Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 275 Taishan County

Mencius said: To gain the Dao in the world, and to gain the people, is to gain the world.

Wang Zheng had always misunderstood this sentence before. He thought it was interpreted literally, and if he won the hearts of the people, he could rule the world.

In fact, the real meaning of these words should be that with the support of the people, the country can stabilize its rule.

Ruling the world requires the support of the people, but what about conquering the world?
Looking through the history books, at least in the era of cold weapons, any change of dynasty in Shenzhou, the rise and fall of kings, was full of blood and rain.

Without corpses strewn across the fields and rivers of blood flowing, it would be impossible to establish a new political power.

Dahan is no exception.

If someone really asked the future monarchs of the Three Kingdoms, no matter Cao Cao or Sun Ce, or even Liu Bei, who is famous for his benevolence and love for the people, he would probably get the same answer:

Those who win elite soldiers win the world.

Because they knew best that their own family was able to dominate one side and make three points of strength, to some extent, it was due to the influence of the three elite soldiers in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

People in later generations may be more familiar with those tiger and leopard riders, trapping camps, white scorpion soldiers, and white horse justice.

But these are actually elite organizations similar to special forces. Not only are the sources of troops likely to come from all corners of the country, but they cannot become a representative of outstanding combat power in a place. The bigger problem is that there can never be too many in number.

They may change the trend of a certain battle, victory or defeat, but they cannot determine the rise and fall, success or failure of a power.

But a formed local elite soldier can do this.

For example, Danyang soldiers, Taishan soldiers, and Youzhou soldiers.

Among the three elite soldiers, in terms of fame, they will naturally be the Danyang soldiers who will be the main force of Soochow in the future.

It originated from Danyang County (also known as Danyang County), including Jiuhua Mountain, Huangshan Mountain, Ma'an Mountain and other mountainous areas in Anhui Province in the later Celestial Dynasty. There are many mountains but few fields.

Most of those who live near the mountains have the characteristics of strong body, tough character, and vigorous gait, which makes them much better than ordinary people in terms of mobility, confrontation ability and endurance ability.

Another and more important point is that these local armies probably have the elements of "relatives and relatives".

The so-called "breathing cares for each other, pain and itching are related, going through the fire together, going through the soup together."

If you win, raise a glass of wine to make way for success, and if you lose, you will try your best to save each other!
It is recorded in "Jiang Biao Zhuan" that the people in the Danyang area are all "five or six thousand families want to form clans". beasts of prey and some natural disasters.

But in the later stage, even the government can fight against it, and even the bandits avoid it for fear that they won't be able to recruit one person.

Toughness and unity are almost the representative characteristics of local strong armies in the past dynasties of China, and they are also the common characteristics of the three strong armies in the late Han Dynasty.

Of course, despite his great reputation, in terms of real combat power, from the perspective of record, the Danyang soldiers are actually a bit misnamed, and may not be as good as the other two.

Youzhou soldiers, Wuhuan Tuqi also.

Wuhuan is an ethnic minority in the north during the Three Kingdoms period. Its living area borders Youzhou. It has been famous all over the world since the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

And at the end of the Han Dynasty, it was even more powerful in the world, and even the great Confucian Cai Yong once expressed emotion:
"Fushimi Youzhou's Tuqi and Jizhou's strong crossbows are the best soldiers in the world. The country is looking forward to the battle. When there is trouble in the four directions, the army commander is fighting hard. It is not impossible to distinguish between the two states."

The early stage is full of roles. The famous heroes of the late Han Dynasty, the white horse general Gongsun Zan, was defeated by the powerful crossbows first, and then burned himself under the pressure of the sudden cavalry.

Saying it was defeated by Yuan Shao, it would be better to lose to the joint forces of Jizhou soldiers and Youzhou soldiers.

In the Battle of Guandu, after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he went on an expedition to Wuhuan and won the victory, causing 20 Hu and Han descendants. Immediately, the population of the three counties of Wuhuan (Liaodong, Liaoxi, and Youbeiping) was moved to the Central Plains, and Wuhuan was reorganized. When Huan became an army, in terms of cavalry combat power alone, Cao Wei was the real number one at that time, and neither Shu nor Wu could compare.

"Three Kingdoms Karasuma Biography": Wuhuan from the three counties is a famous horse in the world.

It's just that Youzhou Tuqi joined too late after all, which can only be said to have magnified Cao Wei's advantages.

But the key to Cao Cao's success was the existence of the last elite soldier, Taishan soldiers!

Taishan soldiers are named after Wang Kuang, stronger than Bao Xin, and skilled in Lu Qian. They are the real fighters. Since ancient times, the style of martial arts has been tyrannical.

This is not a joke.

Xiyi believed in heaven and prayed to gods, and Han people worshiped their ancestors heavily, and they liked to brag about how rich their ancestors were if they had nothing to do.

As for the martial arts of the ancestors, Xuzhou people can naturally use heroes such as Overlord Xiang Yu to suppress the neighbors of Qingzhou, but it will not work well for Taishan people.

Because the ancestor of this neighbor is even more awesome, that is Chi You, the god of war!
(The great mountain is majestic to the east of the sky, the land of the eastern barbarians. Chi You, the leader, is also the master of soldiers.)
But Taishan people are indeed too tough.

From ancient times to the present, what kind of bandits and rebels are not uncommon, and there are countless.

For example, the well-known Liu Xiazhi, "the thief also has the way", gathered thousands of people, ran rampant in the world, and disturbed all directions.

When the ancestor dragon dominates the world, it must be specially arranged for the Taishan people.

Destroy all the frontiers in the world, Xianyang in Tibet, and Yuying in the east.

Winner, Taishan County Win County also.

This is an obvious warning.

The weapons are gone, why don't you make trouble?

Meeting a more sturdy one, the Taishan people finally stopped for hundreds of years.

As a result, during Wang Mang's new dynasty, he reverted to his old ways, and a mighty Red Eyebrow Army appeared.

Later, during the reign of Emperor Gengshi, Taishan County raised 20 troops to attack Wang Mang.

During the reign of Emperor Jianwu, there were many rebellions on Mount Tai, and it took four years to gradually calm down.

In the time of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty, there was another turmoil in Mount Tai. The imperial court appointed Minister Li Gu as the prefect of Mount Tai, and he spread his kindness and trust, and it was peaceful for another 13 years.

For the next 50 years, he continued to eat the soft but not the hard. Once the court conquests, it will become more violent. If it is appeased, it can still stop for a while, just like a bear child, as if it has infinite energy and keeps tossing.

And you can't fight, you can only coax.

In the fourth year of Zhongping (187), the Taishan people made more noise.

Zhang Ju, the prefect of Taishan, the most stubborn tyrant in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, took the lead in the uprising and called himself "Son of Heaven". Zhang Chun called "General Mitian and King Anding" and colluded with Karasuma cavalry to attack Youzhou and Jizhou.

At the peak of its prosperity, the soldiers were strong and the horses were strong, and there were many soldiers, reaching more than one hundred thousand.

The combination of the two elite soldiers at the end of the Han Dynasty was really extraordinary. The court fought for two years without suppressing it, and Gongsun Zan was almost beaten to death.

In the sixth year of Zhongping, Zhang Ju was even able to break out of the siege and escape (far away outside the Great Wall, without a trace)
This.
Then look at Yuan Shu, a land close to the three states, who only called himself "Zhong's family" and died of vomiting blood before long, which is really speechless.

I don't know if the Skeleton King is too incompetent, or the Taishan soldiers are too good at fighting?

Zhang Ju made such a big commotion in a single county, which had a great impact. Not only did the underpants of the royal court of the Han Dynasty almost be stripped, but it also almost killed the future Three Kingdoms.

Because when Uncle Liu Huang was young, when he participated in the crusade against Zhang Ju and Zhang Chunzhi's rebellion, he was shot under the horse by the rebels, and finally escaped by lying on the ground and pretending to be dead.

(Liu) Be prepared to be brave.At that time, Zhang Chun rebelled, and Qingzhou was ordered to send soldiers to fight for Chun, and cross the plains. waived. -- "A Brief Introduction"

After listening to Mi Heng's eloquent talk, Wang Zheng was very knowledgeable, but he was still silent, hesitating in his heart.

Speaking of which, Mount Tai is also a sad place for the Heavenly Army under his command.

The predecessor of the Tianjun, the 30 Qingzhou Yellow Turbans rebelled with great momentum at the beginning, and the first blow they encountered was Ying Shao, the prefect of Mount Tai.

At that time, Wang Zheng hadn't crossed yet, so he thought it was because the Qingzhou Army was too incompetent. After all, this Ying Shao, in his opinion, was also an unknown person.

But now Wang Zheng finally understands that Ying Shao has no cards, but Taishan soldiers can fight!

He also understood the purpose of Mi Heng's proposal to take Taishan County.

In this troubled time, places like Taishan County are the most important strategic capital
manpower!

Still an excellent source of soldiers!
only.
Wang Zheng, who is greatly covered by the system, feels that this is not what is lacking at present.

However, it is inconvenient to say this reason. After thinking about it for a while, Wang Zheng still decided to politely refuse:

"Sir, do you know the population of Mount Tai?"

"There are twelve counties in this county." Mi Heng was prepared, and immediately replied: "There are 40 registered households. According to Heng's estimation, the population should be higher than that of Pengcheng, starting from [-]!"

It's densely populated.

Wang Zheng nodded, and said: "According to what Mr. said, this place is known for its martial arts, but after many years of conquests, the powerful officials have repeatedly absorbed it, and the power of the people must have been exhausted. Now this will be it."

Before he finished speaking, Mi Heng cut it off with a smile: "My lord, what you said is wrong!"

"Even today, from Yiheng's point of view, if the lord can control Mount Tai." You Heng heard Wang Zheng's meaning, but still said confidently: "You can also get a hundred thousand elite soldiers!"

hiss.
Hearing this number, Wang Zheng gasped.

"Sir, don't make jokes." After being dumbfounded for a long time, Wang Zhengcai looked at You Heng in surprise, "How can a county with a population of only 40 people get [-] elite soldiers?"

"My lord doesn't know something." Mi Heng smiled and said, "The people of Qingzhou can fight, the people of Pengcheng dare to fight, but the people of Taishan are good at fighting!"

As he spoke, he directly gave an example: "In the past, when the bandits Dong seized power, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, stationed troops in Heyangjin to challenge him. He was defeated and his army was overthrown!"

Hearing this kind of tone, Wang Zheng knew without asking, there was either a "but" or a "then".

Sure enough, I only heard Mi Heng continue: "Wang Kuang returned to Taishan County afterward."

"Thousands of soldiers gathered in a flash!"

When talking about "Blink", Mi Heng stared at Wang Zheng, emphasizing his tone.

Is it so exaggerated?
"Even if the Taishan people are as belligerent as the master said." Although he was a little moved, Wang Zheng still didn't change his mind, and frowned again: "If you want to gather a hundred thousand strong soldiers, you have to draw four and one. Unlikely."

"Besides, since our army entered Xuzhou for several months, there have been battles almost every day, and the soldiers can't rest. Sir, I still have some concerns in my heart."

"My lord, are you worried about asking for it too quickly and missing it?"

"Not only that, but also the East China Sea."

Wang Zhengdao: "Liu Beishi's hero is not well-known. Now he has become the new Xuzhou Mu. With such a big enemy dominating the East China Sea, watching the tiger by his side, if I rush to fight again at this time, I'm afraid that there will be people in the rear." If it is lost, there is even more danger of being attacked from both sides.”

"Mr. Xuande?" Hearing Wang Zheng mentioning this person, You Heng was startled at first, and then smiled: "If so, from Heng's point of view, the lord is worrying too much."

"I predict that Donghai will not mobilize troops within this year!"

"Oh?" Wang Zhengda was interested, turned his head and asked, "Why?"

"Firstly, our army has won many battles, has high morale, and is famous all over the world. Liu Bei is not mediocre. He knows that our army is not comparable to the yellow scarves. How could he take the initiative to provoke disputes and make enemies?"

"Secondly, the arrogant soldiers in the East China Sea don't know how to turn against them, and there are more powerful families, such as Dan Yang soldiers and Zang Ba, who can be driven by Tao Qian, but they may not be able to obey Liu Bei. He is not stable internally, so how can he be born outside? Heart?"

"Thirdly, why has Tao Qian ignored us since our army entered Xuzhou?"

Mi Heng said solemnly: "Fang was defeated not long ago, and his vitality has not yet recovered. Yuan Shu is peeping outside, like a gnat in his throat. If you don't want to, you really can't!"

"Things that Tao Qian can't do anything about, Liu Xuande has great ability, can it be changed in a short period of time?"

These words were well-founded, Wang Zheng pondered for a long time, and finally felt certain.

He also had to admit at this time that he was thinking too much.

Perhaps this is the disadvantage brought by the prophet. When he heard that Liu Bei has now become Xuzhou Shepherd, Wang Zheng was a little bit taken aback!

The so-called one moment is also the other moment.

Prime Minister Liu Bei of Pingyuan can only focus on stepping on the yellow scarf to rise to power, but after becoming Xuzhou Shepherd, it is impossible to just stare at him anymore.

Seeing Wang Zheng nodding his head slightly, with an expression of emotion on his face, it was obvious that he was persuaded by himself, and Ni Heng quickly hit the iron while the iron was hot: "Don't worry about Liu Bei for the time being, our army has been training for two months, and it has recovered its spirit, which is enough for the outside world."

"If you want to have an outside picture, you must fight for Mount Tai!"

"Your lord, you can see that what Caiheng said just now will require one hundred thousand elite soldiers to reach Mount Tai, but it doesn't all refer to recruiting soldiers from the people."

Oh?Wang Zheng was startled: "How do you say it?"

"Mount Tai is full of thieves, making noise in the world, and the wealthy families are full of thieves and bandits." Mi Heng paused, "Even the government orders do not leave the house, and the county guard is like a running dog."

"This is also what Heng said at the beginning. If our army goes out, we can't just ask for a county, but we must fully grasp it!"

"If you want to master it, you have to suppress bandits and thieves, and recruit them. Once you succeed, Heng boldly says that there will be far more than a hundred thousand elite soldiers!"

When Wang Zheng heard this, his whole body was shocked, and his eyes lit up.

He stared at Mi Heng with burning eyes, and admitted that he was really tempted.

But it's not because of the so-called [-] elite soldiers!

But
Suppress bandits!

As far as the current king's government is concerned, he may not pay attention to the source of soldiers, but the source of income is completely different.

Before entering Xuzhou, Wang Zheng never worried about money, food and weapons.

When I was in Qingzhou, all the battles were victorious, and there would naturally be seizures, and when the city was attacked, the house would be ransacked. Every time a city was won, it meant that more than a dozen wealthy families would become lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

That is Wang Zheng naturally does not need to consider these, but it is completely different in Xuzhou.

Now that it is to be used as a base, it is impossible to treat the people and the family simply and rudely.

And in order to ensure long-term peace and stability in the two places, the power of the aristocratic family is even more indispensable. At least for now, Wang Zheng cannot rely on his own strength.

Originally, there was a shortage of talents. After Langya and his party, Yan and Wang were attached, plus Mi Heng and Zhang Zhao, it was already considered a temporary solution to the urgent need.

But not long after returning to Kaiyang, Wang Zheng began to worry about money again.

Over the past few days, military and political expenditures have been consuming his previous savings, and although there is income, it is not enough to make ends meet.

If this goes on like this, it will become nothing but sitting and eating.

Therefore, during this period of time, Wang Zheng did not act. One is because of Liu Bei, and the other is that Wang Zheng has been thinking about how to solve this problem.

Originally Wang Zheng planned to take another place.

That is the North Sea country.

For one thing, the country is close to the sea, and both the salt industry and shipping are extremely developed, and it is an important place for commerce, which can help solve the current predicament.

Second, Kong Rong is easier to deal with. Wang Zheng can take this place without using too many troops while stabilizing the rear.

However, Mi Heng's analysis can be regarded as a word that awakened the dreamer, making him suddenly realize that Liu Bei is not a threat for the time being, while Taishan...
It is also a way of making money!

And compared to Beihai, if you can get Taishan County, the money will come in faster!
What is the fastest way to get money in the world?
It's robbery!

It’s not good to eat big people, but it’s okay to eat black people, right?
"Sir, what he said is true!"

Wang Zheng asked excitedly: "I don't know the Taishan bandits, who are they, and how much money do they have. Oh no, are they horses?"

"Ah." This stopped Mi Heng from asking, and said uncertainly:
"My lord, I don't know the specific situation. I just heard that there are bandits running rampant in this county. There are not a few people with large shares exceeding [-]. As for small thieves with hundreds of people, there are even hundreds."

"Then ask Wen Ze, I remember he is from Taishan." Wang Zheng was not surprised, and stood up.

After making up his mind, he no longer hesitated: "Taishan County, I will take it!"

"You and I will go back to the city immediately, gather the generals, and discuss the details!"

"See you, my lord!"

Seeing that Wang Zheng was finally moved by his words, Mi Heng was also very happy.

(End of this chapter)