Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 76 I, Hu Hansan, Are Back Again
"Your Majesty, what happened to make you so happy? Is this the military newspaper of Xikaido?" Du Ruhui asked hesitantly.

Li Shimin nodded, handed the playbook to Fang Xuanling and said: "This is the military newspaper of Xikaidao. Five days ago, Shubao and Hou Junji wiped out the Tuyuhun 12 who invaded Minzhou under the iron gate. Wan Dajun, King Tuyuhun gave the head, and the deputy commander Genie was captured alive.

At the same time, the reinforcements from the Tuyuhun people in the direction of Taozhou were repulsed, and the entire territory of Minzhou was recovered, and the northwest will be free of worries within five years, haha," Li Shimin couldn't help laughing when he said this.

After Fang Xuanling read the playbook, he handed the playbook to Du Ruhui who was beside him, and then said: "Your Majesty, did you miss something? I can see clearly. In the Battle of Zhouzhou, he not only helped Shu Baozan draw military aircraft.

He even personally led a thousand troops, crossed Mount Erlang, attacked Tiemen Pass by surprise, and fought bloody battles with the Tuyuhun army for eight days at Tiemen Pass. "

Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "The crown prince is the supervisor of Xikaidao, and he is no different from those Guanzhong sons. Isn't other people's sons raised by their parents?

I still want to praise Shubao and the others, that Nizi knows how to be brave, if it wasn't for Shubao and the others to rescue them in time, I'm afraid he would have died long ago. "Changsun Wuji rolled his eyes, and he had to admire Fang Xuanling in his heart.

He knew that the emperor was not good at mentioning Li Chengqian's military merits, so he couldn't help marking Li Chengqian's merits by saying so, and at the same time freed Qin Qiong from the crime of putting the crown prince in danger, killing two birds with one stone.

Du Ruhui got up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my Tang Dynasty is extremely strict in verifying the military achievements. Since the Xikaidao memorial book details the prince's military achievements, it is true. Your Majesty should still reward the prince. I still want to congratulate you here. As for you, His Highness the Crown Prince has quite the demeanor of His Majesty back then."

Changsun Wuji, who is an uncle, naturally has to speak for his nephew, just like Fang Xuanling, he should be honest first, so as not to let those who cause trouble gossip.

"Your Majesty, according to the soldiers who reported the victory, His Royal Highness closed the iron gate to resist the eight-day attack of tens of thousands of Tuyuhuns day and night. Although he was wounded by swords and swords everywhere, he was still wearing clothes and food, and crawled with the soldiers on the battlefield. Lying on ice and snow, it’s really hard work.”

"What, the prince is injured, is the injury serious?" When Changsun Wuji said that Li Chengqian was injured, Li Shimin stood up and asked.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, His Highness is all skin wounds, it's all right." Oh, Li Shimin nodded and continued after getting the answer.

"Your Majesty, since the battle of Minzhou is over, should the new governor of Minzhou be appointed? Minzhou has just been recovered, and the people's livelihood is in decline. Although Tuyuhun is currently suffering a lot of damage, he needs to be a general with both civil and military skills. disaster."

"Xuanling is right. Tuyuhun is a wolf with ambition, so he should be cautious in choosing the governor. Then who do you think will be the governor of Minzhou?"

"Your Majesty, I think that General Guo Xiaoke, Zuo Xiaowei, Duke of Yangzhai County, is qualified to be the governor of Minzhou. His Majesty was the one who Guo Xiaoke offered to capture alive during the battle at Hulaoguan. In recent years, he has served as governor of Beizhou and Jiangzhou with remarkable achievements. .Minzhou is located on the border, the people there are tough, and they have just experienced a war, so I thought it would be a good idea to send him there."

After listening to Du Ruhui's words, Li Shimin thought about it carefully, and felt that Guo Xiaoke was indeed a good candidate, and this person was born in the Qin Palace, and he was his confidant, so it would be best for him to guard Minzhou.

Immediately, he took a picture of the imperial case and said: "Okay, according to what Keming said, appoint Guo Xiaoke as the governor of Minzhou, and at the same time order Qin Shubao's Xikaido army to return to the court to show victory."

"Your Majesty is wise, and the ministers will obey the decree." Fang Xuanling and the three bowed to receive the decree.

The news of the great victory of Xikaidao soon spread throughout Chang'an, Qin Shubao, Hou Junji and other soldiers were also praised as the Great Wall of the country.

Of course, this is also the result that the court can publicize. After all, this is the first time since Li Shimin ascended the throne that he has truly won a war against a foreign race.As the supervisor of the army, Li Chengqian ranked first in military merits in this battle, which really angered many people.

Datang's emphasis on military merits would not be falsely reported just because Li Chengqian was the prince. Originally, it was unprecedented for a prince to lead an army, but after this battle, it was logical for Li Chengqian to lead an army.

Minzhou Governor's Mansion

After Guo Xiaoke read out the imperial decree, and after he and Qin Shubao had handed over, Li Chengqian pulled him aside, which confused the new governor of Minzhou, saying that he had returned to the court to offer victory, so why is the prince not in a hurry to go back? .

Li Chengqian handed him the document in Henglian's hand, but Guo Xiaoke was confused, and when he opened the document, it turned out to be a list.

"Guo Dudu, these people are Minzhou government soldiers who died in the battle with the palace at Tiemenguan. Their families will be under the rule of the governor in the future. Please take care of them."

Guo Xiaoke dared to accept Li Chengqian's thanks, and quickly said: "Your Highness, you are welcome, they are all the survivors of our Minzhou army, and it is my duty to take care of them."

"In addition to the imperial court's compensation for them, these are also my thoughts for their robes, and I have to trouble the governor to help forward it." During the speech, he waved to Heng Lian and asked him to hand over the box to Guo Xiaoke.

"Your Highness, you can return to the court with peace of mind. I am also a military commander. I know that it is not easy to lead troops. Your Highness will convey your wishes."

Li Chengqian would not be worried about returning to the court if he could not settle the soldiers who died at the iron gate with him. Every time he thought of his soldiers who were left to eat, Li Chengqian was full of respect for them.

It is not unreasonable for Zhenguan Dynasty to leave a strong mark in history. Those soldiers who were loyal and brave to the country did not know a lot of Chinese characters, but they sacrificed their lives on the battlefield in order to prevent China from being enslaved. .And what I can do for them now is to make their families live better.

A month later, when Tang Jun from Xikaidao marched to the outskirts of Chang'an, Henglian picked up the seriously injured man in the grass, handed him over to his subordinates, and went to find Li Chengqian.

Heng Lian took two steps forward, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, this person said the word Jingtu Temple before he fell into a coma, but he is obviously not a monk, and his clothes are also extraordinary. I think there must be something wrong with it, and the general will know His Highness was worried about "them", so he saved them."

"Leave the people and settle down, and talk about it later when you have time"

"No, the last general will take orders."

Standing outside the long-lost Mingde Gate, Li Chengqian couldn't help saying in his heart: "I, Hu Hansan, are back again."

(End of this chapter)