楊乾(qian)運(yun),字玄(xuan)邈,儻城興(xing)(xing)勢人也。為方隅豪族。父天興(xing)(xing),齊安康(kang)郡守。乾(qian)運(yun)少雄武,為鄉(xiang)閭所信服。弱冠,州辟主簿。孝昌(chang)初(chu),除(chu)宣(xuan)威(wei)將軍(jun)、奉(feng)朝請,尋為本州治中(zhong),轉別(bie)駕,除(chu)安康(kang)郡守。大統初(chu),梁州民皇甫(fu)圓、姜晏聚眾南(nan)叛,梁將蘭欽率兵應接之。以是漢中(zhong)遂陷,乾(qian)運(yun)亦入梁。
梁大同元年,除(chu)飄武將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、西益潼刺(ci)史(shi)(shi),尋轉信武將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、黎州(zhou)(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)。太(tai)清(qing)末,遷(qian)潼南(nan)梁二州(zhou)(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi),加(jia)(jia)鼓吹一部(bu)。及達奚武圍(wei)南(nan)鄭,武陵王(wang)蕭紀遣乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)率兵(bing)(bing)援之(zhi)(zhi),為(wei)武所(suo)敗。紀時已稱尊號,以乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)威服巴(ba)、渝,欲(yu)委方(fang)面之(zhi)(zhi)任(ren),乃(nai)拜車騎將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、十三(san)州(zhou)(zhou)諸軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事、梁州(zhou)(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi),鎮潼州(zhou)(zhou),封萬(wan)春(chun)縣(xian)公(gong),邑四(si)千戶。時紀與其兄(xiong)湘東王(wang)繹(yi)爭帝,遂連(lian)兵(bing)(bing)不(bu)息。乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)兄(xiong)子(zi)略說乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)曰:“自(zi)侯景逆亂,江左沸(fei)騰(teng)。今大賊初平,生民離散,理宜同心戮力,保國寧民。今乃(nai)兄(xiong)弟親尋干(gan)戈。取敗之(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)也(ye)。可謂(wei)朽木不(bu)雕,世衰難佐。古人(ren)有言(yan)‘危邦不(bu)入,亂邦不(bu)居(ju)’,又云(yun)‘見機(ji)而作(zuo),不(bu)俟終日’,今若(ruo)(ruo)適彼樂(le)(le)土(tu),送(song)(song)款關中,必當功名兩全,貽慶于后(hou)。”乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)深然之(zhi)(zhi),乃(nai)令(ling)略將(jiang)二千人(ren)鎮劍閣(ge)(ge)。又遣其婿樂(le)(le)廣(guang)鎮安(an)州(zhou)(zhou)。仍誡略等(deng)曰:“吾欲(yu)歸(gui)附關中,但未有由耳。若(ruo)(ruo)有使(shi)來(lai),即(ji)宜盡禮(li)迎(ying)接。”會(hui)太(tai)祖(zu)(zu)令(ling)乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)孫(sun)法洛及使(shi)人(ren)牛伯友(you)等(deng)至(zhi),略即(ji)夜送(song)(song)之(zhi)(zhi)。乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)乃(nai)令(ling)使(shi)人(ren)李若(ruo)(ruo)等(deng)入關送(song)(song)款。太(tai)祖(zu)(zu)乃(nai)密賜(si)乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)鐵券,授使(shi)持節、驃(piao)騎大將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、開府儀同三(san)司、侍(shi)中、梁州(zhou)(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)、安(an)康(kang)郡公(gong)。及尉遲迥(jiong)令(ling)開府侯呂陵始(shi)為(wei)前軍(jun)(jun)(jun),至(zhi)劍閣(ge)(ge),略即(ji)退就樂(le)(le)廣(guang),謀欲(yu)翻城。恐其軍(jun)(jun)(jun)將(jiang)任(ren)電(dian)等(deng)不(bu)同,先執(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi),然后(hou)出城見始(shi)。始(shi)乃(nai)入據安(an)州(zhou)(zhou),令(ling)廣(guang)、略等(deng)往報(bao)乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)。乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)遂降迥(jiong)。迥(jiong)因此進(jin)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)成(cheng)都,數旬克之(zhi)(zhi)。魏廢帝三(san)年,乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)至(zhi)京師。太(tai)祖(zu)(zu)嘉(jia)其忠款,禮(li)遇隆(long)渥(wo)。尋卒于長(chang)安(an),贈(zeng)本(ben)官,加(jia)(jia)直巴(ba)集三(san)州(zhou)(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)、尚書右仆(pu)射。