Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1233
When the kings of the Jin army marched westward, the Zhang family of Liangzhou was also unwilling to be lonely.

Liangzhou borders Qinzhou, and the most closely connected areas are Jincheng and Longxi counties in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. During the Chinese and Korean Dynasties, Jincheng County belonged to Liangzhou, and Longxi belonged to Qinzhou. For the boundary.

The west of this section of the Yellow River is the so-called Hexi, and Jincheng County has Huangshui, an important tributary of the upper reaches of the Yellow River.To the east of the Yellow River, another tributary, Taoshui, passes through Longxi, plus the counties of Nan'an, Tianshui, and Lueyang that the Weishui flows through. The east of the Yellow River and the west of Longshan Mountain are the so-called Longshang.

The prefectures on Longshang then went down to Wudu to enter Hanzhong, Brazil and other regions in Shu. At the turn of the Han Dynasty, Kai Xiao occupied Longshang, Gongsun Shu occupied Shu, and friends colluded with each other to fight against Guangwu and Liu Xiu. This is the origin of Delong Wangshu.During the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, the Longshang area became the battlefield where Wei and Shu fought for hegemony.Zhuge Liang left Qishan six times. According to Shu Wanglong, a considerable part of the battle took place in Longshang, including the final demise of the Shu Han, which is closely related to the strategic position of Longshang.

Because of this strategic advantage of Longshang, it has also become the most important channel connecting Liangzhou with the general trend of Zhuxia.If the Long Dao is cut off, Liangzhou will completely become an enclave in the Western Frontier.

After Yongjia, Emperor Min established Guanzhong. The first two generations of the Zhang family, Zhang Gui and Zhang Shi, father and son managed Liangtu on the one hand, and on the other hand abided by the ministers' festivals. At the same time, Sima Mo, the king of Nanyang, and his son were active in Longshang, and Zhang's father and son were also trapped In Liangzhou's powerful counterattack, at this stage, there was basically no actual involvement in Longshang.

After the fall of the Chang'an regime, it marked the demise of China and North Korea, and the power of the Nanyang king quickly disappeared in Longshang.Although Sima Rui, the king of Langya, claimed to make Jiangbiao, he basically has no actual connection with the Zhang family in Liangzhou.The Zhang family also began to use troops in Longshang on behalf of themselves, taking advantage of the situation to attack Longxi, Nan'an and other Longshang counties, expanding the sphere of influence to the south of the Yellow River.

But soon after Liu Yao entered the pass, he launched an attack on Longshang again. Zhang's Henan land was lost, and he became a minister of Han and Zhao with the Yellow River as the boundary.Jie Zhao, who came later, was also a villain from Shaanxi, and the Huns in Longshang came down in anticipation, making it difficult for the Zhang family to manage in Longshang.But shortly afterwards, the Huai River War broke out in Shihu's southern expedition, and the country of Jie collapsed and split, and it was even more powerless to control its power in Guanzhong.

After a long period of humiliation, the leaders of the first three generations of the Zhang family have basically sorted out the relationship between the powerful and powerful in Liangdi. The successor Zhang Jun began to focus on the management of Longshang under the condition of internal stability. Longxi and Nan'an, which were lost before, gradually Take it back, and operate the important town of Huanghan in the south of the Yellow River, firmly protect the fertile land of Hehuang internally, and serve as a bridgehead for attacking Longshang externally.

However, Liangzhou is located in the border area after all. Although the Zhang family has been in business for several generations and is free from large-scale wars, internal friction is inevitable in the process of integrating the fleeing forces and the local tycoons in Liangzhou.

In addition, Longshang is also full of powerful people. There are not only the local Di, Qiang, Hexi Xianbei and many other Hu tribes, but also the remnants of Tuge, Donghu Tuyuhun and other strong tribes who migrated here. Zhang's development in Longshang is also very difficult. Before the conquest, they only restored their forces to the vicinity of Didao on Taoshui.

At that time, the main forces blocking the Liangzhou army were the Lei clan of Nan'an Qiang, who was named the King of Qin, the Huyan clan of the Xiongnu who was active in Tianshui County, the Qiuchi Yang clan in Longnan, and some Baima Qiang. Tianshui and other Jin people are powerful and powerful.

These forces are constantly attacking each other, and it is difficult for the Zhang family to gain an advantage among them, and they dare not be too aggressive.And since last year, Xingtai King's large-scale expedition to the west easily broke through Hongnong, Shangluo and other gates in Guanzhong, and wiped out Jiehu's forces in Guanzhong. They were all shocked by it.

First of all, the active forces in Lueyang, Tianshui and other realms either intended to meet the king's division in the east, or planned to make a little profit before the Jin army's king's division completely pacified Guanzhong, and accelerated the migration to Longdong.

For the Zhang family, the biggest turning point was that the Jin people in Longxi and other places, who had been alienated and wary of him, had changed their aggressive attitude to cooperation. Arriving at the Ministry will kill and kill, while the rest will turn to the Zhang family.

The Zhang family was also able to unite with this part of the east to assist in the joint efforts to exterminate the Lei family of the Qiang people in Nan'an.

The terrain of Longshang is different from the unique flatness of Guanzhong. The foundation itself is very high, and there are ravines, numerous mountains and hundreds of turns in the landscape, thus forming a landform of interlaced rivers and plains.The so-called Chuan refers to the narrow and long valleys caused by the siltation of rivers, while the Ping refers to the small high-lying plots cut by large plateaus by rivers and earthquakes.

Such topographical characteristics have resulted in many important locations in Longshang that are dependent on mountains and rivers, and also created a chaotic situation where the lords fought against each other.Among them, there are many excellent roads that are naturally formed, and there are also passages dug by man, so it also created another administrative unit "Tao" in Longshang outside the county.

Han Shuyan said that there are barbarians in the county, which is actually a real system of persecution.There are many Hu Rong in Longshang, and these miscellaneous Hu Rong often gather in the edge areas where roads are difficult to pass. Whether it is to impose restraints or send troops to exterminate them, first of all, there needs to be a stable road. It gradually evolved into a barbarian residence and is often praised.

However, as Hu Rong was gradually planned, Dao was gradually transformed into a county, but the ancient names such as Di Dao and Qiang Dao were still left in Longshang.

In the current situation in Longshang, the Liangzhou army can be said to be the only one. As early as when he entered Henan, Zhang Jun collected available elite soldiers under his command and formed five guards with more than ten thousand soldiers. Longshang's Raiders.

With the defeat of the Qiang Lei family in Nan'an, the Liangzhou army recruited more Jin and Hu troops from Longshang, and gathered a force of [-], with an invincible momentum.After regaining Nan'an, the army marched eastward along the Weishui River, and soon reached the upper reaches of Ganguchuan, which is a short distance from Ji County in Tianshui.

The climate in Longshang is cold in the early days, and as it enters September, it is already the high autumn season.Ganguchuan is a river valley scoured by the upper tributaries of the Wei River. It was originally a land of lush water and grass, with a width of more than ten miles. Now the grass and trees have already withered. It is now the base camp of the Liangzhou Army.

The Liangzhou army is strong and strong, which can be seen from the company camp for several miles along the Weishui River. In addition to the soldiers in the army, there are also many Jin and Hu scholars who were recruited along the way, and the number of people is nearly [-].

If you just judge it based on the strength of the army and the number of people, the Liangzhou army is indeed extremely prosperous, but if you take a closer look, it is not always the case.

First of all, the tents are messy and lack of structure. There is still some order in the most central position, but it becomes more and more chaotic as it goes to the edge. It is completely impossible to distinguish soldiers and civilians at the periphery. Many people live in the countryside, mixed with cattle and sheep. Livestock are no different from ordinary wandering food refugees.

Moreover, these camps are roughly divided into several parts, some are blended together, and some are separated from each other by a distance of more than ten miles, and there are even ravines blocking them, so they cannot play the meaning of echoing each other.

Another point is the obvious lack of supplies. September has entered late autumn, and the fields are often frosty, but some sergeants are disheveled, and even the tents are not neat and sufficient.As for the surrounding people who followed, they all looked disheveled, hugging grass and shouting coldly.

Such a military posture, on the contrary, does not look like a strong army, but more like a team of refugees who are at a loss and are at a loss.

But this kind of military capacity is not all, there is a rather neat and impressive camp in the core area of ​​the camp.All kinds of camps are in place, and although the military uniforms of the soldiers are not neat, they can finally keep out the cold.Moreover, a large number of cattle, sheep and livestock were imprisoned around the camp, and the smoke from the stove was thick, and even the war horses were fat and smooth.

Such obvious differences among the battalions inevitably aroused resentment from the surrounding soldiers and civilians.However, there are many strong soldiers who frequently patrol the camp with horses and weapons, so that they can deter the followers around them.

There is a huge tent in this camp, which is more than two feet high, and occupies an even larger area. The camp is surrounded by thick felt, and there are many yak tail flags, which are full of virtue and majesty.This is where the Chinese army's big tent is located, and Zhang Guan, the coach of the Liangzhou Army, is located.

Zhang Guan was in the 35th year of the year, and he was a relative of the same clan in Zhangzhou.

It's just that Zhang Guan's mood can't be described as cheerful at the moment, holding a sharp treasured knife to cut up the roasted meat on the table, he said angrily: "My family has never been so powerful, and scholars and horses have never been so powerful. There is something to be done for the big things, but I hate the slaves who are tired! If I didn’t die, I would return to Guzang and kill all the evil people!”

At this moment, there were no generals present in the tent, and upon hearing Zhang Guan's angry words, all of them bowed their heads in silence, fearing to offend the general.

Zhang Guan has his own reasons for anger. He was sent to Henan Province several years ago to manage the strategy. He first served as the deputy of Han Pu, the important general of Liangzhou, and took over Henan as his successor after Han Pu retired from illness The five guards of the land.And it was after Zhang Guan took over the army that Liangzhou's development in Longshang reached a period of rapid development.

As for now, Shangyu is already in sight, and there is no strong enemy ahead, as long as Lueyang counties are captured again, Longshang will be in control, and Guanzhong is within easy reach!
But now the army is trapped in this situation, and even Ji County, which is close at hand, cannot enter. Zhang Guan dare not enter again because of the shortage of food, grass and supplies in the back road.

The news from the state said that Liangzhou had no substantial savings at all, and it was gradually unsustainable by now.But news from Liang Zhangjun said that if Zhang Guan could raise supplies along the way, he might as well make a little more progress.

The shortage of food and grass seems to be an ordinary matter, but Zhang Guan is also a person who is not ignorant of world affairs. After a little thought, he realizes that this involves the most fundamental contradiction in Liangzhou, that is, the local tycoons do not want to support Zhang Guan anymore. Continue east.

Zhang's native place is stable, and he was able to manage Liangzhou for several generations, mainly because of the cooperation with the local clan.There have been disputes and compromises over the years, and harmony has been maintained over the years. In particular, Zhang Jun is based on three generations of business operations from his grandfather, father, and uncle. So far, the local rich have rarely competed.

The operation of Longshang this time is of great significance to the Zhang family. If they can absorb all the results of the current battle, their strength will be more than doubled.Longshang has a considerable geographical advantage, and there are many people available. It is an elevated overlooking both Guanzhong and Shuzhong.If they can take advantage of the opportunity brought about by the changes in the situation in Guanzhong to occupy Longshang, the Zhang family will definitely become the only one in the western frontier!

However, there is another issue of benefit distribution. Originally, the big clans in Liangzhou were also happy to see the elimination of border troubles and the increase in power. Pull out the big clans in Liangzhou, such as the Song family and the Suo family, and turn to the local tyrants in Longshang.

Those big clans also realized that their status was being challenged, so they also began to exert their strength to restrain them, and gradually stopped supporting the Eastern Expedition, especially the cut off of money and food, which directly put Zhang Guan's expeditionary army on Longshang.

Zhang Guan hatefully said that he wanted to kill the grandma, but in fact he was just venting his anger casually. He also knew that without the support of these Liangzhou tyrants, the seemingly high-spirited situation would soon be corrupted.Among other things, only the officials at all levels in the state capital, Song, Suo, Yin and other Liangzhou tycoons accounted for most of them.

If the face is torn apart at this moment, and those Liangtu tyrants are aroused to fight back desperately, Zhang Guan's army may not even be able to return to the mainland of Liangzhou intact.

Faced with such a great situation, Zhang Jun could only bear with it, not daring to completely ignore these Liangdi tyrants, and then recruit and use the Liangdi people who had been idle before, and send them eastward.

As the main general of the Eastern Expedition, seeing that the whole territory of Longshang was about to be recovered, Zhang Guan was naturally not happy for others to divide power and share the results of the battle.But he also knew that the governor was really helpless, and he had to do so out of overall considerations.

Although there is no way to object, it does not mean that Zhang Guan has no way to deal with it. During the period of staying in Ganguchuan, on the one hand, he moved his brother Zhang Yong back to Hexi in batches to reduce the burden on the army. At the same time, these people are transformed into tangible and controllable gains.On the other hand, it is to step up efforts to take donations from the county and township tycoons along the way, and for this reason, they will not hesitate to reward meritorious deeds.

In short, he must seize all the time to end the battle in Longshang before the arrival of those peach pickers.

Halfway through the meal, Zhang Guan put down the knife in hand, raised his head and asked, "Has the Qiang dog's hostage ever arrived?"

The Qiang dog he said was Yao Yizhong, who led the crowd to the east, but was defeated by the Jin army in Longdao and returned. Now he is leading the defeated troops to station in Linwei in Lueyang, and he sent envoys here before He expressed his willingness to return to Liangzhou.Yao Yizhong still had a lot of prestige among the Huns in Longshang. If he could be accepted and surrendered, it would be easier to capture Lueyang later.

Moreover, Zhang Guan was eager to learn from Yao Yizhong how he was defeated. The strength of the Jin army had reached Longdao, which filled him with a sense of urgency.Although Liangzhou has formed its own system at present, it is also falsely honoring Jin Zuo's legal system. Once the Jin army advances aggressively in Longshang, it is not easy for him to attack directly.

"Not yet."

Hearing the general's answer, Zhang Guan's face darkened immediately, and he said fiercely: "Before sending someone to urge him, if he has not become a hostage to our army before Shuo Ri, then there is no need to say he will. I will fight with the Jin army." Attack together and kill the old Qiang along the Weishui River!"

After giving the order, Zhang Guan became even more anxious, he casually pointed at several generals in the account and said, "The soldiers from the villages ordered to be transported to our army were ordered earlier, how much will the goods be?"

When the generals heard this, their expressions became ugly, and they lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look up at Zhang Guan's increasingly stern eyes.

"Okay, very good!"

Seeing that none of the generals responded, Zhang Guan laughed back in anger, and suddenly stood up from the seat, walked to the generals' seat, and said with a long sigh: "You mean that I take military funds only for my own achievements? It's a joke, I As close relatives of the state lord's blood, even if there is no meritorious deeds, there is no need to worry about the wealth and honor. So I worry about the lack of achievements in Longshang, and I only sigh for Ercao's lack of future. You always follow me, and you have fought so hard. Will you be able to bear the merits to be picked up by others?"

He stopped here and fixed his gaze on one of the young generals.

The young general's name was Yin Bao, and he was born in Tianshui's mighty Yin family. His father, Yin Meng, was one of the five guards under Zhang Guan's command, and he followed Zhang Guan's account.

At this moment, under the stern gaze of Zhang Guan, Yin Bao also seemed a little embarrassed, he murmured for a moment before trembling: "I, my father sent someone to tell..."

"Who is your father in the army? Who taught you how to answer in the tent?"

Zhang Guan's face darkened suddenly after hearing the words, and he said angrily: "Pull him out, and punish him with a cane! If he violates the prohibition again, the military law will be ruthless!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, several tiger and wolf soldiers rushed out of the tent, and directly took Yin Bao out of the tent, and the young man's screams and begging for mercy were heard outside the army tent.

"The general situation in Longshang is about to be fixed, so you don't have to worry about other changes. Wang Shiyong entered the pass, and the three auxiliary bandits were wiped out, but there are still many bandits in the east of Longshang. Although our army is stronger in the west, our soldiers and horses are strong. , and are all eager to help the king. After the bandits in Longshang are wiped out, I will also ask the governor of the state to cross Longshan and enter the Yuxingtai Army to fight against the bandits in Shaanxi."

Faced with the timid voice of the generals, Zhang Guan suppressed his anger and said.Although his military power is strong now, apart from some Liangzhou direct descendants, he also has a considerable number of Longshang tyrants.Especially before, in order to dominate the exploits, three of the five guards under his command were the powerful integration of Longxi, Tianshui, and Nan'an.

Although there have been frequent military disasters in Longshang in recent years, how could these tyrants be able to gain a foothold in the troubled times and keep a conservative side, so how could they not even have a little savings.He is unwilling to donate right now, just because he thinks that Wang Shi will send his troops to Longshang soon.

Although the king's life is long gone, but in recent years, he has heard a lot about the magnificent deeds of Tianzhong Xingtai, and the king is in the east, which still has a lot of appeal to them.In comparison, it is more of an expedient measure and a temporary commitment to take refuge in the Liangzhou Zhang family at the moment.

Zhang Guan told them clearly right now that Liangzhou not only wants to dominate Longshang, but also wants to penetrate into Guanzhong.Liangzhou Dama is rampant all over the world. This is the prestige built by China and North Korea in the early years.Once the Liangzhou army enters Guanzhong, even if the so-called Xingtai Wangshi wins bravely, he still needs to consider whether to start a full-scale war with Liangzhou at this moment, and what are the chances of winning!

In other words, even if these Longshang tyrants have any idea of ​​choosing a good minister, they may not have that chance at that time.There are also strong dragons in Longshang who pass through the border, but after the storm, how many can dominate the border.Is it worth it to offend a real land tiger by choosing to wait and see in order to wait for a slim chance?

"Before the first day of October, the army must move. If there is no military resources to advance eastward, then we must use this to wipe out the bandits in Longshang. Let's return to the army and prepare for war!"

When Zhang Guan spoke here, his tone was even worse. He had lost his patience, and it was the next official ultimatum.If these tyrants in Longshang do not support him to continue the Eastern Expedition, then he will turn around and kill these tyrants in Longshang who are waiting to see!
Not to mention that all the generals withdrew with anxiety, after Zhang Guan forced others to order, Yao Yizhong of Linwei finally sent a proton, who was his fifth son Yao Xiang, and along with him He asked Zhang Guan to send troops to support him to retreat to Shangying, and also hoped that Zhang Guan could fund some of the goods for military use.

"Is the Qiang dog old and stupid, or was his mind killed in Longdong, or all the strong men died in Longdong? How dare you ask for a big city with military capital with such a mere maidservant and lowly slave?"

Zhang Guan was in a bad mood, because news came from the back that the backbone general Song Ji had led his troops to Jincheng and would soon cross the river and enter Didao, and Song Ji was a representative of the Song family in Dunhuang and also The backbone of Liangzhou local tyrants.

Goodbye to Yao Yizhong who coyly delayed for many days and only sent a boy in his teens as a hostage. It can be seen that he was just perfunctory, and his heart became even more furious. He simply ordered people to hang the youngest son of the Yao family outside the camp, and personally whipped him painfully. The boy Yao Xiang was whipped to a bloody mess, and then someone told Yao Yizhong to send the strong son as a hostage as soon as possible, otherwise nothing will be mentioned.

At the same time, Yao Yizhong's eagerness to retreat into Shanggu also made Zhang Yu suspicious, so he quickly dispatched rangers to fly eastward to investigate, and then learned an amazing news: the Jin army had already left the Long Road, and had Conquer Longcheng at the Longshang Portal!According to such a speed, maybe ten days later, he will go straight to Lueyang River and rush to Longshang!

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Guan turned pale with shock. The location of Longcheng is the key of Guanlong. In the past, Chen An occupied this place, so the area between Guanlong and Guanlong was Zhang Guan's effort to occupy it. In order to see the key points in the pass.No matter which side of Guanlong gets to occupy this place, it can take the initiative, and there is no such important danger on the left and right!
Once the Jin army rushes out from Lueyangchuan, just as Zhang Guan's previous strategy was smooth, after turning into the Weishui River, Tianshui and Longxi are all in sight. If the response is wrong, the previous years of hard work may be ruined!
"The traitor misled me!"

After he reacted, Zhang Guan already stamped his feet and scolded again and again, but he couldn't tell who the traitor he was talking about at the moment.Right now, he can only think of a remedy, while sending people to report back, asking for instructions on how to deal with the Jin army king who is driving straight in.

　Sorry sorry for the late update. . .The content of Guanlong is too rich. From ancient times to the present, it took a long time to sort out a context. . .

　　
　
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