Zhong Ding mountain forest is a dream, the human world spoils Hugh. It is not easy to leave a name in historical records, some people can be passed on by merit, some people are only mentioned as the merits of others, and more are nameless people. This article will talk about a less famous character, Liang Xing.
In fact, there are very few records about Liang Xing, but it is noted that he is mentioned in the biographies of Cao Cao, Xiahou Yuan, Xu Huang, Zhang Guo, Zheng Hun and others, so he tries to explore his deeds from piecemeal pieces. In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), Ma Chao, Han Sui and other Guanzhong generals launched the Battle of Weinan, and Liang Xing was also one of the "Guanzhong generals", which is also his most easily remembered deeds.
"In the sixteenth year of Jian'an, Chao and the Guanzhong generals Hou Xuan, Cheng Yin, Li Kan, Zhang Heng, Liang Xing, Cheng Yi, Ma Qiao, Yang Qiu, Han Sui, etc., all ten parts, all rebelled, and their hundred thousand people, the same according to He, Tong, jian lie camp Chen." ——The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Ma Chao's Biography, Quoting the Classics
The historical records also do not record where Liang Xing was from, from the identity of the "Guanzhong Generals" to infer that Liang Xing was probably from one of the regions of Liangzhou, Hezhou, and Sili, and his acquaintance with Ma Chao and others may have occurred in Liangzhou or in Sili. As early as the second year of Jian'an (197), Liang Xing was already active in the Sanfu region, and he participated in the conquest of Li Dai, when Liang Xing was probably one of the "Kansai Generals" led by Pei Mao. As the Marquis of Chiyang, Li Dai moved to HuangbaiCheng in Chiyang, where Liang Xing, Zhang Heng, and others ended Li Dai.
"Li Dai moved to protect Huangbaicheng, Liang Xing, Zhang Heng, and others broke it, and sent its head" - "Taiping Imperial Dictionary" quoted in "Classics"
Liang Xing was not inactive during the Battle of Weinan, and he prepared to intercept after Xu Huang crossed the river. While the Cao army had not yet repaired the fortifications, Liang Xing led 5,000 men and horses to attack overnight, and although Xu Huang had only 4,000 soldiers on his side, he still repelled Liang Xing. As Ma Chao was defeated by Cao Cao, Liang Xing and others were scattered everywhere.
"Before the barrier was completed, the thief Liang Xingye attacked and shook more than 5,000 people on foot and horseback, and when he shook it away, the Taizu army was able to cross" - "Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Xu Huang's Biography"
Their existence was still a scourge for the local people, and Liang Xing not only plundered the localities himself, but he also instigated more than 5,000 officials and people, at least tens of thousands of people, and the counties could not resist at all, and the people even shrank to the county capital. Zheng Hun still thought of a way, he mobilized the people to expose the thieves, and explained that he would reward the people with 70% of the captured property, which fully mobilized the enthusiasm of the people.
It is difficult to find thieves hiding in the mountains and forests, but their wives and sons are easy to be caught, and with the active participation of the people, many thieves who are separated from their wives and children have to go to the official palace to turn themselves in in order to seek a family reunion. This strategy succeeded in dividing the thieves, and Liang Xing was also frightened, and he gathered his men at the city of Fufu.
"Then the people were sent to chase out thieves, and the rewards and punishments were made, and the oaths were taken, and the rewards they received were seven out of ten." The people are pleased, and they all want to hunt thieves, and they will have more women and goods. Whoever loses his wife to a thief asks for surrender. ——" Romance of the Three Kingdoms , Biography of Zheng Hun
However, there are still contradictions in Liang Xing's location, the "Three Kingdoms Chronicle of Zheng Hun" and the "Three Kingdoms Chronicles of Xu Huang" mention the city of Yancheng, Liang Xing is also known as "The Thief", and the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms • Xiahou Yuan" mentions "鄠hù". There is "鄜" in the "Book of Han and Geography", which belongs to Zuo Fengyi, while there is no "鄜" in the "Later Han Shu • Junguo Zhi", and "鄠" belongs to the Right Fufeng in the "Book of Later Han".
Perhaps the scope of Liang Xing's activities at that time was relatively large, just like the Montenegrin thieves involved many states, or this range refers to the scope of Ma Chao and Han Sui's remnants. Liang Xing's ending was defeated and killed, and there is some controversy here, the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms " Zheng Hun Biography " mentions that Zheng Hun led the army to ascend first, and eventually killed Liang Xing , while the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms • Xiahou Yuan" attributed to Xiahou Yuan. In addition, the participants in the war included Zhang Gao, Xu Huang and others.
"Taizu returned the favor, made Huang and Xiahou Yuanping and Xia Yang the remaining thieves, beheaded Liang Xing, and lowered more than 3,000 households." - "Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Biography of Xu Huang"
If there is any omission, we hope to correct it.