Imperial City, Zhongshu Province. Jia
Cui Xin, a member of the Zhongshu House, was sitting in the corner a little uneasy. He had just heard that the army had entered the palace, and he didn't know whether he would win or lose. His future son-in-law was really capable of tossing people. Before setting off, he vowed that there would be no quick victory. , it was necessary to figure it out slowly, but as soon as they arrived on the battlefield, they attacked fiercely.
The war in Jingzhou is now the most concerning topic in the Manchu Dynasty. In the past few days, people have often visited me, and even went to Zhongshu Province to reminisce with Cui Xin... Well, a small part of it is because of the importance of this war. , after all, if Handan is defeated, the Turkic troops will be able to march straight in, and the DPRK has even transferred some Hedong troops to Jingzhao.
But most of them are from the East Palace lineage. Some of them are under instigation, and some of them are spontaneous... If Handan can defeat the Turks, it will mean not only the immediate battle, but also the future, and the King of Qin will probably never fight again. The possibility of returning to the battlefield.
This is good news for Donggong.
Regarding this, Cui Xin tried his best not to show any strange expressions when facing Wei Ting, Zhao Hongzhi, Xu Shimo, Cui Hao and others... Are you still expecting that kid to throw himself into the East Palace, or are you expecting him to remain neutral?
I joined the King of Qin long before I became famous, and I have been completely toying with you in the past few years!
"Kuan Guo Gong, Mi Guo Gong." Jia
Yang Gongren and Feng Lun, who were passing by in a hurry, suddenly stopped and looked at Cui Xin with a smile. The former said: "Don't worry, it's good news."
Cui Xin breathed a sigh of relief and realized that there was already a layer of sweat on his forehead.
After leaving Zhongshu Province, Feng Lun sighed: "The Cui family of Qinghe is really lucky."
"Such an outstanding person." Yang Gongren smiled and said, "If I hadn't been overtaken first, I would have done it."
Feng Lun glanced at this colleague from the former Sui Dynasty. Yang Gongren had already ascended to a high position in the previous Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty visited Jiangdu and left several important ministers to share the power of the government. In addition to the famous ministers Su Wei and Yu Wenshu, there were also Yang Gongren, Pei Shiju.
It was indeed a pity. Feng Lun remembered that King Qi tried to recruit Li Shan with the Hongnong Yang daughter two years ago. Unfortunately, it was a little late. At that time, "The Story of Love Lotus" had been published. Although Li Shan and the Cui family had not yet been engaged, they There is no other possibility.
Later, Princess Qi and the Zhu family had a quarrel at Dongshan Temple, which basically cut off the possibility of King Qi's recruitment. After the battle at Tiantai Mountain, King Qi had already lost the possibility of entering the East Palace... Although this possibility was already Very small. Jia
Without stopping, Feng Lun sighed deeply in his heart. He was nearly sixty years old and had become a Duke of Tang Dynasty, but he did not expect to be involved in such a fierce battle for the right to inherit the throne. This was comparable to that of Yang Yong and Yang Guang in the Sui Dynasty. The succession was too tragic.
Feng Lun has been thinking about it in his mind for the past two years. The prince is very kind to his old ministers, and the King of Qin trusts the heroes of this dynasty more, but he is also the Sima of the Tiance Mansion. This is messy enough, and in the end, another person has taken advantage of him. The King of Qi was dragged to death.
"Yang Qing and Feng Qing are here." Li Yuan smiled and waved, and the wrinkles on his smiling face were almost invisible. "Huairen defeated the Turks in Jingzhou and beheaded more than 30,000 people!"
Li Yuan almost danced, stood up and said loudly: "After this battle, will Ashina still have the courage?"
Yang Gongren and Feng Lun, who already knew that it was a great victory, couldn't help but feel moved. This was a quite exaggerated figure, because the Hu people relied on fast horses, and even if they were defeated, they would have a great chance of fleeing and scattering, making it difficult for the Tang army to expand their victory.
In the fifth year of Wude, Jieli Khan invaded Hedong. Li Shenfu, king of Xiangyi, won a small victory in Fenshui and reported victory to Chang'an with great fanfare. The result was that he killed 500 Turks and captured 2,000 horses.
Even if Li Shansan defeated the Turks last year and killed Jieli Khan so miserably, he only beheaded more than 10,000 people. In the battle of Jingzhou, 30,000 people were beheaded. This was a number that shocked the entire court. Jia
"Including the first eight days..." Prince Li Jiancheng was obviously in a good mood and added with a smile: "The Turks' losses in this battle should be between 40,000 and 50,000."
Li Shimin looked calm, looked at the battle report in his hand, handed it to Yang Gongren, and then said: "It's a bit surprising."
"Accident?" Li Jiancheng frowned and said, "Second brother, you think Huairen is incapable of this?"
The atmosphere in the palace was a little stagnant. Feng Lun smiled and smoothed things over by saying, "I guess King Qin
His Highness felt that beheading was very heavy in this battle. After all, the Turks were all armed with horses, and even if they were victorious, it would be difficult to pursue them... However, the road at the border between Jingzhou and Yuanzhou was narrow. Presumably, the Turks would be pursued and cause chaos, so the King of Handan would be able to behead a lot of people. "
After reading it again, Yang Gongren added: "And the losses in this battle were not heavy. Thirty thousand people were killed, but the losses were only over a thousand..."
"That's right." Li Shimin nodded and said, "The details of the war are not yet known, but there are only more than a thousand casualties...but I guess Huairen will not lie about the military situation."
"Hahaha!" Li Yuan laughed and said, "The Turks wanted to retreat and lured the enemy deeper. They set up an ambush in Yuanzhou. Unexpectedly, there was a fierce battle for three moments. When the Turks were about to retreat, Huairen ordered hundreds of warriors to beat the drums and personally carried the Chinese army's banner. They advanced bravely, and the Turks were in chaos." Jia
"An ambush was set up in Yuanzhou?" Yang Gongren frowned and then said, "There were more than a thousand casualties, so the King of Handan must have missed the ambush."
"Indeed, Huairen strictly ordered his troops to stop after entering Yuanzhou and not to pursue." Li Yuan stroked his beard and said: "Erlang, although he is not as good as him, he is not far away."
Li Shimin gave a forced smile and said, "Such a general is really a gift from my father."
Li Jiancheng added: "However, I heard that General Zuo Wuwei Duan Zhixuan violated orders on the battlefield and insisted on pursuing him. If Feng Li hadn't rescued him, his entire army would have been wiped out."
"Huairen's treatment was fair. Duan Zhixuan captured the Khan flag and performed meritorious service. He violated orders on the battlefield and was dismissed as the deputy general manager of the cavalry." Li Yuan glanced at Li Shimin, who was expressionless, "You can't be harsh on Erlang."
Everyone knew that Li Huairen, the king of Handan, had won a great victory in this battle and defeated the Turks again. Now that the world is unified, he would be the first choice to be the leader against the Hu people. Li Shimin would never be able to return to the battlefield.
From a certain point of view, Li Shimin's record is better than Li Shan, but from another point of view, Li Shimin has never really faced off against the Turks. In the fifth year of Wude, Li Shimin sent troops to Hedong, but he has not yet engaged in battle. Li Khan withdrew his troops. Jia
Even if Li Shan's skills are high, even if Li Shan keeps it secret, if the critical moment comes, Li Yuan will definitely put Li Shan before Li Shimin.
Li Shimin seemed to be calm. Well, in fact, he was indeed calm. "What my father said was that Huairen's treatment was fair. How can we blame him?"
"On the contrary, Feng Li led the army to rescue. Father should be rewarded."
Li Yuan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Last year in Guji Town, Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche joined hands. In this battle, Duan Zhixuan and Feng Li are indistinguishable from each other. Huairen is quite generous."
The following ministers nodded one after another, not to say that Li Shan was well balanced or that Li Shan was harmonious, but that under Li Shan, the King of Qin's favorite generals and the prince's confidants could work together to fight against the enemy without appearing. Back then, things like Shi Wanbao and Li Daoxuan were ruined.
"Such a great victory, such a great victory!" Li Yuan coughed twice, "How should I reward him?"
At this time, the palace became quiet again. Prince Li Jiancheng, who was inexplicably grateful to Li Shan, didn't know what to say. Chen Shuda and Yang Gongren, who already had a good relationship with Li Shan and had become even closer after the battle at Tiantai Mountain, didn't know what to say either. Jia
Pei Shiju, who had always been invisible, simply lowered his head and closed his eyes. Li Shimin also closed his eyes as well.
