There are five famous kilns in the north: Xing, Ru, Guan, Ge and Ding. By the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the porcelain of these five famous kilns was no longer comparable to the Yue kiln porcelain and Hechangnan porcelain in the south. The secret color porcelain fired by Zhejiang Yue kiln is blue and transparent, which is comparable to Tang Sancai. Changnan porcelain is produced in Changnan Town, Jiangxi Province (renamed Jingdezhen in the first year of Song Jingde). The porcelain fired here is blue-white, warm and jade-like, known as fake jade, which is favored by Westerners, which is why the English name of China and porcelain is CHINA.

Jiangnan is the place where the shipbuilding industry is most concentrated, and Tang Taizong ordered the twelve states in the south of the Yangtze River to build hundreds of giant warships in order to defeat Goryeo. At that time, China's shipbuilding capacity was world-class, and according to the Arab Suleiman's "Journey to the East", during the Tang Dynasty, China's sea ships were huge, and the Persian Gulf was turbulent, and only Chinese ships could sail unhindered. The ships from the Arab East did not dare to sail into the Persian Gulf, and all the cargo had to be loaded into Chinese ships.

I can't help but be a little depressed, when the Tang Empire and the Arab Empire fought in Talas for hegemony in Central Asia. What kind of spirit is it that the Tang people healed so quickly and forgot the pain and took the Arab cause as their own?

Later, I seemed to find the answer: it turned out that it was not only the Chinese who were learning Bethune, but also the Arabs. Only four years after the Battle of Talas, the Anshi Rebellion broke out. The devout warriors of Allah, regardless of their past grievances and helped Tang to quell the rebellion, wielded Damascus scimitars, galloped on the battlefield of the reconquest of the two capitals, and sprinkled their blood on the land of China.

The two sides reached a memorandum of understanding in their own ways, and the glow of friendship finally dispelled the haze of the Battle of Talas. The unpleasant past of the two great civilizations of the East and the West will forever be sealed in the memory of history.

The feudal towns in the southeast are located in Zhejiang, Huainan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Jingnan, Guangdong and other places. They remained unmoved when the northern rebel towns were fighting against the central government, and maintained close ties with the center of the empire as always, silently supporting the rule of the Tang Dynasty with their rich products and rich annual offerings until its demise. The Tang Dynasty could not do without the support of the Jianghuai economy!

At that time, people praised in the simplest language: "The town of the world is the most peaceful in the southeast." "Thank you to those who have contributed so much to the peace of the Southeast! One of the people who should not be forgotten the most is Zhang Xun, deputy envoy of Henan Jiedu.

"Zizhi Tongjian": "At the beginning of the patrol, only 10,000 people died in Suiyang. There were more than 400 battles before and after, 120,000 thieves and 300 thieves. "The earth-shattering, weeping ghosts and gods of Suiyang defended for ten months from the first month of 757 to the fall of October. At the time of the fall, the tide was already turning in favor of the center. It can be said that without Zhang Xun, there would be no Suiyang; Without Suiyang, there would be no Jiangnan. If Suiyang is not important, why did An Lushan use an army of 150,000 to attack day and night, and replenish his troops at any time? Did he eat enough, or did he take the wrong medicine?

Can the rebels bypass Suiyang City if they want to enter Jianghuai? The answer is - yes, but don't dare! Suiyang is the gateway to Jianghuai. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through here and leads directly to the Huai River and Yangzhou. If you don't take Suiyang City, how can Anda Fat dare to enter the Yangtze River Basin? Lai Junchen created a new vocabulary: "Please enter the urn" can be used on him.

About Zhang Xun "Defend a city and defend the world." The importance of the Tang and Song dynasties has been discussed by many celebrities, so I won't say more.

Someone said, "What is the difference between Li Keyong and a traitor?" Isn't he also expanding his strength and annexing territory? Didn't he also meet the soldiers of the imperial court? "What you see is just scratching the surface. What is the law of the jungle? The law of the jungle is the survival of the fittest! This is also the social reality of the late Tang Dynasty.

Those warlords, big and small, who are not like hungry wolves, who want you to eat me and I eat you? If I don't have military strength, what do I rely on to share the worries of the Son of Heaven; Without military strength, how can I gain a foothold in Hedong; Without military strength, I will be torn to pieces by wolves! If I lose my life, how do you tell me to serve the people? Li Keyong said.

Human personalities vary greatly. Loyal ministers and righteous people are also different: there are Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing-style "the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die." ”； There is a Lee Kwang-pil-style "will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected." ”； There is Guo Zi's ritual of "indifferent fame and fortune, low-key life." ”； There is also a Li Keyong style: "I have thought of everything for Your Majesty." All you have to do is cooperate with me. If you don't cooperate, I'm afraid that my soldier's sword will accidentally hurt you. For the sake of Datang's country, please think twice. "This is the character of Li Keyong!

You may say, isn't this a copy of Cao Mengde? Li Keyong has always been proud of being the Li Tang clan, but he has never thought of treating the emperor as a puppet in his heart, and he has never done anything like "coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes", although he has the opportunity.

One day in May of the tenth year of Tang Yizong Xiantong (869), the spring was bright, and the sound of horses' hooves crashing on the shore came from the post road of the vast Huaibei Plain. Break the silence peculiar to the wilderness. A cavalry force of about 3,000 people was galloping from west to east. A bright red flag was cracked by the wind drum, and in the center of the red flag was embroidered a large, yellow character "Tang".

All cavalry were uniformly dressed in black armor. The fluttering red tassels on the black helmet added to the heroism and beauty of the warriors. Judging from the outfit, isn't this the invincible Xuanjia Army created by Taizong Li Shimin himself? Wrong! This is a battle-hardened Shatuo army, and of course, the Shatuo army is also part of the Tang army.

One of the leading generals was named Zhu Xie Chixin, and his position was the Ulzhou Assassin and Yunzhou Guardian Envoy, and he was temporarily appointed as a pioneer officer under Kang Chengxun, the envoy of the Yicheng Festival and the commander in chief of the battalion. This person's bravery in battle is famous in Daibei, known as "ten thousand enemies". The destination of this trip - Xuzhou, and the task - to pacify the rebel Pang Xun.

A young man who followed him closely, fourteen or fifteen years old, was Zhu Xie Chixin's third son, whose name was Zhu Xie Keyong. I saw him wearing a golden crown of hair, wearing black and shiny bright light armor, holding a long horse lance, wearing a horizontal sword on his left and a bow and arrow on his right, majestic and arrogant!

This southward journey is extraordinary, thousands of miles. Before leaving, Xiao Ke wanted to follow his father with him alive or dead, and said with a red heart: "This is not a tour." It's going to war! Swords are ruthless, you know? ”

Xiao Ke grinned and said, "Killing those thieves isn't the same as playing?" ”

Zhu Xie couldn't resist him, and thought: It's okay, then take him to experience "how steel is made"

Why is this group of Shatuo troops all dressed in Han army uniforms? It is not at all the appearance of a soldier with a pheasant feather in his hat and a sheepskin jacket in our impression. In fact, it's not surprising to say that it's strange, Zhu Xueke's family has begun to sinicize as early as eight lifetimes ago. Baptized by the Confucian and Han culture of the Central Plains! The language is the same, the customs are the same, and the Han people have intermarried for generations, Xiao Keyong's mother, Mrs. Qin, is a pure Han woman. By his lifetime, he could not even speak his native language, Turkic. , in a word: they are now indistinguishable from the Han.

Let me now tell you about the long and glorious revolutionary history of this family:

Zhu Xie Ke used his grandfather's grandfather's grandfather's father, Zhu Xie Bayo, to serve as the governor of Shatuo Prefecture during the Yonghui period of Tang Gaozong.

His grandfather's grandfather's grandfather, Zhu Xie Jinshan, was appointed as the envoy of the Mo army in the early years of Longshuo. He followed the general of Wuwei, Xue Rengui, to crusade against Tiele. sang "The general has three arrows to set the Tianshan Mountain, and the strong man sings into the Han Pass." "Triumphant. In the second year of Chang'an (702), Wu Zetian was promoted to the governor of Manchu and the prince of Zhangye County.

His grandfather's grandfather's father, Zhu Xie Fuguo, was crowned the king of Yongshou County in the second year of the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (714).

His grandfather's grandfather, Zhu Xie's bones, came out of the branch. In the early years of Tianbao, he served as the deputy protector of Hui. Later, he participated in the pacification of the An Lushan Rebellion and was promoted to the general of the special Xiaowei.

His grandfather's father, Zhu Xie, was loyal, and during the period from Tang Suzong to De, he was promoted to the general of Jin Wuwei and the prince of Jiuquan County. Later, in the third year of Tang Xianzong Yuanhe (808), he was killed in battle with the Tubo army.

His grandfather, Zhu Xie, is obsessive. He was an official in the four dynasties of Xianzong, Muzong, Jingzong, and Wenzong. He successively served as the envoy of the soldiers and horses of Yinshan Prefecture, the general of the special Jin Wuwei, the secretary of the criminal department of the inspection school, the governor of Yinshan Prefecture, and the envoy of the Beixing Battalion.

His father, Zhu Xie Chixin, has already been introduced earlier.

To sum it up in the simplest four words, this family is:

Zhu Xie is lonely and loyal, and it is no accident. Eight generations of prominent officials, their hearts can be learned!

The Tang Dynasty was a society governed by the rule of law, and the emperors were also quite kind. It has always followed the principle of "no merit is not conferred", and how much merit is given to many officials. The official titles and titles of the ancestors of the Zhu Xie family are enough to explain all this!

A small river crossed in front of him. The team slowed down and headed north along the creek. Zhu Xie looked at the crystal clear river and the boundless green crops. Bai Juyi's lyrics "Remembering Jiangnan" couldn't help blurting out:

Jiangnan is good, and the scenery is old and dusty. The sunrise river flowers are red, and the spring river is as green as blue. Can you not remember Jiangnan?

His younger brother Zhu Xie smiled heartily: "Brother, this is Huaibei, and it is far from Jiangnan." ”

In fact, Zhu Xie didn't know what he was doing, he smiled bitterly: "It is said that there is heaven and Suzhou and Hangzhou, if it weren't for military affairs, I really want to go to Jiangnan to visit!" However, because of his prowess, he and even his children and grandchildren never had this opportunity.

At this time, a horse galloped in front of him, and it was a scout (scout) who reported breathlessly: "Pang Xun has left Xuzhou with tens of thousands of horses yesterday and went to the direction of Haozhou." ”

Pang Xun's intention is obvious, to occupy Xuzhou and cut off the back route of the government army, so as to form a three-legged situation with Xuzhou and Suzhou, so as to respond to each other. Now there are two options in front of this Shatuo army: first, continue to advance and take the city in one fell swoop while Xuzhou's troops are empty. The second way, returning to the army in Haozhou, and the main force of the government army of Kang Chengxun attacked Pang Xun under the city of Haozhou.

What choice will Zhu Xie Chixin make?

His idea was: our cavalry is good at field warfare, and siege warfare is precisely the weakness of cavalry. Xuzhou City since ancient times is a "place where soldiers must fight", the city wall is high and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, with my 3,000 cavalry to take Xuzhou is not easy.

Zhu Xie Chixin chose the second option without hesitation, he turned the horse's head and issued an order at the same time: "Advance to Haozhou!" ”

The three thousand Shatuo cavalry immediately came and swung their tails, and disappeared in an instant into a cloud of rising smoke and dust.

Pang Xun led 30,000 horses to leave Xuzhou and march southwest. Behind him was a big banner with the four big characters "General of the Book of Heaven" written on it. Along the way, he had a fire in his belly, in order to wait for the court to issue him the Jiedu Envoy Yue (one of the eighteen weapons, which is actually a ritual weapon and a symbol of the power of the festival commander. I was delayed for so long in vain, and I was completely tricked by Li Huang as a monkey. I really just want to be a festival envoy, but the court can't even meet this small request for me, what is the reason?

Or Comrade Chen Sheng said well, "The prince and the general, would you rather have a kind?" "Your court doesn't seal me, I seal myself, okay? I am the Celestial General! Xu Si observed that Cui Yan was killed by me, what's the matter? I want to make you regret it for the rest of your life! Pang Xun thought through gritted teeth.

Before it got dark, they entered Linli City. Early the next morning, Wang Hongli was ordered to lead more than 30,000 people from Huaikou. He patted his chest in front of Pang Xun and said, "Kang Chengxun is stationed in Xinxing City, so I will take my men and horses to cut off his head and bring him to see you." ”

Pang Xun pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, after occupying Xinxing City, it is best to take Haozhou in one go." Kang Chengxun is a treacherous and slippery, don't be careless, you go first, and I'll arrive later. ”

"General Tianshu rest assured, is Dai Keshi powerful? He fought Zai Xia for only three rounds before he was slashed by Zai I. How is Kang Chengxun's ability compared to him? After speaking, Wang Hongli arched his hand and walked away.

The new city -- Kang Chengxun's anti-bandit headquarters is located here. For nearly a year, he has been anxious and extremely depressed......

Since Pang Xun led 800 soldiers in Guilin and fought back to his hometown of Xusi, the imperial court has always adopted a policy of appeasement and appeasement, which has encouraged the rebels to be fearless and arrogant. In less than a year, they successively captured more than 10 cities such as Xuzhou, Suzhou, Haozhou, Chuzhou, Linlian, Dicheng, Fuli, and Huaikou, and the team has grown to more than 100,000 people.

This incident caused quite a stir in the imperial court, and the courtiers always talked about Kang Chengxun when they had nothing to do. Ay! Kang Chengxun could only sigh and secretly feel sad. Although this incident is not directly related to himself, he caused it after all. Who let himself have such a bad idea when he was the envoy of the Lingnan West Dao Festival? Why did I propose to send soldiers from the Xu Si region to the border of Guangxi? Isn't that full of food? He slapped his head in frustration.

Coincidentally, Tang Yizong Li Huang gave him a chance to make up for his mistakes, and appointed him as the envoy of the Yiwu Festival and the envoy of Xu Sixing's camp (commander-in-chief of the bandits) He secretly made up his mind that he must seize this opportunity and perform well. Be loyal to the country, contribute to the people, and save face for yourself! (To be continued......)