The carriage slowly stopping outside the gate was plain and simple, without any decoration. It was almost the same as the carriages of ordinary people in the city, but the guards of Tiance Mansion could recognize the owner of this carriage at a glance.
The reason is very simple. The carriage is very common, but the two strong horses pulling the carriage are not something ordinary people can afford, use or keep.
Although the early Tang Dynasty was not as miserable as the early Han Dynasty, even the emperor could not find eight horses of the same color when he went on patrol, but such a good horse, which was destined to be used on the battlefield, could only... This made these great guards who accompanied the King of Qin to fight in the north and south.
I felt a pity and complained in my heart, the King of Handan was really a big dog.
Nowadays, who doesn’t know that Li Shan is very generous. No matter how close the relationship is, anyone who has some friendship will give him a good horse... let alone Ling Gong who still lives in Sun Moon Lake.
Well, there was only one person who was not... who was driven back to Chang'an and lived in the home of Chang He, the general of the army, Ma Zhou.
Ling Jing opened the door curtain and got out of the car slowly, with a worried look on his face.
"Mr. Ling came very early." Fang Xuanling, who happened to arrive, said hello with a smile.
"Xuan Ling came early." Ling Jing forced a smile.
Nowadays, Fang Xuanling is still white and comes very early every day. However, he is still regarded by the outside world as the right-hand man of the King of Qin. Ling worships Cao Cao and participates in the military affairs. He holds great power and clicks on time. Naturally, he comes so early today.
It's because I'm worried.
They were not the only ones who came early. They had just sat down. Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji also arrived. A quarter of an hour later, King Qin Li Shimin also arrived.
The atmosphere was a little depressing. Fang Xuanling deliberately mentioned Cui Xin's request for leave yesterday to visit the Li family. After Ling Jing reluctantly responded with a few words, he repeated Cui Shiniang's words.
Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji were greatly surprised and praised him repeatedly. Even Du Ruhui, who always had a cold face, couldn't help but praise. Only Li Shimin, who looked at Ling Jing, had a wry smile on his face.
Regarding the current war situation, Li Shimin and Ling Jing had the same judgment, and the situation was at stake.
Fang Mou and Du Duan are famous figures in ancient times. They are idol-level figures respected by countless people for more than a thousand years in later generations. But as the saying goes, each inch has its strengths and weaknesses.
In terms of his ability to understand people and his open-mindedness, he was no better than Fang Xuanling. He recommended a large number of advisers and famous generals in the Tiance Mansion.
When it comes to his ability to manage politics and talk about general trends, no one can fault him more than Du Ruhui. Fang Xuanling's evaluation of his "talent as a king's assistant" has long been recognized.
But military strategy is not their strong point. They followed Li Shimin to participate in various battles and naturally made great contributions. But in this aspect, Li Shimin is the protagonist. Even Li Xuandao, Tang Jian, Xue Shou, Su Xu and others are better than Fang Fang.
It's better to make plans and make decisions.
When Ling Jing was under Dou Jiande, he actually ignored political affairs and was only responsible for making suggestions. Both he and Li Shimin discovered the secrets as soon as the war report came to Beijing... In terms of rhythm, they were far better than those in the situation.
Li Shan, Su Dingfang and others were earlier.
After a brief silence, Ling Jing spoke in an affirmative tone, "Jie Li must have a plan."
Seeing Li Shimin nod, the other three were heroes of the moment after all, and they quickly reacted. Jieli Khan may not have read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, but he should also know the truth that a general should not raise an army out of anger.
Just to kill Li Shan to avenge his humiliated son Yu Gushe, would Jieli Khan launch a large-scale invasion of the south in advance?
For such a major event involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of lives and deaths, the fuse will not be lit so easily. Even if Jieli Khan is willing, what about other tribal leaders?
The most important thing is, where is Tuli Khan?
In the past few days, rumors about Li Shan triggering the Turkic invasion with overwhelming national strength spread throughout Chang'an, which affected many people's thoughts to a certain extent. It was not until this moment that Du Ruhui figured it all out.
"We were defeated several times last year. The Turks did not invade Hedong. I heard there was a drought in the north. Last year there was little rainfall this year..." Du Ruhui murmured: "Jieli Khan used Li Huairen as an excuse to send troops to attack, so he broke through the border and entered.
, plundering Hedong..."
"So..." Fang Xuanling said: "Jieli Khan must have a backup plan."
Changsun Wuji added: "And it is very likely that he will successfully break through the border and invade Hedong, otherwise Tuli Khan would not follow him and raise his troops to invade south."
Well, there is a slight difference. Tuli Khan was forced to raise troops...Yu Gushe even stabbed himself to death. Because of Yu Sheshe's death, Tuli Khan could not find a reason not to send troops.
There is no eternally stable checkpoint in the world. It does not mean that the Turks will not be able to conquer Yanmen Pass, but it will cost the Turks too much to conquer Yanmen Pass. Moreover, the Turks are internally unstable, and Jieli Khan will not be so stupid.
Therefore, Li Shimin and Ling Jing immediately noticed the mystery, and Jieli Khan seemed confident enough to break through.
"The inside should be in harmony with the outside?" Du Ruhui rarely hesitated.
"Yuan Junzhang's old department?" Fang Xuanling turned to look at Ling Jing.
Ling Jing knew what Fang Xuanling was thinking, and answered simply: "Yuan Junzhang is still in Sun Moon Lake, building a house in the south of the village, and his three sons are all here."
If it is a combination of inside and outside, the most likely one is Yuan Junzhang, because a considerable part of his old troops were incorporated into the west of Yanmen Pass, and were stationed in Daizhou and Xinzhou, or stationed in the fields.
But if Yuan Junzhang is still in Sun Moon Lake, it is unlikely that he is the envoy.
Everyone couldn't find any clues for a while. Li Shimin thought carefully and he did have some guesses, but this kind of thing cannot be speculated at will, at least it cannot be said casually.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui fell into silence, but Changsun Wuji suddenly whispered: "Your Highness, maybe you want to prepare something?"
Li Shimin glanced over, noncommittal.
There was another moment of silence, and Ling Jing's eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one. Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling looked worried, and Changsun Wuji looked calm, but in fact he was secretly happy.
Ling Jing unconsciously recalled what the young man who was still trapped in Shuozhou said at the beginning of the year. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui must be famous prime ministers who take the overall situation into consideration, but Changsun Wuji is different.
Judging from today's impressions, Ling Jing had to admit that Li Shan was right again.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are worried about the war situation in the northeast of Hedong. Once the Turks break through the border, Hedong, which has been recuperating for more than a year, will be catastrophic again. Not to mention other state capitals, Daizhou and Xinzhou will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Shuozhou will 80% suffer
Falling again was a major blow to the newly improved situation in the Li-Tang and Turkic War.
What Changsun Wuji valued more was that once the Turks broke through the border, the sage Li Yuan would probably have to release the tiger of Qin King Li Shimin again. Once Li Shimin had military power, many things would develop in unpredictable directions.
Ling Jing clearly remembered what Li Shan said to Changsun Wuji that night... This person is narrow-minded and prefers to play with power. He is not as capable as Chen Ping. He is not like his father. After His Highness ascended the throne, he may have many favors, but he will never
He will not be given important responsibilities.
This is indeed the case in history. During the Zhenguan period, although Changsun Wuji had a high status, apart from compiling laws, he only had a lot of influence in establishing the reserve. In fact, he had never been involved in the core of the court until Li Shimin.
After the expedition to Goguryeo, Changsun Wuji was temporarily appointed as Prime Minister. By the time Changsun Wuji officially became Prime Minister and assisted Prince Li Zhi, it was already the last year of Zhenguan.
Li Shimin has a clear view of Changsun Wuji's thoughts, but he has not given up yet... He has not given up fighting with the prince for supremacy, and mutiny to ascend to power. No matter what, it will eventually be left in the history books, which is something that perfectionists don't want to bear.
At this time, there was a noise outside, and a moment later the attendant reported outside the door, "Your Highness, Hedong Army Report."
Li Shimin froze, "Who will retaliate?"
"Fang Renyu, the governor of Xinzhou."
Ling Jing stood up suddenly, looking nervous. Xinzhou is located to the south of Daizhou and to the north of Taiyuan Prefecture.
Xinzhou Military News...Has Yanmen Pass been lost?