In the final analysis, it is still a fight for the right to inherit the throne.
From the East Palace in Beijing to the Palace of the Prince of Qin, from Daxingtai in Shaanxi Province and the King of Qi who hesitated to move forward, to the disagreements between the head coach and deputy commander of the Tang Army in Hebei Province, they all stemmed from the struggle for the right to inherit the throne.
Li Daoxuan knew very well that he and Shi Wanbao had different positions, but he did not see through the impact of this victory or defeat on the battle for the right to inherit the throne in Beijing.
"The King of Qi stopped moving forward, and the prince washed his horse and Wei Zheng came with the army. All he expected was the defeat of Hebei." Li Shan explained patiently: "In this way, the King of Qin who recommended Brother Daoxuan was also disgraced...
...The prince will personally conquer Hebei."
"Impossible!" Li Daoxuan sneered: "If this king is defeated, who else can defeat Liu Heita except my second brother?!"
Li Shan said quietly: "If Brother Daoxuan is defeated, we will wait until Guanzhong sends troops... It is already deep winter, and the Turkic troops should withdraw."
"As Brother Daoxuan said just now, the Turkic soldiers will not stay in Hebei."
"But Liu Heitai is different. He borrowed troops from the Turks in order to restore Hebei's foundation and to compete in the Central Plains. He will not return north to the grasslands."
In this era, no one can describe what happened next better than Li Shan, not even the prince Li Jiancheng or the prince Xima Wei Zheng.
"Therefore, Brother Daoxuan is defeated and the news is sent back to the capital. King Qin should be reprimanded by the saint, and the East Palace should invite himself to conquer Hebei."
"By that time, the Turks have already withdrawn to the north, and the prince leads a large army to conquer Hebei. Liu Heitai can still reach..."
"Needless to say!" Li Daoxuan waved his sleeves fiercely and shouted: "I personally lead the elite cavalry into the formation. How dare the Duke of Yuan let me die in the formation?"
"I followed my second brother through Luoyang and the battle in Hulao..."
Li Shan interrupted angrily, "The King of Qin seemed frivolous, but in fact he was prudent. He would not dismount his horse for five days and four nights to pursue the enemy, or he would order not to pursue after a great victory, or he would charge through the formation with iron armor. The so-called military force is unpredictable...
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"As long as five thousand fine cavalry can disrupt the enemy's formation, the Turkic soldiers will definitely not dare to fight. Shi Wanbao will lead 20,000 infantry to respond, and they will be able to defeat..."
"You only see charging into the formation, charging into the formation, rushing into the formation?" Li Shan felt that the guy opposite him was a fool. "The battle at Hulao Pass lasted more than two months. The King of Qin made every possible design to weaken the Xia army's momentum.
Even on the day of the attack, the King of Qin did not dare to send troops hastily. After several trials, the Xia army was weakened and exhausted, and then the battle was successful."
"Now that Liu Heitao's army is moving south, do you know the enemy's internal situation? Do you know the enemy's morale? Do you know the enemy's food and grass supply? Do you know what proportion of the Turkic troops occupy it?"
"You only need to hold on for more than a month to become invincible, but why are you so hasty in fighting?"
"The King of Qin rushed to Hulao with three thousand elite cavalry, but he left Duke Qu Tutong of Chiang behind to check and balance the King of Qi. And what about you?"
"You only have Shi Wanbao by your side!"
"If you want to imitate the King of Qin, you can only imitate others!"
Li Shan stopped talking when he said this, because Li Daoxuan, whose face was ashen, scolded his personal guards and drove him out.
Li Shan is really not the kind of person who speaks sharply and harshly, and his face is to be kind to others. However, even so, he couldn't help but jump to his feet, and added, "There is no way to make a fool of yourself!"
Now it's good, just now they just drove out the big tent, now they have driven Li Shan and Guo Pu out of the military camp!
We entered Xiabo City in the dark with a cold wind blowing. Fortunately, we had a place to stay in the city. Li Shan was so angry that he kept walking back and forth in the room.
Looking at Zhou Zhao who was dozing off, Li Shan endured it again and again before he kicked him!
I have always been kind to others, so why am I so out of character today?
He must have been led astray by this guy... By the way, the term Dong Shi Xiaofeng was mentioned by Zhou Zhao when we were talking about Li Daoxuan.
I thought it was safest to come to Hebei Province, but now that things are better, I might as well go back to Wuling County as soon as possible... Even if Li Dewu has gone back, the worst he can do is shamelessly pick on Wei Zheng.
Li Shan had an ominous premonition in his heart. The prince and county king who had made great military achievements in the early Tang Dynasty, as a die-hard supporter of the King of Qin, also participated in the Hulao Pass charge, and his body was covered with arrows like hedgehogs... Such a character is in the history books.
In obscurity.
Don't die in this battle...
The more I think about it, the more I think it's possible, and the more I think about it, the more I think it's going to be bad this time.
The key is that the more you think about it, the more frustrated you become!
Li Shan was quite proud at first. He sent Li Dewu back to Chang'an with a letter, and he might have climbed onto Donggong's thigh. Although he himself was also deported to Hebei, he was recommended by Princess Qin, Li Kai and others.
I believe that I can be protected by King Huaiyang.
But the situation took a turn for the worse... In other words, Li Shan almost dug a hole for himself and jumped in without hesitation.
I found a bed, put on my clothes and squinted for a while. It seemed that I hadn't slept for a while when someone knocked hard on the door outside.
"Dalang, Fan Laosan is here, bringing ten people with him." Zhu Ba came over and reported, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
Li Shan took the wet towel delivered by Zhao Dad and wiped his face, "Is this not even allowed to stay in Xiabo County?"
A middle-aged man strode closer and raised his left arm, "By order of the King of Huaiyang, I escort Li Langjun and his party back to Shaanxi Province."
Li Shan's hand wiping his face stopped...Although Li Daoxuan was young and energetic, he really wasn't the kind of person who didn't know what was good or bad.
Eight days ago, Li Daoxuan led the army to rescue Li Shan and his party. Fan Laosan was injured in his left arm and was thrown into the wounded barracks. It was Li Shan who performed a minor operation on him the next day, and he also relied on his efforts to manage the wounded barracks.
Fan Laosan was a soldier of the Guanzhong Prefecture. He once joined the Xuanjia Army of the Prince of Qin's Prefecture. The ten soldiers he brought with him were all from his tribe. He asked them to escort Li Shan... Li Daoxuan considered the possible surprise attack by the Turkic Rangers.
"Where is Brother Daoxuan?" Li Shan's tone was full of hope.
"The King of Huaiyang led his troops to the north."
Li Shan's face that had just turned cloudy immediately turned dark again. Speaking of which, Liu Heitai had obviously transferred a large group of Turkic soldiers. Do you, Li Daoxuan, really feel that you are in trouble?!
After sitting there blankly for a long time, Li Shan threw the towel in his hand on the ground and said, "Let's set off immediately!"
Zhu Ba, Zhao Da and others immediately went out to call for help. Guo Pu asked: "Go back the same way?"
"Determination is not enough!" Zhou Zhao, who had had enough sleep, said loudly: "If a war is really about to break out, and if the Tang army cannot win a big victory, Liu Heitai will attack Xingzhou."
Li Shan was stunned for a moment, and then he finally understood after listening to Guo Pu who suddenly understood.
Giving Zhou Zhao a satisfied look, Li Shan thought to himself that this guy was finally of some use... In fact, Zhou Zhao helped a lot along the way, even in managing the wounded barracks, but Li Shan was annoyed the most by his tendency to steal wine.
drink.
It is true that we cannot return to Xingzhou by taking the original route, because if Li Daoxuan is defeated and Jizhou falls, Liu Heitai will definitely attack Xingzhou first, because Luozhou is to the south of Xingzhou.
Dou Jiande and Liu Heitai both had Luozhou as their capital, and recovering Luozhou was of great significance to Liu Heitai.
"Going to Kaizhou?"
"Who is the general manager of Beizhou?"
"Xu Shanhu."
He had never heard of it before or in this life. Li Shan thought about it for a while, touched the only letter left in his arms, gritted his teeth and said, "What's the fastest way to Weizhou?"
"By land, take Wuyi, go south to Beizhou, turn southwest to Linqing, and then turn south to Weizhou." Zhou Zhao said, "But the fastest way is by water. After passing Wuyi, enter Beizhou, wait for the Jishui River and go straight south.
You can reach Guantao, Weizhou."
There can be no further delay. Li Daoxuan and his men have led their troops to the north. Who knows how much time they have to escape.
But Li Shan left Xiabo County on horseback, turned around and looked at the already blurry military camp. It was not yet noon, but he felt that the setting sun was like blood.