October 1st, Chang'an.
Li Shan got up early in the morning, and Xiaoman helped him put on clothes. Cui Shiniang was in good condition recently, but Li Shan was not stable and had to go to bed very late every night, so he temporarily moved to Come to the side yard.
Zhou got warm water to wash up. After all, she had been with Li Shan for several years and knew her husband's habits.
This is a habit left by Li Shan in his previous life. He doesn't like to use warm water when washing. He only uses cold water. He only uses warm water every winter and early spring. This is a habit brought to him by his profession. Cold water hits his face and his brain The boy woke up.
Although it was only October 1st and it was not the beginning of winter yet, Li Shan knew in his heart that the lunar calendar was used now, but he still had this habit. After washing his face, Li Shan thought in his heart that it would be the beginning of winter in just a few days. Whether it is east of Hedong or Guannai Road, it will gradually become colder. Can the Turks survive?
After successive wars broke out, Li Shan checked past military reports and asked former Sui ministers such as Qu Tutong. Generally speaking, the Turks invaded south from May and June to August and September. The grassland tribes They mobilized their troops to raid south and save money for the winter, and it was the harvest season in the north at that time.
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Turks sent troops in October or were still fighting in October. There was only one time when Chuluo Khan sent troops to Hedong. At that time, the Liang division was repeatedly defeated by Duan Decao of Pingyuan County in Yanzhou and had to ask for help. However, that time, Chuluo Khan had just sent troops. Luo Khan suddenly died suddenly in the army.
Even in last year's Jingzhou battle, Li Shan defeated the enemy in late September, and the Turks quickly retreated northward to the grassland on the second day.
However, Li Shan did not hold out much hope. The Turks' southern invasion this time was not for food, property, or population, but for a very clear political purpose. They must force Tang Dynasty and Li Yuan to bow their heads.
As long as the Tang Dynasty can be forced to bow its head and sue for peace, the Turks can regain their prestige and rule all the grassland tribes after several years of defeat.
Until this time, although the court was worried about Hedong, which had lost Daidi, Li Shan was still more worried about Longyou Road. Since the incident at Renzhi Palace, Li Yuan had a very strong sense of insecurity. The pharmacists were transferred to Guannai Road, and on the other hand, the number of Shangfanfu soldiers was increased.
Logically speaking, the Zhechong Prefecture in various places takes turns to guard Chang'an. The number is between 10,000 and 20,000. However, the troops are scattered in the huge Jingzhao Prefecture. Troops need to be stationed in Huazhou to back up Tongguan, and the troops need to be divided. Guarding the Ziwu Valley, Jinniu Road, Luogu Pass, and Lantian Pass, there are only more than 10,000 people around Chang'an.
After the Renzhi Palace incident, Li Yuan transferred troops from Hebei and Shaanxi Province into Guanzhong, part of which supplemented the troops of Yanzhou Province, and part of which supplemented the troops of Shangfanfu, which brought the number of troops guarding Chang'an to nearly 20,000.
However, Ren Guogong Liu Hongji has led 8,000 troops across Longmen to support Bingzhou, and now there are only nearly 10,000 troops on the Chang'an side.
Li Shan is not worried about the war in Lingzhou. Zhang Zhongjian can hold on. Even if they are defeated, it will be difficult for the Turks to break through Yuanzhou. He is worried that the war in Hedong will not subside too soon. If something goes wrong, the DPRK will definitely mobilize again from the nearest pass. Soldier, in that case, once there is a change in Longyou Road, it will be a big question whether Li Mengchang, the general manager of Longzhou, can hold on. Maybe the Turks will really drink from the Wei River like in history.
Noticing that Li Shan was absent-minded, Cui Shiniang, who was happily eating a bowl of mutton soup cakes, asked casually: "What are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing." Li Shan lowered his head and took a sip of the mutton soup, then asked with a smile: "Did Mr. Zhou make it?"
"Is the smell familiar?" Cui Shiniang wrinkled her small nose, with a look that seemed angry or strange, "I don't want to use such craftsmanship early."
Can you blame me for this?
Li Shan was speechless. This is your first pregnancy as a mistress. Even if you dare to eat the food cooked by your concubine, it is absolutely impossible for your mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhang, to agree to it.
Cui Shiniang drank the mutton soup in one breath and then asked: "Aren't you going to the city today?"
"Just wait, there is nothing we can do now, we can only wait for battle reports from various places." Li Shan was also helpless. There was really nothing he could do in Chang'an. Battle reports from various places must be sent in order to respond according to the situation.
It has been many years since he came to this era. Among the items that Li Shan wanted most in his previous life, a set of medical equipment was ranked first and condoms were ranked second. But now, a communication tool like a mobile phone has suddenly Jumped to the front.
After breakfast, Cui Shiniang went back to the house to take a nap. Li Shan was pacing back and forth in the East Garden alone, still a little absent-minded and worried. He was thinking about whether he should discuss with Ling Jing at night and whether he could advise the King of Qin in advance. Moving troops from Yanzhou Road back to Jingzhao not only ensures the safety of Chang'an, but also provides a back-up to deal with the East Palace. It just happens to bring back Yuchi Gong, an absolutely reliable general.
But now, including Tiance Mansion, the entire court's focus is on Hedong. Regarding Longyou Road, which Li Shan is worried about, Ling Jing quite agrees with it. Li Shimin is non-committal, while Changsun Wuji refutes it.
What Li Shan was thinking about was, if there were changes in Longyou Road, would it really be Pei Shiju's handiwork?
If it was Pei Shiju's handiwork, then he had to consider Luo Yi, King of Yan County, who was stationed in Hezhou. The Tianjie Army under his command was extremely powerful and weakened Longzhou's military strength. Li Shan was really worried.
Once there are changes in Hedong, troops will be transferred from Shangfanfu... But Shangfanfu's troops are dispatched the fastest and their combat power is above the standard. Li Shan thought that if troops were transferred from Yanzhou Road in advance, Hebei Deploy troops from the well to the east of the river...
"Alang!"
"Um?"
"The prisoner in the palace is outside, and Alang is summoned to the palace for an audience."
Logically speaking, summoning ministers for an audience does not require the palace supervisor to come. Is something wrong?
What happened?
Li Shan frowned and looked back. Liu Hei'er appeared not far away, looking a little scared. His first reaction was that something happened in Lingzhou, and it was probably related to Ji Hu... Otherwise Liu Hei'er wouldn't be like this.
After changing his clothes, Li Shan quickly went out, greeted Su Zhi and got on his horse. The latter said with a smile: "Your Highness, there is no need to be anxious, it is a great victory."
"Yes, it's a great victory." Wang Junhao ordered ten personal guards to come out and said with a smile: "I just knew that Zhang Sanlang defeated the Turks and beheaded more than five thousand people."
Li Shan breathed a sigh of relief, pointed at Su Zhi and scolded with a smile: "Don't scare people like this next time, or else... I can't afford to offend you, so I can only ask Third Sister to take action."
"Your Highness, please forgive me." Su Zhi laughed loudly. Who in Quan Changan didn't know that in order to support Li Huairen, Princess Pingyang dared to contradict even His Majesty.
(End of chapter)
