This place was established as a county in the Western Han Dynasty and was placed under the jurisdiction of Jizhou until the Western Jin Dynasty. During the Wude period, it was under the jurisdiction of Shenzhou and Jizhou successively. It was the most important military location in the north of Jizhou.
Standing on the hill outside the city, Li Shan looked north, frowned and asked: "Is it really a winning streak?"
"That's true." Guo Pu, who went to find his old friends in the army to inquire about the military situation, looked relaxed, "The capital of Jizhou fell half a month ago. The King of Huaiyang led a surprise attack with three thousand elite cavalry. He recaptured the capital in the first battle and defeated Liu Heitai's brother Liu Shishan in the second battle.
, then he sent General Sang Xianhe, the Marquis of Youwu, to pursue him, and defeated Liu Heitai again in Yancheng, Shenzhou."
Shenzhou is located due north of Jizhou and fell more than a month ago. The Tang army was actually able to counterattack from Jizhou, attack all the way to Shenzhou, and defeat Liu Heita... Li Shan didn't believe it.
Is Liu Heitai so vulnerable?
Whether it was from the battle reports he saw on Shaanxi Province or from his few historical memories, Li Shan had enough reasons to have doubts.
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Prince Li Jiancheng can't be so shameless that he just comes and steals Li Daoxuan's credit, can he?
Moreover, although Li Shan was not a history major, he had heard the names of most of the famous generals during the Zhenguan period. He remembered that Li Tang's clan included Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and Li Shentong, but he had never heard of Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan.
If he could follow Li Shimin in the charge at Hulao Pass and lead the army to conquer Hebei, if he could defeat Liu Heita, it would be recorded in great detail in the history books.
What's more, after Li Er ascended the throne, he even dared to tamper with the historical facts of his father, but did not change the part where Li Jiancheng defeated Liu Heitai?
Li Shan was wondering in his mind, so he changed his direction and looked at the military camp on the other side of the hill.
The military camps that stretch for more than ten miles are simple but extraordinary in momentum. Although the distance is still far away, it seems that the sound of people shouting and horses neighing is close to my ears. There are 30,000 Tang troops stationed here, including nearly 5,000 cavalry.
At this time, a horseman drove out from the military camp and galloped towards the hill. The knight shouted a few words of congratulation. Guo Pu on the hill waved his hand and said, "The King of Huaiyang has summoned me, let's go down."
Although Guo Pu was just a personal guard of the Li family, he participated in several battles with Li Keshi under the command of the King of Qin. He also relied on the prestige of Li's Danyang House in Longxi and had a wide network of contacts in the middle and lower ranks of the army.
Li Shan got off the hill and got on his horse, thinking that if Master Li hadn't borrowed Guo Pu this time, it would have been really troublesome.
A few hours ago, Li Shan and his party were chased by Turkic rangers and were rescued by the Tang army who went out to investigate the military situation. The leader of the army, Li Daoxuan, King of Huaiyang, recognized Guo Pu. Later, Guo Pu found friends in the army.
I asked about the military situation during this period.
After three tests, Li Shan stood alone outside the huge tent, calm and calm...but for no reason, his mind was thinking of the interview scene described by his roommate in his previous life.
A few inaudible words came from inside, more than a dozen generals filed out, and a personal guard led Li Shan into the tent.
"Meet the King of Huaiyang."
"Meet the former Duke."
Within his line of sight, Li Shan saw that Li Xuandao, who was sitting on the throne, did not look like he had been killed on the battlefield. He had a handsome appearance and an elegant manner. Only his unformed beard showed that he was eighteen or nineteen years old.
Sitting on the left is an old man with white hair at the temples. He is the former Duke Shi Wanbao. He is not tall at all. He sits there with his shoulders hunched up. He is not as tall as his brother Shi Wansui, a famous general of the Sui Dynasty.
Style.
Li Shan's eyes only glanced over, and he was a little surprised. Shi Wanbao's appearance did not look like a Han Chinese, nor did he look like a Xianbei person, but he looked a bit like a Xinjiang person, and his beard was yellow.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qi ordered grain and grass to be transported to Hebei Road to feed the army. It has been transported to Xingzhou and has been inspected by Mr. Qi, the General Manager of Xingzhou." Li Shan said loudly: "The General Manager of Qi explained that the document needs to be signed by the King of Huaiyang."
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There was a hint of regret.
Looking at Li Daoxuan who had no expression at all, Shi Wanbao asked with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Qi is still stationed in Wuling County?"
"yes."
"I heard that there is not enough food and grass, so it is difficult to send troops?"
"yes."
Shi Wanbao nodded with satisfaction. He was a direct descendant of Li Jiancheng, so he naturally didn't want King Qi to take the credit.
In Shi Wanbao's view, although Liu Heitai was arrogant, his strength was much weaker than last year. This time he went out and won all three battles.
As for the Huaiyang King who was the most loyal King of Qin, Shi Wanbao had his own plans.
After all, the King of Qi was attached to the East Palace, and Shi Wanbao had a very good attitude towards Li Shan. He smiled and asked about various things in Wuling County, and also mentioned the prince's horse washing Wei Zheng.
After a while, Li Daoxuan handed the account book to Shi Wanbao expressionlessly.
"To be praised by Wei Xuancheng...you don't need to read it." Shi Wanbao flipped through it casually and asked with a smile: "By the way, you are affiliated with the Chang'an County Government and have not formally served as an official...Longxi Chengji is the nephew of brother Qianyou.
Son?"
Before Li Shan could speak, Li Daoxuan suddenly said: "Nowadays, Turkic horsemen often plunder the countryside. Now that they are here, there is no need to leave in a hurry."
After a pause, Li Daoxuan added: "Li Demou is a close friend, and there is no need to see anyone outside."
Shi Wanbao was startled by Li Daoxuan's attitude towards Li Shan, and his expression changed even more with the following words.
At the beginning of the year, King Qin conquered Hebei. Li Kai of the Li family in Longxi went into battle for the first time and performed quite well. Although he did not have a great reputation in the army, the senior officials in the army knew about this person.
Li Kai's father, Li Keshi, was a direct descendant of the King of Qin, and Li Qianyou was his uncle. Shi Wanbao thought to himself, could this man also be from Danyangfang?
Just now Li Shan claimed that his ancestral home was Chengji, Longxi, but he did not say which family of the Li family in Longxi he belonged to.
"As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, Li Demou, Li Fengjie, Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chumo, and Fang Yizhi are all leaders of the younger generation, and they must be heroes in their own right." Li Daoxuan said unhurriedly: "In this battle, we still have to rely on others.
One step."
Guo Pu had already told the story of Li Shan's friendship with the Qin Prince's children in private before, otherwise it would be impossible for a clerk transporting grain and grass to be received by the King of Huaiyang.
Li Shan lowered his head and said he didn't dare, his face lowered and grinning... He escaped from Shaanxi Province and the whirlpool of the dispute between the kings of Qi, but he didn't expect that Hebei Province was not much better.
With an army of 30,000 men, how could he need to rely on Li Shan... Although Li Shan didn't know where this sentence came from, it obviously meant something else.
Shi Wanbao's face darkened completely. Why did King Qi bring someone who had something to do with Prince Qin's palace?
Li Fengjie was the son of Li Daliang, the governor of Anzhou. Li Daliang was a direct descendant of King Qin Li Shimin and was recommended by Fang Xuanling to the palace of the King of Qin.
Li Daliang and Li Kai's father, Li Keshi, are both descendants of the Li family in Longxi, but the latter is a Danyang family, while the former is a Wuyang family.
If it is not enough to prove that Li Daliang and Li Keshi belong to five surnames and seven families, then the following people, Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chumo, and Fang Yizhi, their fathers were the absolute confidants of King Li Shimin of Qin.
In other words, even if Li Shan is not from the Qin Palace, he must have a deep connection with the Qin Palace.
Li Shan stood there with a grimace, watching Shi Wanbao pick up the account book again and carefully flip through the pages.