Tiantang

Chapter 365 Tongguan Mutiny
Chapter 373 Tongguan Mutiny

Zhang Tong was furious when he saw that the general of Tongguan was so stubborn.But he was helpless, he led the army to rescue Tongguan, not to attack Tongguan.

As long as the Tongguan defenders keep the door closed, his Habayashi guards will not be able to enter the gate, and can only look at the pass and sigh.

At this time, Zhang Xuan's anti-rebellion army had already raised the banner of the Generalissimo of the World's Army and Horses and the General Manager of the Peace Rebellion March, and marched into the Guanzhong Plain from the outskirts of Longzhou.The army entered Qinchuan eight hundred miles away, and it was only a hundred miles away from Tongguan, so Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

At most, in the afternoon of tomorrow, his army will be able to enter Tongguan. More than [-] troops occupy Tongguan's natural barrier.

And Zhang Xuan planned to use Tongguan as the center and base camp for commanding the entire counter-insurgency campaign, and confront the Anlushan rebels head-on.

Seeing that dusk was approaching, Zhang Xuan's army set up camp at a place called Jimingyi.

There were 2 Huihe cavalry in the army to help in the battle, and the leader was Gele, the prince of Huihe.Huihe's support for Zhang Xuan was exhausted. In order to prevent Huihe generals from disobeying orders, Guli Pei Luo sent Ge Le.

The camp of the army is in order, because the battle with the rebels is imminent, the atmosphere in the camp is actually a bit dignified.Whether it was the passing generals or the soldiers patrolling the battalion, they all looked solemn and stood firm at their posts.

After being tempered by the war with the Tubo people, the military discipline of the Longshuo army was very strict, with strict orders and prohibitions, and unified orders. This is obviously an external manifestation of combat effectiveness.

Ge Le hurried to Zhang Xuan's big tent with two Huihe soldiers.Zhang Xuan suddenly summoned him to discuss matters urgently, and he did not dare to neglect.In this army, he is no longer the prince of Huihe, but a general under Zhang Xuan.

After entering Zhang Xuan's handsome tent, Ge Le felt that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive and tense.Feng Changqing, Guo Ziyi, Pugu Huai'en, Li Siye, Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun and other confidants of Zhang Xuan's subordinates were all present, but they were just lined up on both sides, with solemn expressions on their faces.

"Gele has seen the Generalissimo!" Ge Le bowed down suspiciously.

Zhang Xuan got up slowly and waved his hands, "Brother Ge Le, please sit down!"

Although Ge Le was a general under his tent, he returned to Hehe to fight for justice, and Ge Le was the prince of Huihe and his brother-in-law after all, so Zhang Xuan had to give Ge Le some face.

"Everyone, this commander has received a secret report from Yan Zhenqing in Tongguan. Military officer, please read the contents of the letter." Zhang Xuan handed the letter in his hand to the military officer behind him.

The Chinese military officer didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately reaffirmed Yan Zhenqing's belief to Zhang Xuan.

After listening, everyone's expression changed.

Not only did Yan Zhenqing take the risk of being forced to fight, but there was also such a big problem within the Tongguan garrison.If Yan Zhenqing fell into An Lushan's trap and suffered another defeat, while Fan Zheng led the army out, Tongguan would be at stake.

Once Tongguan was lost, the gates of Guanzhong were wide open, and the Anlushan rebels took advantage of the situation to rush in across the board. Even the Longshuo army fell into passive defense.

"Marshal, Yan Zhenqing is bound to lose if he goes into battle rashly. Without further ado, our army should move out of the camp and march towards Tongguan immediately to avoid any accidents!" Guo Ziyi has a deep understanding of the art of war and knows that Yan Zhenqing's battle must be a meat bun beating a dog. Putting Tongguan in danger, he immediately clasped his fists and saluted.

"Yes, Commander, Tongguan can't be lost. Fortunately, our army is only a hundred miles away from Tongguan. We should send troops to Tongguan as soon as possible, otherwise things will change!" Feng Changqing also got up and said.

Zhang Xuan nodded silently and sighed, "Yan Zhenqing's successive defeats at the hands of the rebels were not due to wars. And this risky battle was also facilitated by pressure from all parties, and he had a lot of good intentions. It's a pity that his With hard work and hard work, among the people in this world, only this king can understand a thing or two..."

"In this battle, Yan Zhenqing will be defeated. Of course, Yan Zhenqing went out with the intention of dying. I am afraid that he did not want to return to Tongguan alive. The situation is critical, and I am afraid that rescue will be too late. It is a pity that a generation of famous ministers was destroyed in this small A human hand makes one sigh!"

"In order to prevent changes in Tongguan, this king decided to divide his troops into two groups. This king led the Shence, Shenwu armies and Huihe cavalry first, and galloped to Tongguan overnight; and Feng Changqing led the soldiers and horses in the back, and mobilized the army. Buy time to rush to Tongguan."

Zhang Xuan suddenly got up and waved his hand vigorously.

The Shence Army and the Shenwu Army are all cavalry, plus the Huihe cavalry, if these 5 or [-] troops and horses give up their luggage and rush overnight, they can reach Tongguan tomorrow morning.But the follow-up army will not be able to move quickly because of the large number of food, supplies, vehicles and horses.

"The last general obeys orders!" Feng Changqing and others hurriedly got up and clasped their fists to accept the orders.

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That night, An Lushan General Li Guiren received Fan Zheng's secret report of surrender, and was overjoyed. He immediately led his [-] troops to quietly withdraw from the camp, and headed towards Tongguan in the dark.

In the middle of the night, Fan Zheng gathered a group of generals guarding Tongguan and held a secret meeting at his residence.

Fan Zheng had ambitions for a long time, and most of the current Tongguan guards are secretly colluding with him, with the same goal.However, there were also some generals who were loyal to the court and Yan Zhenqing. When they heard that Fan Zheng had plans to surrender to Anlu Mountain, these people were shocked, and some immediately stood up and angrily objected.

But Fan Zheng had been prepared for a long time, and with a shout, the knife and ax that had been ambushed were raised and dropped, and the "opinionist" fell to the ground on the spot and died unexpectedly.

In this way, the remaining generals dare not say anything.

Fan Zheng looked around with a ferocious face and said loudly, "Everyone, our army has suffered consecutive defeats and lost troops. Even if we defend Tongguan, it will be a death penalty in the future. Think about it, everyone. Is this the truth? It's better to take a risk if you die on the left or right. Now that His Majesty the Emperor of Yan is establishing a state in Luoyang, the army of Dayan will march straight in, and it will be a matter of time before he conquers Chang'an and changes the dynasty."

"The emperor fled to Lingzhou, and most of the territory fell into the hands of Dayan. The Tang Dynasty is over! If this is the case, why should we abandon the dark and turn to the bright to find a future for ourselves! Everyone, as long as we open the gate of Tongguan, welcome the army of Dayan Entering the customs, we will be Dayan's founding hero, and the title of marquis and general will be just around the corner!"

"The general's determination has been made. General Li Guiren's troops have already come to Tongguan. As long as I wait to dedicate the pass to go out, it will be a great achievement." Fan Zheng smiled coldly, "If you follow a certain one, it's fine, if you don't From then on, don't blame a certain family for turning their faces and being ruthless!"

Fan Zheng waved his hand.

The middle and low-level officers under him, Meng Pingping, set off immediately, and went to the army to control the soldiers. When Li Guiren's army arrived at Tongguan, they immediately switched and surrendered.

And those generals who were not controlled by Fan Zheng were put under house arrest in a secret room.

If it wasn't for the fear that the soldiers under these people would make trouble, Fan Zheng would have killed these people long ago.

Outside the pass, Zhang Tong's camp.

The big tent was brightly lit, and Zhang Tong was restless, walking up and down in the tent, a little restless.

Ever since he scouted Ma Lai and reported that there was a change in the troops stationed in the pass, he had an ominous premonition that something big was about to happen.

Suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside the tent, Zhang Tong's heart tightened, he immediately opened the tent and walked out.

His subordinate Jiao Xiong led dozens of soldiers and a man dressed as a general of the Tongguan garrison walked up to him.

The man looked at Zhang Tong, bowed down, and said in a low voice, "Meng Ping, the last general, pays homage to General Zhang!"

Without waiting for Zhang Tong to ask, Meng Ping hurriedly said, "At the end of the day, there will be urgent military information to report to the general! Fan Zheng, the Tongguan guard, secretly contacted Li Guiren, the rebel general of Anlu Mountain, and planned to open the door and surrender to the rebels tomorrow morning! At present, the generals in the city are basically controlled by his people..."

Zhang Tong's expression changed suddenly when he heard the words, he suddenly grabbed Meng Ping's hand and asked, "Are you serious?"

"The last general dare not lie to the general!" Meng Ping sighed.

Meng Ping was originally Fan Zheng's confidant, but Meng Ping never imagined that Fan Zheng would actually surrender to the An Lushan rebels.Fan Zheng secretly conspired to seize Yan Zhenqing's military power, which is essentially the same as surrendering to Anlu Mountain.The former is at most a power dispute, even if it is done with intentions, there is nothing wrong with it, but the latter is treason and surrender to the enemy. Once the matter is defeated, not only will there be no place for burial, but the nine clans will also be implicated.

Meng Ping's family members are all in Chang'an, so he dare not take this risk.

Therefore, while pretending to obey Fan Zheng's order, he quietly went out of the city to secretly report to Zhang Tong.

At this time, only Zhang Tong, the Ten Thousand Feather Forest Guard, could stop Fan Zheng's crazy behavior.

Zhang Tong's face darkened, he let go of his hand, and turned around on the spot.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Meng Ping, "All the defenders in the pass are under Fan Zheng's control?"

"Back to the general, the last general thought that at least half of the army horses fell into the hands of Fan Zheng. The other generals were all supervised by Fan Zheng, and they couldn't move at all."

"Meng Ping, my officer hastened to raise troops. You open the door and let my army of Habayashi guards enter the pass! At the same time, you spread the news in the pass, saying that Yongning Wang Zhangxuan has led an army of 15 to assist Tongguan and is about to arrive. My official Your Habayashi Guard is the vanguard of Longshuo's army!"

"If you can quell the Tongguan rebellion and keep Tongguan, Meng Ping, I will protect you as a Marquis in front of King Yongning and His Majesty!"

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It's five o'clock.

Tongguan's Neiguan Gate was opened. Under Meng Ping's support, Zhang Tong led [-] forest guards to rush into Tongguan with lightning speed. Under the leadership of Meng Ping, he took over all the forts and fortresses in the pass.

Fan Zheng was caught off guard, and led his confidant army and horses to start a bloody battle with Zhang Tong's elite guards in the pass. Dawn was about to break, and the originally silent Tongguan was full of shouts and clashes of swords and guns.

Most of the Tongguan defenders, even the soldiers who had the heart of mutiny, waited and watched at first, and did not really participate in the fighting of mutiny and internal strife.

The illustrious reputation of the Longshuo army under the command of Yongning Wang Zhangxuan has long spread throughout the world. I heard that Zhang Xuan's 15 troops will arrive at Tongguan in three or two days. Under the call of some grassroots officers who are interested in the imperial court, they slowly began to join Yulin In Wei's team, Fan Zheng's troops were gradually at a disadvantage, fighting and retreating.

(End of this chapter)