In the previous battles between Han and Shu, Meng and Shu lost hundreds of thousands of troops, and nearly half of these Shu troops became prisoners of the Han. Among them, except for some capable veterans who were incorporated into the Huaide Army, the rest There were more than 30,000 people below, and they were all dispersed and resettled in Fengxiang, Jingzhao, Huatong, Shaanluo and other places.
There are more than 20,000 Shu army prisoners in Guanzhong. These young and strong men of moderate age are valuable human resources and are used to build roads, build cities, dig mines, dig canals, and farm land. Basically used as coolies, these prisoners made a lot of contributions to the restoration of the Guanzhong Plain.
However, precisely because of their "captive" nature, the state and county governments below will inevitably use these Shu soldiers with excessive labor. Poor food and clothing, heavy workload, hard work, and many died of overwork. However, for the local officials in Guanzhong, they enjoyed the benefits. Their political achievements were closely related to what the prisoners did, which made the prisoners more prosperous.
Over the years, they have been living in peace under relatively tight control. Although the prisoners complained about the severe labor and burden, due to the strength of the Han army, the government's monitoring, and being in the hinterland of Guanzhong, they all silently endured.
However, all patience has its limit, and all silence is waiting to explode. It was not until the fifth day of May that the prisoners of the Shu army, who could no longer bear the oppression of the Han government, began to resist.
The initial outbreak occurred in Yunyang County, Yaozhou. About three hundred prisoners who were quarrying and digging killed the supervisors, then gathered a crowd and attacked the county town. Yunyang is just a small county, with a low city wall, few people and few soldiers. There are less than a hundred government officials and county soldiers in the city. The rebellion broke out suddenly and was unprepared. , the county magistrate was hanged in the government office.
The Yunyang Rebellion can be regarded as a rebellion of passion. It was purely an attempt by hard-working laborers to vent the resentment and hatred accumulated in their hearts. They used cruel and bloody methods to retaliate against the Yunyang government, collecting soldiers, clothes, and food, and plundering the property of the city's officers and people.
But after the passion passed, and when he calmed down, he was filled with panic and fear. He had done something unforgivable, and he could only imagine what kind of revenge he would receive from the Han army. As a result, a group of thieves began to spread the chaos to surrounding counties and towns in an organized manner in order to survive. The rebel army in Yunyang elected a man named Wang Shun as their leader. This man was originally a low-level officer of the Shu army. Under his leadership, the rebel army went south to Jingyang, rescued hundreds of local prisoners, and then broke into the city and followed suit. In the case of Yunyang, after breaking through Jingyang, they did not stop and continued southward towards Xianyang.
Xianyang is a large county in Jingzhao Prefecture, and many prisoners of the Shu army served under it. They joined Wang Shun's rebel army. The scale of the rebel army soon expanded to more than 2,000 people, more than 1,000 of whom were A former Shu army with military experience. Later, Wang Shun made a decisive decision and led his men to attack Xianyang County.
Fortunately, Xianyang was well prepared. Facing the fierce momentum of the rebel army, they gathered officers and soldiers in advance and recruited young men to go to the city to defend the city. The rebel army lacked heavy siege equipment and failed to make a surprise attack. They retreated decisively and instead looted the countryside and coerced the people.
At this time, the report received by Liu Chengyou was difficult to describe in detail, but the general situation was very clear. The Shu army surrendered and started a rebellion. The rebellion numbered more than two thousand and had spread from Yunyang to Jingyang and Xianyang counties. The disaster spread across three counties, causing chaos and chaos.
This report was reported from Jingzhao Mansion to Tokyo, and then from Tokyo to Xingying. The transmission of the news alone took six or seven days. After such a long time, it is unknown to what extent the chaos in Guanzhong has developed.
In response to the rebel army in Yunyang, Zhao Hongyi, the capital commander stationed in Chang'an, strengthened his defense as soon as he heard the news and actively mobilized the capital's troops to prepare for the annihilation.
The Han Dynasty had a large number of troops stationed in Guanyou, but most of them were concentrated in the northwest and southwest. There were not many troops stationed in hinterland areas like Jingzhao. The Guanzhong Dusi has over 10,000 troops under its command. In addition to two battalions in Chang'an, they are also scattered in various states and counties.
Considering this situation, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel a little irritated and anxious, and he didn't have any leisure time to enjoy Yongji town and ferry style.
"This really caught me off guard! Huh? How long has it been since there has been chaos on this scale in the Han Dynasty?" After getting into the car and returning to the city quickly, Liu Chengyou's expression was relatively calm, but he could not hide his anger in his tone. : "Yunyang, Jingyang, Xianyang, the hinterland of Jingzhao, the Shu army has been marching northward several times, but they have not been able to break through, but now they have allowed a group of captured rebels to plunder counties and towns, killing officials and harming the people!"
In the government office in Hezhong, Li Shaoyou couldn't help but comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. These thieves are just stragglers and a mob. They suddenly started to attack and invaded. It was because the local government was unprepared. There are only two thousand thieves now." As long as we react in time, take decisive measures, and deploy troops to quell the rebellion, we will definitely wipe them out!"
"Don't underestimate these two thousand people. There are not 30,000 but 20,000 Shu army prisoners in Guanzhong. Although they are scattered, they have the effect of spreading. Once the news spreads and the chaos spreads, it will be a disaster for the entire country. The chaos in Guanyou, and the defenses of the prefectures and counties in the hinterland of Guanzhong are empty. If someone takes advantage of it, do I need to say more about the outcome?" Liu Chengyou took a deep breath and said: "The key is, after this period of time, there will be chaos. I don’t even know how it will develop, whether it will expand, or how Zhao Hongyi will suppress the rebellion!”
With that said, Liu Chengyou finally threw the report in his hand hard on the case, causing a small explosion.
"This..." Li Shaoyou hesitated for a moment, thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, please put aside your thunderous anger and wait for the details of the chaos in Guanzhong. I believe that the generals from various states will work together to investigate the chaos!"
The Yin of Hezhong Prefecture and the commander of the state soldiers hurried to the court. Without waiting for him to speak, Liu Chengyou asked directly: "How many prisoners of the Shu army are serving in Hezhong Prefecture?"
It was probably because the emperor's attitude was relatively cold and hard. He frightened the governor and he did not dare to be negligent. He replied anxiously: "Your Majesty, there are more than 3,000 people scattered in the salt ponds and mines!"
"You, immediately make arrangements to strengthen the monitoring of them, so as not to cause chaos!" Liu Chengyou ordered the two of them: "I allow the mobilization of troops and horses to strengthen control. If there is any abnormality, kill them!"
"Yes!" Hezhong Fuyin was startled and responded quickly, but he still knew how to ask why: "May I ask your majesty, what happened?"
After looking at him for a while, Liu Chengyou briefly explained the situation of Guan You's chaos. After hearing this, the two of them did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly made arrangements. To them, the chaos in Guanzhong had nothing to do with them, but they did not dare to make mistakes under the emperor's eyes when they were in the river.
Fortunately, the prisoners serving in the river were relatively concentrated, so it was easy to manage and deal with them.
After pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou greeted Guo Tong, Hu Zai and others, and gave stern instructions: "First, notify us and report the recent situation in Guanzhong as soon as possible. From then on, any chaos will be reported directly to me.
Second, the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong were issued edicts to strictly control public security and strengthen supervision to prevent chaos. In particular, states and counties where there are prisoners of war need to be more vigilant.
Third, order the Guanzhong Dusi to wipe out the rebellious troops as soon as possible to prevent the chaos from expanding. Zhao Hongyin was deployed as the capital to suppress the bandits and mobilized the capital's troops to fight.
Fourth, order Fengxiang and Qinlong to garrison, and send an army to march eastward to cooperate with the suppression of bandits and put an end to the rebellion! "
"Yes!" Guo Tong and Hu Zai, feeling the seriousness of the situation and the emperor's determination, immediately accepted the order.
After a brief pause, Liu Chengyou looked at Li Shaoyou again and ordered: "You set off immediately for Chang'an. The first thing you need to do is supervise the officials of various prefectures and counties, exercise dictatorship to bring peace to the people, and stabilize the situation for me!"
"As you command!"
"The order was sent to Shi Shouxin and Luan Jia set off south to Tongguan. Then send someone to tell Zhao Hongyin that I will be waiting at Tongguan, waiting for him to suppress the rebellion!" Liu Chengyou said coldly.
"yes!"
From the perspective of Liu Chengyou's arrangements, it seems that they were an overreaction. They were just a bunch of rabble-rousers. They had been in hard labor for a long time and lacked soldiers. They killed officials and plundered the people, and they looked more like bandits.
However, from the reports that came one after another, it can be seen that Liu Chengyou's response was not excessive at all. After the failure to capture Xianyang, the rebel leader Wang Shun led his people to the northwest and attacked Liquan. Under the desperate attack of the rebel army, the city was broken and the county magistrate and his people fled.
To make a little supplement, Wang Shun led his army to raid Xingping and Wugong to the west. Although he failed to break through the city, he disturbed Jingzhao upside down. At the same time, Wang Shun sent people to spread agitation throughout Guanzhong and heard about the uprising. The prisoners of the Shu army scattered in various places felt the same and reacted in many ways. Although it was not a mass reaction, the turmoil among the prefectures and counties was already unstoppable. avoid.
The local government and military in Guanzhong were slow to react at first, but after adjusting, they took more decisive measures to prepare for unexpected events. Even so, there were still a few successes, especially in Pucheng, Yueyang, and Weinan counties, which echoed Wang Shun's army in the west.
