In the extraordinary period of ancient times, especially in times of war, when there was no food and ammunition, either they chose to surrender and become prisoners of the enemy army, or they could only continue to resist and take extraordinary measures to ensure supplies.
During the reign of Emperor Suzong of Tang, the "Anshi Rebellion" that changed the Sheng Tang Dynasty was not yet over, but it had already achieved a stage victory. The most important chang'an and Luoyang had been recovered, and the Tang dynasty had basically restored the rule of the Li family. When the country was in peace, Tang Suzong decided to reward meritorious deeds. The rebels who had defected to the enemy and caused the loss of the two capitals were severely punished, and the heroes who bravely resisted the rebels were given great honor and rewards.
When he was enthroned to Zhang Tour, he caused an uproar in the Manchu Dynasty, and although he was very heroic in quelling the rebels, it can be said that he bowed down to the fullest. He made outstanding military achievements in defending the Li Tang Dynasty, but no matter how great the merits, he could not ignore his cruelty to the people. The reason why he caused such controversy was because he regarded the common people as food in wartime.
Not only the Tang Dynasty, but to this day, the figure of Zhang Tour is still controversial. Born in Yongji, Shaanxi, he has been happy to read since he was a child, and has the ability to never forget. He is particularly obsessed with the art of war, reading books to sleeping and forgetting to eat, and staying up all night is a common thing. Looks also tall and powerful, typical long good-looking and hard-working people. Therefore, his circle of friends is also very high-quality, either young talents or celebrities.
In 741, Zhang Zhu, who was admitted to the Jinshi, was assigned to Qinghe County, Hebei Province, as a county commander, and because of his outstanding work achievements and deep love among the people, he was transferred to the central government and returned to Chang'an to work. At that time, It was Yang Yuhuan's brother Yang Guozhong who controlled the government, and for a while, countless people begged him, but Zhang Tour was dismissive of this. Resolutely do not shoot Yang Guozhong's ass, but also boldly say that Yang Guozhong is not orthodox. In this way, Zhang Tour, who did not invite Yang Guozhong to see him, became the county order of Zhenyuan County.
Zhang Tour, who has always been sympathetic to the people and ruthless in an iron-faced face, was heartbroken to see that many local squires in Zhenyuan County did all kinds of acts without evil. This is also Yang Guozhong's deliberate arrangement, the people of this place are not happy, especially the luxurious Nanjin is the most rampant. Therefore, Zhang Patrol took him as the first to cut him and execute Huananjin. Seeing that the newly appointed Zhixian was so ruthless, the other squires were also obedient, and the people clapped their hands and applauded. Soon after, the Anshi Rebellion broke out. Luoyang became the treasure of An Lushan, and called the country "Great Yan", and the Tang Dynasty, which was accustomed to a stable life, was helpless for a while. In some places, the county commanders saw the huge An Lushan people and horses, and before they could fight, they were directly frightened and surrendered.
Including Taishou of Zhenyuan County, where Zhenyuan County was located, directly surrendered to the Yan army, and Zhang Tour did not submit to the Yan army after learning of it, and decided to resist to the end. A small Zhenyuan County naturally did not have elite soldiers, and it was impossible to even pull up a regular formation. With the efforts of Zhang Tour, the township soldiers and the people were organized to form a force of several thousand people. They fought the Yan army more than 400 times in the next two years, winning more than a few victories. An Lushan's troops lost more than three hundred generals and annihilated more than 100,000 rebels. Suiyang saved half of Li Tang's country in the First Battle, laying the foundation for quelling civil unrest. This battle is also a typical defensive war in the ancient military that is still talked about today.
Behind the battle of Suiyang, which seems to be a great achievement, it is the result of Zhang Tour leading the people to pay a painful price. At that time, at the beginning of the siege by the Yan army, there were still livestock to eat, and the cattle and horses were all eaten, so Zhang Tour had to target the people in the city. Since then, nearly 30,000 women and old people have lost their lives in the city, and Suiyang at that time was comparable to hell on earth. Zhang Tour first sacrificed his concubines, and his lieutenants also killed their own servants, and even then they did not submit to the Yan army.
In fact, in the era of war and chaos, such tragedies are actually not uncommon, we live in the era of peace, we can not accept such things, but at that time, either starvation, or surrender to the enemy. The only way to continue fighting is to ensure the combat effectiveness of the warriors.
Sadly, Zhang Patrol did not wait for reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty until his death, and when he was dying, he thought that Suiyang, who had resisted painstakingly, would still belong to the Yan army. On the third day after his death, Tang reinforcements arrived, liberating Suiyang, a hell on earth. It is not difficult to speculate that the delay in coming to reinforcements is definitely a man-made disaster and nothing else. At that time, such a loyal subject as Zhang Tour must have aroused the jealousy of countless people in the DPRK, so it was late. But whether Zhang Tour is a hero or a demon, we must also look at it from different angles. It can only be said that we are glad to live in a peaceful and prosperous country, without war and famine, and now our lives are full and happy.
(Note: Some of the content of this article is derived from the history of the wild, and the correct history has not been examined, so please ask the reader to do so at his own discretion.) ）