After a great war, and after such a great victory, especially since this was the first large-scale victory against the Turks since the founding of Li Tang, what should be done immediately?
For Li Shan himself, how to handle his relationship with Li Jing and the Danyang House of the Li family in Longxi, whether to stay in Daizhou, and whether to seize the position of Daizhou's general manager, are the first things to consider.
But for other generals, how to divide the work is the most important. In the final analysis, it is to divide the pork.
Li Shan made promises to Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun, Zhang Shigui, and Liu Shirang in a not too subtle tone. He had secretly thought that one of the two county princes might be promoted to a prince, and Zhang Shigui and Liu Shirang might also be promoted to a county prince.
I don’t know what the current situation in the DPRK is like, let alone what Li Yuan’s intentions are, but if Li Jing cannot be promoted to a noble title, then his title will probably be the last one in the Daizhou Governor’s Palace.
Li Shan was willing to do anything that could cause trouble for Li Jing... He was just going along with the flow, and it couldn't be said that he had used any means on his own.
"Brother Dingfang made great achievements in the Western Expedition last year. He killed famous kings and captured the Khan alive. This year, he won a great victory in Yanmen. He wanted to capture Yugushe alive. He held Yanmen and sent troops to retreat from the enemy. This time he led the army to attack again. He defeated several Turks and captured them alive.
There are more than ten Ashina generals." Li Shan turned to look at the two men, "Brother Baoxiang went north twice this year. First he won a great victory at Yanmen, and then he led the army to defeat the enemy. He is brave and good at fighting, and he is the vanguard of the army. He is unstoppable."
Su Dingfang looked as usual and just listened quietly, while Zhang Baoxiang was a little excited and his body was trembling slightly... The two people actually had similar experiences. The former entered the Tang Dynasty and started his career as the commander of Li Shan's personal guard, while the latter was a member of the Li Tang clan in his early years.
The retainers were appointed as city king Li Daozong's personal bodyguard commander and accompanying army.
For Su Dingfang, who had made great achievements in the western expedition to Tuyuhun, the title of knighthood was a matter of time, but for Zhang Baoxiang, it was a sudden windfall.
Li Shan didn't dare to vouch for it, but his intention and attitude had already been made clear. Not to mention Su Dingfang, just Zhang Baoxiang... just biting Jieli Khan outside Guji Town was enough to make him a man from Jianguo County.
The other few people, Zhang Zhongjian, He Liu, Wang Junhao, and Kan Leng each have their merits. Among them, Wang Junhao is the leader of Li Shan's personal guard, Zhang Zhongjian decided to join Li Shan's sect, and Kan Leng... to be honest, he didn't get much military merit.
The next scene was to share the pork. Li Shan presided over it, while Zhang Shigui and Liu Shirang held knives and cut it off piece by piece.
The three first contributors, Zhang Gongjin... there was no way, he alone led the Eastern Route Army, there was no way around it.
In addition, Liu Shirang and Su Dingfang led the West Route Army.
The six people with secondary merit are Xue Wanche, brothers Xue Wanjun, Zhang Baoxiang, Zhang Shigui, Qin Wutong and Li Kai.
Among them, Qin Wutong, who stayed behind in Guji Town, needed to be given more weight, and Li Kai, the acting magistrate, also needed to be given more weight... None of the generals had any objections to this.
Ranked third were Linji County Hou Kanling, Shuozhou Cavalry Deputy General He Liu, Shuozhou Bingcao Canjun Zhang Zhongjian and others. Xue Wanche also insisted on including Wang Junhao's name.
After that, there are the middle and lower-level generals. There is no need to subdivide those. Just throw all the remaining pork into the pot and cook it in one pot for everyone to share.
Li Shan's eyes looked left and right, first falling on Wang Junhao, "Huh?"
Wang Junhao was a little confused. Su Dingfang on the side whispered a few words. The former suddenly realized and hesitated for a while before speaking: "It's all up to you..."
Li Shan nodded slightly. In terms of Wang Junhao's ability, he could not lead an army alone, nor could he be responsible for it alone. However, he was qualified to be a pioneer officer, but he definitely could not stay in Daizhou. He would definitely return to the court with him.
There is no need to ask Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian. These two can no longer stay in Daizhou. Even if Li Jing does not kick them out, they will definitely be squeezed out by Li Jing after Li Shan leaves. This is not a personal grudge, this is
Li Jing will definitely do it.
Moreover, the relationship between Su Dingfang and Li Shan was too close. Zhang Zhongjian offended Li Jing and had no choice but to seek shelter under Li Shan's disciples.
Finally, Li Shan's eyes fell on Liu Shirang.
Liu Shirang hesitated again and again. It was really difficult for him to make a decision. Last year, he ordered to conquer Mayi, but he ended up in a situation where he was besieged on all sides. If he hadn't fought to the death in Mayi, and if he hadn't been won over by Li Shan, his whole family would have been destroyed.
All died.
Now he has been granted the title of Duke of Yiyang County, guarding Shuozhou as a long history, and is likely to be appointed as the governor of Shuozhou in the future. He cannot be said to have a meteoric rise, but he still holds a lot of power and is proud of himself... And with Li Shan in the court, Liu Shirang also
No worries.
But the problem is that Li Jing became the governor of Daizhou, which made Liu Shirang a little uneasy... Will Gao Manzheng's fate last year happen to him again?
What if the Turks come back and Li Jing sits idly by and ignores it?
Li Jing was able to do this kind of thing for the first time, but wouldn't he be able to do it a second time?
After being quiet for a while, an idea flashed in Liu Shirang's mind, "I will listen to His Majesty's orders."
Liu Shirang suddenly figured out, could he make the decision to stay or leave?
Not really, it still depends on what King Handan wants.
Li Shan spoke slowly, "Although I hate him deeply, I have to say that Medicine Master Li is indeed a famous general in the world."
"Guji Town is different from Mayi. The Turkic army of more than 100,000 stormed Guji Town, but they would not attack Mayi with high walls and solid cities like this."
Zhang Shigui beside him nodded slightly. Guji Town was just a fortress with a city wall that high. This gave the Turks the ability and means to attack the city, but it would be difficult for Mayi... Last year, a large army also besieged Mayi and Yuan.
Jun Zhang led his infantry to attack the city, and tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry besieged the city, but they were still unable to break the city. Gao Manzheng endured it for more than a month, and only broke out when he ran out of food, and finally the city was broken.
"Mayi is an important town in Shuozhou. For the Turks, it is indispensable to attack Hedong. This time Jieli's army came to attack, and finally suffered a bloody blow at Yanmen Pass. To a large extent, there was no place to stop in Mayi and no food and grass.
, ordnance replenishment." Li Shan analyzed in detail: "Therefore, Ma Yi is in trouble with Yanmen Pass, and Pharmacist Li will never sit back and watch Ma Yi fall."
After a pause, Li Shan added: "Of course, it's hard to say when Pharmacist Li will send troops... Therefore, those who guard Shuozhou must be determined and will not surrender to the barbarians."
After saying this, not to mention Liu Shirang himself, even the most stupid Xue Wanche understood. We need a general who can hold on to Mayi for a long time and will never surrender the enemy. Liu Shirang, who once killed Yu Sheshe, is naturally the most suitable.
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"I will not disappoint His Highness." Liu Shirang breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, as far as he was concerned, he was willing to stay in the frontier and make contributions. In the next few years, there will definitely be a war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, and it is impossible for the Governor of Shuozhou not to have a hand in it.
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Li Shan looked at Zhang Shigui, then at Xue Wanjun, waved his hand and said: "Everyone, please have a rest. We will break camp and return to the army tomorrow."
Xue Wanche pointed back at himself with a confused look on his face. Xue Wanjun on the side was speechless, holding his silly brother's arm and dragging him out. Li Shan could still hear Xue Wanche shouting, "It hurts, it hurts..."
The only ones left were Su Dingfang and Wang Junhao. Li Shan stretched out and saw He Liu coming back.
"Um?"
He Liu hesitated and said in a low voice: "First He Xiaodong, then Niu Bin, Guo Ziheng, Du Shiyuan, the lower officials want to move to Chang'an..."
Judging by the count, Yuan Junzhang really doesn't have many of his old troops left behind. The only two who are famous are He Liu and Xi Duo. The latter has no ability to lead troops, and He Liu has no choice.
Let Li Shan be surprised.
"I am able to join the army in this attack only because of my meritorious service." Li Shan comforted him with a few words, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "Then choose a position in the Sixteenth Guards, and we will talk about it after we return to Beijing."
He Liu fell to the ground in joy, "Thank you, Your Highness. I want to settle in Sun Moon Lake, but I don't know..."
"Then we have to see if there is still room." Li Shan said with a smile: "Guo Rui is your brother-in-law, so how many rooms will he leave for you, my sister-in-law?"