Chapter 946 The March of Suffering
If Jiangnan is full of undercurrents, Kansai is full of wildfires. But the fire was not big and was quickly put out.
By mid-October, after Jiuquan King Shiwu surrendered, most places in Qinzhou had been pacified.
However, after learning that his side would be moved to Xingyang, Shi Wu hesitated.
On October 20, he ordered the release of a group of Shi Le people and raised the flag to rebel again.
Jin Zheng then drove the army to besiege. In addition to the right battalion of Yinqiang, Zuo Feilongwei, and the first battalion of Huangtou Army, there were also Luzezhen Qingqi, Youzhou Tuqidu, Hedong Zahu cavalry, and Xiong Jin Kang's tribe. They defeated it in the field.
Shi Le, Shi Wu and others led the remaining troops to rush west, and Jin Zheng sent cavalry to pursue them.
Yang Nandi and Yang Jiantou, the leaders of the Di people in Qiuchi, surrendered and rebelled many times. They were defeated by the Huns a few years ago. However, there was a great epidemic that year and the Huns did not want to fight, so they accepted their surrender and made Yang Nandi a warrior. The king of the capital, at the same time, divided and disintegrated Qiu Chidi's power, and won over some tribal chiefs who sincerely surrendered.
Later, Chen An rebelled and was defeated and killed. Yang Nandi's brothers were worried about being killed because they were colluding with Chen An, so they led a group of tribesmen and fled south to join the Cheng Han Dynasty. They were placed in Jinshou (now south of Guangyuan, Sichuan). .
However, the Xiongnu had no basis for rule in Wudu, Yinping, Longxi and other places, and it was impossible to station large armies for a long time.
After the main force withdrew, the remaining troops stayed for a while and finally left. Before leaving, they also moved away some tribes they considered unreliable.
As Liu Han's pressure in the east increased and he became increasingly unable to control Qinzhou, brothers Yang Nandi and Yang Jiantou felt that an opportunity had come, so they went north to Hanzhong and then to Wudu. Wherever they went, they responded to every call and took over. Defend the city.
There were also a large number of Di Qiang and Zahu people in Yinping and other places who responded and joined Yang Nandi's brothers.
To this day, Yang Nandi has occupied Wudu and Yang Jiantou has occupied Yinping. The two of them have also repelled the pursuers of the furious Li Xiong of the Cheng Han Dynasty.
The situation was so good that the brothers were confused again and actually wanted to negotiate terms with Shao Xun.
When Shao Xun received the news at this moment, he only sneered.
He knew that he could not directly rule Wudu and Yinping counties, but he was unhappy with Yang Duryodhana and had to kill his majesty.
Therefore, he told Jin Ming, who was still waiting for Qinzhou to recover before heading west, not to wait any longer, and immediately led 20,000 people to join the Qinzhou battlefield.
At the same time, Yao Yizhong, the prefect of Nan'an, went to Longxi first, wiped out the few local Di Qiang who responded to Yang Nandi's brothers, and then flanked Yinping.
After issuing these orders, he did not intend to delay any longer. He left Chang'an on October 25 and returned to Luoyang via Tongguan.
That’s right, it’s Luoyang.
Shao Xun has decided to celebrate the New Year in Luoyang this year for a simple reason: it is convenient to get things done.
Therefore, relocation began in Pingyang from mid-October.
Officials, sergeants and their families went to Luoyang in batches.
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Pu Hong's troops also set out in mid-October. They also needed to go to Luoyang first, but their final destination was Jijun.
Cars and horses were rolling all the way, and the old and young were supported and hesitantly moved forward. On October 24, they arrived at Zheng County, the easternmost part of Jingzhao County.
While resting in a dilapidated city, the county sent a batch of hay, bran, grain and beans.
The number was definitely not enough. Pu Hong looked at the cattle, sheep and horses that had lost a lot of weight and sighed.
The Di people were half-grazers and half-farmers, and livestock was a very important part of their lives. During the long journey, the losses must have been serious, but the court would not provide them with livestock, and would only give them some silk.
What's the use?
But there is no way, this is the reality. If he was dissatisfied, he should not have agreed to go on the road in the first place. Instead, he would have rushed back to his hometown in Lueyang and occupied the city instead.
To be honest, Pu Hong felt a trace of regret when he heard the news about the rebellion of Yang Nandi's brothers. But he had already been on the road for several days, and there were thousands of people from Zuo Xiao's Cavalry Guard Shao Shen who were returning eastward to watch him on the road.
They were all veterans with many years of experience. On their side, they were raising their families. The young men were mixed with women and children. There was no chance of winning, so they could only suppress the various emotions in their hearts and head eastward.
At any rate, he was appointed General Weiyuan (from the fourth rank) by the King of Liang, and the Pu family in Lueyang also changed his residence from Jijun to Nailu, whose surname was B. With this benefit, he should bear with it for now.
The city where they rested was the ancient city of Shenyang of the Han Dynasty. More than forty miles to the east is Huayin County, Hongnong County. Forty miles to the east of Huayin County is Tongguan - Tongguan is less than three hundred miles away from Chang'an. .
As dinner was being prepared, the sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance.
The old, weak, women and children exclaimed, and the strong men immediately gathered together. The tribal marshals and clan leaders were sweating profusely and distributed weapons. Those who received the equipment began to line up, while the cavalry led their horses and looked at Pu Hong's camp from a distance, waiting for the next order.
Lueyang is not a kind place. If you are not alert, people will be killed long ago. They had practiced this kind of scene many times in actual combat today.
Fortunately, the sound of horse hooves gradually stopped. After a while, dozens of riders crossed the river on a wooden bridge and arrived at the south bank of the Weishui River.
After Pu Hong received the report, he immediately went to greet him.
"Why are you here, Chief of the Xuchu Department?" Pu Hong had already put on his armor, looking away from the more than a thousand cavalry on the north bank of the Weishui River, and asked with a smile.
Xu Chuquanqu struggled for a moment and saluted: "I have met General Weiyuan."
Pu Hong felt secretly happy and said: "No need to be polite."
I don't know what happened, but he only got the post of Dali Ling and Feng Yi Commandery Commander after he had no power. The governor was a member of Jincheng's You clan, so he was probably very angry.
"The King of Liang has an order and must be carried out." Xuchi Quanqu said with a grim look on his face: "Before leaving, he joined forces with Lu Zhuqian, the prefect of Diaoyin, Shan Zhi, the prefect of Shangjun, and the Xue family of Fenyin to attack and kill Penjuchu. More than 20,000 people were captured and were escorted eastward by our troops."
"It's really hard when it's freezing cold. Why don't you come to my tent and have a drink of just warm wine." Pu Hong invited.
"No." Xu Chuquanqu was in a bad mood and refused directly. He only said: "I also saw the camp several miles away from here on the other side of the river. I was a little surprised, so I came over to take a look."
When people said this, Pu Hong did not force himself, and asked again: "I heard that Feng Yi and the Four-Jiao King Bo Juda are still there. What's going on with this generation?"
"Same as your family, forced eviction." Xu Qu Quanqu said.
"Where to go?" Pu Hong asked.
"Probably Runyin and Runan. I heard that there were wars in that area every three days and the countryside was very desolate, so I moved there." Xu Chuquanqu said: "Bo Juda didn't want to leave. He went to Chang'an in person and heard howling and crying. , King Liang refused. ”
Pu Hong felt a little upset after hearing this.
Bo Juda calls himself the "King of Four Corners" and has a great reputation among Feng Yi and Shangjun Qiang people. He is cruel and has outstanding martial arts. However, such a well-known man cries like a woman.
But King Liang didn't take him seriously at all, and it was useless to cry to death.
From this perspective, King Liang was more cruel than Bo Juda.
If you encounter such a vicious person, wish yourself good luck.
"After the North Qiang King and the Four Corners King are gone, Feng Yi and Shangjun - uh, it should be called Diaoyin County now, should be able to free up a lot of fields, right?" When Pu Hong said this, he glanced at the Xunququan Canal. face.
Sure enough, Xuzhi Quanqu couldn't hide his secret and said angrily on the spot: "The land of the Four Corners King was given to me, but I also gave up a piece of land." "Where?"
"You will know after the three Longxiang mansions of Chaoyi, Shenyang and Hanyuan are built."
Pu Hong was shocked.
He knows a little about the geography of Guanzhong.
Not to mention Shenyang, that is where they are now, located in Zheng County, Jingzhao County, not far from Hongnong and Fengyi counties.
Chaoyi is an ancient city, located in the east of Dali County, the capital of Fengyi County, not far from the Yellow River.
Hanyuan is also an ancient place name, located in the north of Xiayang County, Fengyi County (today's Hancheng).
The three Longxiang Prefectures are 3,600 troops, lined up along the ferry crossings and Tongguan on the west bank of the Yellow River.
They can ensure that the ferry is not lost. If there is an unrest in Guanzhong in the future and conquest armies surge in, you will no longer be able to rely on the Yellow River and Tongguan to cede territory to defend yourself.
The most important thing is that it cuts off the Pu family's way back to Guanzhong in the future.
And once there is no way to return to Guanzhong, can the rebellion succeed with just the tens of thousands of Di people brought to Jijun? Obviously not.
Dragons have to enter the sea to exert their power. Guanzhong, where there are many Di and Qiang people, is their "sea". If they go to Jijun, the dragons will be trapped in the shallows and cannot grow.
Everyone said that King Liang had a kind face but a dark heart. I didn’t believe it before, but I do now.
Pu Hong sighed and didn't want to say anything more.
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On the fifth day of November, tens of thousands of people from the Puhong tribe arrived in Hu County, Hongnong County, and camped in the wild fields near Longxiang Mansion in Nu Township.
On this day, they were overtaken by the army returning eastward from Chang'an.
A large number of people and horses passed by, traveling eastward all night long, actually traveling all night.
The mountains on both sides of the post road were filled with soldiers from the Youyu Lin Guards.
Pu Hong also stood on a mountain plateau and even saw King Liang's banner from a distance.
There are evil thoughts in my heart, and I even have the urge to attack at night.
But if you look closely at the terrain, it's almost impossible.
This place is very similar to Diaoyin and Shangjun, with numerous mountain plateaus and complex terrain.
The less than 50,000 soldiers and civilians under his command were divided into three parts and blocked in several valleys. At the entrance of the valley, there were Lin Guards from the right and Xiao Cavalry from the left on guard. There were also Jie cavalry patrolling outside the valley, giving him no chance.
On the early morning of the sixth day of the lunar month, after burying some of the violently dead people amid cries, Pu Hong's tribe continued eastward.
Along the way, not only the animals lost weight and died, but also the people, who died every day.
This is a painful march, and it is also a journey of elimination. It is not always possible for the strong and strong to hold up the old, weak, women and children. I really wonder how many people will be left when we get to Fangtou?
Before leaving Longxiang Mansion in Nuxiang, Pu Hong took a special look at the military mansion.
The overall residence is relatively scattered, and the area is vast. The fields are mixed with hillside forests and grasses, and residential buildings are dotted among them.
Early in the morning, children drove cattle and sheep out to graze.
The older boys went out to collect firewood.
The old man and his subordinates clean the ditches day after day so that this irrigation canal network can benefit as much farmland as possible.
The government soldiers were neatly dressed and seemed to be sleeping on the mountain plateau last night, holding bows and swords, staring at them.
Pu Hong spat and didn't want to read any more.
Thinking back then, he also went out to Tongguan to rescue Wang Mi. At that time, there were not so many government soldiers in the countryside of Hongnong counties.
Shao Xun armed the entire county.
With such a convoluted terrain and such a narrow post road, the soldiers only need to occupy the mountain plateaus on both sides of the road first to annihilate all the soldiers and horses in the post road at the bottom of the valley.
Kansai is really getting further and further away from them.
After leaving Luxiang, we passed through Hu County, Yujian Longxiang Mansion, Chou Sang Plateau and Hongnong County, and arrived in Shaanxi County ten days later.
While stationed along the way, Pu Hong even met several primary and secondary schools from Wang Mi's army.
After they surrendered, they still lived in the county, but they all became farmers. Some of them even went westward as slaves and transferred food, grass and military supplies.
During the battle between Liu Can and Hou Feihu, many people died, making the countryside even more desolate.
The old Mi Bing thieves actually gave up and didn't want to bother anymore, which made Pu Hong's heart feel cold.
Oddly enough, when I first left Guanzhong, I was full of resentment, and thoughts of rebellion came to my mind from time to time. However, after walking along the way, I saw a lot of scenery and talked with many people, and my thoughts of rebellion became less and less.
Shao Thief is really a bit magical.
He lays everything out for you to consider and decide for yourself.
It didn't matter to him whether he was rebellious or submissive.
Just like how a vicious person like Sijiao Wang Bo Juda couldn't change his mind even if he knelt down and howled, could the rebellion of Pu's Di people really frighten him?
No, at least the Guanzhong Qunhu would have to rebel together to make things difficult for him.
Just two families can be suppressed with ease.
On November 27, Pu Hong's troops arrived in Xin'an County.
Five days later, the unit arrived in the western suburbs of Luoyang and camped outside Jingu Garden.
At this time, Pu Hong was also a little surprised.
It seems that a lot of people came. Not only the chiefs of the Xihu people, but also Tuoba Xianbei sent thousands of horses southward.
I heard that tens of thousands of people came to the east of Luoyang City, such as the Silver Spear Zuoying, the Left and Right Jinwu Guardsmen, and the Xuchang Shibing.
After taking a sneak peek, he put away his last trace of objection.
He just had to be a minister of the new dynasty from the Dragon. Anyway, he had already persuaded him to join the new dynasty together with Yao Yizhong and others.
(End of chapter)