Chapter 438: Stabilizing the Four Countries

Style: Historical Author: Yu ShiliuWords: 3157Update Time: 24/01/11 14:02:53
After taking control of Chang'an City, Yang Anxuan was very busy. Putting the dead Yao Xing Xiao's head into a wooden box first, and announcing to the outside world that he would kill Emperor Qin after entering the palace, which could reduce the guilt of the crown prince Yao Hong.

Yao Hong returned and surrendered, with fewer casualties. Yang Anxuan had no intention of killing the surrendered prince. Whether he lived or died depended on Jiankang's decision.

The heads, jade seals, important weapons, and more than a hundred members of the Qin clan, including Yao Hong, were loaded onto the warship along with Liang Xi, Dou Wen and other important ministers, and Liu Zhong was asked to transport them to Jiankang City via waterway to report his victory.

Next, we dealt with the captured soldiers, and captured more than 8,400 Daxia prisoners, and nearly 20,000 Qin soldiers surrendered in Chang'an City. These people were temporarily detained in the military camp in the south of the city. If these people are not dealt with in time, they will be a hidden danger.

The Daxia army and the Qin army were broken up into two parts. Yang Anxuan ordered Yang Siping and Zhao Tian to each lead 3,000 elite soldiers and 8,000 garrison troops to escort the prisoners to Shangluo and Hongnong for resettlement.

Most of these captured soldiers are young and strong. If these people can be successfully transferred to the land of Yong and Si, the strength of the ruler will be greatly increased. But if these people had to leave their hometowns, accidents might happen on the way. Yang Anxuan hinted to the two of them that if any captured soldiers made trouble, they might as well kill them.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Anxuan sealed the palace and books. Only a few servants and maids were left in the palace to protect them, and the others moved out of the palace. Yang Anxuan rewarded the soldiers with treasures obtained from the palace and promised to reward the meritorious soldiers with the women obtained from the palace.

To appease the people, the top priority is to provide relief to the victims. There was insufficient food for disaster relief, so Yang Anxuan asked Zhao Tian to take Zhang Feng and Shen Qingzhi to search the residences of the princes, nobles and relatives of Qin. The people of Qin would only applaud and applaud their homes, which would help stabilize the people's hearts.

Some people risked their lives rather than their wealth and tried to reason based on their family background. In the end, they used human heads to create the ferocity of the Jin army and gave the princes and ministers of Qin a deep understanding of the subjugation of the country.

In order to prevent soldiers and horses from looting everywhere, Yang Anxuan summoned his civil and military officials in the consultation hall and demoted officials from the state of Qin to formulate three chapters. They were not allowed to loot at will, they were not allowed to insult women, and they were not allowed to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Violators were beheaded.

Yang Anxuan temporarily designated the territory of the Later Qin Dynasty as Beiyong Prefecture, with Wang Zhenni as the governor and in charge of military and political affairs; Yin Ji as the prefecture's biejia, Cen Minghu as the prefecture's Zhizhong, and Kuai'en as the prefecture's Sima; and he also ordered Qin's surrender minister Zhao Kun For Jing Zhaoyin, he was asked to appease the gentry people in Chang'an City and organize replanting and farming.

According to the list provided by Huang Fu, a group of Qin officials who secretly surrendered to the Jin army were appointed. Most of these upstarts were acquaintances. After meeting, they learned that the other party had already surrendered to the Jin army.

This group of people were originally at the lower levels of the Qin State. After they came to power, in order to show their worth and work hard, for fear of being replaced, they treated their former bosses and colleagues extremely harshly. Yang Anxuan used them to quickly stabilize the officialdom.

After the situation was under control, Yang Anxuan left 20,000 troops to return to Wang Zhene's command, leaving Kuai En, Cen Minghu, Yin Ji, Zhou Chao, Feng Heng and others under his command. He, Zhu Lingshi, Zhang Feng, Shen Qingzhi, etc. They led 24,000 soldiers and horses out of the city and stationed themselves in the south gate barracks.

Some people in Chang'an City could not bear the tragic situation of losing their country and their family, so they drank medicine, hung themselves from beams, or threw themselves into wells, and the sound of weeping could be heard from time to time. For others, the arrival of a new owner means new opportunities, including singing praises for virtues, offering auspiciousness, and paying tribute to beauties and treasures.

The relief porridge distributed at the city gate is unlimited, and their lives are not worried. Ordinary people don't care about the king's flag changing at the top of the city.

The Guangping Duke's Mansion was renamed the Governor's Mansion, and vehicles coming to see and offer treasures were lined up every day. Wang Zhen was so busy that he hit the back of his head with his feet, feeling pain and happiness at the same time.

Although the Later Qin Dynasty was destroyed, remnants of the evil still existed. To stabilize the situation, we had to wait until after the wheat harvest in June, when the people had food in their hands. At that time, we would implement benevolent policies, reduce taxes, and attract tribes to invest. Through the influence of Confucianism, opera and other cultures, means to enhance cohesion. There are many things to do, and the words "long and long way to go" came to Yang Anxuan's mind.

After Yao Hong returned and surrendered, Yang Anxuan asked him to issue an edict, ordering the cities in the Qin State to surrender. Many county towns surrendered after receiving the edict, and some people defended the cities and vowed not to surrender.

The three largest remaining forces are Yao Hui and Yao Chen in Chencang area; Yao Zan and Yao Yinan in Chiyang area; and Yao Yi in Hedong County. If these three forces are not destroyed, Yang Anxuan cannot return to his army with peace of mind.

Yao Yi of Hedong County occupied the largest territory, but Changsun Song of the Northern Wei Dynasty was blocked from attacking the south. Knowing that the Qin Dynasty was dead after Chang'an city was broken, he ordered the family of Anping Gong Yi who was stationed in Wenxian County to attack the Dongyuan of Hedong County. Waiting for Changsun Song to lead his troops. After the 16,000 soldiers and horses gathered together, they continued westward to attack Wenxi in the north of Anyi City, and surrounded Anyi City from the east and north.

Yao Chengdu led his army to fight, was defeated, and defended the city. Yao Yi ordered Yao Chengdu's younger brother Yao Hedu to guard Yi's city. He made Puban his capital and mobilized the people to fight against the Wei army, but no one responded.

The intelligence was sent to Yang Anxuan. It seems that the remnants of the Qin army in Puban don't have to deal with it yet. Yang Anxuan's eyes temporarily moved away from Hedong County and turned to Chiyang City in the north of Chang'an City.

Chiyang is only more than a hundred miles away from Chang'an City, but Yao Zan and Yao Yinan lead only 12,000 troops and horses, and are unable to go south. They will wait until Chencang is pacified before leading their troops to annihilate it.

Yao Hui and Yao Chen of Chencang had nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses under their command. These soldiers had been fighting against the Liang all year round. County and Yao Chen were stationed in Chencang City, Qifu Chipan was stationed in the old road city, and Meng Longfu was blocked in the south of the old road city.

Yang Anxuan led his army all the way to the west, stopping at Huaili, Yongping, Wugong, Meiyang, Xixian and other cities, and arrived twenty miles east of Chencang five days later.

In Gudaocheng, Qifu Chipan was very worried when he learned that the Jin army was coming from the east. The news that the 20,000 Daxia troops outside Chang'an City were burned by a fire and fled in embarrassment had already spread in the city. Qifu Chipan also learned that the Qin army was also burned to death and wounded by a fire in Hongmen, so Yao Hong forced surrender.

The soldiers of the Western Qin Dynasty fought several battles with the Jin army led by Meng Longfu. The tactics of using chariots as walls, iron crossbows as arrows, and wolves as wings gave Qifu Chipan a headache, even if he fought hand to hand with his son. The weapons are far less sharp than those of the Jin army. How can the Jin army, which has mastered so many sharp weapons, be an enemy?

Pingdong General Wang Songshou entered the hall and said: "Your Majesty, the Jin people have come to write a letter."

After reading Yang Anxuan's letter, Qifu Chipan circulated Yang Anxuan's letter around. Anbei general Wu Diyan said: "The Jin army has come to destroy the power of Qin, and it has strong troops and sharp weapons, so it is invincible. It is better to submit to the Jin court as stated in the letter and return to Wuhan to save the lives of the soldiers."

General Longxiang Qifu Zhida said: "Retreating without fighting and surrendering to the Jin people will not make the world laugh at us, saying that we fear the Jin army like a tiger, which will damage the spirit of our army."

Wang Songshou said: "The Qin Dynasty was destroyed and its territory fell into pieces. The Jin army was not able to occupy all of it. It happened to take this opportunity to expand its territory. What is this reputation?"

Qifu Chipan said: "The Kingdom of Qin has fallen, and most of the conditions promised by Yao Xing have been cancelled. The Jin army came for Yao Hui and Yao Chen in Chencang. If our army stands in front, it will be a thankless task. This battle cannot be fought." Fight. However, after the Jin army went on an expedition and captured Chang'an, they wanted to quickly stabilize the four directions. They were also worried about making more powerful enemies. If they wanted to retreat alone, they had to ask for some benefits from him."

Glancing at his younger brother Qifu Tanda who was standing by, Qifu Chipan said: "Tanda, go see Yang Anxuan and say that you will give him the old city and let the Jin army bring swords and guns in exchange."

At the end of the next day, Qifu Tanda, disguised as a herdsman, met Yang Anxuan and explained his purpose. Yang Anxuan asked: "What does your king want?"

"Sky Fire," Qifu Tanda blurted out. Legend has it that the Jin army relied on this magical weapon to smash open the gate of Qin, burned 20,000 Daxia's cavalry, and broke the backbone of Daqin. This was simply a deadly weapon given to the Jin army by gods and Buddhas.

Yang Anxuan smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "Absolutely impossible."

Seeing Yang Anxuan's resolute attitude, Qifu Tanda also knew that the Jin army would not be able to hand over such sharp weapons to others, so he retreated to the next best thing and revealed the true purpose of his trip, which was a thousand swords and guns used by the Jin army.

Yang Anxuan knew that what Qifu Tanda was talking about was the swords and spears forged by Tangxi. He pondered for a moment and said: "There are not many such sharp blades in our army. Just giving away a thousand swords and spears is not enough for the old city."

Qifu Tanda said happily: "My king promised to open Chencang City for the Jin army."

Yang Anxuan stood up and said with a smile: "Pay two hundred pieces in advance, and after taking Chencang, all the remaining swords and guns will be presented to you."

Qifu Tanda was overjoyed. The Jin swords and guns captured from the battlefield were extremely sharp. His eldest brother secretly told him that if he could get 500 of them, it would be regarded as a great achievement. Yang Anxuan promised 1,000 of them, which really made him overjoyed.

With these powerful weapons, our army will be able to gain the upper hand and expand its territory in future battles with Tuyuhun and Liang.

On May 2, the Qin army stationed in the old city went to battle, was defeated by the Jin army, and fled towards Chencang. Yao Chen, the Duke of Wudu who was stationed in Chencang, didn't know that Qifu Chipan was acting, so he let him enter the city. After the Western Qin army entered the city, they controlled the south gate and the east gate and allowed the Jin army to enter. Chencang City was destroyed and Wudu Gong Yao Chen died in the battle.

Enticed by Yang Anxuan to give him another 400 weapons, Qifu Chipan led his army to attack Yong County northward with the Jin army. The city of Yongxian County was not high, so it was difficult to organize a counterattack under the successive attacks of Jin army's catapults. Three days later, Shen Qingzhi boarded the North City, opened the city gate, and Yongxian City was destroyed. Yao Hui led hundreds of people to escape from the west gate and defected to Bald Hair Tan, the leader of Nanliang.

Yang Anxuan and Qifu Chipan met by the Qingshui River and had a great time together. Yang Anxuan handed over 1,400 swords and guns to Qifu Chipan according to his promise. Qifu Chipan sent his servant Zhai Shao to Jiankang to submit his credentials and claim vassal status to the Jin Dynasty.

Yang Anxuan asked Zhu Chaoshi to lead 8,000 soldiers and horses to guard Chencang. After joining forces with Meng Long, he returned to Chang'an. On May 12th, Meng Longfu was ordered to lead an army of 15,000 people northward to capture Chiyang.

In Chiyang City, Yao Zan has received the news that Chencang and Yongxian County have been captured, Wudu Duke Yao Chen died in battle, and Qi Duke Yao Hui fled. Looking back at the troops under his command, although there are ten thousand people, none of them have the will to fight, and there is no way to fight with them. The Jin armies fought each other.

Gathering the generals under his command, Yao Zan said: "The country is ruined and the family is destroyed, and I have decided to die for the country. When the Jin army comes, I have decided to fight to the death. If you are willing to be loyal to the country, you can go with me." "

On May 15th, Meng Longfu led his army to approach Chiyang City. Yao Zan opened the city gate and led a hundred personal guards out of the city to meet the enemy, followed by about a thousand people. When Meng Longfu saw the Qin army rushing into battle, he led his light cavalry to meet the enemy. More than a thousand Qin troops followed Yao Zan and marched forward bravely. All of them, including Yao Zan, died in the battle.

Seeing that the fighting outside the city had subsided, Feng Wen, the magistrate of Chiyang County, led his troops to surrender. As many as ten thousand Qin troops surrendered. Meng Longfu garrisoned in Chiyang and appealed to Gaolu, Wannian and Fuping cities to surrender. Seeing that the situation was over, Yao Xingnan led his troops to surrender.