Liu Wenjing was executed for treason, and Chang'an was in chaos.
Li Shimin defeated Xue Rengao in Fufeng, beheaded Xue Rengao, and seized all his land. During the Daye period, the Xue family in the northwest, which prospered due to trade with the Western Regions, was destroyed in Qinzhou in the autumn of this day.
I couldn't hear any of these two pieces of news from the Tang envoy, but I heard them clearly from a monk.
It can be said that these are two crucial pieces of news.
There was an internal dispute in Li Tang, and a general like Liu Wenjing was actually killed. Even though he knew something about it from Li Xiuning, it still surprised Li Po.
The shadow of the Xuanwu Gate Incident immediately became clear in his mind.
As for the second article, Li Po had expected it. After all, Li Shimin was indeed the horse-riding emperor who conquered the world. He won a crucial victory when Li Tang needed a victory to inspire people the most.
However, Li Po turned around and thought about it. Although this timing was a blessing for Li Tang, Liu Wenjing was killed, and mixed with the strife in Chang'an City, the effect of this victory was greatly reduced.
The King of Qi, Li Yuanji, forced his way into the Prince of Qin's palace to seize someone. This radical fight occurred between brothers. The more Li Shimin gained aura, the harder it was to ease the struggle for the throne.
Li Po, who was quite familiar with politics, imagined it for a moment and asked, "Did Li Shimin return to Chang'an immediately after defeating Xue Rengao?"
The answer he got was of course no. Li Po thought with regret, they are all smart people. If Li Shimin led his army back east immediately, Li Jiancheng of Tongguan would not be able to stay any longer. Maybe the Xuanwumen incident would be brought forward.
Woolen cloth.
The monk is very familiar with the things in Chang'an City, but he really doesn't have a bright head. Maybe he can make people happy with his gods. When it comes to these messy things, he is like a notebook, remembering everything.
Doesn't have any analytical skills of its own.
Even if a few insightful words were spoken, they were all from Dugu Huaien's point of view, and they obviously came from the mouths of Dugu Huaien or his staff.
As a messenger and lobbyist, he failed too much because he never thought of looking at the problem from Li Po's perspective.
He was just trying his best to tell Li Po that now was the right time to serve the Ming Lord and seek wealth, but he didn't even notice that he had revealed too much to Li Po.
In fact, this is the best gift Li Po got...
Because there is no doubt that after Li Po raises his troops and goes south, Li Tang will be his main and most powerful enemy, with Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande and others behind him.
Therefore, it is crucial for Li Po to obtain the internal information of Li Tang in a timely and accurate manner.
In this way, he can formulate future strategies more clearly.
As for Dugu Huaien, in Li Po's view, he was just a person caught in the middle, but still had wishful thinking, and his end would definitely not be too good.
He is the legitimate son of the Dugu family, he was once raised in the deep palace of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and his cousin is the Turkic Khan. Dugu Huaien, who has no military power or jurisdiction, can only be a chess piece.
In today's world where tigers and wolves are rampant, just imagine that Liu Xuande, with only a family background and a lot of nonsense, goes around with empty hands and dreams of nothing.
Li Po took the time to talk with this monk for more than two hours.
The magic stick can't fool people, so it can only be fooled by others, and the news that Li Shentong's younger brother Li Shenfu is likely to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Shaanzhou Road march and march to Hedong has not surprisingly reached Li Po's ears.
Of the more than 20,000 Tang troops stationed at Longmen and Yongxing Okura, more than 5,000 were the emperor's imperial guards, coming from the Huqi Mansion and Xiaowei Mansion. This showed that the Tang army was not strong enough to counterattack Jin.
So how did the Tang army march to the east of Hedong? Can they rely heavily on Wang Xingben and Lu Chongmao?
At this time, Li Po even regretted a little. He should have sent troops to capture Puban. With two large ferries in hand, he could capture Yongxing Dacang while Li and Tang's defenders were relatively empty. He would not have to worry about any food this year.
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Of course, he didn't think he was wrong at first. With the rear unstable, forcefully crossing the Yellow River could only be regarded as a dangerous move, just like the attack on Luo Yi in Youzhou. If he couldn't win in one battle, there would be trouble in the future.
come behind.
There is never any use in regretting. Even if his original decision was completely wrong, Li Po could accept it calmly, because after the battle on the north grassland last year, he knew very well that the time for taking risks was completely over.
How far you can go depends on how deep you go one step at a time, rather than on winning glorious victories. The purpose of war is never the war itself.
If he can deeply reflect on this truth, then everything he does will have a basis.
Just like now, the feeling of regret was fleeting, and then he thought that people like Li Shenfu would embarrass him in his big job. Maybe Li Shimin would appear on the bank of the Yellow River next year.
This is a speculation, but it may become a reality.
Because the pressure on Li Tang's east side was obviously increasing, both Wang Shichong and Li Po posed a threat to the hinterland of Kansai. After defeating Xue Rengao, Li's center of gravity would inevitably shift eastward.
Then, headed by Li Shimin, the shining names are likely to appear in Li Po's ears in the future.
Those Li Tang's Conglong heroes... Li Po touched his chin and laughed, thinking to himself, how many of them can still live to see the unification of the world?
Afterwards, Li Po was satisfied and wrote a letter for the monk to bring to Dugu Huai'en, and asked his confidants to arrange the monk's itinerary.
This episode changed Li Po's mind. He could no longer wait for winter to pass. There might be another war next year. What would Li Shimin's northwest Tang army look like?
At this time, Li Po really wanted to go back to Jinyang and stay for a few days. In addition to his wife being about to give birth, he also needed him to go back and show his face to deal with the political affairs of the two states.
And this was exactly his previous itinerary, to rest in the winter and wait for the troops to be deployed next year.
But now he changed his mind, and immediately sent an order to Luo Shixin and Liu Jingsheng, each leading five thousand troops to join the Shangdang, and they must put down the Shangdang chaos this winter.
Later, he sent an order to Yuwen Wo's troops stationed in Jiexiu, Pingyao and other places. In addition to telling them not to neglect military affairs this winter and to drill diligently in preparation for the use of troops in the coming year, he also told Zhang Yunzhi, the prefect of Xihe County, to let them
He completed the military registration as soon as possible.
If the military strength is tight in the coming year, soldiers from various provinces will be recruited to participate in the war. Of course, this is the worst situation, indicating that the Bingdai army is likely to suffer a defeat and is no longer enough to cope with the current war.
It has to be said that the name Li Shimin still puts a certain amount of pressure on Li Po. There is no need to list the many auras attached to this name.
It speaks volumes that a prince can lead his troops to victory in repeated battles and defeat powerful enemies like Xue Rengao in the northwest.
Of course, if Li Shimin was dazzled by victory and dared to send troops eastward to Jin at this time of year, Li Po had nothing to fear. He did not believe that the elite soldiers and generals under his command would lose to the powerful army in the northwest.
Today's parallel army has taken shape, and such a regular military force will definitely not be comparable to those messy rebel armies in the late Sui Dynasty.
This is a military group he built with the Sui army's frontier troops as his team. It has also gone through many tests. In terms of performance and combat power, almost no one in the world can compare with it.
After defeating more than 200,000 Tang troops, Li Po had such confidence that he could face anyone on the battlefield and win. Even if he went to Chang'an or Luoyang, the eastern capital, he might not be able to defeat him, but whoever wanted to fight against him in the land of Jin
He fights hand to hand... Haha, Li Shentong and Yin Jian are not far away, have you really thought about it?
Then Li Po wrote a book in Jinyang and ordered Chen Xiaoyi, Su Quan, Yu Wenxin, Wang Lu and others to collect grain and fodder to be transferred to Xihe County in the next spring.
Orders were issued one after another from Li Po, which was actually preparing for another war.
Speaking of which, Li Po was not sure whether there would be a war in the coming year, and there was no movement from Li Tang. It was inappropriate to face a formidable enemy like this.
But when it comes to war, Li Po never thinks of solutions until the situation is over. No matter whether there is a war next year, he will make careful preparations. Because Xue Rengao was defeated, Li Tang had such room to move.
The impression given by these military orders to everyone was also very intriguing. He did not explain too much this time, and everyone took it for granted that he was going to use troops in Kansai or Henan.
Many people were thinking about Jin Yan, without thinking at all that this was a sign that Li Po was preparing to defend.
In fact, Li Po's plan was very detailed. Even if Li Shimin didn't come next year, he would have to work harder to sort out the counties of Shangdang, Changping and Linhe, because he wanted to ensure next year's spring plowing.
The bandits must be completely wiped out, and the officials in several counties must be cleaned up. If there is no war next year, he will focus on the inside, make full use of this breathing opportunity, and bring the entire Jin region under his control before talking about other things.
So, no matter what, if you are well prepared, you will be able to use it next year...
As expected, Li Po wrote a letter home to his wife. He couldn't go back in the winter, and he couldn't be with his wife when their first child was born. This made him feel very guilty and a little angry.
, as for whom the resulting anger will eventually be vented on, only God knows.
The first snowstorm of winter finally came, the north wind whizzed past with snowflakes, and the world became desolate.
The Tang envoy seems to have arrived home, and he is very honest in Jiangjun. Li Xiuning often comes to talk to Li Po, and they talk less and less about family and country affairs. He competes with Li Po on bow and horse, and drinks more often. Occasionally, he drinks.
Xingxing can also play two songs to open Li Po's eyes.
Wei Jie hid in his house and wrote, but his beauty was already famous in Jiangjun.
The number of people Dou Dan interacted with became increasingly rare, and after an argument with Li Xiuning, he became more honest.