The strong horse gallops along the road, smoothly and swiftly. Li Shan, who has improved his riding skills, has an ups and downs body, calm and calm. He holds the reins in one hand and strokes the horse's mane with the other hand, which is smooth and gentle.
In fact, Li Shan seems to be very good at riding. He can still keep up even when he is rushing to Yanmen. This is largely due to the black horse under his crotch... Yu Sheshe is really interesting. He gave him this gift. A BMW.
That's all. The key is that this horse has been trained, has a docile temperament, and is very intelligent. Li Shan only needs to rein in a slight rein and use the strength of his legs. The horse under his crotch can quickly slow down and slow down. Accelerate, turn and perform various actions.
Yu Sheshe is really a good person... Li Shan couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Wang Junhao's cheers sounded in front, and the cavalry slowed down and stopped near a three-way intersection, preparing to take a short rest.
Li Shan glanced at the intersection and couldn't help but sigh. A few months ago, he passed through this intersection to go to Nao County. As a result, he witnessed the fight between Li Shenfu and Liu Shirang. Both of them ruined the national affairs because of their hatred, so he had to He returned to Dai County through the intersection for the second time, summoned his personal guards, and rushed to Yanmen Pass through the intersection for the third time that night.
The changes in the past few months started from that night.
Li Shan turned over and dismounted, took the bamboo tube handed to him by the guard and drank two sips of water, "Brother Dingfang has never been to Yanmen Pass, has he?"
"I moved to Jingzhao when I was young, and later moved back to my hometown. I passed through Hedong, but unfortunately I didn't reach Yanmen Pass." Su Dingfang looked around. At the end of his sight in the distance, the hills were undulating. After a while, he whispered: "The importance of Hedong lies in Daizhou. Daizhou The most important thing is the Yanmen, which rises from the ground and has a sheltering effect."
“The land east of the river is full of mountains and rivers.” Li Shan said casually while pacing to soothe his calves: “Yanmen Pass is located at the intersection of Hengshan Mountain and Luliang Mountain. The state is a shield, so it can cover the east of the river."
"To the west of Yanmen Pass, the terrain is flat and can reach Mobei. Therefore, Yanmen Pass is really the eye of the game, and it is also the throat."
"Brother Dingfang, do you know why Jieli Khan always attacked Yanmen first?"
This problem is not a problem for people like Su Dingfang. He only thought about it briefly and said: "Since Mayi was established in the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties, although the barbarians entered the pass later, the Central Plains repeatedly came out of the fortress and established Shuozhou and Yunzhou successively. This is the key point. road."
Li Shan nodded and said: "Whether it is infantry or cavalry, they need the cities along the way to serve as supply points. Therefore, whether the Chinese are leaving the fortress or the Hu people are going south, the main force must pass through Yanmen."
The two most critical areas in Li Tang's dynasty, and where Li Tang's base camp was located, were Hedong Road and Guannai Road. From the perspective of routes, in fact, if the Turks attacked Lingzhou and moved south and east, they could quickly reach the vicinity of Jingzhao. For example, Wu At that time in the fourth year of Germany, thousands of Turkic troops broke through the Great Earthquake Pass.
However, Chuluo Khan and Jieli Khan always led their main forces to break through Yanmen Pass and wreak havoc in Hedong, mainly because the towns in Yunzhou and Shuozhou could provide supplies along the way.
Among them, Mayi is the most important and the city closest to Yanmen Pass, so it is very important to both the Tang army and the Turks.
Of course, the Turks did not give up other routes, such as attacking Hexi and Longxi, or attacking Lingzhou from the north of Guannai Road.
Li Shan also once wondered why the Turks did not directly enter the Guannai Road, but Li Daozong, who visited a few days ago, solved his doubts.
It’s not that the Turks don’t want to, but the large area north of Lingzhou was ceded to the Turks by Prince Li Jiancheng. It is quite desolate, and Lingzhou is vast and sparsely populated, with not many towns. Therefore, the Turks can only take the Lingzhou route. Attacking with partial divisions, unless they can break through the major cities of Zhoufu, Yinchuan, and Anle, and obtain a large amount of food and grass supplies.
However, the two governors of Lingzhou, Yang Shidao and Li Daozong, were ruthless people. Every time the Turks invaded, they would clear the country and defend the city. If the time was not right, they would rather let the Turks go south instead of attacking.
While chatting, Li Shan pondered in his mind. The Weishui Alliance in the original sky and Jieli Khan had all fought outside Chang'an. Did they also take the same road as Yanmenguan?
Who was the governor of Bingzhou at that time?
Li Shenfu?
However, it takes thousands of miles to go from Yanmen Pass to Chang'an, and you also have to cross the Yellow River... Could it be that you go straight from Lingzhou to the Pass Road?
Li Shan didn't have much impression on this aspect. After thinking for a moment, he left it. Suddenly he heard the noisy soldiers not far away. He turned his head and saw that Su Dingfang had already walked over quickly. He glanced over and immediately became quiet.
Each general has a different leadership style. Su Dingfang led his troops into battle. Sometimes he charged into the battle, and sometimes he sat in the rear. There was no normal situation, but he was usually very strict and had the wind of a thin willow.
Zhu Shitou beside him muttered in a low voice, "A bunch of bumpkins..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Shan turned around, glared, and scolded in a low voice: "When it comes to beheadings and military exploits, how do you compare yourself to others?"
"Is it brighter than the armor you are wearing?"
Su Dingfang is now serving as the Zhonglang General among the Twelve Guards. He is already a senior general. Foreign posts can bring personal guards. Most of these personal guards are his old troops during the Western Expedition. They have long heard the name of Dongshan Li Huairen.
There are no so-called Confucian commanders in this era, because before the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was no clear distinction between civil and military forces. These warriors who had fought many battles respected and feared Su Dingfang, and their attitude towards Li Shan was a bit... to put it nicely, Be respectful, but fearless.
After all, in comparison, Li Shan's image is a bit weak, which does not fit well with his legendary deeds of forcing enemy generals to surrender in a battle of thousands.
The respect for Li Shan mainly comes from the mounts, ordnance and armor that have just been obtained. Some of these personal guards were transferred by Su Dingfang from the rotating Nanya Imperial Army, and some were recruited from the rotating Fu soldiers system. Armor and ordnance are not the same. They are all available, and the quality varies.
And what Li Shan was equipped with... included strong bows and crossbows, various types of armor, shining swords, and new stirrups and harnesses. Of course, the best ones were the war horses.
These were all brought back from outside the Great Wall and sent to Jingzhao. Each horse is worth ten thousand yuan. How can ordinary people afford it... As they were distributed, the horseless guards were all excited. How could they be disrespectful to Li Shan? ?
Su Dingfang mentioned this matter bluntly. The implication was that these people were no better than the Qi Laosan and Zhu clan members. It would be difficult to win their hearts if they only showed kindness.
But Li Shan didn't care. From the beginning, he never thought of keeping Su Dingfang by his side. Now that he is a senior general, he should naturally have his own team... Well, mainly, both Li Shan and Su Dingfang understood in their hearts, In terms of political stance, the two people are inseparable in this life. The connection is too deep.
After resting for a while, the group was ready to continue setting off. Su Dingfang glanced at the Mingguang Armor on several guards not far away and couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
During the Li and Tang dynasties, swords, bows and arrows were not prohibited among the people, but armor was prohibited. Even for soldiers, armor preparations had to be reported to Zhe Chongfu. After an ordinary soldier wore armor, his combat power immediately increased by 50%.
Li Shan didn't take it seriously. These armors were all sent by Princess Pingyang to Du Xiao years ago, including fifty pairs of Mingguang armors... a very heavy gift. Generally speaking, middle and low-level officers in the Twelve Guards system You may not be able to have one.
However, these armors were all reported to Emperor Li Yuan in private... After all, fifty pairs of Mingguang armors were not too much to be in charge of the Daizhou Governor's Office.
More than half an hour later, they finally arrived at Yanmen Pass. Li Shan and Su Dingfang went straight to the top of the city. They saw all the garrison soldiers looking ugly. They heard a few obscene words and curses from time to time, but they did not hear any shouts of killing.
Li Shan had a bad premonition in his heart, and despite the obstruction of his guards, he looked around and saw that there was a steep landslide under the towering city wall. There were more than a hundred unarmed people standing on the slope, while hundreds of Turkic cavalry were either shouting or cursing, or bending their bows. arrow.
Li Shan understood immediately and punched the city head hard, "How dare you, thief!"
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