Regarding the mutiny, Zhou Jun persuaded Guo Ziyi to support him, and then began to plan to launch a major purge in the army.
First, he asked Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi to compile a list. The generals on the list were all those who supported Li Longji this time.
When the angels came to the army to deprive Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and others of their military power, the generals on the list who were interested in the palace were more or less involved. Some of them were behind the scenes, and some even directly followed the orders of the palace.
Openly disobey superiors.
Zhou Jun looked at it carefully and was surprised. Firstly, the list was very long, almost from the deputy general to the Marquis of Yu, including all kinds of officials. Secondly, almost everyone on the list came from Shuofang Army.
As for the Beiting Army and the Anxi Army, in this confrontation between the emperor and the general, the generals of these two armies almost without exception sided with Zhou Jun.
According to Li Guangbi's account, when the angel carried the imperial decree into the military tent and detained General Anxi, the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army mutinied. The two soldiers gathered outside the gate of the central military camp and confronted Shuofang's soldiers, demanding the immediate release of Anxi.
The general almost took action in the end.
However, Shuofang's army had an advantage in numbers and had prepared for a long time before suddenly launching an attack. The two armies of Anbei and Beiting gradually fell into a disadvantage during the confrontation.
Later, Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi jointly tried to dissuade him, and then he was able to suppress it.
But there are benefits to such a fuss.
Angel originally wanted to imprison Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and others and then torture them to extract confessions. However, due to the pressure from Anbeiting's army at that time, they had to treat Guo and Li and other generals as honored guests and did not dare to deal with them casually.
Zhou Jun heard this and asked Li Guangbi: "There were changes in the army at that time. Did the Second Army of Anbeiting send someone to Liangzhou to report the news?"
Li Guangbi replied: "Of course he thought of sending someone to Liangzhou to report the news, but the general who succeeded Guo Ziyi, under the instigation of that angel, relied on the numerical advantage of the Shuofang Army to surround the camps of the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army.
No one goes out without permission."
Guo Ziyi also said at this time: "This situation lasted until New Year's Eve last year... At that time, news came from Liangzhou that the commander-in-chief also knew the three princes and was supervising the country on his behalf. After learning the news, the angel from the palace
, restless in the camp. While he sent a messenger to Liangzhou to inquire about the news, he also strengthened the control of the military camp, which intensified the confrontation between the army's sergeants. During that period, the army was tense and the atmosphere was the most critical.
Internal strife almost broke out several times.”
"On the 22nd day of the first lunar month, the commander-in-chief issued a military order, ordering Ziyi to suspend the army for the time being. After this military order arrived at the Chinese army, more and more soldiers began to question the angels. Many generals in the army made a summary and decided
Send a memorial to Liangzhou and ask what should be done, and the commander-in-chief will surely know what will happen next."
Zhou Jun sighed when he heard this.
This time, an ambush was set up in the palace to imprison Zhou Jun, and then to seize the power of the army. The two strategies complemented each other and formed one plan, which was really thrilling.
If we want to analyze why this military chaos became so serious because of the lack of preparedness, Zhou Jun summarized three reasons:
First, Li Longji spent a lot of time in excessive drinking and drunkenness, which led to treacherous ministers taking over. Zhou Jun, who was familiar with history books, originally had a feeling of contempt for the emperor who was entering his twilight years, thinking that the latter was just a coward.
A foolish emperor who is afraid of trouble and only cares about pleasure. But what Zhou Jun did not expect was that when it came to the inheritance of the throne, the emperor, who was over seventy years old and had experienced countless palace battles, suddenly became extremely clear-headed and was busy from the beginning.
He prepared conspiracies such as seizing power and deceived almost everyone, including Zhou Jun and Kong You. Moreover, the strategies were linked one after the other, step by step, and his level could be said to be that of a master.
Second, if we talk about people who are absolutely loyal to Zhou Jun, Kong You, Hua Yue, Sun A Ying, Shen Shugong, and Li Guangbi are all among them. Regarding the mutiny in Chengyun Palace, Hua Yue Yuan was in Dashi, Kong You, and Sun A Ying.
and Shen Shugong were all involved. Therefore, Li Guangbi was the only one in Fanyang's army in Hebei Province, and he could not fight alone. In addition, Li Guangbi was good at leading troops in battles, but when it came to power and strategy, he seemed a little weak. He was in trouble in dealing with the palace.
In terms of seizing power, there were obviously several opportunities to break the situation, but they all made the most unfavorable choice.
Third, although Li Tang's power is not as powerful as before, after all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although Shuofang's army is officially under the command of Zhou Jun, both the generals and soldiers among them are loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Angels carry
After Zhi came to the army, many generals from Shuofang's army joined in the rebellion without hesitation. If Zhou Jun had not obtained the Sixth Seal of the Emperor later and issued orders in the name of the emperor, this rebellion would not have ended well.
On the other hand, the Anxi and Beiting armies, firstly, because their soldiers have all served under Zhou Jun for a long time, secondly, many of them are prisoners rescued from Dashi, and thirdly, many of them are refugees who have received favors.
, so everyone in the army was loyal to Zhou Jun.
Therefore, after looking at these three points, Zhou Jun summarized several experiences regarding this power-seizing mutiny launched in the palace.
First, Li Longji was not as dim-witted as described in the history books in his later years. This emperor, who only had a few years to live, had an innate talent for strategizing. If you underestimate him, you may suffer a big loss.
deficit.
Second, if Zhou Jun wants to stand on his own, there are still too few people available at the moment. He should try to win over more capable people who are dissatisfied with Li Tang and are only loyal to him, and arrange them into the court, the army, etc.
in an important position.
Third, Zhou Jun should be more cautious in arranging personnel. Since it is an important position involving military power, he must know people well and make good use of them, leaving more backup.
Fourth, although Zhou Jun is aware of the Three Dukes and supervises the country on his behalf, the world is still owned by Li Tang. Once he commits a crime and wants to replace Li Tang and rule the world, there will be endless troubles waiting for Zhou Jun. At this time,
The most important thing is to keep a low profile, grow bigger, and accumulate strength. Another point is that you must never reveal your independent thoughts to others.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! 5. Compared with Shuofang, Hexi and other Central Plains areas, Anxi is Zhou Jun’s base camp. Since the four towns in Anxi have been under Zhou Jun’s command for a long time, they are not deeply involved with the Central Plains.
In addition to the influence of refugees, Yinglong Sect, Yinmen, Twelve Dragons and other factors, their loyalty is far stronger than that of prefectures and counties in the Central Plains. In the future, the focus will be on the development of Anxi, while Hexi and Shuofang
The region implemented a tolerant policy, which was the only way to get rid of the influence of the Tang Dynasty and finally become independent.
After thinking about this, Zhou Jun said to Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi: "In order to support the crown prince's succession, your majesty wants to do harm to us. Tell me, how should you deal with it?"
Guo Ziyi glanced at Li Guangbi, and when he saw that the latter was silent, he said: "Back then, Wang Zhongsi led the Northern Fan, controlled the soldiers of the four towns, and had overwhelming power. His Majesty was deeply worried about him and sent him to unjust prison, which almost made him imprisoned.
His life was lost. At that moment, the saint wanted to live with the prince. The commander-in-chief suppressed the rebellion in Maweipo, which caused the prince's rebellion to fail, and he had to go far away from the south of the Yangtze River. The prince hated the commander-in-chief to the core, and if he inherited the throne, he would definitely murder the commander-in-chief.
"
Zhou Jun asked Guo Ziyi: "Does Ziyi have a plan to break the situation?"
Guo Ziyi cupped his hands and said: "I think that the commander-in-chief should clarify his interests to your majesty and persuade him to change his mind. Under the premise that the rebel army is strong and the Tang Dynasty will be defeated, he should persuade your majesty not to repeat the incident of Wang Zhongsi."
When Li Guangbi heard this, he couldn't help but said: "The deputy commander said it lightly. Your Majesty has always been stubborn and unwilling to listen to others. If he had followed the good example, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan and others would not have taken advantage of it.
, bringing trouble to the Tang Dynasty!"
Zhou Jun also said to Guo Ziyi at this time: "Your Majesty set up an ambush in Liangzhou this time to imprison me in the palace, and also sent angels with secret orders to seize the military power. Both of these strategies were deadly and left nothing behind."
There is no way out. The monarch and his ministers have already had the idea of never ending, how can Ziyi entrust our lives to His Majesty's thoughts? This is nothing more than seeking the skin of a tiger!"
Guo Ziyi sighed and then said: "If Your Majesty doesn't want to be flexible, we can only find another way to survive... There are many princes in Liangzhou City. For example, King Shou Li Hao, King Feng Li Gong, and King Liang Li Xuan
Wait. If the commander-in-chief recommends one of them to the throne and has the merit of following the dragon, he will have preserved his reputation and will not be afraid of the prince in the future."
Seeing Guo Ziyi's sincere words, Zhou Jun gradually understood the latter's thoughts.
There is no doubt that Guo Ziyi was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but this veteran of the Tang army who was born in the Northern Fan also regarded Zhou Jun as the hope of ZTE and the mainstay of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, on the one hand, Guo Ziyi wanted to protect the Tang Dynasty, and on the other hand, he wanted to preserve Zhou Jun.
He still had a glimmer of hope for Li Longji, hoping that the emperor would be able to understand the world situation clearly and stop doing stupid things that would harm the Tang Dynasty. But deep down in his heart, Guo Ziyi also vaguely understood that Li Longji liked power and power, and
To believe in a traitor is not to be a wise king, so in the end, Conglong was filed.
Zhou Jun thought for a long time, and finally pretended to agree, and said to Guo Ziyi: "This strategy is acceptable, but which prince to choose needs to be considered in the long run."
Seeing Zhou Jun nod, Guo Ziyi was overjoyed and replied: "If the commander-in-chief is interested, Guo can mediate."
Zhou Jun nodded first, and then said: "However, before I find a prince, Conglong, I still have one thing to do."
Guo Ziyi was stunned.
Zhou Jun: "The next step is the critical moment to attack Fan Yang. If there is internal strife in the army, how can we win?"
As the commander-in-chief of the Shuofang Army, Guo Ziyi naturally knew what Zhou Jun was thinking, and said helplessly: "Can the commander-in-chief spare the lives of the generals of the Shuofang Army who participated in the mutiny this time?"
Zhou Jun: "These generals, even you, the leader of Shuofang Army, dare to be thrown into prison. If they are not removed as soon as possible, how will they lead the army in the future?"
Guo Ziyi knew that Zhou Jun had murderous intentions.
In desperation, Guo Ziyi nodded slightly and agreed to Zhou Jun's next order.
This chapter has been completed!