Liyang Camp was established in Liyang during the Han Dynasty. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao stationed a large number of troops here. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, its status became more and more important.
Shi Min's ancestors were also governors of cavalry here, and were generals of the Yamen for several generations.
In the current situation where the river is divided between the north and the south, Liyang's importance becomes more and more prominent.
The Heiyun army that went deep into Hebei to plunder was placed under Li Yang's eyelids.
Twenty-six thousand troops crossed the river on the ice, and Li Yang suddenly became nervous.
The casualties of four thousand cavalrymen were already crippling for Duan Qin. Facing the menacing Black Cloud Army, he could only defend the city.
But Xu Cheng didn't give him any chance. He took the lead wearing two layers of armor. The army attacked fiercely for five days. Xu Cheng, who suffered more than ten wounds, finally captured Liyang.
Duan Qin led 3,000 cavalry and surrendered to the country of Xiang.
This battle not only captured an important town in Hebei, but also captured 2,000 fine war horses and more than 27,000 Duan clan Xianbei family members, all of whom were escorted to Chenliu.
Li Yue granted Xu Cheng the title of Beizhonglang General and the Governor of Liyang, and led the Zhongjian Zuoying to guard Liyang.
After the capture of Liyang, the Heiyun Army did not need to deploy a large number of troops in Dongjun south of the Yellow River, which reduced the military pressure on Yanzhou.
Hebei is completely open to the Black Cloud Army.
There was no need to send troops to plunder. Tribes from all over Hebei who were tired of wars and fighting took the initiative to go south and defected to Yanzhou.
When the Yellow River was unfrozen, the number of people captured and surrendered was as high as 240,000, 300,000 shi of grain, 230,000 livestock plundered, and more than 500 cartloads of other cloth, silk, iron, and copper.
Sure enough, the old saying has come true, the horse will not grow fat without the night...
The Chinese people who went south were all converted into common people. Like the farmers, they had six officials and four civilians.
The Qiang, Di, and Wuhuan who took the initiative to surrender were turned into children and worked for Yanzhou to herd and cultivate the fields, earning seven officials and three civilians.
The Xianbei people and Huns who were captured were all turned into slaves, and everything they produced, except for survival, was confiscated.
I thought they would resist, but unexpectedly they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared to the carnage in the north, Yanzhou can at least survive.
Becoming a slave is not a big deal. Slaves have been common since the Han and Wei dynasties.
Those who dared to resist among these barbarians would have been killed by the swords of the Black Cloud Army long ago, and most of those who were kidnapped had resigned themselves to their fate.
Eighty or ninety thousand slaves are far from enough for Yanzhou. People are needed for farming, grazing, building Wubao city, etc.
However, the dust in Hebei was about to settle at this time. In the past ten months, two to three hundred thousand Hu people died at the hands of the angry Chinese people. The Hu people in Jizhou moved north one after another, either to Xiang State or to the desert. Along the way Devoured by tigers and wolves.
And the vendetta will never only last for a few months, it must be a long-term process.
Li Yue was busy, and Shi Min was not idle either.
In February of the first year of Qinglong (350), the Battle of Yebei broke out. Shi Min led a thousand fine cavalry, armed with two-edged spears, and galloped to attack it. The 70,000-strong army of Shi Kun, Zhang Ju, and Wang Lang were defeated in one battle. , the formation killed three thousand and captured more than ten thousand, and the rest fled.
One thousand cavalry defeated the 70,000 Jiehu army, and Shi Min's name once again resounded throughout the world.
The people of Hebei rushed to join him.
At the same time, the winner was also decided in the west. Ma Qiu continued to win. Fu Xiong's 10,000 Di army defeated 30,000 troops with one blow. Even Ma Qiu himself was captured, surrendered to Fu Hong, and was named Military strategist general...
As the number of people in Hebei that could be captured became less and less, Jiehu defected to Xiangguo and gathered under Shi Zhi's command.
At this moment, Renchengguo reported defeat.
Cui Jin's offensive did not go smoothly. Qi Min had already prepared, strengthened the city's defenses, and strengthened the city's defenses.
Cui Jin attacked fiercely for more than ten days, losing troops and generals, but the city still stood firm.
Just when the Zhenshan camp was exhausted, Qi Min unexpectedly made a surprise attack. A group of troops attacked the Zhenshan camp at night. The Rencheng defenders attacked from two sides. Although the Zhenshan camp repelled the enemy in a bloody battle, it suffered heavy casualties and was unable to attack the city.
Cui Jin came forward to apologize.
This was the first defeat since the founding of the army in Heiyun Mountain, and the impact was not insignificant.
Many people in various places impeached Cui Jin, and even the army complained that Cui Jin had damaged the military power and could not even take down a mere Rencheng County.
Since you lose, you must be punished. The Black Cloud Army always has clear rewards and punishments.
Li Yue dismissed Cui Jin from the post of prefect of Lu County and demoted him to the post of Military Recorder. He confiscated all the land he had previously awarded as a reward. The Zhenshan camp was temporarily commanded by Bo Wu.
The punishment was not light. Not only was he deprived of his military power and official position, but his property was also confiscated, leaving him with only the title of joining the army.
At this point, the complaints in the army gradually disappeared.
Chang Wei cupped his hands and said, "From my subordinate's perspective, there is something very fishy about this matter. Qi Min has less than three thousand soldiers from the county and state, and he has neglected training. How can he resist the six thousand elite soldiers from the mountain camp?"
The Zhenshan Camp was adapted from the old Xuanyuan Mountain Division. Although it is not a direct descendant of the Heiyun Army, its combat power cannot be underestimated. During the Lu County War, it was one of the main forces in the Surabaya defense line to resist Shi Min, and it was definitely not Qi Min. The three thousand soldiers of the county and country in hand are comparable.
Moreover, Cui Jin is also a veteran, and he will definitely not be able to defeat Qi Min.
Li Yue thought deeply for a while, either Qi Min was a genius in using troops, or there was someone behind him.
After thinking about it this way, things became clear.
"Yanzhou is powerful!" Li Yue and Chang Wei said in unison.
Hebei was plundered, and Heiyun Mountain made a fortune. The powerful men also tried to get involved, but Li Yue ignored them.
They sent troops privately, but were attacked head-on by Zhao Jun, so they naturally held a grudge.
Coupled with the setup of the school affairs, it is a great threat to them.
In fact, half of the county magistrates and prefects in various places were their people. Li Yue did not replace the officials in various places because he wanted to appease them and keep them calm.
"So that's it. This is a powerful move from Yanzhou!" Li Yue laughed.
Since it is called powerful, it must be both heroic and powerful.
At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when Emperor Guangwu was conquering the fields, these people directly attacked and killed court officials.
They were also the biggest beneficiaries of the chaos in the late Han Dynasty.
Sun Ce swept across Jiangdong, but still fell into the hands of assassins sent by the powerful...
Since the Yongjia Rebellion, China has been weakened, but these powerful powers have continued to grow. During the decades of chaos, they have become closely related to each other, forming an intricate network of interests.
"Captain, Qi Min's apology letter has arrived." Zhang Shengye came in holding a piece of silk.
Li Yue glanced at him and said, "The sinner is Min Baibai. The former refugees caused trouble to the village. He had no choice but to lead the village to attack them bravely. He detained more than 500 people. He was about to submit a letter to the governor. He didn't expect that the governor's army would arrive. Min wanted to protect the people. You can only fight against the governor and win by chance, and you will be punished with death! I am writing this letter and hope that the governor will take the world's great plan into consideration and ignore past grudges. Then the people of any city will feel the kindness of the governor..."
This is not a confession, it is clearly a show off, deliberately irritating Li Yue.
"What a Qi Min, I underestimated you!" Li Yue smiled instead of getting angry.
In this troubled world, there are people everywhere. A county magistrate cannot look down upon, and a prefect cannot look down upon.
"Qi Min has the support of Yanzhou's powerful people. We will tolerate this matter for the time being and focus on Hebei's affairs." As a person of this era, Chang Wei is very powerful beyond the powerful.
"No, the things in Hebei are small now, and the things here are big. This battle must be fought, otherwise who will dominate Yanzhou in the future?" Li Yue threw the silk on the ground.
Regarding the proliferation of tigers and wolves during the Later Zhao Dynasty, there are many records in history books, and I am not making this up.
"Book of Jin, Volume 17, Record Seven": Min Gong led the people of Zhao to kill all the Hu Jie, men, women, and elders, no matter how high or low, beheaded them. More than 200,000 people died, and their corpses were found outside the city, all eaten by wild dogs and wolves. .
"Zizhi Tongjian Volume 100 Jin Ji 22": Since last spring, west of Tongguan and as far as Chang'an, tigers and wolves have become violent. During the day, he follows the road, and at night, he works in the house. He does not eat any livestock, but specializes in cannibalism, killing more than 700 people. The people abandoned the cultivation of mulberry trees and gathered together in the towns, causing endless harm.
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