The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 274: Memorial to My Nephew: A Family of Loyal Heroes
[In 756 AD, on the first day of the first lunar month in the fifteenth year of Tianbao, An Lushan proclaimed himself the Emperor of Great Yan in Luoyang and changed the reign title to Shengwu.]

【When the An-Shi Rebellion broke out, China north of the Yellow River fell into a seesaw battle with rivers of blood and corpses everywhere.】

[So, what is the most regrettable thing about the An-Shi Rebellion? ]

[Option 1: Memorial to my nephew]

[Option 2: Lonely City in October]

[Option 3: Kill each other]

[Option 4: Old but not dead]

[Option 5: All of the above]

[Option 6: Skip]

……

{Huh! It looks like a choice, but there is only one answer!}

{After reading “Eulogy for My Nephew”…I don’t dare to read it again…}
{The one coming back from behind, say five.}
{This is a segmented expansion pack, you can watch it by selecting five. Of course, those who are not very receptive can just select six.}
{I’m back. I suggest you choose six...}
……

On the sky screen, the ticket column for option five is far ahead!
Then the picture faded to darkness.

Suddenly, a tiny candlelight broke through the darkness.

The light gradually filled the area.

Next to the flickering lights.

A wolf-hair brush with dried ink was scribbling on the white paper.

The writing on the upper right side was unusually smudged, and drops of water fell as the pen passed, soaking the ink.

The skinny old hand loosely grasped the pen.

An old man came into view, heartbroken, with tears rolling down his cheeks, yet still filled with righteous indignation and writing furiously.

And next to the old man’s left hand, there was a withered head!
"In the first year of Qianyuan, on the third day of the ninth month of the Wuxu year, Renshen."

"My thirteenth uncle, the Silver and Green Guanglu Dafu, the Envoy with the Imperial Seal, the Military Officer of Puzhou, the Governor of Puzhou, the Senior Light Chariot Commander, the Founding Marquis of Danyang County, Zhenqing, offers wine and other delicacies to the spirit of my late nephew, the Grand Doctor of Praise, Ji Ming..."

……

【In fact, from the beginning, there were not many people in Hebei who were willing to follow An Lushan in his rebellion.】

【Because the "An Lushan Rebellion" was not the product of the people's rebellion caused by officials forcing them to rebel. 】

【On the contrary, it happened during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, so the people at that time did not hate the Tang Dynasty. 】

[Although the rebellion was initially forced to succumb to An Lushan's tyranny, it was not long before resistance in Hebei became widespread.]

【From Hebei to Henan, people everywhere rose up in rebellion. 】

[Among them, the ones who contributed the most were Taiyuan Governor Yan Zhenqing and his cousin Changshan Governor Yan Gaoqing.]

【Or, it is Yan Gaoqing. 】

……

On the canopy.

One of them wore a black fu hat and a red round robe.

The old man with eyes as bright as stars and a handsome face was bowing to An Lushan.

Then a map of the territory slowly unfolded.

Changshan is connected to Taiyuan in the west, Fanyang in the north and Luoyang in the south.

……

Big man.

Liu Bang suddenly stood up from the couch!
I looked carefully at the map of the territory on the sky, over and over again.

That sentence suddenly popped up in my mind.

[Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi were executed for violating discipline and losing their army.]

"You are the one who is bullying your mother, Li Longji!"

In an instant, Liu Bang, who connected the entire strategic map of Hebei, was so angry that he pointed at the sky and cursed!

"You stupid thief!"

"It's his mother's fault!"

"God damned bastard!"

"What a great time! What a great time!"

"Fuck you! You xxx! What the hell!"

Lu Zhi, who was standing by, was so shocked that her mouth opened wide.

All kinds of strange, unheard-of, unbearable and filthy words came out of Liu Bang's mouth in one breath and without restraint!

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
The three people in the hall immediately figured out one thing.

"so……"

Liu Che opened his mouth with some difficulty.

"So... we can pacify Hebei right from the start?"

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing nodded with wooden faces.

The map is out! How can you not understand this? !

At first, the three of them thought that the fundamental reason for the fall of Tongguan was the powerful rebels. The Hebei area also connects to Youzhou in the north and Mobei in the distance.

Therefore, Li Longji was eager to fight and wanted to recover Hebei, a place that had been conquered on four occasions, as soon as possible to prevent the northern Hu tribes from taking advantage of the situation and moving southward and losing the Central Plains again.

Although it is a bit stupid to kill a general in battle, it is still understandable.

After all, the rebels are so powerful, and they are so eager to achieve success that they make mistakes...

Your Majesty, have you done this yourself? It's not surprising.

But as soon as the contents of the territory map and the sky curtain appeared, the three of them immediately understood.

Wrong! Wrong idea!

We thought too deeply!

This bastard is just eager for success!

……

【Yan Gaoqing was originally a subordinate of An Lushan. 】

[In December 755 AD, An Lushan conquered Luoyang but was blocked outside Tongguan.]

[Yan Gaoqing killed the Tumen guard appointed by An Lushan, cut off the road between Hebei and Jingxing, cut off An Lushan's retreat and raised the banner of resistance. ]

[Yan Zhenqing, who was in Pingyuan, also recruited more than 10,000 soldiers to separate Hebei and Hedong, cutting off An Lushan's food supply.]

[Shuofang Jiedushi Guo Ziyi consolidated Taiyuan and Dongxing Pass (Yanmen Pass)]

[Not only did they cut off An Lushan's route from Taiyuan to Chang'an, but they also gained a military route that could bypass Luoyang and go straight to An Lushan's rear.]

[Suddenly, an important military passage from Shuofang to Dongxing Pass in Taiyuan, and from Taiyuan to Jingxing Pass in Hebei was formed.]

……

Datang.

The crowd couldn't bear to watch any longer.

There were no fools in the Zhenguan period.

With such a good opportunity, the entire Hebei area was surrounded by local officials to prevent any leakage.

If they stay trapped for too long, these rebels will be trapped to death.

Not to mention that the people of the Tang Dynasty still have their hearts set on the people. As long as an order is issued, the old soldiers can divide and devour all the rebels...

but……

It happens to be the place where mistakes are least likely to happen, where mistakes should not happen, where mistakes cannot happen...

error.

The moment Li Shimin appeared on the territory map, he sat decadently on the dragon couch.

His eyes were lifeless and he said nothing.

The ministers looked at each other, wanting to say a few words of comfort but not knowing where to start.

Everyone is now at a loss.

But more absurdity...

There was silence in the hall. Everyone wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.

How did it become like this?

How come he...

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
There was chaos in the Qinzheng Building.

Li Longji no longer cared about the cause and effect and the death of Yang Guifei, and was issuing imperial edicts frequently at this time.

First, he withdrew the imperial edict to replace the Han generals with 32 foreign generals.

Secondly, he ordered An Lushan to come to the capital to meet the emperor immediately.

He then ordered Feng Changqing to guard Tongguan, ordered Gao Xianzhi to go north to Luoyang, and ordered Geshu Han to ride as fast as possible to Dongxing Pass.

At the same time, he gave the three people a death order, if An Lushan made any unusual moves.

Damn it for executing first and reporting later!
"If An Lushan wants to go out of the city to meet the emperor..."

Li Longji looked at his trusted eunuch Fu Qiulin with red eyes.

"That's the unusual movement!"

……

【Yan Gaoqing also took advantage of the favorable situation and sent people to various counties in Hebei to lobby, threatening that the Tang army had already arrived in Hebei and that if they did not surrender, they would be dead.】

[Soon, the 17 counties of Hebei were again under the control of the Tang Dynasty central government, with a force of more than 200,000. Only Fanyang, Miyun, Lulong, Yuyang, Ji, and Ye counties still belonged to An Lushan. ] [The reaction in Hebei also affected the rebels. An Lushan, who was on the front line, was about to attack Chang'an. When he heard that the rear defense was unstable, he immediately stopped advancing and sent people back to seize Changshan. ]

[The rebels stopped their attack at the Tongguan defense line leading to Chang'an.]

[In Hebei region, the rebels’ passage has been cut off. ]

[An Lushan wanted to attack the Huai River area eastward, but also failed.]

[At this time, the Tang army had opened up a passage from the north through Shanxi to Hebei.]

[And frequently put pressure on the rebels in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi and other places. ]

[Just over a month after An Lushan launched his rebellion, the Tang army had already gained the upper hand and victory was just around the corner.]

【Then Li Longji took action and Tongguan was lost. 】

[The Tang army that the officials and people of Hebei had been waiting for... is gone. 】

[On the eighth day of the first lunar month in 756 AD, Changshan was captured, and Yan Gaoqing and his clansmen were taken to An Lushan in Luoyang.]

……

On the canopy.

Luoyang.

An Lushan was wearing a robe that was too big for him but still didn't fit him well. He had a beard and a fierce look in his eyes.

In front of him, the old man, although dressed in tatters, still held his head high.

An Lushan looked at Yan Gaoqing who was looking at him askance, pointed at his nose and cursed:

"You bastard! You were just a small household official. It was Grandfather who recommended you to be a judge and promoted you to the position of prefect!"

"How have I ever wronged you? Are you going to rebel against me?"

Yan Gaoqing, who was tied up and forced to kneel on the ground, turned around and looked directly at An Lushan when he heard this.

With eyes wide open and face full of anger, he shouted angrily:
"You are a Jie slave who herds sheep in Yingzhou. It is the emperor who has shown mercy to you and appointed you as the governor of three towns!"

"The emperor has been so kind to you, how could he have wronged you? Do you want to rebel against him?"

"My Yan family has been officials of the Tang Dynasty for generations, and all our positions are held by the imperial court. Even though I have been recommended by you, how can I join you in a rebellion?"

"I'm fighting for my country, I just hate that I can't kill you with my own hands!"

An Lushan was furious when he heard this!
"you wanna die!"

The scene changes.

Yan Gaoqing, whose limbs were broken, was tied and hung on the busy bridge.

An Lushan used a dagger to cut off pieces of flesh from his body, and then put them into his mouth and chewed them.

While pointing at the young general next to him, he said softly:
"As long as you surrender, your son can live."

Yan Gaoqing, with his hair loose, cursed.

"You Capricorn dog! You..."

"Kill him!"

There was a flash of blood, and the round head rolled in front of his father.

An Lushan looked at Yan Gaoqing who was still cursing at him without showing any emotion, and slammed the table and said angrily:
"Cut out his tongue!"

……

[After being captured, Yan Gaoqing glared at An Lushan and cursed him. ]

[An Lushan was furious and ordered him to be tied to the Zhongqiao Bridge, his hands and feet cut off, and his flesh eaten while he was dismembered.]

[Yan Gaoqing continued to curse, so An Lushan ordered his tongue to be cut off. Yan Gaoqing continued to curse incoherently until his death. He was 65 years old.]

[On the same day, more than 30 members of the Yan family of Langya died.]

[In 758 AD, Yan Zhenqing found Yan Quanming, the son of his elder brother Yan Gaoqing.]

[The uncle and nephew searched all over Luoyang for the bodies of Yan Gaoqing and Yan Jiming, father and son.]

[Yan Gaoqing and Yuan Luqian were tortured to death at Zhongqiao, their skin and flesh were cut off piece by piece, it was a horrible sight.]

【But fortunately, the people of Luoyang secretly preserved the remains of Yan Gaoqing and Yuan Luqian. 】

[However, Yan Gaoqing's son Yan Jiming was beheaded and displayed to the public. All that was found was his head.]

……

On the canopy.

The manuscript, which was not long to begin with, has come to an end.

"The father ("抓" is erased) trapped the son and killed him, the nest collapsed and the eggs were overturned."

"If Heaven does not regret disasters, who will be responsible for the harm?"

"Thinking of your disability, how can I redeem myself with a hundred lives?"

"Alas!"

The lights are out...

Wisps of green smoke rose slightly.

In a trance, two people, one literary and one martial, one old and one young, vaguely appeared in front of the old man.

The two smiled at him and then bowed.

Dissipate with the smoke.

……

[On the night of September 758, AD, under the dim lights, Yan Zhenqing wrote the famous "Sacrificial Essay for My Nephew" with every word full of tears]

……

{Yan Zhenqing...although he was born into a scholar family, he was a man of steel. He was the first to raise the banner of resistance and sent people to contact people everywhere to organize resistance in various counties.}
{Originally, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was very sad when he heard that all the counties in Hebei Province had followed An Lushan in his rebellion, and he said, "Is there not a single righteous man in the 24 counties of Hebei Province?" Later, when he heard that Yan Zhenqing was still resisting, he could not help but feel deeply moved.}
{It was under Yan Zhenqing's organization that 17 of the 24 counties in Hebei returned to the imperial court. They recommended Yan Zhenqing as the leader and used various methods to resist the rebels, making An Lushan's rear area very unstable.}
{Yan Zhenqing's family! Full of loyal heroes (crying)}
{From the perspective of the historical weight it carries, the Memorial to My Nephew is superior to the Preface to the Lanting Poems.}
{One is the bones and backbone of China, the other is just a gorgeous dress.}
{The sentence that impressed me the most in the manuscript of the memorial to my nephew is "If the traitorous ministers do not come to the rescue, the isolated city will be besieged, the father will be trapped and the son will die, the nest will be overturned and the eggs will be destroyed."}
{As a person with limited emotional experience, it is difficult for me to imagine what Yan Zhenqing felt when he wrote these words?}

{Angry and sad? Proud of Yan Gaoqing and Yan Jiming, but also sad for their deaths?}

{In short, these four sentences are very complex in emotion, and they are also the ones I have tried to understand the most times. However, every time I get into the state, the surging emotions will overwhelm me and make me gasp for air. So I actually don’t like this article, or I avoid all the uncomfortable things.}
{You can also try to put yourself in their shoes. This is the saddest feeling in the world.}
……

Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan silently read the manuscript from heaven.

On the one hand, I lament the loyalty and bravery of the Yan family, and on the other hand, I am moved by the sadness expressed by Yan Zhenqing.

“I wonder what he felt when he collected his nephew’s remains.”

"Maybe it's about the same as when I saw your and Yuanji's heads."

"...Alas..."

Li Jiancheng's eyes were complicated.

……

Datang.

Li Shimin murmured with red eyes.

"I will bring your head and coffin with me and return here together..."

"How can this be written with ink..."

He forced himself not to look away.

Every bit of this is Yan family’s blood!

The framework of every word is the iron backbone of the Yan family!

"Cut into pieces..."

Everyone in the hall seemed to be able to smell the blood and the pain!
Xuanzong...

The public is not unreasonable.

The Anshi Rebellion, or the rebellion of the vassal generals, cannot be blamed entirely on Xuanzong.

The Tang Dynasty had too large a territory and too many people, and the equal-field system and the system of prefectures and guards had collapsed together.

The Fuwei system combined military operations with farming. The Tang Dynasty's frontiers were originally the territory of nomadic peoples and were not suitable for farming.

It is not realistic to transfer government soldiers to garrison at the border. It would be bad enough to just leave the farmland alone, but the round trip journey would take at least a year and a half.

This only allowed officials such as Jiedushi to delegate power and allow them to recruit professional soldiers on their own.

The Jiedushi had great power and it was impossible for him not to have rebellious thoughts.

The reason why the Jiedushi were able to hold such great power was that Emperor Xuanzong conquered the Western Regions, fought against the Khitan, and recovered lost territories.

And recovering lost territory... was another mess during the Wu Zhou period.

Although the occurrence of local rebellions such as the "Anshi Rebellion" was inevitable, it cannot be entirely blamed on Xuanzong.

But during this development, Xuanzong's contribution...

Oh...he...

"Straight bitch!"

Everyone heard the full-throated curse, but when they looked at the leader...

The emperor and the empress looked sad, as if they had not heard anything.

Looked at Wei Zheng and closed his eyes to rest?

The hall was silent for a moment.

Then a burst of insults followed!

……

　I did write a prelude of about 500 words about the Anshi Rebellion, but I gave up.

　　Don't you always say it's too long?

　　I read the comments this morning and was stunned.

　　I've been thinking about it for the whole morning, but I still don't know whether to continue writing or go back.

　　Fortunately, there was a 500-word useless chapter that allowed me to find some outline, otherwise today would have been wasted!
　　Now that I understand, I can’t listen to you!

　　snort!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)