Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Li Shan felt a bit of a headache, so he simply put it aside and didn't think about it. Anyway, this matter is not his fault. Li Shimin can't blame me if he knows it. At present, he still has to think about the war in Yuanzhou and his successor in this position. By.

After chatting for a few words, Master Li Ke and Li Kai stood up and said goodbye. They both still had official duties. Li Shan leaned against the bedside and waited until Zhu Ba's report.

"Lang Jun, Brother Ding Fang has arrived."

Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month, Su Dingfang led his army to Xiaoguan at dusk yesterday, and captured Shimen Pass on the way... At first, Shimen Pass did not believe that Xiao Pass was lost, but Liu Heier simply sent people to Xiao Pass , sent the head of Xiaoguan guard Feng Duan up, and finally the guards of Shimen Gate chose to surrender.

After Su Dingfang arrived at Xiaoguan, Li Shan immediately ordered that all military affairs should be decided by Su Dingfang.

Arranging soldiers, assigning garrisons, and dispatching scouts, Su Dingfang has been busy from last night to today, and only slept for less than two hours in the middle, but he is still full of energy.

After Su Dingfang entered the inner room and sent Zhu Ba and Zhao Da out, the first thing he said was, "There must be no next time."

Staring into Li Shan's eyes, Su Dingfang said emphatically, "If there is any mistake, Miss Zhu and Shiniang Cui."

"That's right, this time is too much." Li Shan sighed, "I thought I was well prepared, but unexpectedly there was a heavy snowstorm. If it wasn't for some luck, I'm afraid I'd be buried in the mountains."

"When things come to an end, you should be courageous." Su Dingfang said slowly, "But this time when we attacked Xiaoguan, we could have ordered Duan Decao and Zhang Sanlang to lead the army, Huairen didn't have to personally lead the army."

Li Shan smiled, "It's all over, but luckily it succeeded, so I won't talk about it anymore."

In fact, both Li Shan and Su Dingfang knew that they could march tenaciously in the wind and snow, especially the whole day on New Year's Eve. Without Li Shan's example, I am afraid that this battle may not be successful.

Su Dingfang snorted, "This matter has already been written back to Chang'an, to Lady Zhu, Cui Sheren, Duke Ling, and Princess Pingyang respectively."

Uh, Li Shan patted the bed, "Brother Dingfang!"

"Brother, I can't persuade you anymore. I'm afraid that Duke Ling is enough." Su Dingfang looked indifferent, "Cui Sheren once said that Huairen has a heroic spirit, but Mrs. Zhu... let Princess Pingyang take care of her."

Li Shan spat, "Brother Ding Fang is not a kind man either!"

Su Dingfang's words are reasonable, other people really can't control Li Shan, even the Zhu family can't do it, but Princess Pingyang has both this qualification and this ability... In Li Tang's family, those clan children may not treat the prince and King Qin much. Respectful, but they must be respectful to Princess Pingyang and dare not offend in the slightest.

After the room was quiet for a while, Su Dingfang spoke again, "Do you need to delay the appointment of a famous doctor?"

"What do you think?" Li Shan rolled his eyes and went over, "Pretending to be... What if there is a doctor who diagnoses and treats you and there is no serious problem?"

Su Dingfang's lips moved but he didn't say a word. Li Shan comforted him, "It's better to go back to Chang'an. After all, I'll feel more at ease when I go back."

After a pause, Li Shan said with a smile: "Brother Ding Fang's lifelong ambition to run across the battlefield and scold Fang Qiu, are you timid now?"

Although Su Dingfang is not good at scheming, he is not stupid, and a fool cannot become a famous general in history. Others may not guess it. Li Keshi, Li Kai and others who know the inside story can only make vague guesses, but Su Dingfang can. For sure, after this battle, Li Shan would ask to return to court on the grounds of attacking Xiaoguan on a snowy night or being injured or sick.

But Su Dingfang was still a little hesitant, the reason is very simple, this battle is not over yet, and the next battle will not be said to be flat, but the difficulty is not too big.

The terrain of Huizhou and Lingzhou is flat and can accommodate a large number of cavalry. It seems that Liang Shidu and the affiliated tribes are not at a disadvantage in this regard, but the calculation is not like this. With Xiaoguan in hand, he holds the initiative on the battlefield , and Tang Qi has an overwhelming advantage in all aspects of equipment, food and grass, let alone Master Liang still have the guts to continue?
If the previous battle of Jingzhou and the attack on Xiaoguan were gnawing bones, then the next battle would be eating meat, and taking over at this time... is tantamount to grabbing credit.

Su Dingfang also knew that outsiders would not treat him that way, because his relationship with Li Shan was too close, but after all, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

But this is what Li Shan has been planning for a long time, even before the First Battle of Jingzhou. During this expedition, the generals who were from the personal guards around Li Shan were reused, although to a large extent Because of knowing and trusting their abilities, but also on purpose.

In the First Battle of Jingzhou, Su Dingfang was in charge of the cavalry, and Zhang Zhongjian led the front army alone.

Afterwards, troops were dispatched to Guyuan. Su Dingfang led the front army alone, while Zhang Zhongjian led sharp soldiers to break Xiaoguan.

Especially in the war in Yuanzhou, it can be said that if the great victory in Jingzhou can still be said to be the result of the concerted efforts of all generals, then the war in Yuanzhou is basically the credit of Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian, and everyone else has been reduced to the background... It doesn't matter to anyone.

After taking down Xiaoguan, Li Shan immediately transferred Su Dingfang to Xiaoguan.

In the final analysis, Li Shan hoped that Su Dingfang could surpass Dou Gui and become the marching commander of Lingzhou Road... On the premise that Li Shan made great contributions but abandoned his military power and returned to Beijing, this possibility exists, at least it is operational.

In fact, Dou Gui could be the commander of the army, but Li Shan and Li Shimin both hoped that it would be Su Dingfang... Once the Chang'an incident occurs, Su Dingfang may become the most important foreign aid for King Qin's lineage.

Although Su Dingfang's qualifications are low and his reputation is not high...mainly because he is somewhat dimmed by Li Shan, but being the Duke of the state and having made great achievements in this battle many times, he may not have this qualification, not to mention that he has a backer behind him.

If it is said that Li Shan was not qualified before, but now he is definitely qualified to be a backer, not to mention that among the many generals below, Feng Li, Xue Wanche, and Duan Zhixuan were all Su Dingfang's generals, Zhang Shigui, Ma Sanbao, Li Keshi, Kan Lengdu made good friends with him, and even Hou Hongtao and other generals who were from personal guards. If Su Dingfang could be the commander, he would be able to control the army, not to mention destroying it, but he would definitely be able to expel Liang Shidu.

"Ashina Sheer's gossip..." Li Shan said with a light smile, "Although His Majesty still trusts you, but..."

At least show your own attitude, Li Shan thought, no one can be sure what the emperor thinks, if he guesses wrong, he will not want to pay such a price, nor can he afford it.

What's more, the face of history is still very different. Li Shan is really worried. He has confidence in Li Shimin. Heaven and earth are missing, Princess Pingyang has given birth to a daughter, too many changes have been too great.

Hearing Li Shan mention the various things in Chang'an, Su Dingfang nodded slightly, "Mr. Dou?"

"Let me tell." Li Shan had already made up his mind, "It would be best if he could get it, but if he couldn't, Dou Gui would stay neutral. You should control the cavalry and keep an eye on Feng Li and Xue Wanche."