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The '''Maweiyi Mutiny''' was a mutiny that took place at Maweiyi on June 14 ,756, which led to prime minister [[Yang Guozhong]] and his cousin [[Yang Yuhuan]] were killed. | The '''Maweiyi Mutiny''' was a mutiny that took place at Maweiyi on June 14 ,756, which led to prime minister [[Yang Guozhong]] and his cousin [[Yang Yuhuan]] were killed. | ||
== Escape to the west == | |||
After the fall of [[Tong Pass]] in the [[An Lushan Rebellion]], Emperor Xuanzong fled [[Chang'an]] with members of his court, including his favourite [[concubine]] [[Yang Yuhuan|Yang Guifei]], Crown Prince [[Li Heng]], Prime Minister Yang Guozhong, General Commander of the Imperial "Longwu Army" [[Chen Xuanli]] and his closest officials. | |||
Going to Zuozangku, Yang Guozhong ordered the treasure to be burned, but Xuanzong stopped him. He believed that if the Yeluohe Army did not get the treasure, it would plunder the people, so it was better to hand it over to the rebels to ease the suffering of the people. Yang Guozhong reluctantly accepted the order. After the team passed the Weishui bridge, Yang Guozhong prepared to burn the bridge to block the pursuit of the Yeluohe Army. However, Xuanzong ordered the fire to be put out to prevent the bridge so that he could not cut off the escape route of the civilians. | |||
Revision as of 06:18, 12 June 2022
The Maweiyi Mutiny was a mutiny that took place at Maweiyi on June 14 ,756, which led to prime minister Yang Guozhong and his cousin Yang Yuhuan were killed.
Escape to the west
After the fall of Tong Pass in the An Lushan Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong fled Chang'an with members of his court, including his favourite concubine Yang Guifei, Crown Prince Li Heng, Prime Minister Yang Guozhong, General Commander of the Imperial "Longwu Army" Chen Xuanli and his closest officials.
Going to Zuozangku, Yang Guozhong ordered the treasure to be burned, but Xuanzong stopped him. He believed that if the Yeluohe Army did not get the treasure, it would plunder the people, so it was better to hand it over to the rebels to ease the suffering of the people. Yang Guozhong reluctantly accepted the order. After the team passed the Weishui bridge, Yang Guozhong prepared to burn the bridge to block the pursuit of the Yeluohe Army. However, Xuanzong ordered the fire to be put out to prevent the bridge so that he could not cut off the escape route of the civilians.