We have to admit that certain choices made at certain times are likely to have a very long-lasting impact, so long-lasting that it is difficult for the parties involved to guess.
Just like this time, Liu Nu's biggest worry is that Jihu sends troops to capture Anle, but if the Liang army counterattacks and the Tang army sits idly by, this kind of thing is not impossible, and even similar things are commonplace on the grassland, or
A knife in the back will either reap the benefits.
Su Dingfang, Li Keshi and his son dispelled most of Liu's worries about hiding in a few words.
What Su Dingfang said is that on the eve of the First World War in Jingzhou, the King of Handan issued an order to sit back and watch his colleagues fall into battle without rescuing them, and to immediately behead any of them, which spread throughout the army.
Li Keshi told Liu Nü that the battle in Guji Town had led to Li Yaoshi, the general manager of Daizhou, sitting back and watching the King of Handan trapped for eight days without rescuing him. Although Li Shan still regarded himself as his uncle and Li Kai as his best friend, he still deeply hates Li Shan.
Pharmacist.
What Li Kai added was that the person stationed in Tongxin County three days later was the cavalry commander Xue Wanche, who was trapped in Guji Town with the King of Handan the year before last.
Li Shan acted as a hammer, and immediately summoned Xue Wanche, saying clearly that if the Liang army attacked and refused to save him, he would behead you even if you were a confidant of the prince.
Xue Wanche patted his chest and vowed, and Liu Heier had heard the inside story of the battle in Guji Town before, which finally made Liu Nücheng determined.
Li Shan, who was leaning on the bedside, couldn't help but think to himself that if he hadn't been angry and broke up with Li Jing the year before last, he would be less convincing now.
"Huairen, will it be sent to Chang'an tomorrow?"
"Yeah." Li Shan looked a little weak and responded feebly.
Li Kai couldn't help laughing. He arrived at Xiaoguan that day and handed over the matter to the county captain. He immediately came to look for this close friend, but he was afraid that the cold air would enter his body and his vitality would be severely damaged. What he saw was Li Shan's left hand.
Holding the wine glass and holding the barbecued meat with the chopsticks in his right hand, oil dripped from the corners of his mouth and sweat formed on his head.
"What are you laughing at!" Li Shan said herrily: "If His Majesty sends someone to check, get some ginger juice and apply it on your face..."
Li Kai said angrily: "If His Majesty sends someone here, he must send a famous doctor!"
"Uh..." Li Shan smacked his lips, "Then it depends on whether Princess Pingyang can help."
Thinking of Princess Pingyang's care for this good friend in the past few years, Li Kai sighed: "One drink and one peck, it's all predestined, it all has a reason... I was really frightened when I heard about this."
Li Shan nodded in agreement. He believed that he had experienced a lot of dangers since he came to this era, but the closest thing to death was not the battle in Guji Town, nor the attack on Xiaoguan on a snowy night a few days ago, but being forced to
Diagnose and treat the terminally ill Princess Pingyang.
Of course, generally speaking, if something is risky, if it succeeds, the benefits will be huge.
Over the years, Li Shan has always been able to escape the dangers, among which Princess Pingyang has helped a lot.
At this time, Su Dingfang, Wang Junhao, and Li Keshi had all left one after another. The first one to leave was Li Keshi. He did not get much credit in the battle of Jingzhou, and this time he was among the first to be transferred by Li Shan.
Come to Xiaoguan... Everyone knows that Li Shan has selfish motives, so Master Li has been very busy recently and doesn't want to be poked in the back.
Only Li Shan and Li Kai were left in the room, and the atmosphere was a little solemn.
In the past few days, everything Li Shan had planned was disclosed to Li Kai without reservation. Although he did not say it explicitly, the latter basically knew what his friend was going to do next.
"Are you really going back to Beijing?" Li Kai actually didn't want to ask this question. After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice: "Does Your Highness know about this?"
As early as in Daizhou, Li Kai had vaguely guessed it, and Li Shan also guessed it. Li Kai guessed it, but this layer of window paper has never been pierced. And now that Li Kai has pierced it, His Highness naturally refers to the King of Qin.
Li Shimin.
After the battle at Tiantai Mountain, the situation in seizing the throne changed drastically, and Li Kai no longer needed to be cryptic.
"We made an agreement long before the expedition." Li Shan did not hide anything and said directly: "If there is no accident, within a year, your majesty will be easy to save, and the King of Qin will be able to take over the East Palace."
Li Kai was overjoyed at first. He knew that Li Shanchang was by the emperor's side and had Li Yuan's trust. He would not say such words casually without confidence. But then he felt excited in his heart and repeated: "If there is no accident?"
"Hmm." Li Shan glanced strangely, "Will the prince just sit back and wait for death?"
"Even if the prince is willing to admit defeat, he still has to think about the fate of Yang Yong, the former deposed prince of the Sui Dynasty."
"What's more, there is Pei Hongda. Could he just look at me like this?"
"Once the King of Qin takes over the East Palace, won't Pei Hongda worry about me eradicating the roots?"
Li Shan sneered and said: "So, within a year, something will happen in the East Palace."
"So, I must return to Beijing."
Li Kai thought for a while. He didn't think Li Shan's return to Beijing would be of any use. He felt that Li Shan and Pei Shiju might see something in each other, "Beiya Forbidden Army?"
"Now it's Chai Sichang who controls the Beiya Imperial Army." Li Shan felt a little headache thinking about this, "I'm afraid your Majesty may not change people."
Li Kai chuckled, "At least Princess Pingyang won't help the East Palace."
"Yes." Li Shan nodded in agreement. If Princess Pingyang had no preference between the two brothers before, it was no longer the case after the battle at Tiantai Mountain. Li Jiancheng's choice at that time had shaken his own foundation.
"Can Brother Dingfang take over?" Li Kai asked the second key question. Whether Su Dingfang can take over as the marching commander of Lingzhou Road will greatly affect the situation in Chang'an. After all, it is too close to Chang'an.
"Perhaps." Li Shan changed into a more comfortable posture, "My younger brother invited me back to Beijing, and together with brother Dingfang, Jingzhou, Yuanzhou has made contributions in the two battles. If I can break Anle and regain Guyuan in the near future..."
Li Kai smiled and said: "It is said that Guyuan's side was about to lose its hold. Zhang Wu'an sent his soldiers to shoot arrows into the city and promised not to kill any prisoners. As a result, there was civil strife in Liang's army that night..."
"Hahaha!" Li Shan laughed and said, "Brother Wu An is very narrow-minded, and he is very skilled at using borrowed swords to kill people."
Zhang Shigui is indeed a very thief, and he promised not to kill a single prisoner... Of course, there are conditions. Everyone knows that the Tang army cannot let Liang Luoren go. In the battle of Tiantai Mountain half a year ago, Li Yuan, Li Shimin, half of the imperial court, and half of the Tiance Mansion
They all suffered a big loss at the hands of Liang Luoren, not to mention that he also kidnapped one of Li Yuan's concubines.
"By the way, Brother Dingfang takes over... I'm afraid Duke Feng will be displeased." Li Kai reminded: "I heard from my father that Brother Dingfang controlled the Beiya Imperial Guards. When Duke Fou was the General of You Qianniuwei,
But he stayed behind closed doors and did not go to the government offices or the army to see what was going on."
Li Shan said with a smile, "If Mr. Dou refuses, let him change his position."
"Huairen?"
"Don't worry." Li Shan shook his head and said, "Mr. Dou is arrogant, but he and his younger brother are still on good terms."
Driving away Dou Gui is the worst policy, but finding a good position for Dou Gui is the best policy.