Zhang Wu came to a small courtyard on the edge of Luoyang City. An old man was sitting in a wheelchair, watering the pine trees in the garden.
As Zhang Wu entered, Brother Shuhan raised his head and said, "You have saved Suiyang. The Tang army is about to regain Luoyang. Why are you still frowning?"
Zhang Wu pulled up a stool and sat down. When Ge Shuhan finished pouring the water, he stood up from the wheelchair with crutches.
Ge Shuhan tied the dried straw to the trunk of the pine tree. Zhang Wu also walked over and helped Ge Shuhan tie the straw to the pine tree.
While working, General Zhang Li Chu told the Uighurs about their plans to recapture Chang'an and then rob the city.
Ge Shuhan smiled and said, "These ancestors and grandsons of the Li family are really the same people."
Zhang Wu understood that the grandparents of the Li family he was talking about were Li Longji and Li Chu.
At that time, Ge Shuhan had suffered a stroke, but Li Longji still ordered him to guard Tongguan.
But after Ge Shuhan took control of the army, he refused to listen to Ge Shuhan's advice and insisted on abandoning Tongguan and going out to fight An Lushan.
In the end, he was defeated in the battle of Anlushan, Tongguan failed, and Ge Shuhan was captured by Anlushan and suffered all humiliation.
Ge Shuhan said: "But with your ability, you can just kill the Uighur prince. This is not difficult, right?"
Zhang Wu shook his head and said: "Killing someone without guilt is not a chivalrous way."
Ge Shuhan said: "pedantic."
Zhang Wu said, "The Uighur helped the Tang Dynasty defeat the puppet Yan. Now that he has not robbed Luoyang City, what crime should I punish him with?"
"If you kill someone just for selfish reasons, how can you call it righteousness?"
Ge Shuhan was stunned for a moment and said: "But then Prince Uighur wants to plunder Luoyang?"
Zhang Wu said: "When he makes a move, I will kill him, and that will be fine. But before he makes a move, he is still a friend of the Tang Dynasty."
Ge Shuhan said: "When a man is alive, why are you so mother-in-law? Don't you want to save Luoyang? Why are you adhering to these dogmas?"
Zhang Wu looked at his brother Shuhan and said: "Today I will kill the Uighur prince because he wants to plunder Luoyang. Tomorrow if your brother Shuhan threatens me, I will kill you?"
"What kind of knight is he who kills people as he pleases? Isn't he just like that bandit?"
Zhang Wu said: "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. The greater the power, the more you have to control your desires. This is what a great hero should do."
Ge Shuhan looked at Zhang Wu and sighed and said: "What a great knight! If you were there during the battle of Tongguan, it wouldn't be like this now, right?"
But Zhang Wu said: "Jing Ke's assassination of Qin failed to change Qin's destruction of six kingdoms. Has anyone accomplished anything by assassination since ancient times?"
Ge Shuhan also nodded and said: "The defeat of Tongguan caused the Tang Dynasty to lose the heart of the world. It is indeed not something that an assassin can change."
Ge Shuhan looked at Zhang Wu again and said, "Then what are you going to do today?"
Zhang Wu looked at Ge Shuhan and said: "I would like to ask you to write a letter to Guo Ziyi and ask him to hold the army for three days before entering the city."
Ge Shuhan once served as the governor of Longyou and Hexi and the prince of Xiping County. He was Guo Ziyi's old superior.
You must know that regaining Luoyang is already an unparalleled achievement. Guo Ziyi has already captured Luoyang City. What players are most worried about is that Guo Ziyi is unwilling to give up this credit and march into Luoyang.
At that time, if the Uighurs launched an army to plunder, things would be difficult to handle.
Ge Shuhan looked at Zhang Wu and said, "I am just a dying old man. Can Guo Ziyi listen to my letter?"
Zhang Wu urged: "Whether we can succeed or not is our business."
"Well, just for the people of Luoyang, I will write a letter to Guo Ziyi."
Ge Shuhan walked into the house and wrote a letter and gave it to Zhang Wu.
Zhang Wu did not read the content of the letter, and left Ge Shuhan's house directly with the letter.
Looking at Zhang Wu leaving, Ge Shuhan said again: "With the help of such righteous men that day, I would not have fallen into such a situation."
That night, Zhang Wu secretly sneaked into Guo Ziyi's military tent with a letter written by Ge Shuhan.
It has to be said that as the head coach of Datang, Guo Ziyi is quite rigorous in setting up camp.
Zhang Wu rushed to the inner level of the military camp, but there was no way he could continue to sneak in.
He walked directly to Guo Ziyi's tent and said:
"I have a letter from an old friend that I want to submit to Marshal Guo!"
"assassin!"
"There's an assassin! Put down your weapons!"
The escorting soldiers rushed over and surrounded Zhang Wu.
Zhang Wu also admired the quality of Guo Ziyi's soldiers. Guo Ziyi was indeed a famous general in the world.
Zhang Wu raised the letter above his head, and one of his guards took the letter. Then the soldiers came forward and tied Zhang Wu Wuhua.
Guo Ziyi is getting older, and today she heard about the secret agreement between Prince Li Chu and the Uighurs, so she couldn't sleep well.
Hearing the shouts outside the camp, Guo Ziyi sat up with her clothes on.
"Marshal, someone broke into the marshal's tent at night and said that he had a letter from an old friend and wanted to deliver it to the marshal himself!"
Guo Ziyi said majestically: "Have they taken it?"
"Already taken."
"Where's the letter?"
"Please take a look at it, Marshal!"
The personal guard handed the letter brought by Zhang Wu to Guo Ziyi. After lighting the oil lamp, Guo Ziyi put on his reading glasses and read the letter carefully.
Guo Ziyi was shocked when she saw the handwriting of the letter.
Ge Shuhan is Guo Ziyi's old superior. In the past, there were many people who came and exchanged letters.
The notes and wording in this letter are all Geshuhan's and are correct.
Ge Shuhan is not dead yet?
That's right. When Tongguan was defeated, Ge Shuhan was captured. I heard that he had surrendered to Anlu Mountain to beg for his life.
It was just that for the sake of face, the Tang court insisted on publicizing that Ge Shuhan had died in the battle.
Guo Ziyi's face became even more serious while reading the letter.
After he finished reading the letter, he opened the cover of the oil lamp and burned the letter to ashes.
"Where is the man who brought the letter?"
"Return to the marshal! It's being deposited outside the account!"
"Bring him in!"
"As you command!"
The tied-up Zhang Wu was brought into the military camp. Under the flickering oil lamp, Zhang Wu saw Guo Ziyi's face clearly.
Worthy of being a famous general who saved the Tang Dynasty, Guo Ziyi not only made great contributions, but also escaped unscathed after making such contributions. His political talents were no less than his military talents.
The reason why Zhang Wu asked Ge Shuhan to write the letter was that in addition to Ge Shuhan being Guo Ziyi's old superior, another important reason was that Guo Ziyi's current position was the same as Ge Shuhan's position back then.
He was also a pillar of the country, he was also a general who led troops to suppress rebellions, and he also controlled more than half of the troops in the Tang Dynasty.
Guo Ziyi's current situation is actually very similar to that of her brother Shu Han in Tongguan.
After An Lushan's rebellion, the imperial court did not trust the generals who led the troops in battle.
The emperor sent envoys to supervise the army and stationed the crown prince in the army, all with the intention of checking and balancing Guo Ziyi.
It was obvious that Guo Ziyi also understood the court's fear of him.
Guo Ziyi looked at Zhang Wu and said, "You want me to wait below the city for three days to let Zhang Xun recover Luoyang?"
"Do you know how much credit it is to recapture Luoyang?"
Zhang Wu said: "I only know that recovering Chang'an is a great achievement, but if we add Luoyang to it, it will be a great disaster."
"Hmph, you have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. Untie him."
The soldiers loosened Zhang Wu's bonds but still tied his hands and feet.
Guo Ziyi signaled for the soldiers to go out again, and then said to Zhang Wu: "Are you saying that my achievements in recapturing the two capitals shocked the king?"
Zhang Wu said: "High achievements are not rewarded. Doesn't Marshal Guo understand this truth? In the Battle of Hedong and the Battle of Qingqu, doesn't Marshal Guo still understand what this court is like?"
Guo Ziyi fell into thinking.
Zhang Wu added: "From the day he regained Luoyang, Marshal Guo's strategic ideas were inconsistent with the imperial court. In the future, the imperial court will no longer fully support and fully trust Marshal Guo."
Guo Ziyi was stunned for a moment, and then felt that what Zhang Wu said made sense.
Guo Ziyi's strategy is to completely destroy the puppet Yan, with the goal of capturing three towns in Hedong and completely cleaning out An Lushan's influence.
But for the imperial court, they had already tried their best to regain the two capitals, and it would be a bit difficult to attack Hedong.
Moreover, the emperor would be worried if so many troops were handed over to Guo Ziyi's command.
But Guo Ziyi was not willing to give up such a great honor as regaining Luoyang, and even if Guo Ziyi wanted to give up, his soldiers were not willing to give up the credit.
Zhang Wu continued: "If Zhang Xun regains Luoyang, and the Uighurs want to rob the city again, Marshal Guo can pass them all to Marshal Zhang."
"No matter how domineering the Uighurs are, they will never be able to attack Luoyang City again."
Guo Ziyi lowered her head and said after thinking for a long time: "How do you want me to cooperate?"
Early the next morning, Prince Ye Hu was gearing up to rush into Luoyang and plunder it.
Unexpectedly, he was called into Guo Ziyi's tent. Guo Ziyi announced to the soldiers that they had already negotiated terms of surrender with Yanzhuang, who stayed in Luoyang, but Yanzhuang still wanted to surrender with several other ministers of the puppet Yan. Guo Ziyi
The emperor of Fengxiang Mansion was given a quick warning, so the army temporarily stopped at the foot of Luoyang City.
Upon hearing this, Prince Ye Hu immediately shouted:
"Marshal Guo! Your Highness the Crown Prince promised me that as long as Luoyang is captured, we will let our Uighurs plunder for three days!"
All the soldiers glared at Prince Yehu, but in the battles between Xiangji Temple and Shaanxi Gorge, the Uighur cavalry was very powerful.
The Uighurs were originally reinforcements hired by the Tang Dynasty, so no one stood up to reprimand Prince Ye Hu.
Guo Ziyi just said calmly: "Luoyang has not been recovered yet. If Prince Ye Hu can't wait, he can attack the city himself!"
After saying this, Guo Ziyi simply dismissed the military meeting.
Prince Ye Hu was so angry that he found Li Chu, the king of Guangping, to argue, but Li Chu had no choice but to say:
"This time my father ordered Guo Ziyi to command the entire army. Guo Ziyi was responsible for the surrender of Luoyang alone. I have no way to intervene. Why don't my sworn brothers wait for another three days?"
At this time, the Henan Army east of Luoyang was rapidly advancing towards Luoyang under the leadership of Nan Jiyun.