In the Linhu Palace, although the palaces of this era did not have floor heating, it was not bad to use a brazier for heating in the small inner room.
Li Yuan was dressed in regular clothes and pretended to be angry: "As a minister of agriculture, how can you be so lazy?"
Li Shan, who took off his thick cotton-padded jacket, blinked, "It's snowing so heavily, Sinong Temple needs to get ice for next year, but..."
I can make ice now. You won't be short of ice next year anyway, so you really have nothing to do in winter.
"Then you can't be so lazy!" Li Yuan scolded with a smile: "The cotton-padded jacket is easy to use, but it is too ugly. Erlang also mentioned it yesterday and planned to let Dou Xiyan change it."
"Oh, my nephew heard something mentioned by Ling Gong." Li Shan said nonchalantly: "But in advance, the cotton is going to be made into cotton armor and sent to the young man's house."
Dou Xiyan is one of the Eighteen Bachelors of the Tiance Mansion's Military Counselor. He was born in the Dou family of Fufeng. He is a famous general craftsman. His best skill is clothing design... This term nowadays generally refers to someone who is good at the service system.
The famous Shu brocade in later generations was created by this man.
"Huairen is quite benevolent." Li Yuan paced, looking at the snowflakes falling in the sky from a distance, "It's not very pleasant for people who are still running around at this time."
Li Shan followed the words and asked: "Uncle...who is leaving Beijing at this time?"
"Yesterday, Zhongshu drafted the imperial edict and Yuan Pu went out as an envoy." Li Yuan looked back and said, "Li Jingjin, the acting governor of Yongkang County, acted as the acting Duke."
Yuan Pu is an old friend of Li Yuan. He was also present when he summoned Yuan Junzhang on a snowy night last year.
Li Shan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a smile: "Does Your Majesty think I am so narrow-minded?"
"To be honest with my uncle, my nephew is not very broad-minded. He still holds a grudge against Medicine Master Li, and I'm afraid he will never let go of it in his lifetime."
Li Shan said calmly: "But Pharmacist Li destroyed Nanliang, settled Lingnan, and leveled Jianghuai. He is indeed a famous general in the world. His Majesty entrusts him with the state. It is natural for him to be promoted to the nobility."
"Hahaha." Li Yuan said with a smile: "That's the good thing about Huairen. He is clear about love and hate, but he does not pay for personal expenses."
In fact, Li Shan knew it well. Li Yaoshi was originally a county prince. Logically speaking, he should be a county prince when he was promoted. It was very rare for him to be promoted to a county prince. He jumped to the county prince all of a sudden. On the one hand, he was used as a chess piece by Li Yuan.
Dutuli Khan, on the other hand, was included in the clan.
Li Jing suddenly jumped from the county to the state. This was Li Yuan's special care and comfort... In any case, it was Li Shan who won the army in the end.
"This year, Huairen Town has won great victories in Yanmen and Guji Town." Li Yuan said slowly: "If the Turks want to send troops to Hedong, they must first remove Mayi and Guji Town. From what Huairen can see, Hedong can be
Is it solid?"
Li Shan said without hesitation: "If the Turks invade, we will not say it is impregnable, but Yanmen should be safe."
"As for Shuozhou...Li Yaoshi chose the right people. Liu Shirang guarded Mayi, Xue Wanjun guarded Guji Town, and he had a large army to guard Yanmen Pass."
Li Yuan nodded. He understood the implication of Li Shan's words. Liu Shirang was Li Shan's direct descendant, and Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche were brothers. Li Jing had made his position clear and declared with practical actions that the incident in Guji Town would never happen again.
If the Turks invade Shuozhou, Yanmen will inevitably send troops.
Otherwise, there will be many people looking for trouble for him, Pharmacist Li.
"If the east of the river is solid, if the Turks want to use troops again, they will either use the Longxi Road or the Guannai Road." Li Shan said slowly: "Yesterday, Pei Hong made a big proposal to prepare troops on the Guannei Road..."
Li Shan reflexively became vigilant. What tricks did that old fox want to play?
The Tang Dynasty followed the Sui Dynasty and implemented the military system of the government. When there was a war, the Twelve Guards issued orders and went to the government from all over the country to summon soldiers to go out for battle. If there was no war, they made a living by farming and practicing in their spare time.
But when the dynasty was first established, there were standing armies. For example, there was always an elite army of tens of thousands around Taiyuan Prefecture, such as the Youzhou Army under Luo Yi, and the Daizhou Army prepared by Li Shan.
"Is this necessary?" Li Shan hesitated.
In fact, Pei Shiju's proposal cannot be wrong. If an elite force is stationed on the Guannai Road, once the Turks invade, whether it is to attack the Guanner Road or the Longxi Road, they can quickly dispatch support.
But the cost of organizing such a force is also quite high. There is no point in having less troops. If there are more troops, the logistics pressure will be too great. Moreover, the Taoist soldiers in the pass must be summoned nearby. However, when the Turks invade, it is probably the autumn harvest season.
, may lead to instability in military morale.
Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "This heavy snow... has just fallen in Chang'an, but it has been snowing heavily in Shuozhou for more than half a month, and the grassland is covered with ice and snow."
"Several small tribes went south, either invading Shuozhou or requesting annexation. The pharmacist carefully examined the letter and found out that Tuli Khan and Jieli Khan may have given up and made peace."
"Because of the heavy snow?" Li Shan's lips trembled. In fact, he was not surprised by the heavy snow. Although the early Tang Dynasty did not fall into the Little Ice Age, he knew very well that the last years of Wude to the early years of Zhenguan
, there was a brief period of sudden temperature drop in the Northland, which was also one of the reasons why the Eastern Turks were so easily destroyed by the Tang Dynasty.
But Li Shan didn't expect that Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan, the uncle and nephew who wanted to bite each other to death, could actually reconcile because of the heavy snow... Before they could bite, they had to have strength first.
Li Yuan looked at Li Shan's eyes rolling in amusement, "Does Huairen have any good ideas?"
"Huh?" Li Shan cast a blank look.
"Ahem, let's mess with the Turks again..."
"Oh oh oh..." Li Shan smacked his lips, "Tu Li, Jie Li is not stupid either. Even if you try to provoke him in every possible way, I'm afraid he won't be fooled."
Li Yuan nodded. He also took this into consideration, especially Pei Shiju's reminder. Decades ago, the Turks roamed across the grassland and deserts, and no one could stop them. The Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties were all frightened. In the end, due to power disputes and the Sui Dynasty,
Due to the instigation of the DPRK, it was divided into two parts, the east and the west, each claiming its own title of khan.
If Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan imitated the precedent, it would really not be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty... The Western Turks had few borders with the former Sui Dynasty, and they had no borders with the current Tang Dynasty, but Jieli Khan,
Tuli Khan's forces almost completely covered the northern front of the Tang Dynasty.
From Longxi to Guannei, from Hedong to Shandong.
After listening to Li Yuan's explanation, Li Shan tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "It must not be like this."
"Both of these two people are ambitious and unwilling to be inferior to others, let alone the ownership of Wuyuan County?"
On the one hand, Li Shan's conclusion comes from the memory of the previous life, and on the other hand, it is also the judgment of this life. The reason is also very simple.
In the battle at Guji Town, the Ashina clan could not be said to have suffered a great loss in strength, but they were also severely damaged. During the pursuit alone, more than ten generals were killed and captured.
It was probably in the past few years in history that Xue Yantuo first founded the country, and then many tribes in Tiele, Uighur, and Beyegu rebelled. It was also under such circumstances that Li Shimin made up his mind to destroy the Eastern Turks.
If Tuli Khan and Jieli Khan imitate the precedent and split, the Ashina clan will split again. Can they still suppress the ambitious Tiele Nine Tribes?
Even those small tribes are estimated to have uneasy feelings, and the East Turks are likely to fall into turmoil.
Li Shan felt that he could see this clearly, and Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan who were in the same situation should also understand.
After listening to Li Shanzi's detailed explanation, Li Yuan showed a look of understanding and said with a smile: "Huairen analyzes the current situation with a thorough understanding and a long-term perspective."
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise." Li Shan thought to himself that he understood this truth, and Li Yuan should not be unable to see it.
The next moment, Li Shan, who was a little distracted, was stunned.
Li Yuan said softly: "I intend to send Ashina She'er back to Wuyuan County."