In a manor in the east of Wuling County, people were coming and going. The sound of horse hooves and scolding could be heard from time to time at the gate, but it became quieter the further inside. There were dozens of people sitting or standing in the hall, but there was no sound. Sitting cross-legged on the Li Yuanji, who was at the top of the list, had a gloomy look on his face.
Daxingtai of East Shaanxi Province has just sent news that the capital of Yizhou has fallen, and the entire territory of Cangzhou has rebelled. Li Daoxuan and Shi Wanbao jointly asked for help... not for reinforcements, but for lack of food and grass.
This was a situation that no one expected. Li Daoxuan was Li Shimin's best friend and had accompanied him to Hulao Pass. Shi Wanbao was recruited by the Prince of the East Palace and regarded as a direct relative, so he would jointly ask for help.
The reason is also very simple. Liu Heitai has been entrenched in the northern part of Hebei Province for a long time after his resurrection. As far as the entire Hebei Province is concerned, it has not been greatly impacted.
After Liu Heitai captured Dingzhou, he marched southward with a sharp force, sweeping across most of Hebei. Not only was the Tang army short of troops, but its logistics could not keep up.
However, when the sage Li Yuan ordered the King of Qi to conquer Hebei, he specifically ordered that the Shaanxi Province be responsible for the food and fodder for the Hedong Road reinforcements. However, the King of Qi refused to send troops immediately because of the lack of food and grass. This is also the reason why Yu Zhining, the doctor of Duzhi, stayed in Wuling County for a long time. .
In other words, the King of Qi who was stationed around Heyin and Wuling not only controlled a large amount of grain and grass, but also held the grain road to aid Hebei. Without relying on the Yellow River... who knows when the grain and grass can be imported into Hebei. road.
Li Yuanji glanced at Wei Zheng, who was sitting a little further away, and was hesitant. He and Li Daoxuan were similar in age and had never gotten along, and Shi Wanbao was a direct descendant of the East Palace. He didn't care... but Wei Zheng might not care.
"The King of Huaiyang has 30,000 elite soldiers, including 5,000 elite cavalry." Li Sixing, the first person in the Qi Palace, stood up, "And Liu Heitao went south and divided his troops in Cangzhou. He only had 30,000 to 40,000 people under his command. The number of troops was not tight, but If there is insufficient food and grass, the morale of the army will be difficult to stabilize."
Li Yuanji understood what he was saying, so he shipped some food and grass over to do the job perfunctorily, and there was no need to send troops for reinforcements.
According to Li Yuanji's idea, it is best for Li Daoxuan, Shi Wanbao and Liu Heitai to fight to the death... Well, it is better for Liu Heitai to win miserably, and then capture Yizhou, Weizhou, and Xiangzhou, and let the Qin Prince's Palace lost heavily.
In the end, I went out to pick peaches myself. Even if I couldn't win, I was guarding Hulao Pass. Why would I be afraid that someone from Hebei would bite me?
The key to this line of thinking is that Li Yuanji does not regard himself as Li Jiancheng's subordinate, but just an ally.
However, this idea was recognized by the staff of Prince Qi's palace. Even Wei Zheng did not refute it... he just muttered in his heart that it really hurts him to betray his father Tian.
Wei Zheng stood up and walked forward, bowed his hands and saluted, "Your Highness, please first send General Pian to transport grain and grass to Xingzhou and Yizhou, and then send a messenger back to the capital."
The implication is that you, Li Yuanji, cannot make the decision in this matter. You should ask the prince whether you want to send troops to help.
Li Yuanji reluctantly nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Xuancheng wrote the book and sent people back to Beijing alone."
Wei Zheng's eyes flickered. He was not making plans. He had already made plans these days, and they only needed to be carried out in one go. However, he could use the opportunity to send a favor... Not to mention other things, he had several conversations with the young man these days. He also gained quite a lot, and he also had his share of the credit for making the plan.
Wei Zheng suddenly turned to look at Li Qianyou, "Can I borrow Qianyou's subordinate?"
Li Qianyou was taken aback, glanced at King Qi who was also surprised, and said with a smile: "But please give me your instructions, Brother Xuancheng."
Wei Zheng nodded slightly and was about to speak when suddenly a man appeared from behind Li Qianyou and said loudly: "I would like to come to Beijing as soon as possible."
"You are..." Li Yuanji saw that this man was tall and tall, and his face was vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember his name.
"This is Chang'an County Lieutenant Li Dewu." Li Sixing whispered in Li Yuanji's ear: "Anyi County Duke is your son-in-law."
Wei Zheng asked Li Qianyou to borrow someone, but the only one who could be considered subordinate to Li Qianyou in the hall was Chang'an County Lieutenant Li Dewu. Taking the initiative to ask for help was not considered as overstepping his duty.
Li Yuanji suddenly realized that he also knew about the reunion last year. He thought about it in his mind, nodded and said, "That's good work."
Wei Zheng opened his lips slightly and wanted to say something, but after thinking about it again, he closed his mouth.
The Pei family of Hedong is a bilingual family. There are children of the Pei family in the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion. Li Dewu's identity makes it difficult for both Prince Qi and Wei Zheng to refuse... After all, it is just a letter.
Moreover, Li Dewu was the son-in-law of Prince Zhan Shi and Pei Shiju, and his boss was the chief clerk of Prince Qi's palace. This status was also appropriate.
Li Dewu is a person who knows how to seize opportunities. Not to mention other things, if he returns to Beijing as a messenger this time, he will at least be able to meet the prince, and perhaps get more.
Wei Zheng sighed in his heart, left the manor, went straight to the county government office, found Li Shan, told the story in a low voice, and said regretfully: "With your experience and eloquence, you can meet the prince in person, and I am in the letter." If you mention a few words in the book, you will definitely be able to recommend him to an official position..."
There was no expression on Li Shan's downcast face... I saved your life, but you insist on dragging me into the water?
Old man, old bastard!
In a few years, when Li Er comes to power, you will still be a famous official who will be remembered throughout the ages. I might... grass will grow on your grave!
"That man is quite good at finding ways to exploit every opportunity." Wei Zheng said angrily, and then added: "But this man is the son-in-law of the former Duke of Wenxi County, so the King of Qi would not be able to refuse..."
For the first time, Li Shan was deeply grateful to Li Dewu... Someone jumped into the pit before him, and it was him!
"Brother Lao Xuancheng."
"rude!"
Looking at Wei Zheng walking away, Li Shan's eyes were a little strange. He waved to Zhu Ba and asked in a low voice: "Did you confirm that the person went in the day before yesterday?"
"I really went in." Zhu Ba gave a positive reply for the twelfth time in two days. "All the marks I made have been moved. I must have read the letter."
Among the more than thirty people who followed Li Shan on the expedition, only Zhu Ba knew the inside story.
Li Shan sent Zhu Ba away and couldn't help but have a weird smile on his lips... This trap seemed like a trap to him, but to others it was a road to heaven. He really couldn't blame Li Dewu for being stupid.
When it comes to choosing a successor, the tendency of the sage Li Yuan and the important ministers in the court is very obvious. Although the East Palace is under great pressure, Li Yuan also puts great pressure on the Qin Palace.
Putting aside the possibility of mutiny and taking power, Prince Li Jiancheng's position is difficult to shake.
In the past few days, Li Dewu had been in frequent contact with Wei Zheng, but unfortunately the latter didn't catch a cold... Li Shan was worried about the former.
Therefore, Li Shan tried his best to help... Li Dewu, if you want to seize Donggong's thigh, you must have some weight.
The letter placed in the house obviously gave Li Dewu a lot of confidence.
As long as Li Dewu successfully seizes Dong Gong's thigh... the next thing will be interesting. In the eyes of those who know the inside story, he is determined to never join Dong Gong's command again. If he wants to make a difference, in addition to Qin Prince's Palace, there are also Any other options?
And Pei Ji was on good terms with the prince, Pei Shiju was serving as the prince, and his son-in-law also joined the army of the East Palace...Does Li Shimin still have any expectations for the Pei family in Hedong?
Li Shan returned to the house with a smile. Only Li Dewu had enough courage and good eloquence. It is very likely that he would leave a deep impression on the prince and join the East Palace. It should be a matter of course.
Even Pei Shiju couldn't stop him... Being able to abandon his wife and son to take over the Pei family in Hedong is enough to prove that no one can stop Li Dewu's ambition in his official career.
Li Shan was still thinking over and over,... Suddenly the doorway dimmed, and a tall man wearing soft armor strode into the house.
"Yuwen Guards Army."
"Yuwen Guards Army."
Li Shan stood up and saluted with everyone, and took a sneak peek, but he didn't have any impression.
"The statistics and accounts of grain and grass are all your responsibility. Who here is the best at arithmetic?"
More than ten people turned around half-way, their eyes focused on Li Shan who was standing at the back.
"It's you." Yuwen Hujun's voice was slightly hoarse, but his tone was quite unkind, "Follow me!"
