楊乾運(yun),字玄邈,儻城興(xing)勢人也(ye)。為方隅豪族。父天興(xing),齊安康郡守(shou)。乾運(yun)少雄武,為鄉閭所信服。弱冠,州(zhou)辟主簿。孝(xiao)昌初,除宣(xuan)威將(jiang)軍、奉朝請(qing),尋為本州(zhou)治中,轉別(bie)駕,除安康郡守(shou)。大統初,梁州(zhou)民(min)皇甫圓、姜晏聚眾南叛,梁將(jiang)蘭(lan)欽率兵應接之(zhi)。以(yi)是漢中遂陷,乾運(yun)亦入梁。
梁(liang)大同(tong)元年,除飄(piao)武(wu)將(jiang)軍(jun)、西益(yi)潼(tong)刺(ci)(ci)史(shi),尋轉信(xin)武(wu)將(jiang)軍(jun)、黎州(zhou)刺(ci)(ci)史(shi)。太(tai)清(qing)末,遷潼(tong)南梁(liang)二(er)州(zhou)刺(ci)(ci)史(shi),加(jia)(jia)鼓(gu)吹一(yi)部。及達奚武(wu)圍南鄭(zheng),武(wu)陵王(wang)蕭紀遣(qian)乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)率(lv)兵援(yuan)之(zhi),為武(wu)所敗(bai)(bai)。紀時(shi)已稱尊號,以乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)威服巴、渝,欲委方(fang)面之(zhi)任(ren),乃拜車(che)騎將(jiang)軍(jun)、十三州(zhou)諸軍(jun)事、梁(liang)州(zhou)刺(ci)(ci)史(shi),鎮潼(tong)州(zhou),封萬春縣公,邑四(si)千(qian)戶。時(shi)紀與(yu)其兄湘東王(wang)繹爭帝(di),遂(sui)連兵不(bu)息。乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)兄子略(lve)說乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)曰(yue):“自(zi)侯景逆(ni)亂,江左(zuo)沸(fei)騰。今大賊初平,生民離散,理宜同(tong)心戮力,保(bao)國寧民。今乃兄弟親(qin)尋干戈。取敗(bai)(bai)之(zhi)道(dao)也。可(ke)謂朽木不(bu)雕,世(shi)衰難佐(zuo)。古人有(you)言(yan)‘危(wei)邦不(bu)入(ru),亂邦不(bu)居’,又(you)云‘見(jian)機而(er)作,不(bu)俟終(zhong)日’,今若適彼樂土,送(song)款(kuan)關中,必當功名兩全,貽慶(qing)于后(hou)(hou)。”乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)深然(ran)之(zhi),乃令(ling)略(lve)將(jiang)二(er)千(qian)人鎮劍閣。又(you)遣(qian)其婿樂廣(guang)鎮安(an)州(zhou)。仍誡略(lve)等(deng)(deng)曰(yue):“吾欲歸附關中,但(dan)未有(you)由耳(er)。若有(you)使(shi)來,即(ji)宜盡禮迎接。”會(hui)太(tai)祖(zu)令(ling)乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)孫法洛及使(shi)人牛(niu)伯(bo)友等(deng)(deng)至(zhi)(zhi),略(lve)即(ji)夜送(song)之(zhi)。乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)乃令(ling)使(shi)人李若等(deng)(deng)入(ru)關送(song)款(kuan)。太(tai)祖(zu)乃密賜乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)鐵券,授使(shi)持節、驃騎大將(jiang)軍(jun)、開(kai)(kai)府儀(yi)同(tong)三司、侍中、梁(liang)州(zhou)刺(ci)(ci)史(shi)、安(an)康郡公。及尉遲迥(jiong)令(ling)開(kai)(kai)府侯呂陵始為前軍(jun),至(zhi)(zhi)劍閣,略(lve)即(ji)退就樂廣(guang),謀欲翻城(cheng)。恐其軍(jun)將(jiang)任(ren)電等(deng)(deng)不(bu)同(tong),先執之(zhi),然(ran)后(hou)(hou)出城(cheng)見(jian)始。始乃入(ru)據安(an)州(zhou),令(ling)廣(guang)、略(lve)等(deng)(deng)往報乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)。乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)遂(sui)降(jiang)迥(jiong)。迥(jiong)因此進軍(jun)成都,數旬克之(zhi)。魏廢帝(di)三年,乾(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)至(zhi)(zhi)京師。太(tai)祖(zu)嘉其忠(zhong)款(kuan),禮遇隆渥。尋卒于長安(an),贈本官,加(jia)(jia)直巴集三州(zhou)刺(ci)(ci)史(shi)、尚(shang)書右仆射。