Chapter 147 Nine dynasties are empty and melancholy
The gods of the nine dynasties were empty and melancholy, and the articles of the Han and Wei dynasties were half Luoyang.
The cause of Dashun started in Luoyang in the world, and today it has once again returned to Luoyang outside Weihan. Incense smoke curls up in the White Horse Temple, and how many bones of soldiers from ancient times to the present are buried under Beimang Mountain?
Beimang Mountain is not a mountain, but a mountain. It lies dormant there quietly. Li Laiheng stepped on the loess slopes, coldly overlooking the changes and changes in the world below, and looked at the old strength of the army.
The soldiers walked from the foot of the mountain, along Beimang, along the Yellow River, and then gathered at another point.
Yuan Zongdi and others still had deep resentment against him for abandoning the northwest. It was also because of the strong dissatisfaction and resentment of the generals of the Shun Army that Li Laiheng had to let Mila Yin stay in Didao and explore Longxi - from a strategic perspective
Generally speaking, depending on the terrain, Hanzhong still has room for defense, but Longxi is far to the northwest. Milayin led a small number of Dashun troops to pass through Longxi, which was actually very easy to be defeated by Dorgon.
But whether it is Yuan Zongdi, a great follower of the Yuan Dynasty, or Wang Yongqiang, Sun Shoufa, the returning officers of the Qin army, or Niu Chenghu, the veteran general of the Qin army who had followed Li Zicheng in the Huolu battle, these Shaanxi people are not
They may easily abandon their homeland, their ancestral graves, their hometown and their ancestral property.
Leaving the Mila Seal to guide Longxi was a concession made by Li Laiheng. On the surface, he wanted to retain the influence of the Dashun Army in the northwest region, but on the inside, it was to silence the public.
Luoyang presses Jianghuai to the east, holds Guanlong to the west, connects Youyan to the north, connects Jingxiang to the south, and stands between the Luo River. It is among the best in the world. It was Li Laiheng's temporary camp. Geographically speaking, Luoyang is located in the center of the Central Plains.
, whoever wins Zhongyuan Prefecture wins the world. From the topographic point of view, it has Longmen Mountain in the south and Mang Mountain in the north. A Luo River runs through the city. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The terrain is gentle and the defensive conditions are very good.
There are countless tombs of gods in Beimang Mountain. From the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to the Later Tang Dynasty, there are dozens of imperial tombs and thousands of other tombs. The grandeur and antiquity of history made Li Laiheng resolutely stick to the line of the Yellow River and never retreat at any point.
One step of faith.
Outside Luoyang City, near Beimang Mountain, the vegetation is dense and airtight. The air is like a steamer, with sweat pouring down like rain. Countless ancient cypresses, along with weeds, tombs, stone tablets, etc., emit an unknown smell.
Li Laiheng personally held Yuan Zongdi's arm and took the Qin generals on a tour of several famous scenic spots in Beimang. He pointed to the large group of ancient tombs on the mountain and said:
"Tao Yuanming said, 'Once you are a hundred years old, you will return to Beimang.' Wang Jian said, 'There is little free soil at the top of Beimang Mountain, but it is full of old tombs of Luoyang people.' After thousands of years of fighting between dragons and tigers, it is just a handful of loess on Beimang Mountain.
That’s all.”
On the mound of the tomb, there are luxuriant grasses and bushes, tall and old cypresses, growing there randomly, high and low. Their roots are deeply embedded in the mound, and their leaves are green in the sun.
, but that kind of green does not look pleasant to the eyes, but makes people feel a little heavy.
Yuan Zongdi was not impressed by Li Laiheng's words. He was still thinking about Shaanxi and Taiyuan, which was in danger. Yuan Zongdi said bluntly in an unfriendly tone:
"Zehou... Now it's time to say it's Duke Pingyang. Tian Pingyang has decided to stick to Taiyuan. His Highness said that he would abandon Taiyuan and defend Lengquankou. Both Tian Gong and Niu Xiang thought it was absolutely impossible. After all, Taiyuan was the place where the late emperor ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
This place is so important to our Dashun status, how can we give up so easily without going through a bloody battle?
If we retreat again and again, the morale of the army will inevitably be scattered, and the hearts of the people will definitely not be able to be reined in. Both Tian Gong and Niu Xiang have said that it is better to die in Taiyuan than to abandon Taiyuan."
Near Luoyang, ancient cypresses that are thousands of years old can be seen everywhere. They are all old, but they are still growing tenaciously. Some trees are covered with lumps and tumors, making them extremely ugly; some have withered lower parts and become holes.
The treetops are still lush and green; some trees have fallen down, but their branches and leaves are still luxuriant.
Li Laiheng thought to himself that Tian Jianxiu and Niu Jinxing were like the ancient cypresses on the outskirts of Luoyang. They were deep-rooted, getting stronger with age, and were definitely not people he could control and manipulate easily.
When Li Zicheng was still alive, the Dashun Army had such an absolutely solid core, and its unity and centripetal force were indescribable. But when Li Zicheng died, no one in the Dashun Army could understand it like Sun Kewang later succeeded Zhang Xianzhong.
Quickly took over the core role of Li Zicheng.
Even though Li Guo's status and power have greatly improved compared to Li Guo at this time in later history, he is still a little behind in terms of being "determined to be the same person".
Therefore, Li Guo is now only called "Supervisor of the State" and has not inherited the throne as the emperor's nephew and proclaimed himself emperor. It is precisely because his power is not enough to make Tian Jianxiu, Niu Jinxing, Zhang Nai and others surrender.
For the sake of unity, Li Guo can only act in the name of supervising the country at this stage.
"But I heard that Uncle Yufeng and Qi Weng are preparing to go to Kaifeng?" Li Laiheng asked pretending to be relaxed, "Should Taiyuan City temporarily put Zhang Nai in charge of defense?"
Now the Dashun Army suffered a major setback in the northwest, but in Shandong, because Guo Junzhen arrived with reinforcements in time, it successfully withstood Hauge's offensive on the Yanzhou front line and achieved many results. So Li Guo was ready to move.
Kaifeng, and once again wrote to Tian Jianxiu and others to summon the Dashun elders to Kaifeng to discuss the power structure of Dashun after Li Zicheng's death.
Taiyuan City was attacked repeatedly by the Qing army. Although it was not said to be in danger, it was indeed very unsafe. Therefore, although Tian Jianxiu and Niu Jinxing said that they would rather die in Taiyuan than voluntarily abandon the defense of this big city,
But after Li Guo's letter arrived, Tian Jianxiu, Niu Jinxing, and Zhang Nai unanimously decided to go to Kaifeng.
Yuan Zongdi bit his lip and replied: "Double Happiness also requires a trip to Kaifeng first... The late emperor passed away, and the throne of Dashun has been vacant for a long time. To solve this matter, we naturally need to summon all the veterans of the Dashun army."
Li Laiheng nodded his head and said no more, but took the generals for another walk under Beimang Mountain. They came to a round mound, which was also covered with lush vegetation, but compared with
The imperial tombs of the Han Dynasty that I saw before were smaller in scale and structure.
The scribe Du Chongli, who was originally from Fuping, Shaanxi Province, his eyes lit up, he raised his hands to Li Laiheng and said:
"Your Highness, this is the Jingling Mausoleum of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yuan Ke. Yuan Ke was the son of Emperor Xiaowen, Yuan Hong, the great ancestor of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although Yuan Hong was not the founding ancestor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, his achievements were no different from the pioneers.
Emperor Xiaowen was only in his thirties when he died, and his achievements and age were just like those of the Daxing Emperors of our dynasty. Emperor Xiaowen died during his own campaign, but Emperor Xuanwu succeeded to the throne safely and calmly, consolidated the rule of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and convinced the border officials and the world.
Daxing.
Your Highness is lucky enough to view the mausoleum. It is God's will that I will continue to do my best, and my descendants will surely inherit the great legacy of the late emperor like Xuanwu."
Most of the generals in the Qin Dynasty had no feeling for Du Chongli's flattery, and not many people even heard what he was talking about.
But after all, Li Laiheng was familiar with the classics and history. He pointed at Luoyang City with his whip and said with a smile:
"The world is in trouble, how can we steal half a day's leisure? Let's go and arrange the troops and horses, the upper and lower reaches of the Yellow River will become the battlefield where we kill all the Manchu slaves!"