I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

In this case, even if Qin Qiong's combat effectiveness is higher, it is useless. The slight difference in combat effectiveness may be a little different when the two armies are facing each other on the plain, but there is really no difference when attacking the city.

Not to mention that Luo Yi has led the army for many years, not to mention using soldiers like a god, he is definitely a veteran in the army, and he will never make some low-level mistakes to make people laugh.

Instead of waiting for others to make mistakes, it is better to plan well yourself.

However, after running around the entire county, Qin Qiong had to admit that he was lost.

It's really not that he was cowardly, he surrounded them by ten, attacked them by five, and divided them by two times. Now that the strength of the troops is one to one, he only went to attack the city when he had a brain hole.

So Qin Qiong directly arranged for all the troops to camp on the spot, and then sent someone back to Chang'an to report the letter and ask for support.

In fact, he had already thought very clearly that it was the season of spring plowing. Instead of delaying the war here and delaying the spring plowing, it would be better to complete his work in one battle and directly mobilize large forces to encircle and wipe out the enemy.

But his current authority to deploy troops is limited to the more than 1 people at the moment, and he cannot decide on other troop deployments.

So he can only report back to Li Shimin, it's not his fault, he really didn't expect to attack the city, and the court didn't expect it, otherwise he would have given him more than 1 soldiers and ran here .

The person who reported the letter was naturally the Hongling envoy who was in a hurry at [-] miles away, the kind who knocked at the gate and opened the door, and flew all the way along the post station to Chang'an City, and delivered the information directly to the palace.

Now that Changsun Wuji is the chief assistant of the dynasty, he naturally read Feng Jun Bao first.

Here I want to explain that not all Hongling urgent reports are directly reported to the emperor, and there are usually names on the above. It was resolved internally, and there was no need to report to the emperor on the spot.

Therefore, this military newspaper was sent to Sun Wuji, Governor of Zhongshu Province, at the first time.

After Changsun Wuji signed and pledged, he opened the military newspaper and frowned immediately.

This is not good news. Luo Yi didn't raise troops to enter the pass but defended the city to the death. This is not easy.

Changsun Wuji didn't go to Li Shimin immediately. After all, if the emperor had to be judged on everything, why did he need his ministers?

Calling Du Ruhui, who is still serving as Minister of the Ministry of War, over, the two quickly got together to study the information.

The two spent a long time sketching on the map, but they still had a headache and couldn't judge randomly.

Because from the current point of view, the soldiers and horses closest to Qin Qiong are the border gates, but who would dare to mess with the heavy troops hoarded at the border gates to prevent the Turkic invasion?

As for mobilizing soldiers and horses from other places, the two of them searched for a long time, but they couldn't find the right one after thinking about it.

It's not their fault either, every troop stationed has a purpose, some guard against the powerful inside, some defend the border, some defend the capital, which troop has no mission?

It's not that it can't be mobilized at all, but that it's impossible to mobilize the whole body because of Luo Yi's small rebel army.

Moreover, this time it has to be done in a hurry. It can't be the same as before, and each surrounding army mobilizes part of its troops to go there. After all, light transmission in ancient times was a big deal.

It involves the mobilization of multiple troops like this. When all aspects such as soldier talismans, transfer orders, food and grass, and command come together, it will be so troublesome that it will explode.

Moreover, the transfer of so many troops is involved, so don't even think about it, you must report to His Majesty.

In fact, both of them knew that this must be the final result, but no matter what the reason was, the final decision and transfer order could only be made by His Majesty.

After all, military power is too sensitive.

These two are now servants, seeing the emperor was naturally much smoother than the others, so they directly entered the Ganlu Palace.

After the ceremony was over, Changsun Wuji hurriedly handed over the military report he had just received.

Then Li Shimin exploded!

Because the military newspaper not only has an introduction to the current war situation, but also some introductions about Luo Yi's current situation, and the one thing that makes Li Shimin the most frustrated is that Luo Yi's idiot actually said that he is not in the right position and that his morals are not worthy. , so he wants to avenge Li Jiancheng.

Chapter 357 Li Shimin's Countermeasures

But Li Shimin just exploded for a while, and he recovered immediately.

He also just figured it out, now that Luo Yi has one foot in the coffin, it's nothing more than how he died, is there any other way to go?

The reason why Qin Qiong reported to the imperial court was not that he could not deal with this guy, but that he was worried that there was not enough troops, Luo Yi would be lost, or that there would be too many casualties.

After all, Luo Yi is now guarding the city to the death. If Qin Qiong didn't want to make a quick decision on this lonely city, as long as it is surrounded to prevent people from escaping, it won't be long before Luo Yi's more than 1 rebels will eat it. If the horse chews, he will lose his morale and finally surrender without a fight.

Li Shimin thought of this, as the commander in chief of the army for many years, he immediately discovered the problem in the middle, and put forward his own plan.

"Keming, auxiliary machine, there are actually three strategies to deal with this matter!"

"Please show your Majesty!"

How could these two people not think of a countermeasure? They actually figured it out in the office just now. Qin Qiong actually expressed his thoughts in the military newspaper, but they are both officials. The boss wants to pretend to be coercive. Don’t you cooperate well? ?

Do you still want to continue messing around?

Li Shimin nodded and said seriously,

"The first strategy is to mobilize other troops directly according to what Shu Bao said, and use the shortest time to take down them at once, so as to demonstrate our military strength and quickly stabilize the situation."

"The advantage of this strategy is that there are no accidents. The military strength and national strength will be used to overwhelm the past. Not to mention the national strength and military strength, it can also appease the panic in the country. The world has been at peace for a long time, and the rebel army is the last thing to see!"

"But the downside is not that there is nothing, that is, it costs too much. There are four or five troops to be mobilized, not to mention auxiliary soldiers, civilian husbands, food and grass, etc. Now they are plowing in spring. It messed up many people's arrangements for spring plowing!"

"The second strategy is to let Shubao stick to it. Shubao's department has the supply of food and grass from the imperial court. Let alone ten days and a half months, even if he keeps it for a year, he doesn't have to worry about food and grass. Luo Yi can't do it."

"It's safe to say that more than 1 people are trapped in the city, and people eat horses and chews. I count the food and grass that Luo Yi himself brought plus the food and grass in the county. If he counts it together for a month, it will be the sky."

"At that time, he will either go out of the city to fight decisively, hoping to win the battle, or go out of the city to break through and move to other places. Apart from these two, there is absolutely no other way."

"The advantage of this strategy is that you don't need to waste people and money, and you don't need to alarm other troops. Although Qin Qiong's troops alone cannot wipe out this thief, Shubao's leadership is safe, and it will definitely surround the county."

"Once the thief Luo Yi wants to escape, he must leave the city, and then Shu Bao will be given a chance to attack. With Shu Bao's ability, he can wipe out at least half of them, not to mention all of them, and the rest are nothing to worry about. , just chase and kill slowly!"

"However, there is a problem here, that is, it takes a long time, and it is easy to cause ups and downs in the court and the people. On the contrary, it underestimates the military strength of our court. Some people who are ready to move may make trouble again."

Both Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui nodded. It was true. Whether it was sending soldiers to encircle or let Qin Shubao stick to the confrontation, this problem could be solved. It was nothing more than the difference in the amount of troops, money and time spent.

And these two points are also the ones they are most taboo about.Therefore, as Li Shimin's right arm and right arm, it is impossible to keep silent at this time.

"Your Majesty, according to my humble ministers, it is better to complete all their merits in one battle, mobilize multiple troops at once, and press the majestic army, which not only saves time, but also shocks the surrounding area!"

Although Changsun Wuji may not be regarded as a civil servant, his character is not ordinary.In his opinion, there is no need to grind Ai Ai slowly over a period of time, the army will attack the city directly, and the best one will be killed in pieces.

Only in this way, those ghosts and ghosts hiding in the dark will be terrified, and will know how tragic the end of going against Datang is.

Du Ruhui didn't speak, but just nodded. After all, as Minister of the Ministry of War, he also felt that the only way the Great Tang Heavenly Army should be is to show its prestige and style.

But Li Shimin continued noncommittally,

"Actually, there is another strategy, and that is to rely solely on Shu Bao's army to break through the city and kill the enemy to beat Luo Yi, the thief!"

"The benefits of this are too many. It saves time and money, and our army's prestige is even greater. Ten thousand is against ten thousand. In the case of siege, we can still fight a beautiful battle, which is much more Strong momentum?"

"But there is also a problem, that is, if we can't attack for a long time, or if we lose at all, then it will be a bit ugly for us!"

Both Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui nodded, but they were very cautious and didn't say a word.

Because even if they have not led soldiers alone, they have actually been in the army for many years as advisers. Regarding these things on the battlefield, they are all top-notch in terms of analysis and advice.

So, of course they knew the benefits of Qin Qiong leading the army to attack the city and land alone, but because they were familiar with the war, it seemed to them that there was no way to do it.

If it was the kind of rogue bandits and miscellaneous soldiers, maybe Qin Qiong could take advantage of some loopholes in other people's defenses, and attack them by surprise and rush into the city by surprise.

But Luo Yi, that old army, how could there be such a big mistake?

What confuses them the most is that His Majesty has been in command of the army for many years. He is probably more familiar with war than politics. Why did he come up with such a bad idea?

Li Shimin looked at the two of them and smiled,

"Auxiliary machine, Keming, don't think too much, I'll just ask you, if someone can break the gate of the county town with one blow, can Qin Qiong conquer this city?"

Hearing this hypothesis, Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui looked at each other and nodded in unison. Although they don't know what kind of trick His Majesty is talking about, as far as the problem is concerned, as long as the city gate is captured, they will be able to rely on their ability to attack Qin Shubao. Yes, those [-] rebels are actually no different from chickens and dogs.

Seeing that both of them agree with this point, Li Shimin smiled and clapped his hands.

"Since the two of you have said so, then it's settled. Let's go and see the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang first. Whether this matter will come to fruition or not will depend on him to plan it!"

"As long as he says he is capable, then no one else is needed for this matter. Shubao alone can take down Luo Yi!"

The eldest grandson Wuji and the two are still at a loss, but Li Shimin has said so, so let's follow the past and have a look, it's good to just have a meal.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to set off, Li Shimin suddenly said leisurely,

"Oh, by the way, I have already revealed my identity to my virtuous brother. From now on, I will be Li Shimin instead of the emperor, so you don't have to shy away from it!"

Chapter 358 How to Persuade Zhang Nuo to Come Out of the Mountain

What Li Shimin said made Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji confused. What does it mean that Li Shimin is there instead of the emperor?Can't a big man speak straight?

However, the two of them didn't have the time to ask questions at this time, and it was reasonable to take a carriage and go out of the city together.

Then Li Shimin was bored in the carriage, or on purpose, he explained to them how Zhang Nuo discovered his identity, and then he undeniably passed by.

Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui looked at each other, both of them couldn't laugh or cry, it turned out that the biggest flaw in the end was the Supreme Emperor?

That old man who keeps saying that if anyone reveals his identity, he will beat him to death. Now that he has made such a big mistake, what is he going to do?

However, it is enough to mutter this in my heart a little bit. Now the relationship between His Majesty and the Supreme Emperor has been greatly improved with Zhang Nuo as the lubricant. At this time, if someone makes the old man angry, that is It's really possible to be hanged and hammered by these two men.

The carriage drove directly into the gate of Zhang Nuo's house, and the few acquaintances in the car who had been running here all the time, walked inside with their hands behind their backs without even giving notice.

As a result, as soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhang Nuo sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking at them with disgust,

"I said that you guys are so embarrassed, all of you are the top people in the court, and they don't work with the most wages, and run to me every day, how can you?"

Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, but Du Ruhui, a black-hearted bastard, laughed.

"Shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, you can't blame us and the eldest grandson for this. You have to know that the wages we get are paid by the guy next to us. We all work for his family. If the master says he wants to go out of the city, we naturally have to follow." Okay!"

Zhang Nuo didn't expect to have such a saying, yes, thumbs up.Du, you are awesome!

Li Shimin also laughed, he was very satisfied with such a funny statement, how about Fang Mou Du Jue, Lao Du is simply the best in the world in terms of quick wit, and his brain turns faster than anyone else.

However, the main purpose of coming here today is not a joke, there is business.

Li Shimin sat down directly opposite Zhang Nuo, then introduced Qin Qiong's battle situation, and then asked Ai Ai,

"Brother, can the things in the workshop you got come in handy?"

Zhang Nuo was taken aback. He thought that Lao Li came to him for advice as usual, but he didn't expect Lao Li to be concerned about the gunpowder produced by the gunpowder workshop?

This is the time when the power was displayed before, so that Lao Li's memory of the power of gunpowder is still fresh.

Zhang Nuo scratched his nose, always wondering if Lao Li was a little too smart, he thought of a way to blow up the city gate before anyone asked him anything, it seems that the history books say that Li Shimin is a very commanding general, and Good at stratagem, it seems that there is really a bit!

Zhang Nuo nodded, looked at the three people looking at him expectantly and said,

"As you wish, it will indeed come in handy, and the city gate can be solved in one go."

The three of them almost jumped up from the sofa when they heard the words. This shit is really great news. As long as the city gate is solved, the rest will not be easy?

It's fine to just go in from the city gate, and it's just to pay the whole city. With Qin Shubao's ability to lead the army, it's definitely in his hands!

But before they finished their fun, Zhang Nuo poured cold water on them,

"The thing is there, but the key is that Lao Qin doesn't know how to use it. The court doesn't know much about this matter, let alone received special training. Don't let the enemy get tricked by then. Let your own people go It's a trap!"

Li Shimin was taken aback when he heard the words, and then blinked his eyes. That's right, after the thing was made out to show everyone its power, he started to organize human production, but how to use it, there should be only Xiao Zhang in the Tang Dynasty Only one person will know.

So after Li Shimin blinked his eyes again, he smiled and said to Zhang Nuo,

"Why don't you, brother, take your things and take a trip to Youzhou?"

Zhang Nuo shook his head at the first moment, joking, there was no way to fight the Wang family back then, and it would be a system task to fight Korea in the future, plus expanding the territory for the Tang Dynasty.

This Luo Yi's rebellion is just a trivial incident in the history books, and he has to go all the way by himself?

Why do you suffer this crime in this cold weather?Don't go, resolutely don't go!

Seeing Zhang Nuo like this, Li Shimin immediately felt his teeth ache. Nima, this little brother Zhang is still as lazy as ever. He doesn't care about such things as holy relatives, meritorious service, and military achievements. He is completely up to his own temper. Come.

This is not good!

Li Shimin sighed, and after thinking about it, he said directly,

"Brother, this matter can only be handled by you. It will cost too much to mobilize the army, and it will hurt your face if you stand against each other for a long time. Only you, an extraordinary army, can help Qin Shubao defeat the general and seize the city!"

"You also said before that you are the only one who knows the whole Tang Dynasty. Even if you start teaching now, I don't feel at ease here. Who knows how much he can learn?"

Zhang Nuo was also a little confused, why did he get himself involved? Could it be that he had to do this?

He also blocked his retreat, and he even said he was worried about the training of individuals. Nima, is it possible that I will have to play in person whenever gunpowder is used in the future? Will I be the commander-in-chief of the gunpowder army in the future?

Zhang Nuo's complexion suddenly turned ugly. He really didn't want to go. Although he didn't know how Luo Yi's rebellion was resolved in history, he didn't even give a serious space for it. It shouldn't be a big deal That's right.

Are you still worried about the wool?

And didn't Lao Li just say that there are only more than 1 rebels in total, and many of them are enslaved to rebel. With Lao Qin's reputation, this kind of troops can't be dealt with?