Late Tang

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In November of the fourth year of Qianfu, after the bloodbath of Guangzhou, Huang Chao issued a campaign against the Tang Dynasty to the world, accusing the Tang Dynasty of "eunuchs standing up to the dynasty, and filthy beetles disciplined."

At the same time as the call for action was released, Huang Chao also added a new title to his own title of the soaring general, "The Commander of Millions of Rebel Army".Back then, Wang Xianzhi was the general of Tianbu average, while Huang Chao was the general of skyrocketing.Wang Xianzhi is the governor of the great powers in the country, while Huang Chao claims to be the governor of millions of rebels.Wang Xianzhi's army name is Cao Jun, and now, Huang Chao has changed Cao Jun to Rebel Army.

Huang Chao removed Wang Xianzhi's traces little by little, and now, he has become a veritable leader of the rebel army.In this army, there is no trace of Wang Xianzhi who made him despise several times.

One month after the bloodbath in Guangzhou, Huang Chao left a few old, weak, sick and disabled generals such as Lu Jingren, and led the rebel army up the Pearl River, all the way north to Hunan, and advanced into the Central Plains!

After Huang Chao captured Guangzhou, the harm caused by the peasant army to Datang has crossed the critical point from quantitative change to qualitative change.On the surface, Datang still looks like ZTE is in sight, and Nanzhao, who has been offending the border for many years, finally stopped attacking.The Tang army even began to expand the territory again, and Li Jing won successive victories in Liaodong.However, under these surfaces, there is already a huge crisis hidden.

After Huang Chao crossed the southeast, the southeast wealth-based vassal towns that the imperial court had relied on over the years could no longer maintain large-scale blood transfusions for the empire.They were either occupied by the Yellow Nest, or destroyed, or survived and began to strengthen their armaments.The prosperous southeast began to be like the anti-containment vassal towns in the Central Plains. Tax revenues began to be intercepted and used to strengthen armaments, and they could no longer be handed over to the court in large quantities.

The Guanzhong imperial court, which has always relied on the blood supply from the southeast feudal town, now receives the largest supply from the three towns of Zhen[***], Pinglu Army, and Anton Dadu Protectorate controlled by Li Jing.

The imperial court, which lost a large amount of taxes in the southeast, weakened its effective control over the anti-containment vassals and towns in the Central Plains.Huang Chao went north to the Central Plains again, and the towns in the Central Plains would inevitably further lose control of the imperial court in the war with the rebels.

It is inevitable that Datang will enter the troubled times.

Unknowingly, the three towns controlled by Li Jing became more and more important to the imperial court!

Pingzhou, Shanhaiguan!

The Shanhaiguan Pass built on the basis of the original Yuguan Pass has already been built. The new pass is close to Yanshan Mountain in the north and Bohai Sea in the south.Xinguan City is not that big, only eight miles in circumference, it is a purely military fortress, extremely dangerous and solid.

It took more than a year, with the concerted efforts of the Pingzhou government and the military, and with the full support of Li Jing, Pingzhou moved the northeastern boundary of Pingzhou between Lulongsai and Shanhaiguan in the north to the original Guancheng. On the basis of this, the Great Wall was connected and built. After the [-]-mile Great Wall on the Yanshan Mountains was built, the entire north and east sides of Pingzhou were already solid.

On the south coast of Shanhaiguan, there is still a water city where the navy is stationed. The water city was built in the ice-free port of Qinhuangdao, which is located in Shanhaiguan.

On the second floor of the east gate of Guancheng, Li Jing, accompanied by the generals, climbed high and looked far away, looking at the four fields.

The pre-war preparations for the Battle of Liaoxi have been completed. Li Jing personally came to Shanhaiguan from Dengzhou to visit the front line and fully command this important battle.

Outside Shanhaiguan is Yingzhou in western Liaoning.

Yingzhou has always been Tang's military center in the northeast, as well as the political, economic and cultural center.At the same time, Yingzhou is also the eastern end of the grassland Silk Road.

The Tang Dynasty successively set up the Governor's Mansion of Yingzhou and the Jiedu Envoy of the Pinglu Army in Yingzhou, where heavy troops were stationed and guarded, and at the same time they were in charge of the Khitan and Xi feudal lords.

Yingzhou is also the only Zhengzhou established in the Northeast by the Tang Dynasty. The land under its jurisdiction extends from Liaohe River to the sea for 340 miles in the east, Pingzhou in the west for 270 miles, and Qin Great Wall in the north. inside.270 miles to Andong Mansion in the southeast, [-] miles to Beiping County in the southwest, [-] miles to the Khitan Realm in the northwest, [-] miles to the Khitan Realm in the northeast, [-] miles to Khitan Yazhang, [-] miles to Xijing, and [-] miles to Tokyo ten miles.

Its jurisdiction is equivalent to the area of ​​Daling River, Xiaoling River, Liugu River and Nuerhe River in later generations, Chaoyang Jinzhou, Fuxin, Huludao, Hebei Qinglong County and parts of Qinhuangdao.

Although Yingzhou is located in the west of Liaoning, the land here is fertile, and the Central Plains has been developing the west of Liaoning since the Han Dynasty, so it is not behind Youzhou.After the Sui conquered Liaodong, Liaoxi developed even more.

During the time of Wu Zetian, the Khitan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and captured Yingzhou, causing great damage to Yingzhou.

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, he vigorously strengthened the control over Yingzhou, and established the Pinglu Army in Yingzhou, with 500 soldiers and horses under his jurisdiction.

However, during the Anshi Rebellion, the Pinglu Army in Yingzhou was also the base of Anlu Mountain. Later, the Pinglu Army rebelled against Anlu Mountain and was forced by Shi Siming to cross the sea and return to Shandong.

After the Anshi Rebellion, the population of Yingzhou decreased greatly. In Yingzhou, there were Han people, Turkic people, Silla people, Xi people, Mohe people, Goguryeo people, Uyghur people, Sogdian people, etc. Han people no longer served as the main body.From the beginning of the Yizong Dynasty, the Khitans continued to invade western Liaoning, and Lulong Town in Youzhou had basically lost control of western Liaoning.

The Lulong army in Youzhou has been in constant civil strife, and it is no longer as strong as it used to be.Li Jing first took the opportunity to take Pingzhou and controlled the entry point in western Liaoning.Now, Li Jing has occupied the east bank of the lower reaches of the Liao River and gained control of the eastern area of ​​western Liaoning.

There was civil strife in Youzhou, and Khitan was also in civil strife. Such a rare opportunity was Li Jing's great opportunity to seize western Liaoning.If he captured Liaoxi, Pingzhou would no longer be an enclave. Li Jing would be able to directly threaten Khitan's heart if he captured Liaoxi, which would help him defeat the Goguryeo people and seize the entire Liaodong.

Li Jing attached great importance to this battle. It can be said that in addition to leaving some defenders in Ziqing Town, Li Jing mobilized [-] troops for this battle.

If you don't move, you will be done, and if you move, you will be thunderous.

This time, troops were sent out on both sides, and troops were sent out from the east and west to attack Liaoxi at the same time.

As Pingzhou is the base camp of the western front, Li Zhen, Lin Wei and other generals have made a lot of preparations in advance. At the same time, Li Wei, who had been on the grassland for a long time, finally returned to Pingzhou.

Li Wei has been on the grassland for more than a year, and he feels like a herdsman in the grassland.The man was dark but stronger. After returning to Pingzhou and taking a hot bath, Li Wei reported to Li Jing carefully what happened in Khitan, and told Li Jing that Khan Hende hoped to strengthen his relationship with Li Jing. alliance relationship.

"Strengthen the relationship, how does he want to strengthen it?" Li Jing smiled lightly.

Li Wei picked up the cup and took a sip of hot tea, heaved a long sigh of relief, and said with satisfaction: "After staying in the grassland for two years, either roast lamb or horse milk tea, I feel like I have a fishy smell all over my body. It is still the best tea from the Central Plains." Pure, fragrant!"

"This is a new tea variety, Wuyishan Oolong tea. If you like it, I will give you two catties when I leave later." Li Jing said.

Li Wei quickly thanked, corrected his color, and began to report seriously: "Yao Nian Hende is very determined. Although he has been defeated repeatedly, he has been defeated and defeated. He is resolutely unwilling to compromise with the leading department. But their current situation Not so good, the Diela tribe has controlled the power of Khitan soldiers and horses for generations, and most of the tribe's children are familiar with the art of battle. The new Khan of Khende Khan lacks prestige and experience."

"Hende Khan has been defeated one after another, and the morale of the army is low. He hopes that we can immediately fight against the Diela tribe. At the same time, he also wants to buy armor from us."

After listening to Li Wei's report seriously, Li Jing asked, "Do you think Khan Hende can persevere?"

If Khan Hende couldn't hold on, then Li Jing didn't need to waste too much energy on him.

"Although the Khan of Khende has lost many battles, the Deira tribe can't completely defeat them for a while. In particular, Khan Hende will never surrender to the Deira tribe. As long as we support him, he will fight to the end. "Lee Wei said with certainty.

Gai Yu said from the side: "If that's the case, then we really can't give up Khan Khende, and we must support him with all our strength. Khan Khan Khende and Diela have been fighting against each other, and Khitan will be in chaos."

Since Khan Hende has such determination, Li Jing has to help him.It's better to keep fighting and defeating like this. Even if he doesn't give in, it won't take long for his subordinates to give in.

"What kind of support does Khan Hende need? Are there any specific requirements?" Li Jing asked.

Li Wei nodded, "Hende Khan sent an envoy."

"Bring this messenger up."

The envoy of Khan of Khan of Shende entered the account. He was an uncle of Khan of Shende, Yaorenbad, in his early fifties, completely bald, with sharp eyesight under his shiny bald head, rosy complexion, and a very brave person.

"Yao Nian Bade represents Khitan Khan Yao Nian Hen De has met the honorable King An Dong of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Excuse me!" Li Jing raised his hand and asked with a smile: "I don't know what Khan Hende needs, just ask, maybe we can help!"

"Thank you King, I am here on behalf of Khan, hoping to buy a batch of ordnance. If possible, we hope to buy 100 sets of iron armor, [-] sets of leather armor, [-] sets of iron helmets, and spears , saber, hornbow, and shield are [-] each, plus [-] crossbows, [-] million arrows, and [-] Fuyuan heavy crossbows." Yao Nian Bud was not polite to Li Jing, and when he opened his mouth, there was a long string of The list, the number of needs for various equipment is staggering.

With this amount, even Li Jing's eyes flickered.

"General Yaoren Bud, there is a lot of equipment here. Do you know the price of this batch of equipment?" Li Zhen asked from the side.

Yaoren Bud nodded, "I have inquired about some news. The ammunition sold in Zhen [***] includes one hundred pieces of iron armor, thirty pieces of leather armor, five pieces of spears, twenty pieces of sabers, and twenty pieces of horn bows. There are five shields, two iron helmets, thirty crossbows, one hundred Fuyuan crossbows, and one hundred arrows in bundles. This batch of equipment is worth 150 million pieces."

Li Rang added: "150 million, this is the ex-factory price. If it is urgent, you have to increase the price by 200%, if you want to package the delivery, you have to increase the price by 200%. In addition, sabers and Fuyuan crossbows are important ordnance, and they are not for sale in general. , if you want to buy, you have to increase the price. Well, if you are willing to accept home delivery within a month, I can get rid of the odds and only charge [-] million. General Yao Nian Bud, what are you going to use to pay the [-] million Wanguan payment?" (To be continued.)