Prosperous Tang Dynasty

Chapter 272 Yan Zhenqing

Although Yan Gaoqing was killed, his staunch performance was also spread from Luoyang City.

All the people in the world mourned for him and opposed Anlu Mountain even more.

However, in Chang'an City, relying on his relationship with Yang Guozhong, Wang Chengye not only stole the credit of Yan Gaoqing for leading more than a dozen states in Hebei to return to the Tang Dynasty, but also poured dirty water on Yan Gaoqing, causing the loss of Changshan City and his Wang Chengye's fiasco outside Changshan City was all blamed on Yan Gaoqing.

Because of Wang Chengye's slander and Yang Guozhong's help to Wang Chengye, Tang Xuanzong didn't know Yan Gaoqing's achievements. The so-called "meritorious achievements" made Wang Chengye the Duke of Anyi, and commended Wang Chengye's "meritorious achievements" to the world.

As soon as the news came out, the world was in an uproar.

There were those who scolded Yang Guozhong and Wang Chengye, and even more deeply disappointed in Tang Xuanzong.

Since the Anlushan rebellion swept through Hebei and captured Luoyang in a short period of time, Tang Xuanzong's image of a generation of sages in the hearts of the people completely collapsed.Feng Changqing's death and Gao Xianzhi's unjust murder made the people extremely disappointed with Tang Xuanzong, and this time, Yan Gaoqing's incident.

People feel that Tang Xuanzong is really no longer the wise emperor of the Kaiyuan period, but more like a foolish emperor!
Many people wondered why Tang Xuanzong became like this.

The morale that had just been boosted because of Yan Gaoqing's staunch death and the grief of the soldiers and civilians in Hebei provinces and counties was hit again. It was another round of disastrous defeats against Shi Siming and Cai Xide against the army. In just a few days, Several states and counties were captured by Shi Siming and Cai Xide.

"Wang Chengye's traitor, if it weren't for his selfish motives, Changshan would not have fallen, my father would not have been captured, and the situation in Hebei would not have deteriorated like this. What is even more hateful is that after he stole my father's great achievements in leading the uprising , Even poured dirt on my father, I must seek justice for my father!" Yan Quanming, the second son of Yan Gaoqing, was ordered by Yan Gaoqing to ask Wang Chengye for help, but was imprisoned by Wang Chengye instead. After a disastrous defeat, Yan Quanming escaped from Wang Chengye's hands. He heard about his father's tragic death and the court's indiscrimination of right and wrong, and he was extremely angry. Regardless of the fact that he was surrounded by rebel-controlled areas, he decided to go to Beijing to avenge his father's grievances.

Pingyuan County, where Yan Zhenqing lives.Although Datang repeatedly changed states to counties and counties to prefectures, there is not much difference in fact. Some places that are not suitable to be called states are still called "counties". The administrative status has not changed at all, such as Pingyuan County and Qinghe County. Still called Shire.

Hearing that Changshan City was broken, her cousin Yan Gaoqing was escorted to Luoyang City to be killed, and the court prime ministers Yang Guozhong and Wang Chengye slandered her cousin Yan Gaoqing, Yan Zhenqing was very angry and wrote a memorial letter for her cousin. complain.

In addition, because the city of Changshan was broken, the morale of the states and counties of the Hebei Uprising was dealt a huge blow, so that Shi Siming and Cai Xide rebelled against the army on two fronts, relying on more than ten thousand troops, they continued to attack the city and grow stronger.

Fifteen prefectures had escaped the control of the rebels and returned to the Tang Dynasty, but now ten states have been recaptured by the rebels.The rebels in the remaining states were also panicked and their morale was low.

As the real successor of the leader of the Hebei rebel army after Yan Gaoqing's death, Yan Zhenqing's top priority is how to revive the morale and keep the remaining rebel army in Hebei so that they can continue to fight against the rebels and prevent the rebels from completely occupying Hebei again.

When Yan Zhenqing was worried, the prefect of Qinghe County sent a young man named Li E to come.

Li E suggested to Yan Zhenqing not to be trapped in the city of Pingyuan County, otherwise it would be difficult to resist the attack of the rebels, and he would follow in the footsteps of Changshan and other captured prefectures and counties, so he should lead the army to attack westward from Pingyuan County and unite with Qinghe County and several other counties. The prefectures and counties that have not yet been breached by the rebels captured Weizhou and Xiangzhou, and cut off the connection between Anlu Mountain, Luoyang City, south of the Yellow River, and its old nest, Fanyang Pinglu, and the destruction of Anlu Mountain is just around the corner.

The meaning is to let Yan Zhenqing fight mobile warfare, and ultimately aim to capture Weizhou and Xiangzhou.

Yan Zhenqing pondered that if he wanted to capture Weizhou and Xiangzhou, he must rely on the wealthy Qinghe County, and then unite with several other counties that have not yet been captured by the rebels. There can be about 10 horses, and perhaps Weizhou and Xiangzhou can really be won. Xiangzhou is not necessarily either.

In addition, Yan Zhenqing has also received the news that Shuofang Jiedu envoy Guo Ziyi led the army to attack from Jiuyuan County and has already invaded the territory of Hedong. If Guo Ziyi can recover Hedong, and he attacks Weizhou and Xiangzhou here, it will really be able to drive the rebels north and south. segmentation.

Yan Zhenqing quickly made a decision not to stay in Pingyuan County, but led about [-] troops under his command to attack westward.

However, just after passing through Pingbo in Shangxian County, and preparing to go north to Qinghe County, they suddenly encountered a rebel army of 2 people who attacked from Weizhou and wanted to attack Pingbo, and then attacked Qinghe and Pingyuan County.

The 2-strong rebel army that took the initiative to attack from Weizhou City was commanded by a rebel general named Yuan Zhitai.

Because Yan Zhenqing discovered the traces of the enemy first, it would not be appropriate to withdraw to Pingbo County at this time. Yan Zhenqing made a decisive decision and brought more than 1 troops of his own and more than 5000 troops from Pingbo County. [-] people lay in ambush on the only way for the rebels to go to Pinnacle.

Although the 2 anti-army attacking from Weizhou City looks like a lot of people, in fact, there are only a thousand soldiers who are truly elite soldiers, and more than [-]% of the others are just recruited, and Yuan Zhitai is not Shi Siming, An anti-army general like Cai Xide.

"Kill!" Yan Zhenqing's army suddenly attacked, splitting Yuan Zhitai's [-] rebels into two in an instant.

The rebels didn't know how many troops Yan Zhenqing had, and because they were attacked suddenly, they were in chaos for a while. Yan Zhenqing personally commanded the army to kill the chaotic rebels.

The battle lasted for nearly two hours, and the 1000 rebels were finally completely defeated. Yan Zhenqing's army chased and defeated the enemy. Yuan Zhitai fled back to Weizhou with less than 1000 remnants.

Not missing the opportunity, Yan Zhenqing made a decisive decision and contacted the army of Qinghe County to attack. A total of more than 3 troops went straight to Weizhou City.

After attacking the city for only half a day, Weizhou City was in danger. Yuan Zhitai saw that Weizhou City was difficult to keep. For his own life, he took the remnants of the rebel army and gave up Weizhou City and fled to Jizhou. Yan Zhenqing successfully captured Weizhou City.

All of a sudden, Yan Zhenqing's prestige became prominent, and the morale of the rebels in Hebei states was also greatly boosted. All forces began to accept Yan Zhenqing's full leadership. .
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