Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 988 Closing

On a slightly higher hill, Zhang Shigui calmly looked at Guyuan County, which was in chaos. Under the hill, several Tang generals were about to move, and the most eager one was Guo Xiaoke, the new governor of Lingzhou with a dark complexion.

When the battle report of Handan Wang Xueye going to Xiaoguan came, Guo Xiaoke could hardly see his face. King Qin.

Fortunately, it is only the general manager of Lingzhou, and there is still a chance to make meritorious service, and the Handan king is about to return to Beijing, so he doesn't need to listen to his orders... Thinking of this, Guo Xiaoke looked back, a hundred steps away, hundreds of guards Surrounded by them, Li Shanzheng and Dou Gui had a happy conversation.

"Zhang Wu'an is indeed a famous general." Dou Gui commented: "These days are difficult and do not attack, Liang Jun will be in chaos."

"Don't attack if you are sleepy, and attack if you don't attack." Li Shan said with a smile: "Liang Luoren is quite capable, he can suppress for nearly ten days."

On the third day of the first lunar month, Su Dingfang broke through the city. Dou Gui and Li Daoxuan led the army to be trapped in Guyuan. Several attacks had no effect. Thousands of Liang troops started civil strife, and countless people wanted to open the city gates and surrender, and many even wanted to behead Liang Luoren for meritorious service.

Fortunately, Liang Luoren was able to suppress it. Today is the twelfth day of the first lunar month. There are mutinies and civil strife almost every day, but the Tang army has never been able to break through Guyuan. related.

However, Liang Jun's resistance has reached its limit, especially when letters are being shot into the city every day. He also sent troops to capture Anle and wiped out the Liang army.

Such a battle report means that Guyuan has become a dead child, like a fish thrown into the desert, and there is no chance of escape. Even if Guyuan County can be defended, can it wait for reinforcements?

Xiao Guan is lost, there will be no reinforcements.

If you choose to flee, even if you can kill the Tang army who is scattered in the besieged city with a moment of bravery, can you still break through Xiaoguan?
Or go south to break through the Liupan Pass and Longshan Pass that hadn't been broken in the past few months, or climb the steep Liupan Mountain to escape from Huizhou or Longyou Road?

Liang Luoren couldn't hold back his subordinates anymore. This day, from the dawn of genius, a tragic fight broke out in the city. It happened that Li Shan, who had received the edict, set off to return to Beijing and rushed to Guyuan to watch the battle.

Li Shan has no interest in this doomed battlefield, and is only interested in discussing the next battle with Dou Gui. In fact, he has written several letters to Dou Gui in the past few days, and the latter also very cooperative.

Of course it's not because Dou Gui is reasonable, but Li Shan pointed out a shortcut for Dou Gui to gain military merit.

"The heir to the king with a unique name is an unprecedented reward in this dynasty." Dou Gui is also very well informed, and he is really envious.

Li Shan shook his head, "You should be rewarded for your meritorious service. Your Majesty is a wise king, but this reward is too much. I will definitely refuse it when I return to Beijing."

Dou Gui couldn't help laughing and said: "If you don't get promoted, you can only get promoted. You can't still be Secretary of Agriculture, can you?"

"What's wrong with Sinongqing?" Li Shan said hesitantly, "Maybe he can take the vacancies of the General of the Sixteen Guards... Uh, there is no vacancy yet, why don't Duke Dou give me one?"

"You can figure it out!" Dou Gui glared, he is now General You Qianniuwei.

"Then Si Nongqing." Li Shan thought for a while, "Now only the official department is barely vacant among the six ministers."

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is still the concurrent post of Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren.

Dou Gui thought to himself, with Li Shan's military exploits, if Zai Fu was vacant, he might be able to take over. Unfortunately, not only Zai Fu, but also Zhongshu Shilang and Huangmen Shilang are full.

Looking from a distance, there was a thunderous roar in front, the gate of the city had been opened, Zhang Shigui ordered his personal guards on the hill to wave the flag to send orders, Kan Ling who was the best at fighting on foot, Hu Yan, the bravest governor of Ningzhou, and the most urgent Guo Xiaoke, the general manager of Lingzhou, led his troops to rush forward.

Li Shan took a few glances and stopped paying attention, only said: "In these days, I also ask Mr. Dou to help me."

"Responsibility." Dou Gui agreed.

Just over an hour ago, when the fighting in the city was in full swing, Li Shan, who had just arrived, summoned the generals and ordered the army to be divided into three, waiting for the order... In the past few months, most of the troops in the Guannei Road were gathered in Yuanzhou , Now that Xiaoguan has been taken down, cavalry is mainly used to recover Lingzhou and Huizhou, and there are also Jihu cavalry to help out. Most of the infantry are no longer useful.

In the future, some government soldiers may stay in Wonju. After all, the war is not yet completely over. Some troops will go north to Lingzhou, but other troops will be used for other purposes.

Li Shan ordered that the troops around Xiaoguan should be restrained by Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang, supplemented by Xue Wanche and Zhang Zhongjian, and the troops near Guyuan should be led by Zhang Shigui, the governor of Yuanzhou, assisted by Li Daoxuan, king of Huaiyang, and Li Ganyou, governor of Yuanzhou. The rear army was led by Chief Shi Wen Yanbo.

The most influential of this transfer order is the deputy commander of the army, Dou Gui, but to the surprise of many generals, Dou Gui, who has always been straightforward and hot-tempered, has no objections.

At the same time, this transfer order also officially pushed Su Dingfang to the fore. After all, the next battle was mainly about cavalry, and now Tang Qi was basically around Xiaoguan. In other words, Su Dingfang had actually controlled the army.

The shouts of killing became lower and lower, and it seemed that the battle was about to end, Li Shan suddenly said quietly: "Mr. Dou, does my nephew still have a chance to fight?"

If Li Jiancheng wins the battle for succession in this life, then let’s forget about it. If Li Shimin ascended the throne as emperor... Although the battle of Tiantai Mountain suffered heavy casualties, there are still many talented people, so many famous generals are eager to fight, and even more Not to mention that there is Li Yaoshi, the Duke of Dai, who is looking forward to the Turks in Daizhou.

Is it possible for him to return to the battlefield?
With his current status, once he goes into battle, he must be the coach. Even if Li Shimin doesn't mind, he still needs to consider the wishes of other generals.

Li Shan couldn't help laughing at himself. For men, the bloody battlefield will always have the most unique attraction. Even if he was afraid of being on the battlefield for the first time, he would be afraid of tetanus even if he cut a small hole, but now he thinks so. I miss you.

Dou Gui on the side didn't say a word, but his expression was a little dazed. He remembered that five years ago, King Qin, who had returned from a great victory, said something similar... Uncle, is there still a chance for Gu to return to the battlefield?

After a while, Dou Gui's eyes focused on the General Liang Jun who was being escorted, but he thought in his heart that there might still be a chance. After all, at the end of that year, King Qin once again led his troops to conquer Hebei with a leaping horse.

In fact, Li Shan also thought so. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he probably had no chance, but in the reign of Wude, he might still have a chance.

(End of this chapter)