[Inscription: This article is the thirteenth section of the first part of the long biographical historical novel "Former Qin Fengyun" "The Youth of the Qi" Chapter 9 "Fangtou Yi Surname"]
【Introduction】
◇ The content of the previous section is reviewed: Pu Jian found Wu Zhong, a servant of Yao Province, at the temple fair. Shi Yue was bullied for selling art, and Lü Guang was unevenly involved in the fight. Wu Zhong instructed a group of people to besiege Pujian. Lü Guang and others fought back, Shi Yue came to help, and Qiangde also brought people to come.
◆ Introduction to the content of this section: Pu Jian's encounter in Liyang was not accidental, and it turned out that yao Yizhong, the leader of the Qiang clan, decided to carry out a surprise attack on Fangtou and Liyang. Pu Hong's father and son, who had already taken precautions, defeated Yao Xiang, who had come to sneak attack. After the war, Pu Hong analyzed yao Yizhong's motives for this move from his children and grandchildren. Shi Min killed Shi Jian and called himself emperor.
★ The story takes place: 350 leap months. Location: Fangtou.
On the day that was about to pass, Pu Hong's father and son and their people spent their lives in an extremely nervous, excited, and very confused mood.
When Pu Jian and Lü Guang, a group of teenagers, were playing in Liyang City, there were also uninvited guests on the side of Fangtou: Yao Xiang, with 50,000 soldiers and horses, set off from the mixed bridge located northeast of Yecheng, and made a surprise attack on Fangfa. Yao Yizhong, the leader of the Qiang clan, did not show his face, and he took command at the Mixed Bridge. The Qiang army was divided into two routes, in addition to Yao Xiang, who went straight to Fangtou, Yin Chi, who joined the army, took another part of his men and horses to Liyang, planning to take Down Liyang City after winning the battle on Fangtou's side. Wu Zhong followed Yin Chi to Liyang City, and after seeing Pu Jian at the temple fair, he had the idea of kidnapping the baby grandson of the leader of the Qi clan.
On Fangtou's side, shortly after Yao Xiang led his army from The Mixed Bridge, Pu Hong's father and son received the news. Although Pu Hong was in Fangtou, his eyes were always fixed on Yecheng.
In the first month, Shi Kun, the king of Later Zhao Ruyin, Zhang Ju and Wang Lang led 70,000 troops to attack Yecheng, and the two armies fought in the north of the city. The long wall that Shi Hu built in northern Yi helped Shi Min a lot, and the attack of the Xiangguo side was blocked. During the counterattack, although Shi Min only brought more than a thousand cavalry, he killed Shi Kun and others in a big defeat and beheaded three thousand. Shi Min and Li Nong took advantage of the victory to attack Zhang Hedu, who was entrenched in Shiduyan. The imprisoned Shi Jian was not idle, and sent eunuchs to secretly contact Zhang Shen at Fukou and invite him to take advantage of the illusion to sneak into Yecheng. Unbeknownst to everyone, this eunuch actually sent the secret letter to Shi Min, and Shi Min and Li Nongxing returned to the division at night to kill Shi Jian, along with Shi Hu's thirty-eight grandsons. The time of Shi Jian's reign was only one hundred and three days.
Pu Jian
Later Zhao Situ Shen Zhong and others jointly signed Shangshu and asked Shi Min to be proclaimed emperor. Shi Min first gave li nong, but Li Nong resolutely refused to do it. He also asked whether it was possible to welcome the Jin Tianzi back to Luoyang. Naturally, no one took this seriously. In the end, it was Shi Min, the emperor, who changed his name to Yuan Yongxing and the state name of Great Wei.
This result was expected by Pu Hong. In addition to Shi Min in Yecheng, he also paid close attention to two places at the moment: one was the Qiang tribe's Yantou, and the other was the Guanzhong area. Before and after Shi Min became emperor, Yao Yizhong led tens of thousands of horses to Chaoqiao, ostensibly to attack Shi Min, but did not fight with the Yecheng side. Pu Hong suspected yao's father and son's idea of playing a trick. Fukou is the eastern entrance of Fukou, from where Yao Yizhong can go to Hedong and enter Tuguanzhong.
The leader of the Qiang clan actually stared at Fangtou, which was unexpected for Pu Hong. Fortunately, he had already placed a guard between Yecheng and Fangtou, and he grasped the movements of the Qiang army in time.
Entering the Fangtou Territory, Yao Xiang found that the people had long been on guard and had been waiting for a strict battle, and the proposed sneak attack became a lone army going deeper, and he had to catch and kill with his scalp. For the sudden sneak attack of Yao's father and son, not only was the People of the Yu Clan indignant, but even the Qiang leaders and tribesmen such as Lei Wei'er and Zhao Ju also felt incomprehensible. Everyone fought with the same enemy and confronted him head-on. When Yao Xiang had a hard time escaping and retreated to the direction of Liyang as planned, he encountered Deng Qiang, who was in charge of guarding the direction of Liyang, on the way, and after two battles, the Qiang army was more than half damaged. If it were not for Yin Chi in Liyang, Yao Xiang would have lost even worse.
As for Pu Jian and Lü Guang' gang of teenagers, they thought that their actions were confidential, but in fact, their every move did not escape the eyes of adults. Knowing that the baby grandson had gone to Liyang City, Pu Hong quickly informed Deng Qiang to send someone to protect him, so Qiangde and others arrived in time.
Pu Hong
Despite such a great achievement, there was no scene of victory celebration in Fangtou after the war. For the Qiang tribes under the leader of the Qi, they are killing each other today, and their feelings are naturally more complicated. Of course, they would not blame their leader, after all, it was the incident provoked by the Yao father and son's treachery. Pu Hong was certainly able to see this sentiment, deliberately made a low-key treatment of the victory, and ordered Lei Wei'er and Zhao Ju to preside over the aftermath, bury the dead, treat the wounded, and settle down.
In the evening, the leaders could not bear the physical and mental exhaustion after the fierce battle, and invariably came to the council chamber. The behavior of Yao Yizhong's father and son really made them feel stunned, and they all hoped to get a correct solution from the chief. But Pu Hong said to them, "I am tired today, so you should all go back and rest early." Seeing that Lü Polou was still planning to rub it, Pu Hong said to him again: "Go back and don't blame your boy, I won't blame him for today's events." ”
Pu Jian and Pu Xiong stayed behind to accompany their father to dinner. These days, Ma Qiu always came to rub wine and drink, and they did not want to accompany them, so they all left for reasons. Pu Hong took his grandson Pu Jian in his arms and asked about what had happened in Liyang City. Pu Xiong had planned to teach his son a good lesson, but the scene in front of him let him know that it was not appropriate.
After dinner, Pu Hongping retired from the attendants and servants around him and personally built a pot of charcoal. Pu Jian was familiar with his grandfather's living habits and made tea for his grandfather. Pu Hong took out a very delicate small porcelain vase and said to his grandson, "This is given to your grandfather by the emperor in Jiankang City, and give them all a cup." ”
A few days ago, the envoys of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, accompanied by Pu An, arrived at Fangtou and sent the edicts of the Eastern Jin Dynasty court appointing Pu Hong and Pu Jian's father and son, and also brought many gifts, including fine tea leaves, Ruoxia spring wine, and exquisite celadon tea sets and wine utensils.
Sitting down by the brazier, Pu Jian was still angry about the day's events, and he said to his brother, "This Yao Yizhong really has this reason!" ”
Pu Jian
Pu Xiong smiled lightly, "He wants to go back to Guanzhong too much." ”
Pu Hong said: "Today's events seem to be abrupt, and it is reasonable to think about it carefully. As soon as Shi Zhao died, the days of friendship between our two families came to an end. I say this, and you must understand. It's just that to this day, I haven't regarded Yao Yizhong as an opponent, as long as he doesn't turn his face, we can still be at peace at the moment. It is not surprising that Yao Yizhong did not think so. Since the ancient Haojie fought, the weak side was the most likely to have the heart to fight. Because if he doesn't give it a go, he has no hope. Looking back now, I was in Luoyang as well. Nearly twenty years after leaving his hometown, Yao Yizhong has reached the age of old age, and now that Shi Zhao's overthrow has become a foregone conclusion, he is powerless to open another world here, and naturally thinks of returning to the roots of fallen leaves. The time is not waiting, the opportunity is rare! ”
Adding a few pieces of charcoal to the brazier, staring at the splashing Mars, Pu Hong continued: "He is worried about Guanzhong, which I expected." However, I thought he would take Fukou to Hedong, but I didn't expect that his appetite was so big that he wanted to eat me first! Don't look at this as a dangerous move, the next win, that is a big move: from Fangtou West to Guanzhong is the most convenient, Shi Min also gave me the title of Governor of Guanzhong Military, Grand General of Zhengxi, Yongzhou Mu, and Lingqin Prefecture Assassin History, I returned to Guanzhong at this time can be described as justified, taking advantage of the time and place; once our father and son are concerned, they block the gate of his return, he will never have the opportunity to return to his homeland in his lifetime; now his strength is not better than mine, so he wants to fight, if he succeeds, he can not only annex my people, He could also seize the grain and grass that Shi Hu had hoarded in Liyang, and the soldiers were strong and strong, just to kill back in Guanzhong! ”
Pu Jian said with hatred, "Even if he succeeds in sneaking in today, the fangtou's people will never follow him!" ”
"That's a big fallacy!" After hearing this, Pu Hong was greatly disapproving, "Without our father and son, wouldn't the people live and live?" There has never been such a thing under the heavens! Yes, get rid of our father and son, the Two Tribes of Qi and Qiang will turn against each other at the moment, but in the end they will not become enemies, as long as their father and son are given a little preferential care, and most of them will still follow them. If you don't leave, will you stay behind to give Shi Min a pawn and be a lone ghost? ”
Pu Xiong
Pu Xiong smiled and said, "In the same way, once their father and son are defeated, the Qiang tribes will also return to their father." ”
"That's right! Yi Zhong and I can be said to have a lifetime of strength: On mendi, their Yao clan is higher than our Pu family, this is a matter of ancestors, I have no way. The first time I attached myself to Shi Zhao, I was given the title of Champion General, Inspector Liuyi Ofe, and Jingyang Bo, and was entrusted with Western affairs; he was only appointed as the General of Xing'anxi and the Governor of Liuyi Zuo. The second time, Shi Hu initially appointed me as a lieutenant of the Guards, a marquis, and then to Fangtou he appointed me as the general of Longhua and the governor of the exiles; after making military achievements in Liaodong, he was awarded the title of Envoy, Governor of Liuyi, and Champion General, and he was promoted to the Duke of Xiping County; when he moved east, he was appointed as the General of Fenwu and the Governor of Western Qiang, and was given the title of Duke of Xiangping County, and although he was later appointed as the Governor of Zhijie, the Governor of Liuyi of the Ten Counties, and the Grand General of champion, he did not enter the title. You can see from this that the weight I have in Shi Hu's mind has actually always been heavier than his. It is not difficult to understand why Shi Hu has tolerated him everywhere over the years, but he is quite scrupulous about me, even my two sons. This time he held his breath and wanted to gamble heavily, but he lost, lost very badly, hurt his vitality, and it was a pity to think about it! Pu Hong said with a sigh, and reached out his hand to stroke the head of his grandson Pu Jian.
This time, yao Yizhong, the leader of the Qiang clan, ended the good relationship with the Qiang clan for more than ten years in a way that was almost fighting, and Pu Hong's mood was actually very complicated: on the one hand, the opponent who had secretly competed for a lifetime in The Bright Lane took the lead in provoking the incident and took the blame for himself, so that he was in a more favorable position in the next competition, and he had no reason not to be happy; on the other hand, since the eastward migration, they got along really well, and now that they have lost peace and broken up, they can't help but feel a little regretful.
"YuanCai," Pu Jian looked at Pu Xiong and said, "I remember one thing, two years ago when I was secretly plotted to accompany Shi Xuan out on a tour in the forest, I had suspected Yao Xiang at that time. Judging by what he did today, he did it nine times out of ten! ”
"There is no need to delve into those things in the past. You say, in today's defeat, where will the Yao father and son go? Pu Hong spoke again.
Yao Yizhong
"They suffered this fiasco, and Guanzhong certainly can't go back at the moment." Xiangguo Shiqi had been wooing them, and it was estimated that he would be entrusted with a high-ranking official. Pu Jian replied.
"Then they'll be trapped in Kanto." Pu Xiong said with a smile.
"There is also a possibility of regrouping. To say that they are of the same heart and mind with the people, their father and son are not worse than us. You must remember that if you want to win the world, you can't do without the jingo iron horse, but you can't just have the jingo iron horse, and you have to win the hearts and minds of the people in the world! The cousin who is strong is right, I took the risk to speak for the people of the world, in order to win the hearts and minds of the people. Shi Le competed for the world in that year, at the beginning it was easy to kill, and the pit killed tens of thousands of pawns, and later he saw that this method did not work and changed his course, which led to Shi Zhao Liguo. Shi Hu's father and son thought that wanton killing would overwhelm the world, and now his adopted grandson was even more outrageous, wanting to kill all the aliens. You see, this man will not last long. ”
"That's what Father said!" The Pu Jian brothers echoed it.
"Recently, I often think of a person, that is, the former Jin Dynasty Yuzhou Assassin Shi Zudi. This man knows how to win hearts and minds. Yuan Cai, since I have made you recruit displaced people, I am actually a teacher of the Fa. Pu Hong said.
Pu Xiong nodded and said, "Yes! At the beginning, everyone was still confused, saying that we did not have enough food to eat, and now we still have to provide for these idle people. After my father's strict rectification, now they all understand that the people have no distinction between east and west, south and north, and they must win the hearts and minds of the people in times of turmoil. ”
After speaking, he looked at his son Pu Jian.
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