Chapter 534 "Surrender"
As soon as Zaosong arrived in Anping, he encountered a battle.
Fortunately, the battle targets are not them, but the Xiongnu and the Xiongnu?
After ducking into a familiar Wubao, Zaosong climbed onto the turret and looked carefully.
"Taiwanese, don't look at it. Wuhuan and Xianbei are fighting against the Xiongnu. It's just dog eating dog." Cui Xing, the commander of Wubao, came over and said.
"Xianbei? Where did Xianbei come from?" Zaosong was a little surprised.
It’s just Wuhuan, they are everywhere, it’s not surprising that they appear anywhere. But as far as Xianbei is concerned, as far as he knows, they are mainly distributed on the northern grasslands, with some in the interior, but most of them live in Hexi (vassal of Liu Han) and Youzhou. Why did they go to Anping?
“You are from Youzhou, didn’t you know?” Cui Xing said in surprise.
There are many Hu people in Youzhou, and they are of various types.
Contrary to what most people imagine, before Duanbu Xianbei withdrew from Liaoxi in a large scale, the Xianbei people may have been the largest group of Hu people in Youzhou, but they did not account for half, or even less than one-third of the total number of Hu people. one.
There are also a large number of Wuhuan and Xiongnu in Youzhou.
Under these two major ethnic groups, there are also Jie people and various small Zahu tribes that cannot be named. For these Zahu chiefs, they may not be able to figure out their clan affiliation. After all, they have no The habit of writing history.
Of course, the Jin Dynasty officials were not very clear, or were too lazy to distinguish clearly.
In official archives, "category" is a word that appears frequently.
To put it bluntly, it is to distinguish between yellow people and white people. It is simple and crude - well, it is indeed very simple and very rough. For example, if a yellow clan joins a certain white tribe, it will be considered Caucasians and vice versa.
For the officials of the Jin Dynasty, were they uncomfortable with taking tobacco, or were they tired of playing with money? Why bother doing research? Sometimes I even just hear some unreliable rumors and record them directly without verifying them at all.
Zahu, it stands out as a mess.
“This is a tribe from Youzhou going south? How could I not know?” Zao Song was surprised.
Cui Xing looked at his old friend helplessly and sighed: "I know Wang Junzhi has been defeated."
Theoretically, all the barbarians in Youzhou are under Wang Jun's control, but in fact He can't control it. People come and leave whenever they want, without saying hello at all.
Wuhuan's son-in-law, Su Shuyan, defected to the Huns and looted Youzhou. What could Wang Jun do?
Duan Bu Xianbei also fell out with him. He occupied the land of Youzhou and formed a separate entity. What could Wang Jun do? Well, there really was. He bribed his original enemy, Tuoba Xianbei, with a lot of money. Come and fight Duanbu Xianbei.
In other words, Wang Jun was no longer able to control the Hu people. He lost the huge Hu people's armed force in Youzhou.
So, what about the Han people?
Don't worry, Governor Wang also fell out with them.
Last year, severe floods broke out in Youzhou. Many places were affected, farmland was destroyed, and people had no food and clothing.
The people of Youzhou asked for relief, but Wang Jun refused.
He has one or two million husks of dendrobium on hand, which are all stored in the granary, preparing to raise troops, but will not provide disaster relief.
As a result, all the Hu and Han people in Youzhou were alienated.
Wang Jun is a professional when it comes to being a bad person, so anyone with a discerning eye can see that his rule is in danger. There are still die-hard loyalists, but not many. If they encounter any strong external force, they will be kicked over.
"Zhigu, what are you talking about?" Zaosong was a little unhappy.
He is Wang Jun’s son-in-law. He once served in the Sima Ying shogunate, but Ying was defeated and defected to Wang Jun, where he was entrusted with important tasks.
This time when he went south to Jizhou, he came with a mission.
The mission is a bit unbelievable and even makes people laugh: Wang Jun heard that Shi Le was defeated, so he sent people south to recruit the officials and people of Jizhou to surrender, and Zaosong was one of them.
In addition, he also has a special mission, which is to go to Yecheng to meet Shao Xun.
The task of recruiting and surrendering the officials and people of Jizhou was not going very smoothly. Everyone was laughing and refusing to make a clear statement.
Zao Song knew that he was waiting and watching and refused to place a bet easily.
There are not many soldiers in counties and counties, and their ability to protect themselves is worrying. Once you surrender to one party and are attacked by the other party, you may not be able to wait for rescue. By then, you will be dead and your family will be destroyed. Who dares to place a bet easily?
Zao Song was disappointed and decided to go south to Yecheng first.
The route is also very good. We go directly to Anping, the seat of the Xiongnu governor of Jizhou, and then go to Weijun via Guangping - it is actually not that dangerous. Nowadays, various political powers in the world have very weak control over the grassroots. As long as Finding a place to stay is not a problem at all. For them, the most dangerous thing is the numerous bandits in the countryside.
Today is August 25th. Zaosong is not very lucky. As soon as he arrived in Anping, he encountered a large-scale war.
"Taiwan, even though you are Wang Youzhou's son-in-law, you have to think about yourself." Cui Xing pointed to the two sides fighting in the distance and said: "Who are you fighting with the Huns? "
"Isn't it Wuhuan or Xianbei?" Zaosong said subconsciously.
"Yes and no." Cui Xing said: "One side of the war is the soldiers of Liang Fuzhen, the Xiongnu governor of Jizhou and Zhenyuan general, and the other side is Su Qiu, the general of Lukou town."
"Su Qiu? Never heard of it." Zao Song shook his head.
"You..." Cui Xing smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.
"I heard that Su Qiu was a distant relative of Su Shuyan, and took some Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Jie people southward, with a population of more than 2,000 Luo and more than 15,000 people. He was appointed by Duke Chen as the general of Lukou Town. Cui Xing explained: "This time he was ordered to go south to harass the Huns who were left behind. He has been fighting for several days."
Zao Song suddenly realized.
The Wuhuan people originally had no surnames. After Chineseization, many people adopted Han surnames and names. People like Su Shuyan and Su Puyan are actually given names, not surnames. However, many Wuhuan people simply make do with simplicity and use Su as their surname. This is Su Qiu.
Lukou is located in the territory of Boling Kingdom, dozens of miles southwest of Raoyang. The place is the mouth of Luqu, so it is also called "Lukou".
When King Sima Xuan conquered Gongsun Yuan, he built a city here to store grain and make full use of water transportation. Hebei has been in war for a long time, and the fighting in Lukou, a water and land strategic point, was particularly fierce. People from far and near fled away. Therefore, the Hu people who had defected from Youzhou were resettled in Lukou City and farmed and herded nearby.
Once you have acquired land and gained an identity, you will naturally have to contribute.
So, Su Qiu, as the general of Lukou, selected two thousand cavalry and went south to attack the Huns in Anping. The two sides fought repeatedly in the north of Anping, and each suffered casualties.
In Cui Xing’s opinion, this is really a case of dog eating dog.
He didn't like the Youzhou Hu people, because Wang Jun was unable to restrain them, and those people often went south to plunder.
He also disliked the Huns in Anping because the grain collection and service were very complicated and the burden was heavy.
Moreover, the military discipline of the Hu tribes headed by the Xiongnu under Liang Fuzhen was also very poor. They often burned, killed and looted, but Liang Fuzun didn't care much about them.
You went to complain, but he didn’t bother to care.
I have been sued too many times, so I just try to show off, arrest and behead a few bastards who have looted too much, so that you will stop bothering him.
"Knowing the ancients, what is a general? I asked myself that I am familiar with the imperial regulations, but I have never heard of the position of general." Zaosong asked.
He actually somewhat understands the meaning of "zhenjiang", because the imperial court has the position of "such-and-such general (general number) suppresses so-and-so (place name)". Is this the abbreviation?
"I don't know either." Cui Xing was a little confused when it came to this matter. He could only say: "Today I only heard that Liu Hezhu, the general of Luze Town, Su Qiu, the general of Lukou Town, and Bo Sheng, the general of Shangbai Town, , it seems that Zhenjiang is different. Lukou is called "Xiazhen", and Lu Ze and Shangbai are called "Shangzhen", but I don't know if there is a "Zhongzhen"."
"Bo Sheng was once Donghai? The king summoned the beggar marshal from Luo Jing?" Zao Song frowned and thought something was wrong.
At that time, the situation in Luoyang was critical. Sima Yue urgently summoned the beggar commander of Hebei Province to lead his army into the defense, including Bo Sheng.
Later Sima Yue was forced to leave the capital and leave the town, taking away many soldiers and horses, a large number of whom were beggars.
After Sima Yue died, the beggars went their separate ways.
Li Yun remained in Luoyang and served as General Youwei.
Chen Wu is in Chenliu.
Wang Ping and others went to Liang State, and were attacked twice by Jin Zhun and Shi Le who raided southward. Their vitality was severely damaged, and their tribesmen were scattered. They heard that they had been annexed by Shao Xun, and they settled in Qi people. Counties reclaim wasteland.
Bo Sheng returned to Hebei after much tossing. After Tian Hui's death, Bo Sheng led 5,000 households of the Hu and Han people to surrender to Shile.
Hebei is really complicated!
Bo Sheng is from Wuhuan, and most of the 5,000 households under his command are Wuhuan tribesmen. In fact, they have a deep connection with Wuhuan in Youzhou, and they are also one of his targets for surrender. Shao Xun actually beat him to it. Got it!
“What is Bo Sheng doing now?” Zao Song asked anxiously.
“How do I know this?” Cui Xing said helplessly: “Maybe he is chasing Shi Le.”
“Shi Le was defeated again?”
“Well, Xiangguo The city was broken, and Le Bei rushed to Zhao. His troops recruited soldiers from Changshan and Zhongshan to go south and join him. There may be another battle. "
When Zao Song heard this, he was a little sad.
When Shi Le was so powerful, he beat Wang Youzhou so much that he did not dare to fight. It has only been a year. Who would have thought that Shi Le's momentum would take a turn for the worse and reach this point now?
Strictly speaking, Shao Xun saved Wang Youzhou twice.
Fangtou built the city once.
The Northern Expedition to Yecheng was once.
But Wang Youzhou wanted to compete with Shao Xun for Hebei, and Zao Song felt a little embarrassed.
But I’m sorry, I still have to do things.
There is no way, he is Wang Jun's son-in-law, it is difficult for him to seek refuge with others, although his family is also considered a Yingchuan noble family.
While the two were talking, the battle in the distance had ended.
Both sides did not show real fire, but both tried to preserve their strength.
In fact, it’s normal. The members of the tribe are your own capital. If you have spent all your capital, why don’t you let others manipulate you?
Warlords, it’s normal. No one is a fool.
After the two sides dispersed, gongs sounded in the Wubao, and thousands of horsemen rushed out.
The few Huns who were cleaning the battlefield were stunned for a moment, then cursed, turned around, mounted their horses and left.
The situation in Hebei is changing, and the Wubao commanders and manor owners dare to be "disrespectful" to the Huns...
Damn, it's so realistic!
Wubao Dingzhuang, who rushed out, first sent out rangers to guard, and then happily cleaned up the things left by both sides on the battlefield.
Wounded horses, dead horses, weapons, armor, saddlery and even the clothes worn by the dead, everything is useful.
Zao Song finished reading in a daze and sighed: "Hebei is really different."
"Yes." Cui Xing nodded and said: "The Liu family in Pingyuan killed the Xiongnu officers and generals. , Jujun surrendered, Shao Xun appointed the Liu clan as the prefect, and Li Shou was appointed the prefect of Leling. There were also people in Qinghe who returned to the army. When Liang Fuzhen returned to the army, he attacked and suppressed him. Let's go, Qinghe will probably resist again, the situation is really different."
"Did Liu Cong send troops here?" Zaosong asked.
“I don’t know.” Cui Xing shook his head: “I heard that a large army was dispatched from Bingzhou, but I don’t know whether it is true or not...”
(End of this chapter)