In July 25 AD, not long after Liu Xiu's founding of the country, the first batch of senior military and political cadres were quickly appointed:

Deng Yu is the great Situ, Wang Liang is the great Sikong, Wu Han is the great Sima, Jing Dan, Geng Yi, Gai Yan, Zhu You, Du Mao and others are the generals, and Cen Peng is the court captain

, Jia Fu is the ruling Jinwu.

Of course, personnel appointments are carried out one after another, and the fans and apprentices of Liu Xiu we mentioned earlier have been successively named marquis and generals, and we have also been heavy one after another

Point to point.

It is necessary to remind everyone that Liu Xiu's personnel appointments at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China obviously had the following characteristics: First, they were rewarded for meritorious deeds

is loyal to Liu Xiu, and shows excellent practical actions; The second is the setting of the three dukes, Da Situ, Da Sikong, and Da Sima, indicating that his dynasty is a succession

the political system of the former Han Dynasty; The third is to set up a general with various names and multiple positions, indicating that this is a general born in the war years and everything is for war uniforms

There are still many battles to be fought against the military regime.

Soon after, Liu Xiu left Juancheng and came to Huaicheng, the county of Hanoi. He wants to take Luoyang and Chang'an as the goal, and take the combination of boxing as the carrier, pro

He arranged and commanded a series of military deployments, step by step.

First of all, he sent Geng Yi, the general of Jianyi, to lead the crossbow general Chen Jun and other troops to Wushejin (now the crossing of the Yellow River in Gongxian County, Henan) to guard against the enemy from the east

Keep the side and rear safe.

Then, he sent the great Sima Wu Han to lead the main army to surround Luoyang.

He felt that it was time to eat the Luoyang tuna.

Therefore, he sent a luxurious lineup: the supreme military commander (Da Sima) led the team, and there were 11 generals alone.

(Wu Han led Zhu You, Tingwei Cen Peng, Zhijin Wu Jia Fu, Yanghua General Jian Tan and other eleven generals to surround Zhu Kun in Luoyang.) ）

However, Zhu Kun strengthened his defense, and Wu Han could not capture it for several months.

(Siege of Luoyang for several months.) Zhu Kun and others insisted and refused to go down. ）

We might as well take the battle of Luoyang as the final showdown between Liu Xiu and Gengshi, and both sides appeared as the highest military and political chief: Wu Han's position was just said,

Zhu Kun was the first to change the left Sima.

What needs to be explained here is that Zhu Kun is desperately defending, and he is certainly loyal to the beginning. Among the high-ranking cadres, he is relatively loyal and decent

At the beginning of the opening of the First Dynasty, he refused to accept the throne, and calling a different surname a king would break the rules of the Han Dynasty; Now, he is not in a hurry because of the defeat of the beginning

, which shows that he still has a bit of backbone. Second, he insisted that once the city was broken, he would fall into Liu Xiu's hands, and there would be only one way to die.

Of course, Luoyang City has strong defenses, plenty of soldiers and enough food, and he carefully dispatches it, which is indeed not something that ordinary people say can be taken.

After Liu Xiu sacrificed Sheji and the ancestors in Huaicheng, he immediately moved to Heyang (now west of Mengxian County, Henan), looked at Luoyang across the Yellow River, and directly pointed to it on the front line

Wave the battle (into Ko Ha Yang).

It should be said that Liu Xiu came forward in person, and he still had some achievements.

As soon as he arrived in Heyang, Tian Li, the general of the first subordinate and the king of Xiaqiu, asked to surrender.

Of course, this gave Liu Xiu a strong prestige, and Liu Xiu also felt very face-saving.

At the same time, he sent the champion Hou and the white tiger prince Chen Qiao, who was the head of the Jin Wu Jia Fu attack, and won consecutive battles and surrendered Chen Qiao.

However, he besieged Luoyang, and he couldn't beat it for several months.

Fortunately, Liu Xiu has never fought for the sake of fighting, and his important actions are basically combined, that is, while killing militarily, he also carries out politics

Strategy.

Just when he attacked Luoyang for a long time, that is, in September 25 AD, when Red Mei entered Chang'an and Liu Xuan fled to Gaoling, he specifically targeted Liu Xuan

Edict of the Dao.

This edict is very interesting, and historians have a lot of discussions, some praise it, and some use it to criticize Liu Xiu's hypocrisy.

Originally, history was created by the masses of the people, and it was also something that the masses of the people could discuss, and everyone could express their opinions on history

Nor does he have the right not to let others speak.

But for Liu Xiu's edict, I think it is not only interesting, but also very important - it is the first time that Liu Xiu has issued a policy to the whole country after he became emperor

documents, and with the distinctive style of his governance.

This edict is very concise, and in order to make it easier for you to ponder, you may wish to copy it as follows:

"It was ruined, the city was abandoned and fled, and his wife was naked, and the road was redundant. I was very stunned. This seal began to be the king of Huaiyang. If a servant dares to have a thief, the crime is the same

Inverse. ”

The words of this edict are simple and smooth, and it mainly says the following meanings:

First, for the failure of the change and the separation of his wife, I, Liu Xiu, expressed sympathy and pity regardless of previous suspicions. I'm a big-hearted person.

The second is that he lost his position and couldn't be a brother, so I named him the king of Huaiyang. The current first brother is me, and all the cadres in the world are appointed and dismissed by me.

I'll manage.

The third is that no one can harm him, otherwise he will be complicit in the crime, and I will definitely clean him up.

Liu Xiu said this, combining hardness and softness, which not only shows his benevolent heart of dominating the world, but also shows that he will never be merciful to those who are not subordinate.

He is not only for the first listeners, but also for the red eyebrows and local forces in various places.

As long as you pay a little attention to how Liu Xiu treats Liu Xuan and his family, and how he cleans up his red eyebrows, you will find that

He does what he says and does what he does, and he is neither hypocritical nor showy.

Of course, at this time, Liu Xiu's ideological work to win the hearts of the people was by no means just talking, and he had taken and was taking various measures in the long run.

Taking advantage of the stalemate in the Luoyang war, we might as well give an example.

For example, he selected Zhuo Mao to be the Taifu, which was to show his concept of employing people.

Taifu is a very important position, the status is above the three princes of Sima, Situ, and Sikong, and his main responsibilities are to assist the emperor, participate in court politics, and take charge of the country

Military and political power.

In other words, this is an official who is bigger than the prime minister (Da Situ), equivalent to the vice emperor and secretary general.

It is precisely because this position is so important that many shrewd emperors just take it out and light it up and put it away. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiuhe

As soon as his children and grandchildren ascended the throne, they chose a person to do this work, and once this person was hanged, they hung up this position and did not let anyone else

Go touch.

In this regard, the Book of the Later Han Dynasty records as follows:

"The ancestor took Zhuo Mao as the Taifu, and he was in the province. After each emperor ascended the throne at the beginning of the reign, he placed the Taifu Lu Shangshu Shi, Xue and the province. ）

This is really intriguing.

We say that, to a certain extent, politics is all about personnel.

Liu Xiu promoted Zhuo Mao in a high-profile and exceptional manner in the midst of the stalemate of the war, which was mainly a political gesture like the first edict he had just issued

The political significance is greater than the practical significance.

In this dirty and troubled era, Zhuo Mao can be called a perfect person regardless of morality or talent, whether he is a person or a politician.

Zhuo Mao, Zikang, a native of Wancheng, Nanyang, is a fellow countryman with Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu is in his 40s.

He was born in a high-ranking family, and his grandfather and father were both officials to the Taishou (both father and grandfather were to the county guard).

As early as the time of Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty, he went to Chang'an Taixue to study under the doctor Jiang Sheng.

He studied hard, studying both arts and sciences, in addition to studying "poems" and "rites", he also studied arithmetic and calendar.

He was successful in his studies and became a master of Chinese studies before he could find a job.

(The ultimate master method is called Tongru.) ）

He is not only highly educated, but also attaches great importance to moral cultivation, pays attention to etiquette, is decent and generous, is kind to others, and has a broad heart (generosity, benevolence, and love).

His fellow countrymen, classmates, and friends, including those with different personalities, temperaments, and aspirations from him, all respected him and liked to associate with him (all of whom loved Mu Xin

Xinyan).

It is not easy for a person who can be respected by all kinds of people, especially in the late Western Han Dynasty and the Xinmang period, the social ring of moral degradation

environment and deceitful political ecology.

As soon as Zhuo Mao graduated from university, he was recommended as the secretary of Prime Minister Kong Guang.

Kong Guang is the prime minister of Emperor Mourning, and is recognized as a great Confucian, it can be said that he is both a supreme minister, and a scholar who is the best in the world, and is deeply influenced by the emperor, the empress dowager, Wang Zhengjun,

The respect of the powerful minister Wang Mang and the vast number of cadres and the masses.

Even Kong Guang also has great respect for Secretary Zhuo's conduct and treats him as an elder.

(The history of the Prime Minister's Mansion was first opened, and the matter was Kongguang, and the light was called the elder.) ）

Later, Zhuo Mao was also promoted as a squire of the Yellow Gate and served the emperor directly.

After some time, he was appointed as the county magistrate of Mi County (now Mi County, Henan) and was in charge of the party.

Zhuo Mao is one of the best county magistrates in the history of China's feudal society.

He loved the people like a son, was diligent in public affairs, promoted benevolent government, taught with kindness, had clean hands and feet, had no evil words, and did a good job in all aspects.

During his tenure in Mi County, the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment, production development, social progress, no road was left behind, and the night was not closed.

During the reign of Emperor Ping, there was a locust plague one year. Wherever the locusts went, the sky and the sun were obscured, and all the crops and plants were eaten, and the people were miserable.

Zhuo Mao took precautions and mobilized the cadres and masses of the county to take various measures to resist and exterminate locusts, which achieved miraculous results. Therefore, at that time, dozens of surrounding counties were deep

Plagued by locusts, only Mi County is the only one.

In short, he is indeed a good cadre who wants to do things for the people, can do things, can do things, and does not have accidents himself.

Because Zhuo Mao was so good, no, it should be outstanding, and the imperial court promoted him to Beijing as an official.

The fathers and villagers of Mi County are really reluctant to be transferred by the county magistrate Zhuo!

When Zhuo Mao left, almost all the elders of Mi County were dispatched, and everyone cried silently and reluctantly saw him off all the way.

(Qianmao is the capital of the city, and the secret people of all ages are crying and sending.) ）

A cadre is so popular, God should think highly of him!

What more can a cadre ask for to be supported by the people? What a pity to die!

Speaking of which, let's take a look at the "bad coins" of Wang Mang and the beginning, they simply slapped their own mouths.

However, when Zhuo Mao was promoted to Beijing this time, it was just when Wang Mang was making the last few moves to usurp the Han Dynasty, and the political ecology and popular support of the government and the opposition were against everyone

Got it.

Zhuo Mao is not ashamed to be with Wang Mang!

On the pretext that he was ill, he resigned and returned to his hometown (to avoid returning to the county due to illness), and did not want to hold public office again (refused to be a civil servant).

When Liu Xuan's reign opened, Zhuo Mao was appointed deputy director of the emperor's office (sacrificial wine in the service).

Zhuo Mao came to Chang'an with the envoy sent by the beginning to take him into Beijing.

However, he has rich political experience, and based on what he saw and heard along the way, he went to the capital to see on the spot, and concluded that although the first dynasty was opened not long ago, but

Political chaos and fragmentation of the people's minds make it difficult to sustain development.

So, under the pretext of his old age and weakness, he resigned again and returned to his hometown.

(Knowing the beginning of the political turmoil, he returned to the bones of an old beggar.) ）

Zhuo Mao, a person with high morality, excellent ability, rich experience, and a clear character!

He is like a brilliant summer flower, and he is born like a quiet autumn leaf, whether he is a person or an official, he is close to perfection!

After the changes of the world, he is a bright moon in the gray sky, and he is a pool of clear spring in the desert of personality!

When Liu Xiu first ascended the throne, he immediately sent someone to find Zhuo Mao and wanted to invite him to come out as an official.

Now, Liu Xiu is stationed in Heyang to command Luoyang, and Zhuo Mao came to visit.

(When Wu Chu ascended the throne, he first visited Mao, and Mao Yi Heyang saw him.) ）

Liu Xiu immediately issued an edict to the world, appointing Zhuo Mao as the vice emperor and secretary general (Taifu), and named him the Marquis of Baode.

This edict said that Zhuo Mao, the county commander of Qianmi County, was self-cultivation and self-discipline, noble moral character, outstanding ability, and should enjoy the highest reward in the world. appear

After appointing him as the Taifu, he was named the Marquis of Baode, and he had 2,000 households, and was given a few sticks, carriages, horses, clothes, and 500 catties of cotton wool.

At the same time, Liu Xiu also promoted Zhuo Mao's two sons to work in the central organs: his eldest son, Zhuo Rong, was appointed as a doctor in Taizhong, and his second son, Zhuo Chong, was appointed as a middle

Lang, give things to the yellow door.

Liu Xiu reused Zhuo Mao's father and son in such a high-profile manner, and gave heavy rewards when the regime was created and the conditions were very poor, and even the lives and offices of their grandfathers and sons

When public supplies are ready, it is equivalent to clearly announcing to the world its policy orientation and employment orientation.

A great man said: After the political line is decided, the cadres decide everything. He also said that leadership is to come up with ideas and use cadres.

We can extend that in order to do the emperor's work well, we only need to grasp two key links: one is to get good ideas, and the other is to make good use of cadres.

Well, in the fierce battle against Luoyang, Liu Xiu issued an order on Liu Xuan's issue and arranged high-profile personnel appointments for Zhuo Mao's father and son, in fact

It's all a political offensive.

At the same time, Liu Xiu also deployed a spy war against Luoyang.

The spy wars throughout the ages have been thrilling, but unfortunately, due to various reasons, we can't know the details of Liu Xiu's use of Luoyang this time

Information.

We only know that one of Zhu Kun's lieutenants who was responsible for defending the east gate of Luoyang City was reversed by Liu Xiuce.

This adjutant general agreed with Liu Xiu's Yanghua general Jian Tan that he planned to open the door and dedicate the city at the right time.

(Zhu Kun didn't turn the defenders of the East City into a countervail, and privately asked Tan Chen to open the East Gate.) ）

By the way, I would like to introduce Jian Tan.

He was a native of Xiangcheng, Yingchuan (now Xiangcheng, Henan), and his character was Ling.

Jian Tan originally worked in the county office (for the county official), when Liu Xiu went to Hebei on a business trip, he was recommended by someone and was summoned by Liu Xiu and was left in Liu Xiu's body

Side.

He is a man of both civil and military skills.

At the beginning, Liu Xiu arranged him to be a secretary (chief bookkeeper) by his side, and later, according to his work needs and personal performance, he was promoted to bias

General, General Yanghua.

He will have wonderful performances in the future, so that he is among the top 28 generals of the PTZ.

Early one morning, Zhu Kun's lieutenant quietly opened the east gate of Luoyang, and Jian Tan and Jianyi's general Zhu You led his troops to take advantage of the opportunity.

However, I don't know if it was because the news leaked or what the reason was, Zhu Kun immediately led the crowd to rush over and start a fierce battle with Liu Xiu's soldiers.

The fighting was fierce, with many dead and wounded on both sides.

Until breakfast, Jian Tan and Zhu You couldn't support it and withdrew from the city.

(Kill and wound a great many, and eat until the end.) ）

Everyone should pay attention to the two generals Jian and Zhu who led the army into the city on Liu Xiu's side, one is his former secretary, and the other is his relative, classmate and former protector.

It can be seen that this operation is extremely confidential and well-prepared.

It must be explained that although the face-to-face duel between the two sides did not take advantage of a tie on the surface, it had a great impact on the high-level leaders of both sides.

Zhu Kun was very conflicted, he felt that he was unstable internally, and he had to strengthen his vigilance and vigilance, and he also felt that if this continued, he would want to keep it for a long time

It's really hard to live in this lonely city.

Liu Xiu saw that his combination of Qi Zheng and Zheng did not work, and his troops were driven out of the city again, and he also thought that relying on force alone may not be the best policy.

So, Liu Xiu changed his mind and decided to send Cen Peng to persuade Zhu Kun to surrender.

As for Cen Peng, he is an old acquaintance of ours. Liu Xiu sent him on this business trip, not only because he was capable and loyal to Liu Xiu, but also because he was originally in Liu

After Zhu was killed, he once served as Zhu Kun's lieutenant, and his personal relationship with Zhu was not bad.

Later, Cen Peng served as the Huaiyang Governor of the First Dynasty, which was also recommended by Zhu Kun.

Cen Peng was ordered to come to Luoyang City and invited the old leader Zhu Kun to come forward and say a few words.

It was an interesting conversation.

The two old friends met, Zhu Kun was at the head of the city, and Cen Peng was at the bottom of the city.

The world is impermanent, and the superiors and subordinates of the past are now opponents who fight for their lives on the battlefield and each is his master.

The two brothers exchanged courtesies, asked about the cold and warmth, talked about their busyness, and made a few jokes, just like going to a restaurant and drinking tea, not at all

It's a bloody battlefield.

(Tuna is in the city, Peng is in the city, and they work hard and talk like life.) ）

After greeting and heating up the field, Cen Peng took the opportunity to persuade the old leader:

"I have had the privilege of following you in the past, and I have also been recommended and promoted by you, and I always want to find an opportunity to repay you. Now the Red Eyebrow Army has occupied Chang'an, more

The First Dynasty was almost disrupted by the 'Three Kings'. The emperor (referring to Liu Xiu) inherited the mandate of heaven and obeyed the will of the people, and had pacified and controlled Yan, Zhao, You, and Ji

The place can be said to be the place where the people return to their hearts and gather the virtuous. Now, the emperor personally led a large army to fight Luoyang, and the general trend of the world has gone far from the beginning. You are now

What's the point of clinging to a lonely and weak city? ”

Cen Peng's words should be said to be heartfelt and reasonable, but neither humble nor arrogant, and Zhu Kun also thought it was true when he heard it.

You may also find that among the "bad coins" at the beginning, the color of the tuna is slightly better.

At the beginning of the reign of the first dynasty, he was the only one who refused to accept the throne; At present, the general trend has gone, Liu Xiu is in full swing, and he is still sticking to the city

, which at least shows that his quality is at least much better than Li Yi, Zhang Wei and others.

Now listening to the words of his old subordinates, Zhu Kun is very emotional and expresses his bitterness:

"When Da Situ (referring to Liu Xuan) was killed, I was involved. When King Xiao (referring to Liu Xiu) went north, I advised Gengshi not to let the tiger return to the mountain. I know

Dao himself has sinned too much, and it is difficult to get King Xiao's forgiveness. ”

What Zhu Kun said was also from his heart. Yes, how could Liu Xiu forgive me?!

His eldest brother was hacked, and I participated in digging the pit. He wants to start anew, and I stumble again. It's been a few months now, and our men on both sides have already been killed

Eyes.

Moreover, Liu Xiu is not shocked on the surface, but in fact, he is scheming in his heart, and he will not have too much effort to calculate me.

It's not that I don't want to surrender, it's not that I don't dare to surrender, but I'm afraid that Liu Xiu will settle old accounts with me after surrendering. If you surrender, you will be cut, and if you don't surrender, it's a big deal to die in battle

, and it also fell into the image of a gentleman.

Hearing Zhu Kun's words on this, Cen Peng had no choice but to return to the camp and truthfully report the situation to Liu Xiu.

(Peng Huan, Gu Yan Yu Emperor.) ）

Liu Xiu listened to the report and immediately stated:

"We do big things, and we can't count small grievances. Now if Zhu Kun surrenders, he can still keep the official title, how can he kill him? The surging waters of the Yellow River are here

As a witness, I will not break my word. ”

(Those who build big things don't care about small grievances.) If the tuna is surrendered today, the official can be guaranteed, and the punishment will be punished? The river is here, and I will not break my word. ）

Cen Peng received Liu Xiu's reply and assurance, and hurriedly went to Zhu Kun again, and the two brothers continued to talk.

Still one is at the head of the city and the other is under the walls.

Cen Peng told Zhu Kun what Liu Xiu said as it was.

Zhu Kun was really moved, but he was afraid that he would not be safe. It's not been a day or two since my old Zhu came out to mix, and I've long been used to seeing me deceitful and hiding knives in my smile.

Especially in these troubled times, fooling the dead is generally not worth their lives.

I'd better keep an eye out!

So he arranged for a rope to be hung down from the city, and said to his old men under the wall:

"If what you say is true, pull the rope up."

Cen Peng did not hesitate, pulled up the rope and was about to climb up.

Seeing that his old subordinates were indeed sincere, Zhu Kun immediately verbally agreed to surrender.

(Peng Qu asked for it.) When the tuna sees its sincerity, it is allowed to surrender. ）

According to the plan agreed with Cen Peng, five days later, Zhu Kun led his own light cavalry to Cen Peng's military camp outside the city.

Before leaving, in order to prevent accidents, Zhu Kun made careful arrangements for his generals:

If I can't come back, we will lead a large army to Yuyuan (now southwest of Gongyi, Henan),

Defected to Yin Zun, the king of Yun.

Zhu Kun's trip was somewhat tragic.

Cen Peng hosted a banquet in his military camp to entertain Zhu Kun and his party. After all, a colleague, although not long ago the fight broke the blood, but now everyone is fast

It's brothers again.

The joys and sorrows of life are really like a drama.

Next, Zhu Kun asked people to tie himself up, and under the guidance of Cen Peng, he went to Heyang to meet Liu Xiu.

In Heyang, Liu Xiu warmly received Zhu Kun, personally untied the ropes on his body, and comforted him with kind words. At the same time, Liu Xiu arranged Cen Peng, Lian

Escort Zhu Kun back to Luoyang City at night.

(The emperor immediately untied him, summoned him, and ordered Peng Ye to send the tuna back to the city.) ）

The next morning, Zhu Kun led all his soldiers out of the city and officially surrendered.

Liu Xiu did not break his promise, and immediately appointed Zhu Kun as the general of Pingdi and made the Marquis of Fugou.

In this way, the Luoyang issue was resolved peacefully.

Liu Xiu never broke his promise to Zhu Kun, and later transferred him to Shaofu, who was in charge of the logistics supply of the imperial court, and was also ranked in Jiuqing

high-ranking cadres, and the title is passed down from generation to generation.

(Later, it was Shaofu, and it was passed down from generation to generation.) ）