During the meal, Li Shan casually mentioned a few things about today's official selection. Zhu was not very interested in these, but Cui Shiniang secretly noted it down and asked in a low voice when the couple returned to the small courtyard.
"Is it really Mr. Lang who makes the decision?" Cui Shiniang's mouth opened wide, but after a moment, she asked in a vigilant voice: "Your Majesty, is this..."
Not all children of aristocratic families are like this, but the direct descendants of the five surnames and seven families do have such qualifications. They have superficial respect for Li Yuan who sits on the throne, but they don't feel much about it in their hearts. They even think that this family is just lucky.
"It shouldn't be a problem." Li Shan smiled, then went to the study to pull out the map, placed it on the couch and looked at it carefully.
"Mr. Lang?"
Li Shan pointed at the map, "Have you seen it before?"
"Never seen it before."
"This is Baiquan County." Li Shan pointed at a black spot on the map, "This is Guyuan County."
Cui Shiniang held a lantern and took a closer look, "Which way did Lang Jun go over the mountains and ridges to attack Xiaoguan?"
"From here...go north, follow the Calabash River to the northwest, go around two mountains, rest for two nights, and then cross the river here..."
Cui Shiniang soon discovered that her husband was a little absent-minded, "Mr. Lang?"
Li Shan hummed unconsciously, his eyes still falling on the map. After a moment, he came back to his senses and sighed: "The succession of heirs in the court is really worrying. Brother Dingfang is not returning to the court this time. ah."
"There are also King Huaiyang, Ma Sanbao, Li Keshi, Duan Zhixuan, Kan Ling, and maybe Feng Li..."
"The Lingzhou Army has been weakened to this point. Once the Turks come back..."
Cui Shiniang listened quietly and asked in a low voice: "How is King Qin?"
"The King of Qin sent Guo Xiaoke to be the general manager of Lingzhou and sent Zhang Wuan to guard Yuanzhou. Today, I recommend Li Mengchang to be the general manager of Longzhou for my husband. The three states can be connected together." Li Shan said slowly: "But the war is over, and the soldiers of the government are separated. Return home and send troops to disperse in the countryside. If the Turks attack, the Duke of Xihe may not be able to resist."
Li Shan knew that Wen Yanbo might be a good prime minister, but leading troops into battle and scolding Fang Qiu was not his strength. In terms of military strategy, let alone Ren Gui, he might not be better than Li Shenfu. A big defeat...then the next situation will be much more complicated.
Therefore, although Li Shan had the courage to push Li Yuan's direct descendants today, he also had his own thoughts. He specially arranged Xue Wanche in Xiazhou.
Hu Yan, Yang Ze, and Duan Decao are all extraordinary, and Dou Gui should be able to defend Yanzhou and Yinzhou. The key is still in the northwest.
The Lingzhou Army led by Wen Yanbo and Zhang Zhongjian will be stationed at the border of Lingzhou and Yanzhou. Once the Turks attack, the situation will be unfavorable. Li Shan doesn't know much about Guo Xiaoke, but he knows that he once guarded Guji Town with him. Xue Wanche, who was abandoned by Li Jing, would not sit idly by.
Li Shan was a little worried. After the victory in Jingzhou, he felt that the Turks might not invade the south again, but it was basically impossible to replicate the history of drinking horses from the Wei River.
But Li Shan now discovered that because of the situation of seizing the legitimate son, the King of Qin and the Crown Prince tried to transfer their trusted generals back to Chang'an for backup. Because Li Yuan did not dare to take action rashly, the generals were unable to go all out to defend the border.
Moreover, because of Li Yuan's fear, Li Shan had to ask himself to be transferred back to Su Dingfang. It can be said with certainty that from the time Li Shan became the commander-in-chief of the Lingzhou Road March last year to now, this is the time when the Lingzhou Army is at its weakest.
Li Yuan has weakened the Lingzhou Army too much. Once the Turks come back this year, it will be difficult to predict the situation.
"I wonder what's going on in Wuyuan County?" Li Shan murmured, glanced at Cui Shiniang who was listening quietly, and said with a smile: "The good brother who is sworn to Jinlan, and Brother She'er are said to have been together. There has been such a big fuss that we have to divide the territory and each of us is professing a sweat.”
"It must be that Tuli Khan is not willing to give in, right?" Cui Shiniang asked.
Li Shan reached out and scratched the bridge of his wife's nose, "My wife is smart."
Tuli Khan was the Khan who was granted the title of Jieli Khan back then. He was just a minor Khan. Now he has won over many small tribes and gained the support of the tribesmen. He is on the same level as Ashina Sheer who tried his best to win over the Tiele tribes. , how can you still tolerate being just a little Khan?
Putting away the map, Li Shan washed up absentmindedly under the service of the maid and then lay on the bed. He spread his right hand and let Cui Shiniang's head come over, thinking that if the Turks did not go south this year, it might be difficult to have a chance.
Within a year, the struggle for the right to inherit the throne, which had been delayed for ten years, will surely come to an end. Regardless of whether Li Yuan is the emperor or the supreme emperor, whether Li Shimin takes over the East Palace or directly ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, the son will be able to control the actual power.
The princes of the Tang Dynasty were not like the later princes of the Song and Ming dynasties who had no real power. Instead, they assisted the emperor in handling most of the government affairs. This was the main reason why Li Jiancheng had won over a large number of courtiers over the years.
As long as Li Shimin remains respectful to Li Yuan, and as long as nothing happens, the plan against the Eastern Turks can be launched. However, in this life, it will not be carried out according to Li Shimin's deployment, but according to the plan of Wei Si Wang Li Huairen... Li Shan is a bit Blushing, her right hand moved unconsciously, and Cui Shiniang murmured a few times.
But Li Shan didn't quite believe that everything would go so smoothly, not that of the East Palace, but of the Turks.
If the Turks really come to disrupt the situation this year, is it possible to fight their way in and drink from the Mawei River again?
The three states of Guo Xiaoke, Zhang Shigui, and Li Mengchang are connected together, as well as the standing army of the Lingzhou Army. It is unlikely that the Turks can break through Lingzhou, and in the east there are Xue Wanche, Hu Yan, Yang Ze, Duan Decao, and Dou Gui. The Tang army was more powerful and it was difficult for the Turks to penetrate it.
It is even more impossible on the Hedong side. Two famous generals, Li Yaoshi and Li Daozong, are guarding the north and the south. How can the Turks defeat them?
Is it Longyou Road?
It's possible, but that would require borrowing Dao Tiele's sphere of influence, and the number of troops couldn't be too large. It was only 2,000 partial troops in the fifth year of Takeru.
Li Shanzhen was a little confused. In the history of the Weishui Alliance, Li Shimin had lost such a big face. How did the Turks come in?
In fact, Li Shan didn't know that during the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion in history, Luo Yi, the king of Yan County, served as the governor of Jingzhou, with jurisdiction over Jingzhou, Ningzhou, and Yuanzhou. Moreover, Luo Yi was in Xiaoguan at that time, but he abandoned Xiaoguan and allowed the Turks to invade. Going south to Jingzhou, and then cooperating with the Turkic troops to invade Yanzhou through the Liang Kingdom, which had not yet been wiped out, they used a two-pronged approach to attack Jingzhao as fast as lightning and drink from the Wei River.
After the Turks withdrew, Luo Yi was ordered to join the court, but he rebelled in Binzhou. After being defeated, he tried to flee to the grassland to attach himself to the Turks. In Ningzhou, he was beheaded by his subordinates and sent to Chang'an.
All in all, Li Shan is worried about the uprising in the East Palace and that Pei Shiju will cause trouble, but he is also worried that the Turks will disrupt the situation at a critical moment... Others may not have this burden, but Li Shan, a time traveler, has to consider the rolling wheels of history.
(End of chapter)
