Li Jing had already achieved great success by conquering Nanliang, pacifying Lingnan, and pacifying the Jianghuai Rebellion, and was regarded as a first-class man with both civil and military skills. However, before he took up the post of General Manager of Daizhou, he never imagined that he would encounter such a situation.
From another perspective, Li Shan had been stirring up trouble in Dai for many years, and his influence had penetrated deeply into the northeast of Hebei Province, from officials and powerful families to the young and strong people.
Everywhere.
This is also the reason why Li Jing was so affectionate to his old friend Zhang Zhongjian. Shuozhou's military service was a position that was neither high nor low when he joined the army.
As Li Jing takes over as the general manager of Daizhou, he will definitely gain real power. Let alone the manpower of the King of Qin in the East Palace, he must first expel Su Dingfang and eliminate the influence of the King of Handan in the army. If Zhang Zhongjian can be used as a breakthrough, he will be able to achieve his goal quickly... It's hard to say.
Point, Zhang Zhongjian is one of the few people Li Jing can use.
But Li Jing didn't expect that not only did he receive no response to his kindness, but the other party actually pushed him into a corner...
Although there were so many things to think about, Zhang Gongjin couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw this scene. He could have chosen anyone, but he chose Zhang Zhongjian from Mayi!
You must know that the general guarding Mayi is Liu Shirang, the Duke of Yiyang County. The stubborn old man was almost saved by the King of Handan. How could he not explain clearly when he sent Zhang Zhongjian to Yanmen Pass?
After a moment of silence, Li Jing forced a smile and said, "That day I concluded that the King of Handan did not know how to recognize people, which was really an erroneous conclusion."
"In such a situation, he came almost alone, which shows his thoughts." Zhang Gongjin said with a smile: "The King of Handan is really discerning. He chose Su Dingfang in Shandong back then, and Zhang Zhongjian in Mayi this year."
"Mayi organized an army, and He Xiaodong wanted to rebel. It was this man who led a hundred cavalry into the formation and captured He Xiaodong alive. He was unparalleled in courage and talented in military strategy."
That is to say, Li Jing has been in the military all year round, and his complexion is slightly dark, so you can't tell he is blushing... It's so embarrassing. I should have asked more questions if I had known.
Just when Zhang Gongjin was about to change the topic, the guards from outside rushed in, "County Duke, Crown Prince Xima Wei Zheng, Zuo Wuwei General Yong'an County Duke Xue Wanjun..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Jing immediately stood up and said, "Gather all the generals and follow him out to meet him."
The guard was Li Jing's personal guard. His face turned red, he rushed to Li Jing's side in a few steps, and whispered: "San Lang Jun, that fellow Su Dingfang has already led people to welcome him into the pass."
Li Jing's face was so gloomy that he couldn't even look at it. With his temper, he wanted to cut off Su Dingfang's head immediately... If he had known this, he should have been detained in the camp as soon as possible.
But Li Jing didn't want to think about it. In terms of friendship and kindness, Su Dingfang and Li Shan were inseparable for the rest of their lives. It had been seven days since the Turkic army attacked Guji Town, but Li Jing still refused to send troops to help... Su Dingfang did not directly tear them apart.
Breaking the face is pretty good.
If Li Shan knew all this, I'm afraid he would laugh or cry, and the master and apprentice in Yuankong would "turn against each other" because of him.
Li Jing stood outside the hall, watching Su Dingfang and his party from a distance with a cold face.
Wei Zheng, Xue Wanjun and Li Jing were all old acquaintances. After a brief exchange of greetings, they all entered the hall and sat down.
There is no need to think about it, one is an official of the Tiance Mansion, the other is the prince's confidant, one's brother is trapped in Guji Town, the other's savior is also trapped in Guji Town... The tendency of the prince and King Qin is obvious.
Before Wei Zheng could wait for Xue Wanche to speak, Li Jing took the initiative and said categorically: "Today, I have captured the Turkic scouts and dissected the belly of the people and horses. I found that the Turkic army of more than 100,000 people is short of food and grass. The Tiele tribes have already moved west. I am determined to send troops tomorrow!"
Wei Zheng was startled. After arriving in Daizhou, he successively asked Fang Renyu, Lu Chengji, Li Kai, and Li Yiyan about the war. He also met Zhu Yichen, the Sima of Daizhou who was recovering from his injuries in Guo County. He was very clear about the current situation.
Since Li Jing took office, he has been cautiously staying behind closed doors and refusing to send troops, sitting back and watching the Turkic army storm Guji Town. Daizhou was in an uproar, and even Bingzhou heard the news.
"Zhu Yichen, the commander of Daizhou, stayed at Yanmen."
Li Jing continued expressionlessly: "The chariot formation is out of the fortress, Daizhou is driving Zhang Gongjin, Linji County Hou Kanleng leads 5,000 infantry, Zuowuwei General Xue Wanjun, Zhonglang General Su Dingfang leads 3,000 cavalry..."
After a pause, Li Jing added: "Summon Lu Chengji, the acting magistrate of the prefecture's office, to join the army, and Li Demou, the acting county magistrate, to accompany the army!"
Su Dingfang's eyes flickered below. He was carrying five thousand infantry and a chariot formation, which was bound to be slow, but he still had three thousand cavalry... Although he was not good at intrigues, Su Dingfang, who was proficient in tactics, roughly guessed Li Jing's strategy.
But at the same time, Su Dingfang was filled with hatred. If Wei Zheng and Xue Wanjun hadn't arrived, Huairen would have died in Guji Town!
There were many factors that contributed to Li Jing's decision to send troops. The most critical factor was not Wei Zheng or Xue Wanjun who had just arrived at Yanmen Pass, but Li Jing himself.
Li Jing never said that he would not send troops. If he did not send troops, would it be necessary to send a large number of scouts to the fortress to investigate the military situation?
It is strictly forbidden for his subordinates to send troops outside the Great Wall, but after deciding on the strategy, Li Jing will choose to suddenly announce the dispatch of troops to Shuozhou at a certain time... Of course, it is not for Li Shan who is trapped in Guji Town, but for a great victory.
Su Dingfang's guess was correct. After Li Jing arrived at Yanmen Pass, he felt Li Shan's ubiquitous influence. If he wanted to control Daizhou, Li Jing needed a great victory as a breakthrough.
However, Li Jing didn't care about Li Shan's life or death.
But the situation in Daizhou was fierce, and although the sage issued the edict to Li Jing, the East Palace, Tiance Mansion and even Princess Pingyang sent letters one after another, and even sent envoys to exert pressure, so Li Jing had to order the dispatch of troops.
Li Jing had a strong desire to make great achievements, and he could only realize his ambition after he was over fifty years old, but he was also very cautious... He was different from other famous generals in history. Generally speaking, he fought fewer battles and his time to become famous was relatively short.
To truly stand alone is to destroy Nanliang and fight the Jianghuai War within three years, and he is not the nominal commander, and there is no room for failure in the battle before him.
Li Jing hoped to be more sure, and waited until the Turks were in civil strife due to lack of food and grass, and then sent cavalry to attack quickly.
At critical moments, Li Jing also has a sharp side. For the purpose, he can give up a lot...such as Tang Jian.
Historically, during the battle to destroy the Eastern Turks, Tang Jian was ordered to appease Jieli Khan. Li Jing, regardless of Tang Jian's life and death, sent the vanguard Su Dingfang to break through the king's tent. Tang Jian was buried in the right place and survived the rebellion.
This is recorded in the history books.
Zhang Gongjin said: "The superior has agreed to surrender, but the traveler is over there, what can I do?"
Li Jing said: "This opportunity cannot be missed. That's why Han Xin broke the Qi Dynasty. How can we regret it if we are like Tang Jian?"
He served as the Chief of the Palace of the Qin Dynasty for a long time, was given the title of Duke of Ju, and was promoted to the rank of Minister of Huangmen. Tang Jian, the confidant of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin at that time, was nothing to regret. In this time and space, could we expect Li Jing to send troops to rescue Li Shan in advance?