They are both biological brothers raised by the same parents. Why are there such big differences in their lives?
According to historical records, Empress Dowager Li had seven brothers and sisters, and Li Ye was the youngest. Therefore, the six brothers and sisters above her had doted on him since he was a child and spoiled him into a standard naughty child. He never does any good deeds or does any bad deeds. He is full of bad ideas and crooked ideas, and his mouth is full of vulgar and vulgar words. Therefore, he is very popular with Liu Chengyou and gets along well with Nie Wenjin, Guo Yunming, Hou Zan, etc. .
Obviously, this is very likely to be the slander and slander of Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty by the political groups of the Later Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty.
The "uncle clan" resisted the coup of Liu Chengyou and the "qunxiao" because they maintained a relatively clear understanding of the current situation. Although seizing power from the military general group is a long-term inevitable trend, we must not act too hastily. The main reason is Guo Wei, who is leading the troops outside.
Due to the practical need to resist the Khitans, Guo Wei stationed troops outside. Although he was only the military governor of Weizhou, his other identity was the commander-in-chief of Hebei, and Liu Chengyou gave him almost unlimited power, allowing him to mobilize all the armies north of the Yellow River. , money, food and other strategic resources.
The reason why Li Hongyi betrayed Liu Chengyou and leaked secrets to Wang Yin; Yan Jinqing leaked secrets to Shi Hongzhao at a critical moment (attempted); Li Hongjian protected Wang Yin's family... was mainly based on this concern. Was Guo Wei so easy to be killed? The native emperor north of the Yellow River!
Even if you have to take a desperate risk and make up your mind to eradicate Guo Wei, you should capture the thief first and kill the greatest threat Guo Wei first. However, Liu Chengyou and the "small group" did the opposite and ranked Guo Wei at the top of the death list. end. The consequence of this was to give Guo Wei ample preparation time.
Let’s briefly sort out the timeline:
November 13, killed Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin, and Wang Zhang;
On the 14th, Meng Ye arrived in Chanzhou with a secret edict, and Li Hongyi leaked the secret;
On the 15th, Guo Wei raised his troops and went south;
On the 16th, Guo Wei arrived in Chanzhou;
On the 17th, Guo Wei arrived in Huazhou;
On the 18th, the eunuch Longtuo brought the news of Guo Wei's arrival in Chanzhou (16th) back to Bianzhou;
On the 19th, Guo Wei arrived in Fengqiu;
On the 20th, the two sides faced off at Liuzipo;
On the 21st, the imperial army collapsed;
On the 22nd, Liu Chengyou was killed and Guo Wei entered Bian.
From the beginning of the coup to its complete failure, it took less than 10 days. According to Liu Chengyou's plan, Shi Hongzhao and others were killed on the 13th, Wang Yin was killed on the 14th, and Guo Wei was killed on the 15th.
In fact, after the tragedy on the 13th, Guo Wei had already received the information immediately and began to discuss countermeasures with his staff. Therefore, after receiving the tip the next day (14th), the army responded so quickly and discussed countermeasures. , unify ideas, gather troops, and mobilize for combat... It took less than a day, and the journey was already underway on the third day (15th).
It was not until the 16th that the Liu Chengyou Group sent Hou Yi and others to lead troops to Chanzhou, presupposing Chanzhou as the first line of defense. Ironically, at the same time, Guo Wei had already occupied Chanzhou. If you are shooting a movie, using dual lenses to splice or quickly switch will create a huge visual impact. Did Guo Wei move too fast, or did Liu Chengyou move too slowly?
What's even more ironic is that Liu Chengyou also sent the eunuch Long Tuo to investigate the "front line" in Weizhou. According to Liu Chengyou's group's expectations, even if the assassination of Guo Wei failed, if Guo Wei really wanted to rebel, his assembly, mobilization, and completion of the deployment would be the same. This is a protracted matter, and they must have caused chaos in Weizhou.
As a result, the eunuch Long Tuo ran back rolling on the ground (18th) and told Guo Wei that he had entered Chanzhou. Liu Chengyou's group was shocked and pale. In fact, due to the time difference in information transmission, at this time, Guo Wei had already crossed the Yellow River, crossed Huazhou, and was about to arrive at Fengqiu in the north of Bianzhou. He was already approaching the city.
Therefore, the Liu Chengyou Group, which took the initiative to provoke conflicts and disputes, fell into a huge passive situation and could only respond hastily. Guo Wei, who struck late, actually took the initiative and stopped with silence. In just two days of confrontation, just a small test of more than a hundred people caused the imperial army to collapse and the Liu Chengyou Group was instantly wiped out.
Although the time is short, many details reveal the reasons why the "uncle clan" "rebellion". For example, the general group represented by Guo Wei is deeply rooted and intertwined. As soon as the massacre on the 13th occurred, Guo Wei, who was far away in Weizhou, learned the information immediately; when the two armies confronted each other, the generals of the imperial army deserted one after another and secretly communicated with Guo Wei kindness.
Of course, if Liu Chengyou reverses the order of death and sends people to kill Guo Wei first, then kills Shi Hongzhao and others, or if they agree on a time and attack at the same time, will the matter be successful?
The centipede insect is dead but not stiff. The military commander group has a big tree with deep roots and a big tail that cannot be lost. Liu Chengyou underestimated the enemy and was too young, and his plans were broken.
In addition, in this "Two-Day War", Liu Baht's actions were really unbelievable. Liu Chengyou was defeated and retreated to Bianzhou. He refused to allow Liu Chengyou to enter the city and even fired random arrows to drive him away. When Guo Wei came, he also fired arrows to drive him away. What exactly is his position? It feels like he is an unprincipled husky plus Teddy, defying the sky and the earth.
According to historical records, Liu Zhu was cruel, easy to kill, and ruthless. Liu Zhiyuan admired him and thought he was a fierce warrior. However, his "courage" only limited to dealing with unarmed people who had no power to fight back.
Liu Biao had a bad temper, and if his subordinates made any minor mistakes, they would be dragged backwards and dragged along the ground until they had stopped several hundred steps away. The victims would often be left completely bruised.
If it is targeting civilians, the methods are even more heinous. In all the cases he tried, no matter how serious the crime was, they could not escape a severe beating. In film and television dramas, when playing the board, the two government officials cooperated with each other. The two boards fell together and took turns to slap. Liu Biao invented the "Albizia stick", that is, the two boards fell at the same time; he also invented the "Sui Nian stick" "You can play as many games as you age.
When it comes to making money, Liu Baht will not lag behind. He increases taxes without authorization, which is simple and crude.
When he took office in Qingzhou, he took advantage of his position to become a salt gang boss and secretly engaged in the business of selling illicit salt. When he went to Beijing, there were several rooms of illicit salt that could not be sold or transferred. So Liu Zhu ordered people to pour all the private salt into the well, pour some dung and other filthy things into the well, and then fill it with soil. As a result, his successor Fu Yanqing found out the matter and reported it to the court.
That's why, as mentioned above, this deputy provincial cadre turned out to be a drifter and an unemployed vagrant after he overthrew the capital. Yang Bin and Shi Hongzhao delayed arranging a job for him and deliberately suppressed him. The illegal salt case is one of the reasons.
Regardless of Liu Biao or other people among the "small group", almost all records in history books can be described as unsightly. On the other hand, the victims of the tragedy of the coup such as Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, etc. are often described as praiseworthy. Even if the criticism is made, it is considerable and well-founded, and one must defend him after the tactful criticism.
