It was already night. On this night, the stars were shining brightly. Like the moonlight, it shone on every corner of Renshou Palace, clearly reflecting the broken bricks and ruins. Li Shan, who was walking on the road, could still find bloodstains on the walls from time to time, and several fractures. gun tip.
This battle produced a large number of wounded, a considerable number of whom were courtiers, nobles, and generals. There were far from enough doctors and soldiers. It would take at least two days to transfer them from Chang'an. In desperation, Li Shan had to reincarnate again. "The God with the Lamp".
There is no good solution for the seriously injured Li Shan. Unless he is of Qin Qiong's level, Li Shan will disembowel the wounded only with the personal permission of Li Yuan and Li Shimin. However, as long as the injury is not fatal, the appearance of the "Lamp God" can help the injured. Brings considerable benefits.
In fact, as long as Li Shan shows up, there is no need to pretend to hold the oil lamp in person... During the Battle of Handan, the wounded barracks created by Li Shan and the guards later trained in the Imperial Medical Office were very powerful in the army. Influential.
In fact, apart from the palace where Li Yuan currently lives, Li Shan paid the most attention to the wounded barracks. It was a neat, clean and orderly environment. Li Shimin, who always valued military morale and treated his soldiers with kindness and power, came to inspect it. I have to admit Li Shan’s contribution.
After completing a large circle, Li Shan handed the oil lamp to Zhao Da who was aside, and led Zhu Ba to the last place.
"Lang Jun, isn't it easy to use a lantern?" Zhu Ba asked strangely as he walked: "Why do you have to use an oil lamp? It was accidentally blown out by the wind."
Li Shan was also speechless. He casually ordered someone to prepare an oil lamp, but Zhu Ba, a stubborn person, actually got an oil lamp... Nightingale was from the late 18th century to the early 19th century, and the oil lamp had a glass cover. of.
The last one was the one with the best conditions, and it was also one of the few independent wards, because Su Dingfang lived there.
"Huairen is here." Ling Jing, who was beside the bed, greeted him lukewarmly.
Li Shan was a little surprised. After Zhu Ba and others had retreated, he smiled and asked, "Uncle Ling, what's going on?"
"Is it because my nephew came late?"
"That's not true. After all, Huairen came south from Huating." Su Dingfang, who was leaning on the bedside, showed a rare smile.
"That……"
Su Dingfang looked strange and said: "Uncle Ling just mentioned that if Huairen went to Tongzhou instead of Longzhou..."
Li Shan's face changed drastically and he said angrily: "Is it because someone came to Longzhou that Li Shenfu was defeated and Liang Jun attacked Renshou Palace?!"
Ling Jing couldn't help but burst into laughter. Su Dingfang smiled bitterly and stretched out his arm to show the wound on it, "It's really hard to describe!"
Li Shan is also pushing the dog. You don't even follow the Basic Law. Do you want me to take the blame? !
After laughing for a while, Ling Jingcai said: "This is a disaster, but it's okay... Dingfang is not in danger, and Cui Sheren is also fine."
"You're really lucky." Li Shan thought about it and felt that he was lucky. Most of the people who had a good relationship with him survived...well, Pei Shiju, the one who had the most ill intentions towards him, didn't die either.
Well, as long as everyone who had something to do with him escaped this disaster, even Duan Zhixuan was saved by Wang Junhao... Li Shimin also solemnly thanked him for this.
Li Shan thought about it for a while. Among the two people he had driven away from Daizhou, Chang He and his brother Chang Da were saved by him, and Duan Zhixuan was also saved by him.
Let’s see if they still have the nerve to talk nonsense behind Jiu Wai Wai Wai’s back... This mainly refers to Duan Zhixuan and his father Duan Yanshi. The latter is Li Yuan’s old friend and they are very close. After returning to the court last year He said bad things about himself in front of Li Yuan several times, and he thought I didn’t know!
After chatting for a while, Su Dingfang looked at Li Shan and whispered: "When Huairen went up the mountain, Ling Bo was preparing to die together with Pei Shiju..."
Li Shan was stunned, but he quickly came to his senses, straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly.
Ling Jing accepted it calmly, but also said: "You and I met in the fields of Shandong. I have received your great kindness and have nothing to repay..."
"Uncle Ling's words are wrong!" Li Shan said sternly: "My nephew has traveled from the south of the mountain to the north. He has many connections over the years and has many children from aristocratic families. However, among the people in the world, there are only a few people who can catch his eye."
"Li Demou, Fang Yizhi, Zhang Wenguan, and Wang Xiaoqing come from powerful families and have their own positions. Even Princess Pingyang cannot be honest with them."
"The only people who can be close to me are Brother Dingfang, Uncle Ling, and King Ma Bin." Li Shan chuckled and said, "Why does Uncle Ling express kindness to me?"
Ling Jing sighed: "Huairen has the style of the ancient righteousness of the Han Dynasty."
Su Dingfang looked at this scene with emotion. He was also familiar with history books. Ling Jing and Li Shan could die for justice without hesitation at critical moments. There were countless such people in the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties.
"Liang divisions have been occupying Shuofang for many years. Now that the Turks are in civil strife, they suddenly emerge and seize the territory of the three states. It is really unusual." Ling Jing began to take stock of the gains and losses of this war, "Even if Zhang Sanlang and Huo Guogong can completely annihilate Liang Luoren's troops , but this time Liang Jun attacked Renshou Palace, causing great chaos in Guanzhong, I am afraid that Liang Division can securely occupy the three states."
Li Shan added: "Even if your majesty sends the army north to attack it, if the Liang division is defeated, it can lead the barbarians to go south to help, and even the Turks..."
Su Dingfang had just slept for most of the day, changed his medicine and had a bowl of meat porridge. Now he was in good spirits. He interrupted and asked, "Isn't there civil strife in Wuyuan County?"
Li Shan sighed, "Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan are indeed attacking each other. These uncles and nephews are mortal enemies, but there is also Ashina She'er!"
"This man is of extraordinary character and has a good command of strategy. How come he doesn't understand the origin of this civil strife?" Ling Jing nodded in agreement and said, "Now that the Liang division has defeated the three states, Ashina She'er may be able to make both sides stop fighting and raise a flag. Send troops south."
"It may not be a strike..." Li Shan said quietly. He really regretted it now. If he had known this, he should have sent his personal guards to find a place to ambush outside Jingzhao.
Nowadays, Ashina She'er is in a dilemma in Wuyuan County. This was expected by Li Shan, but he also clearly remembered the resentment in the eyes of this Ashina disciple outside the Liangyi Palace. and burgeoning ambitions.
Li Shan's plan was a conspiracy, and Ashina She'er knew it well, but he did not retreat and was not willing to be suppressed by Jieli Khan. Instead, he acted as the vanguard of Jieli Khan and fought to the death with Tuli Khan. ...This has to make Li Shan suspicious.
Seeing Li Shan's worried expression, Ling Jing advised in a low voice: "But one thing is certain. Although Liang Shidu is attached to the Turks, this war is definitely not a plan of the Turks."
"That's natural." Li Shan nodded in agreement, "If the Turks secretly instigated it, the Turkic cavalry should be approaching Beijing by now."
Although I had always judged that Liang Division would not move south in a big way, so there should be no Turks behind him, but after thinking about it, I was in a cold sweat. Thousands of partial divisions were able to break through the Great Shock Pass and kill Qizhou. If it was really a Turk After secretly planning, Li Yuan and Li Shimin of Renshou Palace were afraid that they would not be able to escape this disaster.
Li Shan was still thinking about how Ashina She'er from Wuyuan County would break the situation. Outside, Zhu Ba knocked on the door and whispered: "Fan Shiyi is back."
"Let him in."
Fan Shiyi, who was tired of travel, quickly walked into the house, "Lang Jun... how is brother Dingfang?"
Hearing Fan Shiyi first ask about Su Dingfang's injury, Li Shan felt relieved. It seemed that there was no problem with Zhang Zhongjian. He poured a glass of water and handed it over, "Brother Dingfang is fine. I'll ask someone to bring a message to the Li family." Sister-in-law, come over and accompany me... drink some water and speak slowly."
Fan Shiyi said with a playful smile: "Then let the villain come over too?"
"You're such a scumbag!" Ling Jing scolded with a smile: "If you are in the army and the scout returns to camp without reporting the military situation first, the general will behead him to frighten the entire army."
Fan Shiyi said sarcastically: "Four hundred personal guards went north to pursue. Liang Jun left hundreds of cavalry to break up the rear. Although they were all defeated at the first touch, Liang Jun escaped extremely fast."
"I originally thought that I couldn't catch up, even Huo Guogong couldn't catch up. I didn't expect that Qingzhou and Ningzhou had already sent troops to bite Liang Jun around Linjing."
"Liang Jun is already exhausted." Ling Jing said with a smile: "It seems that they should be able to annihilate them all."
Fan Shiyi smacked his lips and whispered: "After nightfall, Liang Jun huddled in a valley and pushed several captured courtiers at the mouth of the valley..."
"The armies dare not attack. The governors of the two states and Duke Huo ordered me to come back and report urgently. Please make a decision."
The corner of Li Shan's mouth twitched, knowing that nothing good was going to happen. The governors of Qingzhou and Ningzhou had a hard time making decisions, and Chai Shao also had a hard time making a decision. Am I the only one who can make a decision easily? !
But it happened that he was now in control of the armies...so those guys justifiably threw the blame on themselves?
Niang Xipi!
Ling Jing looked serious, "Who are they?"
"Taichang Qing, Duke Anfeng, Zhongshu Sheren Zheng Deting and Lu Chisong, the chariot and cavalry general Hou Junji at the right side of Tiance Mansion, the Diansuo Su Xu, and the military counselor Dou Shilun."
Li Shan giggled a few times. Duke Anfeng, Taichang Qing, was Dou Dan. He was also an old friend of his. Back then, he went to the Imperial Medical Office under Taichang Temple and got help... Dou's cousin, and he was also a minister of the country. Zi Jijiu is Li Yuan's son-in-law, and his wife is Princess Xiangyang.
Among the three provinces, the most important function of the Zhongshu Province is to receive edicts. Three of the four Zhongshu Sheren came. Cui Xin was snatched back from the rebel army by Li Daoxuan and Zhou Erlang, and the other two were unlucky... Lu Chisong was the leading figure of the Lu family in Fanyang, and was given the title of Duke of Fanyang County. Although Zheng Deting was not familiar with him, he also knew that he was from the Zheng family in Xingyang.
The first three are already powerful enough, and the last three... are all the backbone of Tiance Mansion. Before, Li Shan was still thinking about who Li Shimin would let to attack Gaochang and sweep across the Western Regions. Hou Junji was lucky. Didn't die in the rebellion.
Su Xu and Dou Shilun are both among the eighteen bachelors. The former is the great-grandson of Su Wei, a famous official of the Sui Dynasty, and the latter is also a descendant of the Dou family in Fufeng. This one is more unlucky. He went to Shu in the fourth year of Wude and only returned to the court in March this year. .
"Langjun, Langjun?" Fan Shiyi looked at Li Shan who kept giggling with pity, thinking that anyone would go crazy if this happened to him. If Liang Jun was let go, His Majesty would definitely be displeased. He wanted to eat Liang Luoren alive. If he attacked, Liang Jun would definitely be wiped out, but those six would definitely die on the spot. How many people would Lang Jun offend at once?
Ling Jing signaled Fan Shiyi to step back, and after observing Li Shan's expression for a moment, he said, "The battle at Tiantai Mountain was a mixed blessing for the King of Qin."
Li Shan came back to his senses, thought about it and nodded in agreement. Li Yuan's attitude towards Li Shimin must have changed, especially when the prince Li Jiancheng delayed sending troops... It is said that Li Yuan's attitude was very cold when Li Jiancheng had an audience with him before.
However, the losses suffered by Tiance Mansion in this battle were too great. Seven or eight generals were killed or injured, and all of them were talented generals. If they chose not to save Hou Junji, Dou Shilun, and Su Xu, it is estimated that As a result, the relationship between Li Shan and the generals of Tiance Mansion, which had just eased, was about to become tense again.
Ling Jing did not mention this aspect, but changed the topic, "The King of Xiangyi and the Duke of Pingyuan were defeated. Your Majesty may use the King of Qin."
This was Li Shimin's strategy that he had set long ago. He watched with cold eyes how the East Palace made a mess in the northwest of Guannai Road... forcing Li Yuan to use the Qin King's lineage.
Now they have almost succeeded, but it is not the Turks who are attacking, but Liang Shidu.
However, Li Shimin was also injured in this battle, and he might not be able to lead the army in a short period of time. His own injuries were not serious, but most of his generals were injured, and many of them were difficult to recover for a while, such as Cheng Yaojin and Liang Jianfang who had broken legs. , such as Qin Qiong, who was seriously injured and dying.
"At least His Majesty will no longer use the generals recommended by the East Palace as the main generals." Li Shan smiled and said: "For King Qin, it is not a bad thing, but for the East Palace, this time it has lost a lot of points."
Ling Jing nodded slightly. After all, Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi, was recommended by Li Jiancheng, and the arrival of reinforcements this time was slightly delayed. Although he came in person to try to make up for the situation, he was inferior and lost too many points compared to the blood-stained king of Qin.
"It's only good for you." Ling Jing suddenly smiled.
Indeed, in the battle of Tiantai Mountain, Li Shan first went north to defeat the enemy, recapture Huating, stabilize the battle situation in Longzhou, and then quickly went south to relieve the siege of Renshou Palace, even at a critical moment, without receiving the edict from Zhou Erlang. He went up the mountain in person and appeared in front of Li Yuan.
In a word, the first achievement is a success.
But Ling Jing immediately saw that Li Shan's face was slightly ugly, and said in surprise: "Are you worried about controlling the armies?"
"It doesn't matter. Liang Shidu has captured the three states, and the Turks will definitely make changes. Your Majesty will not let you preside over the war. Controlling the armies is only temporary."
Li Shan forced a smile, as if he was crying, "It's not because of this..."
"That?"
After a moment, Ling Jing and Su Dingfang both stared at the innocent-looking Li Shan with their mouths open. Are you kidding me?
Ling Jing's sleeves were trembling slightly. He swallowed several times before whispering: "Huairen, isn't that what it is?"
"It's human nature to cut off the grass and root out the roots." Su Dingfang was a little puzzled, "But now Pei Shiju is still there..."
Well, Ling Jing and Su Dingfang, who know him best, don’t believe it!
Looking at the expressions of these two people, Li Shan could be sure that it was absolutely a luxury to expect Pei Shiju to believe that the death of his son and nephew in Huating County was due to their bad luck and it was just a coincidence.
(End of chapter)
