"Today is the 24th, we will take Nanguan on the 27th, and we will take that city on the 28th. How about that?"
"Everyone listens to His Highness's arrangements." The young man said respectfully.
Li Shan forced a smile and said in a gentle tone: "That's it, let's rest for the night and start again tomorrow."
"yes."
Looking at Liu Erlang's leaving figure, Li Shan's smile became a little sad. Although his career in his previous life made him respect life, he considers himself not a soft-hearted person, but he has many feelings... In troubled times, life and death are not up to him. .
Dou Gui was quite open to this, he was already bloodthirsty, "Liu's eldest son, being an official, is a capital crime."
The Liu family is considered a wealthy family in Guyuan, but they are just a wealthy family in the countryside. Three generations back, they have only produced one county captain. They are not considered an aristocratic family. If they were involved in this war and became an official, one can imagine their end. .
Liang Shidu has been occupying Huizhou, Lingzhou, and Yuanzhou for more than half a year, and has won over many people. Although most of them were forced to do nothing, the court will definitely deal with it after the war. The Huangfu family, the most prominent family in Yuanzhou, may be killed because of Li Shan and Huangfu were spared due to their loyalty, but people like the Liu family... would probably become that chicken.
Wen Yanbo glanced at Huangfuzhong, who was bowing his head and said nothing, "The courtesy should be encouraged."
Huangfu Zhong saluted and said, "You should do your best."
Why didn't Huangfuzhong not know that his father refused to surrender for the sake of his family's life? How could he change his mind now because of Li Zhengbao's few words, and take the risk of secretly communicating with the King of Handan, trying to match the inside and outside?
With the eldest son of the Liu family serving Liang, the family might be able to be saved, but the second son of the Liu family returned to Guyuan this time, putting his head under the knife. If the Liang army is defeated one day, the entire Liu family may be liquidated.
The meaning of Wen Yanbo's words is obvious. No matter what the reason is, Huangfuli has completely rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. Huangfu Zhong must do his best to help the Tang army recover Yuanzhou and defeat the Liang army. Only in this way can Huangfuli not be liquidated and the Huangfu family can be guaranteed. The lintel does not fall.
After a short silence, Li Shan stood up and said softly: "Beat the drum and gather the generals."
After two long months of waiting, it's finally about to begin.
The heavy snow is still flying. Even if there are people responsible for clearing the snow on the roads in the military camp, there is still a thick layer on the ground, so that the knights can't hear the sound of horse hooves.
But soon, as time went by, the lieutenant generals gradually gathered in the central military tent. Of course, this was just a name, because Li Shan built the military camp with red bricks, which was actually a fairly spacious hall.
Li Shanduan sat at the top, flanked by Deputy Commander Dou Gui and Chief Shi Wen Yanbo on his left and right sides, both with solemn faces and unswerving expressions. Next down were Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan and Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang.
Many generals and commanders paid their respects to both sides one by one. Xue Wanche poked Feng Li in the back and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
Feng Li shook his head slightly, and Duan Zhixuan beside him whispered: "Isn't it a coaching change?"
Ma Sanbao and Zhang Shigui in front both looked back. It was obvious that everyone was well-informed and knew what was happening in Chang'an.
Of course, there are also those who are not well-informed, such as Zhang Zhongjian, who has no foundation in the court except Li Shan. This man just heard others mention the rumors about Chang'an, and he couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"Don't worry, Lang Jun has your majesty's trust." Qu Silang comforted in a low voice, "Besides, the seventh uncle just said that your majesty will give you a fine horse and a brocade robe."
Well, when later club presidents support the head coach, it is usually a sign that the latter is dismissed... Zhang Zhongjian also understands this truth, and can't help but feel even more worried.
Su Dingfang is now the acting Duke and serves as the general of the Sixteenth Guards. He is regarded as a famous general. However, Wang Junhao and Qu Silang have no intention of pursuing an official career and would not hold military positions if not appointed by Li Shan. However, Zhang Zhongjian is different. He is determined to join the army. Tang, and joined Li Shan's command, was just to make achievements, and he also knew that if the commander was changed, it would mean that there was fear in the court, and the successor would probably not use him because of suspicion.
Li Shan's eyes swept over the faces of each general. Some of them were familiar to him, and some were unfamiliar to him, but most of them left their names in history and were praised by future generations.
My first thought when I came to this era was to leave my name in history. In my previous life, I had no chance of this possibility in a modern society with clear division of labor, but here, I have this opportunity. , and has already done so.
Following Li Shan's gaze, the slightly noisy hall gradually became quiet. Everyone closed their eyes and concentrated, and no sound was heard.
Three months ago, Li Shan was ordered to lead the army on an expedition. He had no choice but to transfer his direct descendants and old troops from the Beiya Forbidden Army. He even transferred Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche from Daizhou to ensure his control over the army.
However, after the First World War in Jingzhou, Li Shan had completely established his prestige in the army. Even without the support of Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian, and Zhang Shigui, the generals still obeyed him.
Li Shan slowly stood up and said in a loud voice: "We have been stationing troops for a long time, and I have made up my mind. All of you are under your command and we will send out troops tomorrow."
Most of the people in the hall were stunned and looked at each other. They had been making small fuss for the past two months, and even stationed troops after the heavy snowfall. However, when the New Year was about to come and it was still snowing, they suddenly sent troops. This was really surprising.
For others, this is surprising, but for Zhang Zhongjian, it is good news, at least it is not a coaching change.
But after Zhang Zhongjian stabilized his mood, he couldn't help but frowned. Now it was really not the time to start a war. Hu Yan, the governor of Ningzhou around him, had already come out of the crowd and said loudly: "There are rumors in the capital, but your Majesty has given you a horse and a brocade robe. Your Highness does not need to rush into battle just to prove himself."
Regarding the rumors in the capital, what many generals paid most attention to was the line "The King of Handan stood still and supported his troops to respect himself."
Since ancient times, what the generals have been most afraid of is this kind of thing. As soon as rumors spread, Li Shan will send troops, and in such a season, Hu Yan and others can't help but think so.
Wen Yanbo smiled and said: "Zizhong's words are wrong. Everyone knows that this is not an opportunity to send troops. This is a good opportunity."
Well, Wen Yanbo was good enough to serve as prime minister, but military strategy was not his specialty. In history, it was also in this year that he served as the commander-in-chief of the march in Hedong Road and the governor of the country Ren Gui. As a result, the entire army was wiped out and Ren Gui escaped alone. Wen Yanbo was captured by the Turks.
Hu Yan sneered and said: "Liang Jun is based on Liupan Mountain and is condescending. Once he sends troops, it will be difficult to hide his traces."
What Wen Yanbo meant was that no one expected that troops would be sent out. This was a good opportunity, but Hu Yan revealed it and the army was dispatched. Liang Jun, who occupied the defensive terrain and had the advantage of climbing high and far, would definitely quickly discover that it was impossible. Act as a surprise weapon.
Zhang Zhongjian touched his nose, and from the corner of his eye he saw that Su Dingfang's expression did not change, thinking that his husband must have other plans.
"Zizhong is a veteran general on the battlefield. This is true." Li Shan smiled and said: "The surrendered general Li Zhengbao secretly communicated the news and intended to sacrifice the city and the three towns of Nanguan, Pingfeng and Honghe. Therefore, although it snowed heavily, the opportunity Can’t lose.”
Dou Gui and Wen Yanbo both frowned slightly, not expecting Li Shan to speak so frankly.
There was some commotion among the generals below. Most of them remembered the name Li Zhengbao. After all, the prisoners had been exchanged not long ago. The most critical thing in attacking Guyuan was the city area. If we could capture that city and send troops in this season, it would indeed be An advantage, after all, the transmission of news and the speed of Liang Jun's reinforcements will be affected.
(End of chapter)
