Summoning of the Great General of the Great Qin Empire

Chapter 205

Shi Jingsi served from the county to the dental school.Li Keyong controlled Yanmen, and Shi Jingsi became the governor of the Nine Prefectures. He followed Li Keyong into the pass, quelled the Huangchao rebellion, and then guarded Taiyuan and was named a general.In the fourth year of Zhonghe reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty (884), Huang Chao's rebel army besieged Chenzhou, Henan Province for [-] days. All the troops who rescued were defeated by the rebel army. The imperial court ordered Li Keyong to lead [-] Han soldiers to Chenzhou as soon as possible. .Li Keyong's army defeated Huang Chao again, and more than a thousand rebel troops retreated to Hedong.

On the way back to the army, he passed by Bianzhou (now Kaifeng, Henan). Zhu Wen, the military governor of the Xuanwu Army (the Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty), was jealous of Li Keyong's strength and wanted to murder him.He pretended to invite Li Keyong into the city and held a banquet in Shangyuan Post House in a polite and respectful manner, but Li Keyong was domineering and rude.

Zhu Wen immediately sent troops to besiege the posthouse that night, Li Keyong escaped in a hurry, and his supervisor Chen Jingsi, general Shi Jingsi and more than [-] entourages were killed.

At the same time, Hu Luguang also brought Duan Shao, who was also one of the three generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the current implanted identity is confronting Cao Cao under Dorgon.

Duan Shao was good at riding and shooting when he was young, and he was talented as a general.Because his mother, Lou Xinxiang, was the older sister of Gao Huan's wife, Lou Zhaojun, Gao Huan took him very seriously, and often placed him by his side as a confidant.In the early years of Jianyi, he was a trusted governor.

In the first year of Zhongxing (531), he followed Gao Huan to resist Er Zhuzhao and fought in Guang'a.Gao Huan said to Duan Shao: "The enemy is many and we are few, what should we do?" Duan Shao replied: "The so-called many are to win the death of all; the strong are to win the hearts of the world. Er Zhuzhao is arrogant and cunning. What I saw was splitting the crown and destroying the crown, pulling out the root and blocking the source. What is the sin of the gentry at the gathering in Mangshan? He also killed the master and established the monarch. In less than half a month, the world is thinking about chaos. Nine out of ten families. Wicked people, no matter where you go, you will never win!"

Gao Huan said: "Although I followed orders to punish those who were punished, I am afraid that if I am weak and powerful, I will not be protected by God. Haven't you heard of it?" Duan Shao: "I have heard that a small one can defeat a large one. . The minor ways are big and adulterous, the emperor and heaven have no relatives, only virtue is the assistant. Erzhu Zhao harms the world externally, and loses the good people internally. The wise do not plan, the brave do not fight. The unworthy neglect their duties, and the wise take it. What doubts are there? "So he started a battle with Erzhu Zhao, and Erzhu Zhao's army was defeated.Liu Dan attacked Yedi.

In the battle of Hanling, Duan Shao led his troops to rush into the enemy's line first.Soon after, Gao Huan left Jinyang, chased Er Zhuzhao to Chijialing and wiped them out.Because of his military exploits, he was granted the title of male in Luo County.He also followed Gao Huan in a sneak attack and captured Xiazhou, captured Hulu Mietu alive, added General Longxiang, admonishing the doctor, and moved to General Wuwei.Later, Duan Shao was awarded the title of Marquis of Zang County to his father and aunt, and the title of male of Xialuo County was transferred to Duan Ning'an, his stepmother and younger brother.

In the fourth year of Xinghe (542), he followed Gao Huan to resist Yuwentai of the Western Wei Dynasty in Mang Mountain.Gao Huan was recognized by the Western Wei general He Basheng among the soldiers, so He Basheng led his elite troops to force him.Duan Shao jumped over on horseback, turned around and shot with an arrow. With one arrow, he knocked off his horse the enemy who was pursuing him at the front. The other pursuers were afraid and did not dare to move forward.The Western Army retreated, and the imperial court rewarded Duan Shao with horses, gold, and the title of Duke.

In the fourth year of Wuding (546), he followed Gao Huan to conquer Yubi.When Gao Huan was ill and the city had not been captured, he summoned the generals to discuss a plan of action.Gao Huan said to Da Sima Hu Lujin, Situ Hangui, Zuowei General Liu Feng and others: "Every time I discuss military affairs with Duan Xiaoxian, I can hear a lot of good opinions. If he is allowed to serve as a staff officer, he may not be as good as he is today. I'm tired. I'm worried that the situation is critical, and I'm afraid something will happen, so I'm going to entrust Xiaoxian to take on the heavy responsibility of Ye, how about it?" Hu Lujin and others replied: "There is no better minister than a king, Xiaoxian is the most suitable."

Gao Huan said to Duan Shao again: "In the past, your father and I risked our lives to assist the royal family and made great achievements. Now that we are seriously ill, we probably can't. You should carefully assist the court and take on this important task." He immediately ordered Duan Shao to guard Yecheng with his second son Gao Yang, and summoned his eldest son Gao Cheng to rush to the Yubi Army.Gao Huan was seriously ill, and Gao Cheng was ordered to say: "Duan Xiaoxian is loyal, filial, benevolent, wise and courageous. Among relatives, he is the only one. You should discuss important military affairs with him."

In the spring of the fifth year of Wuding (547), Gao Huan died in Jinyang, and his funeral was kept secret.Soon after Hou Jing rebelled, Gao Cheng was going to return to Yecheng, leaving Duan Shao to guard Jinyang.After Gao Cheng returned to Yecheng, he bestowed on Duan Shao more than a dozen women, ten catties of gold, and silk, and made him Duke of Changle.Gao Cheng conquered Yingchuan, while Duan Shao stayed at Jinyang.Don't be a male in Zhending County, and he will do the history of the governor of Bingzhou.In the eighth year of Wuding (550), Gao Yang was enthroned by Zen and established the Northern Qi Dynasty as Emperor Wenxuan.

Don't make Duan Shao the county magistrate of Chaoling, and the county marquis of Bacheng, adding a special promotion.Duan Shao asked for the return of Chaoling County Duke, and begged to make his stepmother Liang the county monarch.Gao Yang rewarded him, and don't make Liang Shi the Lord of Anding County.He also gave up Bacheng County Marquis to his stepmother and younger brother Duan Xiaoyan.It is time to be praised by public opinion.

In the third year of Tianbao (552), he served as the governor of Jizhou and the governor of the six states. He had a favorable policy and was deeply loved by officials and people.In December of the fourth year of Tianbao (553), Dongfang Baier, a general of Nanliang, came to Suyu secretly, seduced the border people, killed the chief officials, and caused disturbances in Huai and Si.In February of the fifth year of Tianbao (554), Emperor Wenxuan ordered Duan Shao to go to crusade.Duan Shao led his army to arrive.It happened that Liang general Yan Chaoda and others surrounded and forced Jingzhou; Chen Baxian led his generals to attack Guangling, and the governor Wang Jingbao sent an envoy to the imperial court;The three armies fear.

Duan Shao said to the generals: "Since the Liang family was in chaos, the country has no ruler, and the hearts of the people have been scattered, and the strong follow it. Chen Baxian and others are wise and plan big, and the government orders are different. Although the outside is the same, the inside is alienated. You don't have to worry about it." , My plan has been well thought out." So Yitong Jingxianjun, Yao Nanzong and others were left to surround Suyu, and he led thousands of infantry and cavalry to rush to Jingzhou.

Passing by Xuyi, Yin Siling didn't expect that the army would descend from the sky and rush northward.Duan Shao continued to advance, and fought Yan Chaoda again, defeated Yan Chaoda's army, and seized all the boats and equipment.Duan Shao said to the generals: "Wu people are impetuous and have no great plans. If Yan Chaoda is defeated today, Chen Baxian will definitely escape." He returned to Guangling immediately.Chen Baxian escaped as expected.After chasing to Yangzizha, he came back when he could see Yangzhou City, and seized a lot of military supplies, and immediately retreated to Suyu.In June, Duan Shao sent lobbyists to persuade Dongfang Baie to surrender, so Dongfang Baie opened the door to ask for an alliance.

Duan Shao discussed with Xingtai Xinshu and others and agreed to Dongfang Bai'e's request.After the alliance was completed, it was estimated that Dongfang Bai'e would step on both sides. Duan Shao ordered Dongfang Bai'e to be captured and killed, and sent to the capital along with the heads of his brothers.Jianghuai is peaceful and people are happy.Emperor Wenxuan commended him for his contribution, and issued an edict to reward Wu people for seventy years and grant him the title of Prince of Pingyuan County.Gao Yue, king of Qinghe, conquered Yingzhou and captured Situ Lu Fahe alive. Duan Shao also participated in this operation, built the city of Lu, and set up Guo Moshu in Xincai before returning to the capital.

In the first year of Huangjian (560), he led the prince and grand teacher.In the second year of Taining (562), he paid homage to the governor of Bingzhou.When Gao Guiyan rebelled in Jizhou, Emperor Wucheng Gao Zhan ordered Duan Shao and Dong'an King Lou Rui to lead the crowd to pacify them.When he moved to Taifu, Emperor Xiaozhao bestowed ten female musicians and Gao Guiyan with a thousand mu of orchard.Still working in Bingzhou, the government is based on the outline, and there is no small inspection, so it is very popular.

In December of the second year of the Heqing Dynasty (563), Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty sent generals led by Qiang Yi and Turks to besiege Jinyang. Emperor Wu Cheng set off from Yecheng and traveled all the way to rescue.The Turks formed a battle formation from the north and advanced forward, reaching the Fen River in the east and Fenggu in the west.The situation was critical, and the soldiers and horses were not assembled. Seeing this situation, Emperor Wu Cheng also wanted to escape to the east.But he quickly accepted Hejian Wang Gao Xiaowan's request and ordered Zhao Junwang to protect the generals.At this time, after the heavy snowfall, the Zhou people used infantry as the vanguard and rushed down from the west mountain, only two miles away from the city.All the generals want to attack.

Duan Shao said: "People on foot must have limited momentum. The snow is deep and it is inconvenient to fight. It is better to stand by and stand guard. You can defeat them with confidence." Soon after the battle, the Zhou army was defeated. The forwards were all wiped out, and no one survived, and the troops behind fled overnight.

Emperor Wu Cheng ordered Duan Shao to lead his cavalry to pursue them, but he failed to catch up after leaving the fortress and returned.Emperor Wucheng rewarded him for his meritorious service, and don't make Duan Shao the Duke of Wude County in Huaizhou, and he was promoted to grand master.

Yan Shi, the mother of Otsuka Zai Yuwenhu in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, was first married to the King of Zhongshan. Yuwenhu heard that her mother was still alive, so he wrote a book to the Northern Qi Dynasty, please return it to Yan Shi, and hope to make good friends.At this time, the Turks harassed the frontier many times, and Duan Shao garrisoned for defense.Emperor Wu Cheng sent Huangmen Xu Shirong to take a post car with Yu Wenhu's letter to ask Duan Shao for advice.Duan Shao believed that the Zhou people were repetitive and unfaithful, as evidenced by the battle of Jinyang.Yu Wenhu is the prime minister externally, but he is actually the king internally.Although he asked for peace for his mother, he did not send an envoy to express his feelings.On the other hand, we sent her back to her mother based on a single piece of paper. This is probably showing weakness to Zhou.I think it's not too late to pretend to agree to it for the time being.Emperor Wu Cheng refused to listen, so he sent an envoy to return it according to the ceremony.

After Yu Wenhu got his mother, he still sent general Wei Chijiong to attack Luoyang.Emperor Wucheng ordered Gao Changgong, the king of Lanling, and Hu Luguang, the general, to lead their troops to resist, and the troops were stationed at the foot of Mang Mountain, but did not enter.Emperor Wucheng summoned Duan Shao to ask: "Now I want to send the king to rescue the siege of Luoyang, but the Turkic garrison is here, and they have to send people to defend. What do you think the king should do?" It is an easy matter to deal with, but now the Western Qiang is peeping and approaching the interior, this is the heart's disease, I request to be ordered to go south."

Emperor Wu Cheng said: "I mean the same thing." So he ordered Duan Shao to inspect a thousand horses and set off from Jinyang.After five days to cross the Yellow River, Duan Shao discussed the method with his generals.In the early morning, Duan Shao led [-] cavalry to board Mangban with all the troops, wanting to see the Zhou army's formation.When I came to Dahe Valley, I met Zhou Jun, and immediately sent people to report to the battalions to gather troops.

Duan Shao immediately formed a defensive position with the generals.Duan Shao was in the left army, Gao Changgong was in the middle army, and Hu Luguang was in the right army, opposing the Zhou army.Duan Shao shouted to Zhou Jun: "Your Yu Wenhu is lucky to have a mother, but he doesn't repay kindness. What's the meaning of coming today?" Zhou Jun said: "God sent us here, why make a fuss?" ?”

Duan Shao said: "God rewards the good and punishes the evil, probably sent you to die?" Zhou Jun put the infantry in front and rushed up the mountain.Duan Shao thought that the enemy was on foot and I was on horseback, so he commanded all the troops to retreat and lure them, and when they were tired, they dismounted and attacked together.In short combat, the Zhou army was defeated.Where the army was pointing at, it also quickly disintegrated, and many people fell into the valley and died.

The enemies who surrounded Luoyang City fled immediately and abandoned their tents. Within a distance of 567 miles from Mangshan to Gushui, military supplies were strewn everywhere.Emperor Wu Cheng came to Luoyang in person to condolence to the soldiers, set up a banquet in Heyin to entertain the generals, and rewarded them with honors.In the third year of Tiantong ([-]), in addition to Prime Minister Zuo, he was also granted the title of Duke of Yongchang, and he lived in Cangzhou.

In the first month of the second year of Wuping (571), Duan Shao arrived at Dinglong from Jinzhou Road, built two cities to intimidate the enemy and defeat the invaders, and then returned to the capital.In February, the Zhou army invaded, and the emperor Gao Wei sent Duan Shao to resist with the right prime minister Hu Luguang and the Taiwei Lanling King Gao Changgong.At the end of March, we reached the western border.Baigu City is a natural danger guarded by the enemy. The stone city is thousands of meters tall, and none of the generals dare to besiege it.

Duan Shao said: "If Fenbei and Hedong are to be owned by the country, if Baigu is not removed, it will be like a chronic illness. It is estimated that their reinforcements should meet at the South Road. Now this important road is cut off, so that his reinforcements cannot come. .Although their walls are high, they are very narrow, and they can be captured with a firebow."

The generals thought his idea was good, so they attacked with drums and the city wall collapsed.The imperial court named Duan Shao the Duke of Guangping County.

In the same month, the Northern Zhou Dynasty sent generals to plunder the border of Northern Qi.Right Prime Minister Hu Luguang first led the army to fight, and Duan Shao also asked to go with him.In May, attack Qincheng.Zhou Jun built a town in the south of Yaoxiang City, connected Dingyang to the east, and dug a deep moat to cut off the road.Duan Shao secretly recruited strong men and launched an attack from the north.They also sent people across the Yellow River secretly to contact Yaoxiang City and ask them to respond internally. More than 1000 people came across the river before Zhou Jun began to find out.So they fought, and the Zhou army was defeated, and Qi Yi and some Xianbao and others were captured.All the generals wanted to attack the new city.

Duan Shao disagreed, saying: "This city faces the river on one side and dangerous land on three sides. It cannot be attacked. Even if it is captured, it will be nothing more than a city. It is better to build another city to block its way back, to conquer Qin and work together. Attacking Dingyang is the best choice." The soldiers all thought this was a good idea.

In June, the siege of Dingyang was transferred, but Kaifuyi, the coach of Dingyang City, and Yang Fan closed the city, and Duan Shao's army failed to capture it.Duan Shao climbed the mountain to observe the situation in the city, and then launched a fierce attack.In July, the outer city was captured and many enemy heads were captured.At this time, Shao suddenly fell ill in the army. Since the inner city had not yet been captured, he said to Gao Changgong, the king of Lanling: "Three sides of this city are deep ravines, and there is no retreat. Only the southeast part can communicate with the outside. If the bandits break through, We must take the road to the southeast, and we choose elite soldiers to guard it, so we can naturally catch the fleeing enemy."

Gao Changgong ordered more than 1000 strong men to lie in ambush at the southeast Jiankou.In the middle of the night, as expected by Duan Shao, the Zhou army abandoned the city and fled. The ambush swarmed up, and the Zhou army was defeated. Yang Fan surrendered with his hands behind his back, and all of them were captured.

At this time, Duan Shao's condition became more serious, so he returned to the capital ahead of schedule, and was named the Duke of Leling County for his meritorious service.At the end of August of the same year, Duan Shao died of illness.The later master mourned Duan Shao in the east hall and presented him with a thousand pieces of silk, Wenming's secret weapon, and a carriage. On the day of the funeral, the sergeants formed a guard of honor and sent it to Ping'en Cemetery. The latter also recruited civilians to dig his grave.

Donated false yellow axe, envoy Chijie, governor Shuo, and appointed Zhao Yicang, Qi, Yanliang, Luojin, and the military, Xiangguo, Taiwei, Lushang Shushi, Shuozhou governor, posthumous title Zhongwu.

(End of this chapter)