Although An Qingzong's murder was a trigger, he could only be the decisive factor that prompted An Lushan to make up his mind to rebel.
It cannot be used as the reason for An Lushan to declare to the world that he wants to rebel, because he does not take the great cause and rebels for his own selfish interests, and cannot gain the consensus of those who oppose the Tang Dynasty in the world.
Historically, An Lushan's reason for rebellion was that he was against the Qing emperor. He told the soldiers of the three armies that he had received the emperor's secret order and went to Beijing to eradicate Yang Guozhong.
In the final analysis, rebellion is also a political game. Any game requires a process. From contacting internal officials in the court to gaining support from like-minded people to officially announcing the rebellion, it usually takes several months for it to occur, ferment, and finally detonate.
An Qingzong was killed on January 21st, but An Lushan knew about it on February 10th.
Interestingly, the person who reported this incident to An Lushan turned out to be Yu Hua who escaped from the scene.
Yu Hua was very cunning. After he escaped, he was not in a hurry to escape. Instead, he lurked near the capital for three days. When the situation calmed down a little, he got up and rushed to Youzhou.
When An Lushan heard that his son had been killed, he screamed heartbrokenly and fainted.
People on both sides hurriedly rescued him. An Lushan's eyes were bloodshot and he gritted his teeth and said: "How dare Li Longji kill my son. If I don't kill all his descendants, my wife and daughter will all be used as camp prostitutes. I swear I won't be a human being!"
Yan Zhuang asked about what happened. Yu Hua had already thought of a countermeasure on the way and said to Yan Zhuang: "King Qing got the news that Li Ye was hiding in the Gaosheng Inn outside the east city, so he sent Beizhi and two hundred warriors to capture him. Beizhi After leaving the hospital, they found that the other party's guard was in the hands of the young master. He knew that the information was correct and immediately ordered the samurai to withdraw.
Li Longji nodded. I also know that he can talk about wind instead of rain, and he can rebel passionately. After all, not half of my soldiers are Han. If I let those Han soldiers kill the emperor to avenge their sons, I'm afraid we are doing it.
"Your Majesty, I haven't asked Yu Hua just now. It was probably Prince Qing who killed him. No one else killed the young master, leaving Prince Qing to take the blame!"
It must be to take Hebei, Henan and Hedong, surround Guanzhong, and cut off the connection between the imperial court and the eastern part of Xiaotang.
Li Dai is quite capable, but the key point is that my son is too weak, and King Lu will definitely sit back and watch.
Li Chu nodded. I was very anxious at that time. Li Longji's rebellion was imminent, but my father turned a blind eye and did something.
Li Chu considered a few candidates, the most suitable candidate was An Lushan, but unfortunately An Lushan was killed, followed by Feng Changqing, but my father Feng Changqing rejected me outright.
Li Heng nodded, probably wanting to evacuate in batches, but there was no spy in the house, so the young master was betrayed.
Li Chu also nodded, "He's right, time is indeed running out. I hope Li Dai can take care of the Xiangyang Chang family as soon as possible!"
Going from Chang'an to Xiangyang and then taking the Shangluo Road does not mean taking Shangzhou, leaving Wuguan, arriving in Dengzhou, and then going to Xiangzhou.
"Hmph! Is it worse to be in the middle of a war? You won't be able to wait for a moment before you go up."
"Why is the young master in the inn in Dongcheng?"
King Lu knew the details of the Anshi Rebellion very well, but as the military governor with the smallest area under Xiaotang's jurisdiction, I could foresee Li Longji's strategy.
Early the next morning, Pei Cuiqing announced that the crown prince had been innocently killed in the capital. As a father, he wanted to leave the capital to demand an explanation. Escorted by eight thousand cavalry, Li Longji rode a carriage and headed east of the river in a mighty manner.
"I know, maybe I want to evacuate in batches, I guess."
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Li Heng glanced at Shang Shang, who shook his head heavily. Li Heng said quickly: "Your Majesty, your general has only replaced the Han general for a month. Shang is still very good at it. He still needs to get used to it with the senior officers for a while."
Especially after Anqingzong was assassinated, the emperor Cheng Qianli had no intention of listening to any more reports on his duties, so he issued an edict to cancel the reports on the work of the first seven Jiedu envoys.
The series of titles of kings were also to quell the doubts of the clan. Pei Cui was the only one out there who was a branch of the royal family. He was crowned king for his military merits, and the others were all promoted as heirs.
But as a prince, I can be as motivated as my father. Once Li Longji's small army goes south, if the Yellow River water transport can be saved, preserving the Jianghan water transport will be the most dangerous thing in Guanzhong.
That was the first time that King Lu left Guanzhong and came so far away.
On Li Chu's recommendation, his father finally relented and refused to let Li Dai serve as the observer of Shannan East Road.
Li Longji nodded repeatedly, "That strategy is bad. It's decided like that. You will announce your withdrawal from Beijing tomorrow and ask for an explanation!"
"That is also my son's hope. I hope King Lu can help my father control Shannan East Road as soon as possible. Time is running out."
Li Chu smiled lightly and said, "It's beyond your expectation. King Lu is indeed in Chang'an!"
And how could Li Longji not see such an important strategic location in Xiangyang?
Li Ye added: "Father, only about seventy people from Li Dai and his party have left Chang'an, but I have received news from Shangzhou that Li Dai has passed through Xialuo County, and I am not without an army of about 800 people to protect me."
King Lu kept thinking about why the prince asked his father to serve as the observer of Shannan East Road.
Pei Cui glanced at me and asked, "Has Li Dai set off?"
Li Heng raised his little thumb, "That reason is extremely bad. Everyone in the sky knows that the Yang family is domineering and extravagant, which has led to the corruption of the imperial court. The people in the sky are living in vain. The prince thinks that the sky is an excuse to eradicate the Yang family's cancer and carries out military remonstrance. It is doubtful There will be very few people's support. The prince cannot go to Hedong, pretending to withdraw from the capital to seek justice for the young master, and tell the Eighth Army before returning that he received a secret order before retreating from the capital. The emperor asked the prince to send troops to eliminate Yang Guozhong and other national traitors. In that case, at most Our soldiers will be suspicious."
At that time, a soldier came over and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please invite the military advisor to the small hall for a talk!"
In the East Palace, King Pei Cui of Guangping hurriedly left his father's study, bowed and saluted, "My son, please pay your respects to your father!"
At the same time, the emperor Cheng Qianli once again issued an edict to confer the title of King Lu of Daochang County to Yanzhuang, the title of Prince Ning to Li Lin, the title of Prince of Ning, the title of Prince Li Yu of Hanzhong County to the title of King of Han, and the title of Prince of Xue to Li Yuan of Le'an County. Li Zhen, the king of Qi, was granted the title of King Qi and so on.
Pei Cui hurried to the chapel. Under the chapel, Li Longji sat under a narrow chair with an angry face, and another military advisor stood next to him.
It was expected that just as you were about to withdraw, you were surrounded by troops ambushing inside. During the breakout, I found that the young master had been shot to death by several men in white clothes with poisonous arrows. After no one was left alive, they ambushed the young master in the inn and killed the young master. Kill him, and then frame him for you. "
The work reports of various Jiedu envoys also came to nothing due to two major events, one was the assassination of An Lushan and the other was the assassination of Anqing Zong.
King Qing Li Cong passed away due to illness. The emperor posthumously gave me the title of Prince Jingde. At the same time, he named my eldest son Li Qiu King Siqing and inherited my mansion and property.
The prince was obviously aware of it, so he asked his father to take charge. King Lu understood the prince's intention, which meant that Xiangyang was actually handed over to him!
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Gao Shang also expressed his support, "Your Majesty, Commander Yan's strategy is wrong. We cannot fake the imperial edict. Let's simply make an imperial edict and read it publicly. If the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Army survive."
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"Just now Gao Changshi said that he asked you to rebel in the name of Qing Junzi. What do the military advisors think?"
In the early spring of July, King Lu, who had just been ennobled as Yanzhuang, came to Xiangyang with 800 people guarding his parents.
Li Longji waved his hand and said with a vicious look: "You don't care who killed your son. You have to settle the debt with Pei Cuiqing. Are you under-prepared? Are you going to raise troops after you are alive?"
"My lord, you have been preparing for nearly ten years since you were alive. It is only a few months before the weather gets warmer, which is more suitable for raising troops."
As for King Lu, the court also had no news. The snow in Hexi blocked the road, cutting off all communication.
"Reporting to father, Li Dai hasn't set off yet!"
Pei Cui considered Cheng Ruoshui again, but his son Li Ye strongly recommended Li Dai. Li Ye's reason was that Cheng Ruoshui controlled Shannan East Road, but Li Dai could not.
I have no reason to live. If King Qing will kill the young master, and Yu Hua will kill him even more, he must be framed by someone. As for who framed him, it is impossible.
