This prince, who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, has tens of thousands of troops, and the materials are piled up, and he also invited the poet immortal Li Bai as a military advisor, and the lineup looks very luxurious. In addition, Emperor Li Hengyuan was in the great northwest, and the Central Plains had been occupied by rebels, so it stands to reason that Li Heng's situation should be relatively optimistic.
But why was he so vulnerable in the end? It is estimated that many friends have this question. So, with this question in mind, let's analyze it together.
Yongwang Li Lan, the sixteenth son of Li Longji, is known as a smart and clever scholar, however, his charm is greatly reduced because of his ugly appearance and cross-eyedness. During the Anshi Rebellion, as the prince, Li Luan did not share the worries of the country, but participated in the rebellion.
So, why did he do it? This has to start with Li Longji. Li Lan himself was not qualified to compete for the throne, but he controlled the important tax areas in Jiangnan and was the source of wealth for the imperial court.
Therefore, he was sent to Gangneung to guard the town and be in charge of the transfer of supplies. However, in order to ensure the safety of this transportation line, Li Lan began to have his own ambitions. He took advantage of this position to take control of Jiangnan's economic power and further expand his sphere of influence.
Therefore, he participated in the rebellion in an attempt to overthrow Li Longji's rule and realize his political ambitions.
Despite his heavy army and wealth, he was not able to achieve self-reliance due to the lack of support and opposition from the Shidaifu group.
Although the nobles of the Tang Dynasty did not think highly of Li Lan, even Li Lan's henchmen felt disgusted by his behavior. Shi Lixian, the deputy envoy of the four provinces and the governor of the Gangneung Metropolitan Governor's Office, was Li Luan's right-hand man, assisting him in handling all the affairs of Gangneung.
However, on the road of rebellion on which Li Xuan gradually drifted away, Li Xian actually pretended to be sick and resigned and threw himself into the arms of Emperor Li Heng, which undoubtedly revealed the bad morale within Li Lan's team.
Various ** books such as "Old Tang Book" also depict Li Lan's unpopular situation, for example, there was a character like Kong Chao's father, although Li Lan knew that his talent was outstanding, but he still couldn't impress him, Kong Chao's father quietly left after learning that Li Lan was bound to lose.
As the ancients said, "a good bird chooses a tree to perch", a person with strong ability will not choose to take risks with a person who has no strength.
In the long river of history, there is a high-profile poet - Li Bai. He was known as the "poet immortal", but his political career was full of twists and turns. At that time, he was involved in Li Lan's secession struggle, and finally ended up in exile.
Li Longji was very angry at Li Lan's intentions, and he knew that his attitude was very important to put down the rebellion. As a once glorious emperor, he knew that he could not let his old face be humiliated.
Therefore, he decided to put down the rebellion as soon as possible, and at this time, he could only rely on his son Li Heng and the Lingwu border army he was sitting on. Li Longji was indignant at Li Luan's behavior of leading his troops eastward in an attempt to divide Jiangnan.
During Li Longji's old age, Li Heng had already sensed Li Luan's rebellious heart. In order to test Li Xuan's position, Li Heng gave him an edict to go to Shu to meet the emperor.
However, Li Lan disobeyed his orders, and his rebellious heart was exposed. In this case, Li Longji was forced to stand in line, and Li Lan became an outcast. Li Heng is suspicious, he lays a big net, waiting for Li Xuan to fall into the trap.
Li Heng's edict was actually a test for him, Li Ling had no city in the deep palace, and his refusal of the edict was tantamount to breaking with Li Heng. Therefore, it is impossible for Li Heng to be unprepared.
When Li Lan led his army eastward, Li Heng had already informed the guards in various places along the coast and asked them to monitor Li Lan's every move. When Li Lan's rebellious heart became more and more obvious, Wu County's interview made Li Xiyan stand up, and he asked Li Lan why he did not obey the edict of the Son of Heaven.
Li Xiyan's audacity made a magistrate speak disrespectfully to the prince, and it confirmed the fact that Li Heng had long been on guard against Li Lan. Without Li Heng's support, Li Xiyan would never be so arrogant.
The deep relationship between Li Heng and Li Ling is touching, but the struggle for power makes them turn against each other, which is regrettable. Under the severe combat situation of the Anshi rebels, Li Heng still calmly deployed defenses.
In contrast, Li Lan, who had no battlefield experience, was as timid as a mouse when facing Li Heng's men, and was even so frightened that he almost peed his pants. His generals also deserted because of the risk of rebellion, which led to unstable morale and more and more deserters.
What made Li Xuan's prestige even more discredited was that when the two sides set up positions and had not yet started the battle, Li Heng's troops lit torches and gained momentum. Li Lan mistakenly thought that his military camp was captured, and fled Danyang County in a panic.
The two armies confronted each other, and it was only after dawn that they found out that it was a misunderstanding, so Li Lan returned with his family. However, this incident has a huge impact on the morale of the army, and the coach has escaped twice before the war, can he still fight happily?
The desertion's behavior became even more arrogant, and Li Lan fell into a situation of fighting alone. In desperation, Li Lan led the remnants to escape from Danyang County, but was caught up by the imperial army, and in the chaos, Li Lan's son was unfortunately shot and killed.
Originally, Li Lan planned to flee to Lingnan, but unfortunately he was killed by the pursuers at the post station, and the rebellion ended hastily. From beginning to end, this rebellion was like a child's play, without any rules, which is really a pity for a talent like Li Bai.
After that, Li Bai was exiled to Yelang Country for being implicated, in fact, he did not play much role, just a pawn in the political whirlpool.