Chapter 142 [Return to the East]

The new emperor ascended the throne, and the first emperor Yuanxiu was buried in the Caotang Buddhist Temple, and was officially buried in Yunling more than ten years later. During the reign of Xuanwu and Emperor Xiaoming of the Great Wei Dynasty, there was a folk ballad: "The fox is not a fox, the raccoon dog is not a raccoon dog, and the pear dog gnaws off the rope." ”

It means that like a fox is not a fox, like a raccoon dog is not a raccoon dog, it is a scorched pear dog that bites the rope. It is only today that people understand that the original folk song has been fulfilled here, and the folk commonly known as the black otter is the Jiaoli dog, which is the Suo Fa, specifically referring to Tuoba Xianbei. Yuan Xiu hung up inexplicably, and his former henchmen Hu Sichun and Wang Sizheng did not say anything.

Maybe they are completely disappointed in the old master, maybe it is more for Mingzhe to protect himself, after all, if you want to mix in the pass, Yuwentai must pass this level, everyone is a hob meat on the rivers and lakes, and they are all people who understand. Only the counselor Song Qiu came up with a nerd temper, and cried without scruples until he vomited blood, and did not eat water and rice for several days, showing the demeanor of a loyal minister. Yuwentai did not add to the crime because of his world-famous Confucianism.

The history recorded by the historian is very simple, it seems that the shape at that time was very calm, and it seems that everything is smooth and natural, but from the record that Song Qiu was not guilty, Yuwentai should have been murderous at that time, if Song Qiu was replaced by Hu Sichun, Wang Sizheng or Dugu as he wished, I am afraid that he would inevitably be destroyed. The new emperor's accession to the throne inevitably adjusts personnel relations, but because the emperor is just a decoration, it is Yuwentai who has the final say, so no matter how Yuwentai is adjusted, he must grasp the military and political power, and it doesn't matter who the other three divisions and three dukes are given as honorary titles.

The letter of appointment was issued, and the prime minister, Yuwen Tai, the prince of Luoyang, concurrently served as the governor of the Chinese and foreign armies (chairman of the Military Commission), Lu Shang Shushi (a member of the Political Zhì Bureau in charge of the State Council), and Daxingtai (the head of the Kansai government), and was renamed the prince of Anding County. Nanyang Princess Yi Fu was promoted to queen, and her eldest son Yuan Qinli was established as the crown prince.

When the political arena of the Western Wei Dynasty underwent great changes, the two high-ranking generals Li Hu and Dugu Ruyi were not in Chang'an. Dugu took his confidant Yang Zhong to fight in Jingzhou, while Li Hu fought Cao Ni with Zhao Gui, Li Bi and others in Lingzhou. Things all happen in parallel. Therefore, it can only be like a storytelling, two flowers bloom, each showing a branch, and first say that Dugu is as he wishes.

Originally. After Emperor Xiaowu entered the customs, the governors of the prefectures and counties in the Kanto region began to stand in line, either continuing to follow Yuan Xiu, or Yi Zhi obeyed Gao Huan's orders, the emperor has already left the customs, in the Kanto region, who dares to fight against Gao Huan's super team? Therefore, most states and counties choose to side with Gao Huan.

There are also those who are not convinced. Hou Yuan, the Qizhou Thorn Shi, Fan Zihu, and Qingzhou Thorn Shi Donglai Wang Guiping, who were also the bosses of the Erzhu Group, formed an alliance and did not express a wait-and-see attitude, and the acting emperor at that time, Qinghe Wang Yuanqian sent Ruyang Wang Yuanxian as the Qizhou Thorn History. Replacing Hou Yuan, Hou Yuan refused to accept it, and Yuan Xian seized Qizhou by force.

Gao Huan ordered Yuan Xian to return the captive family members to Hou Yuan, and let Hou Yuan replace Yuan Guiping as the Qingzhou Assassin History, in order to dispel Hou Yuan's concerns, Gao Huan personally wrote a letter to Hou Yuan to cheer him up, Hou Yuan attacked Yuan Guiping, sent his head to Luoyang, and the gangster alliance was easily broken.

One of the triangular alliances was killed and one was countered. Fan Zihu was speechless, he knew that Gao Huan would not let them go, and even Hou Yuan would not end well. He decided to give it a go, so he responded to Kansai together with Nanqingzhou Thorn Shi Onoba. Yingchuan Taishou Taiyuan County A.D. Hongwei gathered people to respond to Kansai. The barbarian chief Fan Wuneng broke Xiyang County and responded to Kansai.

In this case. Yuwentai, the supreme military commander of the Western Wei Dynasty, decided to take advantage of the unstable factors in Henan to seek a place in Henan. Considering that among the generals who had governance experience in Henan, General Wuwei Dugu had high prestige, so he ordered Dugu to go out of the pass and pass through the Sanjing area as he wished. Dugu Ruyi's name has added a string of official titles: General Wei, Governor Sanjing Zhu Military, Shangshu Right Servant Shooting, Southeast Dao Xingtai, Metropolitan Governor, Jingzhou Thorn History.

Dugu took his henchmen Yang Zhong and Yuwen Qiu on the road as he wished, and there were not many soldiers and horses he led. About a thousand. According to the structure of Yuwentai's army, the governor of the capital led a thousand troops, although this time to open up a base in the enemy-occupied area, Yuwentai did not make an exception to give more people, Dugu was very successful in Jingzhou whether he was the governor or the county guard, and the people of Jingzhou missed him very much. If you are popular, will there still be a shortage of soldiers and horses?

But is it that simple? Don't forget, Dugu's parents, wife, and son are said to have been placed under house arrest in Jinyang. If Dugu sends troops to fight Gao Huan as he wishes, will his relatives become hostages? With the heart of a villain, Yuwentai spent the belly of a gentleman in Yuwentai, and Yuwentai regarded Dugu as an outcast. This idea is evil, but it cannot be denied that this option exists.

Is it possible? The relationship between Dugu and Yuwentai is extraordinary, the two have played from childhood to adulthood, from Wuchuan to Hebei. For example, everyone thinks that the friendship between classmates is very pure and iron, but there is a premise for the continuation of this relationship, that is, everyone cannot intersect, for example, if two people are in the same company, competition appears, and when the status of the two people changes, the former intimacy becomes an embarrassing relationship.

Yuwentai can't forget jì, Dugu took He Batsheng's order to Pingliang to compete with himself for the command of the military government, Dugu abandoned his wife and followed Yuan Xiu to show his loyalty to the king, Dugu's heart is hard, as hard as himself. Therefore, Dugu's wish cannot make Yuwentai completely reassured.

Send him to Henan, let him fend for himself, the work is carried out well because I use people properly, if the teacher does not go well, there is just one less future threat. When Dugu embarked on the road to the Eastern Crusade as he wished, some people could no longer hold their breath for the rebellion in Western Jingzhou.

The news of the fall of Xiyang reached the city, and the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Western Jingzhou Thorn Shi and the Southern Dao Xingtai Xin Su immediately summoned the civil and military forces to send troops to suppress it, and Li Guang persuaded in the Xingtai Langzhong: Xiyang is just a city land, the mountain roads are steep, and there are mountain people everywhere who do not obey the king. If there are fewer soldiers, you can't control the enemy, and if you have more soldiers, the rear is empty. If the division is unfavorable, the prestige will be damaged, and the state city will be difficult to protect.

Xin Yu asked rhetorically: Is there a thief who doesn't crusade? Li Guangdao: The worry is about the disease of the heart, where can I take care of the problem of scabies, compared to Jingzhou, what is a Xiyang County. The imperial court and Taiwanese army have already broken Yuan Hongwei, and it is expected that it will arrive soon, as long as the public holds the state city. Even if you lose Xiyang, there is nothing to regret.

Xin Yu insisted on going his own way and insisted on sending troops. People were sent out, and the task was not completed. The people were gone, it turned out that the Jingzhou soldiers were broken by Fan Wuneng, and the generals were afraid of being held accountable and simply fled.

Someone in the city of Qicheng secretly communicated with Dugu as he wished, and Dugu arrived at Wuguan as he wished. The Eastern Wei Taiwanese army had learned of Dugu's wish, and led the barbarians to defend Xiyang with the Eastern Wei Hongnong Taishou Tian Ba Neng, and sent the governor Zhang Qimin to follow Dugu with 3,000 foot cavalry, so as to form a two-sided attack.

In the face of the unfavorable shape, Dugu said to his subordinates as he wished: Today, there are only a thousand soldiers in our department, and now we are suffering from the enemy. If we turn back and attack the people, the local people will think that I am going back, and those who are swaying from side to side will surely fight to attack us.

It's better to attack Ba Neng with all your strength, Ba Neng will be won, and Qi Min will collapse without a fight. Yang Zhong, Yu Wenqiu and others agreed. As Dugu expected, Tian Ba Neng did not expect that the Western Army would return to the division and take the initiative to engage in the battle, but it was broken in a hurry, and Zhang Qi and Qimin left in fear.

Dugu marched all the way to attack the city as he wished, and Xin usurped out of the city to meet the battle. Dugu has less than 1,000 soldiers. The defenders of the city were several times larger than the Western Army, so Xin Yu regarded Dugu as a person to die. This time, Xin Yu made another mistake. The two armies faced each other, and Dugu took the lead as he wished. Loud and loud: Do you still recognize Dugu as he wishes? It's General Dugu. Someone cheered.

Since he knows Dugu as he wishes, and listens to me, now Gao Huan is perverse and uses his ministers to force the king. is really a chaotic minister and thief, and everyone will be punished. Are you and the people of Great Wei willing to help the abuse? Today, the governor of the capital is ordered to appease the three jings. What are you waiting for? There are many people in the Jingzhou army who were originally under the account of Dugu Ruyi, and most of the officers and soldiers have received the favor of Dugu Ruyi, and now they listen to what the old master said is reasonable, and some people immediately deserted and turned their heads and dispersed.

Seeing that there were a lot fewer people around him, Xin Yu was dumbfounded, this battle could not be fought, so he hurriedly took his henchmen to return to the city in a hurry to defend the city. Dugu ordered the charge as he wished, Yang Zhong led the crowd to chase and kill, and the Jingzhou soldiers suffered countless casualties. The soldiers in the city let Xin usurp the gate, but before the city gate was closed, Yang Zhong had already killed.

Yang Zhong shouted: My army has arrived, and there are people in the city who respond, if you want to survive, don't let me retreat! The guards scattered in a hurry, Yang Zhong led the army into the city, Pegasus galloped, Xin Usurp more than 100 guards, no one dared to frustrate its front, they threw away their weapons and dismounted and surrendered, Yang Zhong will wait for Xin U. The team has grown and there are more people, so Dugu has divided his troops to expand, and the Sanjing region has been pacified.

Under the will of the imperial court, Dugu was promoted to the general of the chariot and cavalry and the three divisions of Yitong as he wished. However, the sender of the edict has changed from Yuan Xiu to Yuan Bao Torch, and although Dugu was shocked, he still accepted the canonization after thinking about it. Anyway, if you can defend the base of Sanjing, you will become a powerful faction, who are you afraid of? It's a pity that the good days didn't last long.

Gao Huan, the prime minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, began to purge the domestic rebel forces, and Fan Zihu, Yuan Hongwei and others were defeated and killed. The pro-Western Wei forces in Henan were wiped out. Half a year later, the Eastern Wei generals Gao Aocao and Hou Jing led a large army to attack, Dugu had few soldiers and no help, Sanjing had become an isolated island, and the road back to Guanzhong had been cut off.

When Dugu was sent to Henan as he wished, news came from Weizhou, but Zhu Hun Daoyuan left. But Zhu Hun Daoyuan was originally Hou Mo Chen Yue's general, his hometown was in Huaishuo Town, and he also had dealings with Gao Huan's small circle before the Six Towns Rebellion, and later everyone followed Er Zhu Rong together, Gao Huan saw that his family was prosperous and deliberately showed goodwill, so the relationship between Zhu Hun Daoyuan and Gao Huan has always been good.

But when Zhu Hun Daoyuan followed Hou Mo Chen Yue to the west, his mother and brother stayed in Luoyang, and then moved to Yecheng with Gao Huan, although everyone was their own master, Gao Huan was still a nostalgic person, and he took good care of Zhu Hun and his family.

After the defeat of Hou Mo Chen Yue, Zhu Hun Daoyuan, who was the assassin of Weizhou at the time, cleaned up the remnants of Hou Mo Chen and guarded Qinzhou, Yuwentai originally wanted to chase the poor Kou Yong, but this time he realized what it means to be poor Kou Mo Chase, the vulnerable Qinzhou soldiers in the hands of Hou Mo Chen Yue were inspired by Zhu Hun Daoyuan to rejuvenate the passion of the battle again, Yuwentai actually did not take it, and finally the two sides compromised and signed an alliance, but Zhu Hun Daoyuan gave up Qinzhou and returned to Weizhou, nominally obeying the leadership of Yuwentai.

However, Zhu Hun Daoyuan's Yecheng relationship is too much, and Yuwentai is not at ease at all, and similarly, Zhu Hun Daoyuan is not worried about Yuwentai, so he has been in touch with Gao Huan. Yuan Xiu ran west, Gao Huan completely broke with Guanzhong, but Zhu Hun Daoyuan began to secretly prepare to go east. From Weizhou to Guanzhong, there are two roads, one south and one north.

The south road has to pass through Yongzhou Tongguan or Wuguan, and there are Yuwentai's elite soldiers everywhere on this road, which is obviously impassable. The North Road runs from Weizhou north through Hezhou and Yuanzhou to Lingzhou, and then crosses the Yellow River to Woye Town, which is difficult and long, but relatively safe.

Lingzhou's Cao Ni has always been very close to Gao Huan, Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor Liu Fengsheng and Ke Zhu Hun Daoyuan are close friends, and Liu Fengsheng is Cao Ni's son-in-law, based on these relationships, Ke Zhu Hun Daoyuan decided to choose to take the north road to Lingzhou, and then pass through Yunzhou to Jinyang.

In the winter of October, Zhu Hun Daoyuan led 3,000 households from Weizhou, crossed Wulanjin to the north and crossed Hezhou and Yuanzhou to Lingzhou, Cao Ni replenished him with food and water, and continued to travel east after a short rest. Along the way, small forces sent by various states and counties harassed many times, but they were all repelled by Kezhu Daoyuan.

In fact, after Zhu Hun Daoyuan left, Weizhou was in a state of anarchy, the Qiang people in the territory began to plunder, the state was in chaos, and there were also signs of turmoil in Hezhou, which bordered Tuyuhun.

Under such circumstances, Li Bi, the assassin of Qinzhou, decisively asked Sun Qingming, the governor of the city defense and the chief of the history, to rush to Weizhou to deal with the aftermath. But Zhu Hun Daoyuan's defection made Yu Wentai very angry, and he sprinkled a bad breath on Lingzhou Cao Ni, who helped Zhu Hun Daoyuan return to the east.

Since the time of He Bayue, Lingzhou is a nail household, in the past, because of the remoteness, there was no threat to Guanzhong, so in line with the principle of Huaiyuan, endure again and again, now it is good, Lingzhou has become a springboard for the defection of the Guanxi governors. Is it tolerable or unbearable, Yuwentai decided to do it.

Yuwentai sent a luxurious lineup, with Zhao Gui, the general of the chariot cavalry, the three divisions of Yitong, and the general of the right guard, as the governor, and Li Hu, the general of the Xiaocai, the three divisions of Yitong, and Li Bi, the assassin of Qinzhou, as the governor. Although Li Hu has always received high-level preferential treatment, he rarely goes on expeditions, after all, he belongs to the opposition in the process of Pingliang's support for Dai Yuwentai.

Zhao Gui and Li Bi are Yuwentai's absolute henchmen. Li Hu snare another surprise soldier on the way. In the northern border area, there were active Fei Yetou tribes who did not obey the king, and Li Hu sent people to contact them and make an appointment to deal with Cao Ni together. Cao Ni and Liu Fengsheng held on to the city for more than 40 days.

The area where Lingzhou is located is a plain formed by the alluvial waters of the Yellow River, that is, the Yinchuan Plain. The state city of Bogulu Town was originally in the middle of the river, Li Hu led the river over, flooded Lingzhou, Cao Ni covered the task of Zhu Hun Daoyuan, and continued to resist can only destroy the city and kill people, in this case Cao Ni please surrender.

Yuwentai didn't expect Lingzhou to be so tenacious, and the protracted expedition of the army was a little unbearable, and the people of Chang'an were disturbed by the fact that the emperor had just ascended the throne, so he couldn't ask for Cao Ni's annexation, but Yuwentai asked Cao Ni's troops to move to Xianyang. (To be continued......)