Ji Han Liu Zhang

"Historical Records of the Five Emperors": In the south, Jiaozhi and Fa, in the north; in the west, Rong, Xizhi, Qusui, Di, and Qiang; in the north, Rong, Fa, and Xishen; in the east, Chang and Niaoyi; all within the four seas, Emperor Shun's contribution was honored.

As an ancient ethnic group, the Di people mainly lived in the Jialing River, Minjiang River, and Fujiang River basins at first. By the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Di people spread to southeastern Gansu and southwestern Shaanxi, that is, the six counties of Longyou and the area bordering Yizhou ——The places of Wudu and Yinping are where the Di people gather today.

Nowadays, when the Han Dynasty is in decline, the Di people, who are barbarians, are ushering in good times. Many marshals and chiefs of the Di people tribe have established themselves on their own, set up their own official offices, bullied the county government, and enjoyed the power of being lonely and widowed. Sense of happiness.

Yang Teng, the marshal of the tribe, was one of the chiefs. Taking advantage of the chaos in the world, he separatized the prefectures and counties and established his own political power. He led his Di people to cross mountains and rivers to the Qiuchi Mountains, which are surrounded by cliffs and water on three sides. He intended to conquer Qiuchi Mountains. Build it into the cornerstone of his plans for hegemony.

There is a reason why Qiuchi Mountain became the cornerstone of Yang Teng's choice. Qiuchi Mountain is steep and solitary. When you climb up to look at it, it looks like an overturned pot. It is more than twenty miles high, and the narrow road is like a thirty-six plate of sheep intestines. Such dangerous places naturally caught his eye. In addition, there are hundreds of hectares of fertile land on Qiuchi Mountain, called Baiqingyuan. The land can produce soil salt, which can be said to be sufficient for grain and salt.

Yang Teng calculated that if the tribes thrived in Qiuchi Mountain, there would be no external troubles. Even if there was an attack from foreign enemies, they could rely on the dangers of Qiuchi Mountain to withstand it. Secondly, they would not need to take out the daily necessities needed, so they could be self-sufficient. .

In the past, Yang Teng often climbed up to look at the hundreds of hectares of plains on Qiuchi Mountain, and said to his brave and resourceful son Yang Ju: "You and I, father and son, live here. If we are strong, we will go out to seize the land and display our grand plans. If we are weak, we will use this dangerous mountain." , Sitting back and watching the situation, the affairs of the world are insignificant."

It's a pity that the bright and good days did not last too long. Yang Teng faced a blow from the government, and the source of power that hit him was the rumored Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang.

As for why it is said to be the rumored Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang, it is because Yang Teng has never met Liu Zhang. He only dealt with Wu Yi, the prefect of Wudu under Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang. Just a few days ago, Wu Yi sent an envoy to visit him. He delivers orders.

If you go down the mountain and surrender, your family may be destroyed or your body may die.

Yang Teng felt a toothache when he thought about it now. Faced with the envoy sent by Wu Yi, the prefect of Wudu under Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, who occupied the land of Yizhou and had many elite soldiers and generals under his command, he was so polite that he was ingratiated. Hospitality, don't dare to make the messenger feel uncomfortable.

After all, Yang Teng thought that compared with the behemoth of Yizhou, he was just a small Qiuchi Mountain, with a low status and insignificance. He had no intention of confronting Wu Yi and only wanted to be on good terms with Wu Yi. .

Of course, there is a principle here, that is, Wu Yi must not interfere in the affairs of his tribe, and does not deny his independent status. As for other things, it can be discussed. He can offer some gold and silver and pay a few beauties. , all easy to say.

But what Yang Teng didn't expect was that he summoned the elders of his clan, entertained the envoy with great fanfare, and gave him extremely high courtesy. But the envoy, in front of the elders of his clan, spoke straightforwardly and forcefully asked him to either If he comes down from the mountain and surrenders, he will either wait for the annihilation of his clan and slap him in the face in public so that he will not be able to step down.

If it hadn't been for the persuasion of his son Yang Ju to save the life of the envoy so that we could meet each other in the future, the envoy would have been sent down the mountain. But according to his temper, he would have chopped the envoy sent by Wu Yi into fine pieces with a sharp knife to make a bowl of fragrant broth, and distributed it to the tribesmen.

'So angry. ' At this thought, the anger in Yang Teng's heart burned again. Wu Yita despised him. He was just a messenger, but he dared to speak loudly and intimidate him, the King of Di.

It's just that Yang Teng's action of sending the messenger down the mountain was in accordance with Wu Yi's wish. In other words, Wu Yi's original intention was to let the messenger anger Yang Teng, the King of Di.

On the afternoon of the day when the envoy was blasted down the mountain, he returned to Xiabian County where Wu Yi was stationed. He reported to Wu Yi the story of his mission to Qiu Chishan. He told Wu Yi carefully one by one, and then retired.

After the envoy left, the military council officer Fa Fa said with a smile on his face: "In this way, Yang Teng will have a reason to attack Qiuchi Mountain... By expelling the envoy, he is contemptuous of you, the prince. How can we wait?" If I can sit back and watch Fu Jun be humiliated, of course I have to pick up the sword and regain my face for Fu Jun."

Wu Yi heard Fazheng's teasing words, and he shook his head helplessly. In order to find an excuse to attack Di Wang Yang Teng, Fazheng suggested to him that he send an envoy who was not afraid of death to Yang Teng. They humiliated Yang Teng forcefully, and when Yang Teng got angry and killed the envoy, they could justifiably send out troops.

"Although Yang Teng was able to suppress his anger and did not kill the envoy, expelling the envoy is also a serious crime. We should send a document to Duke Ming and ask him for orders to conquer Yang Teng."

"The petition for fighting has been written a long time ago." Fazheng chuckled and took out a document from his sleeve. Then he seemed to suddenly remember something, shook his head and said, "No, I have to write another one."

"Why?" Wu Yi asked.

Fa Zheng looked depressed and a little frustrated: "My document says that Yang Teng killed the envoy. We can't be humiliated by the barbarians, so we ask for an order to send troops to conquer... But the envoy was just expelled, so I have to change a few words."

"Well, Fa Xiaozhi, are you hoping that my envoy will be killed?" Wu Yi pointed at Fazheng with his index finger and said in a speechless tone.

Fazheng smiled. He picked up his pen and re-wrote the petition for war, while responding to Wu Yi: "When an envoy goes out as an envoy, he must either take back the head of Di Wang Yang Teng or be killed in exchange for a reason to start a war. At least he must do one thing." Zhuang, I have just lived up to my name as an envoy of the Han family... If I come back in despair and get nothing, can I still be called an envoy?"

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Chen Cang.

Gan Ning stood at the top of the city in full attire, looking up into the Qinling Mountains. He saw winding mountains and numerous peaks. The long mountain ridge, covered with winter snow, looked like a silver snake winding its way forward.

After looking back, I saw the Wei River flowing close to Chencang. In the cold winter months, when the temperature dropped below zero, the thin Wei River meandered but was almost still. That was because the river was frozen, so the water was rushing. Not here. Looking closer, Gan Ning looked at the Chencang City under his feet. Chencang City is a fortified city, and there is no doubt that it is a fortified city. The reason why Chencang City can become a fortified city is because of its very important geographical location. Chencang is located in a low-lying area surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing east on one side. It faces Chang'an and is the throat connecting Guanzhong with Liangzhou and Shu.

In addition, Chencang's ability to become a fortified city is also influenced by some factors in modern times. Since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Liangzhou Qiang disaster has been like a tarsal maggot, clinging tightly to the skin of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Although it is not fatal, it is very serious. Due to the pain, sometimes this tarsal maggot would attack everywhere, attacking the Guanzhong land closest to Liangzhou, intending to erode more of the big man's body. At this time, Chen Cang's urgency became apparent.

Chencang was built into a strong city to resist the Liangzhou Qiang disaster and prevent the Liangzhou Qiang disaster from sweeping the mainland and causing harm to other places.

"Corner towers, city towers, crenels, barbicans, inner city..." Gan Ning carefully inspected Chencang's fortifications and saw that Chencang City has all the necessary fortifications. It can be said that it is a place with complete defenses and no gaps. .

"Ning has seen many cities in his life, some are majestic like Chengdu, and some are dangerous and dangerous like Yangping. But if a city is both vast and dangerous, it must be Chencang." Gan Ning looked around and inspected the city together. Lou Fa, who was guarding Chencang, sighed.

"If the Liangzhou thieves guarding Chencang have the courage and perseverance, even if the outer city is lost, these Liangzhou thieves only need to retreat to the inner city, and there is nothing you and I can do."

Lou Fa's face was indifferent. He nodded to express his agreement with Gan Ning. He loved to read poetry and books, and he quoted a passage and recited it in a melody: "A city of three miles, a country of seven miles, if you surround it, you will not be able to defeat it. If you surround it, you will not be able to defeat it. If you surround it, you will not be able to defeat it." When attacking, one must have the right time, but the one who cannot win is because the right time is not as good as the right place. The city is not too high, the pond is not too deep, the army and the ground are not too strong, and the rice and grain are not too much, so leave them alone. In other words, the geographical advantages are not as good as the people.”

"Although Master Meng doesn't know anything about martial arts, what he said is true. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. The thieves in Liangzhou are so heartbroken that even if there is a strong city, they dare not hold on." Lou Fa said with a smile. Mencius' admiration can be analyzed from the perspective of people's hearts as to why Chencang was gained by them.

"Liangzhou thieves, Liangzhou thieves..." Gan Ning gritted his teeth and said angrily: "The world is in turmoil, and it is all the Liangzhou thieves who are to blame. First there was the national thief Dong Zhuo, and then there was Li Que and Guo Si. The Chao Gang was corrupted. Once this happened, The collapse of the universe is caused by this.”

"In the final analysis, it is because Liangzhou is close to the Rongdi and the Qiang people live together, and morality and ethics are no longer there." Lou Fa deduced from the root and expressed his own opinion: "Like Dong Zhuo, a foreign minister, relying on a strong army, he dared to bully the emperor and intimidate the ministers. He had no loyalty and no sense of morality... There was a reason why the prime minister Wang Yun did not pardon them in the past. Pardoning them, the Liangzhou thieves, is like letting a tiger loose, and they will definitely cause trouble in the future."

When talking about Situ Wang Yun, Lou Fa looked sad. As a loyal man, he admired Wang Yun very much for solving the urgent problem of the Han Dynasty and planning to kill Dong Zhuo. The person who made him regretful was Wang Yun. He was defeated by Li Que and Guo Si, and failed to quell the bandits in Liangzhou. Instead, he was killed by the thieves. In particular, Wang Yun's eldest son Wang Gai, his second son Wang Jing, Wang Ding and more than ten members of the clan were killed, leaving no heirs. Human beings, officials of the country, have ended up in such a miserable situation.

"What a pity, Wang Situ." Gan Ning also sighed, and after a moment his face became excited: "This trip should be for Wang Situ to seek justice from the Liangzhou thieves."

"That's what you should do." Lou Fa nodded heavily. The two looked at each other and made up their minds.

Gan Ning continued to walk around the city wall, while carefully checking the gaps in the city defense, he hummed and said: "I don't know how horrified Li Que and Guo Si would be when they heard about the fall of Chencang, but it's a pity that you and I can't see it. arrive."

After saying this, Gan Ning felt a little regretful that he could not see the horrified look of his enemy.

"In the past, the heroes of Guandong gathered insurgents and marched westward to fight against thieves. The Yuan family of the Fourth Generation and Three Dukes was the leader of the alliance. After I heard about it in Bajun at that time, I thought that the heroes of Guandong would definitely rectify the world and restore peace to the world. Unfortunately, the heroes of Guandong When they reached Luoyang, the rebel army fell apart and fought against each other." Lou Fa was filled with emotion as he thought about the past.

"So much so that this group of Liangzhou thieves have been running rampant in Guanzhong for a long time, but no one has conquered them. If Li Que and Guo Si heard today that our Shu soldiers have captured Chencang, they will definitely be shocked and horrified, and they will not know where they are going."

"First scare the Liangzhou thieves, and then take their lives to sacrifice Zhongliang who died because of the Liangzhou thieves." Lou Fa's words were generous and came from the heart.

Stopping and walking on the city wall, Gan Ning and Lou Fa took a look at the entire Chencang City's defenses. They also made some calculations in their minds. They were all familiar with which areas needed to be strengthened and which areas needed to be filled. I just want to make a plan tonight and start repairing Chencang City's defenses tomorrow.

From a distance, the panting old chief historian of Chencang ran to Gan Ning. Because this old chief historian of Chencang was quite aware of current affairs, after Gan Ning arrived, he led Chencang's officials to present Chencang in front of the official temple. The county magistrate's seal surrendered, so he was retained by Gan Ning and continued to make the long history of Chencang.

"General, the inventory of Chen Cang's treasury has been completed, and all the equipment needed to defend the city is also being collected. In addition, the singers and dancers collected by Li Wu, the thief from Liangzhou, have also been sent back to their respective homes." With the instinct of panting, Chen Cang's old Chang Shi spoke as calmly as possible and reported to Gan Ning.

Gan Ning's face was calm. He nodded and expressed his condolences politely: "Xu Changshi, you did a good job."

"General, if this is the case, these are what I should do." The long history man named Xu, with a face as wrinkled as a chrysanthemum, showed a flattering smile to Gan Ning.

"You have done a good job. You deserve the praise from me, the general. I don't like interpersonal relationships. Please don't be humble next time...you can go and do your work." Gan Ning said with a calm face and waved his hand. Xu Changshi retreated.

When Xu Changshi resigned and walked away, Lou Fa looked at Xu Changshi's back and said: "Xingba, why do you use such a villain? Not to mention that he is extremely flattering in front of you. There is no scholar." In terms of solar terms, just because he calls the old master Li Wu a thief of Liangzhou, we know that he is an unfaithful and unjust person, so we need to be careful about him. "

"I know that Xu Changshi is a villain, but villains can also be useful. When it comes to familiarity with Chen Cang, you and I are not as good as Xu Changshi. It is easier to leave some things to him, and it saves you the trouble. I'm tired, and the things I entrusted to him are just insignificant things... For you and me, the most important thing is to guard Chencang, and guarding the city is naturally up to you and me. Let others handle it," Gan Ning replied warmly, clearing up Lou Fa's doubts.

"I didn't expect Xingba to be talented in politics." Lou Fa and Gan Ning looked at each other, and the two laughed heartily against the setting sun. (End of chapter)