When Shen Lie said to Li Bing, "Xie Guang is Xie Guang, Lao Jianhua is Lao Jianhua," what he thought of was an important piece of information reported to him by his subordinates some time ago.
That information once brought a strong shock to Shen Lie.
The Nilin Division subordinates who were originally assigned by him to assist Li Jiangyao in rescuing the prince, except for Zhou Xing who went to the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang, and Qiao Shengchun, Wang Hai and others who were killed at the hands of Lao Jianhua, have all been ordered to go. Come to Youzhou to gather.
After everyone met Shen Lie, they made a very detailed report to Chang Shi on the entire story of the operation in Luoyi, the eastern capital. Among them, of course, are the three secrets that the Turkic prince Tanli offered to exchange in order to save his own life.
Regarding the assassination of He Jingming, who was the real culprit behind the murder and what was the motive for the murder, Shen Lie didn't need to say much. Regardless of the information provided by Prince Tanli or not, he and the Nilin Division would still want to get to the bottom of things, so why should the commander be fair?
In comparison, the mystery of the prince's identity and the person Lao Jianhua is loyal to are the things that concern Shen Lie the most.
Of course, it was also a headache that caused him a lot of trouble.
Originally, Shen Lie, as the top officer of Beiya Nilin Division, was the only one qualified to see the secret files of the Long Sword Legion, and then learned about the various entanglements between the late Emperor Li Chengwen, Queen Huilin and the King of Jin. And these messy things did make him doubt the true life experience of Prince Li Bing.
However, without real evidence, no one dares to challenge the authority of the royal family and make irresponsible remarks about the pedigree of the majestic crown prince. For the sake of the emperor's family face and the political stability of the Holy Tang Dynasty, Shen Lie decided to let all these unexplained and headless lawsuits rot in his stomach like his master did.
A hundred years later, it disappeared.
But now, his idea no longer works. The secret that was originally intended to be kept in the stomach, but today, more and more people know about it, and they are all people from his Nilin Division, or people related to Nilin Division. How could this situation not make Shi, the director of Nilin, worried?
Prince Li Bing, maybe, maybe, probably, probably, probably, maybe... is the traitor to the King of Jin? !
You do not believe? It's clearly written in Nilin Smi's file! Go and see, everyone knows about them.
Not only the people in Nilin Division know about it, but even the Turkic princes know about it!
Shen Lie shook his head helplessly. He didn't dare to think about what would happen if these words reached Li Bing's ears one day.
The prince's intelligence was certainly a headache, but the intelligence about Lao Jianhua made Shen Lie even more aware that this sworn enemy seemed so unpredictable in every aspect.
The object of Lao Jianhua's allegiance is actually the royal family? !
When Shen Lie heard the news from his subordinates, he trembled all over.
He repeatedly checked with his people: Did you hear correctly? Did Stanley really say that at that time? Could there be deceit in his words? Is it a deliberate lie? Just to sow discord between the Shengtang royal family?
The subordinates looked at each other and could only describe the situation in detail again, not daring to omit even the slightest detail.
After much deliberation, Shen Lie was finally convinced that Tanli was probably telling the truth.
He closed his eyes and began to search back and forth in his mind: Li family, eleven direct branches, sixty-seven collateral branches, one hundred and five distant clans, all princes, princes, princes, crown princes, and dukes , as well as the princess, princess, county lord, including their prince consort, all passed through one by one.
I can't think of it, I really can't think of it, who is qualified to be Lao Jianhua's master?
The royal family who hid so deeply completely confused Nilin Director Shi.
As long as we find out who the so-called royal family that Lao Jianhua is willing to follow is, this matter will not be conclusive in one day. Shen Lie decided to cover up the news first, so as not to cause trouble and be used by hostile forces to create chaos.
Therefore, he never revealed any information to the prince.
Today, Shen Lie said in front of Li Bing, "Xie Guang is Xie Guang, and Lao Jianhua is Lao Jianhua." In fact, it was based on his judgment of this intelligence. Shen Lie became more and more convinced that Lao Jianhua had actually had other plans behind Xie Guang's back for a long time, and as the world situation changed rapidly, it was only a matter of time before he and Xie Guang turned against each other.
Li Bing looked at Shen Lie thoughtfully, as if digesting what he said. After a while, Li Bing suddenly said: "You mean that Lao Jianhua is not as loyal to Xie Guang as he appears to be. On the contrary, he actually has his own plans, or he may have another master. Could it be that he is a Turk?" "
"It's very possible, Your Highness." Shen Lie certainly hoped that the prince would think so, so he nodded along with these words: "Lao Jianhua spent seven or eight years on the run in fear of crime, hiding in the Turks and the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang. He was protected by the Turks. It is very logical for him to choose to betray his country for glory."
Li Bing pushed himself up with some difficulty and said in a deep voice: "In this case, the situation may be even worse. We all know that Lao Jianhua is the chief counselor in front of Xie Guang's account. When he was in Luoyi, Xie Guang every When encountering major events, you must consult Lao Jianhua and let him help make decisions. If Lao Jianhua secretly completely surrenders to the Turks, then under his influence, Xie Guang and the Xuanjia Army will fall to the Turks, or they will be defeated and eliminated by the Turkic army , there is a very high possibility... No, we must act as soon as possible to get ahead of the Turks and advance into the Central Plains!"
Shen Lie's expression darkened and he said sadly: "Your Highness... In today's battle, Governor Xue Wei and General Chai were both brutally killed, and Governor Yang was also seriously injured. At the moment, we have no commander who can lead the troops..."
Hearing this, Li Bing was suddenly at a loss.
It wasn't until this moment that he suddenly realized that the terrorist attack that happened two hours ago was equivalent to a direct hit to his headquarters. Most of the command center was inexplicably destroyed by the enemy.
Yang Xingtai, Xue Wei, and Chai Jingbin were the three most important military leaders under the prince. They were in charge of the Liaodong Governor's Mansion, the Yinshan Governor's Mansion, and the Hebei Prefectural Government troops, with a total of hundreds of thousands of troops.
And now? Among the leaders of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, one had his arm broken and was seriously injured, and two died tragically. It is not an exaggeration to say that the whole group was leaderless in an instant.
After a long time, Li Bing finally came to his senses and asked with a slight hesitation: "There are still a few deputy governors and titled generals, can't they take their place?"
"Although the remaining generals are also very good..." Shen Lie thought about how to word it, and then said: "But they are far from those three generals. Your Highness, although the humble minister is not good at running the army, , but he boasts that he knows the art of identifying people. Martial arts and strategy are two different things, and going into battle to kill the enemy and commanding the battle are also two different things. Currently, in our army, there are probably not many generals who can command thousands of troops and defeat the enemy. "
Li Bing knew in his heart that Shen Lie's words were true. He himself was born into a royal family, and had been ordered to supervise the country for a long time. He had a lot of insights into government and military affairs. How could he not know that it is easy to get a thousand troops but hard to find a general?
Thinking of this, Li Bingdun felt annoyed and couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, God wants to destroy my holy Tang!"
"Your Highness, Ninghan thinks that you don't have to be depressed about this." Xiahou Ninghan, who had been silent until now, now said: "My father used to say that in the world, there is no fixed law, and then you know the law. This is what I said. Although it is a Buddhist Zen saying, the principles of the world should be the same for strategizing. Having famous generals is one way of fighting. Without famous generals, it is another way of fighting. How can we lose our ambition before fighting? Woolen cloth?"
She paused, and then continued: "Although commanding thousands of troops is a very complicated matter, Shengtang is full of talents. Many young officers are extremely talented, but they just lack a stage to show their talents. Beidi Each legion has been fighting against the Hu people all year round. It has a complete system and is well-trained. Whether it is marching or fighting, it can maintain strict discipline and comply with the rules. As long as you calm down and carefully explore, it may not be impossible to select outstanding military talents to lead troops. Fight the enemy."
These words immediately surprised Li Bing and Shen Lie. They looked at each other and saw a hint of enlightenment on each other's faces.
Li Bing responded happily: "Miss Xiahou's words are like enlightenment, and I have been taught a lesson! You are right, no matter whether there are famous generals or not, it is my son, Shengtang, who can lead the army to fight against the enemy and defend the country. There is no need to worry about your duty! Besides, famous generals in the past were all produced with one sword and one kill. Why can't I cultivate strong generals who are good at fighting under my command?"
Shen Lie also agreed: "It is biased for Shen to only examine the success or failure of the battle from the perspective of judging people. Your Highness, in fact, even if there is no assassination today, there is no guarantee that we will not be in pain when fighting on the battlefield in the future." We have lost a general. But no matter what happens, the war will have to be fought, and there will always be a way. As long as your highness, your banner is there, our Shengtang soldiers will succeed in succession, and talents will emerge in large numbers, and the unparalleled military god will definitely be indispensable!"
"This is what it should be." Li Bing struggled to sit up: "I must cheer up and not let the ambition of the Li family fall! Shen Lie, go and deliver the order. I will personally raise the account tomorrow morning. Order your troops and discuss the war in the Central Plains with the generals!"
"I obey the decree." Shen Lie replied loudly.
Seeing that the monarch and his ministers had regained their fighting spirit, Xiahou Ninghan smiled slightly, then stood up and said, "Your Highness, Lord Shen, Ninghan is going to say goodbye to you."
"Goodbye? Where are you going?" Li Bing was puzzled and asked quickly.
Xiahou Ninghan said softly: "I plan to go to Guanzhong."
Shen Lie reacted very quickly and said in surprise: "Guanzhong? Miss Xiahou, are you planning to find that Turkic brother Shu Xuan?"
