5. Wu Yue
The history of entrepreneurship and fortune of Hangzhou Qianliu Group is scattered in other story lines mentioned above. In order to avoid repetition, on the occasion of An Zhong's instruction to "cut down the feudal lord", let's make a brief summary:
Group founder: Qian Liu. Born in the sixth year of Dazhong (852), he was the same age as Zhu Wen, Yang Xingmi and Ma Yin.
It is said that the birth was also accompanied by incredible supernatural phenomena: when he was born, there was the sound of thousands of troops in the house, accompanied by a red light all over the house. Qian Liu's father was so frightened that he wanted to throw him into a well, but his mother strongly opposed it. , so Qian Liu got a nickname, "Po Liu"; there was a severe drought in the county for two consecutive years, and the county magistrate asked a Taoist priest to practice "raising a dragon to pray for rain." Halfway through the journey, the Taoist priest suddenly pointed to Qian Liu's house and said that the dragon had Born in this house.
At the beginning:
During the "Wang Ying Rebellion in Western Zhejiang", prefectures and counties organized local regiment training, and 24-year-old Qian Liu enlisted in the army and served under Dong Chang. After Wang Ying was pacified, Qian Liu was promoted to a general by Dong Chang because of his outstanding performance;
Official debut:
The "Huangchao Rebellion" spread to the Jianghuai region. Two hundred thousand grassroots troops invaded Lin'an, Hangzhou, while Dong Chang guarding Shijing Town only had 300 people. Undaunted in the face of danger, Qian Liu personally led 20 men to set up an ambush for the 2,000-strong Grass Army vanguard to capture the thief first. Qian Liu personally used a crossbow to kill the Grass Army vanguard with one blow to the head. Then 20 men came out and beheaded him. There were hundreds of grass troops, but the rest collapsed and fled.
Later, Qian Liu led his men to retreat to 800 miles (place name), and told the old lady on the roadside that if someone asks you where the Lin'an soldiers are, you should truthfully answer "Lin'an soldiers are stationed 800 miles away." Then the main force of the Cao Army came to take revenge. Because of the unfamiliarity of the place, I didn't know that 800 miles was the name of the place. I was so frightened that just a dozen people had beaten us so badly, let alone the army that now stretches for 800 miles! So the 200,000 grass army bypassed Lin'an without any offense in Qiu.
However, Qian Liu unexpectedly attempted to defeat the Cao army, waiting for an opportunity to make a sneak attack, and made countless gains.
The young general Qian Liu officially debuted in the C position in "Bingtun 800 Miles". Even Gao Pian, the commander-in-chief of the "anti-pornography and mowing grass" campaign at the time, praised him.
Based in Hangzhou:
Emperor Xizong entered Shu and ordered local militia groups to be organized to serve the country. So "Hangzhou Eight Capitals" came into being. There have been minor disputes in history regarding the year when the "Eight Capitals of Hangzhou" was established, the names of the eight regiments and their commanders. We grasp the big ones and let go the small ones. "Hangzhou Eight Capitals" is a resource integration of the militia groups in Hangzhou. Dong Chang of Shijing Town leads one of the groups. This group is the most controversial. Some say it is called "Shijingdu". It is also called "Lin'an Capital", it doesn't matter, in short, Dong Chang is the leader and Qian Liu is his deputy general.
Among the remaining seven groups, two people need to be highlighted: Chen Sheng and Du Leng. These two men each led a regiment and were on the same level as Dong Chang, while Qian Liu was only Dong Chang's lieutenant, one level lower than these two men. Later, both of them became Qian Liu's subordinates, and Du Leng had no complaints. The father and son (Du Jianhui) were loyal to Qian Liu; Chen Sheng's younger brother Chen Xun, however, complained quite a lot about Qian Liu, so much so that he later occupied the city to plot. The rebellion had a certain impact on Qian Liu Group.
The "Eight Capitals of Hangzhou" ensured the safety of the people and eradicated bandits, large and small, and their strength gradually increased. Among them, Dong Chang's regiment made the most meritorious service and had the highest reputation. Dong Chang was awarded the title of Governor of Hangzhou for his meritorious service.
The Dongchang Group then established western Zhejiang as its revolutionary base.
Branch General Manager:
Liu Hanhong, the observer envoy to eastern Zhejiang and a powerful bandit, was extremely ambitious and intended to annex western Zhejiang and unify the two Zhejiang provinces, so a unification war between the two Zhejiang provinces broke out with the Dong Chang Group.
After nearly five years of fierce fighting, it finally ended with the Dong Chang Group's great victory, the capture and execution of Liu Hanhong, and the Dong Chang Group's unification of the two Zhejiang provinces. Subsequently, Dong Chang moved the group headquarters to Yuezhou (eastern Zhejiang) and placed his most effective deputy, Qian Liu, in Hangzhou (western Zhejiang).
As the general manager of the group, Dong Chang still has the supreme authority in the two Zhejiang regions and huge social resources, while Qian Liu, the governor of Hangzhou, is just a small general manager of a branch within the group.
Overtaking on a curve:
Dong Chang is an upstart in the Jianghuai region. Although he occupies the two Zhejiang provinces, his overall strength is far inferior to the established "Jianghuai duo" - Zhenhai Jiedushi Zhou Bao and Huainan Jiedushi Gao Pian. And in name, Dong Chang Group is still controlled by Zhou Bao. Zhou Bao and Gao Pian are roughly equivalent to the chairman of the industry's business association, while Dong Chang is an emerging private enterprise.
However, both Zhou Bao and Gao Pian were insecure in their later years, advocating the side door, pursuing immortality, being arrogant and extravagant, and ignoring government affairs, so they suffered mutinies one after another. Zhou Bao was expelled by Liu Hao and Xue Lang; Gao Pian was imprisoned by Bi Shiduo and Qin Yan.
Qian Liu sensed an opportunity and took advantage of the counter-rebellion to complete the reorganization of the army. With the "Badu of Hangzhou" as the main direct lineage, he built an army loyal to himself, and successively captured Changzhou and Runzhou, and took Zhou Bao to Hangzhou. The legal inheritance of Zhejiang West Road was completed.
It is said that corruption and bribery became common in Zhou Bao's later years. Whenever someone asked for something, he would publicly ask for a bribe and say, "I'll wait for the money." After Qian Liu inherited Zhou Bao's legacy, people suddenly woke up and said that Zhou Bao's words were a prophecy.
Later, Yang Xingmi also took the opportunity to occupy Yangzhou.
Qian Liu and Yang Xingmi were in very similar situations. They both used the power of one state (Hangzhou, Luzhou) to take advantage of the mutiny in the headquarters to make a successful political speculation and inherited the old master's legacy. However, they were unable to do so due to their own weakness. Effective control. One bite won't make you fat.
Therefore, the giant bandit Sun Ru led his troops south to fight for hegemony in the Jianghuai River.
Although Sun Ru had strong soldiers and horses, he lacked strategy. He relied on his strong military strength and despised Jianghuai rookies Qian Liu and Yang Xingmi. He did not adopt the principle of divide and conquer and defeat them one by one. Instead, he adopted the attitude of "I am not targeting anyone, I am saying that everyone here is rubbish". At the same time, he expressed his contempt for Qian Liu and Yang Xingmi. Yang Xingmi launched an offensive in an attempt to control the Jianghuai area in one fell swoop.
As neighbors, Qian Liu and Yang Xingmi originally had deep conflicts, territorial disputes, and constant friction and conflicts. However, under Sun Ru's strong intervention, the two enemies had to join forces and jointly deal with the outside world.
Finally, with the help of Qian Liu, Yang Xingmi captured and beheaded Sun Ru and occupied Huainan.
Yang Xingmi gained land, Qian Liu gained Yang Xingmi's friendship, and also absorbed many of Sun Ru's old subordinates. Qian Liu compiled it as "Left and Right Wuyongdu".
Subsequently, the imperial court officially appointed Qian Liu as Zhenhai Jiedushi, recognizing his rule over western Zhejiang. Taking advantage of Zhen Haijun's mutiny and Sun Ru's invasion, Qian Liu overtook him in a corner, and his overall strength was on par with his old master Dong Chang. The two divided the two Zhejiang provinces.
Fire and Dong Chang:
After Qian Liu took charge of the town of Hangzhou, he actively recruited talents and soldiers, expanded the outer city of Hangzhou, and expanded the original "Eight Capitals of Hangzhou" to thirteen capitals, greatly increasing his strength.
At the same time, Dong Chang of Yuezhou did something reckless--proclaimed himself emperor and established the "Dayue Luoping Kingdom".
Dong Chang was like a frog in a well, and did not have a keen enough insight into the rapid rise of his subordinate Qian Liu at Xiaoshantou. In his eyes, Qian Liu was still the loyal follower. In his abacus, Qian Liu was his "Minister of Defense." ".
