Tianbao fourteenth, winter, Anshi Rebellion broke out, concurrently served as Pinglu, Fanyang, Hedong three towns of Jiedu envoy An Lushan and his subordinate Shi Siming, in the name of the secret edict to crusade against the prime minister of the dynasty Yang Guozhong, from Hebei to rebel.
A great turning point in Chinese history was hastily staged in the chaos of war and horses, and the rebellion shook the long-peaceful Tang Empire like a thunderbolt from the sky. Thousands of miles of depression, such a powerful empire collapsed almost instantly.
An Lushan's power and ambitions finally punctured the bubble of the splendid scenery, and the long-hidden danger of the empire swept everyone in the most drastic way. Chang'an is no longer the glittering capital. It is said that at that time, An Lushan asked Yang Guifei to wash the mountain for herself, and everyone should understand the stalk of washing the mountain by themselves. At that time, Tang Xuanzong agreed, and praised Yang Guifei and rewarded him. You say, Yang Guifei is looking for a way back for herself? Or do you want to share the worries of Tang Xuanzong? A generation of celebrities is ultimately a plaything of power, this is the sad reality of this woman. She can't change her fate, and she can't control her life.
72-year-old Tang Xuanzong fled Chang'an in the night with thousands of forbidden troops and his family and cronies. The mutiny occurred on the third day of the emperor's flight westward, and the forbidden army guarding it stopped at Maweipo, pointing the finger at the Yang clan. The famous Tang Xuanzong gave up his lover and Yang Guifei, who had been loved all his life, and was about to complete the last few steps of his life. While the whole country was watching, news suddenly came from the north. The crown prince Li Heng ascended the throne in Lingwu and became the emperor for Tang Suzong.
In 759 AD, the two armies launched a fierce offensive and defensive battle in the area of Yecheng, Hebei, and the Tang army once collapsed on the whole front. According to rough statistics, in this turmoil that lasted for more than 7 years, about 30 million** people were left and died in war or famine. This is a top-down all-round and deep **, and no one is immune.
An Lushan died at the hands of his son, and his son was killed by Shi Siming, who in turn was also killed by his own son. In the spring of 763 AD, neither Li Longji nor Tang Suzong could see this ending.
In the nearly 300 years before and after the Tang Dynasty, the Anshi Rebellion occurred only in the middle of the period, but he fundamentally shook the superstructure of the empire, weakened the centralization of power, the scourge of the feudal towns was not eliminated, the people were uneasy, and the border was unstable.
In the next 150 years, the Tang Dynasty has been dissipated and disasters have risen. As Du Fu wrote, the survivor steals life, and the dead are gone. Datang quietly drew a rest.