At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 330 Banzhen’s Barbarian Prestige

Yan Yan led 200 naval troops. Before they arrived in Langzhong, the county of Baxi, the messenger sent by Zhou Yu had already arrived in Xiangyang.

Zhou Qi took the letter and after reading the contents, his hands couldn't help but shake.

Just because the letter mentioned that there were rumors that Chengdu had been destroyed and the prince was captured.

As the king of the Chu State, if Chengdu is defeated, it will be an unparalleled blow to the entire Chu State.

As a father, if Zhou Ji was captured, Zhou Qi, who had high hopes for his son, would definitely feel dizzy.

However, when Zhou Qi saw the content behind the letter, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

Zhou Yu also analyzed in his letter that these news have not been confirmed and are most likely spread deliberately by the rebels in order to lure Hanxi County soldiers and horses back to Chengdu.

Zhou Yu also emphasized the situation in Hanxi County. If Cao Cao brought troops back to support, Cao Cao would definitely attack Hanxi County with the rebels. At that time, Hanxi County, which had insufficient troops, was in danger.

Zhou Yu also apologized to Zhou Qi, saying that he failed to see through Guo Jia's plot in advance, which caused Yizhou to fall into such a situation and put the prince into crisis...

There is much content in the letters.

After Zhou Qi read it carefully, he could also feel the tremendous pressure Zhou Yu was facing now.

Obviously, Zhou Yu wrote this letter. If it is found that Chengdu was really breached in the future, Zhou Yu will inevitably be held responsible.

The reason why he insisted on writing to Zhou Qi was not only that he was doing the duty of a minister, but also to explain to Zhou Qi the reason why he could not return to Chengdu to aid.

Zhou Qi read the letter several times, and then gave a reply to Zhou Yu, ordering people to rush to Nanzheng. The letter only contained a very simple sentence: Yan Yan has arrived in Brazil, and the crisis in Chengdu can be relieved. Gong Jin can hold on Hanxi County is a great achievement!

But it is said that Yan Yan marched westward from the Han River and rushed to Langzhong at starry night.

After Yan Yan arrived in Langzhong, he immediately increased his troops at Jiameng Pass.

Although after the fall of Baishui Pass, the guards at Jiameng Pass began to take precautions, but it was located in the hinterland of Yizhou and there were not many troops stationed there.

During this time, the guard at Jiameng Pass was also a little worried.

After knowing that Yan Yan sent reinforcements, the guard general of Jiameng Pass was completely relieved.

As long as Jiameng Pass is not lost, at least Brazil, Badong, and Bajun will be impregnable and will not be afraid of rebel attacks.

While sending troops to reinforce Jiameng Pass, Yan Yan took out Zhou Qi's appointment documents and began to supervise the military affairs of Brazil, Badong and Bajun, and urgently recruited troops and horses in the three counties.

Not only that, Yan Yan personally went to various tribes of the Ba people and visited the leaders of each tribe.

Because Yan Yan has always had prestige in Badi, and when he served as the governor of Ba County, due to the various policies implemented by Xu Shu, he was quite friendly to the Ba people who had been oppressed by the Han people. Therefore, Yan Yan, the governor, also received The respect of the Ba people.

After Zhou Qi occupied Yizhou, he treated the Ba people even more favorably, and the Ba people knew how to repay their kindness.

Therefore, after Yan Yan personally visited various tribes of the Ba people, he quickly recruited 30,000 Banchen barbarians.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Banzhen barbarians have been famous for their bravery. The most important thing is that they have a deep sense of identification with Han culture. As long as the government does not force them into desperation, they have always been very loyal to the Han Dynasty and helped the Han Dynasty put down civil strife several times. .

According to the "Book of the Later Han: Biography of Nanman": Hanzhong Shang Ji Chengbao said to Emperor Huan: "The seven surnames of Banzhen shot white tigers, made meritorious deeds, and became righteous again. They are brave and good at military warfare. In the junior high school of Xiyong, When the Qiang people entered Hanchuan, the prefectures and counties were destroyed, but they had to be rescued by Banzhen. All the Qiang people died, so they were called the "Shenbing". The Qiang people were afraid of jealousy and spread the word to their descendants not to return to the south. In the second year of Jianhe, the Qiang people recovered. The big advance was achieved by the Banzhen Company. The former Chariot and Cavalry General Feng Qinnan conquered Wuling and waited for the Banzhen to succeed. There was chaos in Yizhou County, and the prefect Li Yong also used the Banzhen to fight and put it down."

It can be seen that Yizhou has been plagued by Qiang before, but relied on Banzhen's barbarian power to defeat the Qiang twice. The first time, it slaughtered all the Qiang people. Therefore, it was feared by the Qiang people and called them "magic soldiers." .

In addition to wanting to protect the safety of Badi, Yan Yan recruited Banzhen barbarians from Badi. He also had some intentions of targeting the Qiang rebels.

The Qiang rebels in the Guanghan vassal state actually have a lot of connections with the Banchen barbarians.

The Guanghan vassal state was actually established in the second year of Yonghe. The emperor divided Yinping Road, Diandi Road, and Gangdi Road into Qiang autonomous regions.

Since then, although the vassal state of Guanghan still belonged to the Han Dynasty in name, it was actually the same as the state of China.

At that time, after the Qiang obtained the territory of the Guanghan vassal state, instead of being grateful for the kindness of the Han emperor, they thought that the Han Dynasty was weak and could be bullied. So soon after, they invaded Hanchuan on a large scale and burned, killed and looted all counties and counties.

At this critical moment, the Banzhen barbarian warriors descended from the sky and defeated the Qiang rebels. The Qiang people were killed and injured, and only then did the Qiang people in the Guanghan County vassal state become more honest.

However, the Qiang people do not remember to eat but to fight.

Ten years later, they recuperated and grew stronger. They rebelled against the imperial court again and attacked various counties. As a result, they were defeated by the Banchen barbarians and returned.

Two disastrous defeats have completely silenced the Qiang people. Even now, more than 40 years have passed, and they still dare not make trouble in Yizhou.

If it weren't for Ma Chao and Guo Jia's instigation behind their backs this time, the Qiang people might not have the courage to rebel.

Now, Yan Yan has recruited another 30,000 Banzhen barbarians. As the race of Tianke Qiang people, they also have the advantage in military strength. They must be able to solve the crisis in Chengdu.

The reason why no one had recruited Banzhenman to put down the rebellion before was because although Banzhenman was brave, he was unruly and unruly. In addition, Zhou Ji had only entered Shu for a short period of time and had not yet established any righteousness with Banzhenman. Banzhen was willing to send troops.

Yan Yan was completely different when he came. With the previous friendship, Ban Zhenman naturally helped him.

It can also be seen from this that Yan Yan's prestige in Badi is very high, which is why Zhou Qi insisted on transferring him away from Badi.

Badong County, County Sheriff's Mansion.

When Li Yan learned that Yan Yan had returned to Basi County to supervise the military affairs of the three counties of Badi, he immediately did not dare to neglect and hurriedly allocated money and food to cooperate.

In addition, he also wrote an urgent document to Zhou Yu to appease Zhou Yu.

When Zhou Yu learned that Yan Yan had taken control of Brazil County and began to visit the barbarians of Badi, the gloom in his heart was suddenly cleared away.

Not long after, Zhou Qi's letter was also sent to Nanzheng.

After Zhou Yu read the contents of the letter, he was completely relieved. Except for assigning Lu Xun to assist Yan Yan, he no longer worried about the Yizhou rebellion, but focused all his attention on Hanxi County.

Brazil County, Langzhong.

But Yan Yan mobilized all the counties in Badi and not only recruited 30,000 banzhen barbarians, but also 10,000 Han troops.

Since Zhou Yu had already recruited Han people in Badi before, Yan Yancai only recruited 10,000 troops.

After having soldiers and horses, Yan Yan used his influence in Badi to ask the major families to provide money and food, and began to reward the three armies, so that the morale of all the 40,000 soldiers and horses under his command was greatly boosted.

Yan Yan was about to lead troops to help Chengdu, but he saw Lu Xun sent by Zhou Yu.

If it were in the past, Yan Yan might not like Lu Xun, a young man.

But after seeing Zhuge Liang's methods in Nanyang, Yan Yan couldn't help but sigh that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and she no longer dared to look down on the young man who was valued by her lord.

What's more, although he has the power to oversee the three counties of Badi, Zhou Yu has the power to oversee the entire Yizhou counties, and his status is still higher than that of Yan Yan.

The most important thing is that Yan Yan is not stupid. He also knew why he was transferred to Xiangyang in the first place.

Although after being transferred to Xiangyang, His Royal Highness the King of Chu still treated him well. He participated in almost every battle, and there was no shortage of opportunities to make contributions.

Although Yan Yan was grateful to Zhou Qi in her heart, she also knew that as a minister, he should know how to behave appropriately.

In order to quell the Yizhou rebellion, he had no choice but to show his influence in Badi, but he was also worried about being jealous of the monarch.

Now, Lu Xun, the nephew of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, came. Although Zhou Yu did not clearly say the meaning of his visit, Yan Yan also guessed that it was to supervise the army.

Otherwise, it would be inappropriate to let Yan Yan, a foreigner, lead so many troops alone.

This is not a question of trust or distrust, but of non-compliance.

No matter what happens, take precautions before they happen.

With Lu Xun, Zhou Qi's nephew, supervising the army, not only would Yan Yan not feel restricted, but she would feel at ease.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Yan Yan immediately said bluntly: "Chengdu has been blocked for a long time, and the current situation is unclear. I want to lead troops to rush to rescue, but I am suffering from the lack of military advisors around me to make suggestions."

"When I was in Xiangyang, I heard many times that my lord praised Boyan for his youthful intelligence and resourcefulness. I would like to ask Boyan to make suggestions in the army and come with me to rescue Chengdu. Can you?"

As the governor of Yizhou, Lu Xun was technically a civil servant. He was not responsible for making suggestions like Chang Shi, so he should not have participated in military affairs.

However, Lu Xun was so smart that he naturally knew the reason why Zhou Yu sent him here.

In addition to supervising the army, the most important thing is that Guo Jianai is Cao Cao's chief counselor. He is resourceful and extremely difficult to deal with.

Yan Yan is indeed a qualified general, brave and adept at fighting and with high prestige. But if Guo Jia deliberately plots, there is no guarantee that Yan Yan will not fall into the trap.

Lu Xun's talents had long been recognized by Zhou Yu, and he was sent to Yan Yan just to prevent unexpected events.

Therefore, facing Yan Yan's invitation, Lu Xun did not hesitate and agreed directly.

The words are divided into two parts.

But he said that Guo Jia tried every possible means to force Zhou Yu to lead his troops to retreat. He never thought that the other party would fall into the trap, and even at the risk of being suspected, he remained unmoved.

The rebels stormed Chengdu, but Pang Tong was familiar with the art of war and was quite proficient in defending the city. Xu Chu, a veteran on the battlefield, was the executor, so the rebels never succeeded.

Seeing that the food and grass stolen from several counties that had been conquered before were getting less and less, and the rebels were unable to attack for a long time, their thoughts began to wander again.

Ma Chao had no choice but to go to Guo Jia and said: "Chengdu has been unable to be attacked for a long time, and the Qiang troops are unmotivated. If the stalemate continues like this, I am afraid that these people will disperse separately before long."

Guo Jia rubbed his brows in distress, feeling like he had nothing to do.

He originally thought that by instigating the Six Paths rebels, seizing Baishui Pass by surprise and besieging Chengdu, he would be able to achieve great success.

Unexpectedly, except for the smooth progress at the beginning, all the plans after that have come to nothing.

It's not that Guo Jia is incapable of intelligence.

After all, Zhou Ji and others were fighting locally, and the Qiang rebels lacked food and grass. It was impossible for Cao Cao to transport food and grass across the mountains.

Without food and grass, Guo Jia only wanted to fight quickly.

However, Chengdu Zhou Ji couldn't retreat.

In Nanzheng, Zhou Yu stood still.

Even the many counties in Guanghan County and Shu County are impenetrable and cannot be defended.

With the strength of the rebels, although they cannot capture a solid city like Chengdu, it is possible to capture the county seat.

However, the gains from attacking the county are not proportional to the efforts.

If they encounter a tough-minded county magistrate, they may even burn all the food and grass in the county government office. At that time, the rebels will be left alone.

The most important thing is that due to historical reasons, the people of Yizhou deeply hate the Qiang rebels. In addition, since Zhou Qi arrived in Yizhou, he has been quite benevolent and righteous to the people in the territory, and has won the hearts of the people.

Therefore, the common people also assisted the counties in resisting the rebels.

Nowadays, the more than 10,000 rebels are just a lone army. If Chengdu cannot be attacked again, after the counties and counties begin to recruit civilians and train them into an army, they will be trapped and killed in Yizhou without waiting for Zhou Yu to lead troops to return. within the territory.

Guo Jia walked to the map and said after a long time: "Chengdu has been unable to be conquered for a long time, and Zhou Yu has not sent troops to come back for reinforcements. For the current plan, we can only retreat to the Guanghan vassal state first, and then increase the troops to Baishui Pass, so that Zhou Yu needs to divide his troops to guard it. It’s Mianyang!”

When Ma Chao heard this, he hesitated and said: "If we retreat to the vassal country of Guanghan, where will the food and grass come from?"

"I know very well the habits of the Qiang people. They are motivated to rebel because they are seeking profit. If they retreat to the Guanghan vassal state, it will not only be difficult to fulfill their previous promises, but it will even consume their own money and food. The Qiang people will definitely be dissatisfied."

When Guo Jia heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little dizzy.

Although the strange soldiers are good, the food and grass are weak.

Although he had a countermeasure in his mind, he was absolutely unwilling to do it unless he had to.

Just when Guo Jia was hesitating whether to go to that step, a scout suddenly came to report that Yan Yan and Lu Xun had led 40,000 troops to help Chengdu. Among the 40,000 soldiers and horses, there are 30,000 barbarians.

When this news came, Ma Chao and Guo Jiajin both changed their expressions.

If fighting elsewhere, Ma Chao would have cavalry under his command, so he would naturally not be afraid of these 40,000 troops.

But don't forget, this is the land of Bashu, and the terrain is mostly mountainous. The Banzhen barbarians are at home here, and the advantage of the Qiang cavalry no longer exists.

This is why, in history, the Qiang rebels were completely wiped out by Banchen barbarians twice, and they could not escape even if they wanted to.

At least in the land of Yizhou, except for the Nanzhong barbarians, no one can compete with the Banchen barbarians.

Even in the north of Yizhou, even the Nanzhong barbarians had to retreat when facing the Ba people.

When Ma Chao and Guo Jiazheng were shocked by the news, the Qiang leaders of various tribes had already arrived, with deep uneasiness on their faces.

"The Bancheng barbarians are coming, we must withdraw our troops!"

"Yes, we must withdraw our troops!"

The lessons of their ancestors who were wiped out twice had engraved the fear of the Banchen barbarians in these Qiang people's bones. Therefore, after learning that the Banchen barbarians were coming, the tribal leaders did not hesitate at all and came to force Ma Chao to retreat.

(End of this chapter)