Chapter 742 Suzong ascended the throne and got Li Mi
Not long after Li Heng arrived in Lingwu, Li Siye's eldest son Li Chongyun arrived in Lingwu with three thousand Longxiang troops and a large amount of property.
At this time, Li Heng's crown prince Liu led his troops from Maweiyi in Xingping County to Lingwu. They suffered several attacks from rebel skirmishers and bandits. When they arrived in Lingwu, only a few hundred people were left. And Shuofang Jiedu
Even though Guo Ziyi was still leading a large force to fight against the rebels in the Hedong area, his property seemed extremely shabby at this moment.
The Longxiang Army led by Li Chongyun was nothing more than a timely help to him, and the money they sent was indispensable for preparing for the enthronement ceremony. It was necessary to spend money, so it solved his urgent need.
Li Heng excitedly helped him up from the ground and said comfortingly: "Your father is truly Gu's benefactor. You are not simple either. You are so capable at a young age. Gu has given an order to appoint you as the general of the Longxiang Army and to protect Chen."
drive."
Li Jingzhong stood behind Li Heng and coughed calmly. Li Heng pretended not to hear and led his two sons to Li Chongyun, who hurriedly paid homage to them one by one.
"This is King Yu of Guangping, and this is King Tan of Jianning. From now on, our two families will become more intimate, and you will be as close as brothers."
Li Heng's two sons were also very good at making troubles and showed a very affectionate attitude towards Li Chongyun. After getting acquainted with the two older princes, he turned to look at Princess Yonghe who was sitting in the pavilion making medicine.
, but the gauze curtain blocked the view and was somewhat shadowy. Yonghe, perhaps feeling his gaze, gently lifted the gauze curtain and smiled charmingly, then put it down and continued to lower his head to mix the medicine.
Li Tan gave his brother Li Yu a knowing look, and the two brothers put their arms around each other and left, leaving Li Chongyun with the opportunity to go to the pavilion to meet the princess.
On July 12, Li Heng announced his accession to the throne on the south gate tower of Lingwu City, changed the name of the year to the first year of Zhide, honored Li Longji, who was far away in Shuzhong, as the Supreme Emperor, and couldn't wait to send envoys to Shuzhong that same day.
Inform Li Longji.
He was not just eager to declare his power, but also planning for the financial revenue of the central government of this temporary court.
Before the rebels captured the two capitals, taxes from the south and north of the Yangtze River were transferred to Luoyang through canals, and then transported from Luoyang to Chang'an via the Guangtong Canal. Now Luoyang and Chang'an have fallen one after another. Those who want to let the temporary court get the taxes from Jianghuai, Shuzhong, and Hanzhong
For supply, the taxes from the Jianghuai River can only be transported upstream to Hanzhong through the Han River, and then from Hanzhong to Fufeng County via Chencang Road, and then transferred from Fufeng County to Lingwu.
Once he declares to Shu that he is the core of power, the taxes from Hanzhong and Jianghuai will only flow in one direction: Lingwu. Even if Xuanzong's small court takes up all the taxes in Shu, the wealth of these two places will be enough to support him.
Conduct a war against the rebels.
It's just that Fufeng County is still in the hands of the rebel general Li Guiren, who will defend it at all costs? I hope Li Siye can take the recovery of Fufeng County as the goal of the first battle in Guanzhong.
One day, Li Heng frowned and was deep in thought in the palace. Fang Hongjian, a doctor in the Ministry of War, walked in from outside the palace gate. He stood outside the palace and crossed his hands excitedly: "Your Majesty? Who do you think is here?"
He crossed the threshold and walked out on the steps of the palace. He saw a Taoist priest in white standing at the door in the distance. He was wearing a green jade hibiscus crown and wearing a Ziwu hairpin. He was holding a whisk in his hand and smiling.
Tears almost came out of Li Heng's eyes. He quickly walked down the steps and called excitedly: "Chang Yuan!"
The young Taoist took a step forward and leaned down to bow down: "Li Bi, a mountain man, comes to see your majesty."
Li Heng quickly lifted him up and walked into the palace while holding his hand. He also told the pain of parting: "Since I arrived in Lingwu from Xingping, I have been sending people to look for you in Zhongnan Mountain. Unexpectedly,
I actually got to see Mr. today."
The two sat cross-legged in front of the screen in the palace. Li Heng's previous excitement had faded, and he turned gloomy again and said: "Since the fall of Tongguan and the fall of Chang'an? The situation has become increasingly depressed. The battle of Tongguan resulted in the loss of the elite forces of the capital and Longyou.
After all, the only armies owned by the imperial court were Li Siye's Hexi Army and Guo Ziyi's Shuofang Army? Now there is also the Hedong Army established by Li Guangbi relying on the Chishui Army. Maybe it can maintain an undefeated stalemate with the rebels? When can we win? What I know now
What worries me is that Fufeng County is still in the hands of the rebels. As a result, Hanzhong, Jianghuai, and Shuzhong have been interrupted, making it difficult for the imperial court to continue."
Li Mi clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Then if Li Mi comes today, he can relieve half of your majesty's worries."
"Oh, how should I say it?" Li Heng's face was slightly red, full of anticipation.
"I came from Zhongnan Mountain in the Qinling Mountains. On the way, I heard that Li Siye had led an army to capture Fufeng County. Although Dashan Pass was still in the hands of the rebels, they had cut off the connection with Guanzhong. I guess he wanted to block the pass.
Call for reinforcements and wait for Li Guiren in the garden to come and attack Fufeng."
After hearing this, Li Heng was overjoyed and said: "I remember that when I was in the dormitory in the past, there were many people close to me, but I, the prince, was weak and incompetent and could not protect them. Huangfu Weiming, Wei Jian, and Wang Zhongsi have all become old friends. Now,
Only you and Si Ye are still standing with me. Today I have nothing to rely on but you."
Li Mi quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, you must not say that. Now that the country is in chaos, we should do our best to assist you, both in public and private matters."
Li Heng sighed again and said: "I heard that Li Guiren is the adopted son of Anlu Mountain. He is in charge of Fan Yang's elite Yiluohe and Tongluo, Khitan cavalry, known as the Youyan cavalry of fifty thousand, which is unstoppable. I'm afraid of Li Siye's Hexi army.
He suffered a loss at his hands."
Li Mi stood up and walked around the room and said: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured. No matter how strong the army is, it needs good generals. Li Siye is the only famous general left in the Kaiyuan Tianbao period. These generals under Anlu Mountain such as Li Guiren and Cui Qianyou
, Tian Qianzhen and others are not worthy of carrying his boots, and besides, the strongest armies in the world are in Longyou and Youyan, so our army will definitely win this battle."
"This is great! If we can capture Fufeng County, the game of Guanzhong will be alive! Only then will we have a chance to regain Chang'an! Fufeng, Fufeng, the roc can only take off when there is wind. It is really not very elegant. This is originally the Zhou Dynasty
It is the birthplace of King Wen Ji's birthplace. Before the Zhou Dynasty, there used to be a phoenix in Qishan Mountain. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin Xianggong established the foundation of the Qin State here. There is also an allusion that Qin Mugong's daughter Nongyu played the flute to welcome the history of Xiao and rode away on the phoenix. It is not as good as
It will be renamed Fengxiang County, and Chencang County will also be renamed Baoji. I will write an imperial edict immediately, and at the same time appoint Li Siye as the general manager of the march in Guannai Road, and temporarily take charge of Fengxiang affairs!"
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Li Siye soon got the letter from Li Heng from Lingwu. Although the yellow silk didn't mention any concerns about the war situation, he changed Fufeng's name to Fengxiang, Chencang's name to Baoji, and appointed himself to be the governor of Guan Nei.
The general manager of Dao March must be very concerned about the outcome of this battle.
At this time, a scout came to the meeting hall, knelt down and crossed his hands and said: "The Tangqi team is here to report! The rebels have assembled 60,000 troops from Chang'an and Xianyang counties and are heading towards our Fufeng County."
Li Siye nodded, ordered the scouts to retreat, and then ordered the guards to call Zang Xiye.
"Doctor, you are looking for me."
He called Zang Xiye to him, pointed at the map of Guanzhong and said: "You lead your six thousand elite cavalry to Qiyang County, order the county magistrate and county soldiers to abandon the county seat, and retreat all the way to the county town. You six thousand
Thousands of people were lying in ambush near the Liulian Bridge in Baiqu, waiting for the enemy's army to pass by and not moving, waiting for them to retreat and pass by, and then use an ambush to attack them."
"Here!"
After sending Zang Xiye and his troops away, Li Siye came to the outside of the county city to check the layout of the two earth-encircled camps on the left and right sides of the city. Because the Xuanwu cannon was too heavy, it took a lot of effort to mount only six cannons on the city wall.
In order to increase the firepower allocation, Li Siye ordered people to build four turret-style fortresses at the four corners of the Fengxiang city wall. The artillery was built inside in advance, and only square holes were dug out at the muzzles of each gun.
There are no doors in these four earthen forts. The personnel are hung from the four corners of the city wall. Even the shells and charges are fished from the pulley brackets. There are only two types of ammunition in the artillery, one of which is a round fuse with a fuse.
Another kind of ball cannonball is to fill the muzzle with various sharp iron fragments, and then ignite it like a spray gun to scatter and kill at close range.
The location of the earthen forts is also very tricky. They seem to be connected to the city wall, but they are independent of each other. If the enemy attacks the city, they will be attacked by artillery fire from the earthen forts. If the enemy attacks the earthen forts, they will also be attacked by the city walls.
, at the same time, the artillery in the earthen fortress will cause powerful damage to the enemy whether it is slightly distant or fired at close range.
On the 20th, Li Guiren and An Shouzhong led 60,000 troops and carried siege baggage to Qiyang County. After finding that the county was empty and deserted, they continued to advance. After passing Baiqu Liulian Bridge, they encountered only sporadic resistance along the way.
, and finally arrived at Fengxiang City.
An Shouzhong's infantry formation was located in the center, and the cavalry led by Li Guiren were on both sides to support them. There were thousands of flags fluttering, and they were all in high spirits and looking at them eagerly. They looked like elites. An Shouzhong waved flags and bows and crossbows.
Pushing a row of dozens of Fuyuan crossbows to a distance of 300 steps from the city wall, there were also several rows of crossbow teams holding open crossbows. Once an attack was ordered, the arrows swooped on the city like locusts, giving people a huge impact.
killing and mental damage.
What weapon is more lethal and suppressive than a crossbow?