Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 912 Messenger
Baiquan County.

Li Shan looked indifferently at the young man who was kneeling and sitting in the first place, "How can you do it so easily in the place where the corpse is erected during the attack?"

This young man is Huangfu Zhong, who is only 20 years old this year, with a thin body and red and swollen eyes, he raised his head and said, "I have heard for a long time that the King of Handan was so powerful in the battlefield when he was young, and he defeated the Turks even more in the battle of Jingzhou.

Li Shan waved his hand to stop Baiquan Ling from Li Xuande's reprimand, and said with a light smile, "It's a bit superficial to be so aggressive."

Huangfu Zhong was dumbfounded for a moment, and after a pause, he said sincerely: "Liang Jun was defeated several times two months ago, and then made a comeback, but it was only against the Turks. Now Dubu Khan and Tuli Khan have been defeated by His Highness, and they are fleeing northward. Grassland, Liang Jun has no courage now."

"It's reasonable and well-founded. Brother Renjian can be said to have successors." Chen Shuda stroked his beard and praised.

Benevolence and frugality are the words of Huangfu Wuyi.

Chen Shuda has no friendship with Huangfu Wuyi, and even has not met a few times, but there are some connections. Both of them have enmity with Wang Gui's branch. The long history Huangfu Dan who refused to go along with him, the latter was Huangfu Wuyi's father.

Li Shan was also a little surprised, he did not stand on the moral high ground but advised from the actual situation, this person is not an ordinary person.

Zhang Wenguan on the side said in a low voice: "Baiquan fell that day. This man refused to attach himself to the bandits and was thrown into prison. He was not released until the Turks were defeated."

Li Shan asked casually: "How many troops are stationed in Guyuan now, and who are the leaders?"

"Liang Luoren, the cousin of Liang Shidu, leads the army, and the general Suo Zhou is his deputy." Huangfu Zhong said in a deep voice, "There are about ten thousand troops stationed, but thousands of troops are scattered at Muxia Pass and Shimen Pass on the southwest side, and three towns on the east side. Each has hundreds of soldiers, and the main force is stationed five miles east of Guyuan County."

Li Shan nodded slightly, which was consistent with the information from the previous scouts and Guo Xiaoke from Longzhou.

"Actually, the King of Handan has sent several generals and schools to lead the attack, but Guyuan stands on Liupan Mountain. Although the east side is slightly flat, the road is rugged, and it is really difficult to win quickly." Cui Xin persuaded: "What's more, the battle of Jingzhou, even though it was a big battle, The Turks were defeated, but the damage was not small."

Li Shan glanced at Chen Shuda, nodded and said, "With less armor, ordnance, and even less feathered arrows in the army, how can we go north immediately?"

Chen Shuda coughed twice, "I also want to inform Your Highness that a letter from Beijing has been received, and His Majesty has ordered the Young Mansion to supervise the King of Lujiang County, and the ordnance, feather arrows, and armor will be replenished in a short time."

"Then let's talk about it when the time comes." Li Shan confessed casually, and was about to get up and leave.

There is no need for me to march immediately. I have told Li Yuan and Li Shimin before sending troops that this battle is difficult to win quickly. After all, the terrain of Yuanzhou is too dangerous. It is impossible to capture it so quickly and defeat it in a short time. Turks, beheading tens of thousands... Even if the next battle does not go well, Li Shan will not be punished.

To put it bluntly, Li Shan hopes that Li Yuan will transfer him back... Even if Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian are not allowed to come back, Li Shan can still bring back Hou Hongtao, He Fang, Qu Silang, Wang Junhao and the grassroots generals. My job is in the Beiya Forbidden Army, and the situation in the DPRK and China will be stabilized by then. I don't believe Luo Yi can stir up any troubles!
From a military point of view, Li Shan was unwilling to attack Guyuan County with all his strength.

If Li Shan was heartbroken by the heavy casualties in the Shuozhou War last year, especially the one in Guji Town, he thought it was difficult to rule nineteen ways, and regarded human life as a pawn, but this year's Jingzhou battle, Li Shan has been able to calm down... …After all, it is no longer the death of those who accompany them day and night.

In general, Li Shan still hoped to win at the least cost, which is why he repeatedly tried to lure Ashina Sheer to retreat.

But attacking Guyuan, Shimen Pass, and Muxia Pass, this kind of battle is not what Li Shan wants to fight. It is too difficult to attack, and there is no room for strategy. Also beware of Xiaoguan's possible assistance at any time.

Huangfu Zhong watched Li Shan get up disappointed. The young man also expected the other party's refusal, and suddenly said again: "Father has lived in Guyuan County for dozens of years. There are many young and strong people in the clan, and there are many connections. If the King of Handan has an army The border is suppressed, and the inside and outside are connected, and my father will definitely help His Highness recover Guyuan."

Li Shan turned around unexpectedly, staring at Huangfu Zhong, "If things are vented, or things fail..."

Cui Xin stared at Huangfu Zhong thoughtfully. If the incident leaked out and Tang Jun failed to recover Guyuan, Huangfu Li would probably be killed.

To put it bluntly, if Huangfu Li himself did not come up with this idea, then Huangfu Zhong's strategy is likely to be polarized. Either he will make great achievements, or his father will die tragically, and maybe he will have to pay for the Huangfu clan who are still in Guyuan County. life.

Li Shan's thoughts turned sharply, and he squinted his eyes to look at it. Huangfu Zhong seemed calm, but his sleeves were trembling slightly... There must be something that he didn't know.

Even if Huangfu Zhong made up his mind, he shouldn't say it in such a public place. After all, it is likely to lead to his father's tragic death.

At this time, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside, and Zhang Zhongjian strode forward, "Your Highness, the Liang thief has sent an envoy."

Li Shan turned around, glanced at Huangfu Zhong whose face changed slightly out of the corner of his eye, waved his hand and said, "Ashina Simo can still be called an envoy, Master Liang sent his subordinates here, how can he also be called an envoy?"

"Right here."

Li Shan pointed to Huangfu Zhong, "You go with Guangling County Lord to pick him up."

Seeing Huangfu Zhong go out hesitantly, Li Shan returned to the main seat and sat down, stretched out his hand to press the center of his eyebrows, his eyes drooped slightly, Chen Shuda, Cui Xin, Zhang Wenguan, Li Xuande and others all pursed their lips in silence, the atmosphere was slightly stagnate.

Cui Xin knew that his future son-in-law was deep-minded and far-sighted, and he was not capable of it, so he turned his head and glanced at Chen Shuda.

Chen Shuda shook his head slightly, he didn't notice anything unusual before, but Li Huairen suddenly assigned Huangfu Zhong, and Huangfu Zhong's behavior was obviously problematic, Chen Shuda could also see this.

After a while, Wen Yanbo came first, "It's Lu Jilan."

"Huh?" Li Shan had never heard of this name before.

"Shaking down by the empty well, life and death are still in the mind. I don't want to be the first to enter Cuan, but I hate my few friends." Cui Xin sighed: "Lu Jilan became famous for his poetry when he was young, but he went astray until today."

"Lu Jilan was originally from Shuofang, and he was from the same hometown as Liang Shi." Chen Shuda introduced: "Liang Shidu's uncle, Liang Pi, was a famous official in the Sui Dynasty. Into the military."

"Later Liang Shidu called himself the Son of Heaven, and took Lu Jilan as Minister of Rituals." Wen Yanbo said, "In the second year of Wude, the Duke of Pingyuan County defeated Liang Shidu, and the latter sent Luo Khan, Lu Jilan's lobbyist, to go south in a big way. Into the Central Plains."

Now it's a string together, and Li Shan also knows what happened next. Chu Luo Khan was moved and acted. He also made Yang Guang's grandson Yang Zhengdao, who was sent by Dou Jiande, the king of the Sui Dynasty... It's a pity that he died suddenly just after sending troops .

(End of this chapter)