Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 313 Sending out troops (5000)

Xiao Yan is the best example of a person whose fighting spirit is worn down by time.

In the early days of his accession to the throne, he worked hard, even in winter, he had to get up at five o'clock to correct the memorials, and his hands were cracked by the cold. This hard work can be called Xiao Gaocheng in the Southern Dynasty.

It is also because of Xiao Yan's efforts that in the early days of the Southern Liang Dynasty, many bad policies in the Song and Qi dynasties were changed, and under the background of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, the Five Classics examination was set up to promote the children of poor families and break the gentry's monopoly on official positions.

In terms of military affairs, under the concerted efforts of famous generals such as Wei Rui, Cao Jingzong, Pei Sui, etc., they achieved the great victory of Zhongli, captured 5 Wei soldiers alive, and countless others drowned or were beheaded. Wang Yuanying of Zhongshan County, the commander-in-chief of the Wei Army, only escaped with his own body, and fled north in panic.

However, Xiao Yan has been the emperor for too many years. In 502, the 38-year-old Xiao Yan became the emperor, and he has been in power for 38 years now.

The 76-year-old Xiao Yan missed the good opportunities of the civil strife in the Northern Wei Dynasty one after another, especially the successful case of Chen Qingzhi, which made him indulge in a small group of troops going north to draw prizes, which also proved that he did not have the ambition to eliminate Yunei.

If it weren't for Gao's being aggressive and determined to unify the north, Xiao Yan really didn't want to get out of the vast Buddhist teachings and take care of these mundane affairs. Wouldn't it be nice to study the exquisite Buddhist teachings?

Xiao Yan doesn't think about making progress, but he also knows how to be successful. The Gao family and his son are about to join forces to advance westward, and the Western Wei Dynasty is at stake.

At this time, they waited to die, waiting for the Eastern Wei Dynasty to complete the unification and send troops to the south. With Wei Rui, Cao Jingzong, and Pei Sui passing away one after another, who else could be counted on to fight a Zhongli war to stabilize the situation in the Huaihe River and Huaihe River.

Qiaozhou was once easily taken away by Gao Cheng (that is, South Yanzhou, which was annexed by Yuzhou during the regional adjustment of Henan), but Xia Houkui, the famous general who held the number one elite in Nanliang, also died in Zhouzhen at the age of 56. Gao Cheng found his way back.

And Chen Qingzhi, who repeatedly hit the wall in front of Yaoxiong, also died of illness in October last year at the age of 56. As for Yang Yaren and others, after all, they are much worse.

If Xiao Yan were to be given another set of configurations from Wei Rui, Cao Jingzong, and Pei Sui, he would not be afraid of the Gao family's unification and the Southern Expedition, but it is indisputable that the famous generals in the army will wither now, so he can't help being impatient.

In fact, the Southern Dynasties were not without the talents of generals. Whether it was Chen Baxian who followed Xiao Ying to Guangzhou, or Wang Sengbian who would quell the Hou Jing Rebellion in the future, they were all the top choices, but Xiao Yan didn't know about them for various reasons.

For example, Chen Baxian's status is too low, even if he was promoted by Xiao Ying, he is now only a direct soldier to join the army, and Wang Sengbian is also serving in the shogunate of Xiangdong King Xiao Yi at this time.

Wang Sengbian is still dormant in the shogunate, waiting for his opportunity, but Chen Baxian has the opportunity to show his talents on the battlefield.

After Xiao Ying arrived in Guangzhou, he immediately ordered Chen Baxian to recruit soldiers and horses, and got thousands of soldiers, and then ordered Chen Baxian to lead the troops to station in Songlong County, Guangzhou (Gaoming City, Guangdong).

It happened that the two Anhua counties under his rule refused to accept the jurisdiction of Nanliang, so Chen Baxian immediately led the troops to quell the rebellion, and was awarded the governor of Xijiang and the governor of Gaoyao for his meritorious service.

Chen Baxian, who was struggling in Lingnan, didn't know that a great war was about to break out in the north, and it was even more impossible to know that next year, there would be a rebellion in Jiaozhou, sweeping the entire North Vietnam, and this would also be an opportunity for Chen Baxian to rise.

In today's Vietnam, the northern part is controlled by Nanliang, and the southern part is the Linyi Kingdom. Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Linyi Kingdom has frequently invaded the border of Jiaozhou, and it is destined to get involved in the muddy waters of Jiaozhou next year. There is no reason to let it go.

However, no matter Jiaozhou, Guangzhou or Linyi Kingdom, they are remote and irrelevant to the overall situation. Except for Gao Cheng who would let the spies in Nanliang pay attention, under the background of the upcoming Western Expedition of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, no one cared about the former oil depot officials fighting in Guangzhou. He won a battle and became the sheriff of a place.

For the dignitaries of Nanliang, the news that has attracted the most attention today is that the emperor Xiao Yan ordered to gather troops in Hanzhong and the Huaishui River, and to send troops to the north when Gao's expedition to the west.

Therefore, a very interesting scene appeared in the land of Huaxia. The two Wei and Nanliang gathered forces one after another. If in the game "Romance of the Three Kingdoms 11", the display of forces in Jinyang, Chang'an, and Hanzhong would inevitably turn dark green.

Xiao Yan ordered [-] Shu soldiers to rush to Hanzhong, trying to threaten the Kanto from various ministries on the eastern front, and send troops from Hanzhong on the western front to join forces with the Western Wei Dynasty to fight against the enemy.

Now it is only waiting for the Eastern Wei Dynasty to complete the recruitment of civil servants, and enter the customs from Jinyang via Puban, and a war covering the three countries of the two Wei and Nanliang is imminent.

Although the Eastern Wei Dynasty was strong, it was one against two. It is hard to predict who will win.

When Gao Cheng learned of the Nanliang military transfer, the autumn harvest had already been completed, and the first batch of nearly 40 peasants from various prefectures in Shanxi who came to Jinyang also arrived one after another. , 40 civilian husbands in Henan, and a total of 15 civilian husbands were recruited.

Coupled with the 23 soldiers, the Western Expedition has a total of 6000 soldiers and civilians.

When all the Sanhe people arrived in Jinyang, Gao Huan immediately ordered his staff to write a letter to Yu Wentai.

In the letter, Gao Huan stated that he would lead an army of one million to hunt Guanzhong with Yu Wentai, and his words were not lacking in arrogance.

The arrogance and arrogance are vivid on the paper, Gao Huan has no other intentions, no matter whether there are dates or not, let's hit it first. opportunity.

Gao Cheng is not optimistic about this, and Yu Wentai is not stupid. Gao Huan was dormant for three years because of underestimating the enemy and was defeated three years ago. How could he revert to his old ways.

But he didn't persuade him. After all, he just asked the courier to go to the border to send a letter. There was no cost, so why not try it. If there is an emergency, such as Yu Wentai's sudden dementia, no one can say for sure. For example, before the Battle of Shayuan, who would have known that Gao Huan would make foolish tricks and bring disaster to his descendants.

There are 70 civilians in Jinyang, and there must be no room for so many people in the city, so a large camp of civilians was set up outside the city, with endless tents, standing on the city wall, you can't see the end at a glance.

After an autumn rain, Gao Cheng held up an umbrella, and under the protection of Hexi Shele, Xue Hu'er and others, he stepped on the muddy road to inspect the camp of the peasants.

Everywhere he went, Xiao Gao Wang always carefully asked the peasants whether they had prepared winter clothes and quilts, and that the daily food was enough.

It was late autumn at this time, and winter was about to enter. If the logistics could not be guaranteed, who knew how many people would freeze to death.

Fortunately, everyone is living a good life now, and there is no so-called disheveled phenomenon. In a certain corner of the civilian husband camp, more and more civilian husbands gather.

Gao Cheng promised in front of everyone that in the next year after the war, the families of civilian husbands will be able to enjoy tax-free privileges, and the rent per acre will also be reduced or exempted. Will be supported by the court.

Amidst the cheers and praises of the villagers, Gao Cheng went to the next place again.

On the third day of October in the ninth year of Taichang (540), in early winter, following Gao Huan's ascension to the general platform, he made a generous speech in front of an army of more than 23, mourning the harm of the split of the country, and promised great profits for the soldiers. Thus began the second Western Expedition.

Gao Cheng led an army of [-] capitals and [-] personal guards to go first, and there were [-] civilians accompanying the army. In the army, Gao Aocao was the front army, Murong Shaozong, Hu Luguang, Hou Yuan, Liu Feng, Wei Xingqing and others led their troops to accompany them.

Gao Huan personally ruled 20 Bingzhou Hu Jihou, and his generals included Hu Lujin, Dou Tai, Peng Le, Pan Le, Hu Lu Qiang Ju, Hu Luxian, Xue Guyan, Modolo Daiwen, etc., and Gao Huan Chen Yuankang, the confidant of Huan and Gao Cheng's father and son, Gao Huan intends to bring him into the army, but Gao Cheng dissuades him, and stays in Jinyang to allocate follow-up supplies on his behalf.

Chen Yuankang is greedy, but he knows the seriousness, and more importantly, his loyalty is unquestionable. He is a scribe, with no soldiers or generals, so why should he rebel, not to mention Gao Huan and Gao Cheng's trust in him, he also There is no reason to rebel.

At the Puban Ferry, the Yellow River is surging, but compared with other sections of the river, the current is considered gentle.

Following Gao Cheng's order, the peasants began to build pontoon bridges in an orderly manner, preparing for the Gyeonggi Army and Gao Huan's 20 troops to cross the river.

After three busy days, six pontoon bridges connecting the east and west banks of the Yellow River were erected. Even though the troops on the other side of the river were sent by Wang Sizheng to respond, Gao Cheng sent sentry cavalry to cross the river first, and then spread out to check for ambushes, in case Yu Wentai sneaked in. Slip over and play halfway.

After confirming safety, he ordered Gao Aocao and other generals to cross the river in order, and he, his personal guards and [-] civilian husbands fell at the end of the sequence of crossing the river.

Seeing this, the small school sent by Wang Sizheng said with emotion:
"The general is cautious, hard to find in the ages."

I don't know if it's a compliment or what, but I think the ancients didn't have so many eccentricities.

Caution is the keynote set by Gao Cheng and Gao Huan for this Western Expedition, they will not pursue clever schemes.

The so-called intrigue can reap huge rewards, but it also means great risks and adds many unstable factors.

Sitting on an army of more than 23, the Gao family father and son were unwilling to take such risks. They made up their minds to fight steadily and advance steadily, and confronted Yuwentai's upright and upright armies on the battlefield.

Even if they fight each other and let the soldiers of both sides exchange their lives, they will be the final winners.

Even if the amount of pension after the war is a bit larger, it is not worth mentioning compared with the value of unified pass.

Gao Huan arrived at Puban on the same day Gao Cheng crossed the river. After Gao Cheng assembled his troops on the opposite bank, Gao Huan also gave the order to cross the river. The 20 troops and the remaining 60 civilians crossed the river in turn.

A large number of war horses, pack horses and donkeys that had been carrying ordnance, grain and other supplies were also led by the peasants across the pontoon bridge. It took two full days for Gao Huan to regroup his troops on the west bank.

During this period, many people and animals fell into the water, causing countless splashes, but they could only watch helplessly as their cries for help drifted away with the surging river.

At the very beginning, Gao Cheng still couldn't bear it, but he also knew that at this time, making people jump into the Yellow River to save people is tantamount to teaching people to die, so he can only stand by and watch.

After everyone crossed the river and regrouped, Gao Cheng immediately sent someone to count the names and origins of those who fell into the water. If they were still missing after the war, they would also be included in the pension list.

However, thinking about it, it is impossible to find the whereabouts of these people. It is more likely that they will end up buried in the belly of a fish or salvaged as floating corpses.

Gao Cheng waited for Gao Huan to complete the assembly of the army before continuing to set off. The Gyeonggi Army marched towards Yubi City as the vanguard.

Since the Eastern Wei Dynasty sent troops from Jinyang, the Western Wei Dynasty, Rouran, and Nanliang also spread the news one after another. After Yu Wentai got the news, he immediately led 14 soldiers, [-] state and county soldiers, a total of [-] troops and the conscripted troops. The civilian husbands stationed in Bashang, waiting for the reinforcements from Nanliang Hanzhong to arrive and join them.

Nanliang dispatched [-] Shu soldiers to go north via Hanzhong to support them. The eighth son of Xiao Yan, Xiao Ji, the governor of Yizhou and the king of Wuling County, was in command of this army.

Xiao Ji is only 32 years old now. He was appointed as the governor of Yizhou in 537, and it has been more than three years since then.

Originally, Xiao Ji was unwilling to go to Bashu. Unlike the land of abundance in people's impressions, during the 200 years from the end of the Western Jin Dynasty to Xiao Ji's entry into Shu, there were many incidents of Shu people's resistance to tyranny and frequent wars in Shu. "Happy misfortunes and greedy chaos" bad reputation.

Before Xiao Ji entered Shu, most of the people in Shu fled to avoid the war, and a large number of cities were deserted. The Liao people who originally lived in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau took advantage of this time to descend from the mountains and moved to all over Shu.

The Liao people were often referred to by the imperial court as Li Liao and Yi Liao. Looking at these words, we can know the general opinion of the mainstream public opinion on this group at that time.

In the past, officials in the Shu region had to conquer the Liao people every year. They captured the Liao people as slaves or plundered the Liao people’s property to supplement their public and private needs. Treat them as human beings.

Therefore, the ethnic conflicts in Shu are sharp, and the Liao people often set off rebellions.

Xiao Ji is so willing to take over such a mess.

It was Xiao Yan's earnest persuasion that made Xiao Ji reluctantly set off. After all, Jiankang is prosperous, and who would be willing to part with it? Aren't the singers and dancers on the Qinhuai River beautiful?

Xiao Ji was appointed governor of Yizhou at the age of 29. Although he violated his original intentions, he did not fail. He ruled Shu for three years and devoted himself to alleviating ethnic conflicts. A state of disorder and chaos for 200 years.

In addition, he also made great achievements in governance. Sichuan has made outstanding contributions to economic recovery and development.

At the beginning of this year, in order to commend Xiao Ji for his governance of Shu, Xiao Yan named him the Great General of Conquering the West. His preference for this outstanding son is not limited to this. Xiao Yuanzhao, the eldest son of Xiao Ji, who was supposed to be a hostage in Jiankang, entered Shu together.

Perhaps Xiao Yan chose Xiao Ji to enter Shu because he believed that only this son could turn Shu from chaos to rule. Facts have proved that he did not pick the wrong person.

However, Xiao Yan's preference for Xiao Ji also caused the dissatisfaction of many brothers. For example, Gao Cheng's half brother Xiao Lun is the one who makes people pretend to be Xiao Yan, beat him up and loves to cry for others, acting as a filial son Xiao Lun.

Xiao Lun was often punished by Xiao Yan because of various filial acts. Compared with Xiao Ji's being favored, he was even more upset. He once stroked his pillow and sighed:

"What is the merit of King Wuling, the official position is higher than mine?"The imperial court is stunned and doesn't know how to employ people! '

As the sixth son, Xiao Lun was unhappy because his eighth younger brother Xiao Ji was favored, and when the matter got to Xiao Yan's ears, he couldn't escape being scolded.

Xiao Lun is not the only one who hates Xiao Ji. In the original time and space, Xiao Ji was stabbed to death by a spear from Xiao Yi's tribe after he failed to compete with Wang Seng's lord, Xiao Yan's seventh son, Xiangdong King Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi was particularly annoyed by this, so he expelled Xiao Ji from his clan and changed his surname to Taotie.

It is worth mentioning that it was because Xiao Ji raised troops from the land of Shu and went out of Sichuan to the east to fight for the throne of Nanliang, which gave the Western Wei Dynasty an opportunity to enter Sichuan.

It was precisely because of the news of the Western Wei's entry into Sichuan that the morale of Xiao Ji's army collapsed, causing his success to fail, and Nanliang lost the land of Shu. The biggest beneficiary of a fratricidal human tragedy was the Western Wei who stole his home.

Xiao Ji has now ruled Shu for three years, and it has been quite effective, but Xiao Yan is not at ease letting his son who has never led an army lead an army of [-] to go north alone, so he arranged for him a deputy general named Lan Qin. And Lan Qin's son Lan Jing.

Lanqin's famous general has a much higher gold content than Xia Houkui. Since he was a child, he has a decisive personality, has both courage and commanding talents, and can make his subordinates die. He has been in the army for many years, not only made many military exploits, but also regained Hanzhong in Nanliang.

After Chen Qingzhi's death, Lan Qin was the real leader. Yao Silian, a historian in the early Tang Dynasty, also called Chen Qingzhi and Lan Qin together in his "Book of Liang", saying:

'Chen Qingzhi and Lanqin both have general strategies, they are victorious and attacking, Gai (Lian) Po, (Li) Mu, Wei (Qing), and Huo (Qubing) Zhiya. '

However, Lan Qin's brilliance was no match for his son Lan Jing.

Lan Jing's great reputation did not come from the battlefield. In the original time and space, he was captured by the Eastern Wei Dynasty very early. Perhaps his performance on the battlefield was too embarrassing. The "Book of Liang" did not even mention that Lan Qin had such a son.

But it does not prevent him from doing a major event that changed the direction of history during his days as a captive.

Lan Qin just regained Hanzhong, but when Lan Jing served Gao Cheng as a meal slave, he repeatedly asked him to return and was not allowed. Together with five accomplices, he trained Gao Huan's heir for 17 years, sent troops to occupy the two Huaihe Rivers, and was about to The assassination of the power ministers of the Eastern Wei Dynasty who usurped the throne also brought the complete end of the Sinicization of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, which paved the way for the subsequent succession of the Gao family's throne to brothers.

Little Gao Wang didn't know that he was going to have a heart-to-heart encounter with his own destiny, but it didn't matter if he knew, he didn't need captives as servants, not to mention whether he poisoned him or not, just spitting into pots and bowls would make people sick to death.

If Lan Jing becomes a prisoner again, Gao Cheng will not kill him, so he will naturally exchange Lan Qin for a ransom as a hostage.

King Xiaogao has always treated the captives in this way. Those who don't have much talent, the higher the official position, the more they have to contact the enemy and let them redeem them. Win-win.

In the future, if there is another wave of free gifts, it will be a triple win.

For this reason, Gao Cheng can even lower the ransom demand, which is earth-shattering.

　Go to have a meal first, and there is still 5000 in the evening. It has been agreed to continue for 17 consecutive days. I must work hard to achieve it, but it may be an hour or two late, and the update will be before two o'clock in the morning.

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