A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 12: King Cheng collapses and conquers the Eastern Yi three times
In the 1036nd year of the king's reign ( BC), the Emperor of Zhou fell seriously ill and died at the age of thirty-five. The ministers discussed the posthumous title of "Cheng", and said it was "Cheng" to calm the people and establish the government; to conquer the people, he was called "Cheng"; to assist the Prime Minister to overcome the end. It is said to be accomplished; when the righteousness is overcome, it is said to be accomplished.

Ji Zhaoli became the prince.

King Cheng died, the world was in an uproar, and the borders were in turmoil again. Dongyi heard that King Cheng and Duke Dan of Zhou were no longer here, so they resolutely launched a rebellion and continuously attacked the cities of the vassal states surnamed Ji.

Not only that, Beidi and Xirong have made some moves and are ready to make a move.

The second year of the king's reign (1034 BC)
Emperor Zhou Ji Zhao summoned Duke Zhao and Duke Bi to discuss the Dongyi rebellion. When King Cheng was about to die, Duke Zhao and Bi Gonggao were worried that Prince Zhao would not be competent, so they ordered them to lead the princes to assist the Prince in governing the country.

After the death of King Cheng, Dukes Zhao and Bi led the princes and took Prince Zhao to the ancestral temple of the late king. They kept telling him how difficult it was for King Wen and King Wu to establish the foundation, and asked him to be frugal and not have too many desires. He governs the world with sincerity and honesty, and writes "Gu Ming".

The emperor said: "Since I succeeded to the throne, you two have constantly told me how difficult it was for King Wen and King Wu to establish the foundation. You have told me to be frugal, not to have too many desires, and to govern the world with sincerity and honesty. Therefore, I have been working hard at night. Sleep hard and don't dare to slack off at all.

But now the Guifang people in the west and the Di people in the north are ready to take action, and the Yi people in the east have even openly attacked the vassal states of the people. When my father was alive, he often taught me to listen to the advice of talented people when encountering problems. Now you two are The talents of the Zhou Dynasty.

So is this situation now because I have insufficient virtue? Or have I done something wrong? I am puzzled, so I want to ask you for advice. What should I do? "

Duke Zhao bowed and replied:

"Your Majesty, you are a virtuous monarch, because you can listen to unpleasant but correct words, and reject pleasant but incorrect words. It is not your fault that you are in this situation now. Your benevolence is already better than other great ones. Most emperors are profound.

As for the current situation, it is entirely the result of Rong Di seeing that the late king and Duke of Zhou had passed away, thinking that the Zhou Dynasty had an opportunity and wanted to take a piece of our flesh. Most of the Rong and Di are people who are powerful but not virtuous, so your kindness will have no effect on them.

Only Jian Ge is the best destination for them. "

Emperor Zhou humbly asked Duke Zhao for advice:
"So now, what should I do?"

Duke Zhao replied:
"This is the third rebellion of Dongyi. You only need to send a general to lead the Yin Eighth Division stationed in Weiguo to put it down. As for Beidi, because it is blocked by the Taihang Mountains, you only need to guard the passes to quell it. They keep out.

As for the ghost side, the king needs to personally command the Sixth West Division and the Eighth Luo Division, and then summon the vassal states in the west to pacify them. "

Emperor Zhou asked again: "What capable generals are there now?"

Duke Zhao replied: "There is a general in the state of Wei named Si Yu. His military talents have been recognized by King Wu, Duke Zhou and King Cheng. However, he is now a vassal of Uncle Wei, and Uncle Wei is a member of the Eighth Division of Yin. Administrator, so you only need to appoint Uncle Wei as the general of the Eastern Expedition to get the support of this general. I think Dongyi can be easily pacified in this way.

As for the West, Taigong Wang is still alive, but I heard that he is in ill health. I think he can no longer serve as a general. However, Lu Ji, Taigong Wang’s son, is said to be quite talented in military affairs. In addition, he is Taigong Wang’s son. Presumably he also inherited some of Tai Gongwang's talents.

Therefore, the king can summon Lu Ji to your side to advise you, and if necessary, let him take charge of his own affairs. With this arrangement, I think there should be nothing wrong with it. "

The Emperor of Zhou was very happy to hear what Zhao Gongsi said, so he adopted all Zhao Gongsi's suggestions.

In the court hall the next day, Emperor Zhou decided to conquer Dongyi in the east, and in the next year he personally conquered Guifang in the west.

The Emperor of Zhou ordered Wei Bo Wei Mao to lead Yin's Eighth Division as the main general of the Eastern Expedition, and ordered Wei Guoqing's official Si Zhu to be his deputy general, and asked them to pacify the Eastern Yi.

Next year, Emperor Zhou will personally command three thousand Hubenshi, Luoba Division, and Xiliu Division to attack Guifang. He also ordered Lu Ji, the son of Qi Gong Lu Shang, to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Western Division. While the Emperor of Zhou was away, Zhao Gongxi, Bi Gonggao and Lu Gongboqin, the son of Zhou Gongdan, jointly sorted out the government affairs.

In the autumn of the second year of Wang's reign, in Chaoge Muye, the Yin Eighth Division gathered here to prepare for the expedition. Wei Bo and Wei Mao took the oath of master, accompanied by Si Zi, who was already fifty years old at this time.

Wei Mao said:

"Sirs, twenty years ago, Duke Zhou fought here with the Yin and Shang rebels. In the end, the Zhou army was victorious. Twenty years have passed since that battle. These twenty years have been governed by King Cheng and Uncle Kang. There was not a single rebellion in the old land of Yin and Shang, which meant that it had become the land of the Zhou Dynasty.

Now the Dongyi people attack the land of the vassal states in the east at will. If they conquer one country today and another tomorrow, they will attack here soon. You have been living and working in peace and contentment for twenty years. Now someone wants to break this situation. To bring the flames of war to us, I think that is unacceptable.

So how to prevent this kind of tragedy? Take the initiative and fight on the land of the Dongyi people. Beat them so that they dare not invade our Zhou people's land again, and let them flee when they hear the Zhou people.

Soldiers, meritorious deeds can only be achieved in the war. The opportunity to win a feudal title is right in front of us. What else can stop us from conquering Dongyi! Protect our country! "

The soldiers in the audience pushed Gordon to the ground with force: "Power! Power! Power!"

The army sets off.

When he saw Uncle Wei coming to him, he immediately saluted and said, "I have met you, Your Majesty!"

Uncle Wei replied: "No need to be polite, Doctor Si. You are an elder of the Wei Kingdom. Not only did you follow King Wu to conquer the barbarians, but you also followed the Duke of Zhou to conquer the barbarians. This is your third time to conquer the barbarians!" Zhuan said modestly: "Your Majesty has given you too much praise! I am terrified!"

Wei Bo held Zhou's forearm and said: "Doctor Zhou, you are humble. I know where my talents lie. I am not yet able to fully master a battle like this. I hope that the army can be handed over to your command. I only hope to be able to follow you." I have learned the skills of using soldiers at your side. Please agree to it for the sake of the lives of the soldiers who defend the country."

Seeing this, Zong had no choice but to say: "Since your Majesty is so determined, I will not shirk it anymore. Please sit on the throne. I will remind you by your side. If there is any rudeness, please forgive me."

When Uncle Wei saw that Zhuan agreed, he left easily. Bai Wu, who was next to Zhuan, asked, "Father, why is this happening?"

He looked at Bai Wu and said: "Wu! You are a lucky person to meet such a wise monarch. This is really the blessing of King Wu. Remember, if I die, you must do your best to assist me. You must be able to do something great."

After saying that, he patted his horse and followed the army.

This time the Dongyi Rebellion was mainly caused by Xu Yi and Huai Yi. When Duke Zhou invaded the east, Xu Yi, Huai Yi and other tribes in the east were many Huai Yi kingdoms and tribes headed by Xu State. Because they were also anti-business forces, Duke Zhou only pacified them but did not annihilate them.

This time they saw Duke Zhou and King Cheng passing away one after another and thought they had an opportunity, so they decisively launched a rebellion.

In the winter of the second year of the king's reign, the army arrived at the old place of the state of Yan. Because of the cold weather, the army repaired here and waited for the next spring to continue marching. The state of Yan was one of the Dongyi states that Duke Zhou attacked and destroyed during the Second Eastern Expedition. Later, King Zhou Cheng re-confessed the land to Duke Zhou. This became the state of Lu under the current feudal state of Lu Gong Boqin. The rest of the Dongyi Kingdom mainly include Bo Gu, Feng Bo, etc.

In the spring of the third year of the king's reign, the army continued to march. In May, he arrived in Xu State. After the training of King Cheng, Uncle Kang and Si Zong, the combat effectiveness of the Yin Eighth Division was extremely explosive at that time. Not only did everyone wear armor and have at least 500 tanks. On the other hand, the Dongyi army had less than 50% armor, less than 60% metal weapons, and even fewer tanks.

So without much effort, Xu's main army was annihilated. The Zhou army took advantage of the situation and marched, and in two months, the entire Xu Kingdom was annihilated. In order to digest the results, Wei Bo and Si Zhi had to send people to tell Duke Zhao to send people to accept prisoners of war and slaves as soon as possible.

After three months of repairs, the Zhou army continued to march, and two months later they reached the coast of the East China Sea. Looking at this familiar place, memories came to mind, and he turned to Bai Wu and said:

"You can't see it. That stone was the first time King Wu and I hit it here. I carved the word "First Time" on it. Feilian is really a peerless general! Also, it was the second time I fought with Duke Zhou and Uncle Kang. At this point, I have carved the second line of words on it, and now I have to carve the third line of words, Wu'er, you can go and carve too."

Bai Wu was very excited when he heard that he took the bronze sword and engraved the first achievement of his military career.

In the winter of the third year of King Wang's reign, the army turned south and destroyed Huaiyi in three months. A small number of Huaiyi were driven to the south of the Huaihe River. However, the Zhou army was all from the north and was not accustomed to the soil and water of the south. Yi Xiao was defeated. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Zhuan led the elite troops to cut off the rear, and the army was able to retreat completely.

However, after this battle, because of his old age and the continuous bloody battles, his health deteriorated. When Wei Bo saw this, he had no choice but to order his troops to retreat.

In April of the third year of the king's reign, the army returned to Chaoge, and Wei Bo and Si Yan went to Luoyi to receive the reward.

In the second year of Emperor Zhou's reign, Emperor Zhou personally led an army to defeat Guifang's army, plundered Guifang's land and then returned to the court. However, Beidi was blocked by the Taihang Mountains and the Eight Paths of Taihang were in the hands of the Zhou Dynasty. , so the pass was not breached.

In June of the third year of the reign of Emperor Zhou, the Emperor of Zhou conferred awards on the meritorious officials in Luoyi.

Wei Bo was granted a land of 300 miles, becoming the largest vassal state at that time. He was promoted to a marquis, and he was also appointed as the Sikou of the Zhou Dynasty.

Zhen was also given a land grant of fifty miles, but it was all in the Taihang Mountains. He had to fight it by himself, and he was not promoted to a noble title. He was only given a thousand taels of gold and a mansion in Luoyi, so that he could attack the barbarians and Beidi in the Taihang Mountains at any time. power of conquest.

Today’s strength of the Bai family:

Fiefdom: Fifty Li (probably in the south of Taihang Mountain), Baiyi, Baiguan.

Population: Three thousand citizens, thirty craftsmen, one hundred warriors, ten retainers, ten members of the main family, and more than twenty members of the retainer family

Wealth: Four mansions (Fengyi, Luoyi, Baiyi, Chaoge), two thousand gold, five thousand silver, ten thousand copper, one hundred tons of iron——
There is an ancient stone tablet on display in a museum, which reads:
Si Zong followed the King of Zhou to conquer the remnants of the Yin and Shang Dynasties and killed Feilian, the general of the Shang Dynasty.
The next official, Si Zong, followed Lu Gong to conquer Dongyi and arrived here.

Wei Guoqing's official Si Yi followed Wei Bo to conquer Dongyi and arrived here.

Bai Wu, the son of Wei Guoqing's official Si Zong, followed his father to conquer Dongyi and came here.

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After King Wu conquered the Eastern Yi, Duke Zhou conquered the Eastern Yi, and Uncle Wei conquered the Eastern Yi, the north of the Huaihe River was finally included in the territory of the Zhou Dynasty. From then on, the Yi people north of the Huaihe River disappeared, which shows that the ancestors opened up the territory and expanded the territory. Disaster.

——"Discussion on the Causes of Xu Yi's Destruction"

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