Although he had woken up long ago, he curled his head and lay in the warm quilt. This was a rare habit for Li Shan in the cold winter.
In my previous life, my family was poor, so I got into trouble as soon as winter came. My old cotton-padded clothes were old for three years, rotten for three years, and mended for another three years. In the coldest month of winter, it was a good thing to stay in a warm bed for a while.
This habit continued into Li Shan’s life and work in high school and college, and has also been brought to this era.
In the early Tang Dynasty, keeping out the cold was a headache for Li Shan. He was not afraid of heat, but he was afraid of cold. He could enjoy the coolness when it got hot, but when it got cold... there were no cotton-padded clothes, trousers, or quilts in this era.
Putting his head out slightly to breathe in the fresh and cold air, Li Shan thought to himself, Wang Renbiao asked Wang Renbiao to inquire last year, but no cotton was found... Is it possible that it is not called cotton now?
If cotton was available, Li Shan could not weave cotton cloth, but it was still possible to dry the cotton seeds and make them into quilts.
Also, Guanzhong was roughly the Shanxi area in later generations, which was rich in coal. I will try to see if I can get some briquettes. Heating is a bit difficult, and I have to find a ventilation channel, but at least it will be convenient to boil water and cook rice.
There were random thoughts in his mind, and there was a burst of noise outside. Li Shan listened attentively, and he could tell that the person making the loud noise was Yuchi Baolin, the person making the sarcastic remarks was Ling Jing, and the person trying to smooth things over was Li Kai.
Annoying... Li Shan lazily stood up, found some clothes and put them on slowly. When he went out, he didn't even bother to pay attention to him.
Yuchi Baolin was bragging about the battle at Hulao Pass, while Ling Jing was sarcastic and sarcastic... The implication was that Li Shimin was just lucky.
Yuchi Baolin insisted on competing with Su Dingfang. The generals of the Tang Army in the city were now full of praise for Su Dingfang... Su Dingfang was also confused and turned his head to look at Li Shan, who was shrinking his head.
"It's okay to ask for a beating!" Li Shan shouted to the other side, and then said: "I knocked him out in two rounds a few months ago. Brother Su, there is no need to be polite."
"If you have the ability to ride on a horse..."
"Down here in the alley, where are you going to ride a horse?"
Li Shan bickered for a while, then watched Mrs. Zhou bring a hot water basin, then took a handful of towels from Mrs. Zhou, put it on his face for a while and then rubbed it vigorously.
There was still noisy over there, Li Shan sat down to eat by himself, only Ling Jing came in and sat across from him.
"We captured a few prisoners last night and briefly interrogated them, but they turned out to be deserters." Ling Jing said softly: "Liu Heitai seems to have great power, but in fact he is in a deadlock."
Li Shan was drinking soup with his head lowered. Zhou made soup cakes with the mutton soup left last night. It seemed that some condiments had been added and it felt a bit spicy... Oh, there is no spicy food in this era, or there is no Li Shan.
The kind of spiciness that goodness recognizes.
"Indeed, although Liu Heitai is a dead snake, he may still make a last-ditch effort to Qi Shanxing. Cheng Mingzhen has not yet replied, and the outcome is not yet known..."
Li Shan didn't seem to hear Ling Jing's words. He drank all the soup base with the bowl in his hand, thinking that he might not be able to taste spicy food again in this life and find a new world... Europeans have a strong desire to get rich, while Chinese people are very
It's hard to have such emotions.
Ling Jing was a little impatient, "From your perspective, is it necessary to fight in this battle?"
"It doesn't matter." Li Shan shrugged and emphasized: "It really doesn't matter."
Ling Jing's face was a bit ugly. Before, he was just confused and had a rough idea, but now everything is clear.
The war in Hebei has become the battlefield for Li and Tang to seize the throne. The East Palace and the Prince of Qin's Palace have spent all kinds of efforts and methods to fight for this territory... Li Shan's respect for this old man is an example.
Ling Jing knew that his guess was not wrong. The respect shown in Li Kai and Yuchi Baolin's words to him just now also proved this. The Qin Palace hoped that the battle would be successful.
Then, Ling Jing could easily guess that in the East Palace, as Li Shan had guessed before, the prince wanted to personally conquer Hebei.
To destroy Liu Heita before the crown prince's personal attack... This will be a very important gift.
But the problem is that once successful, the name Su Dingfang and even Ling Jing himself may become a hot topic.
Once they succeed, Dong Palace will be furious, but why do they have trouble with Tian Liuan, Qi Shanxing, and Cheng Mingzhen?
Not to mention that they were all from the Qin Prince's Palace or were part of the Qin Prince's lineage, just the excuse of fulfilling their duties and protecting the land was enough, but Su Dingfang could not.
They attacked the Liting camp at night, burned all the food and grass, stormed Wucheng, and then fought two battles under Guantao City. Almost every battle of the Tang Army's cavalry was under the direct command of Su Dingfang... In just half a month, the name Su Dingfang had already spread.
All over Hebei and Shandong.
During yesterday's discussion, Tian Liu'an did not comment on sending troops, but he determined one thing first. If troops were to be sent, they would be cavalry, and the leader would be Su Dingfang.
Li Tang has basically unified the world. The prince and the King of Qin are competing for the throne. In such a complicated and dangerous situation, just one collision is enough to wipe out the corpses of Su Dingfang, Ling Jing and others.
Ling Jing's idea was very simple. If he sent troops, he would probably defeat Liu Heitai. In terms of merit after the war, Su Dingfang's name was too conspicuous but had no background, so he was likely to become the target for the prince to vent his anger.
"They also said that I think too much... Uncle Ling thinks too much." Li Shan chuckled and said, "If Brother Dingfang leads the army into battle and defeats the enemy, I can ask the King of Qin to protect him."
Ling Jing sneered and said: "If the prince pursues the case with all his strength, will King Qin always protect him?"
"It's true that whether or not you want to keep sheltering is nothing more than weighing the pros and cons." Li Shan said lightly: "But these are not important!"
The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside, and Xue Zhong strode over. He looked around and then whispered: "Weizhou General Manager Cheng Mingzhen replied to the letter and the arrangements have been made."
Li Kai, who followed him into the house, asked: "Where is Wang Junkuo?"
"The message has been sent, and he is ordered to lead the elite cavalry to the west and the infantry to go north to aid Guantao."
"So, the war is about to begin!" Yuchi Baolin geared up, "Sometimes it's necessary..."
"You are not allowed to go." Li Shan interrupted: "Mr. Tian personally leads the troops?"
Xue Zhong nodded slightly, "Four hundred elite cavalry, seven hundred infantry, and General Manager Tian will personally lead the troops."
After all, Li Shan had been in the army for several months and knew that personally leading the troops was integral. The Four Hundred Elite Cavalry needed another general to directly command. Judging from the command these days, Su Dingfang is the most suitable candidate.
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Ignoring the look in Ling Jing's eyes, Li Shan took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Li Daoxuan outside the crowd, "Brother Daoxuan, for your victory after the war, you should use this to praise yourself."
Li Daoxuan took the letter and found that it was not sealed. He tentatively opened it and took a few glances. He was startled and his face changed drastically, "What does this mean?!"
"Since returning from the Turkic army, brother Daoxuan has never been as sharp as before. He is sluggish and looks very much like a living dead."
Ling Jing turned his head speechlessly. No wonder he said it didn't matter whether Su Dingfang would lead the cavalry or not. This guy actually had his mind set on Li Daoxuan... During this period, Xue Zhong and Liu Jun tried their best to fight to the death, but Li Daoxuan was always silent. He also deliberately avoided the opportunity to lead troops alone.
Li Shan's face was slightly cold, "Brother Daoxuan just stumbled before his horse, but he is so depressed that he is not as good as Ashina Yugushe."
"you……"
"Since the end of the previous dynasty in Hebei and Shandong, wars have been going on, bandits have emerged, the fields are deserted, and the people are in dire straits." Li Shan looked directly into Li Daoxuan's eyes, "The king of Lujiang County fled, the king of Huaiyang was depressed, and he no longer had the same style as before. Brother Daoxuan thought that after the war Who should be used to appease Shandong?"
Li Daoxuan's body was trembling slightly. It had been half a month since he returned as a hostage exchange, but this nineteen-year-old young man was still stuck in the fog ahead.
It's not that he can't accept this war, or that he suddenly becomes greedy for life and fear of death, but that Li Daoxuan has no confidence in his future and his abilities.
Now Li Shan told him that it must be the clan members who will pacify Shandong after the war... Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang County, has already fled, and although you, Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, were captured alive, if you defeat Liu Heitai in this battle, what will happen after the war? , there is no reason for a saint to choose someone else!
Ling Jing looked up in boredom at the somewhat gloomy sky. Indeed, it didn't matter that Li Daoxuan was in the spotlight and Su Dingfang was a minor player.
Looking at Li Daoxuan, whose eyes gradually brightened, Li Shan breathed a sigh of relief and shouted: "Get a certain horse!"
Zhu Ba Shi appeared at the door carrying a long horse spear. Li Shan struggled to hold the spear with both hands and said sincerely, "Brother Daoxuan, may he be as sharp as before?!"