The rebels were really taught a lesson by the Anxi Army.

The 100,000 rebels who had finally gathered up were beaten to the ground by the Anxi Army on the night they arrived at Tongguan.

The rebel general who led the army was An Shouzhong, the original guard of Tongguan. After An Qingxu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the rebel army actually had many factions. Because Anqing Xu De was not worthy of the position and had no prestige in the army, the rebellion resulted.

Many generals in the army were not convinced by An Qingxu, and it was Shi Siming who could appease the rebel generals who were ready to show contempt for the An family's imperial power.

An Shouzhong is undoubtedly an outlier among the rebels with many factions. An Shouzhong's original surname was Wang. Later, his military talents were valued by An Lushan, and he was adopted as his adopted son. An Shouzhong has been loyal to the An family since then. Today,

Among the rebel generals in Chang'an City, An Shouzhong was a typical royalist.

An Shouzhong was loyal to the An family, but he was also a good person. The rebels had a very harmonious relationship with An Shouzhong, and even Shi Siming called him brother. In addition, with his outstanding military ability, An Shouzhong has become a historical figure.

The first person under Siming.

The last time Tongguan fell, An Shouzhong fled back to Chang'an in panic under the cover of his generals. Not only was he not punished, but An Qingxu and Shi Siming comforted him with gentle words, which made An Shouzhong grateful and even ashamed.

This time Shi Siming mobilized 100,000 troops to try to recapture Tongguan. An Shouzhong eagerly requested a battle and asked to lead the troops as commander. This saved him from the shame of being defeated by the Anxi army in Tongguan.

Shi Siming was actually not at ease with An Shouzhong. After the battle at Hangu Pass, Shi Siming saw with his own eyes the terror of the Anxi Army. He originally planned to lead the troops to recapture Tongguan himself, but An Shouzhong frequently asked for battle and even knelt down in front of him.

, but Shi Siming really couldn't worry about Chang'an City.

Nowadays, Shi Siming is already a powerful minister with military and political power in his hands. An Qingxu, an emperor who only played with women and amassed money in the harem, was completely ignored by him. However, there are still undercurrents surging in Chang'an City, and there are many factions of rebels.

The generals gathered in Chang'an, but Shi Siming couldn't leave Chang'an, otherwise there would be a fire in the backyard. So Shi Siming had to agree to An Shouzhong, and he would lead the troops to regain Tongguan.

An Shouzhongzhi set out with great satisfaction. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the gate of Tongguan City, he was hit hard by the Anxi Army.

The rebels were defeated and retreated ten miles away. An Shouzhong became anxious and jumped around in the commander's tent, cursing his subordinates for being incompetent and cowardly.

However, the strange weapons of the Anxi Army's Sharpshooter Camp still deeply shocked the rebels. The distance of retreat was only ten miles, but the distance where the rebels' morale dropped was far more than ten miles. After retreating and setting up camp, the rebel soldiers were still in shock, and each camp

Legends about the mysterious army of the Anxi Army are quietly spreading in Zhongdu. The wider the rumors, the more disorganized the military morale is.

Gu Qing retreated when he saw the opportunity. After the Sharpshooter Battalion showed off its power in front of the rebel camp, he immediately ordered the retreat.

The Marksman Battalion is indeed an invincible army, but because flintlocks are difficult to make, and the Marksman Battalion's three-stage shooting itself also has weaknesses, if someone breaks through from the flank, the array will be destroyed by the enemy, causing huge consequences.

casualties. The reason why the Sharpshooter Battalion achieved great results that night was because of the sneak attack at night and because the enemy did not know enough about the Sharpshooter Battalion.

After the Shenshe Battalion returned to camp in victory, Tongguan was closed again, and the rebels were stationed ten miles away. They neither retreated nor dared to attack. This shows how ambivalent the commander An Shouzhong was towards the Anxi Army.

In Tongguan, Gu Qing summoned the generals to discuss the war.

The Sharpshooter Battalion took advantage of the rebels. Sun Jiushi couldn't hide his pride in the commander's tent. He was glared hard by the generals several times before Sun Jiushi calmed down a little.

"Sir, it's not an option to continue to fight like this. Our next step is to recover Chang'an. If the rebels outside Tongguan cannot be repelled, the recovery of Chang'an will be far away." Shen Tian said impatiently.

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Chang Zhong stared at the sand table in front of him, touched his chin and said: "The general feels that as long as Tongguan is defended, there is no rush to regain Chang'an. We will rely on the terrain of Tongguan to kill more rebels until the number of rebels becomes smaller and smaller. , they themselves will abandon the defense of Chang'an and stick to it even if they know they can't defend it. Even if the rebel soldiers are willing, An Qingxu sitting in Chang'an City will not be willing."

Xianyu Zhongtong stroked his beard and smiled and said: "General Chang has a far-sighted view. I have the same view as the general. Our current plan is to kill more rebels. If we annihilate all the 100,000 troops outside Tongguan, the rebels in Chang'an will naturally not be able to survive." Retreating from the battle, An Qingxu cherishes his life and cannot afford to take this risk."

Duan Wuji hesitated for a moment and said: "My lord, generals, the rebels have been recruiting troops since they occupied Guanzhong, and have forced countless young men and women into the army. Now the rebels have 200,000 troops, even those outside Tongguan." We have wiped out all 100,000 rebels. There are still 100,000 rebels in Guanzhong, including about 80,000 in Chang'an. If we just stick to Tongguan, it may not mean much."

Ma Sui, the newly appointed captain, shook his head and said: "Mr. Duan, although the rebels numbered 200,000, their combat power was no longer what it was when Fan Yang raised his troops. When Fan Yang raised his troops in Anlu Mountain, the rebels numbered 150,000. Everyone, these 150,000 are all battle-hardened frontier troops, and among them are a large number of brave and capable elite soldiers of foreign tribes. However, in the past two years since Anlu Mountain raised troops, the rebel army has been more and more exhausted by our Anxi Army and other king divisions. They are coming less and less, and now the rebels' combat strength is probably not even 50% of what it was originally."

Ma Sui looked at Gu Qing who was silent and said: "So the general thought that the Anxi Army did not have to worry about it and could go out to Tongguan to fight the 100,000 rebels. Although there were 100,000 rebels, most of them were young men who had been forced into the army. , they are disgusted with the rebels. They are just for survival. No one will really work for the rebels. As long as the Anxi Army launches a frontal decisive battle, the rebels will definitely be defeated in one blow. There is an 80% certainty that this battle will lead to a victory. win."

Seeing that most of the generals in the commander's tent agreed to go out and face the rebels for a decisive battle at this time, Gu Qing, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly laughed: "You guys, your eyes are only focused on Tongguan and Chang'an, can't you take a longer view?"

All the generals were stunned and looked at him doubtfully.

Gu Qing pointed to the sand table and said slowly: "At this time, if the Anxi Army comes out to fight the rebels head-on, they will naturally win a great victory. I have confidence in the soldiers, but the Anxi Army will inevitably suffer a lot. After all, the enemy on the opposite side will There are 100,000 rebels, haven't you ever thought about what will happen after the Anxi army is destroyed?"

As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the commander's tent were silent, and then everyone showed a look of surprise.

Only Xianyu Zhongtong stroked his beard and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep and not hearing anything.

Gu Qingruo glanced at Xianyu Zhongtong meaningfully, and then said as if he was deliberately testing: "Every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade. There are generals in the commander's tent who hold military power, and military power is a crime of holding a jade. If we The damage is too great, not only you and I, but also the fate of the soldiers below is unknown. Seeing that the offensive and defensive position of this rebellion has changed, we must not be impulsive at this time, as the slightest mistake may lead to profit."

Xianyu Zhongtong still closed his eyes and said nothing, and his eyelids could faintly twitch.

Li Siye scratched his head and said, "Can we just waste our time fighting the rebels? Fighting and not fighting, retreating and not retreating, it's so boring!"

Gu Qing smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, things will turn around soon, I promise."

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Gu Qing's guarantee was quickly verified.

The enemy and we faced off against each other for three days inside and outside Tongguan. During these three days, the two armies were ten miles apart, but the wind and waves were calm. There was not even the smell of gunpowder in the air, and the two sides did not interfere with each other.

Three days later, Du Hongjian and Li Fuguo came looking for help.

When Du Hongjian saw Gu Qing, he sighed and said with a bitter smile: "Mr. Gu, the Anxi army has occupied Tongguan, and the rebels' counterattack has beaten them to pieces. Why don't you order a pursuit to seize the victory and defeat the 100,000 rebels in one fell swoop?"

Gu Qing is immersed in dealing with a beggar's chicken. The beggar's chicken is his new creation. It is an adult hen wrapped in lotus leaves. The hen's belly is stuffed with mushrooms, pepper, ginger, garlic and other seasonings, and then wrapped in wet mud and put in

Roast it in the fire for an hour, and when the soil is peeled off, the aroma is so fragrant that you can't get rid of it.

The beggar's chicken was half eaten, and Gu Qing said without raising his head: "Have you received the emperor's edict?"

Du Hongjian nodded: "Yes, a secret envoy bypassed the rebel camp last night and delivered the emperor's secret decree to the lower official."

Gu Qing was still immersed in eating chicken and said: "Why didn't the emperor give me the edict directly, but asked you to pass the message in the middle?"

The two of them were at a standstill. This topic was a bit sensitive. In fact, the sensitivity was only a layer of window paper, and no one wanted to expose it.

——Why doesn’t the emperor give you an edict directly? Don’t you have any idea?

Du Hongjian decisively ignored the topic and said: "Mr. Gu, the emperor has a decree. Please ask Mr. Gu to lead the Anxi army out to attack the enemy. The rebels are already declining in Xishan. The Anxi army must quickly regain Chang'an and welcome the return of the emperor."

Government in the capital."

Gu Qing hummed, raised his head and glanced at the two of them, still not fully satisfied, and said: "The Anxi Army cannot leave the border for the time being."

Du Hongjian was stunned and said: "Why?"

"The frequency of battles is too intensive, and the Anxi Army suffered a lot of casualties, so it needs to rest and recuperate on the spot. Besides, the money and food for the rear army are not in place, and the army cannot pay rewards. I am afraid that the hearts of the soldiers will be chilled after the war."

Du Hongjian suddenly felt a surge of negative energy in his chest.

Are the wars too frequent? How thick-skinned do you have to be to say this without changing your expression?

Since the Anxi Army marched north, it has only experienced three battles in total. The first was to recover Shangzhou, the second was to recover Luoyang, and the third was to recover Tongguan. Among them, most of the Tongguan Battle was fought by the Shu Army. In terms of casualties, the Anxi Army could almost

Ignoring it, this also requires rest? Have all the Anxi army officers and soldiers become pampered young men?

Li Fuguo on the side suddenly smiled, and his seemingly friendly smile gave people an indescribable gloomy feeling.

"Mr. Gu, these reasons cannot be put on the table, so let's not use them as excuses. Let's be honest. Do you have any concerns, or do you need the emperor to agree to any conditions?"

Gu Qing glanced at him appreciatively. This guy really had a smart mind and could see people's hearts at a glance. He was worthy of being a great traitor who has been infamed for thousands of years in history books.

Gu Qing wiped his mouth and wiped the oil on his hands, and said: "Shuofang Army is stationed in Qingzhou, which is only a few hundred miles away from Tongguan. The Anxi Army is working hard for the Emperor to regain Guanzhong. The Emperor can't just sit back and watch, right?"

Du Hongjian said angrily: "Mr. Gu, please be careful what you say. The emperor is respected by thousands of people. How can I criticize the emperor behind his back?"

Gu Qing suddenly sneered: "The emperor and I agreed on a north-south pincer attack strategy. Now our Anxi army has recaptured Luoyang and Tongguan, but Shuofang's army has stopped moving after recapturing Qingzhou. Could it be that the emperor wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight? This country is like a mountain.

Whose empire is it, and how can you two teach me?"

After saying this, Gu Qing suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with sharpness, and the handsome tent was filled with a fierce and intimidating aura, which frightened the two of them and took a few steps back, looking at him in panic.

Dragons are making rain and thunder is coming to the world. Tigers are roaring in the mountains and the beasts are in panic.
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