Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 555 Heavy Duty

Su Dingfang's explanation over there had come to an end long ago, and Li Daozong listened with great interest to Li Shan's chatter... It's a pity that Li Daozong and Zhang Shigui are not strangers, knowing that this person is not so easy to be hooked.

Set up a new village in Shuozhou, and form a corner with Yanmenguan and Mayi, so as to fight against the Turks, so as not to fall into a completely passive situation... Everyone understands the truth, but who wants to stand at the forefront of Guji Town Woolen cloth?
"Brother Wu An was on his own in Henan back then. The weak brigade defeated the enemy, and he rectified the place and raised food and grass. It can be said that he has both civil and military skills." Li Shan raised his brows, "If Guji Town is stable, Shuozhou will be stable, Daizhou and even Hedong, and even beyond the Yellow River. Beijing was able to cultivate and nourish itself.”

"Although it is dangerous, it is beneficial to the country. If brother Wu'an is timid..."

Before finishing speaking, Zhang Shigui raised his brows, "I don't dare to be praised for both civil and military skills, and I also have the courage to face the Turks, but how can such a major matter be resolved with one word?"

This sentence has two meanings, one refers to Daizhou and Li Shan, and the other refers to Chaozhong.

"This matter has been approved by His Majesty." Li Shan rubbed his nose, then turned to look at Wen Yanbo.

Wen Yanbo looked a little strange, he hesitated for a while before nodding, "Huiren wrote a letter, His Majesty allowed him to build a stronghold in Shuozhou to prepare for the Turks."

There is indeed such a thing, but who knew that you, Li Huairen, are so big...Wen Yanbo was the Sima of Youzhou back then, and he was not a layman in military affairs. And generally not laymen.

Being able to form a corner with Mayi and Yanmen, and being located in the north of Shuozhou, facing Yunzhou... This is not something that can be achieved by building a small-scale camp.

To put it more simply, if the Turks attacked Mayi violently, Guji Town sent cavalry to attack the rear, if it was only one or two hundred cavalry... that is called sending sheep to the tiger's mouth, at least five hundred or more cavalry in a large scale, In order to ensure their own security and threats to opponents.

A camp that can accommodate at least [-] cavalry is not a small camp... and what Li Shan wants is not a temporary camp, the amount of work is a bit big.

However, Zhang Shigui didn't consider these issues for the time being, but raised the most critical question, when Jieli Khan came to attack with a large army, would Shuozhou be able to resist it?

Even if Guji Town reestablishes a camp and fortress, closes with Mayi and Yanmen to defend against Turkic invasion...but if the Turkic army raises all its troops...

Jieli Khan claims to control 40 strings. If hundreds of thousands of troops flood Shuozhou... Is it possible for the general of Yanmen Gate to lead his troops out of the fortress?
Can Mayi and Guji towns survive?

The so-called tactics are cheap, but in the face of absolute strength, the effect is actually very weak.

In fact, everyone could tell that Zhang Shigui had already confirmed that if he was entrusted with the task of setting up a fort in Guji Town, then he would be the general who will be stationed here in the future.

This is what Zhang Shigui is asking... If the Turks raise their troops, can Mayi and Guji towns really be able to hold on?
At that time, you, Li Huairen, only need to guard the Yanmen Pass firmly, and you can protect Daizhou from invasion... Then people like Liu Shirang, Qin Wutong, and I will not be able to respond every day, and the earth will not work.

"That's a good question." Li Shan said solemnly, "If brother Wu An doesn't ask, I won't dare to entrust this important task."

"Jieli Khan claims to control 40 strings, but in fact..." Li Shan moved his fingers and said one by one, "The last time Jieli Khan led an army into the east of the river was in the summer and autumn of the fifth year of Wude. There were no more than [-] to [-], and some of them belonged to Yuan Junzhang's old army...At that time, before Gao Manzheng came to vote, Yuan Junzhang had more than [-] soldiers."

"At the beginning of the same year, Jieli Khan and Yuan Junzhang joined forces to attack Daizhou. The governor of Daizhou, Dingxiang King Li Dayen, was killed in battle. At that time, the enemy's army was only [-]."

"Further forward, in the fourth year of Wude, Jieli Khan, who had just ascended the Khan throne, led his descendants to join forces with Yuan Junzhang to attack Daizhou. Su Gui, Tai Changqing Zheng Yuanxuan, and Zuo Xiaowei General Sun Shunde were all captured, and Jieli Khan had no more than ten thousand cavalry at that time."

"It is said to control 40 strings, and it is about Cao Mengde of the Three Kingdoms who claimed to have 80 troops to crush Jiangdong." Li Shan said softly: "Yugu was defeated in Shuozhou at the end of last year and this year. The loss of soldiers and generals is all Jieli. Khan's direct line."

"If Jieli Khan intends to conspire against Shuozhou and Daizhou, and invades on a large scale, the army he leads will only be in the tens of thousands."

Li Daozong on the side smiled and said: "Huairen has long had a heart, so naturally he will investigate carefully. If he is not sure, why would he dare to set up a stronghold here."

After a pause, Li Daozong added: "If it wasn't for Li Yaoshi's upcoming appointment as acting governor, he should have been stationed here alone."

Zhang Shigui was greatly shocked, and couldn't help looking up at Li Shan, and then at Li Daozong... The latter participated in the battles of Qianshuiyuan, Baibi, and Luoyang Hulao with Li Shimin, and won the Lingzhou victory, which is not an ordinary battle Will.

Li Shan didn't bother to distinguish. According to the plan, how could Li Daozong, the general manager of Bingzhou, be stationed in Guji Town... Li Daozong originally planned to wait for the Turks to invade before leading the troops out of the fortress, and took every step of the way. If there is no Zhang Shigui, Li Shan is going to borrow Zhang Baoxiang from Li Daozong.

Glancing at Zhang Shigui's expression, Wen Yanbo couldn't help interjecting: "Jeli Khan will not attack with all his might..."

Li Shan hesitated for a while, but after thinking about it, it is not a secret in Shuozhou and Yunzhou, and explained: "Brother Wu An didn't know something, Tuli Khan returned to Wuyuan County last year, and met Jieli Khan Fighting... Now that there is civil strife in Turkic, Jieli Khan will indeed not easily send out large-scale troops."

"Turkic civil strife?" Zhang Shigui's eyes lit up.

Li Daozong nodded and said: "I've heard of this incident, and it has something to do with Huairen... Yugu was defeated twice, captured twice, his reputation plummeted, and his father, Jieli Khan, was implicated."

"However, Jieli Khan has only one son..." Li Shan said with a smile, "Let's not mention these things for now. With Tuli Khan hiding behind him, why would Jieli Khan dare to attack with all his strength?"

Wen Yanbo added: "Yesterday at Yanmen Pass, I heard that Jieli Khan is a strict person, and the tribal leaders are very dissatisfied... It can be said that the hearts of the people are against each other."

"First, the troops directly under Jieli Khan are not many, even if they attack with all their strength, they will only be in the tens of thousands. Second, because of the Turkic civil strife, it may be difficult for Jieli Khan to attack with all his strength." Li Shan raised the third stick Finger, "Thirdly, the Turkic people are not good at attacking the city, and it is difficult to break through the city. Even if they invade on a large scale, as long as they have enough food and grass, and stand by for help, the Turkic people will not be able to last."

Li Daozong nodded in agreement, "Huairen and Gu commented on the many years of war in Daizhou. Flank."

"Now that Daizhou's army has been pruned, Ma Sanbao and Su Dingfang are leading the army well, Gao Kaidao, who had rebelled, is dead, and Yuan Junzhang's old army has disappeared. Turks want to break through and attack the city, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Li Shan added: "Last year, Yuan Junzhang went south from Yunzhou to attack Mayi. Tens of thousands of Turkic troops occupied the left and right sides. Gao Manzheng tried his best to defend the city, and the disparity in the strength of the troops kept the city for more than a month."

After a pause, he glanced at Zhang Shigui who was about to say something, Li Shan smiled and said: "Guji Town has restored a fortress, dare not compare with Yanmen Pass and Mayi, but it is not something Turks can easily break through."

(End of this chapter)