【Youzhou Independence】
The right to speak is the truth.
Liu Rengong can confidently say that he has never distorted the facts and everything he said is true. Yes, everything the Liu Rengong authorities said is true, but they did not tell every fact. This is the essence of propaganda work.
Three towns invaded the palace, conquered Wei Boluo Hongxin, and supported Yanyun and Erzhu. Previously, whenever Li Keyong mobilized the Lulong Army, Liu Rengong refused to send troops on the grounds that he wanted to defend the Khitan in the north. Now, Li Maozhen invaded the palace for the second time, and Zhaozong was trapped in Huazhou. Li Keyong once again asked Liu Rengong to recruit Lu Longjun, but was still rejected.
Li Keyong knew that this was Liu Rengong's excuse, so he sent envoys one after another to urge him to "rut the carts", with the wheels connected to the wheels, exaggerating the number and frequency of envoys coming and going.
At first, Liu Rengong solemnly pretended to resist the Khitan. Gradually, Liu Rengong got tired of pretending and spoke rather rudely.
Li Keyong was furious and wrote a letter scolding Liu Rengong for being rude.
Liu Rengong threw the letter to the ground, cursed, and then detained the envoy and arrested and imprisoned all the Hedong occupying troops stranded in Yandi.
The letters he exchanged with Li Keyi are physical evidence, and the detained Hedong envoys and officers and soldiers are witness. These evidences show Liu Rengong's great sacrifice and brave struggle to prevent the people of Youzhou from becoming cannon fodder in Hedong.
"We Youzhou people will never be slaves!"
Liu Rengong suddenly transformed and became the leader of the Youzhou Uprising Army. From today on, Youzhou Lulong Army will no longer be affiliated with Hedong Taiyuan Prefecture, and will no longer be a second-class citizen of Hedong forces.
Relying on his understanding of the Hedong Army, Liu Rengong spent huge sums of money and used high-ranking officials and generous salaries to lure outstanding generals of the Hedong Army and poach Li Keyong. Many Hedong generals could not resist the temptation of sugar-coated bullets and took refuge under Liu Rengong.
When news of Liu Rengong's rebellion came, Li Keyong was furious and immediately decided to conquer Youzhou personally.
Li Keyong's decision was quite irrational.
Youzhou was not originally Li Keyong's core interest. It should be slow rather than hasty. It should be regarded as an object of struggle rather than an object of conquest. It should adopt the same attitude towards Wei Bo, appease and use it, and become a strategic ally or a strategic ally to contain Zhu Wen. A springboard to attack Zhu Wen.
At that time, Li Keyong had completely fallen out with Wei Bo Luo Hongxin, and Luo Hongxin also killed Li Keyong's son Luoluo. There was almost no possibility of reconciliation between Hedong and Wei Bo. At this time, Li Keyong should actively win over other Hebei feudal towns, including Youzhou, to jointly fight against the powerful enemy Zhu Wen.
What's more, Zhaozong was forced out of Chang'an by Li Maozhen and fled to Huazhou. Although Li Keyong lost an opportunity to threaten the emperor during the "Three Towns Conflict", he could definitely use this opportunity to make up for it.
However, Li Keyong still made the decision to "conquer Youzhou for the second time" in anger.
It was at this time that King Yan Li Jiepi came to Li Keyong and informed him of the current situation that Zhaozong was forced by Li Maozhen and held hostage by Han Jian, and asked him to serve the king as soon as possible.
Li Keyong insisted on conquering Youzhou in person first, and then talk about King Qin after killing the traitor Liu Rengong.
King Yan Li Jiepi tried hard to persuade him to no avail, so he could only return to Huazhou to resume his duties. After that, Han Jian massacred the princes of the Sixteenth House, and King Yan Li Jiepi was also unfortunately killed.
Li Keyong personally led the army and entered the territory of Lulong Army. Shan Keji, the general of the Lulong Army, led the cavalry to fight.
The sentry of the Hedong Army came back to report the enemy's situation and said: "The enemy is coming!" Li Keyong was already drunk at the time, but he still poured wine into his stomach. In a daze, he asked: "Liu Rengong is here? Where is he?" "
The sentry reported again, saying that the enemy troops were coming, Liu Rengong had not been seen, and the leader was Shan Kechi, the general of Lu Long.
Li Keyong heard clearly this time and was furious, "Who the hell is Shan Kezhi?" Then he ordered an attack, and the entire battle order was given in a drunken state.
The Hedong Army, which had been invincible and invincible in the past, suddenly became chaotic and disorganized. There was heavy fog again that day, and visibility was extremely low. Lu Long's army set up an ambush in the papaya stream and crouched in the grass. Hedong's army confusedly plunged into the ambush circle, and was happily harvested by Lu Long's army and taken away in a wave.
Fortunately, a sudden strong wind, heavy rain, and thunder and lightning forced the Lulong Army to retreat early. This allowed the Hedong Army to avoid being wiped out by the regiment and only lost half of its men.
After Li Keyong sobered up, he realized that he had suffered a huge defeat. More than half of his troops had been wiped out. It was the biggest defeat since returning to the Central Plains. I couldn't help but get angry again. I called Li Cunxin and others and scolded them for neglecting their duties. "I drank and caused trouble. Why didn't you stop me?"
Liu Rengong won the great victory at Papayajian, which not only defended the newly born Liu clan's Lulong Army regime, but also created an impressive record of defeating Li Keyong in Hedong, which greatly improved Liu Rengong's prestige.
Liu Rengong went to the imperial court and accused Li Keyong of raising troops for no reason and annexing without mercy. He was guilty of unpardonable crimes. He requested an edict to appoint him as commander-in-chief and formed an alliance to attack Li Keyong in Hedong.
Zhaozong urgently needed Li Keyong's power to eliminate the threat of the Kansai Group, but of course he issued an edict to reject Liu Rengong's request.
The old rule is that if you offend Li Keyong, you must please Zhu Wen.
Liu Rengong wrote to Zhu Wen to express his goodwill and expressed his willingness to jointly deal with Li Keyong.
Zhu Wenbiao asked Liu Rengong to add the title of prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi). There is a clear understanding between the two Li Keyong's mortal enemies. There is no need for too many words, just a look, you understand. The existence of Li Keyong is the solid foundation for the close coexistence of both parties.
The situation in Shandong (east of the Taihang Mountains) was extremely unfavorable to Li Keyong. However, Liu Rengong contacted Li Keyong privately at this time and apologized to Li Keyong, claiming that he had no choice but to offend Hu Wei. He is still restless and begging for forgiveness. err.
This Liu Kutou is cunning and cunning.
Liu Rengong's goal was to separate Youzhou. Now that it has been achieved, there is no need to continue to stalk Li Keyong. Similarly, after Li Keyong regained his rationality, he would realize that since Liu Rengong had taken Youzhou and rebelled, it would be a waste to gain more than he would lose if he raised troops to attack again.
Therefore, after the "Baguajian War", the two sides formed a tacit understanding: to maintain the status quo and shelve disputes.
However, as the losing party, Li Keyong needs a step up and some face. The well-behaved Liu Rengong came to the door in time, took the initiative to admit his mistake and apologized, and listened attentively to Li Ke's few scoldings.
An apology is just a word of sorry on paper and does not cause any substantial loss.
This is a tacit understanding among politicians.
As for the Shangshu court's request for a joint crusade against Li Keyong, it was a pretentious gesture to express its position and flex its muscles at the same time. It can also be regarded as a certificate of voting given to Zhu Wen in exchange for Zhu Wen's trust and support.
Liu Kutou is very cunning.
Liu Rengong was very ambitious. He wanted to eliminate the troubles from the east of the river in the west, get help from Zhu and Wen in the south, and annex Heshuo, aiming to win. The first target for territory expansion is the Cangzhou Yichang Army.
The Yichang Army, headquartered in Cangzhou (today's Cangzhou City, Hebei Province), had jurisdiction over Cangzhou, Jingzhou, and Dezhou. It was relatively weak in strength, and the military commander Lu Yanwei was cruel and tyrannical, ungrateful to his subordinates and rude to others. When Li Kuangchou, the former military envoy of the Lu Long Army, fled to Cangzhou, he was killed by Lu Yanwei for his money.
The two towns were adjacent to each other, so friction was inevitable. Liu Rengong took advantage of the dispute over salt and profit to send his son Liu Shouwen to lead an army to conquer.
Lu Yanwei was unable to resist, so he took his family and abandoned the city and fled. He first went to Wei Boluo Hongxin, but was refused entry, and finally fled to Bianzhou to seek asylum from Zhu Wen.
Liu Rengong tried his best at first, and captured the Cangzhou Yichang Army at a very small price, and asked his son Liu Shouwen to stay in the Yichang Army.
The imperial court did not recognize Liu Rengong's unauthorized annexation, refused to issue Liu Shouwen a banner and talisman, and did not recognize his legal dominance over the Yichang Army.
Liu Rengong had been dazzled by the victory, and said arrogantly to the imperial envoy: "Appealing to the imperial court is just to give the emperor face. Who really cares about that letter of appointment? If he doesn't give it, I will make one myself." .Tell him what I said, don’t be embarrassed!”
Separating the twelve states of Lulong, defeating Li Keyong, and annexing the Yichang army...Liu Rengong believed that his military fortune would be long-lasting.
In order for God to destroy him, he must first make him crazy.
