In the Liangyi Hall, Li Yuan sat at the top, the prince and the King of Qin sat at the left and right respectively. There were no shortage of ministers and assistants from the three provinces. Everyone looked solemn and listened attentively.
Li Yuan waved his hands in agreement again and again, no matter whether it was the deployment of troops, horses, armor, ordnance, he agreed. He also ordered Wen Yanbo, the Duke of Xihe County, who had a good relationship with Li Shan and had cooperated with Li Shan, to be appointed as the Lingzhou Dao Governor. Shi, the marching commander, was responsible for the supply of food and grass.
At this point, we finally came to the most critical point, the selection of generals.
"I would like to request the left prison gate general Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang, the left prison guard general Zhang Zhongjian, the right prison guard general Ma Sanbao, and the right Qianniu guard general Kan Leng to accompany the army."
Li Yuan nodded immediately. He was also a veteran on the battlefield. Whether the commander of the first army can handle it well is the key to the war. He would not understand this truth. And the people Li Shan named were all generals of the Bei Ya Forbidden Army, or They are Li Shan's cronies or Li Shan's old subordinates, and they are not from the East Palace or Qin Palace.
Although it only lasted one night, with the help of Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui, Li Shan had already made a draft. "Your Majesty still needs to decide on the candidate for the deputy general. In addition, the sixteenth guards still need to recruit generals to make up for it."
Two consecutive major defeats within a few months, coupled with the losses in the previous battle at Tiantai Mountain, many middle and high-level generals in the Sixteenth Guards system were killed. This is one of the reasons why Li Shan called on his cronies and old troops, except for Su Dingfang. , Zhang Zhongjian, the cronies in the Beiya Imperial Army will basically follow the army northward.
However, Li Yuan needs to decide on the choice of deputy commander. This was Fang Xuanling's suggestion last night. Li Yuan looked calm and was obviously very satisfied with Li Shan's words.
"You Qianniu Guards General Dou Gui will be appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of Lingzhou Road March." Li Yuan thought for a moment, "Huairen will transfer the remaining generals from the Sixteenth Guards."
Li Shan was a little surprised that he actually chose Dou Gui. This relative had made many meritorious deeds, but his methods were ruthless and his temperament was arrogant, but he still had a good relationship with him.
Li Shimin suddenly interrupted: "Father, General Duan Zhixuan of Wuwei on the left and Li Keshi, general of Qianniuwei on the right, are both brave generals and may be able to accompany the army."
Li Shan shut his mouth... That's how the script was written. Li Shan is an actor who abides by the rules.
Li Jiancheng's face was a little ugly. After the battle at Tiantai Mountain, the Qin King's lineage was severely damaged, but in the overall situation, he was on the same level as the East Palace, and even seemed to be surpassing him. The key points were in two aspects. One was Li Shimin's true use of the Shangshu. Secondly, many generals and counselors of Tiance Mansion began to enter the court.
You must know that in the past few years, there were not many officials from the direct line of King Qin who served in the court, including Feng Lun, Yu Wenshiji, and Tang Jian. However, after the Battle of Tiantai Mountain, Fang Xuanling, Yu Shinan, Ling Jing, Lu Deming successively served in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Zhang Cong, Duan Zhixuan, Hou Junji, and Li Keshi all served as generals in the Sixteenth Guards system.
The two candidates given by Li Shimin were impeccable. They were both in the Sixteenth Guards system. One had been a good match for Li Shan's uncle and nephew in his early years, and the other had a feud with Li Shan, but he put aside his past feud in the battle at Tiantai Mountain.
Li Jiancheng was itching with hatred. He didn't have a deep foundation in the army, but he was the crown prince of the East Palace. Naturally, there were people in the Sixteenth Guards system. There were also a few generals of the Sixteenth Guards... It was a pity that he followed Xiang in two battles. The king of Yi, Li Shenfu, and the Duke of Guan, Rengui, were all destroyed. Pei Longqian, who died in Huating, is an example.
However, there were two candidates for the Bei Ya Forbidden Army. When Li Jiancheng was hesitating, Li Yuan nodded after thinking for a while, and only said: "The battle is about to begin. Erlang told Duan Zhixuan not to play around in the army."
"Father, don't worry. How dare Zhixuan resist the order?" Li Shimin said with a smile, "Otherwise, the Duke of Yidu County will whip his eldest son."
Li Yuan also laughed. After returning to the capital, Duan Yanshi, who had reprimanded Li Shan several times in front of him, changed his attitude and praised him several times. He even went to Sun Moon Lake to post a message in person. However, after all, Duan Zhixuan was the favorite general of the King of Qin, and Li Shan Still declined.
Pei Shiju, who had his head hanging all the time, glanced at Li Shimin warily, thinking that something was going to happen again... Li Shan invited himself to fight, taking along all his cronies and old generals, including Kan Leng, but Beiya In the Forbidden Army, there were checks and balances between the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Qin's Palace. On one side were Feng Li and Li Gaoqian, and on the other were Li Keshi and Zhang Cong.
But Li Shimin pointed out Li Keshi, the general of You Qianniu Guard... The latter followed the army. The power of the East Palace side in the Beiya Forbidden Army was not to say suppressed, but it was also slightly higher than that of the King of Qin.
This is obviously unreasonable.
Li Shan turned to look at Li Jiancheng, "I have one more thing to ask His Royal Highness for help."
Li Jiancheng forced a smile and said: "Huairen, tell me quickly, I will definitely help you with all my strength."
"In the Furong Garden back then..." Li Shan explained hesitantly: "I hope the prince will advise me to put state affairs first."
Li Jiancheng naturally understood. In Furong Garden, Li Shan beat Luo Yi's brother and son like that... For this reason, the two became enemies. Now Luo Yi is guarding several checkpoints at the border of Yuanzhou and Longzhou, and will Will be the key figure in this battle.
Before Li Jiancheng could pat his chest and give his assurance, Li Shimin interrupted: "Father, Guan Guogong will serve as the commander-in-chief of the Lingzhou Road march as the commander-in-chief of Longzhou..."
Li Jiancheng cast his resentful eyes on Li Shimin, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Shan's words. After all, Li Shan had a grudge against Luo Yi, and it was natural for him to blame him for it, but he didn't expect his second brother to take the opportunity to cause trouble.
But Pei Shiju was thinking that the man sent last night was knocked unconscious in the alley. King Qin and Li Shan must have been plotting for a long time... They cooperated so well!
Li Yuan rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Chang Da has been transferred to Qizhou Governor..."
After a pause, Li Yuan looked at Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren, "Is there anyone in the staff department?"
Yang Gongren was appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs with the title of Zhongshu Ling, and he proposed several candidates without thinking. They were all governors and general managers from other places who came to the Hajj and had not had time to leave.
Li Yuan thought for a moment and then said: "Zhongshu drafted an edict later, and Guo Xiaoke, the governor of Jiangzhou, was transferred to the position of general manager of Longzhou and went north with the army."
Li Jiancheng's face became even uglier. Guo Xiaoke was a serious member of the lineage of the Qin kings. He was born in Wagang in his early years. He was a general under Li Shiji. He voted for the Tang Dynasty and was granted the title of Duke of Yangzhai County. He made great contributions in the battle of Hulao in Luoyang. After the war, Li Shimin was in Luoyang Palace. At the banquet, Zhang Shigui and Guo Xiaoke were tied for first place, and their merits were higher than those of other generals.
After Shandong was pacified in the fifth year of Wude, Guo Xiaoke served as the governor of Beizhou and the governor of Zhaozhou. Last year, he was transferred to the governor of Jiangzhou. This time, it was because the Tiance Mansion suffered a lot of losses in the battle of Tiantai Mountain, so Li Shimin transferred him back to the court. , was originally prepared to serve as Taifu Shaoqing, but now it comes in handy.
The reason why Li Yuan chose Guo Xiaoke was largely because he had a rare and reckless background in the court. This does not mean that he was born in Wagang Village, but that his ancestors were common people and had no official career. Although his surname was Guo. , but it has nothing to do with the Taiyuan Guo family.
There are many heroes around Li Shan who have emerged from the wilderness, and Guo Xiaoke's background is just right.
(End of chapter)
