In front of the gate of the Ministry of War, Li Xuan said to General Li Jinxing, the right-leading army general Wei, who was standing on one side, solemnly raised his hands and said, "I'll leave it to Duke Yan this time."
Li Jinxing bowed his hand and returned the greeting: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. Everything is the responsibility of the lower official."
After saying that, Li Jinxing looked at Li Xian, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, in this case, I will go back and arrange everything first."
"Please, Duke Yan!" Li Xian quickly saluted with his hands in hand.
Li Jinxing looked at Li Xuan and nodded slightly, then got on his horse, took a few of his soldiers, and quickly headed towards the right leading guard's office.
Li Xian watched Li Jinxing leave, and at the same time whispered: "Lead the army on the right, General Li Jinxing, out of the Tao River, along the Yellow River, to Hunan, Qinghai, and lead the army on the right, General Heiqichang, on the other side. Leave Hezhou in the south, go up to the plateau, and then take a long way to Qinghai and Hunan..."
With that said, Li Xian looked up at Li Xuan and said with a wry smile: "Uncle Wang, the two of us are really idle."
Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said: "Yan Guogong's road should be the side point of attack. As for Heijichang's road, it is the farthest and requires climbing over mountains and ridges. The conditions are harsh, so it should be blurry. The main force is still in Lanzhou. and Shanzhou line;
After leaving Shanzhou, the troops divided into two groups, one going around Qinghai Hubei, the other going around Qinghai Hunan, and finally meeting at the west side of Qinghai Lake. Especially the southern side of Qinghai Hu, the terrain is long and narrow, and it is the most suitable place for killing. Therefore, from this point of view, the Ministry of War Shangshu Pei and Duke Yan were the main forces in the battle. "
"Then what should we do next?" Li Xian was a little at a loss for a while. He had never been a marching marshal all the way, even if he was just sitting in the rear to attract other people's attention, he had never had this kind of experience.
"First of all, build the Marching Marshal's Mansion, send people to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites to collect relevant official documents, official certificates, official seals, and a guard of honor. There is also the chief history of the Marching Marshal's Mansion to inspect the Taohe Road Marching Marshal's Mansion. It is also necessary for the Mansion to join the army. As soon as I respond...
Remember, if you don't want to go to Lintao, don't force it. No female family members are allowed to follow you, and all the playthings around you are thrown away.
You have to understand that if something is leaked that should not be seen by the sergeants, it will immediately shake the morale of the army, and you know the consequences clearly. "
Li Xuan's words were very serious, but Li Xian listened to every word.
After listening, Li Xian cupped his hands solemnly and said, "I understand."
"Hurry up, hurry up, there are only three days, and half a day has passed. Hurry up and get the armor of the Hangzhou Guards. Get as many soldiers, horses, warships, and military rations as you can... Remember, go to the door. The ministry wants an official document verifying the Taozhou Kucao." Li Xuan grabbed Li Xian's arm.
Before today's court meeting, Lai Sui's strange behavior made Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a strong sense of vigilance.
Their trip was originally a bait to lure the Tibetan cavalry, but if there was another problem with the food supply, they would be in big trouble immediately.
Although Li Xian was the marshal of the Taohe Road march, his position as marshal was actually a false one. The one who was really in charge of everything was Li Jinxing, the right-leading general of Wei. However, Li Jinxing could ask Taozhou and Hezhou to provide grain and grass, but he had no right to control the supply of grain and grass. Before coming up, go investigate the treasury of each state.
Li Xian does have this right, but as a prince, he has to avoid suspicion.
When the time comes, it will all fall to Li Xuan to actually deal with these issues, but he can also ask Taozhou and Hezhou to cooperate, but he can't do anything else.
Because he has not mobilized the power to remove any local officials except the military. If he makes the slightest mistake, he will be impeached by the censor immediately.
So Li Xuan asked Li Xian in advance for an official document from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
With this official document, they have a name for verification. As long as they can investigate the situation clearly, Li Xuan will have full control over the rest.
Only when the name is correct can things be done easily.
"Sanlang understands."
Li Xuan's sudden request made Li Xian alert.
Although Taozhou is behind Hezhou, a small number of Tibetan cavalry infiltrate and harass it every year.
In the current war, if they advance and are defeated, more Tibetan cavalry will inevitably attack, and then the situation in Taozhou will be dangerous.
You should know that Taozhou had another name, Didao, in the Sui Dynasty, Northern and Southern Dynasties and Han Dynasty.
Longxi Didao.
Li Xuan, Li Xian, and even Emperor Li Zhi, their ancestral home is Didao, Longxi. Although many descendants of the clan named Li were later buried in other places, many ancestors were also buried in Taozhou.
In the Tang Dynasty, the ancestral grave of the Li family in Longxi was in Taozhou.
Nothing can happen there.
"Your Highness needs to understand in your heart that as Marshal of the Taohe Road March, your Highness is responsible for the right-leading army Wei General Li Jinxing, the right-leading army Wei Zhonglang General Hei Te Changzhi as an army to fight. In addition, there are ministers and right-wing Zhonglang General Dugu Shan, as a guard and backup army, as for Taozhou and Hezhou, I will wait until I get there."
In a few words, Li Xuan explained Li Xian's current situation clearly.
Li Xian's heart was completely relieved: "That's it, Uncle Wang, Xian will say goodbye first!"
"I will go to Honglu Temple to make arrangements with Youwei first. Everything is complicated, so please be careful, Your Highness." Li Xuan handed over to Li Xian, then watched him leave before heading to Youwei.
All Hangzhou Guard personnel and soldiers will be transferred to the Right Guard. Even Li Xuan's subordinates Li Zhu, Li Mo, and Yu Ze will also be transferred to Lintao in the name of the Right Guard, along with the accompanying Qianniu Guard. , Jinwu Guard, everything must be arranged properly, there are many things to do.
Five armies.
Li Xianhao quickly stood up after being reminded by Li Xuan, without any panic at all under the gaze of everyone.
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It was getting dark, and Li Xuan was riding on his horse, thinking about what to do with his five thousand soldiers after they arrived in Lintao.
Li Jinxing, the general of the Right Leading Army Guard, was in charge of the march along the Taohe River. The troops sent out were all elite soldiers of the Right Leading Army Guard, and these were beyond the control of Li Xuan.
He needs to use these 5,000 steps to defend Lintao and Li Xian. Tubo's 3,000 elite cavalry are not easy to deal with.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has high terrain and undulating mountains. The Tubo horses have long been accustomed to such terrain. The terrain in Taozhou and Hezhou cannot pose much hindrance to them, especially since they are cavalry and their marching speed is amazingly fast.
In particular, although Li Xuan has 5,000 soldiers, only 2,000 of them are veteran soldiers from the Right Guards and 3,000 are new soldiers from Hangzhou. This is a delicious piece of cake for any ambitious general.
Li Xuan recalled the terrain of Lintao in her mind, and gradually came up with an idea.
Just then, a carriage suddenly stopped in front of Li Xuan. Li Xuan was slightly startled and immediately recognized that it was the car of his father-in-law Liu Rengui.
Li Xuan immediately got off the horse and got off without any hesitation.
Sitting in the car, Liu Rengui closed his eyes tiredly.
Hearing the voice of Li Xuan coming in, he did not open his eyes, but said tiredly: "The Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry were transferred to the Western Front at the same time. Although there is no need to worry about things in the west, the Tang Dynasty is not only the Western Front. There are also the Central Plains, Southeast, Youbin, Shandong and Lianghuai, Lianghu and Yungui. Once the two of them leave, all these things will pile up in Shangshu Province."
"Let Shangshu Zuocheng and Shangshu Youcheng act as agents, not to mention, there are four ministers." After Li Xuan finished speaking, he took out a wisp of incense from his sleeve and lit it. Liu Rengui immediately felt much better.
"You can send some of this to the house tomorrow." Liu Rengui opened his eyes after a moment.
Li Xuan quickly waved her hand: "Yue Weng, this can only be used for a short period of time and is not suitable for regular use. It is easy to rely on it for a long time and is harmful to the body."
Liu Rengui frowned and said, "Wu Shi San?"
"How can it be a five-stone powder? It's only a two-stone powder at most." Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "Grind the realgar and stalactites into powder, then refine it into incense, and then you can use it. However, there are also A side effect.”
"What side effects?" Liu Rengui couldn't help but asked curiously. Li Xuan smiled and said, "That is, every night, it will be easier to sleep for half an hour than usual, and it will also be half an hour later than usual to get up. An hour."
"It seems that I don't have any use for this thing anymore." Liu Rengui couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had to go to the palace to attend the regular court every day, and there were set times.
"So, after Yue Weng used it, he asked his family to go to the palace to take half an hour's leave the next day. This is good for the body." Li Xuan sighed softly. Liu Rengui is now in his seventies. Every extra day he lives, A great help to Li Xuan.
Liu Rengui nodded and said, "I know how to use it now, and I can still weigh the priorities."
Having said this, Liu Rengui looked at Li Xuan solemnly and said in a deep voice: "You have already sent someone over to Lintao, right?"
Li Xuan nodded with a wry smile. With his personality, anyone who knew him well would know that Li Xuan always did things first before the person arrived.
"Li Mo went to Lintao late last month to monitor all the movements in Lintao City." Li Xuan said lightly, and Liu Rengui on the opposite side couldn't help but nod, and then asked: "What's abnormal? "
"It's not too unusual. It's just that maybe with the war imminent, food prices in nearby states have risen a bit." Li Xuan frowned slightly, and then said: "Originally, I thought it was a normal increase, but now it seems that someone is deliberately raising prices."
"They may not be raising the price deliberately, maybe because they know that only half of the food in the treasury is left." Liu Rengui couldn't help but sigh.
Li Xuan was suddenly shocked and asked quickly: "Half? Is it Jia Hui from before?"
"It's not him. His tentacles haven't reached Taozhou yet. It's just His Majesty's intention to attack Tubo. Everyone knows the center. But in Lintao, few people know that they will send troops from the Tao River this time. They are just reselling as usual. It’s just food, but I didn’t expect that the army would go to war, and the heavy responsibility of transporting food and grass would immediately fall on them.”
Liu Rengui chuckled lightly and said: "The transshipment of grain and grass requires not only transfer from other states, but also most of Taozhou and nearby states, but their current grain and grass are completely insufficient..."
"Then the only option is to kill people." Li Xuan looked up at Liu Rengui and said softly: "Yue Weng, you have delayed the transportation of military supplies. If it affects the frontline war, you will be dismissed from office to serve the people, or beheaded directly."
Even if someone is reselling food and grass, there is no doubt that no matter what happens, the food and grass are still in Taozhou. If you kill someone, the food and grass will come back.
"Your Majesty will not give you the right to kill first and report later. Lintao is not Wuzhou. You should be especially cautious under a large army." Liu Rengui quickly waved his hand. Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Tang Dynasty gathered in the Tao River alone. This is no joke.
"That……"
"The people from Dali Temple and Yushitai are still over there." Liu Rengui directly targeted Lu Yuanfang and Di Renjie.
Li Xuan's eyes lit up: "My son-in-law, I understand."
"One more thing." Liu Rengui stared at Li Xuan and asked softly: "What happened to the body of the Lord of Tubo?"
(End of chapter)
