Chapter 698 Order in chaos
Crossing the easy water, it is Fan Yang.
It is said that the name Fan Yang should mean the north of Fan Shui, but Wang Yu doesn't know which river has this nickname, or that river has been annihilated in the long river of history, anyway, he searched through the map, and he didn't find the specific location of this Fan Shui.
It is a trivial matter not to find Fan Shui, and the real trouble comes from Fan Yang's body.
Because he didn't know what the situation in Fan Yang was, after crossing the river, Wang Yu ordered to put away the banner, march forward with a silence, and wait for the exact location of several friendly forces and the progress of the battle situation before launching targeted military operations.
In the wide area from the north bank of Yishui to the Juma River, except for a few lonely fortresses and the county town of Rongcheng, where the four gates are stuffed with stones, there are no people on the base. Where there are no people, there will naturally be no enemy scouts and small works to hide nearby.
Whether the fanfare or the drums are silenced, they are all for the enemy to see, and without anyone, flattering eyes are naturally equivalent to throwing them to the blind.
In fact, there are really small ambushes in those uninhabited villages, and these people may not pay attention to Wang Yu's troops and horses.
Since the news of the Xianbei people's invasion and defeat of Gongsun Zhan spread, the entire Youzhou was in chaos.
In this important border town, Hu and Han lived together, and the two sides endured the oppression of the government together, and there was no barrier between each other, at least the Han people, and the Hu people. But from Zahu's point of view, the Han people are one, regardless of the common people and the bureaucrats, and the hatred of being oppressed by the government has spread to all Han people.
This is the same as the Qiang people in Xiliang, and the Qiang people in Xiliang in the late Han Dynasty repeatedly rebelled and killed the Han people, which is a concrete embodiment of this mentality.
And Youzhou is different from Xiliang, there is a white horse general here. The pure-bred Hu people on the grassland only have the share of hitting the street in front of him, not to mention the miscellaneous beard?
Therefore, although the Zahu of Youzhou has always been very hostile to the Han people, they have never taken the initiative to express it. No way, who let the Han people have a hero like General Baima?
After Liu Yu came to Youzhou, for Zahu, it was like a drowning person seeing a life-saving straw. I was finally able to breathe. So there was the effect of Xian Yufu, Yan Rou and others.
And this time, the patron saint-like Gongsun Chan was defeated! Not to the princes of the Central Plains, but to the Xianbei people he has always looked down on!
Youzhou boiled all of a sudden, and the miscellaneous beards were ecstatic and grabbed the ground with their heads. Pounding his chest and celebrating this hard-won victory. After rejoicing, it is natural to vent, to vent all kinds of hatred accumulated over dozens or hundreds of years!
They couldn't find a few officials from the Han Dynasty, and the officials of the counties and counties in the western part of Youzhou were all appointed by Liu Yu, and they were all controlled by local forces, and these people were obviously not the targets of revenge. So, they will only. can only vent these grievances on the innocent Han people.
What Wang Yu saw was the scene after the catastrophe, or it shouldn't be said after, because the catastrophe was still ongoing.
Zhoujiaji, Houjiazhai, Zhangjiazhuang. There were three or four villages that had formed a village to defend themselves, and when they saw the Qingzhou army, they lit up the wolf smoke to call the police. They regarded the Qingzhou army as a revenge army of Zahu, and greeted them from afar with longbows and crossbows.
The most laughable thing is Rongcheng, seeing the Qingzhou army approaching the city wall, the county commander first ordered someone to shoot a random arrow outside the city. Then ascend the tower in person. Ask the heroes who come to rob how much filial piety they need before they are willing to leave.
If the amount is right, he is willing to give up his wealth and the people in the city to buy a way to live. If the number is too much. The Han family of Rongcheng would rather fight until the last man falls.
At the end, he also explained, telling Wang Yu that he and many people in the city actually have Hu blood, but it has to be traced back to the Warring States Period hundreds of years ago, so everyone is a family, and Hu Yunyun is not mixed with Hu Yunyun.
Wang Yuqiang resisted the urge to shoot down the county order with an arrow, although the other party's remarks were very suspicious of traitors, but the situation was like this, there was no way to survive in order to survive, it was not easy for the other party to organize the people to defend the city at a critical moment, there was no need to be demanding.
He ordered the flag bearers to raise the banner and ordered the whole army to put on armor. Thinking that if the other party still refuses to open the city, he will go around the city and find a village that is willing to believe his identity to inquire about the situation. However, it is better to get information in Rongcheng, this is the county seat after all, and the information is always more accurate than those ordinary villages.
After entering the territory of Fanyang, the biggest trouble Wang Yu encountered was that there was no intelligence.
Because of this miscellaneous rebellion, Qingzhou's intelligence network was destroyed to a pulp, and if you want to contact any of the troops, you have to transit through Yijing, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
"It's ...... Hussar generals? Looking at the several big flags raised one after another outside the city, hunting and dancing in the long wind, and the pieces of iron armor dazzling, the county order suddenly became excited.
Dahan Champion Hou!
Hussar General King!
There is no doubt about the identity of the comer! The hussar general who appeared at such a moment was undoubtedly a messenger sent by heaven to save the common people!
Counterfeit? Not to mention whether Zahu has this brain, even if a master thinks of it and forges the flag, can they afford this set? More than 1,000 bodies of full-body iron armor and horse armor, God, in addition to the hussar generals of Qing and Hebei Erzhou, how many people in the world can have such a bold shot?
"Quick...... Open the city gate quickly, no, wait for the county to go down and open it again, and the county will personally welcome the hussar general...... Also, find a few people to blow the trumpet...... What are you doing stupidly? Fear? I'm afraid of a fart! There are hussar generals driving here, giving those miscellaneous people a big burden, and they don't dare to come to the door to die! ”
The county commander's excited voice trembled, and while kicking a few officials and county soldiers in a daze, he tidied up his clothes and walked crookedly towards the city.
Soon, the city gate opened, and overwhelming cheers gushed out from the city gate hole, which made Wang Yu couldn't help but be surprised, wondering how many people were crowded in such a small county.
"There is salvation, we are saved!"
"The hussar general is finally here!"
"Hussar general who saves the suffering, please slay the demons and eliminate the demons, and eradicate those damned animals as soon as possible!"
Along the way into the city, you can see people crying with joy, kneeling and praying everywhere, this sudden chaos. Let the people of Youzhou experience the pain of war and chaos that is more terrifying than the people of the Central Plains.
Those miscellaneous beards who used to get along day and night became fierce, and they were even more brutal than the authentic Hu people. The latter is just acting on the power of a beast, while Zahu is organized and purposefully venting, as if he wants to turn Youzhou into a white land, killing and destroying with all his madness.
In fact, the people of Youzhou don't know very well what is the difference between the Hu people, the Zahu people and the Han people.
Blood? It's over here. The distinction between Han and Hu is very vague, as long as no single Yu, Daren, or Xiao Wang organizes large-scale invasions, there will often be people coming from the grassland, or settling down, or trading.
Although Dahan has always adhered to the concept of being punished even if it is far away. But it is not completely unclear that the enemy is left alive.
In the four hundred years since the founding of the country, there are not many Hu people attached to the entire tribe. They have different reasons attached to them, they were defeated by the Han army, they failed in the struggle for power and profit on the grassland, or they simply suffered disasters and had no way to live, and the attitude of the Han people was always the same: enthusiasm. Inclusive, generous.
Until now, unless they have fled from other places, the people of Youzhou are more or less of Hu blood. The difference is nothing more than being farther and closer, whether or not you take this bloodline seriously.
If you have to talk about the difference, it is probably the recognition of the Chinese tradition.
Those who claim to be miscellaneous and believe in the same way as those on the grassland. A big fist is a truth, as long as the knife is sharp enough. If you want something, you can take it. And the people who regard themselves as the common people of the Han family advocate courtesy, righteousness, honesty and shame, and they hate the act of forcible seizure and robbery.
The first time Wang Yu came to Youzhou, of course he wouldn't have such a deep understanding at once, these were all told to him by Xiao Jue, the Rong Cheng Ling.
"It was true that there was a disaster in the early years, but it was not like there was no way to live, and the taxes levied by the imperial court in other places were heavier, but not in Youzhou. Besides, Liu Zhijun has been in office for the past few years, and he has been very good to Zahu, where is there any hatred for Hu Han? In the final analysis, there are some people who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and they want to fish in troubled waters while the chaos is in chaos. ”
This Xiao County Commander was unexpectedly talkative, and after meeting, he first introduced himself in a few words, claiming to be a native of Changli, Liaodong, who had worked as a government official, a medical officer, and sailed with a ship. When Wang Yu asked about the beginning and end of Fan Yang's rebellion, his introduction was also very concise and accurate. Wang Yu felt that such a person was really a bit condescending to be a county commander.
"According to what Yuan Zheng said, Fan Yang's Zahu Rebellion, there are people behind the command and instigation, well, it should be the one who is engaged in Qi Zhou. Then do you know where Qi Zhou is now? What are the specific movements of the Zahu rebels and the soldiers and horses of Koyi, whether they have fought with our army, and what is the outcome of the battle? ”
The best way to solve the rebellion in Fan Yang is not to exterminate the bandits one by one, but to directly attack the leader of the other party. Without Qi Zhou's fanning of the flames and the support of the 3,000 strong brigades of Koji Yi, these miscellaneous beards are nothing more than waterless duckweed after all, and after the military and civilians join forces, they can be cleaned up soon.
"At first, there was some news, saying that after General Zou went north, the thief left the city and went south, and seemed to be going to attack Yijing, but he was ambushed by General Wei on the way, and then the Qi thief rushed to the rescue, and I heard that it was a victory...... Then the message was cut off. Occasionally, some refugees come to the country and say some outside news, but there are also different opinions and contradictions......"
"At one time, it was said that General Wei had been wiped out, and at another time, it was said that the two thieves of Koji and Qi went north, and together with the Xianbei people, they annihilated the entire army of General Gongsun, and then defeated General Xu of Jixian County...... Some people also say that in fact, both sides have not left the country, and they are still entangled in Fanyang, in short, it is very chaotic, and people can't tell it. Maybe it's the fake news released by the two thieves of Koji and Qi. ”
Xiao Jue frowned with a sad face, for fear that Wang Yu would find it troublesome, so he left Fan Yang alone, although he was just a small county commander, he also knew a little bit about the battle situation in Youzhou, and knew that the military situation was like fire, and he couldn't delay. Fan Yang is in such a mess, how easy is it to find Qi Zhou and Lu Yi and find them out and destroy them?
"I see."
However, to his surprise, Wang Yu's tone did not fluctuate at all, and there was no sense of anxiety or sorrow at all. When he raised his eyes and peeked at Wang Yu's expression, he was even more shocked to find that the other party was not only not worried, but a smile escaped from the corner of his mouth, and he looked like he was completely in his chest!