Tang General Li Guangyan

There are two tombstones in the northwest corner of Shizhao Village in Yuci, where Tang war general Li Guangyan, his brother and father are buried. This article is a novel based on his life. Li Guangyan was born as a general, brave and good at shooting, and was a famous general in the mid-Tang Dynasty. Following his brother, he served in the Hedong Army. He participated in the wars against Li Huaiguang, Liu Pi, Yang Huilin and Wang Chengzong, and was appointed governor of Dai and Ming prefectures. In 814, the ninth year of Yuanhe, he was promoted to Zhongwu Jiedushi. The following year, he participated in the crusade against Wu Yuanji, a rebel town in Huaixi, and fought many battles with the Huaixi army, containing its main force and providing conditions for Li Su to attack Caizhou at night. After the Huaixi Rebellion was settled, he was granted the title of Duke of Wuwei County. In 818, the 13th year of Yuanhe, he was appointed as the military envoy of Yicheng Army. Together with Tian Hongzheng and others, he was ordered to conquer Li Shidao, the military envoy of Pinglu Army, and repeatedly defeated Pinglu soldiers. The following year, he moved to Xingning as the military envoy. After Emperor Muzong of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, his officials were added as envoys and ministers, and he successively served as envoys of Fengxiang, Zhongwu and other towns. In 822, the second year of Changqing, he was ordered to conquer Chengde rebel king Tingcuo. Due to the chaos of the current situation, he felt that it would be difficult to succeed, so he declined and returned to the town. After Emperor Jingzong of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, he was officially appointed as a Situ and served as a minister. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.