There is no suspense about the outcome of the Pingliang battle, because the main forces of the Turkic and Liang armies have withdrawn northward. Li Shan has built a defense line in the Baiquan County area, and has actually blocked Pingliang County to the south.
Garrisoned in Pingliang County were Generals Xin Li'er and Li Zhengbao of the Liang Army, who led an attack. Twenty miles north of the county, they were attacked and defeated by Ma Sanbao and Li Keshi. They fled but were turned away by the county people and were eventually captured.
Chen Shuda had no idea about military strategy, so he just smiled and asked: "With this great defeat of the Turks, it seems that they will be able to recover the three states soon... His Majesty made it clear in the Liangyi Palace that day that the three states would be recovered, and Huairen would be crowned king."
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Li Shan was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he found that there was actually no essential difference between the heir king and the county king. They were all ranked from the first rank.
However, there will be a banquet in the palace that day, and Li Shan can legitimately sit in front of Huai'an King Li Shentong, Zhaojun King Li Xiaogong, and Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan.
"However, I am afraid that this battle will not be over in a short time." Li Shan shook his head slightly, "Liang Division stationed heavy troops in Guyuan County, and insisted on holding the pass, and even held the Xiao Pass..."
If we say that the key to the previous victory in Jingzhou was that Li Shan secured the border crossing and took the initiative against the Turks, but after the Turks withdrew their troops, the initiative on the battlefield was still not in Li Shan's hands.
Because Xiaoguan is still in the hands of Liang Jun, through Xiaoguan, Liang Division can firmly control the situation and dispatch troops to Yuanzhou at any time, but the Tang army cannot attack Lingzhou and Huizhou.
Chen Shuda smiled and said: "Before leaving, His Majesty once said that all wars will be decided by Huairen."
"Your Majesty is so trusting..." Li Shan sighed with emotion. He trusts me so much. Fortunately, Li Shimin is unlikely to cause the Xuanwu Gate Incident again in this life. Otherwise, I would be really shameless to send Li Yuan to the ship to blow off the wind.
"By the way, the Duke of Xihe County has written a letter of impeachment." Chen Shuda suddenly whispered: "It is said that Huairen secretly indulged Tuli Khan?"
Wen Yanbo on the side cast a resentful look at Li Shan, who laughed dryly and said, "Is there any punishment for this, Your Majesty?"
"On the way here, His Majesty ordered someone to send a message and reprimand Cui Sheren to his face."
Li Shan was speechless, and Dou Gui on the side almost laughed out loud, asking his father-in-law to scold his son-in-law... But Li Yuan could not figure out that this was not a scolding, it was clearly a sign of kindness.
Chen Shuda smiled and shook his head, "I don't know how Huairen developed such a mind."
A discerning person can see through this matter at a glance, and even think that Li Shan was probably overjoyed after capturing Tuli Khan alive... On the one hand, there was an excuse to send Tuli Khan back. After all, Ashina Sheer could not easily unify the Turks.
, on the other hand, there is also an excuse for self-destruction.
Li Shanben was canonized as the king of the county, and it was really impossible to do so. Even if Li Yuan trusted him again, it was hard to say what would change if this situation lasted for a long time... And Li Shan released Tuli Khan privately.
This gave Li Yuan a logical excuse.
Well, Wen Yanbo clearly pointed out in the impeachment memorial that the King of Handan and the Tuli Khan were sworn brothers in Jinlan. After eight worships, they had no choice but to fight on the battlefield, but they were unwilling to use swords and axes for the sake of loyalty.
, send it back.
Dou Gui on the other side also nodded in agreement, "It sounds a bit like Prime Minister Pei when he was a boy."
"When Prime Minister Pei was young, he became famous for his gorgeous articles and extraordinary strategies. He is indeed like Huairen." Wen Yanbo nodded repeatedly and sneered: "The articles are even more gorgeous, and the strategies are even worse!"
Li Shan really couldn't stand listening anymore. It seemed that many people were comparing himself with Pei Shiju. Both of them lost their fathers when they were young, became famous at a young age, both had the trust of the monarch, and both were very good at dealing with Turks. Although Li Shan was a big man several times,
Although the Turks were defeated, in terms of the overall situation, tactics were more critical, which was very similar to Pei Shiju's behavior of splitting the Turks.
Li Shan coughed twice and forcibly changed the topic, "Uncle Shi Mingjian, if Khan Tuli dies, I'm afraid Ashina She'er will unify the Turks..."
"Is this what I'm talking about?" Chen Shuda glared angrily, "Who is the Duke of Xihe County?"
"Is he one of those people who is jealous of others?"
"Could it be that Duke Xihe doesn't see the mystery behind it?"
Li Shan was speechless and only laughed a few times.
"I'm afraid Huairen did this deliberately." Chen Shuda laughed and scolded: "It's a pity that Yanbo was accused for no reason. They all said that he was interested in military achievements and framed the meritorious commander."
Li Shan was speechless and could only apologize in his heart... Wen Yanbo is truly a gentleman. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see the pros and cons, but some people always think that Wen Yanbo is shameless.
Well, Dou Gui next to me refuses to take the blame.
Chen Shuda looked at Li Shan. At that time, he was impartial and saw the song "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" among the papers, and immediately presented it to Li Yuan. Li Shan, the first number one scholar in history, had just emerged.
In the following years, Chen Shuda and Li Shan maintained a gentle friendship. They did not have much contact except during the New Year, but their relationship became deeper and deeper with each passing day.
During this trip, Chen Shuda had been worried, fearing that Li Shan was good at pursuing the country but bad at finding a career... Similar things can be seen when Li Shan was planning to build Xia City and doing business with the Turks, but he did not expect this young man's thoughts
He was so smart that he deliberately left this loophole when he defeated the Turks.
When he saw the gate of the camp, there was a sudden noise behind him. Li Shan heard something about "county man" and turned around with a frown. The generals immediately calmed down. The most noisy ones, Xue Wanche and Duan Zhixuan, held their breath in concentration and lowered their eyes.
Chen Shuda was a little surprised. Each of these generals had fought bloody battles for the rest of their lives. Each of them was arrogant, but they were so submissive. However, Dou Gui and Wen Yanbo were not surprised. The King of Handan led the army, got close to the soldiers, and chatted and laughed with the generals.
, but in fact it is quite majestic, and no one dares to violate it.
After listening to Chen Shuda's brief explanation, Li Shan couldn't help but look strange, and quietly glanced at Cui Xin, who had an unsightly expression... No wonder his nose was not a nose today, it turned out to be because he was the Duke of Qinghe County.
After all, they haven't gotten married yet, but because of his future son-in-law, Cui Xin was naturally a little confused.
Li Shan scanned the generals and looked specifically at Duan Zhixuan. That was the shout just now... It seems that the previous lesson was not enough.
"Duan Zhixuan."
"The end will be here."
Li Shan sneered and said: "Today is a banquet for Duke Jiang Guo and Duke Qinghe County. All the generals have to attend the banquet. Is it not too unfair for you to pour the wine?"
"I will obey my orders." Duan Zhixuan, who secretly scolded himself for being a bitch, showed a strange smile, which seemed to be both flattering and begging for mercy.
Yang Ze, who was standing aside, was not surprised. The King of Handan was gentle to others, but he was not temperamental. Guo Xiaoke was a little surprised. He had been under the command of the King of Qin since he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. He was an old acquaintance of Duan Zhixuan and knew this King of Qin's confidant very well.
He is usually outgoing and has an arrogant temperament.