In 747, When Emperor Xuanzong of Tang promoted Wang Zhongsi again, Li Guangbi said to Wang Zhongsi, "Doctor, your life is in danger!" Wang Zhongsi asked with a puzzled face why did he say this? Li Guangbi said with deep meaning: "You are also the envoy of the Four Towns Festival, with hundreds of thousands of troops and a strong army, and Your Majesty is absolutely unable to rest assured." ”
Wang Zhongsi (王忠嗣), whose original name was Wang Xun (王訓), and his father, Wang Haibin(王海斌), was the leader of the Crown Prince's Right Guard and the envoy of the Feng'an Army, and was famous for his Xiao Yong in Longshang. In 714, Turpan invaded Longyou, and Tang Xuanzong sent Longyou to defend Xue Ne to lead an army to resist. Xue Ne sent Wang Haibin as the vanguard to engage Turpan.
Wang Haibin led his army to conquest, and the victory of the banner was aroused, which aroused the jealousy of other generals, and they all watched from the sidelines. Wang Haibin was outnumbered and eventually died in battle. Seeing this, the Tang army took advantage of the situation to launch an attack on Turpan and won a complete victory.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang took pity on Wang Haibin, who died on the battlefield, and posthumously honored him as the Grand General of Zuo Jinwu. When Wang Xun was nine years old, he entered the palace to meet Tang Xuanzong and fell to his knees crying. When Emperor Xuanzong of Tang saw this, he comforted him, gave him the name "Zhongsi", and adopted him in the palace.
When he grew up, Wang Zhongsi was a taciturn, brave and resolute man, intoxicated with the art of war, and good at using military strategy. When Tang Xuanzong discussed the art of war with him, he was always able to answer the question like a stream, which was deeply liked by Tang Xuanzong.
In 733, Wang Zhongsi, on the pretext of repaying the Son of Heaven, requested to lead elite troops to attack the enemy, just when the Tubo Zampu grand chief was training troops at Yubiaochuan, his subordinates advised Wang Zhongsi to return, but Wang Zhongsi ignored it, stubbornly rushed into the enemy camp, killed thousands of people, and the spoils of war were abundant.
When Emperor Xuanzong of Tang learned of this, he was very relieved, and repeatedly crowned Wang Zhongsi, which aroused the jealousy of Emperor Fu Weiming, and was later framed by Emperor Fu Weiming and demoted to Zuo Guoyi of Dongyang Province.
In 745, Wang Zhongsi, who was originally the envoy of Shuofang Jiedushi, began to concurrently serve as the envoy of Hedong Jiedushi, and the following year, because Emperor Weiming was defeated in the battle of Hehe and Long, Wang Zhongsi thus served as the envoy of Hexi and Longyoujiedushi. At this point, Wang Zhongsi wore four kinds of general seals, controlled Wanli, and had a strong army under his command. Wang Zhongsi held many positions and held heavy powers, setting the first precedent in the history of the Tang Dynasty.
Wang Zhongsi, whose merits were growing, began to be a little fluttery, feeling that he was in the greatest place, and began to be proud of his rich and noble merits. Li Guangbi couldn't look at it anymore, so he said the words at the beginning of the article to Wang Zhongsi.
After Wang Zhongsi listened to Li Guangbi's words, he began to reflect in his heart, Li Guangbi's words were really not rough, he had always been proud of having multiple duties, and he did not know that he had long been concerned by Tang Xuanzong, who was in a high position, holding heavy power, and whoever replaced him would become the object of the emperor's attention. It's just that he has always been fascinated by the merits, and at this moment, the cliff is still repairable.
Therefore, in order to protect himself, Wang Zhongsi wrote to Tang Xuanzong at the first time, requesting the removal of Shuofang and Hedong Jiedushi from his position, with a strict and firm attitude, and Tang Xuanzong gladly agreed when he saw the situation.
Wang Zhongsi also requested the removal of Shuofang and Hedong Jiedushi from their posts for a reason, knowing that in the early years, Wang Zhongsi spent a long time in Shuofang and Hedong, knew the situation there very well, and was deeply liked and respected by local soldiers.
Compared with Hexi and Longyou, Wang Zhongsi was not familiar with the local area, nor did he have the same in-depth understanding of the local customs and customs as before, and because he was proud of his achievements, his prestige was not as good as before.
Tang Xuanzong had the intention of sending troops to capture Shibao City, so he asked Wang Zhongsi if he could have a plan to capture it. Wang Zhongsi played Tang Xuanzong and said, "The terrain of Shibao City is dangerous, and Tubo is fully guarded. If our army travels a long way to capture and capture, if it wants to capture Shibao City, it will inevitably lose troops and generals in order to achieve final victory. Moreover, even if the Stone Fort City is captured, how to defend it is a big problem. ”
Wang Zhongsi analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of capturing Shibao City to Tang Xuanzong, and also suggested to Tang Xuanzong: "We should trunce our troops and horses, judge the hour and size up the situation, and then take advantage of the situation. ”
Wang Zhongsi's reasonable and well-founded remarks made Tang Xuanzong unhappy, and he wanted to send troops to capture Shibao City, but Wang Zhongsi not only did not support it, but also contradicted himself. At this time, the general Dong Yanguang requested to capture Shibao City, and Tang Xuanzong smiled happily, and in order to win a great victory, he specially arranged for Wang Zhongsi to divide his troops to meet him.
When Wang Zhongsi received the order, he was full of reluctance to cooperate, but he had no choice but to reluctantly send tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to meet Dong Yanguang, which could anger Dong Yanguang. Wang Zhongsi's move was seen by Li Guangbi in his eyes and anxious in his heart. Li Guangbi confronted Wang Zhongsi and advised, "The doctor's heart is concerned about the soldiers, and everyone is looking at him." Since you have accepted the edict to send troops, you are actually delaying the war, and if this battle is lost, you will certainly be blamed by the Holy Spirit. ”
Wang Zhongsi did not think so: "I know General Li's thoughts, but I have already made up my mind." My long-cherished wish to be at peace is not to blindly pursue the nobility. I knew that even if I captured Stone Castle, I might not be able to defend it. However, if shibao city was not captured, it would not bring more harm to Datang. I can't sacrifice tens of thousands of lives for the sake of dignitaries. If Your Majesty pursues responsibility, then I am willing to accept punishment. ”
Wang Zhongsi also specially thanked Li Guangbi for his concern for him, but he was determined and never repented. Li Guangbi saw the situation and knew that it was useless to talk more, so he no longer advised.
As expected, Dong Yanguang suffered a defeat in attacking Shibao City, and in order to shirk his responsibility, he unthinkingly pulled Wang Zhongsi into the water and played Tang Xuanzong, indicating that the defeat of Shibao City was related to Wang Zhongsi's delay in sending troops. Enraged, Emperor Xuanzong summoned Wang Zhongsi and ordered sansi to interrogate him strictly, almost being framed to death.
Just when Ge Shuhan came out to intercede for Wang Zhongsi and was willing to use his official position to atone for Wang Zhongsi's sins, Tang Xuanzong's anger faded and he demoted Wang Zhongsi to Hanyang Taishou. In 749, Wang Zhongsi died violently at the age of forty-five. Wang Zhongsi, who had been loyal to the Tang Dynasty, was actually doomed to his later fate when he refused to fight in Shibao City.