"The Diqiang species still existed in the Han Dynasty, and they lived in the west of Qinlong." Kong Yingda Shu
In early March of the first year of Jian'an, Pei Mao and other troops left Chang'an and headed westward along the Wei River. Although the banner was to cooperate with Han Sui, the governor of Liangzhou, to attack Song Jian and other Di and Qiang rebels, in fact the army had not yet reached Hanyang County.
, he turned around and changed his route, wandering off into Chencang.
Chencang Road belongs to the Qinling Mountains and stretches for hundreds of miles. In Geshun's eyes, its majestic mountains are no less impressive than the Taihang Mountains he saw in Hedong. One is to cut off and merge with Hebei Province, and the other is to isolate Guanzhong from Yizhou.
It is this continuous mountain and river that separates Guanzhong and Bashu. The natural chasm and the majestic pass make Bashu form a world of its own, which is relatively peaceful.
Not long after the vanguard of the army arrived at Hechi County, Wudu County, Wei Duan, the prefect of Wudu who was waiting here in advance, sent bad news.
"Di people are blocking the road?" Shesheng Colonel Jujun said softly: "Mr. Wei Fu has been in the military capital for more than a year, and Qiang and Hu people from far and near have returned home in admiration for his righteousness. Why are there still Di people gathering to block the road at this time?
Where is our army going?"
"Captain Ju is unaware of something." This incident suddenly happened, and Wei Duan, as the local governor, was a little embarrassed at this time. He explained: "Those Qiang Di people are not gullible. In the past year, they have all relied on
The country is heroic and the court is prosperous, so they dare to submit. However, among them, those who sincerely profess to be ministers and are willing to be the pioneers are pretending to submit, and there are also those who are actually observing the changes of the times. I heard that the imperial court ordered the governor of Liangzhou to conquer Song Jian this time.
When they rebel against the Qiang, they are in danger of losing their lips and teeth, and they are worried that the imperial court will take advantage of this to bring them to justice."
The nominal banner of the imperial court this time was to conquer Song Jian, but in fact, the strategic intention of Yizhou in conquering Hanzhong was not only within the imperial court, but also at the local level, only Zhong Yao, the governor of Yongzhou, Han Sui, the governor of Liangzhou, and Wei Duan, the governor of Wudu.
Very few people know this.
Ju Jun knew that even if the other party intended to appease the Qiang and Di people, it would be impossible for him to tell others about such confidential matters. Since he could not come up with a reasonable excuse, let alone completely dispel the doubts of the Qiang and Di people in Wudu County.
Ju Jun frowned and thought for a while, and couldn't help but ask: "But since we are here, the so-called "unexpected and dagger-seeking" intention is already clear, why don't you choose to reveal your intention to the Qiang Di Hu Shuai of the imperial court?
I believe that if this misunderstanding can be explained clearly, it is best not to fight, lest the weapons and weapons come together and the consequences will be unpredictable."
Wei Duan smiled bitterly. When he first arrived, the Qiang and Di tribes in Wudu were dissatisfied with him, and the Han people in the territory were poor and weak. By wooing the weak tribes and using the influence of the court behind him to restrain the strong tribes, he used a series of united front measures to
Coupled with his erudite and humble character, and maintaining a fair attitude in dealing with the internal conflicts between the Qiang and Han people, and the Qiang people, Wudu finally returned to the rule of the imperial court.
Those who were friendly to the imperial court were all Qiang people from weak tribes or who had suffered hardships at the hands of the imperial court. Because these people admired Wei Duan's personality charm and were greeted by Wei Duan in advance, they heard that the imperial court
Not only did they not show any panic when they sent troops, they even took the initiative to hand over the able men of the tribe to serve as followers and guides. Only those powerful and rebellious kings of Di seemed to be shocked when they heard that the imperial court was sending troops this time.
I have such a sensitive nerve that I can't sit still or listen.
After explaining the whole story clearly, Wei Duan sighed helplessly: "If you go with its will, you will lurk, and if you go against it, you will rebel. This is the custom of Yongliang Qiangdi. The Qiangdi are afraid of the strong and bully the weak, and the court is gentle.
After all, Liangzhou is just a temporary measure. If we really want to be long-term, I think we have to destroy their power and divide their masses like we did to the Xiongnu last year."
The Southern Xiongnu, who rebelled and surrendered at first, and had to receive more than 100 million yuan in rewards from the imperial court every year, have now been divided. Hundreds of thousands of old and weak Southern Xiongnu are in Bingzhou, including Liu Yu, the governor of Bingzhou, and the generals who protect the Xiongnu, including Taiyuan, Xihe, etc.
Under the resettlement of the county governor, he was organized into a household, forced to change his surname, change his clothes, and adopt Han customs. He paid taxes to the court like other Han people.
Although Wei Duan had never been to Bingzhou, he believed that if this ethnic policy were continued and implemented without interruption, there would be no more Huns in the world within two or three generations.
Cough, Ju Juan saw that Wei Duan was thinking a little too far, so he pretended to cough, trying to bring the other person back from his thoughts, and hurriedly said: "Let's talk about the Di people here later."
"Among the Di people, King Dou Mao of Di was the most powerful and unruly. When they heard that the imperial court intended to attack the Song Dynasty, I was worried that they would be uneasy, so I made a special statement, but I didn't know that this person had turned against him.
We are determined to lead more than ten thousand people and rely on danger to cause chaos." Wei Duan understood and said: "Now Dou Mao is located in Qingni Ridge in the southeast of Hechi County. This location is in the middle of Chencang Road, with thousands of cliffs and extremely dangerous. If you want to enter Shu.
, I have to pass through this place."
Ju Jun walked around for a few steps, frowning and staring at the map on the desk, his eyes dim, and then said for a long time: "Qingni Ridge connects Jinniu Road, starting from Chencang in the north and Ju County in the south. They are all the tops of the old road. There are many places along the way.
It’s a dangerous situation. Although it’s difficult for them to hold on here, it’s not impossible to defeat them. It’s just that I’m worried that as time goes by, the rice thieves in Hanzhong will take action after hearing the news.”
"This is indeed the difficulty!" Wei Duan had already listened with rapt attention. He was not familiar with military affairs, but he only felt that what Ju Jun, a young man, said was very reasonable. Unknowingly, he pressed his hands on his knees and muttered: "If we let Mi
The thief is aware of it, and the imperial court's secret attempt to seize Chen Cang will be exposed, and there will undoubtedly be a hard fight."
Ju Juan didn't speak anymore for a while and kept pacing in the room. His tall figure looked like a shadowy warrior in the sunlight slanting through the window, following Ju Juan back and forth on the floor. For a long time, he
He suddenly turned around and asked: "The army is still on the road and cannot arrive in time. We need to make a decision at the moment. Is the Lord willing to help me?"
"You and I can draft a military report together to describe the situation here in detail and send it to Pei Si Li's office so that we can have an explanation." Wei Duan replied without thinking: "Captain Ju is leading the troops this time. I can
Keep your food and grass safe!"
"Good!" Ju Jun grinned. He looked a bit evil at this time. He turned around and approached Wei Duan, with a glimmer of light in his eyes. This was because this was his first time to lead the attack as a forward and lead an army independently.
, it is possible to seize the first prize, so he paid special attention to this, and said word by word: "Without further delay, I will take my 3,500 sound shooters to Qingni Ridge to clear the way for my army.
road!"
"There are ten thousand of them, but with more than three thousand people under the command of Lieutenant Ju, it may be difficult to help." Wei Duan seemed a little uneasy, looked at Ju Jun and said, "There are many Qiang Di in Wudu who have gone to the imperial court in person.
The tribe can gather tens of thousands of righteous people, so we might as well accompany them in this battle, as they can lead the way and lead the horses to carry food."
Qiang and Di share the same origin, so it is difficult for them to communicate with each other. At this juncture, Ju Jun actually couldn't trust them, but he was even more worried if he allowed these people to stay in an important rear town like Hechi County. Ju Jun didn't answer for a while, and said
He rubbed his chin with his sharp-jointed fingers and said for a long time: "In that case, we will select two thousand strong men to accompany the army, and leave the rest to Duke Pei's army before making a decision."
Wei Duan had a sharp eye and knew Ju Jun's concerns, so he agreed smoothly and immediately prepared to allocate grain and other matters. Seeing that nothing happened here, Ju Jun was also ready to leave the city and go to the military camp to mobilize troops. Just when he was about to hand over and leave, Wei Duan
Suddenly he seemed to remember something and said: "South of Qingni Ridge is Ju County. Dou Mao suddenly got into trouble. The Chief of Ju was at a loss. At this time, there had been no summons for several days. If Ju Xiaowei defeated Dou
Mao, if you can see Ju Chang, I hope you can take care of it a little more."
Ju Jungang didn't react when he heard this. How could a county magistrate of 400 shi, with no meritorious status, be allowed to take more care of him? How could Wei Duan, with the dignity of a 2000 shi county magistrate, intercede with him in person?
"Captain Ju came from Chang'an, how could he forget this person!" Wei Duan saw Ju Jun's eyes showing surprise and said hurriedly: "He came out of the Secretary's Prison."
"Oh." Ju Juan glanced at Wei Duan, breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly realized: "If it weren't for Mr. Fu, I would have almost made a mistake!" 11