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First of all, let’s talk about An Lushan’s army. In fact, An Lushan’s army was very powerful and could be considered the top level of the Tang Dynasty army at that time. This was because An Lushan had undergone long-term preparation, the troops were well-trained, and most of them were brave and skilled cavalry, which can be said to be an elite unit.
But why did the Tang Dynasty only take seven years? Let me tell you, if it weren’t for Shi Siming’s response and the delayed tactics of Tang Xuanzong and Tang Suzong in their later years, they would have been pacified in less than a year. Why bother taking seven years.
In November 755 AD, An Lushan rebelled from Fanyang and led a 150000 strong army to Chang’an under the pretext of attacking Yang Guozhong.
Shi Siming’s response:
After An Lushan’s uprising, Shi Siming also began to respond. It can be said that the war spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, but Guo Ziyi was serving as the military governor of Shuofang at this time, leading the army to fight against the rebels. Shi Siming’s uprising also restrained some of the previous dynasty’s armies, giving An Lushan a lot of space to go straight to Chang’an.
The incompetent Emperor Xuanzong of Tang:
After An Lushan’s army rose up, they first took Luoyang. During this period, Tang armies in various places caused An Lushan to be defeated. However, Tang Xuanzong did not let Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi organize resistance at this time. Instead, he first accused the two and ultimately let them commit suicide. It can be said that he destroyed the Great Wall!
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei
The deaths of Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi left the 200000 strong army ahead without anyone to manage, leaving them leaderless for a while. They were forced to send Ge Shuhan to the front line to supervise the battle. At this time, Ge Shuhan came on the field with illness and could only defend Tongguan. An Lushan had no choice but to help him. Just when An Lushan was at a loss, Yang Guozhong “helped” him.
Yang Guozhong advised Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to let Ge Shuhan take the initiative to attack, but when Ge Shuhan found out, he burst into tears and gave up the strong Tongguan Pass to attack the enemy. What a fool!
After leaving the city, Ge Shuhan was ambushed by An Lushan, defeated and captured. An Lushan killed him, and Tongguan was also lost as a result.
At this time, Guo Ziyi had even defeated Shi Siming several times, forcing An Lushan to come to his aid. It can be said that the good situation was shattered by Tang Xuanzong’s fear, and he ultimately chose to flee to Shu. Soon after, Crown Prince Li Heng ascended to the throne, and Guo Ziyi’s army had to return to the court.
Tang Suzong’s delayed fighter jet:
After the mutiny at Mawei Post, Crown Prince Li Heng ascended to the throne and became Emperor Suzong of Tang. However, once he ascended to the throne, it delayed the plan of Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi to launch a direct attack on the rear of An Lushan. He did not choose to let Guo Ziyi and others attack, but instead sent his troops back to court. This is the first time a fighter jet has been delayed.
After the class returned to the court, Guo Ziyi and others were still highly valued and achieved many victories. At this moment, the news of An Lushan being killed by his own son spread.
After the death of An Lushan, the rebels began to fight separately and were not concentrated. At this time, the famous Battle of Suiyang broke out. Zhang Xun, the deputy commander of the Tang Dynasty’s Henan Military Region, led the military and civilians to defend Suiyang, dragging hundreds of thousands of rebels for ten months. At this time, Guo Ziyi and others believed that taking the opportunity to attack the rebels could end the rebellion.
Guo Ziyi and others quickly launched an attack, recaptured Chang’an, and approached Luoyang. However, the rebels saw the Tang army’s strength and abandoned Luoyang. Guo Ziyi successfully captured Luoyang, but when the Tang army was about to advance, Tang Suzong did not order an attack and instead moved back to Chang’an himself, ultimately delaying the battle. This is the second time the fighter jet has been delayed.
It has been 758 years since Tang Suzong prepared to launch another attack, but he was worried about the excessive power of the generals. He chose to delegate power to nine military governors, but in order to set up a Grand Marshal of War, only Guo Ziyi was a deputy Grand Marshal of War. Of course, no one listened to him, and what was even more foolish was that Tang Suzong hired a eunuch named Yu Chao’en as his supervisor.
Due to various reasons, the Tang army ultimately lost to the rebels, and Shi Siming took the opportunity to go to Luoyang. However, Yu Chao’en falsely accused Guo Ziyi, and Guo Ziyi was stripped of military power by Tang Suzong. This was Tang Suzong’s third time delaying a fighter jet.
Afterwards, Emperor Tang succeeded to the throne, and Guo Ziyi shone brightly in the campaign against the rebels. Coupled with the internal conflicts within the rebels, Guo Ziyi finally seized the opportunity and used more than a year to completely pacify them.
The An Lushan Rebellion, which should have been resolved quickly, was hindered by various reasons and eventually dragged on for seven years, which can be said to be entirely due to the corruption within the Tang Dynasty.
