After Yu Chaoen left, Zhao Ziliang took the edict and walked back to his seat.
His heart felt cold and he didn't speak for a long time.
The generals and officials were already making a scene below, and their roars and curses filled the entire lobby of the Marshal's Mansion.
Prince Rong Li Wan also got the news at this time and hurried over, "Marshal Zhao, what's going on?
I heard that you have been deprived of military power and will be transferred back to Chang'an to take charge of Tubo affairs."
Zhao Ziliang did not say anything, and handed the edict to Du Fu next to him, asking Du Fu to show it to King Rong.
Li Wan took the edict and read it hastily.
His face was very ugly, and Po said angrily: "Father, what are you doing in this situation?"
Great, are we going to die in vain like this?"
Zhao Ziliang said: "His Royal Highness, you can't say that.
The Yulin General Wang Chengye who succeeded me is also quite talented.
Who can guarantee that he will not do better than me?
The edict has been issued.
No matter how unwilling I, Zhao, am, I'm afraid I have to obey the order.
Your Highness, you can avoid it for now.
I have some things to explain to the generals."
When Li Wan heard what Zhao Ziliang said, he couldn't stay here any longer, so he raised his hand and said, "Okay, call me when you go back, and I'll go back to Chang'an with you."
After seeing off Li Wan, Zhao Ziliang returned to the desk and sat down.
He looked at the generals and said, "It seems that it is a foregone conclusion that I will relinquish my military power and return to Chang'an to preside over the Tubo affairs.
But you should not lose heart.
We are soldiers and we must do our best."
Do your duty as a soldier and do what a soldier should do.
After I leave, Wang Chengye will take over from me and continue to preside over the counterinsurgency affairs.
All generals must do their best."
Chu Ge said anxiously: "Commander, no, once the commander loses his weapons, some people in the court will attack him unscrupulously.
The commander is far away in Chang'an.
If something happens, we will be beyond our reach."
Li Sheng also said: "Yes, Marshal, General Chu's concerns are not unreasonable.
There have been too many generals and important ministers executed in this situation before.
There are precedents to follow.
We can't take risks."
Zhao Ziliang sighed: "Do you want me to openly raise an army to rebel?
How am I different from An Lushan?"
When the generals heard this, they looked at each other, and then another person said: "Even if the general raises his troops to rebel, we are willing to follow him.
The Tang Dynasty has become what it is today.
Doesn't the emperor really have no responsibility for the chaos in the court and the annexation of land by aristocratic families?
, the common people can no longer live, why not change the dynasty?”
Someone else said: "Yes, Marshal.
Now An Qingxu is in Hebei.
If we raise an army, the court can mobilize less than 200,000 soldiers and horses.
With the prestige of the Marshal, as long as the Marshal raises the banner to pacify the world, I believe there are many heroes vying to vote.”
Zhao Ziliang's face was livid, and he slammed the table and said angrily: "That's enough.
I've come up with some bad ideas.
The Tang Dynasty has not reached that point yet.
Don't mention these words again in the future.
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Anyone who mentions it again will be killed by me."
Seeing Zhao Ziliang's resolute attitude, the generals did not dare to talk about the rebellion.
Bai Xiaode stood up and suggested: "The commander-in-chief really wants to relinquish military power, but he cannot return to Chang'an.
If he returns to Chang'an, his life and death will be in the hands of others.
The commander-in-chief may not rebel and be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but he cannot risk the lives of his own family.
Being controlled by others, what does it mean to be a commander?
Three pros and two shortcomings, how will the ladies and young ladies live in the future?
We are all promoted by the commander, and the court will not treat us well, or we will be directly reduced from the military power, or transferred from the original post and then killed, etc.
As happens all the time, the commander-in-chief is not here, and we are all terrified."
"Yes, Marshal, you can't leave, you absolutely can't leave."
It's no wonder that these generals no longer trust the imperial court.
The main reason is that Emperor Xuanzong has killed too many loyal ministers and good generals over the years, and those who live a happy life are those who are treacherous.
Anyone will subconsciously keep a few.
Eyes of mind.
All the generals spoke out to dissuade him, which made Zhao Ziliang hesitate again.
They said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and no one can figure out the emperor's thoughts.
Moreover, Emperor Xuanzong was old and his ears were too soft.
He might be persuaded at some point.
Once the imperial edict was issued, I had no military power at that time, so I was afraid that I would have no choice but to be slaughtered by others.
Zhao Ziliang got up and walked back and forth in the lobby countless times with his hands behind his back.
He stopped after a full quarter of an hour and shouted: "Zhao Ting" Zhao Ting quickly stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Father" Zhao Ziliang pondered for a moment and said: "You lead my personal troops and rush to Huayin to pick up your Aunt Zhao."
"Yes, kid, go right away," Zhao Ting agreed and immediately walked outside.
Zhao Ziliang sighed to the other generals: "Everyone, as a minister of the Tang Dynasty, I, Zhao, cannot do anything to raise troops to rebel.
But if I go to Chang'an alone and worry about my life and death being controlled by others, then this official No matter what, I immediately submitted a letter to resign and simply returned to my hometown in Jiangling to plant crops.
Raising chickens and ducks in the field, Chu Ge, after I leave, you will have full authority to command the officers and soldiers of the Beiting Army.
Bai Xiaode and Li Sheng will be your deputies.
The other generals will assist you with all their heart.
You must unite as one and not be used by others to alienate the generals.
According to the plan, the 40,000 soldiers of the Beiting Army must not be mobilized and dispersed, otherwise you will be in danger."
The generals had solemn faces, clasped their fists and said in unison: "I will obey the commander's military orders."
The meaning of all the Beiting generals is very clear.
No one except Zhao Ziliang can mobilize the Beiting army.
In addition to these people, there are also Li Siye, Wang Nannan, Li Guangbi, Guo Ziyi, Lai Ai, Wang Sili, etc. who are leading the troops outside. man, lee Si Ye had 50,000 soldiers and horses in his hands.
He was an old subordinate of Zhao Ziliang.
He was deprived of his official position because he was escorting the Crown Princess and she died on the road.
Zhao Ziliang used him again.
This kind of kindness was extraordinary.
He was Can be trusted.
Wang Ruolan used to be Zhao Ziliang's old subordinate, but the two of them have not worked together for a long time, so they are not the same people.
If Zhao Ziliang wanted to raise a flag for rebellion, Wang Ruolan would not respond, and although Li Guangbi, Guo Ziyi and Wang Sili were all students of Zhao Ziliang But this relationship is not reliable.
What Zhao Ziliang can really rely on is the 40,000 elite Beiting Army.
As long as these 40,000 Beiting Army are still there, Zhao Ziliang believes that the court will not dare to touch him casually.
On the tenth day of June, Zhao Ting took Mrs.
Meng, who was seven months pregnant, to Luoyang.
When Mrs.
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Meng saw Zhao Ziliang, she asked: "Husband, what happened, why do you want Ting'er to pick me up in such a hurry?"
Zhao Ziliang said: "The imperial court took away my military power and asked me to go to Chang'an to preside over Tibetan affairs.
I am in danger now.
The imperial court is afraid that my military power is too great.
I will simply stop being an official and take you back to my hometown in Jiangling."
Farming, are you unwilling to come with me?"
Mrs.
Meng smiled and said: "Now that I am your wife, of course I will follow you wherever you go.
When will we leave?"
Zhao Ziliang hugged Mrs.
Meng into his arms and said, "When I finish writing my resignation letter, I will send someone to see it off.
We will set off back to Jiangnan tomorrow."
Mrs.
Meng said: "Then we should hurry up and hurry up.
I have been pregnant for more than seven months.
I hope I can regenerate in time.
It will be troublesome if I am born on the road.
Ting'er is also going with us."
Zhao Ziliang said: "If Ting'er stays, his authority is not high.
It doesn't matter if he stays in the army.
It's me who the court is afraid of."
The resignation memorial was quickly written.
Zhao Ziliang sent someone to Chang'an and summoned his staff to comfort him.
He hoped that they would stay to assist the new coach.
If they really didn't want to, they could leave and give him a place to stay.
He wrote a letter and stated that he would definitely ask them to serve as staff if there is an opportunity in the future.
Zhao Ting was left in the Beiting Army, commanding 10,000 cavalry.
The officers and soldiers of the Beiting Army called him Young Marshal.
On June 11, Zhao Ziliang and Mrs.
Meng set out south to return to their hometown in Jiangling under the escort of three hundred personal guards.
At this time, he did not dare to go to Beiting.
If he went to Beiting, he would definitely arouse more suspicion from the court.
Xinzheng, Li Siye's camp.
After Yin Ziqi sent 50,000 troops north to reinforce Xinzheng, Li Siye got the news and left 10,000 troops to continue the siege of Xinzheng.
He personally led an army of 40,000 to fight the rebels who came for reinforcements.
The Tang army waited for work and defeated the reinforced rebels.
Only more than 10,000 people retreated into Xinzheng City, and all the remaining 40,000 people were annihilated by the Tang army.
At this time, the Tang army was attacking Xinzheng City under the command of Li Siye.
This battle had been fought for ten days.
Although Xinzheng was only a county town, it had many soldiers and sufficient food and grass in the city, so it was not too big.
Although the attacks in recent days had caused losses to the defenders, It was heavy, but the Tang army's own casualties were also considerable.
Li Siye was sitting on horseback watching the siege.
A fast horse galloped from behind the military formation.
He stopped beside Li Siye, took out a letter from his arms and handed it over: "General, there are changes in Luoyang."
Li Siye was stunned, and immediately took the letter, opened it and read it quickly.
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After reading the letter, his face became solemn, and he immediately shouted: "Send the order, withdraw the troops and return to the camp."
The generals around him were stunned when they heard this, but no one returned to the camp.
Li Siye said angrily: "I told you to withdraw your troops and return to the camp.
Didn't you hear?
Anyone who hesitates will be killed?"
"Yes, general."
The herald immediately ordered people to pay gold and withdraw the troops.
"Dong dong dong" the gong sounded.
When the Tang army who was attacking the city heard the gong, they quickly picked up the siege ladder, dragged the well railing and began to retreat.
The rebel general Li Huaixian looked at the retreating Tang army with a bloody face and a spear in his hands, and asked: "What's going on?
They only attacked once today.
Why did the Tang army withdraw its troops and return to the camp?"
The general shook his head and said: "I don't know.
Who knows what kind of medicine Li Siye, the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army, sold in the gourd?
There may be some conspiracy."
After Li Siye withdrew his troops and returned to the camp, he summoned the generals and announced: "The commander-in-chief was jealous of the court and had his military power reduced.
Now the commander-in-chief has resigned and returned to his hometown."
"What?"
There was an explosion in the military tent.
Although the endless troops commanded by Li Siye were all adapted from the surrendered army, the generals above the rank of captain were basically drawn from the Beiting Army, and they were all Zhao Ziliang's seniors.
After all, when these people heard that Zhao Ziliang had been deprived of his military power, they resigned and returned to their hometown to retire.
How could this happen?
Li Siye said loudly: "Okay, everyone, please be quiet.
I don't know what's going on with the new coach Wang Chengye.
This battle can't be fought.
I intend to withdraw our troops to Mi County and wait and see what happens.
What do you think?"
All the generals and commanders shouted: "The commander-in-chief doesn't want to do anything anymore.
I'm going to give you a spanking.
No more, no more."
Li Siye had long known that this would be the case, so he followed the trend and said: "Okay, everyone, go back and prepare.
We will set off tonight and retreat to Mi County overnight":