"Thinly cut down the yelps to play the skin skill. They have strictness and wings, and they share the uniform of martial arts." [The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·June]
The troops of Xu Huang, Zhao Yun and others do not actually need to fight all the way to Jiangzhou.
Jiangzhou was Chongqing in later generations. It was located at the intersection of the Jialing River and the Yangtze River. It traced its source northwards and to Dianjiang County it was divided into three tributaries in different directions: northwest, northeast and north. Xu Huang and others led the troops and set out
Langzhong and Chongguo counties go south along this tributary in the middle, while Deyang County, where Zhao Wei and other rebels are located, is located on the Fu River in the northwest of Dianjiang County.
Dianjiang is located at the intersection of three tributaries. As long as Dianjiang is captured, Zhao Wei will completely cut off contact with Jiangzhou. This is Zhao Wei's seven inches and it is also a battleground.
What Zhao Wei originally envisioned was that after Liu Yan's death, Yizhou would be left without a master. He and Zhang Lu would go hand in hand and respond to each other. With Zhang Lu protecting his flanks, Zhao Wei could rest assured about Dianjiang's defense and devote all his energy to plotting Yizhou.
. But he never expected that Zhang Lu, a wallflower who was waiting to see where the wind was blowing, would fall due to the situation. So when he learned the news of Zhang Lu's surrender, it was already too late for him to make amends. The elite forward troops led by Zhao Yun had already
It was like capturing Dianjiang very quickly.
The rear of his army was completely exposed to the enemy's blade. Zhao Wei was shocked and hurriedly summoned his generals Pang Le and Li Yi, and ordered: "Now that Dianjiang has been lost, all the family members of the army are in Jiangzhou.
It is no longer possible to advance any further. The art of war says, 'Don't stop when you return to the enemy'. As long as our army returns and fights, we will be able to retake Dianjiang and ensure our future is safe. But I don't know which general is willing to fight for me?"
Pang Le and Li Yi's eyes lit up, and they didn't shirk the blame and rushed to fight.
"Mr. Zhao!" Pang Le stopped Li Yi who was about to speak with one hand and said positively: "I am a native of Jiangzhou. Now that Sangzi has fallen and my family is in danger, I have no obligation to refuse! Please give me the order of Mr. Zhao. As long as you grant me ten thousand
With the remaining troops and horses, the general can recapture Dianjiang for Duke Zhao!"
Li Yi glanced at Pang Le. Although he was not from Jiangzhou, the words he spoke at this time were very different from Pang Le. They were all about repaying Zhao Wei for his kindness and saving his family members.
Zhao Wei was very pleased to see that now the soldiers have the will to fight and will have the will to fight. The situation has not deteriorated to the most serious point. He originally thought that Pang Le and Li Yi would be at a loss when they heard that there was trouble in the rear.
He dared to send troops, but he didn't expect that his usual kindness to them would work at the most critical moment: "Okay, in that case, General Pang will follow me south tomorrow. As for the defense of Deyang, I will leave it to General Li."
Responsible."
Li Yi's expression changed, and he suddenly thought that Zhao Wei was planning to take the opportunity to escape. He heard that Zhao Wei often used money to bribe local officials in Jingzhou Nanjun, Wuling and other counties in Jiangzhou. This time he led his elite troops south, waiting for
After opening up the waterway on the river, he might find that the situation is disadvantageous, so he immediately packs up his luggage and goes down the river to Jingzhou. Then wouldn't he become an abandoned son with the old and weak soldiers who have no elite troops left?
Zhao Wei was indifferent and unrighteous. Fortunately, Li Yi and Pang Le had already made plans. Now we can't blame him for being unkind.
"Please take it easy, Mr. Zhao!" Li Yi and Pang Le looked at each other without leaving any trace, and said righteously: "There is a general in Deyang. Although he cannot defeat the enemy, he can at least hold the door for Mr. Zhao."
In order not to make Zhao Wei suspicious, he said falsely: "All the small clans of the last general's family are in Jiangzhou. I hope that Duke Zhao will select the elites as soon as possible so that our soldiers and their families can be safe."
Zhao Wei was now relieved. As long as his family was in his hands, he was not afraid that Li Yi would change his mind in the future. Even if the worst happened, he could take his family and flee to Jingzhou. I heard that Jingnan
Zhujun and Liu Biao in northern Jing had always been at odds with each other. He led a group of generals out of Sichuan, maybe he could make a profit between the two sides and gain a place to establish himself. At this time, Li Yi's life and death no longer mattered.
So he immediately ordered that he and Pang Le lead more than 10,000 elite troops out of the water gate of the south city and marched southward with land and water armies. Li Yi took the remaining 20,000 troops to garrison Deyang. Although Gaishun outside the city only had 10,000 troops under his command
, but Zhao Wei had already seen more than 8,000 of them in the initial battle. Without 20,000 people left to guard the door, Zhao Wei really couldn't rest assured to go south.
While preparations were being made in full swing in the city, there were people in the military camp outside Deyang County who were as worried as Zhao Wei.
It's just that Zhao Wei was worried that his wealth and life might be in danger, and he was busy looking for a way out; as the highest-ranking general in the Southern Expeditionary Army, Huben Zhonglang General Gaishun, was worried about his achievements in this battle.
Lieutenant Liang Xing said very thoughtfully on the side: "At the beginning, our army fought hard outside Yangping Pass and was blocked by Zhang Lu with all his strength. However, Xu Huang only led a partial division and took advantage of the opportunity to capture Hanzhong and took the lead. Now. Now
After entering Shu, the army was divided and each had his own contribution. There was no harm in doing so. But he said that after Zhang Lu surrendered, he sent troops south to Dianjiang to intervene in our army's war against Zhao Wei. The general thought that although this was for the sake of the overall situation,
, but there are still some..."
There was a grudge between Xu Huang and Gai Shun. When Xu Huang was deprived of credit by Wang Chang, Gai Shun didn't know it, but he was incapable of controlling him. It was later revealed that Gai Shun was embarrassed about his face and qualifications, and the same was true for Xu Huang.
There are quite a few criticisms. Originally, this was just a personal emotional like and dislike. Geshun was also a sensible person and would not bring it into business. However, Xu Huang was almost the one who made the first contribution during the Southern Expedition.
Even though Gai Shun had a calm mind, he couldn't sit still at this time.
If Xu Huang helps him capture Zhao Wei again, wouldn't his trip be just a foil?
Gaishun thought for a long time, looked at the people who were eager to make meritorious deeds, and finally said in a deep voice: "Since Xu Gongming has surrendered to Zhang Lu, he should help me quell the chaos. This is for the benefit of the country, how can he be selfish?
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Liang Xing was speechless for a moment and lowered his head in silence, but there was no trace of shame on his face.
Gaishun didn't see Liang Xing's lowered expression and said to himself: "If you really don't want to see the credit go to others, you might as well take this opportunity to think more about how to defeat the enemy as soon as possible and take all the credit."
Wang Chang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked for orders: "General, I would like to be a forward and help the general ascend the city to defeat the enemy!"
Seeing that he had taken the lead, Liang Xing was not willing to lag behind, and followed closely to ask for orders.
No one likes to scheme against their colleagues. They just feel a little unbalanced after seeing Xu Huang's Northern Army Infantry Battalion repeatedly making great contributions. At this time, Gai Shun diverted their attention, and everyone was emotionally aroused, and they all asked for a fight.
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Gaishun was slightly relieved. He was just about to order his generals when he heard a messenger coming from outside the tent and saying, "General, someone in the city has come out to camp. He said it was Li Yi. Pang Le has something important to tell you!"
It turned out that Li Yi and Pang Le had already wanted to surrender when they saw Zhang Lu surrendering and the imperial court's invasion of Shu. However, they saw that Zhao Yu was stubborn and planned to make Li Yi his abandoned son. This led to the two of them finally deciding to launch a campaign.
He mutinied, cooperated with the imperial court, and killed Zhao Wei.
After Gaishun learned the news, although he was dubious, he still made preparations secretly. It was not until the spies he sent out that he reported that Pang Le had indeed escorted Zhao Wei out of the city secretly with his elite troops that he ordered an attack.
The Tiger and Ben troops who were recharging their strength did not choose to attack the city, but went straight towards Zhao Wei and other troops. Zhao Wei was caught off guard and quickly urged his generals to lead troops to resist, while he tried to return to the city to hold on. At this moment, Pang Le stepped into the battle.
He defected, joined the Huben camp, and participated with him in the battle to kill Zhao Wei's die-hard loyalists and personal soldiers. Zhao Wei could not bear to hate Pang Le for betraying his kindness, and fled to the city in a hurry, but he could not open the door.
When he raised his head, he discovered that the large banner at the top of the city had already been replaced with a "Han" flag fluttering in the wind. Li Yi looked down at Zhao Hao with a cold face, and ordered people to throw dozens of heads down the city, all of which were Zhao Hao's.
The cronies in the army left behind by Wei.
Only then did Zhao Wei realize that he had been tricked, and his heart was filled with despair. He raised his head and shouted to Li Yi: "Okay, okay! I have never treated you badly in my life. Now that you are utilitarian, you can use my head to ask for a reward!"
After saying that, he drew his sword and killed himself before Pang Le could catch up.
Li Yi sneered in his heart, seeing that the fighting outside the city was over, he opened the city gates and welcomed Gaishun and other troops into the city. After this, there was no more rebel military force in Yizhou, and the Southern Expedition was over.
Gaishun got his wish, and before Xu Huang could fully join in, he quickly eliminated Zhao Wei, barely making the battle's achievements equal to Xu Huang's victory over Zhang Lu. Liang Xing, Zhang Heng and other southern troops
The general won the battle on his own, instead of waiting for Xu Huang and Zhao Yun's support. The slightest jealousy towards the Northern Army infantry battalion was also reduced a lot, and everyone was happy.
When Yizhou was pacified, Pei Mao was overjoyed and immediately ordered a feast for the three armies. There was an endless supply of meat, wine, and food such as pigs, cattle, and muttons. He wrote and uploaded the victory report all night long, and Xun You followed closely behind, telling him what he had seen and heard recently in Shu.
The emperor should be reported, and asked the emperor to be more kind to Yizhou for the time being because the people of Yizhou were not attached to him. In this way, the mountain road traveled southward, and it was not until early May that the imperial edict came belatedly.
The person who announced the edict was none other than Yang Xiu, one of the eight secretaries of the province who was close to the emperor. The newly-appointed minister, Yang Xiu, was only young and had the same title as Fu Qian, the same age as Fazheng. He was awarded the post after the beginning of spring. Like Fu Qian and others
In comparison, the emperor seemed reluctant to let Yang Xiu serve as a local magistrate or chief. Instead, he asked him to serve as an evangelist, responsible for the reception of guests, and as an envoy to spread edicts to China and foreign countries. He made acquaintances with many celebrities and ministers.
From the governor of Sili School, Pei Mao, to the white-clad Lai Min, everyone who had made meritorious service in the Southern Expedition came out of the city to greet him.
Yang Xiu ignored the small talk and issued several edicts one after another.
The first one is to punish the crime. It directly says: "The evildoer of the Yuan Dynasty is to be punished. He belongs to Liu Mao, and Sun Zhao is his heart. Now he will be beheaded to show it to the court." After killing the chief culprit, some favors will be given to the people of Shu.
, were forced to live an ignoble life; warriors and tyrants were spared for the time being. People are not perfect men, but human nature is such. Now we will pardon the death penalty for those who have committed serious offenses, such as bowing, and will be transferred to Qiongdu, and the rest will be fined as a warning.'
Those powerful men who had flattered themselves under the coercion of Sun Zhao and others, the scholars could not help but breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. As long as the court no longer pursues the matter, their lives and wealth can be saved, and the fine will be fine. Xun You is here
Looking at the expressions of these people, I couldn't help but shake my head and smile bitterly. Although I had tried my best to obtain these things from the emperor, although the emperor accepted his suggestions, he still inadvertently showed a mocking and disdainful attitude in the edict.
After "punishing" the evildoers such as Liu Mao and Sun Zhao and establishing their authority, they "rewarded" people like Pei Mao and Xun You to show their kindness.
Pei Mao was granted the title of Marquis of Yang Jiping for his meritorious service, and Xun You was granted the title of Marquis of Lingshuting. Wei Duan, the prefect of Wudu, who had been responsible for food and fodder for the army, was given an additional rank of two thousand stones, and his treatment was comparable to that of Jiuqing. This was from Wang Yi, the prefect of Hedong.
After that, he was the second local county governor to enjoy the treatment of two thousand stones in rank.
For the great success of conquering Shu, the imperial court was only granted the title of Marquis, and there were no other official rewards. Pei Mao and others were all convinced and happy, and no one showed regret or disappointment. This is because the Han Dynasty still has the prestige at present, and the famous utensils have not yet been
Because of the proliferation, people like Pei Mao would especially cherish it. If the imperial court moved in history, the emperor was so embarrassed that he had to use wooden seals to designate officials, and he could make marquises and generals at will. No one would care about these officials and titles.
Pei Mao and others received the reward and were about to return to the court soon. However, some people wanted to stay and lead the troops to guard the emperor. After all, the emperor did not forget Gaishun's desperate battle at Yangping Pass. He honored him as General Huwei and made him guard it.
In Yinping, he was also granted the title of Marquis of Duxiang, Xu Huang was appointed as the Lieutenant General of the Fu Army, guarding Hanzhong, and was granted the title of Marquis of Tingdu. Gan Ning was also granted the title of Lieutenant of Hengjiang and guarded Jiangzhou because of his meritorious service in participating in the surrender.
Together with Shangyong Commander Tai Shici, these three men jointly controlled the military power of Yizhou and defended against enemies from different directions. Although General Huwei Gaishun was the most respected in official positions, the emperor did not clearly indicate who was in charge.
, I believe that during the war, the emperor would also designate another general. I don’t know if the emperor still did not believe in Gaishun’s ability to lead the army, or the emperor was unwilling to hand over the military power of Yizhou to one person. In short, everyone has his own person.
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Xun You, Pei Mao and others stood up to receive the edict. Yang Xiu saluted them with great respect, then stood aside and introduced him: "This is the former minister, now the governor of Yizhou, Duke Handan. This is the original Wan Wan."
In the Nian Order, Hua Gong, the Grand Administrator of New Shu County..."
Gao Yu, the governor of Shu County, was worshiped as the governor of Hongnong and granted the title of Marquis of the Pass. He will soon go north with other Shu officials. The new governor of Yizhou happened to be an acquaintance of Xun You. Xun You had met him in Zhang Chang's mansion next door to his home.
The Handan merchants and Du Ji were debating the salt policy. The Handan merchants and Du Ji originally came to seek employment as officials, but when they saw that Xun You refused to let go, they had to follow the procedure and enter the official affairs department.
Later, Du Ji was elected to Hedong because of his excellent performance. Now he is the governor of Hedong. He has made great achievements in Hedong and is regarded by everyone in the government and the public as the future successor of the prefect Wang Yi. However, the Handan merchants have been silent for more than a year and wasted a year.
He was just selected as a minister under Guang Luxun. Now I don't know what east wind he took, and he was selected from the third minister to be the governor of a state.
Pei Mao was a little confused and even began to doubt whether this edict came from the emperor's original intention. He had never heard of this Handan businessman having any extraordinary talents or reputation. Once he was promoted to be the governor of a state, and it was Yizhou.
For Fang Bo who grew up in a large state, this seemed to be somewhat inconsistent with the emperor's methods.
It was not until Yang Xiu asked this question that he reluctantly gave him an answer: "The country has clouds. The governor of Yizhou is different from the Fang Bo of other states. He only gave him a rank of 600 dan and his powers were only those of Xiaowu. Emperor Xiaowu was ordered to inspect the six articles."