After becoming a confidant, Li Yuanji fell in love with him and gave Zhang Liang some rare treasures one after another.
I think back then, Yang Guang was so extravagant that he collected all the treasures in the world and packed them into Luoyang Palace. Later, Li Yuan occupied Luoyang, and these treasures naturally fell into Li Yuan's hands. Later, Liu Ziqiu's troops invaded Luoyang in two groups, and Li Yuan sent Li Shimin and Li Yuan.
Xuanba went to the south of the Yangtze River to kidnap Liu Ziqiu's wife and children, but failed, so he had to surrender to the city. But before he surrendered to the city, Li Yuan had smuggled a large number of treasures from the palace through secret channels. For more than ten years, Li Yuan relied on
It was these treasures that gathered a group of desperadoes.
In fact, Liu Ziqiu also knew that Li Yuan had stolen many palace treasures. However, because he surrendered voluntarily and did not let Luoyang City be destroyed, Liu Ziqiu did not go into details. After all, Liu Ziqiu was different from Yang Guang. He liked to live a simple and ordinary life.
In his daily life, he didn't have much interest in those rare treasures. But Zhang Liang couldn't put it down for these treasures.
As a general of the dynasty, Zhang Liang was not short of money, but many treasures could not be bought with money. Because Li Yuanji presented many treasures, Zhang Liang was very happy and gave him many privileges. Under Li Yuanji's command,
Among the one thousand troops, from the corps commander to the centurion, all were selected and appointed by Li Yuanji himself. In this way, the one thousand troops were completely under Li Yuanji's control. This approach was actually against the Han army
It was in accordance with the regulations, because the generals below had no power to decide the promotion of officers and soldiers. It was just that Zhang Liang had never paid attention to military regulations, not to mention that a thousand men and horses was not a big deal.
However, Li Yuanji was not satisfied with mastering a thousand soldiers and horses, he had further actions.
On a sunny afternoon last spring, Li Yuanji suddenly invited Zhang Liang to play in the countryside. One was a general and the other was a school captain. They were also a generation apart in age. Li Yuanji was not qualified to issue such an invitation. He just looked at it.
In view of the treasures he presented during the holidays, Zhang Liang happily accepted the invitation.
For an outing in Luoyang City, the best place is of course the Sixteenth Courtyard of Xiyuan, but Li Yuanji took Zhang Liang to another place. This place is located in the southern suburbs and is very remote, but the environment is quiet. After three drinks, Li Yuanji took Zhang Liang to another place.
Yuanji suddenly clapped his hands and summoned a dancer. This dancer's eyebrows were like distant daisies, her eyes were like autumn waves, her skin was as white as snow, and her skin was like gelatin. Zhang Liang stared straight at that moment. So, without Li Yuanji's persuasion, the banquet ended.
After that, Zhang Liang hugged the dancer and slept in the back. It was a spring breeze all night, and it was not until three o'clock in the morning the next day that the dancer revealed her identity, scaring Zhang Liang out of his wits.
It turned out that this beautiful and romantic dancer was none other than Mrs. Wang, the wife of the former emperor Yang Guang. This Mrs. Wang was also Li Yuan's niece and Li Yuanji's cousin. Together with Empress Xiao and others, she was placed in another
A palace does not restrict personal freedom, and it is okay to marry. But who of Yang Guang's concubines dares to marry? Even Zhang Liang was frightened after just sleeping for one night.
But Li Yuanji advised: "General, my sister will be widowed for a long time, and sooner or later she will get married. When I look at the heroes in the world, there will be no one who is better than the general. I mentioned it to my sister at the end of yesterday, and my sister was very moved.
, and then agreed to spend some time with the general. The general just asked my sister again, and my sister is very fond of the general, and I hope that the general will not let down the good marriage. "
Zhang Liang hesitated again and again, but sighed and said, "I'm afraid Zhang won't have this blessing."
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Your Majesty has already made a decree to allow my sister and others to marry on their own. The reason why my sister has stayed until now is because she has not found a good match. Why should the general be suspicious?"
Zhang Liang waved his hand and said: "Who can guess what His Majesty is thinking?"
Li Yuanji pondered and said: "If this is the case, I would like to dedicate this place to the general as a tryst place for the general and my sister."
In fact, if Zhang Liang really wanted to marry Mrs. Wang, whether as a wife or a concubine, Liu Ziqiu would not stop him, and would even be happy to see it happen. Because Liu Ziqiu came from a later generation, his thinking was very different from that of people of this era. The former
No one else could touch the women who served the emperor. Only later emperors were qualified. This theory seemed absurd to Liu Ziqiu. On the contrary, he felt that it was the most inhumane thing to keep these women widowed for the rest of their lives. Of course, if
These women themselves were unwilling to remarry, and it was impossible for Liu Ziqiu to force them.
But Zhang Liang is not an ordinary person after all. As a general of the dynasty, he has access to many secrets and naturally knows the grudges between Li Yuan and Liu Ziqiu. Maybe he dares to marry other women of Yang Guang, but this Wang family, he will never
Dare to openly marry home. However, there is always a dark side to human psychology. Yesterday, I spent the night with the Wang family, and thinking about the scene of this woman who was once the emperor's concubine being pressed under him and moaning sweetly, Zhang Liang
He couldn't help but get excited. In the end, he was obsessed with sex and acquiesced to Li Yuanji's arrangement.
Time gradually passed, and in the blink of an eye, another year passed. Zhang Liang suddenly realized that he seemed to be unable to leave the Wang family. And at this moment, Li Shimin suddenly came to him.
The army and the cabinet are two different systems. They may have contacts with each other, but they will not be very close. Therefore, when Li Shimin found Zhang Liang, he changed his disguise, kept his whereabouts very secret, and arranged the meeting place there.
The sudden appearance of Li Shimin in a remote tryst place really startled Zhang Liang. However, at this point, no secrets could be kept from him. Zhang Liang only had a long talk with Li Shimin.
Outsiders have no way of knowing what they talked about. But after that secret conversation, Zhang Liang began to prepare secretly.
Over the years, Zhang Liang has also cultivated some confidants in the army. However, according to the military regulations of the Han Dynasty, soldiers are not lifelong. If you cannot be promoted to a higher position by a certain age, there is only one way to retire. After retirement, the court will also
A certain amount of compensation is paid, but it is a bit insignificant compared to the food and salary they received in the army. If these soldiers can be more frugal when they are in the army, they can save a lot of money on their belongings, plus
With the land allocated by the imperial court, life in the future will not be a problem and you can live a good life. If you spend your money too much, your life will not be so easy in the future. This rule is cruel, but it can be maintained in the military.
A competitive situation, even in peaceful times, no one dares to relax.
Birds of a feather flock together, and people flock together. Zhang Liang likes a luxurious life, and his cronies are not much different, basically falling into the latter situation. After these people retired, their lives soon fell into embarrassment, and some of them
He turned to join Zhang Liang again. Zhang Liang missed his old friendship and took these people in as servants in his house and manor. These people were all warriors, and after retiring, his martial spirit did not diminish. Zhang Liang
Taking advantage of his position, he purchased a lot of armor and weapons. In other words, after they retired, these people became Zhang Liang's private soldiers, and the number was actually as many as three thousand.
No matter in which dynasty, whoever owns such a private army will arouse the suspicion of the court. Therefore, raising private soldiers is Zhang Liang's biggest secret. He only raised private soldiers to cherish his old friendship, and never thought of rebellion.
Of course, many aristocratic families have thousands of servants at home. It is normal for him, a great general, to have thousands of servants at home, and it will not attract anyone's attention. I just don't know why.
But Li Shimin found out about it, and it became a useful weapon for Li Shimin to blackmail him. Zhang Liang never expected it, because he accidentally revealed it to Wang after he was drunk.
Li Shimin seized this opportunity and made a request to him. This request was also very simple, asking him to attack the palace when he received notice from him.
Now, Zhang Liang can mobilize an army of 3,000 people. Together with his private soldiers, the number of troops that can be mobilized reaches 6,000. But facing the heavily guarded palace, these 6,000 people are obviously not enough. However, Li Shimin
He vowed to him that on that day, the palace gate would open automatically, and his troops would not need to forcefully attack the palace. In the age without gunpowder, attacking a city was the most painful thing, and the attacking party would often
Paying an extremely heavy price. However, if a siege gate successfully breaks into the opponent's city gate, the morale will often rise greatly, while the opponent's morale will drop to an extreme. If he can successfully enter the palace gate, Zhang Liang is confident
Capture the palace. The three thousand private soldiers under him were all officers at all levels in the past. Their personal martial arts and proficiency in battle formations were far superior to ordinary soldiers, and they were loyal to him. With such a private army in hand, he
Not afraid of the guards in the palace.
Of course, Zhang Liang did not place all his hopes on Li Shimin's arrangements. He was also actively looking for opportunities. Now, the opportunity finally came.
According to the military regulations of the Han Dynasty, the troops staying in the capital are not fixed, but are rotated by the generals. The purpose of this is to give all the soldiers the opportunity to exercise on the frontier. Starting from this month, three consecutive
Months later, the troops stationed in the capital will be rotated into Zhang Liang's subordinates. Even though Zhang Liang has no power to mobilize these troops, these troops are nominally his subordinates. When major changes occur in the capital, he can give orders to mobilize these troops.
The army stayed in place or stayed in the military camp. In this way, he could attack the palace unscrupulously without worrying about being besieged by the defending army.
Since he had already turned to Li Shimin, in order to ensure the success of the operation, Zhang Liang naturally did not hesitate to tell Li Shimin such important information. At this moment, Li Shimin also revealed to him a piece of good news. Liu Ziqiu had left the capital and went to the West Sea to expand the country.
He went to the funeral across Mu Mi. Moreover, Li Shimin told him that he had prepared an ambush in the future, and Liu Ziqiu would never return this time.