Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 911 Prisoner
Li Shan's long speech was actually just one sentence. Even if Master Liang wanted to use the Turks to resist the Tang army, it was basically hopeless.

"Your Highness is really good at it." Xin Liaoer murmured, "I admire you..."

"It's nothing more than a small skill." Li Shan waved his hand and said, "The Great Tang ruled the world. In a few years, Tuyuhun was defeated in Longyou, and the Turks were defeated in Shuozhou and Guanneidao. It can make the king of Qin attack it."

"Gu Shao has the talent for military strategy. Compared with the King of Qin, it is really difficult to compete..."

"Your Highness is too modest." Xin Liao'er said with a wry smile, "Jieli Khan and his son, Dubu Khan, and Tuli Khan were all defeated..."

Li Zhengbao hadn't heard the smell yet, but Xin Liao'er had faintly noticed it, and said in a low voice hesitantly: "Your Highness, we have been captured, if we can escape with our lives..."

"Do you know Junzhang of Ruiguo Gongyuan in Tang Dynasty?" Li Shan interrupted Xin Liao'er indifferently.

"Naturally know."

They are all warlords supported by the Turks, how could they not know it? Speaking of which, Yuan Junzhang was the last local separatist force before Liang Shidu, and he was forced to surrender by the Handan King in front of him.

Xin Liaoer once heard that on the tenth day of Mayi, Li Huairen made friends with Yu Sheshe, but attacked the camp on a snowy night and beheaded him... That was the beginning of Li Huairen's name spreading across the grasslands.

"Remember He Sui?"

Li Zhengbao's breathing was a little short, and he was also captured alive by the Handan King. He Sui's life and death may determine his own fate.

"What these two people have in common is that they are both alive and in Chang'an." Li Shan looked at the two with great interest, "The difference is that Yuan Junzhang was granted the title of Duke of the state and enjoyed wealth and honor, while Congratulations So although there is no fear of life, but the common people, life is extremely embarrassing."

"why?"

Li Shan was not asking the two people opposite him, and continued directly: "Yuan Junzhang once guarded Mayi, which was valued by the Turks, but after he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he helped the Tang army defeat the Turks, and later helped Gu rectify his subordinates, so that Shuozhou returned. Tang Tu, after entering the court, he will be rewarded by His Majesty, and he will naturally enjoy wealth and honor, and his heir will still be able to serve as an official in the future."

"And He Sui was defeated and captured. He didn't have an inch of merit to contribute. His life was spared, but it was just for the generals under the command of Huairou Liangshi."

Li Shan chuckled a few times, "What path do you two want to choose?"

"If you want to imitate He Sui, you can leave now... For many years, you have held power in your hands, and there are thousands of people under your command. With power in your hands, you will not lose your wealth. In the future, you will be a small citizen, and the guards at the city gate can be scolded."

"Maybe you want to imitate Yuan Junzhang and make contributions in the Tang Dynasty, or become a Tang general and make contributions, or you want to enjoy wealth and honor and make your family happy..."

Xin Liaoer's complexion was complicated, and Li Zhengbao finally knew the intention of the Handan king's words today. He had to leave, anyway, Master Liang would definitely send back to Xiangyi King Li Shenfu and Pingyuan County Duke Duan Decao. Don't listen to Tuli Khan!
Either go back and act as an internal response. In the future, the Tang army will recover the three states and wipe out Liang Shidu. Even if they can't be granted titles and official positions, at least they can enjoy wealth and honor like Yuan Junzhang... and they won't be reduced to He Sui's miserable situation.

"Think slowly." Li Shan signaled Fan Shiyi to send him back, and Cui Xin, Wen Yanbo, and Zhang Wenguan walked out from the side room.

"Will they agree?" Cui Xin doubted Li Shan's chances of success this time.

"It doesn't matter." Li Shan said with a smile: "Just try it, at least let Liang Shidu's generals know that Gu Fei is the one who will kill him, what he wants is Liang Shidu and Liang Luoren."

Wen Yanbo nodded and said: "Xin Liao'er is a cunning man, His Highness needs to be careful in the future."

"Even if the secret report is sent, I dare not believe it casually." Li Shan smiled, and suddenly changed the subject, "Isn't Lord Yan Bo forgiving my nephew?"

Ever since he was forced to write the impeachment memorial, Wen Yanbo has always called Li Shan "Your Highness", not "Huiren" in private anymore.

Wen Yanbo snorted coldly, turned his head to look at Cui Xin, "When will we leave?"

"Tomorrow, I will go to Baiquan County with Jiang Guogong to comfort the families, and I will leave for Beijing the next day." Cui Xin pondered for a while, "Huairen will also go tomorrow."

"Is it necessary?" Li Shan was a little lazy.

"If Your Highness stops here, naturally there is no need to go." Wen Yanbo said with a sneer, "Now that the Liang army is guarding Guyuan, Liupan Mountain is rugged and southward, if there is no one to lead the way, I am afraid that the old story of Li Guang in the Han Dynasty will repeat itself."

Cui Xin nodded in agreement. Without a local guide who is familiar with the geography, he might really get lost. The terrain on the west side of Wonju is too complicated, and it is useless to hold a map.

The two major defeats of Xiangyi King Li Shenfu and Guan Guogong Rengui basically ruined the soldiers of the Yuanzhou government. Officials from all over the country either died in battle, surrendered to the enemy, or fled. Although most of the troops under Li Shan were from Guanzhong Fu Bing, but he is also blind to the terrain of Yuanzhou.

After all, in this era, ordinary people may not have the opportunity to leave their hometown Baili several times in their lifetime. Of course, the government soldiers have this opportunity, but since Li Yuan invaded Chang'an to a few months ago, there has never been a war in Yuanzhou. They attacked Longzhou and Jingzhou from the flanks, and it was difficult for Liang Shi to break through Lingzhou.

There are three or two aristocratic families in Baiquan County, among which the Huangfu family is the most famous and powerful in the area, with connections in Yuanzhou, Jingzhou, and Longzhou.

It’s also quite interesting to say, in this era when aristocratic families are prevalent, there are not many famous aristocrats in Guannei Dao. On the east side of Hedong, there are Taiyuan Wang, Wen, Guo, Xiexian Liu, Wenxi Pei, and Hedong Xue. Longyou Dao on the west side also has Longxi Li family and Tianshui Zhao family, and although there are Jingzhao Du family and Webster family in Guanzhong, their influence is mainly limited to Jingzhao County, and the remaining ten prefectures are not too strong of the family.

This may have something to do with Chang'an being the capital of previous dynasties, and the Huangfu family with Guyuan as the prefecture is already the most famous family in the northwest of Guannei Road.
Li Shan rolled his eyes, as if thinking of something, he turned his head and asked, "Zhigui, who came to see you yesterday?"

"Huangfu Zhong." Zhang Wenguan responded immediately: "His father, Huangfu Li, and his grandfather, Huangfu Wuyi, were the governors of Yizhou."

"Oh, remember seeing it in Huating County?"

"That's true." Zhang Wenguan added: "Guyuan fell, Huangfu Li and his tribe went south to Huating, but the Liang army came to attack, and the county fell. If Brother Huai hadn't planned and fought well, he would have been doomed."

Cui Xin looked at his nephew and son-in-law with some disdain, singing and dancing here, so you can just fool Wen Yanbo, because you two were still talking about Huangfu Zhong this morning.

"Then let's meet." Li Shan made a decision, sent Wen Yanbo away, turned his head and said with a wry smile, "I have already refused to see him twice, if I don't see him again, I'm afraid Jiang Guogong will come to him."

"Jiang Guogong?" Zhang Wenguan was a little surprised, "Huangfu's family regards Guyuan as the prefect, and they have never heard of Jiang Guogong's old friendship."

Cui Xin's eyes flickered but he didn't open his mouth. He knew what Li Shan meant... Now Chen Shuda is likely to lean on the King of Qin, and Huangfu Zhong's grandfather, Huangfu Wuyi, is an important general under the King of Qin's command, and he must be his confidant. bear it.

Chen Shuda might really want to intercede.

Li Shan went back to his room and sat down, "I've been inquired by others. Huangfu Zhong asked to see him again and again because his father, Huangfu Li, and his family were trapped in Guyuan County. I hope that the Tang army will go north to expel the Liang army as soon as possible."

"It's really unlucky." Zhang Wenguan clicked his tongue a few times.

It was indeed unlucky, luck was good last time, King Li of Xiangyi was defeated by the talisman, Huangfu Li escaped by going south first, after Guan Guogong Ren Gui recovered the three states, Huangfu Li naturally returned to his hometown, but the Turks attacked , Yuanzhou fell, this time Huangfu Li failed to escape.

Huangfu Zhong was able to escape because he came to Baiquan County to visit his friends, he was very anxious, and naturally wanted to urge Li Shan to march as soon as possible.

Cui Xin thought for a while, "Go north immediately, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat the enemy, but you can't refuse it outright."

"That's right." Zhang Wenguan said loudly: "The Huangfu family is deeply rooted in Guyuan County, they are familiar with the geography, and they are spread all over the in-laws. They will definitely be helpful to Brother Huai."

"Zhigui looks like a counselor now." Li Shan commented with a smile, and then said: "That's why I keep refusing to come in, let's talk about it when we meet tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)