There is no suspense about the outcome of the Pingliang battle, because the main forces of the Turkic and Liang armies have withdrawn northward. Li Shan has built a defense line in the Baiquan County area, and has actually blocked Pingliang County to the south.
Stationed in Pingliang County were Liang Jun generals Xin Li'er and Li Zhengbao. They led their troops to attack. They were attacked and defeated by Ma Sanbao and Li Keshi twenty miles north of the county. They fled but were turned away by the county people and were eventually captured.
Chen Shuda had no idea about military strategy, so he just smiled and asked: "With this great defeat of the Turks, it seems that they will be able to regain the three states soon... His Majesty made it clear in the Liangyi Palace that day that the three states would be recovered, and Huairen would be crowned king. "
Li Shan was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he found that there was actually no essential difference between the heir king and the county king. They were all ranked from the first rank.
However, there will be a banquet in the palace that day, and Li Shan can legitimately sit in front of Huai'an King Li Shentong, Zhaojun King Li Xiaogong, and Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan.
"However, I am afraid that this battle will not be ended in a short time." Li Shan shook his head slightly, "Liang Division stationed heavy troops in Guyuan County, and insisted on holding the pass, and even held the Xiao Pass..."
If we talk about the previous victory in Jingzhou, the key is that Li Shan took the border artery and took the initiative against the Turks. However, after the Turks withdrew their troops, the initiative on the battlefield was still not in Li Shan's hands.
Because Xiaoguan is still in the hands of Liang Jun, through Xiaoguan, Liang Division can firmly control the situation and dispatch troops to Yuanzhou at any time, but the Tang army cannot attack Lingzhou and Huizhou.
Chen Shuda smiled and said: "Before leaving, His Majesty once said that all wars will be decided by Huairen."
"Your Majesty is so trusting..." Li Shan sighed with emotion. He trusts me so much. Fortunately, Li Shimin is unlikely to cause the Xuanwu Gate Incident again in this life. Otherwise, I would be too shameless to send Li Yuan to the ship to have fun.
"By the way, the Duke of Xihe County submitted a petition for impeachment." Chen Shuda suddenly whispered: "It is said that Huairen secretly indulged Tuli Khan?"
Wen Yanbo on the side cast a resentful look at Li Shan, who laughed dryly and said, "Is there any punishment from your majesty?"
"On the way here, His Majesty ordered someone to send a message and reprimand Cui Sheren to his face."
Li Shan was speechless, and Dou Gui on the side almost laughed out loud, asking his father-in-law to scold his son-in-law... But Li Yuan could not figure out that this was not a scolding, it was clearly a sign of kindness.
Chen Shuda smiled and shook his head, "I don't know how Huairen developed such a mind."
A discerning person can see through this matter at a glance, and even think that Li Shan was probably overjoyed after capturing Tuli Khan alive... On the one hand, there is an excuse to send Tuli Khan back. After all, Ashina Sheer cannot easily unify the Turks. , on the other hand, there is also an excuse for self-destruction.
Li Shanben was canonized as the king of the county, and it was really impossible to do so. Even if Li Yuan trusted him again, it was hard to say what would change if this situation lasted for a long time... And Li Shan released Tuli Khan privately. This gave Li Yuan a logical excuse.
Well, Wen Yanbo clearly pointed out in the impeachment memorial that the King of Handan and the Tuli Khan were sworn brothers, and they were helpless in fighting on the battlefield after eight worships, but they were unwilling to use swords and axes for the sake of loyalty. , send it back.
Dou Gui on the other side also nodded in agreement, "It sounds a bit like Prime Minister Pei when he was young."
"When Prime Minister Pei was young, he became famous for his splendid articles and extraordinary strategies. He is indeed like Huairen." Wen Yanbo nodded repeatedly and sneered: "The articles are even more gorgeous, and the strategists are even worse!"
Li Shan really couldn't listen anymore. It seemed that many people were comparing himself with Pei Shiju. Both of them lost their fathers when they were young, and they became famous at a young age. Both had the trust of the monarch, and both were very good at dealing with Turks. Although Li Shan was a big man several times. Defeat the Turks, but in terms of the overall situation, tactics are more critical, which is very similar to Pei Shiju's behavior of splitting the Turks.
Li Shan coughed twice and forcibly changed the topic, "Uncle Shi Mingjian, if Tuli Khan dies, I'm afraid Ashina She'er will unify the Turks..."
"Is this what I'm talking about?" Chen Shuda glared angrily, "Who is Duke Xihe?"
"Is he one of those people who is jealous of others?"
"Could it be that Duke Xihe doesn't see the mystery behind it?"
Li Shan was speechless and only laughed a few times.
"I'm afraid Huairen did this deliberately." Chen Shuda laughed and scolded: "It's a pity that Yanbo was accused for no reason. They said that he was interested in military achievements and framed the meritorious commander."
Li Shan was speechless and could only apologize in his heart... Wen Yanbo was truly a gentleman. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye could see the pros and cons, but some people always felt that Wen Yanbo was shameless.
Well, Dou Gui next to me refuses to take the blame.
Chen Shuda looked at Li Shan. At that time, he was impartial and saw the song "Spring River with Flowers and Moonlight Night" in the scroll, and immediately presented it to Li Yuan. Li Shan, the first number one scholar in history, was freshly released.
In the following years, Chen Shuda and Li Shan maintained a gentle friendship. They had no contact except during the New Year, but their relationship became deeper and deeper with each passing day.
During this trip, Chen Shuda had been worried, fearing that Li Shan was good at pursuing the country but bad at pursuing a career... Similar things can be seen when Li Shan was planning to build Xia City and doing business with the Turks, but he did not expect this young man's thoughts So clever, he deliberately left this loophole when he defeated the Turks.
When he saw the gate of the camp, there was a sudden noise behind him. Li Shan heard something about "county official" and turned around with a frown. The generals immediately became quiet.
Chen Shuda was a little surprised. Each of these generals had fought bloody battles for the rest of their lives. Each of them was arrogant, but they were so submissive. However, Dou Gui and Wen Yanbo were not surprised. The King of Handan led the army, got close to the soldiers, and chatted and laughed with the generals. , but in fact it is quite majestic, and no one dares to violate it.
After listening to Chen Shuda's brief explanation, Li Shan couldn't help but look strange, and quietly glanced at Cui Xin, who had an unsightly expression... No wonder his nose was not a nose today, it turned out to be because he was the Duke of Qinghe County.
After all, they haven’t gotten married yet, but Cui Xin’s face was naturally a little confused because of his future son-in-law being promoted to a noble title.
Li Shan scanned the generals and looked specifically at Duan Zhixuan. That was the shout just now... It seems that the previous lesson was not enough.
"Duan Zhixuan."
"The end will be here."
Li Shan sneered and said: "Today is a banquet to welcome Duke Jiang Guo and Duke Qinghe County. All the generals have to attend the banquet. I will ask you to pour the wine. Isn't it too unfair to you?"
"I will obey my orders." Duan Zhixuan, who secretly scolded himself for being a bitch, showed a strange smile, which seemed to be both flattering and begging for mercy.
Yang Ze, who was standing aside, was not surprised. The King of Handan was gentle to others, but he was not temperamental. Guo Xiaoke was a little surprised. He had been under the command of the King of Qin since he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. He was an old acquaintance of Duan Zhixuan and knew this King of Qin's confidant very well. He is usually carefree and has an arrogant temperament.
(End of chapter)
