The rolling river turned to the northeast, with a huge momentum and a rough and wild beauty rarely seen in later generations. Li Shan was a little shocked when he visited the Yellow River for the first time.
The Yellow River in this era is not as frightening to the rulers as it was in the thousands of years to come. Around this river, countless exciting and sighing legends will happen in the past, present and future.
Just like Guo Pu is now, this man who has always been calm and composed is pointing to the southwest, "That's Hulao over there."
Zhou Zhao on the side asked curiously: "Lao Guo, were you present at the Hulao battle last year?"
"Of course!" Guo Pu sighed with emotion: "The King of Qin only led more than 3,000 cavalry to Hulao to attack Dou Jiande, and His Highness only led Yu Chigong and four personal guards to leave the battle for dozens of miles to engage in provocation."
Li Shan snorted. If he remembered correctly, in the previous battle in Luoyang, Li Shimin was trapped in tight siege twice. If it weren't for Yu Chigong and Qiu Xinggong, he would have died long ago!
"Your Highness shouted that the King of Qin is here, and the Xia army was frightened and chased with thousands of horses." Guo Pu said enthusiastically: "After His Highness and Yu Chigong stayed behind, he bent his bow and shot arrows, killing dozens of pursuers. The Xia army was panicked.
Don’t dare to chase anymore.”
"Unparalleled courage." Zhou Zhao turned his head and glanced at Li Shan. The two had discussed Li Shimin's behavior before, with both praise and criticism. He remembered Li Shan's comment that he was really capable of seeking death!
"After a stalemate for a month, His Highness induced Dou Jiande to send troops and personally led the Xuanjia Army to break the formation. Among them, King Huaiyang, who was seventeen years old, charged into the formation and made three trips back and forth. He was wearing a long arrow like a hedgehog."
"It was also the king of Huaiyang who raised the banner behind the formation and caused the Xia army to completely collapse."
Li Shan understood this sentence. It was talking about Li Daoxuan's status and ability under Li Shimin. Even though he was only nineteen years old, he was a veteran who had participated in the battles of Luoyang and Hulao.
Li Daoxuan, King of Huainan, will be Li Shan's greatest reliance during this trip.
Zhou Zhao suddenly sighed: "It's really strange that God favors you so much!"
Since Yiguan's migration to the south, many powerful officials in the north and south have usurped the throne. This was the case with Song, Qi, Liang and Chen in the south, and Qi, Zhou and Sui in the north.
Therefore, when Li Tang was first established, Li Yuan deliberately led the army with his clan members, but who could have imagined that there would be so many outstanding people from this clan.
Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong can be regarded as famous generals. Li Jiancheng also performed well in several battles in Guanzhong. Li Shentong, Li Shenfu, and Li Daoxuan are also not mediocre people.
It is indeed favored by God.
He saw a ship approaching from a distance, slowly leaning against the shore, and several high-ranking scholars appeared on the deck. Guo Pu put up his hand on the awning and took a few glances, "It's Mr. Han from Tiance Mansion. Duke Jiang has not arrived yet, oh
Oh, and Bachelor Yu."
The King of Qi and his entourage led their troops into Shaanxi Province and had been stationed in Wuling for three days. However, the officials from Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province did not arrive until this time...obviously they were very angry.
This is of course, in everyone's eyes, the King of Qi is here to grab credit, and maybe he also wants to reach out to Shaanxi Province... For this reason, Qu Tutong, the Duke of Jiang who was in charge of Shaanxi Province with his right servant, did not show up.
Turning to look at the dock, Li Shan curled his lips. King Qi didn't come out to greet him. Only Li Sixing and Li Qianyou came forward. Is this because he was angry?
After all, he is only a young man in his twenties.
In fact, Li Yuanji and Qu Tutong were still friends. Last year, Li Shimin led his army to block Dou Jiande, and it was Li Yuanji and Qu Tutong who besieged Luoyang.
"Let's not join in the fun." Li Shan chuckled, deliberately changing the subject, pointing to the faint building on the other side, "Where is that?"
"That's Heyin." Zhou Zhao said in a deep voice: "At that time, there was a dramatic change in Heyin. Er Zhurong killed the Queen Mother and the young emperor, and slaughtered more than 2,000 princes and hundreds of officials. Although it has been nearly a hundred years, it is still unforgettable. Er Zhurong's name is in Henan and Shandong.
It can stop children from crying at night."
"Many people are still angry." Guo Pu nodded and said: "Li Xuandao, the master of the Qin Dynasty, is a younger brother of the Li family in Longxi. His ancestors and uncles died in Heyin. For this reason, he moved to Zhengzhou and has not returned to his hometown for decades.
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Although Zhou Zhao was from a poor family, he was no stranger to the allusions and figures, and his eloquent stories were like countless family treasures. As the leader of the generals of the Li family in Longxi, Guo Pu was even more familiar with them, and Li Shan listened with great interest.
At this time, dozens of ships appeared on the river and went down the river.
"It should be the food and grass sent to Hebei Province." Guo Pu said in a low voice: "At the end of March, the King of Qin was recalled to the capital, and the King of Qi dealt with Hebei, searching and killing Dou Jiande and Liu Heitai's old troops. It is said that there were frequent chaos in the countryside and there was a shortage of food and grass.
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It has been three days since I arrived here. Li Shan has already seen the nearby map and asked the local officials, "Going down the river, we should go to Liyang, right?"
Zhou Zhao nodded, "Emperor Yang moved the capital to Luoyang and set up granaries around it. There are two largest and closest ones, one is Luokou Granary in Gong County, and the other is Liyang Granary in Weizhou."
"Remember that Liyang is at the junction of Weizhou and Huazhou?" Li Shan unfolded the map and took a closer look. "It also happens to be the junction of Hebei Road and Shaanxi Road."
"Yes, if it weren't for Li Yangcang, it would be difficult for Wagang to gain momentum." Zhou Zhao said with a smile.
Wagangzhai is located in Huazhou. It first relied on Liyangcang to gain momentum. Later, Li Mi joined and captured Luokoucang.
Wagang Village was very influential in the early Tang Dynasty, not because Li Mi was so awesome, but because Li Mi trained countless awesome generals.
The most well-known ones are naturally Qin Qiong, Cheng Zhijie, and Li Shiji, but in fact the list is very long... Liu Heitai, who is now causing trouble in Hebei, was also a member of Wagang Village at the beginning.
Zhou Zhao and Guo Pu on the side were talking about Luo Shixin, who died in the battle in Hebei at the beginning of the year. He was also a former general of Wagangzhai. Li Shan stared at the map in his hand and his eyes fell on a place name.
White horse.
A hundred years ago, on the other side of Heyin, Er Zhurong killed more than 2,000 officials, causing the collapse of the once-prominent Northern Wei Dynasty.
Two hundred years later, a massacre of equal magnitude occurred in Baima, not far from Heyin, which not only dismembered the empire, but also made the aristocratic family history.
Li Shan thought in his heart, but in the early Tang Dynasty, although the aristocratic families were not at the peak of their power, they were definitely not in the sunset. If he wanted to achieve something, he still couldn't do without the circle of family members.
In the final analysis, Li Shanneng's influence from a rural villager to the present is mainly due to his connection with the Li family in Longxi.
The behemoth of the aristocratic family has too much vitality and can only end with a complete bottom-up killing... Li Shan does not want to challenge the rules of history, but only hopes to take advantage of the inevitability of history.
After chatting for a while, thinking that it was almost over, Li Shancai returned to Wuling, but as soon as he entered the county town, he immediately felt a tense atmosphere.
The noise in the county government compound was extremely confusing. Li Shan leaned outside and listened for a long time without understanding. Facing Li Yuanji's scolding, an official with a white bun held his head high and spoke fiercely, accusing everyone.
The king cowered.
"That is Zuo Cheng, Shangshu of Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province, and Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel. Han Liang is in charge of Tiance Mansion."
Li Shan turned his head and saw Rong Jiusi walking over, and smiled, "What's going on?"
There was no smile on Rong Jiusi's face, and he said in a low voice with a sullen face: "The battle report from Hebei has just been received. Liu Heitai conquered Dingzhou and led his troops southward with a sharp edge."
Li Shan was surprised. Liu Heitai had raised troops in July, but he had been in Dingzhou and Yizhou without making any big noise. This is why most courtiers believed that Liu Heitai was vulnerable and unnecessary.
The King of Qin and the King of Qi are enough reasons to pacify them.
Unexpectedly, when Li Yuanji led his troops to attack, Liu Heitai captured Dingzhou.