God is the fairest, of course you have to look at the time.
The emperor sitting firmly on the dragon chair in Chang'an was impatient, while the emperor sitting on the dragon chair in Luoyang was calm and composed.
Fair God arranged Yang Guozhong for the Chang'an one, and Tian Qianzhen for the Luoyang one.
"I wonder who this Tian Gan really is?" Apart from regretting that the Tang Empire had lost the best opportunity to counterattack, Zhang Xun had no other choice but to listen more and ask more, hoping to avoid mistakes in Suiyang City.
"Tian Qianzhen is a man, he has both civil and military skills. He has a nickname called Ahao. He is a famous general among Anlushan's rebels. He is highly regarded by Anlushan. This person's trust in Anlushan's heart can even be Ranking first among military generals, Tian Qian was much luckier than Yan Zhuang, a civil servant who was equally trusted but often whipped. He had never been whipped by An Lushan, and he would receive many awards from time to time. , so he was also very confident that he could persuade An Lushan. You have to know that at that time, An Lushan, in addition to the much-loved Mrs. Duan and his youngest son An Qingen, even his second biological son An Qingxu, who had always been doted on, Not welcome.
Tian Qianzhen took a gamble and he was right, and Yang Guozhong also made a gamble. Unfortunately, he lost the bet. The price of the bet was that Tongguan was broken, Chang'an fell, the emperor fled, and the people suffered. "
Mo Sheng continued to talk, with a tone of ridicule and sarcasm. The situation in the Tang Dynasty was a done deal. His magical power had not yet been cultivated to the point where he could turn things around, turn back time and change history. At least he had never heard of anyone who could do it. Such magical powers.
"Mr. Mo, I have a question. Although the morale within the rebel army has been restored because of Tian Qianzhen's advice, after all, General Ge Shuhan has been guarding Tongguan for more than half a year. In six months, a fool like me It can also be polished to some extent. Ge Shuhan is a famous general. It's ugly to say that hundreds of thousands of people are not hundreds of thousands of stupid pigs. How could they be killed so easily? The terrain of Tongguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack. , send archers to take turns guarding the city, can they be killed by just wasting them, right?"
Zhang Xun, who had been standing at the head of Yongqiu City for several months, seemed to have a lot of experience in defensive battles. He really couldn't imagine that the final result of the Tongguan battle would be a complete defeat of the Tang army, which numbered hundreds of thousands.
"Master Zhang, how many troops and horses did you have in total when you were at your peak?"
Mo Sheng did not answer Zhang Xun's doubts about the situation at Tongguan and asked Zhang Xun a seemingly unrelated question.
"Zhenyuan has more than a thousand troops under his command. The maximum number in Yongqiu combined is 4,265. If you include all the officials and craftsmen who participated in the defense fortifications in Yongqiu City at that time, the maximum number can be more than 9,000."
Although Zhang Xun was puzzled, he answered Mo Sheng's questions seriously.
"Oh, that makes sense. I'm not looking down on you, Mr. Zhang. A battle of a thousand people and a battle of ten thousand people are not of the same order of magnitude at all. If you just think that it is just a multiple increase in the number of people participating in the battle, you are a bit hasty. . A battle involving tens of thousands of people, that is the magic mirror that determines whether a commander is wise or not! There is a country saying, whether it is a mule or a horse, I wonder if you have heard of it, Mr. Zhang?"
"I've heard this before, but Ge Shuhan is a veteran after all. He has been guarding the border for many years, and his men have fought tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands in battles. The glorious results in the Western Region are not all water, right?"
Zhang Xun raised his doubts.
"Of course not. Ge Shuhan is a very strategic person. After all, he is a student taught by the military god Wang Zhongsi. It is not a fluke that he beats the Turks and makes them cry for father and mother. You must understand the truth that anything will cause There are many factors that determine the final result. This is true for failure, but also for success. In order to break through Tongguan, the rebels also made massive deployments in the early stage. More than 7,000 people died in vain! These more than 7,000 people died in vain. In order to achieve one goal, that is to make the man from Chang'an City anxious!"
"Oh, what's the point? How can any general want his soldiers to die in vain?"
Zhang Xun is a man who cares about the world, and people who care about the world often value every human life. Whether they are rebels or Tang soldiers, they are raised by their father and mother, and they all have wives and children to care about. He will never let his people die in vain. "That point.
An Lushan was not Zhang Xun, and few of his men were Zhang Xun. An Qingxu, Cui Qianyu, Tian Qianzhen and others who were in charge of the battle at Tongguan very accurately figured out the thoughts of the Tongguan defenders and found their flaws. , it was never them who could defeat more than 200,000 people in Tongguan. The weak point was the supreme being in Chang'an City. The building has to fall down on its own. The rebels are very aware of their own strength. Since the rebellion, the number of more than 200,000 people has expanded to more than 400,000, but the real elite is still the hundreds of thousands of people from the old base. The new emperor must destroy the old emperor in order to consolidate the country forever, but one bite cannot make him fat. It took An Lushan several decades to raise his fat body of more than 300 kilograms bite by bite. He understands this truth of Xu Shanjin. .
From the day they took root in Luoyang, An Lushan and the others formulated a comprehensive follow-up strategy. He divided the rebels into four groups. One group was responsible for opening up Luoyang and connecting Fan Yang's hometown, and its opponents were Yan Gaoqing, Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and others; Armed; one stayed in Luoyang to protect themselves, and the most important and strongest one was handed over to his son Anqingxu Cui Qianyou, asking him to break through Tongguan as soon as possible.
Tongguan is a natural place, the rebels can only fight 100,000 people, and their opponent is the famous Ge Shuhan. A force attack will definitely not work, and they can only use tactics. The so-called clever plot, the most important thing is to attack the heart. The first is to attack the emperor's heart, the second is to attack the heart of treacherous ministers, and the third is to attack the heart of the defender. After formulating the battle plan, Cui Qianyu immediately sent people to implement it. The first step in the implementation was to take human lives to fill the hole that Datang clearly jumped into.
The game between the two sides in Tongguan officially began.
Ever since Ge Shuhan arrived in Tongguan, he had always acted cautiously. Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing's untimely death reminded him all the time. Although the rebels always made some petty harassment, Ge Shuhan always acted according to his ability and never attempted to advance rashly. The rebels didn't know whether they were weak or let their guard down. After a few small-scale confrontations, the rebels had lost more than 5,000 people. Including those small battles that were not worthy of mention, the rebels had already lost 6,000 to 7,000 people. It was these six or seven thousand people that made many people unable to sit still, and the heart-attacking human lives began to slowly take effect.
Shu Han, the chess player, was indeed a master. He saw through the tricks that lured the enemy's lives. Although the Tang army seemed to have the upper hand, he still firmly believed that Tongguan should be on the defensive, which was not conducive to the large army going into battle. He also wrote in the letter to the emperor, "An Lushan is rebelling and unpopular. It is best to maintain a steady stalemate. Within a few months, the thieves will be disintegrated and can be captured with one blow!" The emperor read the letter and agreed.
But this "taken for granted" trust became thinner and thinner as time went by. Yang Guozhong and others continued to slander, but they said that Ge Shuhan lingered and missed the opportunity to fight. Because according to reports from spies, the rebels had lost six to seven thousand troops in the battle at Tongguan, but General Geshu still couldn't hold on one by one. He insisted on guarding Tongguan and did not attack the barbarians, so he killed Du Ganyun, who had been buried in advance. Acting vigorously and resolutely, who can know what the plan is!
The emperor was shaken by the wind, and his suspicion that he was the best in the world became increasingly uncontrollable. So the emperor had a plan in mind. He sent a group of internal security experts to Tongguan in disguise to secretly investigate the situation in Tongguan. The spies reported back that the rebel general Cui Qianyu's troops stationed in Shaanxi County were really no more than 4,000, and they were all weak and unprepared. They searched everywhere in Shaanxi County and saw no sign of a large army.
After listening to the reports from the spies, the emperor's frown deepened. Could this brother Shu Han really want to be the second An Lushan?
He stayed alone for a long time, planning in his mind, and finally, murderous intent flashed in the corners of his narrow eyes. The emperor waved his hand and ordered Ge Shuhan to enter the palace to meet the saint.
Although Ge Shuhan didn't go, he sent a petition, which said: An Lushan has been using troops for a long time, how can he be unprepared? I suspect that he must have lured me with the help of a bad man. If I send troops, I will fall into the trap of the thieves. If the thieves come from afar, the advantage lies in fighting quickly. If the officers and soldiers are in danger, the advantage lies in holding on. Why rush for quick results? At present, many of the troops from all walks of life have not yet been gathered. It is better to be calm and wait for the thieves to change, and then send out troops. "The sincere and well-founded memorial arrived at the court. The emperor read it for the third time and felt that it made sense. It happened that at this time Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi also jointly presented the memorial, asking them to lead their troops to Fan Yang in the north, destroy the robbers' den, and Tongguan. A large army should be held firmly and should not be sent out lightly.
The emperor read the two books repeatedly, and now he was even more hesitant.
Not to mention that Yang Guozhong was a prime minister, and his mind was always very useful. After he knew the contents of these two reports, he understood that the emperor was hesitant in the tug-of-war between the two sides, so his eyes quickly came to his mind, and he gave The emperor spoke again:
"Ge Shuhan has 200,000 troops. Even if he doesn't have a lot of troops, he can't recover the Eastern Capital. He should also recover Shaanxi County. Are the four to five thousand thieves and soldiers afraid of snakes and scorpions? If we don't go out today, we won't fight tomorrow. I am wasting my troops and money, waiting for the thieves to be destroyed. I am afraid that the thieves will become more powerful and the officers and soldiers will be destroyed."
The emperor, who had just calmed down under the coaxing of these words, became agitated again. Yes, if he can't conquer Luoyang, then he can't conquer the small Shaanxi Province? There has been no harvest for several months. How can I explain it to the world and where should I put my face? The emperor, who wavered again and again, finally had a plan in mind. The determined emperor acted vigorously and resolutely, and even sent three envoys within one day to urge Ge Shuhan to go out and kill the enemy.
After Ge Shuhan received the emperor's order, he was embarrassed and had no plan. If he attacked, there would be risks. If he didn't attack, the emperor would be suspicious. He was in a dilemma. Forget it, he should act cautiously and pick up Shaanxi County first for easy communication. Damn it, I want to see how strong the traitors are. They have two shoulders supporting a head. The words "my brother Shu Han" are not for nothing.
What Cui Qianyu and the others are waiting for is the confidence and suffering of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the defenders of Tongguan. The defenders of the Tang Dynasty have been hunkering down. No matter how many plans they make, it will be in vain. If they continue like this, the rootless wolf will feel very uncomfortable. , The days are long, one will wax and wane, the other will wax and wane. They don’t have to wait until there are millions of lions in the Tang Dynasty, they will have to consume themselves to death.
"On June 4th, the Tongguan War, which had been going on for half a year, officially began. Ge Shuhan led 150,000 infantrymen out east. There were big moves on both sides. As soon as Ge Shuhan moved, the rebels responded immediately. The Tang Army's large forces When we arrived at the Lingbao West Plateau, we saw that the rebels had already set up camp in front of them. They were surrounded by mountains to the south and the Yellow River to the north. The Tang army also stopped and stationed here. They were also facing the mountains to the south and the Yellow River to the north. Waiting for the opportunity. In the middle of the Lingbao West Plateau is a narrow mountain road that is seventy miles long. Cui Qianyou and Tian Qianzhen have polished the terrain thoroughly over the past few months. He knows it very well. He has even planned how many people can be hidden in which mountain col. When they reached single digits, the Tang army finally took advantage of the trap. They relied on this favorable location to prepare to capture Ge Shuhan's vanguard. They carefully arranged their formations along the mountains and rivers for several months, only waiting for the Tang army to break into the ambush area. In early June On the eighth day, the decisive battle officially started. Ge Shuhan ordered Wang Sili to lead 50,000 elite troops to lead the way. Pang Zhong and others led 100,000 troops to follow. He himself led 30,000 troops to respond on the north bank of the Yellow River. He ordered people to occupy Raise flags and beat drums from high places, supervise formations and assist in the battle."
Mo Sheng finally formally recounted the key battle that determined the fate of the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Xun also held his breath, as if he had been on the battlefield in person and looked down from a height.
Ge Shuhan was still very cautious. He ordered Wang Sili to be cautious when fighting the enemy. The so-called "three probes before moving" refers to the fact that each time the army advances one mile, the spies must probe three miles and three times. If there are no abnormalities three times, they are allowed to continue to advance. This was the safest method that Ge Shuhan could think of. He originally planned to rely on this method of warfare to force more than 100,000 troops to Shaanxi County before making any plans. The rebels saw through this tactic, or it can be said that they anticipated this tactic. They deliberately showed weakness and the team was not in order. In order to distinguish the fake from the real, they simply faked the real thing. A few months ago, they drove out the captured civilians who surrendered, made them wear rebel armor, and set up camps at varying intervals. They ordered these captive teams to stick to the area. They then followed this trick and secretly sent out their trusted soldiers. Let these brave men rely on the terrain to ambush the real killing move.
Although the Tang army was extremely cautious, facing those prisoners who did not know the truth, the bait would definitely collapse at the first touch against the powerful soldiers. At first, the Tang army thought this was a trick by the thieves to lure the enemy, but they did not expect that in a few days, the Tang army advanced hundreds of miles. Although the traitor general Cui Qianyu personally supervised the battle, he really had no fighting ability if he could not hold back these prisoners. You put the sword on the When it comes to their necks, they will just pee their pants and beg for mercy. These rice buckets are clustered in the east and west, three hundred and five hundred, scattered like stars, coming together and leaving, advancing and retreating, like a colony of ants scattered by water. Wang Sili's knife was so hard that he was almost embarrassed. Killing these people was easier than killing a fucking fish. The Tang Dynasty's more than 100,000 troops advanced hundreds of miles, claiming nearly four to five thousand lives. The heads of the rebels on the vanguard cavalry could hardly be hung. Every Tang soldier, from top to bottom, dealt with these rebels. We already have a true understanding. Are they the ones who beat Feng Changqing to such an extent that he took off his armor and fled in embarrassment? I bother! I can hit ten of these things.
Wang Sili despised Feng Changqing in his heart, and saw with his own eyes that the rebels were in disarray. He no longer had any doubts about who would be so generous as to use thousands of lives as an introduction. He immediately marched his army forward, gradually reaching the enemy's formation, and General Shu Han The military orders gradually became less important. The acting commander of the rebels, Cui Qianyu, was really good. His voice was almost mute, but he couldn't stand up to the fact that the fighting ability of his subordinates was too bad, so he could only fight and retreat, in a state of embarrassment.
"Why......"
Mo Sheng's narration was interrupted by Zhang Xun's long sigh. He looked at Zhang Xun at this moment, his face was ugly, his brows were furrowed, and he hammered the table with his fist while sighing.
"Actually, Mr. Zhang, you don't need to be so angry. You are just a prophet of the consequences, and you have a different perspective. You know that Tongguan was broken, but Wang Sili's brother Shu Han who was in it didn't know that this was a trick to lure the enemy. Besides, the world How many people can use such a vicious method to lure the enemy? There are seven thousand in front and five thousand in the next. No matter how clever the opponent is, they can't see through this 13,000-life plot. Such a destructive trick is not what An Lushan did. As usual, he followed this method and exchanged innocent lives for thousands of troops!"
Mo Sheng couldn't bear that Zhang Xun continued to hurt his body. After counseling for a while, Zhang Xun still looked like he was in pain. Mo Sheng had no choice but to stop talking.
In such a state of anger, even a thousand pounds of wine would not be able to pour it down!
Just as Mo Sheng was thinking about having some wine, the wine actually came.
Mo Sheng's realm, which had been wide open, sensed someone coming towards him. He was still wondering who it could be. It was almost the fourth watch of the day, and it was such a windy and snowy night. Who would be walking around during this curfew. He was still guessing that the figure had already arrived at the gate of the ruined courtyard. Looking at the familiar figure and attire, Mo Sheng became even more confused. Why is she here again?
The visitor was none other than Zhang Xun's second wife, who had already been here once. At this moment, the second lady was still wearing the cotton robe and cloak. This time she did not hold a gauze lamp. She was carrying a huge bamboo basket on her left arm and a thick wooden tube more than one foot high in her right hand. She came to the outside of the broken house and stopped. He stepped forward and looked inside.
Mo Sheng didn't hesitate, knocked on the table and pointed outside, reminding Zhang Xun that your wife is here again.
Zhang Xun was lamenting and indignant at the Tongguan garrison's indiscretion. When Mo Sheng reminded him, he turned around and saw that his wife was here again. He immediately stood up and walked forward quickly. Seeing this, the second lady also walked in carrying her things. Before anyone could pick him up, the voice from the other side came over first.
"It's the middle of the night, you can't rest, what are you going to do when you come here!"
Just when he was angry and had no place to vent his anger, the second lady finally rushed to the tip of the spear, and Zhang Xun immediately questioned him rudely. The second lady was stunned, her expectations were cooled down, and she didn't feel the wind and snow were frightening. She heard her husband's words in her ears, and her heart ached. Tears rolled in her eyes, and she stopped. , at a loss to move forward or retreat.
Naturally, she was extremely aggrieved. After returning from the warm robe, she couldn't sleep. She was filled with memories of the moment when her husband bowed his head and bent over. It was just like the sweetness of a girl. Thinking of the thoughtfulness that her sweetheart repaid her, At the moment, I feel that I still have more to say than I have to say, and I always think of better things and add honey to honey. Thinking of the empty jug, she braved the snow and went to the kitchen, lit a fire, picked up a knife, and cooked the dishes as quickly as possible. Each dish was what her husband loved to eat. As for the weird Mo Sir, good luck to you. Follow my husband and you will be lucky enough to have a good meal. After the side dishes were ready, she poured three kilograms of the best wine. She also specially brought the small stove to warm the wine, lit the charcoal fire and packed it. She put a lot of food into a big basket. She carried the stove in her left hand and carried it in her right hand. Basket, out of the gate again.
Fortunately, there was snow, which made the road clear and saved her the trouble of carrying a gauze lantern. She just struggled to move forward in the snow. The thought of her husband eating side dishes, drinking warm wine, and chatting with others made her heart happy. . Although I was walking on the snowy road carrying more than ten kilograms of food and wine, and almost slipped several times, I still couldn't help but snicker, looking forward to meeting that person soon, but I didn't expect that as soon as I met, He was blamed unjustly by that person.
It was Mo Sheng who solved the problem again. He saw something unusual, walked a few steps quickly to the courtyard, and said loudly:
"It turns out it's Mrs. Zhang. I don't know if she's here again. What's the matter?"
With outsiders present, the second lady could only accept her grievance, forced herself to salute, and replied:
"I'm here to give you some things. I'm leaving now. I hope Mr. Mo will forgive me for any shortcomings."
After saying this, she could no longer hold back her tears. She quickly lowered her head, put down the things in her hands, turned around, and walked back quickly. Zhang Xun was a little stunned, and so was Mo Sheng. The two of them looked at the figure hurried away, puzzled, so they had no choice but to pick up something and go to the inner room.
Suddenly a strange wind blew up in the sky, bringing with it a roll of snowflakes from the treetops. The white-faced person swiped it at Zhang Xun's face, turning Zhang Xun's eyebrows and beard white. Zhang Xun stretched out his hand to shake it off, feeling in his heart Still muttering, why is it that the wind and snow tonight seem to be causing trouble for me.
In Suiyang City, the tears dripping down the woman's cheeks rolled in the snow and turned into pearls of grievance.
