Li Shan felt a little headache, so he simply put it away and stopped thinking about it. Anyway, this matter was not his fault. Li Shimin knew that he couldn't blame me. For now, he still has to consider the war in Yuanzhou and his successor in this position. By.
After chatting for a while, Li Keshi and Li Kai stood up to say goodbye. They all had official duties. Li Shan leaned on the bedside and waited until Zhu Ba reported.
"Mr. Lang, Brother Dingfang is here."
Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month. Su Dingfang led his army to Xiaoguan at dusk yesterday, and captured Shimenguan on the way... At first, the people at Shimenguan didn't believe that Xiaoguan was lost, but Liu Heer simply sent someone to Xiaoguan. , sent the head of Xiaoguan guard Feng Duan up, and finally the Shimenguan defenders chose to surrender.
After Su Dingfang arrived at Xiaoguan, Li Shan immediately ordered that all military affairs would be decided by Su Dingfang.
Su Dingfang was busy arranging soldiers, garrisons, and scouts from last night to today. He only slept for less than two hours, but he was still in high spirits.
The first thing Su Dingfang said after entering the inner room and sending Zhu Ba and Zhao Da out was, "There can be no next time."
Staring into Li Shan's eyes, Su Dingfang said in a more serious tone: "If anything goes wrong, Madam Zhu and Shiniang Cui."
"Yeah, this is too much." Li Shan sighed, "I thought I was well prepared, but unexpectedly there was a heavy wind and snow. If it weren't for some luck, I might have been buried in the mountains."
"When things get tough, you should have courage." Su Dingfang said slowly: "But this time we attacked Xiaoguan, we could have ordered Duan Decao and Zhang Sanlang to lead the army, and Huairen did not have to lead it himself."
Li Shan smiled and said, "It's all in the past. Fortunately, we succeeded. I won't talk about it anymore."
In fact, both Li Shan and Su Dingfang knew that they could march tenaciously in the wind and snow, especially the forced march that took place all day on New Year's Eve. Without Li Shan's example, they might not have succeeded in this battle.
Su Dingfang snorted, "I have written letters back to Chang'an regarding this matter, to Lady Zhu, Cui Sheren, Duke Ling, and Princess Pingyang respectively."
Well, Li Shan patted the bed and said, "Brother Dingfang!"
"Brother, I can't persuade you anymore, and Duke Ling is afraid." Su Dingfang looked indifferent, "Cui Sheren once said that Huairen is heroic, but Madam Zhu... let Princess Pingyang take charge of her."
Li Shan spat, "Brother Dingfang is not a kind person either!"
Su Dingfang's words are reasonable. Others really can't control Li Shan, not even the Zhu family. However, Princess Pingyang has both this qualification and this ability... In the Li Tang clan, those clan children may not care much about the prince and King Qin. Respectful, but definitely respectful to Princess Pingyang, not daring to offend her in the slightest.
After the room was quiet for a moment, Su Dingfang spoke again, "Do I need to invite a famous doctor?"
"What do you think?" Li Shan rolled his eyes and said, "Just to show off... what if there is no serious problem if a doctor diagnoses and treats it?"
Su Dingfang's lips moved but he didn't say a word. Li Shan comforted him: "It's better to go back to Chang'an. It will feel more peaceful after all."
After a pause, Li Shan said with a smile: "Going across the battlefield and scolding Fang Qiu has been Brother Dingfang's lifelong ambition. Is it possible that he is timid now?"
Although Su Dingfang was not good at strategizing, he was not stupid, and even an idiot could not become a famous general who would leave his name in history. Others might not be able to guess it. Those who knew the inside story, such as Li Keshi and Li Kai, could only make vague guesses, but Su Dingfang could. It is certain that after this battle, Li Shan would ask himself to return to the court on the grounds that he attacked Xiaoguan on a snowy night or was injured or sick.
But Su Dingfang was still a little hesitant. The reason was very simple. This war was not over yet, and the next war would not be easy, but it would not be difficult anymore.
The terrain of Huizhou and Lingzhou is flat and can accommodate large groups of cavalry. It seems that Liang Shidu and the affiliated tribes do not suffer in this regard, but the calculation is not that way. With Xiaoguan in hand, they have the initiative on the battlefield. , and Tang Qi has an overwhelming advantage in all aspects of equipment, food and grass, not to mention, does Master Liang still have the courage to continue?
If the previous battle at Jingzhou and the two battles at Xiaoguan were about chewing bones, then the next battle was about eating meat. Taking over now... was tantamount to grabbing credit.
Su Dingfang also knew that outsiders would not view him this way because his relationship with Li Shan was too close, but after all, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
But this was what Li Shan had been planning for a long time, and he had even prepared it before the Battle of Jingzhou. During this expedition, all the generals who were close to Li Shan and were former personal guards were reused, although to a large extent It's because they know and trust their abilities, but it's also done deliberately.
In the Battle of Jingzhou, Su Dingfang served as the cavalry commander, and Zhang Zhongjian led the front army alone.
Afterwards, troops were sent to Guyuan. Su Dingfang led the front army alone, while Zhang Zhongjian led his warriors to break Xiao Pass.
Especially in the Yuanzhou War, it can be said that if the victory of Jingzhou can be said to be the result of the concerted efforts of all generals, then the Yuanzhou War was basically the result of Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian, and everyone else was reduced to a background... Change It doesn't matter to anyone.
After taking Xiaoguan, Li Shan immediately transferred Su Dingfang to Xiaoguan. This was justified. On the one hand, Su Dingfang was his direct descendant. On the other hand, he led the front army and was the closest.
In the final analysis, Li Shan hoped that Su Dingfang could cross the Dou Rail and serve as the marching commander of Lingzhou Road... On the premise that Li Shan had made great achievements but abandoned military power and returned to Beijing, this possibility existed, at least it was feasible.
In fact, it would be fine for Dou Gui to serve as the head coach of the army, but both Li Shan and Li Shimin prefer Su Dingfang... Once the Chang'an Incident occurs, Su Dingfang may become the most important foreign aid of the King of Qin.
Although Su Dingfang has little qualifications and low reputation...mainly because he is somewhat dimmed by Li Shan, he is a prince and has made great contributions in this battle many times. He may not be qualified for this, not to mention that he has a backer behind him.
If Li Shan was not qualified before, he is definitely qualified to be a backer now, not to mention that among the many generals below, Feng Li, Xue Wanche, and Duan Zhixuan were all former subordinates of Su Dingfang, Zhang Shigui, Ma Sanbao, Li Keshi, Kan Lengdu was on good terms with him, and there were also Hou Hongtao and other generals who were former personal guards. If Su Dingfang could serve as the commander-in-chief, he would be able to control the army, not to mention destruction, but he would be able to expel Liang Shidu.
"There are rumors about Ashina She'er..." Li Shan chuckled and said, "Although His Majesty's trust remains high, but..."
At least he must show his attitude. Li Shan thought to himself that no one could be sure what a creature like the emperor thought. If he guessed wrong, he would not want to pay the price, nor could he afford it.
What's more, the face of history is still very different. Li Shan is really uneasy. He has confidence in Li Shimin, but in this life... Li Jing guesses that he has no chance to be with the Military God of the Tang Dynasty in this life. Fang Xuanling is still as famous as Du Hehe Heaven and earth are broken, Princess Pingyang has given birth to a daughter, the changes are too many and too great.
Hearing Li Shan mention things in Chang'an, Su Dingfang nodded slightly, "Mr. Dou?"
"I'll tell you." Li Shan had already made a plan. "It would be best if we can succeed. If not, Dou Gui will stay neutral. You have to control the cavalry and keep an eye on Feng Li and Xue Wanche."
