【Sorry, I'm a policeman】
Of course Zhaozong did not want to pardon Dong Chang. If even his blatant rebellion could be dealt with by saying "I'm sorry, I will change my ways", I don't know how many people in the Tang Dynasty would be called lonely and outcast.
The traitors must be eliminated!
You only have such a small amount of money to spend, but you still want to flirt with me, and you still behave well when you get an advantage? Damn mom—grandma! Since you plead for him, I will give you some face. It depends on whether you, Qian Liu, are going to be a hypocrite or a real villain.
Qian Liu was amazed at Emperor Zhaozong's sophistication and could only show his hand: I want to be a real villain.
Therefore, Zhaozong issued another edict, depriving Dong Chang of all his officials and titles, and ordered Qian Liu to attack him.
This edict is wonderfully written, with brilliant literary talent and citations from classics. First, it says that Dong Chang was "a vessel that overflows when it overturns, and a tripod that must break and then fall over." He doesn't use any curse words to curse people;
Pointing out that Dong Chang's rebellious behavior is like a moth rushing to a flame, "the fish is playing with the cauldron, but it is sad, but the beetle refuses to follow the path and is ultimately unruly";
Of course, it is also a cliché. Only the first culprit will be punished and the rest will be ignored. Anyone who captures or kills Dong Chang will be awarded an official position of third rank or above, plus a reward of 10,000 yuan. If those who were former thieves can wake up, those who capture and kill Dong Chang will be rewarded. , forgetting the past and getting the same reward.
The most interesting thing among them is this sentence in the edict, "Lai Qian Liu, the governor of Western Zhejiang Province, and other officials are loyal and angry..."
Knock on the blackboard and highlight the key points, "Lai——Qian Liu——"
Qian Liu, you can't even think of being a good person after getting an advantage. I praise you openly and secretly, and specifically explain that it was you, Qian Liu, who insisted on the imperial court sending troops, so that the whole world can see clearly your hypocrite face.
Zhaozong, you are cruel.
Qian Liu sent troops for the second time and was ordered to attack Dong Chang. Dong Chang asked Yang Xingmi for help.
This is the result Yang Xingmi least wants to see. If Dong Chang is not saved, Qian Liu will dominate the two Zhejiang regions, seriously threatening Yang Xingmi's southern territory. If Qian Liu joins forces with Zhu Wen again, they will form a north-south pincer attack on Huainan.
To punch someone, you need to guard against their kick. From Hebei to Shandong, from Huainan to Zhejiang and Zhejiang, all forces have this concern and also have this opportunity.
Therefore, Yang Xingmi dispatched Tai Meng, his main force, to go south along the canal and attack Suzhou in the north of Zhenhai Navy, in order to contain Qian Liu's troops who were going south to attack Yuezhou. He also sent generals An Renyi and Tian Wei deep into the hinterland of Zhenjun to threaten Hangzhou and further prevent Qian Liu from going south.
Dong Chang also sent troops north to join forces with the Huainan reinforcements, and together they surrounded Jiaxing and cut off the line of communication between Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Qian Liu sent General Gu Quanwu and others to deal with it, moving forward in pain and facing difficulties, never letting go of this golden opportunity.
Dong Chang rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, but his name was not correct and his words were inconsistent. The morale of the army was disorganized, morale was low, and many people surrendered. Qian Liu was ordered to fight against rebellion, overcoming thorns and thorns all the way to encircle Yuezhou.
Qian Liu surrounded Yuezhou, and Yang Xingmi started a tug of war with Qian Liu in the two Zhejiang areas. There were wins and losses with each other, which indeed played a constraining role, preventing Qian Liu from swallowing up Dong Chang. Yang Xingmi was also restrained by the battlefields of the two Zhejiang areas and was powerless. Continue the Northern Expedition.
In the Jianghuai region's strength ranking, Yang Xingmi was the well-deserved top spot. After interfering in the affairs of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, Qian Liu gradually felt that he was unable to do what he wanted, so he contacted Zhongchuan of Hongzhou and Duhong of Ezhou, two small feudal towns that were also threatened by Yang Xingmi, and worked together to Zhu and Wen formed an alliance to seek help and formed an "anti-Huai united front" to jointly resist Yang Xingmi.
This is what Zhu Wen desperately hoped for. The two sides hit it off immediately. Zhu Wen immediately sent his adopted son Zhu Yougong to lead a special force of 10,000 people to fight across the Huaihe River. Zhu Yougong enjoyed great freedom. There was no specific military mission, and all actions could be considered specific. Feel free to decide the situation.
A force of 10,000 people cannot play a decisive factor in the battle situation, or even bring about intuitive changes. The political significance of 10,000 people crossing the Huai River far exceeds its military significance. Just like Hedong Li Keyong sent 500 cavalry to the eastern battlefield, it was more of a signal and a gesture to the warring parties.
Zhu Yougong's special task force was a wake-up call for Yang Xingmi and a reassurance for Qian Liu, Zhong Chuan, Du Hong and others.
As a result, Yang Xingmi's action to rescue Dong Chang became hesitant and slow.
In crisis, Dong Chang once again sought help from one person, Li Shiyue, the governor of Huzhou. Li Shiyue sent more than 4,000 people to harass Qian Liu.
Dong Chang constantly sent patrols to investigate Qian Liu's movements.
"Report——Qian Yi has many soldiers and generals, and strict military discipline..."
He is deceiving the public with his monstrous words and disrupting the morale of our army. If anyone comes, drag them down - and chop them down!
"Report——Qian Liu led the mob, and the food and grass are cut off. The army is demoralized and will collapse."
Thank you for your hard work. I'll reward you with some lamb wine and come back to find out.
Even the intelligence agencies were forced to cover their ears and deceive themselves and others, and the countdown to Dong Chang's end had officially begun.
Dong Chang's generals also defected and surrendered, and Qian Liu entered Yuezhou City.
Dong Chang wanted to use sugar-coated bullets to corrupt Qian Liu's tribe, so he took out a large amount of gold, jade and silk to bribe the siege soldiers. Unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect. Everyone in Qian Liu's troops fought bravely and took the lead, and "Chang's army collapsed."
Therefore, Dong Chang announced that he would withdraw his imperial title and resume his status as Jiedushi. I don't know whether to think of it as his innocence or his shamelessness.
The current situation (Yang Xingmi's intervention) does not allow Yuezhou to fall into a protracted war. Otherwise, the huge war consumption and political costs paid for it (Zhaozong's pardon) are beyond Qian Liu's ability to bear. The variable time cost will make the risk index infinite. enlarge. The battle over Yuezhou must be fought quickly.
The former enemy commander-in-chief Gu Quanwu knew this very well. He had no plan for a long-term siege from the beginning. After rushing to Yuezhou, he organized a comprehensive general attack: Gu Quanwu and others attacked Wuyunmen; Wang Qiu attacked Shenguangmen; Chen Zhang Attack Guan Zimen; Xu Zaisi attacked Chang'an Gate; Luo Tuan attacked Ying'en Gate.
There are no feints or assists, all directions are the main direction of attack.
Just when the battle against Yuezhou entered a fierce stage, bad news came from the rear: Suzhou was lost!
Under Yang Xingmi's aggressive attitude, one of Suzhou's generals, Shou Qiurong, captured Chengji, the Suzhou governor who was loyal to Qian Liu, and surrendered to Yang Xingmi.
Suzhou's strategic position is very important and poses a huge threat to Hangzhou. Qian Liu urgently dispatched Gu Quanwu on the Yuezhou front line and ordered him to return to Hangzhou to deploy defenses to guard against Yang Xingmi's heart-wrenching tactics.
You will be outside, and your orders will not be accepted.
Gu Quanwu did not execute this order, but wrote back to inform Qian Liu of the situation on the front line, and analyzed the pros and cons for Qian Liu, pointing out that the capture of Yuezhou was only a matter of time, and withdrawing troops at this time would be in vain. Finally, Gu Quanwu gave a suggestion to race against time to capture Yuezhou first and then Suzhou.
All the previous efforts were wasted, which was a loss that Qian Liu could not bear. I can only take a gamble. Qian Liu approved Gu Quanwu's plan.
Gu Quanwu increased his attack intensity.
In the fight between the trapped beasts, Dong Chang made unconscious moves one after another.
Dong Chang had a nephew named Dong Zhen. He was generous and kind, popular among the people, and managed the army well. Qian Liu's powerful general Gu Quanwu fought against him, and he was evenly matched. A young general named Lao Yu under Dong Zhen disagreed with him and slandered Dong Chang, saying that Dong Zhen was plotting to seize power and rebel. Dong Chang then killed Dong Zhen without interrogation.
Dong Zhen died unjustly, which chilled the hearts of all the generals and ruined everyone's hope. As a result, Dong Chang's subordinates became even more alienated and stopped working for him.
In addition, Dong Chang continued to plunder people's wealth and wealth, and established a "poll tax". Everyone must pay the tax, and all women's hairpins and jewelry must be handed over, nakedly robbing, and using all possible means.
The last straw that broke the camel's back was that Dong Chang cut the army's rations and used the food to bribe Gu Quanwu's troops (he also reduced war rations in order to reward foreign troops). As a result, the troops mutinied, defected one after another, surrendered the outer city, and returned to attack Dong Chang. Dong Chang was forced to retreat into the inner city.
Gu Quanwu sent Luo Tuan into the city to persuade him to surrender, and lied to Dong Chang that he had received an imperial edict approving Dong Chang's retirement and return to his hometown to spend his remaining years in peace.
At this point, Dong Chang didn't have many options left. Dong Chang surrendered.
On the way back to Hangzhou, General Gu Quan beheaded Dong Chang. His body was thrown into the Xijiang River and his head was sent to the capital to report his merits. Dong Chang's entire family was executed, including his pseudo-ministers and more than a hundred people. Dong Chang's ancestral grave was dug up, The remains of the ancestors were crushed and thrown into ashes.
Three million hu of grain and more than 500 gold coins were seized in Yuezhou City.
After Dong Chang was put down, Li Shiyue, the governor of Huzhou, also came to the end of his life. He had previously requested the imperial court for the position of military envoy, and the imperial court awarded him the title of "loyal military military envoy". Halfway through the envoy sending Fujie, Li Shiyue suddenly fell ill and was about to pass away, but he still persisted in struggling. , reluctant to die. The family sent a fast horse to inquire about the news, and reported that the envoy had arrived in Wuhu. Li Shiyue, who was on his deathbed, nodded with joy, closed his eyes with a smile (he was so happy to hear that, he died less than obeying his orders).
After Li Shiyue's death, his son Li Jihui succeeded to the throne. Li Jihui was frightened because Li Shiyue assisted Zhou in his oppression, so he planned to surrender to Yang Xingmi in Huainan, but his general Shen You objected. The two gathered their soldiers and said that those who were willing to invest money in Huainan with Li Jihui should stand on the west side, and those who were willing to invest money with Shen You should stand on the east side. The voting result was "those who live in the east will get nine out of ten."
Li Jihui became even more frightened, so he fled overnight, and Shen You led his people to join Qian Liu. Qian Liu personally led an army to take over Huzhou, captured more than 200 members of Li Jihui's family, and appointed General Gao Yan as the envoy to Huzhou and the governor of Huzhou.
Li Shiyue, formerly a general of the Xuzhou Reform Army, was rewarded as the governor of Huzhou for his meritorious service in presenting Huang Chao's head at the end of the "Huang Chao Rebellion". Later in the article, there will be another Li Jihui, who is the son of Li Maozhen. The two have the same name.
Qian Liu officially annexed Dong Chang, owned two towns and thirteen states, and became the new overlord of the two Zhejiang regions.
However, the struggle between Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu did not end with the destruction of Dong Chang. The "Wu Yue Struggle" in the Jianghuai area will exist for a long time like the "Shan-Bian Struggle for Hegemony". This is a story for later.
"Wu Yue's struggle for supremacy" can be put on hold for a while and let Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu slowly ferment.
What we need to remember at the moment is that Dong Chang's rebellion accidentally helped Zhu Wen resolve the crisis in the south and caused Yang Xingmi's "joint pig killing" plan to abort.
