Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 871 Liupan Mountain
Although Luo Yi's soldiers are not too many, there are many cavalry.

Now that Luo Yi is stationed at the border of Yuanzhou and Longzhou, there are still more than [-] cavalry under his command, which is one of the reasons why Li Shan has been worried before.

Once there is a change, Li Shan may not be able to rush to the outside of Chang'an city faster than Luo Yi. If Li Shimin has already controlled the overall situation, it is okay to say. If the prince succeeds or is in a stalemate, then Luo Yi may become the prince to break the balance. backhand.

Li Shan had a secret discussion with Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui that night. He insisted that instead of letting Luo Yi out, it would be better to let Luo Yi return to the court and count him. On the contrary, the situation would be clearer and it would be easier to deal with .

"Then..." Luo Yi thought for a long time before opening his mouth and said, "It's better to give all of Liupan Mountain to Guo Xiaoke... Well, let's let go of all of them, and a certain army is stationed around Huating."

Er Zhuhuan was like a mirror in his heart. The central and southern parts of Longzhou were plains, and the cavalry galloped quickly. There was no need to climb mountains and mountains to the south of Qizhou, and Jingzhao was just south.

"Please also write a handwritten letter from the king of the county, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make a decision." Er Zhuhuan said in a low voice: "In the Hall of Liangyi, the King of Handan once mentioned the old incident in Furong Garden and advised the Crown Prince to be patient and serve the country."

Luo Yi's face turns pale and green, when his younger brother and only son were beaten by Li Shan in Qujiang Pond, he lost all face, and if he said lightly, "Forbearance for the country, will it be written off?"
"Young boy with a yellow mouth..." Luo Yi gritted his teeth, "It's just a fluke, how can His Majesty entrust you with military affairs!"

Er Zhuhuan remained calm, "The situation that day, if it wasn't the King of Handan...then it could only be the King of Qin."

This sentence made Luo Yi speechless, and Li Shimin's appointment as the commander-in-chief meant that the Eastern Palace was over.

However, Luo Yi chose to flee all the way south and surrendered Xiaoguan. Shimenguan and Muxiaguan among the seven passes in Yuanzhou were successively lost. Luo Yi retreated to the southwest of Liupan Mountain, relying on Mujingguan and Longshanguan. , Liupanguan, and winning pass to organize the defense line.

Guo Xiaoke curled his lips, "I heard that the King of Handan built a fortified palace by the Cangtou River last year, so why didn't he cut off Dubu Khan's head with a single knife, otherwise..."

"That's right, the Liang army stole the city, and Huating fell." Yang Ze stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It just so happened that the king of Handan led his personal guards to the north. The defeated Liang army regained Huating before dusk that day, and all the county people bowed down."

From northwest to southeast, Liupan Mountain almost runs through the entire Yuanzhou. It is a natural barrier for the Guanzhong Plain. The defense line of the Tang Army and the seven passes of Yuanzhou are all based on Liupan Mountain.

Er Zhuhuan was stunned, shook his head and smiled wryly: "How can I communicate with the King of Handan in my humble body, but... I also know that this battle is of great importance."

"I've heard for a long time that Li Huairen has a lot of friends..." Luo Yi snorted, "Wei Xuancheng, Wei Ting and Li Huairen are friends, unexpectedly Jiazhi also has friendship with them?"

For the past few days, Guo Xiaoke, who had been mentioned by Li Shan, had been a little worried, but he didn't expect Luo Yi to give up almost all of Liupanshan's defense line as soon as he returned to Huating today.

"Cough cough, cough cough." Yang coughed hard and reminded in a low voice, "It was His Majesty who decided to send Ashina Sheer back to the grassland."

The most tragic possibility is that the Liang teachers are all guarding Xiaoguan, and the Turks can enter and exit Yuanzhou at will, just like they did in the past, and they can even attack Longyou next year, seize Liangzhou, and make Liangzhou, Lingzhou, Huizhou, etc. Together, they will shake the foundation of Tang Dynasty in Guanzhong and Longyou.

It is recorded in "Historical Records... Chronology" that Hangu in the East, Xiaowu in the South, Sanguan in the West, and Xiaoguan in the North.

Xiaoguan's lapel belt is four directions, and the throat of Guanzhong is a battleground for military strategists. It is the northern gate of the entire Yuanzhou, and it can even be said to be the northern gate of the entire Guanzhong.

Although Xiaoguan is also located in Yuanzhou, even in the northern section of Liupan Mountain, it is not among the seven passes in Yuanzhou, and its status is more important than other passes in Yuanzhou.

Guo Xiaoke clicked his tongue twice, "So young, so courageous...he looks like a famous general."

Sighing, Luo Yi beckoned to the guard, "Go and call Guo Xiaoke!"

"I was still in Qianyuan that day, so Your Highness said..." Yang Ze hesitated before continuing: "Hearing about the Turkic civil strife in Wuyuan County, His Highness was worried, and said that Ashina Sheer was a hero, but unexpectedly in this way."

In other words, if Luo Yi did not go all the way south after withdrawing from Lingzhou, but stuck to Xiaoguan... You must know that Xiaoguan is not just a fortress, it is actually connected to the Great Wall of Qin, forming a complete three-dimensional With the defense system, the Turkic and Liang divisions are likely to stop in Lingzhou, and at most go to Huizhou to fight the autumn wind.

"Uh..." Guo Xiaoke scratched his chin in embarrassment, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a personal guard walking towards him.

Luo Yi was silent now, why didn't he know that if Li Shan was defeated in Jingzhou, the crown prince would no longer be able to stop King Qin from returning to the battlefield, which also meant that the crown prince's position in the East Palace was on the verge of collapse.

Guo Xiaoke sneered and said: "Not to mention anything else, just Xiaoguan, two thousand elite soldiers are enough to defend... It is said that the defenders fled without fighting?"

But Luo Yi still didn't give up, "If Jingzhou can't stop the Turks..."

"Hey, there is no more powerful pass in the world than this." Guo Xiaoke checked the terrain and asked the veterans carefully. He couldn't help but sneered at Li Shenfu, Ren Gui and Pei Longqian, "It actually allowed Liang Shidu and Turkic to pass through the pass twice."

Yang Ze said calmly: "The king of Yan County withdrew from Lingzhou to the south and stood firm in the south of the mountain..."

The current situation is that the Turkic and Liang divisions have controlled Xiaoguan, swept all sides unscrupulously, and tentatively attacked the Tang army's defense line, intending to attack Jingzhou and Longzhou. However, the Tang army has more than enough defense and insufficient counterattack. Seize the Xiao Pass, Turks and Liang Shi can advance and retreat freely.

"Jingzhou battle report yesterday, the king of Handan arrived at the battlefield for the first time, and the next day he broke through the formation with heavy cavalry. Although the Turks did not collapse, they suffered nearly ten thousand casualties." Er Zhuhuan coughed twice, "It is said that Zhao Guogong's soldiers once arrived within a hundred steps of the Khan Banner. .”

On that day, Guo Xiaoke immediately led the troops to take over the defense line, and Longzhou governor Shi Yang led [-] soldiers to the north. The defense line in the southwestern part of Yuanzhou was built against Liupan Mountain.

Luo Yi's face froze, and the emotions deep in his heart were the same as Pei Shiju's back then... and the two khans went south hand in hand, why are they so useless!
"The king of Handan was crowned at the beginning of the year. It was the year of the weak crown, but he worked hard, leaping with horses and whips, and no one in the grassland was afraid." Er Zhuhuan praised him sincerely... similar to the one who can praise his own nephew There are not many occasions.

Such a fortress fell twice within a few months, which really made Guo Xiaoke unbelievable. He was from Luoyang. He went north to Tang with Li Shiji, and then went south after staying in Chang'an for half a year. He had never seen such a dangerous pass.

Thinking of this, Guo Xiaoke's scalp tingles, thinking to himself, can the King of Handan solve such a predicament?
"I heard that a few months ago, the King of Handan defeated the Liang army in Huating?" Guo Xiaoke asked casually. After he arrived in Huating, he met several assistant officials one after another. Among them, Chang Shi Yang was the actual commander of the local army in Longzhou, but Three points of respect to Guo Xiaoke, the two barely hit it off.

"Ok?"

"A letter from the Prince of Handan County." The guard took out a letter and handed it over.

Guo Xiaoke was refreshed, opened the letter and looked at it for a few times, then frowned suddenly, and handed it to Yang Ze.

After only a few glances, Yang Ze's face changed, and he lost his voice: "Send troops?"

(End of this chapter)