Of course, those whose interests were offended were also the hereditary Ya people in Youzhou. They were the core force that formed the local vassal town. In the past, these people had united around Li Chongbao and stopped for a long time. Later, after the General Staff deprived the Jiedushi of his military power, they also
Peace of mind. However, in the reform of the new imperial tax law, it is stipulated that they do not need to pay taxes during their service. However, if soldiers leave the army due to old age or injury, and there is no one in their family to take over the military position, their tax exemption rights will be automatically deprived.
After hearing that the imperial court had deprived them of their tax-free rights, the Ya people were very angry at first. Later, when they heard that the property and private fields of all imperial officials were not tax-exempt, they became more accepting of it. Everyone in the world is like this. They worry not about scarcity but about inequality.
, everyone saw the emperor's determination and perseverance.
But one person cannot see that Li Chongbao, the elder brother who should support and understand Li Xu the most, has complained about the emperor's tax regulations in public more than once. He has made great contributions to the emperor, but his own fields have to pay taxes to the emperor. It is really
Incomprehensible.
Many people from aristocratic families who had the same idea as Li Chongbao gathered around him, as well as those Youyan tooth soldiers and generals. In fact, these people controlled Hebei's 130,000 troops and led the staff
Empty.
Under the continuous flattery and instigation of these people, Li Chongbao finally became ambitious and forgot all about his father's last words. All he wanted in his mind was that I am the eldest son and I should legally own the throne. Take advantage of now
The General Staff's control over the troops and horses in Hebei is not deep enough. He can climb up and lead the 130,000 troops south to seize Luoyang and Guanzhong, so what?
In fact, Prime Minister Xu Bin had always sent people to secretly monitor Li Chongbao's every move. He had already noticed his danger and immediately went to the Penglai Pavilion in the Daming Palace to report it to the fishing emperor Li Xu.
Li Xu just replied to him lightly: "I understand." and stopped talking.
Xu Bin was surprised. It seemed that the emperor had expected this, but why didn't Li Chongbao stay in Chang'an as an idle prince instead of sending him to Youzhou to make him a hidden danger?
Li Chongbao thought that Chang'an's brother was unprepared, but in fact his rebellion was a little hasty. Li Xu did not even notify the staff of Youzhou Jiedu to let them take precautions. He actually used them as bait, just like Zheng Bo in
The blind appeasement before eradicating Uncle Duan.
That night, some tooth soldiers from Youzhou soldiers and horses secretly linked up. They put on their armor and mounted their horses at night, rushed directly to the staff office in the city, killed the guards and captured three staff officers. Chief of staff Li Feiyuan
Li took advantage of the darkness and escaped over the wall.
The tooth soldiers brought the three staff officers to the rebel Li Chongbao. Li Chongbao also tried to lure the three people to surrender for his own use, but they were sternly rejected by them.
Li Chongbao is not a man of faith. Since you are not of use to me, there is only one way to die. That night he chopped off their heads, and set up an altar the next day to use their blood to sacrifice the flag.
Li Chongbao relied on such impulsive ambition to rebel, but when he gathered the 130,000 people, he discovered that his most valued heavy artillery battalion had been transferred away three months ago and was replaced by a battalion stationed in Ye.
The city's ordinary infantry and a large number of war horses were also allocated to Hedong Jiedushi six months ago. At that time, he had just returned to Chang'an from the south and had not even been re-appointed as Youzhou Jiedushi by the emperor.
He suddenly felt worried. Without a heavy artillery battalion and a large number of horses, he would not have the power to win if he rebelled. Maybe this was a conspiracy.
Sure enough, when he led his army to go south in one go, he captured several county towns and was intercepted under Yecheng. The prefect of Yecheng seemed to have been prepared and moved the cannon onto the city wall. They rebelled in a hurry and did not have heavy equipment and weapons.
The large-scale cavalry was blocked in front of Yecheng by rumbling artillery fire and suffered heavy casualties.
Just when Li Chongbao was in a dilemma, news came from the rear that frightened him. The Hedong General Staff sent General Lun Weiqing to raid Youzhou City with 30,000 cavalry, and captured all of his hometown.
Yecheng was not captured, and his hometown was about to be stolen again. Li Chongbao was furious and immediately led his troops back to rescue Youzhou. The soldiers rushed back and forth, and their morale gradually began to decline.
When they were about to return to Youzhou, they heard that Gao Xu, the governor of Youzhou whom he had sent to stay in Youzhou, had defected to the imperial court. This made Li Chongbao shocked and angry. He led his troops to attack Youzhou City and saw Gao Xu being proud.
Standing proudly on the city wall, he actually called him a rebel, which made him feel the sinister and shameless nature of the people around him.
When he went south along the canal, he only raided a few small and medium-sized granaries on the shore. The food was only a drop in the bucket. It was barely enough to support these people for a month. But to maintain the existence of the army, he had to conquer large cities like Youzhou or Yecheng.
It's just a county town. Without the support of hundreds of thousands of stones and millions of stones of food and grass, how can you be powerful in one place?
He must find a place to stay within a few days, otherwise the soldiers without food and grass will soon abandon him.
At this time, two counselors from aristocratic families who had tempted him to rebel suggested that the situation in Hebei was critical and the imperial court had already taken precautions. It was better to go west to Hedong and attack Yunzhou.
Li Chongbao clapped his hands and praised. It is easy to be attacked from all sides when developing in the hinterland. If it is a border area like Yunzhou, his father-in-law is behind him, Huigele Khan. Even if he loses to the army sent by his younger brother, he can retreat directly to the grassland.
Even going to Mobei, with Huihe's current strength and intimidation on the grassland, how could a younger brother without his father's talent and sagacity dare to come and challenge him.
After he made this decision, he immediately led his army to Yunzhou. The morale of the soldiers was not low. They had chosen Li Chongbao in the first place, so they should have the awareness to bear the consequences.
The army soon arrived in Yunzhou. When he saw that there were no cannons on the city wall, he felt lucky that Yong's army was unprepared. He immediately revealed his identity as King Yan and tried to deceive the city gate.
However, the general had already heard the news about Li Chongbao's rebellion. He stood on the city wall and told him in a calm and humble manner: "King Yan, you are His Majesty's brother. Why did you ignore the entrustment of the late Emperor, your family and the country, and betrayal?"
Sheji. Now is the time to turn around and make peace. Your Majesty will remember your brotherhood and will not rebuke His Highness again."
How could Li Chongbao listen to such unfavorable advice? He cursed, picked up his sword and mounted his horse to attack the city. The Yunzhou city guard immediately organized his soldiers to defend. No matter how he used his tooth soldiers and generals to climb the city and attack, they were all defeated.
Knocked back again and again.
The General Staff of Hedong urgently authorized Hedong Jiedushi to lead his troops north to rescue Yunzhou. Li Chongbao attacked for ten days in a row, but Yunzhou City remained unmoved. Seeing that reinforcements from the other side had arrived, Youzhou's Lu Weiqing also led his army behind.
If you pursue them, if you don't think of a way out, you will be surrounded and put to death.
Li Chongbao finally decided to lead his army to Uihe and seek refuge with his father-in-law, Gel Khan, but this was obviously not a wise decision. The soldiers who followed him were all fierce speculators, and they wanted to use his hand to rebel and force the court to give up the whole country.
There is no difference in taxation in the world. They are absolutely unwilling to follow him and leave their hometown. Moreover, when dealing with rebellions, the emperor usually only punishes the chief culprits, and the rest of the followers should be given lighter punishments. This is why people like An Lushan and Shi Siming died.
It's because they, the basic tooth soldiers of the feudal town, are still there.
So when Li Chongbao entered the territory of Huihe, the Ya soldiers who followed him in rebellion fled one after another and surrendered to the Yong army who was chasing behind them. In just ten days, the 130,000 people he organized were disintegrated and disappeared.
Li Chongbao fled into Uihe, which obviously could not reassure Li Xu. He immediately issued an edict in person and ordered Sikong Li Guangbi to march north from Chang'an to Taiyuan. He led two troops, the Hedong Army and the Liaodong Army, and carried more than 300 Xuanwu cannons into the Uihe border. If the Uihe army
If the Khan does not hand over Li Chongbao, he will send troops to crush the Golden Khan's tent.
Uighur Gel Khan was an egoist who could clearly understand the situation. He originally married his daughter to Li Chongbao because he was the second son of the powerful Li Siye, thinking that he could be the father-in-law of the future emperor. But he did not expect Li Siye.
Letting his youngest son take the throne. The old Khan could accept this. Even if he could not become the emperor and his father-in-law, it would be beneficial to have a blood relationship with the Yong Dynasty. But what he did not expect was that his son-in-law would rebel.
He even lost the battle and fled to his home.
Li Chongbao's only value now is his fighting ability, but this is of little importance to the newly established security relationship between Yong Dynasty and Uighur. After thinking about it, Gel Khan finally decided to kill Li Chongbao and put Li Chongbao to death.
His body was given to Li Guangbi who came to conquer.