Ping An Biography

When Yu Qian arrived in Hukou County, across the narrow Poyang Lake into the river mouth, on the other side is Jiujiang... He started from Jiujiang City.For several months, Yu Qian came from Jiujiang, arrived in Hukou County, and almost circled Poyang Lake.After being selected as a scholar in the past, he then prepared for the provincial examination and did not have the opportunity to travel around the rivers and lakes with a sword; this time, he has traveled to many places and roads due to official business.

They were not in the county seat, but by Poyang Lake, a sergeant was leading a horse to drink water by the lake, and Yu Qian was standing among the withered grass on the lake bank, looking up at the water.The accompanying Wang Jian was carrying a package, which was equipped with half a pack of papers, which were all the records of Yu Qian's experience these days.If these words are sorted out, I am afraid that a book can be engraved, and it is appropriate to call it Travel Notes.

"My lord, that's Shizhong Mountain." The magistrate of Hukou reminded respectfully, seeing Yu Qian looking back, he pointed to the scenery on the left.

"Oh?" Yu Qian looked at it for a long time with interest.The county magistrate asked again: "It's still early today, since your lord has arrived in the county, why don't you go for a tour?"

Yu Qian recited a few lines: "Is it okay to judge whether something exists without seeing or hearing it? What Li Yuan saw and heard is almost the same as that of Yu, and it is unknown; scholar-bureaucrats finally refused to stay on the cliff at night in a small boat." Next, so no one knows..."

The county magistrate hurriedly said: "My lord can memorize the original text of Layman Dongpo. Bowen Guangji and other officials admire me."

Yu Qian was noncommittal. Indeed, even though this "Story of Shizhong Mountain" is more famous, there are few well-educated Confucians who can memorize it.It is true that scholar-bureaucrats had to memorize a lot of books in the imperial examination, but they did not have to memorize Su Dongpo's essays. Besides, most of them left behind their essays after becoming officials, and even many of the essays they took in the exam back then may be forgotten.

Just walking around Poyang Lake, Yu Qian had many chances to nostalgia. There are indeed a lot of deposits in various parts of China, and there are traces of humanity everywhere.He pondered for a moment, then said: "I won't go this time, I will swim again at another time, and I will be more in a good mood."

Wang Jian said: "Life is too short to be entangled in many things. Maybe I will never have the chance to come here again."

"En." Yu Qian responded lightly, but without much melancholy.

The military general Wei Bin on the side obviously has no interest in such a hillside, not even Su Shi.When he heard this, he changed the topic and said, "Isn't there news that Huizhou has stationed a large number of officers and troops? The general is puzzled why the governor still puts most of the Yongding Camp and Jiujiang Army (the Han King's descended army) in Jiujiang City." Stand still?"

"This is not a place to talk about military affairs." Wang Jian reminded.

Wei Bin had no choice but to stop talking.

Just then, a sound of horseshoes was heard on the road behind.Yu Qian looked back and saw Siqi running towards this side, vaguely like a messenger from a distance.When he got closer, he saw that two of them were messengers, but Yu Qian didn't care about the messengers. For a while, his attention was attracted by another woman, because she was Luo Yaoniang.

Luo Yaoniang pursed her lips to both sides, and looked at Yu Qian with a smile.Yu Qian said: "Miss Luo. Why are you here?"

"I was bored all day long in Wuchang. I happened to know that your servant was going to Wuchang to deliver letters from his family and was going back to Jiangxi. I followed him after he left the city. I heard from Mrs. Dong that you visited Poyang Lake in Jiangxi. Don't call me such a good thing, hehe."

When Luo Yaoniang was speaking, she took off the scarf on her head, revealing her black hair in a bun.She is wearing a man's robe, but she doesn't look like a man at all, not to mention her curvy figure, her face is also very beautiful, her eyebrows are slender and drawn into the hairline, and at the tip of her smooth forehead, there are some The thin, shaggy hair glowed with a slight orange luster in the sun.

The county magistrate next to him quietly asked a military general who had only become acquainted not long ago, and the general whispered: "The adopted daughter of Duke Yang, the chief assistant of the cabinet."

Yu Qian shook his head and smiled and said, "I'm traveling over mountains and mountains in Poyang Lake, but I'm not traveling in mountains and rivers... Miss Luo left just like that, did you tell Yang Gong?"

Luo Yaoniang said: "My father was not at home when I left, so I left a letter. It doesn't matter, my father knows that I am looking for you, so he can rest assured."

The county magistrate of Hukou, wearing a green robe, interjected: "Next to it is the famous Shizhong Mountain, which is a scenic spot in Hukou County. Before I was appointed as an official, I sent people to the temple on the mountain to arrange vegetarian dishes. Since Sir Yu meets old friends here, why don't we just go to the temple today?" How about a trip up the mountain?"

This time Yu Qian did not directly refuse, he asked Luo Yaoniang: "Have you heard of Shizhong Mountain?" Luo Yaoniang shook her head and pursed her lips: "It seems... I heard it somewhere." Yu Qian said: "Su Dongpo I wrote an article "The Story of Shizhong Mountain", which made this place even more famous."

Luo Yaoniang was not too polite, she smiled and said: "Oh, then you want to use the vegetarian food from the mountain to cleanse me up?"

Although it was half-joking, but the words have come to this point, and they are people they have known for many years, Yu Qian is about to agree.Unexpectedly, at this moment, the courier wearing a big hat who arrived together said, "My lord, please read the news of Duchang's arrival first."

Only then did Yu Qian realize that he was a little negligent, he only talked to Luo Yaoniang, and didn't even ask a word about the messenger who obviously came here because of official business.When he talked to Luo Yaoniang, he was very calm, maintaining the quality of a scholar-bureaucrat who is not surprised by honor or disgrace, but a little negligence could not conceal his inner surprise and concern.

He followed the sound and saw that the messenger who was speaking was wearing a half-length round-neck robe, the socks on the trousers were tied tightly, and soap boots were on his feet.The courier wore a big hat with the brim pressed down very low. When he went to see the governor, his head was slightly lowered and only half of his face was exposed.

The courier stepped forward and pulled out a roll of lacquered paper from the bamboo tube, and handed it over.Yu Qian stroked the sleeve of the robe, reached out to take it, and calmly opened it to look at it.Soon his eyelids twitched, women are careful, Luo Yaoniang quickly noticed his subtle performance.

This thing is not an official document, but a military report from the Intelligence Branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs stationed in Changcheng.Before the letter was sent, no less than 5000 officers and soldiers had been dispatched from Huizhou Prefecture to the Jiangxi border.This shows that the assembly of the official army in Huizhou and preparations for war have been completed before the striker will take the initiative to attack.

After reading it in detail, Yu Qian turned around and handed the paper to General Wei Bin.

Luo Yaoniang said: "Let's not go to Shizhong Mountain anymore. I've walked so far and I'm a little tired. Let's rest for two days."

"Alright." Yu Qian immediately ordered, "Send someone to take a boat to the water camp on the other side, and immediately transfer a boat to the mouth of the lake to pick us up, and return to Jiujiang City today."

The magistrate of Hukou County realized that the governor might be in a hurry, and it was inconvenient to inquire or stay, so he hurriedly suggested that the county send a boat to send him off respectfully.But Yu Qian insisted on taking the battleship, so Zhixian had to give up.

... When entering Jiujiang City, it was already night.Inside the governor's gate, the lights were still on; outside the long street, there were scattered lanterns hanging on both sides, the light was relatively dim, and the brightly lit place where the governor's gate was located made it more prominent.

In the hall, Yu Qian and several people were discussing matters. Apart from Wang Jian and other staff members, the generals included Wei Bin, Zhang Chengzong and others, all of whom were generals from the Yongding Camp.Due to the private nature of this overnight discussion, none of the commanders of the Jiujiang Army battalions were present.

Yu Qian said to Wei Bin: "In the morning, General Wei asked why the heavy troops were stationed in Jiujiang. The reason: this time the imperial army is advancing from the south of Zhili, and there is only one strategic goal, which is Jiujiang City."

Wei Bin clasped his fists and said: "The last general has no intention of offending, but I don't know why you have to be trapped in one place if you want to protect Jiujiang? I remember that the adults said two months ago that if you want to protect Jiujiang, you must guard Poyang Lake. Now the officers and soldiers have marched from Huizhou The scout report said five thousand, and usually there will be follow-up soldiers and horses to follow; the local officials and the commanders of the guards in the counties and counties east of Poyang Lake, since they can surrender to us, can't they surrender to the officers and soldiers? These local civil and military forces will never stick to it In the city, the officers and soldiers are bound to be broken. And our heavy soldiers have been standing still in Jiujiang for several months, even if we only need reinforcements now, how can we make it in time? There is no way to explain this to the prince."

"As the governor of Jiangxi, I have the right to dispatch the troops of the province in moderation. The main force of Jiujiang City stands still. Of course, the responsibility should be borne by me. I will write a report tonight."

Yu Qian looked around, everyone was silent for a while, and he said: "How big is Jiangxi? Thirteen prefectures and 77 counties. General Wei just said it well. It is impossible for the local city defense army to fight for us. Then we There are more than 1 people in Yongding Camp, including more than [-] people from the Jiujiang Army (Hanwang's surrender) on land and water. How to defend? Even the eastern front of Poyang Lake has more than ten key points that need to be guarded. Dividing troops to defend the city is obviously a bad idea , Just two months ago, there was news that the officers and soldiers were stationed in Huizhou. My plan is to choose a favorable terrain to the west of Poyang Lake and concentrate our forces to meet the officers and soldiers..."

Several generals nodded after hearing this, this strategy is no secret at the upper level of Xingyuan.

Yu Qian said: "But when I came to Jingdezhen two months ago, I felt that this strategy was inappropriate, so I held back the troops for a long time. Jingdezhen's armaments are not repaired, and there are very few soldiers and horses. I am afraid that there has not been a major battle in a hundred years; think carefully about the past and the present. Up and down, when was there a recorded battle in that place? It is reasonable for the predecessors to choose this place to use troops. In the past two months, I have traveled to many counties and counties around Poyang Lake. It is very inappropriate to fight in the southeast of the lake.

why?The imperial court used troops to pacify Huguang, and from the south of the Yangtze River to the west, the target of this campaign must be Jiujiang City.The capture of Jiujiang City will completely control Poyang Lake and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and then the heavy troops of the officers and soldiers can move up the river, approaching Wuchang as if walking on flat ground; Adequate reinforcements.In this critical place, if the officers and soldiers attack Jiangxi, if they don't pay attention to Jiujiang, what else should they pay attention to?

Since the goal of the officers and soldiers was to take Jiujiang, why didn't they march directly from Nanzhili to Hukou along the river, but transferred troops to Huizhou?This is the way to look far away at the expense of the near. We cannot be deceived when we hear the army pressing down on us.I once thought that the officers and soldiers did not directly approach the mouth of the lake because of the difficulty of crossing the water; but when they came from Huizhou, even if they captured the towns on the east bank of Poyang Lake, they still had to cross Poyang Lake, unless they made a detour from the south, but the road was too far What is gained is not lost.

I have to be on guard. The gathering of troops in Huizhou is a feigned attack, but in fact they want to take the mouth of the lake to cross the lake.The imperial court has a strong military force, and even if it starts fighting in the south, it still has enough power to divide troops directly from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to force Hukou and then take Jiujiang City. "