In the Liangyi Hall, Li Yuan sat at the top. The prince and the King of Qin sat at the left and right respectively. There were no shortage of ministers and assistants from the three provinces. Everyone looked solemn and listened attentively.
Li Yuan waved his hand again and again, no matter whether it was the deployment of troops, horses, armor, ordnance, he agreed. He also ordered Wen Yanbo, the Duke of Xihe County, who had a good relationship with Li Shan and had cooperated with Li Shan, to be appointed as the Lingzhou Dao Commander.
Shi, the marching commander, was responsible for the supply of food and grass.
At this point, we finally come to the most critical point, the selection of generals.
"I would like to request the general of the left prison gate, Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang, the left prison guard general Zhang Zhongjian, the right prison guard general Ma Sanbao, and the right Qianniu guard general Kan Leng to accompany the army."
Li Yuan nodded immediately. He was also a veteran on the battlefield. Whether the commander of the first army could do what he wanted was the key to the war. He didn't understand this truth. And the people Li Shan named were all generals of the Bei Ya Forbidden Army, or
They are Li Shan's cronies or Li Shan's old subordinates, and they are not from the East Palace or Qin Palace.
Although it only lasted one night, with the help of Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui, Li Shan had already made a draft. "Your Majesty still needs to decide on the candidate for the deputy general. In addition, the Sixteenth Guards still need to recruit generals to make up for it."
Two consecutive major defeats within a few months, coupled with the losses in the previous battle at Tiantai Mountain, many middle and high-level generals in the Sixteenth Guards system were killed. This is one of the reasons why Li Shan called on his cronies and old troops, except for Su Dingfang.
, except for Zhang Zhongjian, most of the cronies in the Beiya Imperial Army will follow the army northward.
However, Li Yuan needs to decide on the choice of deputy commander. This was Fang Xuanling's suggestion last night. Li Yuan's face was calm, and he was obviously very satisfied with Li Shan's words.
"You Qianniu Guards General Dou Gui will be appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Lingzhou Road March." Li Yuan thought about it for a moment, "Huairen will transfer the remaining generals from the Sixteenth Guards."
Li Shan was a little surprised that he actually chose Dou Gui. This relative had made many meritorious deeds, but his methods were ruthless and his temperament was arrogant. However, he had a pretty good relationship with him.
Li Shimin suddenly interrupted: "Father, Duan Zhixuan, the general of Wuwei on the left, and Li Keshi, the general of Qianniuwei on the right, are both brave generals and may be able to accompany the army."
Li Shan shut his mouth... That's how the script was written. Li Shan is an actor who abides by the rules.
Li Jiancheng's face was a little ugly. After the battle at Tiantai Mountain, the Qin King's lineage was severely damaged, but in the overall situation, he was on the same level as the East Palace, and even seemed to be surpassing him. The key points were in two aspects. One was Li Shimin's real use of the Shangshu.
Secondly, many generals and counselors of Tiance Mansion began to enter the court.
You must know that in the past few years, there were not many officials from the direct lineage of King Qin serving in the court, including Feng Lun, Yuwen Shiji, and Tang Jian. However, after the battle of Tiantai Mountain, Fang Xuanling, Yu Shinan, Ling Jing,
Lu Deming successively served in the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Personnel. Zhang Cong, Duan Zhixuan, Hou Junji, and Li Keshi all served as generals in the Sixteen Guards system.
The two candidates given by Li Shimin are impeccable. They are both in the Sixteenth Guards system. One has been compatible with Li Shan's uncle and nephew in his early years, and the other has become an enemy of Li Shan. However, in the battle of Tiantai Mountain, the past feud was put aside.
Li Jiancheng was itching with hatred. He didn't have a deep foundation in the army, but he was still the crown prince of the East Palace. Naturally, there were people in the Sixteenth Guards system. There were also a few generals of the Sixteenth Guards... It was a pity that he followed Xiang in two battles.
The king of Yi, Li Shenfu, and the Duke of Guan Ren, all their treasures were destroyed. Pei Longqian, who died in Huating, is an example.
However, there were two candidates for the Bei Ya Forbidden Army. When Li Jiancheng was hesitating, Li Yuan nodded after thinking for a while, and only said: "The battle is about to begin. Erlang told Duan Zhixuan not to play around in the army."
"Don't worry, father, how dare Zhixuan resist the order?" Li Shimin said with a smile: "Otherwise, the Duke of Yidu County will whip his eldest son."
Li Yuan also laughed. After returning to the capital, Duan Yanshi, who had scolded Li Shan several times in front of him, changed his attitude and praised Li Shan several times. He even went to Sun Moon Lake to post a message in person. But after all, Duan Zhixuan was the favorite general of the King of Qin, and Li Shan
Still declined.
Pei Shiju, who had his head hanging all the time, glanced at Li Shimin warily, thinking that something was going to happen again... Li Shan invited himself to fight, taking all his cronies, old generals, and even Kan Leng with him, but Bei Yamen
In the Forbidden Army, there were checks and balances between the Eastern Palace and the Qin Palace. On one side were Feng Li and Li Gaoqian, and on the other side were Li Keshi and Zhang Cong.
But Li Shimin pointed out Li Keshi, the general of You Qianniu Guard... The latter was with the army. The power of the East Palace side in the Beiya Imperial Army was not to say suppressed, but it was also slightly higher than that of the King of Qin.
This is obviously unreasonable.
Li Shan turned to look at Li Jiancheng, "I have one more thing to ask His Royal Highness for help."
Li Jiancheng forced a smile and said: "Huairen, tell me quickly, I will definitely help you with all my strength."
"In the Furong Garden back then..." Li Shan explained hesitantly: "I hope the prince will advise me to put national affairs first."
Li Jiancheng naturally understood. Back then, Li Shan beat Luo Yi's brother and son like that in Furong Garden... For this reason, the two of them became enemies. Now Luo Yi is guarding several checkpoints at the border of Yuanzhou and Longzhou, and will
He will be a key figure in this battle.
Before Li Jiancheng could pat his chest and give his assurance, Li Shimin interrupted: "Father, Guan Guogong will serve as the commander-in-chief of the Lingzhou Road march as the commander-in-chief of Longzhou..."
Li Jiancheng cast his angry gaze at Li Shimin. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Shan's words. After all, Li Shan had a grudge against Luo Yi, and it was natural for him to blame him for it. But he didn't expect his second brother to take the opportunity to cause trouble.
But Pei Shiju was thinking that the man sent last night was knocked unconscious in the alley. King Qin and Li Shan must have been plotting for a long time... They cooperated so well!
Li Yuan rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Chang Da has been transferred to Qizhou Governor..."
After a pause, Li Yuan looked at Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren, "Is there anyone in the staff department?"
Yang Gongren was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs with the title of Zhongshu Ling, so he proposed several candidates without thinking, all of whom were governors of other prefectures and the general manager came to the Hajj to see them before they had time to leave.
Li Yuan thought for a moment and then said: "The imperial edict was drafted later in Zhongshu. Guo Xiaoke, the governor of Jiangzhou, was transferred to the position of general manager of Longzhou and went north with the army."
Li Jiancheng's face became even uglier. Guo Xiaoke was a serious member of the line of Qin kings. He was born in Wagang in his early years and was a general under Li Shiji. He voted for the Tang Dynasty and was granted the title of Duke of Yangzhai County. He made great contributions in the battle of Hulao in Luoyang. After the war, Li Shimin was in Luoyang Palace.
At the banquet, Zhang Shigui and Guo Xiaoke were tied for first place, and their merits were superior to those of the other generals.
After Shandong was pacified in the fifth year of Takeoku, Guo Xiaoke served as the governor of Beizhou and the governor of Zhaozhou. Last year, he was transferred to the governor of Jiangzhou. This time, it was because the Tiance Mansion suffered a lot of losses in the battle of Tiantai Mountain, so Li Shimin transferred him back to the court.
, was originally prepared to serve as Taifu Shaoqing, but now it comes in handy.
The reason why Li Yuan chose Guo Xiaoke was largely because he had a rare and reckless background in the court. This does not mean that he was born in Wagang Village, but that his ancestors were common people and had no official career. Although his surname was Guo.
, but it has nothing to do with the Taiyuan Guo family.
There are many heroes around Li Shan who have emerged from the wilderness, and Guo Xiaoke's background is just right.