The process of bringing the emperor from Chang'an to Tongzhou went smoothly. On the one hand, the emperor did not have much autonomy in the current situation. He was just a puppet at the mercy of the Chinese and Foreign Governments. Secondly, the Chinese and Foreign Governments did not tell the truth.
Instead, they used the reason that the frontline divisions were victorious and Otsuka Chief sent envoys to arrange for His Majesty the Emperor to return to the old capital to pay homage to the late king.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is also normal. Although the imperial power of the Western Wei Dynasty is gradually declining, it is still the seat of political power and legality. In the past, whenever there was any large-scale war in the country, or when he went out to patrol the borders, Otsuka Prime Minister Yu Wentai would either
Either act together with the emperor, or arrange for the prince to accompany the army.
It's just that this time Yu Wentai wanted to promote his martial arts and authority in the Eastern Expedition to the Northern Qi Dynasty, so he did not arrange for the emperor to accompany him. But since the front line has been victorious and the powerful enemy has been defeated, of course such a big thing as recovering Heluo must be done.
The emperor went to witness it.
Therefore, the people in Chang'an did not have any doubts about this arrangement. Of course, in the final analysis, they were still willing to believe it, or in other words, they hoped in their hearts that this eastern expedition would be a complete victory.
When the emperor arrived in Tongzhou, Yu Wenjue led a group of officials from the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office to wait outside the city early in the morning. He warmly and respectfully welcomed the emperor and his accompanying officials into the city. After the banquet to welcome the emperor, he temporarily placed the emperor at Zhongwai Palace.
After settling down in the mansion, Dao was on the front line and sent the departure date before escorting His Majesty the Emperor eastward to Luoyang.
For those people who are not direct relatives of the Bafu, it can naturally be concealed for a while, but for the real confidants of the Bafu, of course, full communication must be carried out, so that we can coordinate internally and work together to deal with all the changes that will follow.
Therefore, after settling the emperor and his entourage, Li Zhi and others immediately invited Yu Wenyu, Cai You and several sons-in-law of the Yuwen family into the side hall, and then told the truth. When everyone heard this
"The situation on the front line has become so critical. Is there any rescue plan in the government?"
Cai You was not only a loyal confidant of the Bafu, but also had a deep relationship with Otsuka Zai. When he learned that his lord was ill and the army was defeated, he immediately asked questions.
Hearing what Cai You said, Li Zhi glanced at Yu Wenjue, who was sitting at the top. Yu Wenjue also took a deep breath and stood up. He said according to their previous agreement: "Although the situation in Yiyang is still there for the time being.
It can be maintained, but the army cannot stay outside for a long time. Once the news of the defeat spreads, the people in the country will be frightened, so reinforcements must be sent as soon as possible to bring the army back!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this. Guanzhong is indeed lacking a strong figure who can stabilize the overall situation. The sooner the army returns to nature, the better.
Li Zhi did not disclose all the situation to them. For example, Otsuka Zai sent Liang Rui to ask for help from King Taiyuan of Xiangyang, but he deliberately concealed it. The purpose was to make everyone panic and not to worry.
There are many distracting thoughts, which lead to questioning the decisions of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office.
At this time, while everyone was still digesting this shocking news, he spoke again: "The former master organized the army to conquer the Eastern bandits. Seventy-eight out of ten Chinese and foreign divisions and brigade soldiers joined the expedition, and very few stayed in the country. Now.
When things get tough, if you want to save the army and save the situation, you must sweep away the enemy and become soldiers. All the remaining soldiers in the country must obey the orders of the foreign government!"
Yuwentai invested more than 100,000 troops in this Eastern Expedition, which already accounted for more than half of the military power that the Zhongwai Mansion could mobilize, which reduced the armament of Guanzhong to a very low standard.
There are fifty to sixty thousand soldiers, and a considerable part of them are local defense forces stationed between prefectures and counties, which are difficult to mobilize.
Now there are more than 20,000 troops in Guanzhong who can be reorganized and dispatched, and there are more than 20,000 troops stationed around Tongzhou. The Chang'an Forbidden Army and the Longyou Division led by Yu Wenyu have a total of more than 10,000 soldiers, and Hou Mochen is stationed in Weinan.
Chongsuo has thousands of troops. Taken together, there are less than 40,000 divisions and brigade.
At first glance, this number of troops seems quite impressive, but if it is deployed in the entire Guanzhong Plain, the troops will be somewhat stretched and completely insufficient. And for example, more than half of the 20,000 Tongzhou garrison controlled by the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office
They are all river defense soldiers stationed along the river, and some of them are over-served soldiers. They should have been released back to their hometowns to recuperate a few months ago, but they are still in a state of recruitment because of the Eastern Expedition.
In other words, there are very few mobile forces that the Zhongwai Mansion can really mobilize. If they want to continue to send more troops as reinforcements, they can only find a way elsewhere. In the case where Xiangyang troops may knock on the pass at any time, Hou Mochen of Weinan
Naturally, Chong's troops cannot be easily mobilized, so the only ones who can be relied on are the divisions and brigades that have just arrived in Tongzhou from Chang'an.
Li Zhi made these words to foreshadow the purpose of confirming that the Central and Foreign Government has command and dispatch authority over these troops. Under normal circumstances, of course these troops must obey the dispatch of the Central and Foreign Government, but the problem is that the current situation is not normal. Otsuka Zaibei
Without the government, the prestige of Chinese and foreign officials such as Yu Wenjue or Li Zhi alone is far from enough to make these generals obey orders.
After hearing what Li Zhi said, Cai You took the lead to stand up and express his position: "Gong Lueyang was ordered to stay in the palace. Si Lu and others have won the trust of the Lord. They have served as cardinals for a long time. No one dares to do anything that can benefit the general situation."
Don’t obey!”
After Cai You finished expressing his position, Yu Wenyu and several sons-in-law of the Yuwen family also nodded and expressed their respect for the orders of Zhongwai Mansion.
Taking advantage of this relatively harmonious atmosphere, Yu Wenjue stood up again, looked at Yu Wenyu and expressed his position: "The former Lord went on an expedition, so my brother and I were separated inside and outside. But now the situation has changed. The previous situation has changed.
Orders also need to be changed to accommodate emergencies.
Now, to lead the army to the east and rush for reinforcements, all it takes is a brave thought and a heroic spirit, and things will be easy. But if you stay in the house, you need to deal with numerous things, deal with idle dramas, and have to be grand and tolerant.
, it is really not something that a simple young man like me is capable of doing. For the sake of family and national affairs, I ask my brother to stay in the government. This is a difficult task, but I ask you to do an easy task and lead the army east to rescue!"
When Yu Wenyu heard this, he was stunned. It was self-evident who would be easier to stay in the mansion or to lead the army to the rescue. However, he and Yu Wenjue, a brother, did not have a good relationship. I did not expect that this personality was a bit strong.
, the almost naughty young brother can actually be so upright and show off his style at this time.
However, Yu Wenyu didn't bother to care about why Yu Wenjue had changed his temper at this moment, and he quickly expressed his position: "The Lord stepped forward and entrusted the affairs of the government to my brother. Since there is no sound to convey the order, how can he change it rashly! Since the army set out for the expedition, , My brother is in charge of the affairs of the government, everything is well organized, and he sees things both internally and externally. He is by no means unbearable. However, my talent and temperament are mediocre, and suddenly it is difficult for me to take on important responsibilities in the government. Although I am not known for my military talents, I am still in the country. I dare not avoid trouble when my family is in danger, so I am willing to serve as a subordinate in the army and fight against the national calamity!"
Next to them, Cai You and others also felt that there was something wrong with this matter. First of all, the relationship between Ningdu public officials was relatively complicated. Both his father-in-law Duguxin and his brother-in-law Li Boshan were the targets that the Chinese and Foreign Governments needed to be wary of. Nowadays, there is no strong person in charge of the country. What's more, we should not rashly hand over the personnel of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office to Ningdu Gong.
Secondly, even Otsuka Zai and other famous ministers and generals lost the battle with the Qi army. The situation was critical. How could the reinforcements that the country had finally raised be easily handed over to Duke Lueyang, a rash young man with no military experience? Lead him to the east!
Yu Wenjue acted according to the plan he had discussed with Li Zhi and others, but when he saw that everyone's reactions were different from what he had expected, he suddenly became irritable.
Especially when he heard several people implying that he was not worthy of the rescue mission, he felt even more unhappy. He shouted angrily, "Shut up, everyone! Now that my father is slightly ill, you dare not obey my orders. If it comes one day..."
"Mr. Lueyang, please calm down!"
Seeing that Yu Wenjue was getting angry from embarrassment, Li Zhi hurriedly interrupted him, and then explained to everyone with an apologetic look: "Ever since he learned that the Lord was ill, Duke Lueyang has been restless in sleeping and eating. He has been restless for five days. We are both burning, and this time we are striving for the rescue duty in the hope that we can bow to the Lord as soon as possible and ask for the medicine. I also know that Ningdu Gong wants to be sympathetic to this attitude. I only ask Ningdu Gong to take on heavy responsibilities with his long teeth and not to bear the burden of internal and external affairs. Yin Wang."
After Yu Wenyu saw this, he could only nod his head to express his willingness to stay in the government, and handed over the Longyou Division and Brigade under his command to Yu Wenjue to form reinforcements.
Next, Yu Wenyu followed the advice of Li Zhi and others, and first ordered his troops to be temporarily resettled in the military city to the east of Tongzhou City. He also summoned Huangfu Mu, Liu Hui and others from the central generals to the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office to assist him. Take over the affairs of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Bureau as soon as possible, and use Sun Heng, an official of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Bureau, to take charge of its military affairs.
However, when Yu Wenyu and his important subordinates gathered in the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, Li Zhi and others suddenly changed their faces. They no longer mentioned the transfer of power with them, but instead put Yu Wenyu under house arrest in the mansion, under strict supervision, and said viciously : "The situation is critical now. Because I am afraid that the spy from the south of the mountain will harm the country, I would rather Duke Du stay in the house temporarily to clean himself up. Don't risk your own self-respect!"
After being manipulated by this, Yu Wenyu felt extremely ashamed and angry. After hearing this, he even said angrily: "Now the situation of our country is in critical condition, but I can do anything that can help improve the situation. Why are Si Lu and others planning this? Shannan The Tao is neither a foreign enemy nor a thief who brings harm to the domestic family. When faced with a crisis, it is especially necessary to gather all the strength to save oneself. Now, the Secretary Lu and others are using it to confine their hands and feet internally and alienate the outsiders. Is this a plan to save the crisis? Who is self-respecting?"
After hearing this rebuke, Li Zhi and others couldn't help but express sarcastic expressions on their faces, but they quickly and confidently replied: "Since the Lord has left me a lowly position on duty, I will deal with all the matters here.
In order to save people from danger and strive to strengthen themselves, those who hold humble positions dare not resign. I would rather Duke Du is not in his position, and he can just sit back and enjoy his achievements within his position."
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, I continue to wish everyone a happy holiday!!!