Came so fast!
Li Shan's thoughts changed rapidly. Can Zhang Wenxi stop him?
But Li Shan already understood one thing. He stood up and shouted loudly: "Wang Junhao and Zhang Zhongjian, please order your troops, weapons, and crossbows, and be on standby at any time."
"yes!"
Wang Junhao and Zhang Zhongjian led everyone out, and the shouts of the guards and young men outside became louder and louder. Some people moved out all kinds of ordnance from the warehouse, some were wearing leather armor, and some took out bean cakes to feed their mounts.
Li Shan's face was as dark as water, thinking that although he gave up Tongzhou and chose Longzhou in the end, this time the issue really had nothing to do with him!
Who would have thought that Li Shenfu was such a useless person? Who would have thought that Liang Shidu, who was forced to retreat and conquer ten thousand cities in 1989, would advance so quickly, breaking through Lingzhou in one day and entering Longzhou in three days? Lingzhou Road has almost no resistance.
The key now is that if Liang Jun breaks through Huating, everything will be smooth sailing, and Longzhou is likely to become the main battlefield.
This means that all subordinate officials in Longzhou from Changda on down cannot run away. Even Li Shan, who is patrolling Longzhou as Sinong Qing, cannot run away... because once he runs away, he almost gives up the Renshou Palace behind him. .
Chang Da cannot bear this responsibility, and neither can Li Shan.
Li Shan did not continue to wait for news in the valley, but went straight into the county. At this time, he wanted to stick to Longzhou and protect Qizhou. Chang Da was a key figure.
In the Longzhou Governor's Mansion, Chang Da, who was sitting at the top, looked extremely ugly. It was not because of the war situation, but because of the two assistant officers below him, Chief Shi Yangze and Sima Lin Xingcan, who all said in unison that they should ask the King of Handan to discuss the matter together.
At this time, Li Shan happened to approach the main hall.
"Who doesn't know that the King of Handan defeated the Turks three times and there are several famous generals in the court." Yang Ze cupped his hands and said: "The enemy army is attacking Liyuan County. Please lead the army."
Li Shan glanced at the three people and tugged at the corner of his mouth with a sneer, "Chang Shi Yang Ze and Sima Lin Xingcan."
"If I remember correctly, both of them served in Lingzhou and both expelled Liang Shidu."
"Later, brothers Yang Shidao and Daozong succeeded him, causing Liang Shidu to abandon Lingzhou and attack Yanzhou."
"We all have generals and talents, why should I offend my superiors today?"
Li Shan raised his head and looked at Chang Da, "I am the general manager of Longzhou. I am deeply trusted by His Majesty. You should know that you cannot escape. How to deal with it should be decided in one word."
Everyone present is an old oilfielder with high officialdom, and they all understand... You can fight among yourself anytime, but not at this time. His Majesty is in Renshou Palace. If something goes wrong, everyone will be in trouble.
Chang Da stared at the two assistant officers for a few times before standing up and saluting: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."
Li Shan turned sideways to avoid it and said, "It's not a matter of personal use."
If you don't like each other, then just don't like each other, but now the situation is at stake, and Li Shan understands clearly that if there is any more internal fighting, it is simply asking for death... The whole army is not united, and this battle is known without fighting. Ended.
What's more, Li Shan is not willing to take over under such circumstances. To be honest, it is not difficult to seize power, but what next?
The achievement of seizing the army from Li Jing last year was partly because Li Jing was not present, and partly because the Turks fled. Li Shan was surrounded by famous generals such as Zhang Shigui, Su Dingfang, Liu Shirang, and Xue Wanjun, and there was no shortage of leading generals.
But now, he only has Wang Junhao and Zhang Zhongjian around him. The former has no military talent, and the latter's identity is difficult to convince the public... To put it more gloomily, if Li Shan seizes power at this time, if he fails to stop the menacing enemy army, this The blame was firmly placed on Li Shan's back.
Originally, the blame should be firmly placed on Chang Da's back. Why would Li Shan bother to snatch it?
The military situation was urgent, and there was no time to talk nonsense. Chang Da said directly: "There are a total of six Zhechong Prefectures in the four counties of Longzhou, including two in Shangfu and four in Zhongfu."
Li Shan calculated silently in his mind, which meant that the number of troops was probably more than 5,000.
"Yesterday, all the troops were gathered, including more than a thousand troops stationed in Huating County." Chang Da continued: "The rest are stationed in Qianyuan and Qianyang."
"I am leading 3,000 men and horses to the north to support me. I will not take Zhang Shilong as his deputy. Chang Shi and Sima will stay behind in Qianyuan County."
Zhang Shilong nodded and said: "Liang Shidu's officers have now defeated Lingzhou, Huizhou, and Yuanzhou. However, the Turks are fighting among themselves and will not advance all the way for a while. The attack on Huating County should be just a test move."
Li Shan didn't know much about the terrain in Guanzhong or Liang Shidu, so he just listened silently without speaking.
Chang Da looked at Li Shan and said, "Your Highness..."
"Whether you go north with the army or stay behind in Qianyuan County, you all follow Duke Chang's orders." Li Shan said simply and neatly: "The leaders of the personal guards, Wang Junhao and Zhang Zhongjian, both have bravery in the battle formation."
Chang Da hesitated for a moment, then Chang Shi Yang Ze said quietly: "Your Majesty is still in Renshou Palace at the moment, and may not return to Chang'an, so it is better to have a back-up."
Li Shan glanced sideways and frowned slightly, why didn't this guy listen to his advice and wanted to fight among himself?
Chang Da looked over coldly, pondered for a moment and nodded: "Then please ask the King of Handan to take charge of Qianyuan County."
Li Shan stood up and bowed, "If things cannot be done, please also ask Chang Gong to take Huating and order Zhang Wenxi and his brother Zhang Wenguan to return south."
"I hope Huating will not be lost." Chang Da answered the question. At this time, he did not dare to give any guarantee.
Two hours later, three thousand troops broke out of camp and headed northwest. Li Shan's face on the city wall was as sinking as water. In fact, he hoped to follow the army northward. This is why he supported Chang Da and suppressed Yang Ze before.
But Chang Da is not a broad-minded person. He may be afraid that Li Shan will seize power, or there may be other reasons...
There was a slight sigh, and Li Shan turned his head and glanced at Yang Ze, "Don't worry, the invading Liang army only has more than two thousand people. Even if it is difficult to win, it should not be defeated."
"That may not be the case." Yang Ze sighed: "Now that the war situation is critical, does His Highness think that the subordinates do not know the importance of the matter, and do you still want to embarrass your superiors at such a moment?"
"Gong Chang was an old friend of your Majesty's. He was able to take charge of Longzhou twice and govern the local area. Although his talents were mediocre, he could barely support him. He only had no talent for military strategy."
"When Jinyang raised troops, Hu Yalang cut off Song Laosheng's way south. They faced off for more than a month, with both sides winning or losing. Chang Gong led the army and was defeated and fled. He only escaped with his life and returned several months later."
Li Shan's mouth twitched, and he started a war in Hedong, and actually escaped for several months before running back... At that time, Li Yuan had already invaded Chang'an and proclaimed himself the Prime Minister.
This shows that Chang Da is a very slippery person. To use the cliché of later generations, he is the kind of person who is not firm-willed.
Yang Ze continued: "Later Xue Ju established his country, occupied the land of Longxi, sent his generals to pretend to surrender, and destroyed the city in one fell swoop."
Still very naive... Li Shan has a headache. Such a person seems to be a bit useless.
"Therefore, I would like to ask His Highness to lead the army." Yang Ze smiled bitterly and said, "This is also for the public, not private."
Li Shan put his hand on his forehead, sighed deeply, and whispered: "Even if the war is unfavorable, it can be delayed for a few days. The war situation has already spread, and Suzhou and Qizhou must have summoned their troops to form an army."
"Your Majesty is at Renshou Palace, and there will be reinforcements heading north."
Yang Ze nodded in agreement, but Wang Junhao, who was standing nearby, twitched at the corner of his mouth. It's over!
(End of chapter)
