Chang'an is not far from Luoyang. On the evening of the second day after the emperor's death, Li Ye received eagle letters from Luoyang successively from Yang Shaohua and Dugu Ming.
The Qi Palace Cabinet held an emergency military and political meeting, and seven senior officials discussed countermeasures with Li Ye.
Li Ye explained what happened in Luoyang to everyone. He said slowly to everyone: "I thought the emperor's life could last until summer, but I didn't expect that he would not survive by the end of March. But we had a plan, and what we have to do now is
seize this chance."
"Does Your Highness think Tian Shengong will send troops?" Duan Xiushi asked.
Li Ye nodded, "Tian Shengong has always been ambitious. He brought his son-in-law Wei Wang Li Bai to Taiyuan just to support Li Bai to ascend the throne. I am almost certain that he will be the first to launch an army to attack the Eunuch Party, and then
Jingxiang Jiedushi, King of Shu Li Tan, and King of Yun Li Rong, all three of them received secret succession decrees issued by the emperor. Everyone is determined to win the throne, but in terms of strength, Tian Shengong is slightly superior."
"What about Your Highness?"
Liu Yan smiled and said: "When will Your Highness send troops?"
Li Ye smiled lightly and said: "I see the time. Once the time is right, I will send troops to Luoyang. We have been waiting for so long, and we are not in a hurry for the last moment."
Li Mi also said slowly: "I want to remind Your Highness that the chaos in the imperial court will definitely give Tubo, Uighur, feudal lords and other forces an opportunity to take advantage of it.
But from the perspective of priorities, Tubo poses the lowest threat. The main reason is that Tibet often gets the news only a few months later. By the time Tubo wants to take action, the unrest has already been put down.
In fact, the same is true for Uighur. It is far away and the news will be received very late. However, Uighur and Zhu Si are colluding. We must be careful that Zhu Si will lead the wolf into the house.
Finally, I think the biggest threat is Li Xilie. Li Xilie is cruel and predatory. He will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to plunder. I suggest that His Highness send troops to take precautions as soon as possible."
Li Ye nodded, "Which direction does the Prime Minister think Li Xilie's goal will be, Jingxiang or Jiangnan?"
Li Mi pondered for a moment and said: "Both are possible, but Yangzhou is the most likely. After occupying Yangzhou, his army will definitely continue to go south and occupy Jiangnan!"
"What are your opinions?" Li Ye asked other cabinet ministers for their opinions.
Liu Yan said: "I agree with Li Guoxiang's conclusion. Jingxiang is relatively close to Luoyang. He will not wade into this muddy water. On the contrary, he will take advantage of the struggle for the throne of Luoyang to send troops to attack Yangzhou and Jiangnan and capture these two wealthy people."
In this place, I suggest that you immediately send troops from Jiangxia to reinforce Yangzhou and blockade the Yangtze River."
Several other important ministers also agreed with Li Mi and Liu Yan's opinions.
Li Ye immediately made a decision and said to Duan Xiushi: "Yangzhou and Jiangnan must have an important minister in charge. Duan Gong, this task will be left to you."
Duan Xiushi stood up and said: "I will leave early tomorrow morning!"
Li Ye immediately ordered Nan Jiyun, the general of Jiangxia, to immediately lead 30,000 troops to Yangzhou. The current Huainan Road envoy was Huangfu Qian, who had always colluded with Li Xilie, so Li Ye ordered Nan Jiyun to capture Yangzhou directly.
At the same time, Wang Xiaoru, the commander-in-chief of the navy, was ordered to blockade the Han River to prevent Li Xilie from sending troops to raid Jingxiang. He also ordered the deputy commander-in-chief of the navy, Li Chengshi, to lead 500 large ships and 15,000 navy troops to blockade the eastern section of the Yangtze River to prevent Li Xilie from crossing the river.
The situation changed rapidly. Just four days after Li Ye presided over the military and political affairs, Tian Shengong's special envoy Tian Shenqi arrived in Chang'an urgently and asked to see Qi King Li Ye.
As the chief staff and military advisor of King Qi, Li Mi met with Tian Shenqi on behalf of King Qi Li Ye.
In the official room, Li Mi reported Tian Shenqi's visit to Li Ye.
"Your Highness, Tian Shenqi's intention for this trip is very clear. Tian Shengong is preparing to attack the eunuchs. He implores our army in Yunzhou to exercise restraint, but I feel that they have a deeper purpose to test whether we send troops?"
Li Ye smiled lightly and said: "You can give him a clear answer. We will not take advantage of others' danger, but we will never make wedding clothes for others, and we will not send troops for the time being."
"I understand, I will go and give him an answer."
Li Ye stopped Li Mi again, "You ask Tian Shenqi to immediately remind his brother not to attack the eunuchs in the name of Tian Shengong, but in the name of King Wei, so that it is more legitimate."
Li Bi bowed and left in a hurry.
In the afternoon of that day, Tian Shenqi wrote an express letter and ordered his subordinates to rush it to Taiyuan in an expedited manner of 800 miles.
The messenger worked day and night, changing horses along the way, and arrived in Taiyuan in only four days.
At this time, it was already the fifth day of the Queen Mother's visit to the court. Tian Shengong had mobilized his troops and generals, making all preparations, waiting for the news of his brother Tian Shengqi.
This is what Tian Shengong is most worried about, but when he leads his army southward, Taiyuan becomes an empty city. Will Li Ye take the opportunity to send troops to seize Taiyuan?
Therefore, he sent his third brother Tian Shenqi as his special envoy to Chang'an to implore Li Ye to let Taiyuan go.
Just when Tian Shengong was waiting impatiently, he finally received an express message from his brother Tian Shengqi.
Tian Shengong immediately read the express letter from his brother. In the letter, Li Ye clearly promised that he would not take advantage of others' danger and would not attack Taiyuan. This made Tian Shengong overjoyed.
Tian Shengong immediately sent someone to invite several of his staff.
Li Feng read the letter and asked, "Will the third master stay in Chang'an?"
Tian Shengong nodded, "I don't have an intelligence point in Chang'an. I want to know about Li Ye's troop dispatch, so I asked the third child to stay in Chang'an and monitor the Guan Long Army's troop dispatch at any time!"
Li Feng pondered for a moment and said: "My lord, I can only believe half of what Li Ye said. In order to reassure us that he will send troops to Taiyuan, of course he will promise not to send troops to Taiyuan. But if we return with a disastrous defeat and lose our use value, I am afraid he will send troops to invade Taiyuan."
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In addition, I believe that he will definitely send troops to Luoyang, just listen to what he says about making wedding clothes for people, don't take it seriously, the civil strife in the imperial court is his opportunity, how could he let it go?"
Another confidant, Jia Yuan, also said: "Military Li is right, it will only matter if the prince wins. If he loses, Li Ye will definitely take the opportunity to occupy Taiyuan, so the prince cannot take away all the troops and leave at least 10,000 troops to guard Taiyuan."
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Tian Shengong felt the same, "You are right. I have to guard against Li Ye's ambition. I guess he will not miss this opportunity. However, his suggestion was very timely. He wanted to revise the appeal and let King Wei come forward in all aspects."
, I’ll hide behind it.”
Li Feng also admitted that Li Ye's suggestion was very useful, "Indeed, he was negligent in his humble position. If he revolted in the name of the lord, he would probably be slandered as the second in Anlu Mountain. If he revolted in the name of King Wei, it would be justifiable."
Tian Shengong no longer had any worries for the time being, and he immediately concluded: "Then it's decided. Tomorrow we will send out a proclamation to attack the eunuchs, and the army will go south!"
As for whether Li Ye should send troops to capture Luoyang, he couldn't care about it now. If he could capture Luoyang before Li Ye, King Wei would have the emperor's succession edict, and he would be able to ascend the throne justifiably. He would not dare to risk the world if he bet.
Da Bulei seized the country of Tang Dynasty by force.
Early the next morning, the King of Wei, Li Bai, issued a "Complaint against the Eunuch Party", which was circulated throughout the world. The article listed the ten major crimes of the Eunuch Party, and denounced the Eunuch Party headed by Li Fuguo for causing harm to the country and the people, corrupting the government, and destroying the Tang Dynasty.
As the successor to the throne of the Tang Dynasty designated by the late emperor, Li Wei, the king of Wei, will carry out the legacy of his ancestors, eliminate the scourge of the eunuchs, restore the Tang Dynasty to a prosperous world, and call on officials and people with lofty ideals from all over the world to support the Tang Dynasty to participate in this vigorous and prosperous event.
Come to the great cause of revolt!——
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