Liu Zhiyuan's problem is to flex his muscles to the Kansai region in a high-profile way, while also convincing the two that he is not an imaginary enemy.
If you want to take a nap, someone will give you a pillow.
The Uighur tribe sent envoys, accusing the Dangxiang tribe of frequently plundering their tribute missions, and asked the Celestial Empire to uphold justice. Therefore, Liu Zhiyuan sent the Forbidden Army general Wang Jingchong to lead thousands of the Forbidden Army to Dangxiang, and exerted military pressure on the Kansai region in the name of maintaining tribute roads.
Before Wang Jingchong set off, Liu Zhiyuan called him into the bedroom, screened him away, and privately told him: "The true thoughts of Zhao Kuangzan and Hou Yi are not yet clear. You must wait and see after you go. If they really set off to Bianzhou, you will Don't make any moves; if they delay, you'll have to play it by ear."
Liu Zhiyuan thought this was a foolproof strategy, but he never imagined that it would be a big time bomb for him to leave a son.
Because the public mission of Wang Jingchong's westward journey was to clear out the gangsters who looted the tribute road, and it was his secret mission to intimidate and even interfere with Chang'an and Fengxiang. Only Liu Zhiyuan knew this secret. Once Liu Zhiyuan dies, the legality of Wang Jingchong's military operations in the western frontier will be misunderstood.
Wang Jingchong is like an undercover agent who has infiltrated the gang, and Liu Zhiyuan is the only police officer who knows his identity as a police officer. After Liu Zhiyuan's death, Wang Jingchong really became a gangster and it was difficult to clean up.
At the same time, Wang Jingchong's "undercover" mission did not have specific arrangements. Instead, it was "acting on expediency" with a high degree of freedom. There was no need to ask for instructions from Bianzhou, and he had the privilege of killing first and reporting later.
Wang Jingchong led his troops in the first ten days of the first month. A few days later, Liu Zhiyuan became seriously ill and died that month. The time bomb is laid here, which is the key foreshadowing of the following article.
Zhao Kuangzan should have really repented. Before Li Shu returned to Chang'an, he couldn't wait to set foot on his way back east. Regardless of whether Liu Zhiyuan forgives him or not, I will go to Bianzhou. Let him kill or behead him as he pleases.
Zhao Kuangzan arrived in Bianzhou on the 26th of the first lunar month (the day before Liu Zhiyuan died).
With Zhao Kuangzan's departure, Wang Jingchong took over Chang'an and maintained local order. At this time, Hou Shu's supporting troops had entered Qinchuan, eight hundred miles away, and were about to approach Chang'an.
Wang Jingchong only brought a few thousand forbidden troops, and he was worried that the troops would be too small, so he mobilized the local garrison in Chang'an and the tooth soldiers left by Zhao Kuangzan. However, he was also worried that these Kansai soldiers would not be willing to work hard and flee, so he planned to slap them on their faces. Tattoo. Wang Jingchong was very cautious and deliberately "leaked" a little bit of news to test the military situation and public opinion. As a result, an officer named Zhao Siwan took the lead in responding positively and expressed his willingness to be a tattoo artist and set an example for everyone.
Wang Jingchong was very happy to see such cooperation from the local army. But his lieutenant general Qi Zangzhen secretly reminded him that Zhao Siwan was vicious, cruel and difficult to control, and it was best to kill him to prevent future troubles.
Wang Jingchong did not agree.
Maybe Wang Jingchong recognized Qi Zangzhen's statement from the bottom of his heart, but he really couldn't adopt Qi Zangzhen's suggestion. Zhao Siwan was not only a local snake (representative of the local army), but also a good employee who was the first to respond to the call, a good employee who helped airborne leaders who lacked a mass base to establish prestige and control the masses. If he was killed for no reason, how could Wang Jingchong gain a foothold in Kansai?
This time, Hou Shu's troops were divided into three groups to respond to the three defectors of the Later Han Dynasty: Qinzhou He Xianjian, Fengxiang Hou Yi, and Chang'an Zhao Kuangzan.
After receiving the support of the local army, Wang Jingchong led his army to take the initiative and attacked the Hou Shu army head-on in Ziwu Valley, capturing and killing 3,000 people. The Hou Shu army was defeated and retreated to the south of the Qinling Mountains.
Hou Shu's middle army, led by the surrendered general Zhang Qianzhao, left Dashan Pass, crossed the Weishui River, passed Baoji, and met Fengxiang. When they arrived in Baoji and were close to Fengxiang, serious differences of opinion arose within the group. This disagreement continued to ferment as Wang Jingchong's counterattack advanced, and eventually led to the defeat of Hou Shu's Northern Expedition.
Zhang Qianzhao's experience is a typical example of the differences and contradictions within Hou Shu:
1. Embarrassing identity background
Zhang Qianzhao is a surrendered general. When Li Congke rebelled against Fengxiang, he was ordered by Emperor Min Li Conghou to lead an army to conquer, but was defeated and defected to Hou Shu.
The ruler of Hou Shu at that time was Meng Zhixiang. Meng Zhixiang attaches great importance to Zhang Qianzhao's abandonment of the dark side. Firstly, it is because Zhang Qianzhao is brave and resourceful. He is a famous general in the Later Tang Dynasty and is highly regarded by Emperor Mingzong Li Siyuan. Secondly, he can become the key to Later Shu's involvement in Kansai. pioneer.
But now the ruler of Hou Shu is Meng Chang, son of Meng Zhixiang.
Descended General - During the reign of the late Emperor, these two labels created Zhang Qianzhao's embarrassing position in Hou Shu and became the core of the subsequent series of contradictions.
In the late Jin Dynasty, Zhang Qianzhao finally had the opportunity to perform meritorious service. Meng Chang planned to take advantage of the chaos to annex the Kansai region, so he put Zhang Qianzhao in command and led an army of tens of thousands. With banners stretching for dozens of miles, he asked Qinchuan in a mighty manner. As a result, Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed himself emperor and entered Bian, stabilizing the Central Plains. Meng Chang ordered the withdrawal of troops, but Zhang Qianzhao returned without success.
Now, Hou Shu has sent troops again. Although it is less than a year since the last time, the deployment of Shu troops has undergone tremendous changes.
For example, a few months ago, Zhang Qianzhao was the general person in charge of the Kansai project. However, just a few months later, the Kansai project was restarted, but the entire project has been split into three modules: Qinzhou, Fengxiang, and Chang'an. Zhang Qianzhao is only responsible for one of them, which means that his power has been reduced by at least two-thirds, from project general manager to department manager.
Moreover, even in one of them, Zhang Qianzhao did not gain absolute say. His master Meng Chang assigned him two "deputy managers" - Han Baozhen and Pang Fucheng.
After taking a look at their resumes, you can tell what Meng Chang’s intentions are:
Han Baozhen, a direct descendant of Meng Zhixiang from Hedong, followed Meng Zhixiang into Sichuan. This person was not only a direct descendant of Meng Zhixiang from Hedong and a hero of Conglong, but also very wisely aligned himself with the "princeling", becoming a direct descendant of Meng Chang and deeply trusted by Meng Chang. After Meng Zhixiang's death, the founding general Li Renhan was arrogant and domineering and had disobedient behavior, which became a serious problem for Meng Chang. In the end, just like Kangxi eliminated Ao Bai, Meng Chang finally succeeded in defeating the emperor with the help of Zhao Jiliang, Zhao Tingyin and other meritorious old ministers. Get rid of Li Renhan. In the process of Meng Chang's plan to eradicate Li Renhan, Han Baozhen actively set up the trap and was willing to be the fuse and pawn, so he won Meng Chang's gratitude and trust.
Afterwards, Han Baozhen, the warehouse manager (the envoy of Fengde Treasury and the envoy of Guangxi Treasury), rose rapidly. He was promoted first to the governor, then to the deputy privy envoy, and then to the envoy of the North Academy of Xuanhui. He became one of the members of the core power circle of Meng Chang in the Later Shu Dynasty.
Meng Chang was only 15 years old when he came to the throne, and he was in the ignorant period of adolescence. He suddenly became the most capable man in the world, so he naturally developed a strong interest in gender issues, and he often studied and studied to enrich his harem. , and has a soft spot for "good girls".
