Perhaps many people would think that by allowing these people to have private armies, the imperial court recognized their status as a separate nation. In fact, even if it did not admit that they had private armies, the imperial court would not be able to effectively rule Mobei. On the contrary, after they obtained
With the approval of the imperial court, any party that wants to attack and annex the other party can be regarded as a challenge to the imperial authority, and the imperial court can justifiably attack them. This is the brilliance of Liu Ziqiu.
Of course, Tuoba Mumi's case is an exception, because Liu Ziqiu promised to make him king and let him unify the eight parties. Although after the unification, the party Qiang people are very likely to become a threat to the Han people, in the final analysis, it still depends on the Han people
Whether it is strong or not. If the power of the Han people weakens day by day, even if the party ministries are not unified, they can still pose a threat to the rule of the Han people. The just-ended Five Husties era of chaos in China is a good example.
It will take a long time for these decrees to be implemented if they are promulgated, and they are likely to encounter backlash from all parties, but Liu Ziqiu still has no hesitation. He knows very well that only in the era of dynasty changes, various policies are easier to obtain.
Therefore, he must seize this opportunity firmly. After the world is peaceful, all walks of life have gradually entered the formal stage, but it is not suitable for such drastic reforms.
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After half a month of busy work, Wei Zheng finally arrived in Luoyang from the south of the Yangtze River. Along with him were the families of Li Jing, Han Shi'e and others, as well as a large amount of gold and silver jewelry left by Nan Chen.
When he learned that Empress Xiao repeatedly asked Yang Tan to abdicate the throne to Liu Ziqiu, Wei Zheng laughed and said: "The Sui Dynasty divided the world, and my lord has already obtained two of them. He is the one who is expected to ascend the throne and become emperor. My lord refuses to accept the throne.
Do you want to learn the stories of Wei Wu?"
Wei Wu refers to Cao Cao. He himself did not usurp the Han Dynasty, but gave the opportunity to his son Cao Pi.
Liu Ziqiu burst out laughing and said, "Why does Liu have so many crooked intestines? Liu only acts with a clear conscience. His merits and demerits will be judged by future generations!"
Wei Zheng nodded: "Then why does my lord hesitate?"
Liu Ziqiu sighed and said: "Xiao Mian occupied Jiangling and captured more than ten counties. The government in the territory was harmonious and the people supported him. Liu couldn't bear to attack him. He is Empress Xiao's nephew, and Liu is trying to force him to use Empress Xiao's hand.
Surrender. If Liu accepts Yang Tan's Zen position at this time, a war will be inevitable."
Wei Zheng couldn't help but laugh: "My lord is worried about the people, which is really a blessing for all the people in the world. In this case, my lord should ascend to the throne as early as possible. Although Xiao Mian has won the hearts of the people, he is in a small area and is not a worry. The reason why he has been reluctant
Returning and surrendering is nothing more than a matter of luck. The Lord can divide his troops into two groups, go out of Sishui Pass all the way, break through Wagang, frighten the thieves in Hebei and Shandong, and send troops all the way to Xiangyang to attack Jiangling. As long as Wagang is defeated, Xiao Mian will surrender.
.The Lord can now accept Yang Tan’s Zen position with peace of mind.”
Liu Ziqiu was silent for a long time and then said: "As Mr. Wei said, the day Xiao Mian returns will be the day when Liu accepts the Zen position!"
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When the news reached the palace, Queen Xiao thought deeply for a long time, then suddenly gritted her teeth and ordered: "Bring Huang Ling!"
The old eunuchs who followed Yang Guang and Empress Xiao have all passed away. Now the most senior eunuch in the palace is Li Cheng, and he still holds the position of steward. But because Li Cheng is the person next to Concubine Xiao,
Therefore, Empress Xiao was very wary of him. The people employed in the Jingfan Palace where she lived were all people brought from the Longxi Palace, even the cooks, so they no longer had to be served by people from the imperial kitchen.
Since there were trustworthy people around her, Empress Xiao didn't need to avoid them. She took Huang Ling and was silent for a while. Then she suddenly opened her mouth and bit her index finger.
All the palace maids were shocked and fell to their knees one after another, kowtowing and saying: "Your Majesty, please spare your life!"
"Get up, it's none of your business." Queen Xiao waved her hand and wrote a blood letter on Huang Ling.
The maids only thought that Empress Xiao was going to issue some kind of clothing order, so they didn't dare to get up.
When Empress Xiao saw this scene, she knew that few of the so-called confidants around her were actually loyal to the Sui Dynasty. She was afraid that if she really wrote any edict on clothes and belts, they would inform Liu Ziqiu when they left the palace. However,
Empress Xiao didn't even want to protect the Yang family now, so why would she care about where their hearts went? She couldn't help but waved her hands gently and said: "Stop kneeling and invite Mrs. Liu to come over. There is a blood letter from the Ai family.
Give it to her."
When they heard that this blood letter was given to Gao Xiuer, the maids breathed a sigh of relief, got up from the ground and retreated.
After seeing the behavior of those around her, Empress Xiao understood that the Sui Dynasty was in doom, and she became more determined to let Yang Tan abdicate as soon as possible.
Gao Xiuer was shocked when she heard that Empress Xiao had a blood letter to hand over to her. She hurried to the palace, took Huang Ling and looked at it, but it was a letter written by Empress Xiao to Xiao Mian, urging him to surrender as soon as possible.
He sighed and said, "My dear, you don't need this."
Empress Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "If your husband was willing to accept Tan'er's Zen position as soon as possible, why would the Ai family be like this!"
Gao Xiu'er was speechless for a moment. In fact, she didn't want Liu Ziqiu to be the emperor in her heart. Being the emperor would mean becoming a loner and the target of all the ambitious people in the world. She could never go back to the days like the past.
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Of course Liu Ziqiu's thoughts were different from Gao Xiuer's. He wanted to be emperor not to have the power of life and death like Yang Guang, but to change the rules of the world. What is an emperor? He is the supreme person who combines military, political and legislative power.
ruler, and this high degree of centralization is the source of turmoil in the world when dynasties change. If they divide for a long time, they will unite, and if they unite for a long time, they will divide. This is the root of the turmoil in the world. If he is just a subject and wants to change this high degree of centralization, it will definitely be regarded as rebellion. And if he is the emperor, then
The difference is that he is revolutionizing his own life, so the resistance is naturally much smaller and the goal is easier to achieve.
On the day he received the blood letter, Liu Ziqiu appointed Li Jing as the general manager of Bahan Road, commanding 10,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry to station in Xiangyang.
At this time, Nanyang Prefect Ma Yuangui had sent people into Xiangyang City to clean up the mess left by Zhu Can. Those who followed Zhu Can were resettled in Xiangyang City and became residents of Xiangyang City, while Zhu Can
I was ordered by Ma Yuangui to behead the city cao and hang his head at the city gate. In addition, a large amount of food was transported from the south of the Yangtze River, and some former Xiangyang people who had fled elsewhere also returned to their hometowns, and Xiangyang City regained a little popularity.
After Li Jing led the army into Xiangyang, while reorganizing the city defense, he sent people to write a letter of war to Xiao Mian. Along with the letter of war, there was also a blood letter written by Queen Xiao. However, Li Jing was not in a hurry to march.
, he was still waiting for a naval force to be transferred from Jiangdu. Liu Ziqiu's order to him was to put pressure on Xiao Mian, but because no general wanted to make contributions, Li Jing was still prepared to talk and fight at the same time.
Just after Li Jing set off, Liu Ziqiu summoned Wen Hao into the house and said, "General Wen, the Wagang Army has been clamoring outside Sishui Pass for many days. What do you think?"
Wen Hao patted his chest and said loudly: "Since ancient times, soldiers have been blocking the generals, and water has come to cover them up! The generals are not talented, but I am willing to lead the army to level the tile hills!"
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "Although Zhai Rang is mediocre, he has many brave generals and many capable people. We must not take him lightly."
Wen Hao said disapprovingly: "My lord, I am willing to issue a military order. If I cannot retreat the enemy, I am willing to serve as a military judge!"
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "There is no need to issue a military order. Liu believes in your ability. If you send troops this time, as long as you repel the bandits outside the pass, it will be considered a great achievement. There is no need to chase down the retreating bandits."
.On the day when you become a teacher, Liu will definitely reward you heavily!"
Wen Hao cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, the general will live up to his command!"
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It was only half a day's journey from Luoyang to Sishui Pass. When Wenhao's army arrived at the pass, the defenders of the pass had withstood the Wagang Army's fierce attack for dozens of days. The guards were all soldiers from the regular army. After so many days of fighting,
After the bloody battle, everyone was exhausted and injured. The Wagang army outside the pass also suffered heavy casualties. Corpses were scattered everywhere, which shows that the battle was extremely fierce.
Early the next morning, the horn of attack sounded again outside the pass, and the Wagang army swarmed in. However, today's situation was different from the past. War drums were beaten at the pass. The gate that had been closed for many days slowly opened, and a group of cavalry rushed in.
He came out and fired a volley of arrows, blocking the formation. When the gate flag was opened, a general came out from the crowd, raised a sword in his hand, and shouted sternly: "Wagang bandits, listen! Give up your weapons and surrender quickly, and I will save you from death!"
It was Li Mi's idea to attack Sishui Pass. As long as Sishui Pass is captured, Luoyang can be taken directly. The most important thing is that there are several large granaries built near Luoyang, which store a large amount of grain. Now the unrest in Hebei and Shandong has continued.
For more than a year, the land was barren and the people had no food to eat. As long as there was food, an army could be raised immediately.
If Li Mi wants to seize the world, a strong army is indispensable. Therefore, he attacked for nearly two months and suffered countless casualties. Zhai Rang already wanted to retreat, but Li Mi still refused to do so. Because Liu Ziqiu deliberately
Having blocked the news, Li Mi still doesn't know that Luoyang has changed hands.
In the age of cold weapons, sieging a city was undoubtedly an extremely difficult task. Therefore, in ancient times, in order to seize the opponent's city, generals would rack their brains and come up with various methods and design various
Equipment. To attack a pass like Sishui Pass, it is undoubtedly much more difficult than an ordinary city, because you cannot encircle a pass at all, and the opponent can continuously obtain reinforcements, arrows, and food from the rear. In this case
, the troops guarding the gate take the initiative to attack, which is undoubtedly the best gospel for the party attacking the city.
Zhai Rang and Li Mi were both refreshed when they saw this. Zhai Rang looked around and said repeatedly: "Who dares to take action and capture this thief!"