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'''Yang Guozhong''' ( | '''Yang Guozhong''' (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born '''Yang Zhao''' (楊釗),<ref name="Chinese Wikipedia">{{WP|zh:楊國忠|楊國忠}}</ref> was a leader of the [[Golden Turtles]] who acted as a high official in the government of [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Character profile">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "The Order: Yang Guozhong"</ref> In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),<ref name="Dynasty 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty''– [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP|Yang Guozhong}}</ref><ref name="Baidu">[https://baike.baidu.com/item/杨国忠/5115 杨国忠]. ''Baidu Baike''. Accessed 6 June 2021.</ref> he was one of [[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]]'s last prime ministers.<ref name="ACD">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty''</ref> | ||
His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin [[Yang Guifei]], was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 11">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]], who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a [[An Lushan Rebellion|nation-wide civil war]]. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on [[Chang'an]] under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 10">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 11" /><ref name="Dynasty 12">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> | |||
Despite Lushan's capture of [[Luoyang]] in early 756, his forces were still kept at bay from the imperial capital with the stalwart defence of [[Tong Pass]], commanded by [[Gao Xianzhi]] and [[Feng Changqing]].<ref name="Dynasty 19">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 3)]]</ref> Guozhong made the critical error of sabotaging this by orchestrating the wrongful executions of the two commanders, leaving Chang'an entirely exposed to Lushan's army. With the Fall of Chang'an in July, Guozhong fled from the city with the Emperor and Yang Guifei, but he and his cousin were blamed by the [[soldier]]s escorting them for the years of escalating tragedies and disasters. At [[Mawei Station]], their guards [[Mawei Station mutiny|mutinied]] and assassinated them.<ref name="Dynasty promo map">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "True History Restored"</ref><ref name="Dynasty 37"/> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Historically, Yang Gouzhong was the child of Yang Xun and Lady Zhang, not Lady Zhang's brother and Empress Wu's lover, Zhang Yizhi, and an unknown woman.{{Fact|19 June 2022}} | |||
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Yang Guozhong (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born Yang Zhao (楊釗),[2] was a leader of the Golden Turtles who acted as a high official in the government of Tang dynasty.[3] In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),[4][5][6] he was one of Emperor Xuanzong's last prime ministers.[7]
His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin Yang Guifei, was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.[4][8] He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the jiedushi An Lushan, who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.[9][10] Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.[11] Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a nation-wide civil war. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the Yeluohe, which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on Chang'an under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.[12][8][13]
Despite Lushan's capture of Luoyang in early 756, his forces were still kept at bay from the imperial capital with the stalwart defence of Tong Pass, commanded by Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing.[14] Guozhong made the critical error of sabotaging this by orchestrating the wrongful executions of the two commanders, leaving Chang'an entirely exposed to Lushan's army. With the Fall of Chang'an in July, Guozhong fled from the city with the Emperor and Yang Guifei, but he and his cousin were blamed by the soldiers escorting them for the years of escalating tragedies and disasters. At Mawei Station, their guards mutinied and assassinated them.[15][1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Historically, Yang Gouzhong was the child of Yang Xun and Lady Zhang, not Lady Zhang's brother and Empress Wu's lover, Zhang Yizhi, and an unknown woman. [citation needed]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Hidden Ones (Part 5)
- ↑
楊國忠 on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – "The Order: Yang Guozhong"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty– The Flower Banquet (Part 1)
- ↑ Yang Guozhong on Wikipedia
- ↑ 杨国忠. Baidu Baike. Accessed 6 June 2021.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 4)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Flower Banquet (Part 2)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Flower Banquet (Special)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Flower Banquet (Part 7)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 3)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 4)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Golden Turtles (Part 3)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – "True History Restored"
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