[Forcing Dong Zhang to rebel]
Crying children get sweets, but Dong Zhang cries at the wrong grave.
The mastermind behind the rebellion against Dong Zhang was An Chongjie. You are playing into your heart by threatening him with rebellion.
An Chongjie held Dong Zhang's letter in his hand and said, "As soon as Gengfa rides into the sloping valley, I will rebel - hum, that's exactly what I want!"
Dong Zhang: Send another army and try!
An Zhongjie: Just give it a try.
The imperial court immediately dispatched general Xun Xianyi to lead his army to Langzhou.
After hearing the news, Dong Guangye hurriedly told An Chongjie, "My father has absolutely no bad intentions. I beg the court not to send any more troops, otherwise, he will really be forced to rebel!"
An Zhongjie smiled contemptuously, "How dare Chou Slave An threaten the Central Committee?"
When the news came back to Dongchuan, Dong Zhang was completely desperate, so he finally officially raised the flag of rebellion and announced his separation from the Later Tang Dynasty. He immediately made harsh words and planned to launch a military attack on the Lizhou Zhaowu Army, Langzhou Baoning Army, and Suizhou Wuxin Army.
The three towns hurriedly broadcast to the Central Committee to inform the two Sichuan provinces of the situation.
An Zhongjie was overjoyed and came to Li Siyuan with the memorial. He said smugly: "Did you see it? I have already said that Dong Zhang was going to rebel, but His Majesty still doesn't believe it. How about it? Did I tell you the truth?"
Li Siyuan sighed and said that I have done my utmost to show my kindness to the two rivers. As the saying goes, I will not offend others unless they offend me. Now that things have come to a point, let's just say I am polite before fighting.
Under An Zhongjiao's hard instigation, the war between Sichuan and Sichuan finally officially started.
After Meng Zhixiang got the news, he came to Zhao Jiliang to discuss countermeasures.
Zhao Jiliang formulated a perfect strategy for the Sichuan Allied Forces: first seize Suizhou and Langzhou, and then concentrate his forces to control Jianmen Pass, blocking the Central Army from Jianmen Pass, dragging the war into a stalemate, and giving full play to the home field advantage. , killing the Central Army.
The two Sichuan provinces negotiated a date and agreed to send troops at the same time.
The day before the war broke out, it was Li Siyuan's birthday. Meng Zhixiang held a banquet in Chengdu, raised his wine glass, faced the northeast direction where Li Siyuan was, knelt down and worshiped from a distance, and while saluting, he cried loudly, and his clothes were wet with tears. The soldiers were moved one after another and lamented that the imperial court was betraying people and forcing loyal ministers to rebel. (Looking northeast and worshiping again, he fell down and sobbed, his arms were wet with tears, and the soldiers were quenching his sorrow)
Dong Zhang issued a memorandum to the three towns of Li, Lang, and Sui, claiming that they should be severely punished for causing dissension. Then they launched an attack on Langzhou.
Meng Zhixiang sent commander-in-chief Li Renhan to take command, Zhao Tingyin as deputy, and Zhang Ye as the vanguard, with an army of 30,000 to attack Suizhou; he also sent Hou Hongshi and Meng Sigong to lead an army of 4,000 to coordinate with the Dongchuan Army to attack Langzhou.
Meng Zhixiang also published an appeal. The level is obviously not at the same level as Dong Zhang. He is eighteen miles ahead of Dong Zhang. The following is the reading comprehension time:
"When Gai heard that the emperor's subordinates were loyal and obedient, they rebelled against him; when the ministers served the emperor, they were jealous and acted accordingly."
——First of all, let’s shift the blame. I rebelled because the imperial court forced me to rebel;
"Knowing that Xiang Guo was a relative of Yi Dynasty, he was ordered by Zhuang Zong to restrain himself in Xichuan. When he met Ding, he moved to Dongluo... Because of his loyalty, he was sincere and sailed to pay tribute."
--Taller. On the surface, you are saying that you are a relative of the previous dynasty with upright roots. While emphasizing that your legal principles are pure, you also imply that Li Siyuan's legal system is not upright and that he "moved to Dongluo when the tripod happened". You are usurping power through an illegal coup. Obtained the throne. Then the conversation changed, and he did not dwell on Li Siyuan's origins as emperor, but continued to express his grievances. Even if you usurp the throne and seize power, wouldn't I, Meng Zhixiang, still be a vassal and pay tribute?
"Within five years, all the shipments will be fulfilled. I will accumulate five hundred thousand guan and pay roughly for the expenses of China and the DPRK... As for the repeated promotion of official posts, it will also be favored by the emperor."
——Set the facts and be reasonable. You "have something to do in the southern suburbs", so I paid a lot of money. Isn't half a million dollars enough to express my feelings? Moreover, you have continued to give me promotions and titles to show that the court recognizes me.
"Unfortunately, the spies were lurking, and their interests were revealed. They established a festival in Langzhong, and formed a town to strengthen the troops, shake our soldiers and civilians, and control my back..."
——Knock on the blackboard and highlight the key points. This is the direct reason for my rebellion: the treacherous officials in the DPRK and China separated the two Sichuan provinces, divided Lang and Guo and established new vassal towns, carried out military infiltration into the two Sichuan provinces, spread rumors, and spread panic...
"I have heard from you that I hope you will be rough and gentle, and I hope you will be a little more at ease. But the court does not consider it a virtue, and turns to be more suspicious. It actually behaves like a fish and water, and cuts off the contract between Yunlong and Yunlong."
——Continue to pass the blame and put the blame for provoking the war on the imperial court: I have repeatedly pointed out the improper measures of the imperial court (cutting off Lang, fruit, increasing troops), hoping that the imperial court will rein in the situation and not intensify the conflict, but the imperial court is kind-hearted and treats it as a donkey's liver and lung. Not only did he not reflect on himself, but he even more firmly believed in the words of the traitor to sow discord. Going further and further down the wrong path.
"Zhixiang and the Prime Minister of Dongchuan have been married... We hear the sound of chickens and dogs in the morning, and the sound of eggplants and moles in the evening. Although the land is divided into two towns, the people's hearts are so different from that of one family. They are in the same boat and work together."
——The two Sichuan provinces have a bad relationship. They are friendly neighbors who know each other well, and they are also newly married. They are bound to work together through thick and thin.
"Today, we are inspecting 150,000 horse and infantry troops with Dongchuan, and they are going to Sui, Li, Lang, Guizhou, Kui and other prefectures to ask about the reasons for the expulsion system..."
——Liangchuan is not a keyboard warrior. I am asking if you are afraid of an army of 150,000 people.
Meng Zhixiang used a brilliant essay to portray himself as a poor little man who was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but was jealous and persecuted by the ignorant emperor, occupying the moral high ground. Baobao feels bitter in his heart, but he has to say it out, and Baobao is not easy to bully. More than 100,000 elite soldiers in Shu will be at my disposal.
Dong Zhang's troops are approaching Langzhou City, and the first critical battle of the Sichuan-Sichuan War is about to take place.
The generals in Langzhou reached a consensus that Dong Zhang had long been plotting rebellion and usually rewarded his soldiers with large amounts of gold and silver. Now, with just one order, the high-morale Dongchuan warriors would burst out with astonishing fighting power, and it was not appropriate to fight him forcefully. Instead, we should close the city gate tightly, stick to the city, and weaken its spirit first. In less than ten days, the imperial reinforcements will arrive, and at that time, the Dongchuan soldiers will escape.
However, An Chongjie's closest henchman, Li Renju, the governor of the Baoning Army in Langzhou, voted against the strategy that he could not stick to. Publicly speaking, the leader of the "hawks" An Chongjie does not want to see a conservative and passive style of play. He needs to be proactive. This is no longer a simple military category, but involves political stance issues; privately speaking, Li Renju was once frightened to death by Dong Zhang. He was so humiliated and humiliated that Li Renju could never let go.
Moreover, Li Renju also had regional discrimination and believed in the saying that "Shu soldiers are cowardly" since the late Tang Dynasty.
When the first-level officer crushed someone to death, Li Renju ordered: "Shu soldiers have always been as timid as rats, greedy for life and afraid of death. How can they resist my elite king's master? Fight for me!"
The defenders of Langzhou were forced to leave the city to fight. Before the two armies came into contact, the defenders of Langzhou collapsed without a fight, dispersed and fled back to the city.
Dong Zhang took the opportunity to launch a general offensive, captured Langzhou in one fell swoop, and captured his archenemy Li Renju alive. Dong Zhang had Li Renju's entire family beheaded.
