Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 347 The Great Victory
The sky is full of yellow sand, covering the sky and the sun, and the setting sun is like blood, just like the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood.

Li Gaoqian has been pampered and respected for many years. He only led the army as a general and led his own bodyguards and infantry in the rear. Into the yellow sand that has not completely dispersed.

Two days ago, Yuan Junzhang suddenly led his army to the east, pointing his sword at Li Gaoqian's camp.

Two hours ago, the two armies confronted each other. Although Yuan Junzhang only had [-] Turkic cavalry under his command, Li Gaoqian could no longer hold on.

But then the battle situation reversed in a very short period of time. Liu Shirang and Gao Manzheng suddenly appeared on Yuan Junzhang's flanks and rear, and led cavalry to attack from two directions.

Although Liu Shirang was over fifty years old, he still held his spear and charged into the battle.

After a burst of rushing, the army was shaken. Liu Shirang and Gao Manzheng fought desperately, completely breaking up the enemy's organizational system, and the formation was in chaos.

Yuan Junzhang led the army to the north, and his subordinates were defeated immediately. Two thousand Turkic cavalry quickly left the battlefield and fled all the way north.

After all, Li Gaoqian was a veteran in the battlefield, so he knew very well that this could not be the opponent's trick to lure the enemy, so he naturally led the troops to pursue... Chasing down dogs is something everyone likes to do.

It was not until dusk that the victorious Tang army returned. The battlefield was full of mutilated corpses, purple and black blood everywhere, the screams of wounded soldiers, and the neighing of dying horses from time to time.

Although he gained some military exploits, the smiling Li Gaoqian was actually quite indignant in his heart. He also wanted to understand now that Te Niang's Liu Shirang, an old and immortal guy, simply used himself as a bait!
Liu Shirang stuck to Mayi, waiting for Yuan Junzhang to turn to the east to attack, and then suddenly led the cavalry to attack and defeat the enemy... Although the victory was great, the risk was also high.

If the cavalry could not break through the formation two hours ago, let alone Liu Shirang and Gao Manzheng, Li Gaoqian would not escape bad luck.

Although Liu Shirang was not good at political maneuvering, he could see Li Gaoqian's displeasure, but the old man was quite disdainful about it.

If you, Li Gaoqian, led the army to attack honestly, why did you come to such a situation and insisted on bringing [-] infantry and [-] civilians out to build this tortoise shell, then you can't blame Yuan Junzhang for attacking instead, Can't blame me for using you as bait.

The soldiers were cleaning the battlefield, Li Gaoqian glanced at the wounded not far away, and said casually: "It's a pity that Li Huairen didn't come with the army this time, otherwise..."

After a pause, Li Gaoqian explained to Gao Manzheng: "Li Huairen is proficient in medical skills. He was granted the title of Guantao County Duke and planned to build a wounded barracks. During the Shandong war last year, countless wounded soldiers survived."

In this battle, Gao Manzheng and Liu Shijun led [-] cavalry, all of whom were basically stationed in Mayi. In other words, they were basically Gao Manzheng's direct descendants, with heavy casualties.

Gao Manzheng was greatly moved. He had stayed in Shuozhou for more than ten years, and he knew very well that as long as he did not leave, the military force in his hands would always be the only reliance on maintaining his status.

"This Li Huairen..." Gao Manzheng asked tentatively.

This question was asked by Liu Shirang, but Li Gaoqian rushed to the front and said, "Li Huairen is going to replace the county magistrate, and a certain person wants to take him with the army that day, but Mr. Liu won't allow it."

Liu Shirang was so bored in his heart, this guy is really not a good bird!

"Daixian came here in a hurry, at most two days." Gao Manzheng licked his dry lips, "I also ask Mr. Liu to promise it."

Liu Shirang first turned his head and looked coldly at Li Gaoqian, who still had a smile on his face, and then said: "An hour ago, a personal guard was sent to Dai County with a letter in his own handwriting."

After a moment of silence, the smile on Li Gaoqian's face quickly disappeared without a trace, and then he squeezed out a forced smile, "Mr. Liu has a foresight."

While saying this, Li Gaoqian was yelling in his heart... You old and immortal bastard, how shameless you are!

Well, I was dismissed from office last year, and now I have finally learned to be good and shameless!
With a personal letter, it shows that Liu Shirang was ready before this battle... Once the victory is great, he immediately called Li Shan to Mayi.

Obviously, Liu Shirang intends to share the credit with Li Shan.

Although Li Gaoqian also had this calculation before, for Liu Shirang, the results of being active and passive are completely different, or even exactly the opposite.

Gao Manzheng already sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. After all, he had just voted for Tang, so he simply found an excuse for Li Kai.

As soon as Gao Manzheng left, Li Gaoqian couldn't maintain the expression on his face anymore, and said sarcastically: "Everyone in the world says that the Duke of Julu County is straightforward, but unexpectedly he is also doing shady things."

These days he has been addressing him as Duke Liu, but now he is referring to him as Duke of Julu County.

From Li Gaoqian's point of view, Liu Shirang has not been in Chang'an for a long time and has no background. He is not well-informed and doesn't know much about Li Shan, but it is possible that he has heard that Li Shan is valued by saints.

Liu Shirang gave credit to Li Shan, not to say that he should rely on him for assistance, but to value Li Yuan, the sage behind Li Shan.

Before Liu Shirang was demoted and dismissed from office, it was because of his feud with Li Shenfu on the one hand, and on the other hand, because of his arrogant temperament... But this time, Li Shan was obviously here to be gilded, and Liu Shirang was so funny, the sage Li Yuan's impression of Liu Shirang was natural There will be changes.

More importantly, after confirming the victory, he immediately sent someone to summon him to ensure Li Shan's safety.

You don't need to take risks, you don't need to fight on the battlefield, you can share the military merits, this kind of thing... Will Li Shan refuse?
A fool would refuse!

With so many benefits without taking risks, can Li Shan not speak up for Liu Shirang?

Li Gaoqian was very well-informed. From the letter from the prince, he could vaguely feel that this young man named Li Shan might also have a certain influence on the saint.

Facing Li Gaoqian's ridicule, Liu Shirang didn't say a word.

Calling Li Shan to Mayi to treat the wounded was a matter of course, but Li Shan's background... Liu Shirang was not sure, although he guessed that he was valued by the sage, but after all he was just a young county magistrate.

However, after Li Gaoqian's sarcasm regardless of decency, Liu Shirang felt that he might bet on the right treasure.

After the dispatch department continued to pursue, both Liu Shirang and Gao Manzheng returned to Mayi, and the latter persuaded them well. Although Li Gaoqian was unhappy, he was unwilling to return to Yanmen, and went to Mayi together.

This time Liu Shirang was used as a bait and was almost broken by the Turks. Now it's time to discuss meritorious deeds, so Li Gaoqian naturally refused to leave
For a great victory, how to write the reward memorial is not up to Liu Shirang alone.

Although Gao Manzheng served as the governor of Shuozhou and was named Rong Guogong, after all, he had voted for the Tang Dynasty at the beginning and had no foundation in the court.

Although Liu Shirang was instructed by the sage to manage Mayi, he was only the Sima of Daizhou and the magistrate of Nao County after all, with a low official position and no title.

And Li Gaoqian, as the general of the Twelve Guards, was named the Duke of Jiangxia County, a close minister of the saint in his early years, and a direct descendant of the Eastern Palace... he doesn't have much weight in Mayi, but he has great weight in the court.

(End of this chapter)