Han Shizu

Chapter 1034 The Liao Army Advances West
Since the Han and Liao parties negotiated peace again, the big Han has been busy mobilizing troops and transporting food and grass, and the Liao country has not relaxed, and it is also going on at the same time.From a practical point of view, the Liao Kingdom has been preparing for war for two years, and in the process of implementation, it is not only for the westward expedition, but also took the opportunity to integrate the tribal forces in the northwestern region of Liaoning.

For a long time, since the core area of ​​Liao's rule was in the eastern region, although the northern and northwestern parts of the Liao Kingdom surrendered and submitted to the rule, in fact, the Liao court's control over these areas was very weak.In particular, in the previous Han-Liao War, the Liao Kingdom suffered heavy losses, and the country suffered great losses due to civil strife.

The law of the jungle is the most basic criterion for survival and communication on the grasslands. When the center of the Liao Kingdom was strong, they accepted the rule and paid tribute, which was a happy submission.However, once there are signs of decline, the surrendered wolfhound will not hesitate to show its fangs and bite back.

Of course, as far as the Liao Kingdom is concerned, it has not reached that point.However, during the past few years when Yelujing was busy suppressing the rebellion and appeasing the people, the tribes in the northwest did have a centrifugal tendency.In addition, there was a Taiping king, Yelufu Sage, who took in his followers there and secretly pursued different ideas.

In view of this, it is understandable for Yelujing to hunt west several times and strengthen the military power in the northwestern part of Liaoning.Moreover, he appeared to be very patient, proceeding step by step and step by step.In order to appease his younger brother Yelufu Sage, Yelujing also specially promised him that he would be the commander in chief and lead the army to go west. After conquering the Western Regions, he would only need half of the property, and then officially seal the Western Regions and Jinshan area to him.

Regarding Yelvjing's promise, Yelvfeng Sage believed it, and cooperated with the recruitment of troops.By the autumn of the 15th year of Qianyou, the preparations for the Western Expedition of the Liao Kingdom had been basically completed. 5000 soldiers were recruited from the Dadan, Shiwei, Naiman and other tribes, plus [-] people sent from Shangjing, and the Northwest The town garrison in the area, with a total of more than [-] cavalry, trained intensively in Zhaozhou, east of Yanran Mountain.

Afterwards, before the swearing-in, Yelufeng Sage was suddenly captured and escorted back to Linhuang Mansion.For the stability of the Liao Kingdom, Yelujing broke his promise. Later, amidst the complaints of Yelufu Sage, Yelu Xiezhen, a rising star in the royal family of the Liao Kingdom, was worshiped as the coach of the Western Expedition, and in the name of recruiting envoys on the Northwest Road , led the army to march west.

For example, when it comes to mobilizing troops, the Liao army must be before Emperor Liu ordered Pingnan, and the troops mobilized were mainly from the northwest.Beggar your neighbor and use war to divert domestic conflicts is a time-tested method.Moreover, for Yelujing, it is a matter of low risk. If he wins, he will plunder the Western Regions, raise his military might, boost his national strength, and consolidate his rule. Instead, it weakened the strength of the tribes in the northwest.And in the area that is the core of the rule, it still maintains a certain strength, which is enough to prevent accidents.

Due to the distance and the blockade, it was already the end of September when the news of the Liao army's westward advance reached Lingzhou, and when it reached Kaifeng, the Pingnan army was already on the southern battlefield, attacking the city and overthrowing the village. Festival won.

As for the westward advance of the Liao army, although Liu Chengyou paid attention, he was really disappointed.After such a long time, there is no useful news about its progress, and thinking of this, Emperor Liu felt particularly annoying when he saw the Uighurs occupying the Gansu area
The imperial court is already excited about the upcoming unification of the world, but Emperor Liu can't help but think, the West Sea has not yet been settled, and the Hexi has not yet been restored, so how can we talk about unification?
"If the Liao army invades the Western Regions, it will inevitably cause turmoil, the connection between the east and the west will be cut off, and the trade routes will be blocked. The situation will be reflected!" After thinking for a long time, Liu Chengyou ordered: "In the name of the Privy Council, write a letter to Chai Rong. Feng, let him pay close attention!"

"Yes!"

"Zhao Qing, you have inspected the Northwest, and you are familiar with Northwest affairs. Now that the Liao Army has really carried out, tell me, what impact will the Liao Army's Western Expedition have on the Han Dynasty, and how much threat will it pose to the Northwest border?" Liu Chengyou Feeling worried, I asked Zhao Kuangyin.

Similar topics were discussed by Liu Chengyou and his ministers before, but when it was brought up again, Zhao Kuangyin's views became clearer, saying: "Your Majesty, I don't think you need to worry too much. The Western Regions are three thousand miles away from our border, separated by the Guiyi Army. , Uighur, even if it is broken by it, it will be extremely difficult for it to threaten the border of the Han Dynasty from west to east.

Furthermore, the Khitan's ruled area is dominated by Shangjing and Tokyo. The location is too remote, and the east and west are separated by thousands of miles. How can they invade the south at the same time? Now that the Hanguan Mountain is solid, even if it can cause some troubles, it is nothing more than scabies disease.

In addition, with the current situation in the northwest, Tubo is torn apart, and all the tribes in Longxi are attached to each other. Only the Dingnan Army and the party members are now firmly controlled by the imperial court.The imperial court has been operating in the northwest region for more than ten years. It has enough strength to stabilize the people, comfort the army, and strengthen the army to maintain its stability.

Therefore, even if the Han Dynasty's northwest frontier defense is not flawless, it will not be easy for the Liao Kingdom to make a major breakthrough from the northwest when the imperial court is prepared! "

"Are Zhao Qing's words meant to reassure me?" Liu Chengyou asked Zhao Kuangyin with a relieved smile after hearing his comments.

"I'm just answering according to the situation!" Hearing the question, Zhao Kuangyin cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, when the south is settled, the land and the people will be exhausted, and a land with abundant wealth and taxes will be obtained. At that time, with the strength of the Han Dynasty and the strength of its army, Beiguo Guanshan , control Heshuo in the west, and control the size of the Khitan, how can it really threaten the great Han society? In contrast, it is the Khitan that needs to worry about their safety. How can China be strong and allow the Beidi to be rampant? The Xiongnu of Hanwu, Sui and Tang dynasties The Turks are their lessons learned from the past!"

In Zhao Kuangyin's words, there is a strong self-confidence.When Liu Chengyou heard this, he felt a sense of surprise. After thinking about it, his eyes glowed, and he said with emotion: "Zhao Qing's words are very reasonable! I should have reversed my inherent concept. After so many years, the country has been rich. Strong soldiers, the kingdoms of Nanping, and the Guanshan of Beifu, should have had enough confidence to face any challenge!"

Liu Chengyou left the Privy Council with a happy mood, went straight to the Guangzheng Hall, and received orders in advance, and a group of Zhongshu ministers headed by Prime Minister Wei Renpu were already waiting.

After entering the hall and taking a seat, looking around, as usual, Emperor Liu did not talk nonsense, and said directly: "I just came from the Privy Council, Jiangnan and Jiangxi areas have been completely occupied, and there are only a few Manzhous in Guangxi that have not yet recovered from the Lingnan War. It can be said that the war against Jiangnan and Lingnan has completely entered the stage of finishing and consolidating.

The military tasks have almost been completed.Next, how to appease and make it fully under the rule of the imperial court depends on the princes!Jiangnan and Lingnan, with more than [-] state armies in size, are almost a Sichuan and Shu, and the region is narrow and long, and the people's conditions are more complicated than Sichuan and Shu. It is not a small challenge to achieve peace and order! "

After Liu Chengyou finished speaking, Wei Renpu, as the prime minister, took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, the ministers and officials have roughly drafted a few policies for the situation in Jiangnan and Lingnan. Please have a look at them!"

After signaling, Sun Yanjun hurried forward to take it, and bowed to Emperor Liu.In fact, after the raids in Jingnan, Hunan, and Sichuan and Sichuan, the imperial court has already had a lot of experience in how to accept the prefectures and counties, and how to stabilize the people and govern the government.Since there are precedents to follow, it is not particularly difficult to do it. As long as the macroscopic control is good, the specific implementation stage, with the execution ability of the current big Han bureaucrats, is still trustworthy.

As for Wei Renpu's proposal, there is indeed nothing new in terms of new ideas, such as retaining old officials, transferring officials from the north to the south, implementing the Han system, promulgating Han laws, and abolishing miscellaneous taxes, etc., are all experiences that can be followed.The original policies in the Sichuan and Sichuan regions only need to be moved over and slightly changed.Of course, every place has its particularity, but the general direction is the same.

Therefore, for the statement submitted by Wei Renpu, Liu Chengyou directly expressed his approval: "It can be promulgated according to this!"

"Yes!"

Of course, when Liu Chengyou summoned important ministers to come, he did not just follow such a process. He corrected his body and said lightly: "I heard that there are many nobles and local tyrants in the south of the Yangtze River. I intend to choose the rich and right to enrich the states!"

(End of this chapter)