An Lushan's death brought a turning point in the war against rebellion.

Gu Qing has been waiting for this turning point. After the Battle of Yingshui, Gu Qing has been holding back his troops. One is to train new soldiers and replenish the supply of troops so as not to weaken his own strength. The other is to wait for the opportunity to advance northward.

If the country is not upright, there will be civil strife.

An Lushan was just a barbarian, and the generals who followed him in rebellion were also ambitious people. Without greed and desire beyond ordinary people, they would not have followed An Lushan in such a treasonous act.

How can a wolf's den full of greedy and greedy people be harmonious without civil strife? Everyone is working hard for their future and wealth, so why did you become the emperor?

As early as the moment he launched the rebellion, An Lushan's fate was doomed.

Feng Yu does not play the role of a planner, he is just a promoter. He arouses the greedy desires of others. There is no need to do anything next. Those greedy people will do everything themselves.

good.

In the commander's tent, all the generals gathered around the sand table. Gu Qing held a straight wooden stick in his hand and pointed at a certain place on the sand table.

"An Lushan was assassinated and his son An Qingxu succeeded to the throne. However, An Qingxu had no prestige among the rebels. He was just a puppet at best. The person who really controlled the military power of the rebels was Shi Siming, who was once the number one under An Lushan.

A great general with great talents, we must not underestimate the enemy..."

"After the Anxi Army captured Shangzhou, they immediately sent troops to capture Tongguan and hold Tongguan, which is equivalent to cutting off the rebels' retreat. After leaving the defenders behind, our next step is Chang'an City..."

Li Guangbi suddenly interrupted: "The main force of the rebels is in Chang'an. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate to attack Chang'an City directly, right?"

Gu Qing shook his head and said: "We will not attack by force, we must outwit it. This is a big battle led by the Anxi Army. This battle requires the cooperation of all the imperial divisions to suppress the rebellion, especially the Shuofang Army under the prince's command in the north...

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As he spoke, Gu Qing looked up at Du Hongjian and Li Fuguo, smiled politely at them, and said: "I also asked the two special envoys to send someone to deliver a letter to His Highness the Crown Prince, saying that the moment of decisive battle between the north and the south has arrived. Please lead His Highness the Crown Prince."

Shuofang's army sent troops from Lingzhou, went south to conquer Yuanzhou, and then moved eastward to Keqingzhou, Ningzhou, and Yanzhou, making a feint attack to sweep across Hebei. After conquering the four cities, the rebels would no longer be able to sit still and would start from there.

Chang'an sent troops and horses north to rescue Hebei..."

Gu Qing looked at the generals again and said: "At that time, it is time for our Anxi Army to regain Guanzhong. After capturing Chang'an City, we will then defend Tongguan and Hangu Pass, send troops to Luoyang, and move south of the Yellow River.

Take it back completely."

Du Hongjian smiled and said: "Suppressing the rebellion is a major matter for the country. I obeyed the military order of Duke Gu and immediately wrote to His Highness the Crown Prince, asking His Highness to send troops to go south."

The wooden stick in Gu Qing's hand drew a circle around the entire Guanzhong area on the sand table, and said: "As early as the beginning of leading the army into the Pass to counter the rebellion, I divided the counterinsurgency into three stages. The first stage is 'control', which is

To prevent this rebellion from spreading to the entire Tang Dynasty and to preserve most of the foundation for the Tang Dynasty, the people in the north are already unfortunate. We want to protect the south, so after three major victories, I chose to garrison troops in Dengzhou and Xiangzhou.

Stop the rebels from moving south."

"Looking at it now, the first stage has been successfully completed. Next is the second stage. This stage is called 'counterattack'. The counter-insurgency battle is protracted. The rebels occupy Guanzhong, but it is not necessary to digest the occupied land and cities.

It's an easy thing. If something happens within the rebels, it's time for our Anxi Army to counterattack. Today, the time to counterattack has arrived."

Gu Qing's words were spoken from the position of the commander. They were very serious strategic directions. All the generals in the commander's tent were awe-struck and listened respectfully.

Xianyu Zhongtong cupped his hands and said, "My nephew is indeed a world-famous handsome man. His foresight and far-sightedness are admirable. May I ask what the third stage is?"

"The third stage is still early, but it's okay to talk about it. The result of the second stage of counterattack is that the rebels will be driven back to Hebei, and most of their effective forces will be wiped out. An Qingxu and Shi Siming will retreat from Guanzhong in embarrassment and flee back to

North, return to the dens of thieves they have operated for many years, such as Taiyuan, Youzhou, Fanyang, etc..."

"At that time, our imperial division, Wang Shi, had already taken the initiative in this war, so I called the third stage 'clearance and suppression', which was the last step in countering the rebellion. Wang Shi went north to eliminate the remaining forces of the rebels and the occupied cities one by one.

If we destroy them, the war will be settled."

Gu Qing looked around at the generals and said with a smile: "I have fully explained the strategic direction to you. When you lead the army in the future, you might as well make decisions from a strategic perspective. Every battle should cooperate with my strategy. Don't worry about a city.

The most important thing for a small gain or loss is to eliminate the rebel soldiers and generals. Countering the rebellion can get twice the result with half the effort."

All the generals solemnly accepted the order.

After the generals dispersed, Du Hongjian walked up to Gu Qing and said with a smile: "I admire Mr. Gu's far-sightedness. Can I also write down these words you just said, word for word, and convey them to His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Of course. This battle still requires the cooperation between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Anxi Army. The strategy of a north-south pincer attack remains unchanged. It is necessary for His Highness the Crown Prince to understand the strategic intentions of our Anxi Army. I hope His Highness will not blame me for overstepping."

Du Hongjian smiled and said: "The commander-in-chief of an army makes decisive killings without hesitation, all for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion of the imperial court. Moreover, I privately believe that the strategy of suppressing the rebellion of the prince is very reasonable. If His Highness the Crown Prince knew about it, he should praise it."

Then Du Hongjian added: "There is news from Lingzhou that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has agreed to the request of the Duke. The taxes paid by the southern states last autumn can be withdrawn by the Duke. The Anxi army suppressed the rebellion for the imperial court. Your Highness has pity on the soldiers and cannot leave them without a shortage."

Little food and clothing."

Gu Qing was moved and bowed towards the north, bowing his head far away and said: "Your Highness is considerate of my ministers. He loves his soldiers as his sons. He has the air of a wise king, and I will shed tears of gratitude."

Turning around and holding Du Hongjian's hand, Gu Qing said affectionately: "Please tell His Highness the Crown Prince that I, Gu Qing, would like to ask His Highness to ascend the throne as soon as possible and face the north as king. I and the officers and soldiers of the Anxi Army are willing to support Your Highness as the new king of the Tang Dynasty and swear allegiance to Your Highness."

Du Hongjian said happily: "His Highness must be very happy to hear Mr. Gu's words."

Gu Qing added: "I will write a memorial in my own hand later to urge people to enter, and ask Du Shilang to send someone to deliver it to Lingzhou."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

This political deal was completed. According to the agreement, the prince paid taxes to Gu Qing from the south to support the army, and Gu Qing wrote a memorial to take the lead in persuading him to join.

With Gu Qing's current status and reputation among the people of the Tang Dynasty, the weight of his personally writing memorials to persuade people to advance is not small. It is equivalent to giving all the subjects of the Tang Dynasty a very clear trend vane. With Gu Qing taking the lead, other courtiers will soon catch wind of this.

From then on, when the memorials of persuasion piled up on Li Heng's desk, it became clear that Li Heng ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

The most important thing is that Gu Qing's support is equivalent to the support of the Anxi Army. Regardless of whether the support is sincere or hypocritical, he is expressing his position in front of his subjects. With the support of the army, Li Heng, the new king, can be trusted.

After finishing their respective performances, Du Hongjian smiled and bowed before leaving.

Duan Wuji stayed in the commander's tent, watching Du Hongjian go away, and said softly: "My lord, my lord, I have to make preparations for the crown prince's proclaiming himself emperor in advance. Don't let him become the king..."

Gu Qing squinted at Du Hongjian's back and said with a smile: "Didn't you hear the strategy I just arranged? The prince led his army to the east to pretend to attack the rebels' lair. This is the preparation I made in advance."

Duan Wuji asked doubtfully: "Is it the Duke's preparation in advance for Shuofang's army to march eastward?"

"Shuofang's army marches eastward, and the task of recapturing Guanzhong and Chang'an City is left to our Anxi Army. The focus is to capture Chang'an City, whether it is Taiji Palace, Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, or the defense of the capital.

All of them were taken over by the Anxi Army. From now on, all the guards in Chang'an Palace will be from the Anxi Army."

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said excitedly: "My lord is very calculating. Before the new king returns to the capital, my lord has already taken control of the palace. The new king returns to Chang'an and is unable to change the situation. Just like the Prime Minister of Chu and Han."

During the war, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu agreed that whoever enters Xianyang first would rule the world..."

Gu Qing shook his head and said: "After the rebellion is suppressed, there will be no more chaos in the world. Even if I want to do something, the bottom line is that I will only disrupt the palace, not the world. His Highness the Crown Prince is a smart man. After returning to Chang'an, he must know what to do.

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"After the great chaos, there must be great rule. This great chaos broke the inherent structure of the Tang Dynasty, including the royal family, dignitaries, landlords, etc., and their power, wealth and land were all empty. While the destruction has not yet been established, I will do something

There were too many things. From this aspect, An Lushan helped me a lot. He acted as a villain for me. He shuffled the cards severely on my behalf. From then on, Datang became a snow-white card.

Paper, let me smear it and make it green."

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Duan Wuji said sincerely: "My father-in-law is like Buddha, he can see infinitely far."

Gu Qing laughed and said, "I'm just an ordinary person who wants to live a peaceful life."

Ordinary people are also human beings, and they also have seven emotions and six desires.

While the soldiers in the camp were busy packing their bags, Wanchun came to the commander's tent.

This time Wanchun became more obedient and politely asked his personal guards to pass the news.

Gu Qing had a headache when he heard Wanchun's name. He waved his hand and said to the bodyguard, "Just say I'm not here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wanchun's voice from outside the handsome tent floated in coldly: "I have heard it."

Gu Qing suddenly felt embarrassed, and tried his best to lie through the curtain of the handsome tent: "Your Highness, please forgive me, I just took a bath, and I am naked, so it is inconvenient to see guests..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the door curtain was opened and Wan Chun rushed in. Seeing Gu Qing fully dressed and looking at her with a dull expression, Wan Chun was furious and gritted his teeth and said: "Liar, you are a liar.

!What about bathing and being naked? You clearly lied to me on purpose and didn’t want to see me.”
Chapter completed!