Chapter 598 Zhang Ji and his son
It is said that Yan Xing was seriously injured and was hunted by the Tianshui garrison. Fortunately, he was rescued by Chen Long and covered by Jiang Wei, and finally escaped the disaster. Yan Xing learned that Zhang Ji and his son betrayed him to Han Sui, so he decided to help Chen Long go to Zhang Ji's office to look for clues about Li Ru while being injured.
It has to be said that although the situation is delicate, Chen Long's strategy is still very likely to be realized. The most important thing is that if Zhang Ji thought that Yan Xing didn't know that it was him who betrayed him behind the scenes, he would probably show the illusion of actively helping Yan Xing. Chen Long and others will definitely be able to follow Yan Xing to approach Zhang Ji, and use hard or soft means to quickly learn where Li Ru is hiding.
If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. Yan Xing took medicine for his injuries and fell asleep again, waiting to go into battle with his injuries tonight. With Yan Xing's help, Chen Long felt at ease. Zhang Ji and his son seemed not to be trifled with, so he should check their information and make all preparations.
With a flash of light, Zhang Ji's information flashed out. Zhang Ji, courtesy name Derong, was born in Gaoling, Feng Yi. He was born into a poor family. His family had been wealthy since he was a child. He was a talented person and was very capable in dealing with others. At the age of sixteen, he served as a minor official under Feng Yi County. Later, he was promoted repeatedly and was promoted as Xiaolian by the county, but he did not go to the capital to become an official in the Lang's Department. According to the official history, in the first year of Jian'an (AD 196), Cao Cao recruited Zhang Ji after he was appointed Sikong. He did not take up the post, but he became more famous because of it. Later, he was promoted to the rank of Maocai by the prefecture and county and promoted to the magistrate of Xinfeng County. During his tenure, his political achievements ranked first among the counties of Sanfu.
In the Battle of Hedong, Yuan Shang confronted Cao Cao in Liyang. He sent Guo Yuan, the governor of Hedong County, Gao Gan, the governor of Bingzhou, and the Chanyu of the Xiongnu to capture Pingyang. He also sent envoys to the west to join forces with various princes in Guanzhong, intending to attack Cao Cao's army. rear. Previously, Cao Cao had reported Zhong Yao as the sergeant-in-chief, Sili Xiaowei, to supervise all the armies in Guanzhong. After Zhong Yao arrived in Chang'an, he wrote a letter describing the pros and cons for Han Sui, Ma Teng and others. The two then sent their sons to serve in the court, so Cao Cao had no worries about going west for the time being. At that time, the Xiongnu Chanyu rebelled in Pingyang, and Zhong Yao and others attacked and suppressed them, but failed. Guo Yuan and Gao Gan's army had already reached Hedong, and again colluded with Han Sui, Ma Teng and others. Zhong Yao sent Zhang Ji to lobby Ma Teng and other warlords. Zhang Ji analyzed the interests of Ma Teng and others, and Ma Teng and others were persuaded to submit to Cao Cao. Ma Teng sent his son Ma Chao to lead more than 10,000 troops, and together with Zhong Yao's troops, they attacked Gao Gan and Guo Yuan, defeating them to a complete defeat. Guo Yuan was beheaded, and both Gao Gan and the Xiongnu Chanyu were forced to surrender.
During the Battle of Pingliang Prefecture, Cao Cao sent Zhang Ji to recruit Ma Teng and asked him to leave his tribe and join the court as an official. Although Ma Teng had promised, he was always hesitant. Zhang was afraid of changes, so he ordered the counties to reserve grain and supplies to prepare for emergencies. Officials with a salary of more than 2,000 stone were ordered to go out of the suburbs to greet him. Ma Teng had no choice but to enter the court. Cao Cao appointed him as a guard, and his family moved to Yecheng. He also appointed his son Ma Chao as a partial general to command Ma Teng's troops. In the 16th year of Jian'an, Ma Chao rebelled. Zhang Ji defeated Ma Chao from Cao Cao in Huayin and set up Guanyou in the west. Therefore, Zhang Ji was appointed as the Zhaoyin of the capital to attract the refugees, revive the counties and towns, and make the people cherish him. In the 17th year of Jian'an, the emperor canonized Cao Cao as Duke of Wei, and the Wei Kingdom was first established. Zhang Ji, Mao Jie, Cui Yan and others served as ministers of the Duke of Wei, and later served as governor of Yongzhou. Cao Cao said to Zhang Ji: "You have returned to your hometown to serve as governor. It can be said that you have returned home in glory!"
In the 19th year of Jian'an, Zhang not only followed the guard general Xia Houyuan to attack Song Jian of the Qiang people who had been in chaos for more than 30 years in Fuhan, but also captured Lintao and Didao and pacified Longyou. At that time, Cao Cao wanted to move people to fill Hebei. People in Longxi, Tianshui, and Nan'an counties heard about it and caused panic and riots. Zhang Ji exempted the generals and officials in the three counties from taxes and allowed them to renovate their houses and build water dams, which showed that they had no intention of moving the people of Longyou County, and the people felt at ease.
Later, Zhang Ji conquered Zhang Lu from Cao Cao and entered from Sanguan. King Dou Mao of Di led more than ten thousand troops and refused to accept the danger. Zhang Ji attacked the rebels and harvested their wheat to feed the army. After Zhang Lu surrendered, Zhang Ji suggested that Cao Cao recruit tens of thousands of households in Hanzhong to enrich Chang'an and Sanfu. Liu Bei attacked Hanzhong and sent generals Wu Lan and Lei Tong to attack Wudu. Zhang Ji and the general Cao Hong defeated Wu Lan and argued with him.
In the 24th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei occupied Hanzhong, which was naturally dangerous. Cao Cao was unable to defeat him after several attacks. Many of his soldiers fled, so he had no choice but to abandon Hanzhong. He was also afraid that Liu Bei would seize the Di people from Wudu in the north and advance to Guanzhong. He asked Zhang Ji for advice. Zhang Ji replied: "You can persuade the Di people to move out and avoid the enemy in places with abundant food. And reward those who come first. In this way, the Di people will rush to get there." Cao Cao acted according to his plan and sent Zhang Ji to Wu. In the capital, more than 50,000 Di people moved to Fufeng and Tianshui counties to settle. At this time, Yan Jun from Wuwei, Ren Luan from Zhangye, Huang Hua from Jiuquan, and Qu Yan from Xiping rebelled in their counties, calling themselves generals and attacking each other. Yan Jun sent an envoy to send his mother and son to Cao Cao as hostages for help. Cao Cao asked Zhang Ji about his plan, and he replied: "Yan Jun and others have evil intentions. If we save them now, they will definitely rebel when they become stronger. It is better to sit back and watch the tiger fight, causing both sides to lose. We can then follow Bian Zhuangzi's example and stab the tiger. , sit back and accept death." Cao Cao praised him for his kindness. A year later, He Luan killed Yan Jun, and Wu Wei Wang Mi killed He Luan again.
After Cao Pi ascended the throne as Queen of Wei, Zhang Ji led his troops to Liangzhou to protect the Qiang and strengthened Su Ze's momentum. In the end, Su Ze successfully quelled the local rebellion. In the second year of Huangchu, Liangzhou Lushui, Hu Yijian, prostitutes and concubines, Zhiyuan Duo and others rebelled, causing great disturbance in Hexi. Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi was very worried and said, "No one can secure Liangzhou except Ji." So he recalled Zou Qi and appointed Zhang Ji as the governor of Liangzhou. The edict said: "In the past, Jia Fu asked for troops to attack the bandits in Lin County. Emperor Guangwu smiled and said, 'I am going to attack Lin County. What else do I have to worry about?' You are more resourceful and bold than others. Now is the time." When you have the opportunity to display your skills, I allow you to take advantage of your convenience and act accordingly, without having to ask me for instructions first."
He also sent guard Xia Houru, general Fei Yao and others to lead troops to respond behind him. Zhang Ji led his army to Jincheng and wanted to cross the Yellow River. His generals and garrison all believed that the road was dangerous with few troops and they could not go deep into the enemy's hinterland. Zhang Ji said: "Although the road is steep, it is not as narrow as Jingxing. The Yi and Di are all a mob and will not have a plan like Li Zuoche. Wuwei County is in danger now and we should get there quickly." He gave the order to cross the river categorically.
Lu Shuihu's cavalry of more than 7,000 sniped at Zhang Ji's troops at Manyinkou. Zhang Ji threatened to cross the river at Manyinkou, but quietly passed through Qieci County and reached Wuwei. The Hu people all thought they had encountered gods and retreated to Xianmei County. Since Zhang had already occupied Wuwei, Fei Yao's supporting troops arrived, but Xia Houru's troops had not yet arrived. Zhang Ji rewarded his subordinates and planned to march against the Hu people.
The generals all said: "Our soldiers are tired, but the enemy has retained their vigor, so it is difficult to fight with them." Zhang Ji said: "There is no ready-made food and grass in the army, so we should obtain supplies from the enemy. If the enemy discovers that we When the troops are gathered, they have to retreat into the mountains. If we pursue them at that time, the road will be difficult and difficult to walk, and the soldiers will be hungry and tired. If we retreat without pursuing them, they will be attacked by the enemy. In this case, the troops will never get any rest. This is in line with what the predecessors said, 'Once the enemy is let go, the harm will last for several generations.'" So he led the troops and advanced to Xianmei County. Encountering Lu Shuihu's thousands of cavalry, who wanted to use strong winds to set fire to the Wei army's camp, Zhang Ji's soldiers were very frightened. Zhang Ji ambushed 3,000 elite soldiers at night and asked Cheng Gongying to lead more than 1,000 cavalry to challenge them. He ordered them to pretend to be defeated. As expected, Lu Shuihu rushed to catch up. So ambush troops were sent out in all directions, cutting off the Hu people's team, attacking their heads and tail respectively. As a result, they won a great victory, beheading and capturing more than 10,000 people.
Cao Pi was very happy and issued an edict: "You crossed the Yellow River, braved dangerous situations, attacked well-prepared enemies with tired troops, and defeated the many with a few. Your achievements surpassed those of Nan Zhong during the reign of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty, and your diligence surpassed that of Yin Jifu. This achievement is not only It defeated the Hu people, but made the Hexi area peaceful forever, so that I no longer have to worry about the land to the west." Cao Pi made Zhang Ji the Marquis of Xixiang, and gave him an additional 200 households, together with the previous food There are four hundred households in the town.
Soon after, Su Heng of Jiuquan rebelled, and together with the Qiang Hao Lin Dai and Ding Ling, Hu Wan Yu rode to attack the border county. Zhang Ji and Xia Houru defeated it, and Su Heng and neighboring Dai surrendered. Then Shangshu asked Xia Houru to build the left city, build passes, and install beacon towers and granaries to prepare for the barbarians. Xiqiang was frightened and surrendered with more than 20,000 people.
Later, Qu Guang and others in Xiping killed the county guard, and the generals planned to send troops to attack. Zhang Ji said: "Only Qu Guang and others are rebelling, and the people in the county may not be willing to follow them. If an army is launched to attack because of this, the local officials and people will , Qiang people, and Huns will say that the country does not distinguish between right and wrong, and will unite to take a hostile attitude towards the Japanese. This is tantamount to adding wings to the tiger. Qu Guang and others want the Qiang and Huns to assist them. Now we First, let the Qiang and Huns surround and attack them, recruit and reward those who apply with heavy money, and give all the prisoners to the Qiang and Huns. Suppress their power from the outside and alienate their allies from the inside, and they will definitely not fight. And pacify this place.”
So they issued a message to the Qiang people of various tribes: Anyone who was tempted and deceived by Qu Guang and others into joining the rebels would be forgiven, and those who could kill the enemy general would be given a double reward of his head. After the proclamation was issued, Qu Guang's men killed him and sent his head to him. The rest of the people lived in peace as before. In the fourth year of Huangchu, Zhang Ji died in office. He governed Yongzhou and Liangzhou for more than ten years, and was famous for his administration to benefit the people. He appointed Pang Yan from Fufeng, Yang Fu from Tianshui, Hu Zun from Anding, and Jiuquan. Pang Xuan from Dunhuang, Zhang Gong from Dunhuang, Zhou Shenglie, etc. eventually became famous ministers. After Zhang Ji's death, his son Zhang Ji inherited the title.
Chen Long couldn't help but be speechless after reading Zhang Ji's information. Zhang was an all-rounder with both literary and military skills throughout his life, and his ability to govern the local area was also first-rate. Such a good general should be included under his command. Now we have to confront him tit for tat, who will win is yet to be determined!
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
