Although the final decision-making power is not in Li Shan's hands, if Li Shan Xu Baiquan County Magistrate Dai Zui made meritorious service, it is possible that Li Yuan, the prime minister, and the officials in the DPRK will agree with him on the premise that he has made great contributions.
However, according to the reports from the scouts, the details of Huizhou and Lingzhou are not yet known. However, in Yuanzhou, Pingliang County, Baiquan County, and Pinggao County all surrendered to the enemy and were let off lightly... He could be let off lightly for treason, Li Yuan I must be upset.
Although many generals and officials have been captured since the founding of the People's Republic of China, those who were able to return to the court and be reinstated were all loyal and unyielding, such as Chang Da, the former general manager of Longzhou.
"How about allowing him to make meritorious deeds and Xuande resign later?" Li Keshi asked.
"Will he?"
"I should agree." Li Keshi felt relieved, "Yi Yan has been serving as the magistrate of Nao County for many years, and Xuande has intended to resign."
"I know Huairen's good intentions." Li Keshi sighed: "In terms of military achievements, he is not as good as Qian Jiulong, Duan Zhixuan, and Xue Wanche. If something unexpected happens, Huairen will not be able to feel at ease."
"Yes." Li Shan smiled bitterly and said, "If it weren't for my uncle and brother Demou, how would my nephew be today?"
"Last year in Daizhou, Brother Demou accompanied his nephew to the fortress twice and was awarded a title, but he also came through a life-and-death fight..."
"Then please leave it to Huairen." Master Li smiled and stroked his beard. He naturally knew what the other party meant when he suddenly mentioned Li Kai... Don't worry, I, Li Huairen, will take care of Li Kai and even his heirs from now on.
"This battle is a great victory. Should we be able to regain Yuanzhou this year?"
"We won't move for now." Li Shan shook his head, "In a few days, we will send an envoy to see Liang Shidu. It would be best if we can appease him."
"Appease?" Li Keshi hesitated for a moment, "Last year, Huairen defeated the Turks three times. Your Majesty had intended to appease the Turks, but was rebuffed... However, this time Dubu Khan and Tuli Khan returned in defeat, there may be some possible."
Li Shan narrowed his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking... Although he has never met Liang Shidu, Li Shan has an impression in history. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan had already They broke up and refused to surrender, and were finally wiped out on the eve of Li Shimin's preparations to attack the Eastern Turks.
It is impossible to surrender, and even now he is still thinking about conquering the Central Plains. Not to mention Lingzhou and Huizhou, maybe Liang Division still intends to stick to Yuanzhou and rely on heavy passes to confront the Tang army.
Li Keshi said softly: "Maybe we can send troops from Liangzhou and Yanzhou?"
On the Yanzhou side, they can take the Qinzhi Road and attack Lingzhou in a detour. Liangzhou is affiliated with the Longyou Road and can attack Huizhou and Lingzhou directly. Li Shan weighed it in his mind and nodded with a smile: "What my uncle said is true, but Don’t be in a hurry, let’s hold a banquet tonight and get drunk.”
There will be a banquet for the whole army tonight, and the reward is a matter for the court and even Li Yuan, but in terms of merit, Li Shan, as the commander-in-chief, is the most qualified.
Keshi Li stood up to say goodbye, but said with a smile: "This statement cannot be heard by Dingfang."
"Hahaha!" Li Shan laughed. Su Dingfang was regarded as a slut in both the military and the court. In the past few days alone, he had whipped several drunken junior high schools.
At dusk, huge bonfires were lit one after another, large pieces of mutton, and jars of fine wine were brought like running water. The soldiers were all smiling. While drinking and eating meat, countless people cast their eyes on the central army.
Li Shan sat on the main seat with a smile, and the first words he said surprised everyone, "Where is Duan Zhixuan?"
Although he achieved meritorious service in this battle, Duan Zhixuan was dismissed as the deputy chief of the cavalry for violating military orders. Although he was present because of his title, his position was very low.
Someone quickly pulled Duan Zhixuan out. Li Shan picked up his chopsticks and lit the man on fire. "In this battle, Duan Zhixuan performed well in charging into the formation. He suffered many wounds but still advanced bravely and captured the Khan flag. You cannot be absent from the discussion of your merits at this moment."
Duan Zhixuan chuckled, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"But you, Duan Zhixuan, violated the military order and will not have a seat tonight." Li Shan continued: "You are punished by pouring wine for everyone tonight. Do you have any complaints?"
"No complaints, no complaints."
Li Shan pointed to the table in front of him, and waited for Duan Zhixuan to bring the jar to pour the wine, then he looked at the generals, "This great victory in the battle was not the result of one person. The soldiers used the troops and the generals fought bravely. Tonight we will discuss the merits. If there are any shortcomings, If something is inappropriate, point it out immediately.”
"Dou Shize, the Duke of the State of Fu, was appointed as the deputy general manager of the Lingzhou Road March. He led the left army alone and achieved first-class merit."
"Li Daoxuan, King of Huaiyang, led the right army alone, seized the key roads, and prevented the Turks from detouring. His merits are first-class."
"Wen Yanbo, the Duke of Xihe County, took care of the logistics and ensured that the army's food, fodder and ordnance were in good condition. His merits are first-rate."
Dou Gui, Wen Yanbo, and Li Daoxuan were listed as the first class. The generals had nothing to say. They either led the army alone or took care of the logistics. Moreover, they all had relatively high status. One was a relative, one was from the clan, and one was in the middle. Shu Shilang.
"Linji County Gong Kanling led the Modao team to attack. He was unparalleled in his fierceness, sharp in breaking the formation, and his merits are first-class."
It's natural that Kan Lenggong should be ranked first. If it weren't for Modao Team's attack, it would be difficult for the Tang Army to achieve such a victory.
After the four of them sat down, Li Shan watched Duan Zhixuan go to pour the wine, and then continued: "Ningzhou Governor Hu Zhong, in front of him, he held the line of defense to prevent the Turks from going south, but in the back he charged into the battle, and his horse was unable to take the lead. His merit is second-class."
"Qian Jiulong, the governor of Jingzhou, leads the rear army alone and is also responsible for the central army. His merit is second-class. In addition, below Su Dingfang, the cavalry chief, Feng Li, Zhang Zhongjian and Duan Zhixuan are all second-class."
"Everyone, sit down and let Duan Zhixuan pour wine for you to congratulate..."
"Your Highness is unfair!"
Everyone turned around in surprise. Hu Yan, the governor of Ningzhou, was standing in the open space with an angry face. Qian Jiulong on the side pulled his sleeves and said, "Zizhong..."
Hu Yan shook off Qian Jiulong's hand and took a few steps forward, "His Highness spoke in dialect the day before yesterday. There was no distinction between factions, but today there is a distinction between closeness and distance!"
Wen Yanbo scolded: "Zizhong thinks he should be ranked first?"
Li Daoxuan heard something about it and asked with a smile: "I'm afraid you're not calling for injustice, right?"
"Zhang Zhongjian led the front army alone and broke the formation several times. Su Dingfang was the commander-in-chief of the cavalry. He traveled across the battlefield and defeated the enemy's pursuit. They all made great achievements." Hu Yan said loudly: "Both of these two deserve first-class merit, but His Highness is because of his closeness. And it’s unfair to be classified as second class!”
Li Shan pressed his eyebrows, turned around and asked, "Brother Dingfang, what do Sanlang say?"
"There is no injustice."
"There is no injustice."
Su Dingfang knew it well. He was already the general of the Sixteenth Guards, and he was given the title of Duke. Why would he need so much credit?
After King Qin ascends the throne, he still has the opportunity to make contributions... At that time, Li Shan will most likely hide himself, and King Qin will most likely regard himself as a general.
Besides, with too much credit, he might be attracted by Dong Gong again... and this was something he had never wanted to do, and it was also something he wasn't good at.
As for Zhang Zhongjian, it took more than twenty years, and he followed Li Shan for only one year. From being a soldier in Shuozhou to joining the army, he is now the general of Zuojianmen and the title of county magistrate. He is not satisfied but he also knows how he got all this. , at least he would not express his dissatisfaction with Li Shan on this occasion.
Hu Yan stood there speechless for a long time. Li Shan stood up with a wine cup and said with a smile: "In the future, we will recover the three states, capture Liang Shidu, and Liang Luoren and interrogate their crimes in front of the emperor. There is still a chance to make great achievements."
Putting the wine cup into Hu Yan's hand, Li Shan picked up another cup, raised it high and said loudly: "This battle is a great victory, so we should celebrate it with wine. If the soldiers died in the battle, we should give it to them. Let's all drink from it!"
Half a cup of wine was poured on the ground, and everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp. At the banquet that night, everyone except Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian was drunk.
(End of chapter)
