After the plan to recruit Shi Siming was formulated, Xuanzong quickly sent people to implement it.
At the same time, he also sent many court officials secretly to Xiangzhou and Weizhou to secretly persuade the ministers and generals under An Qingxu to surrender.
An Qingxu and his ministers Yan Zhuang and others noticed it and learned that many ministers and military generals under their command were secretly communicating with officials sent by the Tang Dynasty.
They were worried that these people would betray them and surrender to the Tang Dynasty, so An Qingxu and Yan Zhuang discussed and exchanged all the generals, officials and soldiers at all levels, and allowed them to kill each other.
Only then did the Yan army's generals, officials and soldiers at all levels want to surrender.
Xuanzong gave Li Guangbi the task of recruiting Shi Siming to surrender.
Since Hedong was the closest to Fan Yang, it was most appropriate and convenient for Li Guangbi to be in charge.
The person Li Guangbi sent to Fan Yang was named Wu Chengen, whose father was once Shi Siming's old superior.
And this man's son was Shi Siming's confidant.
Li Guangbi believed that it was most reliable for Wu Cheng'en to implement the surrender plan.
At this time, An Qingxu was worried about Shi Siming's independence, so he sent people from Luoyang to recruit An Shouzhong and Li Lijie to Xiangzhou, and asked them to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to Fan Yang in the name of recruiting troops, but in fact he wanted to observe the situation and make preparations. sneak attack.
Shi Siming himself had long been self-reliant and had some evil intentions in his heart.
Now An Qingxu sent An Shouzhong and Li Lijie over with five thousand soldiers and horses.
How could he not doubt the intentions of these two men in coming to Fan Yang?
So he set up an ambush outside the camp.
Then he led tens of thousands of soldiers to greet An Shouzhong and Li Lijie.
After seeing An Shouzhong and Li Lijie, they immediately dismounted from their horses and saluted, shook hands and reminisced about old times, very attentively.
An Shouzhong and others couldn't make a move, so they had to follow him into Fanyang City.
Shi Siming then led them into the living room, ordered them to play music and held a banquet, and entertained them warmly.
When he was drunk, Shi Siming threw a wine glass and gave the signal to take action.
The ambushing soldiers swarmed in and captured the two men one by one.
At the same time, they surrounded the 5,000 men and horses they brought with them, gave them some money, and collected them. got them.
Wu Chengen, who had already arrived in Fanyang and had contact with Shi Siming, was negotiating the surrender of Shang Biao.
After receiving the news, he immediately came to see Shi Siming and said, "I heard that the general sent An Shouzhong and Li Lijie to An Qingxu today.
The people were captured and imprisoned, and the five thousand soldiers and horses they brought were collected."
Shi Siming raised his head, glanced at Wu Chengen, and said, "That's what happened.
Does Brother Wu have anything to say?"
Wu Chengen said: "The general had a quarrel with An Qingxi before.
Now he sent An Shouzhong and Li Lijie to lead five thousand troops to recruit troops.
On the surface, they were recruiting troops, but in fact they wanted to take the opportunity to kill the general and seize the general's inheritance. , and now the general has captured them again and recruited their five thousand elite soldiers, which is tantamount to openly breaking up with An Qingxu.
If he doesn’t surrender to the imperial court now, how long will it take?”
Shi Siming hesitated: "This" Upon seeing this, Wu Chengen immediately threw out the bait: "Before coming down, the imperial court made clear adjustments.
If the general is willing to surrender, the imperial court will consecrate the general as the King of Guiyi, and the children of the general who will be appointed as the chief historian of Fan Yang and the governor of Hebei will also have their own children."
There is a reward” When Shi Siming heard this, he thought that surrender was just a name anyway.
Since there was a reward, why should he care about the name?
So he immediately agreed.
After the news of Shi Siming's surrender came, the rebels' military morale was even more shaken, and people in the government and the public were panicked.
Xuanzong was very happy when he learned about it, because this proposal was made by Zhao Ziliang, and he also specially issued an order to Zhao Ziliang.
A lot of praise was given.
Zhao Ziliang was also very happy after learning about this.
Now An Qingxu is weak.
Although there are many soldiers and horses, they are all a mob and there is nothing to worry about.
It is only a matter of time to wipe out An Qingxu, but it has not been half a month.
A dramatic turn occurred.
In the eighteenth year of Tianbao, it was the tenth day of the first lunar month.
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Marshal's Mansion of Shaanxi County.
Wang Can, director of the Military Intelligence Department, rushed to report to Zhao Ziliang: "Commander, the situation in Hebei has changed again.
News came that the imperial court's plan to recruit Shi Siming was leaked.
Shi Siming learned the truth about the surrender plan and caught this man. count Wu Chengen, the executor of the plan, and his son conspired to kill Shi Siming.
However, Wu Chengen was a coward.
After he was caught at the scene, he knelt down on the spot and said that he was ordered by Li Guangbi.
Early the next morning, Shi Siming gathered everyone tribesmen, officials He and the people of Youzhou, facing the southwest, cried bitterly: I surrendered to the court with 130,000 people, how could I fail your majesty?
After saying this, I ordered Wu Chengen and his son to be killed, and the more than 200 people who accompanied him also He didn't let it go.
Afterwards, Shi Siming went to the emperor to report The emperor complained, but for the sake of the emperor's face, the court shied away all responsibility and wrote back to Shi Siming, saying that it was Wu Cheng'en and his son's fault and was not the intention of His Majesty or the court.
On the first day of the first lunar month of this year, Shi Siming declared himself the Great Sage King of Zhou. , revolted against the imperial court."
After hearing this, Zhao Ziliang said: "I knew that Shi Siming was not a kind or loyal person, and I did not expect him to really surrender to the court.
It would only worsen the relationship between him and An Qingxu."
Wang Can added: "One more thing.
After Cai Xide learned that Shi Siming had proclaimed himself king, he immediately took his 120,000 men south and returned to An Qingxu."
Zhao Ziliang was shocked: "Oh, I didn't expect this.
This Cai Xide is still a loyal person."
Wang Can took out a brochure and handed it over and said: "This is the news about Cai Xide that my subordinates asked me to compile.
This man is upright and talented, and his subordinates are all elite men.
I think that all the other generals under An Qingxu are...
Nothing to worry about, only this man is so handsome It should be taken seriously.
If there is anyone else in the rebel army who has good fighting ability, Cai Xide is the only one.
Although Cui Qianyou is good at fighting, he is stubborn and eccentric by nature, and the soldiers under his command do not obey him very much.
Cai Xide has rewards and punishments.
"It will break the morale of the army" Zhao Ziliang opened the booklet about Cai Xide's information and frowned.
This man was indeed difficult to deal with.
Moreover, he had 120,000 troops, all of whom were elite.
No wonder Li Guangbi suffered several defeats at his hands.
However, Zhao Ziliang's brows quickly relaxed and he smiled and said to Wang Can: "This person is nothing to worry about.
It is not easy for us to deal with him, but it is easy for someone to deal with him."
Wang Can asked: "Who is it?"
Zhao Ziliang waved and whispered in Wang Can's ear: "You are like this" "Handsome and wise" On the twentieth day of the first month of the eighteenth year of Tianbao, he lived in Xiangzhou.
That night, a middle-aged scribe knocked on the door of An Qingxu's minister Dugu Wensu's mansion.
After the door opened, a head appeared inside: "Who are you looking for?"
The middle-aged scholar raised his hands and said: "Student Du Hongming wants to see Master Dugu."
"Wait a minute, I'll ask my master."
He retracted his head.
The middle-aged man could only retract his hands into his sleeves, walk back and forth in front of the gate and wait slowly.
Soon, the door opened again, and the head stuck out again: "Sir, please come in quickly."
Du Hongming immediately stepped in, and the door was closed again.
He was led to a study room to sit down, and a servant brought two cups of tea.
Dugu Wensu arrived soon and sent all the servants away, leaving only him and Du Hongming in the entire inner courtyard.
"Student Du Hongming meets Master Dugu" Dugu Wensu bowed his hands in return, extended his hand and said, "Master Du, please sit down.
I don't know where Master Du came from and what he is talking about."
Du Hongming said: "The students came from Shaanxi County specifically to meet the adults."
"Do you have proof?"
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Du Hongming said: "The country is broken by mountains and rivers."
Dugu Wensu immediately responded: "The city is springy and the vegetation is deep."
This is a poem by Du Fu.
At this time, the world did not know that Du Fu had this poem.
Wang Can overheard it and used it as a code word to communicate with the internal agents arranged within the rebel army.
Both parties were right. , to formally clarify the identity.
After confirming his identity, Dugu Wensu asked: "I don't know what the marshal's orders are when he sends the layman here this time."
Du Hongming asked: "I heard that Cai Xide led 120,000 elite troops south and has already arrived in Xiangzhou."
Dugu Wensu nodded and said, "Yes, it's been half a month already.
Why do you ask this?"
"Because there is a clear order from above this time, I hope Lord Dugu can complete this task.
I heard from above that Cai Xide has an upright character, and An Qingxu has slacked off in government affairs after arriving in Xiangzhou.
With Cai Xide's character, if he knew about this, he would definitely persuade him An Qingxu, if your Excellency can resolve this matter, After informing Cai Xide and inducing him to remonstrate with An Qingxu, and at the same time slandering him in front of An Qingxu, Cai Xide was not far from death.
It was not that the higher-ups were afraid of this person, but that he was here, plus more than a dozen of them in his hand.
With tens of thousands of elite soldiers, it will take a lot of effort to deal with it and many soldiers will die."
Dugu Wensu suddenly understood, nodded and said: "I see, please reply to the marshal, I will definitely try my best to facilitate this matter."
Du Hongming added: "Before setting off, the marshal personally explained that this matter must be carried out in a way that can ensure the safety of the adults and not be exposed.
Once the adults are in danger of being exposed, the action will be stopped immediately, or there is a tendency to be suspected.
Evacuate immediately.
I will stay in Xiangzhou City during this period.
If you have urgent matters, you can send someone to put a long incense stick upright in the incense burner in the Tianwang Temple in the city, and then put it in the city.
I want a quiet wing in the temple.
I will meet you soon after seeing Changxiang.
In order to ensure your safety, if there is no urgent matter, I will not come to see you.
Even if I want to meet you, I will not come again.
Mansion, sir, please remember that I am your only contact person.
No one will know your true identity except me.
If anyone else contacts you, it will be fake."
Dugu Wensu thought about it and felt that this method of contact was very good and very confidential.
It could fully protect the safety of the two people and detect the impostor in time.
He nodded and said: "This method is very good, that's it
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