Han Shizu

Chapter 1721 There is nothing more real than fullness and warmth

There are always traces of the development of things, and the Yulin incident is no different. Under the strict blockade of the imperial court, news is blocked, but through some clues, it can be easily judged that there is no peace there.

More than 10 people were recruited for military service and labor service before and after Guannei Road. Thousands of horse-drawn carriages and camel caravans, loaded with innumerable grain, grass and military equipment, were transported to Yulin. Later, in the next two months, more than [-] imperial court officers and soldiers from all walks of life also entered Yulin one after another.

As for those postmen with military flags on their backs, riding strong horses, and galloping between Yulin and Tokyo post roads, they have never stopped throughout the winter, or sent orders, or reported, or notified, and the postmen, especially those military posts, also stopped. Always in the state of continuous rotation.

The blockade of news is only aimed at those ordinary people who are not high enough in rank, but for the upper class dignitaries of the Han Dynasty, even if they can't know all about the situation in Yulin, they have heard to some extent.

Of course, the clearest thing is that apart from the front line of suppressing thieves, it belongs to the Political Affairs Hall. Even Emperor Liu may not have a comprehensive understanding. Liu Yang, and Liu Yang, has always been more concerned about this.

However, regarding Yulin's rebellion, Liu Yang, the prince, was also very resolute. He was not indecisive or merciless. It was the result of his hard work that he was able to save the tens of thousands of Yulin refugees, and he had a clear conscience. You don't have to force yourself.

It is Emperor Liu's attitude and idea to carry out a thorough cleaning of Yulin, but he doesn't care about how to do it.And the blockade policy proposed by Zhao Pu, I have to say, is very vicious, and it is completely slapping a snake.

At the beginning, after Zhao Wang Liu Fang went north to Yulin, he didn't do much except drive and kill some rebels and party members around Dingbian, and then went straight eastward and stationed in Xiazhou.

Afterwards, Liu Fang focused his energy on the construction of the counter-insurgency command system, the construction of guiding ideology, and military preparations.If it is said that in Guan, under silent management, there were only some disadvantages, some sequelae, and caused some public grievances and uneasiness, then in Yulin, it is a completely different situation.

The counter-insurgency began with the blockade of Yulin, and with Liu Fang's arrival, it was fully launched in Yulin.Liu Fang stationed troops in cities and towns in various states and counties to strengthen the defense capabilities. At the same time, he dug large blockade ditches to isolate the towns and strongholds from the vast countryside.

By the middle of winter in 21, the rule of the great Han over Yulin was limited to the main towns of Xiasuiyinyanling. Outside the towns, they were basically in a state of laissez-faire, as if they had been completely abandoned.

In the order issued by the Bandit Suppression Camp to the government and the whole army, it was stated straightforwardly that not a grain of food or a piece of cloth should flow into the hands of the rebels. All resources were completely cut off, especially food.

The living conditions in Yulin are inherently bad, and it has not been developed too carefully in the past. The contradiction between Han and Hu has also involved the development process. For a long time, the development of the local economy has been supported by fur goods, licorice, and green and white salt.The development of agriculture and animal husbandry itself is not enough to meet the survival needs of the entire Yulin.

As soon as the chaos broke out, the fragile economic system was completely broken. The rebels burned, killed, looted, mobilized the crowd to create chaos, the officers and soldiers strictly defended, and the expulsion was restricted. After one winter, the entire Yulin decayed at an unimaginable speed. down.

When Liu Fang entered Yulin, whether it was Yuan Ke in Yanzhou, Li Jiqian in Xiazhou, or other large and small rebels, they were extremely vigilant, and even made preparations to deal with a mighty attack.

Like Yuan Ke, because Minghu Township, the base camp, was too close to Dingbian, he simply gave up and moved north, trying to attract the officers and soldiers to the area where the party members were active.

As a result, the officers and soldiers were completely unmoved by all the winks, and Liu Fang's eyes were not on the rebels.As time went by, as the weather became more severe, and as the officers and soldiers made a series of adjustments, even the dullest people were able to react.

The methods used by the officers and soldiers were really vicious. When they marched to suppress the rebellion, only the rebels were killed, but such a blockade dealt with the entire population of Yulin, regardless of Hu Han.

Previously, the government of each city could accommodate some Han people who voluntarily came to vote, and also provided certain protection and relief. When the blockade ditches in each city were dug, this way of life would be cut off.As for fleeing to the south, those who see the opportunity early and go fast still have hope of survival, and those who are slow will have no escape.

After entering December of the 21st year, in the eyes of most officers and soldiers, except for those refugees attached to towns and some miscellaneous beards, the rest are all traitors.In fact, Yulin is not against the whole territory, but the official army is already so qualitative.

The consequences are serious and terrifying. To survive, people need to eat and wear clothes. However, in such a chaotic situation and under such a firm ban, their basic survival rights are already in place. deprived in fact.

The Hu Han people who were trapped in Yulin did not have many choices. After the government cut off their way of life, they either waited for death or participated in a rebellion against the government. If they were wiped out, they would still die.

Of course, the government did not completely deny opportunities to those who were suspected of being thieves. Long before, Emperor Liu had said that those who surrendered the heads of rebels to officials would be spared death.

And this policy will run through the entire counter-insurgency process.

Ordinary Han and Hu civilians are extremely powerless in such a wave. After one winter, no one knows how many people in Yulin froze to death, starved to death, and killed them. However, those abandoned villages, lying on the ground The dead body says it all.

Of course, under the imperial government's anti-rebellion policy, those rebels were also extremely uncomfortable.The rebels are also human beings, they also need to eat and drink, food, grass, and weapons also need to be consumed.

Even though a large amount of wealth, livestock, and food were obtained through the wanton looting in the early stage of the rebellion, it was all a one-shot sale. The consumption of thousands of rebels was equally huge, and they would eventually be exhausted one day.

In the chaos in Yulin, when various production activities were deserted, there was no place to rob. Yulin is so big, with so many people, and with so many resources, the source of military supplies for the rebels is even narrower.And as time went on, the situation got worse.

By December, the various rebels in Yulin could not hold back at all, and they really felt trapped in a cage built by the imperial court.At this point, the so-called rejuvenation of the party, the righteousness of the Han Dynasty, and all the extravagant hopes for prosperity and wealth have gradually melted away. Nothing is as important and realistic as eating and clothing.

In the cold and snowy weather, the rebels from all walks of life, like headless chickens, ran rampant in Yulin, scurrying around, struggling to fight back.Some attacked the state city, and some attacked the supply line of the Han army, but these two items were also defended by the government and the army with all their strength, and the rebels were naturally beaten to death.

It was relatively easy to attack those transport teams. However, in addition to dispatching elite soldiers to escort the camp, there was also an order that if things failed, they would be burned immediately, and if they fell into the hands of rebels, they would be dealt with by military law.Therefore, there are often such people in the luggage team going to and from Yulin in the pass. Their duty is not to escort and protect, but to be ready to burn food, grass and military supplies at any time.

It is indeed difficult and dangerous to grab food from the officers and soldiers. Therefore, soon, the "rebels" in Yulin began to attack each other and snatch food and supplies, just to win a glimmer of hope for survival.Many times, after a shopping spree, one finds that the other party has nothing left but a dead life.

The vigorous Yulin Rebellion had not survived 21 years before it fell into a situation of falling apart and killing each other.In this regard, both Yuan Ke and Li Jiqian feel helpless. Of course, at this time, they are too busy to take care of themselves, so how can they restrain those rebels, even if those people accept their rewards.

If there is anyone among the Yulin rebels who deserves Liu Fang's attention, they are probably Yuan Ke and Li Jiqian. They have means and strategies. Of course, they are also the strongest. , they also bear the greatest survival pressure.

These two also did not sit still, but chose to take the initiative to attack.In Xiazhou, Li Jiqian did not dare to go south when Liu Fang was in charge in person, so he chose to go north, he was going to fight Hetao.

Yuan Ke from Yanzhou was unwilling to be lonely. After several attempts and several failures, the Hengshan Mountain was difficult to cross and the pass was difficult to enter. He chose to use up all the rebels and go west to Lingzhou to gather the rebels in Lingzhou with the intention of crossing the Yellow River. , Go to Hexi for food.

(End of this chapter)