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Volume 4 Hu Han Cang Qiong Chapter 288 Hebei Scholars

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    When the news of Tiance's victory came out and Zhang Mai's message was passed down, everyone from Youji to Hedong, from Hedong to Hebei, from Hebei to Luoyang, and from Luoyang to Chang'an was in an uproar.

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    The Western Capital, in Chang'an City.

    The capital of the Tang Dynasty changed its name many times after the fall of the Li and Tang Dynasties, but for the old people of Anxi, this city always had only one name - Chang'an!

    Since the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an has been repeatedly robbed, not to mention the Anshi Rebellion. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Wen forced Tang Zhaozong to move the capital to Luoyang, demolished Chang'an's palaces and residences, and took construction materials and shipped them to the east. For Chang'an, this was  A devastating change. From then on, the capital city that had been run for three hundred years by the Sui and Tang Dynasties turned into ruins and the people were displaced. The super city that once glorified half the world became empty and like a ghost town. The successors of the Five Dynasties simply renovated and abandoned it.  The outer city and the palace city were closed, the Zhuque Gate was closed in the south, the Yanxi Gate was closed in the east, and the Anfu Gate was abandoned in the west. It was transformed into a "new city" based on the original Chang'an Imperial City.

    The area of ??Chang'an after reconstruction was less than one-fifteenth of the original Chang'an City, and the grandeur of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was gone.

    Now Liu Zhiyuan is stationed in Chang'an City. In order to prevent Tiance from infiltrating Qin Dong, he consciously followed the trend and separated the military and political affairs.  The city has become even more depressed. There is no longer any international trade, and only the merchants who can provide the garrison with daily necessities are left. In the counties and villages surrounding the city, countless people either fled due to the war or moved away to make a living, leaving behind  After occupying a large area of ??open land, Liu Zhiyuan did not try to attract people. Instead, he opened up all the wasteland into farmland and did not relax the training of the combat troops.  The auxiliary soldiers and civilians were ordered to farm and implement semi-military management. There was no entertainment in the city and no temple fairs outside the city. It was difficult for Lu Jialing to arrange detailed work. As for the storyteller turning into a literary monk, it was also difficult to use methods to influence public opinion.

    Chang'an at this time.  More like a castle than a city, the non-productive population and non-combatant population have been reduced to the limit - but for this reason, Chang'an can more than support itself by farming alone, and Liu Zhiyuan keeps asking Luoyang for various military supplies  , not to mention that almost all the materials handed over by Qin Dongzhou County were transferred by him. Over the past year, more and more combat materials were accumulated, the soldiers were strong, and the troops were well-organized.  There are no natural dangers on the western front of Chang'an, but Liu Zhiyuan made the city impregnable.

    In the Guanzhong War in the sixth year of Tiance, Liu Zhiyuan was the attacker and Guo Wei was the defender. But now the situation has been reversed. Guo Wei is pressing forward step by step, while Liu Zhiyuan is setting up defenses step by step. Now the two sides have basically formed a tacit agreement.  limit.  They no longer took a step closer to each other until the message came.

    There are two copies of the appeal.  One was a copy imported from the east, and the other was delivered directly by an envoy sent by Guo Wei.

    Since the confrontation between Liu and Guo, Guo Wei has been fighting for this old boss, hoping that he can change his position. After all, if Liu Zhiyuan agrees, it will be huge good news for Tiance Datang.  But Liu Zhiyuan always refused politely.  But this appeal was too touching for Liu Zhiyuan!

    "The Khitans were indeed defeated" Liu Zhiyuan passed down the message.

    Although Chang'an is under strict surveillance, it is not completely isolated from the world. Commercial profits from Weibei are constantly flowing into the city, and his subordinates will always receive news sooner or later.  So he simply made the statement public.

    In the silent hall, no one spoke, everyone stood in silence.

    "Very good!" Liu Zhiyuan seemed satisfied that his generals could abide by their duties. However, he had no intention of discussing it with his subordinates. When people like this were changing their minds, he had to block all unsettling thoughts.  : "Guo Wei just sent someone here again, saying that 'anyone coming or returning from Yizhou Road will not hesitate to crack the soil', that's exactly what it means to me! Humph! I don't believe it without breaking the soil! Zhang Longxiang has not yet done so.  When he proclaimed himself emperor, Yang Yiping defeated the Khitan in Mobei and conquered Khitan. He did not grant any princes to him. The Cao family in Shazhou was forced to surrender. After so many years, we have not heard of the Cao family getting a fief! How could we really break the ground if we surrender?  ? If it is true, we will definitely not have a share in the blessed land of the Central Plains! What will be given to us at that time will only be a remote and barbaric land, just like the Zhejia who were sent to the Western Regions, or become  A surrendered general who relies on others is just like Cao Yuanzhong - I am not willing to have such a result, are you willing?"

    It has to be said that Liu Zhiyuan, who was observing the changes in Qinxi from Chang'an, understood the behavior of the Tiance regime better than other border town Jiedushi. If Zhang Mai heard these inferences from him, he would definitely praise him twice. In front of the palace  After hearing Liu Zhiyuan's decision, the generals said in unison: "We are naturally unwilling to banish us outside the Great Wall!"

    Liu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Okay, that's how it should be! You want one hundred thousand armored men from me with just a word of advice and an empty promise? I, Liu Zhiyuan, am not that easy to deceive! Not to mention that Your Majesty treats me with kindness.Like a mountain, no matter how unworthy Liu is, he cannot let His Majesty know him!  As long as His Majesty remains seated in Luoyang, I, Liu Zhiyuan, will never betray His grace!  "

    On the day he received the petition, Liu Zhiyuan clearly stated his attitude and at the same time urged Luoyang for money and food.

    When Shi Jingtang received a report from Liu Zhiyuan in Luoyang urging him to ask for money and food, instead of being angry, he was happy.  Liu Zhiyuan is willing to ask for money and food, which means he has no intention of rebelling. Even if his attitude is domineering, his appetite needs to be satisfied.  Immediately ordered to scrape the Xianghan area again to meet Liu Zhiyuan's needs.

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    Although Shi Jingtang's reputation is now rotten among scholars, Liu Zhiyuan's loyalty still won the praise of scholars. No matter what the circumstances, a minister who can abide by the word "loyalty" is enough to make people look up to him.

    A minister who betrays his master usually does not end well after surrendering.  No matter how powerful the soldiers and horses in his hands are, no matter how generous the promises he has received in advance, it can't stop the new master from distrusting him!

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    But not everyone sticks to their position like Liu Zhiyuan. At least An Chongrong from Hedong is tempted.

    Yanmenguan was closest to Zhang Mai, and he was also one of the first generals to receive the memorandum. An Chongrong went to Yao Yuanfu on the night he received the memorandum. He spread out his memorandum under the lamplight and said nothing to Yao Yuanfu.  .

    Yao Yuanfu understood what An Chongrong meant. The Hedong general in front of him had never concealed his dissatisfaction with Shi Jingtang in private.  The power of words, no matter how gorgeous they are, is limited, but the troops to defeat the Khitan are now outside the Great Wall and will go south at any time!  That is a real deterrent!  The general trend of the world has clearly favored Tiance. If they continue to support Shi Jin, it will be a thankless move against the current, but if they seize military power.  If you offer Hedong, you can obtain the power of splitting the earth!

    But An Chongrong could not do this alone. During this period of time, Shi Chonggui trusted Yao Yuanfu more and more, and gave him more and more power. If An Chongrong wanted to sideline Shi Chonggui and seize the Hedong Army,  , he needs Yao Yuanfu’s support.

    However, he was not sure that Yao Yuanfu would agree to it, and he would be fine no matter how dissatisfied he was in private.  Once the rebellion was revealed, there was no way out, so he just remained silent.

    Yao Yuanfu looked at the message for a long time before he said: "Since I stayed in Jin Dynasty, I have been able to tolerate remonstrances and protect the land and people. Although it was useless to go north, I was more than enough to defend myself. I will assist Liu Bei to maintain peace for Hedong."  "

    An Chongrong’s eyes flickered.  Then he slapped his thigh and said: "Yes, yes! That's exactly what I meant! Zhang Mai's message contains evil intentions. I don't know how many people have been bewitched by it. We have to go see the left guard quickly and let him take precautions."  !”

    As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to Yao Yuanfu, and Yao Yuanfu knew what he meant.  He smiled and said, "Okay! Bring me the message and let's go together!"

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    The two major towns of Chang'an and Taiyuan barely stabilized after being shaken by the hurricane, but Hebei was at the center of the hurricane.  The level of turmoil is on the verge of being uncontrollable!

    In Youzhou City, Du Chongwei held a memorandum and murmured to himself: "Crack the soilCrack the soil"

    He knew the news of Tiance's great victory in Beijing better than anyone else. He also knew that Zhongjing of Liao Kingdom had fallen into Tiance's hands. He also knew how powerful Xue Fu's troops in Dading Prefecture were. Du Chongwei had even obtained some information!  Not to mention that both the west and south directions are now in danger. Even if Xue Fu leads his troops southward, Du Chongwei does not have the confidence to hold on to the Great Wall!

    In the secret room, not even important generals like Fu Yanqing were there. There was only Du Chongwei's second son, Du Honglian, who served as the army staff officer. He had already read the letter, and couldn't help but stepped forward and said: "Commander Father! Are you still hesitating?"  What! Outside Juyong Pass, to the west of Yizhou City, and to the south of Xiongzhou, those are just a few of the soldiers and horses that Tiance entered the pass! If the thousands of troops north of the Great Wall really go south, wehow can we resist it!"

    If you can’t resist it, you have to retreat south, but to where?  Retreat to Hebei?  There is a high probability that Hebei will not be protected!  Retreat to Shandong?  Is Shandong safe?  Retreat to Luoyang?  Having lost Hebei, the Shijin Dynasty will face a situation where it is attacked from three sides. Externally, it will be attacked on all sides, and internally, it will lose the support of the people. Is there any hope for such a country?

    Although they were relatives, Du Chongwei never had any intention of not observing the integrity of Shi Jingtang!  Now the army of palms is far away in Youji. With just one order, it can indeed make the land of Yan change the sky!  Even heading south to capture Hebei as a pioneer for Tiance was a matter of course.

    However, Du Chongwei suddenly tore up the memorandum!

    "Dad!" Du Honglian was a little anxious: "Are you worried about your mother and brothers?"

    Du Chongwei is Shi Jingtang’s brother-in-law, and his wife is Shi JingtangThe eldest princess and her two sons were naturally in Luoyang, but that was not what Du Chongwei was worried about. He pointed at the letter and said coldly: "From Zhang Mai's past, it can be seen that he cherishes his reputation. This letter  , is to win over some people and attack some people, and I am the group he wants to attack! He has already pointed out the issue of the Thousand People Trap in his statement. Although he is literally scolding your uncle, he is not  It was me who got into trouble! Now he is in Ding'an, only three days away from Youzhou Kuaima, but he didn't even send a special envoy. Isn't it obvious? My head, to Zhang Mai, is probably a sacrificial flag  It’s top quality.”

    Du Honglian's face suddenly turned pale: "What should we do? Are we going to fight to the end?"

    Du Chongwei said: "Unless I want to carry it to death, if I really surrender, we, father and son, will not have a good life!"

    "I'm just afraid" Du Honglian said: "Even if our father and son want to fight to the death, once the military situation is unfavorable, the soldiers and generals below may not be of the same mind as our father and son."

    Du Chongwei said: "We have no choice but to seek reinforcements."

    "Reinforcements? Can Luoyang still send reinforcements?"

    "Luoyang, of course it's impossible!" Du Chongwei said: "The only one who can help us now is the Khitan"

    "But Khitan has been defeated by Tiance"

    "The centipede insect is dead but not stiff. No matter how bad the Khitan ship is, it is still better than the one in Luoyang!"

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    In addition to Du Chongwei and An Chongrong, Fan Yanguang can be regarded as the third major general to receive a message!  He always believed in ghosts and gods.  The reason why Zhang Miracle became his close disciple was because of his ability to summon gods and tell fortunes.

    After receiving the complaint, Fan Yanguang had a dream that night. He dreamed of a fierce tiger pressing on him. After waking up, he summoned Zhang Miracle overnight to let him take advantage of the good and bad luck.

    After Zhang Qiwei heard the news about Tiance’s victory in Beijing.  I had been so frightened that I closed my eyes and muttered something for a long time before saying, "A tiger pressing down on me is a sign of great misfortune, great good fortune, and small misfortune."

    Fan Yanguang was surprised: "A great misfortune is a great misfortune, and a great auspiciousness is a great auspiciousness. How can there be a sign of great misfortune or great auspiciousness? What kind of misfortunes and blessings are there?"

    Zhang Qiwei said: "The dragon follows the clouds, the wind follows the tiger, and the tiger is the wind. The approach of a tiger is a sign of strong wind! If you go with the force of the strong wind, the tiger will add power and good luck, but there will be bloodshed and minor disasters; if you go against the strong wind,  The situation is like a tiger attacking the body, a big disaster! Although there will be a small blessing of being promoted to an official position. The change of good and bad lies in obedience and reversal. "

    Fan Yanguang realized something: "Then what is a tailwind? What is a headwind?"

    Zhang Qiwei said: "Those who have an easy journey and can achieve great achievements are tailwinds; those who have a difficult journey and may not be able to protect their wealth and life are headwinds."

    Fan Yanguang looked at the letter.  After a while, he said: "Now the whole world knows that Zhang Longxiang's side is the one with the wind. If I can hold on to Yedu, Emperor Shi will naturally promote me to a higher rank. But if I can't stop Tiance's cavalry in the end, I will be granted the title."  It’s useless to be a king! If we go with the wind, the family in Luoyang will definitely be unlucky. That’s it! It’s just that I don’t have any friendship with Zhang Longxiang, and I don’t know what the attitude is, so I stick to him like this. I don’t know if I’ll see you there.  Rong, secondly, I don’t know if you trust me.”

    Zhang Qiwei expressed his attitude when he saw Fan Yanguang.  Said: "Didn't my benefactor visit Tiance before? How come we don't have any friendship?"

    Fan Yanguang smiled bitterly and said, "It's because I visited Tiance that I avoided suspicion even more. How long has Emperor Shi kept me in Luoyang?"

    Zhang Miracle said: "If the benefactor is indeed intentional, the villain has a clue."

    Fan Yanguang was overjoyed and said: "What clues are there? Tell me quickly."

    Zhang Miracle said: "When my benefactor summoned Li Bo earlier, his response was clearly planned for Emperor Zhang, not for Emperor Shi. This man, even if he was not sent by Zhang Mai, must have some connections.  "

    Fan Yanguang said: "I've noticed this a long time ago. Well, thanks to his boldness, if I hadn't had the will and grace, I would have killed him long ago!"

    Zhang Qiwei said: "The benefactor must have tolerated him in the first place to leave a way out for today. In that case, why not let me go and find out what he has to say."

    Fan Yanguang said: "Okay! Only sir can help with this matter, so please do your hard work. If you succeed in the future, you will be rewarded heavily!"

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    Zhang Qiwei came out of the Marshal's Mansion and went directly to Li Bo. He showed the essay to Li Bo. Li Bo read it over and said: "The literary talent is good, and Fan Wensu's talent and learning are also top-notch among the scholars in Hebei.  "

    The establishment of Dongshu, the Tiance regime, is not a secret. The news of Fan Zhi taking charge of Dongshu has long spread across the two rivers, especially the scholars in Hebei are secretly excited——Because Fan Zhi is from Hebei!

    Although Zhang Qiwei is not a scholar, he is well-informed and naturally knows the current situation of Fan Zhi and Fan Wensu. He immediately asked: "Doctor Li have a relationship with Fan Dongshu?"

    Li Bo said: "Well, Fan Wensu, I met him before when he was still in the Central Plains before heading west. This year he was sent to Luoyang as an envoy and we met once in the residence of Prime Minister Feng, but we didn't have an in-depth talk. But I have a close relationship with him.  My father, Fan Shouyu, is an old acquaintance. After Fan Wensu succeeded in his career, he secretly summoned his family to go westward. After Fan Shouyu went westward, he also came to trust me to take care of his relatives in his hometown."

    The two of them went back and forth, and what they said did not involve the most sensitive topic of surrender. However, as soon as Li Bo revealed his connections, Zhang Qiwei immediately knew it and said hurriedly: "No wonder Doctor Li is sitting still.  Yedu is not afraid of the approaching Northern soldiers, it turns out there is such a way to the sky!"

    Li Bo said with a smile: "I have resigned from my post a long time ago and am living in the forest without caring about worldly affairs. No matter whether it is an army from the south or from the north, or an army from the east or from the west, as long as I can protect the land and bring peace to the people, I will not miss my chance to study and cultivate myself. The world's heroes are vying for the top spot, and I  I only want peace!"

    Zhang Qiwei said: "Doctor Li's ambition is beyond our reach. Unlike Zhang Qiwei, who received the great kindness from General Fan, I can only run for the benefactor and wait for the benefactor to get peace. Only my generation has the ambition."  Peace.”

    Li Bo asked: "General Fan is also interested in peace?"

    Zhang Qiwei said: "Of course, within the four seas, even the blind can see the general trend of the world. We, the generals, have longed for peace for a long time, but we have not found the door."

    Li Ma smiled and said: "In peacetime, you just need to follow the trend. No need to worry!"

    Having said this, there was a tacit understanding between each other. Zhang Qiwei said: "Then please ask Dr. Li for advice!"

    Li Ma pointed to the city head and said: "It's just a flag change. Do you need me to say this?"

    Zhang Miracle muttered: "It's easy to change the flag, but there is one concern."

    "oh?"

    Zhang Miracle smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of the doctor's jokes. I used to travel around the world and tell fortunes for a living. Based on my experience, whenever visitors come to ask for divination, they will get twice the result with half the effort and get generous rewards.  It's a quick move, but if my business is cold, the customers I get by touting my business will be dubious, and I may not be able to get the reward. It would be easy for General Zhang to change his flag today, but he is afraid that he will come to sell divination. He will sacrifice his worth!"

    Li Bo chuckled and said: "I see. This is easy. Although I retreated to the forest, I still have a somewhat obscure reputation in Hebei. I also have a few friends in various military states. General Ruofan is indeed interested.  I can also make arrangements. I advise the Northern Army not to use swords and soldiers, but to send envoys to make peace. When the envoys arrive, it will be the time to bring gold and ask for divination. This is a plan of 'turning the host into a guest'. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"

    Zhang Qiwei was overjoyed and said: "Brilliant plan. What a brilliant plan! What a clever plan to turn the host into the guest! Please act quickly, doctor. When the success is achieved, the general will be generous and generous!"

    Li Ma smiled and said: "We, the Confucian disciples of the sages and sages, only seek peace. We can relieve the general's worries, and we can also repay the favor he has received these days. It is not just a courtesy."

    After he sent Zhang Qiwei away, he called out his son Li Fang from behind the screen and said, "Hebei is settled! Most of what Prime Minister Feng planned has been accomplished!"

    Li Fang said: "I just arrived in Yedu yesterday to express my gratitude. Today Zhang Qiwei came to see my father. This Fan Yanguang is really anxious."

    Li Bo said: "When my father made that suggestion, if Fan Yanguang didn't kill me, then he had already betrayed his will. As for Fan Yanguang's actions, which were suspected, Shi Jingtang did not dare to order his removal. Instead, he promoted him to a higher position and promoted him to a noble land.  It can be seen that the Shi family has lost control of all sides. Now Fan Yanguang clearly wants to surrender, but he still wants to be coy. He just wants a higher price, but this is normal. Yedu is a key town after all. If Yedu  With the capital changing its banner, other military states in Hebei will inevitably follow suit. On the contrary, if Fan Yanguang is determined to resist, with Yedu's powerful troops fortifying the city, it will not be easy for Tiance to capture it by force. In order to plan for early peace, I don't think Zhang Longxiang will  Stingy for a good price.”

    Li Fang said: "I heard that Zhao Zeping is in Xingzhou. I will go to see him now."

    Zhao Zeping is Zhao Pu.  Although Zhao Pu was not a well-known scholar, among the troops of the Tang army entering Hebei, as a staff officer, he could be regarded as a civil servant, and he was from Hebei, so Hebei Shilin relaxed the standards and included him as a Hebei scholar.  Lin's circle.

    Li Bo said: "No! Then Zhao Pu is just a new boy, how big a decision can he make? Fan Yanguang will have to be suspicious of him, and it must be Zhang Mai's permission! Besides, if Zhao Pu can do this  If anything, all the merits will be credited to him! What’s the use to me! You have to try to go north and go directly to see Zhang Longxiang!”

    He touched Li Fang’s hair and said, “Your uncle and I are both old, how much future do we still have? ButIf you can take advantage of this feat and follow Zhang Longxiang from now on, then the great success of our Shenzhou Li family will be just around the corner!  "

    Although Li Fang was young, he was precocious and already had some brains at this time. He said: "Although Fan Yanguang is shy, he is determined to surrender after all. We are just taking advantage of the situation. Just relying on this little errand work may not necessarily be enough."  I hope you can win Zhang Longxiang’s favor.”

    Li Bo let out a laugh and said: "Fan Yanguang's betrayal was partly voluntary, but the other half was because he fell into our game from the beginning. This big chess game in Hebei has the layout of Changle behind it.  With me and your uncle working together to promote it, if it succeeds, we can win more than one Yedu for Tiance!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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