楊乾運(yun),字玄(xuan)邈,儻城興勢(shi)人也(ye)。為方(fang)隅(yu)豪族。父天興,齊安(an)康郡(jun)守。乾運(yun)少(shao)雄武,為鄉閭所(suo)信服(fu)。弱冠,州(zhou)辟主簿。孝昌初(chu),除宣威將軍、奉朝請,尋為本州(zhou)治(zhi)中,轉別駕,除安(an)康郡(jun)守。大統初(chu),梁州(zhou)民皇(huang)甫圓、姜(jiang)晏聚眾(zhong)南叛,梁將蘭欽率兵應接之。以是漢中遂陷,乾運(yun)亦(yi)入梁。
梁(liang)大(da)同元年,除飄武(wu)將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、西益潼刺(ci)史,尋(xun)轉(zhuan)信(xin)武(wu)將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、黎(li)州(zhou)刺(ci)史。太清末,遷潼南(nan)(nan)梁(liang)二(er)州(zhou)刺(ci)史,加(jia)鼓吹一部。及達奚武(wu)圍南(nan)(nan)鄭,武(wu)陵王(wang)(wang)蕭紀遣乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)率兵(bing)援(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi),為武(wu)所敗。紀時(shi)已稱尊號,以乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)威服巴、渝(yu),欲(yu)委方(fang)面之(zhi)(zhi)任,乃(nai)拜車騎將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、十三州(zhou)諸軍(jun)(jun)(jun)事、梁(liang)州(zhou)刺(ci)史,鎮潼州(zhou),封萬春(chun)縣公,邑(yi)四千(qian)戶。時(shi)紀與(yu)其(qi)兄湘(xiang)東(dong)王(wang)(wang)繹(yi)爭帝,遂連兵(bing)不(bu)(bu)息。乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)兄子略(lve)(lve)說乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)曰:“自侯(hou)景逆亂,江左沸騰。今(jin)(jin)大(da)賊初平,生民(min)(min)離散,理(li)宜同心戮(lu)力,保(bao)國寧民(min)(min)。今(jin)(jin)乃(nai)兄弟親尋(xun)干戈。取敗之(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)也。可謂(wei)朽木不(bu)(bu)雕,世(shi)衰難佐。古人有(you)言‘危(wei)邦不(bu)(bu)入(ru),亂邦不(bu)(bu)居’,又云(yun)‘見(jian)機而作,不(bu)(bu)俟(si)終日(ri)’,今(jin)(jin)若適彼樂(le)土,送款關(guan)中(zhong),必(bi)當功名兩(liang)全,貽慶(qing)于(yu)后。”乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)深然之(zhi)(zhi),乃(nai)令略(lve)(lve)將二(er)千(qian)人鎮劍閣(ge)。又遣其(qi)婿樂(le)廣(guang)鎮安州(zhou)。仍(reng)誡略(lve)(lve)等(deng)曰:“吾欲(yu)歸(gui)附(fu)關(guan)中(zhong),但未有(you)由(you)耳(er)。若有(you)使來,即宜盡禮迎接。”會太祖(zu)令乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)孫(sun)法洛及使人牛(niu)伯友等(deng)至,略(lve)(lve)即夜送之(zhi)(zhi)。乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)乃(nai)令使人李(li)若等(deng)入(ru)關(guan)送款。太祖(zu)乃(nai)密賜乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)鐵券,授使持(chi)節(jie)、驃騎大(da)將軍(jun)(jun)(jun)、開(kai)府(fu)儀同三司(si)、侍中(zhong)、梁(liang)州(zhou)刺(ci)史、安康(kang)郡公。及尉遲(chi)迥(jiong)令開(kai)府(fu)侯(hou)呂陵始為前軍(jun)(jun)(jun),至劍閣(ge),略(lve)(lve)即退就樂(le)廣(guang),謀欲(yu)翻城。恐其(qi)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)將任電等(deng)不(bu)(bu)同,先執之(zhi)(zhi),然后出城見(jian)始。始乃(nai)入(ru)據安州(zhou),令廣(guang)、略(lve)(lve)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)因此進軍(jun)(jun)(jun)成都(dou),數旬克之(zhi)(zhi)。魏廢帝三年,乾(qian)(qian)(qian)運(yun)(yun)(yun)至京師。太祖(zu)嘉其(qi)忠款,禮遇隆(long)渥。尋(xun)卒于(yu)長安,贈(zeng)本(ben)官,加(jia)直巴集三州(zhou)刺(ci)史、尚書右仆射(she)。