Let’s talk about the military aspect first.
Since the Northern Expedition of the Cao Army, they have been gaining momentum, digging into the heart of the empire. The officers and soldiers of the grass army are indeed brave, but behind this glorious record is the aura blessing of their pig opponents:
In Tanzhou, the opponent is a figure like Zhao Kuo and Ma Di, which is almost equal to nothing;
In Jiangling, the commander abandoned the city and fled, while the guard guarded and committed theft, so he gave it for free;
On the Anshui defense line, the opponents rebelled and rebelled, but they were given nothing;
Luoyang, the eastern capital, surrendered voluntarily and was given free of charge;
In Tongguan, 600,000 people faced off against 3,000 people. If the other party ran out of food and rebelled, it was almost like giving them nothing;
Chang'an, take the initiative to leave the city and surrender, for free.
The only direct confrontation with the Tang army was the Battle of Xiangyang, which ended in a rout of the Cao army.
In terms of military affairs, the strength of Huang Qi's regime is not optimistic.
Let’s talk about thinking.
Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty fled west to Shu. When passing through Fengxiang, he met Zheng Tian, the former prime minister and the military governor of Fengxiang at that time.
When Zheng Tian came to the town, he recruited 500 elite soldiers, named "Rapid Thunder Generals". Their combat effectiveness was so high that bandits within the territory did not dare to cause trouble. After the fall of Luoyang, the eastern capital, Zheng Tian immediately destroyed his family to provide relief. He spent his own money to reward the sergeants and sent troops to help defend Chang'an. His wife personally sewed the soldiers' clothes. The troops are united and share the same hatred of the enemy.
Now, Xizong of the Tang Dynasty asked Zheng Tian to help him cut off his rear and seize the pursuing troops in the east, and authorized him to unite soldiers and horses in various war zones to fight against the thieves.
"You cover, I will retreat first."
Zheng Tian was once persecuted by the "Baoyan Party" and was one of the victims of the "Medical Arrest Case". I warned him at that time that this person would cause big troubles in the future. Now, it comes true.
Zheng Tian very cleverly made a decree to "do things cheaply". The reason was that the road to Shu was far away and the external environment was complex, making it difficult for the memorial to be delivered in time, and the situation on the front line was unpredictable and changeable. "Doing things cheaply" means that he can kill first and then report, or even just kill without reporting, and he can also issue orders in the name of the emperor... It can be said that he is equivalent to the emperor.
Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty quasi-played it.
Zheng Tian returned to his base and convened a military meeting with his subordinates to discuss the operational strategy for regaining Chang'an. The soldiers said in unison: "The grass thieves are currently very powerful. It is better to be slow than to rush. It is best to wait until all the troops and horses are assembled, and then discuss slowly..."
"What?" Zheng Tian slapped the case and stood up, saying angrily: "Do you have the intention of being a thief? Can't you persuade me to surrender?" Before he could finish his words, he fainted in anger and hit his head on the brick guardrail, scratching his face. .
After being shaken awake, he still couldn't speak. Mr. Zheng Tian was so anxious and angry that he suffered a stroke, became aphasic and became paralyzed.
Everyone was very anxious.
At this time, the envoys from the Huang Qi regime arrived carrying the edict from the Huang Qi regime. Fengxiang civil and military officials, led by the eunuchs who supervise the army, stood in class according to their official positions and listened respectfully to the edict of Emperor Huang Chao of Huang Qi.
The general meaning of the edict is that things have changed now. The Tang Dynasty has perished and been replaced by the Daqi Dynasty. As long as you know the current affairs and follow Daqi Zhengshuo, Daqi will guarantee that your official title will only be promoted but not demoted, and you will still enjoy glory and wealth...
Everyone signed documents of allegiance in Zheng Tian's name, stamped Zheng Tian's seal, and bowed in the direction of Chang'an to thank the Lord (Huang Chao) for his kindness.
Immediately afterwards, a banquet was held in honor of Huang Qi's envoy. During the banquet, many officials present secretly shed tears. Envoy Huang Qi asked everyone why they were crying.
Everyone replied that it was only because our commander (Jiedushi Zheng Wei) suddenly suffered a stroke and was paralyzed in bed that he could not share the blessing with us, so he felt sad.
When the people of Fengxiang heard the news that the grass thieves had surrendered in their jurisdiction, they all cried sadly.
When Zheng Tian, who was bedridden, heard the sad and tearful news about the officials and the people, he jumped up from his bed and could speak. He said happily: "Of course I know that deep down in people's hearts, people have not given up on the Tang Dynasty. The day is not far when the thieves will hand over their heads!" Then he cut his finger, wrote a letter in blood, and sent it secretly to Emperor Xizong by his trusted aide.
After that, Zheng Tian secretly summoned all the generals to explain the differences between loyalty and rebellion. The generals were deeply moved and expressed that it was just a temporary measure before and they were not sincere rebels. They were willing to accept his leadership and help the Tang Dynasty.
Zheng Tian then made a bloody alliance with everyone and vowed to kill the rebels. Afterwards, he repaired the city walls, improved the fortifications, polished weapons, and trained soldiers. He secretly sent people to contact nearby feudal towns to join forces to fight against the thieves, and made an appointment to join forces with Fengxiang. It happened that the tens of thousands of forbidden troops scattered in the Guanzhong area lost their command. Zheng Tian sent people to summon them and spent all their wealth to pay for the army. As a result, the military power was greatly enhanced, and tens of thousands of forbidden troops stood under Zheng Tian's command.
In terms of politics, to paraphrase Zheng Tian, "People's hearts are not tired of the Tang Dynasty." Among the warlords in the vassal towns who have expressed their surrender, there are those like Zheng Tian who are loyal to the Tang Dynasty and engage in small actions, and there are also "fence-riding factions" who are at both ends of the spectrum (seemingly) There are more of them). In short, there are almost zero people who follow Huang Qi's regime wholeheartedly.
In terms of internal construction, thanks to the short-sighted "Conglong Faction", they instigated Huang Chao to launch a bloody purge against the former Tang Dynasty ministers less than a month after he claimed the title of emperor, putting all the former Tang Dynasty ministers and surrendered ministers in danger. , people are obsessed with the past, completely isolating the nascent Huang Qi regime.
Let’s look at its so-called mass base.
After all, the banditry of the Huang Chao Cao Army is hard to change. When they first entered the city, they did give money to the people of Chang'an. They also preached that King Huang was not like Emperor Li Tang who was not considerate of the people. We love the people like our own children, blah blah blah... It only took a few days for us to claim the title of emperor. , the mask of hypocrisy was torn off, and the soldiers looted the residents of the city wantonly.
This harassment of the people was not a personal act of the soldiers, but an organized and premeditated military operation, because this operation had an operation code name - "Taobao". The text is clear and concise.
The main purpose of this operation was to rob money, food, and women. It coincided with the "Conglong Faction" launching a large-scale purge against the "Old Minister Faction". Therefore, under the pretext of searching for political prisoners, they broke into private houses, raped and plundered wantonly. Do no evil. Historical records record: "Watching for wives and daughters leads to chaos."
This is not the only time such organized crime occurred.
Three months later, someone wrote a poem on the gate of Shangshu Province, satirizing the Huang Qi authorities. Shang Rang was furious. He arrested the officials and guards of Shangshu Province, gouged out their eyes, hung them upside down at the door, and searched for the literate people in Chang'an City. Anyone who could write poetry would be executed; those who could not write poetry but could read were punished. Do slavery.
It can be regarded as Huang Qi's version of "literary prison", with more than 3,000 victims.
In the subsequent tug-of-war in Chang'an, Huang Chao turned his anger on the people of Chang'an and massacred more than 80,000 people...
Less than half a year after taking control of Chang'an, the Huangchao Group had committed numerous crimes, and its hands were stained with the blood of the people. The Huangchao Group uses their strength to make people all over the world miss the past and remember the Tang Dynasty.
On the surface, Huang Qi's regime was magnificent, rising like the sun. In fact, there are indeed dangers and undercurrents surging, like a colorful soap bubble, it is colorful, it sways, it soars...
Maybe in the next second, a breeze blows, a leaf comes into close contact...or maybe it's just its own excessive expansion, and it will disappear with a "pop".
