【Conquer Tonghua】
Zhu Wen led his troops to Hezhong and shocked the Kansai Group with the power of Mount Tai.
The two prefectures of Tong and Hua are east of Chang'an, on the north and south banks of the Wei River. They form the horns of each other. The two prefectures form the first line of defense of Chang'an and are the east gate of Chang'an. They face Hezhong Prefecture across the Yellow River. Their geographical location is extremely important.
When Huang Chao occupied Chang'an, Zhu Wen guarded Tongzhou for him. Wang Chongrong, the then governor of Hezhong, persuaded him to surrender, which opened the door to Chang'an and laid the foundation for the restoration of Chang'an.
Things have turned, and now Zhu Wen sets out from the river to also start persuading the Tongzhou garrison to surrender.
Sima Ye, who was left behind by Kuang Guojun in Tongzhou, knew how to read the weather and took the initiative to open the city and surrender without any persuasion.
Zhu Wen sent Sima Ye to lobby Huazhou on the other side of the river (which had been upgraded to Xingde Prefecture at this time, but for convenience of description, it is still called by its old name) to suppress the national army Han Jian.
Sima Ye sent a message from Zhu Wen: If you cannot repent in time and voluntarily surrender, you will have no choice but to trouble my army to stop at your city. A naked military threat.
Verbal threats were not enough. On the day Sima Ye went to persuade him to surrender, Zhu Wen led his army south across the Wei River and approached Huazhou.
Han Jian was also very good at adapting to the situation. He sent his deputy envoy and great counselor Li Juchuan to surrender to Zhu Wen and presented 30,000 taels of silver, which was very meaningful.
Zhu Wen went smoothly and almost without using weapons, he subdued the Tongzhou Kuangguo Army and the Huazhou Zhenguo Army. His power increased greatly, and when he went west to Chang'an, no one could stop him.
Zhu Wen led his troops to continue westward and reached the western suburbs of Lingkou (today's Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province), which was very close to Chang'an. When he heard the news that Han Quanjie had hijacked the holy driver and headed west, he led his troops back to Chishui ( West of Huazhou), convened staff to discuss next steps.
Former Prime Minister Zhang Jun offered advice to Zhu Wen, saying that Han Jian was Li Maozhen's loyal lackey. If he could not take advantage of the situation to seize his military power today, there would be endless troubles!
Therefore, Zhu Wen collected and sorted out Han Jian's crimes, confiscated many correspondence and official documents, and found a lot of evidence that Han Jian participated in the robbery.
With irrefutable evidence, Zhu Wen was furious, led his troops to Huazhou City, and then executed Li Juchuan.
[Li Juchuan must die]
Zhu Wen returned to the army to investigate, but Han Jian panicked and hurriedly rode out of the city to meet him.
Zhu Wen threw out evidence and reprimanded Han Jian for his rebellion.
Han Jian quickly defended himself, saying that he was an illiterate man and could not read. All the memorials and letters were written by Li Juchuan, and he did not know what he meant. It was really unfair.
Historical records record that Zhu Wen immediately let go, rekindled old friendship with Han Jian, and killed Li Juchuan. It is also said that Zhu Wen cherished Li Juchuan's literary talent and wisdom and wanted to keep it for his own use. The great counselor Jingxiang was jealous of the virtuous and capable, and was afraid that Li Juchuan would be reused and he would fall out of favor, so he He sent slanderous words and asked Zhu Wen to kill Li Juchuan.
Han Jian, who was born in the "Badu of Zhongwu", once fought side by side with Zhu Wen under Yang Fuguang. They had a close personal relationship with each other, and had a close personal relationship. Therefore, Zhu Wen angrily launched an army to investigate, but he became angry as soon as they met. After a while, they called each other brothers and sisters, reminiscing about the past and talking happily (when they saw each other, their anger suddenly subsided).
Han Jian and Zhu Wen did have a comradeship. How could Zhu Zhen not have a comradeship? Han Jian and Zhu Wenyi married Jinlan and became brothers with different surnames. I wonder if Zhu Youyu's father-son relationship is not as good as the sworn brotherhood?
Let’s talk about Jingxiang’s slander. Is Jingxiang a jealous person? Why is it that there is no record in history that he has harmed anyone else, but he has only harmed Li Juchuan in his life?
I have no intention of vindicating Jingxiang, but I believe that even if Jingxiang said unpleasant words out of jealousy, these words are not the reason why Li Juchuan will die.
The so-called "friendship" between Han Jian and Zhu Wen was not the reason for Li Juchuan's death.
Zhu Wen is an excellent politician, as we have learned countless times before. Politicians never consider issues from the perspective of personal emotions. Abandoning personal love and hatred is the basic quality of being a politician. Politicians are always guided by interests.
The reason Li Juchuan had to die was because Han Jian couldn't die.
Han Jian is a native of Xuzhou and has been in the army for generations. When Qin Zongquan first occupied Caizhou, he recruited troops. Han Jian enlisted in the army and gradually became a low-level officer. Later, he and his fellow "thief bastard" Wang Jian were selected by Yang Fuguang, who had a keen eye for pearls, and were incorporated into the "Zhongwu Army". "Eight Capitals" went to the capital to embarrass him. After Yang Fuguang's death, Han Jian was left helpless and defected to the exiled government of Xizong in Shu. Later, he followed Xizong back to Chang'an and was appointed as the governor of Huazhou.
At that time, Huazhou was going through wars, with scattered household registrations and a lot of waste. Although Han Jian was an illiterate old man who came from the army, he was able to teach farmers mulberry trees with all his heart, personally overcame obstacles, reclaimed wasteland, and planted fruit trees and other cash crops according to local conditions. He often went deep into the masses to investigate the sufferings of the people. Within a few years, , the refugees gradually returned, Huazhou became rich in military and civilians, and prospered economically. At that time, people compared Han Jian with Chengrui of Jingnan and praised him as "Southern Guo and North Korea" (Chengru used the pseudonym Guo Yu at that time).
Later, he was promoted to Jiedushi.
Han Jian had governed Huazhou for nearly twenty years and had won the hearts of the people. His mass base was deep, his troops were well-equipped and his city was strong. This time, he surrendered without a fight and surrendered sincerely. Under such circumstances, if Zhu Wen forcibly kills the "model cadre" Comrade Han Jian, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from the Huazhou Zhenguo Army and Tongzhou Kuangguo Army. The common people will complain that Zhu Wen is cruel, the officials will be cold-blooded, and the soldiers will be afraid and anxious. With so much resentment, the foundation of Zhu Wen's rule here will be gone, and Zhu Wen's political costs will also be greatly increased.
Therefore, in order to gain a foothold in Huazhou, Zhu Wen must not touch Han Jian. Since Han Jian cannot die, he can only find a scapegoat. Li Juchuan was introduced by Han Jian on his own initiative, so that would be him.
Han Jian said that he was illiterate, which was not a lie or the truth. He was once illiterate. While in Huazhou, he worked hard to learn cultural knowledge, and asked people to put notes on utensils, beds, furniture and other items, and use the method we use today to learn foreign languages to read.
Not only did he teach himself writing, but he also learned music and history. He was already a Confucian general with both civil and military skills. So by claiming that he is illiterate, he is trying to shirk responsibility.
As for Li Juchuan, his death was not considered unjust and he deserved it. Historical records record that he "guided the construction day and night but did not obey the ministers." Of course, this was Han Jian's fault. However, the disgusting "Qin Wang Lu" was definitely written by Li Juchuan and could never be vindicated.
The smart thing about Han Jian is that he is good at public relations. As mentioned above, he will always show to the people of the world that he is one of the top ten outstanding youths, a March 8th red flag bearer, a May 1st Labor Medal winner, a model worker, and an outstanding cadre... … has a bright and positive image and a good reputation. As for participating in the various rebellious behaviors of the Kansai Group, he basically hides behind the scenes and never shows his face. He always draws a clear line with the Kansai rebels in a timely manner, and can also pose as a victim to gain sympathy.
Even though Zhaozong was detained in Huazhou and caused the "Sixteen Houses Massacre", he was able to ennoble him as a Taifu afterwards, and as a Duke of Xu (Zhaozong was granted the title of Prince of Yingchuan County, and Han Jiangu resigned from the title, so he was granted the title of Duke of the State), and granted the title of Duke of Xu. He was given a gold medal to avoid death by an iron coupon written in an elixir, and he was given a royal pen to inscribe the word "loyalty". Emperor Zhaozong personally painted his portrait, and was given the title "Zizhong Jingguo Meritorious Officer"...
Han Jian should be the founder of the public relations industry.
Zhu Wen was older than Han Jian, but he respected Han Jian as his elder brother and treated him with great courtesy. After digesting the operation in Huazhou for a period of time, the situation in Huazhou was gradually stabilized, so Zhu Wen confided in Han Jian and said: "Brother, you are from Xuzhou. In this way, brother, I will give you a favor and make you prosperous." Returning to my hometown with bare clothes and silk clothes, I go back to my hometown to show off."
Zhu Wen appointed Han Jian as the military governor of Xuzhou Zhongwu Army and sent troops to escort him to his post. The former governor of Shangzhou was promoted to act as the governor of Huazhou, and Zhao Jue (the third brother of Zhao Wei), the governor of the Zhongwu Army in Xuzhou, was appointed as the governor of the Kuangguo Army in Tongzhou.
The stability of the two states of Tonghua is the basis for Zhu and Wen to fight for Chang'an. Now, after a series of personnel appointments and dismissals, Tongzhou Kuangguojun and Huazhouzhenguojun are also completely controlled by Zhu Wen.
Zhu Wen is getting closer and closer to Chang'an.
