Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 87 Vortex

Xiabo County, Jizhou.

This place was established as a county in the Western Han Dynasty, and it belonged to Jizhou until the Western Jin Dynasty. It was under the jurisdiction of Shenzhou and Jizhou successively during the Wude period, and it was the most important military location in the north of Jizhou.

Standing on the hill outside the city, Li Shan looked north, frowned and asked, "Is it really a streak of victories?"

"That's true." Guo Pu, who went to find his old friends in the army to inquire about the military situation, looked relaxed, "The capital of Jizhou fell half a month ago. The king of Huaiyang led a surprise attack with three thousand cavalry. He regained the capital in World War I and defeated Liu Shishan, Liu Heita's younger brother in World War II. Afterwards, Sang Xianhe, the Marquis General of Right Wu, was sent in pursuit, and Liu Heita was defeated again in Yancheng, Shenzhou."

Shenzhou is located in the north of Jizhou, and it fell more than a month ago. The Tang army was able to counterattack from Jizhou, attacking all the way to Shenzhou, and defeated Liu Heita... Li Shan was not convinced.

Is Liu Heita so vulnerable?

Whether it is from the battle reports he saw on Shandong Road or from the few historical memories, Li Shan has enough reasons to have doubts.

If Li Daoxuan can extinguish it, at least he can curb Liu Heitai's southward movement. Not far from Hebei Road, there is an army of tens of thousands led by King Li Yuanji of Qi. Does the prince Li Jiancheng need to personally conquer it?

It can't be that the crown prince Li Jiancheng is so shameless and rushed to take the credit for Li Daoxuan, right?
Moreover, although Li Shan is not a history major, he has heard of the names of most of the famous generals during the Zhenguan period. He remembered that there were Li Xiaogong, Li Daozong, and Li Shentong in the Li Tang clan, but he had never heard of Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan.

Being able to charge into battle with Li Shimin at Hulao Pass, and lead the army to conquer Hebei alone, if Liu Heita can be put down, it will be recorded in great detail in the history books.

What's more, after Li Er came to the throne, he even dared to tamper with the historical facts of his father, but he didn't change the part of Li Jiancheng's suppression of Liu Heita?
Li Shan was unsure, and turned to look at the military camp on the other side of the hill.

The barracks, which stretched for more than ten miles, were simple but extraordinary in momentum. Although the distance was still far away, the sound of people neighing seemed to be close to my ears. There were [-] Tang troops stationed here, including nearly [-] cavalry.

At this time, a cavalry rode out from the left and right of the barracks, and galloped towards the hill. The knight shouted a few words, and Guo Pu on the hill waved his hand and said, "The king of Huaiyang has summoned you, let's go down."

Although Guo Pu was only the personal guard of the Li family, he participated in several battles under the command of the King of Qin with Li Keshi, and relied on the prestige of the Li family's Danyang House in Longxi, he had a wide network of contacts in the middle and lower ranks of the army.

Li Shan got off the hill and got on his horse, thinking that if Master Li hadn't borrowed Guo Pu this time, it would be really troublesome.

A few hours ago, Li Shan and his party were chased by Turkic rangers and rescued by Tang Jun who went out to investigate the military situation. The leader of the army, Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan, knew Guo Pu. I asked about the military situation during this period.

After three tests, Li Shan stood alone outside the huge tent, calmly... But for no reason, he thought of the interview scene described by his previous roommate.

A few incomprehensible words came from inside, more than a dozen generals came out in a file, and a personal guard led Li Shan into the big tent.

"Meet the King of Huaiyang."

"Meet Yuan Guogong."

Within sight, Li Shan saw that Li Xuandao on the main seat had no appearance of killing on the battlefield, his appearance was handsome, and his demeanor was elegant. Only the unformed beard showed his age of eighteen or nineteen.

Sitting on the left is an old man with white hair on his temples. He is Shi Wanbao, the Duke of the Yuan Dynasty. style.

Li Shan's eyes just swept away, and he was a little surprised. Shi Wanbao's appearance didn't look like Han people, nor Xianbei people, but he looked a bit like Xinjiang people, and he had a yellow beard.

"His Royal Highness King Qi ordered grain and grass to be transported to the Hebei Road for the army. It has been transported to Xingzhou, and it has been inspected by Mr. Qi, the general manager of Xingzhou." Li Shanlang said: "General manager Qi explained that the documents need to be signed by King Huaiyang."

Li Daoxuan took the account book in silence, and flipped through the pages. In fact, Qi Shanxing, the general manager of Xingzhou, said that it is enough to send the guards to Jizhou, but Li Shan thought about it and went there in person... Although it is already Feeling a little regretful.

Glancing at Li Daoxuan who was expressionless, Shi Wanbao asked with a smile, "His Royal Highness King Qi is still stationed in Wuling County?"

"Yes."

"I heard that food and grass are not enough, so it is difficult to send troops?"

"Yes."

Shi Wanbao nodded in satisfaction. He is Li Jiancheng's direct descendant, so he naturally didn't want King Qi to take credit.

In Shi Wanbao's view, although Liu Heitai was arrogant, his strength was much weaker than last year's. This time he went out to the army and won all three battles.

As for the hard-core Huaiyang King, the King of Qin, Shi Wanbao had his own plans.

After all, King Qi was attached to the East Palace, and Shi Wanbao had a very good attitude towards Li Shan. He smiled and asked about the affairs of Wuling County, and mentioned the crown prince Xima Wei Zheng.

After a while, Li Daoxuan handed the account book to Shi Wanbao with a blank face.

"You can be praised by Wei Xuancheng... don't look at it." Shi Wanbao flipped through it casually, and asked with a smile: "By the way, you belong to the Chang'an County Government, and you have not officially become an official... Longxi Chengji is the nephew of Brother Ganyou Son?"

Before Li Shan could speak, Li Daoxuan suddenly said: "Nowadays Turkic rangers often plunder the countryside, since we are here, there is no need to rush away."

After a pause, Li Daoxuan added: "Li Demou is a close friend, so there is no need to see outsiders."

Shi Wanbao was taken aback by Li Daoxuan's attitude towards Li Shan, and his expression changed even more when he said the following sentence.

At the beginning of the year when the King of Qin conquered Hebei, Li Kai from the Li family in Longxi participated in the battle for the first time, and his performance was quite impressive. Although he was not well-known in the army, the high-level military officials knew about him.

Li Kai's father, Li Keshi, is the direct descendant of King Qin, and Li Qianyou is his uncle. Shi Wanbao thought to himself, could this person also be from Danyangfang?

Just now Li Shan claimed that his ancestral home was Chengji in Longxi, but he didn't say which family of the Li family in Longxi.

"It is said that things gather like species and people are divided into groups. Li Demou, Li Fengjie, Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chumo, and Fang Yizhi are all leaders of the younger generation, and they must be heroes." Li Daoxuan said unhurriedly: "This time, we have to rely on our strengths. Step down."

Before that, Guo Pu had already talked about Li Shan's relationship with the children of Prince Qin's mansion in private, otherwise, it would be impossible for a clerk who delivered food and grass to be received by King Huaiyang.

Li Shan lowered his head and said that he didn't dare, his lowered face was grinning... escaped the vortex of disputes between Shandong Dao and King Qi, but he didn't expect that Hebei Dao was not much better.

With an army of [-] in hand, there is no need to rely on Li Shan... Although Li Shan didn't know where this sentence came from, it was obvious that he meant something else.

Shi Wanbao's face darkened completely, why did King Qi get someone who has something to do with Prince Qin's mansion?
Li Fengjie was the son of Li Daliang, the governor of Anzhou. Li Daliang was the direct descendant of Qin Wang Li Shimin, and was recommended by Fang Xuanling to enter the Qin Palace.

Li Daliang and Li Kai's father, Li Keshi, are both descendants of the Li family in Longxi, but the latter is Danyangfang, while the former is Wuyangfang.

If it is not enough to prove that Li Daliang and Li Keshi have five surnames and seven families, then the father of the next few people, Yuchi Baolin, Cheng Chumo, and Fang Yizhi, is the absolute confidant of Qin Wang Li Shimin.

That is to say, even if Li Shan is not from the Qin Palace, he must have a deep relationship with the Qin Palace.

Li Shan stood there with a bitter face, watching Shi Wanbao pick up the account book again, and carefully opened it page by page.

(End of this chapter)