The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 508 Adviser Yan Zhuang
It seems that the holy sorrow increases and the Tao is endless, worrying about the people and the country, Qi Yaocong.

The two beards are covered with snow, and Wanli Wuchen is in sight.

——"The King of Shu Climbed the Pagoda of Fugan Temple" Guanxiu (Tang Dynasty)

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After hearing this, Bai Fu frowned, and said to Huang and Tang, "Wu Chengen carried the iron ticket and went deep into the dangerous and unpredictable Fan Yang's lair. If Ashina Chengqing failed to kill Shi Siming, and the matter was revealed, Wu Chengen How to bring the iron coupons back to Chang'an and hand them over to the imperial court?
According to the imperial court's previous approach to the rebels, for the puppet Yan generals, only the chief criminals were punished, and the accomplices were not punished.

In order to appease Fan Yang's iron cavalry, the court at most only killed Shi Siming and pardoned the rest of Fan Yang's rebel generals.

Is there any reason to make a roster and list the names of the traitors?This roster will only make the generals mistakenly think that the imperial court is a dead dog, and they will be liquidated according to the roster in the future.Ridiculous!
I thought that with General Guangbi's wisdom, he would never do such a stupid thing.

This secret letter from Li Guangbi to Wu Chengen must be forged!Then use this as an excuse to accuse General Guangbi of killing people with a knife.

From this, it can be deduced that this roster of rebel soldiers is also forged.The purpose is to anger Fan Yang's generals, tie him to his warship, and cut off his retreat.Threatening and warning the generals, don't start at both ends, there is no other choice but to rebel with yourself!

If His Majesty is confused for a moment, like Xuanzong killed Gao Xianzhi and named General Changqing, to get rid of his confidant's serious troubles, then it is Shi Siming's intention; Excuse. "

Bai Fuyan prodded, Huang and Tang nodded frequently
Bai Fu got up and paced around, thought for a while, and said, "Shi Siming dared to take advantage of Wu Cheng'en's affairs, and asked the court to execute Li Guangbi so arrogantly, which shows that he is ready for war.

If my prediction is correct, it should be this year when he reacts! "

Huang Zhen said: "Shi Siming still has more than [-] Fan Yang soldiers and horses, all of whom are barbarian cavalry. If there is another rebellion, I don't know if Datang will have the strength to wipe it out?"

Tang Kui said: "With the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, it should not be a big problem to deal with Shi Siming. Besides, there are famous generals such as Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Li Siye in command."

Bai Fu looked solemn, and said: "General Zhongsi often said that in the battle between two armies, the winner or loser is often not in the barracks, but in the temple.

The Great Tang Dynasty Hall is not monolithic, but undercurrents are surging.The elder Xuanzong, Prince Li Chu, Empress Zhang, eunuch Li Fuguo and others were all vying for the highest power, and internal friction continued.

At that time, Mr. Li Mi’s counter-insurgency strategy: not in a hurry to regain the two capitals, but let Jianning Wang Li Tan go up from the Yellow River North, bypass the Great Wall, and lead Huihe cavalry to take down Fanyang’s lair; order Guo Dashuai to lead the main force of the Tang army to attack from the west Chang'an; General Li Guangbi was ordered to lead the Shuofang army from the south of Hedong Road to Luoyang, waiting for an opportunity to wipe out the enemy.

With the deployment of the Tang army in this way, the rebels in Anlushan were like mice in a bellows, unable to care about the head and tail.

Although Mr. Li Mi's strategy took a long time, it could solve the rebels in Anlu Mountain once and for all, and eliminate the lairs of the rebels in Fanyang and Pinglu.This strategy can be compared with the Shu general Wei Yanbing who left Ziwu Valley.

After the strategy was drawn up, the Huihe Khan sent his minister Ge Luozhi to lead an army into the territory of the Tang Dynasty to help the Tang army conquer the rebels.Ge Luozhi led [-] cavalry to suddenly kill Fanyang, forcing Yin Ziqi to give up attacking Jianghuai and rush back to Fangyang.

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However, as soon as this strategy was implemented, it was stillborn.

Not long afterward, while the suppression of the rebellion was still in progress, the heroic Jianning King Li Tan was forced to commit suicide, and Mr. Li Mi retired again.These things seemed strange at the time, but now that I think about it, they are all related to the struggle for the highest power.

What's more, after the An Lushan rebellion, His Majesty will no longer trust any Jiedu envoy to control the army, and will definitely find ways to take back the military power.It has not been a good thing since ancient times for monarchs and ministers to be suspicious of each other and guard against each other.I guess the counter-insurgency process will not be smooth sailing, and there will be waves again. "

Huang Zhen and Tang Kui looked at each other and took a breath.

Huang Zhen asked: "According to what you said, if Shi Siming turns against Tang again, how should he deal with it?
The old emperor doesn't give you military power now, and he can't even train the army.Without a well-trained army, how can you fight the rebels to the death?Can we just sit in Chang'an and stare blankly? "

Brightness flashed in Bai Fu's eyes, and he said, "Of course we can't sit idly by, let alone wait for death. Shi Siming, a reckless barbarian, can still use tricks, and we scholars don't read books for nothing?"

Tang Kui was overjoyed and said, "Brother Fu, do you plan to come out?"

Bai Fu touched the severed finger on his right hand, and said, "I have learned a lot from this trip to Puzhou. What Master Yan Zhenqing said is good, An Lushan and his ilk have no faith, they only have 'desire' and 'profit' in their eyes.

Those who are blinded by desires and interests will surely die above desires and interests.

The Tang court had power struggles, but didn't the puppet Yan'an Qingxu and Shi Siming not have it?An Qingxu was able to kill his father for the sake of power, wouldn't Shi Chaoyi follow suit? "

Huang Zhen and Tang Kui suddenly realized.

Bai Fu remained silent, took a sip of tea, raised his head, looked into the distance, and said quietly: "After the surrender of Yan Zhuang, the false Prime Minister of Yan, wasn't he Ren Si Nongqing? He still has Suiyang prefect Xu Yuanxu on his hand. Your lord's blood. I dare not forget it for a day.

Tell him that if he wants to survive, he has to do some dirty work himself. "

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On this day, under the willow shoots on the moon, Yan Zhuang and his first wife Xue Shi sat under the wisteria trellis in the courtyard and had a drink.

Mrs. Xue made a toast and said, "This concubine would like to offer my lord a glass. I don't understand something, please give me your advice."

"Speak!" Yan Zhuang raised the wine cup carelessly.

Xue said: "May I ask you, you are an official in the Yan State, from the prime minister to the county king, and you have all the power for a while. Why do you want to take refuge in the Tang Dynasty and be willing to be a third-rank Si Nongqing?"

Yan Zhuang gulped it down and said with a smile: "You women, with long hair and short knowledge, don't know the pros and cons.

This moment, that moment also!

I led the Yan army and fought against Guo Ziyi's Tang army three times in Chang'an, Shanzhou, and Luoyang, and all of them were defeated.I know very well that Yan Jun's strength has been greatly reduced, and he is no match for Tang Jun at all.

In addition, An Qingxu, a playboy, indulged in drinking and enjoying himself every day, and ignored the government at all.His father's confidants and generals back then were either fighting each other, or secretly taking refuge in Shi Siming.From top to bottom, Yan Guo was made into a miasma.

At the moment, Yan Guoguo in Yecheng, Xiangzhou, is a strong middle-level worker, just a show, and he can't hold on anymore, and he can't survive for a few days.

If I stayed in Yan State, I would either be framed to death by Gao Shang, Zhang Tongru and others, or be wiped out by the Tang army and sentenced to death.

Since you can't beat it, it's better to surrender.If you want to surrender, it is better to surrender early.

At present, the country of Yan is in a corner of peace, and there are still more than [-] troops.Although the Yan army was unable to attack the Tang army, it would not be so easy for the Tang army to destroy the Yan army for a while.

What's more, Shi Siming is watching Fan Yang covetously, and may go south to rescue the Yan army at any time and rebel against Tang again.

During the stalemate of the war, as the prime minister of Dayan, I have the highest gold content.If the Yan Kingdom is really defeated, the head on top of me is not worth a fart. "

Xue asked: "Hasn't Shi Siming already descended to the Tang Dynasty? It is said that His Majesty has good trust in him. For him, he demoted Zhang Haodu, the governor of Henan who impeached him, to the defense envoy of Jingzhou.

When An Lushan died, the Yan army lost its backer.It stands to reason that it was too late for Shi Siming to thank God, so how could he rebel? "

Yan Zhuang sneered, and said: "If you want to blame it, blame An Lushan for having too much capital under Fan Yang.

The wealth that An Lushan accumulated back then and the wealth he robbed of the two capitals were all in Fanyang.Once he died, Shi Siming was in vain.

Fan Yang's military supplies gave Shi Siming enough confidence.The main force of Fan Yang's army was in hand, and the powerful barbarian cavalry further fueled his arrogance.

Shi Siming wanted to imitate Anlu Mountain, taking advantage of Li Tang's instability, to taste the dragon chair.Once the Tang army is frustrated and there is internal friction in the court, he will definitely rebel. "

Xue said: "Since Shi Siming's army is powerful, why doesn't your lord take refuge in Shi Siming?"

Yan Zhuang shook his head and said: "A companion is like a tiger! Shi Siming is suspicious, cruel and bloodthirsty. If the people on his left and right disobey him for a little bit, he will lose his head at the slightest and be punished by the clan at worst.

Therefore, many generals under Shi Siming's command fear him on the surface, but in fact they have long been alienated from him.If the war goes well, that's fine, but once Yan's army suffers setbacks, his head will be a certificate of honor for his generals and sellers. "

Xue Shi said: "My lord, there is still one thing I don't know about my concubine. Why did you ask me to pretend to be Yang Yichan, the wife of Yong Wang Li Lin, and go to the barracks to ask to see Generalissimo Li Chu and Guo Ziyi?"

Yan Zhuang picked up his mustache and said with a smile: "Li Chu and Yong Wang Li Lin, uncle and nephew have always been friends. Yong Wang Li Lin was defeated and killed, and his wife and concubine were escorted to Bashu for interrogation. Li Chu has always been worried about this.

Li Chu has always been skeptical about whether the rebellion of Yongwang Li Lin in Jiangling is true.When I hear that Yang Yichan, the wife of Yong Wang Li Lin, asks to see you, I will definitely meet you in person.

He is the best candidate for the crown prince of the empire. Once he agrees to accept my surrender conditions, he will issue me an iron certificate to avoid death in front of the three armies. "

Speaking of this, Yan Zhuang was slightly drunk, with a smug look on his face, and said: "My husband often says that you must first judge the general situation before doing anything, and you must be alert and decisive when you make up your mind. And retreat.

Going to Datang now is of great significance to the Tang court.I am the highest-level official of Yan State who surrendered to Datang, which fully shows that Yan State officials are not optimistic about An Qingxu's fate.It has great propaganda value for disintegrating the will of the Yan army, persuading the generals of the Yan state, and quickly suppressing the rebellion.

In short, the stalemate of all parties is the best time to surrender to Datang! "

Xue was silent for a moment, and said: "As your lord said, in terms of timing, now is the best time. But when you evacuated Luoyang, you killed all the captured generals and officials of the Tang Dynasty, including General Ge Shuhan , Shangdang county magistrate Shi Chengqianli, Suiyang prefect Xu Yuan and more than [-] people.

You killed so many people, don't you worry that the court will settle accounts after autumn? "

Yan Zhuang sighed, and said: "This matter is indeed a big failure of mine. If the blood of the Tang army had not been stained on my hands, I would be more able to handle the court now. But the matter has come to this point, it is too late to regret, and I can only think about it in the long run.

When the Tang army's suppression of the rebellion is about to end, I will take the initiative to make a small mistake and let the court demote me from Beijing.

Before I raised my troops in Fan Yang, I deliberately made friends with the Fusang royal family, and I had already arranged a retreat in the Fusang country.When the time comes, let's put oil on the soles of our feet, sneak away without anyone noticing, and continue to enjoy the glory and wealth in Fusang. "

Yan Zhuang was complacent, and he heard the sound of applause and applause in the night sky, which was particularly crisp and harsh in the middle of the night.

A deep and deep voice lingered in Yan Zhuang's ears:

"Wonderful, Mr. Yan is indeed the number one counselor under An Lushan's account, and he has a good plan. Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and you are talking about people like Mr. Yan?"

When Yan Zhuang first heard it, his soul flew away.

(End of this chapter)