Under the rule of the two chiefs, Brother Li and Kedu, Khitan and Xi have always kept to themselves, and the relationship between the three parties is very harmonious and harmonious...... However, the probability that countries (or between two regimes) will be able to achieve peace and friendship between countries is not high. In 660 A.D., Brother Li and Kedu died one after another, but their successors were restless.

The successor of Khitan Li Guge is Abgu and Xi Kedu's successor is Emperor Pi, and these two brothers have joined forces to oppose the Tang Dynasty! The reason is unknown, perhaps it was instigated by the Turks, or it may have wanted to get rid of the vassal relationship with the Tang Dynasty. The anti-Tang military actions of these two were nothing remarkable, and they were quickly suppressed by the Tang Dynasty, Abgu was captured, and Emperor Pidi was beheaded in the chaos.

The Tang generals who went to suppress the rebellion were also basically unknown people, such as Asid Shubin from the Turks, Yantuo Tizhen, and Li Hanzhu, the chief of Xia, and others, and the only thing that was a little famous was that Di Renjie, the assassin of Weizhou, who had just taken office, had just taken office, and his first order was to liberate all the people who were serving hard labor here and go home, and do what they should be busy with! The people who heard the news were very happy, and the history recorded that "the people sang and recited it, and set up a monument to Ji for favor." "Dugu Sizhuang said that the Khitan invasion is not a lie, at this time the Khitan is making trouble in Hebei, attacking the city, and the soldiers are coming, and it is difficult to resist.

The area north of the Yellow River was shaken, and Di Renjie was ordered to preside over the affairs of Weizhou at the request of the imperial court to prevent the Khitan from continuing to invade south. …… The curtain opens! During the Tang Dynasty, there were ethnic minority regimes such as Khitan, Xi, Xi, Xi, Murowei, and Yan Ya in Northeast China/North China.

In the early Tang Dynasty, with the efforts of the emperors of Li Yuan and Li Shimin, various ethnic forces successively surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and those who did not explicitly express their submission were also paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty and recognizing the suzerainty status of the Tang Dynasty.

During the Zhenguan period, Taizong Li Shimin was worshiped and honored by the Quartet ethnic groups as "Tian Khan", which further established the nominal vassal relationship of the Tang Dynasty to the surrounding ethnic forces! Among them, Khitan, Xi Yin and Tang are directly bordered, and there are more stories between them and Tang. In the twenty-second year of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty (648 AD). In the Khitan, the Songmo Governor's Mansion was established, with the Khitan chieftain Dahe Cave Brother as the governor, and the surname Li was given; In Xi, the Raole Governor's Mansion was established, and the Xi chief Kedu was the governor.

Xue Rengui, who was promoted to the right leading general. Subsequently. Tang appointed Li Duzhong, the grandson of Brother Li, as the governor of the Songmo Prefecture and continued to rule the Khitan.

Then our story begins with the Khitan. After the rebellion of the Khitan and Xi was suppressed, Gaozong appointed Li Quanzhong, the grandson of Li Guge, as the general of Wuwei and the governor of the Songmo Prefecture; Brother Li's other grandson, Ku Moli, was appointed as the general of the Left Guard, the assassin of Danhan Prefecture, and the king of Guishun County; There is also a grandson, who is the grandson of Sun Aocao, the chief of the Khitan tribe who defected to the Tang Dynasty in the early years of Wude, and was appointed as the assassin of Guichengzhou.

Say it in advance. This Sun Wanrong is very powerful! Oh, Sun Wanrong still has an identity - Li Qianzhong's brother-in-law, the two are brothers-in-law! Under the leadership of Li Guge, Sun Wanrong, Ku Moli and others, the Khitan continued to maintain good relations with the Tang Dynasty, and the Khitan soldiers could be seen in the wars of the Tang Dynasty against the three countries on the Korean Peninsula.

Even in the early years of Ruizong Li Dan's vertical arch (about 686 AD), Sun Wanrong was once named the general of the right guard (钤, pronounced qián) and the prince of Yongle County. If it weren't for the Khitan's restoration of the vassal relationship with the Tang Dynasty. This kind of promotion is absolutely impossible. This is the relationship between the two sides before the "Khitan invasion" at the beginning, and it can only be said that although there are stumbles, the large shì is good. So what is the reason why the two sides are turning against each other now?

It's simple: one person. This person is, Zhao Wenhui, who was the governor of Yingzhou at the time. Zhao Wenhui, there is no history book, only appears here. Yingzhou is an important town in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, and it is adjacent to Xi in the west. It is adjacent to the Khitan to the north, and the Andong Protectorate to the east.

It can be seen from the surrounding shape that the strategic position of Yingzhou is extremely important, and Zhao Wenhui can guard here. You know that he is not an idle person - and there is no way that an idle person will be sent here. However, Zhao Wenhui is not a good person, arrogant, rude and stubborn, and even relies on himself to be an important member of the Tang Dynasty, usually does not take Khitan and Xi in his eyes, and treats other chiefs as slaves. Among these chiefs, there are Li Quanzhong, Sun Wanrong and others.

Out of unequal strength and consideration of the overall situation, Li Qianzhong, Sun Wanrong and others endured! It wasn't until 696 A.D. that they couldn't take it anymore! This year, there was a great famine in the Khitan, and the ethnic minorities usually raised cattle and sheep as their main food, and if they were lucky, they could go out to hunt some prey.

If there is a famine, unlike the Central Plains, there is still food in stock, and rice cannot be eaten, and it can be made with gruel. You ask, if there is no food, are there still cattle and sheep? Yes, no one has to eat, and the cattle and sheep have starved to death a long time ago, that is, one less to eat! As the Governor of Yingzhou, which is adjacent to the Khitan, it is impossible not to know about this situation, and it should be given help at this time to help others tide over the difficulties.

But Zhao Wenhui turned a blind eye and ignored the Khitan people starving. It's okay to bully us at ordinary times, but now that the Khitan is in trouble, you Zhao Wenhui actually stood by and watched! I don't have anything to eat, I starve to death sooner or later, it's better to die in battle - it's the other way around! At this time, most of the energy on the Tang border was contained in the Tubo battlefield on the Western Front, and two months ago, the Tang army was defeated at the hands of Tubo.

At this time, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty - to be precise - was already Wu Cao (Wu Zetian as we know it). Since she took power, the internal situation of the Tang Dynasty can be seen at a glance in the fourth volume of the "New Tang Book".

In this era, there is a word with a very high probability and frequency of occurrence, and this word is - "kill"!

The first kill, "Kill the Tang Clan", I will quote two of the sentences: "Kill Han Wang Yuanjia, Lu Wang Lingkui, Fanyang County Wang Ai, Huang Guogong, Dongguan County Gongrong and Princess Changle", "Kill Nan'an Jun Wang Ying, Yan Guo Gongzhao and all the clans Li Zhi, Li Chang, Li Ran, Li Xun, Li Ce, Li Yue, Li An, Li Xuan, Li Ying, Li Zhiye, Li Zhiyan, Li Xuanzhen. ”

The second killing, the killing of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, the killing of the Zhongshu Ling Pei Yan, the killing of the prince Tongshi Sheren Hao Xiangxian, the killing of the Tianguan (Ministry of Officials) Lang Zheng Xuanting, the killing of the Xia Guan (Ministry of War) Lang Cui Cha, the killing of the local official (household department) Shangshu Wang Benli, and the killing of the Winter Official (Ministry of Industry) Shangshu Su Gan...... The above are civil officials; What about the generals, kill the left eagle Yangwei general Zhao Huaijie, kill the general Ashina Hui, kill the left Jin Wuwei general Qiu Shenxian, kill the left leopard Taowei general Wei Pushan, and kill the right Yuchuan Wei general Zhang Qianxuan......

In particular, in the four years from 688 to 691 A.D., the word "kill" appeared 43 times in the "New Tang Book" alone, and as many as 95 names followed by the word "kill".

The nation's elite was lost in this bloody massacre that lasted for several years.

The above names, you may have seen for the first time, the death of those people is insignificant, especially the Li clan. Most of them are pampered princes, and their main job is to eat, drink and have fun, and whether they die or not die has nothing to do with the empire.

But the following two names are important. And you will not be unfamiliar: Cheng Wuting (the son of Cheng Mingzhen) and Hei Tooth Changzhi (who defeated Su Dingfang), were also killed in this purge.

At the same time, there are two unfamiliar names - Wang Fangyi and Li Xiaoyi - both of whom are masters who can fight well, although we didn't know them before, but. In the future, the Turkic and Tibetan aspects, including the suppression of Xu Jingye's rebellion, the two of them will appear.

It's just that now, as long as the name has appeared, they have all died directly or indirectly under Wu Zetian's butcher's knife.

In a word, the internal worries of the Tang Dynasty are actually Wu Zetian's massacre to eliminate dissidents.

As for the external troubles, it is the restless feudal empires around the Tang Dynasty, including Tibet and Turkic. It restrained most of Datang's energy. It will be mentioned here slightly, and the details will be discussed later!

Let's go back and look at the movements of the Khitan side.

After occupying Yingzhou and expanding the team, Li Quanzhong, the Khitan chief and the former governor of the Songmo Prefecture, gave himself a very resounding name "Supreme Khan"!

"Supreme Khan" Li Quanzhong appointed Sun Wanrong, known as the "Khitan Famous General", as the striker, and led the Khitan army, known as "100,000", to conquer the city and conquer the city, with extraordinary momentum, which was described by Tang Shi as "everything is ......".

The next target of the Khitan army is Chongzhou, near Yingzhou City!

Under the city of Chongzhou, Sun Wanrong encountered the first counterinsurgency army sent by the Tang Dynasty, the Longshan Army, and the main commander was the deputy envoy Xu Qinlian of the Longshan Army.

※ Xu Qin, who did not yield to death and the two brothers of the Xu family

"Brother dies in the king's affairs, and the world is famous and loyal" - "New Tang Dynasty Book" volume 90

Xu Qinlone. The great-grandson of Xu Shao, a hero in the early Tang Dynasty, was the Duke of Qianguo, a native of Anlu, Hubei, and his year of birth is unknown. The career history is unknown, and the merits are unknown.

"Defeated, captured!" Xu Qinlian's debut was so unbearable that it was not worth mentioning. But his subsequent expression makes us awe-inspired.

After capturing Xu Qinlian, Sun Wanrong was very happy. He knows. This is not an ordinary captive, this is the Tang Dynasty Heroes, the Duke of Qian, and the deputy envoy of the Longshan Army, and he can't be killed, so he has to make good use of this card and use him to recruit the Tang troops from all over the northeast border of the Tang Dynasty.

From "World Reputation and Loyalty", we can definitely guess that Xu Qinlian, who is so famous on his head, should choose to commit suicide at this time, so as to be worthy of this evaluation, so as not to let Sun Wanrong's conspiracy succeed.

Disappointingly, Xu Qinlian didn't do this!

Because he knew that he couldn't die now, he decided to make a plan and shatter Sun Wanrong's wishful thinking - even if it would be certain death!

Sun Wanrong, who was full of confidence, escorted Xu Qinlin and led the army to the location of the Andong Protectorate - under the new city. The garrison of the new city was Pei Xuanqi, the protector of the capital at the time.

Sun Wanrong didn't say anything, and directly called Xu Qinlian, "Go, persuade the Tang army in the city to let them surrender!" ”

Sun Wanrong's wishful thinking was that if the Tang army of Xincheng could surrender under Xu Qinlian's rhetoric, it would be the best outcome. Even if Xu Qinlian's persuasion fails, it will be a big blow to the psychology of the Tang Army in Xincheng - after all, your counterinsurgency commander has now become my prisoner! And now I'm still here to help me recruit you, I don't believe I can't shake your morale!

However, Sun Wanrong was not sure that this person would agree to his request!

To Sun Wanrong's surprise, Xu Qinlian did not refuse, completely obeyed the order, and walked straight to the city gate.

The complacent Sun Wanrong wanted to see how Xu Qinlian recruited Xincheng, perhaps, this could create a winning model - persuasion mode.

He watched Xu Qinlin from afar, and when he saw Xu Qinlin walking under the city wall, Sun Wanrong pricked up his ears, he wanted to listen carefully, he was looking forward to it......

"The mad thief Khitan will definitely be punished by the heavens, and its destruction is only a matter of time, you just have to encourage the soldiers to defend closely to preserve their loyalty and integrity!" Facing Anton Protector Pei Xuanqi who was standing at the head of the city, Xu Qinlin shouted so loudly.

"The mad thief is in trouble, and he will be destroyed in the morning and night, but the public will encourage the soldiers to observe the festival of full loyalty. One hundred and five

Dumbfounded, Sun Wanrong was dumbfounded! Completely fooled!

Isn't this man afraid of death? The sword is on the neck, the life hangs by a thread, and you dare to go against my will!

In a fit of rage, Sun Wanrong killed Xu Qinlian.

I believe that Xu Qin was dumbfounded, and he was wronged to survive, just for today's performance.

Sometimes it is more painful to live humbly than to die.

Defeat and capture are already a great shame, and my only chance to undo the effects of defeat is here! It's the last bit of contribution I can make to this empire!

The Tang troops in the new city witnessed this scene, and their morale was high, and if Sun Wanrong continued to attack Andong City, he would definitely suffer.

However, if he withdraws his troops because of a Xu Qinlone, it also shows that he is too incompetent.

Sun Wanrong is in a dilemma!

Fortunately, Wu Zetian, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty (Wu Zhou), relieved Sun Wanrong of the siege. She gave him a golden opportunity to withdraw his troops.

When the news of the Khitan anti-Tang Dynasty reached the imperial court, Wu Zetian was furious, Tubo just humiliated me, and you little Khitan dare to commit it? Trick me into a woman's house? It's not easy to be a woman!

Empty talk misleads the country, hard work prospers the country, just do what you say!

On May 25, 696 AD, Wu Zetian immediately formed a Khitan army to conquer the Khitan, and as many as 28 generals led the army, including Cao Renshi, the general of the left Yingyangwei, Zhang Xuanyu, the general of the right Jinwuwei, Li Duozuo, the general of the left Weiwei, and Ma Renjie, the chief of Sinong Shaoqing.

Grandiose, unprecedented!

Such a big posture was never done when the Gaozu Dynasty fought the world, nor when the Taizong Dynasty conquered the Quartet, nor when the Gaozong Dynasty was on the border!

Who said that women are inferior to men!

Regardless of whether there is real ability or not, take out the posture first!

Posture is a very good thing, and sometimes it works better than the real thing. For example, if you are a thief with a weak heart, it depends on what kind of person the thief meets, and when you meet a person who is bold and powerful, the thief will have a weak heart; When encountering a timid person without a posture, the thief becomes arrogant. In a word, whether the posture works or not depends on whether you have real skills! If you don't have that real ability, bluff, and being recognized, the end will be miserable!

Then let's see if there is anything really okay behind the 28 generals to conquer the army. (To be continued.) )