"Your Majesty has given you an important task..."
"The sage ordered us to reserve troops in Lingzhou to prepare for the Turks to invade." Duan Decao sneered: "There are insufficient troops and a shortage of food and grass, so we cannot start a war. Even if we have sufficient troops and ample food and grass, we cannot rush into a war..."
"The kid from Huangkou can defeat the Turks three times!" Li Shenfu said angrily: "It can be seen that the Turks are weak, not to mention the heavy snow on the grassland at the end of last year. Don't you want such a great achievement?!"
"If the king of Xiangyi wants to go to war, the general will be willing to stick to Lingzhou and hope for success."
Li Shenfu's face... alternately green and white. Lingzhou and Yanzhou are not far apart. They often fight with Master Liang. Duan Decao, who beat Master Liang to the point of running away, is a new arrival, but he is still in the army. His prestige firmly overwhelms that of Li Shenfu.
Duan Decao was not well-informed, but he had been in Lingzhou for a few months, so how could he not understand.
You, Li Shenfu, were driven to Lingzhou. You didn't get the big success last year, so you have to send troops to get the credit... It may not be for yourself. After all, you are already a county prince, but you have to fight for your reputation even if you don't fight for steamed buns.
Duan Decao said coldly: "I heard that King Rencheng, the general manager of Bingzhou, was rewarded with three royal horses by His Majesty."
Only by pinching his thigh hard did Pei Longqian stop laughing. Last year in the Hedong War, Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, basically did not participate. However, at the critical moment, he sent deputy general of cavalry Zhang Baoxiang to lead two thousand cavalry northward. In the end, Zhang Baoxiang was defeated in Guji Town. The war played a key role. By biting Jieli Khan, the Turks were defeated and laid the foundation for the King of Handan to defeat the Turks three times.
Zhang Baoxiang was granted the title of Marquis of Bishui County after the war, and Li Daozong, the general manager of Bingzhou, was also rewarded by Li Yuan... The point of Duan Decao's words was very clear. Even if you, Li Shenfu, were still the general manager of Bingzhou at the time, would you send troops?
Do you dare to send troops?
You are destined to not be able to reap that great achievement.
Before Duan Decao finished speaking, he added, "In the Daizhou army, from King Handan on down, there are famous generals such as Su Dingfang, Liu Shirang, Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun, Qin Wutong, Zhang Shigui, Zhang Gongjin, and Er Zhu Yichen."
Li Shenfu's face was very ugly. Basically, these people came to Daizhou after he was driven away. There are forces from all sides... and they are not good things!
Of course, the worst thing was Liu Shirang's old enemy and Li Huairen, Prince of Handan County, who insisted on keeping Liu Shirang, which led to his expulsion.
"As for the Lingzhou Army..." Duan Decao glanced at Pei Longqian, "Although it is helpful, it will ultimately be unable to support itself."
Pei Longqian knew how to listen to this sentence... Although it was helpful, it was to give face to himself, the prince's confidant who had just arrived. Pei Longqian also had some self-awareness. Although he had frequently made meritorious deeds in the attack on Guanzhong, it was difficult for him to lead troops. On a par with famous generals such as Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun, Su Dingfang, and Zhang Shigui.
The word "One tree is difficult to support" should be divided into two words. "One tree" naturally refers to Duan Decao himself, "Nanzhi"... of course refers to the general Xiangyi King Li Shenfu.
This is tantamount to Duan Decao blatantly saying that he can't go to the battle mainly because you, Li Shenfu, are useless.
In this regard, Pei Longqian felt that although the words were a bit sinister, it was not an exaggeration. Duan Decao had guarded Yanzhou for many years and had made numerous achievements, while Li Shenfu had been in Hedong for several years... With so many posts as the general manager of Bingzhou before and after, it was estimated that he was no more than the general manager of Bingzhou. Qi King Li Yuanji, who lost Taiyuan and fled back to Chang'an, was slightly stronger.
Pei Longqian understood it, and Li Shenfu naturally understood it too. His face turned purple. He slapped the table and shouted sternly: "Pingyuan County Lord is quite like a father!"
After the hall was quiet for a moment, Duan Decao, who was ashen-faced, stood up slowly, looked directly at Li Shenfu, and said with a hint of chill in his words, "What does your highness mean by this?"
Li Shenfu looked away in shock, but then he probably felt embarrassed and cursed back: "You will not fight if you are afraid..."
Duan Decao had already clenched his fists with both hands, and Li Shenfu casually picked up the tea tray on the table and was about to smash it... Pei Longqian quickly took a few steps to stop in the middle and offered some words of persuasion.
A fight is really possible. Pei Longqian clearly remembers the scene when Li Huairen, the king of Handan, returned to Beijing early last year and went to the East Palace for a banquet. He talked about the scene where Li Shenfu and Liu Shirang fought.
While persuading, Pei Longqian complained in his heart that neither of them was a fuel-efficient lamp. If Duan Decao insisted on saying that he could not support himself alone, he would be tearing off Li Shenfu's fig leaf... After all, he was a member of the clan.
But Li Shenfu was even more sinister and stabbed Duan Decao on the head.
Duan Decao's father, Duan Shao, was a famous general in the Northern Qi Dynasty, but he was a typical expert in civil war and an outsider in foreign wars.
The Battle of Luoyang that made Lanling King Gao Changgong famous in history... Reinforcements approached the city, but the defenders didn't know it. Gao Changgong took off his mask, and everyone knew that he must be Lanling himself for being so handsome.
The leading general in that battle was actually Duan Shao, but this famous general’s performance against the Turks was shocking. In the Battle of Jinyang, the Zhou army and the Turkic army invaded, and the Sixth Army was controlled by Gao Rui, but the actual leading general was Duan Shao. Shao.
All the generals wanted to attack, but Duan Shao ordered to hold on. In the end, the Zhou army was defeated, and Duan Shao cowered in the face of the Turkic army. As a result, more than 700 miles north of Jinyang, no one was left alive...all of them were robbed by the Turks.
It was because of this battle that Duan Shao's reputation plummeted. Emperor Wucheng Gao Zhan was filled with grief and burst into tears. The world ridiculed him... Duan Po was good at seeing off female guests.
Therefore, Duan Shao has an unpleasant nickname, "Duan Po".
When Li Shenfu dug up this past incident, he pointed at Duan Decao and scolded him. You and I are as virtuous as you, but you are afraid of moving forward. Maybe you will inherit the nickname "Duan Po".
How could Duan Decao endure this... His father, Duan Shao, was lustful. His son was not close to women. His father was afraid of moving forward, but his son repeatedly fought against Liang Shidu.
Pei Longqian spent a lot of energy and even ran out of words before he persuaded the two of them to sit down reluctantly... Hey, one was going over the other's old account, but the other was better off just going over the old account of his rival's father.
What's the point of exposing each other's shortcomings?
Li Shenfu now belongs to the prince's lineage, and Duan Decao is a direct descendant of Li Yuan. They both want to give face to the prince of the East Palace, but today they are almost at odds with each other.
Pei Longqian couldn't help but complain in his heart, with this attitude, no wonder his uncle would let him come over, there was no telling what would really happen.
"The King of Xiangyi is the main general, but Pingyuan County Duke has been in the northwest for a long time..." Pei Longqian racked his brains and said, "Last year there was heavy snow on the grassland. It is said that countless livestock died from freezing. A large number of tribes must have been seriously injured?"
"It is better to send envoys north. If we can persuade small tribes to join in, we will definitely weaken the Turkic power..."
Duan Decao forced a smile, "I heard that at the end of last year, there were a few small tribes who wanted to join in, but..."
Li Shenfu kept a straight face and said nothing. At that time, he was worried that he would not be able to gain any merit in the war. He went on a killing spree and almost wiped out the two small tribes... Who dared to come?
After listening to Duan Decao's explanation, Pei Longqian was also scratching his head, and finally figured out a way to make peace with the mud.
In the end, Li Shenfu reluctantly said a few words and prepared to send an envoy northward. There was no harm in giving it a try.
(End of chapter)
