Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1242 Situation
To be fair, Cheng Minzhen did a very good job. He immediately sent the messenger across the Taihang Mountains to Bingzhou to inform Li Daozong, the general manager of Bingzhou, to be prepared. If the Turks failed to break through Feihukou, it didn't matter. If they did, Li Daozong needed to stabilize the situation. , to respond to Daizhou Army.

Li Daozong immediately sent his personal guards north to Daizhou, but unfortunately they did not make it in time. In Xinzhou, the personal guards encountered the people who had been evacuated south and the infantry transporting grain, grass and ordnance... At that time, Li Daoxuan had already decided to abandon Yanmen Pass.

There was no way, the Turkic cavalry advanced too fast. After entering Yizhou, they tried their best to get rid of the Tang army or bypass the town. The real fight was to fight against Sang Xianhe, the general manager of Yizhou, and to break through the two Tang villages at the west entrance of Feihuxing. They even ignored Lingqiu County and rushed to the east of Yanmen Pass sixty miles away overnight.

In the end, the personal guards could only collect as much information as possible. It was based on this information that Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, wrote this memorial and sent the messenger overnight to Chang'an.

The look on Li Yuan's face was quite desolate. After looking at it for a moment, he handed it to Li Shimin and said, "Yanmen has been lost."

There was a slight noise below. Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, and Dou Gui, who had had little hope before, were all sighing. The fall of Yanmen Pass meant that the Daizhou Army was divided, and perhaps it also meant that the Daizhou Army became an organized army. Overturned.

Li Shimin glanced quickly, coughed twice, and slightly raised his voice, "Five thousand Turks attacked Feihuxing, Prince Daoxuan's brother abandoned Yanmen, and personally led the cavalry to confront the Turks, while the infantry transported weapons, grain and grass southward, Prince Daozong's brother Reinforcements have been sent north."

Li Shan looked a little better, but then he heard Pei Ji say angrily: "Daizhou has tens of thousands of troops, but only [-] Turks. How can the King of Huaiyang abandon Yanmen..."

"If you don't give up guarding Yanmen, will the King of Huaiyang be attacked from both sides?" Li Shan said sternly: "Five thousand Turks are enough to cause chaos in Daizhou, and Tuli Khan could not attack Guji Town and Mayi, but he has been lingering in Shuozhou for a long time. It is inevitable that We are just waiting for this unexpected force. There are powerful enemies in front of us and unexpected soldiers behind us. Although we cannot bear the pain of Li Shiji, Liu Shirang and more than ten thousand Daizhou troops, the King of Huaiyang decisively withdraws southward. This is the right thing to do!"

Li Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "If it weren't for Daoxuan's nephew, I'm afraid the Daizhou Army would have been completely wiped out."

Dou Gui couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, the current state army..."

Li Shimin handed the letter to Li Shan, and the other ministers had no objections. Everyone knew the influence of this Wei Siwang in Daidi.

Li Shan's face became more and more ugly. Before the messenger set out last night, Yanmenguan burned all the food and grass. Dai County also burned all the food and grass. Li Daoxuan and Xue Wanche were leading troops to confront the Turks. Dai County had been conquered. Dai County Magistrate Die in battle.

It is still unknown how many Daizhou Army troops Li Daoxuan could bring back, but what is certain is that the losses were heavy. The total strength of Daizhou Army was about [-], Shuozhou had [-] troops, and Daizhou had many troops. There are more than [-] troops, most of whom are stationed at Yanmen Pass and on the trails in the mountains. Except for a cavalry force of about six to seven thousand, they are mainly infantry.

If Li Dao There are so many familiar people in the Daizhou Army that he personally formed. At least the Daizhou General Manager's Office was founded by Li Shan from scratch. From Li Jing to Qin Wutong, there were not many personnel adjustments.

In Dai County, where the Dai Prefecture Governor's Office is based, even the county magistrate has died in the battle. What about the subordinate officials?

Is Li Yiyan, who made great achievements in the First World War in Naoxian County and was promoted to a military officer, still alive?
Can those generation tribes escape with their lives?

As for Xia City, it must have been reduced to ashes in that fire.

After a few quick glances, Dou Gui's face turned gloomy, "The Korean prince died in battle..."

This was the only general who died in battle mentioned in the report. Among the other major generals and officials, only Xue Wanjun and Li Daoxuan were confirmed to be safe. As for Qin Wutong, Xue Wanche, Li Yiyan and other subordinate officials, there was no news.

After all the prime ministers and ministers had read the memorial, Li Yuan said, "My lords, there is a critical situation in the east of the river. Is there any good strategy?"

No one spoke for a while, and Li Yuan had to look at Li Shimin, "Erlang?"

Li Shimin was silent for a moment and then said: "Brother Daozong Wang is good at guarding, but the force is a bit insufficient."

This is a fact. In the past few years, the Bingzhou Army has been continuously weakened. Li Daozong's troops are already weak, let alone the fact that he is about to enter the customs. Tuli Khan, who may have already entered the customs at this time, has nearly [-] troops.Dou Gui, the most accomplished among the prime ministers and assistants, reminded: "If King Rencheng leads his troops north to Xinzhou, he will not need too many troops."

The middle road of Xinzhou is a plain, with several rivers crisscrossing it on the east side, and the Luliang Mountains on the west side. If the Bingzhou army goes north to Xinzhou and blocks the main road, it may be able to curb the Turks' offensive.

So many times before the Turks invaded Hedong, the generals were basically based in Xinzhou. This was the reason why it was difficult to outflank from both sides. They could only send partial divisions south to plunder places. At that time, the main force of the Tang army guarded Bingzhou on the south side of Xinzhou. The reason is to block the Turks' entrance to the south.

Under normal circumstances, Dou Gui's suggestion is not appropriate, because the Tang army fortified Xinzhou and the Turks could come and go freely. But now the Turks intend to sweep across Hedong. This has strong political implications, so it is necessary to fortify Xinzhou. .

Yang Gongren, another deputy minister who led the army with meritorious service, also said: "It also depends on how many generations of state troops the King of Huaiyang can bring south. Maybe the King of Huaiyang can stop the Turkic offensive in Xinzhou, merge the state army and then go north. , the troops may not be enough.”

Li Yuan pondered for a moment and then looked at Li Shan, "Huairen understands the situation in Daichi best."

"Don't speculate at will." Li Shan's face was as cold as ice. "The infantry of Daizhou Army went south to evacuate the people. The situation is chaotic. Xinzhou is afraid of chaos. King Ren is cautious and may not go north to Xinzhou. If Tuli Khan breaks the Enter through the gate, Brother Daoxuan..."

Li Shan looked at Li Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, there is no point in making any suggestions at this moment. We can only wait for the battle report."

Li Shimin nodded in agreement, "I'm afraid that the war has started now, far away in Chang'an. How can we know the situation in Hedong? Daozong and Daoxuan should have the right to make the decision."

"But we need to gather soldiers from several prefectures on the southeast side of the river to form an army." Li Shan licked his tongue, "As for whether to mobilize troops from Guannai Road..."

Having said this, Li Shan turned to look at Pei Shiju, "Pei Gong asserted yesterday that Feihuxing had changed, and it came true. I wonder if it is appropriate to mobilize troops from the pass."

Li Yuan was also shocked, "Hongdae knows things like a god, but he can speak freely."

Pei Shiju secretly scolded Li Shan for that little bastard. He thought for a while and said slowly: "Just now, His Highness the King of Qin mentioned that the Bingzhou Army is insufficient in strength. He should mobilize troops from the Guannei Road, but I don't know where to draw them from?"

"Yanzhou army?" Li Shan stared closely into Pei Shiju's eyes, "Shangfanfu soldiers?"

"We can't allocate troops from Longzhou, Jingzhou, and Qizhou, right?"

Li Shimin is also keeping an eye on Pei Shiju. Nowadays, there is no need to think about the Lingzhou Army in the Guannai Road. The Yanzhou Road must also beware of Turkic attacks. Even if the troops are mobilized, it is very limited. Going to Fanfu is also an option. In addition, it is the previous one. In preparation for changes in Longyou Road, a large army of government soldiers was gathered from Longzhou, Jingzhou, and Qizhou.

This force was controlled by Li Mengchang, the general manager of Longzhou. However, it was later learned that the leader of the Xueyantuo tribe was far away in Mobei, and the Turks were attacking Lingzhou fiercely, so they gradually transferred troops to Yuanzhou.

"It is difficult to mobilize troops on Yanzhou Road." Pei Shiju said slowly: "Shangfanfu soldiers are the best, and Longzhou Fu soldiers are also good."

Li Shan and Li Shimin looked at each other, both worried. In fact, whether Pei Shiju suggested soldiers from Shangfan Prefecture or Longzhou Prefecture, it would be extremely detrimental to their side.

One is the reserve force to prepare for the changes in Longyou Road, and the other is the Imperial Forest Army stationed in Jingzhao. It is not a good thing for anyone to be transferred away.

Li Shan thought in his mind that no matter whether Fei Huxing had Pei Shiju's handiwork or not, Pei Shiju was probably going to cause trouble next.

(End of this chapter)