A gentle breeze blew in, carrying the smell of blood from the Cangtou River.
Li Shan took a deep breath, feeling the smell in the wind that was familiar to him in his previous life, and then looked at Li Kai, "I would also like to ask Brother Demou to go and summon generals Zhang Shigui, Liu Shirang, Zhang Gongjin, Su Dingfang, Xue Wanjun, and Xue Wanche Discussion.”
Li Kai hesitated for a moment, looked at Li Jing's expression, and then turned and left.
"Is it really possible to defeat Wuyuan County?" Li Shan asked softly.
"Jie Li was defeated three times. He has lost his courage and his army is scattered." Li Jing narrowed his eyes and replied: "If we can pursue with a light horse and two horses, we may be successful."
After Li Shan was silent for a moment, he looked directly at Li Jing with a cold light in his eyes.
Who is Li Jing?
Among the top ten or even top five famous generals in history, Li Shan clearly remembers that in that secret conversation, Li Shimin praised him so much, "The pharmacist is a general and a prime minister."
If you mount your horse and lead the army, you can destroy the country; if you dismount your horse and bring peace to the people, you can become your prime minister.
From this perspective, Li Jing was not just a general who commanded the army. He was not like Han Xin, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing who only focused on fighting, nor was he like the later Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang who were born in an era of nobles and lowly military officials.
In essence, Li Jing gave up his status as a famous general. He was a son of an aristocratic family and he was also a bureaucrat.
Wuyuan County is in chaos, and we should go straight to Huanglong... When such nonsense came out of Li Jing's mouth, Li Shan's first reaction was: Are you just teasing me like this?
The Turks replaced Rouran and established the Turkic Khanate, which has been running across the grassland for hundreds of years. Although the tribes still maintain a high degree of independence, the twenty-eighth official rank has long been no longer an all-people army like the Rouran, Xiongnu, and Donghu. pattern.
When exchanging information, Tuli Khan told Li Shan that the number of direct troops directly under Jieli Khan was about 100,000, but that was a standing force.
After three consecutive defeats, is it possible for Jieli Khan to gather his forces again and try to turn defeat into victory?
It’s impossible.
Whether it was the possible provocation of Tuli Khan or the continued pursuit of the Tang army... the first thing Jieli Khan had to do was to rush back to Wuyuan County and summon the tribes. Not to mention more, gathering tens of thousands of troops was not enough. No matter how difficult it is, small tribes such as the Xi tribe can be summoned to come.
If he really continues to pursue at this time, Li Shan will almost certainly hit his head and bleed. He understands this truth, doesn't Li Jing not understand?
impossible.
A famous general in the world, and he was not a southern general, but lived in the north, and even served as the former Sui Mayi County Magistrate for a long time. How could he not understand? !
Looking at Li Shan who was silent, Li Jing felt a little nervous. Indeed, he also knew that the battle was over and could no longer pursue him. After crossing the Great Wall and stepping into the grassland, the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and ourselves suddenly changed. What's more, the Tang army left Yanmen Pass and made several sudden attacks. Hundreds of miles away, all the way to the Great Wall, the lone army penetrated deeply, and there were no worries about the supply of food, grass, ordnance.
Why do you ask this sentence?
Li Jing was just a test to test the mind of the young prince in front of him.
The key is to judge others by yourself.
Li Jing doesn't particularly value the title. He is confident that he has enough ability and enough time to make achievements, but all this requires a platform.
After wasting decades, it was not until he was nearly fifty that he suddenly rose to prominence. Didn't Li Jing, who was praised by Han Qinhu and Yang Su at a young age, lack a platform?
Therefore, Li Jing could tolerate the title being limited to county officials, but he could not tolerate the position of Daizhou Governor changing hands.
In Li Jing's view, the young prince in front of him was his biggest rival. He defeated the Turks three times, beheaded more than ten thousand people, and captured many Ashina generals alive. Such feats won the trust of the saint and the support of Princess Pingyang. It is not impossible to leapfrog the hierarchy and become acting state governor.
What's more, after the Turks were defeated in this battle, Li Shan, who was already the king of Handan County, could not be promoted in the title. Because of his age, he could not take up a high position when he returned to the court... Considering his military exploits, considering Li Shan's Shan Zaidi has been here for many years, so it would be more appropriate for him to be promoted from Acting Governor Shi to Daizhou General Manager.
The most important point is that being too young is a flaw in Li Shan's official career. It is difficult to find a suitable position in the three provinces and six tribes. However, if it is a foreign state capital, there are not many obstacles because he is included in the clan and canonized. The prince.
During the founding of Li Tang, the military commanders of various provinces or the military governors of several states were all members of the clan. Among them were the elder Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, and Li Shentong, who once served as the military commander of Hebei Province.
But there are also young people, such as Li Yuan who once served as the general manager of Luozhou, such as Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang who once served as the marching marshal of Hebei Province, such as Li Daozong, the current general manager of Bingzhou, and even the former general manager of acting state Li Dayen... They are almost exactly the same as Li Shan, Be included in the clan and canonized as a county king.
In Li Jing's opinion, as a county king, serving as the general manager of Daizhou was the most suitable and most likely path for Li Shan to choose.
Li Jing can tolerate not getting the military exploits this time, but he can't tolerate Li Shanjiu occupying the magpie's nest... If Li Shan knew that this guy thought this way, he might punch him. Who is the dove who occupied the magpie's nest?
That's why Li Jing asked this question... Will Li Shan continue to pursue Jieli Khan?
Crossing the Great Wall and stepping into the grassland, regardless of victory or defeat, is not a trivial matter for the Central Plains Dynasty. This is likely to be recorded in the annals of history.
The most important thing is that once they advance, Li Jing is the general manager of Daizhou, and all the generals present except Zhang Baoxiang are his subordinates...including Li Shan.
Regardless of victory or defeat if he continues to march, Li Jing, the general manager of Daizhou, can eat a piece of meat, and it is the largest piece of meat... Li Shan even suspected that Li Jing would probably just go around the grassland and defeat a few small tribes. It's good to escape.
Therefore, if Li Shan wants to continue his pursuit, Li Jing will be able to get some light. For the newly appointed manager of Daizhou, he will be more or less a fig leaf.
And if Li Shan decides to retreat, then Li Jing will not be able to drink even a drop of soup, not to mention taking advantage of the situation... If this is the case, Li Jing feels that Li Shan is probably eyeing the position of Daizhou General Manager.
Saving others by one's own means would make one's heart change. With such meritorious service, it would be difficult for him to ascend to a high position after returning to the court. He could not be promoted even if he was conferred as a county king. If he did not take advantage of this to become the governor of the state... he would be a fool.
Li Jing was still guessing that generals Liu Shirang, Zhang Shigui, and Zhang Gongjin had already arrived.
"Jieli was defeated again and fled into the grassland. The Duke of Yongkang County wanted to lead his army to pursue him, defeat Wuyuan County and break through the king's tent." Li Shan said coldly: "If you are interested, you can follow his attack!"
The generals present, Zhang Gongjin, Su Dingfang, Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun, and Zhang Baoxiang, were all the generals who destroyed the Eastern Turks in history. When faced with Li Shan's inquiry... everyone lowered their heads and said not a word. The scene was quiet and strange.
