Among the generals of King Qin's lineage, the one who is most famous now and has the most outstanding military exploits is actually not the names that will be familiar to later generations, but Zhang Shigui.
Zhang Shigui stood alone in Henan in his early years, and defeated Wang Shichong twice so that Zheng's power did not expand extremely... At that time, it was the opportunity for Western Qin and Liu Wuzhou to start wars with the Tang Dynasty, and Wang Shichong intended to attack Hanzhong.
Hanzhong is the most famous strategic location in the world. It connects with Guanzhong on the top and Bashu on the bottom. It connects to the Central Plains with the Han River on the right and Longyou on the left. Because of the dangerous terrain and high mountains, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
In the first year of Wude, Li Yuan sat back and watched the wars in the Central Plains, Jianghuai, and Hebei, but he did not do anything. He sent Zhaojun Wang Li Xiaogong to lead an army to attack Bashu, defeated Zhu Can, and conquered more than ten states... This move Each style followed the same path that King Qin used to dominate the world.
But he did not expect that first the Xue family and his son, and then Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang, the Tang army suffered several major defeats, which led to a tight situation in the pass and insufficient troops. Li Yuan had to urgently transfer troops from Bashu to return reinforcements. At this time, Wang Shichong suddenly led his troops to the west. , trying to conquer Hanzhong by going upstream from the Han River.
Once Hanzhong was captured by Wang Shichong, not to mention the tight military strength within the pass, just cutting off Guanzhong and Bashu was enough to destabilize the hearts of the newly established Tang Dynasty. Even if Hanzhong was not captured, as long as Wang Shichong continued the offensive, it might also lead to the loss of control within the pass. Insufficient troops.
It was in this battle that Zhang Shigui demonstrated his outstanding military talent. Zhang Shigui, who controlled a large area east of Tongguan, suddenly led his army to the west. In three battles, the weak defeated the strong, and defeated Zheng Guo General Guo Shiheng with thousands of troops. Fifty thousand strong troops ensure the safety of Hanzhong.
In addition, Zhang Shigui has won several great victories with Li Huairen, the heir of Wei, in recent years, and is now entrusted by the King of Qin to guard the most critical governor of Yuanzhou. It can be said that Zhang Shigui is the most promising candidate to be ranked in Lingyan Pavilion in Tiance Mansion.
Well, in fact, many people have secretly guessed that although Zhang Shigui's military exploits are there and he is one of the few outstanding generals in Tiance Mansion who is responsible for his own performance, the key is his close relationship with Li Huairen...
There are not many places in the first place, there are currently only ten candidates, and according to the palace news, the places will definitely not be filled immediately... Everyone knows this truth, and there must be a lot of places left for the war with the grassland barbarians later.
Among the ten candidates, Li Huairen, Li Xiaogong, Li Yaoshi, and Dou Gui accounted for four. The rest... Some good people added Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche, Li Shan's two brothers who were sworn brothers from Jinlan, plus some others. Chai Shao, Duke of Huo, who had many military exploits and was instrumental in the western expedition to Tuyuhun, only three were left.
Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, and Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, both had good relations with Li Shan and were once generals. Zhang Zhongjian, who was under Li Shan's sect, is still the leading general in the Lingzhou army.
In a word, the news released by Li Yuan and the order of Li Shan to draft a candidate... put Li Shan at the forefront of the storm.
It was under this circumstance that Wu Guogong Wei Chigong, Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin and Duan Zhixuan started arguing at the door, and the quarrel was quite big... Duan Zhixuan was kicked over by Yuchi Gong.
This is not surprising, Yuchi Gong was such a person. According to history, just next year, after a disagreement, he punched Li Daozong, who was renamed King of Jiangxia, and blinded one eye.
However, what surprised Li Shan was that the one who stirred up trouble was Cheng Yaojin, who is famous for his image as a reckless man in the novel. This guy is really not a good person. He kept envying Zhang Shigui, and then the topic changed and they talked about coming together. Duan Zhixuan of Sun Moon Lake.
It took Duan Zhixuan, this idiot, a long time to listen to it before I could get some sense of it. I have high hopes for a relationship!
Indeed, although there were festivals in the early years, first there was the Tiantai Mountains, and then there was the battle between Jingzhou and Yuanzhou. Not only were the old grudges put aside, but they were also close to each other. In addition, he captured the Khan Banner in the Jingzhou victory, and the Helan victory It might be possible to kill many enemy generals.
Yu Chigong on the side was unhappy when he heard this, and said coldly that you are just a county magistrate.
Duan Zhixuan quit. He felt that with his merits last year and this year, he could at least be promoted to the rank of county prince... And because Huo Changsun died in Tiantai Mountain last year, Li Shimin had just ordered Duan Zhixuan's Xuanjia soldiers who had returned to Beijing.
In fact, the number of Xuanjia soldiers in Tiance Mansion is not too large. A considerable part of them are stationed in Luoyang. Only a small part are in Chang'an as personal guards. There are four commanders, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin and substitutes. Duan Zhixuan, who killed Huo Changsun in battle.
Therefore, Duan Zhixuan's status in Tiance Mansion has grown by leaps and bounds, which has long made others unhappy... Perhaps the most unhappy person is Yu Chigong.
In this way, the two people went from bickering to fighting at the door. They were all very skilled. Wang Junhao and Hou Hongtao who were welcoming the guests failed to stop them, and they could only let Qu Silang rush in to report the news.
Li Shan walked quickly to the door and saw the two guys rolling on the ground. His face turned dark and he didn't say a word, just watching.
Among the many guests who came out to watch the fun, there were people like Li Gaoqian and Feng Li who were watching the fun, and there were people like Yang Shidao who had nothing to do with themselves. However, what surprised Li Shan was that Li Keshi and Zheng Generals of the Tiance Mansion such as Rentai and Liang Jianfang also remained silent.
Obviously, Duan Zhixuan and Yuchi Gong are not very popular within Tiance Mansion.
Hou Hongtao on the side quietly approached and whispered a few words. Li Shan looked at Cheng Yaojin with a half-smile but not a smile, thinking that it was really not easy for Li Shimin. It was said that there were many outstanding people under his command, but it was also nonsense. A lot.
At this time, the two people finally found a large row of people watching the excitement standing at the door. They stopped and everyone took a closer look. Yu Chigong had blood at the corner of his mouth, Duan Zhixuan had one black eye and the left cheek was red and swollen.
"I heard that Duke Wu killed generals and captured the flag in the battle formation. He was invincible and was the most powerful general under the command of King Qin." Li Shan squinted his eyes and looked at Yuchi Gong. "The winner is still undecided at this moment. Why did you stop?"
Although Yuchi Gong is arrogant, he knows how to be powerful. He was born in Shuozhou and has long known about Li Shan's various methods in Shuozhou from the villagers. What's more, Tiantai Mountain received his favor last year, and even Li Shan personally To bandage wounds.
However, Yuchi Gong was clumsy with his words and just stood there silently, while Duan Zhixuan on the side was shouting, "Your Highness, this officer accuses Your Highness of being unfair!"
Li Shan asked calmly: "Why is it unfair?"
As he spoke, Li Shan turned his head slightly and glanced at Cheng Yaojin, whose face was a little pale.
Now, Duan Zhixuan's firecracker has poked out Zhang Shigui, Xue Wanche, Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian, and Chai Shao... Li Shan felt his eyes darken, why didn't he have the heart to cut this guy down before the formation last year!
Gritting his teeth, Li Shan burst out a few cold words from between his teeth, "Who told you?"
Duan Zhixuan felt something was wrong and looked at Cheng Yaojin reflexively.
Cheng Yaojin took a few steps back, looking a little panicked, "You're talking nonsense, I didn't..."
Before Sanlian finished speaking, a gentle voice sounded from behind.
"Huairen is indeed unfair."
Cheng Yaojin jumped to the side and looked sideways. Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren and his provincial minister Chen Shuda appeared at the same time, followed by Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui from Tiance Mansion, and Wang Gui and Wei Zheng from the East Palace.
Li Shan was a little confused. This gang of killers took the opportunity to watch the ceremony and came to visit. What are you doing here?
