Prosperous Tang Dynasty

Chapter 262 The Death of Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi ([-])
In just three days, the news that An Lushan proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang spread at an extremely fast speed, and the world shook immediately. In an instant, the whole Tang Dynasty became panicked, which was even more serious than hearing about An Lushan's rebellion at the beginning. Panic, many people can't help but think, is it possible that Datang is exhausted?

Tongguan, Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing were full of anger.

"A rebel dares to proclaim himself emperor! In the future, we will definitely destroy them!" These are the words of the two famous generals Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing.

As an eunuch who came out of the palace, Bian Lingcheng howled like a dead parent.The reviling towards An Lushan is much more vicious than Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing.He even urged Gao Xianzhi to lead his army to Luoyang to fight Anlu Mountain, but was vetoed by Gao Xianzhi.

Bian Lingcheng held back his anger and didn't want to vent it.

When the news reached Chang'an City, Tang Xuanzong's eyes went dark, but luckily he didn't faint from anger directly.

There was no smile on Tang Xuanzong's face at first, but now that he heard that An Lushan dared to proclaim himself emperor, his face was full of gloom and ferocity all the time.

History is always strikingly similar. The catastrophe of a dynasty always has an intensified peak, as if the heavens want to punish this decadent dynasty, and want to completely destroy this prosperous Tang Dynasty with only illusions left in front of the world.

Datang's current disaster is obviously far from reaching its peak.

However, with the cooperation of Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, two famous generals who led 11 Tianwu troops to guard Tongguan, the most powerful pass in the world, the Tang Dynasty's disaster could not be pushed to its peak.

With one incident after another in series, as in history, the incident that killed both Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi inevitably happened.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, a young general under Gao Xianzhi's command discovered that Bian Lingcheng had secretly embezzled soldiers' salaries and rations to fill his own pockets, and reported the incident to Gao Xianzhi and King Rong Li Wan. Feng Changqing was also present.

"There is such a thing!" Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing were about to explode, especially Feng Changqing.

Among the generals of the Tang Dynasty, Feng Changqing was particularly strict in governing the army. Bian Lingcheng's embezzlement of soldiers' salaries and food to fill his own pockets really touched the peak of his anger, and he immediately shouted at Gao Xianzhi and King Rong to arrest Bian Lingcheng and behead him. public display.

Before Gao Xianzhi gave the order, Bian Lingcheng had already heard the news, and was immediately terrified all over his body.

Fearing that Gao Xianzhi would really order him to be arrested and beheaded, Bian Lingcheng fled Tongguan with a few confidants under the pretext of entering the court to play a role.

When Gao Xianzhi heard the news, Bian Lingcheng had already left Tongguan.

"It's nothing more than an eunuch who has more success than failure, he really runs faster than a rabbit!" Gao Xianzhi just sneered, and didn't send anyone to chase Bian Lingcheng.

On the contrary, Gao Xianzhi didn't take it seriously, and felt that it would be better for Bian Lingcheng to leave by himself, otherwise, he was sent by the emperor to oversee the army, even if he was caught, it would be difficult for him to be punished and killed directly, and he would have to report to the court, etc., a lot of trouble thing.

It's too late for him to prevent the rebels from attacking Tongguan, and there is still time to care about those trivial matters. On the contrary, without Bian Lingcheng's self-righteous lies and persecution, he can still discuss with Feng Changqing a better strategy to defend against the enemy.

After Feng Changqing cursed a few times, he also didn't take Bian Lingcheng seriously, and felt that it would be best for Bian Lingcheng to leave by himself.

Although Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing are both famous generals, they have experienced many battles.

However, they seldom understand the horror of politics and the insidiousness of villains. It is precisely because of this indifference that Bian Lingcheng was allowed to return to Chang'an City, but what they brought back was a disaster of death! ——
In other words, Bian Lingcheng fled back to Chang'an City from Tongguan in a shitty manner.

Only then did Bian Lingcheng realize that he was the supervisor of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, so he must have a plausible excuse for running back to Chang'an City suddenly, right?Otherwise, if Gao Xianzhi didn't behead him, he would be questioned by His Majesty!

Bian Lingcheng's face was gloomy, he thought of Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing's humiliation to him.

"Just don't do it and keep doing it!" Bian Lingcheng looked gloomy, obviously thinking of some sinister plan.

Bian Lingcheng immediately entered the palace, found Tang Xuanzong and knelt down in front of Tang Xuanzong.

"Your Majesty, the bandit army is about to kill Chang'an City!" Bian Lingcheng frightened Tang Xuanzong very much when he opened his mouth.

"What's going on?" Tang Xuanzong asked.

"Your Majesty, Feng Changqing suffered a disastrous defeat all the way from Xingyang, lost the eastern capital Luoyang, and lost nearly [-] troops. This is only one of his sins. After Feng Changqing met with King Rong and other Tianwu troops in Shanzhou City, In order to cover up his disastrous defeat, he even exaggerated the strength of the rebel soldiers and shaken the morale of the army. He is a heinous crime! Gao Xianzhi is even more abominable than Feng Changqing. He came from Shanzhou City, only listened to Feng Changqing's words, and gave up without fighting. After arriving in Shanzhou, Lingbao and other great rivers and mountains for hundreds of miles, so that the rebels had already arrived at Tongguan, and Gao Xianzhi secretly embezzled military rations. Many soldiers were dissatisfied. If Gao Xianzhi was to command the army again, and Feng Changqing continued to deceive the army, Then Tongguan is hard to protect, Chang'an City is hard to protect, and the Tang Dynasty is in danger!" Bian Lingcheng's remarks made Tang Xuanzong break out in cold sweat.

"There is such a thing!" Tang Xuanzong couldn't believe it.

"How can the servant lie to His Majesty!" Bian Lingcheng bowed down as he spoke, expressing that everything he said was true.

Tang Xuanzong's face suddenly turned green and then pale, and he was so angry that his reason was almost burned by anger.

Hearing the news of An Lushan's rebellion automatically, Tang Xuanzong held back a monstrous anger in his heart. After An Lushan proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang, he drove him to a desperate situation. He was so angry that he couldn't sleep at night. Now his eyes It's still bloodshot.

At this moment, hearing that the two generals Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing are so unbearable, isn't it true that the Tang Dynasty is about to end!
Judging from Tang Xuanzong's expression at the moment, he had completely believed Bian Lingcheng's words, and he didn't even have the idea of ​​sending someone to check it out.

In fact, Tang Xuanzong's current psychology can be imagined. Since An Lushan, Tang Xuanzong's favorite general and son, rebelled, Tang Xuanzong's attitude towards generals has undergone a fundamental change. There is always a kind of suspicion and distrust, because He felt that even An Lushan could betray him, and other generals could also betray him, but the eunuchs around him were always thinking of him.

"Damn it, damn it! Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing are ashamed of their trust in me, they should both die!" Burned by anger, Tang Xuanzong did not doubt Bian Lingcheng's words at all, and immediately made a decision to kill Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing , with the might of the army!

Tang Xuanzong issued an imperial decree, and asked Bian Lingcheng to select a hundred Mo Dao fighters from the Imperial Guards of Chang'an City, go to Tongguan to read the charges against Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, and behead them in front of all the soldiers!

Coming out of the palace with Tang Xuanzong's imperial decree to kill Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, Bian Lingcheng's face was full of satisfaction and hatred.

"Hahahaha, Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, although you two are generals, you can defeat me in the end, Bian Lingcheng?" Bian Lingcheng stood outside the palace gate, talking to himself triumphantly.

Bian Lingcheng first went to the forbidden army to select a hundred Mo Dao fighters, and then hurried back to Tongguan.
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(End of this chapter)