Huang Chao is a person
Yellow Nest isCaozhou injusticePeople (northwest of Hezecao County, Shandong), from a salt merchant family, although the status is not high, but also worry-free. Under the influence of the concept of "official standard" at that time, "learning and excellence" was naturally his most ideal way out. Huang Chao received a good education since he was a child, and it is said that when he was five years old, he chanted in a poem with his grandfatherThe sassy west wind is planted all over the yard, and it is difficult for the cold fragrance and cold butterflies to come. If I am the Green Emperor in his year, I will report that the peach blossoms will bloom together(Huang Chao's "Chrysanthemum"). Regardless of whether this rumor is true or not, it at least proves that Huang Chao has a relatively deep literary foundation. In addition, Huang Chao can also ride and shoot well, has outstanding swordsmanship, and has a heroic style, which can be called both civil and military. As an adult, Huang Chao, like his peers, came to Chang'an to start his "dream journey". It's a pity that he doesn't have the world-famous talents like Li Bai and Du Fu, nor does he lack a strong backer who can do it, he is just the son of a salt merchant. MerchantIn ancient China, it was at the bottom of the class stratification of "Shinong, Industrialist, and Industrialist", and it was natural that it failed repeatedly in the imperial examination when the atmosphere had deteriorated. When the results of the fourth scientific examination were still in the name of Sun Shan, Huang Chao was sad and angry and wrote a poem "Not the First Queen".When autumn comes on September 8, I will kill a hundred flowers after the flowers bloom. The incense array penetrates Chang'an, and the city is full of ** armor. After a thousand years, we can still taste the strong resentment of Huang Chao from this poem, as well as the ambition and pride of changing the day. Huang Chao, who was unwilling to be manipulated by fate, resolutely left the prosperous but unjust Chang'an, returned to his hometown of Caozhou, inherited his ancestral business and became a salt merchant leader. In the last years of the Tang Dynasty, the sale of illicit salt was definitely a high-profit, high-return, and high-risk industry. Many bold people took advantage of the weakening of their control ability to form gangs and sell illicit salt, forming a quasi-armed force that cannot be ignored. Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao are undoubtedly among the leaders whose prestige is enough to convince the public. June of the second year of Qianfu (875)., Wang Xianzhi captured Caozhou, and Huang Chao brought his nephews Huang Kui, Huang Ye, Huang Cun, and nephew Lin Yan to gather thousands of people to respond. The people who had been exploited by heavy taxes and the remnants of Pang Xun's rebellion rushed to join them, and the number of rebels swelled to tens of thousands in a few months. The imperial court transferred troops to recruit and suppress, and Song Wei lied about the military situation
Wang and Huang Hejun have greatly increased their strength. In the area of Shandong and Henan, no one can beat the siege and plunder. At the same time, there were also uprisings in various parts of Huainan, with more than 1,000 people and hundreds of people, like wildfire. The court can't sit still! November of the second year of Qianfu (875).Imperial DecreeHuainan(Jiangsu, Anhui north of the Yangtze River, south of the Huai River),Chungwu(Central Henan, jurisdiction over Xu, Chen Erzhou, that is, Xuchang and Huaiyang District, Zhoukou City),Xuanwu(Eastern Henan, Zhishu Kaihexagram),Yicheng(In the northern part of Henan, it has jurisdiction over Huaxian and Zheng Erzhou, namely Huaxian County and Zhengzhou).Balances(Located in Shandong, it has jurisdiction over the three prefectures of Yun, Cao and Pu, and its governance is located in the northwest of Dongping County, Shandong).The Five Armies are envoyswithOverseerConquer and appease the local rebels. December,Wang Xianzhi invaded Yizhou (Hedong District, Linyi City, Shandong). A veteran who has suppressed the Pang Xun uprising and an envoy of the Pinglu FestivalSong Wei(Zibo, Shandong, Qingzhou) asked the imperial court to send 5,000 additional reinforcements, together with the headquarters of the soldiers and horses to fight the thieves. The imperial court appointed Song Wei as the camp of Zhudao to recruit grass thieves, strengthened the forbidden army of 3,000 and the heavy cavalry of 500, and was responsible for the conquest of the matter. Appointed the former Yanzhou (Nanmuzi Town, Guigang City, Guangxi) Thorn HistoryGao JieFor the coastal naval army, they all knew the soldiers and horses, and crusaded against Wang Ying. The edict ordered Fujian, Jiangxi, and Hunan to observe the envoys and the history of the assassins in various states, strengthen the training of their soldiers, and each village should prepare its own ** to prevent the invasion of thieves. July of the third year of Qianfu (876)., Song Wei defeated Wang Xianzhi in Yizhou (Hedong District, Linyi City, Shandong), and Wang Xianzhi fled the battlefield and disappeared. Song Wei reported to the imperial court that Wang Xianzhi was dead, and asked the troops who came to support him to return to their respective establishments, and he also returned to his garrison Qingzhou (Qingzhou City, Shandong) to rest. Who knew that within three days, the state and county reported that Wang Xianzhi was not dead, and was still attacking the city. The soldiers who had just withdrawn from the battlefield to take a break suddenly received a mobilization order from the imperial court, so you can imagine what kind of mood they should have! Fierce battle in the Central Plains, all the way open
In August of the third year of Qianfu,Wang Xianzhi, who "came back from the dead", had to hang all the way as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and he fell one after anotherYang Zhai(Yuzhou, Henan).Jiacheng(East of Zhongmu County, Zhengzhou, Henan), coercing the eastern capitalLuoyang。Imperial DecreeLoyal ArmyTemperance makesCui AnqianSent troops to attack, and ordered the Zhaoyi Festival envoy (southeast of Shanxi, Changzhi, and Henan border), the veteran Cao Xiang led 5,000 cavalry, togetherRighteous ArmyPart of the troops defended the eastern capital. Appointed Left Cavalry AttendantZeng YuanyuIn order to recruit the deputy envoy, he guarded the eastern capital of Luoyang. Appointed Shannan Dongdao (northern Hubei, bordering Henan) Jiedu envoyLi FuTwo thousand selected infantry cavalry, garrisonedRuzhou(Ruzhou, Pingdingshan, Henan).Dengzhou(Dengzhou, Nanyang, Henan) traffic points. Appointed as an envoy to the Ninging FestivalLieberthal, Fengxiang Festival Degree EnvoyLinghu XuanEach selected 1,000 infantry and 500 cavalry to defend Shaanzhou (Sanmenxia, Henan) and Tongguan to prevent the righteous army from advancing westward into Chang'an. On the second day of September,Wang Xianzhi captured Ruzhou and captured the Tang Dynasty assassin Wang Shackles. Wang Lian is the uncle and brother of Prime Minister Wang Duo. Ruzhou is less than 200 miles away from Luoyang, the eastern capital. The city of Ruzhou was broken, causing a shock and terror in the eastern capital, and the citizens of Luoyang fled out of the city with their families. Seeing that the situation is criticalSeptember 11th,The imperial court issued an edict to pardon Wang Xianzhi and Shang Junchang, and entrusted them with official positions to appease and comfort. Wang Xianzhi didn't mean to stop at all, and attacked againYangwu(Yuanyang County, Xinxiang, Henan), onslaughtZhengzhou。General ZhaoyiThunder CharmGarrisonedZhongmu, led the army to defeat Wang Xianzhi, and Wang Xianzhi retreated. October,Wang Xianzhi went south, invaded Tang (Henan Miyang, Tanghe and other places, close to Hubei) and Deng (Henan Nanyang Dengzhou, near Hubei) two states, and entered Hubei. November,Captured Yingzhou (Wuchang, Wuhan City, Hubei) and Fuzhou (Xiantao, Hubei). December,Wang Xianzhi entered Anhui from Hubei, and the soldiers swept awayShen(Xinyang, Henan).Light(Henan Xinyangshan County),Lu(Hefei, Anhui).Shou(Shou County, Huainan City, Anhui Province).Shu(Qianshan, Anqing City, Anhui Province) and other states. Huainan Jiedu envoy (governing Yangzhou, governing Jiangsu, Anhui north of the Yangtze River, south of the Huai River).Liu YeReport to the imperial court and order the probation festival envoy (Xuzhou, Jiangsu).Xue NengSend thousands of elite soldiers to support. Seeing that Wang Xianzhi was getting bigger, and he was like no one in the heart of the Tang Dynasty, the court was also a little chaotic. Prime Minister Zheng JinBecause his opinion was not adopted, he resigned, and the emperor did not allow it. He took the opportunity to say: "Since Yizhou (Hedong District, Linyi City, Shandong) has been successful, Wang Xianzhi has become more and more rampant, and he has been slaughtered one after another.
Five or six states, ruined thousands of miles. The requisition made Song Wei old and sick, and lied about the military situation, which caused the officers and men of all armies to be angry. Now he is staying in Bozhou (Bozhou, Anhui), and he has no intention of enterprising. Deputy envoy Zeng Yuanyu supported Bingqi (Qichun County, Huanggang City, Hubei) and Huang (Huangzhou District, Huanggang City, Hubei), and retreated with all his heart. The situation develops according to this, once the thieves capture Yangzhou, the rich hometown in the south of the Yangtze River will no longer be state-owned. Loyal generalsCui AnqianPrestige,Zhang ZimianBrave and good at fighting, Gong Wan envoyLi YuanHe is the grandson of the famous general Li Sheng, who is both wise and brave. It is suggested that Cui An should be appointed as the commander of the camp; Li Yuan was appointed as the envoy to replace Song Wei, and Zhang Zimian was appointed as the deputy envoy to replace Zeng Yuanyu。Seeing that he was reasonable, Xi Zong also agreed with him. It's just that today's court is not up to him. Encounter something,Nanya(Civilian Group),North Division(The eunuch group) is fighting with each other, and there is rarely a time when there is unity of opinion. There are frequent outbreaks across the country, but there is no strong command body that can convince all localities, which also shows that the bureaucracy of Datang is almost ineffective.