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In the winter of the second year of Tianyou (AD 905), on November 25th, the allied forces of the princes fought a decisive battle with the Yan army at Bohequan, north of Zezhou. The total number of troops of the allied forces of the princes participating in the battle was 170,000, and the Yan army was 80,000.
When the fierce battle reached Yin, the allied forces of the princes collapsed, and the Yan army achieved a brilliant victory.
Because the Yan army had a large cavalry force, the failed coalition of princes suffered heavy casualties. More than 30,000 people were killed by the coalition of princes in this battle, and more than 100,000 were captured. Most of them were killed or captured on the way to escape.
Only a few tens of thousands of people fled back to Gaoping. On the Yan army's side, more than 5,000 people were killed and more than 10,000 were injured, of which more than 7,000 were slightly injured.
Wang Yanzhang, the commander of Yuancong's army, died under the knife of Mo Dao. The found body was divided into two pieces from the right shoulder downwards. Several prisoners of the Liang Army who carried his body vomited on the spot.
Wang Yanqiu, the commander of the hall, was intercepted by the Zhaozhou Army cavalry on his way to escape. He refused to surrender despite a vigorous fight and was killed by dozens of crossbows.
Zhu Youning, the military governor of the Jianwu Army, led his remnants to besiege Zheng Village, five miles east of Bohe Quandong. After holding on for three days, he was set on fire by the Yan army and his body could not be identified.
Zhang Guihou, the envoy of the Suppressing Army, asked to surrender to the Yan army on the battlefield, and was escorted to Zezhou for custody, awaiting the final judgment of Yan King Li Chengzhong.
King Ma Yin of Jing was captured on the spot by the Yan army. He tried to escape while being escorted, but was shot to death by an arrow.
Guo Qiqi and Wang Shike moved in before the battle, defrauding Lingchuan, a strategic point northeast of Zezhou and east of Gaoping, and then presented the city to the Yan army. Lingchuan was the entrance of Baixing in Hedong, connecting Huguan on the upper side, Zezhou on the lower side, and Yanchuan on the other side.
The army's acquisition of Lingchuan was equivalent to a complete blockade of Baixing, and it also opened up the connection between the north and the south. The entire Yan army was connected as one, completely surrounding the coalition forces of the princes in the Gaoping area.
So far, there are still more than 200,000 people in the coalition forces of the princes. Among them, Kang Huaiying's Baoyi Army, Yang Shihou's Wuning Army, and He Delun's Huazhou Army have not suffered any major losses, and they are still worthy of a battle. The King of Liang did not blame him too much.
Wang Zongji and Li Shenfu, who did not try their best, comforted them with kind words - at this time, the coalition of princes could no longer bear any changes.
However, the losses of the Jianwu Army, Yuancong Qinjun, Tingzidu, Zhenyi, and Baojun directly hurt the foundation of the Liang Army. These armies were the main force that the Liang King could pull out for field battles, but now they were almost completely destroyed.
The more Liang Wang thought about it, the more anxious he became, and the more he thought about it, the colder he became. Soon after returning to Gaoping, he fell ill.
If we want to talk about the heaviest blow to the Liang army, it is undoubtedly the death of Zhu Youning. Zhu Youning was the nephew of the King of Liang. He was smart and familiar with military affairs since he was a child. Since he joined the army with the King of Liang, he has been encircling and suppressing the Qin clan power and fighting for Henan in hundreds of battles.
, gradually grew into a unique commander under the King of Liang. In the previous battles between Xuanwu and Hedong, Zhu Youning was given the responsibility of command, and he had outstanding authority in the army.
In the system under King Liang, Zhu Youning, Shi Shucong and Ge Congzhou can be regarded as one of the three great talents. They are all figures who can let King Liang entrust the overall situation. Even the top brave generals Wang Yanzhang and Wang Yanqiu in the army were defeated.
, none of them had as profound an impact on Liang Jun as Zhu Youning's death in battle. King Liang was so angry that he fell ill directly.
In addition, Shishucong's Baoda army lost more than half. It also had a profound impact on Liang Jun. Shishucong was another commander worthy of a big job, but his blood relationship with Zhu Youning and the King of Liang was different. He and Ge Congzhou
Likewise, being able to take charge of one's own affairs relies on the strength of his own troops. The veterans of many battles under his command have lost their lives, which has caused Shi Shucong's strength to drop suddenly. Now that he is given the responsibility of commanding an area, the other generals will not be easily convinced.
Perhaps the only benefit brought by the loss of more than 100,000 people is that the food can last for another ten days. But the problem now is that the coalition forces of the princes no longer have the courage to fight decisively. Even if they can hold on for a few more days, they will not be able to survive for a few more days.
What's the use of saving the overall situation?
The King of Liang was seriously ill and unable to discuss matters, so he could only authorize Jingxiang to convene an emergency military meeting to discuss the next step.
Only ten days apart, half of the people sitting in the festival hall were empty. Zhu Youning, Zhang Guihou, Zhang Cunjing, Li Sian, Wang Yanzhang, Wang Yanqiu, Ma Yin, Guo Qiqi, Wang Shike... or alive or dead, are no longer here. Let Jing
Xiang felt a sense of despair in his heart.
The military meeting was held in a dull atmosphere. The meeting went on and on, but no charter was agreed upon. The situation in front of us was already obvious. Although the strength of the army was still not lower than that of the Yan army, it was even more.
But the Yan army has blocked both ends of the north and south, and has firmly gained the advantage. Not to mention the current low morale, even if you can fight to the death, you still need others to be willing to fight you. As long as the Yan army holds Shihou Fort,
In Zezhou and Lingchuan, the army will be disintegrated in just one month. Why should they fight with you?
It was not until the evening when King Liang sent a note to his sick bed that the military discussion finally came to a preliminary conclusion.
The coalition forces of the princes sued for peace, and the Yan army opened the channel and allowed the coalition forces to withdraw from Hedong. The King of Liang promised to ask the emperor for an edict to restore the title of King Yan, recognize the King of Yan's rule over the entire Hebei and Liaodong, and use the land of Hedong
Incorporated into the Kingdom of Yan. This was a peace condition that was equivalent to admitting defeat. King Liang finally lost face. The senior generals in the military council, especially everyone under King Liang, felt deeply humiliated.
But the situation is like this, so what can we do? So Li Zhen was ordered to go to Luzhou to discuss peace.
During the twenty years since the rise of King Liang, Li Zhen had always been the one to lobby for envoys on major military and state affairs. He was sharp-tongued and good at observing people's opinions, and was a "strategist" within the Xuanwu system. But in the past, he had always been the one to persuade envoys to surrender, or to persuade others to surrender.
There has never been any attempt to "seek peace" in lobbying for unity. Even if it is "suggested for peace", it is all "fraudulent peace" and a deception. How can one actually go forward to seek peace as he does today?
Li Zhen, full of the hopes of his generals and ministers, left Gaoping, crossed the Changping Passage, and arrived in front of Shihou Fort. After he announced his name, the soldiers stationed at Shihou Fort did not recognize him, but they heard that
It was "the envoy of King Liang" and he quickly went back to report.
So Li Zhen waited for a moment in front of the Shihou Fort checkpoint, and then entered the Shihou Fort outpost; waited for a moment, and entered the front village of Shihou Fort; waited for a moment again, and entered a military camp; continued to wait for a while, and was led to the middle camp of Shihou Fort...
…This day is over.
In one day, he met with the group leader, the commander, the commander, the commander, the commander, and the Yuhou officers at all levels. He went over his intentions over and over again, but at night, he still didn't see the commander-in-chief officer.
, Meng Xuxing, the commander of the Youzhou army, inspected Wang Yi's book, and Sima Xue Jisheng went to Luzhou to participate in the temporary military meeting and has not returned yet.
Li Zhen had no choice but to rest temporarily in the Shihou Fort Middle Camp. He tossed and turned that night and could not sleep. He considered himself to be a famous minister and powerful official in the world. He had never been treated like this, and he was very unhappy. However, Li Zhen thought differently.
Yes, this is a characteristic of the entire Yan Army system-reporting incidents to each level, rather than despising or humiliating him.
Turning around, Li Zhen and his two entourages were escorted to Luzhou by the Yan army. Along the road, it could be seen that the sergeants of the brigade were heading south. A long queue composed of various vehicle frames could not be seen at a glance. When they came to the tall
At the foot of Luzhou City, you can see the flags on the city head fluttering, soldiers and horses everywhere above and below the city, and the whole city has become a huge military camp.
But what he saw and heard on the road made Li Zhen horrified. He secretly thought about how the King of Yan could recruit so many troops from just Hebei. Moreover, looking at the momentum of these troops, they were all well-trained.
Not a commoner just to fill up the numbers!
Li Zhen did not see King Yan himself. It is said that after the military meeting in Luzhou yesterday, King Yan went to Zezhou from Lingchuan, saying that he wanted to condolences and commend the soldiers who had made meritorious services. Li Zhen was a little resentful about this, so he went to any place in the world
All the princes in one party received the highest courtesy, and they were all greeted by the princes themselves. Some princes with small power even knelt down in front of Li Zhen. But King Yan was better. He would rather go to the south to review the army than wait in Luzhou later.
Sun, doesn’t King Yan know that he is here to discuss military and state affairs?
It was Han Yanhui who met Li Zhen in the official office of Luzhou. Speaking of which, Li Zhen and Han Yanhui were old acquaintances. When the princes from all over the world gathered in the Eastern Capital, Han Yanhui attended the meeting on behalf of King Yan. At that time, Li Zhen was in high spirits.
Han Yanhui encountered obstacles many times, and there was such a disparity in status between the two. He knew that this man was awarded the rank of general under King Yan, but his responsibilities were half civil and half military, which were similar to himself to a certain extent.
Also belongs to military counselors.
Since he could not see King Yan, Li Zhen had no choice but to cheer up and deal with Han Yanhui.
"Zhen Zhen is here to give King Yan and you all a great fortune!" Li Zhen said with great momentum.
Han Yanhui had studied a lot, which would have been enough to cope with the court's scientific examinations in peacetime. His main responsibility under King Yan was to unite the front, that is, to coordinate the external departments. In fact, he was also "vertical and horizontal" in essence.
"Home", so he was not "shocked" by Li Zhen's words - shocking words, which are a common method used by politicians.
Seeing that Han Yanhui's face was calm and he didn't say "Why did you say that" in time? He just looked at himself with a smile, Li Zhen suddenly felt a little discouraged. But he had to finish his words, so he could only say this "astonishing words"
”, and continued to talk.
"Brother Zang Ming has been to Luoyang this spring, and he also knows the general trend of the world. At that time, the emperor divided the princes, but only Hebei and Hedong were missing. I am very sorry for the King of Yan. His Royal Highness the King of Liang of a certain family actually has no intention of interfering with the King of Yan.
As an enemy, all he plans is revenge - Zang Ming's brother should also know how much hatred Xuanwu and Hedong have accumulated after years of fighting. Although Li Ya'er died, his son is still there, and he pretends to be the 'Puppet King'
', not only did he not come to Luoyang to join the alliance, but he also organized his troops to prepare for war.
The rift between the Tang Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty has been going on for a hundred years. His Royal Highness the King of Liang really did not want the common people in the world to suffer from the war again, so he had no choice but to raise troops to attack the "fake king" of the Li family. Just looking at the response from the princes in the world, we can see that the King of Liang is righteous! However, King Yan suffered
The 'fake King of Jin' was instigated, but he sent troops to help without knowing what was going on. As a last resort, His Royal Highness the King of Liang fought against the King of Yan. It is really sighing!
But today is not what it used to be. The line of false kings of the Li family has been killed, and the source of turmoil in the world has gone. His Royal Highness, Prince Liang, has plans for the Tang Dynasty and for the people. He is willing to end the war with Prince Liang and settle the dispute. From now on, the world will be peaceful and the people will be peaceful.
Wouldn’t it be nice to live and work in peace and contentment?
Of course, His Highness the Prince of Liang is sincere and is willing to give up the entire Hebei Province and rule across the river from the King of Yan. If the King of Yan agrees, His Highness the Prince of Liang said that he can report to the emperor, restore the title of King Yan, establish the country as Yan, and Attached to the two states of Ze and Lu as a great gift. From then on, King Yan can be the king of a country, build temples and communities in Youzhou, and pass them on to his descendants for eternity in the Spring and Autumn Period. His officials and assistants can also be the founding ministers of the country, and can be granted the title of Marquis Daibo, Ning, etc. Not far away! Haha, brother Zang Ming is under the command of King Yan and can be said to be an important minister of the country. Even if he is the Duke of the country, it must not be difficult!
Now that all the chapters proposed to the emperor have been closed, as long as the King of Yan nods, there will be no more wars in the world, and the prosperity of the princes can be expected!... Of course, if brother Zang Ming is not satisfied with the future title, he will fight for his brother. But it’s a bit thin-faced, and even if the King of Liang personally serves as the foundation for Zang Ming’s brother, he will never be able to escape the position of Duke!” (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!