It was already autumn, and there was a chill outside, but inside the Lakeside Palace, the climate was like spring. After drinking a few glasses of wine, Li Shan took off his coat and mentally estimated how much Jade Huchun Du Yan's wine shop could provide.
It can't be used directly. It has to be purified before it can be used for disinfection. The wine steaming vessels have to be made by Zhuangzi...or directly by the Shaofu's supervisor.
There were not enough manpower to set up the wounded barracks. Many of the personal guards were originally soldiers. After Li Shan returned to Beijing, he was invited to give lectures at the Tai Hospital and brought out several groups of guards... But it was still not enough. Li Shan thought about going back to the Tai Hospital.
Chang Qing asked Dou Dan to help. The Taichang Hospital was under the jurisdiction of Taichang Temple. Anyway, Dou Dan was captured by Liang Luoren and owed him a favor to recruit more doctors to accompany the army.
Li Yuan thought in his mind, "To mobilize government troops from several states in Guan Nei Dao, Huairen will lead 50,000 horses northward first, and then mobilize troops from Hedong Dao as backup."
Li Shan hesitated for a while, "Your Majesty, it is difficult to win this battle quickly..."
"Huh?" Li Yuan was a little surprised as to why Li Shan repeated this sentence, "Huairen just says what he has to say."
Li Shan smiled bitterly, "Since we can't win quickly... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Qin... a master who never forgets the past and the future."
Li Yuan's face was a little ugly, knowing that Li Shan was thinking of the battle at Xiabo... Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan was at odds with the original Duke Shi Wanbao, which eventually led to a complete defeat and the burial of 30,000 elite soldiers in a foreign land.
"Although Dou Shize fought in all directions from Erlang, but..." Li Yuan paused, "Is Huairen worried about Luo Yi?"
"Not only that, but there is no room for loss in this battle, and it is difficult to win quickly." Li Shan sighed: "Please transfer Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche."
Li Yuan smiled, stretched out his index finger and tapped hard, "Huairen always thinks carefully when doing things, and he doesn't want to offend anyone!"
Zhang Shigui was the favorite general of the King of Qin, and Xue Wanche was the prince's confidant. Both of them were also Li Shan's old troops. They followed him to defend Guji Town, and then went north to defeat the Turks and show their power outside the Great Wall.
Li Shan said sternly: "In the battle at Guji Town that day, Zhang Wuan and Xue Wanche belonged to different families, but they were able to join hands for the country and will surely become the pillars of the DPRK in the future."
Li Yuan thought for a moment and nodded and said: "Yes, I will write an imperial edict later, transfer Zhang Shigui, and Xue Wanche to return to the court. There are still vacancies among the Sixteenth Guards, so these two are ordered to lead the reinforcements from Hedong to the north."
Li Shanzuo breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "If Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche were in the capital, I would not be willing to send Su Dingfang to join the army... Although he was once the leader of my personal guard, after all, he was given the title of Duke, and he was favored by your majesty, so he was not a member of the family.
General, but your Majesty’s minister.”
"At such a young age, you should move forward bravely. Why do you think so much?" Li Yuan smiled and cursed with satisfaction. He was obviously very satisfied with Li Shan's explanation. He also knew that there were really few people in Li Shan's entourage, so he had to take advantage of it.
Su Dingfang.
After hesitating for a while, Li Yuan added: "Daoxuan has been in Beijing for a long time, so he will go north with the army this time."
Li Shan agreed immediately, but then he felt...it was a bit exaggerated!
Let’s do some calculations, who are the people under his command during this expedition? Not to mention famous generals like Xue Wanche, Zhang Shigui, and Su Dingfang who are famous in history, not to mention Dou Gui, who is Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin’s uncle, and not to mention the prince Li Daoxuan.
There are four generals in the Sixteenth Guards alone, which is really an exaggeration.
Normally, most marching commanders are also generals of the Sixteenth Guards, but this time Li Shan actually has four under his command, General Su Dingfang of the Left Prison Gate, General Dou Gui of the Right Qianniu Guards, General Luo Yi of the Left Qianniu Guards,
Right Xiaowei General Li Daoxuan.
With such a lineup, Li Shimin, who led the Twelve Guards General, once had such qualifications... In history, Li Jiancheng also had such a luxurious lineup when he conquered Shandong, but in this life, Li Jiancheng failed to gain this military exploit.
In other words, Li Shan is only second to Li Shimin.
Li Shan could only comfort himself in his heart. No matter what, he had made a great contribution to saving the country. Even if his relationship with the King of Qin was leaked in the future, Li Yuan would not do anything to him... And Li Shimin was famous for not killing heroes, otherwise
After more than ten years since he ascended the throne, he still can't make up the list of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
The battle report arrived in Beijing on September 7th. Today is September 8th. Tomorrow we will leave for the north. It is the Double Ninth Festival. However, there is still one thing that needs to be dealt with. Li Shan licked his lips and said, "Your Majesty, Su Dingfang is accompanying the army, and the Beiya Forbidden Army..."
From Dou Kang to Princess Pingyang, and then to Su Dingfang, Li Shan, and Li Yuan, they always selected the most trusted ministers, and they were ministers who did not set up a fight for the right to inherit the throne to control the Beiya imperial army and take charge of the palace.
This time Li Shan and Su Dingfang go on an expedition, who will control the Beiya Imperial Army is the key.
The key lies not with Li Yuan, but with Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin... Pei Shiju tried his best to get Li Shan out of Chang'an, just to prevent the Beiya Imperial Army from being controlled by King Qin's lineage?
Li Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have any recommendations for Huairen?"
This position is related to the safety of the imperial city, and even Li Yuan's life and fortune. It has always been the emperor's order. The officials of the three provinces have no right to interfere, so it is possible for the person who resigned to be recommended. Su Dingfang had to be recommended by Princess Pingyang.
Will take office.
"General Zhang Jinnai, the guard of the right prison, is an old acquaintance of your majesty in his early years. He guarded the Renshou Palace a few months ago and worked tirelessly day and night. He may be able to take on the important task." Li Shan said without thinking: "In addition, the third sister will give birth this month...the third brother-in-law is
General Liezuo Xiaowei is also qualified to serve."
Li Yuan stroked his beard and thought for a while, then said: "Zhang Jin is old and it will be difficult for him to take over, so he should be Sichang."
Well, it turned out to be Chai Shao, and Li Shan was a little relieved.
After all, Zhang Jin was a well-known minister in the former Sui Dynasty, and he had a close friendship with Pei Shiju, the same name as Cao Qigui. The most important thing was that Zhang Jin was an old man in the former Sui Dynasty, so there was a natural possibility of leaning towards the East Palace.
As for the Prince of Qin's Palace, there are some who were famous in the pre-Sui Dynasty, such as Fang Xuanling, who was a young scholar, and there were also people who became officials before the Sui Dynasty, such as Du Ruhui, who was recommended to be the lieutenant of Fuyang County more than ten years ago, but he became an official at the same time
There is also one person who is quite famous, Zhongshu Ling Feng Lun.
This is also the key reason why those old people choose the prince instead of the King of Qin... There may not be many benefits to choosing the King of Qin.
And Feng Lun, who was alone, had secret dealings with King Qi in private.
Unlike Zhang Jin, Chai Shao also served as an official in the late Sui Dynasty, but it was just for Qian Niu. He basically fought under Li Shimin for many years. Although he was not regarded as a member of the Qin king's lineage, he was unlikely to be recruited by the East Palace.
Li Shan was very funny in his heart. A few months ago, Li Shimin had already begun to prepare for the Xuanwumen rebellion. The East Palace must have been prepared. But now, Li Shimin had given up the idea of mutiny, at least for a short time, and instead wanted to be prepared.
There was a mutiny in the East Palace to seize the throne.
When Li Yuan chose Chai Shao, he mostly took into consideration Chai Shao's political stance and his status as Prince Consort. Among Princess Pingyang and his wife, Princess Pingyang took the initiative, and it was not because of her status as a princess, but because of her status.
His character and talents are beyond his reach.
In history, it is common for relatives to seize the throne, such as Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian a few decades ago, but the situation is very different. Now Li Yuan's three legitimate sons have grown up, and the second son Li Shimin has outstanding military achievements, which also allows Li Yuan to trust Chai Shao.
If one day Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji all die, leaving only a lot of underage princes, Chai Shao will definitely be on Li Yuan's must-kill list.