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Chapter 56 Guo Ziyi recreates the Tang Dynasty!
"There will be a chance." Xiao Ran said.

Xiao Ran said there was, so of course there was, so Li Shimin stopped mentioning it and said, "The Prime Minister has Yan Zhenqing, but what about the generals?"

Xiao Ranke became interested when he mentioned this, "When it comes to generals, there are quite a few, such as Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, whom I mentioned just now. Besides them, there is another person named Wang Zhongsi."

Hearing Wang Zhongsi's name, Li Heng suddenly showed a proud expression.

Li Shimin looked over and said, "Xiao Ran is not talking about you, what are you proud of?"

Li Heng replied: "That's Chen's brother too!"

This made Li Shimin a little confused, and he looked at Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran nodded and said: "That's true. Wang Zhongsi's father died in the battle, so Li Longji adopted Wang Zhongsi as his adopted son. Wang Zhongsi was brave and resolute, reticent, but he knew the art of war extremely well and was good at using it. "

"Every time Li Longji discussed the art of war with him, he could answer questions fluently. In this way, he was even more valued by Li Longji. He even said directly to Wang Zhongsi: 'You must be a good general.' It can be seen that Li How much does Longi value Wang Zhongsi?"

Li Shimin pondered for a while and then asked: "How is the achievement?"

Xiao Ran smiled, "Of course it goes without saying. When he was in his twenties, he led hundreds of troops to attack the enemy. At that time, the Tubo Zanpu Chief was training troops in Yubiaochuan. His subordinates wanted to return, but Wang Zhongsi refused to listen and mentioned The sword rushed into the enemy formation, killed thousands of people, captured tens of thousands of sheep and horses, and later captured the new city of Tubo."

"Soon after, Tubo sent out a large number of troops, preparing to avenge the defeat of Xincheng. In the morning, they approached the official and army positions. The Tang army was outnumbered and the whole army was frightened. Wang Zhongsi rode alone into the enemy's position, charging left and right, killing hundreds of people with one man!"

Li Shimin put his hands on his hands and laughed, "Okay! He is indeed a good son of our Tang Dynasty! With such bravery, are you still worried that our Tang Dynasty will not prosper?"

Xiao Ran said: "That's not all. When Wang Zhongsi was young, he prided himself on his bravery. When he became a general, he took it as his duty to guard the border steadily. He once said to people: 'When the country is stable, the duty of a general is to provide for the army. . I don’t want to rely on the power of the country to gain personal fame’, from which we can see his character and the country’s righteousness!”

"He trained soldiers and horses, and what was lacking must be made up for. There was a lacquer bow weighing 150 kilograms, which was stored in a bag, indicating that it was of little use. The sergeants and soldiers in the army were thinking about fighting day and night, because they were often dispatched Detectives observe the enemy's weak points, and then attack with surprise troops, so soldiers like to do this, and victory will be achieved if the divisions attack."

"Every time the army goes to war, the generals are summoned to deliver weapons and distribute them to the soldiers. Although it is a bow and an arrow, the name of the user is recorded on it. After the battle, it is taken back. If it is lost, his identity is identified and punished. Therefore. Everyone encourages himself, and there are enough weapons. It can be said that no needle or thread from the court is wasted."

Li Shimin sighed with emotion, "There are many generals in the army, but those who are so careful are rare."

It's not that other generals are wasted, but few people care about these things. Because of the importance of the army, if anything is missing, the court will naturally make up for it.

But if you save like Wang Sizhong, you may be able to buy a lot more weapons and supplies.

Xiao Ran said: "Actually, the most important thing is that Wang Sizhong really loves the people like his own son! At that time, Li Longji wanted to capture Shibao City and issued an edict to consult on how to attack, but Wang Sizhong was firmly opposed."

Li Heng suddenly asked: "I don't seem to know about this?"

Li Shimin glanced at him sideways and said, "You are not Xiao Ran. Of course you don't know. Why, can you also go to the future?"

Li Heng shrank his neck, wishing he didn't exist.

He had been too absorbed in listening just now, and Xiao Ran was talking about things he knew, so now he suddenly said something that did not exist in his memory. Naturally, he was a little curious, and he actually forgot that Xiao Ran came from the future.

Xiao Ran said in a good temper: "Logically speaking, this matter should happen a few months later. Of course you don't know. Before him, he was famous for his bravery. But this time, he is outstanding." It’s his character.”

"Wang Sizhong believes that the terrain of Shibao City is dangerous and Tubo defends it with all its strength. If we attack its strong city with a tired army, tens of thousands of people will be killed by the enemy before the war can be completed. This is not cost-effective in his opinion. , so I persuaded Li Longji to stop fighting and observe the development of the situation before planning to seize it."

"Then did Li Longji listen?" Li Shimin asked, but as soon as he finished asking, he snorted coldly and replied to himself: "I'm afraid not. If he listened, then he is not Li Longji. "

This is quite ironic.

Xiao Ran nodded, "You are right. Li Longji naturally disagreed. At this time, Dong Yanguang proposed a plan to capture Shibao City. Li Longji issued an edict and ordered Wang Zhongsi to divide his troops to meet him. Wang Zhongsi reluctantly obeyed, which made Dong Yanguang very unhappy. Happy."

"So Li Guangbi once came to persuade Wang Sizhong, which meant that Wang Sizhong ostensibly agreed to Li Longji's order, but in fact he did not obey Dong Yanguang's order and even went to war. Logically speaking, he would offer a large reward to boost the morale of the soldiers. If you don't do it, wouldn't it be a stab in the spine? It's going to be a war, and you can't even part with the reward."

Li Heng said: "Brother is not such a person."

The certainty of what he said made Li Shimin look at him more.

Xiao Ran said: "Of course he is not. In Wang Zhongsi's view, it is not cost-effective to attack Shibao City. He and Li Guangbi said: 'Now we strive for a city. If we get it, we will not be able to contain the enemy. If we don't get it, it will be of no use to the country." Damn it, how can a loyal heir trade tens of thousands of lives for an official position? This deal is too uneconomical."

Li Shimin said with some surprise: "Isn't he afraid that if he doesn't win, Li Longji will blame him?"

"According to Wang Zhongsi's own statement, that is, 'If Your Majesty blames me, wouldn't it be like losing a Jinwu Yulin general who returned to the court as a bodyguard!' Therefore, he is not afraid of being blamed. After all, he is still Li Longji’s adopted son is not.”

Li Shimin now has a good impression of Wang Sizhong, whom he has never met.

"Okay! He is loyal and brave, loves his soldiers like his own children, and has a free and open-minded nature. How can people not appreciate such a person!"

After speaking, Li Shimin looked at Li Heng again and asked, "How is your relationship with this Wang Zhongsi?"

Although it is said that Li Heng has always called Wang Zhongsi brother, the actual relationship between the two is really unknown.

Li Heng said quickly: "My relationship with my brother is naturally very good!"

Xiao Ran also said: "It is true that he and Wang Zhongsi have a very good relationship. After all, they have grown up together. It is because of this that Wang Zhongsi almost died." Li Heng was shocked, "How could this happen?!"

Li Shimin looked at Li Heng and narrowed his eyes, "I want to ask you what you have done."

Li Heng was confused. He didn't know what he had done to cause Wang Zhongsi's death.

Seeing that they had misunderstood, Xiao Ran quickly said: "Don't get me wrong, it's not your fault and it has nothing to do with you. It's just an excuse."

Before Li Shimin and Li Heng could ask, Xiao Ran said: "After Wang Zhongsi pacified the Turks, Li Linfu saw Wang Zhongsi's achievements and fame growing more and more, and was worried that he would become prime minister in the court, so he became jealous of him."

"At the same time, An Lushan secretly harbored the ambition to rebel against the imperial court, so he built Xiongwu City and stored a large number of weapons in the city under the pretext of defending against enemies in the north. He also asked Wang Zhongsi to send people to help build Xiongwu City, hoping to seize the opportunity to intercept his men. soldiers."

"Wang Zhongsi arrived at Xiongwu City earlier than the agreed time limit and returned with his troops without seeing An Lushan. Moreover, because Wang Zhongsi repeatedly complained to Li Longji that An Lushan would definitely rebel against the court in the future, Li Linfu became more and more disgusted He, so Li Linfu has been trying to find something to do with Wang Zhongsi."

At this point, Li Shimin understood, "So, Li Linfu went to file a complaint this time?"

Xiao Ran said: "It can't be said to be a complaint. To be precise, it is a slander. At that time, Dong Yanguang failed to capture the castle overdue, but he reported that Wang Zhongsi delayed sending troops, which resulted in the war being ineffective."

"And Li Linfu took advantage of this moment to ask Jiyang Biejie Wei Lin to falsely accuse Wang Zhongsi, claiming that Wang Zhongsi once said: 'I lived with King Zhong in the palace in the early years, and I am willing to respect the prince.' Such words, this was very important to Li Longji. For me, it is no different from supporting Li Heng's rebellion, so naturally he cannot bear it."

Li Heng was excited, "I have never thought of anything treasonous! My brother has never said such a thing!"

Li Shimin understood it a long time ago, "Okay, I said it was a false accusation. I know it in my heart."

Li Heng felt relieved.

Xiao Ran continued: "I said he almost died because of your relationship with him, that's what I was referring to. But luckily someone interceded for Wang Zhongsi, so Li Longji let Wang Zhongsi go and demoted him. It's a pity. Wang Zhongsi passed away less than two years later."

The general who fought decisively on the battlefield did not die from the flames of war, but was killed by the people's hearts.

Li Shimin was very angry, "Where is Li Linfu?!"

Li Heng on the side said in a low voice: "Didn't His Majesty Emperor Taizong just say that he would be executed and the three clans would be punished? He should still be in prison now."

Li Shimin snorted coldly, "Let me torture you!"

Originally, it seemed that Li Linfu was loyal to Li Longji and had no objections. In addition, Li Shimin had no intention of torturing him, but now, he had to make Li Linfu suffer!
Xiao Ran didn't mean to refute this. As for Li Heng, he was secretly happy. What could make you happier than your enemy suffering?
Seeing Li Heng's happiness, Li Shimin didn't say anything, but said to Xiao Ran: "Wang Zhongsi is indeed a good man, but is there anyone else with such ability?"

Xiao Ran said: "Of course there are some, such as 'Shang Fu' Guo Ziyi. This person can be said to have reshaped the Tang Dynasty. His contribution to quelling the Anshi Rebellion is not small."

Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "Why do I feel like I've heard of this person?"

Xiao Ran said: "I should have seen it in the Tang Dynasty Book, because his achievements deserve to be recorded, even more than some emperors."

Commonly known as leaving a name in history, that's it, even leaving a famous name.

"Tell me quickly." Li Shimin said.

Li Heng also looked at Xiao Ran. If Wang Zhongsi was someone he was familiar with, he was not very clear about Guo Ziyi.

Xiao Ran said: "In the Anshi Rebellion, Shi Siming rebelled with An Lushan and was considered the leader. This man was born in the army and was considered brave. He led his troops to break through Changshan County and occupy the entire territory of Hebei. Every time Shi Siming marched, he The subordinates robbed, looted, and killed for fun, so their morale was high and they fought bravely."

Li Shimin was so angry that he slapped the armrest of the chair and said angrily: "You actually kill people for fun! You should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!"

Li Heng also looked uncomfortable. When the two armies were fighting, it was normal to have casualties. You could kill people for fun. Those were not humans, they were animals!
Xiao Ran said: "But fortunately, Li Guangbi quickly captured Changshan, and Guo Ziyi led his army out of Jingxing Pass, and together with Li Guangbi defeated Shi Siming's tens of thousands of troops, pacified Gaocheng. Then Guo Ziyi returned to Changshan, and Shi Siming gathered tens of thousands of troops to follow. Afterwards.”

"Arrived at Xingtang County, Guo Ziyi selected 500 cavalry and came out to challenge again. Three days later, the enemy army retreated. Guo Ziyi took advantage of the enemy's fatigue and defeated the enemy army at Shahe. Then Anlu Mountain added troops to reinforce Shi Siming, but Guo Ziyi I think this is a good opportunity.”

"The enemy reinforcements will definitely despise them, so this is a good time to attack, so Guo Ziyi led his army to attack. In this battle, they beheaded two thousand people, captured five hundred people, and captured the same number of horses. Guo Ziyi Leading troops to fight during the day and destroying enemy fortresses at night, the enemy troops are not allowed to rest and their morale is weakened.”

"In the end, we defeated the enemy army in Jiashan, beheaded 40,000 people, and obtained tens of thousands of horses. It was a pity that Shi Siming did not die and he escaped."

But Li Shimin said: "It doesn't matter! This Guo Ziyi is so brave, there will always be a time when he will take off the opponent's head!"

"Guo Ziyi can be said to have turned the tide many times. By the second year after Li Heng ascended the throne, he had recovered most of the lost land in Hedong, Hexi, and Henan. And you said that he had contributed to the reconstruction of the Tang Dynasty. ." Xiao Ran looked at Li Heng.

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Then I'm afraid I'm right."

Li Shimin gave Li Heng a good look, "Humph, you have made some progress and don't put all the credit on your own head."

Li Heng said quickly: "Guo Ziyi was able to recover all those places, which is a testament to his ability. How can this be my credit? Isn't his recovery of lost land a contribution to reconstruction?"

You know, after those places were occupied by An Lushan and others, they didn't have much left.

So Xiao Ran said: "You are right, and Guo Ziyi's contribution is far more than that."

(End of this chapter)