Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1255 Battle Report Enters Beijing

In the Linhu Palace, Li Yuan pointed at Li Shan who had just arrived and was still reading the battle report, and laughed and said: "Is this boy a Bole?"

"Have you forgotten, Your Majesty?" Jiang Guogong Chen Shuda said with a smile: "Last year in Tiantai Mountain, Huairen wrote "Horse Theory"."

"But there was Su Dingfang first, and then there was Zhang Zhongjian." Dou Gui clicked his tongue: "Both of them have the appearance of famous generals, and they are not inferior to the generals who accompanied His Highness the King of Qin in the north and south."

"Such a cunning plan, such courage, using a fleet to hide the enemy from the sky and defeat the enemy in a surprise attack." Yang Gongren also expressed some emotion, "Dubu Khan returned in vain this time."

All the prime ministers and ministers praised him, and Pei Ji also gave a few sincere praises. Even Pei Shiju's few compliments were not false... Li Huairen was indeed very discerning. Su Dingfang originally served under Dou Jiande and Liu Heitai. His subordinates are not considered juniors, but Zhang Zhongjian was originally just a military leader under Yuan Junzhang.

Prince Li Jiancheng, who is sitting on the left, has dull eyes. He has not spoken on such occasions for a long time. In the past, even if it was a war, even if his father believed in his second brother more, he would ask himself a few questions first. But now, even if it is not a war, his father He would only ask his second brother that he, the prince... was no longer in name only.

Li Shan was a little embarrassed by the praise. Really, I'm not that good. Who told them to be Su Dingfang and the bearded guest?

Li Shimin on the side boasted to a new height, "Huairen used the military strategy of Zhao Guogong and Guangling County Duke, and the loyalty and bravery of Leshou County Duke, which can be said to be a wise man."

"An inch is short, a foot is long." Li Yuan nodded repeatedly. He once heard Li Shan mention that although Junhao, the Duke of Leshou County, was brave enough to disobey Su Dingfang and Yuchi Gong, he was not good at military strategy, so even though he was given the title of County Duke, But he has always been just the leader of Li Shan's bodyguard.

"Your Majesty, you are overly complimentary." Li Shan put down the battle report, "Zhang Zhongjian is brave and good at fighting, and he has a lot of secrets. He has been unable to advance for more than ten years. It is not due to lack of achievements, but he has not met His Highness the King of Qin."

As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment. What kind of truth is this?
Chen Shuda, the prime minister who had the best personal relationship with Li Shan, chuckled, pointed at Li Shan and scolded him: "Huairen's words are too much, and the person behind the scenes is not a gentleman."

At this time, most of the people in the palace realized what they were doing. Li Yuan laughed so hard that he burst into tears. He had heard Li Shan mention it on Tiantai Mountain. Zhang Zhongjian had never been able to stand out. On the one hand, it was because he was from a humble background, and on the other hand, he was too tall. ugly.

And Li Shimin is famous for recruiting heroes, and Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin in Tiance Mansion are not much better than Zhang Zhongjian.

Li Shimin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but his halberd finger was speechless for a moment. Pei Shiju turned his head and took a closer look, and saw that the prince's side was getting more and more lonely. He must have felt great hatred in his heart when he saw His Majesty and Prince Qin as a loving father and a filial son.

After a moment, Dou Gui hesitantly said: "Did Duke Guangling take too many risks?"

Xiao Yu nodded in agreement, "The main Turkic forces are still around the Mingsha Camp. If the war goes unfavorably, there is a danger of overthrow."

Li Shimin and Li Shan looked at each other for a few times, and both of them knew that Dubu Khan could not defeat the Mingsha Camp, but he did not go to plunder Huizhou. He must have a plan. Zhang Zhongjian must have also discovered this, and he knew it. Hesitant, so this sudden attack must be intentional.

"The main Turkic force has been lingering in Lingzhou for many days and has not divided its troops..." Li Shan said slowly: "Your Majesty, I am thinking about it. Although I don't know the enemy's plan and it is difficult to respond to the enemy, we may take action first to disrupt the enemy's plan."

To put it bluntly, it was just a little bit to disrupt the opponent's rhythm. Although Zhang Zhongjian took a lot of risks, after the war, it was worth it.

While everyone was still thinking, Li Shan turned around and looked at Pei Shiju, "Looking at it from Pei Gong's perspective, Zhang Sanlang took action first. Maybe it could mess up Khan's mood?" Pei Shiju's white eyebrows trembled slightly, he cursed a few words in his mind, and said with a forced smile: " Maybe it can cause chaos.”

Able to transport two to three thousand cavalry across the Qingtong Gorge, this fleet is not small in size. There are not many places that can cross the Yellow River in Lingzhou. With this fleet, it will be difficult for the Turks to cross the Yellow River with their main force. It was very big, and it would definitely not be able to escape the detection of the Tang military fleet.

Pei Shiju knew the terrain of Guannai Road and Longyou Road very well. The main reason why the Turks did not go to Huizhou was because it was not possible to cross the Yellow River in Huizhou. To go to Liangzhou, they still had to bypass the Liupan Mountains. The Turks could never retreat. Cross the Yellow River north of the Great Wall?

To put it bluntly, Zhang Zhongjian's adventure this time used up all his backup options, but at the same time, it also forced Dubu Khan into a blind corner... He couldn't break the Mingsha Camp, he couldn't break Yuanzhou, and he refused to go to Huizhou to plunder. Then the Turks' only choice could be Liangzhou on the other side of the Yellow River.

Pei Shiju understood this, and he also knew that Li Shan understood it, but he did not expect that when the whole court was worried about the situation in Hedong, the other party was still staring at Longyou Road tirelessly.

Pei Shiju didn't say much. He had already taken action. Whether Dubu Khan could make a difference was up to him. Even if the main Turkic force did not cross the river, they might not be unable to succeed.

Li Yuan thought in his heart that if Zhang Zhongjian could hold on to Lingzhou this time, even defeat Dubu Khan and expel the Turks, even if the war situation in Hedong deteriorated, at least the Guannai Road would be safe.

However, if Zhang Zhongjian can really defeat the Turks, the prince should be promoted to the title of Duke. Although there are many Dukes under Erlang, most of them are either old people in Jinyang or have become famous before they surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

Just as he was thinking about it, there were hurried footsteps outside, and Su Zhi, the palace supervisor with a frightened look on his face, hurried inside and said, "Your Majesty, the Hedong messenger is waiting outside Chengtian Gate to see you."

"What?" Li Yuan stood up suddenly, with uncontrollable nervousness on his face.

According to the rules, when a battle report is delivered from Hedong, it should also be delivered to the province of Menxia, ​​where the minister or the minister of Huangmen will enter the palace. However, the messenger has to ask for an audience. This can only mean that it is either urgent, or it is just a verbal message without even a document. .

No matter which situation happens, it shows that the war situation is likely to have undergone great changes, and it is a very unfavorable change.

After a while, the exhausted messenger quickly entered the palace accompanied by Xue Yuanjing, the servant of Huangmen.

There is indeed no memorial, not because Li Daozong did not write a memorial, but because on his way south from Yangqu County to Jinyang, the Turkic cavalry pursued him as fast as lightning. The main force bit Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, but there were also a large number of rangers scattered. , cover the battlefield, and explore various places.

Li Daozong specially dispatched twenty personal guards, but they encountered several groups of Turkic cavalry in succession, and the personal guards carrying the memorial were killed. In the end, only one person managed to cross the Yellow River and reach Guanzhong. Even so, he was wearing several wounds. .

It was also for this reason that the battle report on September 28 was not sent to Chang'an until October [-].

Xin finished recounting the battle in a trembling voice. There was silence in the Liangyi Palace. Li Yuan's face was as gloomy as water. Li Shimin frowned and thought hard, while Li Shan and Pei Shiju looked at each other.

Such a disastrous defeat and such an unfavorable situation are not good news for Datang, Li Shimin, and Li Shan, but it is hard to say for Pei Shiju.

(End of this chapter)