The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 152 Can Be a General
Wangwushan.

The mountain road was already steep due to the snow, and now it was even more difficult to walk on.

In this kind of weather, not to mention knights, even soldiers cannot enter the mountains.

Wang Yuan was wearing thick winter clothes, and his whole body was almost wrapped up like a bear. He walked in the snow with great difficulty, and every step he took went directly into the snow. The snow almost reached his knees. Faced with such a situation, Wang Yuan was not angry at all, but laughed instead.

"Even if the rebels had a million soldiers, they couldn't climb Mount Wangwu in this weather!"

There were more than a dozen people following behind him, all of them were dressed warmly and fully armed.

Beside him was a man dressed strangely. His felt hat was not the style worn by Han Chinese. He had an animal tail tied around his waist and his lower body was mainly made of fur. He was dressed like a Hu person, but he looked no different from a Han Chinese.

He began to say, "Over the years, the snow has been getting heavier. This year's snow is so heavy that I've never seen it before. It's hard for people and animals to travel."

This person speaks Hexi dialect.

Wang Yuan said seriously, "This is all because destiny is in our hands!"

"Taifu Guo is following the decree of His Majesty to lead us in the fight against the rebels, so Heaven is blessing him."

When the people following Wang Yuan heard this name, their expressions varied. Those who had followed Wang Yuan originally had some helplessness in their eyes, while the eyes of the others were full of longing.

After hearing this, the strangely dressed man was silent for a long time and did not refute.

Wang Yuan led everyone to a camp.

When the people outside the camp saw the crowd, they hurriedly bowed to greet them. The two people's bows were different, one was a big bow and the other was a flat bow.

Of course, it is already good enough for a thief to achieve this level.

There were many huts in the camp, and many people were coming in and out. Several people were gathered in an open space, holding sharp knives and cutting the meat from their prey. Everyone was very busy.

Looking around, there were hundreds of people in the entire camp.

Wang Yuan led them to the main tent.

When they walked in, Guo Ze was sitting in the tent. He was also dressed warmly and kneeling in front of a tattered table. Both his appearance and temperament were completely different from others.

Wang Yuan hurriedly bowed and greeted him, "Master Guo!"

The few people who followed him in also went together to pay their respects.

Hearing this name, Guo Ze's face twitched.

Wang Yuan called himself the general and gave all his men the titles of four expeditions and four garrisons. In Guo Ze's view, this was simply child's play!
After he expressed strong protest, Wang Yuan suddenly realized what was going on and quickly gave him the title of Taifu and stated that he would be the leader.

After fleeing into Wangwu Mountain, Wang Yuan successively gathered seven or eight gangs of thieves.

There are differences between thieves. Those who only dare to kill and rob will of course bow down and surrender when they see those who are plotting rebellion. After all, people like Wang Yuan are armed with powerful crossbows and are all ferocious. How can these thieves armed with sticks dare to disobey?

What's more, Wang Yuan still has the trump card of Guo Ze in his hand.

The thing is, there are countless refugees and thieves throughout the Taihang Mountains, and the vast majority of these thieves come from Yongliang.

Liangzhou has never been peaceful since the Qiang Rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty. After the Qiang Rebellion, there was a war between warlords, and after the war between warlords, there was the Wei-Shu War. Until now, it is still the most chaotic place in the world. Countless people have died, and they are displaced and suffering terribly.

In this situation, the common people who lost their land and wealth had two choices. The first was to seek refuge with the powerful or wealthy families and become "tenants". In fact, the common people at this time were not even tenants, but complete serfs. The second was to hide in the mountains to escape war and persecution from the government.

Confucius's harsh rule is as fierce as a tiger, which is the best evaluation of the lives of the people in Liangzhou.

Whenever there is chaos, the population drops sharply, but after unification, it can recover to an outrageous level in just a few years. This is not because the people are too fertile, but because those who have hidden themselves in the country have come out.

There are too many people hiding like this in the Taihang Mountains. Although they live a hard life and live with wild beasts, at least there are no officials who bully them, and that is enough.

Besides being the emperor's defense assistant, Guo Ze also has another identity.

Xiping Guo family.

People from Liangzhou have a very special sense of hometown, even stronger than those from Guandong.

In the Western Han Dynasty, people from Guanxi looked down on people from Guandong, but in the Eastern Han Dynasty, people from Guandong discriminated against people from Guanxi. People from Liangzhou were the most discriminated against. People in the Central Plains felt that these people lived together with the Hu people, and their living customs were no different from those of the Hu people. They were rude and disrespectful. At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were even ministers who threatened to abandon Liangzhou and kick it out of the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Under such circumstances, the people of Liangzhou can only stick together.

When the Central Plains and Liangzhou warlords were fighting, the people of Liangzhou basically stood on their own side.

The Guo family is an inconspicuous family among the many aristocratic families in the Central Plains. Not many people look up to them. However, in Liangzhou, they are considered a big family. For example, Guo Xian once served as the prefect of Wuwei.

Liangzhou has always had the habit of capturing a famous scholar as a leader during rebellion, and this time, with a ready-made leader, they naturally came to join him.

This made Wang Yuan very happy, so he gave him the title of Taifu, and invited the bandits in the mountains to come and join him, claiming that he was the leader.

Guo Ze felt indescribably helpless, but he also knew it was too late to regret.

He waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up.

Wang Yuan then pulled the people around him in front of Guo Ze and said, "Taifu, this man is called Qi Lai, he is from Nan'an. He heard that you were here and came to seek refuge with you."

Guo Ze hesitated for a moment before nodding at the man, indicating that he had met him.

Qi Lai hurriedly said, "I've heard of your great reputation for a long time, and I've come here specifically to join you. I want to help you kill the traitors and accomplish great things!"

Wang Yuan immediately said, "Taifu, since this man has such ambitions, why not keep him by your side? He was also a fierce general in Liang Province, and he has many brave men under his command. If we can get their help, we will be even more powerful!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Lai's face turned red. In fact, he was originally a pavilion chief in Nan'an. Later, because he was not good at catching thieves and was about to be arrested and punished, he took four pavilion guards and hid in the mountains. He also recruited some thieves. Now he has more than 60 people under his command, all of whom are old, weak and sick.

Guo Ze understood Wang Yuan's intention and asked helplessly, "Then what kind of official position does your Majesty think should be given?"

"Since he is a fierce general from Liang Province, he should naturally be the General of Pingxi!"

Guo Ze's face twitched again. General Pingxi? ?
The one in front of me? ?

However, thinking of his position as Grand Tutor, Guo Ze sighed again, "Well, then, I will appoint General Qi as General Pingxi, confer the title of Marquis of Annan, and let him lead his own army. I hope that the general can kill the traitors, support the country, and die for Your Majesty!"

Qi Lai's face turned even redder, and there was almost fire in his eyes.

General Pingxi? ? Marquis of Annan? ?

This title you give yourself is different from the title given to famous scholars.

What if something great happens?
He quickly bowed to Guo Ze and said, "I obey your orders! I will do my utmost to kill this thief!"

"Alright, stand up. Today, I grant you the authority to establish your own office. You can arrange your own staff and appoint your own officers."

"Thank you, Master!!"

General Wang Yuan personally escorted General Pingxi out of the Taifu's residence, and ordered General Zhendong to follow him, asking General Pingxi to integrate his army and come to surrender.

General Zhendong had no choice but to hand the butcher knife in his hand to General Zhengbei, ordered the two captains to guard the gate, and then followed General Pingxi away.

Wang Yuan returned to the tent and said with a smile, "Your reputation is truly the most effective. With the addition of General Qi's troops, we will have even more in the future. By next year, I'm afraid we'll have thousands of troops under our command!"

Guo Ze glanced at him and said, "County Lieutenant, don't forget that the more people you have under your command, the more vigilant the court will be. If there are really thousands of people, the court will definitely send a large army to suppress you. Although this deep mountain is vast, you will not be able to handle it easily."

"Besides, these people, without anyone to train them and without weapons, how can they fight against the temple army?"

"Even if you had tens of thousands of men, they would just be hiding in the mountains and forests, wasting their time. Back then, the Black Mountain army numbered far more than tens of thousands. But what kind of trouble could they possibly cause?"

Wang Yuan was not angry at all when he heard what Guo Ze said.

"If it were a peaceful time, gathering troops in the mountains would naturally lead to a hopeless situation. However, given the current situation, is it possible for the world to be peaceful?"

"Wangwu Mountain can directly attack Heyin and force Luoyang!"

"I am gathering my troops here. If Sima Shi comes to attack us, I will disperse them and let my subordinates flee. When Sima Shi returns, I will gather them back here!"

"If there is any change in the world, I will send troops to Heyin and attack Luoyang directly!"

Hearing Wang Yuan's words, Guo Ze sneered, "It's not a problem if there are only a hundred people now, but if there are really thousands or tens of thousands of people, just their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, food supply, and management arrangements will be beyond your ability to handle. What will we do then?"

Wang Yuan looked at him and said, "Don't we still have you? We all follow you as our leader. If it really comes to that, you will naturally be the one to govern."

"Don't worry. If you feel you don't have enough talent, I'll go down the mountain, storm into the county town, and snatch a few people who can read and write for you. I'll have them help you manage the city!"

On the bank of the river, Yin Damu rode his horse and looked at the mountains and hills in the distance.

During this period, he has suppressed the rebellions inside and outside Henan Yin, and most of the officials who have harmed the people have been arrested.

Because of heavy snow blocking the mountains, the campaign against Wang Yuan and Guo Ze was temporarily halted.

I have to go back to Luoyang.

After returning to Luoyang, he still had to take the initiative to ask for orders to eliminate the rebels himself.

Otherwise, if Sima Shi sent someone else to attack, Guo Ze and his men would have been completely wiped out.

Yin Damu still admired Guo Ze very much for having such courage and determination.

He was looking forward to the day when he could serve in the same court with this man.

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