In a manor in the east of Wuling County, people were coming and going, the sound of horse hooves and scoldings could be heard from time to time at the gate, but it became quieter as you went in. There were dozens of people sitting or standing in the hall, but there was no sound, sitting cross-legged.
Li Yuanji, who was at the top of the list, had a gloomy look on his face.
News has just arrived from Daxingtai of East Shaanxi Province that the capital of Yizhou has fallen and the whole territory of Cangzhou has rebelled. Li Daoxuan and Shi Wanbao jointly requested help...not for reinforcements, but for lack of food and grass.
This was a situation that no one expected. Li Daoxuan was Li Shimin's loyal supporter and had accompanied him to the Hulao Pass. However, Shi Wanbao was recruited by the Prince of the East Palace and regarded as a direct relative, so he would jointly ask for help.
The reason is also very simple. Liu Heitai has been entrenched in the northern part of Hebei Province for a long time after his resurrection. As far as the entire Hebei Province is concerned, it has not been greatly impacted.
After Liu Heitai captured Dingzhou, he marched southward with a sharp force and swept through most of Hebei. Not only was the Tang army short of troops, but its logistics could not keep up.
However, when the sage Li Yuan ordered the King of Qi to conquer Hebei, he specifically ordered that the Shaanxi Province be responsible for the food and fodder for the Hedong Road reinforcements. However, the King of Qi refused to send troops immediately because of the lack of food and grass. This is also the reason why Yu Zhining, the doctor of Duzhi, stayed in Wuling County for a long time.
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In other words, the King of Qi who was stationed in Heyin and around Wuling not only controlled a large amount of grain and grass, but also held the grain road to aid Hebei. Without relying on the Yellow River... who knows when the grain and grass can be imported into Hebei.
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Li Yuanji glanced at Wei Zheng, who was sitting a little further away, and hesitated in his heart. He and Li Daoxuan were similar in age and had never gotten along, and Shi Wanbao was a direct descendant of the East Palace. He didn't care... but Wei Zheng might not care.
"The King of Huaiyang has 30,000 elite soldiers, including 5,000 elite cavalry." Li Sixing, the first person in the Qi Palace, stood up, "And Liu Heitao went south and divided his troops in Cangzhou. He only had 30,000 to 40,000 people under his command. The number of troops was not tight, but
If there is insufficient food and grass, the morale of the army will be difficult to stabilize."
Li Yuanji understood what he was saying, so he shipped some food and grass over to do the job, and there was no need to send troops to help.
According to Li Yuanji's idea, it is best for Li Daoxuan, Shi Wanbao and Liu Heitai to fight and lose both sides... Well, it is better for Liu Heitai to win miserably, and then capture Yizhou, Weizhou, Xiangzhou, and let the Qin Prince's Palace
The losses were heavy.
Finally, I went out to pick peaches myself. Even if I couldn't win, I guarded Hulao Pass by myself. Are I still afraid that someone from Hebei would bite me?
The key to this line of thinking is that Li Yuanji does not regard himself as Li Jiancheng's subordinate, but just an ally.
However, this idea was recognized by the staff of Prince Qi's palace, and even Wei Zheng did not refute it... he just murmured in his heart, it really hurts him to betray his father Tian.
Wei Zheng stood up and walked forward, bowed his hands and saluted, "Your Highness, first send the generals to transport grain and grass to Xingzhou and Yizhou, and then send the messenger back to the capital."
The implication is that you, Li Yuanji, cannot make the decision in this matter. You should ask the prince whether you want to send troops to help.
Li Yuanji reluctantly nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Xuancheng wrote the book and sent people back to Beijing alone."
Wei Zheng's eyes flickered. He was not making plans. He had already made a plan these days and it only needed to be carried out in one go. However, he could use the opportunity to send a favor... Not to mention other things, he had several conversations with the young man these days.
He also gained quite a lot, and he also had his share of credit for making the plan.
Wei Zheng suddenly turned to look at Li Qianyou, "Can I borrow Qianyou's subordinate?"
Li Qianyou was taken aback, glanced at King Qi who was also a little surprised, stepped out and said with a smile: "But please give me your instructions, Brother Xuancheng."
Wei Zheng nodded slightly and was about to speak when suddenly a man appeared from behind Li Qianyou and said loudly: "I would like to come to Beijing as soon as possible."
"You are..." Li Yuanji saw that this man was tall and tall, and his face was vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember his name.
"This is Chang'an County Lieutenant Li Dewu." Li Sixing whispered in Li Yuanji's ear: "Anyi County Duke, please be my son-in-law."
Wei Zheng asked Li Qianyou to borrow someone, but the only one who could be considered subordinate to Li Qianyou in the hall was Li Dewu, the captain of Chang'an County. Taking the initiative to ask for help was not considered as overstepping his duty.
Li Yuanji suddenly realized that he also knew about the reunion last year. He thought about it in his mind, nodded and said: "Then it will be useful."
Wei Zheng opened his lips slightly and wanted to say something, but after thinking about it again, he closed his mouth.
The Pei family of Hedong is a bi-family, and there are children of the Pei family in the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion. Li Dewu's identity makes it difficult for both Prince Qi and Wei Zheng to refuse... After all, it is just a letter.
Moreover, Li Dewu was the son-in-law of Prince Zhan Shi and Pei Shiju, and his boss was the chief clerk of Prince Qi's palace. This status was also appropriate.
Li Dewu is a person who knows how to seize opportunities. Not to mention other things, if he returns to Beijing as a messenger this time, he will at least be able to meet the prince, and maybe he can get more.
Wei Zheng sighed in his heart, left the manor, went straight to the county government office, found Li Shan, told the story in a low voice, and said regretfully: "With your experience and eloquence, you can meet the prince in person, and I am in the letter." If you mention a few words in it, you will definitely be able to be recommended for an official position..."
There was no expression on Li Shan's downcast face... I saved your life, but you insist on dragging me into the water?
Old man, old bastard!
In a few years, when Li Er comes to power, you will still be a famous official who will be remembered throughout the ages. I might... grass will grow on your grave!
"That man is quite capable of finding ways to exploit." Wei Zheng said angrily, and then said, "But this man is the son-in-law of the former Duke of Wenxi County, so it's hard for the King of Qi to reject him..."
For the first time, Li Shan was deeply grateful to Li Dewu... Someone jumped into the pit before him, and it was him!
"Brother Lao Xuancheng."
"rude!"
Looking at Wei Zheng walking away, Li Shan's eyes were a little strange. He waved to Zhu Ba and asked in a low voice: "Did you confirm that the person went in the day before yesterday?"
"We really went in." Zhu Ba replied affirmatively for the twelfth time in two days. "All the marks I made have been moved. I must have read the letter."
Among the more than thirty people who followed Li Shan on the expedition, only Zhu Ba knew the inside story.
Li Shan sent Zhu Ba away and couldn't help but have a weird smile on his lips... This pit seemed like a pit to him, but to others it was a road to heaven. He really couldn't blame Li Dewu for being stupid.
When it comes to choosing a successor, the tendency of the sage Li Yuan and the important ministers in the court is very obvious. Although the East Palace is under great pressure, Li Yuan also puts great pressure on the Qin Palace.
Putting aside the possibility of mutiny and taking power, Prince Li Jiancheng's position is difficult to be shaken.
In the past few days, Li Dewu had been in frequent contact with Wei Zheng, but unfortunately the latter did not catch a cold... Li Shan was worried about the former.
Therefore, Li Shan tried his best to help... Li Dewu, if you want to grab Dong Gong's thigh, you must have some weight.
The letter placed in the house obviously gave Li Dewu a lot of confidence.
As long as Li Dewu successfully gets hold of Dong Gong's thigh... what happens next will be interesting. In the eyes of those who know the inside story, he is determined to never join Dong Palace again. If he wants to make a difference, in addition to Qin Prince's Palace, there are Any other options?
And Pei Ji was on good terms with the prince, Pei Shiju was serving as the prince, and his son-in-law also joined the service of the East Palace...Does Li Shimin still have any expectations for the Pei family in Hedong?
Li Shan returned to the house with a smile. Only Li Dewu had enough courage and good eloquence to impress the prince. It should be a matter of course for him to join the East Palace.
Even Pei Shiju couldn't stop him... Being able to abandon his wife and son to take over the Pei family in Hedong is enough to prove that no one can stop Li Dewu's ambition in his official career.
Li Shan was still thinking over and over,... suddenly the doorway dimmed, and a tall man wearing soft armor strode into the house.
"Yuwen Guards Army."
"Yuwen Guards Army."
Li Shan stood up and saluted with everyone, and took a sneak peek, but he didn't have any impression.
"The statistics and accounts of grain and grass are all your responsibility. Who here is the best at arithmetic?"
More than ten people turned around half-way, their eyes focused on Li Shan, who was standing at the back.
"It's you." Yuwen Hujun's voice was slightly hoarse, but his tone was quite unkind, "Follow me!"
I just got back to it last night, this chapter was still being coded on the bus, and I started working on it today.