楊乾運,字玄(xuan)邈,儻城興勢人也。為方隅豪族。父天興,齊(qi)安康郡守。乾運少雄武,為鄉(xiang)閭所信服。弱(ruo)冠,州辟主簿(bu)。孝昌初,除宣(xuan)威(wei)將(jiang)(jiang)軍、奉朝請(qing),尋(xun)為本州治中(zhong),轉別(bie)駕(jia),除安康郡守。大統初,梁(liang)州民皇甫圓、姜晏聚眾(zhong)南叛,梁(liang)將(jiang)(jiang)蘭(lan)欽率(lv)兵應接之。以是漢(han)中(zhong)遂(sui)陷,乾運亦入梁(liang)。
梁大(da)(da)同元年(nian),除飄武(wu)(wu)將軍(jun)(jun)、西益潼(tong)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)(shi),尋(xun)轉信武(wu)(wu)將軍(jun)(jun)、黎州(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)(shi)。太清(qing)末(mo),遷潼(tong)南(nan)梁二州(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)(shi),加(jia)鼓吹一部。及達奚武(wu)(wu)圍南(nan)鄭(zheng),武(wu)(wu)陵王蕭紀遣(qian)乾(qian)運率兵(bing)援之(zhi)(zhi),為(wei)(wei)武(wu)(wu)所敗。紀時(shi)已稱(cheng)尊號(hao),以(yi)乾(qian)運威服巴、渝,欲(yu)委(wei)方面(mian)之(zhi)(zhi)任,乃(nai)(nai)拜車騎(qi)將軍(jun)(jun)、十三(san)州(zhou)諸軍(jun)(jun)事、梁州(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)(shi),鎮潼(tong)州(zhou),封萬(wan)春縣(xian)公(gong),邑四(si)千戶。時(shi)紀與(yu)其(qi)兄(xiong)(xiong)湘東王繹爭帝,遂連兵(bing)不(bu)息。乾(qian)運兄(xiong)(xiong)子略(lve)說(shuo)乾(qian)運曰:“自侯景逆亂(luan),江(jiang)左(zuo)沸(fei)騰(teng)。今大(da)(da)賊(zei)初平,生民離散,理(li)宜同心戮力,保國寧民。今乃(nai)(nai)兄(xiong)(xiong)弟親尋(xun)干戈。取敗之(zhi)(zhi)道也。可謂朽木不(bu)雕,世衰(shuai)難佐。古人有言‘危邦不(bu)入(ru),亂(luan)邦不(bu)居’,又云‘見機而作,不(bu)俟終日’,今若適彼樂(le)土,送款關(guan)中(zhong),必當功名兩(liang)全,貽(yi)慶于(yu)后。”乾(qian)運深然(ran)之(zhi)(zhi),乃(nai)(nai)令略(lve)將二千人鎮劍閣。又遣(qian)其(qi)婿樂(le)廣(guang)鎮安(an)(an)州(zhou)。仍誡略(lve)等(deng)曰:“吾(wu)欲(yu)歸附關(guan)中(zhong),但未有由耳(er)。若有使(shi)(shi)來,即宜盡禮(li)迎接。”會太祖(zu)令乾(qian)運孫法洛(luo)及使(shi)(shi)人牛伯友等(deng)至,略(lve)即夜送之(zhi)(zhi)。乾(qian)運乃(nai)(nai)令使(shi)(shi)人李(li)若等(deng)入(ru)關(guan)送款。太祖(zu)乃(nai)(nai)密賜乾(qian)運鐵券,授使(shi)(shi)持節(jie)、驃騎(qi)大(da)(da)將軍(jun)(jun)、開府儀同三(san)司(si)、侍中(zhong)、梁州(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)(shi)、安(an)(an)康郡公(gong)。及尉遲迥(jiong)令開府侯呂陵始為(wei)(wei)前軍(jun)(jun),至劍閣,略(lve)即退就樂(le)廣(guang),謀欲(yu)翻城(cheng)。恐(kong)其(qi)軍(jun)(jun)將任電等(deng)不(bu)同,先執之(zhi)(zhi),然(ran)后出(chu)城(cheng)見始。始乃(nai)(nai)入(ru)據安(an)(an)州(zhou),令廣(guang)、略(lve)等(deng)往報乾(qian)運。乾(qian)運遂降迥(jiong)。迥(jiong)因(yin)此進軍(jun)(jun)成都(dou),數旬克(ke)之(zhi)(zhi)。魏(wei)廢帝三(san)年(nian),乾(qian)運至京師。太祖(zu)嘉其(qi)忠款,禮(li)遇隆渥。尋(xun)卒于(yu)長安(an)(an),贈本官,加(jia)直(zhi)巴集三(san)州(zhou)刺(ci)史(shi)(shi)(shi)、尚書右仆射。