Later, in January of the first year of Wude (618), Wang Shichong was defeated and retreated in Luoyang City, Li Mi took the opportunity to seize Jin Yong City (now east of Luoyang), renovated the city walls, city gates, official houses, and houses, moved his headquarters to the city, and prepared to besiege Luoyang for a long time.

At this time, Li Mi's army has expanded to 300,000, note that it is not an ordinary rogue, but an organized, combative, and commanded army, after killing Zhai Rang, Li Mi has become a veritable first prince in the world.

Whether it was his generals or other princes, Dou Jiande, Zhu Wei, Meng Haigong, and Xu Yuanlang, all expressed their support for Li Mi to be the emperor, but Li Mi refused, not because he didn't want to be the emperor, but because he thought it was not time to be the emperor, his reason was that Luoyang had not yet been captured, and it was too early to call the emperor. The subtext is to wait until Luoyang is captured, even if you don't persuade me to be the emperor, I will be the emperor.

defeated Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, Zhu Yi and others called themselves vassals, Li Mi thought that the Central Plains had no strong enemies, and it was a matter of time before he entered Luoyang, but at this time, someone liked to be lively, and insisted on intervening, making the Central Plains, which had already been war-torn, even more dilapidated. This person is Yu Wenhua, this old man killed Yang Guang in Jiangdu, was elected as the leader, and led those soldiers whose hometown was in Guanzhong to embark on a long journey home.

Those soldiers were very simple, very simple, they wanted to go home and see their parents who had been gone for a long time and were now full of gray hair; Talk to his wife, who is not beautiful but very virtuous, about his past in the army; Teach his son to catch sparrows, catch crickets, hunt rabbits, and enjoy the joy of family.

The life of the army is a daily battle and killing. It's all about licking blood from the knife edge, and every day could be the last day of your life. It was not easy to survive, and they were tired of it. Returning home is their only wish at the moment.

They believe that their chosen leader can lead them back to their hometown, but neither Yu Wenhua nor himself necessarily believe in themselves.

Yu Wenhua and led these wanderers who had been in a foreign land for a long time from Jiangdu, all the way to the north, and then west, and set foot on Li Mi's territory. Li Mi was very polite, didn't say anything, and directly gave Yu Wenhua and a meeting gift, and launched a charge against Yu Wenhua's army, and now Yu Wenhua and his leadership are no longer an army. It was a group of people who wanted to go home, they had no intention of fighting, and the combat effectiveness of such a group of people could be imagined.

His grandmother's, Li Mi is too bad for me to lose face, it's so difficult to go home, Yu Wenhua is very angry, what are the consequences?

That's it. In this world, you have to rely on strength to speak, and it is obvious that your strength is not as good as Li Mi, in such a situation, Yu Wenhua can only do one thing - forbearance.

Li Mi didn't want to go too far with Yu Wenhua. The reason why he beat him was to let Yu Wenhua see how powerful he was, and then take a detour. As long as you don't pass by my territory, you'll be fine. Li Mi thought so at first, but then his mind changed. Because of an edict and a man. An edict from Yang Dong, a person sent by Yang Dong.

After Yang Guang's death, Yang Tong ascended the throne in Luoyang and changed to Yuan Huangtai, so Yang Tong is also known as the Emperor Tai. The new emperor ascended the throne to reward the ministers, make an official, add a knight, and send some gold, silver and jewelry, in short, to tell you, follow me, I will not treat you badly.

At that time, Wang Shichong was also in Luoyang City, Yang Tong was not angry at all with this old brother who had lost the battle, but gave him an official and a knight, a title of Zheng Guogong, and a provincial governor under his door.

(Seven nobles: Duan Da, Yuan Wendu, Huangfu Wuyi, Lu Chu, Guo Wenyi, Zhao Changwen, Wang Shichong) Obviously, Wang Shichong is not the only one in Luoyang now, and if he wants to plunder the fruits of the highest power, he still needs to continue to work hard. …

Soon Yang Tong heard the news of Yu Wenhua and going north, and he was blinded all of a sudden, one Li Mi was already a headache, and another Yu Wenhua was not allowed to live. Yang Tong is a more responsible emperor, and when he saw the country full of glories, he also hated Yang Guang, so he knew that he could not stop governing the country.

From the heart, he hopes that the country will be good and thriving, and he hopes that he will become a master of Zhongxing and let the Sui Dynasty return to the normal track, but the reality makes him very helpless, the Sui Dynasty has been tossed by Yang Guang to the point of difficulty in returning, there is no male lord inside, no strong generals outside, he is still a child, and Wang Shichong's ability is also very limited.

Yang Tong, who is only fifteen years old, is very anxious and angry, what can I do? Yu Wenhua also came to join in the fun, which made Yang Tong even more upset. Yang Tong had no choice, Wang Shichong had no choice, Duan Da and Yuan Wen were also staring dryly, the whole city was shaking, and they were afraid up and down. There was a man named Gai Cong who wrote to Yang Dong and built a joint effort with Li Mi to resist Yu Wenhua.

Hearing such a strategy, Yuan Wen said excitedly: "Good strategy, let Li Mi and Yu Culture and dog-eat-dog, let's sit and reap the benefits." Yang Tong also seemed to see hope, and ordered Gai Cong to carry the edict to lobby Li Mi.

At this time, Li Mi also had a headache, he and Luoyang had been facing each other for a long time, and now he was facing Yu Wenhua, it can be said that he was attacked by Yu Wenhua, and he fought with Yu Wenhua, as long as Luoyang attacked from behind, he would be in danger.

What's worse is that in the face of Yu Wenhuahe's arrival, although Yang Tong was also very nervous, Luoyang did not have direct contact with Yu Wenhuahe, and only Li Mi faced Yu Wenhua.

So Li Mi is in a very unfavorable environment for himself, not only to fight Yu Wenhua, but not to fight, this guy will not leave, but also to guard against Luoyang sneak attack, if the two parties unite one day, it will be the day of Li Mi's fall. Li Mi is very clear about this.

Now that Gai Cong is here, it is still sent by Yang Tong, Li Mi is very moved and very happy, turning enemies into friends is the best way to solve the problem at present, which is beneficial to both sides, Li Mi readily agreed to the peace talks, so he sent the troops to follow Gai Cong back to Luoyang.

Looking at Li Mi's envoy brought back by Gai Cong, Yang Tong was very excited, and did not hesitate to give Li the seal of the senior officials (Taiwei, Prime Minister, Wei Guogong, and Marshal of the Daxingtai Marching Army of the Southeast Road), and said in person that he would cut down the Yu culture and let Li Mi enter the Luoyang Auxiliary Government.

Relieved of his worries, Li Mi put all his energy into Yu Wenhua and his body. Transferring all the elite troops to the front line, Li Mi knew that food was the biggest problem of Yu Wenji. Yu Wenhua and the most lacking is also this, Li Mi guessed that Yu Wenhua's food will be eaten. So he took a low profile, hung up the free battle card, and reconciled with Yu culture.

Slowly Yu Wenhua and the food was eaten up, many soldiers and generals surrendered to Li Mi, Yu Wenhua felt that he had been tricked, and he jumped like thunder, like a wolf and a tiger, and waved his army to Li Mi's Tongshan (now Huaxian County, Henan Province) camp to launch a fierce attack, and the momentum was immense. The killing was incessant.

Yu Wenhua and Hope closed their efforts in one battle, invested all their belongings, from seven o'clock in the morning to seven o'clock in the afternoon, the battle was fierce, Li Mi was shot by a stray arrow, planted from the horse, at this time Li Mi's guards were scattered and fled, the pursuers were about to arrive, and Qin Shubao was only alone by his side. bravely protected Li Mi, and Li Mi escaped with his life.

Qin Shubao gathered the remnants of the defeated army again, tried his best to resist, and finally defeated Yu Wenhuahe. After the defeat in the Battle of Tongshan. Yu Wenhua and collapsed, the generals surrendered to Li Mi more, and the soldiers had no food. I had to loot the food of the common people to satisfy my hunger.

Yu Wenhua fought against Li Mi and left his baggage in Donggun. Sent Wang Liang to stay behind, and after the defeat of Yu Wenhua, he sent envoys to Dongjun. Arresting officials and poor people, severely tortured them, and coercing them to hand over food, Wang Liang could not bear this atrocity, and ordered Xu Jingzong to see Li Mi and ask for surrender, which Li Mi accepted. …

Hearing the news of Wang Liang's surrender, Yu Wenhua felt the real crisis, it was not advisable to stay here for a long time, evacuate quickly, Yu Wenhua and led the remnants of the army all the way north to seize the city.

Yu Wenhua and led Yang Hao (after Yang Guang was killed, Yu Wenhua and supported Yang Hao as emperor, Yang Hao was Yang Guang's nephew) all the way to Wei County (now southwest of Daming County, Hebei Province), the military power was weakened day by day, Yu Wenhua and helpless, only knew how to drink every day.

In his heart, he already felt that sooner or later he would go to the same ending as Yang Guang. Now Yu Wenzhi is very desperate, he regrets, he is angry, and when he is drunk, he will complain to his brother Yu Wenzhihe: "It's all because of you that I didn't have a career, and I wore the hat of a 'traitor'." ”

At this time, Yuwen Zhiji also said angrily: "You didn't blame me when things went well, but now when you encounter setbacks, you blame me for all the blame." The two brothers kept arguing, drinking every day, getting drunk, and there was no hope in their hearts.

In contrast, Yu Wenhua's other brother, Yu Wenshi, was much smarter, and knew that Yu Wenhua could not succeed, so he ran to Li Yuan, followed Li Shimin to conquer the south and the north, established meritorious deeds, and later became an important minister in the early Tang Dynasty. Yu Wenhua knew that he would fail, and sighed: "Die, die, I want to be the emperor before I die." ”

He poisoned Yang Hao, ascended the throne and became the emperor, the country name was Xu, the year name was changed to Tianshou, and a hundred civil and military officials were set up. In the second year of Wude (619), Yu Wenhua was captured and beheaded by Dou Jiande, and the clown in the troubled times finished his life, and he had no ability to learn from others to dream of becoming an emperor, and his ending was sad.

Bai Yang said: "A pig, even if he becomes a high-ranking official, even a leader, and even a little miracle if he is lucky, he is still a pig." "Yu Wenhua is such a pig.

Those prodigal sons of Guanzhong who want to go home, have they gone home? Perhaps, but it is a very small minority, the majority of them, either die in battle, or surrender to others, and then die in battle, and then leave their bodies in the wilderness, let the wind and rain blow, and then bury them in the earth, and the earth is razed to the ground.

There may be white-haired parents, virtuous wives, and smart children waiting for their return, but they can't see it, forever, forever...... This is the cruelty of troubled times, the cruelty of war...... "Rather be a peaceful dog, not a troubled world", "Rather be too ...... The civil strife in Luoyang and the reconciliation of Li Mi allowed Li Mi to enter the auxiliary government of the dynasty, Yang Tong was very happy, and Yuan Wendu was also very happy, they all thought that the day when the disaster was eliminated and the world was peaceful was not far away.

But some people are unhappy, this person is Wang Shichong, it is understandable, after all, Wang Shichong and Li Mi are "old friends", there is a lot of dealings between the two of them, and there are deep grievances, Li Mi entered Luoyang to grasp the power, Wang Shichong definitely has no good fruit to eat. Wang Shichong seemed to be able to predict that the first thing Li Mi did when he entered Luoyang was to write to Yang Tong to execute himself.

Although Li Mi may not do this, Wang Shichong is very confident that Li Mi will definitely do this, he loves to ponder people too much in his life, he thinks that he has figured everyone through, he thinks that Li Mi is as open-minded as himself, and his strength is narrow. Revenge will be avenged.

This is a typical villain's heart to spend the belly of a gentleman. But Wang Shichong's worries are not unreasonable, and he is either a friend or an enemy in politics. Looking at their respective personalities, it is difficult for Li Mi and Wang Shichong to become friends. Becoming an enemy seemed inevitable.

Li Mi fought with Yu Wenhua, and every time he won a victory, he sent envoys to Yang Tong to report the good news, and the Luoyang government officials were very happy, only Wang Shichong told his subordinates: "We continue to fight against Li Mi, and we have killed many of their fathers, brothers and children, and once we become Li Mi's subordinates, we will all die." "to provoke his people. When Yuan Wendu heard the news, he was terrified and secretly consulted with Lu Chu, Duan Da and others. Attack Wang Shichong first, and when Wang Shichong went to court, the ambush soldiers killed him. Duan Da was as timid as a mouse, afraid that things would not succeed, so he secretly told Wang Shichong of Yuan Wendu's plan. …

At this point, Wang Shichong didn't want to take action, and at night, Wang Shichong led his army to attack Hanjiamen and besiege the palace. General Takuno just dismounted and surrendered, and General Fei Yao was defeated by Wang Shichong outside the palace gate. Yuan Wendu heard the news of the incident, hurriedly entered the palace, and asked Yang Tong to board the Qianyang Hall (the main hall of Luoyang Palace). Send troops to guard the palace gates.

Yuan Wendu planned to lead his troops out of the Xuanwu Gate to attack Wang Shichong's back, but Duan Yu, who was in charge of the key, claimed that he could not find the key, so the time was delayed. Until Wang Shichong attacked the Sun Gate and entered the palace city.

The emperor has no idea how to see a big thing. With a roll of his eyes, he had a plan. abandoned his mother, wife and children, and went west to Chang'an.

Lu Chu hid in the imperial kitchen and was captured by Wang Shichong's henchmen, Wang Shichong ordered to be hacked to death, but Ziweimen was closed, so he ordered to attack Ziweimen.

Yang Tong sent someone to climb the Ziwei Gate Gate and asked Wang Shichong: "What are you doing here?" Wang Shichong dismounted, apologized to Yang Tong, and said: "Yuan Wen wants to hold His Majesty hostage and surrender to Li Mi, not that I rebel, but that I kill the thief." "The typical sin of desire is unexcused.

Duan Da was beside Yang Tong and sent someone to arrest Yuan Wendu and give it to Wang Shichong, who killed Yuan Wendu like Lu Chu. Before he died, Yuan Wendu said to Yang Tong: "I die this morning, and I will go to His Majesty in the evening." ”

Yang Tong just cried and didn't speak. Wang Shichong killed the sons of Yuan Wendu and Lu Chu again. Duan Da falsely passed Yang Dong's edict and opened the palace door to welcome Wang Shichong into the palace.

Yang Tong saw that Wang Shichong was very angry, and said in a fierce voice: "Do you want to kill me?" ”。 At this time, Wang Shichong had already won a decisive victory, and knew that he couldn't make a big deal with Yang Tong, so he would be the next Yu Wenhua.

So Wang Shichong kowtowed, wailed, apologized to Yang Tong, and said, I will not betray you. Wang Shichong still felt that this performance was not enough, and he went to the harem with Yang Tong to meet the queen mother, Wang Shichong untied his hair, draped his shoulders, and swore to the sky that he would never betray Yang Dong.

Wang Shichong felt that the play was almost over, touched his tears, and replaced Yang Tong's guards with his own people without doing anything. Then arrest Zhao Changwen and Guo Wenyi and behead them. Things have come to this point, Yang Tong is very helpless, and very reluctantly appoints Wang Shichong as the left servant and the governor of the internal and external military.

"Seven nobles" were killed by Wang Shichong four, ran one (Huangfu Wuyi), and one was not planted, only Wang Shichong was Zhan (Duan Da), Wang Shichong entered the harem, and the children of the Wang family held military power respectively, and the momentum was huge, and the power of Luoyang was completely controlled by Wang Shichong. Wang Shichong was busy every day, but Emperor Yang Tong had no facts. Wang Shichong became a veritable master of Luoyang.

Wang Shichong grasped the power of Luoyang, and Li Mi knew that he could no longer go to Luoyang, and it became an impossible myth to go to Luoyang as an auxiliary government.

Since Li Mi killed Zhai Rang, his humility has gradually disappeared, and from his heart, he has developed an arrogant atmosphere, thinking that I am the boss, I am wise and martial, and I am extraordinary, and this world will be mine sooner or later. He didn't love soldiers like he used to, he didn't treat soldiers as human beings, and slowly degenerated into no different from other warlords.

Li Mi had granaries (Luokou Cang, Huiluocang, Liyang Cang) in his hands, and he was not short of food, but he had no money and silk to reward his soldiers. Li Mi treated the newly surrendered soldiers very favorably, but he did not treat the veterans who had followed him from birth to death for many years, and the veterans were very cold, and the consequence of the cold was that they began to disobey Li Mi from the bottom of their hearts.

In the past, Li Mi had clear rewards and punishments, meritorious service would be rewarded, and those who were guilty would be punished, and the soldiers were very convinced, the military discipline was strict, and the morale was strong. …

He is not as honest with his subordinates as before, he has learned to protect his hard-won qiē, including: rights, status, territory, Zhai Rang who has helped me can't be trusted, who else can I trust?

In the dead of night, Li Mi felt very helpless, he thought that few of his generals could be trusted, and the world was so lonely, Li Mi began to be dissatisfied with his generals and began to suspect his generals.

Once Xu Shiyun said to Li Mi: "Brother, have you changed? After that, he said where Li Mi had changed, Xu Shiyun is a person who can see through things, he sees Li Mi very deeply, so he can grasp the main point when he says it, and it hits Li Mi's vital point.

Everyone knows that if you scold a blind man at a blind man, the blind man will have to play with you. Xu Shixian's words made Li Mi very unhappy and wanted him to stay away, so he asked Xu Shichang to guard Liyangcang, obviously entrusting him with a heavy responsibility, but in fact it was a kind of alienation, distrust and disappointment. (Want to know more exciting news about "Those Things in the Tang Dynasty"?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "Qiianzhngnang", follow the official account, and never miss every update! (To be continued......)

Chapter 222 [Tang Empire].

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