Chapter seven hundred and eightieth Tianjin bridgehead gentleman thin
The Chu kings Li Yu and Li Siye and other meritorious generals knelt on the Tianjin Bridge in front of Duanmen. The two people who announced the decree in front of them were Cui Yuan and Li Heng's confidant eunuchs, Cui Yuan and Li Heng's confidants in Zhongshu Ling and Dongdu, and Li Fuguo, the marching commander of the Marshal's Mansion.
Li Heng sent such a lineup to Luoyang, probably because he was afraid that it would not be strong enough to suppress the situation. It had never happened in the history of the Tang Dynasty that the right prime minister also served as the left guard of the Eastern Capital. Now there are many subordinates of various military governors gathered around the Eastern Capital.
Two hundred thousand troops, these warriors are a double-edged sword to him.
Li Siye saw that the eunuchs behind Li Fuguo were carrying three or four imperial edicts, and he also saw that the eunuch's expression was extremely cautious. He felt that today's matter would not be too simple.
The emperor also knew that most people like to hear good news first, so Li Fuguo took the lead in reading the booklet and making the book of the reward. The generals were naturally grateful and knelt down to express their thanks.
"Thank you for your hard work, generals. Please stand up and speak."
Next, Duke Xin's face darkened, indicating that what he was going to announce next was bad news.
"Zang Xiye, do you know your guilt?"
Zang Xiye stepped forward and asked, "What crime am I guilty of?"
Li Fuguo said with a smile on his face: "Now I am here to interrogate you on behalf of Your Majesty. I can speak as if Your Majesty is here in person. Why don't you kneel down and answer!"
Zang Xiye let out a long breath, then stepped forward and knelt down with his hands crossed.
Li Fuguo snorted coldly and said: "Zang Xiye, I thought you had meritorious service before I promoted you to the military governor of the Hexi camp. Who knew you were so unbearable that you clashed with the Uighur army who assisted the Tang Dynasty in suppressing the rebellion?
The relationship between the two parties is almost at a standstill. Is this what a steady Jiedushi should be like? How can I trust you in the future if you act so recklessly?"
Zang Xiye opened his mouth to defend himself and said: "At that time, the Uighur army was robbing the people in the village. I led the troops to stop it to save the people. I hope your majesty can understand it."
"Stop making excuses!" Li Fuguo snorted angrily: "No matter what excuse you have, you are not allowed to conflict with friendly forces. Your excuses are of no use to me. In view of your past meritorious service, I
I will only take away your Hexi Jiedu envoy and appoint you as General You Yulin to return to Chang'an to serve."
After hearing this, Li Siye immediately stepped forward and crossed his hands and said: "Now that we are about to go north to defeat the rebels, a sudden change of battle will be very detrimental to our army. I hope that the Duke of Xi can put the overall situation first and not remove Zang Xiye from his power for the time being. Wait until he can pay his dues and make meritorious service."
After that, we will deal with it according to punishment or reward."
Unexpectedly, Li Fuguo just smiled sadly with a cold face: "Li Taiwei, your Majesty never said that he would send troops north to attack the enemy. Instead, he ordered the three armies to be temporarily stationed in Shaanxi County, Ruzhou and Xuzhou and other places to wait for the generals.
The Emperor of Shu will make a decision after taking him back to Chang'an."
Li Siye's expression changed, knowing that the thing he least wanted to see had happened, that is, the emperor deliberately slowed down the process of crusade against the rebellion for his own selfish interests. He did this to prevent the emperor of Shu from taking advantage of the dual political situation to take away his credit.
, to prevent Li Longji from using his old ministers to compete with him for the fruits of victory, and also to prevent the world and history from thinking that he and Li Longji jointly accomplished the great feat of suppressing the rebellion.
As long as he brings the Supreme Emperor back to Chang'an from Shu, the two imperial powers that exist on the surface will be merged into one. Now Chang'an is already a cage built by Li Heng. As long as the Supreme Emperor enters it, he will have no ability to act like a monster anymore.
Obediently accept the place of retirement he arranged for you in your old age.
Only after Li Heng had taken this step could he dare to send many generals out to fight with confidence, and would he believe that they were only fighting for himself.
As for the impact of losing the good opportunity to fight, he didn't care at all, just like he didn't care how many people would die when the barbarians robbed Luoyang. He didn't even care about how many soldiers' lives would be needed to make up for such a mistake after losing the good opportunity to fight.
In the face of all the balance of interests, the interests and life and death of the people and soldiers are actually ignored.
Li Siye stepped forward and then stepped back. He folded his hands in front of his lower abdomen and said calmly: "I will go to the saint again and explain to him why I want to go north to attack the rebels immediately."
Li Fuguo raised the corners of his mouth, with a relaxed smile on his face: "Captain, the only one who is sober in the world is the Crown Prince? Who is the only one who can conquer and fight well? Your Majesty, how can he not understand the gravity of the situation in front of him? What do you think?
What he is only thinking about is the war situation in Hebei and other places in the Central Plains, but what your Majesty needs to think about is the situation across the country and even the world in the future. Now that Li Lin, the governor of the Jianghuai River and Huaihe River, has rebelled, the situation needs to be stabilized everywhere. The rebels have retreated. What does your majesty mean?
We will wait until we have enough food, grass and armaments before launching a crusade."
"It is better to use the remaining brave men to pursue the poor bandits." Li Siye said still persistently: "If we cannot suppress the rebellion, how can we stabilize the country?"
Li Fuguo laughed happily and said: "That's just right, Taiwei. His Majesty is thinking of the hardships you have suffered while fighting abroad, and has specially ordered you to return to Chang'an to rest for a few months. Then you can speak to His Majesty yourself."
Li Siye stood there expressionless, not wanting to argue with the eunuch anymore.
Seeing that he had settled Li Siye with just a few words, Li Fuguo felt very proud, and loudly announced to everyone: "Shuofang Army will temporarily occupy Shaanxi County, replenish troops, and recruit grain and grass. The Hexi Army will occupy Tokyo Jiluoyang, and Li Kui will be in charge.
As the Jiedu envoy, Yu Chaoen still serves as the supervisor of the army and also as the marching commander. The generals and lieutenants of the army remain as before. The Anxi army is temporarily occupied in Ruzhou, and the Beiting army is temporarily occupied in Xuzhou."
After hearing the decision announced by Li Fuguo, the generals finally gave up any illusions. The emperor really wanted to put the armies on hold for a while. The surviving rebel forces finally got a chance to breathe again. Both the enemy and us have pig teammates, so
The seemingly evenly matched situation is really irritating and ridiculous.
Li Fuguo got off his horse, bowed in front of Li Yu and crossed his hands and said: "His Royal Highness, King Chu, Your Majesty also issued a decree to summon you back to the court."
Li Yu couldn't understand either and asked hesitantly: "Wu Lang, now that the rebellion is not over, how can I, as the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, leave Luoyang and return to Chang'an?"
"Your Highness, you are the eldest son of the Emperor. These are all trivial matters to you. In the future, you will become the crown prince and return to Chang'an to help His Majesty handle political affairs. This is your duty, Your Highness."
After Li Fuguo finished speaking, Cui Yuan, the stay-at-home officer in Xijing and secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was able to intervene. It seemed that he had nothing more to say. This damn eunuch had already finished everything he wanted to say, so he could only empty his words.
: "My fellow generals, while I, Cui Yuan, am staying in the Western Capital Region, I will be committed to restoring local government affairs and ensuring the smooth flow of the canal. I hope that all generals will not let down His Majesty's trust and work with me to maintain the prosperity and stability of Luoyang."
The generals looked sarcastic, "This is a prosperous and stable place. We just took it back from the rebels. There are ruins and depression everywhere. Where did the prosperity come from?"
Little did they know that their expressions, in Li Fuguo's eyes, meant that they were arrogant and disobedient to their superiors. Even the dignified Zhongshu Ling did not deter you? It seems that His Majesty's decision is very correct. If you don't let these people do well,
After sitting on the bench for two days, why don't they raise their tails to the sky?
"Staying in Tokyo is equivalent to His Majesty's presence in person. If you dare to disobey, it is equivalent to bullying the emperor. Think about it carefully! Let's all disperse."
Feng Changqing, Duan Xiushi, Zang Xiye and other three people followed Li Siye to the imperial city. The deputy marshal was walking there. The three of them were in a very depressed mood. Zang Xiye looked even more angry. He crossed his hands and said to Li Siye: "Captain
, I'm sorry, I failed to live up to your entrustment. I was caught and my authority was taken away. Now the Hexi Army, including the Feihu Cavalry and the Artillery Battalion, have all fallen into the hands of the eunuchs."
Li Siye patted Zang Xiye's shoulder and comforted him: "This is not your fault but mine. They dismissed you because of me. I didn't expect that the emperor would regard temporary self-interest as the overall situation and instead regard the real interests as the overall situation."
The overall situation was abandoned.”
Feng Changqing came up behind him and asked: "Where are the Taiwei going now? Do we really want to follow them back to Chang'an? What should we do? Not only can we not attack the rebels if we are stationed in Ruzhou and Xuzhou, but we may also be attacked by the rebels at any time."
Counterattack."
Li Siye twirled his beard and said: "I can only stay dormant for a while now. If I don't return to Chang'an, I will not be able to reassure the emperor, but will put your status in jeopardy. Now Zhongshu has ordered Cui Yuan and the new Hexi Jiedu Governor Li Kui to attach themselves to
Li Fuguo, you all have to compromise in order to achieve stability and wait for new opportunities to come."