Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 836 Secret Discussion

Fang Xuanling looked at the young man in front of him with admiring eyes. Before today's evening battle report came to Beijing, when the Tiance Mansion discussed the war, the King of Qin pointed out that the defeat of Lingzhou was quite strange, and it was not a barbarian method in the past.

Li Shimin's judgment is basically the same as that of Li Shan. They all judged from the fact that Ren Gui won first and then lost that Turkic was deliberately luring the enemy to go deep, rather than Turkic coming to help in time.

The battle report sent by Qian Jiulong at dusk proved this point. As early as half a month ago, Ashina Sheer had proclaimed Khan and formed an alliance with Tuli Khan, and the civil strife in Wuyuan County had ceased.

For half a month, the Turks watched as the Liang division was defeated by the Tang army time and time again. They were driven out of Lingzhou, and even fled to Shuofang, only to defeat the main force of the Tang army at a critical moment.

Du Ruhui said softly: "In Liangyi Hall today, Pei Hongda recommended Huairen to be the marching commander of Lingzhou Road."

Li Shan said bluntly: "But according to His Highness's assignment."

In fact, Li Shan already knew what choice Li Shimin would make, although he still didn't know the reason... If Li Shimin deliberately asked himself to resign and prepare to lead the army, then he would not have asked the question just now.

Li Shimin was obviously testing himself, testing whether he had seen through the inside story of this battle, so as to determine whether he was qualified to preside over this battle.

Fang Xuanling sighed slightly, "If His Highness goes out to fight, he should be able to repel the Turks, regain the three states, or behead the bandits. When he returns to the court, the East Palace will definitely be unstable."

Li Shan thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "That's true. Although His Majesty didn't say it clearly, everyone in the court knows that the prince has lost his virtue."

"His Royal Highness has made great military achievements, but it has always been difficult to enter the East Palace. It is simply because the Crown Prince was not at fault. However, the Crown Prince lost his virtue in the battle of Tiantai Mountain. This time, the Turks and Liang Shidu are invading south. If His Royal Highness returns to the battlefield..."

Speaking of this, Li Shan's words stopped abruptly, and he was silent for a while before saying: "Your Majesty?"

"Huiren is talented in poetry, but every time he recites a poem, he needs to deliberate. Unexpectedly, his mind is so quick." Li Shimin was still in the mood to joke, "Father really has no intention of storing it easily."

"So..." Li Shan took a deep breath, "Does Your Highness want to invite someone to fight tomorrow?"

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "Huairen is a prodigy and has defeated the Turks several times. He is a famous general in the world, and he is rarely a general who is alone. Li Yaoshi is far away. Since my father has no intention of reserving for the time being, I can only ask you Huai Ren."

In the end, the main reason for choosing Li Shan to fight was Li Yuan's will.

After returning to Chang'an, Changsun Wuji once advised Li Shimin to speed up his pace, take advantage of the victory, and enter the East Palace as soon as possible, but Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Ling Jing all advised Li Shimin to slow down and wait and see the situation... The so-called situation actually refers to Li Yuan .

Through various signs, Li Shimin quickly sensed Li Yuan's intentions. His father was extremely disappointed with Li Jiancheng, but at the same time, he had no idea of ​​saving him immediately. After all, the matter of abolishing the prince is really important, and such a decision cannot be made so casually. of.

Once Li Shimin really leads the army and finally defeats the Turks... Li Yuan is very confident in this son's military ability, then he has to abolish the prince and replace him with the king of Qin.

And Li Jiancheng will not understand this truth, even if he really does not understand, Pei Shiju will break things up and explain clearly, will Li Jiancheng accept this result?

What will Donggong do?
It is possible to launch a mutiny, kill his father and seize the throne, he may tamper with food and grass logistics, and he may even secretly communicate with the Turks to try his best to cause the army to suffer another disastrous defeat... Li Shimin doesn't think his elder brother can't do this.

Will Li Jiancheng forget the ending of Yang Yong, the founding prince of the former dynasty?
The first thing Yang Guang did after ascending the throne was to force Yang Yong to commit suicide... Li Jiancheng didn't think his second brother would be merciful.

Therefore, once Li Shimin leads the army to go out, Li Jiancheng will do everything possible. Even if Li Shan can control the Beiya Forbidden Army, even if Li Shimin's prestige and strength are extremely strong in the army and in the DPRK, the supply of food and grass may be safe, but there are strong enemies outside. , Li Shimin can hardly defeat the Turkic under the circumstances of hidden worries.

In such a situation, Li Shimin would choose Li Shan.

"The king of Huai'an has retreated to Longxi, Luo Yi, king of Yanjun, has retreated to Longzhou, and Qian Jiulong and Hu Yan are in Jingzhou." Li Shimin described the battle situation in detail, "Don't rush to fight, first set up a big camp. But we will not bypass the army and go straight to Chang'an."

Li Shimin is not worried about seizing the heir now. He is very aware of the current situation. The further the future, the better the situation will be for him. Instead, he is worried about this war. If the Turks invade Jingzhao, or even drink the Weihe River, then Just big trouble.

"Your Highness said so." Li Shan nodded slowly, "The autumn harvest is not long now, and there is sufficient food and grass, but Lingzhou, Yuanzhou, and Huizhou have been suffering from wars for several months, and the Turks can't plunder much food. It is impossible to cross the mountains and invade Gyeongju and Ningzhou."

"That's right." Li Shimin said with a smile, "Stay strong first, or you can defeat the enemy's morale first, but don't start a big battle."

Du Ruhui added: "The Turkic soldiers are in full swing, just like Song Jingang who swept across the Hedong Road back then."

Li Shan interjected: "His Royal Highness led the Guanzhong army to cross the Yellow River from Longmen, stationed troops in Baibi, and couldn't hold out until Song Jingang's food was exhausted, the army's morale was unstable, and he tried to withdraw. King Kong, he chased him all night, fought eight times a day, and returned to the east of the river."

"Waiting for work with leisure, winning when the enemy is tired, and attacking later, this is the way to win."

This is Li Shimin's most commonly used method of combat, and it is also the most effective method of combat. It was the same in several victories at Qianshuiyuan, Baibi, Hulaoguan, and Luoshui. Destroy the enemy quickly with lightning speed.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "After Huairen returned to the court, he often said that he was difficult to be a famous general and he was not good at fighting in battle. After talking tonight, it can be seen that he understands a little bit."

"Your Highness, don't worry." Fang Xuanling jokingly said, "Huairen knew a little about poetry and prose back then, "Moonlight Night on the Spring River", "Ai Lian Shuo", and "Horse Shuo" are all famous in history."

Li Shimin laughed loudly, "If I win this battle and return to the court, my father doesn't know how to reward him."

"A few months ago, the Huairen Divine Soldier descended from the sky to turn the tide, but because he has been canonized as the county king..." Du Ruhui thought that this would be a troublesome matter, and shook his head with a wry smile, "It's really hard for Your Majesty to show you any kindness."

Li Shan looked at Li Shimin, "Throughout the dynasties, monarchs have always avoided generals. The so-called meritorious service is hard to reward, so they have to be given death. Chen Baxian, the founding monarch of Southern Chen, is a clear proof."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's expressions changed slightly, and Li Shimin also put away his smile, staring at Li Shan with piercing eyes.

Li Shan emphasized his tone, "But this dynasty is different. His Highness was originally a famous general in the world, and his prestige was unmatched for a while. When he ascends the throne in the future, no matter who dares to rebel, it will be difficult to block a blow."

"Therefore, the generals of this dynasty can fight on the battlefield as much as they want, without worrying about being jealous of the king."

A smile reappeared on Li Shimin's face, indeed, in terms of general talent, he was comparable to Sun Wu Weihuo, and he also had enough confidence to control many generals under his command.

This is also true in history. Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Gongjin, Zhang Shigui, Duan Zhixuan, and Li Shiji were all able to make contributions in the Zhenguan Dynasty.

Even Li Jing, who conquered the Eastern Turks, chose to live in seclusion and was safe and sound... As for Hou Junji, it was his own death.

Li Shan's words are sincere. Think about Han Xin in the early Han Dynasty, think about drinking wine to release military power in the early Song Dynasty, and think about Zhu Yuanzhang's cruel methods in the early Ming Dynasty. Li Shimin is indeed the best one in this respect. .

But Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui at the side didn't think so, they all recalled Ling Jing's words, Huairen is not good at flattering.

Is this not good at charming?
Wouldn't it be a little understanding, a little understanding!
(End of this chapter)