Xuannv Heart Sutra

Chapter 586 The Anshi Rebellion
In the 755th year of Tianbao (AD 15), on November 20th, An Lushan dispatched Huayou soldiers and Tongluo, Xi, Khitan, Shiwei and other ministries, totaling [-], falsely claiming [-], to raise troops in Fanyang, Openly rebelled against the Tang Dynasty.

An Lushan ordered Jia Xun, deputy envoy of Fanyang Jiedu, to guard Fanyang, Lu Zhihai, deputy envoy of Pinglu Jiedu, to guard Pinglu, and don't send Gao Xiu to guard Datong (now northeast of Niaolatqian Banner, Inner Mongolia). The other ministries can move at night and march south .

In the morning of the second day, An Lushan went out to the south of Jicheng (southwest of today's Beijing), inspected his troops, and publicly issued a statement that he would lead all his subordinates to attack Yang Guozhong.

On November [-]th, after Li Longji learned of the Anlushan rebellion, he began to deploy defenses. Because Li Longji did not pay attention, he only sent Bi Sitan, a special agent, to Tokyo (now Luoyang, Henan), and Jinwu General Cheng Qianli to Hedong (now Yongji West, Shanxi), recruited troops locally, and organized local regiment training to prepare for the enemy.

On the [-]th, Anxi Jiedu envoy Feng Changqing went to the court. Li Longji asked him for his opinion on Anlushan's rebellion against the enemy. Chaos, very scared. But there are pros and cons, and the situation will change suddenly. I would like to go to Tokyo, open the treasury, recruit brave men, cross the Yellow River calmly, and soon get the head of Anlu Mountain. To Your Majesty."

After hearing this, Li Longji was very happy. On the [-]th, Li Longji ordered Feng Changqing to be the envoy of Fan Yang and Pinglu Jiedu. Feng Changqing arrived in Tokyo ten days later and recruited [-] troops. Meng County South), to prevent the rebels from going south.

On the [-]th, An Lushan arrived in Bolingnan (that is, Dingzhou, where the government is located in Ding County, Hebei Province), and his subordinate He Qiannian escorted Yang Guangsui, who had been hijacked from Taiyuan, to see him. An Lushan angrily reprimanded Yang Guangsui for being attached to Yang Guozhong , beheaded to show the public, and then, An Lushan asked his fake son An Zhongzhi to lead elite troops to station in Tumen (that is, Jingxing, northwest of Jingxing, Hebei), and used Zhang Xiancheng to act as the prefect of Boling.

When An Lushan arrived in Gaocheng (now Gaocheng, Hebei), Yan Gaoqing, the prefect of Changshan (now Zhengding South, Hebei), felt powerless and unable to resist the enemy, so he went out of the city with Changshi Yuan Luqian to meet the rebel army. On the 21st, Li Longji returned to the capital from the Huaqing Palace, killed An Qingzong, the son of An Lushan, the imperial servant, and gave Rongyi the princess. Shuofang's envoy of soldiers and horses in the right chamber, Jiuyuan prefect Guo Ziyi as Lingwu prefect, and Henan Jiedu's interview envoy once again used Jinwu general Cheng Qianli as the governor of Luzhou. At the same time, he also set up defensive envoys where the rebels might arrive. The governor of the prefecture and county is also in charge of preparing to meet the enemy. In addition, with Jing Zhaomu and Rong Wang Li Wan (the sixth son of Li Longji) as the marshal, and General You Jinwu Gao Fangding as the deputy marshal, he recruited [-] troops in the capital, known as the Tianwu Army , Prepare for the Eastern Expedition.

On the first day of December, Gao Xianzhi commanded Flying Cavalry (the guard of Miyagi), Hussars (the guard of the capital) and some new recruits, as well as frontier soldiers. There were more than [-] soldiers in Beijing. An Lushan crossed the Yellow River from Lingchang (southwest of Huaxian County, Henan Province). On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Guo Na, the former prefect of Chenliu (southeast of Kaifeng, Henan Province), surrendered, and ordered Li Tingwang, his subordinate, to be the prefect. The army approached Xingyang, and ordered its killers to sneak into Xingyang City and kill Cui Wupo, the prefect.

Feng Changqing retreated from Hulao Pass (in the west of Xingyang, Henan Province) and retreated westward until Luoyang, the eastern capital, fought in Kuiyuan (outskirts of Luoyang, Henan Province today). The Tang army was defeated again. On December [-], Anlu The Shan Rebellion captured the Eastern Capital of the Tang Dynasty this year. Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi joined forces to abandon Shan County and garrison Tongguan. At Tongguan, they were in a stalemate with Anlushan's army. Anlushan saw that it could not be attacked for a long time and led its troops back. At that time, Henan The prefectures of Jianru, Hongnong (governing the north of Lingbao), Jiyin (governing the west of Dingtao, Shandong), Puyang (governing the north of Juancheng, Shandong Province), and Hedong Yunzhong (governing the north of Datong City, Shanxi) all surrendered to Anlu Mountain. .

On the third day after Chenliu was captured, Li Longji planned to send troops in person, and ordered the envoys of Shuofang, Hexi, and Longyou to lead their troops. Except for the soldiers who stayed behind in the castles of the border towns, the deadline was 22 days. Gather in the capital and Chang'an. On the [-]nd, Li Longji was going to issue a book for Prince Li Heng to supervise the country.That month, Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi died in Tongguan.

In the first month of the fifteenth year of Tianbao, An Lushan proclaimed himself Emperor Dayan in Luoyang, changed Yuan Shengwu, and appointed Da Xi as his servant, Zhang Tongru as Zhongshuling, Gao Shang and Yanzhuang as Zhongshu's servants.

On the ninth day of June of the same year, Cui Qianyou conquered Tongguan, and the guard Ge Shuhan was captured. On the [-]th, Li Longji summoned Prime Minister Yang Guozhong in Xingqing Palace. Yang Guozhong and Gao Lishi advocated that Li Longji escape from the capital and go to Jiannan Road. Li Longji went to the Qinzheng Building in person, and there were very few ministers who entered the court. Li Longji announced that he was preparing to "conquer the imperial conquest". However, no one believed Li Longji's words. Set up the envoy, Jing Zhao Shao Yin Cui Guangyuan is Jing Zhao Yin, and stays behind in Chang'an, the capital of Xijing. The eunuch and general Bian Lingcheng is in charge of the keys to the palace. At this time, Li Longji's personal conquest is just a cover, and the real purpose is to escape to Jiannan road.

In the early morning of June [-]th, Li Longji left Chang'an City, arrived at Wangxian Palace in Xianyang at noon, and everyone arrived in Jincheng (now Xingping, Shaanxi) in the evening.

In a house in Jincheng.

Zhang Liangdi leaned wearily in Li Heng's arms, looked at Li Heng and said: "His Royal Highness, now our chance has come, the emperor father will definitely leave for Mawei post tomorrow, we will make way for the emperor father at Mawei station! If this happens again If this continues, the Tang Dynasty will really be over. Losing Chang’an City, retreating to Jiannan Road, the concubines don’t agree with this approach, once Chang’an City is destroyed, most of the Tang Dynasty will fall into the hands of An Lushan, even if it’s over Jiannan Road, the emperor passed on the throne to you, and you may not be able to sit for a long time, Your Highness. We must seize power now and go to Lingwu to organize soldiers to defend Chang'an City."

"Liang Di, is it too much to seize the throne at this time?" Li Heng also had a tired face, and he seemed to be much more haggard than before.

"Even if we don't seize the throne, then we can't go to Jiannan Road with the emperor. Once we enter Jiannan Road, we will really be finished. After Anlu Mountain occupies Chang'an City, we will definitely continue to attack. Can troops stop An Lushan's footsteps? Going to Lingwu is our only hope, Your Highness."

"Let this king think again, think again" Li Heng hesitated very much.

"Your Highness, even if you don't want to seize power, then we must solve Yang Guozhong and Yang Yuhuan at Mawei Station, so that after arriving in Lingwu, you will no longer be restricted by anyone, and you can do it freely, Your Highness, don't you?" Do you really want to watch the entire Tang Dynasty fall into the hands of the rebels from Anlu Mountain? Once the rebels from Anlu Mountain invade Jiannan Road, think about the consequences!" Zhang Liangdi said coldly Snorting, she was a little angry at Li Heng's cowardice. She had spent a lot of time waiting for this day, but without Li Heng standing by her voice, all her plans would be in vain.

(End of this chapter)