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Geshu Han, with the surname Geshu, this surname is not very common. He was a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, both in civil and military fields, but a person who had made great achievements, especially in the battles against Tubo, and had won repeatedly. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang treated him well and even conferred upon him the title of Prince of Xiping County, which was already quite generous.
After the outbreak of the An Lushan Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was overwhelmed and thought of Ge Shuhan, so he ordered him to lead an army of 200000 to Tongguan to resist the enemy. The emperor has high hopes for him.
At that time, the rebel forces launched repeated attacks on Tongguan, lasting for six months. Ke Ge Shuhan’s refusal to leave the city has caused the morale of the rebel army to deteriorate. At this moment, there were consecutive good news from various places, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was anxious. How could the famous general, who had come out of the mountains, be so passive in fighting? Yang Guozhong, who was also close to him, had a grudge against Ge Shuhan. So he used this opportunity to stir up trouble and force Ge Shuhan to leave the city and fight against the enemy.
As a result, it can be imagined that Ge Shuhan suffered a defeat and surrendered to An Lushan himself. At first, Ge Shuhan wanted to make contributions, so he told An Lushan that he could surrender his former subordinates, and An Lushan even appointed him as a Sikong. But when he received his letter from Ge Shuhan, his former subordinates all cursed him in their replies. As a result, An Lushan was disappointed and imprisoned Ge Shuhan.
Next, Ge Shuhan did not participate in anything, but afterwards, the situation underwent a huge change. The rebels advanced westward and captured Chang’an. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, fled westward in panic with the Crown Prince and his group. There was also a mutiny at Mawei Post, and Yang Guozhong and Yang Guifei were eliminated.
After Tang Xuanzong and the Crown Prince parted ways, Crown Prince Li Heng went north and ascended to the throne as Emperor in Lingwu, known as Tang Suzong. And on the rebel side, there was also a huge shock. An Lushan was killed by his son An Qingxu, who proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang.
Afterwards, Li Heng sent Prince Guangping Li Yu and Guo Ziyi, along with 150000 soldiers from the Khitans and Western Regions, to lead an army to attack the rebels in the east. After successively recapturing Chang’an and Luoyang, Anqing Xu fled to Ye City (now Anyang City, Henan Province) to defend after a major defeat. However, before leaving, he sent someone to kill more than thirty captured Tang generals, including Ge Shuhan.
Poor Ge Shuhan, at least a famous general of his generation, died like this. It’s really a pitiful death.
