bastard seizes tang

Chapter 480
At the court meeting, Li Shimin approved the Northern Expedition based on Li Ke's proposal, and appointed Li Ke as commander to rule Hedong and the Turkic Huqi to attack Xue Yantuo in the north.

Under the imperial decree, with Li Ke, the king of Chu and the governor of Bingzhou, as the general manager of the Tongmo road march, and Shi Liji, the governor of Bingzhou's governor's office, as the deputy, the main force of Tonghe East Army was [-], passing Junji Mountain, and taking Yudu Army Shanhanting from the south;
With the Turkic Khan Ashina Simo as the general manager of the Dingxiang Road, Zhang Gongjin, the governor of Xiangzhou, as the deputy, commanding [-] Huqi in the southern part of the desert, and taking Gonglushui from the east as the right wing;

With Qiao Shiwang, the governor of Yunzhou, as the general manager of the Yunzhong Road, and Li Xiyu, the governor of Luzhou, as the deputy, he led the [-] troops on the east side of the river to the west of Yunzhou, and took the Yinshan Road to attack Qibei, which was the left wing;
In addition, Li Shimin feared that the troops in the east of the river would be weakened, so he sent Xue Wanche, the governor of Lingzhou, and the leading general of the right, to lead [-] Shuofang elites across the Gobi, and cross the Zhabuhan River to attack Yudu's army in Shannan, as a countermeasure.

As Li Shimin's imperial decree was sent to Hedong, and under the command of Li Ke, the governor of the prefecture, the 85th Prefecture of Hedong, and the [-]th Commander's Mansion heard the sound, and the huge war machine of the Eastern Army of the River was finally activated three years after Li Ke arrived in Hedong. up.

Bingzhou, Taiyuan, under the city of Jinyang.

The battle of the Northern Expedition was of great importance, just as Changsun Wuji and Li Chengqian worried. This battle was not only the one where the Tang Dynasty destroyed Xue Yantuo and determined the hegemony of Northern Xinjiang, but also Li Ke used this to destroy the country. A battle to attack the crown prince.

This battle is crucial and must not be lost. Although Li Ke has planned for three years, the soldiers are abundant and the food is sufficient, and Xue Yantuo is already exhausted due to internal friction, but Xue Yantuo's troops and territory are still there after all, and it is by no means waiting for it. Li Ke also Don't be careless.Therefore, in this battle, except for Ma Zhou who stayed behind in the east of the river, the rest of the courtiers of the governor's mansion of Bingzhou and the king's mansion of Chu came out in full force.

"This king's Northern Expedition, King Bin will sit in the rear of Taiyuan on behalf of King Bin, and take charge of the grain road. The burden on him is not light." Li Ke led the army to the north, and the supply of the army was naturally crucial. Handed over to Ma Zhou, exhorted before leaving.

Ma Zhou responded, "Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as there are ministers around, your Highness's Northern Expedition army will be safe and secure."

Li Ke said with a smile: "Prince Bin has the talent of Xiao He, so it's not a big deal. This king is not worried about military affairs. Although the civil affairs of Bingzhou are not under the jurisdiction of my Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, King Bin must also be concerned. "

When Ma Zhou heard the words, he only savored them for a while before he understood what Li Ke meant. Ma Zhou asked in a low voice, "Is your Highness worried about Bingzhou Governor's Mansion?"

Li Ke nodded and said: "That's right. Although Liu Dewei, the governor of Bingzhou, is in Bingzhou and has a good relationship with the king on the surface, his roots are in Guanzhong. When the king went to the north, there were many people who were restless in the court. King Bin Don't be careless in Hedong, and you don't have to give Liu Dewei face when necessary, everything is about the Northern Expedition, just do things cheaply."

Liu Dewei turned from Wu to Wen, and he is also a veteran general in the court. He has complicated relationships with the officials in the court. thing.

Ma Zhou responded: "Your Highness, I understand what you mean, Your Highness, but please rest assured that the Northern Expedition is about to happen, and there are ministers here in Bingzhou to take care of Your Highness."

Ma Zhou has the talent of a prime minister and is more cautious in his actions. Therefore, Li Ke delegated power to Ma Zhou and let him do things cheaply. He did not have to take into account the local state capitals at critical moments. Ma Zhou was not a person who uttered wild words and would not make reckless guarantees. With Ma Zhou's words, Li Ke was naturally relieved.

Li Ke watched Ma Zhou respond to his own words, and thought of something again, so he continued: "Although the king is not in Taiyuan, the concubine is there. Taiyuan is mixed with fish and dragons. If there is anything to do after the king's expedition, the king of Bin can't make up his mind. Or it may be inconvenient to come forward, you can discuss everything with the concubine. Although the concubine is a woman, she is not inferior to a man in terms of means and courage. This king has also explained this matter, and the king does not need to take it too far."

Taiyuan is the land of Longxing in the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the place where aristocratic families gather. There are all kinds of people, and with Li Ke's endorsement, Ma Zhou can naturally speak out about official matters, but there are some things that Ma Zhou should not ask more, and he can't get out. Naturally, the concubine of Chu, Wu Meiniang, could only represent Li Ke.

Ma Zhou had also dealt with Wu Meiniang before, and Wu Meiniang was indeed different from ordinary women, she was not inferior to men in terms of knowledge, talent, or courage. Ma Zhou also knew what Li Ke meant, and immediately clapped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I urge you to remember mind."

"That's good." Seeing Ma Zhou responding, Li Ke chuckled lightly.

After Li Ke finished his instructions, he ordered Ma Zhou to retreat, and he himself got on his horse and ordered the army to march northward.

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With the start of the Northern Expedition, tens of thousands of armies in Hedong, Monan, and Lingzhou were mobilized, which was naturally a huge movement.

However, Li Ke had many eyeliners in Xue Yantuo, and Yi Nan was even more afraid of Li Ke. Xue Yantuo, who was traveling in Hedong by means of business, also did a lot of careful work.

At night, Junji Mountain, Shuai Zhang.

Junji Mountain is the closest to Hedong. When Li Ke's Northern Expedition army started, the news of the Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty had already passed to Junji Mountain Teqin Yimang.

"Teqin, the spies from Hedong are asking to see you!"

It was getting dark, and the guard of Junji Mountain, Yi Mang, patrolled around the side of the pass of Junji Mountain as usual, and returned to the commander's tent to rest after he didn't feel anything wrong.But he took off his clothes, and not long after he was lying on the bed, the guards outside the house spoke to Ye Mang through the tent door.

Yemang can't be regarded as a general, and his actions are only in a good order. In terms of military strategy, he can't compare with the sudden loss and generosity of the son of Yinan, but Yemang acts cautiously and prudently, and never takes risks, so he can be put in the place Junji Mountain is guarded.

Hearing what the guards said, Ye Mang's heart tightened, and he didn't dare to be careless, so he hurriedly put on his clothes and got up, and said to the guards outside the tent door: "Bring it in quickly."

With Yimang's orders, the guards quickly led the spies Xue Yantuo who sent the news from Hedong into the big tent.

"Teqin, the soldiers of the commanding army mansions of the states in Hedong suddenly assembled and headed for Taiyuan together, which seems to have the intention of the Northern Expedition." Reported to Yimang.

Hearing this, Ye Mang's heart was shocked, and the drowsiness that had just been cultivated suddenly disappeared.

Ye Mang stared wide-eyed and asked, "What, when did this happen?"

The spies replied truthfully: "What happened five days ago, the frontier troops from all over the river probably have arrived in Taiyuan now."

"It's coming, it's finally here." For three years, Yemang's three years in Junji Mountain was to guard against the Tang Dynasty, wasn't it for today?When Yemang heard the news, he was surprised, afraid, and even a little bit excited. All kinds of feelings echoed in his heart, and Yemang himself couldn't tell what it was like.

Yemang paused for a moment, then turned his head and told the guards: "Pass down the order and order all the troops to take precautions and guard the Dabu River pass. Please ask the Khan to quickly increase the troops to support."

(End of this chapter)