It was a big event for An Lushan to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, which meant that the states and counties in Hebei he conquered had to change their flags and erect the Yan national flag.
This was a severe test for all states and counties. Yan Zhenqing, the governor of Dezhou, and Yan Gaoqing, the governor of Hengzhou, raised their troops at the same time. Yan Zhenqing killed Duan Ziguang, the special envoy of Dayan, while Yan Gaoqing used a trick to kill Jingxing guard Li Qincuo. Brothers
The two men, one in the south and the other in the north, raised the banner to defend the Tang Dynasty. Under the leadership of Er Yan, the states and counties in Hebei responded one after another, opposing An Lushan's proclaiming emperor and returning to the Tang Dynasty.
When An Lushan received the news of the mutiny in Hebei, he was so shocked that he fell off his couch. He immediately ordered Shi Siming and Cai Xide to rush to Hebei with 50,000 troops each to suppress the rebellion in various places in Hebei.
The essence of this world is that it is composed of yin and yang. There must be positive and negative, there must be increase and decrease, there must be male and female, and similarly, there must be loyal ministers and traitors.
Five thousand Tang troops were stationed on the Hedong side to the west of Jingxing to strictly defend the Hebei Yan army from entering Hedong. At this time, Wang Chengye, the governor of Hedong Province, learned that the Hengzhou governor Yan Gaoqing had raised his troops and hurried from Taiyuan City to Jingxing.
West exit.
As soon as Wang Chengye arrived at the tent and sat down, his men took a young man with him. This man was Yan Quanming, the son of Yan Gaoqing. He and several officials rushed to Chang'an to report the news.
Wang Chengye looked at the head of Jingxing guard Li Qincuo on the table, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he was silent in thought. Yan Quanming bowed and said: "Information to the Jiedu Envoy, I must rush to Chang'an immediately to report the news. An Lushan's army will attack immediately."
, the court must make arrangements!"
Wang Chengye chuckled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Yan. Take a good rest for a few days! I will deliver the message for you."
Yan Quanming was shocked, "What does Jiedushi mean by this? Are you trying to take away my father's achievements?"
Wang Chengye's face sank, "I was kind enough to help you deliver the letter, but you still dare to frame me and drag him down and imprison him."
Several soldiers rushed over and dragged Yan Quanming away. Yan Quanming turned around and shouted: "Hebei will be destroyed in your hands!"
Wang Chengye ordered that all his followers be imprisoned, and all the rebel generals such as Gao Miao and He Qianqian were beheaded. They were sent to Chang'an together with Li Qincuo's head to pretend that he had contributed to the defense of Jingxing.
An Lushan did not take the rebellion in Hebei too seriously. His top priority was to attack Tongguan and Wuguan and open the gate of Guanzhong. An Lushan ordered Cui Qianyu to lead an army of 50,000 to attack Tongguan, and at the same time ordered Prince An Qingxu to attack Tongguan.
He led an army of 60,000 to attack Jingxiang and Wuguan.
Jingxiang and Wuguan are integrated, and both must control Dengzhou before they can attack Wuguan. They must even capture Xiangyang, so that the army can attack Wuguan or Hanzhong without any worries.
Otherwise, once the Tang army cuts off its logistics, the Yan army attacking Wuguan will definitely be defeated, and even the entire army will be destroyed.
Both Tang Jun and Yan Jun knew this very well.
An Qingxu led the army southward from Luoyang and marched all the way to Dengzhou.
There is a Luji silk and satin shop in the east of Xiangyang City, which is also an old shop for decades. The proprietor's family lives in Luoyang all year round, and there are only the shopkeeper and a few clerks here.
But at some point, the neighbors discovered that the shopkeeper of the silk and satin shop had changed, and it seemed that the waiters had also changed.
The new shopkeeper said lightly, 'The proprietor has opened a new shop, the shopkeeper and the waiters have all gone over.' Then everyone suddenly understood.
Everyone gradually stopped taking this matter to heart.
The new shopkeeper of the silk and satin shop is surnamed Jin, Jin Nan, from Luoyang. His other identity is the leader of the spies stationed in Jingxiang by the Yan army. The owner of this silk shop has been controlled by the Yan army, so he has to move the shop obediently.
hand it over,
Jin Nan had no interest in doing business. He would send his clerks to restaurants and teahouses every day to inquire about information. He did get a lot of important information. For example, he knew that Li Ye was now in Xiangyang, and he also knew that Li Ye had newly established the Jianghan Army. He also knew that Xiangyang
The army numbered between 30,000 and 40,000 people.
At noon that day, the clerk Gu Sanlang hurried back from outside. When he entered the door, he said: "Shopkeeper, urgent information!"
Jin Nan glared at him fiercely, and Gu Sanlang quickly covered his mouth. This was not the place to talk.
The two of them walked into the inner room, and Gu Sanlang lowered his voice and said: "I got the news that Li Ye led an army of 20,000 people to the north."
"Is the news reliable?"
"Absolutely reliable. It was Master Chen who told me."
Chen Zai, the elder brother of Chen Zuo, the chief registrar of Xiangyang County, was Cao Cao who stayed in Luoyang and joined the military. After the fall of Luoyang, he surrendered to the Yan army and was named the Shaoqing of Taifu Temple. His elder brother surrendered and was granted the title of senior official. Naturally, Chen Zuo, the chief registrar, had ideas.
He became the first Jingxiang official to be bribed by Yan army spies, and betrayed a lot of important information to Jin Nan.
When Jin Nan heard that it was Chen Zuo's information, he no longer had any doubts. He quickly wrote a pigeon letter and sent it out of Xiangyang City using a carrier pigeon in the backyard.
After 60,000 Yan troops entered Ruzhou, in the evening, the army arrived at Liang County, Ruzhou. An Qingxu ordered them to camp and rest on the spot.
In the big tent, An Qingxuzheng was discussing countermeasures with several staff and generals.
Zhang Tongru, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, pointed to the map and said: "Duji Road and the western part of Henan Road are both controlled by us. The Yellow River water transportation in Guanzhong and Chang'an has been cut off. Chang'an can only transport food through Bashu and Jianghan. However, the roads in Shu Road are difficult and dangerous, and it is not easy to transport grain.
, the key is still Jianghan. The fleet passes through the Yangtze River and Han River to Shangzhou, and then is transported by land from Shangzhou to Chang'an. Once we cut off the water transportation from Jianghan to Han, a food crisis will break out in Guanzhong. We all know this."
An Qingxu nodded and said: "What Zhang Shangshu said makes sense. Now Jingxiang's guard is actually Li Ye. It's really unexpected. Then his army is also the Hezhong Army or the Anxi Army. They are both hard-core. First of all, we can't underestimate the enemy, but we can't underestimate the enemy."
If you are afraid of the enemy, you need to fight steadily."
Another counselor, Niu Jieting, said: "Your Highness is right. We cannot underestimate the enemy, nor can we be afraid of the enemy. While we are fighting steadily, I also suggest seizing the opportunity. We must seize Luyang Pass as soon as possible. As long as we seize Luyang Pass, we can march straight in."
Attack Nanyang."
An Qingxu glanced at Zhang Tongru, who nodded and said: "I agree with Niu Shilang's suggestion. According to the latest information from Xiangyang, Li Ye led an army of 20,000 and 3,000 people out of Xiangyang. He has not yet reached Nanyang, so Luyang Pass should not have many troops.
, we can send a light force to rush south to seize it."
General Tian Chengsi pointed to the sand table and said: "To the south is Funiu Mountain, which is a continuous mountain with high mountains and dense forests. To the east is Fangcheng Mountain with many canyons. Carrying luggage is extremely slow and takes time. If we don't get to Luyang Pass,
It will be very difficult for us to attack the pass. I humbly recommend the Hussars General Wu Lingnan to lead 6,000 light cavalry and carry dry food southward."
Everyone agreed that Luyang Pass should be captured, so An Qingxu agreed with everyone's opinions and immediately ordered General Wu Lingnan to lead 6,000 cavalry to rush to Luyang Pass.
In the night, six thousand cavalry, led by General Wu Lingnan, rushed out of the camp and galloped southward like a long dragon.