Liu Xiang judged that the Chang'an Rebellion was not far away, and the war in Xuzhou should end as soon as possible.
He wanted to mobilize his troops to the western front.
Moreover, the Duliao camp has been away from northern Xinjiang for too long, and the Xianbei in Mobei are afraid that there will be some action, so they have to be on guard.
He replied to Yan Rou and hoarded supplies in Anyi to prepare for the attack on Sanfu.
Zhang He was ordered to mobilize 10,000 Bingzhou troops to go north to Wuyuan County to consolidate the northern border defense.
An order was sent to Wuhuan's right Sima Nanlou to recruit 6,000 Wuhuan cavalry to patrol outside the gates of Yanmen County. When the tribes were grazing, they turned to the western grasslands to guard against Xianbei's southward march.
The southern part of Wuhuan, with a population of 180,000, is the first line of defense in the northwest of Youzhou. They graze outside the Great Wall in spring, summer and autumn, and return to Shanggu County to spend the winter.
Most of the herdsmen in the tribe have joined the Han nationality. Duliao camp and Huqi camp have their children serving in the army, and their loyalty is quite good.
On the Xuzhou side, they stopped at Donghai County, appointed Zhang Liao as concurrently governor of Xuzhou, mobilized 20,000 Qingzhou soldiers, and formed a Xuzhou garrison. Le Jin was transferred to Xuzhou Captain, in charge of the troops and horses, and was controlled by Zhang Liao.
Twenty-five thousand troops were enough to sweep through the counties and defend the territory. Guo Dian needed to provide food and grass, and a poor Donghai County could not afford to support so many soldiers and horses.
As for containing Yuan Shao or going south to conquer territory, Zhang Liao can decide on his own and can do it easily.
The generals under Liu Xiang have grown a lot over the years, and more and more people can stand alone. As his territory expands, he needs these people to be stationed in all directions.
The 40,000 Yellow Turban prisoners from the Tan County War did not stay in the East China Sea. Like the previous prisoners, they would be transported to Liaodong by the navy to open up wasteland. The East China Sea was not a place where one could safely farm in the short term, so it was better to develop Liaodong.
In the past two years, due to the continuous wars, the population here has become extremely sparse. There are only about 100,000 people left in Donghai County, less than one-third of the original number.
"Wenyuan, you can recruit some people from the south and allocate fields to them. You can also capture some prisoners for military garrison. I will ask Fan Xian to send an envoy to help you."
Liu Xiang was very optimistic about Zhang Liao and felt that he could handle military and civil affairs just like Zhang He.
"The final general will never let down the trust of the lord, but if he still has a breath left, he will be able to defend the territory and resist the attacks of the thieves."
The Zhang Liao family was just a small, run-down noble family, living a hard life in Yanmen. They were conquered at the age of nineteen, followed their lord to fight in the north and south, became the general of an army, and now sit in command of one side.
He was so humble and entrusted with important responsibilities. Such kindness was deeply felt in his heart. He died for his confidant. Such a master should die as a reward.
Looking into Zhang Liao's eyes, Liu Xiang solemnly said: "It's up to you to guard the East China Sea and look south at Huaisi."
"I will obey the order!" Zhang Liao clasped his fists in response.
After a few words of explanation, I had to leave. I wasn't in such a hurry at first, but on the second day after Tan County was captured, the Langya Wang family rebelled. Fifty or sixty thousand people were implicated, and their troops pointed directly at Kaiyang, trying to cut off his power.
Grain Road.
There are 15,000 Chinese troops in Kaiyang City, so they can definitely hold it, but he has already been interrupted by the returning troops. It is better to attack directly from both inside and outside to eliminate the rebels and avoid further variables.
He really didn't expect that there would be such a large-scale rebellion.
Can we say that we are worthy of being the Langya Wang family?
The Wang family has been passed down for nearly four hundred years from the Western Han Dynasty to the present. It is the prestige of Langya County, has a high reputation, and will be even more famous in later generations.
Wang Xiang, one of the twenty-four filial piety, who lay on the ice to seek carp, Wang Lan, one of the twenty-four filial piety, Wang Lan who fought for poison, and Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy, all came from the Wang family of Langya.
The influence of this family is not small now. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it developed even stronger and became the crown of the gentry.
"In the old days, when kings were in front of the hall, swallows flew into ordinary people's homes." The "king" refers to their home.
How much did it cost Yuan Shao to fool them into rebelling?
Are the Yellow Turbans who want to hold on to Tan County also waiting for them to raise troops?
What a pity. I left behind the most powerful infantry in Kaiyang. Didn’t you expect that? Only half of the main force will be brought into the battle. Have you ever seen such a cool operation?
Hehe, if you want to capture Kaiyang and cut off my retreat, just dream.
Sima Jin Shangcheng of the Hu Cavalry Camp was left behind, leading a thousand armored cavalry to assist Zhang Liao in guarding the East China Sea. Liu Xiang led the front army with seven thousand cavalry, and Guan Yu led the front army to carry the baggage into the rear formation and moved northward.
From Tan County to Kaiyang, we march along the Yishui River, which is a hundred and seventy miles away.
The cavalry completed the entire journey in two days.
At this time, Wang Rong, the head of the Wang family, felt that something was wrong.
Wang Rong did not serve as an official. He was the son of Wang Ren, the governor of Qingzhou. Wang Xiang, who was lying on the ice asking for a carp, was his eldest son. Wang Lan was his second son. Wang Dao, the founder of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was his great-grandson. Wang Xizhi was his great-great-grandson.
A few days ago, he contacted several families to respond to Yuan Benchu's strategy of going north and raise troops to recapture Langya County. Their family had a lot of fields and a lot of tribes. As soon as the Liu thief came, the fields were bought. That was buying
? That's robbery.
This is a robber!
The club was also disbanded.
Fortunately, there were many loyal people among them. Most of the tribes and tenants remembered the kindness of their ancestors and recognized him as the head of the family. After a lot of effort, they finally gathered a lot of people.
Thief Liu also formed some kind of militia group, and now the problem of weapons was solved.
Just stupid people.
There were many families who were robbed like him, but unfortunately, few could muster up the courage to resist. They were really cowardly.
He hated not to fight, otherwise he could gather more troops.
The original plan was quite good. Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses had already arrived in the East China Sea, and they also convinced Shi Dalong, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal in the East China Sea.
Taking advantage of the Liu thief's main force to fight in Pei State, with the combined efforts of the three parties, the chance of victory is extremely high.
He only needs to capture Kaiyang and cut off the enemy's retreat, and Yuan Benchu's army can take the opportunity to defeat the enemies in the East China Sea.
But who could have expected that the situation would take a turn for the worse, and Yuan Shao would be defeated on both sides. He had been preparing for many days, but the traces had already been exposed, and it was difficult to cover them up. There was no turning back when he opened his bow, and he would have to rebel if he didn't.
The men and horses gathered in Kaiyang smoothly, but before he could be happy, the inner forces in the city were wiped out. The defenders were so well equipped with armor, how could there be an army with all armor on? Are you Huben or Yu Lin beside the emperor?
When he tried to attack the city, his heart felt like it was soaked in ice water.
There were so many powerful crossbows. He had never seen so many crossbows in his life.
They swarmed like migratory locusts, and they couldn't even fill the river, let alone attack the city.
You can't stay here for long!
It's obvious that we can't fight. Even if we want to retreat, we may not be able to retreat, so we have to find a way to escape.
He can run away quickly, but what will the clan do? There are two children in the family, the eldest is only eight years old, and the rebellion will destroy the family.
He summoned his three younger brothers to his side and said sadly: "Yuan Benchu has been defeated. Everyone in the city is dead. The defenders are so powerful that Kaiyang cannot be taken down. The strategy of cooperating with the Yellow Turban Army in Tan County from the north to the south has failed.
Now we have to find a way to protect the family. The three of you will leave the camp at night, return home, and lead the tribe south to avoid disaster. Don't take the water route, and go from Mount Tai to the State of Lu."
"Brother, what about you?"
"Don't worry, I will delay here for a few days and then I will meet you."
How can the old, weak, women and children in the clan escape without delaying for some time? I really don’t have any confidence in how long I can delay.
I hope the Yellow Turban Army in Tan County can hold on for a few more days. After seeing the defenders in Kaiyang, he no longer thinks about defeating the Liu bandits.