The cost of armor is high and the construction period is long.
The predecessor had no intention of preparing to unify the military palace, so the inventory of Qi Prince's palace was limited.
After equipping the Zuoyi Tongjun Mansion, there was not much left.
The iron armor of the Zuo Ertong Army Mansion was obtained by him from Li Shimin.
Although many soldiers from the Zuo Ertong Army died in the battle at Mingshui City, their armor will still be left at the Zuo Ertong Army and handed over to their successors for use.
Therefore, in a short period of time, he could not obtain enough iron armor to equip the Left Third Army.
Of course, if you have to, you can get it.
As long as he is willing to give some food to Li Shimin, Li Shimin will definitely give him the equipment of the Tongjun Mansion without hesitation.
But in that case, Su Dingfang would not easily agree to serve as the deputy commander of the Left Third Army.
He could understand Su Dingfang's desire to use his merits to prove his worth, but he didn't have that much time to wait for Su Dingfang to make meritorious deeds.
The first, second and third left troops in Prince Qi's Mansion are preparing to build the unified military mansion a bit too fast, much faster than he expected. He needs to support some people he can trust as soon as possible, as well as capable people to take charge and help him lead them.
Three unified military mansions.
After listening to what Li Yuanji said, Su Dingfang looked hesitant.
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "You can't just watch the people you recruited become a piece of loose sand, right?"
Su Dingfang hurriedly said: "Of course not."
As a member of Li Yuanji, Su Dingfang did not want to see Li Yuanji's troops become scattered, no matter whether he was willing to serve as the deputy commander of the Left Third Army.
"Then it's settled."
Li Yuanji finalized the matter without hesitation.
Seeing that Li Yuanji had made up his mind, Su Dingfang hesitated again and again and bowed: "I will definitely live up to His Highness's high expectations."
The Zuosan Tongjun Mansion that Li Yuanji asked him to command was not a group of soldiers, nor was it Li Yuanji's old unit, so he did not have to worry about his identity being unable to convince the public.
The commanders of the First and Second Military Mansion from the left probably wouldn't have much complaints when they saw that the people he commanded were not soldiers.
Li Yuanji appreciated him so much and believed in him so much, so naturally he couldn't help but praise him.
When others offer you promotions, if you refuse them again and again, that is called humility.
If you keep saying no, you don't know how to commend yourself.
"Um……"
Li Yuanji nodded with satisfaction, walked to the table in the room, wrote an appointment document, stamped it with a seal, and handed it to Su Dingfang.
Su Dingfang took the appointment document respectfully.
From then on, he was the deputy commander of the Zuo Santong Army of Prince Qi's Mansion.
He was led by three thousand soldiers personally selected by him.
Li Yuanji handed the appointment document to Su Dingfang and warned: "You select the people in Zuo Santong Military Office, and you need to judge whether they are loyal or traitorous.
I will give you a month, and after one month, I hope to see a army of soldiers who are loyal to me, the Tang Dynasty, wholeheartedly."
Su Dingfang solemnly clasped his fists and said, "I will live up to His Highness's trust."
Li Yuanji nodded, waved his hand, and asked Su Dingfang to go down and prepare for the establishment of Zuo Santong Military Mansion.
As soon as Su Dingfang left, Li Yuanji sat behind the table with a thoughtful look on his face.
At first, he just wanted to build the Zuo Santong Military Mansion, place the strong generals he recruited, and let them protect his safety together.
But looking at it now, the Third Left Military Mansion is obviously not enough.
Xie Shufang is an old man under his command. He is capable of both literary and military skills and can act on his own. He certainly cannot be left to serve as a second-in-command. Therefore, the position of commander of the army in Zuoyi Tongjunfu belongs to Xie Shufang.
Although Su Dingfang had just joined his command, Su Dingfang was still capable of both literary and military skills and could stand alone. His military talent even surpassed that of Xie Shufang.
It would be a waste to let Su Dingfang serve as someone's deputy. Therefore, the command of the Zuo Santong Army Mansion may also fall on Su Dingfang in the future.
Of the three Tongjun mansions, only one Tongjun was left, which was not enough to accommodate the other fierce generals he wanted to recruit.
People like the Xue brothers, Kan Leng and others are all already famous veterans.
The current reputation is far higher than that of Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang. It is impossible for them to serve as deputy to Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang, let alone to each other.
Therefore, we can only establish a new army for resettlement.
"I'm afraid the Third Right Military Administration will also be put on the agenda..."
Li Yuanji sighed with emotion.
The power in his hand grew a little too fast, so he had to adjust his plan.
"But don't be too hasty, he is not my general yet."
Li Yuanji sighed again.
The Xue brothers, Kan Leng and others have not yet come under his command, so he does not need to rush to prepare for the establishment of the Yousan Tongjun Mansion.
Li Yuanji did not think about this issue for too long, nor did he consider the candidate for the governor of Weizhou. Instead, he got up and left the wing, went to the wounded barracks, and went to the high grave to express his condolences to the soldiers who had just been buried.
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It wasn't until nightfall that I returned to my residence again.
Not long after I returned to my residence.
Qu Tutong hurried to Li Yuanji's residence with an ugly face, accompanied by Luo Shixin.
Luo Shixin's face didn't look good either.
Li Yuanji saw the expressions of the two of them, and before they could speak, he took the initiative to ask: "What happened?"
Qu Tutong had a solemn face and said in a solemn tone: "Liu Heitai ran away..."
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment and said with a surprised look on his face: "Liu Heitai ran away?! Didn't I tell you to remind my second brother?"
Qu Tutong said with a bitter look on his face: "When the people sent out by the minister saw the marshal, Liu Heitai had already run away."
Li Yuanji looked at Qu Tutong in astonishment.
Qu Tutong explained: "Xu Yuanlang set up an ambush in Yongji County, and when Liu Heitai retreated to Quzhou, he raided His Highness King Wu's grain and grass camp in Linqing.
His Highness King Wu was forced to send people to meet Xu Yuanlang.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Heitai sent Dong Kangmai to lead the remaining soldiers and horses towards Zongcheng, and he, Fan Yuan and others took advantage of the chaos and fled to Julu.
His Highness King Yan has led his army to Zhaozhou, preparing to cut off the roads between Zhaozhou and Jizhou, hoping to capture Liu Heitai."
Li Yuanji slowly came back to his senses. It was unexpected and reasonable.
In history, Liu Heitai was able to successfully escape when faced with worse situations. The situation he faces now is far less bad than in history. It is reasonable for him to escape.
Although Li Yi led people to block it, the chances of it being blocked were slim.
Otherwise, Qu Tutong and Luo Shixin's faces wouldn't be so ugly.
Liu Heitai escaped from the encirclement set by Li Shimin, just like a fish entering the sea. It would not be so easy to find him again.
Li Shimin is probably beyond angry now.
The duck they had obtained just flew away, and the credit for pacifying Hebei was suddenly reduced by 30%, or even more.
Li Yuan might even use the topic to his advantage. It would be strange if Li Shimin wasn't angry.
"My second brother is angry?"
Li Yuanji stared at Qu Tutong and asked.
Qu Tutong grimaced and said nothing.
Not only was he angry, he was simply furious.
The soldiers and horses rushing to aid Du Fuwei and Ren Gui are already on the way.
Xu Yuanlang ruined Li Shimin's good deeds and reduced Li Shimin's achievements in conquering Hebei by as much as 30%. How could Li Shimin let Xu Yuanlang go?
If Xu Yuanlang defends Yanzhou, Li Shimin might want to consider it before sending troops.
Xu Yuanlang sent troops out of Yanzhou, so Li Shimin had nothing to worry about.
The few troops Xu Yuanlang had in his hands were already stretched thin to defend Yanzhou, and he still dared to send some of them out.
Then he is gone.
Seeing that Qu Tutong didn't speak, Li Yuanji asked again: "Isn't it convenient to say it?"
Qu Tutong bowed and said: "I dare not criticize His Highness the King of Qin."
"Then you don't want to say it?!"
Whether Li Shimin got angry or not, Li Yuanji also knew in his heart that Qu Tutong refused to tell, and he did not press him.
"This matter seems to have nothing to do with me, right? Why did you come to me so late at night?"
Li Yuanji questions.
Liu Heitai ran away, which was also Li Shimin's business, and had nothing to do with him, the general manager of the rear army, who had already handed over his power.
If Qu Tutong and Luo Shixin had nothing important to do, there was no need to come to him at night.
Qu Tutong bowed again and said: "Marshal sent a message, hoping that you and Luo Shixin would lead the army to Wezeguan as soon as possible to take control. Liu Heitai has run away, and he will most likely go to find the Turks.
Once Liu Heitai meets the Turks, the Turks are likely to gather together and head south brazenly.
The marshal hopes that you and Luo Shixin will be stationed at Weize Pass, so that Her Royal Highness the Princess can go to the rescue of King Huai'an and Li Shiji."
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows slightly and said in confusion: "My second brother wants to transfer my third sister out of Weize Pass. Has he asked my father?"
Qu Tutong smiled bitterly and said: "The Turks' 200,000 troops are about to go south. Who can care about the others?"
Li Yuanji nodded slowly, "That's right, dealing with the Turks is more important."
He did not object to Li Shimin's dispatching of him to Weizeguan to take charge.
The Turkic army of 200,000 went south, which was a disaster for the Tang Dynasty.
For the people of Shaanxi Province and Hebei Province, it was a disaster that destroyed their families and destroyed their families.
Every time the Turks went south to plunder, they not only robbed food and gold and silver treasures, but also robbed people.
The Turks practice slavery, and all the people they robbed will become their slaves.
Their attitude towards slaves is far worse than towards cattle and sheep.
The people of Shaanxi Province and Hebei Province have already suffered terribly after experiencing the wars between Datang and Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, and Datang and Liu Heita. If the Turks bring disaster again, it will not last for ten or twenty years.
It's impossible to recover at all.
In this matter, Li Yuanji could not stand aside due to both emotion and reason.
Li Yuanji looked at Luo Shixin and said with some surprise: "You want to go to Weizeguan too?"
Luo Shixin nodded solemnly.
Li Yuanji was a little puzzled.
What did Li Shimin think about asking Luo Shixin to follow him to Weizeguan?
This shows that Luo Shixin intends to leave the Prince of Qin's palace, so he goes with the flow... or is he taking the opportunity to test whether Luo Shixin has disloyal intentions?