On July 22nd, the news that the Tang Army's 200,000-strong army was defeated in Xiangzhou in the ninth quarter of the Tang Dynasty quickly spread to Chang'an.
After seeing the report, Xuanzong was so shocked that he fell off the dragon chair and lay on it for a long time.
It just got better.
On the morning of July 23, Xuanzong sent someone to summon Yu Chaoen, who was in charge of supervising the army, to ask about the details of the battle.
"Tell me, why did this battle end like this?"
Xuanzong asked while lying on the dragon couch.
Yu Chaoen knelt on the ground and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this old slave does not dare to take it lightly after being entrusted by Your Majesty.
After rushing to the army, he abided by his duty and never overstepped his authority to interfere in the military affairs of each army.
All combat deployments are decided by the military governors.
This is The war ended like this, and it should all be blamed on Shuofang Jiedushi Guo Ziyi.
Among them, he was the oldest, mature, prudent, and unique.
If he With unified command, how could our army suffer such a disastrous defeat?
That day, our army and the rebels were fighting inextricably, but suddenly at dusk, the sky suddenly changed, sand and rocks flew, big trees were uprooted, and many soldiers were swept into the wind and dust.
He disappeared, and the soldiers were horrified when they saw this.
Our army did not have unified military orders, so the soldiers were in chaos, fled, trampled on each other, and countless people died."
Although Yu Chaoen put the responsibility for this defeat on Guo Ziyi, Xuanzong knew very well that the responsibility for this defeat did not lie with Guo Ziyi, but with him.
The emperor did not appoint a commander for this battle.
If there was a unified command, the losses would not be huge.
It will be so big.
The reason why he did not designate a commander-in-chief was because no one among the nine governors had a higher prestige than the others, and he was worried that appointing a commander-in-chief would lead to self-respect in the army.
Therefore, He did not appoint a commander before the war, but only sent Yu Chaoen as the supervisor.
However, he did not expect that a strong wind ended the war.
Although it seemed that both sides were not defeated, in fact, the Tang army was defeated, because the Tang army was defeated.
They trampled on each other while fleeing and suffered heavy casualties.
The good situation created by Zhao Ziliang after more than two years of hard work was all destroyed in such a short period of time.
The situation deteriorated to such an extent that Xuanzong felt like he was falling into an ice cellar.
"Come here, prepare an edict," Xuanzong called to Hanlin.
An edict was sent directly from the palace without going through the chancellery.
The eunuch who escorted the edict quickly headed south to Jiangling with dozens of forbidden troops.
Xuanzong had no other option at this time.
Apart from asking Zhao Ziliang to come out again, he could not find anyone else who could save the crisis.
The Tang army lost more than half of its 200,000 men in the Nine Festivals in the Battle of Xiangzhou.
Du Zhi's hard work over the past few years has been exhausted.
It is definitely not something that can be done overnight to recruit so many soldiers and train them into an army.
After the edict was sent to Jiangling, the eunuch who escorted the edict came to the county prince's mansion accompanied by Jiangling County Magistrate Yao Zhiyuan.
Zhao Ziliang also received the news before, but he had no preparation.
"Your Majesty, the messenger sent by the imperial court has arrived.
The county magistrate Yao Zhiyuan is accompanying him.
He is just outside the gate.
Could you please go out and greet him?"
Wang Can walked into the backyard to report.
Zhao Ziliang said: "I won't go to greet them.
You can take them to the front hall to serve tea first.
I will change my clothes and go there."
Since the Prince's Palace built for him by the imperial court was built, his family has not lived in it.
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They have been living in the three-in courtyard house built by his family.
He usually does not wear the Prince's clothes given to him by the court, nor does he use the rank of Prince. car driving.
It was the imperial court's business to award a reward, but he did not accept it.
Zhao Ziliang changed his clothes and walked out from behind the screen.
When he saw Yao Zhiyuan, he smiled and said, "Master Yao is here."
Yao Zhiyuan didn't believe that Zhao Ziliang didn't know what the people around him were doing, but he didn't point it out.
He cupped his hands and said, "This is Eunuch Luo sent by the imperial court.
Eunuch Luo is here to announce the call."
Luo Fengxian said loudly to Zhao Ziliang: "The emperor's imperial edict, Zhao Ziliang, the prince of Jiangling County, accepts the edict."
Zhao Ziliang cupped his hands and said: "My father-in-law, I'm sorry, please tell me what your will is first.
If it's something I can't do, I won't dare to accept this edict."
Luo Fengxian was furious: "How dare you disobey the imperial edict?"
Zhao Ziliang shouted to Wang Can: "Come here, see the guest off" and then turned around and left.
Yao Zhiyuan hurriedly grabbed Zhao Ziliang and advised: "The prince has something to say, don't get angry.
After all, the imperial decree is coming, and listen to the emperor's will."
Zhao Ziliang snorted coldly, walked to the main seat and sat down, picked up the tea and drank it, and ignored Yao Zhiyuan and Luo Fengxian.
Yao Zhiyuan took Luo Fengxian to the side and muttered: "Eunuch Luo, it's not like you don't know the current situation in the court.
The emperor still hopes to rely on this person to put down the rebellion, but you are showing off your power here.
If you can't do it, what will happen when you go back?"
Eat the good stuff and put down your posture, don’t embarrass others too much.”
Luo Fengxian was furious, but he also knew that Yao Zhiyuan's words were reasonable.
He should bear with it.
After the rebellion was suppressed and the court no longer needed him, he would deal with him again.
Thinking of this, Luo Fengxian walked over and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Prince Zhao, His Majesty has decreed that you should be reinstated and take charge of the counter-insurgency affairs.
You will rush to Hangu Pass to take up your post today.
This is the edict.
Please read it."
Zhao Ziliang did not accept the edict, shook his head and said: "Please go back and tell your majesty that I have submitted a letter to resign and return to my hometown last year, and no longer want to care about the affairs of the court.
Your majesty has favored me.
I can only thank you here.
Please give me another message."
Let’s select talented people and send them off.”
Yao Zhiyuan and Luo Fengxian looked at each other.
Wang Can came over and said, "Please, please."
Luo Fengxian could only return to the magistrate's office with Yao Zhiyuan first, and then sent another eight hundred miles to Chang'an to report the news.
When Xuanzong learned that Zhao Ziliang had refused to accept the edict, he knew that the seizure of his military power last year had hurt Zhao Ziliang's heart.
In view of the increasingly severe situation, Xuanzong had to put aside his old face and issued two edicts in succession.
The words in the edict were compared to each other.
An earnest request.
Before the third edict was issued, Xuanzong ordered that Cui Yuan, who had been imprisoned in Tianlao for several months, be taken to the Meridian Gate and beheaded, which was a step down for Zhao Ziliang.
Last year, this guy was the one who tried to seize Zhao Ziliang's military power, because Xuanzong knew very well that If no one is responsible for what happened last year, I'm afraid Zhao Ziliang will not take up the post.
Before the third edict arrived in Jiangling, Zhao Ziliang had already learned that Xuanzong had ordered Cui Yuan to be killed.
This time he did not turn Luo Fengxian away, opened the middle door to welcome him, and knelt down to receive the imperial edict.
"Emperor's decree: Now that the rebels are rampant, the land east of Hebei and Hedong is empty of ten houses, and all living beings are in poverty.
I have done something wrong, and I hope you will not despise me because I am old and foolish.
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With the dawn of life for all people in the world in mind, I will come out to take over the military power and pacify the country.
The rebellion will bring peace to hundreds of millions of lives in the world.
Now Zhao Ziliang, the king of Jiangling County, will immediately resume his official position and serve as the marshal of the world's troops, with full power to deal with the counter-insurgency affairs."
The emperor admitted his mistake, kept his attitude so low, and even killed Cui Yuan to seek justice for Zhao Ziliang.
Zhao Ziliang couldn't bear to shirk the blame again and again.
After sending Luo Fengxian away, he immediately packed his bags and prepared to take office.
On October 25th of the seventeenth year of Tianbao, Zhao Ziliang, his wife, children, and three hundred soldiers and guards bid farewell to his hometown and rushed to Hangu Pass to take over the commander-in-chief's seal.
Before dawn, Zhao Ziliang and his party set off without any alarm.
The elders in the village, who had not arrived first, saw the county magistrate Yao Zhiyuan waiting at the ferry with the county government officials when they were crossing the river.
Yao Zhiyuan led the officials to greet him.
A yamen servant brought a glass of water and wine.
Yao Zhiyuan picked up a small cup and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Today, the county prince is leaving for the army to take over the command.
The lower officials and others are here to express their gratitude to the county prince on behalf of their hometown elders."
Let me toast you with a glass of water and wine, and wish the prince a successful start."
Zhao Ziliang took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, then put down the wine glass and clasped his fists: "Thank you all for coming to see me off, please come back."
After saying that, Zhao Ziliang and his wife and children boarded the ship, and the three hundred cavalry guards also boarded the ship one after another.
The officials stood on the shore and waved goodbye.
After crossing the river, Zhao Ziliang came to Wang Can and ordered: "Send people to Hangu Pass quickly and ask Chu Ge and others to set up the marshal's camp first.
The marshal's camp will be set up in Shaanxi County.
In addition, ask them to pay tribute in my name."
Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, Zhang Shouyu, Li Huan, Xu Shuji, Dong Qin, Ji Guangchen, Wang Nannan, Wang Sili, Lu Jiong, Lai Yi and others handed over their military affairs to their deputies and used the winter time to rush to Shaanxi County to discuss the overall strategic meeting.
They must arrive before the first day of December.
Otherwise, it will be considered a crime of delaying the opportunity for war."
"Yes" Wang Can agreed, and immediately said: "Commander, after the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Xiangzhou, Huaixi Jiedushi Lu Jiong committed suicide for fear of being convicted."
Zhao Ziliang was shocked: "Why didn't you tell me when this happened?"
Wang Can said: "It was around the end of July.
The commander-in-chief was in a bad mood when he heard the news about Xiangzhou's defeat, so his subordinates did not tell the commander-in-chief the news."
Zhao Ziliang was silent for a while, feeling that it was a pity that Lu Jiong died.
The responsibility for the fiasco in the Battle of Xiangzhou did not lie with Lu Jiong.
There were so many Jiedu envoys at that time, and it was impossible for the court to hold Lu Jiong accountable.
The youngest son, Zhao Chu, is one year old.
He neither cries nor makes fuss, but is very naughty.
However, this does not affect the schedule.
He follows Mrs.
Meng in the carriage all the way.
He eats and sleeps well along the way, which is a lot of worry.
It only took about ten days to reach Nanyang.
The road after arriving in Nanyang was not very easy.
Zhao Ziliang wanted to go to Shaanxi County to take charge of the overall situation, but he could not go to Luoyang because Luoyang was now occupied by rebels, so he could only go all the way to Shangnan. north, However, this road was not easy to walk, and Mrs.
Meng and some maids could not take the mountain road.
Zhao Ziliang had to send more than half of his own soldiers to escort them to go northwest to Chang'an through Shangzhou.
After resting in Chang'an for a while, they went to Shaanxi County to meet him.
Convergence.
Zhao Ziliang rushed to Shaanxi County on the tenth day of November.
At this time, Mrs.
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Meng was on her way to Chang'an with her son Zhao Chu Shangzhou.
After learning that Zhao Ziliang had arrived at Marshal Shaanxi's camp, Chu Ge, Li Siye, Zhao Ting, Bai Xiaode, Li Sheng and others stationed in Hangu Pass handed over their military affairs to their deputies, and they quickly rushed to Shaanxi to meet Zhao Ziliang
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