Li Shan, who finally couldn't hold on any longer, was sent to the Ganlu Hall to sleep.
Anyway, everyone is united now. Even though a large number of Tiance Mansion staff are still in Hedong, there are still prime ministers and assistants like Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda, capable ministers like Wen Yanbo, and veterans on the battlefield like Dou Gui and Li Xiaogong. , of course, the most important thing is Li Shimin.
Before Li Shan fell into a drowsy sleep, he was still thinking innocently that Pei Shiju's guess might not be right... maybe it was a big mistake this time, and Xue Yantuo didn't go south at all.
As a result, at dusk, Li Shan, who had slept for more than three hours, was woken up again. When he opened his eyes, he was still dreaming, because he actually saw Li Kai who was far away in Yuanzhou.
"Huairen, Huairen!" Li Kai looked at Li Shan's sleepy look and shook Li Shan hard, dumbfounded, "Huairen, wake up!"
As if in a dream, Li Shan felt excited in his heart. He rubbed his eyes vigorously and saw Chen Shuda, Chai Shao and Dou Gui behind Li Kai. He couldn't help but blurt out, "Has something changed in Lingzhou?"
"On the eighth day of October, Dubu Khan led about 30,000 Turkic cavalry across the Yellow River and joined forces with Xue Yantuo. On the same day, 70,000 troops captured Liangzhou." Dou Gui said with a gloomy face: "Zhang Zhongjian sent a messenger to Yuanzhou overnight. , Li Demou set out overnight and brought a messenger to Beijing."
"You came so fast!" Li Shan got out of bed and looked at Dou Gui, "How many troops are there in Longzhou and Qizhou?"
"The messenger has already arrived, but Longzhou is still doing well. They have concentrated their forces to evacuate south to Qizhou, but Qizhou's troops may be delayed." Dou Gui sighed, "The battle report from Longxi has not been sent yet."
Li Shan couldn't help but bared his teeth. Has King Li Shentong of Huai'an become such a waste?
The army is approaching, but no military report has been reported to Chang'an?
Li Kai added: "This time we are going south through Jingyang County, the general manager of Longzhou, Li Mengchang, is not aware of the changes in Longxi."
In fact, Li Shentong was really not that stupid. He had sent a messenger to Chang'an a long time ago. Unfortunately, the messenger ran into the Tianjie Army who was attacking the Great Shock Pass in Hezhou... I don't know where the corpse capital is.
Li Shan rubbed his eyebrows vigorously and whispered: "The best case scenario is that the King of Huai'an sticks to Jincheng..."
"But the 70,000 troops of Tujue and Xue Yantuo bypassed Jincheng and went south to Hezhou, and then passed through Qinzhou to invade Longzhou." Dou Gui was also scratching his head, "Hu Qi will definitely enter Jingzhao."
Li Shan nodded silently. It was impossible to keep the enemy out of Jingzhao. He could only use the short time to concentrate his troops as much as possible.
Chen Shuda on the side suddenly said: "I was at Chengtianmen just now, and Yuchi Gong wanted to send troops..."
"Send troops?" Dou Gui frowned, "Huairen?"
Li Shan also frowned, and after a moment he said: "Destroying the enemy's spirit... is feasible, but I don't know the size of the Hu Cavalry vanguard. If they are defeated..."
"Where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
A moment later, Li Shan arrived at the Liangyi Hall. Li Shimin was arguing with the strong-tempered Xiao Yu, while Li Yuan was hesitant.
Li Yuan knew well that the three thousand elites under Yuchi Gong's command were the only organized army in Jingzhao Mansion in a short period of time. Once they were defeated, it would be really difficult to fight in the future.
Xiao Yu actually said loudly: "We must not waste the war at this moment. Chang'an must be our top priority, not to mention that Your Majesty ordered Wei Siwang to lead the war..."
Li Shan, who had just arrived, coughed violently and said with a wry smile: "Dong Guo of Song, Duke Guo of Song, I have never offended you, have I?"
These words are like putting Li Shan on the fire. Look at this posture, he won't stop until Li Shan is burnt and burnt!
Li Yuan was also speechless. Although he trusted Li Shan, he trusted Li Shimin even more.
"Hu Qi is so powerful that if his spirit is not dampened, it will be difficult to stop him." Li Shimin's expression remained unchanged and he explained to Xiao Yu: "Su Dingfang and Yuchi Gong are both famous generals, so they will not be defeated."
Xiao Yu's neck was thickened, and when he was about to retort, Li Shan said before him: "Your Highness, what you said is very true."
"Huairen, let me tell you something." Li Yuan was a little shaken. Does Li Shan also agree to send troops?
"Your Majesty, Duke of Song, your Highness the Crown Prince's strategy is to demoralize the enemy first and foremost, but first of all to confuse the enemy." Li Shan said seriously: "If the barbarian cavalry is allowed to come overwhelmingly to cover the battlefield and besiege Chang'an, the reinforcements from various places will probably fight on their own. It’s hard to bring together.”
Li Shimin nodded in agreement, "It is necessary to demoralize the enemy in the first battle and make it difficult for the enemy to determine the strength of Jingzhao's troops, so that reinforcements from Hedong and Yanzhou can arrive in Chang'an one after another."
Li Yuan nodded slightly, and Li Shan explained to Xiao Yu, who didn't know much about the army: "Both Tujue and Xue Yantuo are cavalry. Jingzhao is too big, and Hu cavalry is best at penetrating in a large area. Once they go around to the north or even east of Chang'an, side……"
"Chang'an dare not go to war rashly, and the reinforcements from Hedong, Yanzhou and even Shaanxi Province will be defeated one by one." Li Yuan also woke up.
"The first battle weakens the enemy. We only need to delay it for a day or two, and reinforcements from Hedong and Yanzhou will arrive from the north and east." Li Shan licked his tongue, "You don't want to take too many risks to cover Longzhou. , Qizhou troops will withdraw to Jingzhao first."
"Well, it's best to only attack the Turks and let Xue Yantuo go..."
"No, no, no, if they only attack Xue Yantuo, they have never formally declared war with the Tang Dynasty, and they may retreat..."
Li Shimin said with a smile: "Su Dingfang will be the main general in this battle, let him choose his own."
"That's it, with Su Dingfang as the main general and Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong as the assistants." Li Yuan ordered: "Lead 3,000 cavalry to the west to cover the retreat of Longzhou and Qizhou troops to the east. If there is an opportunity, defeat the enemy's spirit."
"Yes." Xiao Yu bowed in response and ordered Cui Xin, who was waiting on the side, to write the edict... Cui Xin had not left Liangyi Hall from morning to night today, and his wrists were sore.
Li Yuan waved his hand and asked someone to bring the map, "Within one day, more than 10,000 soldiers were deployed in these places..."
This figure is not an exaggeration. An ordinary state capital only has four or five counties, while Jingzhao has more than forty counties, and Zhechong Prefecture alone has more than a hundred.
Zhechong Mansion is divided into three levels according to its military strength: 800, 1,000 and 1,200.
However, some troops are still stationed in Jiangnan and Hebei. Last year, there were two major defeats in Lingzhou. Most of the troops Li Shan led to the expedition were drawn from Jingzhao Zhechong Prefecture. Most of these troops remained in the Lingzhou Army and Yanzhou Army. Inside.
What's more, because the war situation in Hedong took a turn for the worse, Liu Hongji and Li Shimin successively transferred their troops to Hedong, resulting in a shortage of troops in Jingzhao.
But even so, with one order, more than ten thousand troops can be formed in one day, and they are all veterans of the battle.
Li Shan watched carefully for a while. Xianyang, Huxian, and Jingyang counties defended Chang'an from the north, south, and west. Some of the other troops entered Chang'an, and others were scattered in various towns.
"There are large rivers blocking Hu County..." Li Shan gestured on the map, "Should the troops retreating south from Qizhou and Longzhou be stationed around Liquan County and Wugong County?"
"Yes." Li Shimin looked a little complicated, "Between Liquan and Wugong, there is a military camp, which was left over from the early expedition to the Western Qin Dynasty. The Chinese army's tent is located here."
Li Shan nodded and turned to look at Li Yuan, "Your Majesty, I will set off tonight. However, if the Hu cavalry crosses to the north or even the east, His Highness the King of Qin will be required to take command in Chang'an."
"Three thousand of the levied soldiers will be brought by you. This battle will be led by the commander-in-chief of the Jingzhou Road March." Li Yuan had obviously discussed it with Li Shimin, "Except for Su Dingfang, Yuchi Gong, and Qin Qiong, Xihe County Duke Wen Yanbo When you take up the post of chief historian, you will bring Qu Hong, Wang Junhao, Zhou Fang, Fan Jiqing, and Liu Hei'er, all of whom you are used to."
Li Shan bowed and saluted, "I will live up to my trust."
With only the three thousand elite troops under Yuchi Gong's command, Li Shan could only fight with blood, but now that he has more than ten thousand troops in his hands, Li Shan finally has some confidence.
