On the day of Renxu in the autumn and seventh month of the first year of Qianyou, Li Shouzhen in the river rebelled. The emperor personally led the imperial army and vowed to send troops. Before leaving, more than ten of Li Shouzhen's close relatives in Tokyo were killed and sacrificed to the flag.
Li Shouzhen had been preparing for the rebellion for a long time, but he ignored his relatives. Of course, some smart people saw that the situation was not good, but in Tokyo and under surveillance, there was no way to escape. Liu Chengyou sacrificed the flag.
After hearing that the emperor was personally marching, the imperial concubine Gao wanted to accompany him, and Da Fu also requested her. Under such circumstances, even if Liu Chengyou had some initial thoughts, he put his thoughts aside. Moreover, it is nothing for the empress and concubine to follow the expedition, but at the moment, military morale has to be considered.
Nearly 30,000 troops marched upstream from the Bian River, advancing both by land and water. In the early stage, Tokyo had collected a large number of ships, mules and horses from the private sector to transport troops, grain and equipment. The weapons supervisor Yan Jinqing was transferred out by Liu Chengyou to serve as the water transport envoy, while Bai Chongyun, the Sishui guard general, was responsible for the land transport.
On the imperial camp side, Li Hongjian, the commander of the Xingjie Army, and his uncle, Yuhou, the horse and infantry commander, was appointed as the camp and horse and infantry commander. Hu Yanke, the commander of the North Courtyard of Xuanhui, was appointed as the camp supervisor. Liu Ci, the commander of Guangrui Zuoxiang Commandery, was deployed in front of the palace to protect the imperial camp. Han Tong, the commander of the capital of Shengyouxiang, was the formation envoy.
The army advanced by waterway and stretched for several miles, which can be described as mighty. On the dragon boat, he stood on the side of the boat and stood on the side, looking around. There were many mysterious flags, the boat was moving forward through the waves, and the meandering team could be seen in the distance on the shore.
The last time I experienced this kind of scene was when I followed Liu Zhiyuan to challenge Du Chongwei. But that time, the protagonist was Liu Zhiyuan. This time, it was Liu Chengyou who controlled the world.
Liu Chengyou's mood at this time can be described as complacent, and he was also determined to win the prospect of countering the rebellion. Of course there are concerns, but that is necessary caution.
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While the court's counter-insurgency operations were carried out decisively and efficiently, the Guanyou area immediately became turbulent due to the Hefu rebellion. Li Shouzhen's rebellion was not too surprising, or even if someone else rebelled, it wouldn't be too surprising. Guanyou and the surrounding Jiedu, more or less, all have the mentality of a bit of a crowd to observe the development and changes of the current situation.
Tongzhou, Fengyi County.
As a neighbor of Hezhong Prefecture, Tongzhou became vigilant as soon as Li Shouzhen raised the flag to rebel. Feng Yicheng, the prefecture's governor, was under full martial law. At the top of the city, soldiers were patrolling. The black flag symbolizing the Han Dynasty had not yet been taken down, and the "Xue" flag mixed in it seemed to be a little crooked in the autumn wind.
From a geographical point of view, Tongzhou is very important to Guanzhong, as it is the eastern barrier of the Weibei Plain. Basically, if the enemy in the east can cross the river and capture Feng Yi, they can take advantage of the situation and rush forward, sweep across Weibei, and attack Jingzhao directly.
Therefore, Li Shouzhen has always tried his best to win over Xue Huairang, an ally who "shares the same enemy", even though he despises him in his heart. You know, when Li Shouzhen was the commander-in-chief, Xue Huairang was just a small role and was not in Li Shouzhen's eyes at all. Now, he can actually be on an equal footing with it.
In the state capital, Xue Huairang, the military governor, was hiding in the back hall, sighing and looking hesitant.
Last year in Xingzhou, he was taught a lesson by Liu Chengyou and almost lost his head. In order to compensate him, Liu Zhiyuan moved him to Tongzhou Jiedu. After taking office, he did not change his habits and continued to be a bad government, focusing on amassing. After all, when I was in Xingzhou, my family property was confiscated. When I arrived in Tongzhou, I naturally had to work hard to get it back.
When he was in Tongzhou, Xue Huairang's life was quite comfortable, but after Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, he couldn't be happy anymore. When the state and town Jiedu are suspicious of the imperial court, it is already in danger
However, before Li Shouzhen's rebellion, there was a fierce fight between the two sides. When the Hezhong side came for real, Xue Huairang couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
Although Li Shouzhen boasted very powerfully, as if it would be easy to advance into the Central Plains and destroy the Han Dynasty, Xue Huairang felt his conscience and did not have much confidence in whether he could succeed. He had seen Liu Chengyou in Xingzhou last year. He was no ordinary young master. He was a ruthless character who almost cut himself off. How could he be frightened by Li Shouzhen?
With life and death, honor and disgrace, and shared stakes at the forefront, Xue Huairang seemed to realize just how terrifying Liu Chengyou really was. The reputation of the battle in Luancheng had taken effect.
On the other hand, Xue Huairang had already known his destiny. He had been in the army for decades and fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Only when his beard and hair turned gray did he have the opportunity to rise up and become a military commander. For most generals in this era, being able to save a town was the pinnacle of their lives.
As for Xue Huairang, the comfortable life of Jiedu, which was less than a year old, had almost worn away his will. The first wife dies, the new wife is married to a beautiful concubine, the bride is groomed every night, the family is full of children and grandchildren, and they enjoy all the glory. In fact, if it weren't for that incident in Xingzhou, Xue Huairang would have gotten so close to Li Shouzhen and done such a risky thing as rebellion.
"Jie Shuai, the messenger from the river is here again, saying that he must see you." The housekeeper hurried over, stood at the door, and reported to Xue Huairang, who was a little restless.
"Is it really endless?" Xue Huairang burst out immediately and yelled, the fat on his fat face trembling.
After the rebellion, Li Shouzhen sent his confidant Sun Yuan to the west to invite Xue Huairang to raise troops. However, after arriving at Feng Yi, he was left aside by Xue Huairang. He asked to see him several times but was rejected by him. It's the fourth day, and this is the seventh time he has asked for permission.
"Where is the person?" Xue Huairang said in a sharp tone.
"Main hall." The steward replied carefully.
"Make him wait!"
According to Xue Huairang's original thoughts, he didn't want to talk to that guy, but after much consideration, he decided to meet him.
"See Mr. Xue!" In the hall, Sun Yuan, the messenger from Hezhong, was also full of anxiety. When he saw Xue Huairang, who was walking into the hall with wind, he immediately smiled and greeted him with a very low posture.
"I am suffering from the cold and am in a bad mood. I have neglected the envoy!" Looking at the envoy, Xue Huairang looked anxious and said in an impatient tone: "What do you want to do when you come to see me?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Yuan was stunned. Even though he no longer had much confidence in the goal of this trip, he was still shocked when he saw Xue Huairang pretending to be stupid. He raised his hands and said urgently: "I am here on the order of King Qin." , please enable me to raise troops to form an alliance as agreed."
After hearing what he said, Xue Huairang waved his hands repeatedly: "Hey, my eyes are dim now and I am powerless."
This Sun Yuan was obviously not suitable to be an envoy. Seeing this, he asked pointedly: "What do you mean by these words? Do you want to break the contract and betray the alliance?"
Who is Xue Huairang? How can he allow this person to be rampant? He immediately felt angry, but thinking that he seemed to be unreasonable, he replied: "How could it be so? It's not an act of betrayal if I don't keep my word." people."
After hearing what Xue Huairang said, the envoy's expression suddenly softened, and everything was written on his face. However, Xue Huairang's next words made him turn from sunny to gloomy.
"However, Tongzhou is not like Hezhong. It has a small army and few generals, so it is difficult to make a big impact. The King of Qin has many soldiers and generals, and is strong. I believe that with the power of Hezhong, the King of Qin can accomplish great things..."
If Li Shouzhen heard Xue Huairang's words, he would be so depressed that he would vomit blood. It was not like this at all when she was "in love and adultery" before.
The envoy Sun Yuan also held back his breath, and after taking a breath, he said: "The envoy must not belittle himself. Having the help of the army from the same state is like adding wings to a tiger to the King of Qin."
"I'm just afraid that it will affect the great cause of King Qin. How about I lead my army to station in Tongzhou and block the army from the west for King Qin?"
No matter how stupid he is, he doesn't dare to take Xue Huairang's words seriously. Feng Yi was not far from Hedong City. After delaying here for several days, Sun Yuan probably got the latest instructions from Li Shouzhen.
He thought for a while, then raised his hands and said, "In that case, I won't use the Tongzhou army anymore. However, the King of Qin wants to lead his army to the west, so he takes the route of Feng Yi and passes through Guanyou. Please also give orders to Pu. There should be no problem if the Jin defenders let us go."
"It's natural, it's such a small thing!" After hearing this, Xue Huairang just thought about it for a moment, waved his hand, and directly promised: "I will give the order later!"
"Soldiers are very quick. Please give me the order as soon as possible to facilitate passage." Sun Yuan asked, not quite believing it.
Seeing this, Xue Huairang frowned and was a little dissatisfied. However, he still asked his subordinate to write down the military order in person. He was illiterate. He stamped it with a big seal and handed it to Sun Yuan.
"Thank you very much, envoy. I will take my leave now!"
"No!"
After the envoy left, Xue Huairang hurriedly summoned General Ya and ordered: "Go to Xipujin in person and tell the guard that not a single soldier of the Pu army is allowed to cross the river!"
