Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 540
When Emperor Liu Jun of the Northern Han Dynasty saw the ministers arguing, he looked at Liu Jiye, the military attache, the mainstay of the court.

"General Liu, what's your opinion?"

A burly man with a beautiful beard in his fifties walked out of the train when he heard that he was being called.

He is Liu Jiye, formerly known as Yang Ye, who was given the name Liu Jiye by Liu Chong, the ancestor of the Northern Han Dynasty.When he was young, he was a chivalrous man, good at riding and shooting, and had high martial arts skills.After the establishment of the Northern Han Dynasty, he followed Liu Chong, the ancestor of the Northern Han Dynasty, as the commander of the defense. He was famous for his bravery. invincible".

Liu Jiye's prestige in the army is very high, and he has a reputation for fighting. When he came out, he represented the main combat faction and the real power faction's generals. Therefore, the civil servants and ministers stopped arguing for the time being, and waited to hear his answer.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I think that with our current strength, if we send troops directly now, tens of thousands of horses, it is likely that we will not get much advantage. It is better to wait and see the battle situation first, and see how far the Great Song Dynasty and Jiangnan Tang Kingdom can fight. As a result, the Great Song Dynasty will consume a lot of money, constantly needing to increase troops, transport food and grass to the front lines, etc.

"If the Great Song Dynasty falls into a stalemate and restrains the main forces of the Great Song Dynasty, then we can seize the opportunity, contact the Liao Kingdom in the north, and the vassal forces in the northwest, and jointly attack the border of the Northern Song Dynasty, and we will be able to win without seeking annihilation Lose the Great Song Dynasty and break into Bianjing City. However, we can regain the territory of our Han Dynasty. With the land and people, after a few years of repair, the country will naturally become strong."

Liu Jiye's analysis is reasonable, his thinking is clear, he is not radical or timid, he just waits for the opportunity and plans beforehand.

"General Liu is right, it's safer this way!"

"I agree with General Liu's proposal!"

"The minister also agrees!"

Many civil servants and generals responded and seconded.

Together with Pingzhang Guo Wuwei, he also stood up and supported: "General Liu's proposal, don't be in a hurry, I think it is feasible. When the Song Dynasty is at war with the Tang Kingdom in the south of the Yangtze River, we can also send out thieves, secret spies, etc. , spread rumors to the Song State that the Liao State will send troops to attack the Song State, which can disintegrate the cohesion of Bianjing and the people everywhere, drag the Song army back, and make the officials of the Song Dynasty waver. "

"In addition, we also need to step up our troops and training to build an elite team that can go straight in. Once a war starts, we can quickly sweep several cities and recover them, so as to avoid protracted wars and huge consumption. The treasury of our Han country is becoming increasingly empty. , I’m afraid they won’t be able to withstand several front-line battles with large armies.”

Emperor Liu Jun of the Northern Han Dynasty nodded when he heard the words, and expressed his affirmation to the proposals of the prime ministers Guo Wuwei and Liu Jiye. With a glance, he saw the prince Liu Jien standing in front of the ministers, who was standing between the emperor, and asked: "Prince, what do you think?" ?”

Liu Jien was a little nervous when he heard that he was asked for his political opinions by name. His aptitude was mediocre, and he was good at reciting a few articles on the principles of governing the country.

In fact, the crown prince Liu Jien was not originally named Liu, but Xue. His father, Xue Zhao, was not used by his father-in-law Liu Chong, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and he stayed with his wife, Liu Shi. After bickering for a few words, he drew his sword and stabbed Mrs. Liu. After awakening from the alcohol, he committed suicide in fear of crime.At that time, Liu Jien was still young, and his uncle Liu Jun had no children, so Liu Chong adopted the identities of his nephews Liu Jien and Liu Jiyuan to Liu Jun.

After Liu Chong died of illness and Liu Jun succeeded to the throne, he appointed Liu Jien as Yin of Taiyuan, the crown prince of the Northern Han Dynasty, but Liu Jien's qualifications were mediocre.The prime minister Guo Wuwei also took the opportunity to persuade the emperor to change Liu Jiyuan as the crown prince, but Liu Jun refused.

"That, what General Liu said, every sentence is reasonable, insightful, and well-analyzed. My son, my son also thinks it makes a lot of sense and can be implemented."

Liu Jien didn't say any great truths, but picked up the wisdom of others. He supported everything that had the highest support, and he agreed with all ministers who were wise and famous among the people. This way, he avoided saying wrong things and offending some important officials. He plays behind the scenes.

National affairs, people with mediocre qualifications, lack of knowledge, it is difficult to stand on the king of a country and make decisions on the important position of the temple, which involves too many complicated things such as national defense, military, economy, system, and land. Liu Jien grew up in the court, How can there be so much insight and thinking ability.And because the young man lost his father, he was adopted and fostered, he was trembling in the court life, and his character was weaker, there are also reasons for this.

Emperor Liu Jun of the Northern Han Dynasty showed a hint of disappointment, and was still as disappointed with the prince's qualifications and talents as before.

But the heir apparent system is an inheritance system that is too stable for the royal family and respected by scholar-bureaucrats. He cannot just abolish the crown prince just because of his personal preference.Looking back on history, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abolished the crown prince Yang Yong and replaced him with Yang Guang. As a result, three generations of the Sui Dynasty died, but they did not follow a set of rules.

Once this opening is opened, then the princes will all involve and fight each other. The princes and ministers will collude. In order to get support, many factions are likely to be formed. In the end, they will take risks and even dare to kill the king. Brothers turn against each other. It will make the court unstable and the royal family restless.

"Other lovers, do you have anything to add?"

General Li Yin clasped his fists and said: "I feel that preparations should be made in the morning. The northwestern feudal clans have long been planned to be merged and annexed by the Song Dynasty. The military envoys of the other three provinces are all supporting their own strength, we can use them."

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Yang family in Linzhou originated from Chang'an and settled in Linzhou. After nearly a hundred years of inheritance, it developed into a family of generals in the famous town of northern Shaanxi.Together with the Zhe family in Fuzhou, the Wang family in Fengzhou, and the Li family in Xiazhou, they also formed the "Four Great Families" in northern Shaanxi back then.

If you push it in detail, Liu Jiye, the general of the Northern Han Dynasty, was born in the Yang family in Linzhou.

During the Five Dynasties period between Tang and Song Dynasties, there were endless wars and great powers vying for hegemony.At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Li Keyong, who was named "King of Jin", occupied the northern part of Jin and Shaanxi provinces, and appointed Zhe Silun as the governor of Linzhou.After Li Cunxu became the king of Jin, he was busy fighting with Zhu Wen of the Later Liang Dynasty. In order to consolidate the river defense, he ordered Zhe Silun to build Fuzhou City on the bank of the Yellow River in the north of Linzhou, and moved the Linzhou army here.

At this time, Linzhou's city defense was empty, and the local forces were surging.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Hongxin settled in the city of Linzhou and established himself as the governor; his younger brother Yang Hongrong stayed in Yangjiagou to guard the family property, and his descendants have reproduced to this day.Yang Hongxin was in charge of Linzhou for five dynasties, and he always insisted on "watching the overall situation of the Central Plains quietly, and then trying to seek refuge".

After the establishment of the Later Han Dynasty, although Yang Hongxin admitted that Linzhou belonged to Hedong, he firmly controlled the jurisdiction in his own hands.Liu Chong, who used to be Yin of Taiyuan in Hedong in the Northern Han Dynasty, took Yang Ye (Liu Jiye), the eldest son of Yang Hongxin, under his tent at this time.After the establishment of the Later Han Dynasty, even though the eldest son served Liu Chong, Yang Hongxin still accepted the title of the Later Zhou Dynasty.

After Yang Hongxin's death, his second son, Yang Chongxun, succeeded him as governor. Because his elder brother Liu Jiye was in the Northern Han Dynasty, he also attached himself to the Northern Han Dynasty.However, because most of the ministries in northern Shaanxi were under the orders of Zhou at that time, Yang Chongxun was surrounded by the Jiedu envoys of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, so he returned to the Northern Zhou Dynasty.Afterwards, the Northern Zhou Dynasty promoted Yang Chongxun as the defense envoy of Linzhou, and changed his name to Yang Chongxun because he avoided the taboo of Zhou Gongdi Chai Zu.

This is the relationship between Liu Jiye and Yang Chongxun, the defense envoy of Linzhou, and the reason why the Fuzhou Zheshi started to build the city. The most interesting thing is that Liu Jiye's first wife, Zhe Saihua, is the daughter of Zhe Dejian. His family can contact the Northwest Yang family, Zheshi's two major separatist forces.

After hearing this, Emperor Liu Jun of the Northern Han Dynasty nodded slightly, agreeing to the proposal. He looked at Liu Jiye, the pillar of the military general in the court, with a look of anticipation in his eyes. How to advance still needs a long-term plan.

(End of this chapter)