Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1243: The Thoughts of Family and Country
The news that the Turks passed through Feihuxing spread throughout Chang'an in a short time, and the whole city was shocked.

Although they are far away in Dai, although they all know that there are large troops stationed in Bingzhou, in the past two years, because Wei Siwang Li Huairen repeatedly defeated the Turks, the three Turkic Khans were in a state of embarrassment in his hands... To put it bluntly, the soldiers and civilians of the Tang Dynasty had already The mentality of going to heaven, although it has not yet reached the mental outlook after the destruction of the Eastern Turks in the original time and space.

Therefore, this time the whole city was really shocked.

Li Shan walked out of Liangyi Palace extremely tired, still discussing with Li Shimin and Dou Gui whether Duke Liu Hongji could be reused?
Li Shan, the founding father of the country, was not very familiar with him. He had basically never interacted with him except during his time at Renzhi Palace. He had only heard that he was defeated and captured against Xue Ju in Jingzhou... Therefore, Li Shan was a little uneasy.

It goes without saying that the importance of this support army is not to simply enter Hedong and obey the orders of Li Daozong, the marching general of Hedong Road, but to station in Fenxi area of ​​​​Jinzhou to curb the possible southward movement of the Turks. If they advance, they can support Taiyuan, and if they retreat, You can guard Longmen, protect and wait for reinforcements from Guanzhong.

To put it bluntly, this requires the general to have very superb command skills and make the most accurate judgment based on a large number of military reports... extraordinary generals can do this.

Does Liu Hongji have such ability?

Facing Li Shan's question, Li Shimin smiled bitterly and was speechless. Dou Gui thought for a while and said: "In the battle at Baibi, Ren Guogong led an army on his own and attacked quickly. He joined the army with His Highness the King of Qin in Jiexiu. It can be seen that he was in charge of his own affairs. Ability."

The corner of Li Shan's mouth moved, but he refrained from complaining. If I remember correctly, before the Battle of Baibi, Pei Ji was defeated, and Liu Hongji was defeated and captured again, and that was in Jinzhou.

Li Shimin coughed twice and said, "Huairen, Duke Ren is now leading the army of Fanfu. Duke Zhang Pinggao of Xiao has been transferred to the Beiya Imperial Army. Should we choose another general?"

Yes, this is really unjustifiable. If you do this, it will be like trampling Liu Hongji's face under your feet... If it was a few years ago, it could be said that the East Palace was causing trouble, but now the East Palace is crumbling, and Li Shimin has actually taken control. North Korea Bureau.

Liu Hongji had a good relationship with Li Shimin in his early years, and it was a friendship of "when they go out, they ride with each other, and when they go to bed, they rise together". After the army in Jinyang, he has been under Li Shimin's command, and has served as an official in the Qin Prince's Mansion and Tiance Mansion for a long time.

The three of them discussed for a long time outside Chengtian Gate. Dou Gui returned to Shangshu Province first, and Li Shimin said softly: "Dingfang once served as the marching commander of Lingzhou Road. It is really difficult to underestimate him. I know Huairen's worries, so he may be useful. "

Li Shan's eyes flickered, "Your Highness thinks..."

As he spoke, Li Shan glanced at a building not far away, which was Menxia Province.

"The Turks' defeat of Feihuxing should not be his fault." Li Shimin said in a low voice: "If there is chaos in Longyou, among the generals in Beijing, Zhao Guogong will be able to take on a great responsibility."

Li Shan sighed, feeling really uneasy, "Your Highness, there is no fighting on Yanzhou Road now. How about we let Yuchi Jingde secretly lead an army south and lie down around Jingzhao. If there is a change, we can rush to help quickly."

"No need." Li Shimin patted Li Shan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I have made arrangements."

"That's good, that's good." Li Shan breathed a sigh of relief. He was absolutely assured of Emperor Taizong Wen's level of military strategy and political struggle.

Watching Li Shimin enter the Shangshu Province, Li Shan thought about it for a while, then turned around and entered the Menxia Province.

"His Royal Highness King Wei Si."

"Brother Fu Chao." Li Shan returned the greeting with a smile. This was Xue Yuanchao, one of the eighteen bachelors of Tiance Mansion. He was transferred to the court some time ago and succeeded Tang Jian as the Huangmen Minister.

"In the early years, it was rumored that Huairen was not inferior to his grandfather."

"Ashamed, ashamed." Li Shan grinned and refrained from reaching out to see if he was blushing.

Xue Yuanchao's grandfather was the famous Sui Dynasty official Xue Daoheng, who was praised for his poetry. When Li Shan first entered Chang'an, he recited the song "Wing Chun" in Pingkangfang, and people compared him with Xue Daoheng.After the two chatted for a while, Xue Yuanchao still had official business to attend to. Li Shan went straight in without announcing anything and opened the door. Behind the desk was Pei Shiju sitting upright.

After closing the door, Li Shan sat down opposite, "Are you friends with Liu Hongji?"

"A junior with no close friendship." Pei Shiju smiled, "Both King Rencheng and King Huaiyang are in Hedong. How can Your Majesty and King Qin let Duke Zhao go to Hedong?"

"Yes." Li Shan sighed: "If Su Dingfang enters Hedong, although there will be no civil strife, it will be difficult to give orders uniformly, which will be harmful to the war."

"Unless we can appoint the King of Rencheng as the marching commander of Hedong Road, but now the war is in full swing, how can we change the commander before the battle?" Pei Shiju chuckled and said: "Isn't this also the reason why Zhang Zhongjian can lead the Lingzhou Army?"

Li Shan raised his head and looked at the wall behind Pei Shiju, and then asked after a while: "When will Longyou Road change?"

Pei Shiju sneered and said, "Huairen is joking."

"Is there enough time?" Li Shan didn't care and continued to ask: "Hedong has changed, Longyou should not be far away, right?"

Pei Shiju narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young man opposite him. Although both sides had basically played their cards right in the past year or so, he was still quite surprised that the other party was so aware of everything.

Especially if Feihuxing is breached, Hedong will inevitably be in chaos. The other party is still staring at Longyou Road so persistently, and its determination will not be shaken...

"Do you know why Guwang Zhao Guogong leads the army?"

Pei Shiju smiled and said, "Just in case."

"Yes, if the East Palace survives a desperate situation, it would be a bit shameless to hear that the whole family of the Pei family is full." Li Shan also smiled.

"It's out of the question, it's out of the question." Pei Shiju shook his head and said, "If we survive from a desperate situation, it will be life and death."

Li Shan sighed: "It is so sad to have family thoughts but no family and country thoughts."

Pei Shiju was speechless as he watched Li Shan leave. This concept has been circulating in the world for hundreds of years. Without the thought of family, the family will be destroyed in the world. If there is the thought of family and country, the country will not rise and fall like a horse. ?

Li Shan walked out of the Suzaku Sect and came to this era. He met countless children of aristocratic families and even married the Cui family of Qinghe, but he had never felt the mentality of these children of aristocratic families as deeply as he does today.

Pei Shiju didn't care whether the Tang Dynasty, less than ten years after its founding, would fall apart. He only cared about the Wenxi Pei family and himself.

If the Hedong side cannot hold on, and the Longyou Road suddenly changes, and both the east and west sides become extremely dangerous, it will be a question whether Chang'an City can be saved. Even if King Qin leads the army again after many years, the outcome will be difficult to say, let alone He is also survived by Li Jiancheng and Pei Shiju.

Li Shan stepped out of the Zhuque Gate, with a gloomy look on his face, and waved to Fan Shiyi.

Pei Shiju didn't care about his family and country, but I did. How could I tolerate the Tang Dynasty, which was once so prominent in history, being wiped out like this?

If it really comes to that point, Pei Shiju, don't blame me for not following the rules!
(End of this chapter)