[Guangzhou fake surrender]
Huang Chaocao's army suffered many defeats one after another and was compressed by Gao Pian into a corner of Guangzhou. The situation was precarious. So Huang Chao wrote to the Observation Envoy of Eastern Zhejiang and the Military Envoy of East Lingnan Province respectively, expressing his willingness to accept the recruitment.
The capital of Zhejiang East Road is today's Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, and the headquarters of Lingnan East Road is in Guangzhou. Huang Chao was defeated miserably on Zhejiang East Road and fled into Lingnan East Road, so he wrote to the top chief executives of these two places.
Huang Chao surrendered conditionally, and the condition was that he was awarded the "Jiedu Envoy of the Tianping Army" Jieyue. The jurisdiction of the Tianping Army is Yunzhou, Puzhou, and Caozhou, Huang Chao's hometown. He told the court that as long as I was allowed to return home in fine clothes, I would surrender.
The imperial court received the report and decisively refused.
Let you go back to your hometown in Shandong and serve as a military envoy? Do you think the court is stupid? That is your revolutionary base. Huang Chao going to suppress the Tianping Army is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain. Sooner or later, the tiger will become a problem. It cannot be done. Let’s discuss it again.
Huang Chao then went directly to the imperial court, so let's not go far away. I'm on the Lingnan East Road. Why not just give me a "Lingnan East Road Jiedu Envoy" and let me settle down there.
As long as he is not given the "Tianping Army Jiedushi", there can be talks.
Huang Chao bargained with the court seriously, looking very sincere.
Since the Cao Army wants to recruit troops, Gao Pian's military plan is a bit annoying. After all, when thousands of armies are mobilized, money is spent every day, and if they can't afford it, they won't fight. Peaceful negotiation is always the first choice of those in power.
Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty convened senior officials to discuss the issue of "whether to appoint an envoy to the south east of Huangchao Mountains".
Most of the ministers opposed it. Especially Yu Cong, he clearly pointed out that Guangzhou is an important international trade port and an important source of fiscal revenue for our country. How can we give it to thieves so easily!
Guangzhou was the center of southern China during the Tang Dynasty. Today, it is also one of the most important cities in our country.
Finally, the ministers unanimously agreed: Huang Chao was appointed as the "leader of the government".
What kind of official is this? He leads the mansion and is responsible for the military guards, ceremonial guards, access control, etc. in the Prince's East Palace. To put it simply, he is the security captain. His official rank is not low, he is in the fourth rank, and his treatment is very generous. It can be regarded as a position suitable for retirement.
Generally speaking, the person responsible for the work of the prince's bodyguard must be a trustworthy comrade. Why should Huang Chao be responsible for it? Because there were "ten rates" in the Tang Dynasty, each of which had a group of deputy leaders, chief historians, counselors, recorders, etc., there was no need to worry about Huang Chao making small moves. Besides, there are many people and things in the palace. If something unexpected happens one day, wouldn't he die in the line of duty? There is no accident, we can help him create an accident.
The letter of appointment was sent to the grass camp outside Guangzhou.
In fact, Huang Chao's surrender was half true and half false. If the imperial court does not give a military envoy to the Tianping Army or to Lingnan East Road, then he will "false surrender" and refuse to accept the recruitment; if he is given a military envoy to the Tianping Army, then he will return to his hometown and become the emperor. If he is given a military envoy to Lingnan, If you are the governor of the Eastern Province, you will be the local emperor in Guangzhou.
After receiving the letter of appointment, take a closer look and see if you can lead the government? Hey - the security captain of the Prince's East Palace?
Huang Chao tore up the appointment certificate and pointed his whip at Guangzhou City, "If you don't give it to me, can't I get it myself?"
As a result, the Cao army launched a surprise attack on Guangzhou.
Guangzhou, the center of South China and the location of the headquarters of the Lingnan East Theater Command, is heavily guarded. How can it be so easy to break through?
In the cold weapon era, it was very difficult for the attacker to attack a fortified city with flesh and blood. The defenders were in a condescending position and had various fortifications. Not to mention rolling logs and rocks, they could spit or urinate casually, and the people below would have to catch them with their heads.
Not to mention, in the recent battle to defend Chengdu, the defenders poured molten iron under the city wall. They even collected the excrement and urine in the city, cooked it and poured it down. These were all routine means of defending the city.
Let us recall that during the "Pang Xun Mutiny", Pang Xun's main elite troops besieged Sizhou City. From the beginning to the end of the war, both troops were added and Yi Shuai's command, and they were not captured for nearly a year.
This is true for the small city of Sizhou, let alone the city of Guangzhou, an important city in South China.
Therefore, Guangzhou City persisted for nearly a day and declared its fall.
Li Yuan, the military envoy of the Eastern Lingnan Road, was captured alive by the Cao army.
It has to be said that the capture of Guangzhou City in one day indirectly confirmed that Huang Chao's "please surrender" was not so sincere. Even though he dreamed of getting the position of "Jiedushi", he never relaxed his deployment of the Guangzhou battle.
Grasp with both hands, both hands must be hard.
In addition, there was another person who played a crucial role in the Guangzhou victory.
This person is Zhu Wen.
【Zhu Wen is a thief】
During the years when the Grassroots Army was raging, a large number of "aspiring young people" came to join the rebel team. They were able to gain experience in the long-term struggle and rose from bronze to king to great god. For example, Bi Shiduo, Li Hanzhi, Ge Congzhou, Zhang Guiba, Zhang Guihou... Please remember these names, because they will make bigger waves in the future, and among them, the one who made the biggest waves is Zhu Wen .
From birth to now, Zhu Wen has finally returned to our sight. Now, he is already a 26-year-old young man.
In more than 20 years, Zhu Wen did not read thousands of books, let alone travel thousands of miles. He quietly enjoyed the infiltration of poverty. In this way, I have been a spectator for more than 20 years.
Let us re-examine Zhu Wen's files, and it is not difficult to find that this spectator is on the front row of the sofa.
Zhu Wen was born in Dangshan, Songzhou. When his father died when he was 15 years old, he followed his mother to live with others and moved to Xiao County next door, where he lives today. Dangshan and Xiao County are located at the junction of today's Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui and Henan provinces. Xiao County in particular is known as the "West Gate of Xuzhou". This area suffers from "Xu thieves".
"Xu Thief" refers to a large area centered on Xuzhou, radiating outward based on the criterion of arrogance and uncontrollability, basically covering a large area at the junction of today's Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, and Anhui. From Wang Zhixing to "Silver Sword Soldier", then to Pang Xun, and finally to Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao, there has been basically no stopping here.
This hot land of revolution nourished countless heroes, allowing them to take root and sprout, allowing them to bathe in the revolutionary fervor and stir up their restless hearts. Given the chance, they will blossom.
Just when the Huangchao Grass Army swept through the Yunei with overwhelming momentum, Zhu Wen finally couldn't hold back his loneliness and could no longer suppress the restless little flame in his chest.
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Zhu Wen had nothing to lose except his life. The ground beneath his feet was moving, the water around him was flowing, and his hands were shaking. He really had nothing.
"Brother, let's go too." Zhu Wen said what he had been holding in his heart for a long time.
Zhu Cun has also had this intention for a long time, but as an elder brother, he still has to be careful with his words to show maturity and responsibility, "Is it appropriate?"
"suitable."
"That's fine."
Go, go join the army, go join the grass army.
The two brothers coincided with each other on the matter of rebellion.
The only way to change the poor life is to rebel. Those who are most eager to reshuffle the cards are those with bad cards; those who are most eager for social unrest are those at the bottom of society. He who has perseverance has perseverance.
Zhu Wen, who was dependent on others, urgently needed a major upheaval to realize the redistribution of wealth. He needed a social reshuffle to complete the leap across classes.
This is a gamble of fate, and the stake is his life.
Is life expensive? Maybe. But for Zhu Wen, this bargaining chip is simply too cheap! Because this is the only capital he has.
"As the saying goes, three cobblers are as good as Zhuge Liang. In a battle, brothers fight, and father and son fight together. This time our three brothers will definitely..."
As soon as Zhu Cun opened his mouth, Zhu Wen shook his head repeatedly.
"Brother, please don't go."
The two brothers were silent for a moment, and Zhu Wen continued to explain: "The eldest brother is not cut out for this. Besides, our mother also needs someone to take care of her. There are no eyesights on the battlefield. If anything happens... I have to leave one for my mother to take care of her until her death." "
There was another silence between the two.
Life is both cheap and expensive.
The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to leap. Come on, Zhu Wen, this is the stage for you to show your talents.
On a certain day of a certain year, Zhu Cun and Zhu Wen happily dropped the grass.
Although I strive to be rigorous and restore the true history, unfortunately, there is no historical data on the specific time when Zhu Wen fell off the grass.
However, one thing is certain, that is, the two brothers did not commit coercion or coercion, but took the initiative.
Whether it is "Cun and Wen died among thieves" in the "New History of the Five Dynasties" or "The emperor resigned from the Chong family and joined the Chao army with his brother Zhong" in the "Old History of the Five Dynasties", we can see the brothers from between the lines. Pei Dian'er Pei Dian'er's cheerfulness.
My talents are destined to be useful.
The evaluation of advantages and disadvantages reflects subjective value orientations rather than objective essence.
The so-called advantages and disadvantages all come from the appropriateness of the matching. If you use people poorly, there will be no one in the world who can be used; if you use people well, there will be no people in the world who can't be used.
Take the "fierceness" of the two brothers as an example. When they are good people at home, their ferocious character is a shortcoming, causing trouble and causing disaster; but if it is used on the battlefield, it is a great advantage.
Heroes have their place.
Soon, the two brothers were promoted for their bravery in combat, from ordinary soldiers to junior officers (replaced as captains).
The war gave them hope in life.
The brothers are eager to win fame and fortune through a tough battle.
