"Big festivals are easy and difficult, but we should talk deeply and study the long-term plans. We will take advantage of Taiyuan to guard the country and look at the Qiang and Hus while talking and laughing." Two elegy poems by Tengda Daolong Tu
The 6th Battalion of the Northern Army, with a total of 15,000 men, used mantises to catch cicadas, and the oriole behind accurately ambushed the Hun cavalry under King Tuge. Later, Duan Xuan personally led King Youxian to the humble waiting for more than 1,000 people.
The cavalry fought out of the city and completely defeated the nearly 30,000 Tujia cavalry who had besieged the city for several days.
King Tu Ge fled northward in a hurry with thousands of his cavalry. As they were unable to find a boat to cross the river on the Yellow River, they were repelled again by Yue Cavalry Captain Tian Chou and others who were pursuing him. After several battles, King Tu Ge hid during the day and stayed at night.
After marching, he finally fled to Shangjun with about a hundred cavalrymen. From then on, the name of Tuge was no longer heard in Bingzhou.
After this battle, the Han army beheaded 6,000 people, captured nearly 10,000 people, and accompanied the army with a total of 100,000 cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock, and lost all their wealth.
Facing nearly 10,000 Xiongnu prisoners, Duan Xuan, the general of Liao Dynasty, acted very much like Duan Xuan. He planned to kill them all as a warning to others. Unfortunately, the most powerful person in Lishi County at this time was not him, but
Wang Bin, Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army.
Although he did not agree with the killing of prisoners, he did not let the tiger return to the mountain with a few words of reassurance, or choose a place to live in peace. Instead, he proposed a relatively novel method, which was to break up the original tribe.
The organization was similar to that of the Han people in Guanzhong, who organized households into farmlands and used them as military camps. This could not only strictly supervise every move of the soldiers, but also provide sufficient food, grass and soldiers, and restore the dilapidated agriculture of Xihe County.
"This is too easy for them." Duan Xuan was a little unhappy. He had always followed Duan Jiong's policies against the Eastern Qiang: "They have killed so many people in Han Dynasty, and once they are defeated, they will give them cattle to the fields.
Farming? If they are allowed to cultivate here for several years, they will grow and grow. After all, the Hu people are wild and difficult to tame, and there will inevitably be no trouble again. Moreover, Xihe County no longer has enough food and grass, and the remaining ones will have to support the next journey north.
In my opinion, it would be better to kill them all for the war, next year’s spring plowing, and compensation, as it can also serve as a deterrent.”
"Do you think that letting them join the military camp will bring them happiness?" Old Wang Bin glanced at Duan Xuan. Duan Xuan did not dare to look at him and lowered his head weakly. When Wang Bin saw this, he
He nodded with satisfaction and said: "General Duan, you have also run a farm. You should understand that military villages are not as good as civilian villages. The output of the fields in a year, apart from the expenses of the farmers, will be turned over to the treasury."
.In normal times, they have to undertake the labor of repairing roads and digging ditches. When necessary, they can also serve as soldiers and fight. These are the two requirements for production and construction set by His Majesty for the military camp."
The policy of military settlements and border garrisoning started by Emperor Xiaowu was the origin of the Production and Construction Corps in later generations. It not only shouldered the task of immigrating to the border areas, developing the local economy, and alleviating the pressure of refugees, but also had the significance of integrating soldiers with farmers.
Whether it was due to the knowledge of later generations or the experience of previous generations, the emperor had the obligation to perfect and carry forward it. Therefore, before sending Wang Bin to lead the Northern Army to Xihe County, the emperor had already thought about the whereabouts of these prisoners. Of course, they would all be trapped and killed.
It was very satisfying, but it would make the Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes who settled in Bingzhou become vigilant and fearful, and also feel sad. Moreover, the population of Bingzhou was insufficient, and the emperor also needed sufficient labor to develop the local economy for him.
In addition, allowing the Xiongnu to surrender their soldiers and join the army was also the first step in the emperor's policy of sinicizing the foreign races.
"Hedong, Bingzhou and other places are rich in coal. This material can be smelted and can also be used by ordinary people to cook meals and keep warm." Wang Bin said lightly: "How can such a material be left exposed in the wild due to lack of manpower? In short, it is necessary to
Let them atone for their sins with hard labor in Bingzhou, repair roads and ditches in Bingzhou, provide grain and grass for the armies, and provide coal and other materials for the people. This is the true meaning of the state's statement that everything should be put to its best use."
"What the prince said is absolutely true. It is not advisable to kill fiercely, and sometimes it can be controlled softly. Xihe County covers a vast area of thousands of miles, but at its most prosperous, there were only thirteen counties. The whole county only had 5,690 household registrations, and the Han people
There are only more than 20,000 people in total. Now the Han people in the county are only a few thousand, less than a county in the Central Plains. If no one continues to reclaim the wasteland, Xihe County will really be in ruins." Cui Jun echoed from the side. As a local
The county governor will naturally be responsible for this area of government affairs in the future. The restoration of Xihe County's vitality will also be a contribution to his future achievements.
"This matter is also a matter of deep concern to the country. After the chaos in Bingzhou is put under control, the imperial court will be able to restore good governance." Wang Bin couldn't help but look at Cui Jun a few times. What was gratifying was that the other party's character and ability were not at all the same.
Like his father Cui Lie, he seems to be a man worthy of entrusting him with important tasks.
Although Duan Xuan was a little regretful, he didn't understand the benefits of doing so. When Wang Bin and Cui Jun both agreed, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
After solving the problem of prisoners, Wang Bin, the lieutenant of the Northern Army, and Cui Jun, the prefect of Xihe, stayed in Lishi and started to deal with the matter of breaking up the captives and organizing them into households. Duan Xuan, with the intention of no longer having any luck,
King Youxian, who was worried about the situation, went to Bei, and the other five battalions of the Northern Army except the Zhong base camp rushed north. According to the plan of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao formulated by Xun You, Jia Xu and others, they did not go to rescue Taiyuan, but rushed directly to the only remaining camp in Taiyuan.
A small number of young adults and a large number of old, weak, women and children at the Royal Court of the Southern Xiongnu, Meiji County, Xihe County.
After several external natural disasters, internal rebellions, and successive attacks by the emerging Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes, the Southern Xiongnu no longer prospered in the past, with a population of only hundreds of thousands of households. Since the nomadic people are all soldiers,
, Yufuluo and Tuge led more than 60,000 cavalry, which can be said to be almost all the young men of the Huns. At this time, the Huns royal court had no other defensive force except a left-behind force composed of 10,000 cavalry.
Duan Xuan, Zhang Meng and others quickly defeated the remaining troops and successfully completed the feat of marching directly to the royal court. What surprised and resented Duan Xuan and others was that when they captured Meiji, the Huns
It was discovered that in addition to other foreign slaves, most of the tribes were Han slaves! They were all Han people from Shuofang, Wuyuan, Shangjun and other places. Due to previous wars, they were plundered as herder slaves by the Qiang, Wuhuan and other tribes, and they lived in various places.
The clan privately treats it as a commodity trade.
"We tortured several old Xiongnu kings who stayed behind, and sent people to the surrounding tribes to do a rough inventory." Tian Chou, the captain of the Yue Cavalry School, paused for a moment, a trace of hatred flashed across his resolute face, and he said in a deep voice: "
The Xiongnu alone had 70,000 Han slaves near the royal court, and the Xianbei, Wuhuan and other tribes lingering in Yanmen, Shuofang and other counties were more powerful than the Southern Xiongnu, and they must have more Han people than the Xiongnu.
many."
"Hmph!" Zhang Meng slapped the case and said angrily: "Bingzhou's innocent sons who have been innocent for hundreds of years have been reduced to pigs and dogs. These barbarians should all be killed!"
Commander Ju Jun, who was on the side, was also blushing at this moment, and he rarely agreed with Zhang Meng's attitude.
Seeing that the fire was almost done, Duan Yan, who was sitting in the main seat, looked around at the generals in the tent and said coldly: "I have never heard that the Hu people have a good heart. Even if the Southern Huns have submitted to our Han people for many years, they will still commit crimes to plunder the Han people.
What about the evil deeds of slaves, let alone the others? The former Taiwei Duan Gong also made it clear that the ambition of a wolf is difficult to tolerate. Even if the power is poor, he will surrender and resume action. He can only threaten with a spear and a white blade on his neck and ears."
He has made it very clear. How can Zhang Meng, Jiang Xuan and other generals think that beheading is enough? Although they were filled with righteous indignation and said they wanted to avenge the Han people, in fact they did not really take these Li Shu people to heart.
It's just that he is using this excuse to give himself and his subordinates an extra head to serve as a battle merit. As for whether it will hurt Qu Bei's feelings, based on the strength of his thousands of riders, it is not considered by everyone.
middle.
So everyone stood up, clasped their fists, and responded loudly: "It all depends on the general's orders!"
Without Wang Bin to control them, Duan Yan, who had always had a tough attitude towards the Huns, and Zhang Meng, who wanted to expand the results of the war, slaughtered all the old and weak Huns who were still resisting, leaving only more than ten thousand young men and tens of thousands of Huns.
Widows and orphans who lost their husbands, as well as hundreds of thousands of cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock.
In order to save time and energy, at Tian Chou's suggestion, they selected more than 10,000 strong men from the tens of thousands of rescued Han people, distributed horses and weapons, and simply organized them into an army. Under Tian Chou's organization, they were responsible for guarding the prisoners and trophies.
Duan Xuan and others left Tian Chou in the rear to help escort the prisoners and their baggage, and then immediately ordered the remaining Northern Army soldiers and horses to cross the river to the east, preparing to choose a place to meet Yu Fuluo.
The news that almost all of Tu's troops were annihilated soon reached the ears of Yuvluo, who was besieging Yu County. After learning that the Northern Army had raided the Royal Court of Meiji, the whole army was worried about the women and children left behind. So they had no intention of fighting and hurriedly
He abandoned the city and left without even bothering to pick up the siege equipment he had worked so hard to build.
After Liu Yu, the governor of Bingzhou, learned about this, he immediately ordered Pang De, the captain of Diannong who was guarding the city, to lead his troops in pursuit. He made quite a few gains along the way and took advantage of the situation to conquer Quyang, Guangwu of Yanmen County, and the original Pingping County. At the same time,
The Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes who had been watching the success or failure in Yanmen, Dingxiang and other counties saw that the overall situation was decided, so they responded to Liu Yu's call and joined nn's team.
It's just that there is a saying in the art of war that when the troops return, they should not stop. The Wuhuan and other tribes, who thought it was just a smooth battle, never expected that they would start a desperate fight with the Xiongnu rebels who were eager to return home in Yanmen and other places. All parties suffered heavy losses.
The Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes returned in defeat. When Yufuluo went south to Taiyuan, the 30,000 Hu cavalry only had more than 10,000 people left when they broke out of the siege. Just when their soldiers were tired and ready to cross the river, they had already transferred from Meiji.
Duan Xuan and other troops who had returned from a circle appeared in front of them at the right time and place.
The tired Huns rebels were already trapped. When faced with the replenished Han army, even if they returned to the army and did not hold back, it did not mean that they would win. Shanyu Fuluo was eager to make achievements and express his position.
Bei was killed on the spot, and Yu Fuluo's younger brother Hu Chuquan led thousands of remaining troops to surrender.
The originally critical situation in Bingzhou turned upside down in just a few days. Yuan Shao, who had been fighting at Huguan for a long time without success, immediately fell into a dilemma after learning about this.