In February 65438+755, Yang Guifei's "adopted son" An Lushan rose up in Fanyang and sent 15000 troops into the Central Plains. The mainland was occupied for a long time in the Tang dynasty, and the military equipment was slack, and the people did not know the soldiers. The rebels quickly attacked Luoyang, the eastern capital, and killed Guan Zhong. At this point, Li Longji played a series of tricks. First beheaded his super stars such as Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, and then urged Ge to go to Tongguan for a decisive battle, which led to the annihilation of the whole army.
The rebel offensive was fierce, and Tang Xuanzong lost confidence and took Yang Guifei directly to take refuge in Chengdu. On the way, the Ministry killed Yang and threatened Xuanzong to execute Yang Guifei. At the same time, Prince Hengli ascended the throne in Lingwu, honoring Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty as the emperor's father and Tang Suzong. What about An Lushan? He has long claimed the title of "Wild Goose".
In fact, the Anshi rebellion can be put down soon. Unfortunately, the royal family in the Tang Dynasty engaged in a series of tricks, which led to the continuous growth of the rebels and the burning of war, which finally ended the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty and led to the separatist regime in the buffer region.
For example, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty forced Geshuhan to send troops, and 200,000 troops were defeated, obliterating the efforts of Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi. Otherwise, Geshuhan defended Tongguan and Guo and Li attacked the Central Plains (the rebel side, the same below), so An Lushan had to retreat.
Of course, not only Tang Xuanzong, but also his son Tang Suzong and grandson Tang Daizong (Wang Guangping Li Yu). Fortunately, there were many loyal ministers in the Tang Dynasty. They fought bravely and were not afraid of strong enemies, which made great contributions to the rejuvenation of the Tang Dynasty.
In September, 757, Tang Jun and An Qingxu, Shi Siming, etc.10.5 million fought a decisive battle on the outskirts of Chang 'an. In this battle, Li undressed, saved the day, and turned defeat into victory. More than 60,000 people were killed by Yan Army and Chang 'an was recovered.
65438+757 10, An Qingxu killed An Lushan, claiming to be "Emperor Dayan", and continued to fight Tang Jun. At this time, Li Bi, an adviser, suggested sending troops, copying the nest of the Yan army and fighting Kunming in World War I. Li Bi believed that An Qingxu was unpopular and unstable in the Central Plains, but he had many military forces and could not easily win.
Attacking john young is different. Where are the Yan Jun families? The garrison is empty. As long as john young is captured, An Qingxu must return to the rescue. At this point, Yan Jun's morale was unstable and low, and Tang Jun could wipe out his opponent earlier and earlier. Unfortunately, Tang Suzong just wants to recover Chang 'an as soon as possible and return to the palace to enjoy a better life. Li Bi's suggestion was not adopted.
In this way, Wang Guangping Marshal Li Yu and Deputy Marshal Guo Ziyi led an army of1.5000, starting from Fengxiang and approaching Chang 'an, seeking a decisive battle with the main force of Yan Army.
On September 27th, Tang Jun arrived at Ji Xiang Temple in the north of the city. Li led the former army, led and led the rear army, and confronted 65,438+10,000 soldiers in Anqingxu. In addition, Pu Guhuai led 4000 Uighur troops to cover the flank and guard against the attack of the Yan army. It can be seen that Tang Jun learned a lesson from the battle of clearing canals: Tang Jun expelled the long snake array, and as a result, it was attacked and circuitous by the Yan army, which caused heavy losses.
The battle of Qingqu was won, Anqingxu was full of confidence, and all the soldiers and horses were elite; Before the Anshi Rebellion broke out, these elite soldiers often hanged Turks and Khitans, which was the best force in the Tang Dynasty. So, An Qingxu attacked and sent Li Guiren to lead 5000 cavalry to charge, braving the rain of Tang Jun's arrows.
Yan Jun's strong impact, Li Guiren quickly killed to the front. Tang Jun's crossbowmen took turns shooting, while Yan Jun suffered too many casualties, so Li Guiren had to withdraw. At this point, Tang Jun took advantage of the situation to fight back, catching up with the position before Yan Jun. AnQingXu see this, then let the most powerful tuluo river army launched a counterattack, break up the formation of Tang Jun.
The tug-of-war army is tough, and Tang Jun is no match. Just retreat and disengage. Who knows, Tang Jun's quality is not enough, and there is confusion when he retreats, and there are signs of fleeing. At this point, An Qingxu sent the main force to fight back, and Tang Jun immediately fell into chaos, running back in succession, trampling on each other and giving up all materials.
Tang Jun didn't give force. Before Yan Jun directly killed Zhong Jun, there was almost no suspense. At this time, Li took off his clothes and stood in front of the battle line with a grotesque knife in his hand, shouting, "If you don't seduce the enemy with your body today, the whole army will be wiped out." It means that we dare not fight to the death with the Yan army. The main force is wiped out, and the Tang Dynasty is in danger.
After shouting the slogan, Li broke into the enemy line and started hand-to-hand combat with the other side, even cutting dozens of people. The history book says: "When the rebels used swords, all the soldiers and horses were broken, killing dozens of people in a row", which is very fierce. In this way, Tang Jun stabilized his position and arranged a counterattack.
Encouraged by the battle between Li and the army, Tang Jun turned around and fought fiercely with the Yan army. General Wang rarely broke into the array, rushing left and right, trying to tear open the defense line. It's rare that Wang is too dazzling. Yan Jun cavalry shot him in the brow bone, bleeding profusely, but he still stubbornly resisted after pulling out the arrow.
Tang Jun fought back, An Jun fought to the death, and the war between the two sides reached a white-hot stage. At this point, An Qingxu dispatched 5000 elite reserves to bypass Tang Jun, launched a surprise attack, and prepared to attack Li Faqi and annihilate them all. It's a pity that Guo Ziyi deployed 4000 Uighur cavalry on its flank, and An Qingxu suffered again.
Yan Jun cavalry to kill, Uighur cavalry ambush in the middle. Pu Guhuai took the lead in the battle and fought fiercely with him. Yan Jun didn't expect Uighur cavalry to suddenly fight, and suddenly panicked. More than 3000 people were killed and had to retreat. Then, Pu Baohuai led the Uighur soldiers around Yan Jun's side, launched an attack, and attacked Tang Jun's opponents before and after.
With the help of Uighur soldiers, Tang Jun's morale was high, while Yan Jun was passive. Fighting until that night, 60,000 Yan Jun was killed, and An Qingxu had to withdraw to Chang 'an. At this point, PuGuHuai suggested direct pursuit, adowa Yan Jun. But Guangping Wang Liyu disagreed. He stopped the invasion on the pretext that the soldiers were tired and needed a rest.
Tang Jun's 56-point attack failed to pursue, Yan Jun successfully withdrew from Chang 'an at night, and then set off another big wave, causing Tang Jun to suffer a fiasco in Xiangzhou. In this regard, Li Yu deceived herself and her teammates. However, after all, it is of great significance for Tang Jun to win and recover Chang 'an.
There is a simple reason. If this battle fails, the main force of the Tang Dynasty will suffer a devastating blow. After Tang Jun's defeat, the Yanjun army could mobilize military forces to reinforce the Suiyang battlefield, enter the Jianghuai area, and seize the last fiscal and taxation center in the Tang Dynasty. In this way, the Tang dynasty could not get rid of the rebels, and Uighur would seize the opportunity to plunder, making the world more turbulent. In this regard, this battle was a revival battle in the Tang Dynasty and a key battle to pacify the Anshi Rebellion.
In this battle, Li stood out. If he hadn't fought hard and stood his ground, Tang Jun would have been defeated. It can be said that Li played a key role in the revival of the Tang Dynasty. In 759, Li was wounded by an arrow. Hearing that the rebels were coming, he shouted to kill the enemy and prepared to go out. As a result, the wound broke, bleeding, and ended his life.