Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 552 Is it fair?
Among the generals who went to the north to serve, if Daizhou Simaer Zhu Yichen had the least real power, then Zuo Wuwei Youlang and deputy cavalry commander Chang He had the least sense of presence.

Every day, they mechanically enter the camp to train soldiers, and when the time comes, they leave the camp and return to Xia City. Except for Ma Zhou, an old friend, they never have a banquet or personal friendship on weekdays.

In fact, this is also understandable, Chang He is the old Ministry of the King of Qin... not just an ordinary old team, he served as a hussar general in the Eastern Shaanxi Province after the Battle of Hulao in Luoyang. of the base camp.

Now Chang He is working in Daizhou as a subordinate of the Eastern Palace... Although it is not revealed, it is not a secret whether in Chang'an or in the officialdom of Daizhou.

If you consider Chang He's first defection to Li Mi, then surrender to Tang, then defection to Wang Shichong, and then surrender to Tang for the second time, many people have a bad impression of him.

Er Zhu Yichen is alright, but Xue Wanche often speaks sarcastically, while Zhang Gongjin and Li Kai, who belong to the Prince of Qin's lineage, seem to be unhappy, but they don't speak ill of each other, but Duan Zhixuan, who was just driven away... Humiliated.

In general, Chang He, who was forced to appear in the sun, was full of shadows in his heart. Under such circumstances, Li Shan, a doctor who had only taken a few psychological counseling courses, prescribed Chang He a medical treatment called "Ma Zhou". "The prescription.

Li Shan really had good intentions, afraid that Chang He would have a mental breakdown, and under the circumstances that everyone rejected and despised him, Ma Zhou's appearance in Chang He's spiritual world was a light that drove away the darkness.

It's only been three months, and now Ma Zhou has been regarded by Chang He as his best friend in this life, no matter what happens, he will tell him frankly.

For example, Chang He actually didn't want to join the Eastern Palace, but his wife and grandmother, who were born in a branch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, insisted on going their own way and accepted the favor of the prince.

For example, Chang He planned to follow Prince Li Jiancheng to conquer Hebei and Shandong, and then logically joined the Eastern Palace.

The reverse is actually the same. Ma Zhou, who is also at the bottom of his life, is open to Chang He... Well, at least in Chang He's view.

For example, Ma Zhou was once again persecuted by the Cui clan after he entered Guanzhong, so he had no choice but to settle down in Zhujiagou.

For example, Ma Zhou claimed to explain the scriptures and righteousness to Li Shan, and then followed him to fight in Shandong and go north to Daizhou... That guy seems to be unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, but in fact he has a cold heart!
Of course, the heart is cold, you have been canonized as the king of the county, and I am still a white body... I was even stuffed into Chang He's side to be a chess piece that I don't know if it will be useful.

Therefore, driven by a feeling of sympathy for each other, Ma Zhou told Li Shan confidently that he and Chang He had become best friends... well, at least it was much, much deeper than his friendship with you.

Therefore, when Li Shan's eyes fell on Chang He, the latter almost reflexively remembered what Ma Zhou said not long ago.

"I have been with the King of Handan for more than two years, and I know His Highness's methods..."

"It seems that the sword is often slanted, but in fact it is often cautious and refuses to rush..."

"In the fifth year of Wude, the king of Huaiyang was defeated in Xiabo. The king of Handan warned before the battle that as long as he strictly guards against the enemy's spirit, he will be able to defeat the enemy..."

"Although Mayi voted for the Tang Dynasty, when Duke Rui entered the dynasty, most of the old troops under his command were purged. Although Liu Shirang and Qin Wutong were there, they were still unable to stop the Turkic army... Most importantly, His Highness holds the Daizhou Governor's Mansion, but the Daizhou Army Almost all of them are inside Yanmen Pass."

"As long as you strictly guard Yanmen Pass, you will be invincible..."

Chang He clearly remembered Ma Zhou's regretful expression... In his opinion, Liu Shirang and Qin Wutong had been substantially given up by Li Shan.

Chang He was skeptical about Ma Zhou's analysis, but he knew one thing very well. If he was expelled to Mayi, even if Li Jing came to take office after a while, he would not replace him at will, and Mayi could withstand the Turks. Is it the onslaught of 10,000+ or ​​even hundreds of thousands of troops?
"Brother Da Lai?" Li Shan's face turned cold, "I heard that Brother Da Lai was the deputy of the hussars of the Wagang Army back then. He crossed the battlefield, beheaded generals and captured the flag. Is it not as brave as he used to be?"

Chang He's lips moved, and finally he said calmly: "I have been fighting for many years and fell off my horse many times. It is difficult for me to take on important responsibilities."

Li Shan stared at Chang He blankly, and it turned out to be similar to what Ma Zhou had guessed... After all this, Chang He no longer has any enthusiasm, no longer thinking about making contributions, no longer thinking about climbing up, and I'm still a little timid.

Sighing slightly, Li Shan said with great emotion: "I'm lonely, but I was entrusted by the sage to take charge of the state. The East Palace and Qin Palace sent heroes to assist me. First Duan Zhixuan acted recklessly, and then Chang Dalai was weak and cowardly! "

This was already a harsh criticism, but Chang He hung his head and said nothing.

Zhang Shigui glanced at Chang He who was opposite, and glanced at Xue Wanche who was aside from the corner of his eye. He was mentally prepared for what happened today... In fact, Changsun Wuji mentioned it in private before leaving.

The King of Handan didn't want to get involved in the battle for the heir apparent. Since Duan Zhixuan was driven back to Chang'an, it is likely that some of the Donggong sects would be driven back to Chang'an soon... It's just that Zhang Shigui originally thought it would be the violent Xue Wanche, but he didn't expect Li Shan I chose Chang He, who is honest and honest.

For such an ending, Chang He doesn't seem to feel any regrets. For Li Shan's hidden sarcasm and the order to let him return to Chang'an, Chang He hardly has any other emotions... Li Shan doubts whether this guy will end up like this Resign from office?

If that's the case... I guess Ma Zhou would jump and curse.

Seeing Chang He walking away steadily, Li Shan touched the tip of his nose unconsciously, and murmured: "Eldest brother, second brother, why do you send all these people here..."

Seeing that Zhang Gongjin, Xue Wanche, and Zhang Shigui were all looking over, Li Shan laughed, "It's all about fulfilling your duties and living up to the name of heroes."

Su Dingfang on the side looked worried for Li Shan...Among so many things, he still had to work hard to maintain the balance, and he had to find ways...After all, he had already been under the command of the King of Qin.

"Let's leave this matter here." Li Shan looked at Xue Wanche who was eager to try, and said with a smile: "You can be a cavalry general, but you must not be stationed in Mayi."

Before Xue Wanche could speak, Li Shan added: "You are the crown prince's favorite general, can Liu Shirang and Qin Wutong hold you down?"

"If you go to war, fortune and misfortune are unpredictable."

Su Dingfang on the side suddenly said: "Wan Che leads the army, either a big victory or a big defeat."

"It makes sense, so you can be a general, a pioneer can be called sharp, but you can't be a handsome, you are in danger of being overthrown." Li Shan said with a smile: "If you are willing, please write to His Highness the Crown Prince to choose someone to be the record counselor." Military, you can be Deputy Chief of Cavalry."

Seeing Xue Wanche's indignation, Li Shan scolded with a smile: "Brother Fang is still not convinced, do you want to fight a few more times?"

If Xue Wanche joins the army, the best possibility is that he is only Su Dingfang's deputy.

Xue Wanche muttered a few words, saying that victory is not martial, that sooner or later he will go against Su Dingfang to look good...

For Xue Wanche's evaluation, Zhang Gongjin was a little surprised. He remembered that His Royal Highness King Qin once mentioned it when he was galloping in the Forbidden Garden. It must have been Ling Jing who informed Li Shan and Su Dingfang.

Uh, the fact is just the opposite... But Li Shan is just learning the tongue, this evaluation was given by Li Shimin in the last years of Zhenguan.

Zhang Shigui looked at Xue Wanche with squinted eyes, and glanced at Li Shan now and then... As expected, he had no intention of making himself the deputy cavalry commander.

Zhang Shigui had seen it clearly a long time ago. From the surface, the people from the East Palace and Prince Qin's Mansion were filled in every position, but the most critical position... was all Li Shan's people.

Ma Sanbao was stationed at Yanmen Pass. This one was sent by Princess Pingyang, and he obviously only obeyed Li Shan's orders.

Su Dingfang, the actual commander of the Daizhou Army and the commander of the cavalry, is Li Shan's diehard, and he was born as the leader of his personal guard.

After the Mayi side was cleaned, Liu Shirang was in charge. The governor of Shuo Prefecture, who was still in trouble a few months ago, was even more obedient to Li Shan... How could Li Shan let Xue Wanche go to Mayi?

Zhang Shigui even discovered that, in fact, despite Li Shan's running around, Xue Wanche, who was a recorder and joined the military, could not be compared with Li Shan in terms of actual influence on the Daizhou Governor's Mansion.

Daizhou Simar Zhu Yichen is also responsible, but he has little real power. Chang He, who is about to leave, and Duan Zhixuan, who has already left, are no more than lieutenant generals, and they can't cause any disturbance under Su Dingfang's suppression.

Zhang Shigui suddenly discovered that among the officials who went north to take office, there seemed to be only two people who really held real power. One was Li Kai, the acting county magistrate, because Li Shan had completely let go of Xia City and entrusted Xia City to Li Kai... But there was a reason for this Yes, the relationship between the two is too deep.

And the other one is Zhang Gongjin beside her... Although Zhang Gongjin scolded him for a while, after Zhang Gongjin gritted his teeth and checked the farmland in Daizhou and Xinzhou, Li Shan entrusted all the important tasks of Xingjuntun and assisted him in all aspects.

What about yourself?

Zhang Shigui really couldn't see what the important task Li Shan had entrusted to him... It was impossible for him to lead the army, it was impossible for him to go to Mayi.

At this time, there was the sound of horseshoes, and the rider stopped at the entrance of the village, and the personal guard got off the horse and rushed, "Mr. Lang, a letter from Chang'an."

Li Shan didn't shy away from it, he just tore it open and looked at the ten lines. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Xue Wanche, "You should join the army as a cavalry general, and write to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to choose a good minister to serve as a military officer."

Xue Wanche glanced at the letter in Li Shan's hand, and said hesitantly, "Chang'an..."

"His Royal Highness Qin's personal letter." Li Shan raised it indifferently, "The Ministry of Officials has issued an official document, choosing Li Yiyan, a Jinshi in the sixth year of Wude, as the county magistrate."

After hearing this, everyone understood that Li Shan was just trying to balance the relationship.

The current Nao county magistrate is just a stick, but he has something to do with Li Shimin, Li Shan is so angry... Li Shimin is a thief, so he pushed Li Yiyan over.

From the point of view, the previous Li Yiyan was not easy to evaluate, but now Li Yiyan is recommended by Li Shimin, and his position is clear... The key is that Li Yiyan was a Jinshi in the sixth year of Wude, and he was the same year as Li Shan, and they have a good relationship good.

Moreover, Li Yiyan is also a descendant of the Li family in Longxi, who came from Gu Zang Fang... In history, this person was still an official to the prime minister during the Gaozong period.

Annoyed at the thought of these crap, Li Shan sighed for a while, talking both inside and out... I wish Li Jing, the Duke of Yongkang, would take office immediately, let's see how he will deal with it then!

Sometimes Li Shan really can't figure it out. You said that the two brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were fighting to the death in Chang'an, but now Hedong... can this also have something to do with seizing the throne?

There is absolutely no need!
Through Ling Jing, Li Shan can basically be sure that Li Shimin doesn't expect himself to be of help in the battle for the heir apparent, so what the hell are you fighting in Daizhou!

For this, Li Shan was very helpless. In fact, he also knew that for a long time to come, Li Tang's great enemy would be the Turks, and most of the resources and elites would be inclined to this, but Daizhou was the front line to face the Turks. .

A few years ago, there were Liu Heitao, Gao Kaidao, and Yuan Junzhang successively. Jianghuai and Longxi were not peaceful, but since last year, Liu Heitao and Gao Kaidao were destroyed, Longxi Tuyuhun was defeated, and the Jianghuai war is coming to an end. The most important thing is Mayi has been solidified, coupled with Li Shan's coincidence of several great victories, led the Li Tang court to focus on Daizhou.

To rebuild the Daizhou General Manager's Mansion, we must choose good generals to fill it... In fact, it is never possible to bypass the East Palace and Qin Wangfu for similar things, and Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin will not allow the other party to control the Daizhou General Manager's Mansion.

Li Shan pondered in his heart, it couldn't be worse than in history, right?
Instigate Turkic civil strife in advance, stabilize Mayi, stockpile food and grass, and enrich the population, plus the next plan, and the upcoming generation of famous general Li Jing... To be honest, Li Shan thinks that Turkic is unlikely to invade Hedong, at least not It may be the road from Yanmenguan.

But even if Li Jing is impartial after taking office, Zhang Gongjin is in charge of the army, Li Kai is in charge of Xiashi, Liu Shirang is in charge of Mayi, and Li Yiyan, who is also from the Li family of Longxi, is added.

Li Shan glanced at Zhang Shigui... It's just that the position of this person is not easy to arrange. If Su Dingfang returns to the court with him and Zhang Shigui is in command of the army, I'm afraid it will cause disputes between the two sides.

Li Shan thought about it for a while and stopped thinking about it. Although he had a very good relationship with Master Li Ke and his son, Li Qianyou and his son, he had to meet Li Jing before talking.

"Zhang Hongshen is in charge of everything in the military settlement..." Li Shan looked at Xue Wanche, "Keep an eye on it, and if there is something wrong, report it right away...but don't abolish the government for personal reasons."

Ignoring Xue Wanche's reaction, Li Shan looked at Zhang Shigui, "Brother Wu An must be waiting impatiently..."

"The Duke of Xihe County has already toured Daizhou, Weizhou, and Xinzhou. He arrived at Yanmen Pass yesterday, and then inspected Shuozhou at sunrise."

"Tomorrow I will go out of the fortress with Gu Gu, this time I have to rely on Brother Wu An's ability."

This night, Li Shan repeatedly pondered in his heart whether it was necessary to implement his plan. The first plan was to plan on his own, based on the premise that he would stay in Daizhou for at least two or three years. leave.

It will definitely consume a lot of resources, but it will definitely be beneficial to the future war situation between Turks and Li Tang... In a short period of time, the Tang army does not have the strength to go out to fight on a large scale.

To put it mildly, Li Shan has done so much in Daizhou and accumulated so many resources, he can't leave all of them to Li Jing!

Also on this night, Chang He, who had rushed back to Xia City, Dai County, packed up and saluted, and looked at Ma Zhou expectantly, "Bin Wang really wants to return to Beijing with my brother?"

Ma Zhou showed a wry smile, "Brother Dalai, please take him in."

Li Huairen, just wait for me, if you don't need this backhand at all in the future, let's see how I deal with you!
(End of this chapter)