Ge Shuhan, who was once the military governor of Longyou and Hexi, was granted the title of Prince of Xiping County.
At that time, Ge Shuhan and An Lushan were in the east and west, known as the twin walls of the empire. The Hedong Army and the Northwest Army under their command were the most elite frontier troops in the Tang Dynasty.
In the 14th year of Tianbao's reign, Ge Shuhan suddenly suffered a stroke when he went to Beijing to report on his work. After that, his hands and feet became inflexible and he could not even ride a horse.
However, when An Lushan rebelled, the emperor still ordered Ge Shuhan to serve as the commander-in-chief to put down the rebellion.
The reason why a man who could not ride a horse was appointed as the commander-in-chief to counter the rebellion was because Li Longji knew that Ge Shuhan and An Lushan had always been in conflict, and he knew that the King of Xiping County would not betray him and surrender to An Lushan.
At that time, the most elite force that could be mobilized to counter the rebellion was the Northwest Army under Ge Shuhan.
Therefore, appointing Ge Shuhan as the coach is a very correct thing in Li Longji's opinion.
However, Ge Shuhan stood firm at Tongguan. Originally, he wanted to wait for work and wait for the Northwest Army to gather in Chang'an before sending troops to quell the rebellion.
However, Li Longji couldn't help but micromanage and kept ordering Ge Shuhan to go into battle.
In the end, Ge Shuhan could only leave the seclusion in tears, but was ambushed by Cui Youqian, and all the elites of the Tang Dynasty in Tongguan were wiped out.
Ge Shuhan himself was also betrayed by his subordinate Huo Biao Gui Ren, who tied him up and gave him to An Lushan.
An Lushan was naturally overjoyed as he had caught his old enemy for many years.
An Lushan specifically killed Huoba Quiren for betraying his boss, and then asked Ge Shuhan:
"You have always despised me, so what now?"
Maybe he was old and frail, or maybe he ran out of courage while fleeing.
Ge Shuhan actually knelt down to An Lushan and said:
"I don't recognize your majesty with my naked eyes. Today, there is still peace. Li Guangbi is in Changzhou and Lu Jiong is in Nanyang. As long as your majesty spares my life, I am willing to write a letter to surrender them."
The people Ge Shuhan mentioned were all his subordinates when he was the governor of Longyou and Hexi.
Seeing that Ge Shuhan was so "righteous", An Lushan immediately treated him favorably and asked him to write a letter to his former subordinates to persuade him to surrender.
But the result was that after these letters were sent out, not only did not a single Tang army come to surrender, but all of them scolded Ge Shuhan for not being able to die for the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Wu looked at the old man on the haystack. His life was a microcosm of the decline of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
He became famous in his youth, became proud in his middle age, lost his moral integrity in his later years, and finally died of no importance in the forbidden garden.
At this time, Ge Shu Han probably would not have thought that Li Bai once wrote about him, "If you can't do it, imitate Ge Shu. He traveled across Qinghai at night with a knife. He slaughtered the stone fortress in the west and took the purple robe."
I'm afraid even Ge Shuhan himself has forgotten how high-spirited he was when he didn't let Hu Ma go to Yinshan.
Ge Shuhan squinted his eyes and finally saw Zhang Wu's appearance clearly.
He asked: "The sound of fighting can be heard in the Forbidden Garden. Has An Lushan been defeated?"
Zhang Wu said calmly: "Prince Xiping, An Lushan is dead."
Ge Shuhan had an incredible expression on his face, and then he said with relief: "Good death, good death!"
Ge Shuhan has been imprisoned in the Forbidden Garden since he was captured by An Lushan.
When Ge Shuhan failed to persuade him to surrender, An Lushan seemed to have forgotten him in the Forbidden Garden.
Therefore, Ge Shuhan did not know that An Qingxu killed An Lushan and usurped the throne of the puppet Yan.
Zhang Wu said: "An Lushan was killed by his son An Qingxu, and now An Qingxu is the emperor of the puppet Yan."
Ge Shuhan looked at Zhang Wu and said: "Fake Yan? Are you from the Tang Dynasty? Has the imperial court regained Luoyang?"
Ge Shuhan had an excited expression on his face, looked at Zhang Wu and asked.
Zhang Wu shook his head and said: "I am a dead soldier under King Jianning. I just sneaked into Luoyang. The Tang Dynasty has just recovered Chang'an and is marching into Luoyang."
"Have you recaptured Chang'an!? Wait, is King Jianning your majesty's grandson?"
When Ge Shuhan was imprisoned, the emperor had just fled to Shu.
He didn't know about Li Heng Lingwu's ascension to the throne, but he kept asking Zhang Wu.
After Zhang Wu finished explaining the situation in the world, Ge Shuhan realized that the Tang Dynasty he was familiar with had completely changed and turned into something he didn't recognize at all.
Ge Shuhan sighed and said:
"I am old."
His ruler was old, his enemies were dead, and Geshuhan himself was a dying man.
When he thought of this, Ge Shuhan couldn't help but burst into tears.
Zhang Wu felt a lot of emotion when he looked at this veteran who was once so powerful in the northwest. He was now a late hero.
When Ge Shuhan finished crying, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Wu and said:
"Are you a soldier of King Jianning to eradicate the national traitors like us?"
When Ge Shuhan was imprisoned, what he regretted most was that he surrendered to An Lushan and ruined his lifelong reputation.
However, after he was imprisoned, his stroke worsened, and now half of his body cannot move.
When he was first captured, he was served by young eunuchs, but now Ge Shuhan has to eat, drink, and have sex in this room.
Ge Shuhan had the intention to die, but he was also afraid of death.
After knowing Zhang Wu's identity, Ge Shuhan felt a sense of relief.
Finally free.
Zhang Wu said: "Ge Shuhan should have died after the Battle of Tongguan."
Ge Shuhan nodded and said: "You are right. If Ge Shuhan died in the Battle of Tongguan, I am afraid he would have left a good reputation in the history books."
"It's a pity that some people want to die, but they are lucky enough to survive."
Zhang Wu went further and said: "Ge Shuhan is dead."
Ge Shuhan was stunned for a moment, only to see Zhang Wu continue: "Here I am, Ge Shuhan is dead."
Ge Shuhan understood what Zhang Wu meant. He raised his head and looked at Zhang Wu and asked, "Are you here to save me?"
Zhang Wu smiled and said: "If I am here to kill you, why should I answer so many questions from you?"
"But Ge Shuhan, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty, has died in the Forbidden Garden. Do you understand?"
Ge Shuhan understood what Zhang Wu meant. He looked up at Zhang Wu and asked:
"You want me to surrender to King Jianning?"
Zhang Wu nodded.
Ge Shuhan suddenly laughed:
"King Jianning asked you to take the risk to save me. What did you see in me?"
"The reputation of a traitor to the Tang Dynasty? Or is it my old and broken body?"
Ge Shuhan said dejectedly: "What value does a person like me have to your family head?"
Zhang Wu said: "Of course it is valuable, but there is a price to pay for saving you. After leaving the Forbidden Garden today, Shu Han, the traitor brother of the Tang Dynasty, has died. From now on, you will just be an ordinary soldier under King Jianning."
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Zhang Wu looked at Ge Shuhan, his cloudy eyes rolled, and the veteran made a decision quickly.
"I am willing to be a soldier under King Jianning!"
After getting a satisfactory answer, Zhang Wu called over two generals and players and moved Ge Shuhan into a small car.
Then Zhang Wu found Eunuch Sun who was guarding the forbidden garden and said:
"Secretary of the Sun Palace, I have killed all the prisoners in the Forbidden Garden who tried to escape."
After saying this, Zhang Wu thrust a gold cake into Eunuch Sun's hand.
"There's going to be chaos in Luoyang, so it's better to run for your life."
Eunuch Sun looked at Zhang Wu gratefully, and immediately left the Forbidden Garden with his packed clothes.
Just when Zhang Wujiang brought Ge Shuhan back, Shan Tao had already led his men to kill him in front of Da Xixun's mansion.
Da Xixun was the prime minister of Puppet Yan, so he was naturally well-informed.
He had already heard the news that Chang'an had been recaptured by the Tang army, and was in a state of panic at home.
Da Xixun betrayed the Tang Dynasty. As the highest-ranking official who defected to the puppet Yan, he, Chen Xilie and Zhang Bian were worshiped as prime ministers.
Now Chen Xilie has been captured by the Tang Dynasty, and Zhang Bian died of illness a few days ago.
Da Xixun was frightened and uneasy.
Today, Da Xixun heard another piece of news that shocked him. The puppet emperor An Qingxu actually abandoned them and left Luoyang to return to Hedong!
Da Xixun originally wanted to rush out to persuade An Qingxu to return, but when he left Luoyang, the puppet Yan army in Guanzhong was completely disheartened.
But seeing Pseudo Yan's shaky appearance, Da Xixun hesitated again.
Otherwise, why not run?
Da Xixun has already packed his luggage and treasures these days, and some of his family members have already sent them out of Luoyang City.
But Da Xixun was still unwilling to give in. He knew that Cui Youqian still had an army of 20,000 in Shaanxia. If Cui Youqian could repeat Tongguan's miraculous victory, then the Puppet Yan could still hold on!
Now Yin Ziqi is about to capture Suiyang, cutting off the waterway, and the Tang army cannot get tax supplies from Jianghuai, so the outcome may not be known!
Da Xixun is like a gambler with red eyes who has put too many chips on the card table.
To make him give up everything and leave the card table, it would be better to kill him.
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister! Dongdu Remaining Mansion invites you to discuss matters!"
The housekeeper walked into the study and said to Da Xixun.
Before An Qingxu left Luoyang, he appointed Yan Zhuang to stay in the eastern capital.
Da Xixun was born as a Jinshi, and three generations of his family were officials.
Yan Zhuang was an official in the army before An Lushan started his career. Only poor scribes would work as scribes under the border governors.
Da Xixun naturally looked down on Yan Zhuang.
When they were both prime ministers, Da Xixun also took advantage of his role as Henan Yin, and often acted opposite Yan Zhuang.
But now that Yanzhuang was left behind in the Eastern Capital, taking over the overall management of Luoyang in place of An Qingxu, Da Xixun was afraid that Yanzhuang would be detrimental to him.
He said to the butler: "Tell me I'm not feeling well, so I'll close the door and thank you!"
The steward immediately walked back to the door and said to Shan Tao, who was sitting in the concierge drinking tea:
"Ling Shi, my prime minister is not feeling well today. Please report that you will stay behind until the prime minister recovers."
Shan Tao sneered and said:
"The order to stay behind is His Majesty's order. Da Xixun dared to disobey the imperial court's order on the first day!"
"Do it!"
Shan Tao gave the order, and the players who had already been gearing up immediately took action.
Shan Tao first drew his sword and chopped down the concierge, then rushed towards the back house.
The alert servant immediately closed the door to the back house!
The residences of such dignitaries have several floors like the royal palace.
Da Xixun's house was originally the residence of the prime minister of Luoyang City. There are three layers of heavy wooden doors from the front door to the inner house.
Shan Tao sneered, took out the explosives from his arms, and stuffed them directly into the door.
As the fuse burned out, there was a loud bang, and the three-meter-high heavy wooden door fell to the ground.
Shan Tao raised the long sword in his hand and said: "Fight in and capture Da Xixun alive!"