When Li Chengqian arrived in Xiazhou, Xue Yantuo's army was still a day's way away from Jinshan Road, where he lost his thoughts. Flash Dance

"Your Highness! In front is Xiazhou City. Qiu Shenqian pointed to a city road not far away.

Li Chengqian looked in the direction pointed by Qiu Shenxuan, and an ancient city that had gone through wind and frost came into his eyes, and that ancient city was Wantong City, Zhishuo Fang County, Xiazhou Prefecture.

Wantong City was built in the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Helian Bobo, a member of the Xiongnu Tiefu Department, established the Hu Xia Kingdom, proclaimed himself the King of Xia, and built Wancheng as the capital of the Hu Xia Kingdom.

Later, the Northern Wei Dynasty destroyed the Hu Xia Kingdom, first changed the city of Tongwan to Tongwan Town, and soon changed it to Xiazhou, and governed Yanlu County.

During the Sui Dynasty, Xiazhou was changed to Shuofang County, and Yanlu County was still governed.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Shuofang County was changed back to Xiazhou, and Yanlu County was changed to Shuofang County in the second year of Zhenguan.

Li Chengqian saw that there was a group of people waiting for them outside the gate of Tongwan City, because he was far away and did not see who they were.

But judging from their attire, they should be officials of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Chengqian continued to move forward, and soon came to these people.

The person at the head immediately tidied up his clothes and crowned, and saluted Li Chengqian on the horse: "Liu Lan, the governor of Xia Prefecture, and the officials of the Xia Prefecture Governor's Mansion will see His Royal Highness!" ”

"The minister, Zuo Xiaowei, Zhonglang, will meet His Highness!" The middle-aged general in his forties next to Liu Lan saluted.

"Your Highness!" The officials and officials behind the two of them followed and saluted Li Chengqian. Flash Dance

"Excuse me!" Li Chengqian said: "This time the widow came to Xiazhou to raise the army, so you don't have to be nervous. ”

"Your Highness! The minister has already set up a banquet in the governor's mansion in the city to receive the wind and wash the dust for His Royal Highness, and he also asked His Highness to move to the governor's mansion. Liu Lan said.

"That has Lao Liu Dudu bothered, the widow and the soldiers under his command have long been hungry, and now when they hear that there is wine and delicacies, this stomach is actually calling out unhappily, so embarrassing!" Li Chengqian laughed, and secretly looked at Liu Lan out of the corner of his eyes.

This Liu Lan was originally a native of Beihai County at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and had been a secretary of Poyang County, and in the thirteenth year of the Sui Dynasty, he defected to Qi Gongshun, the leader of the rebel army, and became his mastermind.

Later, in the second year of Wude, Liu Lan surrendered to the Tang Dynasty with Qi Gongshun, and the official was a scrivener and a scrivener.

Because of his merit, he was promoted to the history of Xiazhou Thorn, the general of the right leading army, and the governor of Xiazhou in the eleventh year of Zhenguan, who was the younger brother of Li Chengqian, the king of Shu.

According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, the prince appointed as the governor of the capital was generally led from afar, and he did not go to the local office, and the affairs of the governor's mansion, no matter how big or small, were handed over to Shi Liulan, the governor of the governor's mansion.

During this time, Liu Lan used his outstanding ability to divide the Turks, and then led his troops to defeat the Turks.

Li Er was very happy when he learned of this, and praised Liu Lan's ability, appointed him as the assassin of Fengzhou, and transferred him to the governor of Xiazhou, and made him the prince of Pingyuan County. Flash Dance

In the last years of Zhenguan, Liu Lan rebelled and was killed.

No matter how you look at it now, Liu Lan doesn't look like she will rebel.

In any case, Liu Lan's rebellion is an indisputable fact, no matter whether he is loyal or not now, he will definitely rebel in the future anyway.

In this case, after solving Xue Yantuo's problem, he will send Jinyiwei's people to keep an eye on Liu Lan, and once he has something to do, he will be taken down directly, and he will definitely not be given any chance to rebel.

"Your Highness! The Governor's Mansion has arrived! Please dismount Your Highness! Join the courtiers. Liu Lan's voice pulled Li Chengqian back from his contemplation.

Li Chengqian, who came back to his senses, found that he had arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.

Li Chengqian turned over and was about to dismount, but immediately two guards stepped forward, stretched out their hands to support Li Chengqian, and helped him dismount.

Li Chengqian had a leg disease, and it was not convenient to get on and off the horse, so he needed someone to help him before he could ride a horse.

On weekdays, Li Chengqian travels in a carriage, which is not only convenient, but more comfortable than riding a horse, if he is not in a hurry to come to Xiazhou this time, he will not be able to ride a horse.

Li Chengqian's leg disease is actually not like that in later TV dramas, it is a broken leg from riding a horse.

If you break your leg, with the medical conditions of the Tang Dynasty, you will not be able to cure it at all, and you will only end up with a lifelong disability and will never be able to walk.

Li Chengqian's leg disease is actually related to the head wind disease inherited by his old Li family.

Li Chengqian got off the horse and followed Liu Lan into the Governor's Mansion, Liu Lan led Li Chengqian to the seat, and he sat on the right side of the first seat.

Next to Liu Lan was Tian Renhui, and then there were senior officials such as Changshi and Sima of the Governor's Mansion.

Opposite Liu Lan sat Wang Fangyi, who came to Xiazhou with Li Chengqian this time, and other East Palace generals.

"A cup to Your Highness!" Liu Lan raised a glass to Li Chengqian, and Li Chengqian raised a glass in return.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Li Chengqian asked Liu Lan about Xue Yantuo's situation.

"I heard that Xue Yantuo has gathered more than 100,000 troops and is coming towards Xiazhou, but is there such a thing?"

"Your Highness! However, the minister had already sent out the scouts in the city, and ordered all the tribes to gather at the royal court a few days ago. ”

"The tribes have a lot of complaints about Bazhuo's troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, so they did not actively respond to Bazhuo's call."

"It took us to gather enough for 100,000 troops, of which 50,000 were the soldiers and horses of Xue Yantuo's own tribe, and the remaining 50,000 were pieced together by various tribes." Liu Lan said.

The scouts sent out by Liu Lan, every once in a while, would send the situation of Xue Yantuo's army back to the Governor's Mansion, and then the Governor's Mansion would decide what to do!

"Now, where has Xue Yantuo's army gone? How many soldiers and horses does its vanguard army have, and who is the vanguard general? How far is it from my Xiazhou? Li Chengqian asked.

Li Chengqian was not good at marching and fighting, so he had to ask Liu Lan some simple questions.

"Your Highness! The specific situation of Xue Yantuo's army, the minister is actually not very clear, if His Royal Highness wants to know, he should ask the right leading general, An Guogong. Liu Lan said.

"Since Governor Liu doesn't know much about the situation of Xue Yantuo's army, he will send someone to take a trip and invite An Guogong to talk about it." Li Chengqian said.

After the Tang Dynasty, he was deeply loved by His Majesty Li Er, and he was also loyal to His Majesty Li Er.

His Majesty Li Er also married his sister Princess Jiujiang to Zhizhi Sili.

In terms of relationship, this Turkic chieftain is still his uncle Li Chengqian.

Zhi Sili is also the commander-in-chief of this defense against Xue Yantuo's invasion, and is fully responsible for coordinating the overall situation.

"Your Highness! Before His Royal Highness arrived, the minister had already sent someone to An Guogong early in the morning, and according to the time, he should enter the city now! Liu Lan said with a smile.

He had long expected that Li Chengqian would come to Xiazhou and ask about Xue Yantuo's army, so he made preparations in advance.

Who let the stubborn lose his thinking power is the supreme commander of this confrontation against Xue Yantuo, although he Liu Lan is the governor of Xiazhou.

But like Zuo Xiaowei Zhonglang General Tian Renhui beside him, he is all to assist others in losing their thinking power.

Whoever makes the family and the emperor related, they outsiders are naturally not as good as others.

(End of chapter)