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Before Tongguan, in order to resist the attack of the rebels of An Lushan, under the leadership of Gao Xianzhi, the soldiers and horses took advantage of the gap of the arrival of the rebels to strengthen the city defense on a large scale and dig fortifications to prepare for war.

Tongguan has been known for its dangerous terrain since ancient times. Relying on the steep Qilin Mountain, the Xiongguan Tiger is located in Longpan, bordering the Yellow River in the north and the remaining veins of the Qinling Mountains in the south. The Fengling Ferry in the northeast of the city is the only ferry that can cross the Yellow River on a large scale within hundreds of miles, and the east side is the deep ditch giant ridge name: Ditch Trench, which is the only passage to enter from the east. Let you have thousands of troops, but if you want to enter Chang'an from the east, you must enter from this choke point. Later generations have a sentence of caring for the ancient people to describe the terrain and say: the peaks and mountains are like gathering, and the waves are like anger. It can be seen that the terrain of Tongguan is dangerous.

The rebels who marched west to Chang'an had no other way to go, they could only capture Tongguan, otherwise they would not be able to attack the city of Chang'an. And Gao Xianzhi wants to take advantage of the steep terrain of Tongguan to make a big fuss. For example, in the ditch and moat in the east of the city, Gao Xianzhi not only built more forts on the slopes on both sides, ambushed and stationed a large number of archers, but also dug a large number of trap pits on the valley road and installed spikes. A large number of traps and bunkers were also set up in the vicinity of Fengling Ferry to prevent the rebels from bypassing and assaulting from Fenglingdu. Not to mention the road from the Qilin Mountain ramp to the mouth of Xiongguan, this last siege road is even more fortified, with layers of fortifications, and countless archers in ambush.

Gao Xianzhi believed that with such a scale of defense, not to mention the 200,000 rebels in An Lushan, it would be twice as much, and he would not want to capture Tongguan and force Chang'an. When the rebels weaken, they can counterattack and defeat the rebels in one fell swoop. Of course, all this was conceived under the circumstance that the imperial court gave him the right to command freely, but the actual situation made Gao Xianzhi worried.

A few days ago, after the big quarrel in the camp, the general of the prison gate, Bian Lingcheng, wrote a fold to the court, the content of which is unknown, but it is by no means a good thing. Soon after, the imperial court issued a holy decree, asking Gao Xianzhi to seal Changqing and quickly organize an army out of Tongguan to attack Luoyang. How could Gao Xianzhi do this, while withstanding the pressure and continuing to build the city fortifications, he wrote a detailed introduction to An Lushan's soldiers and horses and the reasons why he couldn't send troops to attack Luoyang, and even told Xuanzong his full plan earnestly. Gao Xianzhi hoped that his hard work could be supported by the imperial court and stop interfering with his power to lead the army.

For several days, Gao Xianzhi had been waiting for a response from the imperial court, he believed that Xuanzong would not ignore his own twists and turns, and as the commander of the army, his own words would have more weight than Bian Lingcheng. His Majesty will not force himself to take risks regardless of the overall situation, he believes in His Majesty's wisdom and will not be so confused that he cannot see the situation clearly.

On the afternoon of the 28th of the lunar month, Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing returned to the camp after inspecting the fortifications from the ditch moat, and along the way the two were still discussing how to use the terrain to resist the enemy, but when they returned to the camp, they immediately felt that the atmosphere was wrong. Outside his handsome tent, Bian Lingcheng, the general of the prison gate who couldn't see the shadow at all during this time, was standing in front of the big tent with his chest folded, and behind him stood more than a hundred palace guards he brought from the capital, looking like a tiger.

"Is there something wrong with the border prison door looking for Ben Shuai?" Gao Xianzhi asked in surprise.

Bian Lingcheng smiled and said proudly: "Of course, otherwise, how dare our family appear in front of your tall and handsome people, aren't you afraid of being cut down by you?" You're so fierce. ”

"What are these words? Ben Shuai doesn't have time to grind his teeth with you, I still have to discuss with the generals about rejecting the enemy, An Lushan's soldiers and horses are only sixty miles away from Tongguan, and I am afraid that I will launch an attack in the next two days. ”

Gao Xianzhi turned his head and walked towards the tent, but listened to Bian Lingcheng and said coldly: "Gao Dashuai doesn't want to grind his teeth with me, and I don't want to grind his teeth with Gao Dashuai." Come on, take Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing for me. ”

More than 100 guards rushed forward with their swords out of their sheaths, Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing's faces changed color, and the guards behind them also reacted quickly.

"Whoever dares to stop is to resist the order, and it will be killed!" Bian Lingcheng shouted sharply, stretched out his hand and took out something from his arms, shook it in the air, and shouted in his mouth: "The holy decree has arrived, Gao Xianzhi sealed Changqing to accept the decree." ”

Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing were both stunned, and when they heard that the holy decree had arrived, Gao Xianzhi hurriedly waved his hand to let the guards around him retreat and kneel on the ground to accept the decree. Feng Changqing's blade was pulled out in half, and he had to return the sword into the sheath and kneel down to receive the order.

"Zha Gao Xianzhi commanded the army and did not advance, fearing the enemy and fearing war, insulting the prestige of my Tang Dynasty, living up to the expectations of the Holy Grace, and resisting the war and resisting the decree is true. It was planned to be beheaded immediately, but I remembered that Gao Xianzhi had contributed to the court, so he was exempted from the death penalty, deprived him of the post of generalissimo of the counterinsurgency and conquest, removed him from the post of envoy of Anxi Hexi Jiedu, removed him from all additional titles, and escorted him to the capital for trial. Chin this! ”

"Huh?" Everyone present was stunned, it turned out to be a holy decree to take all of Gao Xianzhi's official positions and titles to the end, and the crime turned out to be the crime of killing the head for fear of the enemy and the fear of war and disobedience. Fortunately, His Majesty spared him from the death penalty, took his official position and escorted him to Beijing, in fact, he was ordered to leave the army and become a concubine from then on.

Gao Xianzhi knelt on the ground in a daze, his face white and terrifying. A handsome face was twisted and painful. He didn't expect that what he was looking forward to was such a holy decree, and His Majesty actually believed Bian Lingcheng's words, thinking that he was also afraid of the enemy and war, and that his defense was a protest.

"Gao Xianzhi, aren't you grateful?" Bian Lingcheng shouted loudly.

Gao Xianzhi slowly spoke: "The ministers are grateful." ”

Bian Lingcheng said proudly: "Tall and handsome, hand over the handsome seal." No, I can't call you tall and handsome, Gao Xianzhi, hand over the handsome seal, and I don't need to escort you back to Beijing, you can go back to Beijing yourself. ”

Gao Xianzhi didn't say a word, beckoned his guards to take the handsome seal and handed it to Bian Lingcheng. Feng Changqing shouted loudly: "Marshal, you can't go, you can't live without you in the army." ”

Bian Lingcheng said sharply to Feng Changqing: "Shut up, Feng Changqing, you also have a will, you can also accept the will." ”

Feng Changqing hurriedly knelt down again to receive the order, but listened to Bian Lingcheng unfold the holy decree and read it aloud: "Zha Fanyang and Pinglu Jiedu made Feng Changqing live up to the period of holy grace and handed over my Tang Eastern Capital to the rebels. After that, he exaggerated the strength of the enemy army to induce the army to retreat, did not think of recapturing Luoyang to make up for his mistakes, and acted against the actions to shake the morale of the army, which made me indignant and unforgivable. Now he has taken away all official positions and titles, and he will be immediately beheaded in order to demonstrate righteousness and set an example. Chin this. ”

"What?" Gao Xianzhi shouted.

Bian Lingcheng sneered: "Feng Changqing, you can hear clearly, it's no wonder to me, the Holy Will wants to kill you, but it's not that I want to kill you, you went to Jiuquan, don't hate me." Someone came, stripped off the armor of Feng Changqing, and immediately beheaded. ”

The guards flocked to take Feng Changqing, and Gao Xianzhi shouted angrily: "Who dares." ”

Gao Xianzhi was angry, although he was already a commoner, no one dared to take a step forward. Bian Lingcheng screamed, "What? Gao Xianzhi, do you want to rebel? Dare to openly resist the decree? ”

Before Gao Xianzhi could answer, Feng Changqing said in a deep voice: "Dashuai, don't be impulsive, the matter of counterinsurgency still depends on you." It's not a pity that I Feng Changqing died, but I hope that the blood of my seal can wake up His Majesty. If the traitors are not eliminated, the court will be difficult to peace, and the rebels will be difficult to pacify. Dashuai, I have followed you for more than ten years from birth to death, encountered countless hardships and dangers, and never flinched. But today, please allow the lowly to go first. ”

"Changqing!" Gao Xianzhi shouted.

Feng Changqing said loudly: "The ministers and Changqing are grateful." ”

After that, he got dressed up, took off his helmet and handed it to the guards beside him, and then walked up to the guards who were standing in a daze and said, "Do it." ”

Bian Lingcheng gritted his teeth and shouted: "Execution." ”

Several guards set up Feng Changqing, walked to the open space on the side, ordered Feng Changqing to kneel on the ground and press his head on the wooden pier, one of the guards raised a big knife, and drew a shining arc in the lead-gray sky, Feng Changqing's head rolled down, and blood gushed out.

Gao Xianzhi screamed in pain and rushed forward, holding Feng Changqing's head that rolled down in the mud, looking at Feng Changqing's slightly open face, tears fell like rain, and his heart ached. He and Feng Changqing are real fighting friendships, although Feng Changqing is a taciturn person, and he Gao Xianzhi is an arrogant and indifferent person, but the two have cooperated tacitly and experienced countless hardships and obstacles. I still remember the scene more than ten years ago, when Feng Changqing recommended himself to Gao Xianzhi's door and asked to be his entourage, Gao Xianzhi rejected him because of Feng Changqing's ugly appearance and a slight limp in his left foot, Feng Changqing was not discouraged, and recommended himself again and again, and finally Gao Xianzhi was impatient.

"I am willing to work for you because I admire your Gao Xianzhi's ability, but I didn't expect you to be a person who judges people by their appearance, I think I am wrong." Feng Changqing said such a thing in disappointment at that time, and it was this sentence that made Gao Xianzhi wake up and keep Feng Changqing by his side. After that, more than ten years of ups and downs, the two have faced countless hardships together, and the friendship between them is difficult to describe in words. However, today, Feng Changqing died in front of him so inexplicably, and he was powerless, this pain was like a poisonous snake gnawing at his heart and liver, making Gao Xianzhi almost faint.

Hearing the news, Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi arrived, and they were stunned to see such a situation. Ge Shuhan gritted his teeth and rushed towards Bian Lingcheng, who shouted as he retreated: "Ge Shuhan Li Guangbi takes the order." ”

The two were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly knelt down to listen to the order.

“…… Ge Shuhan was appointed as the generalissimo of the counterinsurgency and expedition, and the envoy of the Anxi Jiedu, Li Guangbi was appointed as the deputy marshal, and the envoy of the Hexi Jiedu was promoted. The two of you need to immediately lead the troops to defeat the rebels, recapture Luoyang, live up to my expectations, and don't follow in the footsteps of Gao Xianzhi and Changqing......"

Ge Shuhan and Li Guangbi knelt there in a daze, His Majesty actually made the two of them the commanders of the counterinsurgency, and the two of them regained the position of Jiedu envoys, which was equivalent to raising them to the height of absolute trust. However, if he wants the two of them to lead the army to fight immediately, they don't know what to do. For a while, I don't know whether it is joy or sorrow, disaster or blessing.

"It's cheap for you, you can take the big seal, don't lose it. You have also heard the will of the Holy Lord, and within three days you have ordered you to lead the army out of Tongguan to fight the rebels and recapture Luoyang. Don't learn from some people who disobey and end up like that. Bian Lingcheng spoke coldly, waved his hand, and left with everyone.

Bian Lingcheng left, and soon after, Ge Shuhan also left, Li Guangbi also left, and only Gao Xianzhi holding Feng Changqing's head was left before the handsome tent. The wind was blowing strongly, the dark clouds were rolling, the temperature was as cold as ice, Gao Xianzhi's body was also cold, and his heart was also cold. I don't know how long later, when the sky was nearly dusk, the snow fell in the sky, and the sky and the earth were suddenly blank.

The servant beside Gao Xianzhi stepped forward to remind Gao Xianzhi, and Gao Xianzhi finally recovered from the appearance of clay sculpture and wood carving, and said softly: "Prepare the horse, go to the capital." ”