In the side hall of the Xiande Hall, Prince Li Jiancheng looked at the crowd of distinguished guests with joy on his face. In the fourth year of Wude, after the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang, the status of the East Palace was almost shaky. If it weren't for Li Yuan's support, Li Jiancheng would have
Frustrated.
But in the following years, the situation in the East Palace did not improve. There were two major chaos in Hebei and Shandong, and the generals were defeated. Li Shimin once again jumped on his horse and whipped his whip, easily defeating Liu Heitai. Afterwards, Li Jiancheng wanted to lead the army in person, but was defeated by Li Dao, the king of Huaiyang.
Xuan and Tian Liuan, the general manager of Weizhou, first pacified it.
During that time, Li Jiancheng was restless in the East Palace. It was the most painful period for him. His cheeks were red and swollen after being slapped from the left to the right. There was also a rumor in the court that Shi Wanbao ordered the army with the hand of a saint.
Stunning news.
But after that, the situation gradually eased. Tuyuhun, Yuan Junzhang, and Jianghuai were pacified one by one. The foundation of the Tang Dynasty's unification of the world was solidified. Even though Li Shimin's prestige in the army was not as high as those of the two, he was also very powerful in the court.
But the status of the East Palace has been stabilized.
What pleased Li Jiancheng the most was Li Shan's appearance.
"Huairen went to Daidi for a year or so to revitalize Daizhou. He first resisted the enemy outside Yanmen Pass, and then formed the Daizhou Army to recover Shuozhou." Li Jiancheng raised the gold cup and said loudly: "For the great victory of Yanmen, we first captured Yugushe,
In the first battle at Guji Town, we chased Jieli far away, and became a famous general in the court. This cup is congratulated by Handan."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp. Li Shan had a smile on his face but MMP in his heart. He had never thought of it before, but the old fox Ling Jing had already analyzed it carefully for him.
Although Li Shan had joined the King of Qin, Li Shimin actually did not need Li Shan in a short period of time. In the battle for the right to inherit the throne, Li Shimin relied more on advisers such as Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, and even Ling Jingdu.
More important than Li Shan.
If Li Shimin is a general who leads the army into battle, Li Shimin does not need Li Shan. He is an invincible commander himself, and his power in the army is unimaginable.
But the difference is that the East Palace needs Li Shan. In other words, Prince Li Jiancheng does not necessarily want to recruit Li Shan under his command, but he needs Li Shan to exist.
Li Jiancheng toasted frequently and chatted and laughed with Li Shan and Wei Ting, thinking in his mind that although Wei Zheng tried several times and Li Shan's attitude was always ambiguous, this attitude was acceptable, or in other words, Li Shan could be put to use.
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Zheng Shanguo commented with a smile: "After the Central Plains was settled, the famous generals of this dynasty were the first to recommend Prince Zhao."
Well, the so-called Central Plains settlement actually deliberately did not mention Li Shimin.
Li Jiancheng was generous, waving his hand and saying: "Don't deny it, the most famous general in the world is my second brother."
"The first battle in Qianshuiyuan secured the pass, the great victory in Baibi defeated Hedong, the first battle in Central Plains captured two kings, and the great victory in Luoshui brought Shandong to an end." Li Jiancheng sighed: "My second brother is indeed a genius, and his commander is unrivaled in the world."
Well, as an invincible commander, you should be an honest minister.
"Under the King of Qin..." Wang Gui looked at Zheng Shanguo, "The King of Zhao County and the Duke of Yongkang County are on par?"
"Based on the battle report, Prince Zhao is the main general, and Duke Yongkang is well versed in the art of war..." Zheng Shanguo hesitated and glanced at Li Shan.
Everyone now knows the relationship between Li Jing and Li Shan.
Li Shan took a sip of wine and curled up the corner of his mouth, "I met with Your Majesty that day and I made it clear that I deeply hate Pharmacist Li, but this man is indeed a famous general in the world. With this man in Yanmen, Hedong will be strong."
"Further down we have Huairen." Li Jiancheng raised his glass and said: "Just like Huairen's poem, the geese fly high in the dark moon, and Shan Yu escapes at night, trying to drive away the light cavalry, the heavy snow covers the bow and knife."
Li Shan sighed and pretended not to want to recall the tragic war.
Now that the world has been settled, the next war in the Tang Dynasty will be fought by the Turks and other Hu tribes on the grassland. The Liang division, the only remaining member of the separatist forces, is also supported by the Turks.
In the next period of time, the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will definitely become the mainstream. Li Jing is stationed in Daizhou, but the Turks have more than one way to go south. They can choose not to attack Hedong, but to invade Longxi, Hebei, or even
Directly attack the pass inside the pass.
Under the premise that Li Jing is stationed in Daizhou and cannot move, although Li Xiaogong is known as a famous general, he will never have the opportunity to lead an army in this life because he was accused of treason. If Longxi, Hebei or even Guannei Road become a battlefield, who will lead the army?
...This is the key to making Li Jiancheng toss and turn at night and find it difficult to sleep.
It’s not that he couldn’t find candidates, it’s not that Li Jiancheng didn’t have generals under his command, such as Xue Wanche, Xue Wanshu brothers, Guan Guogong Ren Gui, and Lingzhou general manager Li Shenfu.
The second brother must not be allowed another chance to lead troops into battle... Li Jiancheng had to consider that the Xue brothers he had recruited would not be able to take charge alone. Guan Guogong Ren Gui was already old, Li Shenfu, Li Gaoqian
command ability...
If these generals are defeated one after another, even if the father deliberately protects the East Palace, he is afraid that the tiger of the second brother will be released.
Li Jiancheng smiled as he watched Wei Ting and Li Shan chatting and joking, and thought to himself, among the generals of this dynasty who had outstanding military achievements against the Hu people in the grassland, Li Shan was the first, followed by Chai Shao.
Li Shansan defeated the Turks and became famous all over the world. Chai Shao captured the Khan alive and pacified Tuyuhun. In terms of merit, Li Shan had the upper hand... After all, the power of Tuyuhun was far from being comparable to that of the Turks.
What's more, Princess Pingyang is now in charge of the Beiya Imperial Army, and her husband Chai Shao can no longer lead an army on an expedition.
To put it bluntly, Li Jiancheng did not need to recruit Li Shan, but he needed to push Li Shan out at the critical moment to block Li Shimin... With the Handan County King, the famous general who defeated the Turks three times, there was no need for his second brother to go into battle.
"Brother Xiurong County indeed has generals and talents." Li Shan nodded and praised: "Thousands of infantry and hundreds of elite cavalry can block the 4,000 elite Turks. If the rebels hadn't attacked, Ashina She'er would have been hard-pressed.
Break the formation."
Er Zhu Yichen's outstanding performance in the Daizhou war impressed all the staff in the East Palace. Li Shan all heard from Er Zhu Yichen that the prince personally awarded him ten gold medals.
"Brother Wan Che, there is no need to say more, right?" Li Shan said sternly: "He is not as good as Brother Wu An in taking charge of the overall situation, but in terms of sharpness in charging the formation, and the cavalry running freely, he will not give in to the strategy of heaven."
This is a very high evaluation. Everyone knows that Li Shimin likes to seek death. Luoyang, Hulao, and Luoshui were trapped in the battle four times. Qiu Xinggong, Yuchigong, Qin Shubao, etc. became famous all over the world and were regarded as fierce generals in the world.
Li Shan reviewed the officials of Daizhou one by one. He also had such qualifications. From Daizhou to Xinzhou and Shuozhou, he praised Lu Chengji and Li Kai a lot. He evaluated Fang Renyu as being good at civil affairs and neglecting war.
, pointed out that Zhang Gongjin is an old fritter...
Well, when it comes to commenting on Liu Shirang...from Prince Li Jiancheng to Wang Gui and Wei Zheng, everyone has a slightly weird expression.
At that time, there were many people shouting and killing Liu Shirang, and almost the whole court was scolding him, but it was the East Palace who really took action... No way, Li Shenfu and Li Gaoqian, who reported Liu Shirang, were both from the East Palace.