The seventh day of September, dusk.
"still none?"
Ling Jing, who was helped out of the carriage, seemed a little tired. After hearing Li Shan's inquiry, he only shook his head slightly. After Feng Lun's death, Ling Jing was promoted to the official doctor and was once again designated by Li Shimin as the internal affairs officer of Tiance Mansion. The person in charge.
Tiance Mansion is different from the Prince of Qin's Mansion. It is not just a collection of direct descendants of the King of Qin. In fact, it is a small court. It governs not only internal affairs, but also Shaanxi Road and Yizhou Road. In fact, this area has always been under the dual jurisdiction of the imperial court and Tiance Mansion.
In addition, there are also a large number of affairs in the prefectures controlled by the King of Qin's lineage... Of course, they are mainly personnel affairs.
Originally there were still people helping, but officials from the Tiance Mansion such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Xue Yuanjing entered the court one after another, and they all held high positions. Considering Ling Jing's qualifications, when Li Shimin takes office in the future, the old man will always have to first After considering it, Ling Jing was appointed to take charge of Tiance Mansion... Anyway, after Li Shimin ascends the throne, Tiance Mansion and Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province will be abolished.
When he heard the news some time ago, Li Shan laughed so hard because Changsun Wuji was present at the time... He originally thought it was his own.
Ling Jing did not go home directly but entered Li's house and went straight into the study. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the scrawlings on the huge map on the wall. He smiled and said, "Actually, if the Turks attack, I don't need to explain it. Your Majesty will definitely summon you to see you."
This is true, after all, Li Shan is the first person in the dynasty to face the Turks.
"It's already the seventh day of September, and there is still no movement from Dubu Khan and Xue Yantuo." Li Shan was a little confused, "Tuli Khan is not that easy to fool..."
"Based on the time, Cheng Mingzhen and Li Daoxuan have already arrived." Ling Jing sighed: "There should be no problem in Yuzhou. Yanmen Pass is difficult to break. As long as Hebei is not defeated or the Youzhou army rebels, there will be no danger. The main thing is Guannei Road.”
Li Shan nodded in agreement, glanced back and forth on the map, and whispered: "Your Majesty has sent an envoy to Xue Yantuo."
"Yeah." Ling Jing also heard Li Shimin mention it, "Maybe Dubu Khan hasn't sent troops yet, maybe that's why."
"Even if Xue Yantuo sends troops, he will never be a sword in the hands of the Turks." Li Shan sneered: "This is not the period when Chuluo Khan and Jieli Khan were in power."
Before the final defeat, Jieli Khan had always had a strong control over the grassland tribes. After Dubu Khan came to power, he was defeated by Cangtouhe and Jingzhou. The relationship with the ministry is good, but the influence on Xue Yantuo has been greatly reduced.
"There is Zhang Sanlang in Xiazhou, and later there is Zhang Wu'an in Yuanzhou to support him." Li Shan's eyes moved on the map, "Zhang Gongjin in Xiazhou is outside the Great Wall, but Li Yaoshi, the Duke of Dai, is a famous general, and Turks are unlikely to Attacking across the Yulin."
"Well, after the fall of the Liang Kingdom, the Central Government decided not to establish Yulin County for the time being, so the population of Yulin was moved inward to Yanzhou, Suizhou, and Yinzhou. It is impossible for the main Turkic forces to go to Yulin." Ling Jing looked at Longyou and said, "I heard from His Highness that in the Liangyi Palace today, Jiang Guogong Chen Shuda proposed that Huo Guogong sit in Longyou on behalf of the Huai'an King."
"The third brother-in-law is indeed suitable. He defeated Tuyuhun in Longyou." Li Shan shook his head slightly, "I'm afraid His Majesty won't allow it."
"Yes." Ling Jing nodded, "Although the King of Huai'an is mediocre, it is not his fault that Longyou is empty."
Last year, Liang Shidu ravaged the Lingzhou area twice. The second time, Liang Jun defeated Ren Gui. At that time, a considerable part of the Tang army under Ren Gui was drawn from the nearby Longyou Road. Even Huai'an King Li Shentong and Yanjun Wang Luoyi is in the army.
But after Ren Gui's defeat, Li Shentong fled back to Longyou Road, and Luo Yi fled south to Longzhou. Qian Jiulong and Hu Yan, who led the Guannai Road troops, fought and retreated to Jingzhou, and then Li Shanjing was born. Brilliant record in the First World War.
Therefore, the losses of the Tang Army in Longyou Road were quite serious, and part of them transferred to the Lingzhou Army in Guannai Road and even transferred to the Yanzhou Army, resulting in a shortage of troops in Longyou Road.
This has little to do with Huai'an Wang Li Shentong's own ability.
"As long as Qinzhou is not broken... But Hezhou is on the south side of Qinzhou." Li Shan rubbed his eyebrows, "Luo Yi had to whip Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji, and Zhang Gongjin back then, otherwise he would surrender now, and King Qin Your Highness may not be able to tolerate it.”
Ling Jing was also speechless. As far as the current situation is concerned, even if Luo Yi is willing to join the King of Qin, and even if Li Shimin has this ambition, will so many generals of Tiance Mansion be willing?
It was impossible for Li Shimin to have a quarrel with Luo Yi because of so many generals under his command, and he also had to consider Li Shan's thoughts... Everyone knew that Li Huairen, the heir to the throne of Wei, was kind to people, and there were not many people who really had enemies with him.
Li Jing, the Duke of Dai, is not included. Li Shan also admitted that he would not be at the same table in this life, and he would turn a blind eye when the right and left meet... But this is a public hatred rather than a private hatred.
Pei Shiju doesn't count either. When the two formally met for the first time, they both admitted to each other that they both admired each other. The hatred between the two was largely not because of themselves.
As for Wang Renyou in his early years, he is now very, very well-behaved, and Duan Zhixuan, if he were not a confidant of King Qin, he would be regarded as a descendant of Wei.
The only real enemies were the Luo family of Yunyang, Luo Yi, the king of Yan County, his brother Luo Shou, and his son Luo Yang.
Taking into account Li Shan's reputation, military exploits, connections and status, Li Shimin would definitely not accept Luo Yi's offer... Of course, Luo Yi would not come to vote either, and he couldn't trust Li Shimin, let alone the fact that he was still vaguely visible on his face. Cheng Yaojin and Hou Junji with whip marks.
"On the other side of Longyou Road..." Ling Jing hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin and His Majesty agreed to ask Longzhou, Jingzhou, Ningzhou, and Qizhou to gather their troops to prepare for war."
Li Shan's mouth twitched. This idea is equivalent to saying that in terms of the overall strategy of the Hu's invasion of the south, Li Yuan and Li Shimin temporarily gave up Longyou Road.
Longzhou, Qizhou, and Yuanzhou are all bordering Longyou Road, but if the Turks or Xue Yantuo went south from Liangzhou, penetrated Longyou Road, and invaded Qinzhou, due to terrain factors, they could only attack Longzhou from the side, and then If we continue to attack the flat Jingzhou to the east and threaten Jingzhao... we will definitely not go to Yuanzhou and Qizhou, which are blocked by mountains.
Ten years ago, the Xue family of the Western Qin Dynasty was based in Longyou. The army attacked Longzhou and captured Chang Da, the then general manager of Longzhou alive, and then invaded Jingzhou. The Tang army was defeated for a time. In the end, it was Li Shimin who turned the tide in Qianshui.
Five years ago, Jieli Khan led the main force to invade Hedong. Thousands of partial troops first plundered Lingzhou and Huizhou, then went south from Liangzhou, entered Qinzhou, flanked Longzhou, and broke through the Great Shock Pass.
To put it bluntly, because of the lack of troops and Yuanzhou on the northwest side of the pass, the Tang army could rely on the seven passes of Yuanzhou to hold on, and it was difficult for the Turks to break through Yuanzhou, so Li Yuan gathered the troops from several states behind Yuanzhou near Longzhou as a Turk , Xue Yantuo may attack the backhand of Guannei Road from Longyou Road.
Li Shan and Ling Jing looked at each other for a few times, and both of them knew that Li Shimin might have other reasons for thinking this way.
Luo Yi.
Once there is any change in Chang'an, the general manager of Longzhou is Li Mengchang, the direct descendant of King Qin, the general manager of Qizhou Chang Da, and the governor of Jingzhou Qian Jiulong are both direct descendants of Li Yuan.
And Wei Yunqi, the governor of Ningzhou, was regarded as a direct descendant of Li Yuan after the Renzhi Palace Incident. He was leaning towards the King of Qin and Li Shan in terms of attitude... Zhu's birthday was celebrated a few days ago, and Wei Yunqi's wife was born in Hongnong Yang. Although Mrs. Yang did not come to congratulate her, she asked her cousin Yang, Mrs. Ying Guogong, to bring a gift list.
As long as Li Mengchang can hold it, Luo Yi's Tianjie Army will not be able to go south to Jingzhao Mansion. They can't go south to Hanzhong and then take the Jinniu Road north to Jingzhao, right?
"As for Lingzhou Road..." Ling Jing's eyes fell on Lingzhou on the map, "Zhang Sanlang has tens of thousands of elites, as long as they are not defeated..."
Obviously, Ling Jing didn't trust Zhang Zhongjian very much. The old man smiled bitterly and said, "I'll be relieved if it's Dingfang."
Li Shan rolled his eyes, "Brother Dingfang still wants to go to Daizhou."
Under the current situation, as long as Zhang Zhongjian does not return to Beijing, it will be difficult for Su Dingfang to serve as a general. With the two of them leading the army together, it may have to wait until he leaves the fortress for a decisive battle with the Turks.
As for whether Zhang Zhongjian could withstand it, Li Shan had no idea, but he could only trust the leader of the Three Fengchen Heroes. Both he and Li Yuan and Li Shimin knew that changing coaches before the battle would only make the situation worse.
Moreover, the court could not select suitable candidates. Li Huairen and Su Dingfang could not be used. Li Daoxuan and Li Daozong went to Hedong. Chai Shao was in charge of the palace and was Li Yuan's talisman. After becoming famous, it was impossible for Dou Gui and Li Xiaogong of Lingyan Pavilion. Can't Li Shimin personally lead the troops?
Ling Jing remembered that he had talked about related things with Li Shimin and Li Shan a few days ago. Most of the generals in the Tiance Mansion were outstanding, but there were not many who could truly stand alone. The only ones to choose from were Zhang Shigui, Li Shiji, and Zhang Gongjin. Several people.
Li Shan said in a joking tone... This was a direct result of Li Shimin's long-term tenure as the head coach of the Tang Army. This situation may not be significantly improved until Li Shimin ascends the throne. For example, Li Shan clearly remembers that Hou Hou, who later rebelled, Junji was a famous commander during the Zhenguan period. The most famous battle was the expedition to the Western Regions and the destruction of Gaochang, but that was also the turning point in Hou Junji's life.
After a long time, Li Shan and Ling Jing finally reached a common idea. Hedong and Hebei were too far away, and Li Jing was there anyway on Yanzhou Road. The key points were probably still in Lingzhou and Longyou Road.
The key is that Lingzhou and Longyou Road are right next to each other, only separated by Liupan Mountain. Although there are mountains blocking it, it is not impossible to get around. The Turks who attack Lingzhou and Xue Yantuo who may attack Longyou Road are likely to form a conflict. Strategic coordination.
If this kind of cooperation is tacit, it will pose a great threat to Guannai Road and Longyou Road. Dubu Khan has not taken action yet, and is probably still negotiating terms with Xue Yantuo.
Li Shanchi asked: "Who is the messenger sent by His Majesty to Xue Yantuo?"
"Cui Mingqian, the servant of the Huangmen." Ling Jing introduced: "This person is from the second family of the Boling Cui family."
Li Shan clicked his tongue twice. A few years later in history, Li Shimin ordered his wife and uncle Gao Shilian to compile "Clan Chronicles". The first one on the list was the second family of the Boling Cui family, known as the "Crown of the Gentlemen".
I just don't know how Cui Mingqian compares with Tang Jian, who has just been transferred to the position of Minister of Zhongshu... He also went to the grassland and went deep into the tiger's den.
After discussing for a while, Li Shan and Ling Jing had a simple meal in the study. The former, who was worried, sent the old man away and returned to the backyard. He didn't know how much his wife had eaten for dinner... In the past two days, Cui Shiyi My mother started to lose her appetite again.
"Fortunately, I used two bowls of porridge." Cui Shiyiniang leaned lazily on the couch covered with quilts, "I can't even eat the custard... I can't smell the fishy smell."
"You are so delicate!" Mrs. Zhang on the side frowned, stretched out her index finger and tapped her daughter's forehead.
"Anyway, I can cook in a small kitchen at night." Li Shan smiled and sat down, "Eleventh mother is pregnant, she is delicate now, she should be delicate!"
Cui Shiniang, who has always been dignified in front of others and behind others, smiled and leaned on her husband's shoulder. Mrs. Zhang was jealous when she saw her. Her daughter was so lucky.
After chatting for a while, Mrs. Zhang looked at her son-in-law hesitantly, "Huairen, I will return to the city in a few days..."
"Mother!" Cui Shiniang immediately stopped her, "Don't you want to be with your daughter?"
Lang Jundu forcibly sent his cousin Zhang Wenguan to Hedong. How could Cui Shiniang dare to let her parents stay in Chang'an City at such a critical moment? Although the Cui family of Qinghe was famous all over the world, Pei Shiju should not dare to do anything, but Who can be sure of such a thing?
Mrs. Zhang smiled bitterly. She was Cui Xin's second wife. She had no heirs and was the only daughter. Naturally, she wanted to accompany her, but her husband felt it was inappropriate... He mentioned in private that Madam Zhu was a widow after all.
Cui Shiniang winked at Li Shan and said lightly: "Mother, please talk to your father."
Before Zhang could speak, Cui Shiniang changed the topic, "By the way, Sister Xue's family is here today."
"The Xue family in Hedong?" Li Shan blinked, "Who is it?"
"The wife of the King of Huaiyang." Zhang explained: "The King of Huaiyang was appointed as the deputy general manager of the march in Hedong Road, and his wife was a little worried."
"There should be no worries." Li Shan said casually: "Brother Daoxuan has returned to his hometown. He took up this position back then. Well, the manager at that time was King Qi."
Li Shan is indeed not worried about Li Daoxuan.
Because Li Daoxuan was temporarily selected to go out to control Hedong, and Li Daoxuan was nominally the deputy general manager of the march of Hedong Road, but in fact he only commanded the Daizhou Army in Daidi, so he did not need to take care of the subordinate officers, generals, food, grass, and ordnance. It was the matter of Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng. Li Daoxuan left the capital in a hurry on the morning of the fourth day of September with only dozens of personal guards.
Therefore, when Baqiao saw him off that day, there were only a few people. In addition to breaking willows to say goodbye, Li Shan also sent more than 20 letters... Li Yuan was speechless afterward, because Li Daoxuan had forced him to come.
With so much faith, Li Daoxuan has enough means to stabilize Daizhou. If he can't do these little things well, he will be really useless... In the battle of Jingzhou last year, Li Daoxuan led the right army alone, advancing and retreating in a controlled manner. The one who didn't listen to the advice and ruined 30,000 elites is no longer the same person.
At this moment, in the Yanmen Pass as night falls, the slightly tired Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan is sitting at the top. The military lieutenant generals who came to pay a visit are gradually filling up the room. Qin Wutong, the general manager of Daizhou who is sitting next to him, is indifferent. , but Korean male Pang Yu’s face doesn’t look good.
(End of chapter)
