Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 92

Ge Shuhan Lingbao War Bandit was in summer and June, when the east wind was blowing, he went out on horseback.On the left side of the board, Ge Shuhan was in the front army. When he saw the dust head rising, he spread out his troops and asked the village official, "Where is this place?" The village official replied, "In front is Lingbao, and behind is Xiyuan. "Han sent an order to ask Chongzhong to detain the remaining [-] soldiers, and to go out in front of the battle in person, and Wang Sili to deploy [-] elite soldiers.The enemy army was everywhere, and Ge Shuhan laughed when he saw it.The generals asked, "Why are you laughing, General?" Han said, "I laugh at the fact that the soldiers sent by Qianyou are no more than ten thousand, as many as five, scattered like stars, sparse or dense, front or back, etc. The army and horses are in the front, and fighting against me is like driving a sheep to fight a tiger." Then he rode his horse forward and spoke.

The thieves spread out, and Qianyou went out first, Han scolded, "An Lushan is a traitor against the country.

You wait for him, just like a lonely soul following the ears of ghosts. Qianyou laughed and said, "You are the rats of Tang Dynasty." "Ge Shuhan was furious, patted his horse forward, and came to fight Qianyou. The two horses met, and the battle was not counted. After walking for about ten miles, Qianyou returned to the army and left after fighting again. Wang Sili patted his horse forward and remonstrated, "Qianyou lured the enemy, there may be an ambush. "Han said: "the enemy army is only like this. Although there are ambushes on all sides, why should I be afraid! "Rushing to the mouth of Lingbao Valley, suddenly there was a sound of drums, and the thief sent out an army from Li Tingwang to meet him. Ge Shuhan looked back at Wang Sizha and said: "This is the army in ambush. I will not kill the thief, and I will not stop the army!" " Urging the army to advance, Qianyou and Tingwang couldn't stop them. After looking around, they retreated. Shihan used a felt cart to drive a horse, using it as a vanguard, and wanted to charge against the bandits.

It was noon, and the east wind was raging. Ge Shuhan only cared about catching up with the defeated soldiers in front, and each of them recognized his team and left.John called to urge the rear army to come up.Chongzhong caught up with the narrow place and saw reeds on both sides. Chongzhong grabbed his horse and said to his servant, "Jiedu deceived the enemy. It would be a mistake to go here." I'm afraid." Chong Zhong said: "The road to the south is narrow, the mountains and rivers are close to each other, and the trees are thick and thick, so I'm afraid of fire attack." Ge Shuhan said, "You said it is true." But he wanted to return to the army, only to hear it. There was a shout from behind, and I saw dozens of straw carts. Before the felt cart was blocked, there was a burst of flames. There were reeds on both sides, and the smoke was so high that the officers and soldiers could not open their eyes.Ge Shuhan left with smoke and fire, and Qianyou came behind him, and the army and horses rushed to him.

Let's say that Chong Zhong hurried back to the pass, and one of the fire army blocked the way, and the thief general Wu Lingxun was the first.The army was in chaos, and they took the road and left.Seeing that the felt carts were moving all the way, Ge Shuhan stole the path.When Wang Sili came to rescue the felt cart, he was facing the bandits and blocked Tian Chengsi's way. He handed over his horse and joined him to assassinate Wang Sili.After killing until the left side at dusk, the army was withdrawn. The corpses were scattered all over the field, and the river was full of blood.Mr. Jingxuan has read the history so far, and there is a poem that says: Lingbao Xiyuan was attacked with fire, and the felt cart was burned down.

Thick clouds rushed to the mountains and rivers to be black, and the flames flew to the universe to be red.

Brother Shu praised his courage, so he taught Qianyou to be very majestic.

Zhi must break into Tongguan, and help Hu'er to make great achievements.

Ge Shuhan packed up more than a hundred horsemen who were defeated and walked into the pass. Qianyou led his troops to chase after him and attack Tongguan.Han couldn't support it, so he was sent to Luoyang by Fan Jianghuo and held by Guiren.Lu Shan asked Han, "You are always arrogant and arrogant, and you always underestimate me. I captured you today. Are you convinced?" Don't be arrogant, you are an honest person. I will spare you the death penalty, will you serve me?" Han said: "I am willing to live the rest of my life, and I am willing to reward the dogs and horses." Lu Shan then named Han the Sikong.So Hedong, Huayin, Feng Yi, and Shangluo defense envoys all abandoned the county and left, all of which belonged to Lushan.

But it is said that in June of the fifteenth year of Tianbao, Xuanzong was promoted to the palace, and his ministers reported that the thieves had entered Tongguan. Yang Guozhong and others did not believe it.Huge Shuhan came down to make an emergency, there were many inside and outside, and the emperor summoned him from time to time.As the sun was setting, and hearing that bandit soldiers were approaching, the emperor was afraid, so he summoned the prime minister to seek them out.Yang Guozhong said: "The thieves entered Tongguan and forced Chang'an. The matter is urgent. Please be lucky, Your Majesty, and have the right to avoid it." It's near, and it's hard to protect yourself, so how can you spare all the officials! Today, the bandits are rampant, and no one can fight against them. It's a plan." The emperor was deeply impressed, and he controlled the cloud under the imperial building. .The emperor entrusted Cui Guangyuan to stay behind in Xijing, and De Bian Lingcheng was in charge of the keys of the palace.At the second watch, Chen Xuanli, the general of Longwu, was first ordered to compete with the Sixth Army, and he gave money and silk generously, and selected more than [-] horses from the idle stables.When the sky was clear, the emperor and his concubines, sisters, princes and concubines, the emperor's grandson and those close to eunuchs and officials walked out of Yanqiu gate.His concubines, emperors and grandchildren who are outside all abandoned them.The second time the emperor left, he took up a poem in "Man Ting Fang" and said: "The golden palace is depressed, the rich family is silent, and the emerald flowers once bloom."The wilderness is wilderness, leaving the palace everywhere.The tiger brigade screams at night, the souls are exhausted, and the swallows' nests are empty.Hate only hate, Yuyang slammed the drum, shaking the battle dust.There are no warriors in the four directions, and the earth and the universe are laid down, and the flood sweeps away the wind.Sigh that the eyes are full of prosperity, and the water flows eastward.It is said that pearls are surrounded by greenery, and stalks are traced.Where the wound is, wild flowers and birds are dotted with thorn bushes.

After the emperor song finished weeping, both left and right were weeping.Gao Lishi said: "Your Majesty suddenly suffered from the disaster of eating the navel because of the selfishness of the lap mat. Today's regret is in vain." The emperor remained silent.On that day, hundreds of officials still entered the court gate.The door opened, the palace people came out in chaos, and there was great disturbance at home and abroad. They didn't know where the emperor was going, so they fled and hid.Cui Guangyuan panicked, so he sent his son to Luoyang to see Mount Lu, and Bian Lingcheng also presented him with the key.After the emperor crossed the temporary bridge, Yang Guozhong even set fire to the bridge. The emperor said: "Everyone avoids thieves to survive, but why should they stop their way?" He then ordered Gao Lishi to extinguish it with water.

When the emperor arrived at Wangxian Palace in Xianyang, the sun was already setting, but he still hadn't had food.Guozhong offered Hu cakes from the market, so Ye Lao fought for corn and rice, mixed with wheat beans.The emperor and his concubine ate coarse grains and could not swallow them.The emperor's grandchildren scrambled to eat it with their hands, and they were all eaten up in a moment.From time to time, an old man Guo Congjin said: "Lushan harbors evil intentions, and it is not a day. There are also those who tell their plotters, and your majesty often punishes them, so that they will be rebellious, so that your majesty spreads more. Therefore, the former king extended his visit to Zhongliang for the future. Guang is smart, and Gai is also for this reason. The minister still remembers Song Jing as the prime minister, and he said frankly that the world depends on peace.

Since then, the ministers in the court have regarded words as a taboo, but flattery and tolerance are outside the gate, and His Majesty does not know about it.The ministers of Kusano must know that there is today, but the nine levels are serious and profound, and the heart of the district has no way to reach it. If things don't end here, how can the ministers see His Majesty's face and complain? "The emperor said: "I don't understand this, and I regret that I can't reach it. " Then he sent him to comfort him, and he bowed his head to thank you.

The emperor ordered the soldiers to go to the village to ask for food, and it was almost midnight, and even the people in Jincheng County all left.

The emperor was very hungry, Yang Guifei brought in a few lychees, and the emperor ate the sweetness, and distributed them to his servants.

Gao Lishi said: "The sweetness of one person is the bitterness of thousands of people." The emperor said: "What do you mean?" The Lishi said: "This product is produced in Fujian and Guangxi, thousands of miles away from the capital, and the imperial concubine is addicted to it. On one or two days, the flying horse delivered it. Although the supply is small, the labor of the people is great. The minister said: "One person's sweetness is also the suffering of ten thousand people." There is a folk poem that goes: "When a concubine laughs on a ride on the red dust, no one knows it is a lychee." Come.' Has your Majesty heard about it?" The emperor changed his face.

Today, the emperor looked forward and set off, but he didn't know where he was going.

General comment: Guanzi has a saying: the upper hall is farther than a hundred miles, the lower hall is farther than a thousand miles, and the emperor's gate is farther than ten thousand miles.So far, the emperor has heard Guo Congjin's words.And regret it!
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