Reeling from the loss of both capital cities to the rebel army, Emperor Xuanzong and his heir Li Heng split up. Three days later from the northern garrison at Lingwu, the Crowned Prince declares himself the new emperor, Suzong – surprise, Dad! Newly enthroned, Suzong will be forced to cobble together an unlikely coalition of China’s neighbors in order to have any hope of turning the tide of the civil war that threatens to drown the Tang Dynasty in blood. Arabs, Transoxianans, Ferghanans, and even Uyghur Stepperiders will join forces with a corps of Han Chinese soldiers willing to die to the last man if it means stopping An Lushan and his Yan rebel army in its tracks.

Time Period Covered:
July 756 – December 757 CE

Major Historical Figures:
Tang Dynasty:
(Retired) Emperor Xuanzong [Li Longji] (r. 712-756, as retired emperor 756-762)
Emperor Suzong of Tang [Crowned Prince Li Heng ] (r. 756-762)
Crowned Prince Li Yu [b. 727]
General Guo Ziyi

Yan Dynasty Rebels:
An Lushan [d. 757]
An Qingxu [r.... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy