Outside Yanmen Pass, the world is vast and the sky is blue. Hundreds of cavalry are galloping northwest, rolling up waves of yellow sand.
"Chirp chirp..."
Li Shan, who was surrounded in the formation, raised his head and frowned. Seven or eight large birds were hovering high above his head. They looked like eagles.
In novels, there are often plots where grassland tribes use eagles as scouts...such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "The Legend of Two Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", and "Looking for Qin". However, Li Shan also stayed in Daizhou for more than half a year, and he had already
I asked, it's absolutely impossible.
There are many types of eagles, most of which are ferocious in nature and may hunt, but they are never able to convey messages.
At this time, a cavalryman in front suddenly bent his bow and set an arrow while galloping. The arrow flew like a shooting star, and the big eagle hovering overhead screamed and fell.
The cavalrymen reined in their reins one after another and praised loudly.
Li Shanxiao asked: "How?"
"Good archery skills!" King Rencheng Li Daoxuan's hand was a little itchy. He hesitated for a while but still did not pick up the bow. It would be embarrassing if he failed.
"Huairen really has the ability to recognize people." Wen Yanbo, the Duke of Xihe County beside him, praised: "Such a superb shot, like the goose king of the previous dynasty."
"I dare not compare." Li Shan looked at Zhang Zhongjian holding a big bow, "Back then, the Goose King killed two birds with one stone and left his name in history."
The so-called Goose King refers to Li Shimin's deceased father-in-law, the famous eldest son Sun Sheng.
"Not weak to the Goose King." Zhang Shigui, who was silent, suddenly said: "He is galloping non-stop and shoots like this. He is not weak to Li Guangyang Youji."
Li Shan and Wen Yanbo looked at each other, both speechless. Who didn't know that shooting moving targets is more difficult, so we just found a place to chat. One boasted about his knowledge of people, and the other showed that he was well-informed.
It’s just wide...you really took it out and commented on it.
No wonder you are described as a white-faced and treacherous official in romance novels. This is called not being an official!
Originally, he was thinking about letting Xue Wanche be Zhang Shigui's deputy, but now Li Shan has completely given up the idea... Zhang Shigui is indeed a talented man with both civil and military skills, and he is very good at management, but he has a bit of a stubborn temper.
If he refuses to be persuaded this time, or if Zhang Shigui refuses to take over, and Li Shan is not prepared to go into battle himself, he will simply give up and bring him down... Anyway, before Li Jing takes office, the Turks are unlikely to attack, and the blame will be thrown to Li Jing.
Zhang Zhongjian presented the big eagle in front of the horse, and Li Shan smiled and praised it, thinking that no matter whether the meat was delicious or not, at least it would be illegal in future generations... Maybe it would be illegal to eat ten frogs, let alone
Such a carving.
Everyone was resting by the roadside. It was said to be a roadside, but in fact there was no formal road, it was just a road that had been there all year round... It is said that there was no road at all, but as more people walked on it, it became a road.
"How?" Li Shan asked directly without turning his head.
"Enough to take on important responsibilities." Su Dingfang's tone was a little strange, "What's more, he joined the army as a soldier in Shuozhou and belonged to the Duke of Yiyang County. It's natural."
Wen Yanbo next to him didn't know what was going on, but Zhang Shigui understood it as soon as he heard it. He couldn't help but look up at the ugly but tall Zhang Zhongjian in the distance. Chang He didn't want to enter Mayi. The King of Handan was going to let this person help guard Ma.
Yap?
A total of 500 cavalry were sent out this time, 300 of which were under Zhang Zhongjian, and the remaining 200 were the personal guards of Li Shan, Su Dingfang, and Zhang Shigui.
Just after leaving the fortress, Zhang Shigui noticed that the person giving the orders was Zhang Zhongjian. Judging from his instructions, it was obvious that he was a veteran in battle, calm and relaxed.
But it was said that this person was an old member of Yuan Junzhang, so Zhang Shigui whispered: "The King of Handan..."
"Didn't I tell you that a word of Huairen in private is enough." Li Shan interrupted: "The purging of Rui Guogong's old department, the riots outside the city, He Xiaodong... is the one whom Brother Wu An met, inciting nearly a thousand soldiers to fight.
, Zhang Zhongjian came down with a drum and captured him alive."
"Oh?" Zhang Zhongjian became interested, "I don't know where it comes from... I haven't heard of its name."
Wen Yanbo on the side smiled and asked, "Is it someone like Ziyu?"
Li Shanren smiled and said, "Maybe."
As the saying goes, judge people by their words, and you will be judged by their appearance, and you will be judged by their appearance. You are too ugly to stand out.
Well, no matter what era you are in, it is actually normal to be ugly and not stand out, but it is strange to be ugly.
After a pause, Li Shan said in a low voice: "Zhang Zhongjian has great prestige in Duke Rui's old army. It is difficult to turn back. He led 500 cavalry to garrison in Mayi. If the Duke of Yiyang County does not idle, he will be of great use."
"And this person has an old relationship with Yongkang County."
"Huh?" Wen Yanbo was stunned for a moment and then realized, "Yes, Liu Wuzhou raised an army to kill Wang Rengong. At that time, the pharmacist was appointed as the mayor of Mayi County, and he was Wang Rengong's deputy."
Li Daozong's eyes flickered, "In this case, there should be a chance of winning."
"Now around Mayi, there are nearly 4,000 Tang troops under the command of Duke Wutong of Yiyang County and Duke Rui. There are only 1,500 cavalry left in Duke Rui's old army. The Turks will not invade in large numbers. If there is an accident, then..." Li Shanshu
Shrugging, "I can only admit that I don't know how to understand others."
Wen Yanbo laughed, "Su Dingfang is one of those who can be recommended by Huairen. He conquered Tuyuhun in the west, beheaded generals and captured flags, attacked Turks in the north, pursued in snowy nights, and captured Yugushe alive, all of which made extraordinary achievements.
Liu Shirang is one of them. He attacked the camp on a snowy night, captured and killed Yu Sheshe, and won a great victory at Yanmen. Now he is regarded as a famous general in Hedong. There must be something extraordinary about this Zhang Zhongjian."
Li Shan said a few words of humility, and Su Dingfang's eyes slightly lowered as he thought again of his first encounter with Li Shan in that small village.
Ling Jing also mentioned privately that it seemed that Li Shan had a deep understanding of many people, even many people who are not well-known today, such as the young Chu Suiliang, who had not yet won the title of King of Qin, and before Ouyang Xun became famous for him.
, Li Shan once went to ask for words.
But this cannot explain himself. Su Dingfang knew in his heart that Liu Shirang and himself were different. Li Shan was forced to use Liu Shirang that day, and no one else could... After the battle was successful, he could only choose to hold on to the end, which led to this
The current situation has led Liu Shirang to rely on Li Shan.
But he was different. His mother almost died that day, and Li Shan suddenly changed his attitude after just hearing his name... This is very similar to Zhang Zhongjian.
With some doubts, Su Dingfang deliberately observed Zhang Zhongjian for several days. He was not good at talking and even chatted with him several times. In addition, today he saw with his own eyes that the leader of the other party was pointing at him... Su Dingfang could be sure that this person
Zhang Zhongjian is indeed a Ziyu.
But the question is, how did Lee Sun, who was willing to give a chance just by hearing his name, make those judgments?
At this time, Su Dingfang heard Li Shan next to him commenting on everyone.
"Brother Dingfang will definitely leave his name in history and become a famous general. Brother Daozong will be regarded as a wise king. In the future, the Tang army will march north to the grassland, and both of them will be leading generals."
"Since Mr. Yan Bo said it, famous people in the previous dynasty asserted that the three heroes of the Wen family in Taiyuan should all be ranked as prime ministers and assistants."
"As for Brother Wu An..." Li Shan looked at Zhang Shigui, "When future generations talk about the outstanding figures in both civil and military affairs in the early Tang Dynasty, Brother Wu An should be the first to be praised."