li Tongchao for many years, and I have never seen him so anxious and cautious at every step.
Opening the brochure, Li's eyes narrowed, he browsed quickly, and murmured in a low voice, "Contain the suspected soldiers, pay close attention to the Chu army's movements, and wait for the final decisive battle."
Li was confused, and thoughts were racing in his mind. Li Shimin wanted him to defend Longyue City and wait for the final battle.
Facing nearly a million Chu soldiers outside the city, a city alone might not be able to stop them. The Chu army had powerful weapons and strong soldiers and horses, which really posed a problem for him.
"Brother Maogong, although I don't know what your Majesty's plan is, there is one thing I must remind you. If the Chu army gives up attacking Longyue City, we will be in a dilemma."
Liu Heitao suddenly spoke, with a sonorous tone and a serious attitude, with a strong iron-blooded murderous aura lingering around his body.
"The general's words are also my concern!"
"There are many people in the Chu army who are good at planning. I believe they will also think that His Majesty has asked us to contain the Chu army. I wonder if you have any good strategies?"
During this period, Li had been holding a sword in his heart, fearing that the Chu army would suddenly give up the attack on Longyue City, and then they would be completely independent.
Now Liu Heitai's words coincide with his, which is enough to show that the matter is very serious. In Li's mind, the only way to contain the Chu army is to fight.
"Maogong, we are leading the army here. The morale of the three armies is strong. We can go out of the city to harass the Chu army. With the help of the cover of the heavy rain, we may achieve unexpected results."
"Even if the Chu army cannot be severely damaged, it can still escape intact!"
Duan Zhixuan stood up and stepped forward, looking at the military geography map, and began to inform everyone about his deployment.
A little while.
Li said calmly: "For the present plan, this is the only way. Luo Chun, Xin Wenli, Xiong Kuohai will obey the order, and you and the other three will go with General Duan."
"Hou Junji, Wang Bodang, and Xie Fengchun set up an ambush along the way. Just in case, we need the five elders to lead the bronze army to feint attack on the other side."
The generals agreed with Duan Zhixuan's deployment and stood up one after another to take orders. Half an hour later, the sound of horse hooves rumbled in the city, and the three armies of Longtang and Tang Dynasty began to take action.
However.
Outside the city and inside the Chu camp.
The officers and soldiers of the three armies had already assembled, and under the heavy rain, they galloped away on horseback. According to Emperor Chu's deployment, the generals detoured in batches and headed to the place designated for them.
The heavy rain was whipping and raging crazily across the land. The Chu army gave up and left quietly without any notice from the Longtang enemy.
Three hours later.
Duan Zhixuan, Liu Heitai, Luo Yi, Luo Chun, Xiong Kuohai, Xin Wenli and others led their troops to come. At first they were cautious, but the closer they got to the Chu army's camp, the more they noticed something was wrong.
When they rushed into the camp, it was already empty. Nearly a million Chu troops disappeared into the vast wilderness. Because of the heavy rain, they had no way of knowing where the Chu troops were.
For Longtang's enemy, this heavy rain meant success or defeat.
In Longyue City, Li received the news that the Chu army was missing. He was slightly shaken and staggered down on the wooden chair.
What he worried about most came true.
No need to guess, you know that the Chu army is heading towards Longdu.
They took the opportunity to completely isolate Longyue City, pushing him into a dilemma.