Chapter 4: The Thief (Part 3)
Liu Heimin is reversed!
For the Tang monarchs who had just celebrated the victory of Luoyang and were still silent in the joy of the world's initial decision, this news was like a bolt from the blue.
However, the thunder of midsummer is not something that ends with a sound. On the third day of Liu Heimin's rebellion, his subordinates expanded to more than 20,000 people. are all the remnants of Dou Jiande, because they can't stand the extortion of the ministers who came to "intercept" on order, the eldest grandson Wuji and Zhang Liang and others, and they took risks again.
Things were in a hurry, and Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an, didn't have time to make adequate preparations. Lead the soldiers and horses, and hurry forward to exterminate them. As a result, they were surrounded by Liu Heimin, Fan Yuan, Wang Xiaohu and other generals of the previous defeated army on the bank of the Zhangshui River, and the whole army was annihilated. Thanks to Ren Guogong Liu Hongji's hard fight to the death, he opened a bloody road and protected Li Shentong from the battlefield. When he returned to Jijun to count the remnants, there were only more than 1,300 people left, including the wounded, and they had no strength to protect themselves.
Taking advantage of the great victory, Liu Heimin spread the word to all over the country, calling on the remnants of the Dou family's army to rise up to resist, expel the corrupt officials of the Tang Dynasty, and rebuild Daxia. Because the officials selected by the eldest grandson Shunde and Zhang Liang and others understood the reception as "interception", the heroes from all walks of life were disappointed, and they raised troops to respond to Liu Heimin, killing more than 40 officials in the prefecture and county, and burning more than 300 yamen buildings. It only took more than ten days before and after, and the eight counties under the rule of the original Dou Jiande, except for Liyang City, the southern end of Ji County, which only relied on the Yellow River, all fell into the hands of Liu Heimin.
Xiahouwei, the receiving minister, was beaten to death by the people. Zhang Liang and the eldest grandson Shunde fled to Henan. Liu Heimin led the rebels from all walks of life to attack Liyangcang. Thanks to the timely arrival of Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia in Henan, he barely withstood Liu Heimin's offensive and ensured that Liyangcang did not fall into the hands of the rebels.
The Tang Emperor Li Yuan was furious and sent envoys to lock up Zhang Liang, the eldest grandson Shunde, Liu Hongji, and Li Shentong for questioning. Later, after the Qin king Li Shimin and the left servant Pei Lin persuaded hard, Li Yuancai reluctantly suppressed his anger and ordered the four generals of the defeated army to wear the crime and make meritorious service under the command of Li Daozong, and be ashamed of his blood.
Immediately, Li Yuan personally dispatched troops. He sent Li Shiji, the Duke of Shu (Xu Maogong), to rush to Henan on a single horse, gather the soldiers who had previously returned to their hometowns, and attack Liu Heimin from south to north to curb the further expansion of his power. Then, he ordered Li Shimin to raise 120,000 soldiers from the Inner Palace, go out of Tongguan, go to Hanoi, and reinforce Liyang. Immediately afterwards, the third military order was issued, ordering Wang Junkuo, the chief governor of Hanoi, and Cheng Mingzhen, the chief manager of Haozhou, to return to the station, lead the troops and horses, and return to Liu Heimin's side along the Jingcheng Pass, waiting for an opportunity to attack his lair and contain his strength.
With a strong national strength as the backing, all the combat power of Datang has been released. After receiving the holy decree, Cheng Mingzhen only stayed in Beijing for two days, and by the morning of the third day, all the needed armor and equipment, war horses and military rations had been allocated in place. Wang Ermao, who had been transferred from the Zhaozhou battalion to the military department, was not worried that he would fight alone, so he specially asked for a greeting to escort all kinds of materials with him as a quartermaster sent by the imperial court.
"We're together again!" Cheng Mingzhen, who had been so busy that he hadn't closed his eyes for two consecutive days, looked at Wang Ermao, and smiled helplessly.
"I've sold it to you in my life! From childhood to adulthood, I will always be dragged down by you! Wang Ermao glanced at him and joked with a smile. I thought I could live a stable life for a few days, so I sent someone to pick up my family. Okay this time, my wife arrived in Beijing, and I went to Hebei again. Still can't see each other! ”
"Isn't it? It was only a few days after it was settled. Wang Fei, who had already mixed with the Sanpin General, echoed with a smile. Fortunately, our families have moved to Shangdang, otherwise, this time, we will definitely be involved in Liu Heimin's affairs! ”
"That eldest grandson Shunde is a bastard. It's darker than the officials of the Great Sui back then! I have heard in private that the same people who fled back to report him have already sued him before His Majesty. ** He ignored the holy decree and instructed his subordinates to make it difficult for the Dou family's army to demote and demote generals. also ordered the confiscation of fertile land near the county town for his subordinates to privately divide ......" Zhang Jin, who has always disliked people behind his back, was also very angry, approached a few old colleagues, and whispered.
"What the fuck is this called. Isn't it forcing others to rebel? Wang Xiaohu had gone home to be a rich man, but Zhang Liang insisted that he pay 500 taels of gold, saying that it was for his birthday. That Wang Xiaohu is selling his house and land, and he can't afford to make up five hundred taels of gold......"
"It's better than Dou Jiande!"
"Return Dou Jiande, in my opinion, even Da Sui is not as good!"
"That's it!" The more Cheng Mingzhen listened, the more angry he became, turned around, and scolded in a low voice. "Say less. The things that catch the wind and the shadows may not be done really. ”
The sore spot that was poked by Yin Qiu that day had just calmed down a bit, and this time it was inadvertently poked by everyone and bloody. He felt that the fire was hitting upwards, only burning in front of his eyes, and he couldn't see where the road ahead was.
Li Yuan is a very holy monarch. The ability and mind are dozens of times stronger than Dou Jiande. Cheng Mingzhen absolutely admits this. But Li Yuan protects his shortcomings and misses the old, so that he ignores the national law formulated by himself to the extent that no one can deny it. This time, the eldest grandson Shunde, Zhang Liang and others wantonly looted in Hebei, and Li Yuan must have heard of it. Otherwise, on the night he was summoned, he would not have said anything about the haste in which the candidates for the officials were appeased. However, the life and death of the people in the eight counties of Hebei, in Li Yuan's mind, was not as important as a few old ministers. So he would rather turn a blind eye to the actions of the eldest grandson Shunde and others, so that the situation expanded to the point of being out of control.
"It is estimated that the people below did it in the name of the superiors, and the King of Huai'an, Xue Guogong, and Yun Guogong did not know about it. Since ancient times, the king of Hades has been good, but the little ghost is difficult! After looking around, Wang Ermao took the initiative to play a round for Cheng Mingzhen. In today's Zhaozhou army, it's not just the old brothers. Many of the generals at the two levels of captains and captains are ministers of the imperial court who come here under the banner of seeking a way out for the younger generations of the family, and among them, it is inevitable that a few of them are the eyes of the imperial court. Once they add fuel to everyone's whining words to the imperial court, it will inevitably be another trouble.
"yes. His Majesty's decree at that time was clear, and it was copied in the newspaper, and it is estimated that King Huai'an and Xue Guogong would not dare to deliberately disobey it. With a sigh, Cheng Mingzhen followed Wang Ermao's words and instilled in everyone. The words came out of his mouth, and he looked very weak at the moment, without the slightest confidence.
He knows what kind of virtuous person Zhang Liang is. Back then, under the command of Yang Xuangan, he dared to steal dozens of ships of military grain from the Liyang warehouse, and dozens of ships of food. If he said that his hands and feet were clean, the ghost would believe it. Thinking of Yang Xuangan's old things back then, Cheng Mingzhen's body stiffened again. Back then, Zhang Liang stole grain from Liyang Cang in order to accumulate the family funds for Li Mi to make a comeback after failure. It's not just for the sake of filling your pockets. Now, he is looting in Hebei, for whom?
At the same time as Zhang Liang, who scraped the ground in Hebei, there were also the eldest grandson Shunde and Xiahou Wei, when the names of these people were lined up, Cheng Mingzhen suddenly shuddered. They are all the henchmen of King Qin, aren't they afraid that their actions will involve King Qin? Unless, unless there is a larger, longer-term interest arrangement behind it!
"Boom!" A muffled thunderbolt fell from the sky, causing the horse to jump and neigh uneasily. This is a four-year-old Turkic horse, known as Fenglu Zi, the day after he was summoned by Li Yuan, along with a large number of possessions, brocade was given at the same time, and the skeleton can be called a divine horse. Cheng Mingzhen was afraid that his mount would be frightened and disorganized the formation, stepped on the fertile field on the side of the road, and desperately pulled the reins. The war horse under the crotch raised its hooves high and neighed even louder.
"Sigh shh The sound quickly converged into a river, and it spread far and wide. Spread to the sky, and together with the thunder brewing in the sky, stir up the wind and rain.
"Pull your mount tight. Those who trample on the farmland are engaged in military law! Cheng Mingzhen shouted orders while settling his mount. Since the day it was established, the Zhaozhou battalion has been commanding like a mountain. When the soldiers heard this, they responded awe-inspiringly, and then each pulled the reins tightly and straightened out the formation.
It took a lot of effort for the mounts in the team to be safely pacified. But the rain is getting more and more intense, and there is a vague tendency to continue. In this kind of weather, it is difficult to go fast even if you are barely marching. Cheng Mingzhen discussed with Wang Ermao and others, and helplessly found a hillside with no crops in front of him, ordered everyone to open tents, and waited for the weather to clear before continuing to hurry.
The rain in the sky was four or five days at a time, the roads were muddy everywhere, and the soldiers were all chickens in the soup, and there was no dry place on their bodies. God just doesn't let people worry, and in such an embarrassing situation, he also sent over the military situation in front and the urging in the rear.
On the second day of the eighth month, Li Shiji gathered 30,000 soldiers and horses, crossed the Yellow River, and entered Qinghe County. In Gaotang Prefecture, he encountered Liu Heimin, a former subordinate of his defeat, and was ambushed by the other party, and he lost his armor. According to the military newspaper, when Li Shiji went north, he did not alarm any local officials at all. But his whereabouts were as if he had been informed in advance, and Liu Heimin saw them clearly.
On the fifth day of the first month, Luo Yi led three thousand tigers to attack Le Shou on the orders of Li Yuan. The team walked to the mountains near Qilijing and was surrounded by 30,000 rebels led by Wang Xiaohu and 50,000 displaced people. Dressed in heavy armor, the Tiger Rider was unable to rush through the woodland, and suffered the worst defeat in history. More than 1,500 people were beaten to death on the spot, and the rest followed Luo Yi to rush out of the encirclement, and were chased by Wang Xiaohu from Hejian County to the bank of the Juma River. It wasn't until the Boling light cavalry from a nearby county came to meet them that they barely stopped the rout.
On the sixth day of the first month, Gao Kaidao, who had surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, rebelled in Yan County. Colluded with Goguryeo thieves to break through the Great Wall. Yuyang, Liucheng, and Anle are in crisis across the board. Luo Yi led the remnants of the soldiers back in a hurry, passive everywhere.
On the eighth day of the first month, Liang Shi colluded with the Turks to enter the Kou. Fierce battle with the Tang army near Yanmen County. The general guarding the pass was besieged during the counterattack and was lost. Wu Tianxi, the Marquis of Lishi, came to help in a hurry, and disappeared after being besieged. More than 700 soldiers were captured, refused to surrender, and were ordered by Liang Shidu to be tied behind war horses, and all of them were dragged to pieces.
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