In the Liangyi Hall, Li Yuan leaned on the couch with a half-smile, his eyes fell on the letter in his hand, sometimes shaking his head, sometimes nodding.
The prince below, King Qin, was fine, but King Qi Li Yuanji couldn't help but glance at Princess Pingyang standing next to Li Yuan, thinking about something in his mind.
A few steps away, the ministers and ministers were listening quietly, listening to Zhongshu ordered Feng Lun to read the memorial of Daizhou's meritorious service. Pei Ji looked at the expression of Prince Li Jiancheng from time to time, while Pei Shiju closed his eyes slightly and his gray eyebrows twitched from time to time.
"On June 9, I sent Zhonglang General Su Dingfang, Shuozhou Soldier Cao Canjun and Zhang Zhongjian to lead troops to attack the Great Wall, expel the Turks and trap them on the banks of the Cangtou River."
"The next day of the battle, all the generals fought bravely and killed more than ten Ashina generals. Xinye County Duke Zhang Shigui and Linji County Hou Kanling led more than a thousand cavalry to raid from the north. Su Dingfang and Liu Shirang came out with heavy cavalry and drove them away.
The Turks rolled back the bead curtain, and Jieli was defeated and fled."
Feng Lun paused, raised his head and glanced at Li Yuan's expression, "The water in the Cangtou River is completely red, and the corpses are blocking it..."
There was silence in the hall. An hour ago, the good news sent by Acting Governor Shi Handan King Li Shan arrived in Chang'an. The whole court was shocked. Who could have imagined that Jieli Khan, who had been intimidating the Tang Dynasty for many years, led an army of 200,000 to the south, and finally returned with such a disastrous defeat.
But at the same time, many people noticed something strange, because the good news was sent by Li Shan, the king of Handan, and not Li Jing, the general manager of Daizhou... Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin all felt a tremble in their hearts, and those two guys were completely at odds.
However, he went to war with the Turkic Khanate, defeated Jieli three times, beheaded more than 10,000 people, captured three Khan flags, and captured Ashina Sheer and Ashina Simo many generals alive. Such feats... Li Yuan was overjoyed.
I feel like I have a splitting headache.
This was a military exploit that would be enough to boast to future generations. Li Yuan believed that if famous doctors were sent north, Li Shan would definitely invite him back to the court. But this would mean that Li Yuan chose Li Jing... Then there would be a gap between the emperor and his ministers.
It wouldn't have mattered before, but today's battle report carries so much weight that Li Yuan needs to reconsider it. Perhaps Li Shan is the most suitable candidate for acting governor.
At this moment, Princess Pingyang suddenly appeared and handed Li Yuan an unopened letter.
He seized the army in anger, pursued the Turks almost to the death, and killed three thousand prisoners to build a capital. This is very consistent with the temperament of a young general, but then he was thoughtful and advanced and retreated. He was really unlike a young man...
...Li Yuan showed a smile at the corner of his mouth, and suddenly raised his head, "Feng Qing?"
Feng Lun coughed twice and said, "Your Majesty, next is the list of leading generals reporting their merits."
"The first contributions were made by Yiyang County Duke Liu Shirang, Daizhou Biejiao Zhang Gongjin, and Zuo Wuwei Zhonglang General Su Dingfang."
"The secondary merits include Xue Wanche, deputy general manager of the cavalry in Daizhou, Xue Wanjun, general Zuowuwei, Zhang Shigui, the county magistrate of Xinye, Qin Wutong, Sima Shuozhou, Zhang Baoxiang, deputy general manager of Bingzhou cavalry, and Li Kai, the acting county magistrate."
"Again, there is..."
Li Yuan glanced at Princess Pingyang with a dumbfounded look. That guy was really good at killing all the people in one fell swoop. He had won the hearts of the army. The pharmacist was really weak, so no wonder he was captured so easily.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin looked at each other and had nothing to say. Even the name of Hou Kanleng of Linji County was on it. In other words, Li Jing, who went north to Daizhou with more than a thousand Jianghuai elite... Now, in addition to his personal guards,
He can hardly command anyone.
After Feng Lun finished reading a long list of names, Chen Shuda, the provincial minister under his command, suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Lu Chengji, the military official of Daizhou, and Li Yiyan, the magistrate of Guo County, have written to impeach the King of Handan."
"Oh?" Li Yuan lowered his head and glanced at the letter and asked casually: "What's the matter of impeachment?"
"Lu Chengji impeached the King of Handan and killed prisoners without permission after the war." Chen Shuda's eyes turned to the right and then to the left, "Li Yiyan impeached the King of Handan and sent his army to loot Zuoyun County."
Li Yuan smacked his lips, turned his head left and right, looked at the prince, and then at the King of Qin, thinking that it was really not easy for Huairen. This kind of thing must be carefully considered, and he asked the officials of the East Palace and the King of Qin to come down to impeach him.
The bunch of old foxes below couldn't figure out what it meant. Yang Gongren smiled and recalled in his heart that it seemed that Da Lang had mentioned that Lu Chengji, Li Yiyan and the King of Handan were Jinshi in the same field and had always been good friends.
Pei Ji came out of the queue at the right time and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the King of Handan has outstanding military exploits, but he is too young. Your Majesty still needs some advice."
"Pei Jian's words are reasonable." Li Yuan said with a smile: "However, Huairen fought hard for several days and suffered many injuries...Da Lang, select a famous doctor from the Imperial Medical Office and go north immediately."
Li Jiancheng was dumbfounded. Do you want to hint that Li Shan will return to the court?
Li Shimin, who knew what was going on, remained silent, and Li Shan's decisions were passed through Ling Jing.
After a while, the prime ministers and ministers retreated one by one, and Li Yuancai handed the letter in his hand to his three sons to read.
There is not much content in the letter. To sum up, it is about three points.
First, he denounced Li Jing so hard that the three thousand soldiers were almost wiped out. This was almost a tactful explanation... It's not that I wanted to take advantage of the army, I just didn't want Li Jing, a bastard, to take advantage.
Secondly, Li Yuan and others can naturally understand the request for merit for the generals under his command. There is no benefit, and the names on this memorial will not be so complete.
Third, he was covered in bruises and asked to return to the court to recuperate.
In general, Li Shan targeted Li Jing alone, with a posture of irreconcilable power, but in fact he took a step back and asked himself to return to the court to recuperate, which meant that he did not covet the position of Daizhou Governor, and even Li Shan himself
Please return to the court and bring Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian and other direct relatives with you to show that you have no intention of neglecting Li Jing.
Advance and retreat in a controlled manner... Li Shimin also thought of this word. On the one hand, he was wounded all over and asked to return to the court. On the other hand, he killed prisoners without permission and sent troops to loot Zuoyun County. The reasons were all ready-made.
Li Shimin suddenly came to his senses. Li Shan's move probably had other meanings. Did the DPRK recall Li Shan back to the DPRK because of his impeachment, or because of his injuries... Li Yuan's attitude towards him could be judged to a large extent.
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After all, Li Jing also rose up as a saint, was not attached to the East Palace or the Prince of Qin's Palace, and was a general in the direct line of the saint.
Li Shimin estimated that in the future... Li Shan might do something else against Li Jing.
Li Shan, Li Jing... Li Shimin was a little itchy. It would be great if he could know the details of this battle. Could it be that he had made a mistake again? Could it be that Li Huairen also had the talent of a general?
At this time, Li Yuan turned his head and smiled: "Pingyang, Huairen is really covered in bruises?"
When Li Yuan wanted to come, he led 6,000 cavalry north to pursue the defeated Turks. Li Shan was the commander in chief, and he was not good at leading troops himself, so it was difficult to get injured. He probably just found a reason to return to the court.
The next moment, Princess Pingyang's eyes widened, and a slightly sharp voice resounded in the palace, "Why did father say this?!"
"The Second World War was extremely successful. All the generals said that they should retreat slowly, gather the army, and then attack again. Huairen rode out alone, charged with a sword, suffered six wounds, and refused to retreat until the end of the battle. His armor was filled with arrows!"
After a pause, Princess Pingyang lowered her voice slightly and said, "Outside the town, we were paying homage to the fallen soldiers. Huairen was injured both physically and mentally. He fell dizzy and fell to the ground. Daozong wrote a letter and saw it with his own eyes. He was covered in bruises."
Li Yuan was stunned for a while and sighed: "This is how strong you are, this is how strong you are."
"We summoned Cui Xin, a member of Zhongshushe, and issued an edict, asking Li Shu, the king of Handan, to heal his wounds on his behalf. After he recovers, he will return to the court and be rewarded."