Not everyone can figure out why Li Jing encouraged Li Shan to march into Wuyuan County, but everyone knows that if you stop now, you will have both fame and fortune. If you are too greedy, you may fall into trouble.
Everyone present is a battle-hardened general. Everyone knows that conquering Wuyuan County and breaking through the king's tent sounds nice, but it is also easy to make a joke... There is no backup, food and grass supplies, ordnance supplies. Five thousand
If a lonely army goes deep into the grassland, how many people can return to the middle-earth alive?
Of course, there are other reasons why everyone is quiet.
Or to put it more directly, why did Li Jing do this... Only one person knew it, and that person was Daizhou Biejia Zhang Gongjin who came with Li Jing.
Zhang Gongjin's cheeks moved. He had just asked Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanjun, who were also officials of the Tiance Mansion. Half an hour ago, the King of Handan had ordered not to cross the Great Wall to pursue the defeated army... and he said these words, which made it clear that he was
Play Li Jing.
Li Jing's cheeks...well, that means he has strong control, otherwise his whole face would be so distorted that it would be impossible to see, but he could hear clearly.
If you are interested, you can follow him to attack, but he did not mention himself... The meaning is very obvious, if you, Medicine Master Li, continue to march, I, Li Huairen, will never accompany you.
If Li Shan refuses and leads the army into the grassland, if he is defeated, then he will not be the one to take advantage of it, and he will be the one to take the blame.
Well, the atmosphere that had just calmed down became tense again. Li Jing's face was ashen, but Li Shan looked calm. This time it was Zhang Baoxiang who came out to smooth things over. After coughing a few times, he asked if he would set up camp here.
This is also nonsense. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty below had already used knives to force the Turkic prisoners to set up camps. Li Shan sneered a few times and sat down on the big rock beside him. Li Jing quietly walked away, and the other generals
They dispersed...this time not even Zhang Gongjin followed.
With only Li Kai beside him, Li Shan thought about it for a while and then said bluntly, "Remember that the Duke of Yongkang County was under the command of King Qin?"
"That's true." Li Kai whispered: "But it didn't last long and there was no chance to lead the army. In the fourth year of Wude, the sage issued an edict. The third uncle was transferred to the position of commander of the Jingxiang Road March and was ordered to conquer the southwest."
"Then he and..."
Li Shan's question was vague, but it was clear to Li Kai's ears. The latter shook his head and said: "The third uncle rose up as a saint and has never been regarded as a descendant of the King of Qin."
Li Shan fell silent. What Li Kai said was public information. From the analysis of the situation, it is logical that the brothers of the Danyang House of the Longxi Li family should serve Li Yuan, the East Palace, the King of Qi, and the King of Qin to ensure that the lintel does not fall. This is logical.
Just like Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun respectively invested in the East Palace and Tiance Mansion, in fact, these two also had an eldest brother, Xue Wanshu, who was a general under Wang Shichong at that time.
But Li Shan had doubts in his heart. What kind of political stance did Li Jing hold?
Although he seems to be a pure minister of Li Yuan, and is slightly biased towards the East Palace, you have to know that after Li Shimin ascended the throne, Li Jing was able to be used in such a important manner... There were many famous generals in the Tiance Mansion who finally defeated the Eastern Turks, but they chose Li Jing as the main general.
And considering that Li Jing was able to die a happy death later, it is hard to believe that he and Li Shimin did not have anything to do with each other.
In the past few days, Li Shan has been thinking about how to get along with Li Jing and how to get along with the Danyang Fang of the Li family in Longxi.
There is no doubt that the friendship is there. To put it more bluntly, Li Shan's reputation has been greatly assisted by Danyang Fang. This relationship cannot be broken...otherwise Li Shan's reputation will inevitably be damaged.
But Li Shan's hatred for Li Jing... will never go away in this life. It's okay to break up with Li Jing personally, but then Li Shan needs to take a step back.
What Li Jing, Zhang Gongjin, and Zhang Shigui could consider, Li Shan, as a time traveler, could finally see through it. Although he had a strong interest in it, he also knew that in terms of military ability, he was not ranked... Daizhou
Li Shan has no intention of grabbing the position of general manager.
This is a concession to Danyangfang, not to Li Jing.
"The horse will be handed back to the court. This matter will be reported to your majesty at some point." Li Shan said softly: "Brother Demou is in charge of the rest of Xia City's affairs, but we can't do without the younger brother's share."
Li Kai was stunned. The first sentence made him a little disappointed, but the last sentence made him understand.
In terms of important places, the most important place in Daizhou lies in Yanmen Pass, but in terms of other important places, the core of Daizhou lies in Xia City.
Today's Xia City's influence is reflected in three aspects: first, it is a commercial center and the starting point for trade routes; second, it is a horse guide; and third, it is a grain and grass reserve.
Ma Yin returned the matter to the court, which was already in the plan. If the other two points are still there, the influence of Xia City will not be significantly weakened. Even if Ma Yin returns to the court, he still has to have a hand in Xia City.
What's more important is that Li Shan mentioned meeting with His Majesty, which was a vague promise from him to Li Kai that after this battle, he would return to the court and had no interest in Daizhou Governor.
Li Shan glanced at Li Kai. Apart from Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Ling Jing, Su Dingfang, and Ma Zhou, probably only Li Keshi and Li Kai and his son knew about the fact that he joined the King of Qin.
They even know more than most people, they all know it, and they even know Li Shan's life experience.
From a certain point of view, Li Shan and the Danyang Fang of the Longxi Li Family are already inseparable. If the relationship breaks down and the other party makes some rumors, Li Shan cannot bear it.
The simplest thing is that once Li Shan bites Li Jing, even seizes the manager of Daizhou, and forms a mortal enemy with Li Jing, the Danyang Fang of the Longxi Li family will inevitably break up with Li Shan... Li Jing is the most accomplished Danyang family brother of this generation.
The one.
At that time, either Li Keshi, or Li Jing, who knew the inside story from Li Keshi, will release the news... Li Shan is the son of Li Dewu, or even Li Shan joins the army of King Qin. What will the East Palace think then?
What will Prince Li Jiancheng do?
What will Pei Shiju do after his face is exposed?
What would the sage Li Yuan think?
Li Shan has always been careful to maintain his image of neutrality. This is also a major reason why he gained the attention of the sage Li Yuan after his weight greatly increased in the later period.
Therefore, it is okay to break up with Li Jing, but you must pay attention to the sense of propriety and grasp the scale, and you cannot break up with the Danyang Fang of the Li family in Longxi... Fortunately, there is still Li Demou by my side now.
"Jieli was defeated in this battle and his prestige was greatly reduced. Tuli Khan must take action." Li Shan continued to explain: "The caravan is not allowed to carry iron tools when leaving the fortress. The amount of salt and wine can be increased, but the amount of food and cloth needs to be reduced.
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"That's right." Li Kai nodded and said, "We can't let Tuli Khan's strength increase greatly... If the Turks are in civil strife, whether it is Jieli or Tuli... it will not be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty."
"This war is actually quite a coincidence." Li Shan whispered tiredly: "It's not the time for a war yet, we still need to wait."
Just as Li Kai was about to say something, Xue Wanche was quarreling with someone down below, causing a commotion all around.