Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 896
In Chengqian Hall.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "So much has been learned?"

Apart from Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji who were present today, there were also Yu Zhining, Han Liang, and Li Shiji who were transferred to Beijing not long ago. Ling Jing glanced sideways and said calmly: "Later Han horses aid old tricks."

Fang Xuanling nodded and said: "Fighting Longxi, Ma Yuan gathered rice into a mountain, pointed out the situation, and made Emperor Guangwu captive in my eyes."

Everyone was looking at the sand table on the ground, piled up with stones, soil, and grass to form high mountains, dense forests, and plains. Yu Zhining and Han Liang were amazed, but Li Shiji was silent. who is the person.

During the Shandong War, Li Shan sent Zhang Wenguan to Chang'an in a hurry. It was in Li Shiji's other courtyard that Li Shimin and his confidants met Zhang Wenguan.

Li Shiji is different from Li Jing. He was a general of Wagang in his early years, and later joined the Tang Dynasty with Guo Xiaoke. He participated in the two battles of Luoyang Hulao under Li Shimin's command.

"What do you think of Mao Gong?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

"The king of Handan has a strategy before and a bravery in the future, and the Turks can't stand the edge." Li Shiji followed the trend of praise, with a little bitterness in his heart. For the rest of his life, he went from Wagangzhai to the sole leader, and then to the Tang Dynasty After being defeated in Hebei, Hulaoguan was avenged and unexpectedly lost again in Hebei, but the young county king always won every battle, and victory was a great victory.

Li Shimin smiled, "Mao Gong's bad words so far?"

Li Shiji also laughed, his mentality was quite subtle, he thought for a while and said seriously: "The first battle is to choose the right time, and the second is when the King of Handan charged with the banner of the Chinese army and caused the Turks to be defeated."

The detailed military report has been delivered, and everyone has read it. Since the victory in Luoshui, he has never returned to the battlefield. Li Shimin often conducts battlefield deduction similar to today in Chengqian Palace and Tiance Mansion.

"Looking at the battle reports, Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian have made great contributions. If Zhang Zhongjian hadn't disrupted the formation and delayed the Turkic retreat, the King of Handan might not have been able to catch up." Li Shiji continued: "Su Dingfang rushed north after breaking the formation, so that Dubu Khan could not gather his troops calmly. , but if it weren’t for the King of Handan and the Modao team, they might not be able to defeat the Turkic Duanhou troops.”

Changsun Wujihu questioned: "How powerful is Mo Dao?"

"It's really strong." Li Shiji recalled the few hard bones he encountered in the battle to pacify the Jianghuai River the year before last, "Fugong Er sent more than ten thousand troops to the south of Youzhou, and the governor Zuo Nandang led the army to attack. Five hundred swordsmen met on the mountain road, and they were immediately defeated. .”

Fang Xuanling suddenly said: "Youzhou and Yuanzhou are quite similar, the Mo knife should be of great use."

Yuanzhou is mountainous, and it can be regarded as the most complicated area in the northwest. The so-called Youzhou is probably near Huangshan City in later generations. The terrain is more complicated, and there are indeed similarities.

After chatting for a while, Changsun Wuji said in an indifferent tone: "Handan is lucky..."

"Huairen asked for a battle that day, and promised to defeat the Turks, recover the three states, and capture the brothers of the Liang family for questioning before the imperial court." Li Shimin shook his head slightly.

Li Shiji was startled, and hesitantly said: "Your Highness means...Designed by the King of Handan?"

"Dub Khan intends to stand firm for a few days and then withdraw his troops, luring the enemy to go deep, cut off their retreat, and encircle and annihilate them in one fell swoop." Du Ruhui raised his voice, "I think I have a plan, but in fact, I have already entered Handan."

Yu Zhining's brain turned before he realized that it was Li Shan who lured the Turks to lure the enemy to go deep. It's a bit of a mouthful to say, but it has high requirements on the control of people's hearts and the battlefield situation.

After pondering for a while, Yu Zhining looked at Ling Jing with a smile, "If you talk about Handan, you should be the first to count on Duke Ling."

In the early years, Yu Zhining and Han Liang once met Li Shan near Luoyang, but they had nothing to do with each other. Both of them were key figures entrusted by King Qin to control Daxingtai in Eastern Shaanxi Province.

Ling Jing murmured for a while, and reluctantly said: "In Huairen's words, future generations will make up for it."

"Brain supplement?"

"It's actually not a design, but a coincidence, but in the eyes of future generations, it was done on purpose." Ling Jing didn't know the truth, so he could only say so vaguely.

Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling smiled back, but Du Ruhui sneered. How could it be a coincidence? During the secret conversation that night, they kept saying that they must first stick to the defense line and then try to expel the Turks... After the army arrived, the onslaught was nothing more than that , There is no camp, it is nothing more than a hint to the Turks to win quickly.

But Li Shimin also had to admit that there was nothing wrong with Li Shan's plan. Even if the Turks were defeated and the Tang army didn't gain much, they could still successfully expel the Turks and recover the main roads...but the casualties would be a little heavier.

"Unexpectedly, there is Handan." Li Shimin sighed, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to jump on a horse and hold a spear in this life alone."

Yu Zhining, Han Liang, and Li Shiji all have sympathies. Now there is Li Yaoshi, the Duke of the Kingdom of Hedong, and Li Huairen, the King of Handan in Guannei Road. It is indeed very difficult for the king of Qin who swallowed the world like a tiger back then to lead troops into battle.

But Du Ruhui said sternly: "Although Your Highness has general talent, he is not a general."

Everyone nodded, and Li Shimin also responded with a smile. The situation of seizing the heir apparent is still unclear, but generally speaking, King Qin's lineage is not at a disadvantage, and the East Palace seems to be unstable.

With the current situation, it is impossible for King Qin to lead the army if the crown prince does not fall. If Li Shimin enters the East Palace, he will not be able to lead the army himself. Might be on the battlefield again.

For the king of Qin, who once made great military achievements by leaping on his horse and whipping his whip, he always felt a little regretful in his heart.

Li Shimin glanced at Ling Jing, "Her kindness will be of great use in the future."

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui both nodded in agreement. If it is said that in the early years in Shandong, they were still advising as counselors. The several wars in Daizhou were either small in scale or not the actual master controllers. But in the battle of Jingzhou, Li Shan was upright Command tens of thousands of troops to defeat the Turks.

Ling Jing didn't speak, but he was worried in his heart. If the tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. Huairen's fame in the world after several battles may not be a good thing in the long run... Not to mention other things, when King Qin ascends the throne in the future, With so many generals under his command, who doesn't want to lead the army and make meritorious service?
As if aware of something, Li Shimin smiled and waved his hands and said, "I'll talk about it later, I'll talk about it later."

That kid is very slippery, after he enters the East Palace or ascends the throne, he will probably retire voluntarily... Li Shimin thought in his heart, don't worry, don't worry, he's younger than himself.

Eastern and Western Turks, Tiele Nine Divisions, Tubo, Goguryeo, Silla, and so many Hu tribes in the north, there are plenty of opportunities. The praise that Li Shan said that night made the prince who is not yet 30 years old full of pride.

(End of this chapter)