The exhausted Li Shan forced a smile and exchanged a few words before pulling Zhu Wei aside and asked, "Uncle Qi, what are you doing here?"
"It must be the fault of the Pei family." Zhu Wei glanced at Er Zhu Yichen in the distance, "If it fails, five hundred cavalry, plus you and the personal guards around Su Dingfang, will be enough to break out of the siege."
This is true. There are about two hundred personal guards around Li Shan, more than a hundred personal guards around Su Dingfang, plus the 200 personal guards sent by Zhu Wei's 300 cavalry and Pingyang Princess Mansion, for a total of 800 cavalry, and they are all They are the elite who select the best from the best in terms of weapons and equipment and horses.
If the Turks break through the border, Daizhou is not far from Taiyuan Prefecture, only Xinzhou is separated, and Taiyuan Prefecture is the core area of Bingzhou Prefecture. Heavy troops are deployed. Eight hundred cavalry are enough to protect Li Shan from the siege and arrive. Taiyuan.
This is also the reason why Zhu Wei proposed to go north in person, and both Zhu and Cui Xin agreed. They must at least be certain to get the people back... In the past few years, there were almost no victories against the Turks. Even if he lost a game, Li Shan's reputation would not be the same. will be greatly weakened.
But that's not how the accounts were settled... Li Shan scratched the short beard on his chin. He had not had time to take care of it these days, and the beard was a bit messy. He hoped to push the front to Shuozhou generation as much as possible, which was why Yuan Jun understood Zhang's old troops built a stronghold in Guji Town and transported a large amount of arms and food.
There is no room for failure at Yanmen Pass, so cavalry is likely to become the main force sent to Yanmen Pass. Could it be that at the critical moment, I still have 800 cavalry to protect me and escape?
Li Kai was willing to do that kind of thing, and he also wanted to do it.
Sighing slightly, Jiemin walked to the door and glanced at the faces on the stairs. Some of them were strangers. Some of them had gone with him to Shandong and Hebei. Some of them had been injured when he went north last year and were sent back to Chang'an. .
Last year, when he went north to serve in Dai County, Li Kai brought more than a hundred bodyguards to conquer the powerful clan in Daizhou. Xue Wanche successively selected his children to join the bodyguards. In addition, after several previous battles, Li Kai had a total of two hundred bodyguards around him. Most of them are locals.
"Thank you for your hard work here, Uncle Yi." Li Kai waved to Xue Wanche and Li Shan, "Incorporated into the guard camp, Brother Du is in charge, Uncle Yi, and Jun Hao are assisting."
Jie Min did not hesitate. He glanced at Jie Min from the corner of his eye as he galloped all the way north. The middle-aged man looked old, but judging from all the signs of marching, setting up camps, and scouting, he was a veteran on the battlefield.
Both Jie Min and Xue Wanche responded immediately, taking a step forward and letting Li Shan stand behind.
"The Eighth Sister actually sent Brother Du here again. It seems that this battle is quite dangerous." Li Kai smiled and patted Li Shan on the shoulder, "I hope Brother Du can help."
"You must obey the orders of the palace."
Li Kai didn't say anything more, and turned back to the hall. When he was young, he saw Yanmen Pass guard general Ma Babao, Daizhou army chief general Xie Minjian, Guji town guard general Li Daozong, acting county magistrate Zhu Wei, Shuo governor Shi Liu Shirang, and deputy chief of the cavalry Zhang Shigui. , Daizhou Sima Zhu Yichen and others entered one after another.
After leaving the door, Xie Minjian looked back at Xue Wanche, with a lack of warning in his eyes... Ever since Xie Minjian followed Chai Shao on his expedition to the west, Xie Minjian has been serving as the leader of the personal guard, but now he has become his deputy.
Before Jie Minjian arrived in Daizhou at the beginning of the year, he once asked in detail about the battle of attacking the camp on a heavy snowy night, and he was slightly appreciative of Jie Min's rush of horses to clash with the Turkic positions. Now Jie Min's bodyguards are as few as a hundred cavalry, and a small number of them are Du Xiao was too vague about the elite cavalry that could charge into the formation, but Xue Wanche's ability was enough.
Du Xiaoyou discovered that Li Daozong was warning Xue Wanche, and his eyes always fell on Zhu Yichen, the Sima of Daizhou in front of Jiemin Fitness.
Two lines of sight converged in the air, each meaningless.
"If you have any intention, the Turks will attack ten days ago." Li Kai said loudly: "The city walls in Mayi and Guji Town are strong and the troops are sufficient. The transportation of grain and grass has not been completed yet. When will it be completed?"
Liu Shirang stood up and said: "For more than a month since then, the residents of Mayi have been moving into the fortress, but there are still thousands of people who miss the old land. The war broke out, the trade routes were cut off, and it coincided with the coming of the new year. I'm afraid..."
"Brother Demou?" Li Kai looked at Jie Min. Nowadays, the outside of the official warehouse of Daizhou is empty and the rats are begging for food. They can only rely on Xiaocang in Xia City for food and grass.
"Thousands of people..." Zhu Wei calculated in his mind, "We can still allocate them, but we need to make up for them from Bingzhou."
"Let's hold on for a while." Li Kai snorted. Ling Jing's letter reminded him that the core of the Tang army in Hedong was always Bingzhou but Daizhou. On the one hand, it was because Yanmen Pass was repeatedly broken and Daizhou was too close to the Turks.
, on the other hand, due to political reasons, it was difficult for Li Tang to tolerate the enemy's attack on Jinyang's home base.
Therefore, the first city king Jie Minjian mentioned that if the Turks invaded, I would personally lead a small army out of the fortress, but in the end the proposal was rejected by Li Yuan.
Yes, as long as Yanmen Pass is stable, the war continues, and Bingzhou transports grain and grass northward, the problem should be small.
At most, Li Kai can confirm whether Wang Junhao joined the prince's family... In history, the man who was renamed King of Jiangxia was also a famous general during the Zhenguan period.
After thinking for a moment, Li Kai looked at Su Dingfang and asked, "How about Guji Town?"
"It's completed." Su Dingfang nodded and said, "Deploy a thousand infantry, eight hundred cavalry, and half a month of food and grass."
Li Kai thought for a while with his head held high, then shook his head and said, "That's enough. I'll send another batch of food and grass over."
Su Dingfang raised his eyebrows. The troop strength and food and grass reserves were approved by Li Kai himself a few days later. Why is it said that they are enough today?
"Your Majesty..." Zhu Wei was a little worried. It is true that there is not much food and grass in Xiaocang, Xia City, but the military food consumption in Yanmen Pass must also be considered. If Mayi and Guji Town are captured, the small Turkic army directly attacks Yanmen Pass, and the food and grass are
It's Ji, but there will be little troubles.
Li Kai stood up and paced back and forth, "If the Turks break through the border and the small army retreats south, it will be completely burned. What will be left behind?"
"If the Turks find it difficult to break through the border, Bingzhou will naturally transport grain and grass northward."
"This is Hedong, not Hebei!"
Back then, the main reason for Hebei's minor defeat was the overt and covert struggle between the general Li Daoxuan and his deputy Shi Wanbao. But now it is the same, Wang Junhao is Shi Wanbao.
It's not that Li Kai trusts Wang Junhao's character, but whether Wang Junhao himself has any obvious political leanings, and that kind of thing that takes the lead on the battlefield...Wang Junhao, who has served under Li Shimin for a long time, should be able to do it.
Jie Minjian held his breath and asked: "Your Majesty, ten days ago, the Turks attacked?"
"Yes." Li Kai nodded casually, "I know the troops are small, but they should be more than 70,000."
Jie Minjian, who was more thoughtful, was planning in his heart. The secret line Li Kai planted on the Turks seemed to be quite effective... What I mean is that he could even find out the time of sending troops.
Well, it's true. It was the news sent by the Yunzhou association leaders...Jieli Khan summoned the tribal leaders to prepare for a small move south to attack Shuozhou and Daizhou.
"Guji Town..." Li Kai murmured a few words, "We will set off tomorrow to visit Guji Town."
After a pause, Li Kai explained to Su Dingfang: "After all, it's been two months, and I still went to see it."
Su Dingfang smiled reluctantly and said nothing. He was in charge of the governor's office of the prefecture and was still a county king, so it was natural for him to go on inspections... But he insisted on building a stronghold in Guji Town, and it took him two months to think of going there.
, is it a bit too much?
"One thousand infantry, eight hundred cavalry..." Zhang Shigui snorted from outside his nose, and he knew what he was mumbling.
Jie Min glanced sideways. The war was approaching, and Zhang Shigui had become more and more agitated recently. He was not dissatisfied with anything or did not obey Li Daozong's military orders, but everyone could see this excitement.
Well, that is a stable factor, and I will take it away tomorrow.