Suixiang, Sheqiu, Lu County, Yanggu, Dahonglu, Chen Liujiangquan regarded him as a grain uncle because he could eat, Shi Chou, the prefect of Yuzhang, regarded him as a stupid uncle, Gao Ping, a Sanqi man, Zhang Ni regarded him as a cunning uncle, and Yang Dan regarded him as a cunning uncle. To use violence as Zobo is to imitate the four evils in ancient times.
Chapter 19
Guangzong's beggar army, with Hao Ting as its commander, totaling 3,000 households, was placed by Liu Yu in Suixiang, Sheqiu and Lu County in the eastern part of Jibei County, all of which are close to Taishan County.
The reason for the dispersed placement is, on the one hand, to break up these beggar troops and let them live together with the Qingzhou Army soldiers, so that they can be completely conquered in the future. On the other hand, the strength of Taishan County is no longer what it used to be. In the East China Sea, King Sima After Yue arranged his layout in Jiangdong and let Langya King Sima Rui guard Jianye, most of the powerful gentry in Taishan County, such as the Yang family, had moved south with their families. The strength of the county soldiers was very weak and was not enough to threaten Jibei County.
However, the letter from Jibei County that Liu Yu received clearly stated that just because of the competition for water sources for farming, the beggar army stationed in Sheqiu had a conflict with the people of the neighboring Taishan County, and then A fight broke out, and the Taishan County soldiers then crossed the Wenshui River, killed several beggars, and then walked away.
For this kind of problem, there is no other way but to pay with blood, and you must take double revenge.
However, Liu Yu did not intend to simply send Qingzhou soldiers to kill several Taishan County soldiers to relieve his anger.
He planned to use this as an opportunity to directly annex Taishan County.
In this case, the threat to the hinterland of Qingzhou will no longer exist.
Early the next morning, Liu Yu sent someone to summon Hua Xiu and others to discuss the matter.
Liu Yu was waiting in the hall, but suddenly he heard a noise coming from outside, and then a follower trotted in.
"General, Hao Sima is here, clamoring to see you!"
After Guangzong's begging army was relocated to Jibei County, the original begging commander Hao Ting was appointed by Liu Yu as the camp commander and transferred to Linzi.
When Liu Yu heard that it was Hao Ting, he knew why he was there.
"Let him come in." Liu Yu said.
Soon, Hao Ting, with a dark and red face, rushed in with an angry look on his face.
"General, you must avenge your dead brothers!"
After saying that, Hao Ting fell in front of Liu Yu and burst into tears.
Liu Yu quickly stepped forward and helped Hao Ting up.
"Hao Sima, I already know about this matter. Now I'm waiting for Hua Changshi and others to come up with a countermeasure so that the people of Taishan County can pay with their blood."
Hao Ting's sadness was not false. Among the dead and wounded beggars, two were members of his Hao family. These people traveled from Bingzhou to Jizhou and Qingzhou. They were not killed by the swords of the barbarians, but were killed by a group of people. He was killed by miscellaneous county soldiers from Taishan County. Otherwise, Hao Ting would be angry and angry.
"General, there is no need to discuss this matter, and there is no need to send additional troops. You ask me to go to Jibei County. I will gather all the men of the beggar army and immediately rush into Taishan County and kill all the bastards one by one." Hao Ting said angrily.
After hearing what Hao Ting said, Liu Yu felt slightly unhappy.
The beggar army placed in Jibei County has long since been dispersed. They are living in groups of three to four hundred people per brigade. They are no different from the Qingzhou Army there. It can be said that they are already in the order of the Qingzhou Army.
Hao Ting also said that he wanted to regroup and lead the begging army, which was somewhat suspected of seeking control again.
However, Liu Yu looked at Hao Ting. He was an upright man. Since he had surrendered to him, he usually would not have such thoughts. Now when he said this, he was probably a little anxious and angry.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu felt relieved and stopped thinking about it.
"Hao Sima, this is wrong. Today's beggar army has long been a member of the Qingzhou Army. In my heart, I am no different from the other Qingzhou Army brothers. Now that such a tragedy has occurred, as a general, I must Avenge the dead and wounded brothers.”
Hearing what Liu Yu said, Hao Ting also realized that what he just said seemed inappropriate, and he said quickly.
"General, we sincerely support the beggar army. We also regard the general as our reincarnated benefactor. The general must have planned this matter. It was Hao Ting who made a mistake just now. I hope the general will forgive him."
Liu Yu waved his hand and said.
"Hao Sima, you are overly worried. However, this revenge must be planned properly, otherwise we will simply rush into Taishan County and massacre, which will inevitably cause the innocent people of Taishan County to suffer disaster."
Hao Ting nodded in agreement.
The armies of this era, whether they are official soldiers or rebel Hulu, will often loot everything along the way after entering the enemy's territory. After all, in today's bad situation, life will be difficult for any army. Opportunities for looting should be greatly supplemented.
And if it is a war started for revenge, the invaders will often not only plunder the people, but also be accompanied by indiscriminate attacks. As for the scale of the attack, it depends on the mood of the generals and soldiers. If the nature of the attack is Starting from now on, it is not impossible to massacre a certain county.
In history, Cao Cao, who avenged his father, almost slaughtered several counties in the northern part of Xuzhou.
If the beggar army is allowed to invade Taishan County this time, it will most likely cause another tragedy.
Liu Yu patted Hao Ting on the shoulder and said.
"Hao Sima, just wait here for a moment. Hua Changshi and the others will be here soon. Let's discuss together how to attack the traitors in Taishan County and avenge the deaths of our brothers."
As a Sima of the camp, Hao Ting was lower in rank than Chang Shi, so he felt a little flattered to participate in such a discussion.
After a while, the officials from Qingzhou Governor and General Zhengdong arrived together under the leadership of Hua Xiu.
After Liu Yu explained the purpose of convening everyone, he first asked Hua Xiu for his opinion.
After hearing Liu Yu say that he would attack Taishan County and occupy Taishan County, Hua Xiu frowned slightly and said.
"I have heard about the affairs of Jibei County. The current Taishan County Governor is Zhang Yu. He is just a flattering villain. He was promoted to the position of Taishan County Sheriff repeatedly by flattering the King of Donghai. Zhang Yuqi He doesn’t have much prestige in the county, and many major events in the county are not his decision at all.”
After hearing what Hua Xiu said, Liu Yu was a little surprised. Since Zhang Yu, the governor of Taishan County, has no power in important matters, then who has the final say in Taishan County?
"Then who has the final say in Taishan County?"
Hua Xiu said slowly, "This prefect has no power, all because there is a high-ranking Chinese clan in Taishan County, the Taiyang clan."
"The Taiyang family? Is it the Yang family of Empress Yang Xianrong of Emperor Hui?" Liu Yu knew this Taiyang family.
Throughout the Western Jin Dynasty, the Yang family of Taishan County could be said to be the first-class noble clan. Among them, the most famous Taiyang family in later generations was the wife of Sima Shi, Emperor Jing of Jin Dynasty. She was the governor who planned the conquest of Wu. Yang Hu, the other was the queen of Emperor Hui of Jin, and later the queen of former Zhao Liu Yao, Yang Xianrong.
Hua Xiu nodded and said.
"It is this Taiyang clan."
"Didn't you say that most of the Taiyang clan has moved south to Yangzhou? Is there still so much power left?" Liu Yu was a little confused.
"The Yang clan is very powerful in Mount Tai. Although most of them have moved south to Yangzhou to follow King Langya, there are still many clansmen left here in Taishan County."
It turned out that although the northern nobles who were leaning towards the Sima Yue faction had planned to move south at this time, they still had a faint hope for the situation before the "Yongjia Disaster" occurred, that is, before the emperor and the central court were brought to justice by the Huns. of.
These powerful nobles still retained a considerable part of their clansmen and tribes in their own families to take care of the fields that could not be taken away, and to wait and see the situation. As long as the situation in the northern Central Plains improved, they could strengthen their family's manpower and material resources at any time. This method of risk sharing has been practiced by these powerful people for hundreds of years.
After listening to Hua Xiu's explanation, Liu Yu generally understood that it turned out that the Yang clan of Taishan County still had considerable strength in his family, and could even directly bypass the humble prefect and directly become the shadow prefect.
"The Taiyang Clan owns tens of thousands of acres of land in the county, especially the areas where they are stationed with the beggar army. This incident is probably what the Taiyang Clan said. The people of the Yang Clan who are now in charge of our family are called Yang Dan." Hua Xiu told everyone everything he knew about the situation.
"Yang Dan?" Liu Yuan thought about it. In his own impression, he didn't remember such a figure in history. It seemed that he was not a very powerful person.
"This Yang Dan, whose nickname is Peng Zu, has been uneducated since he was a child. He has a habit of wandering and is cruel. He often beats his subordinates. This incident must be related to him."
"Yang Dan, a nameless person, is not looked down upon by the serious governor. How can we still be afraid of such a vicious person?"
After hearing Hua Xiu's words, some people immediately expressed contempt for Yang Dan. Such a tyrannical and capricious young man from a high family was probably worse than an embroidered straw bag.
"Yang Dan is indeed nothing extraordinary, but the Yang family has deep roots in Taishan County. If we want to capture Taishan County, we must fight to the death with them. Otherwise, even if we get Taishan County, the Yang family can still continue Secretly controlling the affairs of the county."
Liu Yu thought Hua Xiu's words were very correct.
For a big family like the Yang family that dominates a county, their descendants often serve as officials at all levels in the counties. Coupled with the huge wealth and land, the two and two combined are enough to oust the prefect of a county and completely control it. Whether you are the governor of the Jin Dynasty or the Qingzhou Army, you control the affairs of a county. As long as the Yang family continues to act in a high-profile manner in Taishan County, they will still be the true rulers of the county.
"Then defeat the Yang family completely until they are convinced." Liu Yu was not stingy with his tough tactics against these wealthy noble families who were hostile to him.
"The Yang family is not just a county in Taishan. In Langya, Donghai, and Gaoping counties, they are in-law support with all the powerful Chinese families. Especially in Langya County, there are several powerful families who have been related by marriage for several generations." Hua Xiu said.
Seeing the expression on Hua Xiu's face, it seemed that he was not using these things to deter Liu Yu, but had another reason.
Liu Yu asked immediately.
"Chang Shi's words seem to have other meanings, so let's make it clear quickly."
"General, Taishan County and Langya County are adjacent to the east and west. They are both key areas that penetrate directly into the waist of Qingzhou. Moreover, the two counties are powerful and united. If you want to capture Taishan County, you must capture it at the same time. Langya County, otherwise, if a light army from Langya County goes north and goes straight to Beihai County, it will be impossible to take care of both ends. Even if the enemies of Langya County are finally defeated, a lot of money will be consumed. Therefore, it is better to attack at the same time. , attack Taishan and Langya counties in one fell swoop to avoid being passive and wasting military resources in vain."
Hua Xiu's words are very reasonable. The northern part of Langya County is surrounded by mountains. If troops are sent from here to attack Qingzhou Beihai County, the Langya soldiers can advance and retreat freely, while the counterattacking Qingzhou army will be greatly passive.
Therefore, it is better to take this opportunity to launch a surprise attack, go south to the mountain passes in the northern part of Langya County, and then control the two counties.
In this way, after acquiring Taishan County and Langya County, the land of Qilu, which is divided by the Taishan Mountains, will all fall under Liu Yu's control. From now on, it will be possible to avoid Qingzhou Qijun and Beihai County, where the foundations are located, from being exposed to the enemy. in the spying field of view.
"Okay, what Hua Changshi said is indeed more to my liking." Liu Yu couldn't help but be overjoyed.
However, as a result, the troops and supplies that Liu Yu originally planned in his mind were not enough.
If you want to capture the two counties, you must prepare at least twice the number of troops and supplies.
For Qingzhou, which is now in short supply of food and other supplies, this requires careful planning.
Afterwards, Liu Yu and others began to plan the selection and deployment of troops, including the preparation of staffs, armors, military supplies, and even which powerful ones in the two counties could be fought for for his own use and which ones needed to be suppressed. Discussed and planned with everyone one by one.
By the time everything was agreed upon, apart from some changes in military resources, which required Hua Xiu to go back and recalculate with his subordinate officials, the rest of the deployment of troops and the selection of generals had already been planned.
Even after seizing the two counties, Liu Yu already had a rough idea of appointing and selecting officials in the counties.
Finally, Liu Yu decided to divide his troops into three groups to attack and capture Taishan and Langya counties.
On the west route, Dong Ping is the leader, leading the army from Jibei County along the Wenshui River into Mount Tai. As long as they can capture the Fenggao and Nancheng areas, the Taiyang Clan will basically be put to rest. As for the other small tyrants in the county, they can basically do it. It depends on the message.
On the east route, with Wu Xin as the general, troops were sent from Judi, Chengyang County, to attack the southern part of Langya County and guard against the Xuzhou soldiers who might go north to support them.
The middle road, led by Liu Yu personally, went from the plain area in the south of Beihai County to the mountainous area in the north of Langya County, and then attacked the entire Langya County. This road was the route used by Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty Liu Yu to defeat Nanyan in history. , this time the direction is reversed.
As long as these three lines of attack can be carried out steadily and against the weak soldiers and powerful troops in the two counties, there is no possibility of accidents.
It only takes a month at most for Liu Yu to complete the conquest of Taishan and Langya counties.
