[New Opportunities: Hebei Weibo]
Time did not wait for us. Zhu Wen, with the assistance of Jingxiang, immediately adjusted his military deployment and changed his march from south to north.
The war of "harvesting vegetables" has entered the second stage. The Cai thief Qin Zongquan suffered enough from Zhu Wen in the first stage and realized the strong threat from Zhu Wen, so he also made corresponding strategic changes, shrinking the defense line and concentrating his troops. , preparing to get rid of Zhu Wen of Bianzhou. Among them, ordering the "Huainan Expeditionary Force" led by his younger brother Qin Zongheng to abandon Huainan and return to Caizhou to assist in defense was one of the landmark events in the shift of strategic focus.
God bless Zhu Wen, Cai's "Huainan Expeditionary Army" mutinied, and his general Sun Ru killed Qin Zongheng, and then led his troops to continue to advance to Huainan to compete with Yang Xingmi for Yangzhou. To a certain extent, it weakened the Cai thief Qin Zongquan.
This also provided objective conditions for Zhu and Wen to shift their strategic goals northward.
Zhu Wen ordered his favorite general Li Tangbin to lead 30,000 troops to attack Caizhou according to the original plan to contain Qin Zongquan; he also sent the powerful general Zhu Zhen to lead 10,000 elite troops to cross the Yellow River north to support Le Congxun.
Le Congxun's 30,000 people were killed by Wei Bo's rebels. Zhu Zhen only brought 10,000 people with her, so what would be the result?
Zhu Zhen led 10,000 people, crossed the river from Baimajin, Huazhou, and connected the three cities of Liyang, Ligu, and Linhe from south to north. He defeated more than 10,000 Weibo rebels and gained a lot. Still feeling unsatisfied, he sent more people Plundering Chanzhou, encountering the "Leopard Regiment", the elite unit of Wei Bo's army, and annihilating the "Leopard Regiment" in one go... so powerful that the word "Zhu Zhen" stopped crying in Heshuo.
It's almost like being hooked.
Le Congxun was encouraged, so he planned to lead his army to break out, cooperate with Zhu Zhenli from the outside, and attack from both inside and outside. However, Le Congxun was a bronze that even a king could not carry. He was defeated at a speed that Zhu Zhen could not catch up with. He thought he was bronze, but in fact he was iron slag.
Wei Bo's rebels beheaded Le Congxun and also executed Le Yanzhen who was under house arrest.
Le Congxun paid the price with his life for his recklessness. The deaths of his father and son also deprived Zhu Wen of any legitimate reason to interfere in Wei Bo's internal affairs.
Luo Hongxin, the leader of the Weibo rebels, was very sophisticated and immediately sent a large amount of gold and silver treasures to Zhu Wen of Bianzhou, asking to eliminate the misunderstanding and restore old friendships.
The "misunderstanding" refers to Wei Bojun's killing of Bianzhou grain-seeking officer Lei Ye.
When Zhu Wen attacked Huang Chao, the imperial court ordered Wei Bojun to provide 30,000 dendrobium rations and 200 horses. Now Zhu Wen was ordered to attack Qin Zongquan and ordered Wei Bojun to provide 20,000 hu of military rations. However, Wei Bojun refused to provide it for various reasons, so Zhu Wen sent Lei Ye to supervise.
Coincidentally, as soon as Lei Ye arrived in Weizhou, he caught up with Wei Bo's mutiny, and Lei Ye was killed by the rebel army. This is another excuse for Zhu Wen to launch an army to investigate.
Now, there are two roads before Zhu Wen. First, reject the peace talks and order Zhu Zhen to attack Weizhou until he annexes the entire Wei Bo Army; second, accept the peace talks, accept Luo Hongxin's sincerity, and withdraw from Hebei.
Zhu Wen chose B.
The reasons are as follows:
While Qin Zongquan, Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, and Shi Pu have not yet been completely resolved, it is not appropriate to continue to entangle with the powerful vassals of Hebei;
Le Congxun and his son were dead, and Luo Hongxin also apologized for the murder of the grain collection officer and made up for the losses. If there was another conquest, it would be unjust and unjust, and the moral foundation would be lost;
Zhu Wen's strategic goal has been achieved. He has not only reaped practical benefits, but also intervened in the Hebei political arena as a strong man. He has also formed an alliance with Wei Boluo Hongxin, and has gained both fame and fortune. One more friend is better than one more enemy.
When you advance, you advance; when you stop, you stop. Great wisdom knows how to stop.
There was another reason for Zhu Wen to make this wise choice: messengers from Heyang also came to ask for help.
【Heyang of New Opportunities】
The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop.
While Zhu Zhen was shaking Heshuo, Heyang Zhang Quanyi also sent a letter asking for help to Zhu Wen.
Zhuge Shuang, the former Heyang Jiedushi envoy, secretly attacked Weibo Han Jian, causing Han Jian to be defeated and killed. Zhuge Shuang also died of illness the following year. Generals Liu Jing and Zhang Quanyi supported their son Zhuge Zhongfang to stay in Heyang.
The new commander-in-chief Zhuge Zhongfang was still young and was in charge of the country. Liu Jing, the general who supported him, became the "regent". Liu Jing was responsible for all major military and political affairs, which aroused the dissatisfaction of another "old minister". This gentleman is Zhuge Shuang's confidant and favorite general - Li Hanzhi, the deputy envoy of Heyang Jiedu.
Li Hanzhi is so interesting. The original historical text is quite funny, and it is one of the few biographies that can make readers laugh out loud. It is hard to believe that the "Twenty-Four Histories" come from a serious and authoritative book:
"When he was young, he studied as a Confucian, but failed, and became a monk. He was a scoundrel and was not tolerated. He once begged for alms in Suanzao County from dawn to dusk. If he did not receive any food from him, he would throw his alms bowl on the ground, destroy his monk's robes, and commit suicide as a thief. "——"History of the Old Five Dynasties: Biography of Li Han"
Basically there is no need for translation.
everybody is good for something. Li Hanzhi is strong, physically strong, shameless, and a born thief. After hitting the wall many times, he finally found a suitable profession: robber.
Coinciding with Huang Chao's rebellion, Li Hanzhi happily became a thief, and he really showed his talents and "gradually became the leader." Later, Huang Chao was defeated by Gao Pian repeatedly, so Li Hanzhi, Qin Yan, Bi Shiduo and others surrendered to Gao Pian, who declared him the governor of Guangzhou.
Within a year, the Cai thieves and Qin Zongquan were wreaking havoc. Li Hanzhi abandoned the city and fled, and attached himself to Zhuge Shuang, the military governor of Heyang. Because he had the same experience as Zhuge Shuang in his early years and was brave and good at fighting, he was highly regarded by Zhuge Shuang and was represented by Zhuge Shuang. He stayed behind for Yin and Dongdu in Henan.
The first half of Zhuge Shuang's life is also a joke. Like Li Hanzhi, the original text of the historical records is very funny. Here is a slight translation. It was mentioned in the previous article. Here it is compared with Li Hanzhi:
In his early years, he worked as a temporary worker at the county police station. When he was scolded by the county magistrate, he resigned angrily and became an idle folk artist. He sold songs on the roadside. His singing was too ugly and no one paid him. When Pang Xun was in trouble, he happily became a thief. Later, Pang Xun lost power and surrendered to the imperial court. He gained promotion through meritorious service. He also acted erratically during the Huangchao Rebellion and engaged in political speculation. He gradually became the governor of Heyang.
Zhuge Shuang's inner monologue to Li Hanzhi is: "Your shameless look has the charm of my youth."
When Li Keyong suffered the "Shangyuanyi Incident", he passed through Luoyang and received warm hospitality from Li Hanzhi, which soothed Li Keyong's injured heart in time, and the two formed a deep friendship. This is very important. To a certain extent, this care laid the foundation for Li Hanzhi’s lifelong glory.
Cai's thief Qin Zongquan sent Sun Ru to plunder the eastern capital. Li Han was defeated and fled. After Sun Ru looted Luoyang, the eastern capital, he set fire to the palace buildings and then withdrew. Li Hanzhi led his troops back to Luoyang, the eastern capital, to clean up the ruins.
When Zhuge Shuang died, Li Hanzhi was stationing troops in Mianchi, and he lost his "support". Because he was the "favorite of the first lord", he was naturally squeezed and suppressed by the "regent" Liu Jing.
Liu Jing claimed that he would personally guard Luoyang, led his army to Luoyang, and then raided Li Hanzhi who was stationed in Mianchi, but was defeated by Li Hanzhi. Liu Jing abandoned the city and fled, but Li Hanzhi pursued him.
Liu Jing hurriedly dispatched Zhang Quanyi to lead troops to support and block Li Han's pursuit.
Zhang Quanyi was also dissatisfied with Liu Jing, so he switched sides in front of the battle, joined forces with Li Han's troops, and jointly attacked Liu Jing, but failed, so the two retreated to Huaizhou.
Not long after, the lingering Sun Ru came back again. Liu Jing, who "supervises the country as regent", no longer has time to take care of Li Hanzhi and Zhang Quanyi, and concentrates all his efforts to fight against Sun Ru. However, he is defeated by Sun Ru. Liu Jing protects the young master Zhuge Zhongfang and escapes to Bianzhou in a small boat.
Sun Ru then called himself Heyang Jiedushi.
Coinciding with the failure of Qin Zongquan's "pig killing", the morale of the Cai thieves' forces was low, and the thieves and thieves were frightened and scattered. Sun Ru also had to withdraw from Luoyang again. Before leaving, as usual, systematic destruction was carried out on the local area. Those who could be taken away were taken away, and those who could not be taken away were burned (all the people in Heyang were driven away to kill them, throw their corpses into the river, and burn Lujing before leaving).
Luoyang, the eastern capital, has been repeatedly invaded by wars since the Huangchao Rebellion. After Huangchao, it was ravaged by Qin Zongquan and Sun Ru in turn. According to historical records, there were almost no complete buildings in Luoyang City at this time. At a glance, they were all broken. The walls are in ruins, "the bones cover the ground, the thorns are everywhere, the residents are less than a hundred households", and "there are no cultivators in the fields".
If you ask about the prosperity and failure of ancient and modern times, please just look at Luoyang City.
Qin Zongquan and Sun Ru should bear the main responsibility for the devastation and decay of the Heyang area. It is not an exaggeration to say that they committed heinous crimes and were full of evil. However, in some places in southern China, ancestral halls were built for the great bandit Sun Ru and worshiped for generations. The reasons will be presented one by one in the following article.
After Sun Ru left, Li Hanzhi and Zhang Quanyi stationed in Heyang to clean up the mess.
