Chapter 73 164 Duan Xiushi is not afraid of rape

Guo Ziyi made great contributions to quelling the Anshi Rebellion and had a high prestige. He was afraid that Tang Suzong would suspect him, so he asked to be relieved of his military power, and even his personal soldiers were dismissed.After Tang Suzong died, his son Li Chu (also known as Li Yu) came to the throne, which was Tang Daizong.Taking advantage of the emptiness of the western border of the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo nobles rallied Tuyuhun and other tribes with a total of more than 200,000 horses and fought them all the way to Chang'an without encountering any resistance.Tang Daizong was forced to flee to Shanzhou (now Shanxian County, Henan).

Tang Daizong quickly asked Guo Ziyi to come out to resist the attack of Tubo soldiers.At that time, there were no soldiers around Guo Ziyi.He temporarily recruited 20 cavalry to rush to Xianyang, and Chang'an had fallen.Guo Ziyi sent soldiers to bluff near Chang'an, playing drums and raising flags during the day, and lighting fires at night; he also sent people into the city to find hundreds of young people playing drums on the street, yelling, saying that Guo Linggong (the respectful title for Guo Ziyi) led the army There are too many people to count.The Tubo generals were frightened when they heard this, looted some belongings, and fled Chang'an.

Guo Ziyi made another great contribution. After Tang Daizong returned to Chang'an, he reappointed Guo Ziyi as deputy marshal.A year later, Tubo and Huihe soldiers approached Binzhou (now Bin County, Shaanxi, Binyin bin), and Guo Ziyi sent his son Guo Xi (sound xi) to lead troops to assist Bai Xiaode, the Jiedu envoy of Binzhou, in defense. Guo Xi relied on his father's status to breed pride.The discipline of his soldiers was lax, and some soldiers bullied the people outside and did bad things, Guo Xi just pretended not to know. Some local ruffians in Binzhou felt that being a soldier in Guo's army would have no restraint and a backer, so they sought out familiar soldiers one after another, put on a name in Guo Xi's barracks, and dressed up as soldiers.Those hooligans and soldiers colluded together and committed crimes in groups on the streets in broad daylight. When they encountered people they didn't like, they beat them with their hands, and even maimed them.The shops on the street are also often looted by them.

The Jiedu of Binzhou made Bai Xiaode very troubled by this matter, but he himself was also an old subordinate of Guo Ziyi, so he didn't dare to manage the Guo family members. Next to Binzhou is Jingzhou (now north of Jingzhou, Gansu).Duan Xiushi, governor of Jingzhou, heard about this situation, and specially sent a letter to Bai Xiaode, asking for an audience. Bai Xiaode invited Duan Xiushi over.Duan Xiushi said: "Duke Bai was entrusted by the state to manage this place. Now that the place is in chaos, you seem to be indifferent. If this continues, I think the world will be in chaos again."

Bai Xiaode knew that Duan Xiushi was a knowledgeable person, so he asked him for advice. Duan Xiushi said: "I saw that you are in such a mess here, and I feel very uneasy, so I came here specially and asked your subordinates to be a Du Yuhou (military judge) to manage local security. How about it?" Bai Xiaode clapped his hands and said: "Okay, if you are willing to come, I really wish for it." Duan Xiushi became Marquis of Duyu in Binzhou.This incident did not attract the attention of Guo Xi's soldiers, and some soldiers continued to act recklessly. One day, seventeen soldiers from Guo Xi's barracks were drinking and making trouble in a tavern on the street. Went to the ditch.

When Duan Xiushi got the report, he immediately dispatched a team of soldiers to arrest all seventeen drunken and troublemakers, and executed them on the spot. When the common people saw that these evildoers were punished, they were all applauded and happy. The news spread to Guo Xi's barracks.As soon as the soldiers heard that someone dared to kill the members of the Guo family, they all yelled loudly. All of a sudden, everyone put on their armor and waited for Guo Xi to issue an order, and they fought desperately with Bai Xiaode's soldiers. Bai Xiaode was frightened, and blamed Duan Xiushi for causing him trouble.Duan Xiushi said: "Don't be afraid, Mr. Bai, I will deal with it myself." Then he prepared to go to Guo Xi's barracks.

Bai Xiaode wanted to send dozens of soldiers to follow Duan Xiushi, but Duan Xiushi said, "There is no need." He took off his saber, chose a lame veteran to pull the horse for him, and went to Guo Xi's barracks together. Guo Xi's guards, all in armor, stopped Duan Xiushi at the gate of the camp with a murderous look. Duan Xiushi smiled, walked into the gate of the camp, and said, "Killing a veteran, you still need to put on this posture! I brought my head, tell your generals to come out." Seeing Duan Xiushi's calm look, the guards were stunned and reported to Guo Xi, who hurriedly invited Duan Xiushi in.

Duan Xiushi met Guo Xi, made a bow, and said: "Guo Linggong has made such great achievements, and everyone respects him. Now you allow the soldiers to run amok. If this continues, it will be no wonder that there will be no chaos! If the country happens again If there is chaos, your Guo family's reputation will be over." Guo Xi woke up suddenly when he heard this, and said, "Duan Gong taught me, this is my love for me, I will definitely listen to your advice." Order, all soldiers in the army take off their armor and return to their camps to rest. If you dare to mess around again, you will be executed!"

That night, Guo Xi left Duan Xiushi to invite him to drink.Duan Xiushi sent away the veterans he had brought, and spent the night in Guo Xi's camp by himself.Guo Xi was afraid that bad guys would plot against Duan Xiushi, so she didn't dare to sleep, so she specially sent soldiers to patrol and protect Duan Xiushi's camp.Early the next morning, Guo Xi and Duan Xiushi went to Bai Xiaode's place to apologize. After that, the soldiers of Guo's family were in awe-inspiring military discipline, and no one dared to break the law and make trouble again.The local order in Binzhou has also stabilized.

However, within a year, Chang'an became nervous again.