Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Li Yuan insisted on letting Li Shimin decide the rewards for Wei's successor, Li Huairen, to show favor. Li Shimin was not polite. With a wave of his hand, he directly sent several major counter-rebellion generals such as Liu Heier, Zhou Erlang, and Fan Shiyi to the throne. All have been promoted.

In addition, there are Chang He, Ma Zhou, Er Zhuhuan, Er Zhu Yichen and others, but it is difficult to mention them at this moment.

Li Shimin also deliberately allowed Wang Junhao, Qu Silang and other generals to officially enter the Sixteenth Guards system. Among the original guards commanders around Li Shan, only Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian, and Hou Hongtao were always in the Sixteenth Guards, and the others were temporarily deployed on expeditions. He held military positions and resigned after returning to Beijing.

The prime ministers below all nodded, and Li Xiaogong, who was bored, thought to himself that the King of Qin was really capable... The relationship between these generals and Li Huairen could not be severed in a short time, or even forever, considering Li Huairen himself King Qin actually had the heart to accept his prestige in the army and his illustrious military exploits, which was indeed impressive.

Only Li Shimin and Chai Shao were present who knew that this was actually a consolidation of the military forces of the King of Qin.

Li Shimin even asked Li Yuan to appoint Cheng Yaojin as the left guard commander of the crown prince in the East Palace and Su Dingfang as the crown prince's right guard commander.

"Erlang entered the East Palace and took charge of Chang'an. It is not appropriate to lead troops on an expedition." Li Yuan said with a smile: "Erlang thinks that who can take on the important task of fighting in Hedong?"

The following prime ministers, assistants, and generals were a little surprised, not because the King of Qin resigned, but because after declaring meritorious awards, the rebellious East Palace officials were not dealt with.

It seems that His Majesty and King Qin really will not raise the prison.

Li Shimin said loudly: "Li Huairen, the heir to the Wei Dynasty, is a man of extraordinary talent, capable of managing changes and realizing changes. He is upright and resourceful. He has made many military exploits and has made great power beyond the Great Wall. He should be appointed as the Marching Marshal of Hedong Road and lead the army to pacify Hedong."

"The Si King of Wei led his personal guards to fight against the rebellion, and his loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon." Chen Shuda said: "But it has been less than two years since Li Huairen was crowned. Granting him such authority will be harmful rather than beneficial. Your Majesty, please choose another good general."

Li Yuan didn't understand what Chen Shuda meant, so he laughed and said, "Zicong and Huairen had a relationship in their early years."

Chen Shuda said seriously: "I am concerned about the country, and your Majesty's words are frivolous."

The hall fell silent for a while. Chen Shuda's words were of course very reasonable. Li Shan's achievements need no introduction, but as the Marching Marshal of Hedong Road, if he could defeat the Turks again and regain Hedong...

After a while, Dou Gui coughed twice and said, "Your Majesty, Prince, Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang is worthy of the important task."

Li Yuan glanced at Su Dingfang and felt a little hesitant in his heart. The generals of the King of Qin in the Hedong army were all famous generals who had followed Erlang in the north and south. Although Su Dingfang had won a great victory in Lingzhou, Huairen could suppress it. Su Dingfang really suppressed it. Can't live.

However, reactivating Li Shan was decided jointly by Li Yuan and Li Shimin. Just as Li Yuan was about to speak, a palace official suddenly appeared at the door. After being stopped by the guards of Tiance Mansion, he shouted anxiously at the top of his voice: "Urgent report, Your Majesty." , urgent report!”

Li Yuan's face changed slightly, and he signaled to Chai Shao, and the palace people rushed to the front of the imperial court, "Tiance Mansion Military Consultation Sign, Su Xu urgently reported, Hezhou General Manager Yanjun Wang Luo Yi raided Dazhen Pass, led thousands of cavalry into Jingzhao, and stationed in Yunyang County .”

Yunyang County is only fifty miles away from Chang'an, and thousands of cavalry can attack the city of Chang'an at any time. Li Yuan's face changed drastically, and he couldn't help but scolded: "There is no benevolence, no virtue, and even more incompetent!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. They had seen stupid people, but never such stupid people. Even Li Shimin couldn't help but cursed in a low voice... At the time of the palace change, the only organized army in Jingzhao was three men under Yuchi Gong's command. Thousands of elites, even if Li Jiancheng becomes powerful, Luo Yi, who is sitting on the Tianjie Army, might change the dynasty... Even if not, it will definitely be a big chaos. Can Li Jiancheng, who only has the Changlin Army in his hands, control the situation?

impossible!

Li Shimin immediately targeted Pei Shiju. This old thief would do anything to kill Huairen!

Li Yuan quickly calmed down after a brief panic. After all, three thousand elites stationed in Xianyang County have arrived in Chang'an...

But before Li Yuan could speak, another figure appeared at the door of the palace. Li Shan, with sweat on his forehead, ran all the way. "Your Majesty." Li Shan glanced around and breathed heavily: "There has been a change in Longyou."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, "The urgent report has arrived, Huairen, don't panic."

Li Shan's source of information must be Pei Shiju. Li Yuan and Li Shimin both knew that Li Shan went to Linzhao Palace to meet Pei Shiju.

"How to deal with it?" Li Yuan asked simply.

Li Shanlue calmed down and slowly regained his composure, "Your Majesty, please immediately dispatch Longzhou Governor Li Mengchang and Qizhou Governor Chang Da to lead their troops to Jingzhao, and then order Ningzhou Governor Wei Yunqi to lead the troops of Ningzhou and Jingzhou." Go north and enter Yuanzhou."

"Every county in Jingzhao must do their best to send out all their young and strong troops, and then transfer some troops from Hedong back to support."

"We also urgently order Li Yaoshi, the general manager of Yanzhou Road March, to lead his army southward..."

Li Shan narrated everything clearly, but found that Li Yuan had a strange look on his face, and the several prime ministers and assistants on the side also had different expressions, but Li Shimin's face darkened.

"Huairen!" Li Shimin interrupted: "The change in Longyou was not because of King Luo Yi of Yan County?"

"Luo Yi?" Li Shan was a little confused, and suddenly remembered that Pei Shiju had indeed mentioned, "Did Luo Yi lead his troops into Guanzhong?"

"The changes in Longyou..."

"Xue Yantuo went south in a big way." Li Shan said quickly: "I don't know the specific details, but it was Pei Hongda who confessed just now."

The previous sentence, "Xue Yantuo went south in a big way" made everyone in the palace change their expressions. It was already October. The Turks and the Tang army had been entangled in several places for a long time without any accidents. At this time, Xue Yantuo's sudden attack would be a breakthrough. The key to balance.

What's even more terrible is that if Xue Yantuo really attacks Longyou, Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an who is stationed in Lanzhou, will probably be 80%... well, 90% unstoppable, and Luo Yi, the general manager of Hezhou behind Lanzhou, has already rebelled. .

In short, Xue Yantuo is likely to attack the Guannai Road along the old path of the Xue family in the Western Qin Dynasty. Li Shanshicai's words also prove that he does not think Li Mengchang, Chang Da, and Wei Yunqi can stop it, and they can't stop it. It is better to go south and north to preserve our troops.

The last sentence "Pei Hongda personally confessed" made insiders itch with hatred. Li Yuan may not have thought of it, but Li Shimin and Chai Shao knew it well.

Pei Shiju didn't care who won the title, he just wanted to kill Li Shan... The changes in the palace were too variable, so Pei Shiju made secondary preparations to lure the enemy to attack.

Why can such a judgment be made?

It's very simple. Chang'an didn't receive the military report of Xue Yantuo's attack on Longyou, but Pei Shiju was able to make such a conclusion.

Li Shimin even thought of the fact that Dubu Khan led his army to confront Zhang Zhongjian in Lingzhou for a long time. He repeatedly failed to defeat Zhang Zhongjian and was defeated several times. soldiers.

An extremely depressing atmosphere filled the Liangyi Palace. Li Yuan looked a little pale, but after a moment he looked at Li Shimin.

Starting from the crusade against Li Shanfei in the twelfth year of Daye, Li Yuan always looked to his second son Li Shimin every time he was in crisis.