With the defeat of the Jianghuai heroes one after another, in the end, under the huge military pressure of the Li Tang Dynasty, the last overlord of the Jianghuai "Big Three", Du Fuwei, the king of Wu, took the initiative to invite him to the court and stay in Chang'an. So far, since the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the situation of Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, and Shen Faxing standing side by side in the Jianghuai region has officially come to an end, thus entering a new stage.

According to this trend, the Tang Dynasty's unification of Jianghuai must be just around the corner. However, everything is always full of too much drama and uncertainty. Soon after Du Fuwei entered the court, his friend Fu Gongqi actually openly raised troops to rebel against Tang in Jianghuai and fought against Li Tang.

So, in the face of the sudden changes in the Jianghuai region, how should the Tang Dynasty respond? Under the general trend that Du Fuwei has entered the dynasty and Jianghuai is about to return to the Tang Dynasty, why should Fu Gongyi insist on going his own way, willing to risk the disapproval of the world and raise troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty? At the same time, what preparations did he make for the army?

As the last fierce rival faced by the Tang Dynasty in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, what was the final outcome of Fu Gongyi? In this war to pacify the Fu Gongyi, what tactics did the Tang army use to eliminate the last enemy in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop and pacify the Jianghuai?

As mentioned in the previous chapter, on the eighth day of the seventh month of the fifth year of Wude (622), Du Fuwei entered the court, worshiped as the crown prince Taibao, and concurrently led the Taishang Book Order, and stayed in Chang'an, above Li Yuanji, the king of Qi. However, only a year later, in August of the sixth year of Wude (623), the Jianghuai region, which had already seemed to be settled, made waves again, and a bad news came, which immediately caused an uproar.

It turned out that Du Fuwei's friend and deputy, who was then a servant of Huainan Road in the Tang Dynasty, suddenly raised troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty and openly turned against the Tang Dynasty. As the number two person in the Jianghuai military group, Fu Gongyi's prestige and influence are almost equal to Du Fuwei, or even comparable to Du Fuwei. It is conceivable that the raising of troops by Fu Gongyi will not only quickly form a new separatist regime in Jianghuai, but also pose a huge threat to Li Tang.

Fu Gongyi's open rebellion against the Tang Dynasty not only pushed his old friend Du Fuwei to the forefront and made him be questioned by public opinion, but also may be suspicious of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan. At the same time, Fugong Yi's rebellion against Tang and self-reliance also made the Jianghuai situation face a new test of "reshuffling".

On the Jianghuai issue, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan had already set a general policy, that is, to take advantage of the contradictions between the "three giants" of Jianghuai to divide and disintegrate one by one, and provoke them to attack each other, while Li Tang took advantage of the fishermen. Indeed, the Tang Dynasty has always followed this policy.

For example, the Tang Dynasty first recruited Du Fuwei, and through Du Fuwei's military power, it fought with the other two giants. In the end, Shen Faxing and Li Zitong were defeated successively, and Du Fuwei took Jianghuai. Then, under the huge military pressure of the Li Tang Dynasty, Du Fuwei took the initiative to enter the dynasty and stayed in Chang'an. Therefore, in the end, the three heroes of Jianghuai "made wedding clothes for others", which fulfilled the Tang Dynasty and made the Li Tang Dynasty take Jianghuai without blood.

It seems that everything is developing according to expectations, and it is not surprising that the unification of Jianghuai by the Li Tang Dynasty is a simple process problem. However, the accident did happen. Fu Gongyi raised troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, disrupting all the deployments of the Tang Dynasty. It seems that it is impossible to take over Jianghuai peacefully, and it can only be solved by force. Next, for the Tang Dynasty, there must be a tough battle and a vicious battle to fight, concentrate forces, and eliminate Fugong Qi, the last old enemy in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

So, as the No. 2 person in the former Du Fuwei group, and also a prince who was canonized by the Tang Dynasty, holding military power and high power, why did Fu Gongqi suddenly rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and it was under the general trend that Du Fuwei had entered the dynasty and Jianghuai was about to be merged into Li Tang's territory? At such a critical historical moment, Fu Gongyi has to go against the sky. What is the reason for this? I have to tell it little by little.

If you want to understand the ins and outs of Fu Gongyi's rebellion against the Tang Dynasty, you have to start with the subtle changes in his relationship with Du Fuwei, or the rift in his relationship with Du Fuwei.

As mentioned above, Fu Gongyi's early experience was basically similar to that of Du Fuwei. Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyi, since they were young, have been friends who can cut off their heads and change their lives, and their relationship is not ordinary intimacy. In addition, Du Fuwei's family was poor in his early years, and Fu Gongyi took advantage of the convenience of his family to guard and steal and relieve Du Fuwei. So much so that in the end, both of them were wanted and rounded up by the government and forced to fall into the grass together.

Later, Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyi moved to Jianghuai together, created the Jianghuai Rebel Army, and jointly laid a foundation based on the troubled times. Therefore, in the years of joint efforts, Fu Gongyi is not only Du Fuwei's good buddy, but also his powerful "entrepreneurial partner".

If the Du Fuwei regime is compared to a group company, if Du Fuwei is the chairman, then Fu Gongyi is the general manager. In other words, Du Fuwei and Fu Gongqi are typical No. 1 and No. 2 characters. In all the major wars, Fu Gongyi was the commander of the Du Fuwei group. Therefore, these two people, one at the helm and the other at the helm, each have their own division of labor. Without the cooperation of any one person, it would be impossible to lay such a huge foundation.

Moreover, for many years, Fu Gongyi has been assisting Du Fuwei with all his heart, advancing and retreating with him. Indeed, the two also share blessings and difficulties. Fu Gong Yi never failed Du Fuwei, and Du Fu Wei did not treat Fu Gong Yi badly. For example, take Du Fuwei's surrender to Li Tang as an example.

In September of the second year of Wude (619), Du Fuwei announced his attachment to Li Tang. Subsequently, in the second year, in June of the third year of Wude (620), Tang Gaozu passed on the edict to Jianghuai, appointing Du Fuwei as the Shangshu Lingling of the Southeast Dao, the ambassador to pacify the south of Jianghuai, the Shangzhu State, and the king of Wu. At the same time, Fu Gongqi was also appointed as the left servant of the Shangshu of Huainan Road, and was named the Duke of Shu. It can be said that Fu Gongyi can be regarded as stained with Du Fuwei's light, and he was also canonized by the Tang Dynasty and added to the rank of knight.

From this point of view, the relationship between Fu Gong Yi and Du Fuwei is like siblings, as long as Du Fu Wei has a bite to eat, he will never let Fu Gong Yi starve. Some people will feel that such a close relationship, ordinary outsiders, must not be easily provoked. However, what is unexpected is that later, there was a rift in the relationship between Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyi. This rift did not come from outsiders sowing discord, but from Duvoway's selfish motives.

As Duvoway's power grew, his territory expanded, and in his place was his self-respecting hegemonism. Over time, Du Fuwei became more and more uneasy, and began to become more and more suspicious and uneasy about his former friend Fu Gongyi.

The reason for this is that the power in the hands of Fu Gongyi is too great, especially his prestige in the army is rising day by day, obviously overshadowing Du Fuwei himself. Although, Duvowe was the leader of the JAC military group and was responsible for the overall helm. However, the military power was always in the hands of the auxiliary princess. Every time there is a big war, it has always been Fu Gongqi who leads the army to the battle, which has accumulated a very high prestige for him in the army. Just imagine, Fu Gongyi has the power of the army, if he wants to create Du Fuwei's rebellion, he only needs to raise his arms and shout, and he can pull Du Fuwei off the horse.

More importantly, it is the weakness of human nature: we can share hardship, but we cannot share prosperity. Often when fighting the world, you can take care of each other with all sincerity and entrust life and death. However, once he sits firmly in the country, out of selfishness to maintain his rule, he will naturally be suspicious of the heroes who have helped him fight the world, and even kill him. Of course, Duvowe was no exception. Fu Gong Yi's prestige gradually gave Du Fuwei a sense of crisis, and he began to regard Fu Gong Yi as an imaginary enemy, according to historical records:

At the beginning, Du Fuwei and Gong Wei were friendly, Gong Yi was older, Fu Wei was a brother, and he was called an uncle in the army, and he was afraid and Fu Wei. Fu Wei was jealous of it, but his adopted son Kan Ling was appointed as the left general, and Wang Xiong was born as the right general, and he abscured his military power. Gong Yi knew it, and he was upset, and his old man left Xianyang to learn the Tao and open up the valley to obscurity. (Information Governance Guide)

At first, the relationship between Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyi was relatively friendly. After all, the two of them have been friends since they were young, and they have been working hand in hand all the way to build the foundation they are today. Because Fu Gongyi is old, Du Fuwei has always treated him as a brother and treats Fu Gongyi as a brother. Because of this, in the Jianghuai Army, large and small generals, captains, and even non-commissioned officers all respectfully call Fu Gong Yi as their uncle, and they are in awe of Fu Gong Yi as they are in awe of Du Fuwei.

After a long time, Du Fuwei's heart gradually became a little uncomfortable, obviously he was the master of Jianghuai, but now, the whole army, but only knew that there was the commander Fu Gongyi, but did not know that there was Wu Wang Du Fuwei. Du Fuwei keenly felt that Fu Gongyi's limelight had obviously overshadowed him. Out of complete self-interest, Du Fuwei planned that Fu Gongyi could not be allowed to continue to have such a powerful power, and that it must be divided and checked and balanced.

It happened that in December of the third year of Wude (620), Du Fuwei appointed Fu Gongqi as the main general, and Wang Xiong was born as the deputy general, leading the army to defeat Li Zitong. In this war against Li Zitong, Fu Gong Yi bravely underestimated the enemy, feared the head and tail, and almost caused the battle line to collapse and the whole army was annihilated. If it weren't for the adjutant general Wang Xiong's daring and daring night attack on the enemy camp and the defeat of Li Zitong, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Therefore, although this battle was a complete victory, it was completely Wang Xiong's birthday that turned the tide. It should be said that Fu Gongqi lost a lot of money in front of everyone, and his prestige was greatly damaged.

After this battle, Du Fuwei seemed to have found an excuse and began to constantly suppress Fu Gongyi, depriving him of power little by little. How can the auxiliary prince be deprived of his power? Whenever he encountered a major combat mission, Du Fuwei no longer appointed Fu Gong Yi to lead the troops to the battle, but used a group of young and powerful new generals, so as to divide the authority of Fu Gong Yi. Among them, it is represented by Du Fuwei's adopted sons Kan Ling and Wang Xiongdan.

Previously, Du Fuwei had selected more than 30 brave and warlike warriors in the Jianghuai Army and adopted them as adopted sons. Among them, especially Kan Ling and Wang Xiongdan, are the most top-notch. As a result, Kan Ling and Wang Xiong naturally became the leaders of these more than 30 "adopted sons":

Fu Wei selected the strong men in the army to raise as a false son, where there are more than 30 people, the king of Jiyin is born, and Linji Kan Ling is the crown. (Information Governance Guide)

At the same time, Du Fuwei also relied on these two adopted sons very much, appointed Kan Ling as the left general, and Wang Xiong as the right general, and secretly divided the military power of the auxiliary prince. Coupled with Kan Ling and Wang Xiongdan, who are brave and good at fighting, invincible, they can be described as a pair of "Gemini constellations" in the Duvowe Group. Because Kan Ling was older than Wang Xiong's birthday, the army unanimously called Kan Ling "big general" and Wang Xiong was called "little general".

Especially Wang Xiongdan, this person is brave, resourceful, courageous, and saved Du Fuwei's life twice; And, in the process of attacking Li Zitong, he took the initiative to attack the camp, turned the tide, and defeated Li Zitong. In any respect, Wang Xiongdan can be called the first general of Jianghuai. Therefore, Du Fuwei has always regarded Wang Xiongdan as a confidant and has high hopes for him. Since then, all the tasks of leading the troops in battle, Du Fuwei has entrusted all the tasks to Wang Xiongdan.

Later, in the final decisive battle with Li Zitong, Du Fuwei deliberately appointed Wang Xiongdan as the commander and ordered him to lead the army to attack. Sure enough, Wang Xiongdan did not live up to Du Fuwei's expectations, and with his extraordinary wisdom in using troops, he defeated Li Zitong's main force and captured him alive in one fell swoop. Then, Wang Xiongtan swept away the leaves with the autumn wind, and successively annihilated the two forces of Wang Hua and Wenren Sui'an, and made an immortal contribution to Du Fuwei's complete victory over Jianghuai.

Du Fuwei's reuse of young generals of the new school such as Kan Ling and Wang Xiongdan was very obvious, that is, to prevent the Fu Gongyi family from becoming dominant and expanding its power. Fu Gongqi is not a fool, of course he can see that Du Fuwei no longer trusts himself, and this is to gradually empty himself and seize military power. As a result, Fu Gongyi's heart gradually grew dissatisfied, and the relationship with Du Fuwei cracked, and they slowly parted ways.

Since you have turned against Du Fuwei from the depths of your heart, there is no need for Fu Gongyi to hide it, if you are unkind, you will not blame me for being unjust. However, on the surface, Fu Gongyi can't be too explicit. After all, Du Fuwei is still his own lord and has the power of life and death. If Fu Gongyi shows Sima Zhao's heart prematurely, Du Fuwei will turn his face once, and maybe he will fall to the ground in an instant. Therefore, at present, for Fu Gongyi, it is still forbearance.

Fu Gong Yi thought about it and decided to stay in obscurity for the time being. Du Fuwei suspected that he was self-respecting, and he simply showed that he did not care about the world, making Du Fuwei mistakenly think that he had become disheartened and relaxed his vigilance. As a result, Fu Gongyi ostensibly ignored political affairs, and stayed with the old man Zuo Youxian all day long, studying the art of cultivating Taoism and opening valleys, and was obsessed with Taoism. In fact, Fu Gong Yi is secretly hibernating, waiting for the right time.

In fact, in addition to being dissatisfied with Du Fuwei, Fu Gongqi is also ambitious. In the troubled times, all capable heroes believe in a law, and the strong is king. Fu Gong Yi is no exception. In Fu Gongyi's view, for so many years, if he hadn't been born and died before and after the saddle, how could Du Fuwei have the scenery he has today. Therefore, in the position of the lord of Jianghuai, he Du Fuwei can sit, why can't I sit in Fugongyi. Perhaps, from a very early age, Fu Gongqi had the idea of replacing Du Fuwei.

It's just that Du Fuwei tried his best to be suspicious and suppress Fu Gong Yi, and Fu Gong Yi could only remain silent for a while. In order to achieve the ultimate goal, Fu Gongyi must not be impulsive, he must be patient and wait for the opportunity, a suitable opportunity to soar into the sky. Finally, this opportunity has arrived.

On the eighth day of the seventh month of the fifth year of Wude (622), Du Fuwei entered the court. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Fu Gongyi. As soon as Du Fuwei left, there was a power vacuum within the Jianghuai military group. At that time, Du Fuwei, the No. 1 person, had already entered the court. In terms of qualifications, prestige and status, who in the Jianghuai Army can compare with the No. 2 person of Fu Gongyi.

Even before this, Du Fuwei vigorously promoted young generals such as Kan Ling and Wang Xiongtan to check and balance the auxiliary princess, and Kan Ling and Wang Xiongtan had outstanding abilities and outstanding military achievements; But after all, he is still too young and has shallow qualifications, and he is not enough to compete with Fu Gongyi. You know, who is Fu Gongyi? That is the veteran who fought with Du Fuwei all the way to Jianghuai, and it is not easy to shake his position easily. What's more, Fu Gongyi has a very high prestige in the army, and his power has long been deep-rooted.

So at this moment, Fu Gongyi's mind began to come alive. His idea was very simple, Du Fuwei entered the dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty would not let him return to his hometown easily. The Jianghuai group has no leader, so they might as well seize this opportunity to seize the opportunity to seize power, replace Du Fuwei's position, and then set up another door to break with the Tang Dynasty.

However, Du Fuwei seems to have already sensed Fu Gongyi's scheme. Although, Fu Gongqi has been asking immortals on the surface, and does not ask about political affairs; However, Du Fuwei was very uneasy about him. He didn't believe that Fu Gong Yi would sink here, and once he went to Chang'an, with Fu Gong Yi's character, he would definitely jump up and down and provoke trouble. Therefore, Du Fuwei did not dare to slack off, and he had long been wary of Fu Gongyi's impatience.

Before leaving, Du Fuwei ordered Fu Gongqi to guard Danyang. At the same time, Du Fuwei left a back hand, or planted a "time bomb". In order to prevent Fu Gong Yi from making fools, before Du Fuwei left, his adopted son Wang Xiong Dan served as Fu Gong Yi's deputy general, taking charge of the army, "assisting" Fu Gong Yi, and guarding Danyang. It is said to be assistance, but in fact it is surveillance. Wang Xiong's birthday is a chess piece of Du Fuweibu by the side of Fu Gongyi.

Moreover, according to the record of "The Old Tang Book: The Biography of Fu Gong Yi", Du Fuwei quietly instructed Wang Xiong Dan in private and told him: "If I enter Beijing, if I am not derelict in my duties, I will not make Gong Yi change." "It's clear, Du Fuwei is explaining the task to Wang Xiongdan, after I arrive in Chang'an, your main task is to keep an eye on Fu Gongyi and don't let him cause any big trouble. Du Fuwei's layout in advance was precisely to prevent Fu Gongyi's misdeeds.

Some people may wonder, why did Duvowe go to such great lengths? Since Du Fuwei was so worried about Fu Gongyi, why didn't he just kill him directly, or take away his military power? In fact, Du Fuwei also has his unspeakable secrets, which are purely helpless.

Du Fuwei knew that although his relationship with Fu Gongyi had deteriorated. However, after all, Fu Gongyi has been his friend for many years and a Jianghuai veteran. Once he rashly kills Fu Gongyi, the result will inevitably be the same as Li Mi killing Zhai Rang, leaving serious sequelae, causing internal disintegration and detachment. Therefore, whether it is for internal stability or other factors, Fu Gongqi cannot be killed, but can only divide his power little by little.

It's a pity that Du Fuwei was smart and confused for a while. He thought that with the art of checks and balances, he would be able to make Fu Gongqi have nothing to do. Who knows, this move is precisely the legacy of tiger breeding. If Fu Gongyi is determined to rebel, no trick will work for him. In particular, Du Fuwei left Wang Xiongdan and monitored Fu Gong Yi, which was a big mistake, not only failed to contain Fu Gong Yi, but instead let a generation of famous generals be killed tragically and cost Wang Xiongdan his life.

Originally, Du Fuwei left Wang Xiongdan and asked him to lead the troops and horses of his headquarters to guard Danyang together with Fu Gong Yi, in fact, it was to contain Fu Gong Yi. However, Du Fuwei was negligent, and he obviously underestimated Fu Gongyi's skill and ruthlessness.

Indeed, Wang Xiongdan's ability is outstanding. However, his abilities are mainly manifested in military terms. In terms of leading troops to fight, Wang Xiong is really a famous general and invincible. However, if compared with the tricks of power and deceit, Wang Xiongdan is extremely simple and immature, and he is a typical "layman". Because of this, Wang Xiongdan, a famous general who does not understand politics, unknowingly fell into the Tao of Fu Gongyi, and even lost his life in the end.

Sure enough, as soon as Du Fuwei walked on the front foot, Fu Gongyi began to act on the back foot. It turned out that Zuo Youxian, the old friend of Fu Gong Yi, tried his best to persuade Fu Gong Yi to rebel after Du Fuwei entered the court. Fu Gongyi's rebellious heart has been brewing for a long time, and he doesn't need to be guided by others at all. Zuo Youxian's persuasion happened to be a "catalyst", and it was in the arms of Fu Gongyi, prompting him to make up his mind. So, the two colluded, conspired to seize military power, and rebelled.

To tell the truth, Fu Gongqi and Zuo Youxian conspired to rebel at this time, which was completely short-sighted and far-sighted. Why? The situation is clear at a glance. Even if Fu Gongyi succeeded in seizing power, he would undoubtedly stand on the opposite side of the Tang Dynasty and would inevitably go to war with the Tang Dynasty head-on. However, once the war starts, Fu Gongyi has no chance of winning.

What was the situation like? The Tang Dynasty had already suppressed the northern heroes and realized the true unification of the Central Plains and the northern regions, and important separatist forces such as Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, and Liu Heimin had also been completely destroyed. After the north was settled, Li Tang aimed at Jiangnan.

Under the strategy of division and disintegration implemented by the Li Tang Dynasty, Li Zitong and Shen Faxing were defeated one after another, and Du Fuwei was forced to enter the dynasty. At the same time, the Tang Dynasty sent troops in large numbers to eliminate the Xiao Milling regime entrenched in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Regarding the Tang Army's war to pacify the Xiao Milling regime, we will talk about it in detail later. Therefore, the unification of the entire Yangtze River basin and the southern region by the Tang Dynasty was already a sure thing.

Therefore, it was not only very unwise for Fu Gongqi to raise troops against the Tang Dynasty at this time, but also extremely stupid. With the strength of Jianghuai, against the Tang Dynasty in the north, it is undoubtedly a mantis arm blocking the car, and it will inevitably lose very ugly. However, once a person is crazy, he can't care about anything. At this time, Fu Gongqi was completely occupied by his own ambitions, and became dizzy, reckless, insisting on rebelling, and pulling Du Fuwei into the water.

But the problem is that raising an army to rebel is by no means something that can be done simply by Fu Gongqi and with his mouth. It's a matter of pinning your head to your belt, and if it fails, it will be a capital offense to rob your home. So, you have to have a careful plan. Unexpectedly, the first step of Fu Gongyi's plot to seize power encountered a stumbling block and an obstacle. This stumbling block and obstacle is none other than Wang Xiongdan.

Although Wang Xiongtan is nominally the deputy general of Fu Gong Yi, Fu Gong Yi knows very well in his heart that he is an eyeliner that Du Fuwei has placed next to him to monitor his every move. Therefore, if Fu Gongyi wants to succeed in raising troops and seizing power, he must get rid of Wang Xiongdan.

In fact, Fu Gongqi has long been dissatisfied with Wang Xiong's birthday, and the two have a deep grudge. What's going on? At the beginning, Du Fuwei appointed Fu Gongqi as the commander-in-chief, Wang Xiong as the deputy general, and the two led the army to attack Li Zitong. At the beginning of the battle, Fu Gongyi bravely underestimated the enemy, went deep alone, was counterattacked by Li Zitong, and returned to the camp in defeat.

After the war, Fu Gongyi had palpitations and did not dare to fight. At this time, Wang Xiongdan made a bold proposal to Fu Gongyi, suggesting that while Li Zitong had just won the victory and his precautions were lax, he should select elite soldiers and launch a night attack. However, Fu Gongqi did not listen. Subsequently, Wang Xiongdan acted without authorization, and without waiting for the consent of Fu Gongyi, he led a team of private soldiers to attack the enemy camp at night. In the end, he defeated Li Zitongbu in one fell swoop and won a complete victory.

Since then, Wang Xiong has become famous in the first battle, and has risen to prominence, and was entrusted with important tasks by Du Fuwei. Later, Wang Xiongdan led the army independently, defeated Li Zitong, swept away the Jianghuai heroes, and became famous. However, it was the victory of this battle that made Fu Gongqi regard Wang Xiongdan as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.

In Fu Gongyi's opinion, he clearly ordered not to attack, but Wang Xiongdan dared to openly disobey the military order and lead troops to attack the enemy camp without authorization. Although this battle was a great victory, it made Fu Gongyi lose face and lose his majesty. Therefore, Fu Gongqi believes that Wang Xiongsheng is unruly and a madman who does not obey. Later, Wang Xiongtan became a pawn of Du Fuwei to balance himself, which intensified Fu Gongyi's dissatisfaction with Wang Xiongdan.

To sum up, Fu Gongyi's dissatisfaction with Wang Xiong's birthday has been a long time, and he may have been murderous for a long time. Fu Gongqi intends to raise an army against the Tang Dynasty, and Wang Xiongdan is the first obstacle in front of him, which must be removed. However, it is so easy to get rid of Wang Xiongdan. Wang Xiong is by no means an idle person, he has been on the battlefield for a long time, has made outstanding achievements, and has a heavy army. Rashly killing Wang Xiong will only cause riots in the army.

At this time, Fu Gongqi played a conspiracy. He knows that Wang Xiongdan is invincible on the battlefield, but he is an idiot in politics. Wang Xiongdan's mind is simple, where can he calculate the deep auxiliary prince of the city. Soon, Fu Gongyi extended his claws to Wang Xiong's birthday.

Fu Gongyi's old trick was repeated, and he used Li Zitong's trick to deal with Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing back then: sow discord. However, this time, Fu Gongyi wanted to provoke the relationship between Du Fuwei and Wang Xiongdan, so that the adoptive father and adopted son had a rift and distrusted each other.

How to separate the relationship between Du Fuwei and Wang Xiongdan? Fu Gong Yi falsely claimed that he had received a letter from Du Fuwei, in which he said that he suspected that Wang Xiong had two hearts and wanted to be unfavorable to Fu Gong Yi, and reminded Fu Gong Yi to strengthen his vigilance. This is completely a play written and directed by Fu Gongyi.

As a result, Wang Xiongdan didn't have so many fancy intestines, and he actually believed it, thinking that his father-in-law Du Fuwei really doubted himself, and he was indignant in his heart. Wang Xiongdan was very unhappy in his heart, thinking that at the beginning, he was born and died for Du Fuwei, and saved his life twice, and made great achievements. Who would have thought that he would be treated like this by Du Fuwei and be disheartened. So, Wang Xiong was angry, and simply called himself sick and no longer took care of things. Taking advantage of Wang Xiong's birthday, he said that he was sick and ignored things, and Fu Gongqi secretly seized his military power.

Unbeknownst to God, the ghost unknowingly seized Wang Xiongdan's military power, which was the first step for Fu Gongqi to successfully complete the rebellion against the Tang Dynasty. What will Fu Gong Yi do next? He also knows that Wang Xiongdan's military talent is outstanding, and if he can be used by me, it will be a powerful help. Therefore, Fu Gongyi was ready to persuade Wang Xiongdan to surrender, and assigned his henchman Ximen Junyi to persuade Wang Xiongdan in the hope that he could participate in the uprising together.

Until this time, Wang Xiong woke up like a dream, and he had fallen into the trap of Fu Gongqi and was calculated by him. It's a pity that it's too late, and his military power has been deprived by the auxiliary princess. In the end, Wang Xiongdan decided to die as a martyr, and he must not be in the same league as Fu Gongyi, and ruined his reputation for a lifetime, and he made an impassioned statement and angrily rebuked:

Today, the following is calm, King Wu is in Beijing again, the Tang Dynasty is mighty, invincible, why not ask for the destruction of the clan for no reason! Xiongsheng is just dead, and he doesn't dare to listen to his fate. Now he is rebellious from the public, but he has extended his life for a hundred days, and the death of her husband Anneng Aisisu has fallen into injustice! (Information Governance Guide)

Wang Xiongdan's words were righteous and awe-inspiring. He told Ximen Junyi in a righteous and solemn manner that if it was decided today, King Wu (Du Fuwei) was far away in Chang'an, Beijing. What's more, the Tang Dynasty is powerful and invincible, and it is the trend of the times to dominate the world. Your rebellion now will not only put King Wu in danger, but will also bring extinction to yourself. Needless to say, you are doomed to lose this battle.

In addition, Wang Xiongdan resolutely said that it is your business to rebel, and I can't control it, anyway, I will never be in the same boat with you, only to die. If I join your rebellion team, it will be nothing more than a survival and a hundred more days. It can be seen that Wang Xiong's heart is like a rock, and he would rather die than rebel with Fu Gongyi. In the end, Fu Gongqi saw that Wang Xiongdan was so resolute and felt that it was impossible to persuade him to surrender, so he ordered him to be hanged.

Pity the famous generals of the Jianghuai generation, who did not spill blood on the battlefield and shrouded in horse leather, but died under the dirty and filthy conspiracy. Wang Xiong has been on the battlefield for a long time and is a famous general in a hundred battles. In addition, on weekdays, he is also good at appeasing soldiers and loving soldiers like sons, so all his subordinates are willing to work hard for him.

Moreover, Wang Xiong had a good way of governing the army, strict military discipline, every time he captured a city, he restrained his subordinates, and he never committed any crime in the autumn, and never plundered the people. Therefore, for Wang Xiong's tragic killing, the soldiers and civilians in Jiangnan were all sad and wept for it. Tang Gaozu Li Yuan was grateful for Wang Xiong's temperament and ordered his son Wang Guo to inherit the title of Duke of Yichun County. Later, Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, ascended the throne, and posthumously presented Wang Xiong as the general of the Left Guard and the governor of Yuezhou, with the nickname "Loyalty":

Every time the town is broken, Jole's subordinates have not committed any crimes, so on the day of death, Jiangnan Shishu will not shed tears for it. Gaozu Jiaqi Festival ordered his son Guo to attack the prince of Yichun County. Taizong ascended the throne and posthumously presented the general of Zuowei and the governor of Yuezhou, and said that he was loyal. ("Old Tang Book: The Biography of Wang Xiong's Birthday")

The killing of the famous general Wang Xiong was regarded as Fu Gongqi removing a stumbling block that stood in the way of his rebellion. Next, Fu Gongyi will actively plan the specific matters of raising troops against the Tang Dynasty. In order to increase the chances of winning the army against the Tang Dynasty and win the support of the officers and men in the army, Fu Gongqi decided to adopt a public opinion offensive.

Fu Gongyi knew very well that Du Fuwei was quite prestigious and influential in the Jianghuai army and among the people. Therefore, Fu Gongyi calculated in his heart that if he wanted to succeed in the army, he still needed to use Du Fuwei's influence to sacrifice this trump card and create public opinion.

However, Du Fuwei had already entered the court at this time, far away in Chang'an, how to use his influence? There is a way for the assistant princess. He falsely claimed to have received a letter written to him by Du Fuwei, saying that Li Tang had detained him in Chang'an and could not return to Jianghuai. Therefore, Du Fuwei ordered himself to immediately raise troops and start a war with the Tang army. Obviously, this letter, apparently forged by Fu Gongyi, also became the fuse that ignited the Jianghuai anti-Tang powder keg.

Or to say, Du Fuwei is really unlucky, it can be said that people sit at home, the pot comes from the sky, and they can be shot while lying down. So, why did Fu Gongyi rebel on his own, so why did he go into the water and forge such a letter that did not exist in the first place? He has two main purposes.

First, the old Jianghuai army was instigated to oppose the Tang Dynasty together.

The Jianghuai Army was founded by Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyi, and Fu Gongqi knew the foundation of the Jianghuai Army very well. The Jianghuai army was up and down, and it was absolutely obedient to Du Fuwei. Although Fu Gongyi was the number two person in the Jianghuai military group, he was still not as influential as Du Fuwei. Rather than instigating the mutiny of the Jianghuai army, it is better to use Du Fuwei's influence to arouse the anger of the army and make them follow his common anti-Tang movement.

Second, there is a way back.

It is estimated that Fu Gongqi also knows that this war with the Tang Dynasty will be more than auspicious. Taking a corner of Jianghuai to confront the Li Tang Dynasty, which unified the north, is undoubtedly hitting a stone with an egg. In case of unfortunate defeat, Fu Gongyi left a way back in advance and poured dirty water on Du Fuwei, making the Tang Dynasty think that Du Fuwei was the mastermind behind the scenes, and set aside his own relationship. I can't help but say that Fu Gongyi's move is really a poisonous trick to kill people with a knife.

Not to mention, the secret letter forged by Fu Gongyi really led to Du Fuwei's tragic fate in the end. As soon as Fu Gong Qi joined the army, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan suspected Du Fuwei. Why did Du Fuwei enter the dynasty only one year ago, and Fu Gongqi raised troops in Jianghuai to oppose the Tang Dynasty, this is too coincidental! Could it be that the two of them agreed in advance to sing a double reed play, which Tang Gaozu did not doubt.

Later, the Tang army pacified the forces of the auxiliary prince and found the forged secret letter. In this way, Du Fuwei was even more speechless, and deepened Tang Gaozu Li Yuan's suspicion of him. Therefore, on the one hand, the purpose of this move was to gain the support of the army; On the other hand, it was also to leave a way back and frame Du Fuwei.

Sure enough, seeing the secret letter forged by Fu Gongyi, all the officers and men of the Jianghuai Army believed it to be true, and did not distinguish between the true and the false at all, and became excited. It seems that the Tang Dynasty summoned King Wu to the court, obviously with ulterior motives. As the old ministry of King Wu, we simply reversed and forced Li Tang to release King Wu. In this way, Fu Gong Yi saw that the purpose of agitating the soldiers had been achieved, and the Jianghuai army was standing in the same trench as himself, so he was ready to raise troops at any time and start a frontal battle with Li Tang.

Now that the army is firmly in their own hands, and public opinion is almost created. Fu Gongqi felt that there was no need to continue to disguise. As a result, Fu Gongqi tore through the mask of "peace", revealed his true face, and officially raised the banner of rebellion against the Tang Dynasty.

In August of the sixth year of Wude (623), Fu Gongyi publicly proclaimed himself emperor in Danyang, and the founding name was "Song", and the old palace of Nanchen was used as the imperial palace, officially breaking with the Li Tang Dynasty. Fu Gong Yi rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, and then set up an official office, divided hundreds of officials, and appointed Zuo Youxian as the secretary of the military department, the ambassador of the southeast province, and the governor of Yuezhou. After that, Fu Gongqi took the initiative to divide the leader Zhang Shan'an with the local side, and even had a soldier, with Zhang Shan'an as the main platform of the southwest road.

After Fu Gongyi became emperor, he began to overhaul the armor, turned the grain feed, and actively made all preparations for war with the Tang army. In the land of Jianghuai, a bloody storm is about to be set off, and a big war is inevitable. Perhaps it is a historical inevitability, the Li Tang Dynasty is destined to use war to completely pacify Jianghuai.

Originally, before this, Du Fuwei was forced to enter the court and stay in Chang'an. The Tang Dynasty seemed to be ostensibly in control of the situation in Jianghuai. However, these are only superficial phenomena, and under the calm of the waves, in fact, there are undercurrents. Tang Gaozu Li Yuan understood that although the Tang court had recruited Du Fuwei, it was unable to effectively manage his territory. Even if Du Fuwei entered the court, his army and land were still in the hands of his old department.

It can be said that Li Tang only nominally owns the land of Jianghuai, and Jianghuai is still an independent separatist regime. If such a phenomenon is allowed to develop, it will eventually face a big problem. Sure enough, not long after Du Fuwei entered the court, Fu Gongqi raised troops against the Tang Dynasty in the old land of Jianghuai and established himself as the emperor, which is the sequelae of this phenomenon. The current situation in Jianghuai is very similar to the original Hebei rebellion.

Completing the unification of the north and the south was the historical mission that the Li Tang Dynasty must achieve. Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, as the founding master of the Tang Dynasty, categorically would not allow the emergence of a second Northern and Southern Dynasties. Nowadays, Fu Gongyi is making trouble in Jianghuai and making enemies of the Tang Dynasty, which is also what Tang Gaozu is most worried about. Therefore, if you want to level the Jianghuai in one fell swoop, there is only one way, that is, to conquer by force and completely eliminate the auxiliary princess. In this way, the Li Tang Dynasty could truly implement effective rule over Jianghuai.

What's more, before Fu Gongqi rebelled and became emperor, the Tang army had already sent troops on a large scale to defeat the Xiao Milling regime in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. In other words, Fu Gongyi, who established himself as the emperor, was the last strong opponent faced by the Tang Dynasty to unify Jiangnan. The destruction of Fugong Yi meant that the Tang Dynasty would be able to unify the south in one fell swoop.

When he learned the news that Fu Gong Yi rebelled and became the emperor, Tang Gaozu was extremely angry and very angry, and hated Fu Gong Yi to the root of his teeth. However, anger is anger, and Tang Gaozu Li Yuan did not lose his mind because of this. Soon, Li Yuan calmed down and quickly made a decision to deploy a large army and attack Jianghuai.

On August 22, the sixth year of Wude (623), Tang Gaozu issued an edict that the troops were divided into four routes and marched into Jianghuai to defeat Fugongqi. This time, in order to be able to complete the battle, the Tang Dynasty made a lot of money, dispatched the best elite soldiers and strong generals of the Tang army, and arranged a four-way attack army.

The first Tang Army: With Xiangzhou Road, Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, commanded the main force of the Tang Army's naval division, marched all the way to Jiangzhou.

The Second Route Tang Army: Li Jing, the ambassador of Lingnan Province, led the soldiers and horses of Jiao, Guangzhou, Quan, and Gui to Xuanzhou.

The Third Route Tang Army: Huang Junhan, the governor of Huaizhou, led the army to send troops to Qian and Bo Erzhou.

The Fourth Route Tang Army: Li Shixian, the governor of Qizhou, sent troops to Huai and Si.

The four-way army attacked at the same time and jointly attacked the army of Jianghuai under the auxiliary Gongyi. Soon after, on September 19, the sixth year of Wude (623), Tang Gaozu Li Yuan issued another edict, appointing Li Shimin, the king of Qin, as the marshal of the Jiangzhou Road marching army, and commanded the Tang army of the four routes.

It can be seen that Tang Gaozu was well prepared for the destruction of Fu Gongyi this time, and took Li Shimin, the king of Qin, the god of war of the Tang Dynasty, as the honorary commander. Of course, later, Tang Gaozu recalled Li Shimin back to Chang'an. Therefore, the responsibility of the front-line commander naturally fell on the shoulders of Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhao County, who was the Li Tang clan.

It is worth mentioning that three of the commanders of the four-way Tang Army are all ranked as "Twenty-four Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion", they are Li Xiaogong, Li Jing, and Li Shiyun. As for Huang Junhan, the governor of Huaizhou, he was also a member of the Tang Army who once followed Li Shimin, the king of Qin, to conquer Luoyang and destroy Zheng and Xia.

Needless to say, Li Shiyun is a person, mentioned many times before. This person is a famous general of the early Tang Dynasty, experienced in a hundred battles, and is good at using soldiers. Since returning to Li Tang, Li Shiyun has galloped on the battlefield and made many meritorious achievements, successively experiencing many important battles such as eliminating the forces of Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang, defending Liyang, resisting Dou Jiande's army, following Li Shimin, the king of Qin, conquering Luoyang in the east, and quelling the Hebei rebellion. In this expedition to Fu Gongyi, Li Shichang served as the leading general of the Tang Army all the way and led the army to attack.

Li Jing, the commander of the Second Route Tang Army, was also a great and outstanding military strategist. Regarding Li Jingqi, it was mentioned in the section "Li Tang Jianguo". This Li Jing, who was in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, was also a legendary and outstanding military strategist in Chinese military history.

Li Jing was born in Jiangmen, and his uncle was Han Baohu, one of the "Four Famous Generals of the Early Sui Dynasty". Since he was young, Li Jing has shown outstanding military talent and the talent of generals, and has been praised by famous generals such as Yang Su and Han Baohu as an outstanding figure like Sun Wu and Wu Qi.

At first, Li Jing turned out to be the sworn enemy of the Tang Dynasty. In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, Li Jing served as the commander of Mayi County. At that time, Li Yuan, Li Shimin, father and son actively planned and recruited troops everywhere for Jinyang. Soon, Li Jing felt that there would be an abnormality between the Li family father and son, and hurriedly went to Jiangdu, preparing to report to Emperor Yang of Sui. It's just that the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the road to Chang'an and Jiangdu was unfortunately blocked, and Li Jing failed to reach Jiangdu to inform.

Later, Li Yuan conquered Chang'an and occupied Guanzhong. He felt that Li Jing had almost made himself fall short, and he was angry in his heart. So, Li Yuan ordered someone to arrest Li Jing and planned to behead him. Just as he was about to be executed, Li Jing suddenly raised his head to the sky and let out a roar:

The public army is fighting for the world to eliminate riots, and if you want to do a big thing, kill friends with personal grudges? (The New Tang Dynasty Book: The Biography of Li Jing)

At the critical moment, it was Li Shimin who saw the hero with his eyes, and thought that Li Jing's talent was rare, and if he could be used by me, he would definitely be like a tiger with wings. Therefore, Li Shimin took the initiative to plead with his father Li Yuan, hoping to keep people under the knife. In the end, Li Yuan obeyed Li Shimin's request, released Li Jing, and was summoned to Li Shimin's shogunate. Since then, this generation of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty has started his legendary life.

After annexing to the Tang Dynasty, whether it was in the unification war of the early Tang Dynasty or in the foreign wars in the future, Li Jing showed his military talent to the fullest. For example, in the third year of Wude (620), Li Jing followed Li Shimin to conquer Luoyang and opened the mansion for meritorious service. After that, Li Jing participated in two important battles of Nanping Xiao Milling and Fu Gongyi. After Tang Taizong ascended the throne, in the foreign wars of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing commanded the great battles such as the destruction of the Turks in the north and the destruction of Tuyuhun in the west as the commander of the unified army, and made immortal contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

It is precisely because Li Jingrong has been a horse for half his life and has brilliant military exploits that he has also made him a great minister and a general. After Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, ascended the throne, Li Jing successively served as the official of the Criminal Department, the Left Guard of the Prince, the Commander of the Inspectorate, the Secretary of the Military Department, and the Right Servant of the Shangshu.

In the later period of Zhenguan, Li Jing was getting older, but he still did not forget to serve the country. In February of the eighteenth year of Zhenguan (644), Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was about to drive a personal expedition and attack Goguryeo. Before the expedition, Tang Taizong specially summoned Li Jing to consult him on whether he could conquer Goguryeo at this time:

Gongnan Ping Wuhui, Northern Qing Desert, West Ding Murong, only the east has Goryeo unsatisfied, what is the public opinion? (The Old Tang Book: The Biography of Li Jing)

Hearing that Taizong had consulted him, Li Jing expressed his approval of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo. In addition, Li Jing also took the initiative to ask Ying and was willing to go with the army. Of course, Tang Taizong did not approve Li Jing's request, considering that Li Jing was old and frail. According to historical records, Li Jing said this:

The ministers relied on the power of heaven to develop a small effect, and now the bones are rotten, and they only plan to make this trip. His Majesty will not give up, and the old minister will be sick and sick. (The Old Tang Book: The Biography of Li Jing)

In the twenty-third year of Zhenguan (649), Li Jing became seriously ill and deteriorated day by day. At that time, Tang Taizong was also seriously ill, dragging his sick body to visit Li Jing in person. Seeing Li Jing on the verge of dying, Tang Taizong was sad, and couldn't help but burst into tears, and said sadly:

Gong is the deceased of my life, and he works in the country. If this illness is like this, it is for the public. (The New Tang Dynasty Book: The Biography of Li Jing)

Soon, on April 23, the twenty-third year of Zhenguan (649), Li Jing passed away at the age of seventy-nine, and a generation of military saints fell. Then, Tang Taizong issued an edict, posthumously presented Li Jing as Situ and the governor of the state, gave Ban Jian, Yu Bao, and advocated, and accompanied the burial of Zhaoling, nicknamed "Jingwu".

This time, Tang Gaozu's troops were divided into four routes to attack Fugong Qi, and Li Jing served as the chief general of the Tang Army on the second route, which was actually equivalent to the deputy commander of the Tang Army's southern expedition to Jianghuai. It can be seen that Tang Gaozu Li Yuan's trust in Li Jing; At the same time, it is also a recognition of Li Jing's military talent.

Of course, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Tang army's southern expedition to Jianghuai was none other than Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, who was the general of the clan. Speaking of which, Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, is also a legendary figure in the Li Tang clan, and is one of the few famous generals in the Li Tang clan who can fight on the battlefield.

As we all know, the first god of war of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, the king of Qin, used his gods to determine the Quartet, conquered the east and the west, swept away the heroes, and laid down half of the Tang Dynasty, and no one could compete with him. However, among the younger generation of the Li Tang clan, there are also many outstanding generals, among them, there are three Li Tang clans are the most famous: Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, and Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun.

Among the three Li Tang clans, Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang, died heroically in the battle of Xiabo in Hebei; Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, followed Li Shimin all the year round, fought everywhere, and made countless military achievements. And Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, is second only to Li Shimin, the king of Qin, who is the king of Megatron.

In the War of Unification in the early Tang Dynasty, there were a total of seven important unification battles. Among them, Li Shimin independently commanded four games, and Li Xiaogong commanded two. If it is said that the battlefields of the Central Plains and the north are the stages for Li Shimin, the king of Qin, to show his might; Then, the Jianghuai and southern battlefields are the space for Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhao, to show his strengths. In the ten-year war of unification, Li Shimin swept through the northern heroes and laid down half of the Tang Dynasty; Li Xiaogong pacified the division of Jiangnan and unified the south.

It can be said that in terms of military merits, Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, is second only to Li Shimin, the king of Qin, but far superior to other Li and Tang clans, and can be called the first general in the Li and Tang clans. In this regard, in various historical documents, Li Xiaogong's achievements in the unification war in the early Tang Dynasty were fully affirmed and given a high evaluation:

Since the end of the great cause, the heroes competed, all of them were leveled by Taizong, and the ministers and fierce generals were under their command, and there were few people who stood up for the honor, only filial piety and respect, and their reputation was very great. Thick and self-respecting, want to be famous in the town, build a house in stone, Chen Lu to defend himself. ("Old Tang Book: The Biography of Li Xiaogong")

Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, is the cousin of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, the cousin of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, his great-grandfather is Li Hu (Tang Gaozu Li Yuan's grandfather), one of the "Eight Pillar Kingdoms" of the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and his father Li An, the general of the right leading army in the Sui Dynasty. Later, after Tang Taizong Li Shimin ascended the throne, he ranked the "Twenty-four Meritorious Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion", and Li Xiaogong ranked second, which shows his high status.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiaogong, as the number one general of the Li Tang clan, naturally worked tirelessly to fight everywhere for the Tang Dynasty and attack the heroes. Although Li Xiaogong is not as powerful as his cousin Li Shimin, which makes the heroes fearful, his military exploits are also remarkable. We might as well list Li Xiaogong's military exploits after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty:

In the first year of Wude (618), Li Yuan was proclaimed emperor, and the Tang Dynasty was established, worshiping Li Xiaogong as the doctor of Zuo Guanglu. Soon, Li Xiaogong was reappointed as the ambassador of Shannan to comfort, responsible for passing through the land of Bashu, leading the army to capture more than 30 prefectures, and capturing the heroic Zhu Cang.

In the second year of Wude (619), Li Xiaogong served as the governor of Xinzhou, offered advice to Li Yuan, the ancestor of the Tang Dynasty, and led the army to attack the Xiao Milling regime in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, defeated the enemy army, and made great achievements.

In the third year of Wude (620), Li Xiaogong was named the king of Zhao County.

In the fourth year of Wude (621), Li Xiaogong served as the governor of Kuizhou, built warships on a large scale, trained the Tang army sailors, and took Li Jing as the deputy general, sent troops to defeat the Xiao Milling regime, pacified the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and was awarded the title of the governor of Jingzhou for his merits. After that, Li Xiaogong successfully appeased the Lingnan Prefectures.

It is not difficult to see that in order to pacify Jianghuai and completely eliminate the forces of Fugong Qi, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan used three trump cards and sent three famous generals of the early Tang Dynasty who were listed as "Twenty-four Meritorious Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion" to jointly lead the troops. Moreover, Tang Gaozu's arrangements for this division of troops are very clear.

First of all, Li Yuan, the ancestor of the Tang Dynasty, took Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, as the first general of the clan, as the commander, and commanded the campaign of the southern expedition to Jianghuai. At the same time, he took the soldier saint Li Jing as the deputy marshal, assisted Li Xiaogong, and crusaded against Fu Gongyi. Then, Li Shiyun and Huang Junhan, two famous generals, each led the Tang Army all the way to respond to the main force. The four generals of the Southern Expedition arranged by Tang Gaozu and the four-way army formed four iron fists and hit Fu Gongqi heavily.

Before the start of the four-way army, Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, who was the commander-in-chief, feasted the generals, which was a magnificent banquet before the expedition. In this grand feast, an unbelievable thing happened. However, who knew that Li Xiaogong finally actively guided the whole army, which made the whole army high-spirited.

What's going on? During the banquet, Li Xiaogong ordered people to go and fetch water. Unexpectedly, after Li Xiaogong took the water, he found that the water in the cup suddenly turned red, showing the color of blood. This phenomenon, in today's scientifically advanced society, is an ordinary biological change. However, the ancients were superstitious and did not understand these lofty things, and thought that the sudden turning of clear water into red was a bad omen.

Therefore, the generals of the Tang Army here all looked at each other and were shocked. Only the coach Li Xiaogong was calm and composed, without the slightest surprise. I saw that Li Xiaogong held the cup of red water in his hand and said to the generals that this expedition will definitely be able to destroy Fu Gongyi in one fell swoop and take off his head:

There is no basis for good and evil, only called! He and I do not live up to things, and there is no need for worries. The public is full of evil, and now the battle will be good to ask for sin, and the blood in the cup is the auspicious head of the thief! (The New Tang Dynasty Book: The Biography of Li Xiaogong)

After that, Li Xiaogong drank all the water in the cup, and the generals settled down. Such an unexpected situation, if it were replaced by ordinary people, would have been at a loss for a long time. However, Li Xiaogong was able to adapt to the situation and take advantage of this to motivate the three armies, in exchange for the fighting spirit of the whole army to win. From this incident, it can also be seen that the Tang Army's southern expedition to Jianghuai this time can be described as well-prepared, brave and brave, full of confidence, and vowing to fight a battle to defeat the auxiliary Gongqi.

In this way, in August of the sixth year of Wude (623), in the face of the unfavorable situation of Fu Gong Yi claiming to be the emperor and splitting Jianghuai again, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan took the opportunity to make a decision, and the army was divided into four routes, with Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhao County, as the main commander, and the famous general Li Jing as the deputy general, and launched a large-scale military expedition against the forces of Jianghuai Fu Gongyi.

So, whether the Tang army could successfully pacify the forces of the auxiliary prince in this four-way southern expedition, and how did the Tang Dynasty finally achieve the unification of the entire Jianghuai territory? For the Tang Dynasty's four-way attack, how will Fu Gongqi respond? After the Tang army pacified Fu Gongyi, why did Du Fuwei, the king of Wu, who had already entered the court, die mysteriously, and whether there was an unknown grievance about Du Fuwei's death?