Chapter 143 Killing Zhang
Throughout March, Shao Xun was restrained in the palace and could not go out.
He could only get some information through Pan Tao, who went to court from time to time.
What is surprising is that Sikong did not enter Luoyang, but led his army to pass east of Luoyang, then crossed the Yellow River north and settled in Wen County.
With such a strange whereabouts, even if Shao Xun didn't get any news, he could still conclude that the war in Hebei was raging again.
Wen County is located in Hanoi County, Sizhou. Marching to the northeast can help Hebei, and heading west over Wangwu Mountain, you can reach Hedong County, then cross the river via Pubanjin and enter Guanzhong.
Sima Yue only has more than ten thousand soldiers and horses of dubious quality at hand, so he would rather support him from both sides?
Besides Hebei, rebellion also started in Qingzhou.
The third group of troops who were the pioneers for the king came to an end.
Liu Bogen, the magistrate of Yin (jiān) County, launched a rebellion and gathered tens of thousands of people, who were known as the "Donglai demon thief".
The reason why it is called so is because this guy is a Tianshi Taoist master, and Donglai is also one of the areas where Tianshi Tao is widely spread.
When he first heard the news, Shao Xun was shocked because he had not seen any Tianshi Tao figures in Luoyang. Occasionally I heard that someone's family believed in the Tao of the Heavenly Master, but I didn't take it seriously.
Generally speaking, Luoyang and its surroundings are not the main activity areas of Tianshi Tao. This time it is an eye-opener.
In ancient societies, especially societies like the Wei and Jin Dynasties that liked to talk about ghosts and gods, the power of religion was not generally great.
A county magistrate can actually gather more than ten thousand troops. It is impossible without religious bonus.
Wang Mi, a native of Donglai, took his family's servants to join the rebel army.
Wang Mi comes from a good family background.
My grandfather Wang Qi once served as the prefect of Xuantu. He followed Guanqiu Jian to attack Goguryeo and returned with a great victory.
Later he was appointed as the prefect of Tianshui and followed Deng Ai in his expedition to Shu.
After entering the Jin Dynasty, he was transferred to the post of governor of Runan.
Wang Mi's father was not well-known, but his generation still had considerable wealth and could support many servants.
Perhaps unwilling to sink like this, Wang Mi decided to take the risk and join the Tianshi Dao rebels to cause trouble!
Liu Bogen was very happy to have a prominent local figure like Wang Mi join him, and personally appointed Wang Mi as the chief historian, and his cousin Wang Sang as the general of East Zhonglang.
Sima Lue, the governor and governor of Qingzhou and the king of Gaomi, personally led his troops to conquer and returned in defeat, and ran away to Liaocheng.
I don’t know if it was a “genetic” problem of the Sima Yue family. Sima Luo had a big eye and appeared for the first time in troubled times, but was defeated by the religious rebel army.
But this uprising force did not get any favors. Wang Jun, the governor of Youzhou, sent his troops south, defeated them in a battle, and killed Liu Bogen.
Wang Mi fled into Changguang Mountain with a few of his cronies, fell into the trap and became a bandit, temporarily avoiding the limelight. But judging from his determination to rebel even after spending all his wealth, it is estimated that there will be trouble next.
Wen Tian in Qingzhou was playing martial arts, and Shibing in Xuzhou had just been defeated by Sima Yue. The local government lacked reliable suppressive power and was a bit empty.
This world is getting more and more chaotic.
After March, in April, the palace general Chen Qi was on duty. Shao Xun was a little freer. In addition to training the imperial army and making friends with generals and scholars, he wandered around the major forts and was so busy that he never touched the ground.
On the fifth day of April, he received an order to march westward to Xin'an together with the main force of the left guard of the Chinese army.
The clouds of war suddenly gathered.
However, maybe it is just pressure, who knows.
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Bashang in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an is also covered with fine spring rain.
Bashang is named after Bashui River.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Mu of Qin built a bridge on the Ba River.
During the Xinmang period, it was once renamed "Changcun Bridge".
In the Jin Dynasty, it was renamed Baqiao.
This Ba Bridge may not have been the Ba Bridge during Qin Mugong's time, and even the bridge location is different, but there is always a bridge on the Ba River to communicate between things.
To the west of Baqiao is Ba Shang.
The reason why the word "Shang" is included is actually because Bashang is a land plateau located west of Bashui that is higher than the ground.
Yes, it is another common plateau terrain in the northwest. Because it is condescending, it is a place for garrisoning troops.
Zhang Fang’s camp is located here.
Perhaps due to the continuous rain, the morale of the sergeants in the camp was a bit low.
The attack on Luoyang the year before last was originally a good opportunity.
Sima Yue was defeated miserably in Dangyin and was completely defeated. After Shangguan slipped back, he made a big fuss in the city of Luoyang, which made people panic. The city was in danger, and it seemed that he could take it with a drum.
But a man named Shao Xun came out of the blue and shattered everyone's dreams.
He was cruel and tyrannical, as well as cunning and treacherous. On the narrow streets of Daxia Gate, with powerful crossbows, thunder, and arrows like rain, he killed 600 elite cavalry, completely defeating the goal of robbing the gate. .
In the end, the more than 20,000 cavalrymen who went on the expedition did not grab enough goods, so they could only steal the tombs to comfort themselves.
This year, it was announced that they would attack Luoyang eastward. Generals from Hebei such as Shi Chao, Lou Quan, and Qianxiu had even led their troops to set off, but the follow-up troops failed to keep up. In the end, there was no success and they retreated in despair. The root cause is still Hejian. The king had not made up his mind, so there was nothing he could do.
"The king is afraid!" In the Chinese army barracks, Zhang Fang drank drunkenly and cursed endlessly: "What kind of bullshit nobles are cowardly and cowardly, and they will do bad things."
The soldiers looked at their governor tremblingly, not knowing whether to get closer or stay away.
It is not uncommon for a governor to kill someone with his sword when he is drunk.
After struggling for a long time, they sighed, looked at each other, and left together.
"Bi Yuan is a rat, but he knows how to make peace." Zhang Fang raised his neck and took a sip of wine, and continued to curse: "But I don't know that Sima Yue is not willing to negotiate for peace at all. It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, Chang'an and Luoyang are so close at hand, Sima Yue How stupid do I have to be to negotiate peace with you? If I have the opportunity in the future, I will eat your flesh, sleep on your skin, drink your blood, play with your wives and daughters, and then break them into prostitutes in the camp, haha! br>
There was a sound of horse hooves outside the camp.
The grass was muddy and wet, the horses couldn't run, and everyone was dirty. After verifying his identity at the gate of the camp, the gatekeeper General Pi respectfully let Zhi Fu and others in.
"Go on your own, I have something important to discuss with the governor." Zhi Fu waved his hand and said. General Pi responded with a respectful voice.
This attitude was not only because Zhi Fu was the number one general under Zhang Dudu, but also because of many other unclear relationships.
When Zhang Fang was weak, Zhi Fu supported him not only with money and food, but also with troops.
These Zhi family tribes followed Zhang Fangdong in his expeditions to the west, and those who survived became Zhang Fang's cronies.
Of course, Zhi Fu, the former master of these tribes, was Zhang Fang's closest confidant, and he never avoided keeping secrets.
Zhi Fu was also very emotional about this.
But he had no choice.
My family’s business is all in Chang’an, what can I do? The King of Hejian can wipe out his family with just a flick of his finger.
Don’t blame me, blame Bi Yuan. He is the source of the slander. If you become a ghost, go find him yourself and don't bother me.
Zhi Fu stepped on the muddy ground and entered the barracks step by step.
I was about to say something, but I saw Zhang Fang was drunk and lying on the table, humming non-stop.
Zhi Fu sighed deeply and turned to look at his followers.
The faces of the followers were pale, but they all nodded and dispersed outside, not letting anyone get close.
Zhi Fu walked over with a twitching face and stood beside Zhang Fang, without making any movement for a while.
Scenes from the past appeared before his eyes.
When he was young, Zhang Fang was famous for his bravery. As a soldier of the Hejian Kingdom, he followed the King of Hejian, first to Yecheng and then to Chang'an.
The two met by chance.
One is a well-known rich man in Chang'an, and the other is a down-and-out military household. They hit it off and talked happily.
I took a fancy to Zhang Fang's martial prowess and his identity as a Hejian native, while Zhang Fang was quite amazed by his vast wealth.
What follows is a story about recognizing and valuing heroes. He generously donated part of his family fortune and his army to Zhang Fang.
Zhang Fang was very moved and agreed to "live in wealth and honor" and never forget each other.
And so it is. Zhang Fang was famous for his bravery, gradually made many achievements, and finally became prosperous.
After becoming successful, Zhang Fang did not forget himself. He gave him the position of the first general in his account and trusted himself unreservedly.
Over the years, Zhang Fang has made a lot of money.
The money and money invested in the early years have long been earned back with interest, and have even doubled several times.
Zhang Fang did not apologize to himself!
"Alas!" Zhi Fu sighed and said softly: "The betrayer is here, don't blame me."
After that, he drew out his saber and slashed Zhang Fang's neck hard.
"Crack!" The knife penetrated into the flesh and bone.
Zhang Fang's body trembled suddenly, his eyes widened, and he looked at Zhi Fu in disbelief.
Zhi Fu was determined, increased his strength, and made a sudden stroke.
Blood spurted out and splashed all over him.
Zhang Fang's eyes gradually dimmed, and his mouth opened and closed as if he was saying something.
Zhi Fu leaned down and only heard the word "be careful".
Careful? Zhi Fu was stunned, not knowing what he was talking about.
When there was no movement from Zhang Fang, Zhi Fu cut off his head, wrapped it in cloth, held it in his hand, and left the barracks.
Several generals happened to arrive outside the barracks. Seeing Zhi Fu covered in blood, they froze there.
When he saw the "cloth bag" that was still dripping with blood in Zhi Fu's right hand, he subconsciously took two steps back and his hand was already touching the handle of the knife at his waist.
“You used to be my servant, and now you want to stop me?” Zhi Fu asked expressionlessly.
A few people said nothing.
"This is the king's order, do you want to disobey it?" A follower came over and scolded sternly.
"Once something has been done, it can't be undone. Think about it carefully, is it worth it?" Another follower said.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" The third person pushed them a few times.
Several side generals lowered their heads and silently stepped aside.
Zhi Fu didn't even look at them, he walked out of the military camp in a swagger, got on his horse, and drove away.
Captain Zhang Fang, who had once been able to stop his children from crying at night, died in the military camp and died in the hands of his most trusted benefactor.
At the end of April, Zhang Fang's head was stuffed into a wooden box and sent to Wen County by Pegasus and handed over to Sima Yue.
Sima Yue didn’t want to see it.
The staff checked carefully and found several people who knew Zhang Fang to check repeatedly, and finally confirmed that Zhang Fang was dead.
Sima Yue was ecstatic after hearing this.
To be honest, he didn't expect Sima Yong to be so stupid.
Do you really think you can negotiate peace by killing Zhang Fang? Why are you so naive?
How Zhang Fang died cannot be hidden from anyone. All the officers and men in Guanzhong, would you rather not feel cold? How many others are willing to work for Sima Yong?
"Haha! God is really helping me!" Sima Yue laughed and danced in the big tent.
The staff came forward to congratulate him one after another.
"Pass an order from me to make Mi Huang the commander-in-chief and lead the army to kill Guanzhong." Sima Yue looked solemn and ordered loudly: "This battle will not stop until Chang'an is broken."
(End of this chapter)