Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 809 In the Army

Seven or eight miles away from Renshou Palace, the military tents stretched out, and there was no end in sight. After the news of the surprise attack on the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty spread, the mansions that had gathered because Liang Shidu captured the land of the three states Soldiers came in a steady stream.

Although the neighing of war horses could be heard from time to time in the camp, it was generally quiet. The gates of the camp were wide open, and dozens of generals were marching out to meet them.

Li Gaoqian, the Duke of Jiangxia in the crowd, saw the figure of the young man galloping through the gap, and he felt infinite emotion in his heart. It has only been two years since Wu De met for the first time in six years.

At that time, my official position was General Zuo Wuwei, a high-ranking and powerful general with nearly ten thousand troops under his command, while the other party was just a small county magistrate. Zhu Jun is one of the most powerful figures in the world.

Li Shan, who came galloping with dozens of personal guards, fixed his mount and got off his horse. This was the first time he set foot in this camp. It was said that he was restraining the troops, but Li Shan was very cautious in dealing with things. Li Yuan's permission, every order is in the outer city of Renshou Palace.

"I'm a junior, how dare you bother Mr. Zhang." Li Shan smiled and walked a few steps quickly, and supported Zhang Jin, the general of Yulin, who was about to salute. "Mr. Zhang became famous in the world decades ago, and this junior has heard of it for a long time."

The aged Zhang Jin had gray hair and was in good health, but his eyes were cloudy. He looked at Li Shan carefully and praised: "As Your Majesty said, he is a top-notch person in the world."

"Don't dare to be praised by Mr. Zhang."

"Why should Huairen be humble?" Chai Shao said with a smile, "In the past few years, with numerous achievements in battle, the name of the King of Handan has spread all over the world, even the grasslands are afraid."

"Duke Feng is too famous." Li Shan said with a wry smile, "It all depends on the soldiers' lives, uh, that guy of Yugu Shi has to squat down and act as a stepping stone, it's really helpless."

Qian Jiulong was short in stature, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, he was a general in the Tang Dynasty, otherwise he would have been beheaded for public display in his hometown."

Li Shan took another look at the governor of Ningzhou. He looked quite ordinary. He didn't expect Dou Gui to give such a high evaluation. His courage can be compared to Li Shimin who often dies habitually, and his martial arts can be compared to Yu Chigong who won the spear with his bare hands. , The bravery in the battle was stronger than that of Qin Qiong who was injured in almost every battle. I had never heard of such an awesome character.

No wonder... Li Shan narrowed his eyes slightly, and vaguely guessed the reason why Li Jiancheng came to invite Li Shimin to have an audience with him today. It turned out that Ren Gui had arrived.

Behind Qian Jiulong was Li Gaoqian, an old acquaintance, and Li Shan said with a smile, "Brother Gao Qian, don't come here without any problems."

Going forward, Li Shan greeted Qian Jiulong with a smile, "Brother Yongye has made great achievements in this battle, His Majesty will reward you."

Dou Gui laughed out loud, causing other generals to look at him strangely... Dou Gui is a man with a harsh temperament, he treats others harshly, and never gives good face to others.

Li Shan secretly scolded people in this era for speaking in such a convoluted way. If he hadn't been familiar with the history of the early Tang Dynasty in his previous life, he really didn't understand. He just smiled and said, "So, if you lose your fortune, how can you know it's not a blessing?"

"Mr. Zhang ranks among the seven nobles, and it is his duty to be a good man. He has no fault in his eyesight." Dou Gui looked at Li Shan with a new look, "I haven't seen you for a few years, and the young man back then is already a famous general in the world. "

For example, Hu Yan, the governor of Ningzhou who led his troops to intercept the return of Liang Luoren who fled this time, Li Shan did not know this person at all. Chai Shao, who participated in the battle of Qianshuiyuan, introduced that it was this Hu Yan who fought against Xue Rengao and killed the other side. Without a steady foothold, Xue Rengao will bypass Ningzhou, go south from Jingzhou, and finally lose in Qianshuiyuan.

Back then, Dou Gui and Chang'an Ling Li Qianyou once went to Zhujiagou, and had a relationship with Li Shan. After that, he followed Chai Shao to conquer Tuyuhun in the west, and then guarded Yizhou. However, the East Palace and Qin Wangfu seized the throne and spread to Shu. Dou Gui was recalled to the court and served as the general of the right guard.

If there hadn't been such a thing, Qian Jiulong would probably have served under the command of Du Fuwei, who swept across the Jianghuai area. The latter is a ruthless man. After every battle, soldiers must be inspected, but those with back injuries or no injuries , All beheaded for public display.

"I've met the King of Handan." Ren Gui cupped his hands, his attitude somewhat casual, but he has such qualifications. Among Li Yuan's old men, in terms of military exploits and abilities, he is second to none.

There were many generals who came to King Qin, some came from Chang'an, Li Shan knew a few of them, and some came from various prefectures, Li Shan was not very familiar with him, after all, he only served for three or four years, and he spent more than half of the time. outside.

Dou Gui was also unlucky. He served as Prince Zhan Shi in the fifth year of Wude, but later he participated in the battle of Qianshuiyuan under the command of King Qin, and when the Luoyang battle was in full swing, he led troops from Shu to help, but he was born in Fufeng Dou family, so Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin brothers are not at ease.

Just as he was about to speak again, Li Shan saw behind Li Gaoqian standing a handsome general. Although he was not young, he was upright and imposing.

Zhang Jin was stunned, he didn't know this person, turned his head to look, Chai Shao and Dou Gui were also a little stunned, they didn't know him either.

"Who is this……"

Now the distance between Jiangxia County Duke and Handan County King is greater than the distance between General Zuo Wuwei and Dai County Magistrate back then. Li Gaoqian had mixed feelings and saluted: "I dare not be called your Highness... "

Of course, this time, Li Shan tried his best to take advantage of the advantages and disadvantages, and advised Li Yuan, so that his nephew Taichangqing Dou Dan survived, which is also a reason.

Zhang Jin introduced: "This is the general manager of Xuzhou who has just returned to Beijing, and Guan Guogong is the official."

Not many of them left a deep impression on Li Shan... Well, to be precise, it is because these names have not been handed down to later generations, at least there are no biographies in the old and new Tang books.

Li Shan greeted with a smile, deliberately did not talk much, his eyes fell on a young general behind Ren Gui, "This is..."

Among the generals present, Zhang Jin had the highest seniority. More than ten years ago, he was elected along with Su Wei, Yu Wenshu, Pei Shiju and other famous officials. Li Shan introduced the generals one by one.

Qian Jiulong is actually a native of Jiangnan, born in Huzhou. In his early years, he was convicted of a crime and was not a slave. He was sent to Shuozhou and joined Li Yuan, who was stationed in Mayi at that time, and his life took a turn for the better.

After laughing, Dou Gui briefly mentioned, "In the future, when you go north with a whip, you must see the banks of the Cangtou River."

That's right, everyone remembered it, no wonder Dou Gui was so kind to Li Shan. Among the generals in the court, these two people like to use the corpses of enemy soldiers to build the capital.

Dou Gui added: "The king of Qin is not weak in courage, he is not inferior to Yuchi in martial arts, and his bravery is better than Shubao."

"When I first went to Yanmen that day, brother Gao Qian helped many orphans." Li Shan helped Li Gaoqian up, "Why should this be so?"

"It's not uncommon to fight hard and make meritorious deeds." Chai Shao and Qian Jiulong have a good relationship. Both of them have been under Li Shimin's command for a long time, but they are not regarded as King Qin's lineage, so they are quite friendly. Lossless, it's amazing."

"This time going north, a certain person brought dozens of personal guards. This is Liu Rengui, the leader of the personal guards."

As soon as Ren Gui said this, the surroundings quieted down, Zhang Jin showed an unswerving expression, Chai Shao frowned slightly, and Dou Gui wanted to reprimand... All the people present were generals of the court or the governor of the state capital. The head of the bodyguard also dare to sneak in?

But Li Shan stopped Dou Gui, and only smiled lightly: "You have an extraordinary bearing, you will definitely do something in the future, Mr. Ren has good eyesight."

It is indeed a good eye. Li Shan is glad that he has a relatively good understanding of the history of the early Tang Dynasty. He remembers this... Liu Rengui, the famous general who formally fought against Japan for the first time in Chinese history and won a big victory.

(End of this chapter)