Chapter 992 Castrated Blood
The biggest difference between the Anshi Rebellion and the previous seven battles is that this was an internal rebellion battle initiated by the border generals, rather than a duel between two major forces.
Speaking of this battle, we have to briefly talk about the Jiedushi system of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Taizong, Tang Gaozong, etc. repeatedly expanded the territory, and successively pacified Liaodong, Tibet, Western Turks, Tuyuhun and other regions, making the Tang Dynasty an extremely vast empire.
In order to strengthen the central government's control over the frontier, consolidate frontier defense, and manage alien races, Tang Xuanzong set up ten military towns in the border area in the tenth year of Kaiyuan, managed by nine Jiedu envoys and one economic strategy envoy.
What is Jiedushi?
According to "The Fortieth Soldier of New Tang Shuzhi": "It has its land, its people, its armored soldiers, and its wealth." As a result, Jiedu envoys dominate one side, and their tails are too big to lose, which has become a hidden worry for the Tang royal family.
Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty abolished the government military system, resulting in the national military strength being more important than the outside. At that time, the border troops reached 500,000, but the imperial court had less than 80,000 troops. Dushi, Fanyang Jiedushi and Hedong Jiedushi have 150,000 soldiers.
For the emperor, judging whether a courtier is rebellious is not whether the courtier has the heart to rebel, but whether he has the ability to rebel. There is no doubt that An Lushan has such ability.
Ministers in the court kept telling Tang Xuanzong that An Lushan might rebel, but Tang Xuanzong just refused to listen. The one with the most resolute attitude was the prime minister at that time, Yang Guozhong, the elder brother of Concubine Yang.
Yang Guozhong and An Lushan had a bad relationship, and they had been at odds for a long time, but Tang Xuanzong didn't intervene in it. An Lushan had long cherished different ambitions, and with heavy soldiers in his hands, he raised troops to rebel against Tang in the name of beating Yang.
Thus began an eight-year rebellion, and by the time the war was over, there was no real winner.
Prime Minister Yang Guozhong was killed by angry soldiers during the "Maweiyi Mutiny", Concubine Yang Guifei was forced to commit suicide, Tang Xuanzong parted ways with Prince Li Heng, and was finally forced to "abdicate" and became the Supreme Emperor.
Nor did the rebels end well.
The irony is that the two rebel leaders did not die on the battlefield, but both died under the butcher knife of their respective sons. An Lushan was killed by his son An Qingxu, and Shi Siming was also killed by his son Shi Chaoyi.
The fate of the individual is only second, and more importantly, the Anshi Rebellion directly affected the future fate of the Tang Dynasty, and then indirectly affected the fate of the entire Chinese nation.
The Anshi Rebellion destroyed the ruling foundation of the Tang Empire, weakened feudal centralization, created necessary conditions for feudal separatism, and made the Tang Dynasty self-prosperous and declining.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, when the Huangchao Uprising arose and the separatist regimes intensified, Chinese history ushered in another period of great division and melee—Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, there were frequent incidents of usurping and murdering by warriors, and mutiny and support by soldiers. This was the case with Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and Zhao Kuangyin, the Taizu of Song Dynasty, also won the country by "Chenqiao mutiny and the addition of a yellow robe".
In order to prevent the recurrence of such incidents, Zhao Kuangyin implemented a policy of emphasizing culture over military affairs, advocating literati to rule the army, and strictly prohibiting military personnel from intervening in politics.
Although Zhao Kuangyin's policy of "strong stems and weak branches" and "emphasis on culture over military affairs" successfully weakened local power and extended the Song Dynasty's state power, it caused poverty and weakness in the two Song Dynasties, resulting in financial constraints, local decline, and serious foreign troubles.
In the end of the Song Dynasty, this situation has not changed much.
Since the Tang Dynasty, it has become an extravagant expectation for military generals to enter the prime minister, and it has become a tradition for civilian officials to govern military generals. Some people joke that the blood of the Han people has been castrated in this way, and they will no longer be the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
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Shanhai City, Summer Palace.
As soon as the system announcement ended, Phoenix Prisoner came to Shanhai City to discuss the battle with Ouyang Shuo.
In the [Shanhai League] right now, there are only two of them left.
In the Great Xia Dynasty, there were not a few civil servants and generals who were born in the Tang Dynasty, so no matter what Dichen and others chose, Ouyang Shuo would choose the Tang Dynasty camp.
If [Yanhuang League] also chooses the Tang Dynasty camp, then there is little suspense in this battle.
It's just that with the arrogance of Di Chen and the others, I'm afraid they still want to fight Ouyang Shuo on the battle map. One of the reasons is that [Yanhuang League] has the absolute upper hand in terms of military strength between the two sides.
Although Ouyang Shuo is a prince, it's a pity that he can only lead a maximum of one hundred thousand troops. Feng Prison Huang is a first-class duke, and can lead 50,000 troops, adding up to 150,000 coalition troops.
[Yanhuang League] six first-class dukes can lead 300,000 troops, exactly twice that of [Shanhai League]. The army on the battle map can be revived with battle contribution points, so Dichen and the others really have nothing to worry about.
In this regard, Ouyang Shuo is happy to see the success.
"Wouldn't it be too boring if you're in harmony?" Ouyang Shuo said to Feng Prisonhuang.
Feng Prison Huang nodded, she was also a belligerent person.
Ouyang Shuo went on to say: "For Luofeng City, this battle is an excellent opportunity to subdue the generals, you have to grasp it well." Ouyang Shuo said this, which means that he voluntarily gave up the initiative to subdue the generals of the Tang Dynasty camp.
There are three generals under Feng Prisonhuang's command, Ran Min, Wang Yan and Zhou Bo, which is already considered good, but it is a pity that one of the commander-level generals is missing.
Guo Ziyi, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, is undoubtedly a qualified candidate.
Feng Prisonhuang smiled brightly, "Then I will be disrespectful." There is no need for politeness between the two of them.
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Kyoto Province, Handan City.
Di Chen and the others got together to discuss the matter of the battle.
"The old fox has already said that he will choose the Tang Dynasty camp, what do you think?" Di Chen asked.
Chun Shenjun sneered and said: "He will take advantage of it. He chose the Tang Dynasty camp in advance. Didn't he make it clear that he wants to beat us again?!"
"You can't say that." War Wolf had a different opinion, "With Tang Xuanzong's stupidity, choosing the Tang Dynasty camp may not be able to please. Besides, the Anshi Rebellion in history lasted for eight years, and no one knew that Gaia would At what point in time the battle will be deduced, there are very large variables."
"That's right." Xiongba nodded, "With Gaia's nature, we will never favor any side. No matter which camp we choose, it's actually the same. The key depends on how we operate."
Seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions, Di Chen said with a smile, "What do you mean, let's fight again?!"
"Fight!" Xiongba said concisely.
"Just do it, I can't be cowardly, I will always be unconvinced if I don't win once." Sha Pojun was heartbroken.
Chun Shenjun didn't object when he arrived, and said with a smile: "That's okay, we fought seven times, not bad this time. According to the family's experts who specialize in the study of battle rules, the next few battles in China are likely to be single-camp In the battle, the guns were all the same, and our chances of wrestling with the old fox are running out."
Di Chen said proudly: "Okay, then it's settled, go all out and fight again."
Another confrontation between [Yanhuang League] and [Shanhai League] kicked off again.
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On January 15th of the fifth year of Gaia, at nine o'clock in the morning, the system announcement sounded on time.
"System announcement: In 755 A.D., Jiedu envoy An Lushan and Shi Siming raised troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty under the name of 'Fighting Yang Guozhong', and were finally suppressed by the Tang Dynasty. The eighth epic battle - the Anshi Rebellion, officially started!"
Detect the conditions for participating in the battle, designate the participating troops, select the camp...
For the 100,000 troops of the Great Xia Dynasty, Ouyang Shuo chose the two heavy infantry divisions of the First Imperial Guard Army, the Second Imperial Guard Army, and 3,000 Shenwu Guards to form ten troops. Wan Dajun.
In view of the fact that there was no shortage of famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, Ouyang Shuo did not bring Huo Qubing with him on this trip in order to prevent the guests from bullying the lord.
"System prompt: Teleportation begins!"
After a short period of dizziness, Ouyang Shuo and his party appeared on the battlefield.
"System prompt: Welcome player Qiyue Wuyi to the headquarters of the Tang Dynasty camp - Chang'an."
"Chang'an?"
Ouyang Shuo was startled, that means Chang'an City has not been captured by the rebels yet.
According to the historical process, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty should not have fled to Shu with his ministers and concubines for refuge, and the famous Maweiyi mutiny has not yet happened.
"Then has Tongguan fallen?"
This is what Ouyang Shuo is most concerned about now. Tongguan is the last barrier of Chang'an. If Tongguan falls, it will be meaningless to stay in Chang'an.