Chapter 19: Extermination of the Race (2)
The baby was hidden deep enough, deceived the trust of the Lu family brothers, and obtained the military power. The Lu family embarked on the road to destruction.
The counterinsurgency army of the imperial court marched out of Hangu Pass and arrived at the strategic place of Xingyang. The baby was ordered to stop and not to go. He called a meeting of the generals and told them an explosive news: the people of the Lu family plotted to rebel and wanted to be the emperor themselves!
Without waiting for everyone to close their mouths, Guan Ying said again: "I have discussed with the Tai Lieutenant and them, and the army will stay in Xingyang for the time being." We can't attack King Qi, we're doing the Lu family a favor. ”
The qualifications of the infant are here, and when he was born and died, these generals may not still be the small soldiers under him. As a result of the meeting, no one came out against it. People's hearts are still towards Liu.
Lu Chan and Lu Lu have held the military power for eight years, but they haven't cultivated a few dead friends in the army, so what are they busy with in normal times!
Guan Ying sent people to contact Liu Xiang, the king of Qi, and informed Liu Xiang and the other princes and kings that they would unite with them to eradicate the Lu clan. Liu Xiang learned of Guan Ying's plan, so he led his troops back to the western border of Qi to observe the situation.
Liu Xiang represents the royal faction surnamed Liu, and Guan Ying represents the meritorious group, and the two join forces, which means that the two major factions are officially aligned. It's too late to form an alliance. After all, the three brothers Liu Xiang are young and have little contact with several core members of the Hero Group. Liu Zhang and Liu Xingju wrote a letter to encourage their eldest brother to raise troops and come to Chang'an to fight for the throne, but the ministers did not know about it in advance.
Liu Xiang's army in Qi was not all smooth sailing, he was almost destroyed!
Liu Xiang received a secret letter from his younger brothers and asked his uncle Sijun to discuss. Qi Xiangxiang Zhaoping was the person installed by Empress Lu, and when he knew about it, he struck first and sent troops to surround the palace of Qi. What happens after the siege? Do you kill it directly or kill it again after you are caught? Zhao Ping ran out of ideas for a while. He didn't want to bear the reputation of killing princes and kings.
Lieutenant Wei Bo deceived Zhaoping and said: "The king does not have the tiger talisman of the imperial court to transfer troops, and it is a crime to raise troops. Xiangguo, you surrounded the palace, which is a good thing. I am willing to lead troops to defend the King of Qi for you. The ancients were subtle, and this interpretation is: King Qi broke the law, killing him is a good thing, you can't do it, I'll kill it for you.
Note that this lieutenant is not the current lieutenant, and his position is similar to that of the head of the public security department, which was a middle and high-ranking military attache in the Han Dynasty.
Someone jumped out to take the blame, and when he couldn't ask for it, he handed over the military power to Wei Bo. As soon as Zhaoping handed over power, Wei Bo turned his head and sent troops to surround the Prime Minister's Mansion. Zhaoping realized that he had been fooled, he regretted it, and looked up to the sky and sighed: "Alas! The Taoist says, 'When you keep interrupting, you will suffer from it', which is a fool like me! He then committed suicide and died.
Liu Xiang made his uncle Sijun the minister of state, and Wei Bo was the general, and transferred all the troops of Qi to the west. In order to expand his strength, Liu Xiang sent an envoy with a message to Liu Ze, the king of Langya, saying: The Lu family is in rebellion, and I will lead troops to the capital to kill them. I'm worried that I'm young and unfamiliar with marching and fighting, and you were a general before the founding of the country, and I'm willing to let you be the commander. I don't dare to leave the barracks now, but I would like to invite you to Linzi to meet and discuss the plan.
Liu Ze, an opportunist, believed it, he thought about it and felt that there were benefits to be gained, so he quickly whipped up his horse and rushed to Linzi, the capital of Qi State. As everyone knows, Liu Xiang only wants his army. As soon as Liu Ze arrived, he was placed under house arrest by Liu Xiang and others. The army of Langya was fully absorbed. Liu Ze hated Liu Xiang very much: You kid dare to lie to me? In the future, you will have good fruit to eat!
When the news of the baby's defection came back to Chang'an City, the Lu brothers were stunned.