The atmosphere in the room was almost stagnant. Li Shan looked up at the beams above his head, as if in a daze. The subordinate officials below held their breath and concentrated, and there was no sound at all.
Lu Chengji regretted that he had just mentioned the matter of Duke Ying. After he went to serve as a military official, although he appreciated Li Shan's series of methods and achievements in Daizhou, he also felt that his old friend was still the same.
It was only at this moment that Lu Chengji realized that other colleagues had completely different attitudes from his own when facing Li Shan, and also realized what kind of authority this friend who indulged in Pingkangfang with him now had in Daizhou.
Zhang Gongjin, Xue Wanche, Zhang Shigui, Ma Sanbao, which one is not a long-established hero in the world?
Li Shan stared at the beams above his head for a long time, thinking that even if there were red bricks, a lot of wood would still be used to build a house... Li Xiaogong's rebellion, this incident put a damper on all his subsequent plans and calculations.
smash.
If you can't get through this level, everything will be lost!
"Huairen?"
In this situation, only Li Kai can use this kind of address.
After coming back to his senses, Li Shan forced a smile and said, "There is insufficient military rations, insufficient equipment, and insufficient livestock for the fleet. Brother Demou needs some help."
"It's a matter of responsibility." Li Kai nodded and said, "Okura, Xia City, just took inventory five days ago."
Li Shan took a deep breath and raised his voice: "Generals, listen to the order. If the Turks attack in large numbers, they will fight outside Yanmen Pass to prevent Daizhou from being invaded and to allow Hedong to recuperate."
"Follow His Highness's orders."
"Follow His Highness's orders."
"Zhang Shigui." Li Shan stood up and said, "When will the construction of Guji Town be completed?"
"It's basically completed." Zhang Shigui replied: "Thirty thousand men and women are about to trek back home."
"It has been registered before. It would be best if you can return to your hometown. If you can't return, Lu Chengji, who is a member of the military affairs department, will take care of and resettle you." Li Shan cut the mess with a quick knife.
Lu Chengji came out to respond, looking a little hesitant.
Li Shan glanced over. He knew that although Lu Chengji was serious after taking over the post of Lu Shi and joining the military, he had little experience and some literati habits, and the subordinate officials were somewhat disobedient.
"Go back and tell them that if something goes wrong, you can touch their heads on their necks to see if they are still safe." Li Shan snorted, "Zhang Hongshen has traveled all over the three states, and you will help manage it."
Zhang Gongjin should be out of the queue.
"Mayi and Guji towns hang outside the fortress, and their emphasis is on food and grass." Li Shan continued: "Now that we are preparing to fight against the Turks, we naturally focus on food and grass first."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shigui and Liu Shirang both looked slightly relaxed. As Li Shan said, they were not afraid of a large-scale Turkic invasion, nor were they afraid of cavalry fighting in front of the formation. They were only afraid of the Turks' overwhelming superiority in besieging the city.
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Last year Yuan Junzhang attacked Mayi with heavy troops. In fact, Gao Manzheng was not afraid of confronting Yuan Junzhang, but he had no choice but to follow the 20,000 Turkic army southward. He first defeated Li Gaoqian and then besieged Mayi.
But even so, Gao Manzheng held on to Mayi for more than a month, until he finally ran out of food and fodder and had no choice but to break out. In the end, his men rebelled and were defeated and died.
"The army rations will be transferred first, which is not enough to replenish the large warehouse in Xia City." Li Shan said slowly: "The specific number will be discussed by Liu Shirang, Zhang Shigui, Lu Chengji, and the treasurer, but they must be reported to a certain place for sealing first."
"Bidai Prefecture and Xin Prefecture..." Li Shan looked at Er Zhu Yichen, "In the first month of the first month, he ordered the reconstruction of the Zhechong Prefecture in the two prefectures and moved tens of thousands of residents. Can they all be registered?"
"All have been registered." Er Zhu Yichen said with cupped hands.
"Fifty percent will be relocated to the local area, and fifty percent will be relocated and mobilized." Li Shan instructed: "From now on, we will transport grain and grass to Mayi and Guji Town."
"The deployment of troops is handled by Su Dingfang."
"If there are any shortages of ordnance or war horses, we will call them from the armies in the fortress. If there are any shortages, I will send a letter to Bingzhou."
Zhang Shigui took stock in his mind. Li Shan's handling was a bit confusing, but he got it right. The most important things now are food and grass, and troops.
As long as there is no shortage of food and grass, Guji Town and Mayi will not be said to be impregnable, but it is basically impossible for the Turks to easily break through. As long as there is no shortage of troops, even if Yanmen Pass cannot send troops outside the fortress, it can still ensure that the Turks will have difficulty breaking through and invading the Hedong Road.
For more than a month before, Li Shan, who was ready to get out, was basically in a lazy state, but now, he is very busy, and he has to carry a whip in his hand to whip the people below him around.
It sounds simple, but it is not that easy. It is not that easy just to enter the customs of 30,000 men and women, recruit thousands of civilians, and transport a large amount of grain, grass, and ordnance to Mayi and Guji Town.
Just like Zhang Shigui two months ago, Li Shan now suffers from a shortage of manpower. It is not that there is a shortage of civilians, but that there are really insufficient command personnel at the grassroots level. As a last resort, he went to Xin Bingzhou and borrowed a lot of money from Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng.
The clerk came to help.
But what Li Shan didn't expect was that Dou Jing, the head of the Bingzhou General Manager's Office, came in person... Of course, Li Shan also paid a high price. Dou Jing was also in Bingzhou Xingjuntun and "borrowed" away.
Three hundred cattle.
But at the same time, Dou Jing was also frightened. Xia Shi, who had high hopes from Li Shan, showed unparalleled throughput. Except for the manpower guarding Okura and a few insiders, no one could have imagined that with the help of Yuhu Chun
, Ma Yin, Xia Shi swallowed up such a huge amount of grain reserves in the past half year.
On the road from Xia City to Yanmen Pass, there was an endless stream of convoys transporting grain and grass. Dou Jing on the roadside asked softly: "As a rule, the DPRK should send a Daizhou general manager, and maybe even a marching general manager of Hedong Road."
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The tired Li Shan looked haggard and his lips were curled up, "It has been five days and there is still no news."
Li Shan's meaning is very obvious. If the DPRK wants to send a general to replace Li Jing, the results should come out after such a long time.
At this moment, Chang'an City, the Imperial City, and the Linhu Palace.
Princess Pingyang, who was standing next to Li Yuan, stared indifferently at Pei Shiju, who was talking eloquently, thinking that this old dog had lost his temper.
Pei Shiju and Princess Pingyang both knew it well and knew that the other knew all the inside information. However, Pei Shiju's advice to Li Yuan in this way only meant that he no longer took Princess Pingyang seriously.
Or to put it another way, Pei Shiju guessed that Li Shan had joined King Qin, and because of Li Shan's relationship, even if Princess Pingyang did not side with King Qin, she probably would not side with the East Palace.
This is also a signal sent by Pei Shiju, even if you, Princess Pingyang, are here, I will kill Li Shan.
After listening to Pei Shiju's lengthy analysis, Li Yuan was a little hesitant. Indeed, although Li Xiaogong had arrived in Chang'an, preliminary inquiries found no actual evidence of rebellion. Li Jing, who had resigned as Yangzhou Governor's Governor, would soon be able to go north to take up his post. There was no need for another.
Select the acting state governor.
Even if it is too late and the Turks attack in force...if they just hold on to Yanmen Pass, the strength of the Daizhou Army will be sufficient.
What's more, Li Huairen, the king of Handan, defeated the Turks several times in Shuozhou, Shandong, and had Su Dingfang, Ma Sanbao, Zhang Shigui, Zhang Gongjin, Xue Wanche and other famous generals under his command. How could he not be able to defend Yanmen Pass?
This explanation cannot be said to be unreasonable, and Li Yuan also knew that since he had formed an alliance with Tuli Khan, Jieli Khan would not attack with all his strength this year.
Li Shimin was angry and funny at the same time. He was angry that Pei Shiju used general affairs as a means to achieve national affairs, and at the same time he was funny that his elder brother Li Jiancheng was being played around by Pei Shiju.