General Wuwei from the right and Duke Li Gaoqian of Jiangxia led Xu Shixu, Zhang Pinggao and others to capture the Suzaku Gate and Hanguang Gate in a fierce battle last night, while General Jiang Baoyi from the left Wuwei desperately held on to secure the gate.
The origin of Li Gaoqian is relatively mysterious. Many people do not know the origin of his family background. This is a bit strange given the situation of the descendants of the richest families in the dynasty.
Li Gaoqian met Li Yuan by chance when he was visiting Taiyuan. He had a very pleasant conversation with Li Yuan, so he was introduced to Li Yuan as his assistant.
Speaking of which, Li Yuan recruited strong men and gathered refugees at that time, probably because he had accumulated strength, and he did not value family status as much as he did later, and he also had a good vision.
Zhang Lun is a typical example, and the other one is Li Gaoqian.
Zhang Lun is very similar to Li Gaoqian. He killed Gao Junya and Wang Wei made meritorious service. When he went south, Zhang Lun led his troops out of Shangdang, eliminating the flank threat for the army as it moved south.
Li Gaoqian was much luckier than Zhang Lun, of course because he had a good personal relationship with Li Yuan. He followed the army south and made many military exploits.
Later, when we entered Chang'an City, there was a sentence that stood out when describing his achievements: Li Gaoqian had the most merit in battle, was granted the title of Duke of Jiangxia, and commanded the army from the right.
With just four words, his military exploits are the highest, and his military exploits are listed in front of many people. He is ranked alongside Liu Wenjing and others, which shows his ability.
Later, he was promoted to General Youwuwei. He was one of the best among the heroes of Yuanmou in Taiyuan. Liu Wenjing was the only one who could surpass them because of Liu Wenjing's close friendship with the King of Qin.
Liu Wenjing met a tragic end, but Li Gaoqian didn't care about it. He, Xu Shixu, Li Sixing, Zhang Pinggao and others were on their own and had no interest in the fight between the King of Qin and the prince. At the same time, they were weak and weak.
So he was isolated.
Xu Shixu and others were full of resentment. In fact, it was because of this that the siege of Chang'an also gave them the opportunity to retaliate. However, before they could take action, they were chased by Jiang Baoyi and ran around the city. Finally, they took refuge in the Youwuwei General Li Gaoqianwei.
So? Only then did he escape a disaster.
Originally, Li Gaoqian was also waiting to see the situation. Li Yuan treated him well. He was extremely unwilling to leave Li Yuan when he was in trouble. Even if Li Yuan gave the order, he could lead the troops of Youwu Guard to escort Li Yuan out of the city.
escape.
But Jiang Baoyi didn't give him this chance? He called everyone to the guard station to discuss matters. Li Gaoqian didn't know whether others would go, but he would never go.
There was Xu Shixu beside him? Instigated by Zhang Pinggao and others? After Li Gaoqian hesitated, he did not immediately start an army and start a rebellion. Instead, he led people to the palace to see the emperor.
But Jiang Baoyi has gone crazy? I heard that Li Gaoqian wants to enter the palace to see him? Who will give him this opportunity? The palace city and the imperial city are now under the control of Zuowu Weifu.
Jiang Baoyi immediately ordered people to stop Li Gaoqian, but he still wanted to capture him...
Li Gaoqian took the opportunity to escape during the desperate resistance of the pro-army guards, and was assisted by Xu Shixu and others. Immediately, the soldiers of the Wuwei Mansion fought fiercely.
The number of people on both sides was actually small at first, just over a thousand, but later more and more people joined, and they got into a melee in the dark, fighting from midnight to dawn.
In the end, is the Youwuweifu more effective? It occupies the Hanguang Gate and the Suzaku Gate? Only Anshangmen is still in the hands of the Zuowuweifu.
Both sides fought with real fire. Even after knowing that the enemy troops had entered the city, they could no longer hold back. Only when more and more people watched the excitement did both sides give up.
This was the most intense battle during the fall of Chang'an? Isn't it a bit of black humor?
When Li Po rushed to the scene, Li Gaoqian had already surrendered with his subordinates and friends, but Jiang Baoyi was still occupying An's door and refused to surrender.
Again, there is no doubt about Jiang Baoyi's loyalty to Li Yuan.
However, his legendary life has also reached another court. He almost single-handedly stirred up the changes in Chang'an City and changed the world overnight. This kind of disruptive ability is really rare.
When the King of Han's royal flag appeared at the Zhuque Gate, Zhang Man, the commander of Jiang Baoyi's guards, unexpectedly killed Jiang Baoyi's loyal guards, swarmed up and pushed Jiang Baoyi to the ground, and the gate was trapped.
When he was escorted in front of Li Po Ma, he still cursed and refused to submit as before.
Li Po was not polite to him this time. He said "Zhan" and his head immediately fell to the ground. He also became the highest-ranking general killed in this battle.
Li Po actually didn't like this kind of bloody and rough behavior, but if someone bumped into him, he wouldn't be soft-hearted and ordered people to spread the word to warn people.
The southern gate of the imperial city was now wide open, similar to the outer city, and there was little resistance. The imperial city defenders surrendered one after another.
As the old saying goes, since the war, almost all the hard-nosed people have died. There is only Jiang Baoyi left here. The others are very aware of current affairs. When the overall situation is decided, there are very few people who are willing to be buried with Li.
Li Po's pro-army troops began to enter the imperial city. Under the guidance of Changsun Shunde and others, they occupied various government offices, warehouses and other places to seal up important documents and records.
Luo Shixin led his troops to the palace city and surrounded the palace, prohibiting anyone from entering or exiting.
But soon Luo Shixin brought back a piece of news that was unknown whether it was good or bad. Some people said that Li Yuan was dead and was buried by his guards...
The bodies of his personal guards were all found at the palace gate, and they all committed suicide.
Li Po was shocked. There was such an operation? The palace was so big, how could it hide people? He really didn't believe it.
"Send an order and ask the palace people to look for him alive or dead. Anyone who finds Li Yuan will be heavily rewarded."
But he really wanted to keep it simple. Until the next day, he woke up from his sleep and could not find Li Yuan.
Li Po's back felt a little cold. It didn't matter that Li Er didn't catch him. If Li Yuan could escape in this situation, he would be so awesome, right? He is indeed the illegitimate son of God.
But it turned out that Li Yuan was not that godly. Even if his guards died to prove their loyalty, they also wanted to keep the secret.
But as soon as Luo Shixin surrounded the palace, he already got the news that Li Yuan was dead. It can be seen that the news had spread throughout the palace. As for whether someone saw it with his own eyes or knew that Li Yuan had prepared the poisoned wine, these are actually not important. Li Po thought to himself
That's right, the palace is so big, a careful search will definitely yield something.
This matter has not become an unsolved case after all, otherwise many things that will happen in the future will be affected by this, and it may have to be changed.
Two days later, Li Yuan's body was found. Contrary to some people's speculation, Li Yuan did not escape from some secret passage, but was indeed dead and was buried by his guards in a place next to Chengyun Hall.
On the hill, that was one of Li Yuan's favorite places to hang out.
There were many smart people in the palace, but in the end, a beautiful lady came out on top and accomplished a great feat.
The bodies of Li Yuan and his son Li Yuanji were exhumed. After careful identification, it was confirmed that they were Li Yuan and his son. Only then did Li Po issue the most important order since he entered Chang'an.
Declaring Li Yuan as the false king, and as the last prince to recognize the former Sui regime, he responded to the laws of nature and people's hearts with his submission.
Li Yuan was originally a relative of the former Sui Dynasty and a pillar of the imperial court, but he betrayed his trust and stole the throne. He was defeated today. He died out of fear of his crime. He really deserved the blame.
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Li Po's royal order is actually no different from an imperial edict. Proclaiming his justice and legality is the proper meaning of the title. This is the declaration of the winner, which can only be said when the victory is completed.
Although there was little response at the time when he was granted the title of Empress Xiao, today, the effect is very good, which can help him calm down.
As for Li Yuan's crimes, they must be pinned on his head.
After discussing with the civil and military officials around him, Li Po did not go through the same process as his predecessors, peeling off the skin of his enemies and carrying out several rounds of cleaning, leaving Chang'an covered with an unknown blood color.
His royal decree was full of tolerance in the end. Except for the false king and the false prince, the rest of the Li family members were not to blame.
This is only the first point. The second point is that since the war, the world has been full of hostility. He himself does not want to do such cruel things anymore, so he allows Li Yuan and his son to bury them in Li's tomb, and no other people are allowed to disturb them.
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It’s hard to say what the effect will be if you handle it with care and put it down gently.
It must have a calming effect. After all, even Li was let off lightly, so what do others have to worry about?
In addition, the people of Kansai are fierce and fierce, and Hu Feng is very popular. Kindness and tolerance are often considered to be bullying by them, so some people may think that Li Po is weak.
It's okay if you don't kill the Li family's father and son with your own hands. Now it's more serious to dig up the Li family's ancestral grave.
In fact, Li Po no longer cares about these things. He has too many things to do. For him, as long as Li Yuan dies, everything will be fine. As for how to bury him, and whether he will hunt down the members of the Li family.
, it’s not a big deal.
During these two or three days, he first asked people to carefully inspect the various grain warehouses in the city. The situation was remarkable. Except for Li Yuan's private treasury in the palace, the rest were also the national treasury.
There is not a lot of food. In times of crisis, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people can eat for a few days. It is impossible to accurately count the food among the people, but the price of food is there. It is like a swiss of a day, just like what happened in the eighth year of Daye.
It will be almost the same.
If this continues, it won't take long for the people in the city to survive.
Li Po had experience in stabilizing grain prices. He talked to the shady grain dealers in the city, those nobles, and caught a few of the leaders and killed a few, and grain prices would come down.
After all, the siege did not take long, and the food in the city was actually enough, but there were always some people who would take advantage of it.
But to be honest, Li Yuan's savings are not much, and they have nothing to do with abundance. It can only be said that he can barely survive.
Li Po looked at the statistical results sent by Wang Qing and rolled his eyes. With this little wealth, why are you so arrogant?
This chapter has been completed!