Chapter three hundred and twentieth seventh wedding dress
Li Na's disastrous defeat in Xuzhou completely disrupted Li Zhengji's deployment. Coupled with the 20,000 troops killed and wounded in several battles with the Hebei Army, his main army had lost more than half and was unable to control the previously occupied Pu, Ji, and Yun.
Three states.
Li Zheng was pacing back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back. He was extremely upset. He did not expect that his son would be defeated so quickly and completely. Xuzhou was not captured, but Yanzhou, Caozhou and 20,000 troops were lost.
In the final analysis, it was because I underestimated Guo Song and the emperor Li Yu. I thought Guo Song was just an assassin, but the emperor Li Yu asked him to lead the army as the main general. The result proved that the emperor Li Yu hired people properly and he was completely
Misreading.
What should we do now, withdraw the entire army to Qizhou? Li Zheng was really unwilling to accept it. He lost 40,000 troops and gained nothing in the end, which was hard for him to accept.
If we divide our forces to occupy the three states of Pu, Ji, and Yun, they are likely to be defeated by the imperial army one by one.
Li Zheng had been hesitating for a long time, and he finally took a risk to give himself a bargaining chip.
Li Zheng had immediately written a letter and handed it to his soldiers, saying: "Rush to Huazhou immediately and be sure to deliver this letter to Tian Yue."
If he and Tian Yue join forces, the situation will turn to his advantage, and he can bargain with the court and keep the three states of Pu, Ji, and Yun.
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Tian Yue has fought two consecutive battles with the imperial army, both of which were defeated. At present, his total military strength is only more than 30,000, and the prince himself has led an army of 100,000 to Weicheng County. In addition, there is Li Li in Puzhou.
Zheng has led an army of 40,000 people.
What's even worse is that Tian Yue's army has less than half a month of food and grass, but they are still helpless to cross the river, which makes Tian Yue extremely anxious. If he continues to fight like this, his entire army will be destroyed.
In the big tent, Tian Yue stood in front of the big tent with his hands behind his hands and stared at the sky. He was silent for a long time. In the morning, he received a pigeon letter from his uncle Tian Chengsi, giving him the final instructions and asking him to surrender to the imperial court.
Tian Yue really couldn't accept it.
Yang Xin, the staff behind him, advised in a low voice: "The old prince's suggestion is also reasonable. Since this is not the time to seize the Central Plains, let's wait for the next opportunity. The young master was originally appointed by the imperial court to inspect the right cavalry.
, unlike Li Zhongchen, he did not commit a crime that was outraged by both humans and gods. He would not be held responsible for surrendering to the imperial court. Moreover, tens of thousands of soldiers were finally disarmed and returned to their fields. They must have returned to Hebei and could be recruited again. I think this is the best way to return to Hebei.
The method is the least expensive."
Tian Yue sighed lowly, "Being defeated and surrendering is the greatest humiliation in my life!"
"Young Master, what you said is wrong. A man can bend and stretch. Heroes always write history with their final success or failure. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was defeated in every battle. He even abandoned his own children, but in the end he was able to conquer the world. In comparison, Young Master
What does a small defeat mean?"
Tian Yue nodded, "Sir, you are right. I'm afraid that if you surrender now, the court's conditions will be too harsh."
"You can talk to the imperial court and strive for the best conditions."
At this moment, a soldier knelt down at the door and reported, "Young Master, Li Zhengji sent someone to deliver the message!"
Tian Yue was startled, what did Li Zhengji mean by sending a letter to him at this time, and he asked: "Where is the letter?"
After a while, the soldiers brought a messenger up. The messenger knelt down on one knee and presented a letter to Tian Yue, "This is an autographed letter from my lord to the general. Please take a look at it!"
Tian Yue took the letter and asked his men to take the soldiers who delivered the letter down to rest. He opened the letter and read it again, and couldn't help laughing. He just wanted to sleep, and Li Zhengji sent him a pillow. What a providence!
He handed the letter to Yang Xin and said with a smile: "Sir, please read it! It's a very interesting letter."
Yang Xin finally opened the letter and read it carefully. After reading it once, he suddenly burst into laughter. "Li Zhengyi also wanted to use the young master to change the situation as a basis for negotiating with the imperial court. He was defeated in Xuzhou and lost Yanzhou and Caozhou."
, I guess I am in a dilemma now, so I want to use my empty hands to force the court to allow him to legally occupy the three states of Pu, Ji, and Yun."
Mentioning the defeat of Yanzhou, Tian Yue frowned and said, "This Guo Song suddenly appeared. Could he be the cavalry that destroyed us across the river?"
"It must be him!"
Yang Xin said without hesitation: "He definitely didn't appear suddenly. He must have been in the Central Plains all along. If I guessed correctly, he was a secret move planted by the emperor in the Central Plains. Our ship was burned, and Li Lingyao was surprised."
The assassination must have something to do with him. Last time, the magistrate of Kuang County said that their food was robbed by a group of thieves of unknown origin. I guess it was Guo Song who led his army in disguise. How can ordinary thieves dare to confront the officers and soldiers."
"Ignore him for now. Let's talk about Li Zhengji's letter. It came in time and gave me the capital to negotiate with the imperial court."
Tian Yue's mood suddenly became better, and he said to Yang Xin: "I would like to ask you, sir, to go to Weicheng County, talk to His Highness the Crown Prince, and strive for the best interests for me."
Yang Xin bowed and saluted, "Young master, don't worry, I will definitely strive for the best interests in my humble position."
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Prince Li Shi personally led an army of 100,000 to Weicheng County in Huazhou. He listened to Li Mian's advice and did not attack Tian Yue's Wei Bo army. Instead, he waited for them to run out of food and collapse without a fight.
Li Shi was sitting in the tent writing a victory report to his father. He was in a very happy mood. Guo Song defeated Li Na's army in Xuzhou, annihilated nearly 20,000 enemies, recaptured Yanzhou and Caozhou one after another, and crushed Li Zheng's southward expansion to the west.
As a result, the war in the Central Plains has gradually come to a conclusion.
At this time, the voice of Li Mian, the governor of the Bian Song Dynasty, came from outside the tent, "Your Highness, I have something to ask you to see me!"
"Please come in!"
Li Mian walked in quickly. Li Mian is currently one of the five prime ministers of the imperial court. However, he is not in the imperial court and is only an imaginary prime minister, so he has little influence in the court. Currently, he leads the Bian Song Festival as Shangshu Zuopushe.
The envoy, who also serves as the military envoy of Yongping Army, is stationed in the Central Plains. In the past few days, he led his army to defeat Tian Yue's army twice and won the trust of Prince Li Shi.
Li Mian bowed and said: "Your Highness, Tian Yue sent his staff Yang Xin to ask for peace!"
Li Shi was startled, put down his pen and said with a smile, "Can't you hold on anymore?"
"I estimate that they can only hold on to food for about ten to fifteen days at most, and there is no hope of crossing the river. They have no choice but to sue for peace."
"Then what?"
"Tian Yue sent you a letter, which was written by Li Zhengji. Please read it to Your Highness."
Li Mian presented Li Zhengji's letter to Li Shi. Li Shi opened the letter and read it again, and couldn't help but sneered: "Is Li Zhengji anxious too?
"Your Highness, the Battle of Xuzhou has had a great impact on Li Zheng, making him passive. Obviously, he joined forces with Tian Yue just to increase his voice, to bargain with us, and to keep the three states of Yun, Pu, and Ji currently occupied.
But he didn't expect that Tian Yue also planned to surrender, so his letter became Tian Yue's bargaining capital. As long as we deal with Tian Yue's army, Li Zhengji's army will have to return to Qizhou."
Li Shi nodded, "What are Tian Yue's conditions?"
"Tian Yue has three conditions. First, the court will not hold him and Tian Chengsi accountable; second, the court will provide them with three large ships so that they can take 500 people north; third, he can hand over his army to the court.
, but I hope that the imperial court will allow the soldiers to disarm and return to their hometowns to farm and resume production."
"What about Li Xiangguo's opinion?" Li Shi asked again.
"Wei Chen thinks it's acceptable. Although Li Zhengji and Tian Yue have their own agendas, if they are forced into a hurry, they may join forces. If they alert Chengde Jiedushi Li Baochen and Youzhou Jiedushi Zhu Tao again, they will be prompted to join forces.
If we rebel, then we will be in big trouble, so accepting Tian Yue's conditions and splitting their alliance is the best policy for the current situation."
"But if the army disarms and returns home, won't they be recruited into the army again?" Li Shi said a little worried.
"Not necessarily. Many of Tian Yue's troops are soldiers from the former Zhaoyi Army. They are all from Xiangzhou and Cizhou. Now General Li Baozhen serves as the Zhaoyi Army's Military Envoy. Once the soldiers are disarmed and return to their hometowns,
, it will be difficult for Tian Chengsi to recruit them again."
Li Shi took a few steps with his hands behind his back, nodded and said, "I can agree to Tian Yue's peace request. After both parties sign the agreement, I will send a ship!"
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After Tian Yue and Prince Li Shi had a brief negotiation, the two sides reached a withdrawal agreement. The Tang army accepted the surrender of 30,000 Wei Bo troops and sent three 3,000-stone ships to Tian Yue and his generals above the rank of captain to retreat back to the north bank.
According to the agreement reached by both parties, all 30,000 soldiers returned to their hometowns and farmed after their identities were screened.
After Li Zheng withdrew to the north of Tianyue, he was unable to support himself alone, so he had to withdraw his troops from Puzhou, Jezhou and Yunzhou and return to Qizhou. A chaos in the Central Plains that lasted for nearly four months finally ended.