As the founding monarch, Li Yuan's abilities are undoubted, but there is no denying the weaknesses in his character. It cannot be said that he is soft-hearted, it can only be said that a good plan is hard to make a decision. Seeing Li Shimin like this, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
But Li Jiancheng obviously did not inherit the character traits of his father. He turned his head and signaled. Pei Ji stood up and came out of the queue, bowing and saying: "Zhongshu accepts the edict, and the disciples review it. The minister follows it. Your Majesty's edict, Prince Jiancheng of the East Palace will send troops to attack Heita."
"Control Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province and lead the marching marshal of Hebei Province. All the states in Hebei and Shandong were punished and allowed to do things conveniently."
There was silence in the hall, only Pei Ji's loud voice echoed. Li Jiancheng not only controlled Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province, but also led the Tang army in Hebei and Shandong. Not only military affairs, but also the government affairs of Hebei and Shandong states were also under Li Jiancheng's jurisdiction.
Pei Ji turned his head and glanced at Li Shimin, and continued: "Tune the right general Xiaowei to serve as Duke Liu Hongji, the left Wuwei general Li Anyuan, the right Wuwei general Qian Jiulong, the right leading general Dou Cong, and the right prison gate general Kaiguo Gong. Fan Xing.”
Chen Shuda raised his eyebrows, a bit cruel. Five of the twelve generals were transferred away, and among them Liu Hongji was Li Shimin's absolute confidant. Li Anyuan, Qian Jiulong, Fan Xing, and Dou Cong all made military exploits under Li Shimin's command in the attack on Luoyang.
It is no exaggeration to say that these five people are all from the lineage of the King of Qin and have a close relationship with Li Shimin... Li Shimin kept an expressionless expression, which is already good. Maybe he was afraid of breaking his face, at least he did not choose from the left and right guards of the Qin Prince's Palace. people.
Xiao Yu looked at Li Shimin with pity in his eyes... You must know that Li Shimin went on an expedition at the beginning of the year. Apart from the soldiers and horses of the Prince of Qin's Palace, there were only the remnants of Li Shiji and Zhang Shigui who were dispersed by Liu Heita and driven to Weizhou on the Yellow River. .
And this time the prince went on an expedition... the Twelve Guards alone had five generals, not to mention that Li Shimin himself led the Twelve Guards generals. Speaking of which, the Twelve Guards were his serious subordinates.
Gee, that’s too much favoritism!
But this is not over yet, Pei Ji continued: "Also transfer the general manager of Youzhou, Luo Yi, to lead the army south, and transfer the governor of Bingzhou, Cheng Renzhong."
"Transfer more than ten generals including Wang Junkuo and Chang He, the assistant minister of the Military Department of Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province."
"Han Liang, Shangshu of the Household Department of Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province, and Doctor Duzhi Yu Zhining provided food and grass for the army."
This time he attacked Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province directly. Li Shimin simply closed his eyes... thinking in his mind that Wang Junkuo and Chang He were all his old troops when he attacked Luoyang.
Li Shimin sneered in his heart. He was sure that this was Li Jiancheng's idea... From the light to the heavy, this was the way his eldest brother always acted.
If Wang Junkuo, Chang He and others can be attracted to the East Palace, they will probably start trying to get their hands on the important generals of the Sixth Guards Army.
Shaanxi Province wants to send out troops and generals, but also provides food and grass... Isn't this a bit bullying?
Li Jiancheng was Li Yuan's biological son, but Li Shimin might have picked him up...
"Dalang, Sanhu has been unable to move forward for more than fifty days. As the eldest brother, you will be under strict control." Li Yuan ordered: "The battle report came a few days ago. Liu Heitai stormed Weizhou. This trip can be Do you have a plan?"
Li Jiancheng was confident, stood up and said with a smile: "The general manager of Weizhou, Cheng Mingzhen, is both wise and courageous, so he can send troops to threaten Liu Heitai's flanks, and then Sanhu can send troops to the north. The governor of Bingzhou, Chengren, can shoulder the important task."
Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat. Liu Heitai attacked Weizhou fiercely, and Qi Shanxing retreated south twice. Now, only Cheng Mingzhen's troops in Weizhou are likely to have a complete Tang army in Hebei Province.
In other words, if Tian Liuan wants to counterattack, Cheng Mingzhen is indispensable... and Li Jiancheng's words just now are obviously very confident to win over Cheng Mingzhen.
Li Shimin immediately thought that he had not allowed Cheng Mingzhen to pursue Liu Heitai half a year ago, and then Sanhu held a banquet. Among the generals, only Cheng Mingzhen attended the banquet... He was afraid that Cheng Mingzhen had already surrendered to the East Palace.
Li Shimin's thoughts suddenly changed, but Li Jiancheng was still talking, "Now that Liu Heitai has no one to rely on, let Li Yi from Youzhou quickly go south with his cavalry, disrupt Liu Heitai's retreat, and then attack Luozhou."
"When I lead my troops into Hebei Road, I will be able to defeat the enemy in a single battle. I'm just afraid that Liu Heitai will flee to the grassland again."
"It's okay. Liu Heitai was defeated this time. Even if he goes to the grasslands to rely on the Turks, he will still be ignored." Li Yuan smiled and asked: "What will happen to Shandong after the war?"
"We have shown kindness and power, set up porridge sheds to provide disaster relief, dismissed enemy soldiers, and sent them home." Li Jiancheng said with a smile, "Father, even though San Hudun has not moved forward, he has also made some achievements. He has planned a large amount of grain and grass on the bank of the Yellow River."
Li Yuan nodded slightly. He had always maintained a high-pressure rule over Hebei. On the one hand, it was because of Hebei's threat to Hedong and Guanzhong, and on the other hand, it was also because the Shandong family had too deep roots in Hebei.
But now it seems that Li Yuan also knows that he has acted too hastily, cannot be gentle, and kills too hard. The right way is to use kindness and power together.
Li Shimin still closed his eyes, Pei Ji and Feng Deyi made some compliments, and everyone else was silent. There were many talents in the East Palace, so it was natural that everything could be properly arranged... However, King Li Yuanji of Qi refused to go north for more than fifty days, and Li Jiancheng You can find a suitable reason, this is too much!
Li Yuan asked for more details, and Li Jiancheng answered them one by one, obviously well prepared.
In the end, Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction, "Tomorrow I will personally send Da Lang off to the expedition. The news of victory will come tomorrow. Can Supervisor Pei be willing to comfort me?"
Pei Ji laughed and nodded repeatedly. In the past five or six years, he had been favored by the saints in the court, and Li Yuan never called Pei Ji his name, only "Pei Jian".
In the original history, this was the fact.
Cheng Renzhong, the governor of Bingzhou, Cheng Mingzhen, the general manager of Weizhou, and Tian Liuan, the general manager of Weizhou, defeated Liu Heitai in Weizhou. The sage Li Yuan ordered Shangshu Zuopu to shoot Pei Ji and rush to work... At that time, Liu Heitai had not been captured alive. Woolen cloth!
At this moment, rapid footsteps sounded outside the palace, getting closer and closer, and did not stop until they reached the entrance of the palace.
An eunuch went out to inquire and came back to report in a low voice, "Hebei battle report."
Li Yuan frowned. Last year, he received continuous battle reports from Hebei around this time. Liu Heitai fought all the way to Weizhou to spy on Henan. This time... wouldn't Weizhou fall?
Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "Father, the Hebei battle report should be summoned for consultation. If Weizhou is lost, another method must be found."
For Li Jiancheng, the loss of Weizhou was not a bad thing... Tian Liuan was a general under his second brother.
A messenger hurried into the hall, knelt down on one knee, and shouted loudly: "Good news from Hebei, great victory in Wei County!"
There was silence in the hall, and everyone was speechless for a moment. Li Jiancheng's lips trembled slightly, while Li Shimin opposite him slowly opened his eyes.
Li Yuan took a deep breath and asked seriously: "Give me the details."
"Liu Heitai led an army of tens of thousands to attack Guantaobu Ke, and then detoured to attack Wei County. Tian Liu'an, the general manager of Weizhou, led his troops south, and Qi Shanxing, the general manager of Xingzhou, led his troops to Yongji Canal."
"On the fourth day of November, the Tang army attacked from two sides. King Huaiyang took the lead in breaking the formation and killed Liu Heitai's brother Liu Shishan and general Wang Xiaohu. The enemy army was frustrated and fled in a great rout."
Pei Ji swallowed, tens of thousands of troops, Li Daoxuan broke the formation and killed several generals, Liu Heitai was defeated?
Why are you Liu Heita so useless? !
"In this battle, thousands of enemy soldiers were killed and nearly 20,000 soldiers were captured. Liu Heitai only led more than a thousand cavalry to flee north."
Li Shimin turned his head slightly and glanced. Li Yuan's face was full of joy, and it was getting thicker and thicker... For him, this was a good thing, and it would save the eldest son and second son from fighting.
But the face of Li Jiancheng opposite...it was green, white, red, and purple, and he just needed seven colors to transform into the Gourd King Kong Baby.
