Han Shizu

Chapter 1711
The new wind is howling, the white grass is easy to break, stepping into the winter moon, the northwest has quietly entered the world of ice and snow, and the cold wave is almost condensed into substance, sweeping across the entire north.

Guidebao, located in the heart of Hengshan Mountain, is an important road leading from Yulin to the customs. The two government governments have spent a lot of effort, enslaved tens of thousands of people, and forcibly opened up a trunk road of more than [-] miles. Later, even if a large amount of gunpowder was used, thousands of prisoners were still buried in the ground.

Guide Fort was built on this main road, with two hundred soldiers permanently stationed there.Hengshan, stretching from east to west, belongs to the transition zone from the Yulin Grassland to the Guannei Loess Plateau, and is also the dividing line between the two.

In Yulin at this season, there is not much snow, but the cold wind is very strong, and it is almost like a knife cutting on the face.In the strong atmosphere of killing, a cavalry marched slowly northward along Guidedao, and stopped in front of the fort.

Tall horses, black armor and red robes, all of them are wearing silk-based cotton robes, scarves wrapped around their necks, and windproof masks on their heads. Officers above the captain have all kinds of fur goods. The treatment of border officers and soldiers, in this winter, at least there will be no shortage of cold-proof supplies.

This army, with about [-] cavalry, is a joint cavalry with different origins. There are Zhao Wang Liu Fang's guards, the relevant internal garrison, of course, the most important one is the "Liangzhou Dama" from Qinlong, including A team of thousands of Wenmo cavalry.

The imperial court's transformation of the Wenmo people was successful. Under the leadership of the leader of Liugu, Zhebu Sizhong, this force combined with Tubo and Han survivors has been completely integrated into the Han Dynasty, adding a lot to the civilization of the Han Dynasty.

There are many ethnic groups in the Han Dynasty, but for a long time, in the eyes of the Han officials, only a few are truly accepted and regarded as their own people. There are Miao Yao in the southwest and Wenmo in the northwest.

Just like the Pingcha Army formed by the Miao and Yao people in the south, the Wenmo Iron Cavalry in the northwest is also among the main soldiers of the imperial court. This time, it is only one of them that followed Liu Fang to Yulin north, led by a general named Pan Luozhi. A rising star in the Liugu tribe, he is known for his bravery and quick wit. When Liu Fang was stationed in Hexi, he fell in love with this person, and this time he suppressed the rebellion, he was specially transferred to his subordinates.

Since Guide Fort is deep in the mountains, it is different from many forts everywhere. It lacks the attributes of a town and is more of a military checkpoint and post. However, the town general's house and government offices are relatively well-built.

King Zhao led his army to arrive, and he naturally swept his couch and greeted him warmly. The inside of the fort was too small to accommodate a large army, so the army temporarily stationed outside the fort, while Liu Fang was welcomed into the fort.

Whenever he was in battle, Liu Fang always ate with the soldiers in the same robes and never left the army. This was his habit, but this time he entered the fort because he needed to understand some situations on the ground.

It has been almost a month since the rebellion in Yanzhou and the chaos in Yulin. After receiving the order from Tokyo, Liu Fang set up a bandit suppression camp in Chang'an, and dispatched troops within the authorization.

Even now, the counterinsurgency of the officers and soldiers has not really started, and is still in the preparatory stage. The main energy of the camp is on the mobilization and equipment of soldiers and horses, the financing of military supplies, and the maintenance of stability in the Guannei Road.

Of course, in this regard, Liu Fang entered the role very quickly. After all, he had already prepared for it. Liu Fang himself knew the purpose of Emperor Liu's transfer from Liangzhou to Chang'an. It was to go north to take charge of the overall situation at any time. We have known each other for a long time.

This time, he led the army to the north, and he did not rush to suppress the bandits and wipe out the rebels in one fell swoop. That is unrealistic, and the weather is the biggest difficulty.However, as the counter-insurgency commander appointed by Emperor Liu, it is not good to stay in Chang'an all the time.

In view of the worsening situation in Yulin in the past month, even showing signs of collapse, he had to go north first in order to stabilize the situation and boost his confidence.His fine cavalry was only used as an advance, and he erected the banner of King Zhao in Yulin.

After this period of time, the rebellion in Yulin really expanded as expected by the court. More and more party members actively or passively participated in the rebellion. From the massive amount of information, it can be seen that from Lingzhou in the west to Xiaxia in the east From the south to Suizhou, there are eight members of the original party, who once again gathered to plot chaos and resist the rule of the great Han.

The rebels swelled up like balloons. The exact number is unknown, but from the confrontation between officials and rebels in the past month, we know that the rebels are divided into several groups, ranging from more than ten thousand to several thousand.

These rebels attacked towns and towns, killed officials and people, and became stronger by looting. What's more, they tentatively launched an attack on the big city.

The grievances accumulated for more than 20 years were once released, and the whole Yulin boiled, as if it had become a night scene for party members to revel. Turmoil and killing had become the main theme of Yulin Road.Regarding the rebels, the officers and soldiers naturally would not just sit idly by. The clear instructions from the imperial court gave them direction. Whether it was the bureaucrats or the army, they all repented at the time of the great change and began to unite closely under the command of the imperial court. Do your best to deal with the traitors.

In peacetime, perhaps there is no deep feeling, and it is inevitable that the head will be dizzy. Only in this crisis, those who have vested interests in the ruling order of the Han Dynasty will realize the importance of the banner of the Han Dynasty.

Just think about those Hulu who rose up and came like a tide. Of course, the same is true for the Han people who participated in the rebellion.

Faced with the spreading rebellion, the government and the army were not unresponsive. Both Xia Sui and Lingyan, after a short period of chaos, organized a clean-up campaign and achieved some results, but it did not affect the overall situation. More and more, but the strength of the Yulin army has not been expanded in a short period of time, but there are more places that need to be considered.

By the end of October, Yulin's official army could only maintain the guards of the major cities and important checkpoints, and even had to shrink and give up some strongholds. In this way, the situation was stabilized.Of course, this also has the command function from the bandit suppression camp.

Before Liu Fang went north, Wang Yu was still in charge of the overall situation in Xiazhou. His whereabouts had already been decided, and he probably felt that he was overwhelmed. Maybe he was anxious, maybe he was awakened.

Without waiting for further instructions from the court, they released Meng Xuanzhe, apologized, and gave him soldiers and horses to lead him to suppress the rebellion. He wanted to work harder and alleviate his crimes before Liu Fang went north.

However, the situation in Yulin has completely changed from what it was more than a month ago. The rebellion in Yanzhou is like a raging fire, which completely ignites the dry wood of the rebellion, and it can be said that it affects the whole body.

The situation here in Xiazhou, compared to before, is also plummeting. Li Jiqian finally merged with the Yelibu, and officially received the full support of the Yelibu. Yangping's previous bandit-suppressing outpost also fell. Under the threat of his life, Zhang Yan, the mayor of Yangping, chose to participate in the rebellion and was worshiped as a general by Li Jiqian.

Obviously, this has become a stain on Wang Yu again, after all, Zhang Yan has a lot of connections with him.Of course, there are not many people like Zhang Yan. They are often faced with a choice, either choose to be loyal to the court but be directly killed by the rebels, or participate in it.

For many people, it is not difficult to choose. Even if they are lingering, at least they don’t have to die immediately if they participate. In the border areas, they have been struggling with the difficult environment all the year round. Survival has become the instinct of everyone. As for moral loyalty? Yes, for the powerful and reckless, there is really not much binding force.

With the support of the Ye Li tribe, Li Jiqian's strength increased greatly, and he was completely reborn. The party members who defected to him rushed out like a flood, and Li Jiqian finally let go of his vigilance. After all, at the beginning of the rebellion, Yanzhou's momentum was comparable to his The small fights in Xiazhou are much bigger.

Li Jiqian began to regard himself as the leader of the Anti-Han Dynasty. He sent four envoys, invited heroes, made officials and titles, and even sent an order to Yuan Ke in Yanzhou, intending to bring the rebels in Yanzhou under his command.

In this regard, how could Yuan Ke agree that he was the one who stirred up the situation in Yulin, and how could he let Li Jiqian pick the peaches? If there is a problem, discord has already arisen.

Naturally, Meng Xuanzhe's attack on Li Jiqian did not have much effect. Although some of them were captured and thousands of rebels were killed, one was due to the weather, and the other was that there were too many thieves. In the end, they had to return to Xiazhou. The calculation, after all, came to nothing, before it was careless, but now it is powerless.

Due to the changing situation in Yulin, Liu Fang finally moved from Chang'an.

(End of this chapter)