Chapter 1721 Nothing is more real than being warm and full
There are always traces of the development of things, and the same goes for what happened in Yulin. Under the strict blockade of the court, the news was blocked, but through some clues, it can be easily judged that it is not peaceful there.
More than 100,000 people were recruited for military service and labor service before and after the Guannei Road. Thousands of carriages and camel teams were loaded with countless grain, grass and ordnance, and were transported to Yulin. The most significant thing was that Liu Fang, the king of Zhao, led his army northward. After Yulin, in the next two months, more than 50,000 imperial officers and soldiers from all walks of life also entered Yulin.
As for those postmen with military flags on their backs, riding strong horses, galloping on the post road from Yulin to Tokyo, they never stopped throughout the winter, either delivering orders, reporting, or making notices. And the postmen, especially those military posts, also stopped. Always in a state of continuous rotation.
The blockade of information is only for ordinary people who are not high-level enough, but for the upper-class dignitaries of the Han Dynasty, even if they are not fully aware of the situation in Yulin, they have heard to some extent.
Of course, the one who knows the most clearly, apart from the front line of suppressing bandits, is the Political Affairs Hall. Even Emperor Liu may not have a full understanding of it. He just inquires at the right time and really pays attention. The one who takes care of him is the prince. Liu Yang, and Liu Yang, have always been more concerned about this.
However, the prince Liu Yang was also very determined to counter the rebellion in Yulin. He showed no hesitation or mercy. Being able to save tens of thousands of Yulin refugees was already the result of his efforts and he had a clear conscience. As for others, they were beyond their capabilities. There is no need to force it.
It was Emperor Liu's attitude and idea to conduct a thorough cleansing of Yulin, but he didn't care how it was done. And the blockade policy proposed by Zhao Pu had to be said to be very vicious and a complete slap in the face.
At the beginning, after Zhao Wang Liu Fang went north to Yulin, he did not do much except drive away some rebels and party members around Dingbian, and then went directly eastward and stationed in Xiazhou.
After that, Liu Fang focused on the construction of the counter-insurgency command system, the construction of guiding ideology and military preparations. If we say that within the pass, under the silent management, it only produced some drawbacks, produced some sequelae, and caused some public resentment. Compared with anxiety, in Yulin, it is a completely different situation.
The counter-rebellion began with the blockade of Yulin, and with the arrival of Liu Fang, it also fully began in Yulin. Liu Fang sent troops to various states, counties and towns to enhance defense capabilities. At the same time, he dug large blockade ditches to isolate towns and strongholds from the vast countryside. Later, the army's focus was also on resisting rebel harassment and ensuring logistical supply lines.
By the midwinter of the twenty-first year, the Han Dynasty's rule over Yulin had been limited to the main towns such as Xia Sui Yin Yan Ling. Outside the towns, it was basically in a state of laissez-faire, as if it had been completely abandoned and followed by the rebels.
In the order issued by the bandit-suppressing camp to all the governments and the entire army, it was written straightforwardly that not a grain of grain or a piece of cloth should flow into the hands of the rebels. Of course, what eventually evolved into this was that Yulin needed to be imported from the outside. All resources were completely cut off, especially food.
The living conditions in Yulin are inherently poor, and it has not been developed in the past. The conflict between Han and Hu has also affected the development process. The development of the local economy has always been supported by fur products, licorice, and green and white salt. And the local agriculture industry The development of animal husbandry is not enough to meet the survival needs of the entire Yulin.
As soon as the chaos broke out, the fragile economic system was completely broken. The rebels burned, killed, looted, and organized chaos. The government and the army strictly guarded and deported restrictions. After one winter, the entire Yulin declined at an unimaginable speed.
Come down.
When Liu Fang entered Yulin, both Yuan Ke from Yanzhou, Li Jiqian from Xiazhou, and other rebels, large and small, were extremely vigilant and even fully prepared to deal with a massive invasion.
Like Yuan Ke, because his base camp in Minghu Township was too close to Dingbian, he simply gave up and moved north, hoping to attract the government troops to the area where the Party members were active to deal with them.
As a result, after all the flirting, the officers and soldiers were not moved at all, and Liu Fang did not focus on the rebels. As time passed, as the weather became more severe, and as the officers and soldiers made a series of adjustments
Expand, even the dullest people can react.
The methods of the government and army were too cruel. They marched to suppress the rebellion and killed only the rebellious rebels. However, such a blockade dealt with the entire population of Yulin, regardless of Hu and Han.
Previously, the officials in each city could still accommodate some Han people who came to surrender on their own initiative, and also provided certain protection and relief. Once the blockade ditches in each city were dug, this way of survival would be cut off. As for fleeing south, it would be better to see the opportunity early and leave.
Those who are quick still have hope of survival, and those who are slow will not be able to escape.
After entering December of the 21st year, in the eyes of most of the officers and soldiers, except for the refugees and some miscellaneous people who were attached to the towns, all the rest were rebels. In fact, not all of Yulin was rebelling.
However, the officers and soldiers are already so determined.
The consequences are serious and terrible. To survive, people need to eat and clothe themselves. However, in such a chaotic situation and under such a firm ban, their basic rights to survive have been lost.
was actually deprived of it.
The Hu Han people trapped in Yulin did not have many choices. After the government cut off their livelihood, they had to either wait for death or join the rebellion and oppose the government. If they were wiped out, they would still die.
Of course, the government did not completely deny opportunities to those who were suspected of being traitors. Emperor Liu had already said before that those who surrendered the heads of traitors to officials would be spared death.
This policy will run through the entire counter-insurgency process.
Ordinary Han and Hu civilians were extremely powerless in such a wave. After one winter, Yulin froze to death and starved to death. No one knew how many people were killed. However, those abandoned villages were lying on the ground.
The corpse said it all.
Of course, under the court's counterinsurgency policy, the rebels were also extremely uncomfortable. Rebels are also human beings, and they also need food, drink, food, and weapons.
Even though a large amount of wealth, livestock and food were obtained through the massive looting in the early stages of the rebellion, it was all a one-time deal. The consumption of thousands of rebels was equally huge, and they would eventually run out of money.
During the chaos in Yulin and all production activities were abandoned, there was no place to even rob. Yulin is so big, there are so many people, and there are so many resources, the sources of military supplies for the rebels have become even narrower. And as time goes by
As time goes by, the situation becomes more serious.
By December, the various rebels in Yulin were completely unable to restrain themselves, and they really felt trapped in a cage built by the imperial court. At this point, the so-called party revival and the righteousness of resisting the Han Dynasty, all the people who were concerned about prosperity and wealth
Extravagant hopes have slowly melted away, and nothing is as important or realistic as food, clothing, and warmth.
In the cold and snowy conditions, rebels from all walks of life, like headless flies, ran rampant in Yulin, scurrying around and fighting back. Some attacked the city, and some attacked the Han army's supply lines, but these two were also official troops.
After putting all their efforts to defend it, the rebels were naturally beaten to death.
Those transport teams that are relatively easy to attack are those transport teams. However, in addition to sending elite soldiers to escort the transport, the camp also issued an order. If things don't work, they will be burned. If they fall into the hands of traitors, they will be dealt with according to military law. Therefore, there is no need to go back and forth.
There are often some people in the baggage team in Yulin, Guan Nei. Their duty is not to escort and protect, but to be ready to burn grain, grass and military supplies at any time.
It was indeed difficult and dangerous to snatch food from the officers and soldiers. Therefore, soon, the "rebels" in Yulin began to attack each other to snatch food and supplies, just to win a glimmer of hope for survival. Many times, after a bloody fight, they found each other.
There is nothing left but a dead life.
The vigorous Yulin Rebellion had not survived twenty-one years before it fell into disintegration and cannibalism. In this regard, both Yuan Ke and Li Jiqian felt helpless. Of course, at this time, they could only care about themselves.
If you don't have time, how can you restrain those rebels, even if those people accept their rewards.
If there is anyone among the Yulin rebels who is worthy of Liu Fang's attention, they are probably Yuan Ke and Li Jiqian. They have the means and strategies. Of course, they are also the strongest. Each has tens of thousands of people. Of course
, they also bear the greatest pressure to survive.
These two men also did not sit back and wait for death, but chose to take the initiative. On the Xiazhou side, with Liu Fang personally in charge, Li Jiqian did not dare to go south, so he chose to go north to fight the Loop.
Yuan Ke from Yanzhou was not willing to be lonely. After several attempts and failures, the mountains were difficult to cross and the pass was difficult to enter. He chose to gather all the thieves and march west to Lingzhou to join the rebels in Lingzhou with the intention of crossing the Yellow River.