I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 65
In the third year of Zhongping in the Han Dynasty, in 186, Li Shimin continued to focus on development and strengthen his own strength. Although the current military strength is only [-], he took in many refugees, mostly young and middle-aged, and settled them in counties around Yanmen.

Adopting the model of the military system of the Tang Dynasty, recruiting elites and integrating them into an army. There are about 5 "militiamen". Li Shimin adopted the strategy of hiding soldiers from the people.

It's just that the chaos in this world has intensified, and the second Xiqiang rebellion broke out this winter.

In the fourth year of Zhongping in the Han Dynasty, in 187, Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, led the soldiers of the six counties to attack Han Sui. However, he underestimated the enemy and rushed forward.

In December 187, Xiu Tuhu and the southern Xiongnu nobles were dissatisfied with the Han regime's excessive demands on themselves, worried that the Han Dynasty's endless conscripts of their own troops would not stop, and began to openly rebelled against the Shanyu invaded the border.

In fact, as early as Emperor Guangwu's period, the Southern Xiongnu Shanyu took control of Bingzhou, and set up their royal court in Meiji County, Xihe County, Bingzhou, completely submitting to the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Guangwu naturally hoped that these knights on the grassland could guard the frontier for the great Han.In fact, they did make outstanding contributions to the stability of the northern frontier of the Han Dynasty.

During the period of Emperor Ling, the society was turbulent and rebellious everywhere, and the attached Southern Huns had the responsibility of guarding the border of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, at this time, the central government continued to recruit Huns troops to Youzhou to pacify Zhang Chunzhang in Yuyang. raised rebellion.

Xiu Tuhu was not a direct descendant of the Southern Huns, so he was extorted excessively by the Southern Huns, which finally aroused their resistance.

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In the fifth year of Zhongping in the Han Dynasty, in the first month of 188, Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, got the news that Xiutu intended to rebel, just as he was mobilizing his troops to meet the enemy.

King Xiutu had led an army of [-] to [-] Hu people to raid Xihe County. Xing Ji, the prefect of Xihe County, was caught off guard, and the city was destroyed and killed. The Hu army burned, killed and looted all the way, heading towards Taiyuan County.

Zhang Yi hastily invited Ding Yuan and Linghu Chu over to discuss countermeasures.

After reporting the situation with several subordinates, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, deeply aware of the seriousness of the situation.Moreover, not long ago, he received a report from Sili Xiaowei's army that the remnants of the Yellow Turban and the Baibo army had gathered in Hedong County to mutiny, intending to rebel, so he had to prepare early.

Because Taiyuan County is close to Hedong County, this group of yellow scarf bandits is very likely to attract the attention of Taiyuan County, so Captain Sili sent a letter to Zhang Yi to make him take precautions.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive and everyone was thinking hard, Zhang Yi frowned and asked, "Ding Sima, how many soldiers and horses are under the jurisdiction of Bingzhou Governor's Mansion right now, and how many can be recruited in a short time?"

"Reporting to Lord Inspector, except for the Yanmen Army defending the border, and the county soldiers in various counties and counties, less than [-] can be mobilized in a short period of time. The troops here must not only fight against the barbarians, but also guard against the Yellow Turbans. It is really insufficient. " Ding Yuan said helplessly.

Ding Yuan did not lie this time.

The land in Bingzhou was originally relatively barren, and it was also the land of the Fourth World War. The wars broke out frequently, the people could not get rest, and the grain production was reduced by more than half.On the other hand, Inspector Zhang Yi has no ambitions and has not recruited troops privately. As a result, the available troops are very limited. The [-] troops are already the limit that can be recruited.

Linghu Chu, who had been thinking deeply, suddenly said, "My lord, we might as well transfer troops from Yanmen. Have you forgotten? The last time Li Shimin went to Jizhou to quell the rebellion, he captured a lot of Yellow Turban soldiers. Recently, it is rumored that he defeated Xianbei .If the rumors are true, then he should have a lot of troops at his disposal."

In fact, Zhang Yi has also been thinking about the transfer of troops from Yanmen. He has already installed his own eyes and ears in Yanmen County.

"Li Shimin, this boy is really capable of tossing around. He already has [-] soldiers, which is more powerful than me, the governor." Zhang Yi naturally knew the truth, and also knew that Li Shimin led the army to attack Dingxiang and Yunzhong by surprise, and captured countless. Admiring his courage, he secretly scolded this kid for his ambition.

Some people in the court have paid attention to him, thinking that he is suspected of being a soldier and self-respecting, and it is obvious that someone with a heart has reported Li Shimin.Yushitai wrote to Zhang Yi many times to inquire about the situation.Every time, Zhang Yi prevaricated on the grounds that the situation was untrue, and gradually the court let it go.

The reason why Zhang Yi chose not to report it was because he did have Zhang Rui's relationship and couldn't bear to ruin his future son-in-law's future.

On the other hand, he also wanted to win over Li Shimin, and even had the idea of ​​controlling Li Shimin. With this relationship between husband and son-in-law in the future, his governor of Bingzhou would naturally be as stable as Mount Tai.And with Li Shimin's Yanmen army here, the Xianbei people will never dare to attack Bingzhou again. Pay attention, the banditry in Bingzhou will soon subside, and the people can also rest for a while.

It's just that this time he didn't expect that it was Xiutu who caused the chaos, which greatly exceeded his expectations.

After thinking about it, for the sake of safety, he had to mobilize Li Shimin's Yanmen Army to come to support him. He glanced at Ding Yuan from the corner of his eye, and saw that his expression was very unnatural, and there seemed to be a hint of anger.

Zhang Yi smiled imperceptibly and said, "Lord Linghu, I will trouble you to revise a letter. I will stamp it with the seal of the governor, and send it to Li Shimin in [-] miles, so that he can lead the army to help."

"No, I will take orders from a humble position." After saying that, he went down to draft an imperial edict.

Zhang Yi looked at Ding Yuan, and said in a discussing tone: "Ding Sima, this time you will lead the soldiers and horses under your command, and go to Xihe County with me to suppress the rebellion. Deploy [-] elite soldiers to the south, guard against death, and prevent our army from being attacked by the enemy."

Ding Yuan's superficial skills are still in place, and he immediately said respectfully: "The humble official takes orders. I have ordered my confidant general Zang Ba to lead [-] elite soldiers to Pingyang, guard against danger, and make sure not to let the remnants of the Yellow Turban invade our Taiyuan County."

Zhang Yi nodded noncommittally and said nothing.

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Soon, Ding Yuan issued a military order to assemble the whole army, pack up their luggage, and bring their rations. Two days later, the troops sent to Xihe County.Immediately, the entire Bingzhou army camp was busy all night, preparing for the army's expedition.

Just the night before the army set off, a mysterious man in black knocked on the door of Ding's mansion and handed a letter to Ding Yuan.

I don't know what news he got, after reading the letter, Ding Yuan seemed very excited, and soon wrote a reply letter himself, asking the man in black to hand it to the other party on time.

(End of this chapter)