The fate of many people has been touched, and the storm caused by the butterfly is spreading like ripples...
At this time, the emerging regime of Li Tang had indeed reached a critical moment of life and death, which also related to the fate of countless people.
Wannian County seat, Wannian City.
The historical evolution of the area near Chang'an is too far away to be ignored. We can only talk about it more recently. The former Sui Emperor Yang Jian destroyed the old city of Chang'an and built Daxing City as the former capital of the Sui Dynasty.
Therefore, Jingzhao County is divided into Chang'an County and Daxing County. Chang'an County is located in Chang'an Ancient City, and Daxing County covers the area around Daxing City.
When Li Yuan entered Daxing City, he soon changed the name of the new city to Chang'an, and merged the two counties of Daxing and Chang'an into Chang'an County. The administrative seat was still in the old city of Chang'an, and Wannian County was established in addition. The administrative seat was Wannian County.
city.
In fact, from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the present, the geographical division of Jingzhao County has been very messy. Like other aspects, whoever made the decision wanted to change it to reflect the new dynasty, but in fact it did not have much effect.
Just like today, the magistrate of Chang'an County is Sun Wuji, the eldest brother-in-law of King Li Shimin of Qin, and the magistrate of Wannian County is named Xiao. They are both descendants of powerful families. Not only are their official positions and family backgrounds similar, they also have similar responsibilities. They stabilize the capital and protect the royal family.
Palace hunting grounds, nobles' estates, and handling of disputes between nobles, etc.
It is very similar to the Chang'an Order. They are all held by nobles trusted by the emperor, otherwise they would not be qualified at all.
Qin King Li Shimin, who was "seriously ill", stopped in Wannian County, which was once under the rule of Feng Yi County and was closer to Feng Yi County.
The county town is not big, far less spacious and solid than the ancient city of Chang'an.
More than 100,000 troops are stationed here, and the entire county has become a large military camp.
Changsun Shunde did not live up to Li Shimin's trust. He held the seal of Admiral Tiance, and had previously obtained the order from Shaanxi Province Daoxingtai Shangshu to open the door to Xiao Yu and others. Within a few days, more than 100,000 people had gathered.
Of course, the origins of the people gathered in such a hurry are complicated.
Some of them were the garrison in the Gyeonggi area, which were actually the soldiers of Jingzhao County and the guardian slaves of the nobles. This was obviously due to the fact that Changsun Wuji had served as the magistrate of Chang'an County for a long time, so he could be so cheap.
The other part is the garrison that was transferred from the river. Recently, Li Shimin tried his best to support the strategy of transferring troops to the west, and gradually transferred troops from the river. Changsun Wuji held them all with the seal of General Tiance.
, even those who had already set off, were chased back by his people.
There are also some civilians recruited locally and grain transport teams coming from the west. Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. Both the people in Chang'an City and the army by the river need countless grains and grass.
So no matter where the food was shipped, it was intercepted.
Obviously, this was a huge gamble by Li Shimin. The bet was that Li Po would definitely lead his army across the river. Otherwise, His Highness the King of Qin would have no choice but to lead this army to Chang'an City.
And such a big move must only be a short-term action. Whether it is Chang'an or Tongguan, it is impossible to allow such a military brigade to appear so close without noticing.
At this moment, His Highness the King of Qin, who was all-out, was sitting leisurely cross-legged in the back hall of the Wannian County Government Office, with the faint fragrance of tea lingering in his mouth and nose.
There was only one person sitting opposite him. He was in his forties, slightly fat, with a bookish air about him, and long eyebrows and narrow eyes. You could tell that this was a relative of Lao Li's family just by looking at him.
Li Xiaoji, King of Yong'an, the second son of Li Zhang, the governor of Liangzhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the grandson of Li Hu of the Bazhu Kingdom, was also the cousin of Li Yuan. Like Li Shenfu and Li Xiaogong, they were all relatives of the Li clan.
"Uncle, please."
When the maid presented the freshly brewed tea, Li Shimin smiled and invited the guests.
Li Xiaoji looked at the nephew in front of him with fear, and shouted in his heart that he was unlucky.
He originally served as the Minister of Honglu Temple, which was a very light position in this era. He only had to adhere to the wishes of the Ministry of Rites, organize funerals for nobles like Dou Kang and Dou Wei brothers, and manage ethnic minorities and receive receptions.
Things like foreign guests, well, it must be available these days.
But not long ago, Xiao Yu was ordered to return to the capital by the Shangshu of Shaanxi Province. I don’t know who recommended it or was appointed by Li Yuan. This extremely important position suddenly fell on Li Xiaoji.
Maybe the words "Li family" are enough to explain everything?
Li Xiaoji was mediocre in talent, and he was already feeling guilty after suddenly rising to a high position. What was even more unlucky was that within ten miles of leaving Beijing to take office, he was intercepted by soldiers and brought to Wannian County. What he saw was what he was supposed to be doing.
My nephew is recuperating in the Prince Qin's Mansion in Chang'an.
Sitting on pins and needles, Li Xiaoji would rather meet a strong man who cuts off the road than face this wolf-like nephew. What does it mean to meet here? How could Li Xiaoji not understand that the words internal and external troubles are so obvious?
appeared in his mind.
"It is a gratifying and congratulatory thing for my uncle to be appointed as Shangshu of Shaanxi Province, but the times are difficult and the responsibilities are heavy... My nephew wants to ask my uncle if he has any strategies that are better than others? Otherwise, why should he fulfill his duties on behalf of Xiao Shangshu?"
After taking a sip of tea, Li Shimin couldn't help but snort twice, and then he said with a smile but not a smile, but his tone was like a question. This also showed that the seemingly leisurely and calm His Highness King Qin was not in a very beautiful mood.
Li Xiaoji smiled bitterly and said, "Erlang... was summoned by the Supreme Lord when he was leaving. Yin Yin warned him not to tell anyone anything. The prince is guarding Tongguan, the king of Xiangyi County is guarding Feng Yi, and General Hou is in Hancheng..."
"Everyone is a hero among men... Shaanxi Province Daoxingtai only needs to do well in transporting grain and grass, recruiting troops, etc., then it will be considered a meritorious service, don't you think so, Erlang?"
Li Shimin snorted in his heart. People like Li Xiaoji who did not seek advancement were the group of people he despised the most. They were not as good as Li Yuanji who was jumping up and down.
It would be fine in normal times, but now the fire has reached the front door of the house. As the Shangshu Ling of Xingtai, Shaanxi Province, this person still wants to live his life. It is really abominable.
"Maybe my uncle doesn't know yet, but Li Ding'an has already crossed the river to attack. He occupied the river beach earlier today, and he will be able to attack Feng Yi tomorrow."
"Ah?" This news came out freshly, and Lee Hyo-ki, who was rushing to take office, really didn't know about it.
Seeing Li Xiaoji's dazed look, Li Shimin was really angry. This was wartime, and if this man's surname was not Li, he was his elder, and he was also the Minister of the Eastern Shaanxi Province.
Likewise, Li Shimin might get angry and kill Li Xiaoji with one blow.
After taking another sip of tea to suppress his anger, Li Shimin said solemnly: "I have made the decision to move the Shaanxi Daoxingtai to Wannian County. From now on, my uncle only needs to listen to my orders here. I think so."
How is it?"
Being stared at by his nephew's cold eyes, Lee Hyo-ki, who was already a little dizzy, could not dare to say no.
He forced and frightened his uncle into submission, and then said, "I see that my uncle is also tired. Why don't we take a rest early? If there is a war, I'm afraid he won't be able to take any time off."
Li Xiaoji took the opportunity to resign and left here as if he was running away.
Li Shimin drank some tea soup alone in the hall, while also thinking about whether he could use the guise of Shaanxi Daoxingtai to go to the prince to ask for some soldiers and horses.
Unfortunately, after thinking about it, there was nothing to take advantage of. You must know that Xiao Yu, the former Shangshu of Shaanxi Province Daoxingtai, was an authentic member of the King of Qin's party. The prince had already been on guard, so Shaanxi Province Daoxingtai was
It's really not easy to use Lingyu's instructions to go to Tongguan.
Soon after, civil and military officials led by Fang Xuanling and Liu Shirang arrived one after another, and the brightly lit hall was soon filled with people.
Looking at the faces with different expressions, but all with tired faces, Li Shimin gradually cheered up. The battle was imminent, and his opponent was such a strong enemy. After several encounters, he fell at a disadvantage...
What people like Li Shimin need is such a strong opponent. Just like before, without Xue Ju and his son, how would there be today's General Tiance?
After this battle... My father is getting old, so it is better to enjoy his old age... Li Shimin thought quietly.
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Like Chang'an, the pre-war meeting here also lasted for a long time, but there were more generals here, the voices were louder, and the arguments were more intense and direct.
Compared with the aging Li Yuan, the energetic and ambitious Li Shimin is more like a competent emperor. When a powerful enemy attacks, he steps forward, makes accurate and sophisticated judgments of the situation, and is very effective against fighter aircraft.
The same goes for grasping.
It's just that he is not Li Yuan after all. Even if he holds Shaanxi Daoxingtai in his hands, he cannot control the entire battle by the river in his own hands.
In the middle of the night, the battle report sent back to Chang'an by Prince Li Jiancheng was also intercepted. He only glanced at it for a few times and was abandoned by Li Shimin.
It is said that the Jin army from outside Tongguan came in large numbers, led by Li Ding'an's trusted generals and infantry troops, with more than 100,000 horse infantry troops. Needless to say, just from this battle report, Li Shimin actually knew that Tongguan was expecting
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Tongguan had many soldiers and horses, but too many people had to be surrendered. In the battle last year, the defenders of Tongguan not only lost their troops and generals, but they were also discouraged. Li Shimin could imagine such a situation even if he had not seen it in person.
They continued to discuss with the generals until dawn, and then everyone dispersed one after another. To gather more than 100,000 people with different experiences in one place and have a certain degree of combat effectiveness is not something that can happen overnight.
In the rush, everyone has heavy responsibilities and cannot take a moment to relax.
Just like Li Shimin, even if his kindness is exhausted, he must hold on. At this time, he gently rubbed his forehead and coughed twice from time to time... This was the sequelae left when he led the army to attack Longmen, because this
I haven't taken any deliberate rest for two years, and it has become a chronic disease.
Arriving in front of the hall, someone immediately came up to put a cloak on His Highness King Qin. Li Shimin waved away the servants, raised his head slightly and looked at the sky. Breathing in the cool breath of early spring, his already somewhat chaotic mind gradually sobered up.
Li Shimin was stunned and thought about it. He didn't know what the King of Han was doing or thinking about at this moment.
This chapter has been completed!