In March of this year, after Zhang Lun and Xu Shiji discussed it, they sent their confidants to Nanyang to secretly meet Song King Yang Daosheng. Soon, Yang Daosheng led his tribe to surrender to Han King Li Po.
It sounds simple, but the back and forth between them is quite complicated.
If the Liang Kingdom was still peaceful and maintained a certain momentum of expansion, Song King Yang Daosheng would definitely not be so straightforward.
Zhang Lun and Xu Shiji sent people over at the right time. With their keen sense of smell and decisive methods, they won a lot of territory and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
The person who contributed the most during this period was actually not Zhang Lun, but Xu Shiji.
He had previously led the army to suppress bandits and killed Shan Xiongxin, which was considered to have achieved some merit, but the result was not what he wanted, because his old habit had recurred, and he wanted to get rid of himself. He did not say anything about the merits, but also lost a good reputation.
What.
Back in Wagang, this was a common tactic used by everyone. After all, we were all brothers and we were not afraid of internal strife, but we were afraid of getting a bad reputation.
Why do most of these gangsters who gather for chaos still have a good reputation in the eyes of later generations? In fact, apart from the fact that the authors captured the grassroots plot of ordinary people, the other reason is that they are "loyal".
But according to the situation at that time, it goes without saying what reputation the Wagang bandits had in Henan. In the eyes of the court, they were rogue bandits, and in the eyes of the people, they were also murderers.
That is to say, no one can survive. Otherwise, how can the Wagang bandits who kill people and steal goods become stronger?
Now Xu Shiji wanted to repeat his old tricks, but he couldn't do it. Li Po definitely couldn't tolerate this bad behavior of wanting to smash the show and erecting a memorial arch at the same time.
So Xu Shiji was in trouble and didn't even have any credit left. Well, wiping out a banditry was really not a credit to the Jin troops who inherited the Sui Dynasty legacy and came from Xu Zhengjun.
However, Xu Shiji, who had developed a toughness and thick skin during the war in Henan, quickly recovered from his depression and rolled his eyes to make new achievements again.
He has "lofty ideals" and will not allow himself to always be at the mercy of Zhang DaHui or Liu DaHui. At the very least, he wants to be on an equal footing with these generals of the Imperial Guard.
Within a few days, King Yang Daosheng of the Song Dynasty was targeted by him. As for how he persuaded Zhang Dabeard, who was not slightly younger than him, and how he sent people to discuss the pros and cons of separation with Yang Daosheng, there is no need to go into details.
The two generals who led the army in front of the formation almost took matters into their own hands and got things done. What came to Jinyang was just a good news.
Li Po didn't blame the two for taking matters into their own hands, because the military orders he gave them before had stated that they would act cheaply, but he really didn't expect that Zhang Lun and Zhang Lun could take such a big advantage.
But having said that, the pros and cons of this matter for this year’s war are unknown.
If Yang Daosheng did not surrender, it would be impossible for Li Po to know what happened in the Liang Kingdom. In fact, within a few days, another news came from Yang Daosheng that Dong Jingzhen, the king of Jin, surrendered Changsha to the Tang Dynasty. He did not know who Dong Jingzhen was.
No matter what I thought, I fell into the arms of Li Tang across thousands of mountains and rivers.
He had the same story as Yuan Baobao a few years ago, and the outcome was similar. He could not get any support from Li Tang. In early April, Wang Renshou surrounded him in Changsha City.
Within a few days, Dong Jingzhen was killed by Zhang Xiu's old troops, and Wang Renshou led his army to Changsha.
This was not the end yet. Lin Shihong saw an opportunity and led his army to counterattack. Wang Renshou, whose foothold was not stable, was at a disadvantage and retreated to Changsha City to ask for help from Xiao Mian.
Xiao Mian defeated Ning Changzhen, and Li Guangdu led the army to support Wang Renshou and defeated Lin Shihong, which finally calmed down the war in the south.
But then, Xiao Mian ordered Wang Renshou and others to clean up Zhang Xiu and Dong Jingzhen's old subordinates. This kind of stupid move had been committed countless times by heroes in the late Sui Dynasty, and Xiao Mian did not learn any lessons at all.
An edict was sent to Changsha, asking Wang Renshou, Ning Changzhen, and Li Guangdu to sit down. They were not Wang Shichong and Fan Zigai. After a fierce quarrel, Ning Changzhen and Li Guangdu led their troops back to the jurisdiction regardless of the situation.
Earth, don't think about ordering them anymore.
Wang Renshou hesitated again and again and missed the best opportunity. When Zhang Xiu and Dong Jingzhen's old subordinates heard the news, they were frightened and angry. What else could they say? After a chaotic battle in Changsha City, Wang Renshou was driven away, and there was no winner.
, the generals held bloody knives to guard against each other, and soon they dispersed.
Some went to Du Fuwei, some surrendered to Lin Shihong, and some went to the mountains to become bandits, just to name a few. Lin Shihong, who had just been shaved off his head, was surprised and did not waste a single soldier.
Rely on Changsha.
This is really a tragedy and comedy that no one could have expected. It seems to be a bit more ups and downs than what Wang Shichong, Li Mi and others caused in Henan back then.
Of course, in mid-March, Dong Jingzhen was still alive, but had just raised the banner of Li Tang. When the news spread from Yang Daosheng to Li Po's ears, it not only gave him a sense of urgency.
, but I don’t feel much.
It's just that Yang Daosheng's surrender caught him off guard. At this time, turning against Xiao Mian would definitely be detrimental to the overall situation, but it's hard to say how detrimental it would be.
The chaos in the Liang Dynasty has reached this point, and it is obvious that there is no way out. It is not as threatening as Dou Jiande. And if the war between him and Li Tang is delayed, it will not be surprising who will take a bite. The most important point is that
Yes, I formed a good relationship with Xiao Mian some time ago because I wanted Xiao Mian to attack Shuzhong and hold back Li Xiaogong's army.
Now that Xiao Mian is in a very embarrassed state, how can he take care of others? There is no longer much meaning in forming an alliance...
In fact, even if Xiao Mian rushed over in a daze, Zhang Lun, Xu Shiji and others would at most be able to lead their troops back to the north bank of the Yellow River.
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"Yu Wenxin and Zhang Yunzhi are both invited to accompany the army. Your Majesty will see..."
Zhongshu Ling Chen Xiaoyi was talking to Li Po. These successive political and military discussions not only made Chen Xiaoyi show his fatigue, but Li Po was actually not doing much better either.
Troops are gathering one after another, and no one can relax.
He had just received the "good news" from Zhang Lun and Xu Shiji, which made Li Po quite upset and said casually: "It's nonsense, you won't allow it."
Although Chen Xiaoyi was physically and mentally exhausted, these veteran ministers who grew up during Emperor Wen's period and held important responsibilities during the Daye years were mentally as tough as steel wires.
He just smiled slightly and said tepidly: "Now that your Majesty has raised an army to defeat Li Yuan, everyone wants to follow you and rush to ask for orders. This shows your sagacity in obeying the rules of heaven and others... Furthermore, he has the power to calm down the chaos.
In front of me, even though I am old and frail, I still have some thoughts, let alone others?"
"I think that this person's invitation may be comforting but cannot be rejected. Does your Majesty think so?"
Li Po pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "What Zhongshu said is true. I am a little impatient. These two people... have good ears and eyes. They came before the army moved..."
Having said this, he shook his head and laughed, obviously not satisfied.
At this time, Chen Xiaoyi smiled and said nothing. One of them was helped by the Wang family, and the other was a native of Jinyang, so they were naturally well-informed.
As for these two, Yu Wenxin has always been eager for quick success, and Zhang Yunzhi is also at an ambitious age. It would be strange if there was no movement.
Of course, it didn't matter if he knew these reasons, he would never talk about them in front of the King of Han easily.
It’s okay that Zhang Yunzhi is a rising star, but Yu Wenxin is the head of the foreign ministers. As the Secretary of the Central Committee, the King of Han can nag a few words to such a person, but he cannot easily express his likes and dislikes, otherwise, he will be with the jester.
What's the difference? Chen Xiaoyi naturally understands this point of propriety.
Li Po didn't have so many scruples, and showed a little dissatisfaction, and then continued: "Reply to Yu Wenxin and ask him to guard the territory tightly to prepare for the Turks. Such an important task belongs to him alone, so there is no need to compete with others for credit."
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"Let me tell all the county officials again that spring plowing is about to begin. The merits of encouraging farmers and mulberry trees are no different from the merits of war. Don't invite battles in front of the battle line again. Do you think that this king is a reckless man who only remembers that the merits of beheading generals and seizing flags will not be successful? So...
...How do you feel about it, Zhongshu?"
Naturally, Chen Xiaoyi had no objection, and just signaled to Cen Wenwen, the assistant secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Cen Wenwen immersed himself in the papers and wrote furiously. In an instant, he changed the words of His Highness the King of Han beyond recognition, and then submitted them to Li Po for reading.
Li Po really took a closer look, and was shocked again. Compared with the most outstanding literati of this era, his writing skills were as small as a firefly compared to the bright moon, and were not worth mentioning.
After that, I talked with Chen Xiaoyi for a long time, almost from the beginning to the end of the household department.
The army has not moved, and the food and fodder has gone first. More than half of the documents reaching Zhongshu are from the Ministry of Revenue. After Li Po deliberately omitted the link of Shangshu Ling, the efficiency is good. At least the Ministry of Revenue will not be affected by Shangshu Province and Zhongshu.
They had different opinions and delayed the important matter of food and grass.
This is no joke. When Duan Wenzhen led the expedition to Liaodong as Minister of War, Yang Guang gave him a lot of power, but he was still repeatedly restrained by the Minister, which consumed a lot of his energy. Otherwise, he might
You won’t die of exhaustion on the way.
Of course, Li Po would not ponder the pros and cons of the three provinces and six ministries system at this time. What he was facing was a swarm of military and political matters, which were actually significantly different from previous campaigns.
Afterwards, he hurriedly told Chen Xiaoyi to ask Zhongshu to keep an eye on the Ministry of Works. Don't wait until the river to find out that there were a few boats missing and he couldn't get to the other side...
Well, this is the story of when they were crossing the Liao River. Chen Xiaoyi was also made dumbfounded by the "quips" that came one after another from His Highness the King of Han, so he respectfully sent Li Po off.
After leaving Zhongshu, Li Po felt a little thirsty, and then he remembered that old man Chen, who always loved tea, didn't even prepare some tea soup for him to drink.
He casually asked the guards to get a water bag from the horse, and drank it happily. Then he realized that the officials and guards who were coming and going were looking at him with wide eyes. He got on the horse with a little embarrassment and casually ordered, "Go and deliver the order personally.
Send some nourishing food to Chen Zhongshu and He Shangshu, and tell them not to tire themselves out."
"Well, by the way, is Sun Simiao still in the city? If he is, send him a message to see me..."