Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 471 Reinforcement

The northern land is still covered with ice and snow. Although the city of Chang'an has not reached the day when the flowers bloom and the spring is warm, the ice has melted and the snow has disappeared, and there is already a look of spring.

In Fanglin Garden, Li Yuan rode his horse and galloped slowly, pointing to the fleeing deer not far away with a smile, "Who can shoot it?"

The two people behind them stepped forward together, put their bows and released arrows, two shadows flashed by, one arrow hit the deer's body, and the other grazed the deer's tail.

"Sanlang is really good at archery." Li Yuan smiled and stroked his beard.

Li Shimin, who shot into the air, looked calm, and Li Yuanji, who bent over and grabbed the deer's head, was quite proud, "Second brother has been away from the battle for a long time."

Before Li Yuanji could taunt a few more words, a majestic red deer, driven by the guards, galloped in. Behind Li Shimin, a cavalry rushed out of the formation at an accelerated pace. At the same time, Prince Li Jiancheng also rode out.

The two cavalry rode side by side, suddenly divided their left and right wings diagonally, and raised their bows at the same time.

The red deer that had been rushing wildly just fell to the ground. Li Yuan was also good at riding and shooting. Both accuracy and strength are top-notch.

"It turned out to be the Dalang of the Yanshi family." Li Yuan pointed to the young general behind Li Shimin, "This time, the archery is not weak, it is the father."

This young man is Duan Zhixuan, a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, and one of the 24 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion in later generations. It's just that although he has fought for a long time at this time, he has not yet become famous.

Duan Zhixuan's father, Duan Yanshi, served as the Judicial Secretary of Taiyuan County in the late Sui Dynasty. He was an old friend of Li Yuan.

Li Yuan turned his head and looked to the other side. It was a burly and rough-looking middle-aged general, the famous Hebei general Xue Wanche.

"Such archery skills are worthy of being well-known in Hebei for many years." Li Yuan nodded and said, "I have really wronged Xue Qing this time going north."

Duan Zhixuan and Xue Wanche were sent to Daizhou successively by Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, and it is obviously not a coincidence that they showed their skills today.

Xue Wanche got off his horse and knelt down on one knee, "I am so insignificant that I have the favor of His Highness the Crown Prince. I am ordered to go north, and I dare not express my grievances."

With Xue Wanche's reputation, it is indeed a bit wronged to go north to Daizhou to serve as a recorder and join the military... But unlike others, Xue Wanche only voted for Tang last year.

Duan Zhixuan also knelt down on one knee, and raised his voice: "I have been taught by my lord father, and I am willing to defend the border for the country."

One of the two mentioned the prince behind him, and the other mentioned the father of Li Yuan's old friend...Obviously, neither of them was an easy way to save money.

Seeing this scene, Princess Pingyang behind Li Yuan couldn't help stroking her forehead. They are all arrogant soldiers, can Huairen really control them?

Li Yuan obviously also thought about this problem. In any case, although Li Shan has made great achievements in Shandong, Yanmen, and Mayi, his qualifications are too low after all. Xue Wanche has been famous for many years. war……

Taking a deep breath, Li Yuan nodded with his horsewhip in his hand, "Has Da Lang received a letter from Huairen?"

Li Jiancheng hesitated before nodding, "I sent it to the East Palace yesterday."

Li Shimin on the other side slightly lowered his eyes, "I also received a letter from Huairen yesterday."

"Father also received it!" Li Yuan snorted, "The importance of Daizhou, the importance of Yanmen, and the importance of Mayi, there is no need to say too much for the father!"

"My child understands."

"My child understands."

Li Yuan sighed, there are so many people, so he can't speak too clearly, he just mentioned: "For my father, Huairen was ordered to take charge of the prefectural governor's office with a long history, because Huairen has not yet been crowned..."

Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng looked at each other, bowed their heads and said, "My child understands."

Based on Li Shan's meritorious service, he is qualified enough to serve as the governor of the acting state, but because he is too young and his qualifications are still inexperienced, he is temporarily in charge as a long history.

Li Yuan is reminding his two sons that it doesn't matter if you kill or die, but don't do anything in Daizhou. Daizhou is the gateway to Hedong. If it is not stable, Yanmen and Mayi will fall, and the Turkic army may invade again. Hedong is an important place.

The stability of Daizhou largely determines the current confrontation between Li Tang and the Turks.

After a short pause, Li Shimin said, "Father knows about the important military and national affairs of the child, so he dare not miss it."

Li Jiancheng's face turned green, you don't dare to mistake it, which means I dare? !
Li Shimin gave a look of "Brother, you guessed right", do you think everyone forgot to play the game?
Shi Wanbao stopped moving forward and buried [-] elites. You may not do this kind of thing again!

Facing Li Yuan's eyes, Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth and said with a smile: "Father, don't worry, the child has already told you that since you are a subordinate officer, you should obey your orders, otherwise Huairen will ask you if you disobey the military order."

Li Yuan thought for a while, "Daizhou Sima is..."

"Er Zhu Yichen." Li Jiancheng replied immediately: "Jinyang raised an army. He once served as his father's personal guard, and later sent Puzhou Sihu to join the army."

"The Queen of Border Town." Li Yuan nodded and said, "The governor of the eight prefectures, the governor of the second prefecture."

The so-called Duke of Biancheng refers to Er Zhu Yichen's grandfather Er Zhu Chang, who had served as General Hushi and Zhu Guo during the Zhou and Sui dynasties, as governor of Shen Longxin Linxiong Tong Guangjiao Bazhou and governor of Jin and Xu Erzhou. He was well-known among the Sui ministers as a man of both civil and military skills... Unfortunately, he died of illness ten years after the founding of the emperor.

Li Yuan explained a few more words, and was about to turn his horse's head back to the palace, but saw seven or eight horsemen galloping towards him.

Princess Pingyang frowned slightly, the leader was actually Ma Sanbao, she stepped forward to ask a few words, returned to Li Yuan after a while, and said briefly: "Turks send troops to attack Yanmen Pass."

Two quarters of an hour later, in Liangyi Hall.

Pei Ji was extremely surprised and asked: "It's still the first lunar month, and the Lantern Festival has not yet passed. In such a season, the north is cold, and the grassland tribes are still spending the winter. How could it be possible to send troops to attack Yanmen?"

Li Shimin looked at Chen Shuda, "Can you receive the military newspaper memorial?"

Chen Shuda shook his head, his eyes fell on Princess Pingyang standing beside Li Yuan, "Is it a letter from Huairen?"

Li Shan hooked up with His Majesty through Princess Pingyang, this line, the ministers in the hall knew it well.

Princess Pingyang took a tentative look at Li Yuan before she said, "It wasn't the Turkic invasion. The [-] Turkic cavalry entrenched in Yunzhou robbed the food, grass and supplies, drove the people of Yunzhou, and went south to attack Yanmen Pass."

"It is mentioned in Huairen's letter that the Turks drove the people to attack the key points, and the killing was very heavy, and the situation was extremely miserable."

All the prime ministers are shaking their heads... Uh, Pei Shiju is still pretending to be dead in the mansion, Zhongshu ordered Yang Gongren to shake his head and said: "It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense."

Li Yuan put down the letter in his hand, and said expressionlessly, "Don't guess, the leader of the army is Yugushe, the only son of Jieli Khan."

"Oh oh..."

"I see."

"That makes sense."

Everyone in the hall suddenly realized that the year before last Li Shansheng had been captured and wanted to set up... This kind of humiliation is naturally hated to the bone, no wonder it is also coming at this time.

Personal grievances!

Li Jiancheng spied on Li Yuan's expression, and asked tentatively, "Father, do you want to send reinforcements?"

"It's enough if you can't hold on." Li Shimin reflexively objected: "Thousands of Yanmen defenders are enough to guard the pass."

"Second brother's words are wrong. Mayi is behind, how dare the Turks attack Yanmen Pass?"

Li Shimin was so blocked that he had nothing to say, so he glanced at Princess Pingyang... This is indeed a question.

(End of this chapter)