"The imperial army newly defeated the Liao division at Shiling Pass and captured Taiyuan. They won both battles. Taking advantage of this opportunity to break the bamboo, they rushed to attack Youzhou and nineteen were able to advance." As soon as Cui Han, the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace finished speaking, Zhao Before Jiong could say anything, a eunuch came in and handed three memorials to Zhao Jiong for inspection. Zhao Jiong opened the fold, and after reading it with a frown, he placed the memorial on the table in front of him and cursed: "Bastard." There is a saying that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. When the emperor was angry, Cui Han hurriedly bowed. Shen said: "Your Majesty, calm down and take care of the dragon's body!" Zhao Jiong handed him the folded piece and said in a deep voice: "Liu Jiye's Jianxiong army was defending Daming City in the south of the city and was unwilling to surrender. Cao Han was originally planning to escort the family members of Jianxiong's army to the formations of the two armies. , Unexpectedly, Chen De and Liu Jiye had an old relationship, so when they saw this and stopped them, Anxi Army and Hujie Army actually confronted each other in the north of Daming City."
In the memorial, Cao Han impeached Chen De for colluding with Taiyuan and conspiring to cause chaos, while Chen De impeached Cao Han for soliciting people and abducting women. Both sides spoke fiercely in the memorial. Although Hujie's army was outnumbered, the Anxi army's formation was backed by Daming City, which Liu Jiye was guarding. Although they did not enter the city, they had strong reinforcements. Between the Anxi army's formation and Daming City, there were nearly ten thousand people in the city. The people of Taiyuan fled here to avoid disaster due to the turmoil, hoping to use the reputation of the Yang family to escape the disaster.
When the camp commander Pan Mei learned the news, he immediately mobilized nearly 10,000 crane-controlling troops and rushed to suppress them. He also wrote a memorial to Zhao Jiong, explaining what he had learned. Although Pan Mei had a grudge against Chen De in the past, the Battle of Jinling City Massacre was a serious setback for Cao Bin, so she had a deeper attachment to Cao. Although his memorial was objectively narrated, it was implicitly against Chen De. Somewhat biased. He also pointed out that if Cao Han forcibly attacked Chen De and Liu Jiye and injured the nearly ten thousand people who gathered in the north of Daming City to seek refuge, this would be completely different from the nature of the rebel army scattered in the city to harm the people. If it spread, it would damage the officialdom. The family has a reputation of benevolence and virtue.
Cui Han read the memorial at a glance. He is a veteran general in the army. Because he practiced the formation very well, Zhao Jiong put him in great use after he came to the throne. He was appointed as the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace, and now he is commanding the imperial camp of the Northern Expedition. Cui Han considered himself different from Cao Han, Pan Mei and other old Taizu generals, and also different from Gao Qiong, Wang Chao and other old generals promoted by Zhao Jiong from the Jin Dynasty. After reading the memorial, he thought about it for a while and then said slowly: "General Cao was considerate of the casualties of the soldiers and drove the enemy's family members to the front of the formation to make a forced landing. It was understandable. Moreover, according to the old rules in the army, the soldiers did not hesitate to do so. After capturing the city with his life, he behaved wantonly and raped several women. The people of Taiyuan are fierce and brave, and they have resisted the imperial army many times, so they should be punished. "
When Cui Han talked about this, he saw that Zhao Jiong's face was as dark as water and he was noncommittal, so he changed the subject and said: "It's just that the management of Youyan is very important. At present, Liu Jiye still holds the Nancheng and does not surrender. A rough inspection, the remaining soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty are still there." There are more than 30,000 people. If they are not appeased properly, there will be a commotion and forced suppression. It may also delay the opportunity for the imperial army to attack Youyan." At this point, when Zhao Jiong nodded slowly, Cui Han saw that he was quite impressed with the holy meaning, so he Then he said: "At present, the Liao Kingdom is not worried that our court has the intention to regain Youyan. The main force defending the city of Youzhou is only 18,000 Han soldiers. They were originally stationed in the Youyun area. They did not return to Nanjing and stayed under the command of Han Derang. The imperial army suffered heavy losses at Shiling Pass, and even now there has been no reinforcement from Beijing, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"As the saying goes, morale cannot be discouraged. The imperial army is at its peak. If the soldiers are allowed to wander around the city, it will not take long for morale to be exhausted. The soldiers have looted property and always want to return. If Beijing is living a good life, it will not fight hard. You can take advantage of this matter to tell all the ministries to strictly organize their subordinates and prepare to send troops to Youyan." After Cui Han finished speaking, Zhao Jiong nodded and said with a smile: "There is no such thing as Cui Qing, a veteran general in the court. By."
After Cui Han withdrew, Zhao Jiong's expression changed slightly, he reached out to pick up the memorial on the table, and read the section where Pan Mei said that nearly ten thousand Taiyuan people gathered outside the Nancheng guarded by Liu Jiye to avoid disaster several times, and pondered. He said: "The Yang family has a deep foundation in Daibei, with many generals and dead soldiers. Liu Jiye has always been called invincible. This is all, but he is still so popular." He pondered for a long time, and said to a person standing respectfully next to him: " Liu Jiyuan surrendered, but Liu Jiye still refused to surrender, and became friendly with Chen De, the military governor of Anxi. Hou Qing, what do you think?"
The Zuoban Dian standing next to him was originally named Hou Mochen and named Lili. He was originally a wandering Taoist priest in Bianliang City. He was said to be able to turn stones into gold. He was recommended by the privy minister Chen Congxin and was granted a palace by Zhao Jiong. Take the straight official with you. The officials thought it was too troublesome to call him Hou Mochen with three characters, so they always called him only the first character. Hou Mochen used this as a special favor from the officials and was quite smug. When he heard that Zhao Jiong asked the question, and immediately responded with great energy: "Your Majesty, military ministers like these who hold military talismans must be careful when trying to win people's hearts. I looked up during the day, and there were black clouds gathering in the south of Taiyuan City, like big snakes lurking. Generally speaking, there seems to be a faint dragon shape, which should be Liu Jiye's body."
Zhao Jiong originally had some ideas, but after hearing Hou Mochenli's serious words, he cheered up and asked: "Is this really true? This is the city at the top of Taiyuan City.Isn¡¯t the Wang Qi Liu Jiyuan¡¯s? "He has believed in magic since before he came to the throne and has made friends with many alchemists. Hou Mo Chenli knows a few magic tricks. Zhao Jiong thought he was a Taoist with real abilities after a try. He also heard that he specializes in gazing at Qi. Youyan was able to use this technique to conquer Taiyuan, so he brought it out.
Hou Mochen, who used to be in the market, had his own skills of observing the situation, keeping his words in mind, and climbing along the pole. When asked, he said: "Wei Chen originally thought that the snake-shaped black cloud was created by the fake Han leader Liu Jiyuan." Students. After His Majesty ordered Liu Jiyuan to set off for Bianliang, the dark clouds had not dispersed, but it became clearer. It was revealed that Liu Jiye had occupied the city and refused to surrender, and was trying to buy people's hearts. It was obvious that the Wang Qi Bento should be with Liu Jiye. On the body."
Zhao Jiong was not someone who was easily fooled. Although Hou Mochen was very eloquent, he still had a puzzled look on his face and said suspiciously: "I heard that Liu Jiyuan killed almost all the clan ministers in order to retain the throne. , if Liu Jiye is really possessed by a king's spirit, how can Liu Jiyuan tolerate him?"
At this time, Hou Mochenli had a heavy cold sweat on his back. The crime of deceiving the emperor was not fun. He bit the tip of his tongue, thought hard, and said in a deep voice: "I thought what I saw, this might be Taiyuan." It¡¯s caused by the dragon veins under the city.¡±
"Dragon Veins?" Zhao Jiong stared at Hou Mo Chenli and repeated.
"Exactly," Hou Mochenli lowered his head and said, not daring to look into Zhao Jiong's eyes. "The Shang star on Bianliang will gain the fire virtue, while the Shen star on Taiyuan will gain the water virtue. Since ancient times, the Shang star has not been associated with it. See, water and fire are incompatible, so the Taiyuan thieves have repeatedly opposed the imperial court. What is even more frightening is that Taiyuan is an ancient capital with a thousand years of history, and there is a black dragon vein under the city. The Sui Dynasty was so powerful at that time, Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, and finally covered the world. This is why. Since the previous dynasty, most of those who established the town of Taiyuan have been crowned kings and emperors. It was not until God blessed our dynasty that your majesty was wise and mighty, and he was the True Dragon of Destiny. Only then did the Black Dragon of Taiyuan be suppressed and Liu Jiyuan was captured."
"Oh? I have also heard the saying that the five virtues are in conflict with each other. What does this have to do with the kingly aura on Liu Jiye's head?" Zhao Jiong asked confused.
"Your Majesty, you don't know something." Hou Mochenli saw that Zhao Jiong seemed to be entering the alley. He calmed down and said in a deep voice: "If there are dragon veins underground, the king's energy will automatically attach to the human body. Taiyuan City has been stolen by tycoons many times. This is why, in my opinion. Since Liu Jiyuan left, the dragon vein and the king's energy have fallen on Liu Jiye. And because this person has the qualifications of a hero, after the dragon vein is attached to his body, the black dragon king's energy It¡¯s even more pure. If Your Majesty doesn¡¯t deal with it as soon as possible, it will cause serious trouble in the future.¡±
"How could it be like this?" Zhao Jiong took a breath of cold air, "So, because of this dragon vein, the rebels in Hedong will never be eradicated. Hou Qing, do you have any good ideas?"
Hou Mochenli looked calm and relaxed at this time, he smiled profoundly, bowed and said: "This method of breaking the dragon's veins originally hurts the moral character, but it is okay for a humble minister to do everything for the sake of His Majesty, how can he care about his longevity. " These words were quite generous. Even Zhao Jiong was a little moved. He said again: "For the current plan, we can only stabilize Liu Jiye first, but cannot remove him immediately. Otherwise, the dragon's veins will definitely attach to others. Then, first Burn Taiyuan City with fire, and a year later, cut off the Fenshui River to irrigate it, interweaving the power of Yin and Yang, completely destroying the dragon vein here. The people in the city should take other places to build a new city. After Wei Chen returns here, he will study a way to crucify the dragon vein. If the streets of the new city are built according to this formation, the dragon veins of Taiyuan will be completely sealed. By then, the dragon veins of Taiyuan will be completely nailed, and if Liu Jiye is removed, the dragon veins and king energy will not be able to attach to others, and this place will no longer be able to There can be no emperor."
After Hou Mochenli said it, even he believed it somewhat, not to mention Zhao Jiong, who had always believed in Taoist magic. Hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh: "If Hou Qing hadn't nailed the dragon vein, hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops would have worked hard for several months. All my efforts were almost wasted." He immediately decided to recruit Liu Jiye and destroy Taiyuan City.
When the order to prepare for the Northern Expedition to Yanyun came out, all the more than 200,000 forbidden troops were in an uproar, and there were complaints both inside and outside Taiyuan. The fact that Liu Jiye, the well-known Jianxiong Army Jiedu envoy of Beiwei, accepted the invitation and surrendered to the imperial court seemed to be silent. Anxi Jiedu envoy Chen De was severely reprimanded by the officials for confronting Cao Han's troops in the street without permission. After Liu Jiye disarmed, there was no resistance in Taiyuan City, and most of the 30,000 Taiyuan soldiers were reorganized into Xiang troops. In view of the fact that Taiyuan City was tall and easy to be separatist by vassal towns, Zhao Jiong decided to relocate the entire city, then set fire to the whole city, and finally used the long embankment built during the siege to flood the city with Fen water, completely destroying Taiyuan City.
Author: Hou Mo Chenliang ranks second in the biography of Ren Xing in "History of the Song Dynasty", and is probably the real culprit who framed Yang Ye. I am here to represent the person who has been unknown for a long time and devoted himself to the promising cause of framed Zhongliang. It is great. Let's make a name for ourselves as a close comrade-in-arms of Emperor Taizong.
When Taiyuan City was destroyed, T-Zi Road was destroyed, and Jingkang was humiliated, the emperor of the Song Dynasty still hoped that the six Ding and Liujia magic soldiers would help him. The level of superstition was really hopeless.
Note: The Biography of Cheng Shi of the Song Dynasty
?Hou Mochen, a native of Chengdu, Yizhou, acquired the art of transformation at a young age. In the early days of the Taiping and the rejuvenation of the country, he sold medicine to the capital and talked about dirty things.
To confuse people. Chen Congxin, the privy minister, accepted the order and presented it to Emperor Taizong. He summoned him that day and tested his skills. He was found to be successful, and he was awarded the title of Palace Commander. He moved to Chongyi
Deputy envoy. In the second year of Yongxi's reign, he was changed to the right prison guard general and appointed as the governor of Yingzhou. In the third year, the generals marched north to take advantage of the situation with Wang Qian.
He also served as the stationed governor of Bingzhou and promoted the governor of Shanzhou. Four years later, he moved to Zhengzhou to train as an envoy. The blessings before and after are very generous, and those who rely on them are quite generous.
After being put into use, he was able to do whatever he wanted without any fear. Wherever he lives, serves, plays, and rides on the public, people are afraid of him and dare not speak out.
After meeting with Zhao Pu, he entered Zhongshu again and learned that Lian Zhi committed murder and other illegal acts and reported them all. Emperor Taizong obtained a report of adultery in the case of sending a close official, and wanted to borrow money from him
After his death, Pu Gu asked: "Your Majesty, if you don't punish me, you will disturb the laws of the world. It's a pity that the law is a pity. What a pity!" Then he issued an edict to remove him.
Participants' imprisonment. When he first came to his family, he was sent back by the Russian imperial edict.
Zhao Pu was afraid that he would be used again, because Dou Qian, the prime minister in the palace, tried to supervise Zhengzhou Quewu and knew that he would use the south-facing seat to receive the Beijing envoys.
The jade belt is made of red and yellow bags; the Yellow River in Chanzhou is clear; in Zhengzhou, it is used to write poems to test people; it is used to judge officials; the words are very disrespectful.
He was summoned to Zhongshu to examine the facts and ordered Shangshu to inform him. Also, Song Hang, deputy envoy to the west of Beijing, made use of his family and obtained several books and papers.
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The horse was riding in the mud, and when it came out of the mud to change horses, it caught up with it and was executed by the envoy in front of it.
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