Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 654 Stop the Children Crying at Night

Yunzhou, outside Zuoyun County.

The dust was flying, the yellow sand filled the air, and the sound of horseshoes resounded like thunder, and the people in the city and the Turkic people who had fled into the city were all panicked.

In the Battle of Cangtou River yesterday, the Turks were defeated, Jieli fled to the north, thousands of captives were slaughtered, and the corpses piled up into the capital... The news has already come.

But the one who brought the news was none other than Tang Qi who came in a sudden attack. Li Shan sent Zhang Baoxiang as the vanguard and led hundreds of Qing cavalry to capture the city. The defenders were caught off guard, and Zuoyun County had already fallen.

Li Shan looked back and said with a smile: "Brother Baoxiang is like a thunderbolt, he chose the right opportunity to attack, if he knew it earlier, he should have snatched it from Brother Daozong."

The story about Zhang Baoxiang chasing Jieli Khan outside Guji Town has already spread. Without Zhang Baoxiang, Jieli Khan, who regained control of the army in the battle of Guji Town, could at least stabilize the situation and retreat slowly. A series of things are impossible to happen.

Everyone agrees with Li Shan's point of view... This guy is really a lucky general.

Of course, in history, it was Zhang Baoxiang who captured Jieli Khan alive, and this battle, Zhang Baoxiang did not encounter any tough battles from the beginning to the end. Fighting with the Turkic main force in Guji Town for a long time.

Zhang Baoxiang chuckled and said nothing, Li Shan was probably bored, so he casually mentioned that with Zhang Baoxiang's ability, he was already capable of being alone...

Xue Wanche next to him curled his lips quietly. Last night, he was taught a good lesson by his elder brother Xue Wanjun in a tone of hatred for iron.

Xue Wanche felt that Li Shan was not loyal enough, so he arranged for everyone else, but he didn't care about himself and Zhang Shigui...or brothers who were loyal to Jinlan.

Xue Wanjun understood right away, and had to explain the matter carefully to his younger brother in the middle of the night. Since Daizhou had improved, when the Jianghuai war was about to end, Daizhou had become the East Palace and Qin Wangfu's heir apparent. battlefield.

Everyone knows that there will be a national war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turkic Khanate in the future. Whoever can control Daizhou will greatly affect the direction of the court and have more resources.

The East Palace and Tiance Mansion sent so many officials to Daizhou one after another. It is not necessarily necessary to control Daizhou. The key is not to let Daizhou fall into the hands of the other party... It is precisely this factor that led to Li Jing's smooth appointment as Daizhou steward.

So, balance is a key.

Therefore, when Li Shan distributed the pork last night, he tried his best to consider the balance. When he asked whether to leave or stay, he only asked his own descendants, and did not ask Zhang Shigui and the Xue family brothers.

Whether to go or stay, Zhang Shigui and Xue's brothers can't decide. This is something Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin have considered, and Li Shancai will not go overboard to worry about this.

Moreover, Li Shan must also consider the balance of the next generation of state officials.

In the lineage of the King of Qin, there are Zhang Gongjin, the deputy commander of Daizhou, Zhang Shigui, who is nominally the deputy commander of the cavalry, Xue Wanjun, the general of Zuowuwei, and Li Kai, the magistrate of the county who is very important because of his control of Xiashi, although his rank is relatively low.

In the East Palace lineage, there are Daizhou Simaer Zhu Yishen, Lu Chengji, the military officer, and Xue Wanche, the deputy commander of the cavalry. Although they are at a disadvantage, they can generally maintain a balance.

Thinking of this, Li Shan turned his head and glanced at Zhang Shigui. Judging from his military exploits and resume, the latter might logically become the acting governor, but this would break the balance. Should he be persuaded to return to Beijing?

However, the East Palace may not allow Zhang Shigui to be promoted to acting governor... Li Shimin may also consider the fact that Zhang Shigui and Li Jing have almost torn their faces openly.

Tang Jun was showing off his power outside Zuoyun County, and was about to enter the city. Zhang Gongjin from the rear army came galloping. This one was really anxious. Regardless of Li Jing's face, he rushed to the middle army, sweating profusely, "Your Highness, Your Highness !"

"No one in the north knows His Highness's benevolence and righteousness. How can it be like this today?"

Li Shanfeng lightly waved his horsewhip, "The lone army is hundreds of miles deep, and it is difficult to raise food, grass, and wound medicine. Should we go back to the army hungry? Shouldn't the wounded be healed?"

Zhang Gongjin grabbed the reins of Li Shan's horse with a solemn expression, "The importance of Daizhou lies in Xia City, and the importance of Xia City lies in the commercial roads. If the city is destroyed today, how dare Hu merchants enter Yanmen Pass, and how dare caravans arrive in Yunzhou ?”

"Brother Hongshen is both civil and military, he must be a famous minister of the generation." Li Shan praised indifferently, then turned his head and ordered: "Here to pass the order, those who abandon weapons will not die, and those who rape adulterers will be beheaded. "

Dozens of personal guards galloped out of the formation, shouting orders, the soldiers of the Tang army who were gearing up didn't care about it, but Li Jing's lips parted slightly...it was appropriate.

Last night, Li Jing made a judgment. If Li Shan really did what Li Kai said, he had no intention of acting as the governor of the state, or even prepared to leave for the court, then there must be some action on the way back to the army... But he didn't expect Li Shan to be so direct and lead The army went straight to Zuoyun County.

Zuoyun County did not surrender. It was Zhang Baoxiang who stormed the city gate with a cavalry attack... The so-called broken city, generally speaking, the general may choose not to seal the sword for several days.

Killing and looting will come to this city. To put it simply, the true portrayal of killing and plundering... will inevitably be impeached by the courtiers.

But Li Shan ordered not to kill wantonly and not to rape women, the accusations in this regard will be reduced, and it will also make ordinary Tang soldiers... everyone's pockets will bulge.

Zhang Shigui, Xue Wanche and other generals had already divided the territory, and five thousand Tang troops happily entered the city one after another, and a feast began.

After nightfall, in a large house in Zuoyun County, Li Shan's ears moved slightly, listening to all kinds of noise from outside, and his eyes fell on the guard who kept moving things inside.

Gold, silver, treasures, and all kinds of good things... As the chief general, Li Shan naturally wanted the most share, and Li Shan didn't refuse.

Killing captives without authorization is because of the heavy casualties under his command, hating the Turks to the bone, and sending troops to wash the city. Naturally, it is because I, the Handan County King, is greedy for money, which is also in line with my usual image.

In Chang'an, there are various images of Li Shan. He is benevolent and upright, a young hero, poetic talent, kind-hearted, and occasionally reveals himself...but he is also greedy for money.

Since last year, Li Shan has vigorously encouraged the people of Yunzhou and Shuozhou to move to Daizhou and Xinzhou. Zuoyun County has a small population, because it is close to the grassland, and most of the people living there are Hu people...not killing them, just taking money That's all, compared to the means that Yugu set up at the beginning, it is already tolerant enough.

This feast lasted until the second day. No matter what Zuoyun County was like before, Zuoyun County is now a class from top to bottom...proletarians.

On May [-]th, Li Shan finally set foot on his way home.

The Tang army defeated the Turks, and Jieli Khan fled for three times. The view of Beijing by the Cangtou River was shocking. No matter who you met along the way, they all trembled when they saw the Tang army.

Outside Yanmen Pass, the name of the King of Handan in the Tang Dynasty can already stop children from crying at night.

(End of this chapter)