Wugao looked east at the battle Yunning, and Huma was full of golden drums.

When the Hui and Tubo missions were intriguing in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an, Feng Changqing, the envoy of the four towns of Anxi and the envoy of Fanyang Jiedu, stood on the top of the Wugao Xiongguan, looking down on the continuous camp tents to the east, like the flag of the sea.

"The thief is really a fierce enemy! A certain planned to organize the soldiers and horses of the eastern capital to cross the river to the north, and fight a decisive battle in the land of the thieves and slippery places, so as not to affect Luoyang. Unexpectedly, the rebels were as fast as the wind, and the northern part of Hebei Province was under the jurisdiction of the Fanyang Army, and the states and counties were afraid of their intimidation, and most of them surrendered without a fight; Xiangzhou, Chenliu, Huazhou and other places have nothing to do with the thieves, and the defenders tried their best to resist, but only slightly delayed the pace of the rebels. It has only been more than a month, and the thieves have approached the Wujiao Pass, and the rebels have also entered Huaizhou and stormed Heyang City. ”

In fact, as early as when Shaanzhou expelled the Luoluo River, Feng Changqing had realized that the rebels were neat and skillful, and they should not be taken lightly. But he still had a trace of luck at that time, thinking that all of them were elite soldiers in a thousand, and most of the rebels would not be so fierce. Now that he saw the neat camp and the fierce and swift scouts, Feng Changqing had to admit bitterly that the combat power of the Fanyang rebels was by no means under the Anxi army.

"Gao Jieshuai, could it be that he chose the wrong one?" Feng Changqing couldn't help but look westward, he believed that Gao Xianzhi, who was guarding Tongguan, must be deducing the situation in the eastern part of the country in front of the sand table.

On November 15, when the sage convened the court of important ministers to discuss how to quell the rebellion, Feng Changqing could have chosen to send him more easily. Whether it was staying in Chang'an to advise the saints, or following King Sheng to the Huazhou camp to counsel the military aircraft, or sitting in Tongguan with Gao Xianzhi, it was much easier than coming to Luoyang to recruit soldiers and horses and face the rebels.

At that time, Feng Changqing seemed to have countless choices in front of him, but he knew in his heart that he actually had no choice.

Feng Changqing, who is well-read and sophisticated, knows that unless he is as rebellious and rebellious as An Lushan, the ups and downs of all his courtiers are tied to the Son of Heaven alone. Therefore, every move of a minister must be carefully considered in order to win the favor of the saints.

Who do the current saints care about the most? Quelling a rebellion? Of course, the Son of Heaven was worried about the war and was anxious to cut off An Lushan, who had failed to live up to the grace of the saint. However, the heart of the emperor is like an abyss and an unfathomable depth, and he will never nitpick his eyebrows and worry about the battle situation in front of him.

Feng Chang Qingyuan was in Anxi, but he knew that the saint had never forgotten it in the past three years, and he only changed his heir. The East Palace sits big, the king is uneasy, the young shovel is strong, and the saint is relieved.

In recent years, Fei Langjun has launched the right to enter the phase, make up the flying dragon forbidden army, and divide the Lushan in Chang'an, which seems to be good at dancing with long sleeves, but its origin is because it is intentionally or unintentionally in line with the deep thoughts of the saints. For example, if it weren't for the fact that the saint had the intention to take advantage of this to seek the right to lead the border town for King Sheng, even if Fei Langjun had the means to reach the sky, he might not be able to move An Lushan in the slightest.

Now An Lushan is raising troops under the name of "Qingjun Side", but the sage's mind is still on the change of the East Palace. During the counterinsurgency court discussion, Yang Guozhong, who thought he had "foresight", was the first to jump out and begged the sage to entitle King Sheng as the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses to oversee the counterinsurgency affairs; Relying on the old and selling the old Chen. Xilie echoed, and Gao Lishi, whose heart was like a mirror, bowed his head and was silent; The outstanding Wang Zheng watched coldly, and the hesitant Zhang Jun wanted to say nothing; Although Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing did not like Yang Guozhong, they did not want the East Palace to be in charge of the army, so they seconded the proposal.

Seeing that the general trend had gone, the prince with a solemn expression praised King Sheng's heroic and wise, resolute and resolute, and strongly recommended Li Qi to be the marshal. Although King Sheng didn't even dare to say that he pretended to be humble, he did not return the favor and recommend the crown prince. Seeing that the ministers had no objections, the sage issued an edict at the court, ordering King Sheng to be the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and the privy envoy Gao Xianzhi to be the deputy marshal. Feng Changqing recommended himself and was willing to go to the eastern capital to face the rebels.

The reason why he took the initiative to ask for help was because Feng Changqing was soberly aware that the battle of counterinsurgency should be fast rather than slow, and should be fast rather than slow. For the Tang Dynasty, if it falls into a long-term civil war, the national strength will be greatly damaged, the central authority will also sink, and the surrounding vassals and even other military towns in China will inevitably have bad intentions. At present, as soon as the thieves started to rebel, Mobei Huifu has an ambiguous attitude, and Shi Siming's movements in Pinglu Town, Liaodong are also ambiguous. If the rebellion is not quelled as soon as possible, the world may be torn apart and in turmoil.

For Anxi, Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi worked hard for many years, suppressed the aggressive offensive of Tubo in the south, and burned the flames of war to the territory of Tubo; In the west, block the passage of the Tibetan snooping moraine, subdue the big and small Bolu, and stabilize the situation in the river. If the rebellion prolongs, the sage will definitely continue to transfer the main force of the Anxi army back to the division of King Qin, and the troubled Tubo will turn the danger into a disaster, and the good situation in the west will be ruined.

Feng Changqing's ancestral home is Hedong, but he followed his ancestors to exile Anxi since he was a child, and he didn't know much about the secluded states; The Anxi army has been fighting in the west for many years, and has never fought with the Fan Yang and Pinglu armies. Feng Changqing has seen An Lushan several times, and in his eyes, An Lushan is just a vulgar person who combines cunning and flattery. Therefore, although Feng Changqing did not dare to despise An Lushan, he was convinced that An Lushan's retrograde behavior was unpopular, and with the geographical victory of Guanzhong, the courage of the northwest border army, and the abundance of wealth in the southeast, the court would be able to quell the rebellion in a few months or a year, and the East Palace would also change hands.

Feng Changqing has always been far-sighted, and the rebellion has not yet been quelled, and he has begun to ponder the court pattern after King Sheng enters the East Palace. At present, Yang Guozhong, Ge Shuhan, Luo Xizao, Shi Siming and Gao Jieshuai all chose to support King Sheng to replace the crown prince for different reasons, but the parties are not close to each other, and once they are done, they are bound to separate relatives and be estranged. Who will be able to become the minister of King Sheng? The level of the counterinsurgency is even more important.

When the sage decided on a three-way attack, for the sake of the Anxi army and the commander of Gao Jie, Feng Changqing did not hesitate to step forward and was willing to go to the eastern capital to serve as the vanguard to resist the rebels.

Feng Changqing, who had led the troops to fight for many years, would not know that the surroundings of Luoyang were not as dangerous as Guanzhong, and the county guards and united soldiers were weak and useless, but he was convinced that his fame and fame were sought in danger since ancient times, and he was also quite conceited about his ability to train the army.

Feng Changqing concluded that the rebels raised troops in winter, came from afar, and fought hard all the way to Henan, but they would be sleepy and lacking in spirit. The eastern capital has millions of people, the arsenal is complete, the grain and grass are abundant, and tens of thousands of brave soldiers can be recruited during the day, relying on the Anxi Ya soldiers and the Chang'an forbidden army as the backbone, and a combatable soldier can be trained in less than two months.

Feng Changqing's plan was that if the rebels were blocked by the counties along the way and their southward movement was slow, he would move his army north and fight a decisive battle with them. Once An Lushan can be defeated and the rebellion is quelled, the Anxi army will become the strongest army in the Tang Dynasty, and Gao Jieshuai and himself can also go further.

If the rebels are overwhelmed all the way, they will reach the eastern capital. Feng Changqing will cut off the Heyang Bridge, stick to the Wujiao Pass, and wait for the reinforcements from Longyou and Hexi to arrive and then slowly counterattack. As the eastern capital, Luoyang's status is second only to Chang'an, much higher than the northern capital Taiyuan. As long as Luoyang can be successfully defended, the merit will also be above Wang Zhengjian and Li Guangbi.

The sage was very satisfied with Feng Changqing, who was brave and burdened, and appointed him as the envoy of Fanyang Jiedu, leading the counterinsurgency of Henan Province, and transferred 2,000 Feilong Forbidden Army, 3,000 each of Longwu Forbidden Army and Nanya Guard Army to deliver to him. Feng Changqing recruited more than 10,000 Yi from the back to rush out of Tongguan, recover Shaanzhou, and reconnect the east and west capitals.

If it weren't for the brave and good fighting of the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army, the recovery of Shaanzhou would probably lose more soldiers and horses, after all, the newly recruited righteous servants were not well trained, and they could only be strong. Therefore, when Tian Qianzhen crossed the river to the north, Feng Changqing, who was in a hurry to Luoyang, had neither the intention nor the ability to catch up.

"Fei Langjun was prescient, otherwise why was he determined to weaken An Lushan a few years ago, and pondered the wonderful idea of changing elite soldiers for displaced people." While rejoicing that the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army was unstoppable, Feng Changqing became more and more curious about Wang Fei: "The Falling River is as fierce as a hungry tiger, but the Anxi Army is far away in the west of the Moraine, and it may not be enough to defeat the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army as the backbone alone." It's a pity that Fei Langjun has followed Wang Zhengjian north to Hedong, if this son is under a certain tent, he should be worth thousands of elite soldiers. ”

Thinking about this, Feng Changqing had a flash of inspiration and wrote two letters on the march, one to Gao Xianzhi, briefly describing the battle situation in Shaanzhou, and proposing that Gao Xianzhi draw troops from Hedong in the name of deputy marshal; A letter was sent to Hedong, bitterly stating the lack of troops, and imploring Wang Zhengjian to help him and let Wang Fei go south to Luoyang to help.

Although Feng Changqing liked Wang Fei's talent, he knew that Wang Zhengjian doted on his young son very much, so he did not really want to ask Wang Fei to intervene in the Luoyang war, but to take the opportunity to "extort" some troops and horses from Hedong, after all, Hedong is a corner dispute, and the eastern capital is the main battlefield for counterinsurgency.

Traveling to Luoyang, Feng Changqing ordered Wei Boyu to lead a thousand flying dragon troops and three thousand Yi to enter Heyang City, guard the northern gateway of Luoyang, and then open the treasury, recruit soldiers and horses, and raise 60,000 new soldiers in a blink of an eye.

After several days of training on the newly recruited troops, An Lushan's army had conquered Xiangzhou and was crossing the river to besiege Chenliu (now the area of Chenliu Town, Kaifeng City, Henan). The frightened Feng Changqing urgently ordered Henan Yin Da Xi Xun and the prison army Bian Lingcheng to cooperate to defend Luoyang City, and divided 10,000 troops to guard Yique and other southern passes of the city, and he personally led 50,000 soldiers and horses to enter Wugao Pass.

During this period, the haunting Tian Qianzhen once drove the people of Huaizhou to storm Heyang, and Wei Boyu, who couldn't hold his breath, went out of the city to meet the battle, and almost lost the city, which made Feng Changqing very annoyed.

"Wei Boyu is brave and good at fighting, but he is the courage of a husband and the benevolence of a woman, not a handsome talent!" When Wei Boyu was slightly disappointed, Feng Changqing received a reply from Wang Zhengjian, and was stunned to learn that Wang Fei had been ordered to lead 4,000 soldiers and horses out of Guancheng to help.

"A gentleman can be deceived by a ......" Feng Changqing was a little ashamed of his small methods, but he immediately had a trace of doubt in his heart: "If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, how can Wang Zhengjian be willing to let Wang Fei go south?" ”

However, although there are slight doubts, but when the enemy is current and the army is in distress, Feng Changqing is still very grateful to Wang Zhengjian and his son: "The East Palace is about to change hands, and Wang Zhengjian and his father and son will have a hard time in the future. ”