Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 139 Touted a little too much

Zhang Wenguan was a little confused, but when he saw Li Shiji frowning slightly, he lost his wink.

Li Shiji is twenty-nine years old this year, and Zhang Wenguan is only 15 years old, but the two are good friends. Last year, Li Shiji led the Tang army in Hebei after he voted for the Tang Dynasty.

After the victory in Luoshui at the beginning of the year, Li Shiji attacked Xu Yuanlang, beheaded him, and was able to return to Beijing to be promoted to the general of Zuojianmen. Zhang Wenguan and two friends saw him off.

Before Li Shiji left, he gave the two friends his saber and jade pendant, but he gave Zhang Wenguan nothing.

Zhang Wenguan inquired, and Li Shiji replied: "If you give a knife, you want its fruit to be broken; if you give it a belt, you can keep it restrained. If you have nothing to do, how can you use a gift?"

From then on, Li Shiji and Zhang Wenguan became close friends.

Li Shiji winked a few times in a row, just to tell Zhang Wenguan that there is no need to go into such detail about some things... Could it be that you want to invest in Prince Qin's mansion?
At this moment, Li Shimin asked quietly: "Is Shi Wanbao captured alive or killed?"

Zhang Wenguan hesitated and said: "Grand Yuan corrected the sage's edict, which caused the destruction of an army of [-], and committed suicide in shame."

died?

Or commit suicide in shame?

Everyone was stunned, Li Shimin frowned, "Where did Shi Wanbao commit suicide in shame?"

"Uh...in Guantao County."

Li Shimin hecked twice. Although he didn't know the details, he vaguely guessed that there should be Li Shan behind this matter.

Li Daoxuan must hate Shi Wanbao, but it is hard to say whether he will kill him to vent his hatred... But if Li Shan had a reason to kill Shi Wanbao, the confidant of the Eastern Palace, because Li Dewu had already joined the Eastern Palace.

Li Dewu's entry into the East Palace almost cut off the possibility of Li Shan entering the East Palace. In this way, the only ones who can protect Li Shan... are the sage Li Yuan and Qin King Li Shimin.

But there is a puzzling mystery here... Li Shan should not know that Li Dewu has also served as the prince Qianniu Beishen. Li Shimin pondered in his heart, did he want to vote for it?

The eldest grandson Wuji lived in Jinyang with his uncle Gao Shilian in his early years, watched Li Daoxuan grow up, and asked Zhang Wenguan a few questions carefully.

Li Shimin's eyes were flickering, and he suddenly turned his head and asked, "Keming, when will Li Shan set off north and enter Hebei Road?"

Du Ruhui was confused by the question, and after thinking for a while, he said: "A few days ago, a letter came from Eastern Shaanxi Province saying that there was a shortage of grain in Hebei. The King of Qi sent Li Dewu back to Beijing, and Li Shan escorted the grain and grass to the north."

Li Shimin's eyes swept across the room unconsciously, and there seemed to be a hint of a smile on his face... Although he didn't know the details, he was almost sure that Li Shan's hands and feet were probably behind Li Dewu's involvement in the East Palace.

This father and son, in terms of ability, the son is far ahead of his father, but Li Shan is so determined to choose the Qin Palace instead of the East Palace... This makes Li Shimin, who has the same illness as Li Shan, feel a strange emotion in his heart.

Some are funny, some are joyful, and some are a bit of a common enemy...

Du Ruhui was still thinking, thinking why Li Shimin suddenly asked Li Shan, and thinking about the battle in Hebei. Seventy to eighty thousand troops stormed Weizhou. Can Tian Liu'an survive?
And Changsun Wuji smiled and asked Zhang Wenguan about Li Shan, and at the same time talked about this person with Li Shiji.

"Brother Huai left Xiabo that day and went south. He met the enemy several times, but was repeatedly defeated. He captured Yugu Shi alive, and then tried his best to save hundreds of Tang soldiers led by Liu Jun, the guard under King Huaiyang, in Beizhou."

"But because of this, their whereabouts were exposed. The rebel army divided thousands of troops and marched eastward to raise food and grass in Beizhou, which happened to block the path of Brother Huai and his party going south."

"I was almost in a desperate situation. Brother Huai insisted on a battle and planned a night attack. He defeated two thousand enemy troops in one battle, burned all the food and grass in the enemy's camp, and rushed to destroy Wucheng overnight. The next day is already hanging by a thread. If it is not for Brother Huai, At this time, he has died in the west."

Li Shiji grinned when he heard that, forget it... But Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji looked in disbelief!

You think we don't know?

That guy is riding on a horse, if he is not good enough, he will fall off, and he can still lead the night attack?
Changsun Wuji shook his head and asked, "Li Shan led the night attack?"

"Brother Huai is sneaking with the army, but the leader is Brother Dingfang." Although Zhang Wenguan was tired, he was in high spirits, but he paused at this point, "Brother Dingfang is King Xia, Su Lie, the former subordinate of Liu Heita, and his adoptive father is Gao Yaxian."

"Oh...it's him!" Li Shiji snorted, "Your Highness, at the beginning of the year when Luoshui was victorious, Gao Yaxian was killed by a general named Pan Mao, who fell off his horse and died of serious injuries. Pan Mao...it should be this Su Lie."

Changsun Wuji squinted his eyes and asked: "Su Lie is from Dou Jiande's and Liu Heita's ex-partners, but he is driven by Li Shan... Could it be that Li Shan is also Dou Jiande's former part?"

"No and no." Zhang Wenguan shook his head and said, "Su's mother is seriously injured, and brother Huai is good at medicine, so I will help you."

The eldest grandson Wuji is also speechless, that kid knows how complicated things are, he has seen similar characters before, but that kid is not yet young, does he have so much time to learn?

Is it a bit too exaggerated?

Li Shimin asked about the details of the night raid on the enemy camp and the two battles of breaking the city with great interest, and said with a smile: "This man is not a fighting general, a brave general, he should be a hero of Shandong."

"Your Highness, this is the heart of loving talents again."

Zhang Wenguan added: "Two thousand Turkic light cavalry went south to Yongji first. Brother Ding Fang lured the enemy into deep, so that the general manager of Weizhou, Mr. Tian, ​​intercepted the enemy army. Brother Ding Fang went around and broke through the rear formation. The two thousand Turkic light cavalry suffered heavy casualties."

"Not long ago, Liu Heikai led his troops to attack Guantao. At dusk, Brother Dingfang led his troops to attack. Five hundred cavalrymen broke through nearly ten thousand infantry. Huaiyang King, Tian Zongguan, and Mr. Ling all praised his military strategy."

Li Shiji became interested, and asked about the details of the first battle in Guantao, "I didn't expect there to be such a character in Liu Heitai's old department...Congratulations, Your Highness."

The eldest grandson Wuji glanced sideways at Li Shimin... All the confidantes of the Qin Palace had recommended Li Shan, but Li Shimin never took Li Shan under his command. Whether Su Dingfang would join the Qin Palace is hard to say.

"Mr. Ling?" Du Ruhui frowned, "Who is this?"

"Under King Xia's command, the son of the state offers wine, Ling Jing."

"It's actually Ling Jing!" Du Ruhui stood up in shock. In terms of strategy, he was also a first-class figure in the Qin Palace. After Dou Jiande's death, Ling Jing had no news of him, but unexpectedly mixed up with Li Shan.

Li Shimin was also quite surprised. After asking a few words carefully, his eyes widened suddenly, "You said... Su Lie and Ling Jing are mostly surrounded by Dou Jiande's former subordinates and family members?"

"Yes, I heard that Brother Huai gave you kindness, and everyone was very grateful..." Zhang Wenguan tilted his head and thought for a while, then added: "It seems that he intends to move to Chang'an."

"Your Highness!" Du Ruhui sternly said, "Send someone to Weizhou immediately to meet him!"

Changsun Wuji also came to his senses, "That's right, maybe it's not appropriate to go to the people on the Shaanxi Road...it's more appropriate to send people from Chang'an."

They are all millennium-old foxes, who doesn't know who?

(End of this chapter)