allonlinenovel Chapter 195 The only one who can defeat the Tang Dynasty is the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 195 The only one who can defeat the Tang Dynasty is the Tang Dynasty
[War between elite troops of the Tang Dynasty]
[This battle is known as the meat grinder battlefield of the Tang Dynasty, also known as the turning point of the "Anshi Rebellion", the life-and-death battle of the Tang Dynasty - the Battle of Xiangji Temple
In 757 AD, the second year of the Tang Dynasty's Zhide reign, Tang Suzong Li Heng appointed Guo Ziyi as commander-in-chief and led 15 troops to advance towards Chang'an in an attempt to recapture Chang'an.
The Tang army in this battle was composed of the frontier troops of Anxi, Beiting, Yutian, Shuofang, Hexi, Huihe and other frontier troops and the allied forces of various Hu. The rebel army was mainly composed of the Yeluohe cavalry, Fanyang, Kelan and Lulong troops.
Both sides were the most elite troops of the Tang Dynasty and the top strength of the Tang Dynasty. However, an inconspicuous Xiangji Temple in Chang'an City caused heavy losses to both sides and exhausted the strength of the Tang Dynasty.
Because the consequence of elites fighting against elites was that no strategy could be implemented until the end. They were all excellent frontier troops of the Tang Dynasty, elites tempered through countless battles. Therefore, the battle of Xiangji Temple was just a direct fight, with both sides maintaining a stable one-to-one exchange rate until the main force was completely consumed.
The Tang army took the lead in attacking, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle. The rebel heavy infantry engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Tang army infantry, and the Tang army's formation was gradually disrupted by the rebels.
Under the advance of the rebel Li Guiren's heavy cavalry, the Tang army suffered countless casualties, blood flowed like a river, and the defeat was obvious.
At this time, a man stepped forward. He was Li Siye, known as the "divine general" of the Tang Dynasty!
According to the Old Book of Tang, "Siye took off his clothes and fought barehanded. He stood in front of the battle array holding a long sword and shouted: 'Whoever is struck by Siye's sword will be crushed to pieces.' He killed more than ten people and then the battle array was stationed. The soldiers in the front army all came out holding long swords and advanced like a wall. Siye was the first to go up and fought bravely, and he was invincible."
Li Siye was seven feet tall and extremely strong. He led the Modao team to form the last line of defense, turning the tide and stopping the Tang army's defeat.
But at this time, the rebels had new reserve troops, and the Tang army had no choice but to continue fighting.
The two sides fought fiercely for several hours, and by the evening, only a few thousand rebels escaped back to Chang'an.
In this battle, the Tang army suffered 7 casualties and killed 6 rebels. After the battle of Xiangji Temple, the main force of the rebels was almost completely destroyed. Guo Ziyi captured Chang'an and Luoyang, and the rebels' fantasy of destroying the Tang Dynasty was completely shattered.
＜Modao Team! Li Siye!＞
＜If there were no internal strife, it would be great if the Tang Dynasty continued to develop westward＞
＜Guo Ziyi was truly entrusted with the task when the army was defeated and given the order in the midst of danger.＞
＜When the successor wields the sword, both the man and the horse will be crushed to pieces!＞
＜The Legend of the Tang Dynasty - Li Siye＞
＜The Han and Tang dynasties were full of martial virtues. The chaos after the fall of these two nations was more miserable than the other＞
＜Sometimes a wise ruler dies young to preserve his reputation. Alas, Li Longji, why don’t you learn from your ancestor Erfeng who also died at the age of 52.＞
＜This battle wiped out all the elite forces of the Tang army. Otherwise, how could Tubo, Huihe, the three towns of Heshuo, and Huaixi be so arrogant [sigh]＞
＜The sad thing is that both sides think the other is a rebel...＞
＜It is said that after the "An Lushan Rebellion", the conclusion was drawn that "those who are not of our race must have different hearts", but among the 15 Tang troops who participated in suppressing the rebellion, at least were Hu people. The slogan they shouted to suppress the rebellion was: "Go to the national crisis and punish the traitors!"＞
＜The only ones who can defeat half of the Tang army’s elite are the elite of the other half＞
＜It was not easy for the Tang Dynasty to survive the An-Shi Rebellion for more than a hundred years＞
＜Seeing the word "阵杀" really gives me goosebumps. Tens of thousands of people in one day...＞
＜All of them are veteran soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles. New soldiers are easy to find, but veteran soldiers are hard to find＞
＜Even if the Fubing system collapsed late, it cannot be blamed on Emperor Xuanzong alone. The collapse of any system is the accumulation of several generations＞
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The saying "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts" was recognized by most people, especially in the Song and Ming dynasties.
Song Dynasty literati: Aren't the Five Barbarians' Rebellion and the An-Shi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty just the result of the Hu people's rebellion? Didn't the Central Plains dynasty treat them badly? They didn't think of repaying their gratitude, and instead wanted to invade after seeing the prosperity of the Central Plains!
"Go to the national crisis and punish the traitors!"
As soon as this slogan came out, it caused a lot of discussion among the people watching the light curtain.
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The 29th year of Qin Shi Huang
Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng said to Han Xin, Xiang Yu and others who had just been recruited: "The prosperity of the past has made me feel relaxed and happy. Now that the Tang Dynasty is in danger, the Hu coalition has helped a lot."
Xiang Yu asked first: "But the An-Shi Rebellion, which caused the Tang Dynasty to decline, was also caused by the Hu people."
Qin Shihuang had understood this long ago.
"It was previously said by Guangmu that [An Lushan and Shi Siming started their rebellion in Fanyang, marched southward to Hebei, captured Luoyang and then Tongguan, approached Chang'an, and Emperor Xuanzong fled.] How powerful could the Hu people be? It is not difficult to guess that the Anshi Rebellion was caused by problems within the Tang Dynasty. They hated the Tang Dynasty, and An Lushan and Shi Siming were just the superficial leaders who were pushed out."
"Look at what the light curtain said today, whether it is the Tang army or the rebels, both sides are elite border troops, and they think the other side is a rebel. The rulers of the Tang Dynasty did not notice the coming of the crisis, perhaps it is related to the military system of the Tang Dynasty..."
The more Qin Shihuang analyzed, the more he couldn't help but think of the uprisings that broke out in all directions during the Qin Dynasty soon after his death. Was he also like the Tang Emperor at that time, and didn't notice the coming crisis?
Seeing that His Majesty was lost in deep thought, Xiang Yu, Han Xin and others shut up and stopped talking.
Both of them are expected to be outstanding generals in the future. They are very interested in the battle of Xiangji Temple mentioned on the light curtain. How would they fight in this battle?
There was also the Tang Dynasty general named Li Siye, who was truly a fierce general. In this battle, he turned the situation from bad to good by relying solely on his bravery.
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Tang Dynasty, the third year of Zhenguan
Tang army against Tang army!
Elite versus elite!
Only the Tang Dynasty can defeat the Tang Dynasty!
Li Siye!
It didn't sound good at all, and these words greatly broke Li Shimin's defenses.
I really want to beat Li Longji, this prodigal son!
Li Shimin felt quite satisfied that he died at the age of 52. It would have been even better if he had lived another 10 years.
Guangmu said that he would let Li Longji, this unworthy descendant, die at the age of 52 like himself. Li Shimin sighed: "What's the point of him living so long? The family fortune and reputation accumulated over the past 20 years are all ruined."
Li Shimin was unhappy that the light curtain compared himself with Li Longji. It seemed that if he lived longer, he would become a monarch like that bastard Li Longji, who was bright at first and dark later!
"Let's discuss the system of government soldiers."
Li Shimin, the sage of the Tang Dynasty, withdrew his anger over the Anshi Rebellion and the Battle of Xiangji Temple, and suppressed his anger to discuss the collapse of the military system with civil and military officials.
"Since the Wei Dynasty, it has gone through many dynasties. Looking at various systems, they will reach their peak after a period of implementation and then begin to weaken. The Fubing system should have reached its peak in this generation or the next, and collapsed during the Xuanzong period for various reasons."
Fang Xuanling has been watching the light curtain for many years. The light curtain has told the history of China for thousands of years in a very jumpy way. Some historical laws can be seen from it.
Ma Zhou said: "During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the Tang Dynasty lasted for a hundred years. Corruption, land and other issues were unavoidable."
Ma Zhou was a poor boy who was selected in the imperial examination this year, and Li Shimin admired his talent very much.
Li Shimin understood what Ma Zhou meant, and then felt helpless.
If this is the rule, what's the point of changing it?
When Li Jing and other generals saw such a brave general like Li Siye, they prayed for him silently, hoping that he would have a good ending.
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Tang Dynasty, 24th year of Kaiyuan
Guo Ziyi and Li Siye!
Li Longji quickly took note of these two generals who saved the time.
"As long as I use these generals, there will be no rebellion!"
In fact, Li Longji still doesn't know the specific process of the Anshi Rebellion. For so long, Guangmu has never told him a detail and only mentioned it briefly.
The person who mentioned the rebellion the most was Li Longji himself, and every time he mentioned it, he cursed him to die early.
There are several research directions on this rebellion during the Kaiyuan period. One is Hebei, the second is the Hu people, the third is the military system, and the fourth is the...
No one dared to say it, but they knew it in their hearts.
The last one is the current saint. Everyone suspects that the saint did not just promote An Lushan and underestimate the rebels.
The then Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling sighed and said, it would be great if the Tang Dynasty could have another wise ruler.
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"When the successor is in power, both the man and the horse will be annihilated!"
After reading this sentence, Gao Shi felt as if he was already on the battlefield of Xiangji Temple, where he had witnessed Li Siye's bravery and the war that exhausted the Tang Dynasty's elite troops.
Li Bai improvised a poem, posted it on the screen and asked if Li Siye was there.
When contemporary scholars saw that Li Bai, known as the "Poet Immortal", had already written a poem, they could no longer suppress the emotions aroused by the light curtain and also wrote poems following it.
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Li Siye was originally from Gaoling, Jingzhao, and had been in the Anxi Army since the 24th year of Kaiyuan.
"Siye! It's you! The person mentioned on the light curtain is you!" The soldiers around were calling out Li Siye, and they were so excited as if the person mentioned on the light curtain was themselves.
Li Siye was confused, but when he saw the description of his role in that war in the Old Book of Tang, Li Siye also felt proud.
Yes, it’s him!
The soldiers around him had no doubt about Li Siye's ability, because he was the first to climb the mountain in every war, and he was so strong that he was invincible in the army!
Anxi Protector Lai Yao was very impressed by Li Siye. He was seven feet tall and very powerful. He always captured many enemy soldiers on the battlefield. With his accumulated merits, he was now the Zhaowu Lieutenant.
After sighing again, I also felt that Li Siye was going to be lucky and that the saint would definitely use him.
Geshu Han, who had been exposed before, was noticed by Wang Zhongsi and trained as a key figure after he joined the Hexi Army.
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