Chapter 854: First political confrontation and then war
Li Siye stood in front of the steps, bowed and crossed his hands, then walked directly up the steps and stood next to the emperor, and looked back at Li Jixuan, who looked stiff.
He actually smiled and comforted the emperor and said: "Don't be afraid. You don't need to speak on this occasion. Just wear the yellow robe quietly."
Li Jixuan nodded stiffly.
Li Siye crossed his arms and said to the ministers below: "It is easy to feel sleepy in spring, and His Majesty the Emperor is also tired. After you salute His Majesty, please ask him to go back to the deep palace to rest. We will go to the Qinzheng Building of Xingqing Palace to discuss the Shangdang Party.
The solution to the war situation."
Everyone bowed to the emperor first, and then said they would leave.
The emperor felt depressed and lost. He had no right to know anything outside the palace. He was just like a canary in a cage, with a layer of brocade covering it to block any incoming light.
Li Siye was the last to leave the Zichen Hall. The moment he stepped out of the threshold, he turned back to look at the empty hall, then looked at Li Jixuan who was still sitting on the steps, and then strode away.
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In the main hall on the second floor of the Qinzheng Building, Li Siye sat on a high chair. Below him were his confidant generals and counselors, as well as some important ministers in the court. Even Li Guangbi, who never made any suggestions after the surrender, was also invited.
In this case.
Li Siye glanced around the crowd and said slowly: "Hedong Jiedu Commander Deng Jingshan lost Li Heng's support and instructions, and was caught between us and Shi Siming. He was originally like a lost dog, but recently he took the initiative to attack us. See
We are here to form a team with Shi Siming. In order to break the alliance between them, we need to see each other's tactics and send two envoys to Taiyuan to see Deng Jingshan and to Luoyang to see Shi Siming."
"The purpose of meeting Deng Jingshan is to stabilize him and see if there is a chance to persuade him to surrender. The purpose of meeting Shi Siming is to sever the alliance between them. It is best to force Deng Jingshan into a desperate situation. I don't know which two gentlemen are willing to rely on being indestructible
Go ahead and lobby."
The hall fell into a brief atmosphere of silence. Yan Zhuang finally broke the silence, stood up and crossed his hands and said: "If the Lord does not give up, Yan Zhuang is willing to go to Luoyang and persuade Shi Siming to give up Deng Jingshan and join forces with us."
Li Siye nodded, but did not ask for Yan Zhuang's specific words. As a lobbyist, any speech designed in advance is of no use. What is needed is the ability to speak on the spot.
There is no problem with Yan Zhuang's ability, but Shi Siming has always been cunning and cunning, and it is easy for him to reveal his trump cards when dealing with people who know the truth. It is better to send him to persuade Deng Jingshan.
"I want to ask Mr. Yan to go to Taiyuan, Hedong, to express our intentions to him, persuade him to give up attacking us, and let him beware of Shi Siming's attack on Yunzhong and Taiyuan."
Yan Zhuang didn't seem to be surprised at all. He stepped forward and crossed his hands solemnly and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will be able to convince Deng Jingshan to turn his attention to Shi Siming."
Li Siye put his hands on his knees and nodded, then asked everyone: "I want to ask someone to serve as a lobbyist for Shi Siming in Luoyang. I don't know who is willing to go."
Naturally, Gao Shang was not willing to lag behind, and took the initiative to cross his arms and said: "My lord, Gao Shang is willing to use his sharp tongue to persuade Shi Siming to form an alliance with me and jointly attack Deng Jingshan."
Li Siye naturally fell into silence, and then smiled and said to Gao Shang: "After Shi Siming proclaimed himself emperor, he became more and more insidious and cruel. He must also hate you old officials of the Yan army who have surrendered to you, not to mention that he knows you very well.
So it is easier to become alert, so it is better to find a new face to give him a refreshing feeling."
He looked down again, and saw that Xu Bin finally couldn't help but stand up, crossed his hands and said to him: "My lord, I am willing to go to Luoyang in person and persuade Shi Siming to form an alliance with us to jointly attack Deng Jingshan in Hedong."
But Li Siye shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, you are the prime minister of the dynasty. It would be too fussy for you to go there in person. Shi Siming has no credibility at all. If something goes wrong, it will not only be my loss, but also
Datang’s loss.”
These words were said a bit without thinking, and made the counselors and generals present feel a little cold. Why is the death of Xu Bin a loss for the Tang Dynasty, and does it not matter if we people die? The Lord is too partial.
It's obvious.
Xu Bin naturally refused to give up and continued to persuade Li Siye: "Shi Siming values face the most. If we send a person with an obscure official position to Luoyang, he will think that we do not pay enough attention to him and are not sincere. As a result, we have made a mistake before he even showed up.
On the contrary, if someone like me goes to Luoyang, it means we can talk to him sincerely, and he will pay more attention to our opinions."
Li Siye reluctantly accepted: "What Mr. Xu said makes me speechless, but in order to ensure your safety, I have decided to send my guards to escort you to Luoyang. Mr. Xu, you must also pay attention to your own safety."
"Xu Bin will pay attention."
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On the day Xu Bin went on his mission to Luoyang, Li Siye personally saw him off at the Ba Bridge on the outskirts of Chang'an, and the two had a long conversation alone.
"After experiencing so many ups and downs in the Tang Dynasty, I discovered many seemingly obvious but practical but profound truths. No matter how powerful the enemies are, they cannot withstand mutual internal friction. Sikong Li Guangbi is a famous general in the world, even if there is no imperial court behind him.
If he fought independently, he would not be defeated by me, let alone be captured by me. It was precisely because there were many invisible constraints behind him that Guo Ziyi lost Guanzhong and retreated to Hanzhong. In the past, the Yan army was at war with itself, and experienced
After An Qingxu killed his father to seize the throne, Shi Siming and An Qingxu parted ways, which led to today's situation where we monopolize Guanzhong, Longyou, and Hexi."
"So we don't need to have any superb ingenuity or strategy. As long as we stay above the passing line, maintain internal stability and become monolithic, we will be able to conquer the world in time."
Xu Bin said sincerely: "My lord's sentiments are a wise saying. Only with internal stability can we be invincible in external wars. When I come back from Luoyang, I will assist my lord in carrying out internal system reforms and talent selection so that there will be no talent gap."
And my lord, you should also keep yourself healthy and train your successor in advance so that he can be as wise and powerful as you. Why worry about the uncertainty of Kyushu in the future?"
Li Siye personally brought horses to Xu Bin and watched as he rode along the road toward Tongguan. The guards behind him carried flags and red tassels fluttering in the wind.
In order to show his equal treatment of his subordinates, the next day he personally gave a farewell to Yan Zhuang, who was about to go north to Taiyuan to lobby. Since they didn't know much about Deng Jingshan, Li Siye told him to act according to the situation and wait until he could fully understand the other party's temper.
Then throw out the real purpose.
Yan Zhuang arrived first. After arriving at Shangdang Luzhou, the second son Li Chongbao personally escorted him out of Wuxiang. As soon as he entered Taigu City, he encountered the Hedong Army who was waiting for him. He expressed his intention to them, and these soldiers thought that they should not be neglected.
, and escorted him to Taiyuan.
In his residence, he met Deng Jingshan, who had lost the support of the imperial court and was struggling alone among the rebels.
Deng Jingshan does not have the majestic body of the warrior figurines in Tang Dynasty murals. He is thin and small. If it were not for the purple official robe he was wearing, he would have looked like a traveling businessman.
But Yan Zhuang did not underestimate Deng Jingshan because of this. He was able to persist for such a long time under the pressure of the two major rebels. This person still has merits in some aspects. But no one in the world has it.
Weaknesses and weakness, as long as you find the opponent's weakness, it will be easy to break through.
Deng Jingshan sat on the top chair with a cold face, looking down at Yan Zhuang with disdain, which showed that his hatred of rebellion had reached the level of physical discomfort. Yan Zhuang also noticed that he was in the main hall of Taiyuan Yin.
The furnishings were simple and old, and I accidentally saw that the mid laner in the sleeve of the opponent's purple robe had come off.
The man in front of me looks simple and honest, very much like a scholar. People who are strict with themselves will naturally have the same requirements with others. If he is just a local official, this approach is understandable and can win the love of the people.
.But the seal on his head is the seal of the Hedong Jiedushi. If he manages the army and is so strict on property, there is a big problem.