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

Chapter 194: Border Trouble, Internal Trouble

December

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty issued an edict: "Apart from half of the land rent tax", that is, the land rent rate was reduced from fifteen taxes per one to thirty taxes per one.

The third year of Emperor Han's reign
March
King Liu Xiang of Qi passed away, and his son Liu Chen succeeded to the throne of Qi.

May
King Youxian of the Xiongnu broke the peace treaty and led tens of thousands of troops in three groups to suddenly invade Dai and attack Yanmen County and Shangjun. The generals guarding Daiguo and Shangjun were unable to protect them, so the Huns broke through and entered the hinterland of the Central Plains to kill them. Lure the Han people and threaten Chang'an.

General Changdong, who was in charge of Yanmen County's defense line, received information about the Huns' southern invasion in advance and made preparations to repel the Huns' army. However, Yanmen County was located between Daiguo and Shangjun, and the two places were breached, and Yanmen County was attacked. A big threat.

Changdong General Bai Yu decisively wrote to the court to request support, and he had been granted the right to support in Yanmen County, intending to unite Yanmen County soldiers for defense.

Soon, the imperial court received Bai Yu's letter and immediately agreed to his request, appointed him as the Zhenbei General, established the Zhenbei General's Mansion, and authorized him to be the highest military officer of the three counties, fully responsible for the defense affairs before the arrival of the imperial army. At the same time, the surrounding Taiyuan County, Zhongshan State, Shangdang County, and Hedong County were sent forward to help defend and wait for the imperial army.

After receiving the endorsement of the Han Emperor, Bai Yu began to use his military talents. He first ordered the captain of Yanmen County to guard the city, shrink all the people of Yanmen County into the city, and strengthen the walls to clear the country.

Then he asked the deputy general to take 3,000 elite infantry and 2,000 elite cavalry to guard the pass to guard against enemies coming from the grassland. He took 5,000 border cavalry and 2,000 Huns cavalry, a total of 7,000 people, to Shangjun, because Shangjun was too close to Chang'an.

Someone sent an order that the reinforcements from the other three counties and one country that would come to Yanmen County in the future would all go to support Daiguo after leaving enough of Yanmen County's defensive strength.

As for the court, the Han Emperor issued an edict: "The Han and the Xiongnu became brothers in order to prevent them from invading the border, so the property given to the Xiongnu was very rich. Now King Youxian left his land and led his troops to occupy the territory that had belonged to the Han The Henan region in North Korea is not in a normal state.

They approached the border fortresses, arrested and killed officials and soldiers, expelled the naturalized barbarians who defended the border fortresses, and prevented them from living in their original places. They bullied the border guards, invaded and plundered, were very arrogant, did not keep the right path, and broke the covenant.

Now I have decided to dispatch 85,000 officials and cavalry guarding the border to go to Gaonu, and send Taiwei Guan Ying to lead the army to attack the Xiongnu. "

Soon, the imperial army headed for Gaonu. When the army arrived, it was found that the Huns had already withdrawn from the pass. Due to the continuous harassment and attacks by thousands of cavalry led by Bai Yu, and the news that the Han Dynasty army was attacking, they , the Huns army knew that there would be no more great achievements, so they took the initiative to retreat.

However, Bai Yu led his army to fall behind. Seeing that most of the Han army was about to catch up, the Xiongnu commander had no choice but to give up part of the loot, and then he successfully got out of the pass. Then Bai Yu led his people to occupy the pass, leaving some people to guard it, and took the rest The people below joined the army.

The two armies merged and headed towards the country of Dai. The veteran general Guan Ying was the chief general and Bai Yu was the deputy general. Because the two men had the experience of fighting side by side, there was no struggle for power. The Han army marched very fast and soon reached Pingcheng at the junction of Daiguo and Yanmen County.

After the enemy in Shangjun was resolved, the Han Emperor ordered the lieutenant officers to be assigned to General Wei and stationed in Chang'an to prevent the Xiongnu from invading.

The Xiongnu army continued to attack the city and territory in Dai, but with the support of Dai's soldiers and civilians and reinforcements from several counties, they still held half of the city and territory. Waiting for the arrival of the Han army, the Xiongnu army decisively retreated and returned with the looted loot. grassland.

Xin Mao Day

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty came to Taiyuan County from Chang'an to reward the army and meritorious officials. He met with the officials of the former dynasty and gave them all rewards. He also gave rewards according to merit and gave the people food and wine. The people of Taiyuan and Yanmen counties were exempted from taxes and servitude for three years. Then the Han Emperor toured Taiyuan County for more than ten days.

Jibei King Liu Xingju was the same clan brother of the Han Emperor, the third son of Qi King Liu Fei, and the uncle of the current Qi King. When the Han Emperor made Liu Zhang the king in order to cut off the power of the Liu family in the center, he was also included in the list. However, he was different from Liu Zhang. He considered himself a descendant of Emperor Gao. Why did Liu Heng sit on this throne? Liu Xingju couldn't sit still.

So he saw that the Han Emperor left Chang'an and the central army went out to fight the Huns. He was convinced that Guanzhong was empty, so he rebelled under the temptation of others.

June
The King of Jibei took advantage of the empty space in Guanzhong when the Han Emperor went north. He first killed the Prime Minister of Jibei and the Taiwei of Jibei, seized military power, and then raised his troops to march westward to attack Xingyang, and made a grand declaration:

"Liu Heng, the fourth son of Emperor Gao, the King of Zhongshan, and the direct grandson of Emperor Gao, why should he be the emperor? It is just a matter of usurping power and seizing the throne. As a relative of the Liu family and a descendant of Emperor Gao, I have the right to protect the Liu family. Today we are raising troops. Jingtian is in trouble!" He wanted other princes and kings to join him.

But things went against expectations. When Emperor Han got the news, he was speechless for a while, because he was the only one in the army, so he didn't know what he was shouting about? So he ordered the army to return to the north, leaving General Zhenbei Bai Yu alone to take charge of military affairs in the north. The entire section of the Great Wall from Daiguo to Shangjun was garrisoned by General Zhenbei's Mansion, with 50,000 troops.

At the same time, nine captains were established under him, that is, two counties and one country, with eastern, central and western captains respectively. They need to be appointed by the central government. Bai Yu only has the right to recommend. In the end, Bai Yu recommended four people:

One was born of the Bai family, one was born of the Yuan family, one was a Han general he discovered, and the other was Lu Qiuwu, a Huns. He was the first naturalized person in the Han Dynasty, and he is currently the highest-ranking foreigner in the Han system. people.

Originally, the Han Emperor was unwilling to appoint a Huns as the top general of a section of the Great Wall, but Bai Yu said that the Han Dynasty needed leaders for future counterattacks. After some thought, the Han Emperor agreed.

Later, the Emperor of Han appointed Chen Wu, Marquis of Jipu, as the general, Wei Wei Bai Qi as the cavalry general, and Captain Zhou Yafu as the lieutenant general. They led an army of 100,000 to attack the rebels. He also appointed Qihou Zanhe as the general and led the army. The troops were stationed in Xingyang.

Zhenbei army camp, Xiongnu cavalry camp.

"Lu Qiu Wu! Lu Qiu Wu!" A general who looked like a Huns, but dressed and behaved the same as the Han people in the north, walked out of the camp.

"What are you doing? Who's calling me?"

"Haha! Lu Qiu Wu, let me tell you, you are prosperous!" The person who came was none other than Ju Ge, Bai Yu's former deputy general who was later released and became one of the leading generals. He was very close to Lu Qiu Wu. .

"Did you drink the wrong goat's milk? Grandpa, how have I become so rich? Gungun! Now I have finally come to the prosperous place in the Central Plains. I heard that Jinyang is a big city. I am going to ask for leave from the general and go to the city to buy some things for my mother-in-law! "

After saying that, he walked around and walked away, "Hey! No! It's true, I heard it with my own ears. The general wants to recommend you to become a captain!"

"Captain?"

"That's right! Your Majesty gave the Great Wall of two counties and one country to the general's jurisdiction, and established nine captains, and you are one of them."

Lu Qiuwu looked at him suspiciously: "Really? You didn't lie to me, did you?"

Looking into the eyes of this old friend, knowing that it was true, Lu Qiuwu suddenly burst into tears: "This, this... General's great kindness, how can I, Lu Qiuwu, repay it with all my life!"

"Hey, you coward, why are you crying? Are you unhappy?"

Lu Qiuwu wiped away his tears and forced a smile: "I'm happy, I'm happy!"

Ju Ge chuckled, and Lu Qiuwu suddenly reacted and said: "I have been promoted, you are so happy!"

Ju Ge laughed loudly: "Because I have also been appointed as a captain!" As he spoke, he kept patting Lu Qiu Wu's thick arms.

Lu Qiuwu gave him a contemptuous look and left, "Where are you going?"

Lu Qiuwu said as he walked: "Go find the general!"

"Aren't you going to buy anything for your aunt?"

"Buying shit, is it important for my mother-in-law to have a general?"

"Hahaha!" The two of them continued to fight and headed towards Bai Yu's tent. The friendship between life and death companions was so joyful.

July 1911

When the Han Emperor returned to Chang'an from Jinyang, Taiyuan County, he issued an edict to the officials of Yousi: "The King of Jibei violated his kindness, betrayed the emperor, and brought down his officials and people. This is a great treason.

However, this was his own crime, and the officials and people of Jibei Kingdom who submitted themselves before the army arrived, as well as those who led the army or surrendered the city to surrender, were all pardoned and their official positions and titles were restored. Those who followed Liu Xingju, King of Jibei and later surrendered, were also pardoned. "

August
Qi Hou Zenghe led 10,000 defenders to defend Xingyang, causing the Jinbei Army's tens of thousands of troops to attack Xingyang for a long time. The forward force of the Han army, led by the cavalry general Bai Qi, suddenly appeared in Jibei's siege with 3,000 cavalry. Behind the army, there was a surprise attack. The Jibei army was defeated and the sergeants fled in all directions.

Then the King of Jibei returned to the Kingdom of Jibei, gathered the remaining soldiers and defeated generals, and once again ordered the whole country to mobilize strong men, bringing the number back to its peak. He expected to fight the Han army in an upright manner, and desperately called other princes and kings to join him in opposing the unfair position. Emperor Han, but no one responded to him.

Soon the large army of the Han army arrived in Jibei Kingdom, and the two sides fought in the southwest of Lu County. However, the Jibei army was quickly defeated by the battle-hardened Han army, and 90% of the soldiers surrendered. The King of Jibei led the The remaining soldiers ran back to Boyang, the capital.

Guan Ying divided his army into two. He led his army to conquer the southern part of Jibei Kingdom to Boyang, and Bai Qi led his army to conquer the northern part of Jibei Kingdom to Pingyuan County. With a large number of Jibei King's active forces wiped out, Bai Qi almost decided to conquer it in just ten days.

Guan Ying's army did the same, but encountered little resistance in Boyang. After Zhou Yafu led his men to ascend in person, Boyang was also captured. The Han army captured him in the Jibei Palace in Boyang, and then both sides They met in Lu County and escorted him to Chang'an together.

After receiving the news of the victory of the army, the Han Emperor kept his promise and ordered the pardon of the officials and people of Jibei Kingdom who had followed the King of Jibei in rebellion.

In mid-August, the prison car of King Jibei arrived in Chang'an. Three days later, King Liu Xingju of Jibei committed suicide in Chang'an ancestral temple out of fear of crime. The Han Emperor ordered the Jibei Kingdom to be exterminated, and the southern part of its land was divided into the surrounding Taishan County, and a separate county was established in the north called Pingyuan County.

(End of this chapter)