From beggar to emperor: I am not Zhu Yuanzhang

In the late Tang Dynasty, when warlords were fighting, the land of Jianghuai River was full of princes, and there were so many local emperors that even a single person could dare to call himself a loner if he pulled up a team. Compared with those big guys, Yang Xingmi only had one Luzhou city and only a few thousand men under his command. At that time, there was no chance for him to show his face.

It's basically a walk-on extra, without a single line, and they play the roles of passerby A and passerby B.

At this time, the fledgling Yang Xingmi was single and weak, and he was not yet qualified to be brothers with a group of big bosses. Therefore, in the first few years, he concentrated on running his only hometown, Luzhou, and never paid attention to other people's business. Although there are hundreds of years between him and fellow Anhui Zhu Yuanzhang, he has already understood the essence of Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts: "Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly."

The problem is that just because you don't provoke others doesn't mean that others won't provoke you. During this period, the surrounding warlords and Huang Chao generals, and Qin Zongquan, who was always on the move to commit crimes, attacked Luzhou many times. Fortunately, they were all repelled one by one. Yang Xingmi was in Luzhou The foundation is getting stronger and stronger.

The tree was about to be quiet but the wind was not stopping. Yang Xingmi, the rising star, had already attracted the attention of the big bosses surrounding him. His troubles and opportunities knocked on his camp door almost at the same time.

Looking back to Lu Yongzhi, he was in a good mood recently. Ever since he got rid of Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili, no one in the Huainan Jiedushi Mansion could compete with him. The ambitious Lu Yongzhi began to usurp military and political power. Under his deception, Gao Pian was busy seeking immortality, refining elixirs, and was obsessed with the art of immortality. This gave Lu Yongzhi the possibility to usurp power. Take advantage of the opportunity.

The complacent Lu Yongzhi believed that no one could restrain him anymore, so he showed his true colors and became domineering, domineering in Yangzhou city, bullying men and women, and causing public resentment. On the other hand, he mobilized his followers to closely monitor Gao Pian's every move, fearing that he might make some small move.

At this time, Gao Pian was named Jiedushi, but he was actually a prisoner and became a puppet in Lu Yongzhi's hands. When things have reached this point, Lu Yongzhi has no scruples. He can abolish Gao Pian and replace him at any time and at any time.

But he was also worried. Although Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili were dead, most of Gao Pian's subordinates were stationed in other places, so not everyone might be convinced by him. Therefore, he sent spies to various places to find out the attitude of the guards in various places.

Sure enough, his worries came true. According to the report of the spies who went to Hailing to spy on the news, both the Hailing guard and the left wing of Huainan knew that the military envoy Bi Shiduo was dissatisfied. He had complained about Lu Yongzhi in public many times and threatened to kill him. Give Lu Yongzhi some color.

Bi Shiduo's attitude angered Lu Yongzhi, "Wow, Bi, haven't you seen the fate of Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili? They are so arrogant and rude. You really don't know the heights of heaven and earth."

Lu Yongzhi decided to give Bi Shiduo a beating. He first ordered to cut Bi Shiduo's military pay by half in the name of Gao Pian. Bi Shiduo was furious and wrote a letter to protest. Lu Yongzhi took advantage of Gao Pian's side and slandered Bi Shiduo as having evil intentions and intending to rebel.

The confused Gao Pian listened to Lu Yongzhi's lies and ordered Bi Shiduo to be deprived of his military power and ordered him to return to Yangzhou to await investigation. He sent people to Hailing to arrest Bi Shiduo.

Hearing that Lu Yongzhi sent people to arrest him, Bi Shiduo couldn't bear it anymore. He was so bullying. If you surnamed Lu, you cut off my escape, I will kill you.

As soon as the official letter lifting Bi Shiduo's military power was delivered to Hailing, Bi Shiduo detained it, and then summoned the generals to announce an army to attack Lu Yongzhi.

Without further delay, Bi Shiduo immediately mobilized in the city after a long night and many dreams. The banner was that Lu Yongzhi had Gao Pian under house arrest with the intention of treason. Bi Shiduo was doing harm to the people, upholding justice, and had a reputation as a teacher.

Bi Shiduo's Hailing Army moved very quickly. One day later, they had reached the east of Yangzhou City and were preparing to cross the river and besiege Yangzhou City.

To be sure, Bi Shiduo wrote to Gaoyou Town General Zheng Hanzhang and Xuanzhou Observer Qin Yan, asking them to act together. These people had long hated Gao Pian, Lu Yongzhi and others, and they hit it off with Bi Shiduo and conspired to cause chaos.

The Gaoyou Army and the Xuanzhou Army moved toward Yangzhou one after another, while the Hailing Army had already arrived outside Yangzhou City and completed preparations for the attack.

Bi Shiduo announced his crusade against Lu Yongzhi before the battle, and ordered Lu Yongzhi to leave the city and surrender within three days, otherwise he would launch an attack. How could Lu Yongzhi be willing to surrender and want me to surrender? I bother!

Three days have passed, but there is no movement in Yangzhou City. On the contrary, the security on the city tower has been strengthened. Firecrackers and rolling stones are all available, and the defenders feel as if they are facing a powerful enemy.

It seemed that this old stickman was determined to fight to the end. Seeing that persuading him to surrender was ineffective, Bi Shiduo issued a general attack order.

Bi Shiduo knew that Lu Yongzhi was just a charlatan and knew nothing about military affairs. Now that he had great power, his troops and formations would definitely be in a mess. It was only a matter of time before he captured Yangzhou. In order to disintegrate the morale of the Yangzhou army, Bi Shiduo ordered a three-sided siege, leaving one side to escape.

Hearing that there were no enemies at the north gate, Lu Yongzhi flew away long ago. He didn't want to stay in Yangzhou City and wait for death, so on a dark night, Lu Yongzhi took some of his cronies and left the north gate under the cover of night. door and escaped.

Early the next morning, news of Lu Yongzhi's escape spread. The morale of the defenders was in chaos, and there was a wave of fleeing.

Bi Shiduo outside the city took the opportunity to launch an attack. The city gate was lost, Hailing's army entered the city, and Yangzhou fell into Bi Shiduo's hands. Bi Shiduo found Gao Pian in the dungeon of Jiedushi Yamen. Fortunately, Lao Gao was in good spirits and did not forget to study the art of immortality in the dungeon.

Seeing Bi Shiduo, Gao Pian was very excited: "General Bi, are you here to save me?"

Bi Shiduo was Gao Pian's subordinate. According to common sense, he drove away Lu Yongzhi and rescued Gao Pian. Everyone was happy.

But this time Bi Shiduo did not follow common sense. Instead of rescuing Gao Pian, he continued to imprison him. The only difference was that he no longer lived in the dungeon. He was escorted back to the ground and found a house in the Jiedushi Mansion under house arrest.

At this time, Gao Pian suddenly realized that Bi Shiduo was not a good person. He was called to defeat Lu Yongzhi, but he actually wanted to be a governor. Gao Pian had just emerged from the wolf's den and entered the tiger's den. His life was transferred from Lu Yongzhi's hands to Bi Shiduo's.

Lu Yongzhi ran away and Gao Pian was placed under house arrest. Bi Shiduo thought that he had nothing to worry about, so he simply took off his fig leaf and proclaimed himself the military governor of Huainan. Young and old gentlemen, fellow villagers, from today on, we, Lao Bi, are the military envoy to Huainan.

This is a big deal.

The Huainan Jiedushi was the highest chief executive of the Tang Dynasty in the Jianghuai region, which is today's Anhui and Jiangsu areas, and a first-class feudal official. He was stationed in Yangzhou, holding the fertile land of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and he was as wealthy as the enemy. Even grain, silk, and tea from Chang'an and Luoyang were continuously transported to the north through the Grand Canal from here.

Huainan was too important, and the Huainan Jiedushi was also a fat official at that time. Everyone coveted it. Those officials who sent Jiedushi to other places dreamed of being sent to Huainan.

At that time, Gao Pian, the governor of Huainan, was the local emperor here. He was able to call upon the wind and rain and had no scruples. He probably never dreamed that his subordinates would dare to rebel and take away his hometown Yangzhou! What's even more hateful is that the man named Bi actually got drunk and tried to become the governor of Huainan. It's really a joke.

At the critical moment, Gao Pian's eyes suddenly lit up. He thought of the young general he admired most, Yang Xingmi, who was guarding Luzhou. It seems that the person who can save me must be this person.

Thinking of this, Gao Pian immediately wrote a letter asking for help and tried to find a way to ask someone to send it out of the city.

At the same time, Lu Yongzhi, the magic stick who was running away, also thought of Yang Xingmi. So he appointed Yang Xingmi as the Marching Sima in the name of Gao Pian and asked him to quickly send troops to reinforce Yangzhou.