Core of the Sage.

Summary

In a tense meeting, the Emperor and court learned of a devastating defeat at Hulao against the Anshi army. General Gao Xian Zhi's valiant efforts were thwarted by a traitor who opened the city gates, leading to a catastrophic battle where their forces were overwhelmed. Despite significant enemy casualties, the Great Tang's fifty thousand troops were annihilated, and Gao was killed. The Emperor's despair deepened with the news of another defeat at Li Yang, where reinforcements were ambushed, resulting in the loss of forty thousand more soldiers. The once secure defenses were shattered, leaving the heartland of Great Tang vulnerable to invasion, prompting a deep sense of panic and hopelessness in the court.

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