In the third year of the Southern Song Dynasty, in 1129 AD, the forbidden army Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan plotted a rebellion, known in history as the "Miao-Liu Mutiny".
According to the normal situation, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan can definitely be called unlimited prospects, because they are Zhao Shuo's concubines.
However, they were so obsessed that they not only challenged Zhao Zhuo's authority, but also had the idea of blackmailing the Heavenly Son to order the princes.
In fact, from the choice of Miao and Liu, we can probably see how difficult it was to get a general to obey the emperor's orders in the context of that time. Miao and Liu were Zhao Shuo's concubine generals, but when they thought that the chips in Zhao Shuo's hands were about to be lost, they couldn't help but rebel.
Of course, from the incident of the Miao-Liu Mutiny, we can see how fragile Zhao Zhuo was in legal theory at that time.
Miao and Liu led their troops into the imperial palace, which directly denied the legitimacy of Zhao's throne. Because, Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong are alive, what is the matter with you Zhao Zhao calling himself emperor? You have claimed the title of emperor, And Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong have returned, so where will they sit?
Miao and Liu dared to do this, obviously because they believed that the power willing to obey Zhao Cuo was already very weak, and as long as they were willing, they could control Zhao Cuo at any time.
And in this way, they can play the trick of blackmailing the Son of Heaven to order the princes. However, Miao and Liu soon discovered that the central government of the empire was the product of the game of various interest groups, and Zhao Zhuo was the product of the game of various interest groups.
On the surface, whether legal or military, Zhao's power is very fragile. But when you try to control him, you will find that everything is far more complicated than you think.
At the time of the Miao-Liu Mutiny, the military strength of the entire empire consisted of about five series--the Central System, the Northwest System, the Bieliang System, the Rebel Army Department, and the Liukou System, we said from the back to the front.
The Liukou and Rebel clans were not controlled by Zhao Zhuo, and this kind of force had already shown signs of burning the plains at the time of the Miao-Liu Mutiny, and a larger number of them were moving closer to the Yangtze River.
When Miao and Liu launched a mutiny, they probably didn't have to think much about the movement of this force, because this force lacked the motivation to support Zhao Shuo.
In the Zongze era, the Bieliang clan openly sang against Zhao Zhao, and later after Du Chong took over the Bieliang clan, although the relationship with the central government was relatively relaxed, this military group was not controllable by the central government in terms of organizational structure.
When Miao and Liu launched a mutiny, they didn't seem to need to think much about this kind of force, not to mention that this kind of force was now tied to the Battlefield of the Central Plains and could not go south at all, and more importantly, this kind of force also lacked the motivation to support Zhao Zhao.
The Northwest Department, represented by Quduan, has always violated the yin and yang and even openly disobeyed the civilian officials representing the central government. Later, Qu Duan actually tried to kill Wang Shu and take away Wang Shu's great seal.
Simply looking at it, this kind of power also lacked the motivation to support Zhao Shuo, and they were the land snakes in the northwest, how could they leave their own territory to compete with Miao and Liu?
In this analysis, the strength that Zhao Zhuo could rely on was probably only the Central Department. The leaders of several major armies in the Central Department were Liu Guangshi, Yang Weizhong, Fan Qiong, Han Shizhong, and Zhang Jun.
Liu Guangshi and Yang Weizhong were forces that Zhao Shuo could not control, because when they surrendered to Zhao Shuo, they had a powerful basic disk, and naturally they would not completely look at Zhao Shuo's face and act.
On the contrary, based on their interests, they do not want the central government to become more and more powerful, because the central government is too powerful, and it is imperative to cut the domain; and once the central government cuts the domain, Liu Guangshi and Yang Weizhong are estimated to be the first to bear the brunt.
Fan Qiong was not something that Zhao Shuo could effectively control, because when Fan Qiong defected to Zhao Shuo, he not only had a powerful basic disk, but this basic disk was also the military pillar of the Zhang puppet regime.
After Zhao Shuo ascended to the throne, he accepted Fan Qiong's surrender and granted Fan Qiong the title of Central Army, but this army was obviously close to Zhao Shuo. Therefore, he lacked the motivation to support Zhao Zhao.
In this way, who else can Zhao Zhuo count on?
Han Shizhong's army had recently crippled the Jin army, and now Han Shizhong was about to become the commander of the light pole.
Zhang Jun had just started, and now he only had eight thousand troops.
In this way, zhao zhuo could really count on the forbidden army represented by Wang Yuan?
In this context, the Forbidden Army represented by Wang Yuan was naturally eager to move. As a final result, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan killed Wang Yuan, picked Wang Yuan's head, and went to negotiate with Zhao Shuo.
Emperor Binglan called out to Fu and Zhengyan, and Fu Li said: "Your Majesty trusts the middle officials, rewards and punishments are unfair, those who have meritorious service are not rewarded, and those who serve in the interior are beautiful officials." Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan mistakenly went so far as to go. Wang Yuan did not fight when he encountered the enemy, but because he was handed over to Kang, he was removed from the Privy Council. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has made many meritorious contributions, and Gu Zhi has been a training envoy of the Yao County Regiment. The subjects had already beheaded Wang Yuan, and all the lieutenants outside were reprimanded, and even more begged Kang Lu, Lan Jue, and Zeng Xue to behead him to thank the three armies. ”
The content of the negotiation is very interesting, that is: now that the Second Emperor Hui Qin is still alive, what is the matter with you being emperor?
Fu Waiting for the former, out of the inferior language, roughly said: "If the emperor is not on the throne immediately, in the future, the Yuansheng Emperor will return, and I don't know what to do?" ”
Faced with this situation, Zhao Zhuo was directly confused. Just now, I was still on top of the mountain, and now I was loudly reprimanded and ridiculed by a group of soldiers. Where is the sanctity of imperial power? Where is the authority of the Emperor?
More importantly, Zhao Zhuo really didn't know how to deal with it.
In the end, after a series of negotiations, Zhao Zhuo could only step down from the throne, and his three-year-old son became the new emperor, and the power of auxiliary government was handed over to Empress Meng.
Empress Meng shouted, now at this time of internal and external troubles, how can a widow of mine govern the world with a three-year-old child in her arms? When word spread about this, Jin Guo would definitely take advantage of the situation to attack us.
However, everyone hopes that Empress Meng will rule the world with a three-year-old little emperor, who can do it?
All in all, for the sake of the future of the country and the nation, the empress dowager should not resign, and if you resign again, we will all commit suicide en masse.
The Empress Dowager said: "Crown Prince Fang is three years old, and in the body of a woman, he holds a three-year-old child in front of the curtain, how can he make the world!" When the enemy hears of this, will it not turn to frivolity? Fu and Zhengyan cried and insisted, but the empress dowager did not listen. Fu and Zhengyan called out to the crowd, "The empress dowager will not allow her to do so, and I will be killed when I undress." "Then he undressed his back."
At this point, the mutiny of Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan was victorious. Now, for Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, the biggest problem is how to use the emperor in his hands to control the basic disk of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Simply put, this doesn't seem like a difficulty. Because, as I analyzed the political tendencies of the major military groups earlier, it seems that only Zhang Jun can be counted on, and Zhang Jun has only eight thousand men and horses, and he cannot turn over the wind and waves.
Therefore, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan transferred Zhang Jun to leave their army in the name of the central government.
Faced with this fact, Zhang Jun naturally knew that he had been transferred out of the army, but the bad luck had just begun. Because after I was transferred from the army, what was the next step? Maybe it's about to be chopped to the root.
The problem now is that Zhang Jun must judge how many people are willing to work with him against the central government controlled by Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan.
If there were very few people who supported Zhang Jun, then the result of his confrontation would probably be to make his death even more ugly; more importantly, if there were few people who supported him, his generals would also betray him, and his military power would be deprived by his own men at that time.
However, as I said earlier, the basic disk represented by Zhao Shuo is really too big. Therefore, Zhang Jun quickly figured out that he was by no means isolated.
In this context, Zhang Jun even refused the personnel transfer sent by Miao Liu, Miao Liu asked Chen Sigong to take over Zhang Jun's military power, Chen Sigong refused, Miao Liu asked Zhao Zhe to take over Zhang Jun's military power, and Zhao Zhe also refused.
In this context, Zhang Jun turned out to be a world.
Zhang Jun and Zhang Jun's name are very similar, so people are easy to confuse. Now they appear side by side, I hope you can see clearly and don't get confused.
Zhang Jun was one of the four generals (or one of the five generals) of the Southern Song Dynasty, and his status has always been above Yue Fei.
In the early days of Yue Fei's southern crossing, he was once subordinate to Zhang Jun; Yue Fei did not achieve a position equivalent to Zhang Jun until after the victory of encircling and suppressing Yang Shu; after the central government took over the military power of the generals, Zhang Jun was the privy councillor and Yue Fei was the deputy envoy of the privy council.
Zhang Jun was even more bullish, because he became the consul of the empire at the age of 33, and then sat in the northwest for four years, grasping political, economic, personnel, and military power at the same time.
In the Song Dynasty, human subjects had this kind of power, although it does not dare to say that it is unprecedented, but it is also extremely rare.
Later, Wu Jie, who became famous in the world, was cultivated by Zhang Jun in a sense; and Wu Jiu was able to achieve a series of military achievements later because under Zhang Jun's iron-blooded rectification, the central government's decrees on the northwest were completely smooth.
Later, the Northwest Army became the first central army to be reorganized by the Southern Song Dynasty.
Overall, Zhang Jun's work in Sichuan and Shaanxi was very successful. However, after Zhang Jun sat in Sichuan and Shaanxi for four years, he was removed from his post by Zhao Zhao.
Why did Zhao Zhuo remove Zhang Jun from his post? Many people often think that it is caused by the defeat of Fuping, but what about it? The defeat of Fuping was a matter of four years for Jianyan, while Zhang Jun was only removed from his post in the fourth year of Shaoxing. Judging from the relevant time, the two do not have much to do with each other.
Zhang Jun was dismissed because Zhang Jun had too much power for a long time; sitting in the western region, he grasped the military, political, economic, and personnel powers. At a certain time, Zhao Zhuo would grant such great power to his subjects, but what about after such a specific time has passed? Obviously, we have to find a way to weaken some of it.
In fact, Zhang Jun's achievements in Sichuan and Shaanxi are very recognized by everyone, even Zhao Zhuo is also very recognized.
It was precisely for this reason that when the Song-Jin strategic decisive battle began, Zhao Ding immediately suggested that Zhang Jun should be allowed to hurry out of the mountain; and Zhao Zhuo also immediately ordered Zhang Jun to go out of the mountain. All in all, don't play push-and-give tricks with me, because the situation is critical and you have to come right away.
After Zhang Jun left the mountains, he restrained the commanders of Liu Guangshi, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and Yue Fei, and was fully responsible for the military affairs of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Of course, the victory in this strategic decisive battle means that the Song army has begun to change from the stage of strategic stalemate to the stage of strategic counter-offensive.
Zhang Jun, this person, is too complicated to say. We'll analyze it in more detail later. Here is a brief introduction to him, just hope that everyone has a more intuitive understanding of Zhang Jun, who officially appeared.
At this time, Zhang Jun was only 33 years old, and he was not a bullish figure. However, during the Miao-Liu Mutiny, Zhang Jun behaved too well and finally made him stand out, so when the Miao-Liu Mutiny came to an end, Zhang Jun became the consul of the Empire.
Such a young imperial archon, in the history of the Great Song Before, seems to be only Kou Zhun.
After the Miao-Liu Mutiny, Zhang Jun clearly expressed his support for Zhao Shuo, and repeatedly published various letters to contact everyone to work together with the king, and the forces of the qin king also moved closer to Zhang Jun.
As a result, Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, Yang Weizhong (led by the civilian official Lü Yihao), and Liu Guangshi soon gathered.
Because Han Shizhong was about to become the commander of the light pole, Zhang Jun asked Zhang Jun to send two thousand men and horses to Han Shizhong.
At the beginning, the collapse of Muyang, the Shizhong's troops were scattered, and there were almost no troops, and Jun, with few troops, ordered Zhang Jun, the commander of the former army, to borrow 2,000 people from Liu Bao, the commander of the former army.
The general line-up of this army, looking back a few years later, is too luxurious. Because of the four generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei did not come.
In terms of military strength alone, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan could probably compete with the combined forces of Liu, Zhang, Han, and Yang (Lü).
The question is, Miao Fu only controlled the central government of the empire and controlled the emperor, would the entire civil service system support him? Probably not. Because Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan are typical soldiers who ascend to power by force, this fact is accepted, and the civilian system has a sense of security?
More importantly, the four major military regions of Liu, Zhang, Han, and Yang (Lü) all explicitly expressed their support for Zhao Zhao, and the other military regions also pretended to be stupid and did not take a stance. This in itself proves that Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan can only rely on their own army.
The most serious question is, how many of Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan's army are willing to fight with them in a dead heart? It is not much to estimate.
At the beginning, everyone thought that if they controlled the emperor, they would naturally follow Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan to fight for a future.
Now, as soon as they look at the result of controlling the emperor, it is possible that the whole family will lose their heads, and many people will begin to watch, and even think of drawing a clear line with them.
Therefore, as the combined forces of Liu, Zhang, Han, and Yang moved closer to Hangzhou, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan were so anxious that they did not know what to do. In the end, they actually begged Zhao Zhuo for an order to return these troops to the defensive zone.
Zhao Zhuo said, I have stepped down, and I can't speak well. Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan said that they are all loyal to you, and they will definitely listen to your words.
Zhao Zhuo could not refuse, so according to Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan's wishes, he wrote a letter to the QinWang army. Saying that everything is fine, abdicating is voluntary, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan are loyal to the country and the people, and you should lead the army back to the defensive zone.
Fu and Zhengyan asked yuzha to slow down the foreign master, and the emperor said: "The lord of man is pro-za, not so he is trustworthy, but he who wins the trust of the world has a royal treasure." Now that he has retired to another palace and is not in affairs with the state, what seal is used to believe? Since the ancient abolition of the Dumen Province, how dare you be more pre-military! Fu waited for Xun to ask, and Emperor Nai gave Han Shizhong a commandment: "Zhiqing has arrived in Xiuzhou, and it is not easy to come. It is extremely peaceful to live here. Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan were originally clansmen and were always commendable. The Secretary of State should know this and tell the generals everything to make peace and security for the sake of peace and security. Fu waited and withdrew, adding his forehead with his hand: "It is known that the Holy Heavenly Son measures like this!" ”
When Han Shizhong and others saw Zhao Zhao's letter, they said, "The emperor was coerced by you, and you should first restore the emperor to the throne, and then we will talk about something else."
The faithfulness of the world is said to be eternal: "The Lord is restored, and things can be slowed down." Otherwise, I will die. "Fu waited for great fear.
So far, the defeat of Miao and Liu has been almost irreparable. So after only one round of fighting, Miao and Liu could only flee in a hurry.
After King Qin's army entered the city, Zhao Zhuo told Han Shizhong that the commander-in-chief Wu Zhan had been an accomplice to Miao Liu. Han Shizhong said, this matter is simple, I will go to meet Wu Zhan for a while.
Han Shizhong entered Wu Zhan's camp, and when he met With Wu Zhan, he grabbed Wu Zhan's hand, broke his finger at once, pointed his sword at Wu Zhan's foolish subordinates, and said, This matter has nothing to do with you, I hope to understand the situation. So, he took Wu Zhan out of the barracks.
Shi Zhan was no longer able to rest on his own, and he was prepared for strict troops. Shi Zhong, with the words, folded his hand and bent his finger, so he insisted on going out; the guards under the door were disturbed, and Shi Zhong pressed the sword, and there was no one who dared to move. Zhao Shu Zhan yu city.
Later, when Zhao Zhuo asked Han Shizhong to hunt down Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, Han Shizhong made a grand wish, I will definitely capture these two people alive for you. Of course, Han Shizhongzhen caught them all alive.
For Zhao Shuo, the Miao-Liu Mutiny was somewhat a blessing in disguise, because no one had ever challenged Zhao Shuo's authority like this before, so it was difficult for people to estimate how big Zhao Shuo's basic plan really was, and in this context, it was inevitable that many people would dare to ignore Zhao Shuo's authority.
After the Miao-Liu Mutiny, all the people needed to re-evaluate Zhao Shuo's basic plan. In this context, Zhao Zhuo can finally let go of strengthening the authority of the central government.