Turbulent Times Chapter 1317: Li Shimin’s vision
In late March, the spring is warm, the grass is luxuriant, and the wild flowers are blooming. More than a hundred riders came galloping down the Xiaguan Road of Nanshan Mountain in Bingzhou, trampling the grass and flowers that had covered the official road.
The leader of the hundred riders is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, a tough face, wearing a blue armor, and the scale-like armor is shining in the sunset light.
A carriage suddenly appeared in front of the road, and a dozen followers guarded the carriage, blocking the way ahead.
The young man headed by Bai Yuqi stared at him, stopped his horse, and the warrior behind him was holding a knife handle, secretly vigilant. It is very common to encounter strong men who block the road these days.
A young man in his thirties with deep eyes came out of the carriage. Li Shimin saw the person coming, got off his horse quickly, and saluted, “So it’s Brother Wuji, Shimin, you’re being polite.” .”
The young man who blocked the way was Changsun Wuji, his younger sister Guanyin Maid married Li Shimin three years ago, Changsun Wuji and Li Shimin also hit it off and their relationship has always been very good.
“Shimin, I have been waiting for you here for two hours!” Changsun Wuji bowed in return.
Li Shimin’s eyes lit up, and he said quickly, “Brother Wuji wants to go to Taiyuan with me…”
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The two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, and then went on the road together, but Changsun Wuji was a literati after all, and although he could ride a horse, Li Shimin still slowed down thoughtfully.
“King Qin An led 5,000 people to defeat 300,000 thieves in the Central Plains, and cut 14 heads of thieves to pieces in front of tens of thousands of people. It’s really satisfying!” When resting on the road, Li Shimin suddenly expressed emotion He said, his expression full of longing, but when he said this, he noticed the change of Changsun Wuji’s expression from the corner of his eyes.
Changsun Wuji looked as usual, and there was admiration in his eyes, but he shook his head and said, “King Qin An and I have a good relationship, and we are a generation of strange people. Their supernatural powers are often unexpected, and they can be world-shattering heroes, but they are vicious. , acted recklessly, and now has touched the interests of all powerful families and nobles from the root, and has become the public enemy of all powerful families.
Hearing this, Li Shimin let go of the last trace of doubt in his heart, and said: “But I have to say that the trend of chasing the deer in the world in troubled times has become, and King Qin An is the most powerful hunter.” Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and looked up. Nanshan Luyuan, “If the counties in Hebei are in chaos, and it is difficult to destroy Wang Xuba, King Qin’an can send troops to suppress the bandits, sit in the six counties of Hebei, and wait and see the situation of the world…”
Changsun Wuji observed secretly, and found that Li Shimin didn’t have the slightest frizz that an eighteen-year-old should have. He had a calm demeanor that far surpassed his peers.
Changsun Wuji also sighed slightly in his heart: “The world will be in chaos, the mountains and rivers will be broken, and the one who competes for the throne to become the world’s hero, Tang Guogong has secretly arranged various arrangements over the years, and has the natural advantage of the support of the powerful family, the odds of winning are no better than Wang Junlin /
Bad!”
Sighing in his heart, without revealing anything on his face, Changsun Wuji said: “Shimin, I suggest that you don’t rush to Taiyuan, but go to the other three counties of Bingzhou for a few days to inspect the terrain of each county in Bingzhou.
Li Shimin nodded, but shook his head and said: “When my father planned Taiyuan County, he had already sent people to inspect the topography of Bingzhou very clearly. I plan to take a detour to Tongguan.”
When Changsun Wuji heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: “Tongguan is located at the junction of the three counties, leaning against Huashan Mountain in the south and facing the Yellow River in the north. Narrow, forming a natural danger, commonly known as Hangu Pass.”
Li Shimin knew that Changsun Wuji had already understood what he meant, his eyes sparkled, and he said with a smile: “Tongguan is located at the west end of Hangu, close to Tongshui. There is a tributary in the east of Guancheng, called Jingou. There are thirteen passes such as Tongguan and Mayu in the upper, lower, east, and west sides, from the foot of Nanshan Mountain to the bank of the Yellow River, and they are set up layer by layer to guard Tongguan. This is the gateway from Bingzhou to Chang’an in the middle of Guan.”
Changsun Wuji also laughed and said: “If you can separate the Guanzhong, use Tongguan as the gateway, and divide your troops out of Wuguan to seize Hanzhong, you can hope for the world…”
At the end, the two looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
There are also a lot of rogues in Guanzhong and Bingzhou, but Luo Yi was in charge of the Bingzhou army before, and his attacks were fierce. Wherever the army passed, all the rogues were killed, not a single prisoner was left, which scared many rogues away. Even if there were a few gangsters harassing and attacking, they still couldn’t shake the more than 100 elites who followed Li Shimin.
It’s just that the bandits were rampant before, coupled with the continuous severe drought, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji passed all the way, and the side of the road was full of devastated and miserable refugees.
Li Shimin listened to his eldest grandson Wuji’s advice, and selected Jianrui from the refugees along the way. When he arrived at Tongguan, there were already more than a thousand Jianyong, including their family members, a team of nearly 2,500 people. Travel between rogues and government-controlled areas.
Li Shimin adopted Changsun Wuji’s method again, compiled one part for the accompanying family members, one part for Qianyu Jianyong, and dispersed more than a hundred elites under his command. Among them, some small groups of bandits were suppressed along the way, and some soldiers and supplies were obtained, and they were used to train the army.
When he reached the territory of Chang’an in Guanzhong, Li Shimin deliberately led the army of more than a thousand refugees to participate in the suppression of bandits, and he did not spare any casualties.
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“Wang Xuba should not be underestimated. Lai Huer wanted to take advantage of the defeated mob to mess with Wang Xuba’s troops. Wang Xuba had expected it. They ruled separately from ordinary rogue bandits, without contact with each other, and Lai Huer insisted that they did not capture them.” In the meeting hall of the General Manager’s Mansion of the Far East March in Fanyang County, Shen Guoer reported the latest information to Wang Junlin.
Wang Junlin nodded and said: “Wang Xuba’s rebels now number more than 100,000 people, all of whom are trapped in the upper reaches
Although Mingshan County is occupied among the hills and valleys to the south of Gu County, if it continues like this, it will be just a fish in a dry trough and a trapped beast in a cage. But the magic is that Wang Xubo sent Wei Dao’er ahead of time to lead 100,000 new recruits to take down Nanshan County by taking mountain roads and small roads, and instead restrained Lai Hu’er’s energy and strength from behind…” Wang Junlin propped his hands on the desk, looking at Pointing to Nanshan County in Shanggu County, he pointed to the most accurate map in the world, and said, “Send orders to Yuchi Jingde and Luo Shixin to put the Tiger Camp and the Cyclone Camp into a first-level combat readiness state, and be ready to march five hundred miles at any time. . “
Wang Junlin said to Zhang Tiangang again after the counselor of the Marching Commander’s Mansion wrote down the order and went down to deliver the order: “People from your special forces team can sneak in ahead of time. I don’t need to say more about how to do it!”
Zhang Tiangang grinned and said: “Don’t worry, my lord, I know what to do.”
Wei Dao’er captured Nanshan County, so that Wang Xuba’s rebels who were trapped in Mingshan County were no longer alone, but the 50,000 elite who came to protect the children were in danger of being encircled.
Because, there are as many as 150,000 rogues under Wang Xubo and Wei Daoer’s command, and the 100,000 rogues under Wei Daoer’s command are nothing more than 100,000 rogues who have just joined the army. Not enough, the threat is really limited, but the 50,000 elite rebels in Mingshan County under Wang Xuba’s command are quite different.
Wang Xuba himself was a general in Bingzhou. When Yang Guang came to the throne, he followed Yang Liang and Gao Ying in Bingzhou. For the people, he secretly operated in Shanggu County for nine years, and only when Yang Guang sent troops to Goguryeo, he raised troops in Shanggu County.
At the beginning of the army, they robbed the food and grass sent by the government to Goguryeo, obtained a large amount of supplies, and quickly expanded their troops to 50,000. According to Mingshan County, they used Mingshan County as their home, and wiped out all the county soldiers sent by Shanggu County to suppress bandits. Armor, supplies.
But Wang Xuba was extremely afraid of King Qin’an of Fanyang County, who was only five or six hundred miles away from Shanggu County. The other thieves have less notoriety.
In fact, most of the rogues and rebels were chased away by the officers and soldiers, and they blindly expanded their troops and stayed in one place for too long. It would be very difficult to supply food and grass. The pressure, on the contrary, has no basis, and in the end it will be difficult to achieve anything. It will either be eliminated or swallowed up by other rogues.
Wang Xuba has been operating in Mingshan County for more than two years, using the terrain to build many military camps and gates. The principle of grass is quite kind to the people of Mingshan County. In the eyes of the people, it is much better than the government, but it is quite popular.
So, if Lai Hu’er is encircled by 150,000 rebels led by Wang Xubo and Wei Dao’er, Wang Xubo will take advantage of the hatred of the people of Mingshan County towards the officers and soldiers, and if Lai Huer is caught in the sea of Mingshan County people Among them, the trouble is big.