Chapter Five Hundred and Two Generous Going to Righteousness
Hearing that Wang Lien had not caught Li Shi, Zhu Si was so angry that he came to kill Wang Lien with his sword, but was stopped by the guards on the left and right.
Yao Lingyan advised: "We can't blame General Wang entirely. We didn't expect that the other side actually had five thousand Shence troops. If we should blame that bastard Bai Zhizhen, we didn't take all the Shence troops away, which made us make a mistake in judgment."
"Next time I see that bastard, I have to kill him with one knife."
Zhu Si was so angry that he cursed and asked Han Min: "Can that arrow kill him?"
Han Min bowed and said: "Reporting to the captain, he must have been seriously injured by the arrow. I can't say whether he can be saved and returned to his humble position. It's such a coincidence that he turned around just in time, otherwise he would have been killed on the spot!"
Zhu Si snorted, and at this time, a soldier stepped forward to report: "Lieutenant, Duan Xiushi has been brought!"
"Bring him up!"
Zhu Si was annoyed. If Duan Xiushi hadn't sent someone to deliver the letter, he would have succeeded today.
After a while, several soldiers pushed Duan Xiushi up. His hands and arms were tied behind his back, and a rope was tied around his mouth.
Zhu Si stepped forward and said with a smile: "Li Shi treats you poorly, so why should you be a good person in vain?"
Duan Xiushi was speechless. Zhu Si waved his hand and the soldiers removed the rope from Duan Xiushi's mouth. Duan Xiushi said: "Although he doesn't treat me well, he is the king after all. As a minister, I should do my best."
Quantity?"
Zhu Si nodded, "You have tried your best. Are you willing to be loyal to me?"
Duan Xiushi lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and finally nodded.
Zhu Si was overjoyed and quickly ordered the soldiers to untie the rope. Yuan Xiu stepped forward to persuade Zhu Si, but Zhu Si reached out to stop him.
Duan Xiushi had a high prestige in the Tang army. Among the generals of the Anxi army at that time, he was the last remaining veteran minister. He had been on the bench for a long time. Zhu Si wanted to recruit him to join the army. Although it was a bit risky, he couldn't care less now.
Duan Xiushi was untied from the rope, and he moved his arms gently. Suddenly he snatched the ivory teapot from Yuan Xiu beside him, and smashed it on Zhu Si's head. Zhu Si couldn't dodge, and was hit with a bloody head.
Duan Xiushi rushed forward, strangled Zhu Si's neck, and shouted at him: "Arrogant rebel, I can't wait to cut you into pieces, how can I rebel against you!"
The two fell to the ground and fought fiercely. Duan Xiushi bit Zhu Si's ear, causing him to scream in pain like a pig.
At this time, Han Min shot Duan Xiushi in the back with an arrow. Duan Xiushi reluctantly pulled out the arrow and was about to kill Zhu Si with the arrow. Zhu Si's soldiers rushed forward and slashed at Duan Xiushi with their swords. Unfortunately, Duan Xiushi spent his life in the army and died in Zhu Si's hands.
Zhu Si had half of his ear bitten off. When he saw that his own soldiers were going to chop Duan Xiushi indiscriminately, he waved his hands and said, "This is a loyal man. Don't humiliate his body anymore."
He sat on the ground and took a breath before saying, "Return the body to his family and allow them to give it a decent burial."
Dozens of generals around him knelt down and said with tears: "The Taiwei is so kind, we are willing to die for the Taiwei!"
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The Chang'an mutiny attracted the attention of the whole world, and King Qin's order responded overwhelmingly. Li Sheng led 20,000 Hedong troops south to Pujin Pass and entered Guanzhong. Li Huaiguang also led 10,000 troops to the west and entered Yanzhou, then turned and marched south.
Guo Song led five thousand Hexi cavalry to also leave the Hexi Corridor and enter Longyou. Han Huang and Chen Shaoyou, who were far away in the south of the Yangtze River, also led their armies to march westward.
In addition, Shuofang Army, Jingnan Army and Shannan Army also responded and sent troops to assist the king.
But at the same time, armies from all over the country surrendered to Zhu Si in an endless stream. Zhu Si's salary replenishment order played a huge role. Generals Zhang Tingzhi and Duan Cheng of the Longyou Army killed Dai Lan, the military envoy of the Hehuang Army.
He led 20,000 Longyouhe Huang troops into Guanzhong and surrendered to Zhu Si. Xie Liangfu, the governor of Shangzhou, was killed by Tuan Lianjun. Thousands of Shangzhou Tuanlian troops surrendered to Zhu Si, which expanded Zhu Si's power to Shangzhou.
In addition, Hao Tong, the military commander of Hezhou, Wu Qinghe, the military commander of Yuanzhou, the eight thousand defenders of Tongguan and Pujin Pass, and the regiment training troops of various states in Guan, etc. all raised their flags to surrender to Zhu Si, plus the Chang'an defenders who surrendered to Zhu Si
, Zhu Si's military strength increased to nearly 200,000 in a very short period of time.
Guo Song led 5,000 cavalrymen to cross the Yellow River from Lanzhou. They did not carry many large rafts, and the water was turbulent at night, so they could only cross the river during the day. It took them four days to completely cross the Yellow River.
Thousands of cavalry immediately advanced toward Qinzhou in the south.
That afternoon, the team arrived at Chengji County. Going eastwards was a no-man's land of three hundred miles. It was here that Guo Song wiped out a thousand horse bandits disguised as party members.
Guo Song saw that the men and horses were a little tired, so he looked around again. In the distance was the majestic Liupan Mountain, and slightly closer were the dark green hills, covered by endless forests. In front of them was an unknown shallow river, more than ten wide.
Zhang, the pebbles on the bottom of the water are clearly visible.
Guo Song pointed with his horsewhip at a sudden forest a few miles ahead and said, "Go and rest in the woods ahead!"
The cavalry immediately sped up and ran towards the woods.
The soldiers had been running for a long time, and they were hungry and thirsty. They leaned on the river one after another, and their horses also came forward to drink the cold and sweet river water together.
After drinking enough water, the soldiers each found a big tree to sit down and eat dry food. The horses ate grass by the river, and more than a hundred soldiers were on guard around them.
Guo Song was sitting next to a big stone, gnawing dry biscuits and looking at the map on the big stone. At this time, Lieutenant General Li Bing and several generals came forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the brothers are all talking about this time.
Everyone is very concerned about the consequences of the Si rebellion, can you tell us about it?"
Guo Song put down the dry biscuits and said to everyone: "Generally speaking, rebellions can be divided into two types. One is a long-planned rebellion, and the other is a temporary rebellion. The latter rebellion comes and goes quickly, and it is easy.
It will not lead to too serious consequences, but the former kind of rebellion is different. It is launched by internal and external collusion and taking advantage of the instability of the current situation. To be precise, it should actually be called a coup. The consequences of this kind of coup are the most serious, and it is lighter.
It will trigger protracted turmoil, and in serious cases, it will cause the Tang Dynasty to completely split."
"Then what is Zhu Si's rebellion?" asked a general.
Guo Song pondered for a while and said: "Many people think that this rebellion was a temporary mutiny by the Jingyuan Army because they were dissatisfied with their salary arrears. In fact, it was a coup that Zhu Si and the Yuan family had planned for a long time. In addition, the emperor reused traitors and eunuchs.
As a result, he made many foolish moves and lost the battle in the Central Plains, which gave Zhu Si an opportunity to take advantage of."
Li Bing asked again: "I heard Pan Changshi say that the emperor has a heavy responsibility for this mutiny."
Guo Song nodded, "That's true. The emperor has just ascended the throne and is very ambitious. He wants to pacify the feudal towns as soon as possible and bring about the resurgence of the Tang Dynasty. This feeling is understandable, but reality must be considered. Whether the financial resources can allow such a large-scale reduction?"
It would be fine if the financial resources of the vassal were sufficient, but if the national power could not support several fronts of fighting, the emperor would definitely be eager for success. Coupled with the instigation of the treacherous minister Lu Qi, and the mistakes of eunuchs like Song Chaofeng, Li Mian's defeat was inevitable.
So the fundamental reason is twelve words: 'overjoyed at great achievements, eager for success, and unable to support the country'. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was also defeated by these twelve words."
"Then does it make sense for us to be diligent?" the generals asked.
Guo Song shook his head, "I looked at the map just now, and I got news in the morning that the emperor retreated to Hu County. It seems to be safer, and he can retreat to Hanzhong at any time.
But once he retreats to Hanzhong, it will be equivalent to handing over Guanzhong to Zhu Si. This is not the Anshi Rebellion. If Zhu Si proclaims himself emperor, then he will definitely be reviled by thousands of people and will not survive for long. But if he does not proclaim himself emperor, he will
If the emperor orders the princes, the situation will be complicated. It is likely that a group of people will support him.
"Then what should we do?" several generals asked worriedly.
Guo Song smiled slightly, "We need to show our strong side to the people of the world, and then we go back to continue farming and guarding the border, accumulating strength. We will make a decision after the situation becomes clear."
All the generals said one after another: "Your Majesty is right, we cannot rush for success."
At this time, the soldiers looking out from the big tree shouted: "Your Majesty, an army is coming from the west, all infantry!"
Guo Song stood up and asked: "Are they flying a red flag or a white flag?"
The red flag is the army that supports Zhu Si, and the surname of Zhu Si is used to identify the color of the flag. The white flag is the army of King Qin, and the word "King Qin" is written on the white flag.
The soldier looked at it for a moment and shouted: "Your Majesty, it's Red Flag!"
Several generals immediately jumped up, "Envoy, prepare to fight!"
Guo Song waved his hand, "Everyone, calm down!"
He turned back to Li Bing and ordered: "Put away our white flag and replace it with a red flag!"