Chapter 550 The white-faced traitor (see again in half an hour)
On the wall of Yanmenguan, thirty-eight-year-old Zhang Shigui stood facing the wind and looked at the long queue approaching from a distance. There were cavalry galloping back and forth, the old and the weak riding carriages, and men and women supporting each other.
"The King of Handan does have a benevolent heart, but such methods...insight into people's hearts, Duke Rui's defeat is not unjust." Zhang Shigui gave an evaluation that is difficult to say as a compliment or a criticism.
Zhang Gongjin coughed twice and said nothing about this... In fact, it is indeed the case. The most direct way to use this method is not to win over the people, but to win over the military.
After this incident, it is hard to say whether Yuan Junzhang's old troops who stayed in Mayi were isolated outside the Great Wall, but for the more than a thousand cavalrymen who moved to Guo County and the old troops who mobilized military camps, this was a righteous move that could reassure them...
...holding the land of the four states, as the king of the county, he personally went north to welcome him.
But Zhang Shigui doesn't seem to like this method that can hardly be called orthodox. He is upright and strict in his conduct. Even if he faces ten times the enemy, he will choose to fight openly and without resorting to other underhanded methods.
Zhang Gongjin had a much more tactful temperament. After thinking about it, he reminded him in a low voice: "Brother Wu An, the King of Handan is fair and impartial in his dealings. Does your Highness have any instructions before leaving?"
Zhang Gongjin has been very busy these days. The soldiers who were laid off from Mayi are marching to camp. The fields are ready, but all kinds of farm tools, cattle, and seeds are troublesome. He just arrived at Yanmen Pass after being summoned by Li Shan.
, it happened that Zhang Shigui also arrived.
Zhang Shigui hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness mentioned that he only cares about state affairs..."
"That's it." Zhang Gongjin coughed twice, "Although the King of Handan has not yet been crowned, and he has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, he is still young, if he is disrespectful..."
The consequences of being disrespectful have already been laid out, and now Duan Zhixuan, the general of Tiance Mansion, has become the laughing stock of Chang'an... Li Shimin's face is also tarnished.
"It will only take two or three months." Zhang Gongjin advised: "At least in May, Pharmacist Li will definitely take office, and your Majesty should summon the Handan King to return to the court."
When Li Jing takes office, Li Shan will get out... This is almost everyone's consensus, but the reason is really hard to explain. Li Shan controls almost everything in Daizhou. If he doesn't leave, no matter whether he wants to or not, he will definitely leave.
There was a conflict with Li Jing.
And the relationship between Li Shan and the Danyang Fang of the Li family in Longxi was too close, so Li Shan was bound to leave.
"Previously, Duan Zhixuan served as Zuolang General of the Zuowu Guards and deputy general manager of the cavalry." Zhang Gongjin talked more when he met an acquaintance and guessed: "But Duan Zhixuan served as a guard in Tiance Mansion, and Brother Wu An was originally the commander in Tiance Mansion.
According to the system, Zuowuwei has two Zhonglang generals, one is Su Dingfang who is currently stationed in Dai County, and the other is Zhang Shigui.
Zhang Gongjin explained a few words and tactfully mentioned the relationship between Su Dingfang and Li Shan... Because Zhang Shigui had not served as an official in the court in the previous two years, but was only an official in the Tiance Mansion, but before that, during the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang,
He has served as the general manager of the Ma Army for a long time.
Cavalry has always been the most lethal force on the battlefield. The actual commander of Tiance Mansion's black armor cavalry is Li Shimin himself. The following four generals are Wei Chigong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Zhai Changsun. However, the other cavalry in the army are
It is led by Zhang Shigui, and the value of this position is self-evident.
Su Dingfang is now the actual commander-in-chief of the Daizhou Army and the direct commander of the Ma Army. Zhang Shigui, who succeeded Duan Zhixuan, can only be the deputy general manager. He will inevitably feel unconvinced.
The city gate was wide open, and the current guards of Yanmen, Ma Sanbao, Zhang Gongjin, and Zhang Shigui came out to greet him. Li Shan couldn't even wait to greet him, "Where's Brother Demou?"
"I just sent a batch back..." Ma Sanbao explained: "How much is this?"
"There are about 1,300 men, women, old and children." Li Shan's face was covered with sweat, and he said bitterly: "This time, we have taken away everyone that Yunzhou can pull away. Who else will he use to top the list?
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Zhang Shigui didn't know what was going on, but Ma Sanbao and Zhang Gongjin both knew it. They thought that if Jieli Khan met you... then they would have to consider themselves unlucky.
A few days ago, Li Shan personally went north to welcome him. He heard that Zhao Deyan encouraged Jieli Khan to rob Yunzhou people as serfs... It was the thirty thousand serfs who caused the trouble. After that, he wrote a letter to the association leaders and sent his personal guards to spread the word.
Starting from the next day, I will send people off to Yanmenguan every day.
Although he has moved for more than half a year, Daizhou is still very short of population. Li Shan has always adhered to this concept of people-oriented.
Without population, there is no meaning.
Only with a sufficient population can commerce prosper, food can be grown, military strength can be sufficient, and Daizhou can be stabilized.
"Six hundred, nine hundred, one thousand five, two thousand, one thousand six, one thousand three..." Zhang Gongjin calculated and swallowed, "Your Highness, there are seven or eight thousand people, plus Ma Yi
More than 10,000 soldiers have been laid off... There is really nothing the military can do."
"Don't worry, I won't overwhelm you." Li Shan took the bamboo tube handed by Ma Sanbao and drank a few sips of water, and kept explaining, "But now we can't give away fertile land at will, and we don't have to think about the house...the placement location can only be
Around Wutai County, don’t get too close to Yanmen Pass.”
"Now that the weather is getting warmer, let the people build their own wooden sheds and tell them that they will have a house before the Mid-Autumn Festival this year."
Glancing at Ma Sanbao who was about to say something, Li Shan sneered and said: "Even if the Yongkang County Duke takes office and someone has returned to the court, he will still leave manpower behind and will never break his promise."
Ma Sanbao could only mutter a few words in his heart, he is really rich and powerful.
Indeed, relying on Xia City, Shanglu, Yuhuchun, Ma Yin, and Li Shan's income is unimaginable by others, but most of the income is difficult to divide... Is it considered to belong to Daizhou General Manager's Office, or to Li Shan?
Good.
After all, until now, Li Yuan has not abolished the edict prohibiting trade with outside the Great Wall. In name, these funds really cannot be regarded as public funds.
"Brother Demou is not here..." Li Shan looked at Zhang Gongjin, "Then I will leave these people to you...Zhang Hongshen, if they are missing a hair, it is all your fault!"
"I obey my order." Zhang Gongjin hesitated for a while and then whispered: "The first few batches of people sent to Wutai County... many of them are young and strong and are willing to join the army."
"Did Yuan Junzhang coerce him into joining the army last year?" Li Shan pondered in his mind, "Er Zhu Zhonggui is now in charge of Dai Prefecture, and Xin Prefecture is Zichong Prefecture. He is allowed to register and make a list, and practice in his spare time for the future."
Anyway, they are of no use for the time being, but these people are from Yunzhou, and they dare not speak of martial arts and shooting skills, but at least they are good at riding horses... It's Li Jing's guy here to pick peaches again.
Thinking of this, Li Shan felt angry and funny at the same time. He took office last year. What a mess it was. Li Jing was so lucky!
People entered the customs and arranged food and lodging. After a period of chaos, Li Shancai sat down in the meeting hall. Ma Sanbao, Zhang Gongjin, Zhang Shigui and Su Dingfang, who had just arrived, sat on the left and right respectively.
"Your Highness, this is..."
"Why don't you know the name of the Duke of Xinye County?" Li Shan said with a smile: "I was so busy and neglectful just now... I am young, could you please call me Brother Wu'an?"
Zhang Shigui was a little surprised. In his impression, although this young man was named Huairen and claimed to be kind to others and had a wide network of contacts, judging from his behavior, he was very sharp... The fact that he just ignored him from beginning to end was proof of this.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be gentle and polite at this time... Zhang Shigui stood up and prostrated, "I pay my respects to Handan..."
Before he finished speaking or bowed down, Li Shan quickly picked up Zhang Shigui and said, "I don't dare to accept this gift, but please sit down quietly, brother Wu An."
Such a courteous corporal... Zhang Shigui has a stable temperament, but he can't help but feel a little at a loss.
Ma Sanbao on the side yawned, Su Ding was expressionless, and Zhang Gongjin couldn't bear to look directly at him... At the beginning of the year, it was also here that Li Shan, who had just returned from the victory, summoned the generals. Although there was a slight beating, but in general
Speak, speak kindly, and be approachable.
As a result, just over a month later, the careless Duan Zhixuan was driven away... I am afraid that this shame will be remembered for the rest of his life, and maybe it will remain in the history books.
In fact, Zhang Shigui was at a loss largely because he discovered... that the young prince's eyes were a bit strange, and contained something he couldn't understand.
Well, Li Shan is quite curious about Zhang Shigui. This is one of the few examples in history... A famous minister and good general turned into a white-faced and traitorous minister in a romance novel. On the way back to Yanmen Pass, Li Shan thought about it again and again. It seemed that only the Northern Song Dynasty
He is similar to Pan Renmei.
The so-called Pan Renmei was actually Pan Mei, a famous general in the early Northern Song Dynasty. In the novel, the person killed by him was the famous Yang Jiye, a general of the Yang family.
And the person Zhang Shigui killed in the novel is also famous, the white-robed general Xue Rengui who is said to "take off his hat to retreat from all enemies" and "defeat the Tianshan Mountains with three arrows".
While chatting, Li Shan calculated in his mind that although Xue Rengui was from a poor background in the romance novel, this statement... It had only been a few years since he came to this era. Li Shan absolutely did not believe it. He was probably a descendant of the Xue family from three prominent families in Hedong.
Xue Rengui seems to have accompanied Li Shimin when he personally conquered Liaodong. He only remembers the Zhenguan Dynasty for more than 20 years. Was he born at this time?
It just so happens that I have a good relationship with the Xue family in Hedong, why don't I go back and find out?
Li Shan was quite excited at first. The most famous generals during Gaozong's reign were Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang. If he could hold them all in his arms...but he soon became disappointed because he remembered how he and Su Dingfang met the year before.
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He is called Su Dingfang, but in fact, the so-called Dingfang is a Chinese character, and his real name is Lie... Just like Fang Xuanling's real name is Fang Qiao, and Qin Shubao's real name is Qin Qiong.
Then Xue Rengui... Rengui is the Chinese character, what is his real name?
If there are no unforeseen circumstances, a man usually has to be twenty years old before his elders can give him a calligraphy... Where can I go to find someone? No matter how I calculate it, Xue Rengui will not be twenty years old during the Wude years.
"I wrote to His Highness the King of Qin. I didn't expect that my second brother would send such a hero." Li Shan personally pushed Zhang Shigui down and sat down, with a happy face. "Zhang Hongshen is one of the people in Daizhou who can bear such a heavy responsibility, but he
Now I have the heavy responsibility of the army and it is difficult to distract myself. Now I have Brother Wu An..."
Ma Sanbao, who was watching the show on the side, couldn't help but nod. Indeed, in terms of talent, Prince Qin's palace is much better than the East Palace... There is nothing that can be done about it. His Highness Prince Qin likes to accept heroes.
Li Jiancheng's Lixian Corporal has a fixed group target. He lives in the East Palace all year round, and he has no way to contact the direct heroes out of sight, not to mention that his base is there... The veteran of the previous dynasty, the old man of Jinyang, is his direct descendant
, outsiders like Wei Zheng are already an outlier.
And Li Shimin, who traveled north and south, fought on the field all year round, was weak at a young age, and had unparalleled military exploits... How could such a person not let the heroes gather to join him?
After chatting for a while, Li Shancai sent the person out of the hall and said with a smile: "I can bear my temper."
Su Dingfang didn't say anything. He knew what Li Shan was referring to, and Zhang Shigui didn't ask what the important task was until the end.
"This man does not seem to be an old man from Jinyang, and he has not served as an official in the previous dynasty, but in fact he has quite senior qualifications." After returning to the backyard, Su Ding just whispered: "In Tiance Mansion, there are few people who are good at writing and martial arts, and there are few people like this man.
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Li Shan knew that this was Ling Jing's evaluation.
In fact, the information obtained by Li Shan is more comprehensive, and he is a pretty awesome person.
Zhang Shigui's father and ancestors all served as officials in the Northern Qi, Zhou and Sui Dynasties. In the twelfth year of Daye, he gathered a crowd in Guozhou to rebel against the Sui Dynasty and secure a state... You must know that Guozhou is located in Henan. At that time, Wang Shichong, Li Mi and later Yuwenshi and generals in Henan
It turned into a pot of mess, but Zhang Shigui firmly held a state, and his talent can be imagined.
Wang Shichong did not vote for Li Mi who was close at hand, but Zhang Shigui chose Li Yuan who raised troops in Jinyang the next year and had not yet conquered Chang'an at that time.
Since then, Zhang Shigui has become the most unique person among Li Tang's generals. On the one hand, he planned Henan, stored grain and grass, and expanded his strength. He was Li Tang's most important tentacle in the Central Plains battlefield and laid the foundation for the Tang Dynasty's two subsequent conquests of Luoyang.
A solid foundation.
On the other hand, Zhang Shigui joined Li Shimin's command almost without hesitation. He took the lead in the Battle of Qianshuiyuan, the Battle of Baibi, the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang, and the Battle of Luoshui.
In other words, Zhang Shigui was running around Henan, Hedong, and Guanzhong almost non-stop. Whether it was managing politics, managing logistics, or charging into battle, he showed a very high level.
For example, after defeating Xue Ju in the battle of Qianshuiyuan, Zhang Shigui immediately returned to Henan. He first led a grain transport team to defeat Li Mi's powerful army, and then led more than a thousand cavalry to defeat Wang Shichong's 50,000 army, and was granted the title of Duke of Xinye County.
Logically speaking, a figure like Zhang Shigui should have been in a high position long ago, and he was highly trusted by Li Yuan. He wrote several letters of praise, bestowed slaves, BMWs, and was appointed governor twice... Of course, that was all at that time.
False title.
But Zhang Shigui was determined to follow Li Shimin. After the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang, he almost resigned from all official positions and joined the Tiance Mansion as commander of the army.
This is an outstanding person that Li Shimin can trust absolutely and can stand alone... Li Shan thought in his heart that Li Shimin really trusted him when he sent this person to Daizhou.
To be honest, after fully understanding the resume of Zhang Shigui, a white-faced and treacherous official, Li Shan really didn't have the confidence to suppress him.