Chapter 30 [Great Liang Empire]
During the Guangqi period of Tang Xizong, Zhu Wen guarded Xuanwu, when he went to Songzhou and Bozhou to expand his territory, he once led the army through Bozhou, called his mother to accompany him, and made him pregnant, after Zhu Wen left, his mother sent someone to tell Zhu Wen that he gave birth to a boy, Zhu Wen was overjoyed, so he named it Yaoxi, and later Zhu Wen took the child over and brought it to his side.
When Zhu Youqi grew up, he was cunning and wise. In 907, after Zhu Wen was proclaimed emperor, Zhu Youqi was named King Ying. Zhu Youqi was once beaten by Zhu Wen for negligence, and at this time, the competitor was pampered and reused, and he was snubbed and punished, which made him even more uneasy.
At this time, Zhu Wen was already terminally ill, so he asked the Wang family to summon Zhu Youwen back from the Eastern Capital to see him for the last time, so as to entrust the future.
Zhu Youqi's daughter-in-law Zhang was also serving in the palace at the time, and after knowing about this incident, she secretly told Zhu Youqi and said to him: "The emperor has handed over the jade seal of the heirloom to the Wang family to bring into the Eastern Capital, and we are about to be killed." ”
So the couple cried opposite each other, hugged their heads and cried, and some people suggested on the left and right: "The matter is urgent, why not make another plan?"
Don't miss the opportunity and come again! Soon after, Zhu Wen ordered Jing Xiang to demote Zhu Youqi to the rank of Assassin of Laizhou, and ordered him to go to his post immediately. At that time, the decree had been announced, but the official edict had not yet been issued.
In the Zhu Wen Dynasty, the next step in degrading officials is often to give death, so Zhu Youqi is even more afraid. On the second day of June 912, Zhu Youqi changed into his regular clothes and infiltrated the military camp of the Zuo Longhu Army, met with Han Qing, the commander of the army, and told him about the situation.
Han Qing usually often sees that heroes and old generals are often killed by Zhu Wen because of small mistakes, so he is also frightened and precarious. So he planned to conspire with Zhu Youqi to rebel.
Han Qing transferred 500 personal soldiers and infiltrated the palace with Zhu Youqi. Ambushed in the palace and waited until midnight. opened the city gate and rushed into Zhu Wen's dormitory, the palace people scattered, Zhu Wen was startled and shouted: "Which rebellion?" ”
(Who is the opposite?) Zhu Youqi replied, "It's none other than me!" (No one else!) Zhu Wen said: "I was originally suspicious of you as a thief, but I hated that I didn't kill you earlier." If you are so rebellious, will heaven and earth tolerate you? (I am suspicious of this thief, and I hate to kill him sooner.) Thou shalt be so rebellious. Heaven and earth will not tolerate you! )
Zhu Youqi said: "Old thief, you should have been broken into thousands of pieces a long time ago!" At this time, Zhu Youqi's servant Feng Yange pounced and stabbed Zhu Wen in the abdomen, the blade pierced through the back, and the intestines flowed all over the ground. Zhu Wen struggled for a moment, and then died fiercely at the age of sixty.
Zhu Youqi took a blanket and wrapped him up and buried him in the dormitory. and blocked the news from the outside world, kept it secret, and sent an envoy to the eastern capital to order Zhu Youzhen, the king of Jun, to kill Zhu Youwen.
Then a false edict was issued, saying: "Bo King Zhu Youwen conspired to rebel." Sent troops to break into the palace, and Zhu Youqi, the king of Ying, was loyal and filial, and led the army to kill the rebel. only to save my life,
But I was shocked by this. The illness is even worse, and now I temporarily order Zhu Youqi to preside over military affairs on my behalf. "The fifth day of the first month. Zhu Youqi heard that Zhu Youwen was dead, so he issued a funeral message, announcing that Zhu Wen was dead, and then ascended the throne.
Zhu Wen is dead, and he can't be resurrected after death, and of course, we don't plan to bring him back to life. At the funeral, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites said: "Little writer, now please summarize the life of Emperor Zhu Wen in one word." The little writer said, "There's only one word left?" The squire said, "Yes." The little writer thought for a long time before slowly spit out two words: "Cruel!" ”
Zhu Wen learned the lesson that the local generals in the late Tang Dynasty could not control and eventually became a catastrophe, and took strict precautions against his generals, once the generals were arrogant, they would be immediately eliminated, or killed or imprisoned, so as to prevent future troubles. Zhu Wen did not restrain his suspicious and murderous character,
On the contrary, it has been indiscriminately killing innocents and killing indiscriminately from beginning to end. In order to ensure combat effectiveness, Zhu Wen invented a method called "Trek Chop", that is, every time in battle, if the general dies on the battlefield, the soldiers must also live and die with the general, and even if they survive, they must all be killed.
Therefore, as soon as the general died, the soldiers fled one after another, not daring to return to the team.
Zhu Wen invented the method of tattooing words on his face, which is to engrave a few words on the soldier's face, such as "I am very handsome", "I am loyal to the country", "I am ugly but I am gentle...... Such words, tattooed, are marked with the exclusive trademark of the old Zhu family, which is clearly recognizable and well-known throughout the country.
The people of the whole country can report you, unless you don't want this old face anymore, lick the bear blind man, lick off half of the face, otherwise once you are captured and sent back, you will definitely die. Therefore, the head of the leopard, Lin Jiaotou, and Song Jiang in time, don't blame the Great Song government, if you want to blame, blame Zhu Wen, the method of stabbing was invented by him.
When killing the arrogant Wei Zhou soldiers, Zhu Wen's cruel nature was once again exposed. Wei Boluo Shaowei asked Zhu Wen several times to help him get rid of the uncontrollable tooth soldiers, and Zhu Wen took the opportunity of his daughter's illness and death, using the funeral as a cover, first sent elite soldiers dressed as bearers, entered Weizhou City, and then followed by a large army. The internal and external attacks killed all the 8,000 tooth soldiers, not even the women and children, and the city suddenly became empty, like a ghost town. Wei Bojun, who was besieging Cangzhou with the Liang army, heard the news and counterattacked, and after the Liang army captured the city, they killed the soldiers and civilians without leaving one behind, which angered the local people, and the people picked up hoes to fight against the official army, and the turmoil was not quelled until half a year later.
Zhu Wen led his army to defeat Zhu Xuan's army in the south of Juye (now Juye, Shandong), and when he was cleaning up the battlefield, suddenly a strong wind blew and the sand and dust filled the sky.
Zhu Wen paused murderously and took the opportunity to say to the generals: "This is because there are not enough people killed!" So he ordered the soldiers to kill all the prisoners of war.
Once, Zhu Wen ordered Zhu Youning to attack Bochang County, Qingzhou (now Boxing, Shandong), but he still did not conquer it for more than a month. Zhu Wen was furious, and ordered Zhu Youning to drive the captured 100,000 people to carry stones and wood, lead cattle and donkeys, and build earth mountains in the south of the city to attack the city.
When they arrived at the bottom of the city, they combined people, animals, wood, and stones to build a road to attack the city, and as the lyrics say, "build a new Great Wall with our flesh and blood",
At that time, the scene was terrible, and the voice of injustice could be heard dozens of miles away. Soon. The city was captured, and Juwen ordered the city to be slaughtered. The corpses were all over the field, and the Qing River was blocked by it.
Historically, only generals have become famous in wars. It is always the people who suffer, and the so-called "one will become famous and ten thousand bones will wither" is not just a poem that sells literary brilliance!
In 911, Zhu Wen marched north, and Yang Shihou attacked Zaoqiang. Although the city of Zaoqiang is small, it is very strong, and there are thousands of elite soldiers of the Zhao State stationed here.
Yang Shihou was determined to succeed and launched a strong attack, but he could not wait for several days. Tens of thousands of dead and wounded. When the arrows and stones in the city were about to be exhausted, someone wanted to surrender, and a soldier said angrily: "Since the defeat of Baixiang, the thief army has been as close to us as fire and water, and surrendering them today is tantamount to throwing yourself into the mouth of the tiger, how can there be any possibility of survival." Now that the road is at the end of the road, what's the use of having this body!
I would like to go and try it out for you. "It was night, and he went down from the city. When he arrived at the Liang camp, Li Zhouyi of the Liang army asked him about the combat readiness in the city.
He replied: "I am afraid that I will not be able to take it without half a month." Then he stepped forward and asked: "Since I have submitted to the court, please give me a sword." I am willing to desperately go to the city first and kill the main defender of the city. Li Zhouyi didn't give him a sword, only gave him a flat shoulder to accompany the army.
This creep finds a chance. Fiercely raised the flat pole and smashed it towards Li Zhouyi's head, and Li Zhouyi fell to the ground in response. The guards on the left and right hurriedly rescued each other, and only then did they save their lives.
After Zhu Wen heard about it. He was even more angry and ordered Yang Shihou to attack the city at all costs, and finally the city was captured, and the people of the city, regardless of men, women, and children, were all killed, and the city was full of blood.
treats scholars, Zhu Wen is also extremely cruel. One summer, Zhu Wen and many staff members and local tourists enjoyed the shade under the big willow tree.
Zhu Wen looked at the willow branch and said to himself: "This willow tree can just be used as a hub (sound bone, the central part of the ancient wheel, round with holes, which can be inserted into one end of the axle). ”
Before everyone could respond, a few scholars and tourists responded: "Yes, it's just a hub." Unexpectedly, Zhu Wen suddenly changed color and reprimanded: "Scholars only know how to play tricks on people, something!" The hub should be made of elm to be durable, and the willow wood is not useful! ”
Then he shouted at the guards on the left and right, "What are you waiting for? Dozens of guards flashed forward and slashed all the scholars who answered.
Sometimes, it depends on the person to shoot the horse's ass, and it's okay if the horse is comfortable, but if you want to shoot the horse's hooves, plus the horse is a little nervous, then you're finished.
In any case, Comrade Zhu Wen can be regarded as having explained this, compared to his second brother, who died early, his life can be regarded as vigorous. Finally, I would like to use a sentence from Mao Zedong to make a brief comment on his life: Zhu Wen was in the land of four wars, slightly the same as Cao Cao, and was cunning. Zhu Youqi
After Zhu Youqi became emperor, the situation was chaotic. Within the imperial court, the people were panicked, the four feudal towns were eyeing each other, and the common people were also uneasy.
Zhu Youqi, who was at the pinnacle of power, realized the true meaning of being cold in a high place, it turns out that being an emperor is really not so easy! Knowing this, it was better to be his comfortable little vassal king in An'an at the beginning.
Zhu Youqi tried his best to win over the military generals of Wenchen and treated them with courtesy, but found that in the end, his hot face was always ruthlessly greeted on the cold ass of others, and the veterans didn't buy his account much.
Soon, Kuang Guojun's Jiedu envoy Han Jian was killed by his subordinate Ma Budu commander Zhang Hou, Zhu Youqi did not dare to ask, but silently named Zhang Hou as the assassin of Chenzhou.
At this time, Wei Bo changed again, Xuanyi Jie Du made Yang Shihou covet this piece of fat in Weizhou for a long time, when Zhu Wen was alive, he was afraid of Zhu Wen's power, so he could only stare at Wei Bo a few times, and then swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva, not daring to take a step beyond Lei Chi, now Zhu Wen is dead,
He simply killed Wei Bonei, who was in charge, commanded Pan Yan, expelled Luo Zhouhan, the envoy of the festival, and then led the troops into the city, and became the boss himself behind closed doors.
When the mourning envoy sent by Zhu Youqi came to the military camp in Hezhong, Zhu Youqian, the envoy of the Protectorate of the Country, cried and said: "It took decades for the first emperor to create such a little foundation, and a few days ago there was chaos in the womb, and the legends outside are very ugly. ”
Zhu Youqian, whose name is Deguang, is a native of Xuchang, Henan, and his real name is Zhu Jian. After the Huangchao Uprising spread to Xuchang, Zhu Jian left his hometown and went to Michi Town on an errand.
In troubled times, civil servants are not as good as little thieves, Zhu Jian didn't work for a few days, and he became a coward, and started a business with no capital between the stone trenches and Sanxiang. Not long after, Zhu Jian defected to Shaanzhou Jiedu to make Wang Heng account, and was promoted to a military academy step by step.
Wang Heng has an anxious personality, is very harsh to his subordinates, and often punishes Li Fan in public because of a small mistake, Li Fan is very angry, he is such an adult, he doesn't give face at all, since you don't give me face, then don't blame me for not giving you face.
In the first year of Guanghua, Wang Hui and his younger brother Hezhong Jiedu made Wang Ke compete for territory, and after repeated defeats, the army's morale was discouraged. In the summer of the second year, Li Fan killed Wang Hui and joined Zhu Wen, and Zhu Wen made Li Fan the envoy of the Shaanzhou Festival.
After Li Fan became the envoy of Jiedu, he was not much stronger than Wang Heng, which led to complaints in the army, at this time, Zhu Jian stood up and attacked Li Fan, Li Fan fled to Bianzhou, and Zhu Wen asked Zhu Jian to stay behind for Shaanzhou.
At this time, Tang Zhaozong was in Fengxiang, Zhu Wen went to worship, and he had to pass through Shaanzhou, and Zhu Jian was respectful to him in order to win Zhu Wen's appreciation.
In the last years of Tianfu, Tang Zhaozong moved the capital to Luoyang and stayed in Shaanzhou for a time. At that time, after repeated wars, the depreciation of officials, the shortage of goods, the market of civil servants was far less hot than it is now, and court officials were often owed wages, so that they did not even have decent clothes.
Zhu Jian was very bold in offering hundreds of brand-new clothes, so he was promoted to the school inspector. Zhu Jian said to Zhu Wen: "I am now an official and a general, but I really have no merits, just thanks to your appreciation and love, Marshal."
I will turn to ashes in my life, and I will ......" Zhu Wen glared and said, "What do you want?" Zhu Jian said: "Even if you turn into ashes, I will serve you, please give me a name so that I can be included in your clan in the future." ”
Someone is willing to be your son, why not. So Zhu Wen asked Zhu Jian to change his name to Zhu Youqian, include him in the family tree, and treat him as a son. Later, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty as the emperor and appointed Zhu Youqian as the envoy of the Hezhong Festival and the king of Ji.
After listening to Zhu Youqian's words, Zhu Youqian flattered Zhu Youqian on the one hand, crowned him as a servant and a book order, and on the other hand, issued an edict to defend himself, and invited him to stay in Luoyang for a few days, drink some wine, cheer for home, and at the same time prepare to ask for him. Zhu Youqian didn't buy it, and said to the envoy: "Who is the heir determined by the emperor?
The first emperor Yan didn't indicate the situation when he was driving, I still have to go to Luoyang to ask about the crime, what did he recruit me for! "Since the soft ones can't do it, the hard ones can only come.
On August 23, Zhu Youqi appointed Han Qing, the envoy of the guards and troops, as the envoy to the western camp, and led various armies to conquer Zhu Youqian. Zhu Youqian attached the land in the river to Jin for help. (To be continued......)