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Volume 2: Looking to Chang'an Chapter 53: The tiger occupies Chang'an

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    Chang'an was in chaos, and the people and wealthy families who could still leave the city were preparing to leave the city, but they didn't know what the attitude of the Anxi army outside the city was. As a result, the Tang garrison quietly opened the south gate and let more than a thousand people out of the city. As a result, Anxi  When the army did not stop them, the common people and wealthy households who were able to leave were ready to flee.

    An auxiliary door opened at the south gate, and about 30,000 people poured out. There were also many carriages, which were pulling soft belongings. These were the carriages of the wealthy families of Chang'an among the common people. This time, the Anxi Army  They did not turn a blind eye. Less than a mile out of Chang'an City, Anxi's cavalry appeared.

    These people were shocked and turned around to flee to Chang'an, but how dare the Tang army in the city open the door at this time?  The people who were able to escape back to the south gate were those who left the city not far from home at night. The Anxi cavalry was very experienced and cut in a small arc just outside the range of the Tang army on the city, and killed about 20,000 people.  They circled the people and the Anxi cavalry didn't care about the people running towards the south gate. They couldn't run far anyway.

    There were only about 3,000 cavalrymen, but they were the greatest deterrent against more than 20,000 unarmed people. The Anxi cavalry did not kill anyone, but ordered the surrounded people to squat on the ground and hand over all the property and food they carried.  Drive these people back to the gate of Chang'an City.

    The cavalry was watching not far away, and the Tang army at the south gate did not dare to open the door. There was a stalemate. After a while, Anxi's heavy troops arrived and loaded all the property and food on the ground into trucks. As for the carriages, they were all used as transportation.  After the heavy troops retreated, only three hundred Anxi cavalry were left to monitor outside the south gate.

    The Tang army in the city tried to open half of the auxiliary gate amidst the cries of the people outside the city to let the people outside the city enter. As a result, the Anxi cavalry did not take advantage of the opportunity to seize the city. This scene is to show the attitude of the Anxi army. Chang'an  The city's population is not allowed to leave. Li Zuoguo needs people right now. The permanent population of Chang'an City can actually exceed one million. Although some of them fled due to the war, the population in the city still reached 600,000 at this time.

    Letting the people out of the city this time was also a test by Yuchi Changgong. Based on the reaction of the Anxi Army, it was found that the more than a thousand people who had escaped earlier were not driven back, indicating that the Anxi Army had allowed them to leave, and the Anxi Army had not carried out a massacre.  This action was the best reaction for Yuchi Changgong to break through.

    Li Zuoguo was not idle. The more than 40,000 prisoners left by An Qingxu to Li Zuoguo were a good source of troops and labor. Li Zuoguo and his generals were busy reorganizing the prisoners. The prisoners would not be directly integrated into the army. First, they would have an impact on the army.  Combat effectiveness, and secondly, the loyalty of the prisoners could not be guaranteed, so Li Zuoguo arranged for the prisoners to be organized into a large battalion first, and then placed in the Anxi Army officers to manage them.

    The main thing is to screen and screen, select the soldiers who can be used, conduct military training and education for the Anxi Army, so that they can become a usable force as soon as possible, and select the remaining soldiers to send to Anxi to become a road construction army.  For one of them, even if they go to build roads, they are not used like slaves. Not only do they have enough food and money, but they also get money every month. However, they cannot get money before they have worked for three years.  After that, they became free people, and it was up to them to choose where to settle down.

    There are many advantages to dividing the prisoners in this way. The most obvious one is that there is no need to use a large number of troops to guard the prisoners. As long as there is a way to survive, the prisoners will not rebel again, otherwise they will not surrender on the battlefield.

    Li Zuoguo only spent one day roughly inspecting the reorganization of the prisoners before returning to the big tent. Naturally, the following matters were managed by specialized generals. Some of the better and stronger soldiers were immediately picked up by Li Zuoguo's generals. These people were  A small number, even under the command of these generals, cannot make a big splash. Of course, if they still want to cause trouble, they will only die.

    Li Zuoguo already knew about the people's flight in Chang'an, but he didn't take it to heart at all. Li Zuoguo was still a little happy. If Chang'an was determined to defend, he would not have let the people out of the city to test it. This was also in line with Li Zuoguo's wishes. Li Zuoguo returned to the camp to call his bride.  The soldiers brought water to wash up. Zheng Chunyun said goodbye to Li Zuoguo early in the morning, took more than 20 guards and returned to Qiuci. With Zheng Chunyun protecting his family, little Li Zuoguo felt more at ease.

    Because news came from Yinying in Kucha City, Anxi, saying that there was a message on the street, saying that Li Zuoguo was rebelling against the Tang Dynasty and was bound to fail. etc., although Kucha started to operate after Li Siye obtained the position of Great Protector.  , but with the continuous victories of the Anxi Army in recent years, Qiuci's actual control is also good. Now that such a message appears, Li Zuoguo does not take it lightly, because Li Zuoguo thought that it must be Li Zuoguo's officials who can spread the message in his heart.  has a problem.

    Li Zuoguo does not believe that there are people in the army who are haunted. Control of the army has always been Li Zuoguo's top priority. It is only possible that the problem is caused by the civil servants in Anxi. Li Zuoguo has seriouslyOrder Li Yi to investigate thoroughly.

    The cold water poured on his face lifted Li Zuoguo's spirits. Li Zuoguo thought about Anxi's message and sneered at the corner of his mouth. It seemed that he was too generous to others, and someone jumped out without knowing his ability. He was so naive.  Could it be that a few rumors can destabilize one's rear?  What a joke, the common people don't care who the rulers above are, all they care about is their own food, clothing, housing and transportation.

    After so many years of hard work, the army has been firmly tied to Li Zuoguo. Just by saying a few bad words and being loyal, will Anxi rebel?  The killing intent in Li Zuoguo's eyes became a little stronger.

    A soldier came in and reported: "General, there are several people from Chang'an outside asking to see the general, saying they have something important to report."

    Li Zuoguo nodded, thinking that it was almost time, so he said: "Let them come in."

    The guard turned around and left. Li Zuoguo walked to his chair and sat down. After a while, the guard brought him in. As soon as the visitor entered, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Li Zuoguo. Li Zuoguo did not answer and waited for a moment before asking:  "Are you from Chang'an?"

    The leader said: "Back to the general, the grassroots people came from Chang'an. They have something urgent to report to the general."

    Li Zuoguo said: "Oh! What is so important? Who are you?"

    The man replied: "I am Liu Jiuxi, the second steward of Changping Hou Liu Zhongjue's house. These people behind me are all stewards of Changping Hou's chief minister's house. I came to the general to report the news that Prince Li Heng wants to escape.  Furthermore, Marquis Changping is willing to help the general capture Chang'an to show his loyalty to the general."

    This person did not beat around the bush and directly stated his intention to surrender. Changping Marquis Liu Zhongjue is the grandson of Liu Chenggong, the loyal general Liu Chenggong who was Li Shimin's conqueror of the world. Although Liu Chenggong did not go to Lingyan Pavilion, he was still treated as a feudal lord. When Liu Zhongjue arrived,  This generation no longer has any actual positions. It is just a wealthy family in Chang'an. Because the in-laws are related to many officials, they are considered one of the powerful people in Chang'an. This kind of people hope to restore the glory of their ancestors, but in reality there is no actual position, so the first  A person who comes to Li Zuoguo to express his attachment is considered to be the first batch of Chang'an's internal agents.

    Li Zuoguo said: "Okay, as long as your princes are willing to surrender, Chang'an is just hanging on for a while. It will be easy for me to capture Chang'an. Can you return to Chang'an?"

    The second steward Liu Jiuxi said: "We can return to Chang'an."

    Li Zuoguo said: "Then repay your masters. Li Zuoguo would like to thank them for their attention. I don't need their help to attack Chang'an, but when the Anxi army enters Chang'an, I need them to organize manpower to help maintain the stability of Chang'an. This is what I do."  The thing that needs them to do the most, as for Li Heng¡¯s desire to escape, I already know about it, so they don¡¯t have to worry about it, I have my own arrangements, you can just go back with the message.¡±

    Liu Jiuxi kowtowed in response and exited the tent. Li Zuoguo nodded and was satisfied. Although the Marquis of Changping was not an important figure in Chang'an, it was a good start after all. When the tent door opened, Li Qi and Guo Bei  When they walked in, they found that they had an unusual relationship with Li Zuoguo, so the soldiers at the door didn't communicate, and Li Zuoguo didn't take it seriously.

    As soon as the two of them entered the door, they gave Li Zuoguo a military salute. Guo Bei asked: "Who are the people who went out just now? They look like deer heads and rat eyes."

    Li Zuoguo said: "It's the steward of the Changping Marquis' Mansion in Chang'an who came to express his allegiance."

    Li Qi said: "Marquis Changping! I've never heard of him. He's probably not an important figure."

    Li Zuoguo smiled and said: "This is just the vanguard of the real dignitaries in Chang'an who cast stones to ask for directions. When they return to Chang'an, there will definitely be more people who will come to join them. Otherwise, do you think that an idle county prince can let his steward leave Chang'an easily?  This was to test my attitude. I did not express any intention of increasing the reward. I just expressed my gratitude, gave a few words of encouragement, and revealed that I could easily capture Chang'an. Just watch. In less than three days, all the dignitaries at all levels in Chang'an City will be defeated.  They will send people here one after another, so Li Heng may escape earlier, and it will be easier for us to take Chang'an."

    Guo Bei smiled and said: "These aristocratic families in Chang'an seem to have no integrity. When they saw that we were strong, they immediately came closer. These people are really unloyal."

    Li Zuoguo said solemnly: "Don't underestimate the way these aristocratic families deal with things. It is this behavior of relying on the strong that allows these aristocratic families to continue their bloodline and remain standing no matter the change of dynasties. In our opinion, they  There is no integrity, but for them this is a necessary way to survive. The existence of the dynasty cannot interrupt these families, so don't underestimate them."

    Both Guo Bei and Li Qi were taught. Li Qi said excitedly: "Young guard, when will we enter Chang'an? I can't wait. This is the capital of the Tang Dynasty."

    Li Zuoguo said: "If you wait two more days, you have to wait at least a long time."Everyone in the city who wants to come to our side will come and express their opinions, and then attack the city to give Li Heng a chance to break out.  "

    Both Guo Bei and Li Qi laughed.

    At this time, Yuchi Changgong was speaking to Prince Li Heng: "Your Highness, the only way to break out of the city is cavalry. There are only more than 20,000 horses in Chang'an City. This is the number of horses that can be collected without disturbing the ministers.  In order to ensure the success of the breakout, the number of war horses must be one-third more, so the number of people who can break out this time can only be about 15,000. Our action of collecting horses may be known to the generals.  Just wait until the Anxi Army begins to attack the city, and we must break through, otherwise we are afraid that there will be problems with the nobles who cannot escape in the city."

    Li Heng has been a little distracted these days. Hearing this, he asked: "Then my crown princess and concubine can't leave together?"

    Yuchi Changgong said: "The emperor's grandson and the other four sons of the other princes can set out with us. The other emperor's grandchildren are too young and cannot leave. I'm afraid the prince and concubine will not be able to break out of the encirclement with us on horseback. We can only  Stay." After saying this, Yuchi Changgong knelt down on the ground and said with a pause: "Prince, the general is really incompetent, but this is the only way there is hope of breaking out, otherwise I am afraid we will all die together with Chang'an. Please make a decision, Prince.  "

    Yuchi Changgong had no choice but to say this. If he had not pointed out that Li Heng asked to take all the women with him, it would not be called a breakout but an outing. Li Zuoguo happened to catch them all.

    Li Heng looked ugly, and finally sighed and said: "General Yuchi, go get ready, I will go and say goodbye to the Crown Princess." After saying this, Li Heng's face showed a stern look: "Li Zuoguo, you have forced me, the great Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, to this point.  You and I are inseparable."

    In the next two days, Li Zuoguo met several people from Chang'an, the most important of whom was the second son of Pei Gui, Duke of Anguo. Although Pei Gui was old and was recuperating at home, his eldest son Pei Zixuan was the captain of the Shence Military Academy in Chang'an City.  , more than 10,000 soldiers composed of Chang'an nobles' retainers were led by Pei Zixuan. This was real military power, and Li Zuoguo paid great attention to it.

    Pei Gui¡¯s second son, named Pei Zida, explained to Li Zuoguo that Pei Zixuan had received an order from Yuchi Chang Gong, ordering Pei Zixuan to lead his soldiers to the city to replace the Shence Army¡¯s defense. When the time came, Li Zuoguo attacked the city and Pei Zixuan would open the city to welcome the Anxi Army.

    After sending these people away, Li Zuoguo was a little unmotivated. The Tang Dynasty had been stable for too long, especially Chang'an, which no longer had the bravery that Li Tang had when he founded the country. The capital of Chang'an would be captured in this way. Li Zuoguo was not convinced about this.  The contrast is a bit uncomfortable.

    Li Zuoguo ordered the Anxi army to prepare to attack the city that night, and each battalion began to prepare for the battle. Then the generals returned to their base camps to prepare for entering Chang'an. They were just not allowed to disturb the people, etc. Those who disobeyed the order could only be "killed".

    Early the next morning, the Anxi army formed a formation at the east gate of Chang'an City, and all the siege equipment was taken out of the camp. Li Zuoguo didn't care whether the people in Chang'an City wanted to surrender. He was not afraid if they didn't surrender, so he just attacked.  The order was to follow real preparations for a siege.

    After the three drums passed, the Anxi Army began to attack Chang'an City. The Anxi soldiers began to charge line by line. The Tang Army on Chang'an City did not fire arrows when the Anxi Army entered the range of the crossbow. When the Anxi Army arrived at the edge of the moat  , the three gates of the east gate of Chang'an opened at the same time, and the soldiers of the Anxi Army swarmed in unceremoniously. After more than half a year of fighting, Li Zuoguo's Anxi Army finally entered Chang'an, the capital and heart of the Tang Dynasty.

    When the Anxi Army invaded Chang'an, the south gate of Chang'an opened, and Li Heng was protected by more than 10,000 Shence troops and rushed out of Chang'an. Li Qi's cavalry did not move, not even a symbolic pursuit, and watched Li Heng go south.  And go.

    At this point, Li Zuoguo's eastward strategy was mostly completed. Not only did he defeat the most powerful Tang army generals in the north, Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, and capture Shuofang, he also took advantage of the situation to capture Chang'an and defeated An Lushan's elite troops.  The powerful and invincible combat power of the Anxi Army was revealed.

    Li Zuoguo did not move into the palace, but sent troops to guard Anqing Palace and Daming Palace. Li Zuoguo did not touch the remaining concubines, and even delivered food and utensils on time. Li Zuoguo returned to the mansion he bought when he entered Chang'an.  After Li Siye died, he was occupied by Yang Guozhong. At this time, Yang Guozhong had become a lonely soul. Of course, no one could stop Li Zuoguo from living in this mansion.

    After the Anxi Army entered Chang'an, they strictly observed military discipline and sealed all the twelve official treasuries and internal and external warehouses in Chang'an. At the same time, a curfew was imposed in Chang'an City. Although the people of Chang'an were in fear, the Anxi Army did not break into people's houses at all.  After the Anxi Army entered the city, they took the opportunity to rob the Chang'an gangsters and killed a group of them. The Anxi Army did not harass the residences of all ministers and officials, but only sent troops to guard the entrances.

    Then he began to put up notices on the streets and alleys of Chang'an and Anxi.The soldiers of the army knocked on the doors of the people in Chang'an and asked the people to go out and gather at the places where the notices of peace of mind were posted. The officers of the Anxi army kept reading the contents of the notices to the uneasy people under each notice of peace of the people.  It's nothing more than a few points. The Anxi Army is not allowed to enter people's homes, let alone rob people's property and bad people's lives. Anxi Army soldiers will patrol the city of Chang'an. As long as Anxi Army soldiers violate the military orders on the notice, the people can report to the patrol soldiers. If they violate the  The Anxi soldiers in the military order only have the word "Zhan".

    Similarly, the Tang army in Chang'an must report to various Anxi military camps as soon as possible. They have seven days. If they do not hand over their weapons and report to these locations within seven days, it will be regarded as resistance and will be killed. Anyone who harbors the Tang army will be killed regardless of his family property.  They were confiscated and the leader was beheaded. All the people of Chang'an were required to register their household registration at more than 60 registration points set up by the Anxi Army within a month and determine their population. They would be checked after a month and all those who were registered or not would be assigned to Anxi to do hard labor for four days.  Year.

    After this notice was posted and the people of Chang'an were basically aware of it, some soldiers of the Tang Army who had taken refuge in private houses began to report to the Anxi military camp to surrender. Of course, there were also many soldiers whose homes were in Chang'an who took off their military uniforms and became ordinary people of Chang'an. Li Zuoguo  This move is just to eliminate some unstable factors in Chang'an.

    Li Zuoguo's subsequent actions greatly relieved the people of Chang'an, because Li Zuoguo transported nearly one million shi of grain and began to put it on the market to stabilize the price of food that had risen due to the war in Chang'an. This was the issue that the people at the bottom of Chang'an were most concerned about.  People's sentiment in Chang'an has basically stabilized.

    At this time, Li Zuoguo began to summon the civil and military officials who stayed in Chang'an, asking them to come to his residence before noon three days later. For those who did not come, Li Zuoguo only gave four words: "No waiting when late". These four words  The words made the officials and nobles of Chang'an puzzled. What does it mean?  He didn't say he would be killed if he didn't come, and he didn't say he would be killed if he came.

    But many people still decided to see what the new owner of Chang'an meant. Of course, there were also some who refused to come. Li Zuoguo ignored it at this time. Amid speculation, Li Zuoguo's Li Mansion welcomed officials from all levels of Chang'an.  A collection of nobles.
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