Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1197 The Beginning of the Battle of Qishan

  It was almost dusk, and the setting sun slowly sank below the horizon, leaving only a few red clouds, still lingering in the vast dusk.

   "General," Li Ru stood beside Fei Qian, looking at the setting sun together, and said suddenly, "Although there are many rebellions in Xiliang, there is no bad name, why?"

  Fei Qian thought for a while, and said: "Treason officials instead of rebelling against the king?"

  Li Ru nodded and said, "Exactly."

  The Xiliang rebellion has a long history.

Since the time of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, Xiliang has not been very peaceful. After all, there will be an outbreak every ten years, but Xiliang is so noisy, has it always been like dealing with the yellow scarves, killing tens of thousands of people at every turn to make it into a Beijing temple? They didn't kill all these Xiliang gentry with one shot, which is quite interesting.

  Who wants to rebel at every turn?

The kind of people who clamor all day long to change the world, plead for the lives of all people, and create the world, most of the time, they are either fools or clubs. I am afraid that they will be arrested and thrown into prison by the thief Cao before they can say a few words. Or just beheaded.

  The Han Dynasty has gone through three or four hundred years, and these three words of the Han Dynasty have been deeply rooted. This is not only the concept of one person, but also the concept in the hearts of most people in Xiliang.

  Most Xiliang people are unwilling to rebel, this is a fact, but it is also true that Xiliang people did have trouble with Bian Zhang Beigong, Han Suimateng and others for a while. But in name, these Han people in Xiliang, no matter the Qiang people, did not clearly express their intention to oppose the Han Dynasty. When the commotion was the most violent, it was nothing more than "killing treacherous officials and cleaning up officials".

  Xiliang is poor and barren, whether it is animal husbandry or farming, coupled with continuous wars and continuous wars, officials perverted and extortionate, and finally caused the people's livelihood in Xiliang to decline, the people are poor and rich, and the people are full of sorrow.

  So in the end the rebellion started.

The imperial court sent troops to suppress it several times, but even among the troops who came to suppress, most of them were from Xiliang, and they knew the real reason for the Xiliang rebellion in their hearts. Not many people were beheaded. Throughout the decades of the Xiliang rebellion, there were only one or two beheadings of tens of thousands of people, and most of the rest were thousands or even hundreds of people.

Li Ru sighed a long time, and said: "...the people are tired, and they can be well-off. Benefit this China, and use it everywhere. Don't indulge in deceitful behavior, and be careful and unscrupulous. To curb bandits and abuse, you are not afraid of the light. Rouyuan Be able to be close, so that I can be king..."

   Fei Qian was silent, speechless.

   This song Daya Feiqian is also known, and of course also understands what Li Ru means. In fact, these principles have been made very clear as early as the pre-Qin period, but most rulers are always habitually turning a blind eye when faced with interests.

   Serve as an official and search for one side. Anyway, if you get your political achievements, you can just pat your **** and leave. Who cares about the flood in the future? Xiliang was in such a situation. From the horse breeding land in the pre-Qin period, it eventually became a source of disaster, dragging down the Han Dynasty.

"...Therefore, if the general wants to pacify Xiliang," Li Ru turned his head and looked at Fei Qian and said, "The combination of water and fire is the most important thing. If the government is lenient, the people will be slow, and if the government is slow, the people will be slow; To be lenient. To be lenient is to be fierce, to be fierce is to be lenient, and politics is to be peaceful..."

  Fei Qian shook his head and smiled, "This matter is easier said than done..."

  Everything has two sides. The ancients recognized this very early on, and have always paid attention to and advocated seeking a special balance between these two opposite sides.

   is the mean.

  But many people in later generations think that the golden mean is outdated and outdated, so they oppose the golden mean and pursue the extreme.

of course can.

   But don't forget that extremes will cause strong reactions.

This is the case in Xiliang. When they surrendered, they blindly used width. Then they saw that the crops in the field were growing well and then began to harvest. Once they harvested, they didn’t hold back their hands. Then they cut the leeks and disabled them. Then the next one took the sickle Those who came over suddenly found that these leeks have been demonized...

   But it's not time to talk about governance, is it?

  This Xiliang doesn’t even have a horoscope.

Facing Fei Qian's somewhat helpless smile, Li Ru also gave a hoarse laugh behind the leather robe, and said, "It's okay...as long as the general knows what's in his mind...The tribes of Xiliang are like local chickens and dogs, and you can take them. It's very easy. If it's as expected, Jiang Zhongyi should be planning to disrupt the tribes in Xiliang at this time..."

   "A plan to disrupt?" Fei Qian turned to look at Li Ru in a little surprise, and said, "Could it be that Wenyou has made arrangements?"

   "Don't blame me, General, I was born in Xiliang, so why didn't I have some tricks?" Li Rugong cupped his hands and said, "Before I entered Hanzhong, I already told Zhong Yi that if there is any change in Xiliang, I can act according to the plan..."

   Without waiting for Fei Qian to continue asking, Li Ru pointed to the direction of the next debate, and continued: "Not to mention this disruptive strategy... Hehe, in fact, the general also used it for a while?"

  Fei Qian chuckled, then waved his hands and said, "This is a random thought, not intentional."

  Li Ru nodded and said: "It was an unintentional move, so it is impossible to guard against. Seeing Han Wenyue leave in a hurry, you can know that the general's strategy has worked... But a hundred horses can cut off Han Wenyue's aid, which is very cost-effective..."

   "Haha... In this way, it is indeed a good deal..." Fei Qian nodded and said, and then asked, "I don't know Wen You's plan to disrupt, how to arrange it?"

Li Ru said: "Now that Han Wenyue wants to fight against the general, he must borrow the power of the Xiliang tribes. However, the Xiliang tribes usually have no subordinates, have complicated thoughts, and dirty things are common. If it is not at the time of life and death, they will definitely This is one of the inability to cooperate and help each other. Hanwen Yuehan was only a small official in Jincheng in his early years, and he relied on both sides to get his current position. However, the Xiliang tribes did not benefit, so there must be gaps This is the second. The third..."

"The rebellion in Xiliang in the past was nothing more than seeking stability through chaos. Now that Xiliang has deviated from the imperial court, there is no harsh government and corvee, and no cruel officials. How can there be any reason to rebel?" Li Ru said lightly, as if It's like saying that one plus one equals two, which is a very common and simple thing, "Therefore, if Han Wenyue raises troops to press the general, he is asking for his own death..."

  Fei Qian nodded, and then said: "...However, what if Han Wenyue just stops here? Well... I understand... In this way, there must be a battle in Qishan..."

   "Exactly. However, general, it is easy to defeat the Han army, but difficult to secure Xiliang..." Li Rugong cupped his hands and said, "After the defeat of Han Wenyue, the general should not rush into Xiliang, and stick to Guanzhong, that is the best policy..."

Fei Qian took a breath, nodded slowly, and said after a moment of silence: "Wenyou, in fact, Xiliang is difficult to determine. There are many factors in it, but there is no direct way to connect things, which makes it difficult for soldiers to transfer food and supplies... Therefore, if you want to calm Xiliang, you need to pass the road first... The Western Regions are full of treasures, and there are short-sighted people in the imperial court who regard them as chicken ribs. Isn't it ridiculous... If there is a straight road, it will be convenient for the garrison of the army, and it will also be convenient for merchants. Are you..."

   "Straight road? Western Regions?"

  Li Ru frowned, and followed Fei Qian to look to the west, meditating and thinking...

  ………………

  Qi Shan, in the era of Brother Pig, naturally he would never forget it, but at this point in time, there is not much attention, it is just a transit point, and there is not much special meaning for the time being.

During the period of the struggle between Wei and Shu, the most important reason why Qishan was important was that this place bordered Hanzhong in the south, Tianshui in the north, and Xiliang in the west. All the waterways and dry roads converged here, which really choked the throat of Longshu. , the key point to march into Guanzhong.

However, now, the entire Han Dynasty is still one in name, and Hanzhong is under the control of Zhang Lu, and has not had any contact with Guanzhong or Xiliang for a long time, let alone any conflicts, so Qi Shan The place just has some special meaning in Fei Qian's mind. As for other people, the importance here is not as important as Fanxu Road or Yangping Pass.

   Around Qishan Mountain, there are three roads that can continue to go north, arrive at Longyou, and return to Guanzhong.

  The first road is Yangxi Valley Road.

  From Qishan to Xihanshui, turn southwest, about fifty or sixty miles away, is Lidian. Lidian is not a storefront, but a county town. And in the northwest of Lidian, there is a river, Yangxi, which meanders for about two hundred miles and leads to Tianshui. Arrived in Longxi. This one is the longest, but relatively easy to walk.

  The second way is called the wooden doorway.

  Start from Qishan Mountain and go north along the mountain to reach Lucheng. Lucheng is not big. On Wednesday, there are three gates in the east, southwest and northwest. There are many salt wells in this place. Since the pre-Qin period, salt officials have been set up here to mine salt. The area is long and narrow.

  Ten miles north from Lucheng, there is a fork in the road. The northwest direction is a river valley, this river is called Chouni River, which leads to the second road, Mumendao; the north direction leads to the third road, Tietang Gorge Road.

Go northward along the Chouni River for about 20 or 30 miles, and you will reach Mumen Valley. After passing through Mumen Valley, it will open up a lot. You can go northwest from Jihe River to Shangyu, and then turn to Tianshui or go east. Guanzhong.

   Except for Mumen Valley, this road is relatively open. Of course, this openness is only for marching. If it is used as a battlefield, it is still narrow, which is not conducive to cavalry advance.

  The third road is called Tietang Gorge Road.

As mentioned earlier, the fork in the road ten miles north of Lucheng City continues to the northeast for less than 30 miles. The mountain becomes steep again and needs to turn to the east. There are towering cliffs on both sides, winding valley roads, and the Western Han River rushing through the valley. , The momentum is astonishing, and the cliffs on both sides of the strait are as black as iron, so it is named Tietang Gorge. Continue north from Tietang Gorge, cross Yunwu Mountain, and then go north to the outside of Shangyu City. This road is the shortest, but the most difficult, with narrow roads over mountains and ridges.

  Han Sui immediately took his soldiers to garrison Qishan, and the soldiers were busy cutting down trees to build camps.

"Don't look at Zhengxi's young age, the strategy is really extraordinary, this plan is really good, if you are not careful, you will lose everything... But since a certain person has withdrawn from the debate, Zhengxi's strategy is useless... "Han Sui put his hands on the table case, stared at the map spread out on the table case, and said with a more complicated emotion, "This is Zhengxi...but if Zhengxi wants to enter Longxi, he can't get around here... Let's see how Zhengxi responds..."

  Ever since he learned that there were quite a few war horses in the Diren cottage, as Ma Chao said, Han Sui didn't dare to continue chasing Fei Qian.

   Terrified, he ran away all night.

One of the most important reasons why Han Sui has gained his current position in Xiliang in recent years is that Han Sui is cautious by nature, and tries not to do risky things as much as possible, just like knowing that there is something wrong with Jincheng before, he would rather believe it Unbelievable, he led the troops back to Jincheng. This is even more so at the moment. With the Di people on his side who have a major doubt, why does Han Sui continue to chase south carelessly? If the Di people really send troops and cut off his back, wouldn't it be the end of the game?

  Even if you don't continue to chase, stationing in Xiabian is extremely risky. Although Xiabian is also an important point of the road, on the one hand, we have to resist Fei Qian's troops, and on the other hand, we must be careful of Xiabian's people. If we are a little careless and are attacked by two sides, the problem will be serious, so it is better to retreat directly. Stationed here in Qishan.

"Uncle, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, how could he fall into the plot of Zhengxi's little thief? But we retreated here, didn't we give Zhengxi and Diren a chance to join forces?" Ma Chao stood aside, looking at the map, He said, "Why don't you flatten the Di people's cottage first?"

  Han Sui lowered his head and looked at the map without raising his head. He sighed and said, "Well, after all, the Di people and Wang Ke have known each other for many years... Although I don't know the reason, I don't want to just break up the friendship for many years..."

Although the words are very beautiful, it is actually because although the Di people are small in number, they are good at fighting in the mountains, and most of the Di people's cottages are built on the mountains, it is very troublesome to attack, so they simply Pretending not to know anything, he retreated overnight.

  However, Zhengxi did not retreat and advanced, which also confirmed Han Sui's guess. If there was no connection between Zhengxi and the Di people, how could Zhengxi lead the army carelessly?

  Different from Ma Chao's habit of not taking revenge overnight, Han Sui prides himself on being a gentleman, so it won't be too late for Di Ren's account to be settled after he defeats Zhengxi.

   Ma Chao glanced at Han Sui, then turned his gaze to the map, and said, "The little bandit Zhengxi has sent soldiers to Guanzhong, and his reinforcements will arrive soon, I don't know..."

   It was as if he was muttering something, and then something came. Ma Chao was halfway through speaking, when he heard a commotion outside the camp, and the soldiers reported that Cheng Gongying would have an urgent military report!

  Han Sui suddenly raised his head: "Come in!"

  The last ray of light at dusk was flickering at the entrance of the big tent, as if making a final confrontation with the night. When the stalemate was in, a soldier staggered in and fell to the ground with a plop, breaking the balance of light and shadow...

Han Sui's eyes widened, looking at the blood on the soldier's face, the corner of his mouth twitched, the words he was going to ask seemed to be blocked by something, stuck in his mouth, but his heart couldn't help but go It sank, as if falling into an endless abyss, dark and without light.

  (end of this chapter)