Watching the large group of cavalry chasing north, Li Shan sighed. In history, Liu Heitai remembered that he was defeated and fled, but was captured alive by his subordinates as a sacrifice. He didn't know what his fate would be in this life.
"Huairen, go back to the city." Li Kai urged: "Now that the rebels are passing through the border, they cannot stand under the dangerous wall."
"Thank you to Brother Demou." Li Shan said with a smile: "During the war in Hebei, we were in danger frequently. Brother Demou took the risk and came here. I am very grateful."
"It's just a matter of public and private matters." Li Kai shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin has made it clear that Huairen has made great achievements in Shandong, and when he returns to Beijing, he will let him go..."
Li Shan's expression was subtle. This was Li Shimin's promise of protection. After all, Li Dewu had already thrown himself into the East Palace... and that secret relationship could not always be hidden under the water.
At least in Beijing, the King of Qin and his wife, Li Keshi and his wife, Li Kai and Wang Renbiao were all insiders.
"My aunt is quite haggard and often goes to Beijing to inquire about news about Shandong. Before leaving, my brother went to Zhujiagou and revealed some secrets. He promised to take you back to Chang'an." Li Kai said with a smile: "When the time comes, I will do it.
I'm asking my aunt for two more cups of tea."
Li Shan asked a few questions about his mother's current situation, and formally bowed and thanked Li Kai's mother, Chang Sun.
"Before leaving, my father heard that Huairen was displaying his skills in Shandong..." Li Kai said with great interest: "But I am afraid that my father would not have thought...not to mention the previous battle at Beizhou, and the only battle in Wei County was to capture him alive.
, the Tang army attacked from two sides, first demoralizing the enemy, then destroying it, defeating the enemy in one fell swoop..."
"Without Ashina Sheer's letter, Huairen is already famous throughout the world."
After hearing what Li Kai said, Li Shan had a headache... He thought to himself that he was still too young, not passionate enough about his work, and had too much limelight.
What I did in Shandong...Li Jiancheng, don't vent your anger on me when the time comes!
If the East Palace still knows nothing now, after all, Qi King Li Yuanji is still hunting near Wuling, but after the war, Li Jiancheng cannot know anything... Unless others tell him, it is difficult to say about Wang Junkuo.
Thinking of this guy, Li Shan asked casually: "By the way, brother Demou, I heard that Fang Gong is the most trusted by His Highness?"
"That's natural. Fang Gong has repeatedly recommended Huairen in front of His Highness."
"Brother Demou, do you know...does Mr. Fang have a nephew?"
Li Kai was confused when he heard this. He thought for a while and then said: "It seems that there are no direct nephews, but of course there are those living next to each other. The Qinghe Fang family is also a thousand-year-old family."
This is true... Li Shan no longer thinks about this issue. Who made him not listen carefully back then?
In fact, when Li Shan first heard the name Wang Junkuo, he had no impression at all. He only heard Li Kai, Li Daoxuan and others introduce Wang Junkuo's resume.
Born as a bandit, he defected to the Tang Dynasty and entered Wagangzhai. Finally, he defected to the Tang Dynasty and participated in the battles of Luoyang and Hulao Pass. He captured the Xia army general Zhang Qingte and was promoted to Peng Guogong, but he was not respected... Behind Li Kai were straight people.
Calling him by his name, after all, he has a low status and is from a commoner background.
But until today, Li Kai casually mentioned a past incident of Wang Junkuo, which triggered some memories deep in Li Shan's mind.
When Wang Junkuo was young, he often went out with a bamboo basket on his back. When he met a businessman on the road, he suddenly put the bamboo basket around the businessman's head from behind, and then took the opportunity to rob the property... When the businessman took the bamboo basket away, he didn't know who did it.
When Li Shan saw this paragraph when he was bored, he couldn't help but marvel...not because of Wang Junkuo's clever robbery, but because this method was similar to some short videos on Douyin at that time!
When Li Shan thought of this incident, he vaguely remembered other things about Wang Junkuo... This man eventually died because he did not know how to read.
When Wang Junkuo was the governor of Youzhou, a colleague asked him to bring a letter to his uncle Fang Xuanling. As a result, Wang Junkuo opened the letter but did not know the cursive writing... He actually ran away and was hunted down and killed.
The previous incident showed Wang Junkuo's character. He was a person who liked to take advantage and did not want to take risks. Today's war also showed this.
And the last thing... the letter Wang Junkuo read was written by his colleague to Fang Xuanling. Regardless of whether Wang Junkuo really couldn't understand it, it was a fact that he ran away immediately.
Does this mean that Wang Junkuo and Prince Li Jiancheng have something to do with each other?
Moreover, Li Shan vaguely remembered that the current general manager of Youzhou, Luo Yi, was attached to the East Palace. If Luo Yi came to Beijing, would Li Jiancheng let Youzhou fall into the hands of Li Shimin's lineage?
Li Shan doesn't intend to investigate these things now... It's too far away from him and has nothing to do with him, so what does it matter what he does?
I just keep it in my mind as a record, maybe it will be useful some time.
Back at the house, Li Shan stretched himself out, looked at Su's mother who looked anxious, and said with a smile: "Brother Dingfang is unscathed and is marching north with the army. He will be able to return in the next two days."
Mother Su breathed a sigh of relief and saluted: "Thank you..."
"Auntie, what are you doing?" Li Shan hurriedly gave her a weak hand and asked Mrs. Zhou on the side to help Mother Su up. "My nephew and brother Dingfang are engaged and have been working together for the rest of their lives. Do you think your nephew is an outsider?"
Ling Jing's teeth were a little sore as he walked closer... In this era, even a person like Dou Jiande, who is famous for his benevolence and righteousness, cannot be like Li Shan.
"Don't worry, the scouts reported that Wei County was victorious, and Liu Heitai led hundreds of remaining soldiers to flee north." Ling Jing said loudly: "After this battle, you will be able to enter the pass and go to Chang'an."
Su's mother asked in surprise: "Mr. Ling, won't you leave?"
"Others have tried so hard to recruit, so naturally they have to use such an old man." Ling Jing said nonchalantly, glancing at Li Shan, "I just don't know the formula..."
Li Shan reluctantly took over, "Auntie, don't worry, my nephew will come to Beijing together with Brother Dingfang."
Ling Jing's expression softened slightly and he took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, "We will finalize the draft after the battle to pursue Liu Heitai is over."
Li Shanzhan looked at it and said with a smile: "Mr. Ling...can you write it in several sections?"
Ling Jing was stunned for a moment, then laughed and cursed: "You kid, you have a dark heart!"
This is a battle report prepared to be sent to the capital quickly... Wei County has a great victory. Even if it is deliberately blocked, the news will soon be known to the Qi King's troops who are not too far away from Weizhou.
At that time, the King of Qi is afraid that he will send his army north to take advantage, so he needs to report the battle to Beijing immediately to determine the overall situation, and then divide the report into several sections one after another... It is likely to delay the deployment of the East Palace in Beijing.
While chatting, suddenly there was fluff floating in front of his eyes. Li Shan put away the paper, raised his head and sighed: "It's finally snowing!"
It is now November 3rd, in the cold winter season, in Weizhou, located on the north bank of the Yellow River. After a battle in which tens of thousands of people fought, a heavy snow fell from the sky, completely covering the blood on the ground.
After watching Ling Jing and Li Shan enter the house, Su's mother turned around and whispered: "Huairen is only eighteen years old and has not yet married. There are two personal maids in the house..."
Mrs. Zhou suddenly knelt on the ground and said, "My life and life are uncertain, and it's all up to my wife."
"That's all, I have to put you down before you get up!"
Mother Su smiled and hugged Zhou, thinking that Li Shan had been very kind to her and the villagers. In the future, she and her group would have to live in Chang'an again, and her only son would befriend Li Shan, but he couldn't just take advantage, right?
Zhou was nominally Su Dingfang's adoptive mother, but in reality she was just abducted by Gao Yaxian. She was given to Li Shan as his concubine, which was to kill two birds with one stone.