Chapter four hundred and eighty second solution to conflict
After taking Xun Yu to blow the cold wind for a while, the two of them went down the city wall. Xun Wenruo left with a scent all over his body. He had to calm down some people's thoughts that they shouldn't have.
Liu Xiang called Zhao Jing and gave instructions about supporting Jiameng Pass.
The main force of the Chinese army supporting Tan Fufu's headquarters was a group of guards led by Zhao Jing. He was accompanied by ten artillery carriages, twenty crossbow carriages from the light vehicle battalion, and two thousand crossbowmen from the Shesheng battalion. .
After the war in Ji County was over, Liu Xiang still had 150 kilograms of gunpowder and 100 poison smoke balls left in his hands. It would be much better to send Su Wei to blow open the city gate than to send a large army. The terrain of Jiameng Pass was It is not suitable for a large army to deploy. No matter how many people are sent there, the effect will be the same.
There is no shortage of people on the battlefield in Yizhou, but what is lacking is the strength to attack the enemy.
"Don't encounter fire, don't touch water, take the bumped wood with you, go to the place to rebuild the crashed car, light the fuse, and escape quickly. Keep the horses and livestock away in advance, warn our soldiers, and let them be mentally prepared." He reminded again. Let’s talk about the carrying and use of gunpowder.
In view of the excessive power of the explosion when the city gate of Hebei County was blown up before, only one hundred kilograms of explosives were filled this time, and there were also hundreds of poison smoke balls and two thousand crossbowmen for cover.
"Lord, don't worry!"
Zhao Jing patted his chest and promised that he had a practical experience, and the lord also told him many precautions for blowing up the city gate, which made him confident. Moreover, he could gain the trust of the lord and be qualified to use the secret treasure, so he Extremely proud.
In the entire Anping Army, he is the only one with such honor!
"I will never betray my lord's trust!"
Not to mention that Zhao Jing and others took a detour to Sanguan Road, entered the Xihanshui River, and went to Jiameng Pass to play blasting.
Yan Gang, who had become the Commander-in-Chief of Jinchuan Guards, was marching toward Liangzhou with five hundred veterans of the Yueqi Battalion in a depressed mood.
These five hundred people are the officers assigned to him. On the basis of these people, he will establish the light cavalry unit of Jinchuan Guard. The quota is 3,000 people. He can first allocate 1,000 cavalry from Sun Jian's headquarters, and the rest must be among the military households. Selection.
The Yueqi Battalion recruited heroes from all over the world and expanded it to 5,000 people. They were elites who would follow the lord on expeditions in the future and would surely become famous outside the region. However, he was thrown into the Hexi Corridor and could no longer follow the lord in the expedition. He was in a very low mood.
Although he was on the border side and had much greater power, he was not happy at all. Over the years, he had become accustomed to following his lord.
"Alas~" Yan Gang has been sighing recently. He knows the importance of Jinchuan Wei and knows that this is the trust of his lord in him, but he still feels depressed.
"General, why should we sigh? Let's train our troops well and build up our reputation. Will the lord be able to do without us when he goes on an expedition against foreign tribes? At least we will definitely be able to participate in the campaign in the Western Regions!" the leader of the Guards persuaded him again.
"That's right, that's right, General, look at it. Let's beat up the Qiang and Hu in Hexi one by one. We will definitely gain a good reputation and the lord will never forget us." The soldiers under his command also echoed the advice.
They already know that when they are transferred to Jinchuan Guard this time, there will be at least two captains, four commanders, ten military princes, and fifty commander positions waiting for them. It is equivalent to mentioning at least two levels of appointments. Although the Central Army is designated, there is no dissatisfaction.
The group rushed to Jincheng County and received a warm welcome from Sun Jian. He did not and could not stop the transfer of a thousand cavalry from Zhang Ji's command, because he was under orders to disarm.
Sun Jian's original army of 30,000 troops was transferred to 5,000 to support the Yizhou battlefield, and another 1,000 cavalry were sent to Jinchuan Guards. The remaining 9,000 troops were cut off, leaving only 12,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry.
Death.
He could understand that Liangzhou could not afford to raise so many soldiers. It had to allocate a large amount of food and grass from the Third Assistant every year, and also supported the Jinchuan Guards in Hexi and Cao Cao's troops in the Western Regions. The burden was too heavy.
Anyway, he has no intention of supporting the army and being self-reliant. If he wants to disarm, he should disarm. Does it mean that if there are 9,000 more people, he will dare to attack the Chinese army? Crazy!
As for Zhang Ji, he had no ambitions. Even if he had any ambitions, when he thought of Liu Xiang's reputation, he immediately gave up any thoughts he shouldn't have.
He is not Tiehanhan, why is he seeking death?
Therefore, he not only selected soldiers who were good at fighting, but also sent his nephew Zhang Xiu to Yan Gang's command.
He knew clearly which one was more important than the Jinchuan Guards and the Liangzhou Garrison. He would have a much better future by sending his nephew under the command of his lord's trusted general than by following him.
"Thank you Sun Liangzhou." Yan Gang thanked Sun Jian first, and then met with Zhang Ji: "Thank you General Zhang for assisting me. I will express my gratitude to the lord at a certain meeting and recommend the general's nephew to the western capital of Jinchuan Wei. Later, I will arrange for the boy to be stationed in Wuwei to work with General Zhang."
We are so close that we can get together all the time and enjoy our family relationship."
"Thank you, General Yan, for taking care of me." Zhang Ji was very satisfied. This transaction was not a loss.
Zhang Xiu is young and senior, so he can only stand aside and laugh while the adults talk, and there is no reason for him to interrupt, otherwise the old Zhang family will be looked down upon and will have no tutor.
They are no longer Liangzhou thieves. Da Sima does not discriminate against Liangzhou people, so in order for them to follow the right path, they must learn etiquette, pay attention to their grace, and no longer behave in vulgar and uncivilized ways.
Farewell to Sun Jian and Zhang Ji, Yan Gang led 1,500 cavalry, 50,000 laborers, and materials for building the city, and headed north to Wuwei, hoping to establish the Jinchuan Guards described by his lord, bit by bit, on the ground.
Hexi Corridor.
Originally, 110,000 laborers were prepared for the Jinchuan Guards, but it had not been long since Cao Cao's troops pacified Zhangye, the two Hu tribes in the north of Zhangye County had not yet surrendered, and the chaos had not been eliminated, so it was not suitable to let the civilians pass now.
Only 60,000 people could be left to continue building the road from Ji County to Jincheng, and 50,000 people could be taken northward to build a bastion in Wuwei County first.
After the beginning of spring, Cao Cao divided his troops into two groups and continued to attack the Hexi Corridor.
Cao Ren led 10,000 men to continue the attack on Jiuquan. He personally led 30,000 men to go north along the weak river and cross the desert to attack the Huns who were entrenched near Juyanze and in the vassal states of Zhangye and Juyan.
War broke out again in the west and south, and the grain and grass resources from Sanfu were continuously transported forward. The grain and grass from Jizhou followed the Yellow River, and the Wei River filled Taicang and the treasury of Chang'an.
With a loud bang at Jiameng Pass, good news came from the Yizhou battlefield. Liu Yan was so frightened and furious that he suffered from back sores and died.
At the beginning of March, his son Liu Mao led his troops to surrender, and Mianzhu and Jiangzhou were captured.
Liu Xiang ordered: "Tell Liu Mao to serve in Chang'an, Xu Huang and Tan Fufu will take over the territory, and appoint Jushou as the governor of Yizhou to handle civil affairs."
Thinking that most of the people in power in Yizhou are Dongzhou gentry, the locals are quite marginalized.
Therefore, he also ordered to conquer Zhang Ren from Shu County, Yan Yan from Linjiang in Ba County to serve as Sima Mansion Wu Meng, Gan Ning from Linjiang in Ba County to serve as Sima of Yunfan Camp, and Zhang Song from Chengdu in Shu County to be conquered.
To engage in the profession of Zhonglang.
He took advantage of the fact that they were not in official positions or were not in important positions, so he recruited them to his side. Among these people, the one he valued most was Zhang Ren. He was from a humble background, talented and loyal. Yan Yan was also loyal, but his family belonged to the local government.
I am so powerful, but I don’t know if I can truly be loyal to myself.
As for Gan Ning, his character is really not that good. I don’t know if he can abide by the military discipline of the Anping Army. Let’s wait and see if he is used. Liu Xiang will value him, but he is not absolutely required to use him.
The biggest hesitation is whether to use Zhang Song. His family is very powerful and he has betrayed his lord in history. Although he is talented, he needs to be observed.
Of course, we will not forget Fazheng who fled to Mianzhu and sent people to conquer again.
There are many talents in Yizhou, but he can't remember many. He will discover it slowly in the future. The general trend is at hand, so there is no need to be too impatient.
The most important thing now is to digest the territory of the four northern counties.
That's right, there are only four counties, and the seven Nanzhong counties in the south are not in Liu Yan's hands. If you want to take over Yizhou, you have to do what Zhuge Liang did in history, send troops to quell the Qiang and barbarians there, and subdue the various Nanzhong barbarian kings.
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This matter is not urgent for the time being. There are too many ethnic minorities in Yizhou, there are constant frictions between the various ethnic groups, and there are many conflicts between the Han people. Direct division of land cannot resolve these disputes.
The biggest contradiction is the conflict between Dongzhou people and the locals, which has almost turned into a blood feud. Liu Yan used the immigrants to oppress the locals. Over the years, the conflict has become deeper and deeper, and it is almost impossible to resolve.
Historically, this was the case when Liu Yan and his son were in power, and it was also the case after Liu Bei took over. Therefore, there were constant internal rebellions in the Shu Kingdom, and serious conflicts among various factions. Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition was hindered many times, but at least he was still able to suppress it.
As soon as he died, the Shu Kingdom was already on the verge of disintegration. The internal strife was extremely serious, and Jiang Wei and others could only manage to support it.
Liu Xiang wanted to resolve this dispute. He saw the problem, so he had to solve it, even if there was no good way.
At the worst, he could kill one of the factions and eliminate the source of the conflict.