Is Li Guangbi really the enemy of Shi Siming One thing drops one thing

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In 759 AD, Shi Siming killed An Qingxu and became the third emperor of the puppet Yan, beginning the second half of the An Lushan Rebellion. An Lushan is very strong, leading the Three Towns Jiedushi and also the initiator of the rebellion. However, behind him, Shi Siming is the core force of the rebellion and the most difficult opponent for the Li Tang court to deal with.
All things in the universe are interdependent. No matter how strong the power, no matter how strong the hero, there will always be a side that can restrain him. Although Shi Siming is skilled in commanding troops and cunning, he fears only one person. There are some similarities between Shi Siming and An Lushan. During the Manchu Dynasty, both civil and military officials, An Lushan, did not take it seriously and only feared Li Linfu, while Shi Siming only feared Li Guangbi.
According to historical records, “Dai Ziyi was appointed as the military governor of Shuofang. Soon after, he became the deputy marshal of the army and horses of the world
In the second year of Qianyuan, due to the unfavorable situation of Guo Ziyi’s war, Emperor Suzong of Tang gave the title of Shuofang Jiedushi to Li Guangbi, and from then on, the pillar of the Tang Empire became Li Guangbi. His success or failure was related to the safety of the entire country. Originally, Emperor Suzong of Tang Dynasty, Li Heng, wanted to give Li Guangbi the title of Marshal of the World, but Li Guangbi refused. Li Guangbi was aware of the fact that he had achieved great success and impressed the emperor.
It is precisely because Li Guangbi had a clear political mind that he rose step by step, and also made Shi Siming realize a concept – natural enemies!
1、 Li Guangbi: When the enemy attacks, there is no need to engage in battle. If they surrender, you can receive them
After becoming the pseudo Yan emperor, Shi Siming reorganized his troops and prepared to advance westward again, attacking Guanzhong. Li Guangbi was originally stationed in Luoyang, but due to the defeat of Xu Shuji, the military governor of Xiebian, there was a shortage of food and no danger to defend the city. Therefore, Luoyang had to give up.
Someone advised Li Guangbi to retreat to Tongguan so that he could hold on for a long time. Tongguan is the eastern gateway of Chang’an, and once it falls, Chang’an will be in crisis. Why were Feng Changqing and Ge Shuhan killed? It was because they retreated too quickly, retreating 500 miles and directly to Tongguan.
As the commander-in-chief of the military who holds great power, Li Guangbi is also at the forefront of the storm. If he makes a wrong move, he may end up in ruin. As the saying goes, the higher he stands, the worse he falls. Li Guangbi learned from the experience of Ge Shuhan and did not retreat to Tongguan, but chose Heyang. To the north of Heyang City, relying on Zezhou and Luzhou, it can not only protect itself from the imperial court’s criticism, but also protect the safety of the capital like an arm.
Li Guangbi retreated to Heyang and could not defend himself. Shi Siming attacked the city of Heyang, but there was nothing he could do at the moment. In order to win, Shi Siming had to do everything in his power to get the Tang army out of the city. The rebels were skilled in field operations, while the Tang army had a slight disadvantage in this regard. Quickly, Shi Siming came up with a plan to cut off the grain road in Heyang. Without moving the troops or horses, Li Guangbi had to defend the grain road, even if it was dangerous.
This time, Li Guangbi personally led his troops to Yeshuidu, but he didn’t stay long and left in the evening, leaving only his general Yong Hao and over a thousand Tang soldiers behind.
Li Guangbi was an old rival of Shi Siming. For countless days and nights, Shi Siming hoped for Li Guangbi’s early death. This opportunity came, and Li Guangbi sent his fierce general Li Riyue to capture him.
Shi Siming was cruel by nature and showed no mercy to his subordinates. He issued a death order to Li Riyue, saying, ‘We must capture Li Jun, otherwise we will have no return!’ In other words, if Li Riyue did not capture Li Guangbi, he would have died if he returned. Li Guangbi knew that someone would come to kill him, but he didn’t care about it. He just said to the stationed general Yong Hao, “You wait here for the enemy, there’s no need to fight. If they surrender, just bring them back!
Why did the enemy surrender before the battle when Yong Hao had a face full of confusion? But the military orders were like mountains, and Yong Hao had to continue waiting according to this “nonsensical” command. Soon after, Li Riyue arrived with five hundred cavalry, and after he confirmed that Li Guangbi was not in the army, he truly surrendered.
Originally, Li Riyue was well aware of Shi Siming’s temper. If he couldn’t complete the task, he would be doomed to die when he returned. It was better to surrender directly. Apart from life and death, surrendering is nothing but a small matter. Of course, Li Guangbi also placed great importance on Li Riyue, and a crisis was thus resolved.
2、 Li Guangbi: Hurry up and find 500 mother horses
If one plan fails, Shi Siming will certainly not give up, so he came up with another plan. At this time, the rebel forces were strong and skilled in field battles, and the quality of their horses was higher than that of the Tang army. In order to provoke the Tang army, Shi Siming ordered people to select more than a thousand good horses and wash and walk them on the south bank of the river every day.
Li Guangbi saw over a thousand good horses and had an idea in his heart. As the saying goes, soldiers never tire of fraud, and there are naturally corresponding methods to deal with these horses. Li Guangbi ordered people to pick out five hundred newly born mares, and while the rebels released the horses, these mares were also placed on the north bank of the river.
The mother horse, who had just given birth to a foal, was missing her cubs and neighing incessantly, while on the other side were a thousand male horses. These male horses saw so many large female horses and kept shouting, thinking they were tempting them. So, these horses rushed forward and pounced into the embrace of the female horses. Thus, Li Guangbi effortlessly collected a thousand good horses.
It can be imagined what Shi Siming looked like after receiving the news. Shi Siming was almost desperate. Li Guangbi resorted to his own tactics, like a master of Tai Chi. Since he couldn’t lure the enemy out, Shi Siming had no choice but to launch a strong attack.
3、 Li Guangbi: You only need to guard Nancheng for two days. Li Baoyu: This mission is a scam!
According to historical records, “At the beginning, Guang Bi said to Li Baoyu, ‘General, can you guard the southern city for me for two days?’ Baoyu said, ‘What if it expires?’ He said, ‘Abandon it.’ Baoyu promised
There are only 20000 defenders in Heyang City, and when facing the rebels, the Tang army has no numerical advantage. At that time, the general Li Baoyu was guarding the southern city. Li Guangbi demanded that Li Baoyu hold on for two days, and if it expired, he could retreat. Li Baoyu decisively agreed.
Li Baoyu thought that with city defense, it may not be possible to hold for a long time, but he can still do it in two days. Just as the war started, Li Baoyu changed his mind. Within a few days, the rebels were played around by Li Guangbi, naturally accumulating a considerable amount of resentment. Once the war broke out, all of this resentment would spread to the southern city, and the rebels’ attack was quite fierce, making it difficult for the Tang army to resist for a while.
This time, Li Baoyu’s heart was filled with tears. It turned out that these two days were already the limit. Leaders are leaders, always able to anticipate everything in advance. It is necessary to defend the city, but according to the rebel’s offensive situation, the Tang army will inevitably be defeated.
Serving under Li Guangbi, these generals also became cunning and cunning. The battle was raging, and Li Baoyu sent an envoy to Shi Siming, saying, “Our food and supplies are not enough, and we plan to surrender tomorrow!” Shi Siming was very happy and really withdrew his troops.
Unexpectedly, the next day there was no change in the southern city, and there were no signs of surrender. During this period, Li Baoyu repaired the breach in the city wall, dug trenches, and continued to resist the rebel attack. Shi Siming was so angry that his nose was crooked. This figure, who could be called a fierce hero, was repeatedly played around, losing face and substance.
In the end, under Li Guangbi’s miraculous military strategy, the Tang army achieved victory, while Shi Siming suffered a crushing defeat. It was precisely because of Li Guangbi’s presence that the rebel army’s westward advance was blocked and the safety of Tongguan and Chang’an was protected.