First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 168 Luoyang Qigui
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As Yu Wenhua led his army westward, the news of the death of Emperor Yang Guang quickly spread throughout the world, and suddenly there was a storm.

Wang Shichong and others in Luoyang, the eastern capital, became ministers without a master. Wang Shichong was so astute, and soon realized that his opportunity had come, and even planned to support Yang Tong as emperor.

This idea coincides with Taifu Qing Yuan Wendu and others.

First, Yang Tong is the son of Yang Zhao, the prince of Yuande, with noble blood.

Second, since Yang Tong stayed in the Eastern Capital, he obeyed the advice of the ministers and was easy to control.

Thirdly, if Yang Tong is not supported to proclaim himself emperor, he would nominally obey Chang'an Yining Emperor Yang You, but in fact he would submit to Li Yuan, which makes everyone reconciled.

So the 15-year-old Yue King Yang Tong ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang, the eastern capital.

Worship Wang Shichong as Nayan, General Zuo Yiwei, Acting Secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and the title of Zheng Guogong;
Duan Da was Nayan, General Youyiwei, Acting Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was named Chen Guogong;
In Yuan Wendu, he was Neishi Ling, General Zuo Xiaowei, and was named Duke of Lu;
Lu Chu was appointed as Neishi Ling and Zuo Beishen General, and was granted the title of Duke of Zhuojun;

Huangfu Wuyi is Minister of the Ministry of War and General of Youwuwei;
Guo Wenyi was appointed Minister of Internal History;

Zhao Changwen is the servant of Huangmen.

These seven people were in charge of the confidential government affairs of the Emperor Tai Dynasty, and were awarded the Golden Book and Iron Certificate, and they were called the "Seven Nobles of Luoyang".

For a time, there were three Sui emperors in the chaotic world, one was Yining Emperor Yang You in Chang'an, the western capital, the second was Huangtai Emperor Yang Tong in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and the third was Tianshou Emperor Yang Hao in Jiangdu. , but they are all puppets.

Henan County, Yiyang City, when he learned that Yang Guang was dead, Gao Chong was stunned for a moment, and then he looked up to the sky and laughed. Yang Guang's death marked the actual end of the Sui Dynasty. Gao Chong wished he could kill Yang Guang in return Grandfather's revenge.

And Li Shimin, who had been stationed in Yiyang for more than a month, also made a decision immediately, and returned to the court with his troops.

Now that Yu Wenhua and he are leading the return to the west, it can be described as difficult and dangerous. The first stop is to break through Henan County. If Li Shimin leads the army and stays in Henan County, it will inevitably be involved in the war. It is better to let Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Yu Wenhua and the three parties fight , Tang Jun continued to retreat to the pass and stick to the pass.

This idea is also the consensus of all the ministers. Yu Wenhua and Yang Hao, who supported Yang Hao as Emperor Tianshou, had to pass through Henan. That is the old enemy of Wang Shichong and others. There is absolutely no possibility for the two to shake hands and make peace. People are wicked and people are still loyal officials of the Sui Dynasty.

Wang Shichong and others don't recognize the Tianshou Emperor Yang Hao, they only think that the Huangtai Emperor Yang Tong is orthodox. Similarly, the so-called Yining Emperor Yang You is also a traitor in the eyes of Luoyang forces. In short, the three parties do not recognize the other two emperor.

Sure enough, Li Shimin's withdrawal did not attract the attention of Wang Shichong and others at all, and the troops were allowed to withdraw, and Yiyang, Xiong'er and other cities were also allowed to be occupied by Li Shimin. culture and body.

Yu Wenhuaji had more than [-] soldiers, all the way north, first to Xuzhou, and then westward. The Central Plains, which was originally chaotic, was disturbed by Yu Wenhuaji's intervention, and panicked instantly.

In Jinyong City, Li Mi frowned, looking at the crowd of civil and military personnel in the hall, he couldn't help but feel very worried, "Everyone, now I am rushing to attack Luoyang, and Yu Wenhua and that fellow came from Jiangdu again. One mistake, my Wagang army will be defeated." You will be caught in a situation where you are fighting on two fronts, facing enemies from both sides, how can this be good?"

Hearing this, even the brave and diligent Wang Bodang was silent. The Wagang Army is the number one anti-Sui force, and Luoyang Wang Shichong and Jiangdu Yuwenhuaji are all under the banner of the Sui Dynasty. There is absolutely no possibility of friendship between the army and any party.

You can't fight Wang Shichong in the front, turn around and fight Yu Wenhuaji again. The two forces have a combined force of three to 40. Even Li Mi, the number one prince in the world, would not dare to fight both sides at the same time.

"Wei Gong, according to the old minister, there is no need to worry. Yu Wenhua and his trip intend to use the road to return to Guanzhong. Wei Gong might as well get out of the way, go back to Shandong first, manage the place, implement virtuous governance, and let Yu Wenhua and his family go. Entering Henan County, at that time, Wang Shichong will definitely conquer Yu Wenhuaji, and I, Wagang, can reap the benefits of a fisherman."Nagashi Fuhikozao said while twisting his gray beard.

"Go back to Shandong?" Wang Bodang became impatient when he heard that, "My Brother Wagang has lost countless lives and injuries, and we just took down this large territory in the Central Plains, how can we give up?"

Fang Yanzao said bluntly: "It's not giving up, but just retreating temporarily. When Wang Shichong and Yu Wenhua are both hurt, they can get it back with a flip of their hands."

Li Mi frowned upon hearing this, as if he didn't agree.

General Xu Shiji, Marquis of Youwu, also nodded his head when he heard the words, "Wei Gong, what I have said by the head of the house, Yu Wenhua and borrowing Henan County is the enemy of Wang Shichong, and when he returns to Guanzhong, he is the enemy of Li Yuan. It is also a king-killing traitor, and it can be said that the whole world is an enemy. There is no need for our Wagang army to fight against him, but we can temporarily avoid it, and while operating the rear, it is not beautiful to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

Hearing what my friend said, General Zuo Wuhou Shan Xiongxin disagreed, "Our Wagang army is the most powerful army in the world. If we withdraw from the Central Plains, the world may think that our Wagang army is weak."

Li Mi nodded straightly when he heard this, "The Central Plains is a place that won't be easy to come by, so you can't withdraw, and first suspend the siege, and then worry about it."

Fang Yanzao sighed softly when he heard the words, but he was also helpless, and then bowed again: "Hebei Dou Jiande has always admired the Duke of Wei, and he has written many times to express his respect. I ask you to send an envoy to Hebei to persuade Dou Jiande to join the Duke of Wei."

Li Mi was overjoyed when he heard the words, if Dou Jiande could be attached, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan would be connected together, and Li Mi's hegemony would be achieved. Even if he opened up the treasury, he ordered Chang Shi Fang Yanzao to go to Hebei to persuade Changle King Dou Jiande to surrender.

But at this time in Luoyang City, Ziwei Palace, and Qianyang Palace, Luoyang Qigui also hated Yu Wenhua and this troublemaker.

The internal history order Yuan Wendu said loudly: "Yu Wenhua and the murder of the king and conspiracy, the revenge of the former emperor has not been avenged, and there are Wagang Li Mi outside the city, and the ministers can't sleep and eat. For the great Sui world plan, it is not as good as Zhao An Li Mi, high-ranking officials Win them over, lure them with a lot of money, and then order them to attack Yu Wenhua and make them kill each other, and both sides will suffer, so there may be a turning point."

"Zhao'an?" Hearing these words, all the cultural and military equipment of the Manchu Dynasty in Qianyang Palace were amazed.

However, Lu Chu, Zhao Changwen and others looked calm. Obviously, this was discussed in advance by the few of them, but Wang Shichong was furious when he heard the words, "Absurd, Li Mi is the number one traitor who killed my loyal minister of the Sui Dynasty!" There are countless soldiers, how can they be ordered to safety."

Wang Shichong's opposition was expected by Yuan Wendu and others, because one of the most important reasons for Zhao'an Li Mi was to check and balance Wang Shichong. Because Wang Shichong was in charge of the military power and ran amok in Luoyang City, the Sui family had long been loyal to Yuanwen. Waiting for others is very jealous.

(End of this chapter)