Tiantang

Chapter 377 Surrender to Zhang but not to Tang!
Chapter 385 Surrender to Zhang but not to Tang!

"An Lushan died, at the hands of his son. This commander had foreseen this a long time ago. But now, the rebels are fighting among themselves, conflicts have intensified, and the morale of the army is unstable. This is why our army launched an overall offensive against the Fanyang rebels. It's the perfect time."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand abruptly, "Guo Ziyi!"

Guo Ziyi stepped out of class and clasped her fists, "The end is here!"

"Guo Ziyi, I ordered the Flying Tigers to lead [-] troops out of Tongguan to attack Dengzhou. Dengzhou must be captured within three days!"

"The last general obeys!" Guo Ziyi followed the order and left.

"Pu Gu Huai En!" Zhang Xuan said indifferently.

"The end is here!" Pugu Wynn clasped his fists and said.

"This commander ordered you to lead the Flying Leopard Army with [-] soldiers to attack the rebel general Li Guiren's camp on the outskirts of Luoyang. If you can fight, you will fight, and if you can't fight, you will harass the enemy. Remember, your army and horses are mainly harassing and disturbing Luoyang. It's not about fighting the enemy to the death. If the rebel army is strong, you should retreat to Shan County."

Zhang Xuan said loudly, exhorting Pugu Huai'en.

Pugu Huai'en's eyes lit up, and he was secretly happy.For Pugu Huai'en, this kind of harassment task is equivalent to taking advantage of it and standing on the basis of no fault and merit.

As long as he harassed the rebels, Zhang Xuan's military order would be fulfilled.

Pugu Huai'en also led the way.

"I ordered Yan Zhenqing of Shan County to lead 2 troops to attack Hulao Pass. Tell Yan Zhenqing to take Hulao Pass for my commander at all costs. If he can't take Hulao Pass, he doesn't have to come back to see me. Handsome." Zhang Xuan's voice was cold, echoing in the hall.

All the generals were shocked.

On that day, the armies of the three armies launched an all-out campaign against the rebels at the same time, and the Yan State led by An Qingxu shook up and down.

Hulaoguan is connected to Songyue Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north. The mountains and ridges are criss-crossed, forming a natural danger.Hulao Pass is the main gateway from Hebei to Henan. If Hulao Pass is occupied, it will be equivalent to cutting off the supply line of An Qingxu's rebels, and depriving the rebels in Henan of the support of Fan Yang's rear.

The rebel general guarding Hulao Pass is Zhang Zhongzhi, with more than [-] troops under his command.

An Lushan died of illness in name, but the news that An Qingxu killed his father and usurped the throne spread like wildfire.It's just that as a general of An Lushan, even though Zhang Zhongzhi had some doubts in his heart, he didn't dare to openly disobey An Qingxu's orders.However, due to this, Zhang Zhongzhi wanted to retreat and was ready to withdraw to Hebei to preserve his strength at any time.

Because of An Lushan's death, Zhang Zhongzhi felt that Fan Yang's good days in Henan were over.And the half of the Tang Dynasty that was previously occupied is about to go to waste.Zhang Zhongzhi is by no means the only general of An Lushan who has this idea.

In this sense, once An Lushan died, Fan Yang's military morale was shattered.

Because of An Lushan's death, the generals under An Lushan became dissatisfied and became a mess.Although in name and appearance, all the generals expressed their allegiance to An Qingxu.

Yan Zhenqing led his [-] mourners to attack Hulao Pass day and night.For Yan Zhenqing, this is his last chance. If he loses again, he will probably never live in the world without face.

Therefore, from Yan Zhenqing down, his officers and men are all full of energy, ready to fight to the death with the Hulaoguan rebels, one is a way out, and the other is to wash their blood.

Zhang Zhongzhi stood on the closed gate of Hulao, staring at the approach of Yan Zhenqing's army, which was billowing in dust and smoke, frowning.And some lieutenants and generals standing behind him didn't look very good.

Tongguan Zhang Xuan has sent three armies to launch a fierce attack on the whole of Henan at the same time. Under such circumstances, it is difficult for An Qingxu in Luoyang to have the energy and strength to take care of Hulaoguan.

Although it was [-] to [-], the rebels took advantage of the natural danger to stick to Hulao Pass, so the problem was not too big.However, Zhang Zhongzhi was not worried about a small Hulao Pass, but the safety of the entire Henan and Luoyang.

Fan Yang's army and horses were divided into Huaihe and Jiangnan, and Shi Siming first entered Hedong and then Longshuo all the way. At this moment, Fan Yang's army and horses entrenched in Henan had a total of 10 people, while Zhang Xuan had 15 people, occupying a clear advantage .

And Zhang Xuan is a famous military god in the world, with illustrious military achievements, and his literary and military strategy is superb; compared with Zhang Xuan, An Qingxu is almost a fool.

Therefore, many An Lushan generals believed that An Qingxu was not Zhang Xuan's opponent, and that Henan might not be able to hold on for too long.

Because of this, after An Qingxu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, Yan Zhuang and other talents began to persuade An Qingxu to give up Lianghuai and Jiangnan, withdraw from Henan and Luoyang, retreat to Fanyang, stick to the management, and form a country of its own, fighting against the Tang court.

"General!" One of Zhang Zhongzhi's generals clasped his fists and saluted. He was about to say something, but Zhang Zhongzhi stopped him with a wave of his hand.

"Don't talk about it, a certain family knows it well. Come on, send an order, the whole army is on alert, and stick to the tiger prison!" After Zhang Zhongzhi issued the military order, he immediately walked down the gate.

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Yan Zhenqing led his army to Hulao Pass, and after a day's rest, he launched a fierce attack on Hulao Pass regardless of casualties.

At this time, Guo Ziyi's [-] Flying Tiger Army had successfully captured Dengzhou.Guo Ziyi was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, and he had great prestige in the army. As soon as Guo Ziyi's troops arrived, Dengzhou rebel guard Xue Angui abandoned the city and fled, but Guo Ziyi took advantage of it.

While occupying Dengzhou, Guo Ziyi led his army to pursue Xue Angui, wiped out thousands of rebels and returned to the city, reporting victory to Tongguan.

At the same time, Pugu Huai'en led an army of [-] Flying Leopards to harass Li Guiren's camp outside Luoyang. Li Guiren rushed to fight, but Pugu Huai'en followed Zhang Xuan's order and refused to fight Li Guiren head-on. , mainly harassment.

Pugu Huai'en harassed the outskirts of Luoyang, Guo Ziyi captured Dengzhou, and Yan Zhenqing led an army to attack Hulao Pass.When the news was sent back to Luoyang, the officials of Yan State in Luoyang were flustered and didn't know what to do.

Zhang Xuan's army is as powerful as a rainbow, while the rebel army's morale is floating.

Faced with the harassment of Pugu Huai'en, under An Qingxu's strict order, Li Guiren had to raise his troops to meet Pugu Huai'en's army for a decisive battle. Then Pugu Huai'en led his army to retreat to Shan County. Renbu had no choice but to return to Luoyang.

At this time, Zhang Xuan personally led the Shence Army, the Shenwu Army, a part of the Flying Tiger Army, and 6 Huihe cavalry, a total of [-] people, known as [-], left Tongguan to attack Luoyang head-on.

The important task of defending Tongguan was entrusted to Feng Changqing.

All the prefectures, prefectures and counties along the line looked forward to surrendering.

Zhang Zhongzhi at Hulao Pass got the news that An Qingxu's situation was over, so he gave up guarding the pass without hesitation and led his army to retreat to Fan Yang.

Yan Zhenqing paid the price of thousands of casualties and finally entered Hulao Pass.

Victory at Hulao Pass!
Great victory in Dengzhou!

Great victory in Henan!

Zhang Xuan led the main army and horse soldiers to the city of Luoyang, and the restoration of Luoyang is just around the corner!

If Zhang Xuan's army does not move, it will be enough, but if it moves, it will be a blockbuster.A series of good news came out from Henan and Tongguan, and people all over the world rejoiced.

Shi Siming of Xiazhou heard the news, pondered for two days and nights, and finally ordered to abandon Xiazhou. While returning to Fan Yang quickly, he sent his eldest son Shi Chaoyi to Luoyang to negotiate with Zhang Xuan.What we are talking about is surrender.

As soon as An Lushan died, Shi Siming felt that something was wrong.When An Lushan died, Zhang Xuan decisively sent troops to attack An Qingxu, which made Shi Siming even more frightened.He realized that the end of Fan Yang's rebel army was coming, and in order to protect himself, the idea of ​​surrender rose again.

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The third day of March in the second year of Zhide.

Zhang Xuan's army was in the center, Guo Ziyi was on the left, Pu Gu Huai'en was on the right, and three armies surrounded Luoyang.An Qingxu was trapped in Luoyang, and the whole army wanted to fight Zhang Xuan to the death.

Shi Chaoyi led more than a dozen guards to rush outside Zhang Xuan's camp.

Hearing that Shi Siming's son Shi Chaoyi had come, Zhang Xuan couldn't help laughing at Guo Ziyi and Pugu Huai'en, "You two, Shi Siming sent his eldest son Shi Chaoyi here, and what he did was definitely a matter of surrender."

Guo Ziyi frowned, cupped his fists and said, "Marshal, Shi Siming is such a capricious villain, if he refuses to accept surrender, he will be punished!"

Pugu Wynn also nodded in agreement with Guo Ziyi's words.

Zhang Xuan smiled, "What kind of person Shi Siming is, this commander knows better than you. It's just that Shi Siming's surrender—letting him invade Fan Yang and cut off the rebel army's retreat will play a major role in the overall suppression of the rebellion. Come— —Bring Shi Chaoyi in!"

Zhang Xuan shouted suddenly.

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Shi Chaoyi entered the big tent, did not dare to neglect, and paid a respectful visit.

"Criminal General Shi Chaoyi, meet the Commander!"

Zhang Xuan frowned, waved his hand and said, "Get up now. Shi Chaoyi, what is your father's purpose in sending you here?"

Shi Chaoyi smiled respectfully, "Commander, my father has always had the heart to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, but he has not been able to make the trip due to various reasons. Today, my father's special mission will come from a thousand miles away—this is my father's handwritten letter, please, Commander-in-Chief." Take a look!"

Zhang Xuan took Shi Siming's letter and glanced at it, with a strange look on his brows.

There was only one line in Shi Siming's letter, which was very eye-catching and conspicuous: Down Zhang, not Tang!

Zhang Xuan remained silent, slowly raised his head to look at Shi Chaoyi, and remained silent for a long time.

Shi Chaoyi lowered his head a little nervously. He actually didn't know what Shi Siming wrote in the letter.Seeing that Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged today, he was afraid that Shi Siming would offend Zhang Xuan and bring himself into trouble.

However, Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment, smiled suddenly, took a pen and scribbled a line on Shi Siming's letter, then sealed the letter back and handed it to Shi Chaoyi.

"Shi Chaoyi, go back and tell your father, Shi Siming, that I will give him another chance. If your father can take down Fan Yang, after this commander destroys An Qingxu, he will lead Fan Yang's army to surrender. This commander will protect his fame and wealth. If Shi Siming You still look forward and look back and speculate and have ulterior motives, and this commander will definitely send soldiers to punish him!"

"Go." Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Shi Chaoyi gave a deep salute, "The criminal will obey, and farewell to the commander-in-chief!"

Shi Chaoyi left Zhang Xuan's camp in fear and galloped away.It wasn't until Zhang was more than a hundred miles away from Luoyang that he breathed a sigh of relief. Unable to restrain his inner curiosity, he opened Shi Siming's letter.

(End of this chapter)