Chapter 216 Yu Biaochuan Divine General

The Chengdu government office fell into a brief silence because of Zhang Song's question.

The emperor and concubines who indulged in pleasure, the generals who flattered the emperor, the prime minister who was promoted by relatives, and the military power that was discarded.

They could not understand whether the Tang Dynasty under Xuanzong was strong or not, but they saw two characteristics:

Extravagant and morbid.

Finally, Liu Bei whispered his thoughts:

"This is the sign of the country's demise."

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In Sun Simiao's eyes, the anger of the king of the Tang Dynasty was rising steadily.

The posture of lying leisurely on the couch at the beginning disappeared.

First he stood up anxiously, then clenched his fists and pursed his lips, and finally chose to rush to the light curtain and write to express his feelings.

When he finally saw the military strength of the three towns, Li Shimin trembled and stretched out his hand as if he wanted to curse, but before he opened his mouth, he felt as if his head was hit by a hammer, and his temples were throbbing as if they were about to explode.

Li Shimin, who stumbled back, was immediately supported by Changsun Wuji.

Without the minister asking, Sun Simiao immediately took out a small pottery bottle from his waist pocket, and took out a black and yellow pill and fed it to him.

Hou Junji also went to pour a glass of water and slowly fed it to the King of the Tang Dynasty.

Only then did Changsun Wuji have time to ask: "Medicine King, what is this pill?"

"Wild chrysanthemum, tangerine grass, bezoar, and pearl powder are the main ingredients, and the auxiliary ingredients are called Qingre Pills." Sun Simiao knew them all.

As for Li Shimin's face wrinkled by the bitter Qingre Pills, Sun Simiao didn't care at all.

Medicine, how can it not be bitter?

It's better for your majesty to take a rest for a while. Du Ruhui wondered:

"Where is that famous prime minister Zhang Jiuling? There are traitors in the country, and we should unite loyal and brave people to eliminate the thieves."

As for the dirty things between An Lushan, Xuanzong and Concubine Yang, Du Ruhui could only force himself to turn a blind eye.

But in fact, he knew in his heart: the face of the Tang Dynasty had been completely lost!

It was even lost a thousand years later, and even hundreds of years ago, which was unprecedented!

When he thought about these things that Zhuge Wuhou had seen and heard, Du Ruhui had an impulse:

Now it is useful to rush to Chengdu Wuhou Temple to explain 800 miles away?

"He should be dismissed early." Fang Xuanling easily guessed:

"If such a famous prime minister is not dismissed, how can this beast be promoted to the governor?"

Du Ruhui was speechless, and finally said with expectation: "I only hope he will have a good end."

Wei Zheng snorted:

"Join the brave to eliminate the thieves, and see who will be the thief by the time the treatment of this beast is made."

So the civil officials were silent collectively, and it was difficult to disobey the will of the emperor.

Looking at the Tang Dynasty that was so badly treated, the civil and military officials were too lazy to care about the unfamiliar names floating on the light screen.

[From Zhang Jiuling's conclusion that "this beast will definitely cause cholera in Youzhou", to the official rebellion in 755 AD.

An Lushan's rebellious intention gradually became an open secret in the Tang Dynasty.

In 754 AD, after Yang Guozhong blocked his proposal to be promoted to prime minister, An Lushan was not discouraged.

In the same year, An Lushan promoted more than 500 generals and more than 2,000 generals in one go.

When the list of promotions was sent to Chang'an, it caused an uproar. The people in the city felt that An Lushan's rebellious intentions were obvious, but Xuanzong did not believe it and agreed to the list.

Not long after, in February 755, An Lushan's deputy general He Qiannian returned to Beijing to report on his work on behalf of An Lushan. He made a new request to Xuanzong on behalf of An Lushan:

I hope that all the more than 30 Han generals of the Fanyang Army can be replaced by foreign generals.

The generals of the three counties of Heshuo who came to Beijing to report on their work with He Qiannian jointly opposed it and collectively submitted a petition: Your Majesty, are you blind? Three-year-old children in Chang'an know that An Lushan is going to rebel!

Xuanzong agreed to An Lushan's request and questioned whether the generals of the three counties of Heshuo were jealous of talents.

So the ministers were silent. The emperor was like this, what else could you do except obey him?

In such an atmosphere, Prime Minister Yang Guozhong made an accurate judgment: As long as I force An Lushan to rebel, wouldn't everything be done?

Yang Guozhong, who felt that his plan was flawless, took action immediately. Without Xuanzong's knowledge, he sent people to forcibly search An Lushan's mansion in Chang'an, arrested An Lushan's followers, and killed them after interrogation.

At this time, Xuanzong granted An Lushan's eldest son a marriage and invited An Lushan to come to watch the ceremony. The eldest son An Qingzong had been preparing for the wedding with Princess Rongyi in Chang'an. After learning about this, An Qingzong rushed his horse and sent the news back to Hebei.

In An Lushan's view: Yang Guozhong dared to act in this way, and he must have been instructed by Xuanzong.

As long as he went to Chang'an to attend his son's wedding, he would be chopped into pieces by the swordsmen who smashed cups as a signal.

Based on this judgment, An Lushan finally claimed to be sick and did not go to Chang'an, and he was busy preparing for the rebellion.

However, half a year later, An Lushan and Shi Siming raised troops in Hebei with the slogan of clearing the court and killing Yang Guozhong.

So far, the An-Shi Rebellion, which lasted for eight years and had no winner in the end, officially kicked off. 】

Li Shimin had recovered and was rubbing his head.

But seeing that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was against the world for An Lushan, the familiar feeling came back instantly.

But perhaps the bitter pill in his mouth took effect, and the headache was relieved a lot.

But Li Shimin still jumped up and down and cursed:

"Is this An Lushan the fox demon A Zi? How can he be so confusing?"

"I thought it was Yang Yuhuan who caused chaos in the court, but now it seems that only Xuan and An are to blame!"

The civil officials finally calmed Li Shimin down after much persuasion.

Hou Junji agreed with what Your Majesty said:

"So it seems that the three towns of Heshuo are not rebels, but An Lushan's confidants who seized the throne and controlled them."

That's why everyone found it hard to accept. Fang Xuanling listed them all:

"An Lushan's rebellious intentions are known to the people, the ministers, and the generals. It is an open secret."

Du Ruhui disagreed:

"Xuanzong also knew An Lushan's rebellious intentions, but he didn't believe it."

As for whether Xuanzong believed it from the bottom of his heart or dared not to believe it.

Du Ruhui didn't know, but it was an established fact, and it was useless to dwell on it.

So he finally shook his head and said:

"I never thought that the reason for the outbreak of this rebellion was so simple."

It was indeed simple. The prime minister acted in private, and the generals who guarded the border had ulterior motives.

Unfortunately, the fragile trust between the adopted father and son was cut off.

Wei Zheng also felt a little speechless, and concluded:

"If Yang Guozhong had acted like this before An Lushan promoted his confidants, it would still be unknown."

"But now the bandits are already strong, it's too late."

For a moment, Wei Zheng even felt sad for the loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty at that time:

The supreme emperor has become the best amulet for the bandits, who can control it?

And finally Li Shimin asked a question:

"Where are the people with the character of the strong Tang Dynasty in a hundred years of prosperity?"

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Zhang Fei hesitated:

"This Xuanzong... is really not a fool?"

In Zhang Fei's view, this is like giving a sharp blade to a bandit, a sure way to die.

Zhao Yun pursed his lips and said:

"Even so, the Tang Dynasty has been strong for a hundred years, and there should be no shortage of loyal and good ministers."

Such a prosperous era can be lingered by future generations thousands of years later, so there should be no shortage of ministers who died for the country.

How could such a general easily become powerful and eventually start a rebellion?

Xu Shu pinched a bean and threw it into his mouth, laughing:

"Maybe... this loyalty is dead, and the good bones have become white bones?"

[In fact, it is not only the people of Chang'an who know that An Lushan has rebellious intentions, but the whole world knows it.

In the early Tang Dynasty, if we talk about the title of God of War, Li Jing, Li Yu, and Su Dingfang are hard to distinguish.

But if we talk about the time of Emperor Xuanzong, only one person deserves this title: Wang Zhongsi.

Wang Zhongsi is the first adopted son of Emperor Xuanzong. According to seniority, he is undoubtedly An Lushan's eldest brother.

His biological father, Wang Haibin, had an outstanding record in the battle against Tubo, but he died in the battlefield because his friendly army did not rescue him.

At that time, Emperor Xuanzong felt sorry for the good general, so he took Wang Haibin's son Wang Xun into the palace and adopted him as his son.

Wang Zhongsi's name was also changed by Emperor Xuanzong himself, asking him to remember his father at all times, and he made a big promise to Wang Zhongsi:

You are my Huo Qubing, and I will let you be a general when you grow up.

Xuanzong regarded Wang Zhongsi as his own Huo Qubing, and Wang Zhongsi also demanded himself from Huo Qubing.

When Wang Zhongsi grew up, he had strict military law, loved his soldiers like his sons, and was at the forefront of every battle, with outstanding prestige.

In the 17th year of Kaiyuan, Tubo had lost several battles against Tang, and people's hearts were floating.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, the then Tubo Zanpu went to the front line in person to boost morale on the front line, and reviewed the troops and performed martial arts in Yubiaochuan.

When Wang Zhongsi, who was stationed in Zhangye at the time, heard this, he instantly judged that this was an opportunity.

So he raised 700 elite crossbowmen overnight, wanting to do the old things of Huo Qubing.

The 700 Tang soldiers all had three horses, wearing helmets and armor, and galloping on their horses.

The cold night in the Western Regions also brought thick fog, but Wang Zhongsi accurately judged the direction and rushed 300 kilometers overnight.

When they arrived at Yubiaochuan, the thick fog suddenly dissipated, and what appeared in front of Wang Zhongsi were the 20,000 personal soldiers of the Tubo Zanpu.

Neither the Tang army nor the Tubo army expected to suddenly encounter the enemy so close. The Tang army officers were shocked and wanted to retreat and suppress them with crossbows.

Wang Zhongsi shouted in front of the battle:

Don't move a foot, chase and shoot, don't dare to move, watch me break it!

After saying this, such a godly general rode into the battle alone, and all those who blocked him were useless, and the Tubo army was in an uproar.

The 700 Tang soldiers did not hesitate, and immediately abandoned the crossbows and followed Wang Zhongsi into the enemy formation.

The flags were densely covered, and the long spears were like a forest, but they couldn't stop Wang Zhongsi. A Tubo general riding a white horse wanted to restore morale, but was also killed.

At this time, the Tubo Zanpu made the same judgment as Sun Quan at the beginning, and climbed up the high ground to observe the strength of the Tang army.

However, the retreat of the Tibetan Zanpu's central army flag caused the morale, which had been hit repeatedly, to fall to the bottom.

Wang Zhongsi seized the opportunity and defeated 20,000 fleeing troops with 700 people, beheaded thousands of them, and built a Jingguan on the spot to show off his achievements and deter the enemy.

Then the 700 people drove the tens of thousands of cattle and sheep they had obtained back to Zhangye.

After that, Wang Zhongsi defeated the Xi and Khitan coalition forces in succession, subdued the 36 Khitan tribes, and made the Tibetans avoid him. He made great achievements in the Western Regions, and no one could match him.

As the adopted son of the Tang Emperor and a rare and fierce general, Xuanzong gave Wang Zhongsi great trust, and Wang Zhongsi also returned with an extremely brilliant record.

This pair of monarchs and ministers seemed to be as good as the monarchs and ministers of Han Wu and Huo Qubing. 】

At this time in Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin suddenly stopped having headaches and legs, and stood up and exclaimed loudly:

"This is what I call the great general of the Tang Dynasty!"