Speaking of the name of the An Shi Rebellion, it was named after two people, one of whom was An Lushan and the other was Shi Siming. These two people, not only allies, but also like brothers, grew up together and are inseparable. But when it comes to the An Shi Rebellion, people always think of An Lushan, and many people don't know that another rebel will be Shi Siming, why is this?
<h1>Anshi Rebellion</h1>
On the ninth day of november (December 16, 755 AD) of the 14th year of the Tang Dynasty, An Lushan cavalry, who was also the envoy of the three towns of Fanyang, Pinglu, and Hedong, rebelled, personally leading 150,000 Tang troops and tribes of various feudal towns to the south. The rebels were so strong that they captured Luoyang just a month later, and An Lushan declared himself emperor in Luoyang, proclaiming himself Emperor D of Great Yan.
Then, An Lushan rushed to Tongguan, which was guarded by the Tang general Ge Shuhan, and its rear was overcome by Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and others, leaving An Lushan isolated and helpless, and about to become a turtle in an urn. Unfortunately, at this moment of a thousand guns, Li Longji was eager to win and insisted on going his own way, asking the Tang army to take the initiative to attack and defeat the rebels, and Ge Shuhan wept bitterly and went out to meet the enemy, and as a result, almost all of the 180,000 Tang troops became cannon fodder, and only more than 8,000 people fled back to Tongguan.
After this battle, the strength of the defenders was much worse than before, and soon Tongguan was lost, and Ge Shuhan was also captured by his rebels and sent to An Lushan in Luoyang City. In June of the fifteenth year of Tianbao, An Lushan's troops approached Chang'an City, and Li Longji abandoned Chang'an with only a few important cronies and a small number of forbidden troops. Soon, the once prosperous and graceful Chang'an City became a purgatory on earth, and the rebels of An Lushan were brutal and fierce, and the lives in the city were ruined.
<h1>An Lushan was called emperor, what was Shi Siming doing? </h1>
The significance of Shi Siming's existence is no less than that of An Lushan, who can sit firmly on the throne, and it is Shi Siming's bloody melee in the rear. Shi Siming was appointed by An Lushan as a general in the Hebei region, responsible for defending An Lushan's old lair, Fanyang, while expanding his territory by force. However, Shi Siming struggled under the checks and balances of Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, and suffered many defeats.
It was not until the fall of Chang'an that Guo Ziyi and others had to withdraw their troops to Hebei and prepare for the reconquest of the two capitals, which gave Shi Siming a chance to breathe. Although An Lushan was proclaimed emperor in Chang'an, An Lushan had a narrow vision, did not know how to govern the country and the people, and sent all the captured treasures to the old nest Fanyang, completely without using the thinking of Emperor D to think about the problem, so that the power in Shi Siming's hands became more and more powerful.
Therefore, when An Lushan was killed by his son An Qingxu, Shi Siming had heavy troops and wealth in his hands, and he did not pay any attention to the young lord, so it was no wonder that he had a different heart. An Qingxu was soon driven out of Chang'an by the Tang army, and he asked Shi Siming for help, but he became Shi Siming's sword soul.
However, the rampant Shi Siming could not escape the fate of being betrayed, and in March of the second year of the first century (761), Shi Siming was killed by his own son Shi Chaoyi, and Shi Chaoyi was light-hearted, and Shi Siming's old department did not obey his orders. In the spring of the second year of Baoying (763), the general Tian Chengsi offered Shi Chaoyi's mother and wife to surrender, and Shi Chaoyi had no way out and hanged himself, ending the Anshi Rebellion, which lasted seven years and two months.
Looking back at the rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Siming, there are three reasons why Shi Siming is not well known.
<h1>1. An Lushan is deeply favored by Li Longji, who has the greatest contrast and higher status than Shi Siming</h1>
An Lushan was very good at greeting, and even Yang Guifei and An Lushan had a scandal, which was not a treatment that ordinary people and courtiers could have. It is precisely because it is so prominent, but it takes the lead in rebellion, so the contrast has to be impressive.
Moreover, An Lushan's official title was higher than Shi Siming's, and Shi Siming was able to be recognized by Xuanzong, thanks to An Lushan's kind words. The important generals of the An Shi rebels were all pulled up by An Lushan, including Shi Siming.
<h1>2. An Lushan took the lead in claiming the title of emperor, and Shi Siming's throne was "inherited" from An Lushan</h1>
An Lushan was the first traitor in the history of the Tang Dynasty to be called emperor, and such an identity is enough for people to remember him. Although Shi Siming was also known as the Great Yan Emperor D, he stole the fruit of An Lushan and picked up a bargain.
<h1>3. An Lushan was the chief planner and commander-in-chief of the An Shi rebels</h1>
Although Shi Siming lived longer than An Lushan and made small moves to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and re-rebel, he had to admit that An Lushan was the chief planner of the An Shi Rebellion. Shi Siming served as a logistical support in the rebellion, and it was An Lushan's vanguard army that took the lead in conquering Luoyang and Chang'an. Judging from these three points, Shi Siming's "contribution" is indeed inferior to An Lushan, and it is no wonder that he is not well known.
The Anshi Rebellion is always talked about because it has erupted into many conflicts in its heyday, which is very worthy of deep consideration. If you want to taste it carefully, you might as well read this "Anshi Chaos".
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