Han Shizu

Chapter 1120 The battle of the Thunder King, the status quo in the northwest

In the past two years, the Great Han Dynasty has also not changed much. Political stability is often manifested in the stability of personnel.Wei Renpu, Dou Yi, and Wang Pu, the three prime ministers, have formed a stable leadership group. Wei Renpu is generous and considerate; Dou Yi is upright and honest, and follows the rules of etiquette; tool.

As for the official system of the Han Dynasty, it is also sorted out again, and it is not difficult to further distinguish the casual martial arts from the official positions granted by the court. This is not difficult. On the basis of the Tang system, it is enough to blend the current national conditions of the Han Dynasty.It's just that in the process, a group of redundant officials were abolished again.

The biggest change in the name of the official position is the Sansishi. In order to distinguish it from the Sanya, Sanfa and Local Sansi, the Finance Department was formally established, under the jurisdiction of Duzhi, Hubu, Yantie and the Chief Financial Officer. Call it a plan and write it into the "Han Hui Dian". As a result, the authority and status of the Financial Secretary have been further elevated, making it No. 1 under the Zhongshu Order.

In the process of establishing the fiscal system rectification, the first violent political conflict and struggle broke out in Kaibao years, the confrontation between the former three ministers Lei Dexiang and the household minister Wang Pu.

Since Wang Pu returned to the court and was assigned to the third division, Lei Dexiang, the former chief of the third division, has always been in a haze.From Lei Dexiang's point of view, Wang Pu came here to seize power. Relying on the emperor's favor, he dictated what to do in the third division, which made him, a majestic planner, excluded from the core leadership group of Kaibao New Deal.

In terms of talent, Lei Dexiang boasted that he was not weaker than Wang Pu.However, in terms of popularity, everyone praised Wang Pu for his beauty and grace, but Lei Dexiang was too upright, impatient, and often bullied his superiors, so his reputation was not as good.When it comes to the close relationship with the emperor and the degree of the emperor's trust, it is even more incomparable.

Sometimes character really determines fate. After suffering for more than two years, Lei Dexiang chose to fight, and still confronted Wang Pu head-on, criticizing his words and deeds, and obstructing his work.As a result, the third division has been in constant turmoil for a period of time, and even delayed the support work.

In the end, the emperor was annoyed.As an emperor, Liu Chengyou was naturally happy to see his subjects compete and confront, but he had to have a limit and a bottom line, and he couldn't get caught up in the state's laws and delay his official duties.

When Lei Dexiang abolished state affairs with personal grievances, Emperor Liu could not tolerate it.In the end, Lei Dexiang was dismissed from his position as Minister of Finance and sent to Longyou to know Lanzhou.This kind of disposal arrangement also follows a tacit agreement. After all, Lei Dexiang is an important minister in the court.

Of course, it was also because in Emperor Liu's opinion, Lei Dexiang's position was obviously lacking, but it was more than enough for one party's responsibility. In addition, the northwest region was a place for employing people.

As far as the result is concerned, the struggle of the great Han Dynasty has also begun to enter a relatively rational state, and it will not be bloody at every turn.This is also a rule that has been gradually developed after more than ten years after Emperor Liu came to power. Lost important duties.

The battle of King Lei ended with Wang Pu's complete victory, and Wang Pu took this opportunity to worship the financial envoy.From the beginning to the end, in the face of Lei Dexiang's provocation, the response method he adopted was three points, one retreat, two forbearance and three concessions. In the end, the emperor intervened, and Lei Dexiang let go, and he jumped into position and became a political official. The hall is worthy of the name of the second person.

When Lei Dexiang went west to take office, Wang Pu also went to see him off in person. Although it is not that simple to smile away all grievances and enmities, Wang Pu's reputation among the scholar-bureaucrats has been increasing day by day, and his tolerance has become his political label. In addition, after returning to the court, Wang Pu also recommended many talents, which made his position in the court more stable.

In the Kaibao era of the great Han, on this dazzling stage, Wang Pu was destined to be a political star, exuding dazzling light.

When it comes to Northwest China, it has to be said that it is not stable.Especially in the Hexi area, although the imperial court has made a series of arrangements, especially the military defense, which is even more powerful, but the aftermath of the excessive killings in the past has also appeared, and the rebellion is still uncertain. Strong suppression, but there are always people who jump out and resist the rule of the big man.

In the past two years, the population that was originally under the Uighur rule of Ganzhou has dropped by half, and they are all in turmoil, either dying or fleeing.Although it is somewhat unacceptable, the fact is that under the rule of the Han Dynasty, the Gansu area was not as peaceful as it was under the rule of the Uighurs.

And the Uighurs who escaped from Gansu did not stop, especially the one that moved westward to the southwest of Shazhou. In two years, there were actually five times to gather crowds to harass Guasha Gansu.They have a small population and weak military strength, but they are well versed in guerrilla tactics, just like flies and bugs, they can't knock you down, they can't bite you, they just annoy you.

In the biggest one, some Tubo people were united to attack the frontier and killed more than [-] people in Shazhou.For this reason, the garrison army in Hexi is already preparing to launch a surprise attack to completely wipe out the remnants of this annoying Uighur, and attack those restless Tubo people by the way.

The Guiyi Army has completely withdrawn from the stage of history, and enjoys the imperial court's heavy lords and generous salary. Cao Yuanzhong, Duke of Xiping, and Cao Yuangong, Duke of Guang'an, returned to the east with a high profile, and went to the capital to enjoy the blessings.

It can be said that the Hexi Corridor is completely in the hands of the imperial court, but the Silk Road is still cut off, and business travel is difficult.In addition to the unstable situation, the main reason lies in the situation in the Western Regions.

It has been almost five years since the Liao army marched westward. During these five years, the Liao Kingdom has reaped great dividends from the war.According to the information obtained from inside the Khitan, the Liao army looted more than 130 million cattle, horses, llamas, and various livestock through the raid on the Western Regions, and countless gold and silver properties. More than 150,000 young men and women of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions were escorted back to Khitan as slaves
And the price paid was the casualties of less than 20,000 people.After seeing the benefits of conquering the Western Regions, Liao Lord Yelujing once reinforced Yelu Xiezhen with a group of soldiers and horses, a total of more than [-] tribal soldiers. Of course, in addition to supporting the Western Expeditionary Army, it was also because of the Han army’s action to capture Hexi. The strength of the Liao Army in the Western Regions had to be strengthened to prevent the big man from stabbing him in the back.

In the winter of the second year of Kaibao, after Yelu Xiezhen successively conquered the main force of the Uyghurs in the Pingluntai area, they again concentrated their forces and marched westward to attack Kucha. This time, the Uighurs could not resist. , The city of Kucha, which lasted for a year and a half, was destroyed, and the Xizhou Uighurs were annihilated in the dust of history.

Although it is impossible to accurately count how much damage the Liao army's westward expedition has brought to the Xizhou area, it can also give a rough estimate.Before the war, Xizhou Uighurs had a population of one million. After excluding those who died, fled, and plundered, by the fourth year of Kaibao, the remaining population of Xizhou was only about 400,000. kill.

It can be said that the history of the Western Regions has entered a period of sinking, and I don't know how long it will take to recover.

The destruction of the Gaochang Uighurs does not mean the end of the war in the Western Regions.After defeating Kucha, because Khotan sent troops to rescue the Uighurs and became enemies of the Liao army, Yelu Xiezhen sent troops south, intending to destroy them all.

As a result, suffered a serious setback.At this time, the official name of Khotan was "Great Treasure Khotan Kingdom", and its king was Li Shengtian who had ruled Khotan for half a century. Under the leadership of the old king, Khotan actually defeated the Liao army and captured more than [-] prisoners.

Yelu Xiezhen was furious, and wanted to launch a campaign in person, but even bigger troubles came. The Black Khan Dynasty, which had nowhere to vent its desire to expand, officially joined the war, and marched eastward in the name of missionary jihad.

The Black Khan army, in terms of organization, is not weak, the equipment is excellent, and it is blessed with the halo of jihad, but the Liao army underestimated them, because they did not understand them, so they suffered a big loss.

The first battle between the two sides was in March of the third year of Kaibao, at Badaling, with [-] Liao troops and [-] black troops.As a result, the Liao army was defeated. Under the impact of the black khan heavy cavalry and those fanatical jihadists, the Liao army, which had a heart of underestimating the enemy, was completely unable to resist and lost more than [-] troops.

That battle was the biggest setback the Liao army had encountered since its Western Expedition, and it was the first time it was beaten without temper. Although nearly half of the Liao army who participated in the battle were Uighur servants.

If there is a defeat, there will be the second and third. The army of the Black Khan Dynasty broke through the Tianshan Mountains, marched eastward, and defeated the Liao army in Wochi, Moman, and Gumo successively.After retreating to Kucha, the Liao army stabilized their position under the leadership of Yelu Xiezhen.

Before and after the Liao army, tens of thousands of soldiers were lost, including the army of the Khitan headquarters.The situation that followed was not optimistic for the Liao army, and could even be described as pessimistic, because their actions in the Western Regions could not fail, and once they failed, the Uighurs who were temporarily subdued by force would definitely be unstable.

But the rebound came quickly. When the news of the defeat of the Liao army spread, the old Uighur people in Gaochang immediately became restless and even rioted.

In a critical moment, it was Yelu Xiezhen who used his military skills to exploit the Heihan people's winning streak, advance arrogantly, underestimate the enemy's lack of preparation, secretly gather elite soldiers, and set up an ambush under the city of Kucha.Relying on the tactics of big sticks and heavy hammers and the tactics of cutting the horse's legs, he broke the black sweat cavalry, and pursued the victory for more than [-] miles, killing more than [-] people.

As a result, the crisis of the Liao army was temporarily lifted.However, in the next year, the Heilongjiang and the Liao continued to fight in the Tarim River Basin west of Kucha.

It may be surprising that even with a commander like Yelu Xiezhen, it is difficult for the Liao army to gain the upper hand. The most important reason is that the Liao army has too many problems, because there are too many murders and the destruction of Xizhou is too serious, so it cannot be enough. The support of the Khitan, which is backed by Khitan, belongs to the distant water and cannot quench their thirst.

In contrast, the Heikhans waited for Gaochang to bleed out, and after the Liao army was exhausted after a long battle, they took advantage of the gap and naturally had the upper hand.Under such circumstances, the situation of the Khitan people in the Western Regions became increasingly tense.

In this way, Khotan State University breathed a sigh of relief and watched the theater in the south.
The impact of the war in the Western Regions on the great Han is probably reflected in the blockage of the land Silk Road. Seeing that the Liao army encountered the tough bone of Hei Khan, they even had a kind of gloating mentality.

(End of this chapter)