Xinhua Daily Telegraph reporter Leon, Liu Yide and He Shuchen.

　　The maximum precipitation exceeds 100 mm, the deepest snow on the road reaches 2 meters, the road traffic is almost paralyzed, a large number of sheds collapse, and the direct economic loss of the initial nuclear power exceeds 660 million yuan … … Recently, the strongest snowstorm weather in 70 years hit Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

　　In the face of record-breaking disastrous weather, local cadres in party member rushed to the front line to face the snowstorm for the first time, putting the safety and warmth of the affected people in the first place, uniting and leading the masses to gather endless concentric forces to fight the snowstorm, quickly gathering into a new force to declare war on the snowstorm, and building a disaster-resistant fortress that the wind can’t collapse and the snow can’t collapse.

　　On November 11th, in the south marshalling yard of Tongliao Station of China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd., officers and men of the armed police were cleaning up the snow. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　Snow storm, party flag flying.

　　170,000 party member cadres charged in the front line.

　　Take snow as the number and snow as the order. In the process of fighting against the severe snowstorm, 170,000 party member cadres in Tongliao City charged in the front line. The cold can’t stop their enthusiasm for serving the people, and the wind and snow can’t blow away their enthusiasm for the masses. Communist party member has become the strongest force in disaster relief.

　　The disaster is on the front line, and the disaster is at the grassroots level. After the arrival of the strong snowstorm, the majority of cadres in party member did their duty and did not shrink back, and quickly went deep into the places where the snow and ice were the most serious, the snow removal was the most difficult and the people needed it most.

　　"Lao zhang, the stove burns well? Is there enough firewood? " "Enough firewood, don’t worry about me." In Qingjia, an old military family in Zhang Ke, He Changhui did not even take a sip of hot water and went to the next one; "He Zhishu, there are no other difficulties in my family, that is, my legs and feet are not neat, and the snow in the yard can be adjusted?" "Don’t worry about this, I will organize party member and village cadres to help you." At Bao Gang’s home for the disabled, He Changhui said that he was calling to organize manpower.

　　On November 8-9, the scene of a man riding a chestnut horse and stepping into the house through the snow was impressive. The rider is He Changhui, the branch secretary of Dihe Village, Changsheng Town, Horqin Left Wing Houqi.

　　On November 11th, at the south marshalling yard of Tongliao Station of China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd., officers and men of the armed police prepared to clear the snow. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　In the days when the snow was heaviest, the whole village was covered with snow. He Changhui was worried that the villagers, especially the low-income households and elderly people living alone, would be affected, but he was afraid of being trapped when driving, so he chose a horse with high strength at home. "It’s still our place in the snow ‘ Bmw ’ So good! "

　　"This is the time when the masses need us most. party member cadres have to rush to the front line and solve practical difficulties for the people. This is the true nature of Communist party member." He Changhui said firmly.

　　There are also many cadres in party member who show their talents in times of crisis and protect people’s lives and property with actions. Some fire-fighting and rescue officers and soldiers risked the snow to crush the rescue passage at any time to rescue the trapped people; Some police officers trudged for hours in the snowstorm without breakfast in order to find the lost cattle for the masses, and finally completed the task … …

　　On November 11th, in the south marshalling yard of Tongliao Station of China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd., officers and men of armed police cleared the snow (photo of drone). Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　In the severe snowstorm weather, it is the grassroots party organizations that give full play to the role of "fighting bastion" and turn "waiting for the masses to find services" into "taking the initiative to deliver services", so that the masses can eat "reassurance" for the first time in rare disastrous weather.

　　There are more than 1,600 bungalows in the Oriental Pearl Community in Horqin District, Tongliao City. Because it is located in the nest wind zone, the snow is as deep as one meter 78, and many residents once did not see the sun. The Party Working Committee of Dongjie Street, which belongs to the community, immediately organized party member and volunteers to form a 200-person "commando".

　　Faced with a huge workload, the "commando team" began to walk into the house on November 8, shoveling and shouldering, and finally eased the snow problem. "Seeing so many young men helping to clean up the snow in the yard and hutong, my heart that has been hanging has also landed, otherwise I really don’t know how to go out." Bao Siqin, a 75-year-old man who lives alone in the bungalow area, said.

　　On November 11, in the suburbs of Tongliao, working vehicles cleared the snow. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　In the western and northern pastoral areas of Tongliao City, many herders live in scattered areas, far away from the township. There are more than 300 scattered herders in Yihe Tara Town, Kailu County. After the snowstorm, local party member cadres and volunteers acted immediately to send materials to herders who were trapped by heavy snow and were inconvenient to travel.

　　Affected by the heavy snow, several straw bales of Sumu in the south of Zhalute Banner were buried in the grassland by heavy snow, and some herders were short of forage. "The snow hasn’t stopped yet, and Sumu and Gacha cadres went to the door to understand the situation." Su He, a herder, said that at that time, they registered the shortage of forage and the damage of sheds. "Now the road is basically open, and the forage that Gacha helped to contact will be delivered soon." Su He said with a smile that when party member cadres came, everyone had a bottom in their hearts. "The party and the government are the strong backing of everyone."

　　Rare disastrous weather also brings great challenges to urban infrastructure. In order to ensure people’s stable life at home, teams of "party member Commando" and "party member Service Team" charged at the front line of protecting people’s livelihood in the snowstorm.

　　On November 11th, in Tongliao city, residents spontaneously cleared the snow. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　In the dark snowy night, the beams of several strong flashlights shine into the night sky from time to time; Under the irradiation of the light beam, the flying snowflakes are dazzling; Several figures trudged through the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Occasionally, one person fell into chest-high snow, and everyone hurried over to pull it out … …

　　This is the scene where the members of the emergency rescue team of the Fifth Water Plant of Tongliao Water Supply Co., Ltd. checked the faulty line at 4 am on the 7th. The Fifth Waterworks undertakes the drinking water demand of more than 200,000 people in the main city, but there is something wrong with the power supply line of the waterworks, and the water supply in the urban area is cut off in a large area.

　　After receiving the task at 3: 40 in the morning, the fifth water plant, which has been fully staffed all day, immediately started the emergency mechanism. At about 3: 50am, five party member employees voluntarily signed up to join the "Emergency Commando", and six ordinary employees also responded positively. This 11-member team is led by Sun Tiandong, an experienced 58-year-old party member.

　　"Now there are professional instruments, it is not difficult to find the fault point of the line, but it is really difficult in this weather!" Sun Tiandong said that the car can’t move and can only walk; The poles of the line were all in the farmland, and the ditches were covered with snow. If you were not careful, the whole person sank in.

　　On November 11th, at Tongliao Railway Station, the staff removed snow on the railway line. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Lei photo

　　The 11 soldiers split into two roads, and the fault point was locked after 6 o’clock in the snowstorm. After intense maintenance, they have become "snowmen" when the feedback of "the water supply in the city is restored and the water pressure is normal" came from the phone.

　　Blizzard is also a great test for the safety of residents’ electricity consumption. The clothes mixed with sweat and snow water have been frozen stiff, and the legs and feet are numb with cold. This is an unforgettable equipment maintenance for 26-year-old Sun Dehua.

　　Sun Dehua is a party member employee of Tongliao Power Supply Company of State Grid Inner Mongolia East Electric Power Co., Ltd. At noon on the 9th, his "Communist party member Service Team" received an urgent task and immediately set out to repair a box-type substation cabinet.

　　On November 11th, in the south marshalling yard of Tongliao Station of China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd., officers and men of the armed police and railway staff cleared the snow (photo of drone). Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　At the scene, the half-meter-high base of the substation cabinet has been covered with snow, and there is thick snow above the cabinet. Clear the snow, bend down to find the fault, and prepare to replace the parts … … After more than 4 hours, the faulty parts were replaced and the power supply of more than 180 households and shops returned to normal. "Power equipment maintenance requires both electrician knowledge and good body." Sun Dehua said that almost every time he was repaired, he was sweating all over.

　　There are 151 "Communist party member Service Teams" active in this company. They are on standby all day and patrol around the clock to ensure that people can use electricity stably and safely in snowstorm weather.

　　With a pure heart, you are not afraid of the wind and snow, and faith, like fire, will melt hard ice. In the face of the disaster, more than 170,000 local party member cadres rushed to the front line and fought at the forefront, practicing their initial mission in the front line of snow removal and disaster relief, and letting the bright red party flag fly high.

　　On November 11th, in Tongliao Yunda Green Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, the staff were carrying vegetables. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Lei photo

　　Fighting in the "snow" and fighting against disasters.

　　Gather Tongliao’s strength to fight the snowstorm.

　　Although the strongest snowstorm in the past 70 years is threatening, with the vanguard and exemplary role of the cadres in party member, Tongliao has a strong disaster-resistant force, which is enough to shelter from the wind and snow.

　　When the wind was the craziest and the snow was the heaviest, party member cadres and the masses joined forces to fight against the wind and snow, trying to minimize the disaster losses.

　　One greenhouse has become a long strip of snow bags; Dozens of people in boots and down jackets are struggling to clean up 20 or 30 centimeters of snow on the shed; The creaking sound of stepping on snow, the puffing sound of falling snow, and everyone’s gasping sound are all one … … This is the snow removal scene of an agricultural facility area in Guangming Village, Daqintala Town, Naiman Banner on the morning of the 9th.

　　On November 11th, in Tongliao Yunda Green Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, the staff were sorting potatoes. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　There are 37 fruit and vegetable greenhouses here. Fortunately, according to the early warning of the meteorological department before the blizzard, the greenhouses were strengthened without collapse, but the snow has seriously affected the photosynthesis of crops. "The village organized self-help. When everyone saw someone planning, they all came out to work with the snow. Many hands make light work. Now the snow in the greenhouse has been cleared!" Wang Guofeng, secretary of the village Party branch, said.

　　In Aolibugao Town, Horqin District, Tongliao City, young and strong villagers actively joined the "Disaster Relief and Self-help Commando" to clean up the snow-buried cowshed in time, retrieve the lost cattle and recover the economic losses of millions of yuan; In Tongliao Economic and Technological Development Zone, more than 20 greenhouses in Wang Yu’s country, a farmer in Sihetun Village, Liaohe Town, were damaged to varying degrees. When the heavy workload of self-rescue and slow progress made him sad, the village cadres who knew the situation came to reinforce with mechanical vehicles and volunteers … …

　　Under the comprehensive mobilization and professional guidance of relevant departments, farmers began to dispose of "food on the ground", and herders carried out disease prevention and transportation of forage. Horqin land was full of scenes of disaster relief and self-help.

　　Tongliao’s corn production accounts for nearly one-third of the whole region, and the grain output has exceeded 10 billion Jin for many years, which is known as the "granary of Inner Mongolia". The snowstorm caused the corn that farmers hung outdoors to be covered with snow. As the temperature rose after the snow, it was easy to cause mildew. To this end, all departments timely issued notices for "laying grain on the ground" after snow, and the vast number of farmers helped each other to carry out the action of clearing snow and protecting grain.

　　On November 10th, cars were covered with snow in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　The corn in the courtyard is covered with a thick "snow quilt", and five or six boys are using shovels to "save" the grain … … On the morning of the 13th, Sanjiazi Gacha Group in Kulun Town, Kulun Banner, in the home of villager Dahubai Yila, neighbors were gathering at his home to work together. "The snow is more than half a meter, and I can’t make it myself. When I saw the notice issued in the flag on the 11 th, everyone joined forces to clear the snow and dump it. Today it’s my turn!" Dahubai Yila said that his family has hit more than 30,000 kilograms of corn this year, all of which are hanging in the yard. "The temperature and moisture are reminded, and the notice in the flag is quite professional. Everyone can work together and scientifically protect the grain, which will definitely reduce the loss."

　　There are more than 2 million beef cattle in Tongliao City, and the snowstorm has caused a large number of herdsmen’s sheds to be damaged and forage materials to be short-term. The relevant departments timely issued epidemic prevention reminders, and a large number of front-line staff visited herdsmen door to door to contact and dispatch forage and provide epidemic prevention guidance.

　　"This year, I was busy updating the shed. The grass planted on nearly 500 acres of grassland at home was buried in the snow without taking care of it." Bai Yuchun, a 41-year-old herder in Baiyintumen Gacha, Wulijimuren Sumu, Zhalute Banner, told the local cadres at home at noon on the 9th.

　　Bai Yuchun and four herdsmen live not far away, but it is nearly 20 kilometers away from Sumu Town. "We began to clear the snow for the cowshed and yard at 5 am that day." He said that when their families were tired at noon, they drove forklifts to clear the way in the snow to understand the situation. "It was timely to use forklifts to help us clear the snow and bring guidance on animal disease prevention and control!"

　　In the urban area, residents take the initiative to make efforts at home to make the roads smoother.

　　West Gacha of Longwang Temple in Advanced Sumu, Kulun Banner, which was covered with snow on November 13th (photo of drone). Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　"The community is our home, and it is also our responsibility and obligation to clean up our home." On the morning of the 12th, Cao Fengjie, a resident of Diwang Garden Community in Tongliao Economic and Technological Development Zone, and a group of neighbors, wearing cotton caps and masks, were cleaning up the snow on both sides of the road with big shovels. Under the leadership of the community grid staff, some residents shovel snow, some push piles, and some ship … … Everyone is full of energy. Seeing that the road surface is no longer difficult to walk because of snow and ice, the elderly residents passing by have praised it.

　　Due to the thick snow in Jindi Community, some roads have been covered with ice and snow mixture, so it is difficult to clean up. Seeing that the staff were struggling to clean up, a group of enthusiastic residents joined. They have a clear division of labor: the people in the front row use shovels to remove snow and break the accumulated ice, and the people behind them quickly clean it up. After fighting in Qi Xin on the morning of 12th, most of the accumulated snow and ice near the residential area was cleared.

　　"Community party member, grid workers, and people in the property, clearing snow is also for everyone. We can contribute and make a contribution." Zhang Yongzhu, a resident of Lanwan Dongjun Community in Tongliao Economic and Technological Development Zone, said, "It’s very cold outside and it’s very tiring to clear the snow, but everyone is working together in Qi Xin. This spirit and energy are very exciting. I finished the work in one morning!"

　　At present, the snowstorm in Tongliao City has passed, but the struggle against the snowstorm has not stopped. One by one, they never give up, actively save themselves, and the scene of giving charcoal in the snow and helping each other continues.

　　On November 13th, at Hongqi Primary School in Hure Banner, teachers and parents were cleaning up the snow. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　Scientific response, assistance from all directions

　　Institutional advantage shows the ultimate strength in the snow

　　The rare snowstorm is a disaster, but the continuous improvement of governance capacity in recent years has greatly enhanced the comprehensive strength of urban disaster resistance.

　　Thanks to the increasingly dense and accurate meteorological information collection system, Tongliao Meteorological Bureau issued the first meteorological disaster warning on November 3. According to the experience of dealing with heavy snow in winter last year, Tongliao Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government immediately responded urgently in advance.

　　In recent years, in the process of successfully establishing "national civilized city" and "national health city", Tongliao City has a smoother urban management system and more refined governance capacity. After the start of the emergency response, emergency vehicle standby, snow removal equipment deployment, front-line personnel organization, people’s livelihood material security, safety and disaster prevention publicity and other work were rapidly promoted in an orderly manner with the close cooperation of various departments.

　　The city’s fire rescue, public security organs, medical institutions, all on-the-job, all-day standby, to ensure that the masses can come when they need it, can fight when they come, and win the battle; Important livelihood units such as water supply, power supply and heating have sufficient basic materials and emergency forces on standby to ensure the basic livelihood of the people; All counties and counties in each banner will allocate a large amount of manpower and machinery in advance, ready to start the snow clearing and traffic protection operation at any time … … On the eve of the snowstorm, all localities and departments in Tongliao City have been "waiting for the pillow", waiting to be tested by the blizzard.

　　Because of this, although this snowstorm is the worst in the local area in 70 years, far exceeding the local immediate emergency response ability, it can still survive the severe snowstorm weather process for more than 110 hours without confusion.

　　In these more than 110 hours, the whole city started to move. No one stays out of the way and warms their hearts one by one, making the city surge with warm current everywhere.

　　This warm-hearted move is a bowl of hot noodles provided free of charge by enthusiastic merchants. After several days of snowfall, many shops in Baoan Town of Naiman Banner were closed, but a pulled noodle restaurant named "Fuxiangju" was particularly busy. "Let everyone eat a hot noodle for free to drive away the cold." Yang Fusheng and his wife said while cooking noodles for snow workers. There is a sudden drop of snow, and many volunteers clean up the snow every day. Seeing this, noodle shop owner Yang Fusheng decided to open the shop, but not to make money, but to provide all volunteers, forklift drivers and patrolmen with hand-pulled noodles for free all day.

　　This warm-hearted move is a life channel that comes out from the shoulders. At 19: 00 on the 8th, Jimou, who was suffering from uremia in Alu West Community of Hure Banner, turned to the town police station for help because he was in urgent need of dialysis. Heavy snow blocked the road. After the police arrived in the snow, they leaned over and picked up Jimou, flew hundreds of meters to the main road, and then were relayed to the hospital by rescue vehicles. Jimou said: "It’s hard to walk on your own in the snowy day. It’s not easy for them to carry me. Without them, my life may be in danger today."

　　The more you face difficulties, the more you can demonstrate the institutional advantages. In the face of disaster, Tongliao has never been a city fighting.

　　On the 10th, news such as "Come on Tongliao, Meng D is coming" and "Support Tongliao, Meng F is coming" screened the circle of friends of local people. On the expressway leading to Tongliao City, the "Meng D" in Chifeng City and the "Meng F" in Xing ‘an League stretch for several miles, respectively, from north to south to "snow". On a dump truck, a banner with the words "mountains and rivers are connected, snow and snow are in the same sky, Chifeng and Tongliao people are holding hands" flutters in the snow.

　　"We have two shifts, day and night, ‘ People don’t rest when they rest ’ , fully clear the snow. " Wu Guomin, captain of the rescue team supporting Tongliao Economic and Technological Development Zone in Chifeng City, said. At 1 am on the 11th, after a 10-hour trek in the snow, the 51-car Chifeng Support Team arrived at the local area and started snow removal overnight.

　　On November 11th, in the south marshalling yard of Tongliao Station of China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd., officers and men of the armed police were cleaning up the snow. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhenshe

　　Outside Tongliao City, there are allied cities and fire lines connected by mountains and rivers, and there are counties, districts and cities under the jurisdiction of the city to fight side by side. Holingol City, Zhalute Banner, Kailu County and other places, which are relatively less affected by the snowfall, have dispatched vehicles to rescue the severely affected areas one after another, and Qi Xin has made concerted efforts to remove snow and clear ice.

　　"When we arrived, when we saw the car on the road, we took a tip and it was covered with snow." Shen Ruibin, the driver of the road leveling machine, came from a private enterprise in Huolinguole City. "As soon as we saw the notice, we voluntarily signed up. When we had an epidemic, the surrounding counties helped us. Now they have difficulties and we have to carry them together!" Shen Ruibin said that sometimes at noon, they went to a remote place to shovel snow, and it was too late to have lunch. The local staff drove several kilometers to send them lunch. "When they got it, the box lunch was still hot!"

　　"We cleaned up the streets in the main city before. Due to the lack of mechanical equipment, snow can only be piled on both sides of the road." Zhang Junhua, Party Secretary of the Urban Management Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau in Horqin District, Tongliao City, said, "Brother League City and Qixian County have given us timely help to make up for the shortage of equipment and manpower and shorten our workload for three or four days."

　　As of 14: 00 on the 12th, Tongliao Red Cross Society has received donations of more than 6.9 million yuan from all walks of life. At present, 4 expressways, 15 national and provincial trunk roads, and more than 2,800 county and township roads in Tongliao City have been restored, with sufficient living materials, stable power supply and heating, and post-disaster disposal work is being carried out steadily.

　　After the snowstorm, Tongliao, which shed its heavy "snow coat", was cold, but warm.

In the fourteenth year of Tianbao (AD 755), the Anshi Rebellion began. An Lushan Fan Yang rose up to revolt, and the clamor shook the ground until Tongguan fell. Chang ‘an, the capital of the world, became fragile and embarrassed in the sound of Yuyang’s drums, and the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty also collapsed. Why did the accident break out? Why did the prosperity collapse? The experience of people who are separated from the experience is enough to explain and convey. Li Longji’s monarch and his subjects suddenly switched from conceited to hastily resigned from the temple; The evils of Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong, the two prime ministers; Yang Yuhuan’s "where are those perfect eyes, where are those pearly teeth?" in Mayiyi; Prince Li Heng’s forbearance and grandiose performance; An Lushan’s Hu Xuan dance and dragging the river; Zhang Suiyang’s teeth and Yan Changshan’s tongue in the bloody sun; It is Li Bai, Du Fu and Wang Wei who can’t be separated from the troubled times … This group of people, who have gone through the troubled times from the prosperous times, are facing their own difficulties and have different breakthroughs and choices in the unexpected period from the prosperous times to the troubled times. Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan, Yan Gaoqing, Ge Shuhan, Yang Yuhuan, Li Heng, Zhang Xun and others abandoned Chang ‘an, and focused on the important issues in the process of Tang Dynasty’s prosperity and decline, so as to re-portray the complete historical picture of the Anshi Rebellion.

The following is the content of this lantern bearer activity:

Zhang Mingyang, a writer, historical writer and senior media person, wrote a new work, Abandoning Chang ‘an.

The Anshi Rebellion is both strange and familiar to many Chinese, which can be said to be "the most familiar stranger". During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty in Li Longji, this rebellion was provoked by An Lushan, during which the famous Mayiyi mutiny took place. The Anshi Rebellion is a very important event in the history of China, which can be interpreted in many dimensions.

The prosperous time of Xuanzong came to an abrupt end.

The Anshi Rebellion broke out at the end of Xuanzong’s prosperous period.

There are many prosperous times in the history of China, such as the rule of Wenjing, Zhenguan, Kaiyuan, Kanggan and so on, and the prosperous time of Xuanzong is very different from other prosperous times, that is, the way it ended. Many prosperous times come to an end naturally, with a slow downward process or a half-life. For example, in the last years of Qianlong, Qianlong became increasingly old and began to be fatuous. His successor, Emperor Jiaqing, was not a talented emperor, so the prosperous time of Kangxi and Qianlong ended in a long period of time. But Xuanzong’s prosperous time was different, and it came to an abrupt end. When An Lushan started his army, Xuanzong’s prosperous time was still at its peak in a sense, and the Anshi Rebellion was like an emergency, which suddenly broke the rhythm of the prosperous time. This may be unique in the history of China.

A troubled time that was caught off guard made everyone unprepared. It is this suddenness that makes history show its strong tension, and the different faces of various historical figures are fully highlighted at the turn of prosperous times and troubled times.

The most flustered person should be Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. He obviously didn’t make any psychological preparation for the rebellion. Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty defined himself as a great emperor and a prosperous monarch, so in the middle and late period of Xuanzong’s era, one of his favorite things was to expand and open up the border. Therefore, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty needed such a powerful role as An Lushan to help him infinitely enlarge the military achievements of the prosperous times and the glory of the Tang Dynasty. He trusted An Lushan very much, and the emperor’s full trust brought a lot of decentralization and resource inclination to An Lushan. An Lushan sat up all the way, and finally had the capital of rebellion.

Li Longji

The fierce court struggle became a hotbed of rebellion.

Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty never thought that An Lushan would rebel, because according to the tradition of the court in the Tang Dynasty, the emperor focused on the coup at the court, but did not pay attention to the crisis outside the court. There have been many court coups in the history of the Tang Dynasty, such as the well-known change of Xuanwu Gate, and the end of Wu Zetian’s era through court coups, and even the rise of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was achieved through court coups. The fierce infighting in the court of the Tang Dynasty became a hotbed of chaos and influenced the historical trend. The Anshi Rebellion was also closely related to the infighting in the court to a great extent. We often say now that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, such a brilliant emperor, why did he use Li Linfu first and then Yang Guozhong as a "traitor"? I don’t think it is enough to use the logical explanation of the foreign dynasty alone. From the perspective of court infighting, the emperor did so with his intention. Li Linfu was good at governing the country and Yang Guozhong was good at managing money, but one of the biggest reasons why Tang Xuanzong used them was not to focus on the national development plan, but to let them do their dirty work-beware of the prince. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty is very familiar with the historical traditions of the Tang Dynasty. He himself forced his father Tang Ruizong Li Dan to abdicate, so he was worried that his son would "deal with him as he deals with you", so he has been guarding against this.

Therefore, we can see that in the later period of Xuanzong’s prosperous period, there were two major political themes: the external political theme was to open up the frontier, that is, to ask the Northwest Army of An Lushan and Datang to open up its territory; The internal political theme is the struggle between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and the Prince.

Li Longji’s attitude towards the prince is worth pondering. On the one hand, he doesn’t want to abolish the prince, because out of political rationality, he knows that he will die one day, and the throne will always be passed on to the prince; On the other hand, he didn’t want the prince to form his own political power before his death, so as to avoid a palace coup against himself. So he crushed the prince all the way, especially in the era of Li Linfu. In a few years, he set off three major cases against the prince in a row, which was called "Tianbao Three Prisons" in history. Li Longji did these things out of instinctive vigilance against the position of the prince, not against Li Heng himself-he didn’t have any special dissatisfaction with Li Heng and Li Longji, and he didn’t want to change people.

"Wang Xian Ying Jia Tu", painted anonymously in Southern Song Dynasty. This picture depicts the scene of Tang Suzong Li Heng visiting Xian Yi in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province after the Anshi Rebellion, welcoming Emperor Li Longji who returned from Sichuan.

Two prime ministers who made meritorious service in the process of suppressing the prince.

Li Longji’s ambivalent attitude towards the Prince has brought a lot of "troubles" to Prime Minister Li Linfu, making it difficult for him to be a man. On the one hand, if he doesn’t suppress the prince according to Li Longji’s wishes, his prime minister will sit unsteadily; But on the other hand, today’s prince is the future emperor. Will the prince let himself go after he ascended the throne? Obviously impossible. Even if Li Linfu himself died, the new emperor might not spare the descendants of the Li Linfu family. Therefore, while suppressing the prince to gain the favor of the emperor, Li Linfu also has a "plan" to protect himself: by "adding firewood and adding fire", all kinds of events involving the prince are magnified, hoping to get rid of the prince in order to avoid future troubles. Interestingly, at this time, Tang Xuanzong, who was ambivalent, would stand up to protect the prince again. He didn’t want to see the prince abolished. The complicated relationship between these three people has been going on, and there are several rounds in the middle where things are particularly fierce.

Another important figure in the prosperous time of Xuanzong was Yang Guozhong. Yang Guozhong’s financial management ability is very strong, and Tang Xuanzong needs economic support to establish military achievements, so Yang Guozhong can play a role; Moreover, he is Yang Guifei’s distant eldest brother, and this nepotism helps to be superior. When Yang Guozhong just rose, he worked under Li Linfu. When Li Linfu helped Tang Xuanzong plan to suppress the "Tianbao Three Prisons" of the Prince, Yang Guozhong was a loyal thug of Li Linfu and made a lot of contributions in the process of cracking down on the Prince. Therefore, it can also be said that this may be another reason why Tang Xuanzong took a fancy to Yang Guozhong.

After Li Linfu’s death, Yang Guozhong came to power. At that time, three major political forces were formed in the Tang Dynasty: one was the consort group of Yang Guozhong and Yang Guifei, the other was Prince Li Heng, and the third was the frontier forces represented by An Lushan. On top of these three parties, Li Longji hopes to play a detached role, and through behind-the-scenes manipulation, he hopes to achieve mutual checks and balances among the three parties. However, judging from the outbreak of An Shi Rebellion, Li Longji was unable to control the infighting among the three forces within a limited range, which eventually led to disaster.

Intertwined opposites

Li Longji failed to realize the internal checks and balances he envisioned, and he failed to fix several groups of oppositions in the political situation of the court.

An Lushan VS Yang Guozhong

An Lushan and Yang Guozhong were political allies at first, and at the end of Li Linfu’s administration, they jointly killed Li Linfu. But after Li Linfu died, the two men turned against each other. Although An Lushan was ambitious, he made up his mind to rebel, not for a long time, but for about 12 to 13 years in Tianbao. Before the rebellion, An Lushan’s ambition was to become the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, but his road to worship the Prime Minister was blocked by Yang Guozhong. An Lushan was very disappointed, not only because his political aspirations failed, but also because his battle with Yang Guozhong for favor ended in his failure. In An Lushan’s view, the most trusted and favored person in Tang Xuanzong was Yang Guozhong, not himself. Fall from grace made An Lushan feel afraid. He was worried that his position in the Northeast might be lost, and that his personal safety was threatened by Yang Guozhong, so he gradually sprouted a rebellious mind. Therefore, we can also say that An Lushan’s starting part is also driven by "self-protection".

The struggle between Yang Guozhong and An Lushan contributed to the outbreak of An Shi Rebellion. And Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty has always attached great importance to An Lushan’s military achievements, which created conditions for An Lushan’s rebellion. The subjective will and the strength of rebellion are already available, and it is natural to break out of rebellion.

Yang Guozhong and An Lushan, selected from The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties in Qing Dynasty.

An Lushan VS Prince Li Heng

The relationship between An Lushan and Prince Li Heng is also quite interesting. There is a saying that An Lushan intends to rebel after Li Longji’s death. Perhaps An Lushan still has some feelings for Tang Xuanzong and is unwilling to expect anything easily. For Prince Li Heng, An Lushan is more contemptuous. There is a famous joke in history: An Lushan went to the DPRK to see Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Xuanzong introduced him to Prince Li Heng. An Lushan even said in front of everyone, "I am a courtier, I don’t know what the prince is?" When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty explained that the prince was Chu Jun, he added, "I am a fool, but I only know that there is your majesty, but I don’t know that there is more Chu Jun." This demeaning behavior of the prince in public may be regarded as the crime of decapitation by others, but Tang Xuanzong was very happy in his heart: he felt An Lushan’s loyalty and was psychologically satisfied in suppressing the prince. From this, we can also see that An Lushan is not a reckless man, but a schemer.

An Lushan, Yang Guozhong and Li Linfu, they all have one thing in common, that is, they cater to Tang Xuanzong’s precautions against Prince Li Heng.

Yang Guozhong VS Prince Li Heng

The relationship between Yang Guozhong and Prince Li Heng is even worse. Yang Guozhong came to power by suppressing the prince, so there is no room for everything in his relationship with the prince. Yang Guozhong knew that as long as Li Heng was in charge in the future, he would certainly be finished, so Yang Guozhong was eager to abolish the prince. The power struggle between An Lushan and Yang Guozhong partly led to the outbreak of An Shi Rebellion, but the initial process of An Shi Rebellion was largely shaped by the struggle between Yang Guozhong and Prince Li Heng. After the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Li Longji’s mood may be a little collapsed, and he lacks confidence in quelling the rebellion. So he wants to transfer a lot of power to Prince Li Heng, so that the Prince can supervise the country and settle the chaos. Yang Guozhong was shocked when he knew this, so he mobilized various forces of Yang’s family to persuade Li Longji to give up the idea. Many speculators in the Tang Dynasty also saw the opportunity. They felt that the wind was blowing towards the Prince, so many people went to the Prince camp intentionally or unintentionally, which also aggravated Yang Guozhong’s sense of crisis.

Goshuhan VS Yang Guozhong

The direct reason why Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty fled Chang ‘an was the fall of Tongguan. In the face of the rebel offensive, Ge Shuhan, the general guarding Tongguan, refused to go out to meet the enemy. He felt that his troops were more than enough to defend the city and lacked in attack, while Tongguan was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so he planned not to hold out. His idea met with fierce opposition from Yang Guozhong. Under the repeated urging of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guozhong, Ge Shuhan was finally forced to lead troops to go through the customs, and was ambushed by the rebels and suffered a fiasco. Why did Yang Guozhong instigate Geshuhan to send troops? The main reason behind this is the fierce struggle between Gershohan and Yang Guozhong. At that time, Geshuhan was the agent of the prince in the army, and Yang Guozhong was afraid of the prince and worried that Geshuhan would kill himself if he mastered the relieving. So, for Yang Guozhong, An Lushan is an enemy, but the more realistic and direct threat is Geshuhan, so Yang Guozhong forced Geshuhan to send troops, not only to quickly solve the rebels, but also to take the opportunity to recover the relieving. What Yang Guozhong didn’t expect was that his selfish behavior not only killed Geshuhan, but also directly led to the fall of Tongguan, forcing Li Longji and a group of ministers to abandon Chang ‘an and flee. Yang Guozhong also killed himself and died in the Mayiyi mutiny.

As for the Mayiyi mutiny, why did Yang Guozhong die? On the one hand, it was because the army had instinctive hatred for people who had brought disaster to the country like Yang Guozhong, and there was also a big reason that Li Heng forces existed behind the Mayiyi mutiny, and Li Heng hated Yang Guozhong and even the whole Young family, so Yang Guozhong had to be removed.

Tang poets at the turn of prosperity and troubled times

The Anshi Rebellion changed the lives of many people, not only those politicians inside and outside the court, but also the cultural elites of the empire. The experiences of Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Gao Shi, Wang Changling, Cen Can, etc. at the turn of this prosperous time and troubled times have also left the mark of the times.

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As a great poet, before and after the An Shi Rebellion, Li Bai was a person who especially wanted to be an official. However, Li Bai didn’t know that his political talent was quite limited. Li Bai entered the palace and became Li Longji’s literary minister, feeling very proud, but Li Longji knew that Li Bai’s specialty was poetry, and he had no political ability, so Li Bai was not reused. Li Bai was so frustrated that he left Chang ‘an. However, Li Bai’s idea of being an official has never been shattered, so he made a faint move after the Anshi Rebellion-going to Yongwang, which directly put Li Bai in trouble. After Prince Li Heng succeeded to the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, Li Longji gave another son Yong Wang an imperial edict, asking him to arise and use Yong Wang to balance Li Heng. Many discerning people know that Yongwangqibing is the infighting of the royal family. This thing can’t be touched, and it is very dangerous to touch it. Moreover, Yongwangqibing is really unreasonable. Although it was authorized by Li Longji, the emperor was already in Li Heng at this time, and Li Heng was eager to get rid of Yongwang. Therefore, when Li Bai defected to Yongwang, he was caught in a political whirlpool. Yongwang was soon defeated, and Li Bai became a traitor to the Li Heng court, so he fled all the way. Because of Li Bai’s famous poems, many people interceded for him. Li Bai was not severely punished, but he was sent later. The famous poem "Early Release of Baidicheng" was written by Li Bai after learning that he was pardoned.

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Du Fu

Du Fu’s situation is similar to that of Li Bai. Before the Anshi Rebellion, he became a very small official, so embarrassed that he couldn’t even support his family, and his sons starved to death. After the An Shi Rebellion broke out, his poem title was not so big at that time, and he could not compare with Li Bai, let alone Wang Wei. In modern terms, there is no broken circle, and even the rebel An Lushan doesn’t know Du Fu. This can also be said to be Du Fu’s "luck", because he was unknown, he did not become a prisoner. Later, the direction of Du Fu’s escape was very accurate, and he fled to Fengxiang and defected to Li Heng. Li Heng was recruiting at this time, and he was very happy to see someone coming to defect, so he awarded Du Fu a good official position called Zuo Shiyi. So Du Fu is called Du Fu’s Collection in history. This position is the biggest official Du Fu has ever held in his life. But the good times didn’t last long. Du Fu entered the Li Heng court not long after, and the prime minister Fang Guan was dismissed by Li Heng because of his strong color as an old minister of the emperor’s father. At this point, Du Fu stood up and spoke out, and was demoted by Li Heng as an accomplice. Since then, he has been living in exile and has become the Du Fu we are familiar with. Like Li Bai, Du Fu was caught in the whirlpool of royal infighting. Du Fu wrote many poems about An Shi Rebellion after he was demoted. Although nature makes people laugh, it also gives Du Fu inspiration and material for his literary creation.

Du Fu

Wang Wei

Wang Wei’s fate is very strange. He was then the most famous poet in the empire-not Li Bai, not Du Fu. After the fall of Chang ‘an, Wang Wei became a prisoner of An Lushan. Because of Wang Wei’s famous poems, An Lushan didn’t want to kill him, but forced him to surrender and made him a modest immortal. Wang Wei followed suit and became a political vase of the rebels. It didn’t take long for Wang Wei to be a political vase, and fate played a joke on him again. After the rebels occupied Chang ‘an for more than a year, Li Heng regained Chang ‘an, but Wang Wei was not taken away by the rebels and became a prisoner of Li Heng. Li Heng is going to severely punish Wang Wei, but Wang Wei is so famous that many people help him. Moreover, Wang Wei really didn’t do anything bad in An Lushan. In addition, Wang Wei’s younger brother is also an official who is willing to make atonement for his brother by abandoning his official. Therefore, Wang Wei was not greatly affected in the end.

The court and the literary world forgave Wang Wei, but Wang Wei never got out of this guilty mood all his life. Wang Wei has been rethinking in his later years, wondering why he didn’t sacrifice his life for justice and how he became a prisoner. This kind of reflection tormented Wang Wei and made him live in pain all the time.

In this chaos, in the sudden end of the prosperous times, we are familiar with historical figures and those we are not familiar with. They made their own choices in this chaos, and then everyone paid the price for these choices.

Wang Wei

Q&A

Q：What do you think of Chen Kaige’s handling of "An Shi Rebellion" in The Legend of the Demon Cat?

A：I think "The Legend of the Demon Cat" is very good, and it is a better work of Chen Kaige in recent years. As a film, we can’t expect too much from it in terms of historical restoration. If we must point out the areas that can be improved in the film, I think the film may be able to jump out of the love narrative of Li Longji and Yang Guifei and make more supplements in other aspects, such as Prince Li Heng, which can actually be brought in, which involves the so-called behind-the-scenes murderer who killed Yang Guifei. Li Heng’s role in killing Yang Guifei was basically not reflected in the film.

Q：What do you think is the role and function of An Lushan’s aide Shi Siming in the Anshi Rebellion?

A：This question is very interesting. Shi Siming was not an important figure at the beginning of the An Shi Rebellion, even he didn’t enter the core. When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, An Lushan gathered a group of people to plot, but Shi Siming was not among them. Therefore, Shi Siming’s role was mainly in the middle and late period of the Anshi Rebellion, when An Lushan sent him to Hebei to stabilize the rear area. At this time, Shi Siming gradually accumulated his own power and rose day by day. If An Lushan dies, Shi Siming will still be loyal and afraid of An Lushan. An Lushan was killed by his own son, and Shi Siming’s fate was similar to that of An Lushan, who was also killed by his own son. Generally speaking, Shi Siming’s position and function were not so obvious at least before the An Shi Rebellion broke out.

1905 movie network news China’s first western wasteland monster movie was launched online on November 20th. The film is supervised and produced by Jin Wanglai, directed by Li Liming, starring Jin Yana, Yu Xinyan, Zhao Zhenhua, Wen Qi and other actors, especially Yan’neng Shi.

The film mainly tells the story of the early years of the Republic of China, when the Dune town in the northwest desert was attacked by unknown monsters. The sharpshooters Liu Ying, Datou and other town children fought against the monsters and saved their homes with the help of researchers Liu Mengxi and Xia Xuan of Northwest Research Institute.

　

Wild animals create wonders in the west, and hunting teams stage Jedi survival.

Different from the previous monster films, The Monster of the Sand Sea puts its geographical background in the northwest desert, which is rarely shown in domestic film and television dramas. No matter the style and texture of the picture or the unique crisis setting, it stands out among the monster films with traditional routines. The desert with yellow sand rolling and the monster surging into the tide have created a very oppressive doomsday scene. The mayor of Dune Town was forced to lead the people to give up their hard-built homes and live in dark and claustrophobic underground caves. Faced with such a desperate situation, they did not flinch. Under the leadership of the archer Liu Ying, the hunting team fought for a tiny chance of survival in the raging sea and under the front teeth and claws of the monster. The scene of fighting between man and the monster can be described as wonderful and hearty.

The arrival of Liu Mengxi and Xia Xuan, researchers of Northwest Research Institute, ushered in the opportunity to change adversity in Dune Town. Liu Ying led the hunting team and followed Liu Mengxi to the Northwest Research Institute base to find the mother beast stock solution that he could fight against monster virus. Will the dawn of victory come as scheduled?

The behind-the-scenes team strives to create an immersive experience and give the audience a visual feast.

Jin Wanglai is the producer and chief producer of The Monster of the Sand Sea, and his films, such as Journey to the West, Monkey, have gained good reputation and box office. This time, he joined forces with director Li Liming, breaking through the fantasy theme of costume that he was good at in the past, developing new fields, carefully polishing the script, and devoting himself to creating a western monster movie belonging to China, which aroused high expectations from the audience.

However, the unique narrative space and the fierce and strange monsters make The Monster of the Sea of Sand live up to expectations. The film’s main narrative scenes are in underground caves, deserts and abandoned research bases, which are very western wasteland style, which largely breaks the audience’s aesthetic fatigue. Narrow and claustrophobic space, monsters who can hear and distinguish their positions, and the crowds of monsters, last stand, stimulate the feelings and upgrade, which is very noticeable. It is reported that in order to give the audience an excellent immersion experience, the behind-the-scenes team not only made many real shots, but also spent great energy to build a real desert and abandoned research institute. In terms of special effects, the top special effects production team in China was invited to participate in the post-special effects production to escort the visual presentation of the film.

Old drama bones help young actors, and their emotions are rich and martial arts are enjoyable.

Xiao Bo, the actor of the movie "The Green Snake’s Beast City", plays Liu Mengxi, a researcher of the Institute of Biology with outstanding martial arts and perseverance in "The Monster of the Sand Sea". Liu Ying, the archer with a hundred shots, is played by Jin Yana, who is very popular with the audience for her works such as "Journey to the West" and "Monkey of the Great God". The performance of the two men in the film is very eye-catching, especially their contribution to the wonderful fighting. They not only have fierce fighting, but also have high-burning scenes of fighting monsters together. Each move and style has undergone strict training, which makes people dazzled and addicted. The joining of Zhang Shuangli and Yan’neng Shi, the veteran actors, has fully aroused the emotional resonance of young actors and collided with many famous scenes that made people cry.

The movie "The Monster of the Sand Sea" has been launched online, and the monster is killed in the sand sea!