Li Tang's desire for peace seems to be very strong.
Naturally, Li Po could only think about what happened to Li Tang at this time, which would cause Li Tang to send envoys to sue for peace, or to confuse the enemy. As the saying goes, a soldier never tires of deceit, and he had experienced the cunning of Li Yuan and his son more than once.
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But then again, as the saying goes, the arrow is already on the string and has to be fired. Therefore, the Tang envoy's trip to him actually does not mean much.
The only thing that needs to be considered is whether Li Tang is real or not.
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In Jinyang in March, the warm spring breeze ripples quietly, and the dots of greenery indicate that vitality is blooming.
But a breath that is even colder than the north wind is coming gradually, just like a hurricane gathering momentum, just waiting to take shape.
Starting from the end of February, the troops, pack teams, and even cattle, sheep, and horses coming to Jinyang from the official road in the north have never stopped, converging like a trickle outside Jinyang City.
As the various tribes gradually formed an army, people in the camp outside Jinyang City were shouting and screaming all night long.
General Wei Chixin of the Youtun Guard took the lead in leading his troops south to Jiangjun, accompanied by a large amount of food, grass and baggage. Almost the vanguard had reached the Jiangjun Prefecture, while the tail remained in Taiyuan Prefecture.
Long snakes snake along the road, wailing the horn of war.
People in troubled times are relatively numb. Even if they have heard the rumble of war drums, the spring plowing in Shanxi is still proceeding in an orderly manner. The farmers are immersed in farming, hoping to harvest a crop of crops in the autumn so that their families and themselves can live in peace.
Survive in this troubled world.
But speaking of it, compared with the people of Henan who came to seek refuge with their children and elderly by the Yellow River, they were undoubtedly lucky. At least they still had fields to cultivate in Shanxi and they still had expectations for life.
Henan... This hinterland of the Central Plains, which is as old as Jin, has now reached a tragic situation that cannot be expressed in words.
Where the population was at its peak back then, there has been a large no-man's land. The once fertile fields were covered with weeds, and bones could be faintly seen hidden among them.
The weather will get warmer, and amid the drizzle, you can always see a few sparse crowds walking on the Chi Road that used to lead directly to Luoyang, heading towards the Yellow River.
In fact, after Li Mi and Wang Shichong fell in love and killed each other, coupled with Wang Shichong's extortionate expropriation, and the subsequent Western Expedition, not many people in northwest Henan survived.
Most of those who were able to come to the Yellow River and join King Li Ding'an of Han were refugees and deserters hiding in the mountains. They were really hungry this winter and couldn't bear it. In addition, they heard about the reputation of King Han, so they came to Jin.
Find a way to survive.
The tattered clothes barely covered their bodies. They were all the same color, so jet black that their true appearance could not be seen clearly. They were also as thin as skeletons.
They are the survivors of the war in Henan. There are no old people, children, or women left. The war, cold, and hunger have devoured too many lives, and the remaining ones are dying.
This situation is worse than Li Po expected, and it is undeniable that Li Po undoubtedly contributed to the tragic situation caused by this incident.
If he hadn't caused trouble in Jin, Li Tangping would have destroyed Liu Wuzhou very quickly, and then sent troops to Henan. In this way, some vitality could be left in Henan.
Of course, the fact is that the war was delayed. Wang Shichong lived for an extra year and a half and raised his troops to march westward. However, Wang Shichong was defeated too quickly and too suddenly. It was late autumn at that time, and people could not react at all, so the cold
And then the terrible winter came.
So far, there is not a single one left in Dingkou, Henan. Within a radius of nearly a thousand miles, an above-ground pagoda has appeared in the world. It is even worse than the one in Shandong back then.
However, Li Po was still gearing up to compete with Li Yuan for supremacy.
The words he said back then are still in his ears, but how can he remember them now? Even if he remembers some, I'm afraid he can only say one sentence, "You can't help yourself in the world, right?"
Times create heroes, and heroes create times. In fact, it is nothing more than this. There are only a few heroes, and most of the remaining people are among the created ones.
In early March, Wang Shiyun's letter asking for surrender arrived in Jinyang. What's funny is that Duan Da was much more decisive than Wang Shiyun. He led his army to surrender to Dou Jiande in the winter, because Henan was already barren and no one could solve the food problem, so
The hozens scattered in all directions, each surrendering to his master.
Yang Guangjian's big city of Luoyang is still tall and tall as before, but it has completely fallen into darkness, and the tragedy of cannibalism is gradually taking place.
The nobles and the leaders of the rebels were also red-eyed. They were already divided. At the moment of life and death, no one could integrate them into one place. The fierce debate had just begun, and the rebellions were already happening one after another.
happened.
Under the mess of casualties, order was completely broken down, and it was even more chaotic than when the enemy troops entered the city. Luoyang, the eastern capital, looked like a tomb.
When Wang Shiyun's letter arrived in Jinyang, it was no surprise that it was thrown aside by Li Po. Dongdu, and even the whole of Henan, had always been worthless in Li Po's eyes. Now that there seemed to be no shreds of meat left, he would not let it go.
in his eyes.
As for the life and death of the people there, well, so many people have died in the past ten years, what does it matter if a few more die?
And in essence, what he was thinking at this time was somewhat similar to what he was thinking when Yang Guang was there. The Luoyang clan had connections with the powerful families in Guanxi, and they dominated the world. Today, they are at the end of their rope, and whoever is full will turn to them.
Lend a helping hand?
We must know that most of today's situation is the fault of this generation. Wouldn't it be nice to let them go down to accompany Mr. Yang Guang?
Such cold thinking, in fact, the plan is not about the present, but the future. The time when the clans were at their peak has passed, new aristocratic groups are being formed, and the old ones must be eradicated. And today's wars are actually all about
Burying the glory of the old family...
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Then there was news that Xiao Mian finally reaped the consequences. After King Zhang Xiu of Qi was killed, King Zheng Wenxiu of Chu also died.
It was not Xiao Mian who killed him. Zheng Wenxiu was injured by an arrow on his way to Jin on his way to the Jin Dynasty. After he reluctantly returned to Liang, he suffered repeated injuries and finally could not survive. He died of illness in his mansion at the end of January of this year.
It would have been fine if it was a normal time, but his death was really untimely. A few days after Zhang Xiu was killed, the King of Chu also died. Immediately, rumors spread in Jiangling City and quickly spread to all directions.
There is no need to ask what kind of rumors there are. Rumors say that Prince Xiao Mian of Liang did not miss his old friendship and killed Zhang Xiu first, then poisoned Zheng Wenxiu and so on.
No matter how the rumors appeared, the people who recommended Xiao Mian to start a business were all in danger.
Xiao Mian seemed to be a little panicked, and immediately sent a message to Dong Jingzhen, who was stationed in Changsha, to return to the court to discuss important matters. He believed that Dong Jingzhen, the king of Jin, was a person who had the overall situation in mind.
Dong Jingzhen is indeed easier to use. When Shen Liusheng killed Xu Deji, it was Dong Jingzhen who persuaded Xiao Mian to kill Shen Liusheng, and then the others were appeased. When Xiao Mian became emperor, the kings were led by Dong Jingzhen. After Zhang Xiu died, Dong Jingzhen
He didn't say anything, but immediately went to Changsha as ordered, frightening the commotion of Zhang Xiu's old subordinates.
Well, anyway, Xiao Mian felt that Dong Jingzhen knew right from wrong and understood the truth better than other kings. Once he sensed something was wrong, he immediately thought of Jin King Dong Jingzhen.
But right now, Dong Jingzhen is actually very exhausted in Changsha, immersed in wiping Xiao Mian's butt.
King Zhang Xiu of Qi was a rare handsome man who was good at fighting. He had many arrogant and capable generals under his command. When the news of King Zhang Xiu's death spread to the army, many people were either chilled or resentful.
Dong Jingzhen was in Changsha and could only barely maintain the situation. Some of the military generals outside were already in a state of separatism and did not listen to his calls. If Dong Jingzhen hadn't clung to the lifeline of money and food, someone would have rebelled against him long ago.
Already.
Changsha is unstable, and Lin Shihong seems to be coming back from the ashes. Dong Jingzhen is basically unable to escape.
Moreover, after the death of King Zheng Wenxiu of Chu, Dong Jingzhen was also suspicious and did not dare to return to the court easily. Her close friends and relatives also tried to persuade her, so Dong Jingzhen refused the order on the pretext that the enemy was ahead and the morale of the army was unstable.
not return.
This actually means that Dong Jingzhen already had the intention of separatism, which also led to the fact that he rebelled against Liang and became independent.
Xiao Mian was furious when he heard the news. He was already upset, but he was immediately mad at Dong Jingzhen's sudden arrival. He casually ordered people to kill Dong Jingzhen's entire family, and ordered Wang Renshou to lead his army to attack Changsha.
Later, Xiao Mian spread the news that Zhou Faxing had entered the dynasty, and he was appointed as the official Ziguanglu of Jin Dynasty and the minister of Jin Dynasty.
Whether it was Wang Renshou or Zhou Faxing, they were taking on important responsibilities one after another at this time. Xiao Mian's intention was clear, he wanted to use people from the powerful family to suppress the kings.
As a result, the originally balanced power structure of the Liang Kingdom was completely broken. In addition, the Xiao family's relatives and relatives made trouble in the Zhongxing Dynasty, and chaos broke out in the capital of the Liang Kingdom.
Generally speaking, Xiao Mian seemed to have been possessed by something during this year, and he began to try his best to commit suicide.
Maybe it's because the noble's temperament is at play, or maybe because the territory is getting bigger and bigger, and he feels that he has a rare opponent, he has entered a self-willed stage, or maybe he feels that his position is getting more and more stable, and he doesn't want to hear anymore.
The harsh voice wants to tidy up the internal affairs and kill a group of those arrogant guys so that they can enjoy the fruits of victory...
In fact, no matter what the reason is, Xiao Mian is just using his actions to explain what the fatuous king is like.
In fact, these internal news of the Liang Kingdom were the same as those of Li Tang. It was not easy to reach Li Po's ears.
But after all, the two families are not blocked by the Yellow River. What is especially incomparable is that there is also a Song Dynasty king Yang Daosheng stationed in Nanyang, spying on Henan.
Dong Jingzhen did not return to Liangdu, so Yang Daosheng, who had always been timid, would not have any expectations for Xiao Mian. What's more, Zhang Lun and Xu Shiji, who were stationed in Hongnong County, were not ordinary people...