After everything was settled, Li Shimin looked calm, but Li Jiancheng showed hatred in his eyes. There is no doubt that this time the King of Qin won a great victory and the East Palace suffered a great loss.
Duan Zhixuan and Li Keshi, General Qin Wangai, accompanied the army on the expedition. Guo Xiaoke, who was appointed as the general manager of Longzhou, was also a direct descendant of the Qin Wang. The Qin Palace overwhelmed the East Palace in every aspect.
It was inevitable that Li Shenfu, whom Li Jiancheng recommended twice in a row, was defeated by Ren Gui. This time Li Yuan did not use King Qin. For the East Palace, this result was actually quite good.
But even so, Li Jiancheng still found it difficult to accept... Ever since the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang, his situation had never been so passive. Even when he invited himself to go on the expedition, the news of Wei County's victory had already arrived before he even set off.
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The key is that his father is not on the side of the East Palace now... Thinking of this, Li Jiancheng lowered his head slightly to hide the hatred in his eyes.
At this time, Li Shan suddenly said: "Your Highness, this expedition requires brave generals to accompany you. General Feng Shili of the Zuojianmen is extraordinary in bravery. I wonder if Your Highness will allow him to accompany the army?"
In fact, this time the Liangyi Palace meeting was defeated. Although he knew that Li Shan did not do it "deliberately", it was caused by Li Shancai after all. Li Jiancheng was inevitably angry, but when the hatred first arose, he heard such words, that kind of anger
The hatred suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Look, this is Li Huairen!
Last year, the East Palace had the upper hand, and Li Huairen was committed to the future. But this year, the Qin Palace has turned over, and Li Huairen has not surrendered either!
It is indeed impartial!
Li Jiancheng first glanced at Li Yuan who was silent, and then said with a smile: "Feng Li is the lonely king's favorite general, and I hope Huairen will take care of him."
"That's natural." Li Shan said seriously: "Feng Shili is not only brave, he is also honest and self-sufficient, and is respected by the soldiers."
Li Yuan nodded slightly, "That's it. In addition, if this battle is won, Luo Yi will return to the court to discuss his merits."
At this time, Li Jiancheng's expression finally softened, and Li Shimin didn't say anything... That day, the Turks defeated Ren Gui and went all the way south. Huai'an King Li Shentong fled back to Longyou, and Yan County King Luo Yi quickly retreated south. Although it caused Hu Yan and Qian Jiulong
was defeated, but the most critical route from Yuanzhou to Longzhou was always controlled by the Tang army.
If it weren't for Luo Yi, under the sudden attack of the Turks, if one man was in charge of the pass that no one could open, he might not be able to withstand the sudden attack of the Turks. By then, even the King of Qin's expedition might not be able to restore the situation. The Turks'
The combat power is much stronger than Master Liang.
However, Li Jiancheng's face looked better, while Pei Shiju's face looked worse, and he felt unspeakably tired. Something was wrong!
No wonder Li Shimin was willing to let Li Keshi join the army. It turned out that it had been discussed long ago, and Li Shan turned around and took away Feng Li, the most capable member of the Beiya Imperial Army who was attached to the East Palace.
Well, Li Gaoqian is on the East Palace side and Zhang Cong is on the Qin Palace side. It happens to be a situation of checks and balances.
If Li Jiancheng hadn't already agreed, Pei Shiju would have stopped him... Aren't you, Li Huairen, worthy of brother Li Gaoqian?
Alas, although Li Gaoqian had meritorious service in his early years and was listed on the list of Taiyuan Yuanmou heroes, his own ability was questioned due to the defeat the year before, and his reputation among the Beiya Imperial Guards was not high.
To put it bluntly, if Pei Shiju wants to encourage the prince to mutiny, because Ren Gui is defeated and his life or death is unknown, and Xue Wanche is far away in Daizhou, the person Li Jiancheng relies on most is Feng Li, not Li Gaoqian.
Li Shan tilted his head slightly, smiled and looked at Pei Shiju, giving him a provocative look that only the other party could understand.
If you want to mutiny, you need real swords and guns!
I don’t believe you can orchestrate a successful mutiny that can imprison Li Yuan and kill Li Shimin with the help of that useless Li Gaoqian!
You must know that although the Tiance Mansion's vitality was severely damaged this time, Li Shimin was too strong and had a deep foundation. He had outstanding heroes under his command. In just a few months, Yu Zhining and Gai Wenda, who were among the eighteenth bachelors, returned to the capital.
Later, Li Shimin transferred Zuo Cheng Han Liang from Daxingtai, Shaanxi Province, back to Tiance Mansion to serve as governor. Pang Yu, the governor of Yuezhou, Guo Xiaoke, the governor of Jiangzhou, and Sun Wuda, the father-in-law of Qingshui County, returned to Beijing successively.
Just last night, Li Shan heard Li Shimin mention that he was preparing to transfer Wang Junkuo, the governor of Youzhou, Huang Junhan, the governor of Luzhou, and Li Shiji, the general manager of Qizhou, to the capital.
Li Shan was astonished when he heard this. Some of his names went down in history, but those that Li Shan had never heard of were all extraordinary. For example, Pang Yu was a direct descendant of Li Shimin. In the battle of Qianshuiyuan, this person was the one who held the camp and used it to win the battle.
The Qin army failed to attack with a fierce attack, and then Li Shimin led his cavalry to attack the enemy in a flanking attack.
Not to mention the impact of these famous generals entering the capital, even if only the personal guards around these generals gathered together, they would become an extremely powerful force. It is no exaggeration to say that one blow would be enough to defeat Chang Lin's army.
Li Shan did not believe that in this situation, with Feng Li being transferred, Xuanwumen still having Ma Zhou, and the East Palace raising troops having a chance of success... What's more, Li Shimin was on guard day and night and would never lose vigilance.
The prince, the king of Qin, and all the ministers and ministers all retired, and they will set off tomorrow. They are still busy today, but Li Yuan stayed with Li Shan, claiming that he would hold a banquet in Linhu Palace to practice.
No one believed this nonsense. In fact, most people had guessed something. Almost everyone who left could not help but glance at Li Shan... His Majesty had such trust. It was rare since ancient times.
In the hall facing the lake, there are two or three plates of side dishes on the table and a jade pot of spring.
Li Shan smelled the wine in the cup and frowned slightly, "Lingzhou was defeated. I'm afraid there will be many wounded soldiers. Please make an exception and bring the jade pot to the north to use it to wounded the soldiers in the camp."
Li Yuan nodded, "Set up a wounded barracks to boost the morale of the army. Huairen can handle it on his own."
After a pause, Li Yuan cursed, "Jingzhao Du family is so shameless!"
Li Yuan had known for a long time that Yuhuchun was Li Shan's property. Last year, he was curious as to why Li Shan was short of money after returning to Beijing. Yuhuchun was so profitable... Only then did he know that Yuhuchun is now the property of Jingzhao Du Family.
He was able to guess almost without asking. Li Yuan asked Li Daoxuan and found out that it was the Jingzhao Du family who had taken over people's property... For this reason, Li Shimin was even reprimanded in private.
Li Shan twitched his lips and said nothing, what a fuss about this matter... Li Yuan still doesn't know that there is Dong Gong's handiwork in it.
But it seems that Li Jiancheng doesn’t know about it until now.
Ignoring this topic, Li Yuan said seriously: "Huairen, if you have any concerns, please tell me."
"This battle is no better than a few months ago. Liang's army is nothing more than a ragtag army, and it is difficult to compare with the Turks." Li Shan said softly: "So it is difficult to win quickly."
Li Yuan also agreed with this view. If it was just Lingzhou, most of Yuanzhou was lost. It would be difficult to defeat the Turks in a short time.
"Huairen intends to defend first and then attack?"
"Yes." Li Shan nodded and said: "It's just after the autumn harvest. There is no danger of food and grass. However, last year's heavy snowfall in the grassland, this year's famine and internal fighting will inevitably lead to a large-scale plunder of the three states. If they stick to Longzhou and Jingzhou, the Turks will not stay long. It is necessary
Return to the grassland."
Li Yuan felt relieved. What he was most worried about before was that Li Shan wanted to win quickly with a surprising force... Because in the previous battles, Li Shan had always fought to the death, with the weak defeating the strong. However, there was no room for mistakes in this battle. Once Jingzhou fell,