Light snow is followed by heavy snow, and it really snows during the heavy snow season.
As soon as the twelfth lunar month arrives, the temperature in the northern states and counties of the Tang Dynasty drops suddenly. The cold current sweeping from the northern grasslands completely takes away the residual temperature on the surface, making people feel the bone-chilling chill. After the winter solstice, Huaibei
The earth is covered with silver.
If you don't take action in 1929, you will walk on the ice in 3949. The 19th day of the Tang Dynasty this year was so cold.
Outside Yingzhou City, a cavalry army of about ten thousand people was marching far away.
The only people who can travel far in such bad weather are the army or the bandits. The former are destined to do it and have to do it; the latter have to fight for their lives and have to do it. To live, you have to pay a price. At this point
, bandits and the army are surprisingly similar.
Qian Yuanke, the governor of Yingzhou, was pacing in front of the city with his eyebrows furrowed, his face full of sadness.
Ever since he received the report from County Lieutenant Jiang Zheng, he could no longer sleep. An army of more than 10,000 people was rushing towards Yingzhou City from the south and was expected to arrive outside the city gate this afternoon.
The news that Anlu Mountain had raised troops in Youyan's rebellion had long spread throughout the Tang Dynasty. When Anlu Mountain rebelled, Capital City and Henan Province were the first to bear the brunt. Dongdu was besieged some time ago, and all states and counties in Henan Province were affected.
All the officials were panic-stricken and thought of ways to retreat.
Qian Yuanke is naturally no exception.
Judging from the opponent's marching route, they should have come from Huainan Road. Marching in the wind and snow at this time of year, they were probably the generals of King Qin's court who marched north in response to the emperor's order. In the past, Qian Yuan would have been full of ambitions.
He happily welcomed this life-saving army into Yingzhou City and entertained them well. But at this time, something changed in his heart.
Of course, what made him hesitate was one thing - Dongdu was defeated!
On the 13th day of the twelfth lunar month, An Lushan's army captured Luoyang, the eastern capital. It only took Hu'er thirty-five days to control most of the counties in Hebei Province, and some counties in Henan Province also surrendered.
The rebels suddenly attempted to conquer Chang'an and change their fate against fate!
The Tang Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, and officials from all over the country have long been accustomed to the ordinary life. At this time, the generals of Bianzhen suddenly raised their rebel flags and captured half of the rivers and mountains in the Tang Dynasty, causing these civil servants and military generals with lofty ideals and ambitions to
Dumbfounded.
Seeing that An Lushan was about to conquer Xijing, should they follow the Emperor of Tang Dynasty to the dark side or find another Ming master and switch to An Lushan?
It's just an extremely difficult choice. If the choice is finally made by the Li and Tang royal families, they can certainly get moral support, but it will only be limited to this. The East has been destroyed, and the Youzhou cavalry is sweeping through the counties and counties in Henan Province with a terrifying trend. I believe
Before long, the other counties that did not surrender will bow to Anlu Mountain due to lack of support.
After all, the Central Plains Army had been sparse for a long time and was completely unable to compete with the Youzhou Iron Cavalry. As for the temporarily organized local warriors, they were afraid that the Youzhou Iron Cavalry would be defeated with just one charge.
And if Wangfeng turns to Anlu Mountain, he will face great pressure. After all, Anlu Mountain only controls part of Hebei Road and Henan Road. Compared with the vast territory of the Tang Dynasty, these areas are really not worth mentioning. Although the rebels
The military momentum is strong, but it will not last long. What's more, it is already a severe winter, and An Lushan's advance will inevitably be affected. If An Lushan cannot capture Xijing Chang'an in one go, it is hard to say what the situation will be.
With enough time, the imperial court can make corresponding adjustments to the rebel offensive, and can even recruit reinforcements from various states to enter Guanzhong Qinwang. By then, An Lushan's advantage of surprising the army will be gone.
It is bound to be trapped in the predicament of encirclement and suppression by local government troops.
If the imperial court investigates them in time, those officials who defected to the puppet government will probably have their homes confiscated and their families exterminated!
Regarding this matter, Qian Yuanke has been hesitating for more than ten days.
In his opinion, the possibility of Anlu Mountain's victory is not very high. After all, there is a dangerous pass in Guanzhong called Tongguan. Even if Anlu Mountain is surrounded by 200,000 cavalry, it may not be easy to capture it. What's more, now Anlu Mountain is surrounded by 200,000 cavalry.
Lushan has captured so many cities in Hebei and Henan roads that it is bound to divide its troops for garrison, and the number of troops that can be mobilized will not exceed 100,000.
As long as the imperial court sends General Gao Xianzhi to strictly guard Tongguan and refuse to go out to fight, the rebels will be able to wear down the spirit of the rebels in the coming spring. At that time, His Majesty the Emperor will issue an imperial edict and summon all the generals from all over the world to join King Qin in Beijing.
At that time, the people in Anlushan will definitely rebel and the rebel army will fall apart.
But his younger brother Qian Yuanruo, who was the governor of Xuzhou, didn’t see it that way!
If Qian Yuan believed that An Lushan was good at surprise attacks, he would not drag the war until spring. The advantage of two hundred thousand cavalry was mobility. How could An Lushan give up this huge advantage?
If An Lushan is determined to attack Tongguan, he will eventually enter Guanzhong! Once Tongguan is defeated, Xijing will be like An Lushan's bag. It is with this idea that Qian Yuanruo chooses a good tree to live in.
, has taken refuge in Anlu Mountain.
Although he was not optimistic about his brother's choice, Qian Yuanke still remained silent.
No matter what, families need to make as many choices as possible.
Whenever there is a change of dynasty, it is a test for the aristocratic family. In order to keep their family in an invincible position, the clan will allocate houses to different forces. In this way, no matter which force wins the world in the end, that family will
The bloodline continues!
Just like distributing food and vegetables into different baskets, this is done to minimize losses!
Although this choice seemed ugly and despicable, he still acquiesced.
Only in this way can the Qian family of Yingchuan be passed down to future generations!
Regardless of whether An Lushan succeeds in stealing the country or Li Tang regains the country, the one who defected to the opposite side will inevitably have his family confiscated and exterminated. But as long as the Qian family of Yingchuan still has blood alive in this world, there will be no chance of revival!
The aristocratic family is like a parasitic crab. When the tide goes out, it hides in the crab shell to protect itself and waits for another high tide.
The pain of waiting for the tide to rise is undoubtedly very painful, but they don't care about it. What they want to do is to continue the family, and whether the crab shell that is used as a cover is surnamed An or Li, they don't care at all!
"Old Jiang, give the order to open the city gate!" Qian Yuanke sighed deeply, looking at the cavalry not far from the city gate, and said quietly.
Since this rebellion is destined, he should not hesitate any longer.
Success or failure can only happen in one thought, and grasping the present moment may be the most important thing.
Another heavy snowfall. I wonder if I will be able to enjoy such a beautiful snow scene next year?
ps: Aristocratic families have their own rules of survival, which are cruel sometimes when you think about it.