Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1445: Narrating Merits (Part )

"We used thousands of cavalry to cross the river and fought, taking advantage of the chaos to defeat nearly 10,000 Turks, forcing the Tuli Khan to flee north, laying the foundation for this victory."

"Qin Qiong, Duke of Yi State, deserves to be ranked first in merit."

"First take Yanmen, then defeat the Turks, rush to Lingqiu, kill nearly 10,000 people, guard the bottle-shaped stronghold, and drive the Turks into despair."

"Chi Gong, Duke of Wu State, deserves first-class merit."

Yuchi Gong, who was originally a little unhappy, was greatly surprised, but Qin Qiong knew it well. He and Yuchi Gong were the two people who had the closest relationship with Li Shimin among the generals. Li Huairen, the heir to Wei, was thoughtful and could not fail to take this into consideration.

However, it was not forced. Qin Qiong defeated nearly 10,000 Turks in a night battle at Dingxiang, which directly reduced the Turks' strength in Xinzhou. This was the main reason why the Turks had to withdraw their troops.

In terms of military exploits, Liu Heier, the actual head coach of the Chinese Army, is indeed not as good as Qin Qiong.

Yuchi Gong was similar. After seizing Yanmen, he decided to send troops and defeated thousands of Turks stationed between Yanmen Pass and Dai County, and then rushed to Lingqiu... After the war, nearly 10,000 Turks were picked out near Lingqiu alone. Although quite a few of the Turkic corpses had killed each other in order to gain access to the road.

But then the two of them were a little reluctant. Li Shan took the wine cup and handed it to Han Liang and Wen Daya... Although he said it nicely and made suggestions, most people present knew in their hearts that Li Shan was responsible for all the planning of this battle. The merit of one good person.

However, Han Liang and Wen Daya had guarded Luoyang for Li Shimin for many years, and this battle was originally for gold plating.

"Xue Wanche, Li Mengchang, Zhang Baoxiang, and Qu Hong of the left army all have meritorious service, and their merits are second-class." Li Shan continued: "Tian Liu'an and Shuang Shiluo of the right army are second-class."

"Liu Hei'er, Xue Wanjun, Duan Zhixuan, and Zhang Shigui of the Central Route Army are second-rate."

"The Dingxiang Fire was the turning point of the Xinzhou War, and Dugu De and Liu Rengui were ranked second in merit."

"Cao Guogong Li Shiji led his army out of the fortress, defeated the Turks in Yunzhou, and brought back the plundered young men and grain and grass. His merits are second-class."

"He merged with governor Shi Doujing and ordered Baiquan Li Kai to rebuild Xinzhou and Daizhou and appease the people. His merits are second-class."

"The rest have all achieved military exploits. After they return to Beijing, they will be reported to the Ministry of War for approval."

Basically everyone can eat meat, and no matter how hard it is, they can drink some soup, but Qian Jiulong and Liu Hongji who have stayed behind can't get much. After all, they have never been on the battlefield from beginning to end.

Most of those who have been on the battlefield have achieved second-class merit, except for those like An Yuanshou and Fan Xing who are basically at the back. In addition, Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan, Rencheng King Li Daozong... Li Shan specifically asked Princess Pingyang And they themselves were not included.

On the Guards side, Wang Junhao, Er Zhuhuan, and Er Zhu Yichen only cleaned up the battlefield at the last moment, and Li Shan was not included. As for He Lou Xingshu, Li Sanlang and others below, they will report their merits together with the ordinary generals.

However, there was a special general who did not gain much military exploits, and that was Li Keshi.

Li Keshi was also a little helpless. Although he had been commanding the cavalry, he had never been able to go into battle. Li Shan first asked him to guard Huoyi, then Jiexiu, Pingyao, and Qixian.

When Li Shan was confronting Tuli Khan in Xinzhou, he felt that his troops were insufficient, so he sent Li Keshi to the north. But before he arrived, the war had already broken out. By the time Li Keshi arrived at Fanzhi, the battlefield was almost cleared. . Noticing the strange expression on his son's side, Master Li smiled and whispered: "Only when a son defeats his father can the lintel of the door not fall."

Of the five left in Danyangfang, the one belonging to the eldest brother Li Yaowang has disappeared, and several of his heirs are useless. However, the younger daughter is married to Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang. With his support, the next generation may be able to make some progress.

The second brother, Li Yaoshi, was a famous general himself, which was highly praised by both Li Shan and Li Shimin. However, it was a pity that his enmity with Li Shan led to a great loss of prestige, and the following three sons were all mediocre.

The fourth brother Li Qianyou has now returned to the Chang'an order, but due to his background as a former official in the Prince of Qi's palace, there is no hope of further career advancement, and his son Li Zhaode is still young.

The fifth brother Li Zhengming was taking care of the family business in his hometown of Sanyuan and had no intention of becoming an official.

A few years ago, Li Keshi once lamented that the Danyang Fang of the Li family in Longxi was the most dazzling branch of the Five Surnames and Seven Families, but there was no successor. His eldest son Li Dahui and second son Li Dashan were both extremely mediocre, both civil and military. Ineffective.

But I didn't expect that a few years later, Sanlang Li Kai would suddenly rise up. Although it was because of Wei Si Wang Li Huairen, he could boast of his own abilities.

In this battle, Li Keshi also knew very well that Li Shan had always placed himself in the rear because he was afraid that something unexpected would happen and he would not be able to explain it, but he did not complain in his heart because Li Shan always kept Li Kai with him and ordered him to be important. Zhendaidi.

Just like Pei Shiju, a member of an aristocratic family like Li Keshi always puts the family's interests first. If he can keep the lintel from falling, Li Keshi is very satisfied.

"Everyone, drink to win!"

After the last glass of wine, the performance banquet was over. Li Shan drank a little too much tonight, and was supported by two personal guards as he staggered back to the barracks.

"We will set off back to Beijing tomorrow." Princess Pingyang glanced at Li Shan, "If there is no accident, you will never be able to return to this place in this life."

Li Shan sighed, knowing in his heart that Princess Pingyang was right. After he returned to the court, he would only have the idle position of Zong Zhengqing. Even after Li Shimin came to the throne, he would even write a letter to resign as Zong Zhengqing... although Li Shimin would definitely not allow it.

From now on, I will be unscrupulous in Chang'an, and I can do whatever I want in Jingzhao, but I can't go out of Jingzhao. A political creature like the emperor will remember your good deeds, but he will never lack due vigilance... let alone casualness. As time goes by, the emperor often values ​​the future rather than the past.

Even if Li Shimin re-enabled Li Shan many years later, it would be impossible for him to lead the army, let alone go to Daizhou, Shuozhou, Jingzhou, and Yuanzhou, places where he once boasted of his merits.

"Third Sister..." Li Shan raised his head, his eyes dim with drunkenness, "What happened over the past few years should be left to future generations, right?"

Princess Pingyang was a little surprised, "That's natural. Such meritorious service should be remembered by future generations."

"That's good, that's good..." Li Shan fell down on the couch.

When he traveled to this era, Li Shan looked at Chang'an City from a distance on Dongshan Mountain, thinking about all the things that were about to happen in this magnificent city. At that time, Li Shan had only one thought: he must leave his mark in history. His mark is not inferior to that of Fang Mou Du Duan, and not inferior to the marks of Yuchi and Shubao, the pair of door gods.

Many years have passed, and Li Shan is like a bright meteor that suddenly cuts through the sky of history, leaving a more dazzling mark than Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. Even the pair of goalkeepers Yu Chigong and Qin Qiong are his subordinates.

Although everything is over, Li Shan believes that he is dazzling enough and will be included in a biography in later generations of Tang books.