Chapter 385: Decisive Battle (4)
Shi Chaoyi was defeated and fled back to Fanyang. Li 9zhou followed the situation and led the army to Fanyang.
The two sides will launch a final decisive battle in Fanyang.
There was no way to retreat, Shi Chaoyi knew very well that he concentrated all his troops and horses to fight to the death with Li 9zhou in Fanyang.
Since Shi Chaoyi's defeat, rebels from other places have surrendered one after another, and those who did not surrender gathered in Fanyang. The various armies of the Tang army have also regained their lost land without bamboo. The situation is very good.
Conflicts arose within the rebels, and several factions of forces attacked each other. Thousands of people including Zhang Tongru, Xiang Gong, Gao Fengren were killed. Zhang Zhongzhi, Xue Song, Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian surrendered to the Tang Dynasty one after another.
Li 9zhou stood in front of the sand table and studied the deployment of troops and offensive tactics. The general rushed in and said, "Chief, bad news came from the east army. Li Fu, Lai Wang, Helan Jinming and others were eager for quick success and instant benefits.
During the attack, Li Huaixian was defeated by Li Huaixian, with 60,000 troops lost. The army retreated for 30 miles before gaining a foothold. Li Huaixian did not take advantage of the victory to pursue him. Instead, he gathered his troops and horses to carry a large amount of food and property.
Retreat west to Fanyang.”
Li 9zhou turned around and frowned and said, "In the case of a great victory, Li Huaixian not only did not take advantage of the victory, but instead led his army to retreat in a large scale. He knew that he was not the enemy of our army in the end, so he simply took advantage and left."
He also said: "When An Lushan was alive, Li Huaixian was just a deputy general, with a low military position and status. This person is violent, vicious, but extremely cunning. This person is not very capable of fighting, but he is very good at engaging in the camp.
In just a few years, he rushed from a general to the position of general. Many people in the rebels with higher status and military talents than him died or surrendered, but this person is still alive and becoming more and more prosperous.
taste."
Guo Ziyi smiled and said, "There are too many people like Li Huaixian among the rebels. But what's wrong with us if there are more people like this?"
Li 9zhou said: "Our army is also exhausted. He ordered the entire army to camp and rest, replenish food and supplies, and prepare to fight the rebels to the death."
Everyone knows that this is the final decisive battle. The rebellion lasted for so long and after fighting for so many years, the rebels finally had a desperate end. It is time to give it a final blow, so no one dares to be careless.
The generals went to the barracks to boost morale. The soldiers saw that the victory was just one minute away, and they were also happy and couldn't wait to end the chaos with their own hands.
That night, Li 9zhou couldn't sleep and went out to patrol the military camp.
Many soldiers were not sleepy either, sitting 35 people together, talking about the war that was about to end.
For many soldiers, they left their hometown and fought for so many years, but they had no reputation in their hometown. They didn't even know whether the people in their family were still alive. The only thing they supported was the continuous victory on the front line.
For ordinary soldiers, winning a battle not only means that they can go home soon, but also means that they can go back gloriously with military merits.
Once the war is over, the court will reward the soldiers according to their military merits. At that time, they may be able to become one official and make a name for themselves. Even if they cannot become officials, the wealth rewarded by the court will be enough for them to live a good life.
Occasionally, I heard the soldiers' whispers, and all the words were filled with happiness, and Li 9zhou was in a great mood.
"Coach, coach..." Guo Ziyi ran over in a panic, because she was running too hastily and almost fell apart.
~!
It is rare to see the mature and steadfast Guo Ziyi lose his composure like this. Li 9zhou frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I searched for a long time and it turned out that you were here. Good news, great news!" Guo Ziyi said angrily.
It seems that great news that Guo Ziyi is so excited. Li 9zhou asked lightly: "Is Shi Chaoyi dead?"
Guo Ziyi was stunned on the spot, "Coach, do you know everything?"
It’s true that Shi Chaoyi is dead!
"Really?" Li 9zhou looked at him in surprise.
Guo Ziyi hurriedly said, "The news I just received was that Shi Chaoyi betrayed his relatives and was desperate. He was forced by Li Huaixian to commit suicide in the forest."
Haha, this kid Shi Chaoyi finally died.
I have been waiting for this day for too long.
Li 9zhou couldn't help but feel excited.
Shi Chaoyi's death means the end of the Anshi Rebellion.
"Send troops to attack Li Huaixian and clear away the remnants of the rebels." Li 9zhou said.
Guo Ziyi took a breath, "No need, Shi Chaoyi died, Li Huaixian has surrendered with all the rebels."
"Then we will march into Fanyang!"
On this day, there were crowds of people outside Fanyang City. In addition to the rebel generals led by Li Huaixian, there were also many rebel soldiers and the people in Fanyang City.
The people have been bullied by the rebels for a long time and have been waiting for this day for a long time. When the Tang Dynasty officials arrived, they heard the welcome sound of roaring mountains and tsunamis.
As the dust gradually arose, Li 9zhou squinted his eyes, was imposing, laughed slightly, adjusted his clothes, and walked slowly up.
At this moment, he couldn't help but think that this moment would be a moment remembered by history.
Li Huaixian took the lead in kneeling down. Everyone, whether it was the rebel soldiers or the common people of Fan Yang, also knelt down closely, and knelt on the ground in a dense manner.
Li 9zhou said to Li Guangbi beside him: "Mr. Li, you are responsible for the garrison ceremony of resettlement of the army."
Novel app—-,
The Anshi Rebellion launched by Shi Siming and An Lushan severely hit the rule of the Tang Dynasty. Since then, the Li Tang Dynasty, which was flourishing at 1:00, gradually declined.
Although An Lushan and Shi Siming had not been tormented for a few years, the Central Plains were turbulent, and millions of lives died in military chaos. The separatist vassal states, eunuchs and party disputes that came with it eventually pushed the prosperous Tang Dynasty on the road of no return
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After the Anshi Rebellion, he could only dream of returning to the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The figure of Yang Guifei was gone from Huaqing Pool, and Emperor Ming of Tang no longer directed the "Rich Shop and Feathered Clothes". The shaking empire was barely supported, the eunuchs were tyrannical, the court officials were infighting, the Hu people caused trouble, and the vassal states were separatist.
All of these will end today, and all the thieves, An Lushan, Shi Siming, An Qingxu, and Shi Chaoyi, ended up not having any good endings.
Li 9zhou was glad that he could end the rebellion with his own hands, and he sighed that this rebellion left many homeless, killed many people, and displaced many people.
However, it was finally over, and everything was over.
As long as the war is over, there will be time to do other things slowly.
After receiving Fan Yang, the Tang army soldiers couldn't wait to cheer.
There were cheers and gongs and gongs in all of Fanyang City.
Chapter completed!