"Daizhou?"
"It's actually Daizhou!"
In the Liangyi Palace, Li Shan, who had just arrived, couldn't help but look shocked. The Turkic Alliance would definitely invade the south, but where would they start from, or where would they choose to invade first? Li Shan, Li Shimin, Dou Gui, and Chai Shao all Even after discussing it, it was difficult to determine.
But everyone felt that Daizhou was the least likely.
The reason is also very simple. On the one hand, it is because Daizhou's army is strong. If the battle of Jingzhou greatly damaged the Turks' vitality, but when Li Huairen defeated the Turks three times and killed Jieli Khan in despair, he did so in front of countless grassland tribes. From that time on, the Ashina clan's supreme authority on the grassland gradually began to waver.
On the other hand, it is because there is Yanmen Pass in Daizhou, which is difficult for the Turks to break. Liu Shirang, the governor of Shuozhou, has become stronger with age, and Li Shiji, the governor of Daizhou, has commanded many forts. Now there are many forts in Shuozhou, supporting each other and acting as horns. , dividing the battlefield space, the Turkic cavalry who are good at gathering and dispersing can't take any advantage.
But I didn't expect that three days ago, on September 1st, the Turks sent troops from Yunzhou. The force was overwhelming and the force was quite large. Moreover, the scouts spotted the Khan Banner. It was obvious that the Turkic Khan personally led the army to attack.
Li Shan was very speechless. Historically, Tuli Khan broke with Jieli Khan, eventually defected to the Tang Dynasty, and died of illness as a minister of the Tang Dynasty. He suddenly became... paralyzed, this is a big deal!
The other prime ministers and ministers had already read the military report. The new right servant of Shangshu Province, She Dougui, looked at Li Shan, "Back then, Huairen reorganized the Daizhou army and defeated the Turks. From your perspective, Shuozhou is in danger of falling. ?”
Li Shan was silent. He couldn't talk about this kind of thing casually. The Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren on the side said softly: "Yiyang County Duke Liu Shirang is guarding Mayi, and Cao Guogong Li Shiji can strictly guard the door?"
Several people's eyes were focused on Yang Gongren. This Zhongshu Ling was not the prime ministers such as Pei Ji and Chen Shuda who did not lead the army. Yang Gongren once served as the general manager of Liangzhou and had great military exploits in attacking Hu Po.
The "gate" in this sentence obviously refers to Yanmen Pass.
At that time, Jieli Khan led an army of more than 100,000 men and was badly beaten at Yanmen Pass. Although he sent partial troops to invade Hedong from Loufan Pass, they ultimately returned without success.
As long as Yanmen Pass is not breached, Hedong is generally safe.
It's just hard to say about Liu Shirang and Li Shiji... Yang Gongren's idea is obviously to let these two generals fight with the Turks in Shuozhou, and the Tang Dynasty only needs to keep Yanmen Pass intact.
But who among the people present was not a human being? Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, and Dou Gui all shook their heads slightly, and Jiang Guogong Chen Shuda even said bluntly, "How can Li Huairen imitate a pharmacist?!"
Yang Gongren's face was a little ugly, but he kept his mouth shut.
Everyone knows why Li Huairen, the successor king of Wei, is still at odds with Li Jing, the Duke of Dai. Back then, Li Jing was sitting with a heavy army at Yanmen Pass and watching with cold eyes... This moment is just like that moment.
Li Shan was hesitant. It was not that he had no ideas or suggestions, but it was difficult to express them... The military newspaper arrived in Chang'an at noon today. If it was evening, he could still find a chance to discuss with Li Shimin or at least Ling Jing. one time.
Pei Shiju cast a look of pity and fun at Li Shan. Although they were not mutually exclusive, there was no deep hatred between the two. Pei Shiju also admired Li Shan, so he felt pity.
As a provincial minister, basically every memorial must go through Pei Shiju's hands. Of course he knows that the current situation in Daizhou has been torn apart since Li Jing left office!
Perhaps there is a reason why no one expected the Turks to choose Daizhou. After all, even after the split, although Tuli Khan was once coerced by Jieli Khan to attack, and he joined forces with Dubu Khan to go south last year, in general , the hostility towards the Tang Dynasty was not strong... The Khan's main attention was still focused on the Turks.
Perhaps it was because after the Renzhi Palace incident, Li Yuan felt the dangers everywhere, so he placed his first choice among the leading generals in Yanzhou, which led to a major change in the situation in Daizhou.
But no matter what, in Daizhou today, the Turks are fiercely attacking Shuozhou, and the war is raging outside Yanmen Pass. Will Qin Wutong, the general manager of Daizhou who is the main force, send troops?
It is really hard to say, even if he sends troops, whether it is Li Shimin or Li Shan... Even everyone here is worried. Although Qin Wutong is also a veteran on the battlefield, his military strategy is much inferior to the previous two Daizhou governors.
But if troops are not sent, it is difficult to say whether Liu Shirang and Li Shiji can stabilize the battle situation in Shuozhou, and whether Qin Wutong can suppress Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun and other Daizhou army generals.
The most terrible thing is that Li Yuan and Li Shimin sent Korean Duke Pang Yu to Daizhou just because they were worried about Qin Wutong's ability... Pei Shiju easily discovered from the memorial that Pang Yu was trying his best to compete with Qin Wutong. military power.
Although Qin Wutong was once under Li Shimin, he was a direct descendant of His Majesty. Although Pang Yu was a former Sui man, he was a direct descendant of Li Shimin. The fight between the two could easily lead to instability in the military morale and even affect the overall situation. .
Therefore, under the current situation, when Tuli Khan stormed Shuozhou, which no one expected, the first thing to do was to choose a commander.
Neither Qin Wutong nor Pang Yu is qualified to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Daizhou Army at this time, but the problem is that it is difficult for Li Shan to put these things into perspective... One is a direct lineage of His Majesty, and the other is a lineage of King Qin. .
And if we want to say who is most suitable to be the head coach of Daizhou Army, is there anyone in the world who is more suitable than Li Huairen himself?
Pei Shiju knew about Li Shan's difficulties. In fact, most of the people in the palace also knew about it. This was why Yang Gongren proposed to strictly guard the gate... As long as Daizhou did not send troops and strictly guarded Yanmen Pass, the possibility of Daizhou falling was very small.
Li Yuan even remembered a past event. During the second expedition to Shandong, the Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan and the deputy commander-in-chief Yuan Guogong Shi Wanbao did not get along, resulting in a huge defeat and the entire army of 30,000 elite troops was wiped out.
Today's Daizhou is similar. Qin Wutong is the general manager of Daizhou and the commander-in-chief of Daizhou's army. Pang Yu is here to assist in name, but he comes with an imperial edict... It's a bit like the claim to have a saint back then. Shi Wanbao with the imperial edict.
With such a lesson learned from the past, Li Yuan must either choose Qin Wutong or Pang Yu, otherwise there will be disaster if he orders both of them.
"Huairen?" Li Yuan asked: "Is Qin Wutong qualified to take charge of the overall situation?"
Li Shan was also speechless. Do you want me to say it?
If Qin Wutong has this ability, then why are we in trouble?
After racking his brains for a while, Li Shancai said: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Licheng County has been on the battlefield for many years and has rich experience. However, he was injured in the battle at Baibi, and I am afraid that he is not energetic..."
After a pause, Li Shan glanced at Li Shimin: "Korean Duke Pang Yu... I have never seen him before, so I dare not judge rashly."
The corner of Li Shimin's mouth twitched. I didn't expect that you, Li Huairen, are also good at making peace with mud!
(End of chapter)
