Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 518 Analysis of Players

After the emperor's envoy left, Wang Sili, who was sitting by the side, said to Li Guangbi:

"Li Shuai, Xiangzhou's people's hearts are still uncertain, if we try to fortify the walls and clear the country, I'm afraid Xiangzhou will be in chaos!"

Li Guangbi shook his head, sighed and did not speak.

Wang Sili is also a veteran. He once followed Ge Shuhan to attack Shibao City and made great achievements in battle.

Later, with the defeat of Ge Shuhan defending Tongguan, Wang Sili led his troops to escape and was condemned by the court.

Later, it was Li Hengli who pardoned Wang Sili against all opinions, and let him lead the remnants of Guanneidao to participate in the battle to recover the two capitals.

Wang Sili performed outstandingly in several battles. In the Battle of Shanxia, ​​he even guarded the passage for the puppet Yan army to escape north, and made great contributions to the Tang army's complete annihilation of the puppet Yan army.

Wang Sili was appointed as the Jiedu Envoy of Luzhou, and now he will lead his troops in Xiangzhou to assist Li Guangbi in fighting.

According to Li Guangbi's plan, the Tang army guarding Anyang City continued to attack and wipe out the remnants of the puppet Yan army fleeing in Xiangzhou.

At the same time, the imperial court appointed officials to gradually take back the hearts of the people in Xiangzhou.

As long as An Qingxu's passage to return to the north is guarded so that he cannot escape back to Hedong, and if he cooperates with Guo Ziyi in Luoyang City, it will only take a year or two for the court to regain the hearts of the Xiangzhou people under the attack from both sides.

But it seems that the court can't wait.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the emperor suddenly ordered to change the yuan, and changed the year name Zhide to Qianyuan, which took the meaning of "Great Qianyuan, the beginning of all things" in the Book of Changes.

His Majesty's sudden change of Yuan, combined with the previous astrology of "Dou Xing Entering the Palace of Fate", the emperor wants to quickly put down the rebellion, and his determination to unify the Tang Dynasty is already very clear.

Li Guangbi was not a reckless man, of course he knew that the current situation was inevitable, so he could only accept the imperial edict.

The emperor's imperial edict was not only sent to Xiangzhou, but also to Luoyang City.

Now it is Zhang Xun who stays behind in Luoyang, and Guo Ziyi leads the main force of the Tang army to station outside Luoyang.

The army led by Guo Ziyi and Zhang Xun's army are very different. Since Guo Ziyi annexed Luoyang, the relationship between the two armies has been tense at all levels.

The reason is also very simple. Guo Ziyi's army believes that Zhang Xun entered Luoyang City first and took credit for them.

The Battle of Shanxia was disabled by Guo Ziyi's army at a high price, and the main force of the puppet Yan was reimbursed in the Battle of Shanxia.

It is clear that Luoyang has already announced the call, as long as the army comes to accept the surrender.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xun led the troops on the East Road to take the lead, Yan Zhuang led the puppet Yan court to surrender to Zhang Xun, and Zhang Xun entered Luoyang City.

Although this prevented the Uighur mercenaries from looting Luoyang, Guo Ziyi's army also lost a lot of merit.

Now that the world is about to calm down, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to make meritorious service, and those middle and lower level officers are also getting emotional.

However, the relationship between the chief generals of the two armies is quite good.

Zhang Xun invited Guo Ziyi to visit Daxiangguo Temple outside Luoyang City together. After the two visited the Buddhist hall, they wandered around the pagoda forest in the backyard of Daxiangguo Temple.

After abandoning the guards around him, Zhang Xun said to Guo Ziyi: "Mr. Dai, Your Majesty has also given you an order? Your Majesty asked us to lead troops north to the four prefectures of Chancellor, Wei, Qi, and Qing to sweep up the remnants of the puppet Yan. What do you think, my lord?"

"Zhang Liushou, the three towns of Hedong have surrendered, and now His Majesty is anxious to calm down the world."

Zhang Xun quickly said: "Your Majesty has the ambition to pacify the world. Isn't this the good fortune of the Tang Dynasty? Since the foundation of Lingwu was laid, the Duke of Dai has been fighting all the way, isn't it also for the purpose of pacifying the world as soon as possible?"

However, Guo Ziyi sighed and said: "Recovering the two capitals is due to the people's support. The people of the capital look forward to Master Wang day and night, so that Guo can quickly regain his strength after two defeats, and finally drive away the false emperor."

"However, the four prefectures of Xiang, Wei, Qi, and Qing are different. Although this is not the home of the fake Yan, the people of the four prefectures have always resented the Tang Dynasty. When Anlu Mountain raised troops, these four prefectures were also the fastest to respond."

Zhang Xun was silent. He used to be the county magistrate in Suiyang, and he also knew from the merchants in the north how alienated the four prefectures of Xiang, Wei, Qi, and Qing were from the Tang Dynasty.

The four prefectures of Xiang, Wei, Qi, and Qing are lined up, which is almost the area from Anyang City, Henan Province to Shandong Peninsula today.

Xiang and Wei were the lands of Wei State during the Warring States Period, while Qi and Qing were the former lands of Qi State. These areas are also the core areas of Chinese civilization.

However, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the contradiction between the Guanzhong area and the homeland of the Six Kingdoms has continued to the Tang Dynasty.

The long-term systematic discrimination of the Guanlong area against the Hedong area, coupled with the exploitation of these areas by the Tang Dynasty, the local tycoons and the people are hostile to the Tang army, which made Li Guangbi's Tang army progress slowly in Xiangzhou.

And Guo Ziyi also knew that after regaining the two armies, a kind of arrogance began to permeate the army. He stationed the army outside Luoyang City, but he did not want the soldiers to harass the people of Luoyang.

However, during these days, the soldiers in the camp went out of the camp privately, and the cases of disturbing the people gradually increased. Guo Ziyi had to personally execute several soldiers who did not obey the military discipline, so as to deter his subordinates.

However, Guo Ziyi is very clear that the current military discipline is forcibly suppressed by his own prestige, and an argument of quick victory is taking shape in the barracks. Many soldiers also want to quickly pacify the four states so that they can return to their hometowns.

In terms of commanding in front of the battle, Guo Ziyi is probably the last military strategist in the past dynasties, but in terms of strategizing, Guo Ziyi is well-deserved as the military god of the Tang Dynasty.

The problem with the Tang army was that the two capitals were recovered too quickly. After the defeat of the puppet Yan, the soldiers were quickly defeated. However, in order to regain the political goal of the two capitals, the Tang army did not dare to divide its troops to pursue them.

The two capitals were recovered, but after the defeat of the puppet Yan, the Tang army killed not many puppet Yan soldiers on the battlefield, and the Tang army captured the puppet Yan soldiers after the war.

These soldiers fled back to the north in twos and threes, but Li Guangbi blocked the way home.

Guo Ziyi felt a little uneasy when the arrogant soldiers faced the mourning soldiers.

However, he was not as pessimistic as Li Guangbi on the front line. As long as he fought steadily and gradually eroded the remnants of the puppet Yan army, the rebellion would always be put down.

After the two coaches exchanged opinions, Zhang Xun rode back to Luoyang City.

Nan Jiyun and Zhang Duanyang greeted them. After the Dongxing Brigade disbanded, Zhang Duanyang, who wanted to experience the life of a soldier and horse, joined Zhang Xun's command.

Because of his bravery in combat, Zhang Duanyang quickly made his mark and became Zhang Xun's confidant general after Nan Jiyun.

Nan Jiyun was eager to fight, so he quickly asked and answered: "Stay behind, when will Marshal Guo send troops? Shall we also send out?"

Zhang Xun knew that Nan Jiyun hated the fake Yan deeply, so he was the most active in pursuing An Qingxu.

After having a secret conversation with Guo Ziyi today, Zhang Xun also felt that the prevalence of pride in the army did not seem to be a good sign.

However, Zhang Xun was not good enough to dampen Nan Jiyun's spirit when his subordinates asked for a fight. He said:

"Your Majesty has an order to order General Li Guangbi who is stationed in Anyang City of Xiangzhou to dispatch troops before February and March to wipe out the remnants of An Qingxu in Xiangzhou."

"Our Suiyang Army will be led by General Nan, follow Marshal Guo's Western Army to the north, and put down the rebellion of Wei, Qi, and Qing!"

Hearing this arrangement, Nan Jiyun was naturally overjoyed. He and the pseudo-Yan had a blood feud, and staying in Luoyang to rest during this period of time made Nan Jiyun suffocate.

When Nan Jiyun left excitedly, Zhang Duanyang, who was familiar with history, couldn't help reminding:
"Zhang Shuai, the main force of the puppet Yan was defeated, but there was not much loss. Xiangzhou's people's hearts are not in the Tang Dynasty, so I have to remind General Nan to be very careful."

Zhang Xun looked at Zhang Duanyang in surprise, but he didn't expect his judgment to be similar to Guo Ziyi's.

No one is perfect. Although Zhang Xun is good at defending the city, he can also share joys and sorrows with the soldiers. He can be said to be a first-class master of city defense.

But he is far inferior to Guo Ziyi in terms of strategic vision, and he is also somewhat foolishly loyal to the emperor and the court.

Zhang Duanyang advised: "Zhang Shuai, can you discuss with Marshal Guo that General Nan lead the troops to attack Qingzhou first."

Zhang Xun knew Zhang Duanyang's strategic vision, and he asked, "Why?"

Qingzhou is the area of ​​Zibo, Shandong Province today. Qingzhou is connected to Zizhou in the west, Laizhou and Dengzhou in the east, and is in the middle of the Jiaodong Peninsula.

Qingzhou is also a very important passage on the way back to the north for the remnants of the puppet Yan army. Qingzhou is also a place with strong folk customs in the past dynasties. Cao Cao occupied Qingzhou during the Three Kingdoms period, and his soldiers in Qingzhou were also brave and good at fighting.

After the collapse of the Puppet Yan Dynasty, the Puppet Yan's defeated soldiers who fled north, together with the local bandits in Qingzhou, and the wealthy Qingzhou clan who secretly funded the robbers and opposed the Tang Dynasty, also pulled up a force called "Qingzhou Army" and occupied Qingzhou. The so-called Qingzhou City also controlled the two important towns of Linzi and Beihai in Qingzhou.

Compared with Weizhou and Qizhou, Qingzhou's puppet Yan remnants are the strongest.

Zhang Xun didn't understand why Zhang Duanyang suggested that Nan Jiyun should go to Qingzhou.

Zhang Duanyang said confidently: "The thieves from Qingzhou seem powerful, but they are the easiest to deal with among the thieves from the four states."

"Shuai Zhang, please take a look."

Zhang Duanyang pointed to the map and said: "Zizhou between Qingzhou and Qizhou is still under the control of the imperial court. Li Changyan, the governor of Zizhou, has been sticking to Zizhou to fight against the bandits since the puppet Yan, and he is loyal to the Tang Dynasty."

"Li Changyan's Zizhou cut off the connection between Qizhou and Qingzhou thieves. Although Qingzhou thieves are powerful, their strength is on the table."

Zhang Xun nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Duanyang added: "Let's talk about Laizhou and Dengzhou. Although the governors of the two states were killed in the war against the counterfeit Yan, the people of Laizhou and Dengzhou have a heart for the Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Xun didn't know much about the situation in the northern states of Henan Province, which is normal. Before guarding Suiyang, Zhang Xun was just a magistrate of a middle county, and he didn't know the specific conditions of these northern states.

Zhang Duanyang said: "Laizhou and Dengzhou are close to the sea, and the sea trade is well-developed. Most of the people make a living from sea trade and salt industry. The states in the northern part of Henan Province are considered rich."

"However, after the Puppet Yan's rebellion, the north-south sea trade was completely cut off, and the Puppet Yan court took salt from Laizhou and Dengzhou many times, so the people of the two states hated the Puppet Yan to the bone."

"So after the fall of the Puppet Yan Dynasty, the people of Dengzhou and Laizhou rose up under the leadership of the county magistrate and expelled the prefect appointed by the Puppet Yan."

"The east and west sides of Qingzhou are under the control of the imperial court, and there are big rivers and natural dangers in the north. Isn't it the best to attack among the four states?"

Zhang Xunmao said suddenly, "So that's how it is!"

(End of this chapter)