Chapter 163 [I decided to let them fight] This chapter is the beginning of the Anshi Rebellion(1/2)
A thousand-mile memorial caused a stir in the court.
The feudal states are about to raise an army.
Revenge and humiliate.
And he raised 50,000 troops at a time and drove straight into Shandong...
"My name, An Lushan, I will tell you that since ancient times, scholars love reputation, martial artists value righteousness, may have a tough temper and a passionate and loyal heart."
"I, since I was twenty years old, I have been guarding the border for the country and sincerely, from the military soldiers on the side, they have accumulated military achievements and become the general."
"The world only envys the promotion of my ministers. I have not thought about my sufferings. If I have no great achievements, how can I get promotion? I have been injured and sick, and have been overworked in all the wars, but I have no regrets and never complain to Your Majesty."
"It's time for this time, I'm still unbearable."
"Last year, after three years of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, I was tempted by the Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of Works, saying that there are exquisite military weapons that can be used by border troops, but because of the cost of construction and the national treasury is empty, I asked me to pay money to make up for the expenses of the three ministries."
"I was hesitant when I first heard about this. Because the generals guarded the borders of the country, and the military and military troops should be distributed by the court. Why did I pay for my own money? Why did I pay for my money?"
"However, I also think about the pain of the border troops. The weapons used by the soldiers have not been replaced for many years, and they are invincible and difficult to use."
"Arms are the lives of soldiers. Go to battle and kill the enemy, and rely on them. If the weapons are not bad, the soldiers will die in vain."
"So, I finally decided to pay a huge sum of 6.8 million yuan to purchase weapons from the three departments of the court."
"This huge sum of money is horrifying, and all the ministers in the court are furious and criticize them for plundering the people's money."
"However, who can know that this huge amount of money is actually accumulated by my ministers over the years. Since the 20th year of Kaiyuan, I have been saving money for thirteen years. A grain of grain, a foot of cloth, and I am reluctant to give up food and clothing. The whole family is honest and honest. Only by saving this cruelly, I have saved up my own business."
"I have paid no regrets for the military equipment of the border soldiers, and I have given all 6.8 million trump cards to the court."
"A total of 120 vehicles of military equipment were purchased, with a total of 190,000 long tung oil spears, 54,000 hard wooden bows, 10,000 pairs of heavy armor, and more than tens of thousands of saddles and stirrups."
"In the spring of last year, Yu initiated caravan transportation. In order to prevent controversy, all the escort soldiers turned into corpses."
"At the border with Shandong South Road, there was a sudden change in the face of the major changes, and all the weapons were robbed."
"The above is before and after the major case of theft of military weapons, my heart was as painful as a blow, and my heart was as broken as a knife. I sued the court last year and asked Your Majesty to make the decision for me..."
"However, due to the fact that the evidence is true, it is difficult to verify the robbers. Although Your Majesty is willing to help the ministers, it is difficult to capture the bandits. Therefore, he comforts and comforts me, so that I am envious of God's kindness. I am so frustrated and patiently wait."
"All one year, I couldn't sleep at night. I thought about the loss of millions of households and the robbery of hundreds of thousands of armies. The soldiers of the border still used old soldiers. The complaints in the army became increasingly difficult to suppress."
"Who can know the pain in this?"
"To this day, I have been shocked to hear the news that the 18th Prince Shou Prince was shocked to see the border troops in Lanling, Shandong. They were well-made and brand new. They thought about the distribution of the court over the years, and had never distributed the weapons from Shandong."
"As a result, a major case was revealed."
"Lanling Guo Ziyi, the title of General Langya, can this thief dare to bully me and even rob us of our weapons in secret."
"A great shame, a great shame, a great shame, is a martial artist, who is full of heart and courage, guards the border for many years, and has always worked hard and complained without complaints or grievances."
"Only this humiliating thing, the martial artist is indignant and the one who robs our weapons is like killing my parents. This is an irreconcilable hatred, and only life and death will be added."
"However, I am your Majesty's minister. No one dares to use swords and weapons privately. Even if I am angry, I will still endure it forcibly. I will make a memorial to Your Majesty first to show that I am loyal. After the memorial, I will raise an army..."
"With this respect, we can show our loyalty."
"In the fourth year of Tianbao, the governor of Fan Yang and An Lushan, worshiped him and changed his worship."
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A very long memorial was full of grievances and complaints. However, no matter how much grievances and complaints, it still could not hide the original intention of rising up.
As soon as the memorial was sent to Chang'an, it caused a stir in the court.
Countless court officials were surprised or happy, or had different thoughts, and they criticized and discussed it. There were very few people who criticized the rebellious vassal states, and many people accused Guo Ziyi. The morning court for three consecutive days never disappeared.
From beginning to end, the emperor kept making trouble.
No matter how the court officials argue and quarrel, it seems that they are already confused and cannot make the emperor's decision.
Until the fourth day, it was the morning court again.
The emperor finally "as if" had some energy and finally "wanted" to deal with this big thing.
But no one expected how strange the emperor's way of handling it was.
The morning dynasty of the Tang Dynasty.
In Tai Chi Hall.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang yawned deeply, as if he had forced his old eyes to open his dizzy eyes. He suddenly smiled and said slowly: "A martial artist An Lushan, unexpectedly, wrote a good article. Looking at his memorials, it is all about it. Not only is it brilliant in writing, but it also has a clear statement..."
"I am very pleased that the generals of the Tang Dynasty are both civil and military. This is because I am smart in using people. Do you still admire me?"
Directly unwind.
Many ministers were covered in black lines.
A major event that could almost shake the foundation of the country, the vassal states raised an army to attack a general in garrison, but in the mouth of his majesty, it turned out to be an interesting thing...
Not only did he not worry, he was complacent, thinking that he was smart in employing people, and thinking that the generals of the Tang Dynasty were both civil and military.
That was a military governor of the vassal state.
He is in charge of 80,000 elite soldiers.
If we include the Pinglu vassal state under his confidant Shi Siming and the Hedong vassal state under his confidant, it means that An Lushan has the power of the three towns at the same time, and the total force reaches a terrifying 190,000.
Nineteen thousand soldiers.
And they are all border troops!
Although this man stated in his memorial that he would only raise 50,000 troops to retaliate in the customs, who can be sure that he really only raises 50,000 troops?
If the war goes very smoothly and you find that the forces in the pass have no power to resist, it may not be as simple as 50,000 troops, and then 190,000 troops will enter the pass together.
He said he wanted to take revenge on Guo Ziyi and sent an army of 50,000 to sweep Shandong.
But what about after sweeping Shandong?
Will you further want to sweep Henan?
Then, continue, enter Guanlong and plan to usurp the throne.
...
"Your Majesty, An Lushan's wolf ambition!"
With a loud roar, a minister stood up, his face was ashen, his eyes were blazing, and he said sternly: "This person said nicely, but in fact he wanted to rebel."
Throughout the dynasties, no matter how stupid the emperor was, there would be no lack of loyal ministers in the court, and of course there would be no shortage of treacherous ministers.
So the minister only said one sentence, and in an instant, several ministers spoke at the same time and argued together: "How ridiculous is Duke Yan? How could he only attack An Lushan? As the governor of the vassal state, he had accumulated more than ten years of family funds to buy weapons, but was robbed by Guo Ziyi. The anger in his heart can be imagined..."
"It sounds like a 50,000-strong riot to retaliate, but we must understand our frustration."
"If we think about it ourselves, can we bear this kind of thing?"
"I'm afraid no one can resist it, I'm afraid the reaction is more intense than An Lushan."
"Although they were going to raise 50,000 troops, they did not intend to do anything randomly. Not only did they send a memorial to His Majesty first, but they also explained the march route in the memorial..."
"What is this called loyalty."
"The revenge is for the sake of anger. The memorial in advance is to place Your Majesty in the seat of the Lord."
"It can be seen from this that An Lushan is still loyal."
"A military governor of the vassal state, under his command, was in charge of 190,000 soldiers and horses. However, when facing the great humiliation, the people were not out of breath. They only sent 50,000 soldiers and horses to only retaliate in Shandong."
"So we think that this matter should be understood. Even if An Lushan's actions are a little wrong, we must understand their grievances, right?"
He is worthy of being an official, and he can also be justified in his fallacies.
The upright minister yelled again, and his face was full of rage, and he said in grief: "Wait, you will harm the country and the people..."
As a result, a group of ministers sarcastically said, "Oh, what does Doctor Yan mean?"
"You seem loyal, but I'm afraid you have selfish intentions."
"Don't blame me for saying it bluntly, Doctor Yan is just a matter of serving the country? You stand up and criticize An Lushan, just to stand up for Guo Ziyi..."
"If anyone with a discerning eye doesn't say secret words, who doesn't know that you Langya Yan and Guo Ziyi are wearing pairs of pants?"
The court officials' noise and the ministers' arguments, the entire morning court hall was like a market, and gradually turned into a scene of a shrew cursing her mother.
But no matter how quarrels or how much you scold, there is nothing that can stand in the court. Everyone knows that the final conclusion of this matter is the emperor.
And what about the emperor?
He was indeed stupid enough.
Such a shocking event may shake the foundation of the country if you are not careful, but the emperor seemed to be not worried at all, but instead spoke again with a smile:
"Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has always advocated martial style. I recalled that in the Zhenguan years, there was a grudge between wealthy and nobles. How to resolve it? Both sides fought with real swords and guns."
"For example, Cheng Zhijie, Duke of Lu in the Zhenguan era, once had a grudge against another Duke because of his family's property. The two sides were hostile and fighting, which was a protracted period. In the end, His Majesty Taizong decided to let both sides lead the family members to fight a battle..."
"Whoever wins will be right. The loser will give up honestly."
"If this is the case in the Zhenguan era, and His Majesty Taizong can do this, then do I, the lord of the revival of the Tang Dynasty and the founder of the Kaiyuan rule, do I have such a big mind? Hahaha, I can also follow His Majesty Taizong's skills."
To be continued...