Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 470 Military Power
The eighth day of the first lunar month.

Yanmen Pass.

The Yanmen Pass in the early Tang Dynasty was not as grand as the later Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its area was not too large, and it could only accommodate [-] defenders.

Li Shan didn't want to see the tragic situation under the city wall anymore, so he turned around and walked towards the high place.

"Is this the place where the smoke is lit?" Li Shan, standing against the wind, looked curiously at the highest platform, "It seems to be a beacon tower."

"Yanmenguan is backed by Dai County, and the Turks attacked, and lit the beacon to send a message to the rear." Su Dingfang echoed casually, and now Xue Zhong is in charge, so he is not needed.

Li Shan stared at the beacon tower in silence for a long time, his eyes flickering, and then he said softly after a while: "The sage reestablished the Daizhou General Manager's Mansion, and ordered my younger brother to hold it with a long history... the manpower packed from everywhere, Brother Dingfang They should all know."

"Yes, Uncle Ling will inform you one by one before leaving." Su Dingfang also had a headache when he thought of this.

"Li Tang established the dynasty, and various places governed by Xingtai, but now there are only two places in the world that have Xingtai, but there are no masters." Li Shan squinted and looked into the distance, "One is Hebei, where the aristocratic family is too prosperous, and the other is Hedong Road is often attacked by Turks."

The other Xingtai are either Shangshuling or left and right servants. In short, they all have masters, but there are no ones in Hebei and Hedong. Obviously, this is not an accident.

"Daizhou General Manager's Office has jurisdiction over Daizhou, Shuozhou, Weizhou, and Xinzhou, which are the throats of Hedong Gateway. In terms of weight, there is no second place in the world."

Su Dingfang nodded in agreement, that's true, no matter from the military point of view, or from the scope of governing the state capital, it is one of the best. There was a Bingzhou general manager's office on his head before, but now Yuan Junzhang raised Mayi to vote, Bingzhou Header weight has dropped slightly.

Li Shan turned his head and took a deep look at Su Dingfang, and said, "If you want to gain a foothold, you must be in command of the army."

"Understood, Uncle Ling has already mentioned something." Su Dingfang rarely showed a smile, "After guarding the Yanmen Gate and forcing Yuan Junzhang to surrender, Huairen already has prestige in Hedong."

"Planning and making decisions is one of my strengths, but leading the army, running across the battlefield, and commanding the army is not my specialty." Li Shan sighed, "Brother Fang must be responsible for this."

Su Dingfang groaned, not because he had any opinions, but because he thought that Li Shan and Ling Jing had gotten along with each other, the old and the young spoke similarly, and even spoke the same way.

Among the people from Chang'an, Ma Sanbao and Li Kai had a relatively high degree of trust, and Su Dingfang was the only one who could gain Li Shan's complete trust.

Li Shan has thought about this for a long time, let's not talk about the East Palace, and the Tiance Mansion... It's not enough. Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Gongjin were both famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin's loyalists, but he secretly joined Li Shimin's command, presumably They will not know the inside story, before leaving, Li Shimin at most hinted a few words.

Even Li Kai, a good friend, before that layer of window paper was pierced, although Li Shan trusted him, he would not tell everything, there was always a barrier.

Supporting Su Dingfang and taking control of Daizhou's military power is what Li Shan is determined to do... If he doesn't hold the military power, in a place like Daizhou, he has no right to speak.

Isn't it because Liu Shirang, Li Gaoqian, and Li Shenfu made such a fuss because they all have military power in their hands?
Wasn't it also because he didn't have military power when he first went to Rendai County and was tossed around among various forces?
Su Dingfang asked a question that he had considered a long time ago, "Zhu Yichen, Simaer of Daizhou..."

"Nominally, he is in charge of the army, but this dynasty has a military system, and Zhechong mansions in various places are under the jurisdiction of the Twelve Guards. Ma Sanbao is led by General Zuo Wuwei." Li Shan laughed and said: "What's more, a certain office is not in charge, but It is the sage himself who promised Chang Shi to take power!"

In the Tang Dynasty, the power of assistant officials in the Tang Dynasty often depended on whether Zhengyin officials delegated power, especially Daizhou and Bingzhou, who had great power and were single-handedly in charge of the military and government.

Moreover, the position of Sima is parallel to that of the Twelve Guards, and obviously the latter has an absolute advantage, so whether Er Zhu Yichen is qualified to lead the army mainly depends on Li Shan's consideration.

Su Dingfang was a little worried, "I heard from Uncle Ling that this person is a direct descendant of the Eastern Palace."

Li Shan lowered his eyes slightly, "Brother Fang, don't worry about this matter."

Er Zhu Yichen, this name... Uh, it should be said to be this surname, Li Shan thought in his heart, is it a coincidence or a deliberate choice to be the Sima of Daizhou?
But at least one thing is certain, Er Zhu Yichen should have good intentions, at least he won't be an enemy... Otherwise, his mother and Uncle Qi should have written a long time ago.

Regarding his mother's life experience, Li Shan can almost conclude, but there are still some details that he has not figured out.

After a pause, Li Shan added: "Of course, Ma Sanbao doesn't have to worry."

Princess Pingyang brought Ma Sanbao here mainly to make a windshield wall so as not to hinder Li Shan, not to mention that he fought side by side with Su Dingfang during the Western Expedition and had a deep personal relationship.

Li Shan stared at Su Dingfang, "So, this battle is an opportunity."

There are Erzhu Yichen who followed Li Yuan in the Jinyang army, Xue Wanche, a famous general in Hebei, Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Gongjin, generals of Tiance Mansion. It can be done.

After all, the prestige in the army must be earned!

If Su Dingfang can defeat the Turks in this battle and make new achievements, with Li Shan's support, and with the concessions of Ma Sanbao and Erzhu Yichen, Su Dingfang will be able to control the military power logically.

In the strong wind, Su Dingfang bowed, "I will live up to Huairen's trust."

Li Shan took Su Dingfang by his arm, but before he could speak, he saw a few people walking quickly out of the corner of his eye, and said with a smile: "Brother Demou is here."

Li Kai's expression seemed a little anxious, he quickened his pace and walked closer, grabbed Li Shan's arm, "Huai Ren, don't rush into battle!"

Li Shan smiled and said nothing.

"Huiren, the Turks slaughtered the people of Yunzhou..."

"The General Manager's Office of Daizhou governs Shuozhou, Daizhou, Weizhou, Xinzhou, and Yunzhou." Li Shan interrupted: "The people of Yunzhou are also sons of the Han family."

Li Kai's chest tightness was blocked by these words. It is true. In name, since the former Sui Dynasty, the governor of Daizhou has been in charge of Yunzhou. It's just because Yunzhou has been under the Turkic forces for these years, and it didn't even belong to the Tang Dynasty. In fact, Daizhou General Manager’s Mansion only governs four states... the year before last, it was still three states, and Shuozhou was out of control at that time.

After a pause, Li Kai persuaded: "Huiren, have you forgotten the story of the blog?"

"The snow is muddy, and it is difficult for heavy cavalry to charge... Just stick to the checkpoint, the Turks will retreat, and then pursue..."

Li Shan didn't interrupt, just listened with a smile, held Li Kai's hands with his backhand, and said softly until the other party finished speaking: "After all, Xue Zhong belongs to Ren Chengwang, and you know that everyone who is about to take office... ...The only one I can trust, brother Demou."

"Only Brother Demou won't cut off my back, and won't hope that I will be buried..."

"So, brother Demou, please sit at Yanmen Pass."

(End of this chapter)