Chapter 14 6. Wolf and Tiger Valley

The ninth century (800-899) was one of the darkest, most painful, and most hopeless centuries in Chinese history. The Tang government was collapsing at an accelerating rate, the second eunuch era was at its peak, and local governments were divided. On one side, they conquered each other, killed people like hemp, saw no smoke for thousands of miles, human nature was depraved, and the whole country was corrupted. There was no place where there was no wailing! 1. In spring, on the eighth day of the first lunar month, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty (the government in exile established Chengdu Mansion) (the 21st Emperor Xizong) Li Yan (21 years old this year), ordered Wang Duo, the prime minister and the supreme legislator (and Zhongshu Ling· Envoy), served as the country's highest commanding officer (dutong of all roads and battalions), and temporarily acted as the commander (Jiedushi) of the Yicheng War Zone (headquartered in Huazhou), and returned to the central government after demobilization.Order Gao Pian (commander of Huainan) to still serve as director of salt and iron monopoly and transportation (leader of salt and iron transfer envoy), and other part-time and commander-in-chief combat officers (dutong) will be exempted.Wang Duo was authorized to find generals and assistants by himself, and Cui Anqian, the prince's young teacher (one of the prince's three young masters), was appointed as the deputy supreme commander (deputy commander).

On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Ji (commander of Zhongwu) and Wang Chongrong (commander of Hezhong) were ordered to serve as chiefs of staff for the left and right operations of the Supreme Command and War Department (both are in charge of the left and right Sima), and Zhuge Shuang (commander of Heyang) and Kang Shi (commander of Xuanwu) is also the vanguard officer of the left and right respectively; Shi Pu (commander of probation) is also the commander of urging grain collection, transportation rent and tax, and armed anti-riot suppression (urging the plan, transportation, rent, tax and prevention envoy); ordering the royal family to observe the right magic strategy The highest military eunuch in the army, soldiers and horses (the right shence to watch the military appearance), Ximen Sigong is the highest military eunuch in the country (the capital of all roads and camps).He also ordered Wang Chucun (commander of Yiwu), Li Xiaochang (commander of Fufang), and Tuoba Sigong (commander of Dingnan) to concurrently be commanders-in-chief of the east, north, and west fronts of the capital (Chang'an) respectively (the northeast and west of the capital). Miandutong); ordered Yang Fuguang (Zhongwu Supervisor Army) and the eunuch of the Southern Army of the Capital Division (Supervisor of the Camp in the south of the capital).He also ordered the legislator (Zhongshu Sheren) Zheng Changtu to be the chief of staff of the war zone (the marching Sima), the imperial supervisor (to Shizhong) Zheng Jun (sound jun) to be the executive officer (judge), and the Royal Research Institute to be the duty station. The chief (Zhihong Wenguan) Wang Tuan was the judicial officer (push officer), and the deputy director of the Honors Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the State Council (Si Xun Yuanwai Lang) Pei Zhi was the confidential secretary (hand secretary).Zheng Changtu is the distant cousin of Zheng Congxun (Hedong Commander).Zheng Jun is the younger brother of Zheng Tian (former commander of Fengxiang).Wang Tuan is the great-grandson of Wang Yu (Wang Yu became prime minister because of his fascination with ghosts and gods, refer to May 758).Pei Zhi is the son of Pei Tan (Pei Tan is thrifty, refer to February 869).He also ordered Wang Chongying, the chief executive (observation envoy) of Shanguo Road (the capital is located in Shanzhou), and the chief supply officer of the Eastern Army of the capital (the east is for military envoys).Wang Chongying is Wang Chongrong's elder brother.

2. Emperor Qi Huang Chao ordered Zhu Wen to be the governor of Tongzhou (Dali County, Shaanxi Province), and he would capture it by himself. In February, Mi Cheng, governor of Tongzhou under the Tang government, fled to Hezhong (Yongji City, Shanxi Province), and Zhu Wensui occupied Tongzhou. 3. On February 6, the Tang government appointed Prince Shaofu (the second of the three princes), and Zheng Tian (pronounced tian) of the Eastern Capital Luoyang (Luoyang City, Henan Province) as Sikong (third of the three) and deputy supervisor (and concurrently) Minister under the door), second-level real prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi), came to the place where the emperor was in exile (Zheng Tian was in Fengzhou at the time, Li Yan was in Chengdu), and the emperor Li Yan asked his opinion on all military affairs.

He also ordered Wang Duo to be in charge of the business of the Taxation Department of the Ministry of Finance of the State Council (department of household affairs). 4. Zhu Wen, governor of the same state of the Qi government, attacked the Hezhong theater (headquartered in Hezhong Prefecture), and Wang Chongrong, the commander (jiedushi) of the Tang government's Hezhong theater, repelled the Qi army. 5. The Tang government ordered Li Changyan, the commander of the Fengxiang Theater (headquartered in Fengxiang Mansion), to be the commander-in-chief of the Western Army in the capital (Chang’an), and Zhu Mei, the commander of the Binning Theater (headquartered in Binzhou). He was the commander-in-chief of Henan (Henan Dutong).

6. Hu Gongsu, the commander of the Jingyuan theater (headquartered in Jingzhou), passed away. The army asked Wang Duo, the supreme commander (dudutong), for instructions. Wang Duo appointed general Zhang Jun as the alternate commander (remaining later) in the name of the emperor. 7. Li Keyong, the leader of the rebel army in Shatuo (South of the Hanhai Desert), attacked Yuzhou (Yu County, Hebei Province). In March, Qi Bizhang, the commander of the Zhenwu War Zone (headquartered in Anbei Prefecture), reported: "I will work with Tiande (northeast of Urad Front Banner, Inner Mongolia) and the Second Security Zone of Datong (Datong City, Shanxi Province) to attack the traitor Li. Use it!" Tang Emperor Li Yan ordered Zheng Congyu, the commander of the Hedong Theater (headquartered in Taiyuan Prefecture), to support.

8. Chen Jingxuan, the commander of the Xichuan War Zone (headquartered in Chengdu), adopts a reign of terror, and often sends spies to various states, counties, towns and towns to spy on secrets. They are called "troubleshooters".One day, two strangers passed through Ziyang Town (Ziyang City, Sichuan Province), but they didn't even ask the local officials for a penny. The defense commander (town general) Xie Hongrang invited him to a banquet, but they refused to accept it.Xie Hongrang was terrified, thinking that he must have committed some crime, so he abandoned his job and fled that night, hiding in a cottage infested by robbers.Early the next morning, the two strangers left, but Xie Hongrang did not commit any crime at all.The thief arresting officer (the thief arrester) Yang Qian lured Xie Hongrang to surrender, and when Xie Hongrang came forward, he arrested Xie Hongrang and transferred him to the theater headquarters, claiming: "Send out the army to search and arrest, and capture him alive!"Chen Jingxuan stopped interrogating, and ordered Xie Hongrang to be beaten with 20 sticks on the back, and nailed to the city wall of Xicheng for 14 days.He poured boiling oil on him, and rubbed the scab on his body with sticky thorns, causing it to fester. The wailing shook the sky, and the punishment was extremely cruel. Everyone who saw him cried for his grievances from the bottom of his heart!

There is also Qiongzhou (Qionglai City, Sichuan Province. Qiong, sound qiong) camp gate official (dentist) Qianneng, who failed to complete the official business within the time limit, in order to avoid stick punishment, abandoned his job and fled to become a robber, Yang Qian also Guaranteed that he would not be punished. As a temptation, Qian Neng was preparing to surrender to the government. When he heard Xie Hongrang's unjust death, he cursed Yang Qian and vowed to continue to be a robber. In order to expand his power, he even threatened to force kind farmers to participate. Kill the whole family.One month later, the number of troops reached 10,000, so a combat organization was established, official ranks were set up, and they ran rampant between Qiong (Qionlai City, Sichuan Province) and Ya (Ya'an City, Sichuan Province), capturing cities and robbing property. The place is bloody.

In the past, there were very few robbers in Bashu (refer to April 1879). Since then, there have been a lot of rebellious people, rape, burning, killing, robbery and plundering everywhere, which cannot be prohibited by the state and county governments.Chen Jingxuan sent Yang Xingqian, the gate officer (Yajiang) with 3,000 men, and Hu Honglue and Mo Kuangshi each led 2,000 men to attack Qianneng. 9. The Tang government ordered Qi Kejian, the right shence general, to be the eight bases inside and outside the left and right shence army (refer to October 820) and Boye Corps (should be the father and son soldiers led by Li Huan to break through, refer to March 822 month), commander of the Fengtian theater (headquartered in Fengtian).

10. The Tang government renamed the Fufang War Zone (headquartered in Fuzhou) as the Bao War Zone. 11. In summer, on April 22, Emperor Li Yanjia of the Tang Dynasty conferred on Chen Jingxuan, Commander of the Xichuan War Zone, concurrently the Supreme Supervision Chief (and Minister and Minister). 12. He Lianduo, commander (defense envoy) of the Datong (Yunzhou) garrison area, Li Keju, commander of the Lulong theater (headquartered in Youzhou), and Li Keyong, leader of the rebellion with Shatuo (South of the Hanhai Desert) (refer to 878 In May of this year), the battle was unfavorable.

13. Initially, Gao Pian, the commander of the Huainan theater (headquartered in Yangzhou), worshiped gods (Gao Pian believed that throwing beans can make soldiers, refer to March 875).There was a wizard named Lu Yongzhi, who was accused by the government of deceiving people and forming a clique to cause chaos, and was ordered to be wanted. Lu Yongzhi had nowhere to go, so he went to Gao Pian. Gao Pian not only took him in, but also treated him generously. Fill him with an officer post. Lu Yongzhi is the son of a tea merchant in Poyang (the county where the government of Raozhou Prefecture is located · Boyang County, Jiangxi Province). He has lived in Guangling (the county where the government of Yangzhou Prefecture is located · Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province) for a long time. In addition to refining the golden elixir, he often criticized the pros and cons of the government's measures, and they were very pertinent. Gao Pian felt more and more that he was really a wise man, and began to trust him.Gao Pian's old subordinates, the old generals Liang Yan (sound zuan), Chen Gong, Feng Shou, Dong Jin, Yu Gongchu, and Yao Guili, have always been respected and treated favorably by Gao Pian. Push them out of the circle of power one by one.Gao Pian then relieved Liang Yan of his post as military commander, massacred Chen Gong's entire family, and alienated Feng Shou, Dong Jin, Yu Gongchu, and Yao Guili.

Lu Yongzhi quoted his followers Zhang Shouyi and Zhuge Yin to tempt Gao Pian to jump into their trap.Zhang Shouyi was originally a villager in a small village between Cangzhou (southeast of Cangzhou City, Hebei Province) and Jingzhou (Botou City, Hebei Province).Earlier, he met Gao Pian and showed off his spells, but Gao Pian didn't appreciate it, so he was poor and poor.Lu Yongzhi told him: "As long as you are of the same mind as me, you will not be afraid of not being rich and famous!" Then he recommended Zhang Shouyi to Gao Pian, and Gao Pian doted on him just as he doted on Lu Yongzhi.As soon as Zhuge Yin arrived in Yangzhou from Poyang, Lu Yongzhi first said to Gao Pian: "The Jade Emperor thought that the work of the commander-in-chief was heavy, so he specially sent one of the noble gods around him to come to the world of mortals to assist you in handling official affairs. I hope you will treat him well." If you want him to stay for a long time, you might as well give him an important official position in the world." The next day, Zhuge Yinjin met, fluent in speech, quick in response, chatting and laughing happily, Gao Pian thought that it was indeed a god, so he ordered him to be a salt official. An important official position in the Iron Monopoly and Transportation Directorate (Salt Iron).Gao Pian has a serious disposition and neat demeanor. He never allows nephews, nephews and other juniors to sit beside him. However, Zhuge Yin suffers from severe sores. He touches when it hurts and scratches when itches. It was stuffed with pus and blood, Gao Pian not only didn't mind it, but ate at the same table with him, knees touching, sitting tightly together, wine glasses and other utensils passed each other.The attendants on the left and right were puzzled and reminded Gao Pian. Gao Pian said, "What do you know? The gods deliberately pretended to be like this to test mortals!" Gao Pian raised several dogs and smelled Zhuge Yin's sores. They all came around him to make out, Gao Pian was very surprised, Zhuge Yin said with a smile: "I have seen them before the Jade Emperor, and we have been separated for hundreds of years, and I still know me!" Lu Yongzhi suddenly warned Gao Pian, saying: "The prime minister sent assassins to assassinate the general, and they will arrive tonight!" Gao Pian was terrified and asked if there was any way to escape the disaster. You can resist the spells in this area!" Gao Pian asked Zhang Shouyi for help, Zhang Shouyi fully agreed, taught Gao Pian to wear women's clothes, and secretly moved to another room, and Zhang Shouyi replaced Gao Pian and slept on Gao Pian's bed. They threw the utensils on the steps, making a loud noise, and secretly spilled pig's blood in a leather bag into the courtyard, as if someone had been wounded and bled in a fight.After daybreak, Zhang Shouyi smiled and said to Gao Pian, "It almost fell into the hands of that slave!" jewelry.A man named Xiao Sheng bribed Lu Yongzhi, hoping to become the administrator (Yancheng Supervisor) of Yancheng (Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province). Sheng, but for the sake of the commander. Recently, I received a fairy book from the sea saying: There is a sword in the ancient well of Yancheng, and an official with aura needs to go to get it. He took back that sword!" Gao Pian excitedly agreed.A few months after Xiao Sheng arrived, he put a copper dagger in a wooden box and presented it to Gao Pian. When Lu Yongzhi saw it, he kowtowed and said, "This is the one worn by the Northern Emperor. If you get it, within a hundred miles, you will be able to buy it." There is no weapon that can attack the commander." Gao Pian then decorated it with pearls and jade, and often placed it on the left and right.Lu Yongzhi believed that he was the real Lord Fenxi, Zhang Shouyi was Chisongzi, Zhuge Yin was General Ge, and Xiao Sheng was the son-in-law of Ying Renhao (Mu Gong, the sixth king of Qin State in the Spring and Autumn Period). Lu Yongzhi carved strange words on another piece of bluestone, saying: "The Jade Emperor bestowed Gao Pian on Mr. Baiyun." He secretly sent someone to put it on the incense table of Gao Pian monastery.Gao Pian was surprised when he saw it.Lu Yongzhi said: "The Jade Emperor has made outstanding merits because of the commander-in-chief burning incense. He will give you a fairy position in the sky. Before long, a crane will descend here to welcome the commander-in-chief. The date when we were relegated to the world It will also expire, and it is bound to accompany the commander-in-chief to return to the supernatant!" (Taoism believes that in addition to the "human world" and "heavenly court", there are fairylands above, called "Sanqing", which are divided into three levels: Taiqing, Yuqing, It is the place where gods live.) Afterwards, Gao Pian carved a huge wooden crane in the square of his monastery. Indicates the meaning of immortals flying in the sky. Bai Juyi's "Dream of Immortals" poem: "Sit on a white crane, and draw double red flags in front. The feathers and clothes are fluttering, and the jade luan is clanging."), straddling the back of the wooden crane.In the morning and evening, altars are set up to pray and worship, to refine gold, and to burn the elixir of immortality. The cost is calculated in units of 100 million. When Lu Yongzhi was young and down and out, he once stayed at the Houtu Temple in Jiangyang (Guangling was changed to Jiangyang in the Sui Dynasty, but it is still called Guangling in historical books, and it is rarely called Jiangyang). He prayed for the protection and guidance of gods in every move.Later, when an official came to power, he reported to Gao Pian, expanded and rebuilt the Houtu Temple, and seized almost all the first-class craftsmen and materials in the south of the Yangtze River. Whenever there was a military operation, "Shao prison" (one pig and one sheep) was used here. Sacrifice and pray for blessings.Lu Yongzhi emphasized that immortals like to live on tall buildings, and persuaded Gao Pian to build Yingxian Tower, which cost him 150,000 strings of money; he also built Yanhe Pavilion, which was eight feet high. Lu Yongzhi often pretended to be gods and ghosts in front of Gao Pian, sometimes scolding the wind, sometimes yelling at the rain, and sometimes bowing to the sky suddenly, claiming that a god was passing through the clouds, and Gao Pian would follow him like a shadow and bow down.However, Lu Yongzhi had to often bribe Gao Pian with a lot of money, asking them to spy on Gao Pian's actions, and deceive Gao Pian together. Being framed to death by Lu Yongzhi, no one dared to tell the truth in the end, only beating their chests and wrists, not daring to utter a single word.Gao Pian regarded Lu Yongzhi as his right-hand man, and left it to him to decide whether public or private affairs, big or small, were all up to him. Therefore, he dismissed talents, recruited treacherous ones, imposed punishments, and rewarded them indiscriminately. Gao Pian's political affairs in the Huainan theater were severely corrupted. Lu Yongzhi knew that all officials, big and small, were resentful towards him, and he was afraid that if something happened suddenly, it would be difficult to deal with it.Therefore, it was suggested that Gao Pian set up an inspection commander (inspector envoy), and Gao Pian appointed Lu Yongzhi to serve concurrently.Lu Yongzhi recruited more than a hundred local rogues, and they walked through the streets and alleys, called "investigators" (chazi). Lu Yongzhi was reported on all the small things, including folks yelling at their wives and scolding their children.Lu Yongzhi planned to plunder other people's goods and property, or rob other people's wives and daughters, so he falsely accused them of conspiracy to treason, tortured them after arrest, obtained "voluntary confession" and "confessed" confessions, and then killed them and deprived them of property, wives and daughters. confiscated.With this method, hundreds of families have been slaughtered. People on the road dare not even look up at him. Civil and military officials, intellectuals, and civilians all swallow their anger at home, and even move their steps and yawn carefully. Lu Yongzhi also planned to form a new army and threaten the generals. He suggested that Gao Pian select 20,000 brave soldiers from the existing armies and organize them into "Zuo Moxie Special Battalion" and "You Moxie Special Battalion" (Zuo Moxie Capital).Gao Pian appointed Zhang Shouyi and Lu Yongzhi as commanders (military envoys) of the Left and Right Moxie Special Battalion, and set up a headquarters, just like the theater headquarters.The officers and soldiers have sharp and excellent weapons, and their uniforms are gorgeous and neat. Whenever Lu Yongzhi goes in and out, there are nearly a thousand guards, attendants, and leaders. Lu Yongzhi had more than one hundred concubines, who lived luxuriously and luxuriously, so their expenses were naturally insufficient, so they withheld the funds and goods that had been submitted to the three central departments (the Ministry of Finance of the State Council, the National Finance Director's Office, and the Salt and Iron Monopoly and Transportation Director's Office) for supply. Spend yourself. Although all aspects were under Lu Yongzhi's control, he was still afraid that someone would expose his conspiracy, so he told Gao Pian: "It's not difficult to invite gods, it's only because ordinary people can't completely cut off the entanglement of the world, so they don't invite them." Arriving." Gao Pian then stopped receiving guests and ruled out worldly affairs, not only the guests, but also his concubine, generals and civil servants were unable to meet him.If they have to meet each other, they are taught to bathe and fast, sacrifice to ghosts and gods, and drive out the demons on their bodies before they can meet; .Under the design of this heaven and earth network, Gao Pian was completely isolated, and Lu Yongzhi then asserted his power arbitrarily, domineeringly, without any scruples, and no matter the officials or the people within the jurisdiction, they gradually no longer knew who Gao Pian was. 14. Wang Duo, the highest commander of the Tang government (dudutong), led the Liangchuan (Xichuan, Dongchuan) and Shannan West Road (headquarters in Xingyuan Prefecture) task force to station in Lingling Temple (west of Fuping County, Shaanxi Province), Jing The original task force was stationed in the western suburbs of the capital, the Yiwu (headquartered in Dingzhou) and the Hezhong task force were stationed on the north bank of the Weishui River, and the Bingning and Fengxiang task forces were stationed in Xingping (Xingping City, Shaanxi Province), Baoda (formerly "Fangfang") , headquartered in Duzhou), Dingnan (formerly "Xiasui", headquartered in Xiazhou) task force stationed in Weiqiao (south of Gaoling County, Shaanxi Province), Zhongwu (headquarters in Xuzhou) task force stationed in Wugong (west of Wugong County, Shaanxi Province) ), the Tang army gradually gathered from all directions.The power of Huangchao, the Emperor of Qi, began to shrink, and the military orders did not exceed the two prefectures of Tong (Dali County, Shaanxi Province) and Hua (Hua County, Shaanxi Province). Farming such as plowing is all abandoned.In Chang'an City, a bucket of rice sells thirty skewers.The Qi army sold the live captives to the Tang army as food, and the Tang army sometimes plundered the villagers of the cottage for sale. A person could sell hundreds of skewers, depending on the size of the person. 15. In May, the Tang government ordered Min Xu (sound xu), the chief executive (observation envoy) of Hunan Province (Tanzhou as the capital), to temporarily serve as the commander of the Zhennan War Zone (with Hongzhou as its headquarters). Previously, Min Xu (separate rule of Hunan, refer to December 1881) repeatedly asked the central government to be the commander of the Hunan war zone (upgraded from Hunan Province).At first, Wang Xianzhi, the leader of Changyuan (Changyuan County, Henan Province), plundered Jiangxi (Jiangxi Province), and people from Gao'an (Gao'an City, Jiangxi Province) gathered the Liao tribe and other barbarians, built fortresses according to the mountain, and owned folk 10,000 people with force.Wang Xianzhi captured Fuzhou (Linchuan City, Jiangxi Province), but was unable to keep it for a long time, so Zhong Chuan entered the city to occupy it, and the central government ordered Zhong Chuan to be the governor of Fuzhou.Later, Zhong Chuan expelled Gao Maoqing, the chief executive of Jiangxi Province (the capital is Hongzhou), and entered Hongzhou.Now, the central government believes that Min Xu was originally the camp gate officer of Jiangxi Province, so he specially set up the Zhennan War Zone in Hongzhou and ordered Min Xu to be in charge; and planned to order Min Xu to send troops to crusade if Zhong Chuan refused.Min Xu knew that the central government was trying to make them kill each other, so he refused to leave. 16. The Tang government conferred the title of Gao Pian, the commander of the Huainan theater, with the title of the central government: concurrently serving as the supreme supervisor (and minister and envoy), but exempting the director of salt and iron monopoly and transportation (salt and iron transshipment envoy).Gao Pian was not only relieved of his military power to command other theaters (refer to the 8th of the first month of this year), but also was relieved of his lucrative and important financial position. He was furious, rolled up his sleeves, raised his arms and waved, yelling at the central government, ordering Gu Yun, his aide, wrote a memorial to defend himself, and his wording was very arrogant. He said roughly: "It's your majesty who doesn't use me, it's not that I failed your majesty." Burned by bandits, I don’t mourn that the royal ancestral tomb was dug by bandits." He also said: "Wang Duo was just a defeated general (Wang Duo escaped from Jiangling, refer to October 879), Cui Anqian was corrupt in Xichuan (Cui Anqian was not defeated) record, unable to play, so we have to insist that he is corrupt), two idiot civil servants, how can they have the power to stop a powerful enemy!" He also said: "Now, the officials appointed by His Majesty, from the marshal to the lowest non-commissioned officer, if allowed If I make a prophecy, I will be able to capture them alive and bring them to justice by sitting here." He also said: "Don't let the ministers who have regretted it for a hundred generations, and don't let the king who has been humiliated for a thousand years (the Xuanhan Dynasty is one of them) Emperor Liuxuan did not dare to face the officials, cowered and lowered his head, and blindly scratched his seat with his nails, refer to February 24), I am afraid that the bandits will rise to the east, and the Liu family (Liu Bang) will revive, so I will kneel beside the road (The third emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Ying, knelt down and surrendered, refer to October 206 BC), not only in ancient times." He also said: "Nowadays, the wise and talented are all among the people, and the evil people are stuffed in the center. , so that your Majesty became the king of subjugation, how can those people be saved?" Tang Emperor Li Yan ordered Prime Minister Zheng Tian to draft an edict, severely reprimanded, and roughly said: "Finance, you hold the monopoly of salt and iron; Serve as the Commander-in-Chief War Officer (Dutong); the command right extends to the north and west of the capital, including the Left and Right Shence Army, together with other theaters, are all under your orders, which shows that the central authority has a broad scope. And you are The 'Situ' (the second of the three princes) and the 'Taiwei' (one of the three princes) of the empire, if this can't be called trust in you, how can it be called trust?" He also said: "Because I gave you military power for too long Since the battle of Tianchang (Tianchang City, Anhui Province), the thieves have slipped through the net and crossed the Huai River in large numbers to the north (refer to September 880). You did not dispatch a single soldier to pursue them, so that The thieves have been entrenched in the capital for three years, and the army of King Qin in Guangling (Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province) has not left the jurisdiction. The loyal officials have accumulated too much disappointment, and the warriors sneered angrily. Only then did the central government select important officials for Suppress the giant bandits." He also said: "The central government has always relied on you wholeheartedly. Once it fails, there is no place to talk about it. Looking to the southeast, I only feel desolate and distressed!" He also said: "Xie Xuan defeated Fu Jian in the fat water (reference 3 In October 1983), Pei Du flattened Wu Yuanji in Huaixi (headquartered in Caizhou) (refer to October 817), civil servants may not be inferior to generals." He also said: "The royal ancestral temple was burned, and the royal tomb was excavated , The tortoise shell and precious jade were destroyed in the cabinet, whose fault is this!" He said: "'The treacherous minister has not yet awakened', who would admit that he is a traitor? 'Your Majesty is still lost', I dare not admitwhen. He also said: "You are in Tianchang, and you can't even catch Huang Chao. How can you sit there and capture all the generals alive?" Then he said, "You say the Liu family is revived, but who is the leader?"And comparing me to Liu Xuan (the first emperor of the Xuanhan Dynasty) and Ying Ying (the third emperor of the Qin Dynasty), isn't it too slanderous and deceitful! He also said: "What's more, the footsteps of heaven have not stumbled, the royal discipline is still intact, the three spirits (sun, moon, and stars) are still in charge, and the laws of the country still exist. It is depraved.Although I am a teenager, how can I insult you lightly! " However, Gao Pian had damaged his image as a subject, and since then he has stopped paying tribute and taxes to the central government. 17. The Tang government promoted Cao Cunshi, the alternate commander of the Tianping Theater (headquartered in Yunzhou) (remaining later), as the actual commander. 18. Emperor Qi Huang Chao attacked Xingping (Xingping City, Shaanxi Province), and the Tang government army stationed in Xingping retreated to Fengtian (Qian County, Shaanxi Province). 19. The Tang government ordered Zhuge Shuangyao, the commander of the Heyang theater (headquartered in Mengzhou), to serve as the second-level prime minister. 20. In June, the Tang government promoted Zhang Junshi, the alternate commander of the Jingyuan theater, to the post of commander. 21. Duan Yanmo, the commander of the Jingnan War Zone (headquartered in Jiangling Mansion) (killed Song Hao and took Jingnan, refer to April 880), had a feud with Zhu Jingmei, the eunuch who supervised the army, and hated each other. Zhu Jingmei selected another 3,000 strong soldiers, Known as the "loyal and brave army", he is the commander in chief.Duan Yanmo secretly planned to kill Zhu Jingmei, and Zhu Jingmei acted first. On June 28, Zhu Jingmei led the "loyal and brave army" to launch an attack, beheaded Duan Yanmo, and appointed Li Sui, the deputy mayor of Jiangling Special City (Shao Yin), as the alternate commander of the theater. 22. Luo Hunqing, Juhu Seng, and Luo Fuzi from Shu gathered thousands of people each to respond to the call of Qianneng, the leader of the Qiongzhou rebels (refer to March this year).Yang Xingqian, the battalion gate officer in the Xichuan War Zone, led the army to conquer and failed repeatedly. They asked for reinforcements, but the headquarters had no reserve troops. Commander Chen Jingxuan ordered the recruitment of warehouse managers and gate guards, and they had to be recruited from the army to supplement them. This month (June), the government army and the rebel army fought in Ganxi (east of Dayi County, Sichuan Province). The government army was defeated. Fearing that Yang Xingqian and others would be punished, they plundered a large number of villagers, took them as prisoners, and presented them to the headquarters. Every day there were dozens or hundreds of people, and Chen Jingxuan did not investigate and interrogate them, but all of them were beheaded.There were also old people, children and women among them. Some of the onlookers asked them what was going on, and they all said: "We were farming and Jima (splitting and drawing the hemp), and the government army suddenly broke into the village and tied me up with ropes." Come here, do you know what crime you have committed?" 23. In autumn, on July 29th, the Tang government appointed Zhong Chuan as the chief executive of Jiangxi Province, which was recommended by Gao Pian. . Zhong Chuan left Fuzhou (Linchuan City, Jiangxi Province), and Wei Quantong, the leader of the Nancheng (Nancheng County, Jiangxi Province), then entered Fuzhou to continue the separatist regime, and sent his younger brother Wei Zaixian to enter Xinzhou (Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province). 24. Taiwei Shangrang of the Qi government attacked Yijunzhai (Yijun County, Shaanxi Province). Unexpectedly, it snowed heavily, accumulating more than one foot, and two or three out of ten of the Qi army froze to death. 25. Han Qiu, a native of Sichuan in the Tang government, gathered thousands of people to respond to Qianneng. 26. Zhou Baozuo, the commander of the Tang government's Zhenhai theater (headquartered in Runzhou), reported: "Gao Pian appointed Sun Duan, the leader of the mutated people, as the chief executive of Xuanshe Road (the capital is located in Xuanzhou) in the name of the emperor." Tang Emperor Li Yan issued an edict ordering Zhou Bao to join forces with Pei Qianyu, the chief executive of Xuanshe Road, to send troops to resist Sun Duan. 27. Emperor Longshun (France) of the Hetuo Empire (the capital city of Jubaa) went to Shu Tang Emperor Li Yan and asked the princess to marry as soon as possible. Li Yan issued an edict and said: We are discussing the etiquette of the princess's wedding. 28. The government of the Tang Dynasty promoted Dongfang Kui, the alternate commander of the War Zone (headquartered in Fuzhou), to be the actual commander, and acted as the commander of the Beijing Division's Dongfang Legion (the envoy for camping in the east of the capital). 29. In the seventh month of leap, Han Jianzhong, the commander of the Weibo theater (headquartered in Weizhou), was awarded the official title of the Central Committee: he also served as the supreme supervisor (servant). 30. In August, Zheng Shaoyeyao, Vice Minister of Defense of the State Council (Military Minister), National Finance Director (Pan Duzhi) and second-level prime minister, was ordered to act as the commander of the Jingnan theater. 31. Liu Hanhong, the Chief Executive of Eastern Zhejiang Province (the capital is located in Yuezhou), sent his younger brother Liu Hanyou to make an appointment with Xin Yue, the Chief Inspector of the Infantry and Cavalry (Yu Hou of Mabudu), and led an army of 20,000 people to station in Xiling (Xiaoshan City, Zhejiang Province) Xixing Town in Northwest China), attempted to annex Zhejiang West (west of Zhejiang); Dong Chang, governor of Hangzhou (Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province), sent Qian Liu, the commander-in-chief (known as the military envoy) to stop it. On August 13th, under the cover of heavy fog at night, Qian Miao crossed Zhejiang (Qiantang River) and attacked, smashing the Eastern Zhejiang Army and killing almost all of them.Liu Hanyou and Xin Yue escaped. 32. Han Jian, the commander of the Weibo theater, also had the ambition to annex other theaters. He personally led an army of 30,000 troops to attack the Heyang theater, and defeated Heyang commander Zhuge Shuang in Xiuwu (Xiuwu County, Henan Province). Zhuge Shuang Abandon the city and flee.Han Jian left troops to guard, plundered Xingzhou (Xingtai City, Hebei Province) and Mingzhou (Old Yongnian Town, southeast of Yongnian County, Hebei Province), and then returned to the army (Xingming Prefecture belonged to the Zhaoyi War Zone). 33. Li Guochang (Zhu Xie Chixin), the leader of the Shatuo Rebel Army, led his troops from the Datar tribe and moved back to Daizhou (Daixian County, Shanxi Province. Li Guochang defected to the Datar tribe, refer to July 880. Li Keyong first Returning to Daizhou, refer to June 1988. The foundation is solid, and the father will return). 34. Zhu Wen, commander (defense envoy) of the Tongzhou garrison area appointed by Emperor Qi Huang Chao, repeatedly asked the central government for reinforcements to resist the pressure of the Tang government's Hezhong theater.The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Right (Zhiyou Military) Meng Kai deliberately stopped him and did not answer.Seeing that the power of the Qi government was shrinking day by day, Zhu Wen predicted that it would surely fall, so his trusted generals Hu Zhen and Xie Tong took the opportunity to persuade Zhu Wen to surrender to the Tang government. On September 17, Zhu Wen killed Yan Shi, the eunuch of the supervising army, and led all the soldiers and civilians in the prefecture to surrender to Wang Chongrong, the commander of the Tang government's Hezhong theater.In the name of the emperor, Wang Duo, the country's highest commanding officer (capital of all roads and battalions), appointed Zhu Wen as the commander of the Tonghua Theater (headquarters in Tongzhou), and sent Xie Tong to carry a memorial to the emperor's place to report.Xie Tong is from Fuzhou (Fuzhou City, Fujian Province). Li Xiang (refer to August 1881), the governor of Huazhou (Hua County, Shaanxi Province) of the Qi government, also considered surrendering to the Tang government because the Tang government treated Zhu and Wen leniently and generously.Huang Chao then beheaded Li Xiang and ordered his brother Huang Siye to be the governor of Huazhou. 35. Mutiny in the Lingnan Xidao theater (headquartered in Yongzhou), expelling Commander Zhang Congxun. The Tang government appointed Cui Zhuo, the former military commander (economic envoy) of the Rongzhou military area (the capital is Rongzhou), to take over as the commander of the Lingnan Xidao theater. 36. During the mutiny in the Pinglu theater (headquartered in Qingzhou), general Wang Jingwu expelled the commander An Shiru and claimed to be an alternate commander. 37. In the beginning, Tang Qun, a subordinate of Xuzhou (Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province) rebel leader Pang Xun (refer to July 1986), surrendered to the Tang government, and the Tang government appointed him as governor of Lanzhou (Lan County, Shanxi Province).Tang Qun secretly communicated with Sha Tuo's army, and the central government got the information and transferred Tang Qun to be the governor of Huaizhou (Yang City, Henan Province).Zheng Congxun, the commander of the Hedong theater, sent an envoy to carry the letter of appointment and deliver it face to face. In winter, on October 1st, Tang Qun killed the envoys, guarded the city, betrayed the central government, and joined the Shatuo tribe. On October 3, Zheng Congxuan sent Zhang Yanqiu, the Chief Inspector of the Infantry and Cavalry (Yuhou of Mabudu), to lead an army to crusade. 38. Han Xiusheng, the leader of Xialu (Three Gorges of the Yangtze River) (recorded in "New Book of Tang Gao Renhou Biography", Han Xiusheng was the governor of Fuzhou), Qu Xingcong rebelled against the government of the Tang Dynasty with armed forces and cut off the Xiajiang road. On October 14th, Chen Jingxuan, the commander of the Xichuan Theater, sent Zhuang Mengdie, the battalion manager (Ya), to lead an army of 2,000 people to crusade.Hu Honglue, another battalion manager, was sent to lead 1,000 reinforcements. 39. Han Jian, the commander of the Weibo theater, once again led an army to attack Yunzhou (the headquarters of the Tianping theater is located in Dongping County, Shandong Province). Cao Cunshi, the commander of the Tianping theater, was defeated and killed.Tianping Commander Zhu Xuan from Xiayi (Xiayi County, Henan Province) packed up the remnants of the defeated generals and went up to the city to refuse to defend.Han Jian attacked, but could not conquer. Tang Emperor Li Yan issued an edict ordering Zhu Xuan to temporarily act as the alternate commander of the Tianping theater. 40. The Tang government ordered Zhu Wen to be the general of Youjinwu (12th Army of the Guards) and the deputy commander of the Hezhong Task Force (the deputy envoy of the Hezhong camp recruiting), and named Zhu Quanzhong. 41. Li Keyong, the leader of the Shatuo (Northern Shanxi Province) rebel army, although he has repeatedly appealed to the Tang government to ask for security, he still occupied Xin (Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province) and Dai (Daixian County, Shanxi Province) and continued to plunder Taiyuan Prefecture (Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province) and Fenzhou (Fenyang County, Shanxi Province) competed for Loufan (Loufan County, Shanxi Province) horse farm.Wang Chucun, the commander of the Yiwu War Zone, had been married to Li Keyong for generations and had a close relationship. Li Yan issued an edict to Wang Chucun, ordering Wang Chucun to tell Li Keyong: "If you sincerely surrender, you should return to Shuozhou to wait for the central government's orders. It is as violent and rampant as in the past, I will join forces with the two headquarters in Hedong and Datong to fight together." 42. The Tang government ordered Wang Jingwu, a general in the Pinglu theater, to be the alternate commander. At that time, all theaters and provinces across the country sent special corps to Guanzhong (central part of Shaanxi Province) to assemble and besiege Emperor Qi Huangchao, but the Pinglu theater refused to send troops.Wang Duo, the supreme commanding officer (dutong), sent Zhang Jun, the executive officer of the supreme commanding and warfare department (capital commander) and senior advisor of the Supervisory Council (advising doctor), to lobby.Wang Jingwu (commander of Pinglu) had already accepted the official position of Emperor Huang Chao of Qi, so he did not come out to greet him. Zhang Jun saw Wang Jingwu and reprimanded him: "You are a high-ranking official who protects the emperor and the shield of the empire, but you are arrogant and insulting to the imperial envoy! How can the officer who serves you drive your subordinates!" Wang Jingwu was stunned for a moment, and quickly apologized.So Zhang Jun read out the imperial edict, but after reading it, none of the soldiers responded. Zhang Jun slowly explained: "In life, you need to understand what is inverse? What is smooth? Secondly, what is benefit? What is harm? Huang Chao was a peddler who sold private salt a few days ago (refer to June 875), but you all abandoned the royal family of the past and went to submit to a peddler who sold private salt. What good is it for you? Division, concentrate on the capital, only Pinglu does not send troops to participate. One day the bandits wiped out the land and the emperor returned to the palace. What face do you have to see the people of the country again? Don’t rush to grab fame and gain wealth, and it will be too late when you regret it!” The generals all listened. They were so moved that they blamed themselves deeply, and everyone said to Wang Jingwu: "Mr. Zhang's words are correct!" Wang Jingwu then sent troops to accompany Zhang Junxi. 43. Liu Hanhong, Chief Executive of East Zhejiang Province, sent Denggao (unknown today) Defense Commander (Town General) Wang Zhen, led an army of 70,000 troops, to Xiling (Xixing Town, Northwest Xiaoshan City, Zhejiang Province); Qian Liu, commander-in-chief of Hangzhou, again Crossed Zhejiang (Qiantang River) to attack, and defeated the Eastern Zhejiang Army. The killings and prisoners were counted in units of 10,000. More than 200 Qi government appointment certificates for Liu Hanhong's promotion to generals were seized; Wang Zhen fled to Zhuji (Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province). 44、齐帝黄巢的势力仍很强大，唐政府河中战区司令官王重荣深为忧虑，对特遣兵团总监军宦官（行营都监）杨复光说：“投降盗贼，则辜负国家，讨伐盗贼，又力量不足，怎么办？”杨复光说：“雁门（代州州政府所在县·山西省代县）李克用，骁勇非常，手下又有强兵猛将，他家老爹跟我家老爹，曾经在一起共事，感情亲密（杨复光养父杨玄价当过盐州监军宦官，沙陀部落最初投奔唐朝时，经过盐州，参考八〇八年六月。李国昌跟杨玄价当在那时结交），他自己也有为国牺牲的志愿，所以没有南下，只因跟河东战区结下梁子而已。如果能把皇上的旨意训示郑从谠，召唤李克用勤王，李克用一定听命，只要他参战，盗贼（齐政府）就用不着我们铲除。”东方慰劳特使（东面宣慰使）王徽也认为如此。当时，王铎驻扎河中，遂以皇帝名义撰写诏书，向郑从谠解释召唤李克用勤王的必要。十一月，李克用率沙陀军一万七千人，绕道岚（山西省岚县）、石（山西省离石县）二州，直向河中，不敢经过太原，而单独率数百骑兵到晋阳城（太原府所在城）下，向郑从谠告别，郑从谠送给他名马、器具、金银。 45、被齐帝黄巢诛杀的前华州州长李详的残余部众发动兵变，驱逐新任州长黄思邺，推举华阴（陕西省华阴市）防守司令（镇使）王遇当首领，献出城池，投降唐政府河中战区司令官王重荣。 王铎以皇帝名义任命王遇当华州州长。 46、邛州变民首领阡能的组织逐渐扩张，势力越来越大，已侵入蜀州（四川省崇州市）州境，西川战区司令官陈敬瑄，认为营门官杨行迁等拖得太久，毫无功效，于是改命大营管理官高仁厚当总征剿指挥司令（都招讨指挥使），率军五百人，前往接替。出发的前一天，有一个卖面条的小贩，从早上到中午，进出营区四次之多，巡逻队起疑，把他逮捕审讯，果然是阡能派遣的间谍。高仁厚命解开他的捆绑，用温和的言语相待，那人说：“我是某一个村庄的农民，阡能把我的父母妻子囚进监狱，吩咐我说：'你去探听回来，如果事情实在，我放出你的家人，不然的话，满门诛杀。'我并不愿做这种事。”高仁厚说：“我就知道不是你的本意，我怎么忍心杀你！现今就放你回去，救出你的父母妻子，只要你告诉阡能说：'高部长（高仁厚）明天就出发（时世越乱，官爵越滥，高仁厚不过一个大营管理官，刚被委任，还没有出发，就当了“摄理部长”），只有五百人，没有很多军队！'但是我救活你全家，你应该回报，只要暗中告诉寨里的人说：'陈大帅（陈敬瑄）怜悯你们都是善良人民，受盗匪控制，不是出于自愿。高部长打算拯救你们，洗刷冤屈，所以一旦大军来到，你们应放下武器，迎接投降，高部长会派人在你们背上书写“归顺”二字，让你们回去重整旧业。高部长打算诛杀的只不过阡能、罗浑擎、句胡僧、罗夫子、韩求五个匪徒而已，决不伤害小民。'”变民军间谍说：“这都是人们心里所想的事，你全都知道，而且赦免，谁不欢欣鼓舞，听从命令！一个人传一百人，一百人传一千人，河川澎湃、海洋沸腾，无法遏止，等政府军到达，人民势将如同婴儿看见娘亲，只剩下阡能孤孤单单，非被生擒活捉不可。”高仁厚遂命他回去。 第二天，高仁厚率军出发，抵达双流（四川省双流县），围堵司令（把截使）白文现出来迎接。高仁厚绕着营寨观察一遍，大怒道：“阡能不过一个恶棍，他的部众全是种田农夫。浪费一个特别市（府）的兵力，一年有余，不能把他逮捕归案，现在，防御工程重重叠叠，精密牢固到如此地步，怪不得你们可以安安稳稳地睡觉，痛痛快快地吃喝，对盗匪纵容培养，不慌不忙，慢慢建立功劳！”下令把白文现绑出斩首，监军宦官竭力拯救，僵持了很久，才算免掉一死。于是，高仁厚命撤除栅栏，只留下五百人留守，其他所有的军队一律纳入野战兵团，追随自己出发。又征调各营寨的部队陆续集结。 阡能听到高仁厚将要到达的消息，派大将罗浑擎在双流以西建立五个营寨，在野桥箐（音jing。四川省双流县西南）埋伏一千人，准备狙击政府军。高仁厚得到报告，率军展开包围，下令不要诛杀，只派人换穿平民服装，前往变民军中把昨天告诉间谍的话，向大家再一次宣布。变民军大喜若狂，欢声雷动，争着脱下铠甲，抛弃武器，请求政府接受他们的投降，跪下叩头，好像山崩。高仁厚一律接受，安抚解释，命人在背上书写“归顺”二字，教他们回变民军大营告诉还没有投降的同伴，变民军大营剩下的部众都争着出来投降。罗浑擎狼狈不堪，翻出寨墙逃走，被他的部属捕捉，押送给高仁厚。高仁厚说：“他只是一个粗汉，连跟我谈话都不够资格。”把罗浑擎戴上脚镣手铐，押送战区总部。高仁厚下令把变民军五个营寨和所有铠甲武器，全部焚毁，只留下旗帜作为战利品带回呈献，一次就招降四千人。 第三天早上，高仁厚对所有投降土卒说：“我本来打算马上遣送你们回家，可是，前面各营寨变民，还不知道我的用心，有的恐怕仍然忧虑怀疑，我想请你们当我的先锋，南下经过穿口（四川省新津县北）、新津（四川省新津县）营寨外面，把背上的字指给他们观看，等走到延贡（四川省崇州市西南十千米），就可以各自回家。”于是取过罗浑擎的军旗，颠倒悬挂、每五十个人成一个小队，挥动这些倒悬的变民军旗，连声高叫道：“罗浑擎已被政府军生擒活捉，送往战区总部；征剿大军，马上就要到达。营寨里的弟兄，还不赶快跟我们一样，出来投降，立刻就是善良公民，平安无事。”抵达穿口，句胡僧建立有十一个营寨，寨中变民争着出寨投降，句胡僧大为震骇，拔出佩剑阻止，部众用砖块瓦砾向他投掷，把他生擒，押送给高仁厚，变民五千余人，全部归降。 第四天早上，高仁厚纵火焚烧句胡僧营寨，命降卒手举倒悬的大旗充当前导，跟对待双流降卒一样，抵达新津（四川省新津县），变民首领韩求建立的十三个营寨也都迎降。韩求投入深壕自杀，被他的部众用铁钩钩出，发现已气绝身死，于是割下头颅呈献。政府军打算立即焚烧营寨，高仁厚阻止说：“归顺的人还没有吃饭！”命先把辎重、粮食运出来，然后纵火。新近招安的人争着煮食，跟先前招安报信的人，共同进餐、说话、谈笑、唱歌、吹奏乐器，彻夜不停。 . 第五天，高仁厚命双流、穿口归降的变民先行回家，而命新津新近归降的变民，手举倒悬的变民军旗，作为前导，吩咐说：“只要进入邛州州境，你们就可以解散，各自回家。”罗夫子在延贡建立九个营寨，他的部众前一天晚上就远远望见新津方面的火光，惊恐忧虑，已经无法入睡。等到新津归降的变民抵达，罗夫子放弃营寨，急脱身逃走，投奔首领阡能，部众全部向政府军投降。 第六天，罗夫子逃到阡能大营，共同计划出动全军，决一死战。讨论还没有完，天色已晚，延贡归降的变民已经拥到，阡能、罗夫子骑马巡视防御工事，打算反攻，可是命令下达后，部众没有人行动。高仁厚率军在夜色掩护下，逼近变民大营，次日早晨，变民军各寨知道政府大军已经逼近，就高声呼叫呐喊，争着出寨，搜捕阡能，阡能窘困交加，打算投井，被大家生擒，无法自杀，部众又生擒罗夫子，罗夫子举刀自杀。大家携带罗夫子的人头，把阡能绳捆索绑，命他走在前面，迎接政府大军。看见高仁厚，大家拥着马头，大声呼喊，哭泣叩头道：“人民含冤受苦很久，没有地方申诉。自从间谍回来，我们伸长脖子盼望，一分钟犹如一年，而今遇到大帅，是把我们从九泉之下救出，再见天日，我们已死，现在回生！”雀跃欢呼，不能停止。其他地方有变民军营寨的，高仁厚派出将领分别前往招降。共计出军六天，五个变民集团全被平服。每克服一个城或一个县，都委任一个卫戍司令（镇遏使），命他安抚返乡的新户。 西川战区司令官陈敬瑄，把韩求、罗夫子的人头，悬挂街市示众，把阡能、罗浑擎、句胡僧钉在成都（成都市）西门城墙上，七日后再剐下身上肌肉。阡能的文书官（孔目官）张荣，本是安仁（四川省大邑县东南安仁镇）进士（地方政府推荐到中央参加“进士科”考试的知识分子），可是考了很多年，都不能考试及格，于是投奔阡能，充当他的智獎，给他撰写文告。阡能失败，张荣写诗呈献高仁厚，哀求宽恕，高仁厚把他解送总部，钉死在马市场上；其余的没有杀一个人。 Bo Yang said: 被政府称为“盗”、称为“贼”、称为“匪”的邛州变民，一听到赦免不死，立刻欢欣鼓舞，举手投降；他们的顺服、善良、懦弱，跃然纸上。这样的人民竟会被政府逼反，说明官员们的贪污颟顸和凶悍，已无人可以克制。 历史上的中国，官如果不逼，民不会反。民如果反，一定全由于官逼，这就是中国的历史传统。 十二月，陈敬瑄擢升高仁厚当眉州（四川省眉山县）警备区司令（防御使）。 陈敬瑄在邛州张贴布告：凡阡能等变民首领的亲戚、朋友，或共同起事的余党，一律不再追究。可是，不久，邛州州长呈报说：捕获阡能的叔父阡行全家人三十五人，囚禁监狱，请依照惩治叛乱条例法办。陈敬瑄询问文书官（孔目官）唐溪的意见，唐溪说：“大帅已经贴出布告，命地方官员不要再追查这件事，而州长却硬是大肆逮捕，其中定有缘故。如果把阡行全等诛杀，岂止是大帅对人民丧失信誉而己，恐怕阡能的残余党羽，会纷纷再起！”陈敬瑄接受，派大营管理官牛晕前往处理，牛晕抵达后，在州政府门前开庭，下令砍开阡行全等身上的脚镣手铐，当堂释放。然后询问阡行全说：州长为什么跟他过不去？果然，阡行全有一片肥沃耕田，州长打算购买，阡行全不肯，州长遂怨恨报复。陈敬瑄把该州长调回成都，打算判他的刑，州长忧虑过度而死。后来，阡行全终于知道他全家因唐溪的话得以逃出浩劫，暗中赠送唐溪“蚀箔金”一百两（“蚀箔金”，依常识判断，应是一种纯度极高的黄金薄片，所谓“金叶”），唐溪大怒道：“这都是太师（陈敬瑄的中央官衔是“摄理太师”）仁慈英明，才有这个决定，跟我什么相干？你却把祸根送给我！”退还黄金，驱逐他出去。 47、唐政府河东战区司令官郑从谠奏报说：攻克岚州（山西省岚县），生擒汤群（汤群降沙陀，参考本年十月一日），斩首。 48、唐政府命忻（山西省忻州市）代（山西省代县）等州候补州长李克用，当新成立的雁门战区（总部设代州）司令官（同时把大同战区降为警备区）。 49、最初，唐政府派郑绍业当荆南战区司令官。当时，泰宁战区（总部设兖州）指挥官段彦谟，正割据江陵（参考八八〇年四月），郑绍业畏惧，拖延到半年之后，总算到差。京师沦陷，唐帝李俨逃往巴蜀，召回郑绍业，命段彦谟继任战区司令官。后来，段彦谟被监军宦官朱敬玫诛杀（参考本年六月），唐政府再命郑绍业当战区司令官，郑绍业畏惧朱敬玫，徘徊逗留，仍不敢前进，战区武装部队遂长期缺少统帅。于是，朱敬玫任命大营管理官陈儒主持军政总部事务（知府事）。陈儒，是江陵人。 50、唐政府命奉天战区（总部设奉天）司令官齐克俭、河中战区司令官王重荣，同时遥兼二级宰相。 51、李克用率沙陀军四万人抵达河中，派堂弟李克脩先率五百人渡黄河作试探性攻击。 最初，李克用的老弟李克让，被南山（秦岭）寺庙和尚诛杀（李克让被杀原因及经过，各书资料互相矛盾，司马光在《考异》中推测是李国昌父子叛离中央时，李克让正在京师，逃往南山，被寺庙和尚诛杀。但因没有积极证据，只好含糊其辞），李克让的奴仆浑进通投降齐帝黄巢。自从高浔失败（参考八八一年八月），唐政府所有勤王军，对齐军都十分畏惧，不敢前进。 等到李克用抵达，齐军开始有点害怕，说：“乌鸦军来了，我们应躲躲风头！”沙陀军都穿黑色服装，所以被称为“乌鸦军”。黄巢逮捕南山寺庙和尚十余人，派出使节，携带诏书及奇珍异宝作为贿赂，请浑进通带领晋见李克用，谋求和解。李克用诛杀南山寺庙和尚，哭悼李克让，把奇珍异宝接受下来，分赠给各个将领，烧掉黄巢的诏书，送他的使节回去，率军西渡黄河至夏阳（陕西省合阳县东南），进驻同州（陕西省大荔县）。 52、昭义战区（总部设潞州）天井关（山西省晋城市南）防守司令孟方立，诛杀叛将成麟后（参考八八一年九月），率军返回邢州（河北省邢台市）；潞州军民请求中央任命监军宦官吴全勖代理候补司令官（知留后）。本年，最高指战官（都都统）王铎，以皇帝名义下诏命孟方立代理邢州州长（知邢州事），孟方立拒绝接受，并囚禁吴全勖（孟方立声称宦官不可以担任地方官），写信给王铎，表示希望派一位文官镇守潞州。王铎命义成战区作战参谋长（行军司马）郑昌图当昭义战区代理司令官（知昭义军事）。 不久，唐政府命国务院右最高执行长（右仆射）、物资调节总监（租庸使）王徽，遥兼二级宰相，充任昭义战区司令官；王徽因为皇帝逃亡，中原沸腾，孟方立割据昭义战区太行山以东的邢、络（河北省永年县东南旧永年镇）、磁（河北省磁县）三州，深知中央没有力量改变现状，所以坚决辞让，不肯动身，而且建议暂时交给郑昌图。唐帝李俨下诏命王徽当大明宫留守长官、京畿安抚慰劳特使、军政总监，以及整修皇家陵墓特使（大明宫留守京畿安抚制置修奉园陵使）。 郑昌图抵达潞州，不到三个月，即辞职离去。孟方立遂把战区总部迁到邢州，自称候补司令官，上疏唐帝李俨，推荐他的将领李殷锐当潞州州长。 53、唐政府和州（安徽省和县）州长秦彦，派他的儿子率军数千人袭击宣州（安徽省宣州市），驱逐宣歙道（首府宣州）行政长官窦潏（音jue），由自己接代（秦彦是黄巢部将，投降高骈，参考八七九年正月）。 1、春季，正月一日，唐王朝政府雁门战区（总部设代州）司令官（节度使）李克用的部将李存贞，在沙苑（陕西省大荔县东南）击败齐政府的亲王黄揆。黄揆，是齐帝黄巢的老弟。 正月二日，李克用进驻沙苑。最高指战官（都都统）王铎以皇帝名义任命李克用当东北方面军总指战官（东北面行营都统），命杨复光当东方军团总监军宦官（东面都统监军使），陈景思当北方军团总监军宦官。 正月八日，唐帝（二十一任僖宗）李俨（本年二十二岁）下令免除王铎所任最高立法长（中书令·使相）、全国各战区特遣兵团最高指战官职务，贬作义成战区（总部设滑州）司令官，命他直接前往到差。宦官田令孜打算把大权从政府收回，仍握宦官之手，所以抨击王铎：讨伐黄巢很久没有功劳，最后不得不采用杨复光的策略，征召沙陀部落军，才把齐军击破，所以罢黜王铎的军权，以讨杨复光的喜悦。又贬副最高指战官（副都统）崔安潜当东都洛阳（河南省洛阳市）留守长官，命最高监军宦官（都都监）西门思恭当右神策军总指挥宦官（右神策中尉），充任全国物资调节总监、兼督促各战区道进军特使（充诸道租庸兼催促诸道进军等使）等职。田令孜认为自己首先建议唐帝李俨逃亡成都、携带传国玉玺、历代皇帝画像，并变卖家产劳军，对帝国有很大的功劳，命宰相跟各地方政府共同请求李俨赏赐，李俨遂命田令孜当皇家观察神策十军及卫军十二军阵容特派监军宦官（十军兼十二卫观军容使）。 2、唐政府成德战区（总部设镇州）司令官、常山王（忠穆王）王景崇逝世（本年三十七岁），军队拥护他的儿子、副司令官（节度副使）王镕代理候补司令官（知留后事）。本年，王镕十岁。 3、唐政府擢升天平战区（总部设郓州）候补司令官（留后）朱瑄实任战区司令官。 4、二月十五日，李克用前进到乾阬（陕西省大荔县西），跟河中（总部河中府）、义武（总部定州）、忠武（总部许州）各战区特遣兵团会师。 齐政府太尉（三公之一）尚让等率大军十五万人，驻扎梁田陂（陕西省华县西南）。第二天（二月十六