After taking the victory document and looking at it for a few times, Li Shimin immediately reviewed it in his mind. Qianshui was originally in Jingzhou. He was very familiar with the nearby terrain. After a moment, he shook his head slightly and said, "Huairen is a little impatient."
"Indeed." Li Yuan nodded in agreement, "We arrived on the 12th and fought on the 13th. Although nearly 10,000 Turks were killed, the casualties must not be small."
"Perhaps Huairen has other plans." Li Shimin was startled, as if remembering something, and smiled: "It was his father's wisdom that chose his uncle and the younger brother of the King of Huaiyang as his assistant."
Li Yuan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Although Shi Ze has a cruel temperament, he is also measured. Daoxuan is also a good friend of Huairen."
Li Shimin and Li Yuan were both veterans on the battlefield and could roughly review the war in their minds after reading the documents. However, Prince Li Jiancheng did not have this ability and could only stare from the sidelines.
"My uncle and the King of Huaiyang led the left and right armies to advance. The front army and the main cavalry broke the formation..." Li Shimin frowned slightly, "Although there were many kills, the Turkic troops were strong. Huairen should have used heavy cavalry as the vanguard. I’m afraid the damage will be considerable.”
Li Shimin felt a little distressed. He was very aware of the power of heavy cavalry. In the battle of Hulao Pass, hundreds of heavy cavalry broke through the formation and succeeded in the first battle... But the Turks did not retreat despite such a fierce attack. The heavy cavalry must have suffered a lot.
"We were here that day, and Huairen also said that it would be difficult to win quickly." Li Yuan hesitated: "We attacked unexpectedly..."
"It is indeed difficult to win quickly." Li Shimin clicked his tongue and said, "What the prince said is true. It is indeed appropriate for my father to choose Huairen as a general... Huairen does not expect a quick victory, but wants to force the Turks to retreat and seize key roads."
Li Jiancheng was confused when he heard this, but Li Yuan patted the table gently, "Yes, if we control the main roads of Yuanzhou and Jingzhou...remember it is near Baiquan County?"
"Yes, the Jinghe River and the Hongshui River are both on the left and right." Li Shimin thought for a while, "If Huairen can march into Baiquan County, it will be much more convenient to replenish food, grass, ordnance. The Rushui River is a branch of the Jinghe River, but the reverse flow To go up, we need to take a detour from Ningzhou."
Li Yuan pondered for a moment, "Then wait for Huairen to report victory."
It was indeed a victory, which boosted morale and stabilized the defense line, but the situation did not change much. Li Jiancheng on the side suddenly interjected: "Father, in the report of victory... Huairen also mentioned Taichang. Temple.”
"Huairen mentioned before setting off that no matter where he comes from, if Yu Huchun is missing, he will just look for Guangda." Li Yuan shook his head, "But he knows how to pick on weak persimmons... Erlang?"
Li Shimin grinned helplessly, "The child...the child came from the Tiance Mansion and the King of Qin's treasury..."
Speaking of which, Li Shimin's heart bleeds. To maintain the power of King Qin, one must have prestige, have military exploits, and give hope to his ministers, but money is also essential!
As the saying goes, money is not everything, but nothing is impossible without money!
Not to mention other things, just maintaining the guards of Tiance Mansion... armor, ordnance, food, grass, horses, all of which are free of charge!
It is said that Tiance Mansion is actually a small court, but the imperial court has a source of income, but Tiance Mansion does not!
Li Shimin was distressed and making small calculations at the same time. He had no choice but to ask Qu Tutong from Daxingtai on Shaanxi East Road to think of a way. Huangfu Wuyi from Daxingtai in Yizhou could also help.
Li Jiancheng was a little gloating, this was not a small sum of money!
Li Shimin glanced sideways at his elder brother, "You don't know, right? Yu Huchun's property was taken away, and Dong Gong was involved... Thinking of this, Li Shimin made a decision, and went back to summon Du Yan, without saying anything else. As the King of Qin, I will serve as a guarantee and send a batch of jade pots to Taichang Temple first. Do you, Du Yan, dare to sell them at the market price?
"Huh?" Li Yuan was a little surprised, "Sichang is here, just let him in."
Chai Shao stepped inside and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty, Prince Edward and King Qin."
Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "Sichang knows that Huairen took the lead in Jingzhou and killed nearly ten thousand Turks."
"I know a thing or two..." Chai Shao blinked, "Huairen attacked fiercely on the 13th. Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian, and Huzhong attacked to the hundred steps of the Khan Banner. It's a pity that Dubu Khan moved forward with the Khan Banner, otherwise he might have been able to defeat him in one battle. Set the course."
"Is there such a thing?" Li Yuan was greatly surprised, "There is no document reporting victory... Oh, Huairen has a letter?"
When Li Shan was in Daizhou, he kept in contact with Li Yuan through Princess Pingyang. Basically, he reported every detail of everything, which was one of the reasons why Li Yuan trusted Li Shan so much.
"Yes." Chai Shao took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it over.
Li Yuan opened the letter and read it carefully. Chai Shao looked at Li Jiancheng, who was smiling, and then at Li Shimin, who was gloomy. He lowered his head obediently.
Originally a famous general, he had good relations with Su Dingfang and Li Shan, the former commanders of the Bei Ya Forbidden Army. He was also the consort of Princess Pingyang, the former commander. Chai Shao easily controlled the Bei Ya Forbidden Army within a few days of taking office. He was vigilant every day and never slackened off.
Well, the main thing is to win people's trust. The prince wants to rebel... Chai Shao has always lived in seclusion and is unwilling to deal with such nonsense. On the one hand, he has strengthened his control over the Forbidden Army, and on the other hand, he sent people to secretly investigate.
As a result, he caught Changsun Wuji's accidentally exposed tail... Although Chai Shao understood, he was quite speechless. He cursed Li Shan, the culprit, over and over in his heart. If it weren't for this guy, he would have gotten involved in this. What kind of thing?
The letter was not long, so Li Yuan finished reading it quickly, dropped the letter and cursed with a smile: "I even forced Erlang to pay for it!"
"Huairen actually forced me to pay too?!"
"It's really..."
Li Yuan was also speechless, "Erlang led the army to fight in the north and south. In the battle of Hulao in Luoyang, could the soldiers under his command be full?"
"If there is no war, you will be half full. If there is war, you will definitely be full." Li Shimin answered briefly. Back then, the sweep of the Central Plains and the capture of two kings in one battle were not just two simple battles, but a protracted battle. From the perspective of martial ethics, From April of the third year to June of the fourth year of Taketoku, which is more than a year, the food supply will naturally not be that sufficient.
Li Yuan snorted, "How about giving meat to the soldiers?"
Li Shimin was also a little surprised, "With an army of tens of thousands, is it possible that Huairen gave the soldiers meat?"
"Pigs and sheep were recruited from Jingzhou, Longzhou, Ningzhou and Qizhou. The soldiers were happy and the morale of the army was greatly boosted... Well, Huairen believed in the original words." Li Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "The Shaofu and the Ministry of Civil Affairs will provide the money. ?”
"It's impossible to decide." Li Shimin said flatly: "Father, this case cannot be made."
"Yes, if there is another war in the future and the soldiers refuse to fight without meat, what can they do?" Li Yuan said bitterly: "Huairen knows the importance. He doesn't ask about the Shaofu and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but he wants to ask me for this money." money!"
Prince Li Jiancheng's eyes lit up, "Father, the East Palace has some money saved..."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Li Yuan turned around and looked with a hint of chill in his eyes, forcing Li Jiancheng to shut up.
Li Shimin, who was opposite him, almost laughed out loud. This brother was really not very smart... If before the battle at Tiantai Mountain, he might have been praised for taking the initiative to share his father's worries, but now, this is I'm taking the initiative to scold you!
(End of chapter)
