Chapter five hundred and forty-eight the humiliation of Guangbi
It was a drama back then, but it is a drama today.
A bystander twice, a cold-eyed person forever
——"Peach Blossom Fan. Lonely Song" by Kong Shangren
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Bai Fu saluted with a military salute and replied: "I am Bai Fu. He has served in the army before. Before receiving the transfer order, he served in the Ministry of Household Affairs."
After that, he presented his transfer order, talisman and military espionage certificate issued by the Ministry of War.
Li Guangbi turned it over casually, snorted coldly, and said: "Although he is a Wu Sanguan, he is also a fifth-rank Dingyuan General, and was awarded the title of Captain of the Mounted Cavalry! It is remarkable that he has such a military rank at such a young age."
Li Guangbi's tone was full of sarcasm, obviously aimed at himself. Bai Fu was shocked and stopped answering to see what he would do next.
Li Guangbi said to the general beside him: "You were beside Guo Linggong during Ran Bei's expedition and the battle of Yecheng. Can you tell me, among the armies, how did these fifth-grade generals who suddenly airborne before the war perform?"
Ran Beizheng curled up his lips and said: "When Lu Jiong's tribe was fighting with Shi Siming's troops, Ningyuan general Lu Zi took the lead in fleeing to the rear with his troops, causing chaos in the Huaixi army, and the Tang army's front army suddenly collapsed and dispersed.
Facing the Huaixi Army's charge, Dingyuan General Zheng Lu panicked and his troops collapsed first. The Huaixi Army broke through the dike and opened several gaps. If Guo Shuai had not led us to execute the deserters on the spot in time,
Shuofang's military formation collapsed at that time."
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When Ran Beizheng finished speaking, all the generals in the tent showed contempt.
Li Guangbi laughed and said: "Before the Battle of Yecheng, among the nine military governors, only General Wang Sili and I withstood the pressure of the Ministry of War, and we were determined not to allow the Ministry of War to parachute generals.
Judging from the subsequent battle situation, only Wang Sili and I were able to maintain order and strict military discipline when we withdrew to our own territory. There was no harassment of the place, and there were no deserters. The entire formation was safely withdrawn."
Having said this, the Shuofang army general in the tent looked ashamed and lowered his head.
Li Guangbi proudly said: "I, Li Guangbi, have led troops all my life and only selected people from the battlefield. The generals under my command all climbed out of the dead. They have experienced hundreds of battles and regard death as home."
General Bai, I don’t mean anything else. You may be excellent, but you don’t meet Li Guangbi’s standards for employment. Please come back.”
Bai Fu was not afraid and looked directly into Li Guangbi's sharp eyes.
Bai Fulang said loudly: "The commander-in-chief may not want me to join the army, but there is no need to prevaricate me. How can you confuse me with Zheng Lu, Lu Zi and other dandies?!
I followed Grand Administrator Zhang Xun, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun and other generals to guard Suiyang. We fought hundreds of battles, large and small, and never flinched.
In the battle of Xiangji Temple, I followed General Siye and killed tens of thousands of rebel cavalry with 500 swordsmen.
My military merit is not false!
Li Guangbi smiled and said: "Haha, this time and that time.
I admit that during the siege of Suiyang and the Battle of Xiangji Temple, General Bai did achieve a lot of military exploits. But at that time, General Bai was just a martial arts knight who was barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes.
But now, General Bai has been awarded the title of "The First Pioneer of the Tang Dynasty" by His Majesty Chrysostom. Everyone knows about him! His worth has doubled, and his skin is more expensive.
As the saying goes, it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. You are already used to a leisurely life, how can you get used to eating, living and hanging out with a bunch of rough guys like us."
Seeing that Bai Fu didn't take it seriously, Li Guangbi's eyes showed a joking look and he said lightly:
"I heard that on the night of New Year's Eve, General Bai was favored by Pomeranian. He had many ingenious ideas and spent a lot of money. The confession fireworks all over Chang'an City not only protected the Holy Commander, but also won the heart of the princess. It can be said that he killed two birds with one stone, gaining both fame and fortune.
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You set off fireworks, write calligraphy and painting, and the rewards you get are far better than fighting on the battlefield. You can be promoted to an official position just around the corner, so why bother to wade into the muddy waters of war again?
Shi Siming is no better than An Lushan. This man has great military exploits and is cunning and cunning. The war in the future will definitely be extremely dangerous.
The status of the prince-in-law of the dynasty is so noble. When you go to the battlefield, if something goes wrong, no one in the Shuofang army here can afford it!
General Bai, listen to my words, joining the army is not a good path. As you said, you have already proven yourself in the siege of Suiyang and the battle of Xiangji Temple, so there is no need to do more. Military achievements are not easy to mix.
Don't delay your future.
Where is the marching commander?
I immediately drafted a memorial to report to His Majesty that General Bai was eager to join the army and devoted himself to serving the country. However, there was no Mo Dao Army in Shuofang, so he could only reluctantly part ways...
Come on, escort General Bai out of the camp!"
Li Guangbi waved his hand and without any explanation, drove Bai Fu out.
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After Bai Fu debuted, he made many enemies, but this was the first time he was humiliated like this in public. Bai Fu finally changed his expression and walked away.
After leaving the camp, Bai Fu, Tang Huan and others met up, found the Sichuan Clan branch in Luoyang City, and checked into its inn.
In the evening, the information from Tang Sect was delivered.
It turned out that just two days before Bai Fu arrived in Luoyang, Suzong appointed Li Guangbi as Shuofang's military governor and recalled Guo Ziyi Shuo from Luoyang to Chang'an.
The incident happened suddenly. Although Guo Ziyi was a little surprised, he did not complain and kowtowed to thank him. After receiving the imperial edict, Guo Ziyi did not hesitate and did not pack his luggage. He handed over the tiger talisman that day and followed the eunuch who passed the edict to return to the capital.
When leaving Shuofang's military camp, many Shuofang soldiers learned the news and rushed over, covering their faces and crying, blocking the road and stopping the imperial eunuchs to prevent Guo Ziyi from leaving.
Guo Ziyi clasped her fists on the horse and said with a smile: "Please be patient, I just learned about this.
I'm not leaving just yet. I won't leave until I finish handing over to General Guangbi. I left the camp today just to say goodbye to the imperial envoy, not to leave!"
All the soldiers believed it, and then they made way.
Guo Ziyi waved her hand, whipped her horse and whipped her horse, and left forever.
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It is easy to transfer military power, but it is not so easy to regain the military morale of Shuofang's soldiers.
After Li Guangbi received the imperial order, he was unhappy and worried. He locked himself in the house and repeatedly thought about taking over Shuofang's army:
"General Guo Ziyi is generous and benevolent, and is deeply supported by Shuofang soldiers. He has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty in these years.
Now that he was implicated in the defeat of Yecheng and was replaced by himself. Guo Ziyi was wronged, and the Shuofang soldiers would definitely not accept it. It would be too naive to think that with the imperial edict, the army can be recruited. If the takeover is careless, everything will be lost.
, you must act carefully.”
In order to prevent Shuofang soldiers from setting up obstacles and obstructing the handover, Li Guangbi did not choose to enter Luoyang with great fanfare during the day. Instead, he was on alert and led 500 elite cavalrymen of the Hedong Army to quietly enter the Shuofang Army camp late at night to take over the military power.
After taking office without any danger, Li Guangbi took office as a new officer. As soon as he took office, he immediately made drastic measures to rectify military discipline. Li Guangbi held the command arrow, issued orders, and issued a series of strict military orders one after another.
Li Guangbi's army discipline was very strict, and no one of Shuofang's soldiers dared to disobey his orders.
Within a few days, Shuofang's army took on a new look. From the mental outlook of the soldiers to the layout of the military camp and the flags and signs, every detail was followed, and everything was strictly followed.
Guo Ziyi has always been known for his generosity in running the army, while Li Guangbi is known for his strictness in running the army. As a result, the soldiers naturally missed Guo Ziyi more and more, and rejected Li Guangbi more and more.
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Bai Fu was determined to serve, but was mercilessly expelled by Li Guangbi. Bai Fu couldn't swallow this breath, and he felt resentful for several days in a row.
Bai Fu originally wanted to leave and return to Chang'an to make other plans.
He learned from the Tang Sect's intelligence that internal rifts within Shuofang's army were gradually emerging. Bai Fu had a premonition that if things continued like this, civil strife would break out in Shuofang's army before long. So he stayed in Luoyang, observing in secret, and waiting to see what would happen.