Chapter Seventy-Three: Where there are people, there is infighting
—— Cui Qianyou has been detained in prison, presumably he will be unlucky in the end, and it is possible to be killed by the tyrannical An Lushan, and now the noble and solemn will also become a punching bag for An Lushan when he is angry, and he will be severely punished soon. For a moment, there was silence in the hall, and many people were silent, and a deep fear rose from the depths of their bodies, fearing that they would be the next to be reprimanded.
At this time, the general Tian Qianzhen stood up and interceded for the noble and solemn: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, emperors and great people have won and lost, how can they succeed in one fell swoop?" Although the Tang army is victorious, they are all newly recruited rabble, how can it be compared to the sharp soldiers of our Jibei, why are you deeply worried. Yang Xi only seized Shaanxi County with a few sharp weapons he made, and if he encountered it again and took full precautions, he would definitely not be harmed by it. The minister is willing to lead the army to meet Yang Xi, and he will definitely be able to break his threat. Now that Yang Xitun's troops in Shaanxi County are not advancing, it can also be seen that he has no confidence to attack Luoyang directly, and His Majesty does not have to worry. Although Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi's troops in the north have achieved some victories, they have not taken much advantage of it, and now they are only guarding Changshan and not coming out. The minister listened to Li Longji and Yang Guozhong, who were not in a coma, and did not agree to Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi's suggestion to attack Fan Yang urgently, so His Majesty did not need to worry too much. Gao Shilang and Yan Shilang are the fathers of His Majesty's order, if Your Majesty blames them heavily, it will definitely make the Tang Army happy, Your Majesty can't do this kind of thing!"
Seeing Tian Qianzhen say this, Prince An Qingxu immediately stood up and pleaded for Gao Shang and Yan Zhuang: "Father, General Tian is right, the situation is critical now, and everything must be based on the overall situation. The father has already issued an edict to punish Cui Qianyou, and if he blames other ministers heavily. It will definitely make the upper and lower centrifugation, and please think twice. ”
General Sun Xiaozhe also stood up. Intercede on behalf of the two important ministers.
After hearing what the ministers said, An Lushan's anger was a little less. Sitting back in his seat, he said dejectedly: "That's it, what Zhu Qing said is also reasonable, now is a very important time, I have to find a way to eliminate the crisis, how can I blame the important ministers around me again." You all go down, let me think about the current situation for a while, and you can also go back and think about how to decide. ”
Listen to An Lushan say this. General Sun Xiaozhe immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister feels that Yang Xi's troops in the direction of Tongguan are not afraid, as long as he sends elite troops to set up an ambush in the direction of Shaanxi County and block his advance, he will definitely not have the courage to attack again." His subordinates are all newly recruited rabble, and if they fight with our army in the field, they will not be opponents at all, and if they lead a large army to fight a decisive battle with them. It may be possible to eliminate its threat in a single war. The minister is willing to lead the army to fight against him, as long as he will lead the army out of Shaanxi County, the minister will definitely be able to break his army. ”
"Your Majesty. The minister agrees with what General Sun said!" General Cai Xide also stood up, "Yang Xi's department is not terrible, as long as the strategy is appropriate." Consume the powerful firearms equipped in his army, and you can completely break his army. It was the Shuo Fang army led by Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi that was difficult to deal with. The minister led his army to fight against his army and found that his troops were well trained. The battle is fierce, and if we do not concentrate superior forces to annihilate it, it will become a great disaster. ”
Shi Siming, an important minister who was named the envoy of the Fanyang Festival by An Lushan, also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has fought with Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi several times, and knows their strength, as long as Your Majesty hands over the minister with a sufficient number of people, the minister will definitely be able to destroy it." As long as Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Yan Zhenqing are eliminated, Fan Yang will be completely worry-free. ”
Hearing what several important ministers said, An Lushan, who was originally upset, slowly calmed down, and his thoughts of leaving the palace to go back to rest also stopped, and after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly had an idea, and immediately ordered: "What you Aiqing said is good, I agreed." Spread my will, with Henan Jiedu envoy Sun Xiaozhe as the main commander, Tian Qianzhen as the deputy, 150,000 soldiers, must defeat Yang Xi, recapture Shaanxi County, and then break through Tongguan and occupy Chang'an. ”
"Fan Yang Jiedu envoy Shi Siming, I will mobilize 180,000 men and horses with you, you will definitely defeat Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi's troops and solve the worries of the north," An Lushan gave an order very decisively, hesitated for a moment, and then ordered: "With Cai Xide and Gao Xiuyan as the deputies, you and others must work together to break the Tang army and break the crisis in the north, so that I can be safe in Luoyang." Otherwise, I will be severely punished!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Shi Siming, Sun Xiaozhe, Cai Xide, and Tian Qianzhen, who were present, all came out to answer the order.
However, although Sun Xiaozhe, Tian Qianzhen, Cai Xide and others said very arrogantly just now, they also knew in their hearts that neither Yang Xi, nor Guo Ziyi, nor Li Guangbi were easy people to deal with. The elite level of the Shuofang army led by Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi is almost the same as that of Fan Yang's soldiers and horses, and if it is easy to deal with, several of them will not be defeated. If Yang Xi really could break it at once as they said, Tongguan would not be unable to be attacked, and Shaanxi County would not be breached in an hour, and most of the 100,000 horses would be wiped out overnight.
But their "emperor" was already outraged, and immediately after their suggestion issued a new order, no one dared to say anything more.
Moreover, they also have their own self-confidence, and their sons and daughters are the elite of a hundred battles, as long as they have the right strategy, they are not afraid of anyone.
The new decision was made in an unexpected hurry, and the generals were all ordered to leave. The noble and solemn who had just escaped the catastrophe also left dejectedly. However, when they had just walked out of Luoyang Palace, they were called by the crown prince An Qingxu. After whispering a few words, An Qingxu also left, but Gao Shang and Yan Zhuang did not return to the house, but went over to discuss the matter at the invitation of An Qingxu.
When the two important ministers of "Dayan" came to the palace where An Qingxu lived, An Qingxu immediately retreated left and right, and ordered the guards around him not to approach without his permission.
"Thank you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, for interceding in front of His Majesty on behalf of the old minister," Yan Zhuang and noble knelt in front of An Qingxu one after another, kowtowing in thanks.
They were frightened just now, and they thought that An Lushan would definitely blame them heavily, and even kill them to get angry.
An Lushan's eyes have been bad all these years, as long as the light is not bright enough, he can't see the scenery clearly, and his body is sick, under a variety of factors, his personality is becoming more and more irritable, if he is angry or unhappy, he often beats the people around him, and even kills.
Almost all the people who served around him, whether eunuchs or palace maids, had been beaten, and there were many people who were killed by him in a fit of anger.
Yan Zhuang and noble, although he was cited as a cronie by An Lushan. It's very important, but it's also been scolded a lot. He has been beaten many times, and Yan Zhuang still has injuries on his body after being beaten. If there is no one to intercede today. They believed they would be beaten hard and even beheaded.
An Lushan lived in the palace after being proclaimed emperor in Luoyang, and solemnly presided over most of the court affairs. While he was grateful for An Lushan's trust, he was also indignant at being scolded and even beaten from time to time, especially today, when he knelt on the ground and bowed to thank him, he couldn't help but shed tears.
If you do too many things, there will always be something wrong, and those who do something wrong or are not happy with An Lushan will be blamed.
An Qingxu held up solemn and noble. Said meaningfully: "Yan Shilang and Gao Shilang hurry up, Gu just can't bear to see two such loyal ministers punished by their father, so they came forward to intercede." Yan Shilang and Gao Shilang are the pillars of the country, my Dayan's ministers, how can my father treat them like this? Loneliness is uneven. ”
An Qingxu's "intimate" words made Yan Zhuang and noble at this time very "moved", or the prince was considerate and would speak for them. Of course, they also understand that An Qingxu will say this, and there must be a purpose. It can't be that they can't bear to be punished and come out to plead. If the plea is not granted, and An Lushan is provoked, An Qingxu will also be reprimanded, and they know that the prince of "Dayan" will immediately say his request.
Sure enough. After expressing some comfort, An Qingxu continued to say indignantly: "The father's temperament is getting worse and worse, and Yan Shilang and Gao Shilang, the two ministers of Dayan, have been repeatedly punished. And he doesn't trust the prince of Lone, and even has the idea of changing it. Alas! When his father's great business was not completed, he acted like this. ”
An Lushan's concubine Duan. Deeply favored by An Lushan, he gave birth to a son, An Qingen. An Qingen is smarter than An Zhuxu, Duan has been seeking to replace An Qingxu's "prince" position with An Qingen, An Qingxu is afraid of death, and he also asked to return to Luoyang, he personally guarded Luoyang on behalf of his father, and did not lead the army to attack Tongguan, for fear that the "prince" position would be shaken.
Today, he also took advantage of the fact that the two important ministers of "Dayan" were punished by An Lushan, who were solemn and noble, and complained about it.
Hearing An Qingxu say this, Yan Zhuang and Gao Shang glanced at each other, and they both saw a look of shock in each other's eyes, but neither of them dared to say anything, after all, this kind of thing is not something that can be said casually.
They also have a good relationship with An Qingxu, when they were in Fanyang, An Qingxu treated them very well, and after attacking Luoyang, An Qingxu also respected them as elders, and came to consult them about many things, and treated them politely at all times. It is also An Qingxu who does things to please people, after An Lushan established himself as the "Great Yan" emperor, Yan Zhuang and noble proposed to be established as the king of Jin An Qingxu as the crown prince, and finally An Lushan agreed. But today they have just been scolded, the situation is unclear, the officials and troops are strong, Luoyang may not be able to hold it, An Qingxu said so, how dare he answer.
An Qingxu secretly scolded the two old foxes, but his face did not show anything, and he still said in a worried and angry tone: "Yan Shilang, Gao Shilang, you say, if my father really decides to change the crown prince one day, what should I do?" Lone is not worried about the abolition of the crown prince, but is worried that Dayan will be annihilated, and because of infighting, all of us will not end well. Alas, if the father and emperor hand over the affairs of the dynasty to Lone, Lone must be diligent in political affairs with all of you, work hard, and swear to return the world to Dayan. Yan Shilang, Gao Shilang, you are the pillars of Dayan, you can't let it go!"
An Qingxu's words moved Yan Zhuang and Gao Shang slightly, but they were still cautious.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, if His Majesty has the intention of changing the crown prince, the ministers will definitely do their best to stop it," Gao Shang first expressed his meaning, "This is a major matter of the country, the prince is the prince of a country, how can it be child's play to abolish the throne!"
Yan Zhuang raised his head to look at Gao Shang, then at An Qingxu, hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness the Prince, most of the people around His Majesty are punished, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a heart, you can win over these people, as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent, they will definitely be grateful!"
When An Qingxu heard this, he suddenly realized, and after thinking about it, he looked abrupt, nodded and said, "Well, what Yan Shilang and Gao Shilang said is very reasonable, Gu understands!"