The charcoal fire was burning brightly. A delicate spatula reached in and took out a few red charcoal. The churning copper pot suddenly became quiet.
"Brother Daozong, you're welcome." Li Shan told the guests to be polite, but he was not polite at all. With his chopsticks raining down, he picked up seven or eight pieces of beef brisket in a row, "When you come to Yanmen, the best thing is that there is no shortage of beef! "
Li Daozong ate two pieces, his eyes lit up, and he said: "It's really delicious... Where did you get the beef?"
“On the trade route from Daizhou to Yunzhou, caravans leave and enter the customs almost every day, bringing back good horses, cattle and sheep...
Li Shan chuckled and said, "It's a long journey and there's a lack of food outside the Great Wall. A few cows will starve to death or fall to death."
Li Daozong snorted, but the speed of taking down his chopsticks was obviously faster... Killing cattle in the pass is a serious crime, and even a prince like Li Daozong may not eat it once a year.
"It doesn't matter, Yunzhou is an enemy country anyway." Li Shanxin wanted to turn around and tell Yuan Junzhang to be stricter.
After Ma Yi was appeased, Yuan Junzhang no longer had any ambitions. If Li Shan hadn't allowed it, he would have gone directly to Chang'an... So, knowing that Li Shan liked to eat beef, he sent it to him every three days, and all of them were killed and eaten. There are everything from beef brisket, beef tenderloin, beef eye, beef tail, and beef tongue.
The two of them drank wine and ate meat, complained to each other, and felt like old friends at first sight... Chang'an's seizure of the legitimate son was really unbearable.
Well, it's just that Li Daozong is true, and Li Shan is half-truth.
"It's a great blessing for the King of Xiangyi to go to Lingzhou!" Li Shan drank it all in one gulp and burped, "That day in Nao County, I saw with my own eyes the fight between the King of Xiangyi and the Duke of Yiyang County... tsk tsk , it is said that it is for a beautiful woman?”
Li Daozong was full of meat and focused on the plate of garlic scrambled eggs. "This time, Uncle Wang of Xiangyi was transferred because the Duke of Yiyang County was stationed in Mayi."
"Well, otherwise Liu Shirang would really feel uneasy in Mayi." Li Shan nodded and said: "If the Turks attack and the King of Xiangyi stops moving forward, then it will be fucked."
Hearing Li Shan say something bad, Li Daozong didn't take it seriously. He thought about it and asked in a low voice: "The Turks will definitely invade next year. Does Huairen have any countermeasures?"
"The Turks will not sit back and watch Mayi fall." Li Shan had already calculated this countless times. "The Turks will definitely invade after May, and Shuozhou and Yunzhou this year... are too miserable, and there will be no response."
"So Yuan Junzhang will not surrender before the Turks invade in large numbers. He intends to reorganize the army within a few months."
"Within half a year, Yuan Junzhang was defeated three times, and there were many good and bad men under his command. Someone deliberately transferred generals from the army, gradually replaced them, eliminated the young and strong, and placed them in various places in Daizhou."
"Eliminate the weak, preserve the strong, and make up for the generals..." Li Daozong asked later, "Is Yuan Junzhang willing?"
"There is no reason why he refuses!" Li Shan said with a smile: "Yuan Junzhang has lost his spirit... What he fears most now is that his subordinates will rebel and have their heads beheaded and surrender to the Turks, so he is eager to do so."
Li Daozong nodded in understanding. Yuan Junzhang didn't want to look back, but his subordinates couldn't tell.
"Your Majesty is aware of this matter, but Daizhou's troops and horses are not ready yet, so we would like to ask Brother Dao Zong for assistance." Li Shan leaned forward and lowered his voice and said: "The lieutenants, generals and generals are all brought by everyone, so it is really not easy to arrange."
Li Daozong sympathized with the young man across from him. At least he had complete control over his subordinates. The general had no political stance... But the Daizhou General Manager's Office was different. They were all brought in by the East Palace and Prince Qin's Mansion.
At this time, the servant brought in a huge food plate with a plate of dumplings and a bowl of dumplings on it.
In the Tang Dynasty, there was no custom of eating dumplings during the New Year, but Li Shan was used to it, and he was used to eating dumplings with soup... He was used to eating them when he was a child, and he had to add freshly made lard and oil residue, which gave him a fragrant aroma. .
After finishing a bowl of dumplings, Li Shan burped. Li Daozong opposite had eaten enough before. Although they tasted good, he only ate two or three and looked a little absent-minded.
"Brother Daozong?"
"Oh." Li Daozong hesitated for a moment and whispered: "If the Turks invade, I can lead my troops out of the border."
"Leading the troops out of the customs?" Li Shan was a little surprised.
If the Turks invade in large numbers, they will definitely conquer Mayi first and then attack Yanmen.
It was impossible for Li Shan to just sit back and watch the fall of Mayi. He led his troops out of the border and was certain to be at loggerheads with Mayi. Just now, he was still thinking about how, in terms of power and responsibilities, he, the head of the acting prefecture general manager's office, was temporarily in charge. Shi was the most qualified, but Li Shan knew that specific military affairs... he really couldn't do it.
In terms of position, it should be Zhu Yichen, the Sima of Daizhou, but this person has not left any mark in history... and Li Shan has already made some speculations about this surname.
Judging from the rank of officials in the army, General Zuo Wuwei Ma Sanbao is also qualified, but leaving Zhang Gongjin, Duan Zhixuan, Su Dingfang, and Xue Wanche unused and using Ma Sanbao who has no experience in his own role?
Now Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, actually took the initiative to ask for a job... This is naturally a good thing for Li Shan. He no longer has to worry about who to use, and he will not consider whether to use Su Dingfang, who is his direct descendant but has a slightly lower status, or Xue Wanche, a confidant in the East Palace, or Duan Zhixuan, Zhang Gongjin, the generals of the Prince of Qin's Palace...
After hesitating for a moment, Li Shan reminded: "After all, Brother Daozong is appointed as the general manager of Bingzhou. I'm afraid this matter requires His Majesty's permission."
The general jurisdiction of Bingzhou covers the seven states of Bing, Jie, Shou, Liao, Tai, Yu, and Fen. However, Daizhou and Xinzhou in the north are not under the jurisdiction of the general manager of Bingzhou. That is the scope of authority and responsibility of the general manager of Daizhou.
If Li Daozong wanted to lead his troops out of Yanmen Pass, it would be beyond his authority in terms of scope and he would have to get permission from the court, or at least Li Yuan's nod.
Li Daozong breathed a sigh of relief. It was not difficult to obtain Li Yuan's approval. What he was worried about was that Li Shan was young and energetic and unwilling to take credit for himself.
After listening to Li Daozong's explanation, Li Shan couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, "Didn't we agree just now that you and I should join hands to fight the Turks in the north and not ask about the affairs of the DPRK?"
"However, if Brother Daozong wants to get out of seclusion, do you have a plan?"
"It is necessary to send civilian men from Daizhou and Xinzhou to carry wood and set up camp outside the fortress, and to camp step by step." Li Daozong explained carefully: "The Turks claim to control hundreds of thousands of strings and have the advantage of cavalry, but in fact they are not sharp in charging. An attack on the enemy.”
Li Shan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He heard Xue Zhong and others describe the battle in Xiaba. Li Daoxuan led his cavalry to break the formation. The Turks had no means of resistance. This was due to the difference in weapons and armor between the two sides.
In addition, Li Gaoqian was defeated and lost nearly 10,000 troops. If Li Gaoqian had not abandoned his army and fled, it would not have been impossible to hold on for several days.
"It's not far from Yanmen Pass to Mayi, and there is a road connecting it. After the army leaves the fortress, it will slowly march westward." Li Daozong casually laid out the route with a wine cup on the table, "As long as we enter fifty miles, set up a camp and guard it with infantry The central army is in the front line, with cavalry on the left and right."
"With Yanmen Pass as a support at the back and Ma Yi as a defender in front, even if Jieli Khan comes in person, it will be difficult to attack with all his strength."
Li Shan smacked his lips, this was almost a turtle style. No wonder Li Shimin commented that Li Daozong would not be defeated even if he won't win a big victory.
"I don't know if Brother Zong knows that Daizhou produces red bricks, and the output is quite abundant." Li Shan thought about it for a while, and it seems that the red bricks can be put to use. In this era, it can almost be built into a semi-permanent official business.
Li Daozhong was very interested, and the two of them chatted all night until the early morning of the next day. They took a break when the white fish belly was faintly visible in the east.
Li Daozong made up his mind. When he came to Hedong, he only had to move forward bravely without worrying about the rear.
And Li Shan has also made up his mind. In the next period of time, he no longer needs to get involved in the matter of seizing the direct descendants, but some foreshadowings still have to be made... such as Ma Zhou, such as Er Zhu Yichen.
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