In the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Sui army basically had nothing to do with the local uprising forces, because the main force was almost completely lost when it attacked Goguryeo.
But now, it is not easy for the imperial court to clean up local rebellions, because all the elites in Guanzhong are there.
Lai Huer went south from Dingxiang County (Hohhot) and entered Taiyuan County, and then began to deploy plans to suppress bandits. Although Zhang Zhang was wiped out, the riots he caused still had some bad effects in Shanxi, and many people were unable to eat. Ordinary people choose to be bandits.
People are most likely to go to extremes when they have no food to eat. Anyway, no matter what I do, as long as I can have food to eat, banditry is undoubtedly the hottest industry at the moment.
There are many examples of people from one village joining forces to rob another village, and several villages joining forces to rob people from the next county.
Faced with this situation, there is no other choice but to kill, appease? It doesn’t exist. Food is needed to comfort you. Where can you get the food to comfort you?
The population dropped sharply in the late Sui Dynasty, and large-scale construction projects were the most direct factor. Most people died not of war but of hunger.
Along the way, Pei Shuying encountered many hungry people fleeing from poverty, and she would give them some food.
As more were sent out, more and more refugees came after hearing the news. They crowded Princess Qin's motorcade on both sides of the official road, hoping to receive some rations.
The motorcade moved forward, and the people followed on both sides, eager to see what was going on.
"Pei Zhong, come here," Pei Shuying opened the corner of the car curtain and shouted outside.
As the captain of Pei Shuying's personal guard, Pei Zhong hurriedly rode closer and said, "What orders does the princess have?"
"How much food do we have?" Pei Shuying asked.
Pei Zhong said: "There is not much left. The princess has given too many alms along the way. Now the food is barely enough for us to reach Jinyang."
"It's barely enough, but it's enough. Then allocate a little more to these victims," Pei Shuying said.
Pei Zhong suddenly frowned: "There are too many victims. I think there are probably thousands of people in this situation. With so many mouths, even if you show kindness, you can only save them for a while."
"I don't want to say it a second time. Each person will receive three kilograms and let them go," Pei Shuying lowered the car curtain.
Three kilograms of grain per person, and three thousand kilograms for a thousand people, which is basically half of Pei Shuying's baggage weight.
Pei Zhong knew the character of his mistress, so he stopped persuading her and allocated 300 people specifically to distribute food, while the rest continued to escort the convoy forward.
He was not worried that the princess would have nothing to eat. The counties and counties he met along the way were all places to eat. The princess was heading to Jinyang on orders. If there was a shortage of food, the local government offices must ensure the supply.
Xiao Mohe saw all this, rode his horse over to the carriage, and said with a smile:
"After these victims receive the food, they may be robbed by bandits around them, or even compete with each other. Your kindness will be in vain. Princess, there is no need to do this."
In the carriage, Pei Shuying's voice came out: "We have just left Hedong, and there are already hungry people everywhere and banditry is rampant. What has General Xiao done during his tenure?"
Xiao Mohe was at a loss for words. He was the hussar general of Hedong Prefecture. As long as there were no bandits in Hedong, it would be fine. He was already in Jiangjun, so what did it have to do with him?
Pei Shuying continued: "I don't need so many people to escort me. If General Xiao is willing, he can mobilize some troops and clean up the bandits nearby. You only care about the people east of the river, but the King of Qin cares about the people of the world. My words If it still works, go ahead and do it.”
Xiao Mohe had nothing to say, so he took the order and went down to give his orders.
The elite under him were formed from bandits and guards from the Hedong Military Mansion. Because they were bandits, all the real generals who did not know how to lead troops were from aristocratic families, most of whom were from the Pei family of Hedong.
This was deliberately arranged by Li Jing back then, because Xiao Mohe's subordinates were Yang Ming's true subordinates, the most elite troops, and it was impossible to leave them to Xiao Mohe alone.
The children of the Pei family joined in order to restrain Xiao Mohe.
Do not trust those who employ you, and do not trust those who doubt you. This sentence is used to deceive people. Those who are truly in power will hardly trust anyone.
Starting from Jiangjun, the story of Princess Qin using her own food rations to give alms to the people gradually spread, so that people along the way spontaneously escorted the convoy north.
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Yuwenshu sent the most elite 15,000 cavalry troops of Zuo Yiwei to enter Hebei first, and then went straight into Hejian County.
Qiao Zhongkui went north from the south and attacked Hejian County. After the rebel He Ruomi received the news, he led the remaining troops under his command to abandon the city and flee north. Once again, he was unlucky and directly ran into the elite of the elite of the Sui Dynasty.
Just looking at the flag, He Ruomi didn't even think about escaping. He dismounted and asked for surrender. As you can imagine, everyone was beheaded and their heads were tied into a bunch and hung on the city gate of Hejian County.
Immediately afterwards, General Zuo Yiwei Yin Shishi continued to lead the army and went straight to Bohai County to help Yujuluo eliminate Gao Yingnian's tribe.
When he arrived, the war in the Bohai Sea was over. Gao Yingnian was severely defeated in Rao'an County under the north-south attack of Yujuluo and Zhang Xutuo. Finally, the main force was wiped out in the villages around Yangxin County. , Gao Yingnian committed suicide, Hu Lu Shanye surrendered and was killed.
At this point, the largest rebellion in Hebei ended, but the riots in various places were far from over.
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In Yangxin County, after Gao Chu learned that Gao Yingnian was defeated and committed suicide, and that the imperial army was approaching the city, he came to the backyard of the county government where Gao Shengdao was imprisoned.
He unlocked and pushed open the door himself.
Seeing only Gao Chu alone, looking lonely and covered in blood, Gao Shengdao felt suspicious and asked:
"Is Zhang Xutuo coming to kill you?"
Gao Chu nodded, sat down on the stone pier by the threshold, looked at the sky, and said with a wry smile:
"Earlier, I advised Gao Yingnian. It's not the right time yet. The Sui Dynasty is not dead yet. It's not the time to raise troops. He doesn't listen to me. Instead, he believes that Goguryeo will support the Bohai Sea from the sea. Haha, it's ridiculous. It's ridiculous. "
"Don't conspire with foreigners. That Gao Yingnian is still too young," Gao Shengdao also came to the door and sat down on the other side.
Gao Chu said: "The Great Sui Dynasty will eventually be in chaos. It's a pity that I can't wait for that day. Dugu Gong is praised as a virtuous man in the world, but after all he can't persuade a tyrant who loves great achievements. After Goguryeo experienced this, Yang Guang will definitely miss him. The Northern Expedition to Liaodong will only happen in the next few years. At that time, we, the people of Hebei, will encounter great disasters again. As the son of Zhu Guo, I hope that I can say a few words to us, the people of Hebei, in the future."
After saying that, Gao Chu stood up and bowed deeply towards Gao Shengdao.
Gao Shengdao also quickly stood up, clasped his hands and said, "It is my duty to do so."
After saying that, Gao Shengdao asked curiously: "What's going on with the blood on Brother Xian's body?"
"My wife and children, I have sent them on their way to avoid being trampled and humiliated by the Sui army," Gao Chu said expressionlessly, "The city is about to be destroyed. Please return indoors temporarily."
"Brother, what is the reason for this?" Gao Shengdao looked up to the sky and sighed. After a moment, he suddenly turned around and returned to the house.
Gao Chu locked the door again and went to the front yard of the county government office.
The soldiers defending the city in Yangxin County had opened the city gates and surrendered, welcoming the imperial army into the city.
Yuguluo took the lead and rushed towards the county government with a group of cavalry.
The sound of horse hoofbeats came from the end of the street. Gao Chu pushed open the two gates of the county government office, and then stood alone in front.
"Hebei Gaochu is here! The foolish king and the thief will die a good death!"
A rider suddenly rushed up the steps and swung his sword. Gao Chu's neck was cut in half instantly, blood spurted out, and his body staggered. After a moment, he fell to the sky.
The cavalryman quickly dismounted, cut off Gao Chu's head bit by bit with a knife, and raised his head high:
"The leader of the thief will be killed, and Yang Xin will be at peace."
"The Yang believes in peace, and the thieves will be punished," such a voice quickly began to spread in the streets and alleys.
Gao Shengdao was naturally released. As lucky as him was Cui Hongjun, who was not dead either. The difference was that Gao Chu had no intention of killing Gao Shengdao, but Cui Hongjun was rescued from the rebels by Shi Huaiyi.
In the evening of that day, the leaders of several armies met in the lobby of the county government office.
The highest ranking person is Yu Juluo, because he is the marching commander appointed by Yang Ming.
"For the rest of the affairs of the Bohai Sea, we have to rely on Governor Gao. After this disaster, the place is unstable, and we still need the Governor's comfort," Yu Juluo sat on the main seat and smiled politely.
Gao Sheng said, that is Gao Jiong's eldest son. Although his father has no title now and he will have no title in the future, no one dares not to take him seriously.
"Gao Chu and I are close friends. Due to a temporary confusion, we were bewitched by thieves. I hope that the manager can allow Gao to bury his family papers," Gao Shengdao said secretly.
Master Yinshi suddenly frowned and said, "Isn't that inappropriate? Gao Chu is the leader of the thieves, and he committed a serious crime of treason. Although Jia Juan is dead, his meat should be cooked, distributed to the people in the city, and buried? They also deserve to be buried. ?”
Goldman Sachs did not refute, and he also knew that his request would not be easy to pass.
"I don't have any objections here," Shi Huaiyi said with a smile: "The leader of the thief will be killed. The big deal has been decided. No one will care about a few corpses."
His father, Shi Wansui, and Gao Shengdao's father were both members of the Qin royal family, so naturally he had to help speak up.
Zhang Xutuo also nodded and said: "Bohai needs to be appeased right now. Gao Chu was originally the governor of Bohai. He cherishes the people under his command and has a reputation of integrity. It is not appropriate to use drastic measures at this time to avoid irritating the people."
"You can do whatever you want. I'm just helping with counter-insurgency matters. The higher-ups won't ask me for questions in the future. If you think you can explain it, then please do so," Master Yin Shi said with a smile.
Now the problem has reached Yu Juluo's side. After all, he is the one who calls the shots. If this matter is found out and made a fuss about in the future, it will be blamed on him first.
"In fact, it's not appropriate," Yu Juluo looked at Gao Sheng and said, "The rebellion is against the Yi tribe. Gao Chu's relatives are now being hunted. If they are caught, they will be chopped to death. The bodies of his wife and children cannot be killed." To be good at handling things, Governor Gao still needs to understand."
Gao Shengdao sighed and had nothing to say.
Then in the middle of the night, Yu Juluo came to the door and told Gao Shengdao that the bodies of Gao Chu's wife and children had been transferred to him. Now he could send someone to take over and find a place to bury the bodies, but he could not erect a monument.
"The city has suffered such a catastrophe. There are corpses everywhere. It's not difficult to find a replacement." Yu Juluo was in the house, facing Goldman alone, and said with a smile:
"It's not convenient for me to help you in front of so many people during the day. There are some things that the fewer people know about, the better."
Gao Sachs said gratefully: "Thank you, Manager, for your righteousness."
"Those little things are nothing to worry about. I may have to rely more on my virtuous brother in the future," Yu Juluo said with a smile.
