Starting from Jingzhao, we crossed Qizhou and entered Jingzhou at dusk on the second day. Li Shan was stationed on the Ma Hill. Looking around, several thousands of troops were heading north separately. Along the way, the troops came from various places.
The directions keep coming.
To the north of the hill is the Jinghe River. Today's Guan Nei is not what it will be a thousand years ago. It has not experienced the chaotic wars of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Today, eight rivers in Guan Nei surround Chang'an, with dense rivers and numerous waterways. Ships carrying grain, grass, and ordnance are on the river.
Shuttle back and forth.
"Da Lang, this afternoon, the Turks attacked Lingtai." Zhu Wei climbed up the hill and said, "Qian Jiulong, the governor of Jingzhou, was defeated. Fortunately, Hu Yan, the governor of Ningzhou, regardless of life and death, personally led a hundred cavalry to attack the Turks in a side attack and barely stabilized the situation.
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Li Shan said nothing, thinking in his mind. On the day when the battle report of Lingzhou's defeat came, Li Yuan did not immediately appoint a general to lead the army to go out, but he also ordered the twelve guards to go north to help.
The next day, Li Shan called for battle, and immediately sent Zhang Zhongjian ahead of schedule with 2,000 cavalry. Calculating the time, he should be able to reach the battlefield today. He had to defend by the danger. Unless the Turks launched a mad attack regardless of casualties, it would be difficult to penetrate the Tang army's defense line.
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"Order Su Dingfang to select three thousand cavalry and head north immediately." Li Shan said slowly: "Chang Shi Wen Yanbo, Chang'an ordered Li Qianyou to slow down and gather civilians in Longzhou, Qizhou, Pizhou, Jingzhou and other places to prepare to build camps.
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“Maybe we can make red bricks?”
Li Shan shook his head, "I won't consider it for now...Uncle Qi, go and summon Guo Xiaochrome to see you."
Not long after, a cavalry group separated from the queue and headed north first. Hu Yan and Qian Jiulong were not ordinary people. Together with Zhang Zhongjian who should arrive today, and Su Dingfang who should also arrive tomorrow, they can stabilize the situation no matter what.
, waiting for the main force to come to help.
At this moment, it was almost dusk in the northern part of Lingwu County, and the Turks were still launching fierce attacks in waves.
Li Shan, the two brothers who were sworn brothers to Jinlan, was still trustworthy. Having had the experience of working together in Guji Town, Li Shan believed that at least they would not cause any trouble on the battlefield.
If Luo Yi escapes and the Turks invade Longzhou, Li Shan, who is in the north of Jingzhou, will be screwed. The Turks don't even need to capture Huating County and can go straight east to threaten Li Shan's flanks.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Shan said in a low voice: "Long Governor Shi Yang Ze is from the Yang family of Hongnong. He is well versed in military strategy. He defeated Liang Shidu several times in Lingzhou. He has a long history with Gu, and he can be trusted."
Although Guo Xiaochun is Li Shimin's favorite general, after all, he has been away for a long time. In the past two years, he has been in Jiangxi Province, which is far away. He is not very clear about the situation in Beijing... He is not even very clear about the current situation of seizing the throne. If it were replaced by other
Maybe people can get a clue.
For this reason, Li Shan even reminded Guo Xiaochuan...be careful of Luo Yi, that guy has a grudge against Gu and may abolish public service for personal reasons.
Under the current circumstances, Li Shan could not take care of the affairs in Chang'an. Even the buried Ma Zhou had been handed over. He could only rely on Li Shimin's methods, but Luo Yi would never be allowed to ruin the war.
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"I obey my orders."
"Before the expedition, does the King of Qin have any explanation?"
"It's coming." Tuli Khan sat up straight, "It's really coming."
Glancing at Guo Xiaoqiu, Li Shan continued: "Back then, Luo Yi had a grudge against Gu."
Ashina She'er shook his head and said, "The war has been going on here for several days. Two groups of Tang troops have come to help. The main force should not be far away."
Guo Xiaoqiu nodded in agreement, but he still felt a little unsure. He was the general manager of Longzhou. Even if Luo Yi was in Huating County, he had a name, but the victory pass was located in the south of Yuanzhou. If Luo Yi refused to give in... what could he do?
Is it possible that we still need to fight with each other?
Li Shan rubbed his brows, fatigue came over him like a tide. In terms of scale, this battle cannot be compared with last year's Shuozhou War, but the intrigues and intrigues were too tiring. After all, last year Li Shan only had to fight Li Jing.
Now, you don’t have to worry about the nonsense of seizing your direct descendants.
"His Highness mentioned that everything was assigned by the King of Handan."
At the junction of Yuanzhou and Jingzhou, there are deep mountains and dense forests on one side, and loess slopes on the other. A narrow road emerges from a valley, and this place has been captured by the Turks, which makes Ashina Sheer energy-rich.
Continuously deploying troops into the battlefield, the Turkic cavalry can even deploy arrays and make roundabout raids.
The advantage of the Turkic cavalry is that they can gather and disperse freely, while the advantage of the Tang cavalry is that they are sharp in charging into battle. Zhang Zhongjian has lived in Mayi for a long time, so naturally he will not understand this truth. After a wave of arrows rained down from a distance, he did not rush straight towards what seemed to be already there.
The scattered Turkic cavalry faced off from a distance, protecting the flanks of the fighting Tang army.
Prince Li Jiancheng in Chang'an may not have any trouble himself, but he has an old fox named Pei Shiju, and Luo Yi is pressing against his waist, so he has to be distracted and on guard.
In fact, during the secret discussion that night, Li Shan suggested that Li Keshi should be appointed as the general manager of Longzhou. However, this person was not qualified yet. Although he was from the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi, he was originally just a guard of Tiance Mansion and belonged to the middle and lower classes.
For an officer, being promoted to General Youqianniuwei all at once is already a step beyond the rank.
Ashina Sheer put up a pergola with his hands and looked out. Hundreds of Turkic cavalry were making a circuitous route from the east. More than a thousand Tang cavalry suddenly came around. The general at the head of the army hoisted his horse and shouted loudly.
Li Shan turned around and saw Guo Xiaoke, who had a resolute face and dark complexion. He was from a commoner background and had no martial arts skills, but he was known for his resourcefulness during the Wagangzhai period. During the Luoyang War, Dou Jiande led his troops south, and it was Guo Xiaoke who first proposed dividing the troops into Hulao.
The idea of resistance was also approved by Li Shimin, Xue Shou, and Du Ruhui. Therefore, Li Shimin ranked first in the post-war merit discussion.
Guo Xiaoqi was a little surprised. It was said that Luo Yi, the king of Yan County, stayed in Longzhou after going south from Lingzhou. At the border of Yuanzhou, Liupan Pass, Longshan Pass and Zhisheng Pass were all under his jurisdiction.
"Meet the King of Handan."
"Huating is the gateway to the north of Longzhou. There is no room for loss. Once it falls, the Turks will be able to defeat the enemy." Li Shan paused and continued to add: "In addition, you have to send troops north to take over the defense of Zhisheng Pass."
"Gu must admit it, Luo Yi is a direct descendant of the East Palace, and you are the favorite general of the King of Qin." Li Shan said coldly: "I don't care about taking over the direct line, so I asked you to take over the victory, just to defend the north and the south, and never allow Turks
Half a step into Longzhou."
"Maybe we can break through the camp?" Tuli Khan hesitated. If he could defeat the thousands of Tang troops in front of him, he might really be able to drink from the Mawei River.
"His Majesty has appointed the general manager of Longzhou." Li Shan said with a sharp knife to cut through the mess: "You will lead 5,000 partial troops to station in Huating County."
Stabilize the situation first and wait for Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche to come over... Li Shan thought in his mind that by letting Zhang Shigui go to Longzhou, he would not have to worry about possible threats from the flanks.
To put it bluntly, it was because of the heirloom. If Pei Shiju really encouraged Prince Li Jiancheng to take action, Luo Yi must be a very important link in the plan, and Li Shan must leave behind him.
Use yourself to save others. Even if you defeat the Tang army, Ashina Sheer will not dare to go south... You can lure the enemy deep into the enemy and defeat Rengui. The Han people will only be better at this.
"Retract your troops." Ashina She'er knew that the attack could not be taken, so he sighed: "I don't know who will be the leader of the Tang army this time."
A quarter of an hour later, Ashina She'er knew the answer. He stared at the somewhat embarrassed Ashina Simo with bright eyes, "Is it really Li Huairen?!"
"Yes, that morning, the King of Handan invited himself to go on an expedition." Ashina Simo said while looking at Tuli Khan from the corner of his eye.
Seeing this scene, Ashina She'er's heart skipped a beat, something was probably going to happen.