Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 59

Liu Heikai rebelled against the Tang Dynasty to take revenge. The generals of the Tang Dynasty saw Liu Zhi's success, and each of them summoned up their might and came to capture Xiao Mian.

But Xiao Xian saw that all the boats in the river were sunk, and all the generals stopped, knowing that he couldn't hold on, he abandoned Qingjiang and walked away looking at Jiangling in the distance.Sure enough, when the rescuers saw the boats flowing down the river, they were suspicious and refused to enter. The Tang soldiers took advantage of the victory and went straight to Jiangling and entered its outer country.Liang puppet generals Lei Changying, Lin Zhisong, Gai Yanju, etc., seeing the situation was critical, all surrendered at the army gate, and Li Jing accepted it.

But he said that Xiao Xian was in Jiangling, and he could not rescue the soldiers by himself. He said that his subordinates said: "Heaven does not pray for the beam, and it cannot be supported again. If you wait for the strength to bend, the people will suffer. But because of me alone, the people will be trapped in ashes. The city is not uprooted, if you surrender first, you can avoid the harm, why do you have no king?" Naihui ordered all the defenders to cry, and reported to the temple with ether, and led the officials to roll out the linen cloth, and opened it wide The city gate descends.Xie Yi said at the military gate: "When the dead die, the common people are not guilty. Please don't kill or loot." Xiaogong accepted it and sent the soldiers to escort the capital.A few days later, Dong Jingzhen, Lei Shimeng, Zheng Wenxiu and other rescuers arrived later, and more than a hundred thousand soldiers came. When they heard that Jiangling was not guarding, they all regretted it and surrendered before releasing their armor.Filial piety to the teacher of the class, playing the game and returning to the court, and entering the emperor Gaozu.

Gao Zu was overjoyed and rewarded his labors again.The warrior embraced Xiao Xian to the gate, and Gaozu asked him to say: "You are in the land of Jingxiang, a land of fish and rice, enough to entertain yourself. Why do you have a different heart and invade my land and universe? What do you want to do when you come here today?" Xiao said to him: "The Sui lost its deer, and the heroes competed.

Mian is a descendant of Liang, who is suitable to be emperor, because he has no destiny, so he descends for his majesty, just like Tian Hengnan in the past, how can he lose to Han Zai? Gaozu said angrily: "You have tried your best to bend, but you still say that you will not bend?" "He ordered the samurai to be killed in the city. He died at the age of 39 and died after five years of overlording the country. Later generations have poems that sigh: Xiao Xiao wanted to steal his life back then, so he offered several counties and cities in Jiangling.

It is said that Tian Heng is hard to defeat the Han, but Gaozu is not merciful.

But he said that Tang Lord hated Xiao Xiao's strong mouth, so he ordered him to beheaded.That day, when he was discussing political affairs with his ministers, his courtiers suddenly reported: "Dou Jiande therefore turned Liu Heikai against Luozhou, invaded the prefecture and counties, and wanted to avenge the Lord."In the Yuan Dynasty, the generals of Dou Jiande got rid of the dead and lived in Luli, where they were tyrannical and considered a disaster for the people.The officials of the Tang Dynasty were brought to justice, and they all lost their fear and anxiety.At the time when the Lord of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to recruit the old generals who built virtue, Fan Yuan, Gao Yaxian and others said: "Wang Shichong sent Luoyang to the Tang Dynasty, and all his generals and ministers were wiped out. If we go to Chang'an, it will be inevitable. In addition, in the past, the Lord Xia won the King of Huai'an and met him as a guest. In the Tang Dynasty, the Lord Xia was killed immediately. Now we are all favored by the Lord Xia. If we don't take revenge for him, we can't see the affairs of the world." It is a conspiracy to cause chaos.Please ask for divination, mainly the Liu family.Bu got an auspicious omen, and went to the south of Zhangzhou because of the same relationship. Seeing Jiande, he sent Liu Ya.

At that time, Liu Heikai lived in the south of Zhangzhou, and the generals came to him and told him about his plan.In the vegetable garden at Heikaifang, when they saw it, they were overjoyed. They killed the cattle and ate with the generals. They made a plan to attack the county and occupy it. Thousands of people were obtained, and they were named King of the East of Han Dynasty.The Tang Dynasty sent King Daoxuan of Huai'an to fight Hei Kai in Xiabo, but was defeated and killed by Hei Kai.Shandong was horrified, and Wangfeng returned. In ten months, the old place of Jiande was restored.

Entering and occupying Luozhou, the army's voice was loud.He even reported that the leader of Hei Kai wanted to invade Chang'an and seized him for revenge.

The Tang Lord was furious, and asked all his ministers, "Who dares to punish this thief?" Before the words were finished, Prince Jiancheng went out and said, "I would like to go to Jiancheng. Only [-] soldiers are needed, which is enough to break Liu Hei's door." The Lord was overjoyed, and sent [-] troops to build a line.

In the early days, the Lord of Tang raised troops in Jinyang, and it was all the conspiracy of King Qin and the people.The Lord of the Tang Dynasty said to the people of the world: "If things are done, you will be responsible for the world, and you should be the prince."The Lord of the Tang Dynasty will stand up, but the people of the world will stop.The crown prince was having a feast, drinking and having sex, and Qi Wang Yuanji made many mistakes, and neither of them favored them.The people of the world became more and more famous, and the Lord of the Tang Dynasty often intended to replace the building with the intention of building it in place of others. He felt uneasy inside, so he conspired with Yuanji to pour out the money to the people of the world.The prince Zhongyun Wang Jue and Xima Wei Zheng said the prince said: "The king of Qin has made great achievements in the world, and he has returned to his heart at home and abroad. His highness is old and lives in the East Palace. He has no great achievements to suppress the sea. Now that Liu Heikai is scattered and dead, everyone is dissatisfied. Supplies and food are scarce, and a large army is approaching it, and the situation is like a rotten one. Your Highness will attack it by yourself, to help fame, and because you have recruited heroes from Shandong, the common people can be safe." The completion was done with Yuanji, so the Tang Lord promised it.

But it is said that Jiancheng led [-] troops to challenge Liu Heitao, and the third army and horse team set out, and the first army of Qi Wang Yuanji was sent first, in November of the fifth year of Wude.After the Tang army went to Luoshui, they lived in the Zhaizha.

The sentry horse reported to Liu Jun, and Cheng Shiliang advised Hei Kai, saying: "The Tang army is too powerful to fight against the enemy. It is better to raise all the people to surrender, which can protect the army and the people." If you live, you will die, if you retreat, you will die. These are all arrogant words, what's the benefit of listening to them!
Then he got on his horse and went to Feixiang, where he was dispatched to guard the various passes. Hei Kai said: "Feixiang is the guarantee of Xiangzhou. Without this, the big county will not be able to protect it."Discuss with all the people now, two people guard the city, two people go to the ground of Feixiang, rely on the mountain and lean against the danger, set up two strongholds, far away as the corner of the chair, so as not to let the enemy approach the city. "Gao Yaxian said: "Someone is willing to help him. "Hei Kai was overjoyed. He held a banquet and paid for it. He divided up [-] troops and went to the village sixty miles away from the city with Fan Yuan and Gao Yaxian. Hei Kai and Xu Youliang guarded Feixiang.

But it is said that Jiancheng and Yuanji discussed how to advance in Feixiang, and people reported that Heitai soldiers came, that is to say, [-] troops from Fan Yuan and Gao Yaxian set up two large villages in the north of Feixiang.Jiancheng gathered the crowd: "Who dares to take the second village?" Yu Wenxin said in response: "I am willing to go." Jiancheng said: "If you lead the people in your department to take the camp, you will be rewarded." Yuwenxin thanked and wanted to do it. A person under the tent came out and said, "The general is old, how can he get there? The young general is willing to take his place." Luo Shixin also regarded Jiancheng as his own.Xin said: "I have already received the general's order, how dare you overstep it?
" Shi Xin said: "I heard that Fan Yuan and Gao Yaxian are generals Xia Xiao, who are full of blood and vitality. I am afraid that the general will not be able to get close to him. Xin was furious, and scolded Shixin, saying: "You despise me, dare to compete with me?" "Shi Xin said: "Your Highness will have a face-to-face competition before, and if you win, you will go. "Xin moved down the steps, and then brought the knife. When it was completed, it stopped urgently, and said: "No!I am now leading the army to repel the bandits, relying on the strength of the two of you, like two tigers fighting, one of them will be injured, and a major event will be missed. I advise you two to stop fighting. "Yuanji said: "You two don't have to fight each other. That is, Fan Yuan and Gao Yaxian live in two camps. Combine yourself? Jian Jiancheng said: "My brother is very eloquent. The two of you will go in two directions, and the one who returns first will have the greatest credit."

"Yu Wenxin and Luo Shixin took orders to go. Yuan Ji said: "These two are going, for fear of competition on the road, brother can lead an army to respond by himself. "After the completion of Liuyuan Ji's defense of the city, Liu Dewei and Li Yi's three thousand troops were brought together and then started.

General comment: Tang soldiers took advantage of the victory and went straight to Jiangling. Because of the common people, they couldn't bear to hold on and surrendered;If the black man is against Luochuan and wants to invade Chang'an, he will send his generals out of the army, who can say that it can be slowed down.

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