One month later, the Liang Dynasty was unified.
Liang Junbingfeng pointed out that the remaining separatist forces either surrendered in despair or were pushed aside after a short period of stubborn resistance.
Liang Guo's performance in this war was also said to be miraculous because it was full of too many mysteries.
Not to mention Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong who were in the game at the time, even many people who wanted to review the situation afterwards could not figure out how all this was done.
Although in hindsight, Liang's army was very powerful, its soldiers were of high quality, and its logistics support was the most adequate, after all, Liang had never fought any decent tough battles before, and it didn't have any very famous generals.
Many people subconsciously think that this is a flimsy product with empty territory but not much combat effectiveness.
But the battle that followed shocked everyone.
First, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang and Princess Pingyang from the north were stationed in Jinyang. They first held on and could not leave. Then, when reinforcements arrived, they fought Liu Wuzhou head-on in a very simple and crude way.
Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang sent Yuchi Jingde to lead the main cavalry to surround them.
If the trip can really take place, then Liang Jun's situation will be very dangerous.
But the most incredible thing is that Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang led their troops to fight bravely. They persisted from the afternoon to the evening, repelling the attacks of Liang Jun's superior forces several times.
But...until the entire army was wiped out and two commanders were captured, Yuchi Jingde's cavalry did not appear.
Afterwards, Liang Jun surrounded the valley where Yuchi Jingde's army was ambushing. Seeing that the situation was over, the cavalry surrendered without much resistance.
If they had known that Yuchi Jingde had rebelled, Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang would have escaped long ago and would not have been captured alive.
It was because they always felt that Yuchi Jingde's cavalry would join the battlefield at the next moment and turn the tide of the battle, so they persisted and were eventually captured, looking in the direction where Yuchi Jingde might come.
What a miserable word!
As for the battle in which Liang Jun defeated Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande and captured both kings, it is also full of mysteries.
When fighting Luoyang, Luo Shixin rebelled and opened the city gate, causing Liang Jun to swarm in and capture it easily.
Wang Shichong was originally ambushing Dou Jiande. After learning about the fall of Luoyang, the morale of the army was in chaos. Dou Jiande took advantage of the victory and pursued him, and was defeated on the spot.
Dou Jiande was already confident of victory, but he was hit head-on by Liang Jun, who came day and night.
There was still a fight to be had, but the rebellion of Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie instantly reversed the situation on the court.
Dou Jiande wanted to lead the elite cavalry to turn the tide of the battle, but was pinned to the ground and rubbed by a group of infantrymen holding Mo knives, and was captured alive.
There are two incredible things about this series of battles.
The first strange thing is: Why do very high-level generals act as moles wherever Liang Jun fights?
Moreover, these insiders still seem to have nothing to do with Liang Guo and are absolutely impossible to rebel.
Yuchi Jingde under Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang, Luo Shixin under Wang Shichong, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao under Dou Jiande, etc.
Some people even suspect that Wei Zheng, who has been advising Wang Shichong and helping him overturn Li Mi to the extreme and compete for the world, is also a mole planted by Liang Guo long ago.
Because after this battle, Wei Zheng was immediately entrusted with an important task by Liang Guo, and went to conquer Hebei together with Dou Jiande, who was pardoned.
It's such a seamless connection that it's really hard to believe that it had nothing to do with it beforehand.
The second incredible thing is: How do people like Liang Guo know everything so well and make every step happen to be in the right place?
Take the battle to capture the two kings in one battle as an example. Although it was devastating in hindsight, if the fog of war is covered again, you will know that Liang Jun's attack at that time was very risky.
During this period, Liang Jun marched from Chang'an to Luoyang, and then rushed northeast from Luoyang non-stop to the battlefield of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande.
This means that Liang Jun hardly has much chance to rest.
Time is tight, and it is impossible to arrive early; but if you arrive late, Wang Shichong has been defeated, and Dou Jiande calmly confronted Liang Jun after his victory, and the result may be difficult to predict.
Liang Jun indeed placed two high-level moles, Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie, in Dou Jiande's army. However, there were no telephones in ancient times, and it was very slow to rely on people on horseback to deliver messages.
What's more, how can the senior figures in the Liang Kingdom be sure that the two moles, Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie, will cooperate with them 100%?
What if either Qin Shubao or Cheng Zhijie is a double agent?
Once they leak their plan to Dou Jiande, the situation in this battle may completely collapse.
It is nothing for Liang Guo to instigate one senior general to rebel, but to instigate so many senior generals to rebel at the same time, and none of them betrayed Liang Guo for glory and wealth, is incredible.
Regarding such god-like results, many magical legends soon emerged among the people.
One of them, which is relatively less magical, says that the entire incident was planned by Wei Zheng, believing that Wei Zheng was a divine strategist and was the secret agent arranged by Liang Guo under Li Mi from the beginning.
Whether it was Li Mi's defeat to Wang Shichong or Wang Shichong's attack on Dou Jiande, in short, Wei Zheng's shadow was basically behind all the decisive battles between the major forces in the eastern Central Plains.
However, this statement is somewhat magical, portraying Wei Zheng as a wise and almost demonic figure, so most people still regard it as a conspiracy theory or unofficial history.
Of course, there are even more magical explanations.
It is believed that many generals of the Liang Kingdom were transported to earth by the stars in the sky, including Liang Gaozu, the prince, King Qi, King Wei, Princess Pingyang, Yuchi Jingde, Wei Zheng, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao and other important figures, all of whom correspond to the stars in the sky.
Because these people have the mission of unifying the world and liberating the people, they can unite as one without any suspicion.
This kind of statement is even more magical, even more distorted than the romance story, so it is only spread in the mouths of storytellers.
…
The camera returns to the players' perspective.
What surprised them was that although they had quickly pacified the world, the final trial was still not over.
Obviously, they also need to completely deal with the Turkic threat.
Since the unification of Liang was two full years earlier than in history, Jieli Khan had no chance to support Liu Heitai and others to disrupt the Central Plains.
Because Jieli Khan succeeded to the throne in the third year of Wude, he began to attack Yanmen in April of the fourth year of Wude. In the fifth year of Wude, he began to support Liu Heitai and others, and after Liu Heitai's defeat, he personally led the army southward.
But now, he had just succeeded to the throne, and before he had time to rectify the internal affairs of the Turks, the Liang Dynasty had already completed its unification at the speed of light.
Therefore, Jieli Khan had no choice but to advance his plan and go on the mission himself.
He went to Mayi to test a few waves, and also led 150,000 cavalry south. However, what surprised Jieli Khan was that the Liang army was well-organized and well-defended, and there was no good opportunity to strike.
Although Liang Jun could not hold out despite several plunders, Jieli Khan did not dare to take too many risks.
So, I had to wait for the best time.
Jieli Khan did not expect that this timing would be so coincidental, as if it was... a gift from God.
…
In the Khan's tent, Jieli Khan summoned his cronies to his side.
"What is the origin of this Zhao Deyan? Have you found out?"
The confidant quickly replied: "Report to the Khan, we have found out clearly. Although this person is an official of the Liang Kingdom, he is not reused. Moreover, even the crown prince of the Liang Kingdom, who always valued him, had a strong dislike for him and publicly punished him. .
"This time he went as an envoy to the grassland with Honglu Qing Tang Jian. It was exactly what he asked for."
Jieli Khan nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, this person is available?"
The confidant bowed his head: "This matter is entirely up to the Khan."
Jieli Khan nodded slightly: "I understand, please step back first."
He walked a few steps in the tent and said, "Let Zhao Deyan come in!"
…
Zhao Deyan is a small figure whose only name is left in historical records.
There is no historical record of what position he held before entering the Turks and what his life was like.
But this figure is considered to be a key figure in the Liang Dynasty's ability to destroy the Turks.
Historical records show that in the early days, the Turks had honest customs and simple government orders. But after getting Zhao Deyan, Jieli Khan entrusted him with important tasks.
As a result, Zhao Deyan began to take power and changed a lot of the old customs and habits of the Turks. The government orders became cumbersome and harsh, which made the Turks very dissatisfied. In addition, Jieli Khan trusted the Hu people and alienated the Turks themselves, which led to constant wars, heavy snowfall, and countless livestock freezing to death. The power of the Turks began to decline rapidly.
Judging from the results, Zhao Deyan can be said to have his heart set on the Liang Dynasty, which disrupted the Turks very well, and the effect he achieved can be said to be a million soldiers.
But is Zhao Deyan the mole deliberately arranged by the King of Qin? Or is he simply a villain who lacks ability and is greedy for power?
There is no historical record and it is unclear.
But for the players, there is no need to figure it out at all. Anyway, as long as he is sent to the Turks, no matter what his original motivation is, the final result will be the same.
Judging from common sense, if he was just an ordinary commoner, the possibility of Jieli Khan reusing him was very slim.
Therefore, Zhao Deyan must be a cultural person, and he probably held some official positions in the Liang Kingdom. But the official position will definitely not be too high, and he will definitely be squeezed out.
Only with people like this can Jieli Khan really reuse him.
In fact, Zhao Deyan's strategy cannot be said to be purely a trap for the Turks.
Historically, many people from the Central Plains came to the grasslands to provide advice to the grassland tribes, and many of them were reused and gained prosperity, which also caused great headaches for the Central Plains dynasties.
Zhao Deyan asked Jieli Khan to reform the government decrees and strengthen centralization. From a God's perspective, it was a completely correct strategy.
The later nomads were able to rise quickly, establish political power, and grind the Qi Dynasty to the ground because they gradually figured out the most suitable form of political organization and smoothed the institutional gap with the Central Plains dynasty.
From the perspective of Jieli Khan, the tribes in the grassland are indeed dispersed in power. As a khan, he cannot completely unify the power of the Turks to do big things, so he must have the idea of strengthening centralization.
If he succeeds, then a Northern Barbarian may appear on the grassland in advance.
Unfortunately, the opponent he met was the Liang Dynasty, and he did not have such strong ability and prestige to complete this reform.
Now, the players want to repeat history and find ways to send Zhao Deyan to the Turks in advance.
Moreover, Zhao Deyan's mission this time was not only to trick Jieli Khan into reforming, but also had another important task.
…
In the Khan's tent, Jieli Khan and Zhao Deyan had a happy conversation.
Zhao Deyan's opening remarks attracted Jieli Khan.
"Khan, does he know why the Liang Kingdom was able to unify in such a short period of time and its national strength is growing day by day?"
Jieli Khan thought for a while: "Is it because both the King of Qi and the King of Wei are good at fighting? Or is it because if the Liang Kingdom has God's help, Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande will both suffer losses and the fishermen will benefit?"
Zhao Deyan smiled slightly: "None of them!
“The strength of Liang State lies in its system.
"The Liang Kingdom, or the Emperor of the Central Plains, has all the power. Therefore, if the Liang Kingdom wants to fight, the soldiers, horses, money and food are all decided by the emperor. Anyone who dares to stop the ministers will be killed without mercy!
“Therefore, Liang Guo was able to concentrate its superior military power and quickly defeat other forces.
"On the other hand, although the Turks also have horses, soldiers, and bows and arrows, these things are all controlled by the eighteen tribes.
"Khan, if you want to go south to attack the Liang Kingdom, you will need the support of the leaders of the eighteen tribes, so that you can mobilize a hundred thousand troops to go south. But if the war becomes anxious, Khan may not be able to persuade other tribes and let them continue to fight. .
"In this case, can Khan still gain an advantage when he leads his army to fight against Liang?
"At this time, the Turks are strong and the Liang Kingdom is weak. If the Khan summons a large army to go south, he may still be able to gain some advantage; but if the Liang Kingdom recovers and its national strength gradually becomes stronger, the Khan will still have a few remaining What’s the chance of winning?”
Jieli Khan couldn't help but nod: "Sir, what you said is true! In this case, I hope that you can rectify the tribes and reform the government orders for me!"
So far, development has largely followed the historical script.
But Zhao Deyan smiled slightly, he had a new trick this time.
"In addition to this time, I also brought another gift to Khan."
Jieli Khan's eyes lit up: "Oh? Sir, please speak!"
He was also very curious about what kind of gift it was that Zhao Deyan could tell at the end.
It must be very important.
Zhao Deyan lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "At this time in Chang'an City, the conflict between the Crown Prince and the King of Qi is increasingly intensifying, and I am afraid that a conflict will break out in the near future.
"Although the prince currently has the support of the emperor and is more powerful, King Qi and King Wei have made great achievements in conquering the world, and the conflict between the two parties has become more and more acute.
"In my opinion, I'm afraid it won't be long before a conflict breaks out between the two sides and they will fight to the death.
"Under this excellent situation, if Khan can reorganize his internal affairs first, gather strength, and wait for the coup to happen, he will lead his army south and attack Chang'an!
"When the time comes, Khan will occupy the Central Plains and dominate the world. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"
Jieli Khan couldn't help but his eyes shone: "Is this true?"
Zhao Deyan nodded: "Of course! If the Khan doesn't believe it, he can send someone to Chang'an City to find out the news.
"Everyone knows about the conflict between the Crown Prince and King Qi and King Wei!"
(End of chapter)
