The young general was transferred to Yuyang to assist Zou Dan, the prefect of Yuyang, and Tian Yu, who resisted Wuhuan Xianbei. After he came to Yuyang, he proposed a series of measures to prevent the barbarians, and personally went to each village to arrange preparations. jǐng and manpower.
Tian Yu comforted everyone and said, "Don't panic, everyone. I have advised Governor Zou to move to nearby villages and towns and take refuge in safe places. The army is stationed not far away. If the barbarians dare to come again, no one will be allowed to go back."
Tian Yu said so, but now he is not the one making the decision in Yuyang. The situation in Yuyang County is more complicated than he thought. Gongsun Zan also expropriated money, food and people's power, causing constant resentment among the people.
Although Gongsun Zan occupied major cities and counties in Youzhou, he had actually reached a very dangerous situation.
North of Yuyang County.
A huge camp is stationed more than forty miles away from Yuyang. Inside and outside the camp, there are Xianbei and Wuhuan people with tall noses and deep eyes, but occasionally some Han people can be seen.
In the big tent, the leading generals who sent troops to attack Wuhuan and Xianbei gathered together. Sitting at the top was the current Lord Wuhuan, Tadun, and a middle-aged man dressed as Han Chinese.
At this time, a Wuhuan general entered the tent and cursed at a Xianbei soldier leader on the right: "Suli, what's going on with your people? You actually robbed me of my horse materials!"
The Xianbei general named Su Li sneered and said in broken Chinese: "They were all snatched from Gongsun Zan. What's yours and mine? Whoever strikes first belongs to whomever. This is the rule of our grassland."
Hearing this, Tadu's face became gloomy, and the Han man next to him finally said: "We are all brothers, is it worth it for this little food, grass and horse feed? If you want to get it, go to Yuyang City. There is so much there that you can't take it. After all, it doesn’t matter if you still care about this.”
Just when Xianbei and Wuhuan were about to argue, a Han man in his thirties who was sitting at the head scolded: "We are all brothers. Is it worth it to fight for such a small amount of horse materials? The food and property in Yuyang City There are many, so it all depends on your ability.”
Lord Wuhuan paused and sneered in his heart, and said: "Yan Rou, you are right, but the things seized together should be divided equally. Forget it this time, you can see if you need to send some people together next time, and the governor will seize the items. How about the allocation of expenses?”
Yan Rou agreed and said, "Your Majesty, what you said is true. After Liu Boan's old subordinates arrive, we capture the Yuyang and Youbei areas, and the harvest will be rich. But we are avenging Mr. Liu Boan, but I heard Lord Tadun, you sent troops to plunder Yuyang villages and towns, I wonder if this is the case?"
Before Tadun could answer, a small leader behind him said in Wuhuan dialect: "It's true that we avenge Liu Bo'an, but we can't let our brothers starve to avenge us! It's just a little food. Anyway, there are so many Han people and they will starve to death." No."
Hearing this, Yan Rou's face turned ugly. He was kidnapped by the Wuhuan people as a slave when he was young. Later, he was appreciated by the Wuhuan master Qiu Liju because of his bravery. Later, he moved to the Xianbei tribe and married a leader of the eastern Xianbei. daughter.
So Yan Rou, with the help of the Xianbei people, killed Xing Ju, the captain of Huwuhuan, and replaced him, and he achieved his current status.
Although Yan Rou was close to the Hu people, she was still a Han. She was very disgusted with Tadun's practice of plundering Han people with troops in the name of revenge, but he could not control Tadun.
Yan Rou's power is in the Ningcheng area of Shanggu County, but he has connections in both the Wuhuan and Xianbei tribes, so Xian Yufu and the others found Yan Rou and asked him to lead the coalition forces. However, the Wuhuan soldiers in the three counties of Tadun It is not under the control of Yan Rou.
In fact, the situation of the ethnic minorities in the north at this time was complicated. Throughout the Eastern Han Dynasty, including the Three Kingdoms period, the rebellions and surrenders of Wuhuan and Xianbei were capricious. Since the death of Xianbei Shan Yu Tan Shihuai. Xianbei was in constant civil strife. Split into three parts.
Bu Dugen led his troops in Taiyuan, Yanmen and other places in Bingzhou; Kebineng led his troops in Daijun, Shanggu and other places in Youzhou; in the eastern Xianbei, Suli, Mijia and Queji were the commanders. Distributed outside the Great Wall in Liaoxi, Youbeiping and Yuyang in Youzhou.
After the Wuhuan people surrendered to the Han Dynasty, they were moved outside the Great Wall in the five counties of Shanggu, Yuyang, Youbeiping, Liaodong and Liaoxi. The Han Dynasty set up Wuhuan school captains in Youzhou to supervise Wuhuan.
Then the Wuhuan tribes of Liaodong, Liaoxi and Youbeiping united and became the so-called Wuhuan of the three prefectures. Qiu Liju, the leader of Wuhuan County in the third **** county, took advantage of the turmoil in the late Han Dynasty and once in the fifth year of Zhongping, invaded the four prefectures of Qing, Xu, You, and Ji.
Fortunately, Gongsun Zan fought hard and defeated Qiu Liju. Gongsun Zan did indeed do better than Liu Yu in terms of national justice.
Tadun is Qiu Liju's nephew. After Qiu Liju's death, he took over the position of Lord Wuhuan of the three counties. The Wuhuan tribe in the three counties had always been afraid of the powerful Gongsun Zan. When Yuan Shao sent Guo Tu to invite Tadun to jointly attack Gongsun Zan, he immediately agreed. To this end, he dispatched more than 30,000 Wuhuan cavalry.
The situation of Yan Rou's subordinates was different. When Liu Yu governed Youzhou, he benefited a lot from Xianbei in the east, as well as the Wuhuan people who migrated inland from Yuyang, Shanggu and other places.
The Xianbei and Wuhuan people of these tribes were encouraged by Xian Yufu and other Liu Yu's old tribes, and they elected Yan Rou as their commander-in-chief to avenge Liu Yu. Yan Rou gathered more than 40,000 Hu and Han soldiers and horses, including 8,000 cavalry from the Xianbei tribe. There are more than 5,000 cavalrymen from the Wuhuan tribe in Shanggu and Yuyang.
Yan Rou said calmly: "Sir Tadun, yesterday your men attacked Shatian Town and Lijiacun, but they were beaten out and lost a lot of two to three hundred men, right?"
Tadun snorted. Said: "We were ambushed by the enemy, but those troops have nothing to do with the overall situation. Why do you care about it?"
Yan Rou said coldly: "We are invited by Master Liu Bo'an's old troops to attack Gongsun Zan's benevolent and righteous army. Those civilians are the people under Master Liu's rule. Master Tadun, if you rob and harm them, you will only push your allies." Go to the enemy. Besides, I have Han people from all over Yuyang under my command. What will they think if their home is robbed by our allies?"
Tadun went to the tent and fetched two bowls of wine from the stove. He handed one bowl to Yan Rou and said, "I didn't think clearly. You are right. You can take whatever you want after breaking the city. But we are giving it to Liu." Lord Yu wants to take revenge. He will not take anything from the villagers. At most, he will transport food from the subordinate land a few times."
Yan Rou took the wine and started drinking with Tadun. He knew that this was just a temporary compromise by Tadun, because both sides had a common enemy, Gongsun Zan. Once Gongsun Zan was defeated, the territory of Youzhou's power would change again. Take it step by step. Bar.
"Report! Master Xianyu and the others are here." A Hu Bing reported.
Tadun and Yan Rou were both in high spirits, and they went outside the tent to personally welcome Xian Yufu in.
Xian Yufu has been traveling around Youzhou in the past few months. He looks very tired. He saluted and said, "Master Tadun, Lieutenant Yan, I heard the news that the two were invited to raise troops and rushed here. By the way, I brought some news. Bring it to you two."
Tadun gave up his seat to Xian Yufu. Said: "Master Liu Yu is a first-class hero of the Han Dynasty. He did not treat us Wuhuan people as outsiders. Not only did he open a market to exchange urgently needed funds for us, he also gave us food, cloth and silk. Such kindness to us Wuhuan people The Huan people have not forgotten it! It’s a shame that Gongsun Zan killed Master Liu and occupied the entire Youzhou! Master Xianyu, if you have any orders, just say it and we will do it."
Yan Rou also said: "I have also been favored by Master Liu. How to take revenge depends on your command."
Xian Yufu nodded happily, "With two such righteous men, why worry about not being able to kill Gongsun Zan! Yuan Cheqi has sent someone to contact me. The Jizhou army will send troops in March. Yuan Cheqi wants us to capture Yu first. Yang, threatening Jixian from the north. The Jizhou army is waiting for me to attack from the south."
Yan Rou looked at Tadun and said, "It seems we have to make plans to capture Yuyang before March."
Tadun sighed and said hesitantly, "In this case, I'm afraid it will attract Gongsun Zan to Yuyang."
"Why are you afraid of him? We and other coalition forces have tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry, and our warriors from the Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Han tribes are afraid of Gongsun Zan? When he comes to Yuyang, doesn't the Jizhou army just take him away from his lair!" Yan Rou said with a smile.
Tadun drank all the wine in the bowl and said loudly: "A few years ago, my uncle was defeated by Gongsun Zan, and he died depressed because of it. Before he went to see the grassland god, he took my hand and told me that I must defeat him. Gongsun Zan avenges him. If Gongsun Zan doesn't come, I will go to Jixian to avenge him!"
"Gongsun Zan is the common enemy of everyone, and we share the same hatred. Why not kill Gongsun Zan." Xian Yufu said, "I will leave Yuyang to you two. My young master is now trapped in Chang'an. Qi Zhou and the others are trying to rescue him. If he is rescued, My young master, we will immediately support him and raise our troops to kill the enemy together with you."
For a moment, Tadun, Yan Rou, and Xian Yufu raised their wine bowls together, and the alliance was initially concluded.
Yecheng. Zhen Mansion
The bright moon is bright and the flower stamens are fragrant. Brother and sister Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi sat across from each other around the stone table.
At this time, Zhen Mi led Lu Zhu to bring a jar of fine wine from the collection, and also took some food, placed it on the stone table, and then filled the wine glasses for the two of them.
The two drank a glass together, and Zhen Yao suddenly said: "I heard that the song "Dan Ge Xing" composed by the young master at Yuan Gong's banquet a few years ago was very powerful. May I ask what your ambition is? Is it to be the guardian of a county? , or to be the shepherd of a state, or the overlord of one party?"
Yuan Xi didn't say anything, but with a strange smile, he suddenly picked up Zhen Yao's palm and wrote a word on his palm - Ding.
If I want to conquer the world, who else can I do? Zhen Yao was surprised at first, and then he looked up to the sky and laughed: "Haha, no wonder the young master can write such a sentence as 'The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep. The Duke of Zhou speaks of his help, and the world returns to its heart.' It is true that he has high aspirations. In this way, Fang It lives up to what the fortune teller Liu Liang said when Mi was young."
"Oh, I wonder what the fortune teller said?" Yuan Xi couldn't help but be curious. He really wanted to know what the person who met him said about his goddess?
At that moment, Zhen Yao told Yuan Xi the story of her sister: When Zhen Mi's mother was ten months pregnant and about to give birth to her, she would often have the same dream, many times when she just fell asleep. I saw someone holding a "jade garment" and covering it on himself.
After Zhen's mother told her family about this dream, everyone in the Zhen family was very surprised. Later, when Zhen Mi was six or seven years old, a famous fortune teller named Liu Liang passed by the gate of Zhen's family. He was invited into the house by Zhen's father and met several children in the family. After Liu Liang saw the three boys and five girls in the Zhen family, he did not comment on the others. He just pointed at the youngest "Zhen Mi" and said that this girl will be rich in the future. Mother honors the world.
By the time Zhen Mi was seven or eight years old, she could already read and write, and her writing skills were as good as those of her elder brothers. Later, when Zhen Mi was twelve or thirteen years old, there was a war in Jizhou, and the victims were displaced and had no food to eat. The Zhen family was considered very wealthy and had plenty of food, so Zhen Mi persuaded her mother to open a warehouse to help the victims.
She said, "Every man is not guilty of carrying a jade." There are so many people in the world who have no food to eat. We are hoarding so much food. If they get anxious, I am afraid it will be counterproductive and rob our house. After hearing what Zhen Mi said, the Zhen family felt it made sense, so they opened a warehouse to help the victims.
As a result, the local people in Jizhou knew about it, and it became a popular story in the county.
"Mi'er, how can any brother praise me so perfectly? Even your sister can't put gold on my face like this!" After hearing what the second brother said, Zhen Mi bit her lips and said modestly with a smile. After boasting like this, I suddenly realized that I had done so many good deeds worthy of praise.
Yuan Xi had also seen these stories about Zhen Mi on the Internet before traveling through time. Now that I heard it from Zhen Yao's mouth again, I think the record in the history book is even more accurate.
The love for Zhen Mi in my heart is getting stronger and stronger. I think that such a talented and unparalleled beauty is indeed outstanding. What is even more rare is that Zhen Mi has a kind heart. If I can achieve something in the future, Even if she rules the world, Zhen Mi should be one of the candidates for her mother-in-law!
Little did he know that Yuan Xi's misunderstanding caused a dispute among the princes after he ascended the throne. The battle for the inheritance, which had a great impact, may have laid many foreshadowings at this moment.
It was Zhen Mi's son Yuan Rui who won the initial victory in the battle to seize the direct line, and eventually became the third emperor of the Jin Dynasty after Taizong Xuanwu Emperor Yuan Xi, known as Emperor Ming of Jin in history.
It's night, the guests and hosts are enjoying themselves.
Yecheng Prefecture Mufu
Yuan Xi walked into the meeting hall of the Prefecture Mufu.
At this time, Yuan Tan, Zang Hong, Zhu Ling, and Wen Chou had returned to Yecheng. The four of them are returning to Yuan Shao. A group of high-level civil and military officials from Jizhou gathered nearby.
Yuan Tan lowered his head and remained silent, while Zang Hong humbly accepted the responsibility for the failure of the pursuit of Zhang Yan, taking the blame for his master Yuan Tan.
And Yuan Shao's face wasn't much better. He couldn't get angry with Zang Hong, so he could only comfort him with kind words. Ask Yuan Tan and the others to step aside.
Yuan Xi cupped his hands and said: "Father, Mr. Zhengnan and I have verified the inventory of soldiers and armors and can distribute them to the soldiers in the camp at any time."
Xin Ping also came out and said: "My lord, the spring broadcast matters have been arranged properly, and the grain and fodder collected from various places have been put into the warehouse. They can be supplied to the army at any time."
Yuan Shao nodded and asked Jushu: "Sir, Mr. Gong, you are in charge of the army and supervise the entire army. How many soldiers can our Jizhou Army mobilize to launch the Northern Expedition against Gongsun Zan?"
Jushou knew these things well. He immediately replied: "This time our army suffered the loss of an empty hinterland. We should learn lessons from this campaign against Gongsun Zan and leave a certain amount of standing troops and generals to guard it. Excluding the soldiers from various counties and the soldiers guarding Yecheng, we can mobilize 50,000 We are attacking Gongsun Zan in the north. There are five thousand cavalry among them."
As he spoke, Jushou looked at Yuan Xi. Said, "Besides, it depends on how many Qingzhou troops the Second Young Master can send out."
Yuan Xi had already considered this. He said: "We can mobilize a lot of troops in various places in Qingzhou, but there are too many people and we cannot supply food and fodder. I have discussed this matter with my husband and I think it is most appropriate to send 30,000 troops. Please ask my father. Your Majesty, it is clear to you."
Yuan Shao stroked his beard and nodded and said, "Xianyi, you immediately ordered the mobilization of 30,000 Qingzhou soldiers from the plains to the south of the Bohai Sea. In this way, our army can mobilize more than 80,000 people. I just don't know what Gongsun Zan is like with Xianbei and Wuhuan. ”
Guo Tu reported: "Tadun has sent people to deliver the news. He has led the Wuhuan tribe outside the fortress in the three counties of Beiping, Liaodong, and Liaoxi. They have raised a total of more than 30,000 horses. They have now joined Yan Rou, who was recommended by Liu Boan's old tribe, and are attacking Yuyang is behind Gongsun Zan. If the war goes well and our army goes north, you can cooperate with us to attack Jixian."
"Okay!" Yuan Shao clapped his hands and said, "Wuhuan is a famous cavalry in the world. With 30,000 Wuhuan cavalry, Gongsun Zan will definitely not be able to care about each other. Even if he takes over the four counties of Youzhou, what can he do?"
"Lord, it's easy to invite the Wuhuan people, but it's difficult to send them away. Those barbarians are greedy and often plunder my Han land. Master Wuhuan's resettlement is still a problem." Jushou frowned and said, It seems that they don't really agree with cooperation with foreign races.
Guo Tu smiled and said, "You are too worried, Mr. Gong. The last time I went to Hudi to discuss the crusade against Gongsun Zan with Tadun, I learned a lot about them. Qiu Liju, the former master of Wuhuan, was depressed because of his defeat by Gongsun Zan. In the end, the Wuhuan people in the three counties became mortal enemies with Gongsun Zan. I also promised to find an opportunity for my lord to confer Tadun as King of Wuhuan, and allocate the three counties of Youbeiping, Liaodong and Liaoxi to him."
Jushou didn't know the details of the agreement between Yuan Shao and Tadun clearly, but after hearing what Guo Tu said, Jushou was extremely angry and said, "These three counties of Youzhou are my Han Dynasty's territory, how can we be my subjects?" Give it to the barbarians!"
The secret agreement between Yuan Shao and Tadun was similar to the later agreement between Li Yuan and Jieli Khan. They were both expedient measures in troubled times, but they were indeed frustrating. If they didn't have a good son to help them, A word of apology.
That was indeed a loss of power and humiliation to the country. Shi Jingtang exchanged Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures for Khitan troops, but lost the northern barrier. Later, the Song Dynasty was born with calcium deficiency, but if Shi Jingtang also gave birth to a child, he was the same as Taizong Xuanwu Emperor Yuan Xi. , and the same son as Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, how about avenging his shame?
Then the position given to him by history is destined to improve, so God still favors the Yuan family and the Li family.
Guo Tu shook his head and said, "You don't know, Mr. Gong, that these three counties were already within the sphere of influence of the Wuhuan people when Liu Bo'an commanded Youzhou. Now that Liu Bo'an is gone, these three counties have long been reduced to the territory of the Wuhuan people. It is absolutely impossible to spit out the things in it. I can only go along with the flow and buy his favor. For this reason, our army can exchange for the stability of the north, and we can also recruit the elite soldiers from the Wuhuan tribe to drive for me. In this way, Why not?"
Just as the Khitan actually controlled some areas of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun during the Five Dynasties, Shi Jingtang took advantage of the situation and gave the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun to the Khitan. Although this title was a false title, it was equivalent to legal loss after being given to the Khitan. After reaching Youyun Sixteen Provinces, it will be difficult to capture them again. Later, the essence of the peace negotiations between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty was to legally recognize that the North belonged to the Later Jin Dynasty.
Yuan Shao had obviously already agreed to this matter. He stopped him and said, "Well, the remoteness of the three counties has nothing to do with the overall situation, and Guanzhong and the Central Plains are the key to creating my great cause. After the Central Plains is pacified and I gather the strength of tens of millions of Han people, what can I do? Can’t you be a little Wuhuan?”
Jushu was angry in his heart, but did not say it out loud. This was the biggest difference between him and Tian Feng. When he planned, he took the overall situation and the monarch into consideration, and he would not do it even if he knew that his death remonstrance was ineffective.
Yuan Xi was not satisfied with what he heard below. Wuhuan in the three counties was obviously defeated by Guo Tu and others. They must have made some agreement with Tadun. Their kindness to Yuan Tan may not mean their kindness to themselves.
Maybe after annihilating Gongsun Zan, the so-called Wuhuan Cavalry would be composed of Tadun's subordinates. In that case, Yuan Tan would have an additional elite cavalry, which would be a bit tricky indeed.
"Please tell me how to attack Gongsun Zan?" Yuan Shao asked, changing the subject.
Everyone looked at each other, unwilling to take the lead. Jushou had no scruples. He said: "In this campaign against Gongsun Zan, our army has the advantage in terms of time, location, and people. However, our army should not advance hastily and rashly. We should advance steadily and step by step. First occupy Zhuojun and open up the road from Hejian to Guangyang. Turn Zhuo County into a distribution center for grain and supplies for our army's offensive."
Jushou pointed to the terrain map on the screen next to the lobby, and continued: "When our army moves, Liu Bo'an's old tribe and Wuhuan Xianbei people in Daijun and Shanggu counties will definitely respond. Gongsun Zan will definitely give up these places. If Yuyang is broken, then Gongsun Zan can only defend Jixian County in Guangyang. However, it is said that he built high forts and trenches in Guangyang and accumulated food and supplies. If he insists on defending our army, he can only adopt a siege method. Therefore, it is particularly important to capture Zhuojun."
Regarding Jushou's proposal, Yuan Shao praised: "It seems that taking Zhuojun is the most important task in this battle. Our army is also waiting to watch the Wuhuan people and Gongsun Zan fight in Yuyang. If we fight on two sides, I wonder which side Gongsun Zan can take into account? If he By leading the army to aid Yuyang, wouldn't we be able to take advantage of the opportunity and quickly capture Guangyang County?"
Yuan Shao said with a proud smile, as if he was certain to win this battle, but he did have the confidence and capital.
However, Yuan Xi was not at ease because Gongsun Zan had accelerated his demise because of his changes. He had no doubt that Gongsun Zan, who was trapped in diplomacy and internal affairs, would be defeated quickly. But after that, the pattern in the north was no longer within his control, and his advantages disappeared little by little.
Wuhuan people, Xianbei people, plus Yuan Tan. The forces on all sides are complex. Including Cao Cao in the south, the Chang'an court in the west, and Yuan Xi have to face a lot of tests. The situation is still extremely serious, and it is really enough for Emperor Taizong Xuanwu Yuan Xi to drink.
"Since the Spring Festival is about to end and the military equipment is ready, I don't know when it is best to send troops." Yuan Shao asked again.
"Lord, ten days will be an auspicious day to go on an expedition. I wonder if that's okay?" Chen Lin said after looking through the transcript.
Yuan Shao slapped the case and said decisively, "Okay, then, in ten days, we will send out troops to sacrifice the flag and attack the rebellious Gongsun Zan!"
