Zhao Ziliang took the imperial edict and returned to the military camp.
He found Zheng San and handed the imperial edict to him and said: "You are the governor-general of logistics and supplies.
I entrust you with this imperial edict.
You send people to the counties and counties in Guanzhong to collect grain, grass and military pay.
First, collect half a year's salary." , based on the total amount of food, grass and military pay, and then comprehensively analyzing the wealth gap in each county.
If someone deliberately delays the task of collecting the goods and refuses to hand it over, he will kill it first on the grounds of hindering the great cause of counterinsurgency.
If you don't kill a few chickens and show them to those corrupt officials, they don't know how to be afraid and will not work hard.
Also, send Keep an eye on people and don’t let local officials cause trouble.
If you find this phenomenon, report it immediately.”
Zheng San read the imperial edict and said with a smile, "I know what to do."
The officers and soldiers of the Beiting Army marched eastward for more than two months continuously.
They marched more than 300 miles every day with little rest in the middle.
They spent most of their time eating and drinking on dry food.
They suffered serious physical and mental losses.
In order to recover as soon as possible, combat power, Zhao Ziliang ordered The general rested for two days.
On the one hand, he asked Zheng San to send people to purchase a large number of cattle, sheep, fat pigs, other livestock, game, and fresh fish from nearby counties to supplement the meat for the soldiers.
There was enough fresh rice and white flour to keep the soldiers fierce.
After eating for two days, I finally recovered some energy.
In the early morning of the 18th, Zhao Ziliang was leading the generals to inspect the barracks sentries, patrols, and the breakfast situation of the soldiers.
Wang Can suddenly rode a fast horse to report: "General, yesterday morning the rebel forward three thousand cavalry left An Lushan His general Zhang Tongru arrived in Chang'an.
Cui Guangyuan, Bian Lingcheng and others who were left behind in Chang'an opened the city gates and accepted the surrender.
Chang'an fell."
Zhao Ziliang's face turned pale when he heard this, and then his face instantly turned red, and he cursed: "Bastards, bastards, these incompetent people are all causing harm to the country and the people.
If you act according to my suggestion, and send 3,000 cavalry to march into Chang'an at a rapid pace the day before yesterday, what will happen?"
This Chang'an is over, Chang'an is over poof" In a rage, Zhao Ziliang opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell down.
"Commander, Commander" the soldiers screamed, and the fallen Zhao Ziliang was held up by Bai Xiaode in time.
No one can understand Zhao Ziliang's bone-breaking feelings about the fall of Chang'an.
Chang'an City is the largest city in the world today.
It is a treasure of the Chinese nation and the wisdom of countless generations of Chinese people. built, here It has the most enlightened political environment, the most advanced technology and the most prosperous economy.
Its greatness and strength make all foreigners who come to this city worship them.
Now this majestic city was destroyed by the rebels.
Hand, how to prevent Zhao Ziliang from regretting it?
Zhao Ziliang turned pale, opened his eyes and shouted: "Chu Ge, where is Chu Ge?"
Chu Ge knelt down and held Zhao Ziliang's extended hand, crying and choking: "Commander, I'm here, I'm here."
Zhao Ziliang grabbed Chu Ge's arm hard and shouted: "I order you to immediately lead five thousand cavalry to Chang'an as quickly as possible, and take back Chang'an before the rebels have a firm foothold."
At this moment, Zhao Ziliang didn't care so much anymore.
The emperor wanted to review the Beiting Army, and he didn't need these five thousand troops.
Now that the rebels had only occupied Chang'an for a day, the first thing the rebels wanted to do was definitely not to attack the people, but to attack the people.
It is for the imperial palace, the treasury, the various yamen of the imperial court, the residences of the emperor's relatives and distinguished gentlemen.
Hands, these places hold most of the wealth in Chang'an City.
With the number of rebel forward troops, they can't do much in one day.
Moreover, Zhao Ziliang does not believe that there is no resistance in Chang'an City.
As long as Chu Ge leads his troops and rushes there in time, It should be possible to do some saving work to prevent Chang'an City from being seriously damaged.
Chu Ge wiped away his tears, clasped his fists and said loudly: "The last general takes orders."
After Chu Ge left, the generals ignored Zhao Ziliang's objections and forcibly carried him back to the commander's tent.
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The doctor in the army was quickly called to check his pulse and treat him.
After the doctor diagnosed him, he said to the generals: "The commander is in good health and has nothing serious."
No, it’s just that I was so anxious that I hurt my lungs.
I’ll prescribe a prescription and take a few medicines and I’ll be fine.”
The generals were relieved after hearing what the doctor said.
However, the ministers in Maweiyi found that the military camp, which had been quiet for the past two days, suddenly became noisy.
Soon, a group of soldiers and horses headed east at an extremely fast speed.
This made the ministers startled and suspicious.
This matter soon spread to Xuanzong. in the ears.
Xuanzong thought to himself, isn't there going to be a review this morning?
Why are there so many soldiers heading east?
After thinking for a while, Xuanzong ordered Gao Lishi: "Go to the military camp and ask Zhao Ziliang what's going on?"
"Follow the decree" Gao Lishi, who went to the military camp to inquire about the situation, returned quickly.
He also turned pale at this time.
He shook his fly whisk and reported to Xuanzong: "Your Majesty, the spies sent by Marshal Zhao to Chang'an just now reported that three rebels were killed yesterday morning.
Thousands of cavalry were led by An Lushan's general Zhang Tongrutong to the Chang'an City.
Cui Guangyuan, Bian Lingcheng and others surrendered without a fight, opening the city gates and allowing the rebels to enter the city.
Now the palace, the treasury, and the two counties of Jingzhao Prefecture Fan The treasury, the imperial offices, the residences of the emperor's relatives and the noble ministers were all ransacked by the rebels.
A large number of houses were burned down and the people fled one after another.
Many ministers of the court and central government defected to the rebels.
Among them, the The former prime minister Lie, the commander Zhang Jun, and the consort Zhang Bian were the most respected.
When Marshal Zhao heard the news, he vomited three liters of blood and fell to the ground.
As soon as he woke up, he ordered his generals to march eastward with 5,000 elite cavalry, vowing to take back Chang'an."
After hearing this, Xuanzong couldn't bear it anymore.
His face turned purple, he grabbed the tea cup and smashed it on the ground.
He roared: "Cui Guangyuan and Bian Lingcheng deserve to be killed with a thousand swords.
Zhang Jun and Zhang Bian serve the enemy with their own bodies.
They deserve the most."
All the traitors are a bunch of traitors, no one is loyal, they all deserve to be killed."
Gao Lishi quickly advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down.
Calm down and don't hurt the dragon's body with your anger.
Your Majesty is now concerned about the safety of the Tang Dynasty.
You must not have anything happen to you."
Xuanzong finally calmed down after being comforted by Gao Lishi and other ministers.
Only then did he remember Zhao Ziliang's suggestion a few days ago to quickly send troops to take over Chang'an city defense.
Now he thought about how far-sighted and correct Zhao Ziliang's original suggestion was.
Now that both capitals have fallen into the hands of the rebels, many of the other ministers and officials present recalled the past when Feng Changqing fought bravely to protect Luoyang and suffered repeated defeats even when the army was incompetent.
They then The sorrow of realizing that the general did not die at the hands of his enemies but because he was framed by treacherous ministers Xuanzong then remembered to ask about Zhao Ziliang's situation, "Gao Lishi, how is Zhao Ziliang?"
Gao Lishi said: "Marshal Zhao is so angry that he hurts his lungs and veins.
The doctor said it doesn't matter, he will be fine after taking a few doses of medicine.
Now Marshal Zhao is arranging the army to prepare for His Majesty's inspection."
Xuanzong was filled with emotion for a while and said to Gao Lishi: "Pass the decree to all officials and review the army with me."
"Follow the decree" By reviewing the army, Xuanzong finally regained some confidence.
After the review, officials from all over the country returned one after another after meeting the emperor.
Xuanzong then sent someone to find Zhao Ziliang to ask about his future plans.
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"Zhao Qing's family, in your opinion, what should the court plan?"
Xuanzong asked with a pleasant look.
Zhao Ziliang said: "If you follow Wei Chen's idea, Wei Chen certainly hopes that Shengjia will go to Chang'an with the army.
If your Majesty is worried about the danger of the soldiers on the front line, you can stay in Maweiyi and wait for Wei Chen to seize the opportunity.
Go down to Chang'an and drive the rebels to the east of Tongguan.
You can also return to Chang'an.
If your Majesty feels that Maweiyi is not safe, you can move to another place.
Weichen once met Duan Xiushi of the Anxi Army on the way to the commander-in-chief.
He has five thousand elite troops.
According to the itinerary, his army should arrive tomorrow.
After he arrives with his troops, Wei Chen orders him to escort him westward.
Whether to go to Xichuan or Lingzhou will be decided by His Majesty, but Wei Chen I am fully responsible for countering the rebellion, and I am afraid that I will no longer be able to serve His Majesty.
I decided to wait for Duan Xiushi’s troops to arrive and take over the escort task, and then lead Beiting to the east to attack the rebels."
When Xuanzong heard what Zhao Ziliang said, he couldn't say that he was leaving Maweiyi for Xichuan or Lingzhou.
This would make it appear that the emperor was too greedy and fearful of death and cared too much about his own safety.
He could only say: "Okay.
The Qing family just leads the troops to put down the rebellion, and I will stay here waiting for good news from the Qing family."
That night, scouts returned from Chang'an one after another to report the latest movements of the rebels.
It turned out that An Lushan remembered that his eldest son was executed by Xuanzong's order in the past, and he hated it so much that he ordered Sun Xiaozhe, the commander-in-chief of the rebels in Guanzhong, to bring the rebels' latest movements.
All the royal relatives in Chang'an City were executed, and the surrendered Lieutenants, Zhang Jun, Zhang Zhang and others all went to Luoyang to be awarded officials.
When Xuanzong heard the news, he almost fainted.
An Lushan's poisonous move was to cut off the roots of his old Li family.
How could Xuanzong not be angry and angry?
It was because he was blindly deceived by An Lushan that the Tang Dynasty reached the current situation that was difficult to deal with.
Late at night on June 18th, outside Chang'an City, the 5,000 elite Beiting Army troops led by Chu Ge, each with three horses, finally arrived ten miles outside the city after a day of hard work.
The army was hiding in a ruined village.
This village had obviously been harmed by the rebels.
There were corpses everywhere, including adults and children.
There were only a few relatively intact houses in the whole village, and all the others were burned down.
Now that Chang'an City was occupied by rebels, news could not be spread from Chang'an City.
After sending reconnaissance cavalry to inquire about the defense situation of Chang'an City, Chu Ge immediately organized soldiers to collect the corpses in the village and bury them.
The soldiers sat on trees or Take a nap under the bed, or doze against the wall.
Not long after, someone from the sent out scouts returned.
When Chu Ge saw the person, he immediately asked: "How is the situation?"
The scout cavalryman gasped and said: "General, all the city gates around Chang'an are open, but there are rebel soldiers guarding them.
We were very puzzled, so we stayed in the dark to explore for a while.
It turned out that there were many rebels coming out of the city to plunder.
He did not return and left the city gate open to facilitate the entry of the rebels who came out to plunder the city."
Chu Ge immediately sneered after hearing this: "Hey, this rebel general is too brave and too deceptive.
He thought that there was no effective resistance around Chang'an so he could safely let the city gate open.
Now the Japanese general will let him Pay the price for your stupidity" After saying that, Chu Ge looked at the generals around him and asked: "Can you and the soldiers still fight?"
All the generals said in unison: "Why can't you ask the general to give an order?"
Chu Ge immediately said: "Okay, wake up the soldiers.
After a cup of tea, the whole army will set off to Chu Lie.
Prepare two hundred soldiers with strong fighting ability and let them sneak into the vicinity of the Jinguang Gate to rob the Jinguang Gate.
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When the gate is successfully captured, , we will enter through the Golden Light Gate."
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