A horse will not be fat without night grass, and a man will not be rich without windfall.
There was great chaos in Hebei, and Li Yue was not idle. Taking advantage of the freezing Yellow River, he divided the Black Cloud Army into twenty groups, each with a thousand men, and killed them across the river.
Population, livestock, grain... everything that can be dragged back to Yanzhou will be dragged back.
The officers and soldiers of the Heiyun Army who crossed the river were armed to the teeth. Each man had a piece of leather armor or iron armor, a spear, a new-style ring-headed sword, a strong bow or a hard crossbow, and fifty arrows. Each man carried ten arrows. Dry food and water, plus two donkeys and mules to carry the load.
Such a group of people crossed the Yellow River, just like a strong wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Liyang, Hejian and other places opposite Puyang became the hardest hit areas.
The villages where the Hu people gathered were burned down, and the Jin people were driven south one by one.
The first five groups were dispatched, and within seven days, 30,000 to 40,000 people were driven back from the north bank of the Yellow River.
Most of them were from the Xianbei, Wuhuan, Qiang Di, Ding Ling and other ethnic groups with black hair and yellow faces. A small number were from Jin, returning from Hebei with loads of goods.
Grains, livestock, iron tools, and clothes traveled more than thirty miles.
There was not a single Jieren among the prisoners.
Although no one raised any doubts, Li Yue knew full well that he must have killed him.
Many people in the Black Cloud Army have sworn enemies with the Jie people. If they go to Hebei, they will definitely be ruthless.
Since no one mentioned it, Li Yue pretended to be confused.
Only the scouts mentioned slightly in their reports that there were twenty or thirty more temples on the north bank of the Yellow River.
Everyone is responsible for the sins they have committed, and so is every ethnic group. The Chinese people have been oppressed for thirty or forty years. Once the flames of revenge burn up, it is beyond human power to stop them.
And Li Yue had no intention of stopping it.
When the Hu people entered China, they killed countless Chinese people, so they should pay some interest.
Only swords and blood can wash away hatred...
The first batch was just a small test of their skills, while the second batch of ten groups crossed the Yellow River and swept across Bohai, Boling, Qinghe, Zhangwu and other counties from Liyang, as if they were in uninhabited territory.
General Duan Qin of Jie Zhao Jianyi saw that the Heiyun Army had gained a lot, so he led 4,000 Xianbei infantry and cavalry to intercept. The 1,000 Heiyun Army fought hard and refused to retreat. The surrounding Heiyun Army heard the news and came to help.
In a melee, Duan Qin led hundreds of remaining cavalry to flee in confusion, and the Black Cloud Army captured another two thousand prisoners.
After this fierce battle, as long as they saw the black clouds and red flags in Hebei, they all huddled in the city and did not dare to move.
Everything outside the city was captured by the Black Cloud Army.
More than 100,000 people were driven south, including more than 70,000 cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, mules and other livestock.
The huge benefits made other forces in Yanzhou jealous.
The Southern Army and the Yanzhou Army repeatedly begged to go north, but the powerful Yanzhou troops did not even say hello and organized their troops to cross the river. However, although they were well-equipped, they were besieged by the Hu people because they did not have the protection of the Heiyun Army. If he didn't catch it, he would lose his troops and lose a lot of money.
Practice makes perfect, and after several plunders, the Black Cloud Army became more and more efficient.
Some Heiyun captains simply dispersed their troops into groups of a hundred, agreed on a time and place for their return, and then combed through Hebei's counties like a comb.
Some cities were neglected and were directly attacked with the cooperation of the Southern Army and the Yanzhou Army. All of them, including the county magistrate, were escorted back to Yanzhou.
In just one month, more and more prisoners and supplies were brought back. Li Yue looked at the continuously enriched treasury, and his heart became more and more secure.
Many people in Hebei took the initiative to follow the Black Cloud Red Banner southward.
A discerning person will know at a glance that the chaos in Hebei is just the beginning, and the stability of Yanzhou has become the first choice of the people of Hebei.
Li Yue's reputation spread to both sides of the river by Honglu officials.
Many people also walked to Qingzhou, browsing Mount Tai and heading south to Jiangdong. Along the way, jackals, tigers and leopards were waiting for opportunities to prey on the refugees.
Li Yue directly sent an order to all counties in Qingzhou, and all the refugees he passed through were to be sent to Chenliu. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be punished immediately by the army!
The battle between Lu County shocked all counties in Shandong, and Qingzhou counties did not dare to disobey and drove the refugees into Yanzhou one after another.
Yanzhou is like a huge whirlpool on the south bank of the river, constantly absorbing Hebei's human and material resources.
"This Duan Qin is so bold that he dares to stroke the beard of my Black Cloud Army!" Li Yue read the battle report. It was not surprising when he saw that the captain who refused to retreat was Qin Biao.
There are many new strong generals in the Heiyun Army. Qin Biao, Mi Jin, etc. are in line with Han Feizi's saying that "strong generals come from the ranks of soldiers."
This winter, with sufficient food supply and the spiritual inspiration of the Han family's past events, the soldiers' physical and spiritual strength were greatly enhanced.
Therefore, it is not surprising that a thousand Heiyun troops fought against four thousand Xianbei on foot and cavalry without retreating.
"Liyang hangs above Yanzhou's head and is a key point in Hebei. Now that Jie and Zhao are in chaos and Duan Qin is defeated, we might as well capture this city to get a glimpse of Hebei!" Chang Wei suggested directly.
Liyang and Dongjun are across the river. Duan Qin leads the Xianbei tribe here, which will be a big hidden danger in the future.
And this Duan Qin had a great background. He was the son of Duan Mobo, the Duke of Western Liaoning, and the nephew of Duan Ji Lujuan, Duan Pixi, and Duan Wenyang. Duan Mobo recognized Shi Le as his adoptive father and was loyal to Jie Zhao.
Duan Pixi and Duan Wenyang also became brothers with Shi Hu.
"This strategy is a great benefit. If it can gain a foothold in Hebei, it will be able to gauge the situation in the future!" Cui Jin also strongly agreed.
After Shi Min changed the title of "Wei" from Jie Zhao, all the barbarians in Hebei refused to surrender. General Zhang Chen of the Fu Army occupied Fukou, General Duan Qin of Jianyi occupied Liyang, General Yang Qun of Ningnan occupied Sangbi, and Yao Yizhong occupied She. Wait.
Hebei was divided into four parts, and it was difficult for Yecheng's edict to be conveyed to all directions.
If we don’t take Liyang now, how long will we have to wait?
Moreover, Li Yue knew that the chaos in Hebei would last until Shi Min was destroyed and the Murong clan completely annexed Hebei.
Now is the time when the Yellow River freezes. The time, place and people are all inclined to Yanzhou.
"If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences! Order, Xu Cheng's troops will lead 6,000 Heiyun Army, 10,000 Southern Army, and 10,000 Yanzhou Army to go north to attack Liyang!" Li Yue did not delay.
Before the ordering soldiers walked out of the camp, a school official hurriedly ran over and said, "Captain, when the Qingzhou refugees passed through the Rencheng Kingdom, they were intercepted and searched by the Prime Minister of Rencheng, and more than 500 young men and women were robbed..."
"How brave!" Li Yue's face instantly darkened.
The most disgusting thing is these scum who only bully their own people. China has fallen to the current situation. The barbarians are certainly hateful, but why are these people not hateful?
If he has the ability to bully Hu people, Li Yuegao will give him a look.
Cui Jin suggested: "Qi Min has always been greedy and violent. In the former Lu County War, this person had secret connections with Li Nong and Shi Min. The future expedition to the northeast of the Yangtze River will definitely be a disaster. It is better to eliminate him early and let his subordinates take charge of the headquarters." Zhenshan camp is enough to conquer this city!"
When the Heiyun Army entered Yan, in order to quickly stabilize the situation, they did not clean up the old officials.
This also led to the uneven quality of Yanzhou officials.
There are officials like Cao Ning and corrupt officials like Qi Min.
Of course, intercepting five to six hundred men and women was not a big deal in this era. The wealthy families in Jiangdong had already done this.
Refugees are not considered human beings at all in their eyes.
However, this matter occurred under his own rule, and Li Yue would never let it go. Now that the general environment in Yanzhou has improved unprecedentedly, it is time to sort out the internal affairs.
Before fighting against the outside world, one must first make peace with the inside. This is still applicable in this era.
"One strike of thunder, kill one and serve as a warning to all!" Turning around and thinking about it, I felt that this matter was a bit strange. The Black Cloud Army was so fierce that Qi Min jumped out at this time. Was it because he thought his life was too long?
Or is there someone behind him?
"I accept your orders!" Cui Jin handed over and retreated.
(End of chapter)
