Looking at Huangfu Li's figure leaving after thanking him again and again, Lu Jilan whispered: "Send manpower to keep an eye on the Huangfu people."
"That's natural." How could Liang Luoren trust Huangfuli so easily? He chuckled and said, "Since the Turks returned from the north, the Tang army has sent troops to attack three times. However, we have tried one or two. If we want to win quickly, we can only cooperate inside and outside."
Liang Luoren was confident of controlling his army, but he was unable to control the people in Guyuan County, and Huangfuli was qualified to interfere in this.
"Then this is how I report to Your Majesty?"
"Yeah." Liang Luoren whispered: "Put it off."
Lu Jilan naturally understood and said with a smile: "Your Majesty means the same thing. There is no harm in delaying it until next year."
"That's no comparison. The King of Handan is not stupid either." Liang Luoren also smiled, "As long as we can hold on until April or May next year, there will be a turn for the better."
On the one hand, because of grain and grass, Yuanzhou, Lingzhou, and Huizhou will be able to harvest a batch of grain by April or May next year. After a round of planting, Liang Jun can be considered to have taken root. On the other hand, by April or May next year, , there will be a long period of time, and by that time, no matter who wins or loses in the Turkic civil strife, the winner will eventually be decided.
Lu Jilan said in a low voice: "As long as Guyuan can be defended, there is a lot of room for advancement or retreat..."
"We will definitely be able to hold on." Liang Luoren said loudly: "The King of Handan has tens of thousands of troops and there is no place to use them. There is not much room for display. There are many passes. If you are condescending, you will be able to defeat the enemy."
After a pause, Liang Luoren added with a smile: "Moreover, the veterans in the army are waiting and predicting that there will be heavy snow at the end of this year."
The heavy snowfall not only made the roads difficult to travel, but also caused the temperature to drop suddenly, making it almost impossible to start a war, let alone attack Guyuan, which is located near Liupan Mountain, so Liang Luoren was quite confident.
Moreover, there is heavy snow in Yuanzhou, and there is fear of another snow disaster in the grassland. Many tribes will definitely have difficulty surviving the winter and will be forced to move south to the inner regions... The one who occupies Lingzhou now is Liang Shidu. After experiencing a great defeat, Liang Jun will surely be able to replenish a large number of troops. .
And after next spring, there will be more Hu people going south to plunder, which will be beneficial to the Liang army and not conducive to the Tang army.
After sending Lu Jilan out of the city, Liang Luoren whispered: "The King of Handan mentioned Yanzhou and Liangzhou sending troops and told your majesty to be careful."
"Isn't it impossible?"
"You must be on guard." Liang Luoren's eyes were dark.
At this moment, in the Liangyi Palace, Li Yuan was also frowning and thinking hard. It was a bit risky for Yanzhou to send troops to attack Shuofang, and Yanzhou did not have enough troops. Did Huairen really recommend sending troops when he asked Chen Shuda to report it?
Li Shimin, who was first on the right hand, thought for a while and said: "Don't ignore it. It's okay to test one or two to make Liang Jun divide his troops, but if we attack Shuofang directly, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch it."
"If Tongwan City can be captured, Liang's army will be in chaos. If Huairen marches, he will be defeated. Even the enemy generals will capture Liang's division and surrender." Prince Li Jiancheng habitually opposed Li Shimin.
Chen Shuda coughed twice and said, "The King of Handan sent a message before leaving to test Yanzhou by sending troops."
Li Jiancheng glanced at Chen Shuda with his cold eyes. He could not tell that even if the provincial minister did not turn to his second brother, he was interested in getting closer to him.
Li Shimin added: "Helianbobo conquered more than 100,000 people, and it took six years to build it. The fire of the attack was strong, and it was strong enough to sharpen swords and axes. Without a large army, it would be difficult to conquer."
Chen Shuda suddenly remembered Li Shan's words and said curiously: "I heard from the King of Handan that Helian Bobo was trying to unify ten thousand cities. The strong men stabbed the walls with iron awls and penetrated an inch, killing the craftsmen, but not even an inch. Killing the strong men, so he unified ten thousand cities. Jian, there is no other in the world."
Li Yuan, Li Shimin and several prime ministers looked at each other, all a little confused. They really had never heard of it.
They discussed for a long time, actually argued for a long time. The prince was aggressive and the King of Qin downplayed it. In terms of military matters, not to mention now, even in the past, Li Yuan trusted the second son more.
"It is not advisable to attack directly with light troops." Li Yuan ordered: "Liang Li, the general manager of Yanzhou, can act according to the opportunity, or send partial troops to test one or two. Don't rush into a full-scale battle with the whole army."
Cui Xin, a member of Zhongshushe on the side, dismissed him with a wave of his hand. Li Yuan smiled and asked, "Have you ever scolded Huairen?"
Before Cui Xin opened his mouth, Chen Shuda laughed and said: "In front of all the generals, the Duke of Qinghe County also saved some face for the King of Handan, but later..."
"How?" Yang Gongren asked with interest.
"The King of Handan has an earth-colored face, and he listens respectfully to the rebuke." Chen Shuda said with a smile: "He is very happy without giving him any face."
There was a burst of laughter in the hall, and Li Yuan smiled particularly happily, "You deserve to be scolded for being so self-righteous, and you have gained Yan Bo's reputation."
"It is precisely because of this that the Duke of Qinghe County was very angry." Chen Shuda clicked his tongue and said: "The King of Handan has won the trust of your majesty in the past few years. He defeated the Turks three times and became famous all over the world. In this battle, he was very strict, and no general dared to offend him. , yet so well-behaved and obedient..."
Prince Li Jiancheng joked and said, "Huairen's biological father died young. Although he was a young hero, he escaped danger several times. He just wanted Cui Sheren to teach him."
"This is a national war, why should I cherish my life?" Cui Xin stood up, saluted, and said calmly: "The King of Handan is advancing vigorously. He seems elegant, but he is actually heroic. Fortunately, His Majesty has the trust and trust to lead the army at a weak age. How dare he Not trying your best.”
Chen Shuda complained secretly, that's not what you said at that time.
Li Yuan smiled and nodded repeatedly, reaching out and tapping Li Shimin, "Huairen is somewhat similar to Erlang, both have heroic spirit."
In the past few years, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty has been gradually consolidated. As the founding monarch, Li Yuan often fell into troubles. This was mainly due to his two sons taking over the throne. Sometimes he also thought, without Li Shan, who could defeat the Turks? ?
After much deliberation, maybe Dai Guogong Li Yaoshi has this ability, but now that Li Jing is guarding Daizhou and the Turks have invaded Guannai Road and Longyou, Li Jing can't escape... For example, this time, if it weren't for Li Shan, then he would have no choice but to With Qian Erlang leading the army again, the battle for the heir apparent will become even more fierce.
Fortunately, there is Huairen, fortunately there is Huairen.
What satisfied Li Yuan the most was that although Li Shan was young and had many meritorious deeds, he was a man who knew how to advance and retreat, and knew how to measure. Whether it was the massive plunder of Zuoyun County last year or the release of Tuli Khan this year, it was obvious that he was deliberately doing so. Of.
As Chen Shuda just mentioned, the money from the inner treasury was transported to the army. The King of Handan ordered Chang'an to order Li Qianyou to inform the entire army that this was His Majesty's private property... This was an obvious way to win over the army for Li Yuan. Although it was just a small matter, it made Li Yuan I gave Li Shan extra points in my heart.
In fact, Li Yuan knew well. Marching Commander Shi Wenyanbo once reported that the Turks fled northward in a hurry, leaving behind a large number of cattle and sheep. In fact, Li Shan was able to pay back the accounts owed before, but Li Shan did not move and waited. Property from the inner treasury arrived.
The cost was a bit high, nearly one-fifth of the internal treasury was consumed in one go. Li Yuan thought in his mind that some of the gains from the war should be sent back to Beijing... Although this was a bit shameless, the war was not over after all.
(End of chapter)
