[Liu Zhijun’s rebellion]
Wang Chongshi, a fierce general of a generation, died due to Liu Han's slander, and his entire family was executed, which was extremely miserable.
If we extend the time span, we will find that the death of Wang Zhongshi can also be regarded as the butterfly effect of "Ding Hui will be demoted to the Jin Dynasty".
As mentioned earlier, Ding Hui's surrender to Jin not only allowed Hedong to obtain Luzhou, but also had a major impact on Zhu Wen's psychology, and even laid the foundation for the demise of Houliang.
Ding Hui was a direct descendant of Zhu Wen and the most trustworthy revolutionary veteran comrade. However, he suddenly surrendered to his old enemy Hedong without warning. It was so sudden. Not only Zhu Wen, but everyone who read history books would exclaim that it was incredible when they read this paragraph. Unexpectedly, the thick-browed Ding Hui also rebelled against the revolution.
Since then, Zhu Wen has become more suspicious and has lost trust in anyone. If Guan Yu could defect to Cao Ying, would Liu Bei still trust Zhang Fei?
Therefore, Zhu Wen firmly believed in the accusation of "Wang Zhongshi Tongqi". Even if he was half-convinced, he would rather kill three thousand people by mistake.
And the butterfly effect doesn't stop, it's like a domino that never stops.
Liu Zhijun achieved impressive results in the western battlefield. He was resentful of Zhu and Wen's unclear rewards and punishments, so he refused the order to send troops to Pizhou and transferred his troops to Tongzhou. At the same time, Wang Zhongshi was trapped in the "Tongqi Gate" and was framed and his whole family was killed.
At this moment, Zhu Wen was planning to regain Luzhou again, so he urgently recruited Liu Zhijun, the former commander-in-chief of Luzhou, to Beijing to discuss military plans.
When Liu Zhijun was packing his bags and preparing to go to Beijing to face the saint, he suddenly received an urgent letter from home. The sender was his younger brother Liu Zhihuan. The letter contained only one sentence: "You will die as soon as you arrive!"
Liu Zhijun was shocked and turned pale, so he reported to Zhu Wen and refused, saying that the army and the people were enthusiastic about staying, and the hospitality was difficult to refuse, so he could not go to Beijing to meet the emperor. At the same time, they arrested the supervisory army and the civilian and military generals who were unwilling to surrender to Li Maozhen, and then surrendered to Li Maozhen.
In order to show his sincerity to Li Maozhen, Liu Zhijun submitted a large petition to Li Maozhen: capture Huazhou, occupy Tongguan, capture Liu Han alive and send him to Fengxiang to be beheaded.
The western territory of Houliang changed color instantly. Chang'an, Tongzhou, Huazhou, and Tongguan separated from Houliang overnight and belonged to Li Maozhen.
Liu Zhijun asked Li Maozhen to quickly send troops out of Tongguan in the east to attack the Back Liang. At the same time, he wrote to Li Cunxu in Hedong, agreeing that Qi and Jin would divide their forces to attack the Back Liang, and promised Li Cunxu that within ten days, the two capitals (Chang'an and Luoyang) would be recovered and the country would be restored. Tang territory!
Dangerous traitor!
Zhu Wen hurriedly sent someone to contact Liu Zhijun and asked this ungrateful villain, "I treat you well, why do you rebel?"
Liu Zhijun replied: "I don't dare to be ungrateful, I'm just afraid of becoming the second Wang Zhongshi."
Zhu Wen sent another envoy to explain: "It's a misunderstanding! Just because Liu Han secretly reported to Wang Zhongshi Tongqi, I feel regretful now. Liu Han's death is more than justified!"
Liu Zhijun no longer responded.
Helpless, Zhu Wen could only issue an edict to deprive Liu Zhijun of all official positions and titles, and appointed Yang Shihou as the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army to conquer Liu Zhijun's rebels. The plan to regain Luzhou was delayed again.
Yang Shihou, originally a subordinate of Li Han, surrendered to Zhu Wen during the "Heyang Agent Dispute" (Zhu Wen supported Zhang Quanyi vs. Li Keyong supported Li Hanzhi) and participated in the "Siege of Fengxiang", the rebellion against Qingzhou, and the Southern Expedition. Xiangzhou. Especially during the southern expedition to Xiangzhou, Yang Shihou took command and leveled two towns in less than a month.
So this Western Expedition was also led by him. The vanguard officer was Liu Wei, who had "a plan to make a hundred plans at one step". He was the former general of Pinglu Army in Qingzhou and had swallowed up Yanzhou during Wang Shifan's rebellion.
Liu Wei shined brightly in the western battlefield. He first broke up Liu Zhijun's ambush at Tongguan, and used the prisoners to lead the way, tricking Tongguan into opening. He almost did not fight with a single blow, and captured Tongguan, which could not be opened by one man. Liu Zhihuan was captured alive.
After Liu Zhijun's rebellion, Zhu Wen lowered the system: anyone who captures Liu Zhijun alive will be rewarded with a reward of 10,000 guan, and will be awarded the Zhongwu Army Jiedu Envoy, and will be given a mansion in the city and a villa in the suburbs. Those who are promoted to three levels in a row, and those who have no official position are awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of War.
Now Liu Zhihuan has been captured alive, but there are 22 people on the credit book. 22 people came forward at the same time and held him down. How to divide?
The imperial edict: Li Chou, the official who was the first to defeat Liu Zhihuan, would be rewarded with one hundred guan; Zhang Wen, who led the team, would be rewarded with 43 guan; and the remaining 20 people would each be rewarded with 42 guan and 850 guan.
22 people share one thousand guan. But what is the difference between "provincial governor" and "provincial governor"? There is a way. That is to share the salary of the governor according to a certain proportion.
Later, Zhu Wen sent Liu Zhijun's nephew Liu Siye to Tongzhou to lobby, emphasizing that this was just a misunderstanding and that he hoped that he could change his mind because of old friendships. Zhu Wen promised to forget the past.
Liu Zhijun also calmed down, so he planned to go to the capital in person to plead guilty. At this time, his other brother Liu Zhiyan jumped out and pushed Liu Zhijun into the fire pit in time, urging Liu Zhijun not to throw himself into the trap.
Liu Zhijun originally had a bright future, but was led into the abyss of eternal destruction by his two younger brothers.
There are some things that cannot be put on the table, especially some unspoken political rules, which can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words, and are "you know." Wang Zhongshi was a direct lineage veteran, so he suffered from suspicion and ended miserably. However, Liu Zhijun, who was born as a general, did not need to panic.
But it was not convenient for Zhu Wen to put these words on the table, and Liu Zhijun could only understand them on his own.
While Liu Zhijun was hesitating, an urgent military message arrived: Tongguan was lost; Huazhou fell; and Yang Shihou's army of the Later Liang Dynasty was moving towards Tongzhou!
Liu Zhijun was panicked and had no intention of resisting, so he hurriedly led his family to flee to Fengxiang.
When Yang Shihou advanced to Chang'an City, Li Maozhen had already sent troops to garrison. Yang Shihou sent his elite troops to detour southward along the Qinling Mountains to the west of Chang'an, launched a surprise attack on the West Gate where the Guanxi Army's defense was lax, and invaded the city in one fell swoop.
Fengxiang was to the west of Chang'an, and the Houliang army came from the east. Fengxiang guard Wang Jian (the same name, not Xichuan Wang Jian) heavily defended the east gate, believing that the west gate was the entrance and exit channel for the Guanxi reinforcements. He did not expect that the Houliang army would detour back to the west gate without respecting martial ethics.
Faced with the magic troops of the Houliang army descending from the sky, Wang Jian immediately announced that he would give up resistance and surrender. Chang'an is restored!
Yang Shihou took command on June 16, and the battle ended on June 21, and Tongguan, Tongzhou, Huazhou, and Chang'an were recovered. It only took five days.
Zhu Wen changed the Youguo Army into the Yongping Army, with Liu Wei as the remaining rear guard.
Fengxiang Li Maozhen rewarded Liu Zhijun very generously, but due to the small territory, he could not allocate a military town to house high-level cadres like Liu Zhijun. Therefore, Li Maozhen adopted an old trick: let him take it.
Li Maozhen ordered Liu Zhijun to attack the Lingzhou Shuofang Army and Xiazhou Dingnan Army in Houliang. As long as they can be captured, it will be your fiefdom of Liu Zhijun. At the same time, he contacted Li Cunxu and made an appointment to attack Houliang from both sides.
Therefore, Qi and Jin simultaneously raised their troops and attacked Houliang from a pinch. Liu Zhijun led his troops to attack Lingzhou; Li Cunxu sent Zhou Dewei out of Yindiguan to attack Jinzhou and Jiangzhou.
Zhu Wen ordered Kang Huaizhen and Kou Yanqing to resist Liu Zhijun; Yang Shihou to resist Zhou Dewei.
Soon, Yang Shihou repelled Zhou Dewei and eliminated the threat from the north; Kang Huaizhen and Kou Yanqing were successful at first, repelling Liu Zhijun, but Liu Zhijun did not follow the routine and ambushed Houliang's squadron in Sanshui and almost captured Kang Huaizhen.
Liu Zhijun was by no means taking his time. He did not forget to ambush during the retreat, and he also carried out a series of ambushes one after another. Kang Huaizhen was rescued by General Wang Yanzhang at the risk of his life. As soon as he escaped, he was ambushed again. Kang Huaizhen only escaped with his life, while the rest of the troops that separated from him and retreated eastward were completely wiped out.
Subsequently, Li Maozhen appointed Liu Zhijun as the military governor of Jingzhou Zhangyi Army and was in charge of Jingzhou.
Wang Yanzhang, nicknamed "Wang Iron Spear", would carry two large iron spears with him every time he went into battle. Each weighed one hundred kilograms, which was heavier than Guan Gong's Spring and Autumn Yanyue Sword (82 kilograms). One was hung on the saddle as a spare, and the other was used as a spare. The stick is flying in the hand. In the "Sanshui Ambush Battle", Wang Yanzhang made his official debut, and later became the first echelon of generals in the rear beam and became the backbone of the rear beam.
The defeat in the Battle of Luzhou, the wrongful killing of Wang Zhongshi, Liu Zhijun's betrayal... Zhu Wen was so angry that he couldn't even get sick.
Liu Shouguang of Youzhou captured Liu Shouwen alive, marched to the gates of Cangzhou City, and sent envoys to Luoyang, saying that after Cangzhou and Dezhou (i.e. Yichang Army) were recovered, he would clear the east of the river for His Majesty!
Zhu Wen's illness was half recovered immediately, and he was able to sit up and go to court. He immediately issued an edict and named Liu Shouguang "King of Yan".
Liu Shouguang perfectly inherited his father Liu Rengong's shameless gene, and he was extremely skilled in the use of double-dealing. Liu Shouguang wrote two letters at the same time, one to Zhu Wen, saying that he would destroy Hedong for him; the other was written to Li Cunxu of Hedong, vowing to help him destroy Zhu Wen of the Later Liang Dynasty.
Soon after, Liu Shouguang reported that he had captured Cangzhou, so Zhu Wen appointed Liu Shouguang's son Liu Jiwei to be the post of the Yichang army in Cangzhou.
After Zhu Wen's condition improved slightly, he immediately put the recapture of Luzhou back on the agenda and appointed Wang Tan, the military governor of Huazhou Town, to take command.
Later, Zhu Wen "had something to do in the southern suburbs", offered sacrifices to heaven in the southern suburbs, offered amnesty to the world, thanked God for everything he had done for him, and prayed for good weather in the coming year, "consecrating" the upcoming military operations.
The suburban sacrifice ceremony had just ended, and Zhu Wen received a piece of good news: Luo Shaowei was seriously ill!
Luo Shaowei, the military governor of Weibo, went to Zhu Wen, saying that he suddenly suffered a serious illness, was paralyzed in bed, and was not going to die soon. Since Weibo's geographical location was important, he suggested that the court seize the time and send capable people to guard it.
Zhu Wen danced happily. Luo Shaowei was critically ill, and Zhu Wen recovered instantly.
After his emotions calmed down, Zhu Wen summoned Wei Bo's envoy, with a sad face and extremely sad face, and said: "Go back quickly and tell King Ye to let him live strong for me! I can't bear to let him go. If something unexpected happens, I will It also ensures that his children and grandchildren will enjoy prosperity and wealth for generations to come! Now I appoint Luo Zhouhan (Luo Shaowei’s second son) as the deputy envoy of Jiedu. I just hope that King Ye can recover as soon as possible and return to work!"
Half a year later, Wei Bo Jiedushi Luo Shaowei died in his headquarters in Weizhou at the age of 34 due to ineffective treatment. The imperial edict ordered his second son Luo Zhouhan to stay as Wei Bo's heir.
The importance of Wei Bo to Zhu Wen Group cannot be overstated. Now, with Luo Shaowei's death, Zhu Wen finally saw the opportunity to directly control Wei Bo.
Bad news spread again in Hebei: the mother of Wang Rong, the military governor of Chengde Army in Zhenzhou, died of illness. Zhu Wen sent envoys to pay tribute. At the funeral, the Houliang envoy suddenly saw the Hedong envoy and was shocked. He hurriedly reported the news to Zhu Wen, saying that Zhenzhou was secretly colluding with Hedong Li Cunxu!
The envoy from Houliang made a fuss out of a molehill. According to etiquette, during weddings and funerals, neighboring provinces and vassals must send envoys, and courtesy should be reciprocated. This is human nature. The same is true for ordinary people. The whole village comes to eat at home, not to mention cadres at the national, ministerial and provincial levels, warlords in feudal towns and local emperors who enjoy the title of king.
However, due to the particularity and importance of the Heshuo area, the Zhu Wen Group is very sensitive to this, especially to the penetration of Hedong forces into the Heshuo area.
The reason is very simple. Heshuo and Hedong were originally a loving couple, and Zhu Wen was the mistress who took over and fought for love. When Heshuo and Hedong meet by chance in the streets and exchange polite greetings and greetings, Zhu Wen becomes jealous and thinks that Heshuo's old love has rekindled.
Zhu Wen held a high-level military meeting and believed that Zhenzhou and Dingzhou, as powerful vassals in the Heshuo area, were relatively strong and had been infiltrated by Hedong forces for a long time. They were typical "Jinghedong elements". Once they colluded together, the consequences would be disastrous. It must be nipped in the bud.
Luzhou must be recaptured; Hebei must be stabilized; Guanzhong must be defended!
In anxiety, Zhu Wen's old illness relapsed.
Zhu Wen, you must take care of yourself, because you are about to face a major test, and you are about to face the second battle of the "Three Major Battles" - the Battle of Baixiang.
