Regardless of the process, Chen Chong nominally succeeded in recruiting and surrendering the Baibo Army.
The recruitment of the Baibo Army caused the household registration in Xihe to reach the highest level in the past twenty years. Originally, the household registration in Xihe County was only 28,000, but now it has expanded to more than 100,000 overnight, making it the largest county in Bingzhou after Taiyuan Shangdang.
,From this perspective, Chen Chong can be said to have made outstanding political achievements.
According to the previous agreement with Guo Da, Chen Chong set up Quyu County (today's Quyu) not far from the other side of the Baibo Valley, and planned to co-administer it with the Baibo Army. Later, he set aside Sanchuan County (today's Suide) in the land occupied by the Baibo Army.
), Baibo County (now Jia County), plus the two counties of Yuanyang and Yuanyin originally occupied by the Baibo Army, it is expected that the official posts of five counties can be allocated to the Baibo Army.
In addition, the people who had come to surrender were moved to the south of Lin County by Chen Chong and established Yonghe County (today's Wubao).
The next thing is the most important thing. Six new counties were established in Xihe. The prefect did not have this authority. Chen Chong had to report it to the court. He considered the profit and loss carefully and deleted and revised the official document for three days and nights before finally submitting it to Yang Hui. In the book, Chen Chong firstly credits Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong, and Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou. He emphasizes that Bai Bo surrendered because he was afraid of the elite soldiers of Hedong. In addition, Zhang Yi had marched several times before, which led to the rebels being impoverished for a long time.
, Xihe was so cold that they lacked food and clothing and could not survive, so they finally surrendered under Chen Chong's policy of appeasement. Afterwards, Chen Chong also talked about the fact that the rebels were now on the verge of desperation, hoping to reduce taxes for two years, otherwise the rebellious people would "carry the king's heart"
"He was a man who transformed himself and admired holiness", but because the imperial court "forced him to die", "Chen She's plan reappeared" and "the killings continued".
When the petition reached Luoyang, it caused an uproar.
The letter of victory was brought to the Chang Dynasty for discussion with the officials as usual. Ma Rixi, the captain of the Shesheng Academy, spoke to the emperor and said: "Now the world is in turmoil and thieves are in chaos. This is because morality has been abandoned and the principles are broken. The emperor is king.
The majestic rituals are not crowns facing the sky or nine-piece clothes, but clear rewards and punishments, and the promotion of loyalty and filial piety. Although Chen Chong eliminated the problem of thieves, the whole world heard about it.
"I think that I should order the owl leaders Guo Da and Yang to serve the thieves, pacify the people, and establish counties, but I cannot bring trouble to the officials. If this is the case, even if the imperial court gains six towns, it will lose the hope of a clean stream in the world." Shesheng Xiaowei [1] Ma Rixi is the grandson of the great Confucian Ma Rong. He is famous for his talent and learning. He is ranked after Cai Yong and Yang Biao in the literary world. It is said that the emperor appreciates it and will soon be promoted to Taiwei, so he agrees.
There are many people. But the center of the hundred officials is like a mirror: Ma Rixi once lectured at Taixue, and he had many conflicts with Chen Chong. Rumors spread widely. Although this statement is righteous, it is still biased.
So Taichang [2] Liu Yanjin said: "In extraordinary times, when extraordinary people do extraordinary things, extraordinary achievements can be achieved. Just as Ma Xiaowei said, now the world is in chaos, and those who do it will die on the streets.
During the period, the cold people were lying in the thatched cottage, with corpses all over the fields and grass and trees clogging the fields. It can be said that the Han Dynasty was in a state of decline. The great chaos could not be calmed down suddenly, and the general order could not be restored suddenly. Like the prime minister of a county or country, they are all as effective as a dragon's head, which can be exchanged for
Isn’t it true that cultivating and regenerating the world has many benefits and few disadvantages?”
Liu Yan and Chen Chong were old acquaintances, and he had always been peddling the theory of "Mu Bo" among the capital: he believed that nowadays "the governor, the governor, bribes as officials, expropriates the people, and leads to rebellion. You can choose an important official from the Qing Dynasty to be regarded as the Mu Bo,
"Zhenan Fang Xia". The governor and the prefect were only trying to restrain each other, but the post of Zhou Mu was a veritable leader of the country. All the officials also knew that Liu Yan's intercession for Chen Chong at this time was fake, and the main purpose was to "pastor" him.
"Bo Lun" further built momentum.
On one side was the Confucian scholar, on the other was the clan. The two sides were evenly matched, and there was a stalemate for a while. Finally, Zongzheng [3] and Yu stood up and said: "Now the chaos on the border is endless. In the west, there is the rebellion of Han Sui's kingdom, in the north, Zhang Chun is ascending the throne, and Chen Chong is the leader.
The governor of Xihe, together with Zhang Yi, is responsible for the Xiongnu. The imperial court can't wait to recruit the Xiongnu army. The two states are in trouble, and they need to merge with the state. Now Chen Chong's recruitment of Bai Bo is against the law, but he cannot be harshly criticized. Only by stabilizing Bingzhou can it be eliminated.
There is chaos in the border area. Chen Chong can accept this request, but the court can denounce it later and not follow the example next time. Only now can we have both ends."
Liu Yu is a direct descendant of Guangwu, after Liu Jiang, Prince Gong of the East China Sea. Xianming is the number one in the clan at that time. He is not only respected by hundreds of officials, but also trusted by the emperor. He is a gentleman who has no one to criticize, and he can be said to be the only one. Liu Yu's words are the final word, and the general
He Jin expressed his support for this proposal, and the emperor had no choice but to give the order.
By the time the edict was issued to Xihe, it was already the first month of the fifth year of Zhongping.
For two months, Chen Chong only felt that the days were flying by, the time was running like water, and there were too many things to be busy with. The so-called county settlement still had to wait for the court's reply, but in this deep winter, resettling the victims and prisoners
However, there is no need to delay the matter.
The winter wind is like a knife scraping bones, but after a snowfall, Xihe County has been dry for two consecutive months without any rain or snow. While Chen Chong organized people to cut the ice and boil it, he distributed the cattle and sheep purchased from the Huns.
, one family sacrificed two goats and two lambs, and recruited the village chiefs to make three families share one cattle to prepare for the land reclamation in the coming year.
Regarding the 5,000 captives obtained from the Battle of Hequ, Chen Chong announced the policy as promised, allowing them to first work with the victims to reclaim wasteland and build cities. After two weeks, they could return to the Baibo Army, or they could leave the cultivated land designated by the government for cultivation. After half a month, unexpectedly,
There were more than a thousand people left, so Chen Chong moved these more than a thousand people to Quyu County. Quyu is located between Baibo Valley and Lin County. It is the Yellow River ferry second only to Hequ. Chen Chong disposed of the county here.
It is hoped that Quyu can replace Hequ, avoid the Xiongnu, and connect the east and west of Xihe County.
In addition to this matter, Chen Chong also took time to go to Anyi, thanked Wang Yi for visiting him, and advised Wang Yi to continue preparing the army, and wait until the Xiongnu army left the Bingzhou before dispersing. Before leaving, he also borrowed Hedong.
The county's one hundred thousand bushels of corn was jokingly called by Xu Ci, "The dragon lives in the abyss, but no fish or shrimp can grow." Chen Chong just laughed it off.
Chen Chong also visited Zhang Yi's residence several times to thank him for his help in sending troops to escort the prisoners. But every time, it was to no avail. According to Qin Yilu, the chief secretary, Zhang Jishi has been traveling back and forth to Meiji many times, urgently urging the Xiongnu to send troops to Youyou.
The state was quite unfavorable before, but after Chen Chong appeased Bai Bo, the Chanyu finally relented. Now the Qiangqu Chanyu also recruited the Tiefu tribe, and even sent troops to slaughter each tribe.
They are all leaders of various tribes, so it can be seen that they have no intention of repenting.
After saying this, Qin Yilu was quite pleased. Chen Chong's move to recruit Bai Bo was not considered a real move. Convincing Guo Da alone did not mean surrendering Bai Bo's five commanders. But after all, the Xiongnu was frightened by this matter. Even though Zhang Yi knew the truth, it was inconvenient to expose it, so he had no choice but to admit it.
Chen Chong wrote his name on it and got a piece of the pie for free.
It sounds like the situation is looking good, but on the way home, Chen Chongzheng bumped into Zhang Yi's car. Zhang Yi looked in a hurry in the car, and did not greet Chen Chong, but hurried back home.
Two days later, Chen Chong went to Quyu and invited Shi Sang and other Jie people to come to Quyu to catch market animals. Shi Sang came with his cattle and sheep. Because of Chen Chong, his tribe had a much better life these days, but there was nothing on his face.
There was no joy. Chen Chong asked him why, and he said: "Now that the tribes have heard that they are going to Youzhou instead of Liangzhou, they are all talking about it. They feel that the imperial court's recruitment will end at an unknown date, and they are unwilling to join the army. However, Shanyu forced him to do so.
As a result, Dajiequ opposed the additional levy and was whipped so hard that the common people did not deserve it. My lord, now all the tribes are in panic and fear, and they don’t know where to go!"
Chen Chong could only try to persuade him, saying that the imperial court would definitely not continue to conscript him. After accompanying him in Quyu for two days, Shi Sang left. Chen Chong also lamented in his heart, knowing that a disaster was just around the corner, so he mobilized all the county soldiers.
, in order to quickly build Quyu. By the time the edict was issued, Quyu had already temporarily built a small city with a height of more than one foot using rammed earth.
Chen Chong was overjoyed when he received the edict. He quickly sent someone with the seal of appointment to Guo Da, and then set up defenses in Quyu while waiting. Among Chen Chong's various arrangements for Bai Bo, Quyu was the top priority, like Han
If Siam can come and take office, it can be seen that Bai Bo is really willing to submit. If Han Siam does not come and take office, then the recruitment is only superficial, and both sides are just content with their own affairs.
February is the month when the spring breeze blows. On the dry loess plateau, you can smell a trace of moisture in the wind. The bamboo forest in Xihe has withered many years ago, but on the high slopes of Huang Nuan
, you can still see the pale apricot blossoms covering the branches, and accompanied by the roaring floods of the Yellow River, there is a special feeling in Chen Chong's heart.
By mid-February, the Lingxun period was coming to an end. The waves in Quyu finally calmed down, and a cavalry of two thousand people appeared on the other side, surrounded by Han Xian. He crossed the river, wearing a round tiger-skin hat and a white coat with wolf hair.
, wearing deerskin boots, with a seal ribbon sent by Chen Chong hanging on his waist, he looked at Chen Chong with round eyes, and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Chen Chong is so young. Old Yang has always been at odds with me. Unexpectedly, Chen Chong
You said this for me."
The two looked at each other and laughed, and Chen Chong asked about the current situation of the Baibo Army. Han Xian directly told the truth that the imperial appointment had caused huge waves in the rebel army. Yang Feng was ashamed after waking up, and refused to surrender at the meeting, and asked for orders to take advantage of the frozen river.
, sent out all their troops to besiege Lishi. However, the two commanders Hu Le and Li Cai had been fighting for a long time. They had seen many corpses scattered in the fields and thousands of miles of bare ground. They were tired of fighting, and they all agreed with Guo Da's move. Han Xian had no choice but to do anything.
Seeing that Guo Dayi's faction had a large number of people, he agreed anyway. However, it was difficult to cross the river due to heavy rain these days, so he just took office today.
So the guests had a great time, and Chen Chong led Han Xian around Quyu City and called the county citizens who were prisoners to greet Han Xian. Han Xian was very happy. Then Chen Chong selected apricots on the hillside north of Quyu City.
Where the flowers are most abundant, a banquet was held to entertain Han Siam.
The ingredient was the first basket of fresh fish caught by fishermen after the river thawed. Chen Chong, however, had no regard for elegance. He grilled it until crispy, sprinkled it with dogwood and minced garlic to enhance the flavor, and handed it to Han Siam, saying: "Last year, Chen Chong came to Xihe.
It was the Double Ninth Festival, so I climbed up and looked into the distance. I was alone. Today, Han Jun and I can plant dogwood here, and it feels like we are back home in Yingchuan."
While talking and laughing, wisps of spring rain drifted between the apricot blossoms, staining the loess, and disappeared in a flash, as if they had never come, but the spring rain did come after all.
[1] Shesheng Xiaowei: one of the five school captains of the Northern Army. In the early Western Han Dynasty, the Imperial Guard was divided into the Southern Army and the Northern Army. However, during the reign of Emperor Jing, the Northern and Southern Armies merged. Emperor Wu changed the name to the Eighth School of the Northern Army, which is Zhongba.
, Tun cavalry, infantry, Yue cavalry, Changshui, Hu cavalry, Shesheng, and Hu Ben were the eight captains. Therefore, there were only the Northern Army and no Southern army. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, the eight colleges of the Northern Army were downsized, omitting the middle base and adding Hu
Riding into Changshui, the tiger's beak entered the sound, and the Zhonghou of the Northern Army was placed to supervise the fifth battalion, which was called the Fifth School of the Northern Army. At the end of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, it was re-expanded to eight schools. The Fifth School of the Northern Army was an extremely important general of the Forbidden Army, and the Northern Army also
It can be said to be the most important military force in the country.
[2] Taichang: One of the Nine Qings, in charge of the ancestral temple etiquette. In the Western Han Dynasty, he was the head of the Nine Qings, but in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the ten subordinate officials were omitted, and those who were appointed as Taichang did not need to be princes, and most of them were famous Confucians.
However, during the Han Dynasty, doctors had always been subordinate to Taichang. Taichang presided over the evaluation and recommendation of doctors and doctoral disciples. Therefore, Taichang became an important role in cultivating and promoting officials who are proficient in Confucian classics.
Organization. It can also be said that Taichang is the direct supervisor of Doctor Jijiu Chen Chong.
[3] Zongzheng: One of the Nine Qings, whose duty is to control the name book of the royal family, distinguish their status as concubines or their blood relationship with the emperor, and compile the genealogy of princes and kings with the same surname every year. According to the eight-member system of the Han Dynasty
It is stipulated that if a relative of the clan is found guilty, he must first appeal, that is, he must first appeal to Zongzheng, and Zongzheng will report it to the emperor, and then he can be given a lighter punishment. If a king with the same surname breaks the law, Zongzheng can also participate in the trial. For example, in the Western Han Dynasty, the king of Hengshan and the king of Jiangdu were found guilty.
The emperor once sent Zongzheng to cooperate with other officials to handle these cases. Zongzheng's rank was two thousand shi, and he was the prime minister. Both Zongzheng and Youcheng were held by the royal family.