Going north to the Taihang Mountains is so difficult and so majestic!
The sheep's intestines are bent, and the wheels are destroyed.
The trees are so desolate, the sound of the north wind is sad.
A bear squats against me, and a tiger and a leopard crow on the road.
——Excerpt from "Bitter Cold Journey" by Cao Cao
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The army at Yanmen Pass reported that Bai Fu, the Anbeiting troop envoy, was assassinated by Fusang assassins and died from a poisoned dagger. Five thousand Anbeiting cavalry were leaderless and stranded outside the fortress.
The Yunzhou rebels united with the Xi, Turks, Goguryeo and other tribes, gathered hundreds of thousands of grassland cavalry, and marched south.
The Hedong Army stationed in Taiyuan Prefecture, led by Hedong Jiedushi Wang Sili, went north to Yanmen Pass to fight against the rebels.
Hedong Road is empty!
The rebels stationed in Youzhou City went south from Fanyang County, trying to pass through Jingxing Pass in Hengzhou, cross the Taihang Mountains, and enter Hedong Road.
Once the rebels take over the Taiyuan, Changzhi, and Linfen basins of Hedong Road, there will be no danger to the north of Luoyang, and the fall of Henan Road is just around the corner.
When the news reached Chang'an, the court was shocked.
Suzong sat slumped on the dragon chair, his face turned pale, and his voice trembled as he asked: "My dear friends, the situation is critical now, what should we do?"
The officials looked at each other and sighed, no one had a better idea:
Last year, a mutiny broke out in Xiangzhou, and Weilun, the governor of Shangzhou, sent out troops to attack. At the end of the year, Weilun wiped out the rebels and escorted the rebel leader Kang Chuyuan to the capital to behead him.
A few months later, Xiangzhou was in chaos again. Xiangzhou generals Zhang Weijin and Cao Jie gathered a crowd to raise troops, killed Shi Hui, the Jiedushi envoy of Shannan East Road War Zone, and occupied the city to rebel.
The imperial court urgently ordered Lai Qi, the governor of the Shaanxi War Zone, to be appointed as the governor of Shannan East Road. He led his troops to Xiangzhou to quell the rebellion, prevent the rebels from invading south, and ensure the Jianghuai money and grain transportation line in Nanyang;
In the first month of this year, the Qiang Dangxiang tribe encroached on the territory of Tang Dynasty and approached the capital. Sang Rugui, the governor of Pizhou, and Du Mian, the governor of Yanzhou, attacked them respectively.
Now the main force of the Tang army led by Li Guangbi is contained by Shi Siming in Luoyang, Heyang, and Shaanzhou.
Today's Datang Empire is like a dilapidated thatched shed, leaking from all directions and withstanding the wind and rain.
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Once the balance of confrontation between the Tang army and the rebels was broken, the Tang army would be stretched thin and unable to fight against the rebels coming from all directions.
Prince Li Chu saw that the atmosphere in the court was solemn, and all the officials were keeping silent. He couldn't help but become anxious. He took a step forward, stood up from his duties, bowed to the ground, and said: "Father, the only plan now is to invite you back."
Send troops, go south from Mobei, form a north-south pincer attack with Wang Sili, and encircle the rebels at Yanmen Pass."
The Uighurs were a force of tigers and wolves. The last time they recaptured Luoyang, they looted and looted, which is still fresh in our memory:
After Huihe recaptured Luoyang, he looted Luoyang for three days, wiping out all the treasury and looting the towns and villages.
What is even more heinous is that when the Uighur soldiers learned that many women were hiding in two temples, they set fire to the temples. The fire lasted for more than half a month, and tens of thousands of people were killed or injured.
The Uighur soldiers also attacked Ruzhou (now Ruzhou, Henan Province) and Zhengzhou (now Zhengzhou, Henan Province) in Duji Province. With the help of local thieves and gangsters, the Uighur soldiers searched and robbed door to door, leaving the local people impoverished and even
I had to cover myself with paper clothes.
Only after the chiefs of several wealthy clans in Luoyang promised to donate more than 10,000 pieces of silk to the Uighurs did the Uighur soldiers stop looting.
Not only that, Suzong was forced to agree to deliver 20,000 bolts of silk to Huihe every year in order to get Geluozhi, the eldest son of the Huihe Khan, to continue to lead the cavalry to assist the Tang army in annihilating the remnants of the rebels in Fanyang.
The imperial court was also forced to agree to the unfair silk horse trade with the Uighurs.
In order to win over the Uighurs, Suzong agreed to a protracted marriage with the Uighur Khan, and unprecedentedly married his biological daughter Princess Ningguo to the Khan. Previously, the marriage princesses of the Tang and Fan states were usually daughters of the clan.
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In view of this, several mature and prudent courtiers resolutely refused to agree, and cried out in tears: "Your Majesty, the Uighurs are tigers and wolves. It is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away. They will never withdraw their troops until they are wiped clean."
If you are not careful, it will be the disaster of Dong Zhuo in the late Han Dynasty! Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Prince Li Chu was so angry that he was trembling with anger. He pointed at these veterans and said: "Don't just act like you are old and seeking the country. What do you think you should do? Is it possible to invite heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals to come down to earth?!"
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In the main hall, there was a quarrel with each other. After several arguments, Suzong was hunched over like a shrimp, with a splitting headache. He covered his head, waved his hands, and said: "I have made up my mind, and I will do as the prince said.
Do it. Order your servant Gu Huai'en's son to go north and invite Huihe to send troops to serve the king!"
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That night, a secret report about the morning speech was delivered to Xuanzong. Xuanzong read it word for word, his face ashen.
He said to Gao Lishi: "Li Heng is incompetent. He is trying to tie up Li Tang's empire! I can no longer let him do whatever he wants. The coup must be put on the agenda as soon as possible."
Gao Lishi secretly looked at Xuanzong's face and carefully replied: "Sage, the coup is extremely dangerous. If you are not absolutely sure, you cannot act hastily!
The most urgent task now is to solve the problem of sending troops to Huihe first. If the saint agrees, the old slave is willing to secretly contact the powerful families and intervene in the emperor's decision-making through the power of the powerful families."
Xuanzong snorted coldly and said: "These aristocratic families are just outsiders. I wish that Li Tang would change the dynasty and replace them with the dragon's throne.
Especially after the death of Taifu Xu, the wealthy family headed by the eldest son Yan became increasingly alienated from the Li and Tang royal family.
At the critical moment, relying on them is just nonsense!"
Having said this, Xuanzong let out a long sigh and said: "Now that I think about it, I was too harsh on Taifu Xu. If Taifu was still here, he could bring these powerful families together to share my worries and solve my problems.
These aristocratic families have been entangled for hundreds of years and have deep foundations. They have amazing strength in terms of talent reserves and money, food and property. If they have their full support, the imperial court will not be afraid of clowns like Fatty An and Shi Siming.
It was precisely after seeing this that Li Heng tried every means to get Li Chu to marry Dugu Xiaozhong, the legitimate daughter of the Dugu family, and abandon the talented Jiangnan girl Shen Zhenzhu.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and all the heroes were competing in the Central Plains.
Emperor Taizu's success in conquering the world was largely due to his sons: Prince Yin was familiar with government affairs, and the prince oversaw the country, and was able to overwhelm all officials; King Qin and King Qi were skilled in bows and horses, and could lead troops on expeditions. Especially King Qin and Wen Tao
Wu Lue, who was well versed in the art of war, fought on the battlefield, and made immortal contributions to Emperor Taizu.
Li Heng originally had two good legitimate sons, one in literature and one in martial arts, who complemented each other well. It was a pity that he destroyed the Great Wall and fell into such a passive situation.
Thinking of Tan'er, I often can't sleep at night.
Tan'er looked very much like Emperor Taizong when he was young, skilled with bows and horses, and heroic. Among all the emperors and grandsons, he had the highest martial arts, the most skillful tactics, and the most prestige in the army.
If Li Tan, the king of Jianning, did not get together with the Zhong family, a civilian daughter of the Huben army, but followed his father's order and married the daughter of the Wenxi Pei family, Zhang Liangdi would not dare to collude with Li Fuguo and frame Tan'er no matter how courageous she was.
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For the so-called love, Tan'er not only lost the opportunity to become the prince, but also ruined his own life in vain. As a legitimate prince, he did not understand his mission, which was really confusing.
He is crying, why should he sigh!
Otherwise, today, with all the smoke and smoke, it would be a great opportunity for Tan'er to show off his talents and make great achievements.
Chu'er, the crown prince, supervised the country, subdued all the officials, and shared the worries of the government for Li Heng; Chu'er, as the general marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, controlled the soldiers and horses, and controlled the armies. He did not worry about the military power being held by the Jiedushi, but could also unify the command.
Mobilize King Qin's army to encircle and suppress the rebels with all their strength.
It's a pity that Li Heng, a fool, was bewitched by the woman before the world was settled, and killed his legitimate son who was best at leading the army in the war, ruining the good situation with his own hands.
I, Li Longji, have been a man of great talent and strategy, but how could I have given birth to such a fool? I am beyond stupid!"
Xuanzong was furious again and smashed the jade cup into gold bricks on the ground, smashing it to pieces.
Gao Lishi hurriedly stepped forward and consoled him: "Sage, the matter has come to this, we can only look forward.
Now that the world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits, you are still needed to clean up the mess. You must take care of your dragon body and take the world as your own responsibility!"
After Gao Lishi tried to dissuade him for a while, Xuanzong's mood slowly calmed down.
Xuanzong pondered for a moment and then said to Gao Lishi: "Tell Chu'er that it is my wish that he must choose a good marriage for Qingluan from a wealthy family with five surnames and seven looks.
Once Tan'er dies, Chu'er will have only one biological sister. In times of crisis, his brother and sister must work together.
If the Dugu clan and another aristocratic family are willing to cooperate sincerely and jointly assist Prince Zuo, Chu'er's position as crown prince will be secure!"
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－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Going north to the Taihang Mountains is so difficult and so majestic!
The sheep's intestines are bent, and the wheels are destroyed.
The trees are so desolate, the sound of the north wind is sad.
A bear squats against me, and a tiger and a leopard crow on the road.
There are few people in the valley, how does the snow fall?
When you stretch your neck and sigh, you will have many things to cherish when you travel far.
Why is my heart depressed? I want to return to the east.
The water is deep and there are no bridges, and the middle road is wandering back.
Lost in confusion, lost the way, no shelter in the evening.
The journey was far away, and both men and horses were hungry.
Carrying a bag to collect salary, carrying an ax and ice to make mince.
The sad poem "Dongshan" makes me sad for a long time.