Chapter 265 Li Zhan controls the three armies
"My God...what is this called...!"
Li Zhan screamed in a carriage heading to Lanzhou. To be honest, Li Zhan really realized the pain of the ancients' long distance. Because he was rushing to Lanzhou, Li Zhan and others were moving very fast along the way.
Riding a horse is very tiring, but the fact is that people sitting in the carriage are also very tiring.
In ancient China, horse-drawn carriages were basically two-wheeled carriages. Some people will definitely say that we ancient people were not smart enough. I think the West has always been four-wheeled carriages.
Well... This question is actually easy to explain. The main reason is that the mountain roads in China have many roads, especially in the Yellow River and Yangtze River Basins where crowds are concentrated. The road conditions are complex and changeable, and four-wheelers look very grand. However, if there are some loose roads, after the front two wheels pass by, the wheels at the back will be pressed on the deep marks of the car, which will be too troublesome.
The West is basically plains, so four-wheeled carriages can be popular.
However, after Li Zhan suffered from the carriage today, he developed a consciousness that after he went back, he would build roads. Not only did he have to build roads, but he also built four-wheeled carriages, the main reason is that this two-wheeled carriage is so frustrating to sit.
In addition to this carriage... Li Zhan also had another pain in eating.
Oh my God, what is the name of this food? It's just a pot of rice, and then some pickles, and a better piece of bacon. This is because Li Zhan invented the technique of salt making.
If you are a Tang soldiers in Lanzhou, you will eat worse. What do you eat? Haha... It’s just a vinegar cloth in water and cook it with rice.
During the meal, Old Ying smiled and told Li Zhan that he left a piece of the best bacon for Li Zhan. Li Zhan thought it was the best bacon, but who knew it was the saltiest. Oh my mother, Li Zhan didn't know how much water he drank that night, but because he drank too much, he almost didn't pee.
At this time, Li Zhan secretly made up his mind that when he returned, he had to study military rations in addition to paving the road and four-wheeled vehicles. He would never let soldiers eat such a thing to fight. It was too miserable.
Just as Li Zhan was riding a two-wheeled carriage, eating bacon and pickles to Lanzhou.
A fast horse has returned to Lanzhou. This fast horse brought the latest order to Li Jing of Lanzhou. It already has drugs to treat the plague. However, there are not many drugs now, so let the imperial envoy Li Zhan who came here first, and other drugs will be delivered one after another.
Finally, this decree stated that Li Zhan was an imperial envoy and had the right to control the three armies, so the Tang army in Lanzhou at this time had to respect Li Zhan.
This decree completely caused the top leaders of the Tang Dynasty army to be in trouble at this time. It was not because Li Jing lost the right to control the three armies. In fact, after sweeping Tuyuhun this time, Li Jing's contribution was already too great.
Many people say that Li Jing is a military god, so he is so powerful. In fact, this Li Jing has always been feared by the first two emperors of the Li family.
Just talking about Li Yuan, Li Jing was a "stained" person to Li Yuan because Li Jing once wanted to betray Li Yuan.
As early as when Li Yuan wanted to secretly rebel in the Sui Dynasty, Li Jing wanted to tell the news to Emperor Yang of Sui. But what he never expected was that Li Jing's way of informing was not halfway through, and Li Yuan won. So Li Yuan thought to kill Li Jing, the rebellious general, at that time, to serve as a warning to others and let others see the consequences of the rebellion. However, before the execution was about to be executed, Li Jing said something that made Li Yuan change his mind.
Li Jing was originally a person who didn't talk much. He was not unwilling to speak, nor could he not speak. On the contrary, Li Jing was both civil and military, but he rarely spoke in the court. When he asked him a word, he could not say a complete word for a long time, because he didn't want to say it.
So he left his words in the crisis of life and death and said them.
Li Jing asked Li Yuan, you rebelled in order to overthrow the corrupt rule of the Sui Dynasty and save the people from water and fire. Now, do you have to kill a talent just because of this? What will the people think of you in the future? What will your soldiers under you think of you? Li Jing's remarks that he would fear life before his death helped him save his life, but although Li Yuan did not kill him, he had a rift from then on.
To be honest, if Li Jing hadn't really had the ability, he would have died many times long ago.
Since Li Yuan felt distrust of Li Jing, he sent him to the border areas. At this time, Xiao Xian was about to rebel, so Li Jing was sent to attack Xiao Xian, but he gave very few troops, so Li Jing was temporarily at a disadvantage.
When Li Yuan heard about this, he was very angry and asked Xu Shao to kill Li Jing secretly. Thanks to Xu Shao, who was a person who cherished talent, knew that Li Jing was a talented person, so he asked Emperor Gaozu of Tang to let Li Jing go. Only then did Li Jing escape.
But I don’t know if Li Jing knew that he almost lost his life. Anyway, he took 800 soldiers and captured 5,000 Xiao Xian. After the news reached Li Yuan’s ears, Li Yuan was very happy and said that he had "remained" but in fact he could not forget the fact that Li Jing had betrayed him. So Li Jing said nothing, and the next year he silently destroyed Xiao Xian. Li Yuan was even happier. After the reward was given, he transferred Li Jing to a more remote place...
Later, Li Shimin ascended the throne. Like his father, Li Shimin was very worried about Li Jing, but he still needed to rely on Li Jing during the war, so Li Shimin used many conditions for high-ranking officials and generous salaries to win over Li Jing.
Li Jing was also very powerful. He made great contributions in the fight against the Turks and finally won the victory under the leadership of Li Jing. But even so, a censor impeached him on the grounds that he was to indulge his soldiers in burning, killing and plundering. So at the celebration meeting, Li Shimin scolded Li Jing, and Li Jing listened silently without defending, but just apologized repeatedly.
Seeing that he was like this, Li Shimin didn't know what to say, so he used the story of Shi Wansui, a famous general of the previous dynasty, to criticize him, saying that he was different from Emperor Yang of Sui. Li Jing made great contributions in his victory, so he had to reward him, but he would not pursue the blame.
Look, there is no evidence, so Li Jing was found guilty, and his superiors distrust of Li Jing was really at its peak.
This time, Li Shimin gave Li Jing a crutch and asked him to continue to fight to kill the enemy. Sure enough, Li Jing won the victory again, but what Li Jing didn't know was that he had already made great contributions to the master.
Now many censors are starting to get ready.
Not long ago, there was a rumor that Li Jing was stationed in Lanzhou, but he was actually preparing to rebel. There was no plague at all. Li Shimin was stinging Li Jing, so this time he sent the prince he trusted the most.
Li Zhan is the prince Li Shimin trusted the most. He was to control the three armies from the beginning and to transition military power from Li Jing to Li Zhan's hands. Li Shimin believed in Li Zhan and believed that his son would never betray him.
Li Jing was deprived of the right to control the three armies, and all the senior officers in Lanzhou also knew what it meant. However, what caused the shock was that they did not know who Li Zhan was.
How could this person have the right to control the three armies? A stranger suddenly appeared surprised the senior Tang Dynasty officers in Lanzhou.
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Chapter completed!