Han Shizu

Chapter 1197 Two More Ways
It was Li Shoujie, the Marquis of Yu, who was ordered to return to the court and state the military situation of Dali.It has been some years since he was released from Beijing by Emperor Liu, and he stayed for several years. Under Wang Quanbin's command, he also caught up with the Southern Expedition and made some contributions in the Eastern Route Army.

The clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as old. Seeing the people who went out around him return with their achievements, Emperor Liu felt a little happy in his heart.Specially give imperial wine, and let him sit down and report.

Li Shoujie is also in his thirties, not as young as before, but compared to the past, he is also calmer.The difference from his father, Chen Yanghou, is that this man is, as his name suggests, a respectful and well-behaved man.

".The commander-in-chief Wang led the army to the south and approached Shanshan. They passed by the wind and surrendered. After breaking through several enemy obstacles, the army arrived at the city of Shanshan. , intending to resist the city.

The city wall of Shanshan is not as solid as the city of Yangjubai, and the terrain is dangerous. Our army has the confidence to overcome it.However, in compliance with the policy will of the imperial court to appease, Wang Dushuai sent envoys to surrender, but he refused.

In order to reduce casualties in the siege, our army spent [-] days encircling Shanshan, cutting off traffic, blocking enemy support (although there were no reinforcements in Dali at that time), cutting off news, making it an isolated city, and supplying military supplies. Build heavy machinery.

After everything was ready, starting from October 25th, our army launched a ten-day continuous attack on Shanshan City.Under the powerful offensive of our army, the defenders of Shanshan suffered heavy casualties, the city wall was crumbling, and the morale of the defenders in the city was also declining day by day. The casualties of our army were controlled within 2000 people.

There are no reinforcements outside, lack of military supplies inside, the soldiers are chaotic, morale is low, and at the end of the road, the officials who surrendered were sent to persuade them to surrender. Due to the internal and external distress, the monarchs and ministers of Dali finally decided to surrender!

In addition, Duan Sicong, king of Dali, became ill after being besieged and died in the city on November [-]rd.His son Duan Sushun hastily succeeded to the throne, so he chose to surrender and surrender."

After listening to Li Shoujie's report, the smile on Emperor Liu's face grew stronger, and he said, "Wang Quanbin is getting more and more sophisticated in using troops!"

From the narrative, it can be seen that in the Battle of Shanshan, the progress of the Han army was relatively smooth. Although it took a long time, it was not difficult, and the casualties were controlled.

This is completely different from the previous battle.At the beginning of the war, Wang Quanbin sought speed and efficiency, he did not hesitate to take risks, went deep into the barren, crossed the Jedi, and forcibly attacked the city of Yangjubaa.At that time, in the process of breaking the city, they did not hesitate to pay the price, regardless of the casualties, and the offensive was as fierce as the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves, full of momentum.

As a result, the city of Yangjubaa was destroyed, and the West Route Army suffered more than half of its casualties.When the battle against Shanshan City was clear and the victory was established, Wang Quanbin changed his previous tough style and turned to seek stability. Shanshan captured and captured Dali's monarchs and ministers, and also extinguished the last resistance force in Dali.

"Since the city of Shanshan has fallen, there will be no force in Dali that can stop the king's master! It will be just around the corner to take over the land in the southwest!" Emperor Liu said, nodding his head.

Li Shoujie cupped his hands and said: "After the surrender of Dali's monarchs and ministers, Wang Dushuai has dispatched soldiers to occupy the southern part of Dali, and cooperate with the troops of Guangnan Xidao to suppress the remaining evil ministers, and strive to take all the old land of Dali within this year. On the Yuan Festival in the seventh year of Baobao, I will present the good news to His Majesty and the court to celebrate the festive season!"

"Okay!" Emperor Liu couldn't be more satisfied with this, looked at Li Shoujie, and continued to ask: "What about Duan Sushun?"

"Your Majesty, Duan Sushun, his royal family, and ministers are temporarily detained in Shanshan, pending the imperial edict. The commander-in-chief of the king intends to escort them back to the court and present them as prisoners in the palace after Dali is completely pacified!" Li Shoujie replied.

"The war in Dali is set, and my wish will be fulfilled, and the imperial court will be relieved!" Emperor Liu said.

Regardless of the fact that it has been less than half a year since the Southern Expedition to Dali was dispatched, the price paid by the imperial court during this half-year period was really not small.

The total number of combat troops, auxiliary soldiers, and civilians who entered Dali did not exceed 100,000 people, but behind them, there were nearly 200,000 people who supported the logistics of the war, and only roads were built when the most One hundred thousand people were invested.

As for the depletion of military supplies, it is a huge figure. Only military expenditures, not mentioning the appropriation by the Financial Secretary, the autumn tax of the six years of the opening of the Sichuan and Sichuan Provinces, has all been used on it.As for the consumption of food and fodder, nearly 400,000 shi of military rations were stored before the war, which was completely consumed.
"Send someone to the Political Affairs Hall, call Yu Guogong, Zhao Pu, and Li Ye, and discuss the arrangements after a while. It's time to come up with some specific aftermath measures!" After thinking for a while, Emperor Liu ordered.

"Yes!"

Soon, the main leaders of the Zhengshitang came to discuss the aftermath of Dali.This is not a difficult problem. As early as the Yangjubaa city was broken and a major breakthrough was made, the matter was conceived, and some measures were discussed by the emperor, prince and ministers.

Therefore, when it comes to the implementation stage, there are not many disputes after the discussion.Basically, it is based on the appeasement proposal put forward by Zhao Pu two months ago and improved.

The chieftain system is implemented throughout Dali, which is the foundation, and it also accepts local tribes, large and small, to make them submit to the most powerful weapon.Under this premise, in the main cities, the rule of the imperial court must be strengthened, and officials are directly appointed to govern, such as Yangjuba City, Jianchang, Nongdong, and Shanshan.Yangjubaa City was renamed Tianxing Mansion.

As for the royal family of Dali, they all moved inward.Huairou returned to Huairou, but according to Emperor Liu's will, it was too late to eliminate his influence, so why would he want to use his influence to appease Dali?
Like Dong, Gao, Yang, and other upper-class nobles in Dali, they all moved out without leaving their families. This is also the style of Emperor Liu.At the same time, it is only at the moment, when the army is overwhelming and can withstand the toss, it is convenient to do it quickly and deal with it quickly without dragging the water.

At the same time, after taking Dali, the administrative divisions in the southwest region will also change. Xinna's territory is not small at all.

Even if Emperor Liu didn’t speak up, and they sat and watched Wei Renpu and Zhao Pu’s performance, their opinions were relatively unified. They set up a road on the basis of the old Dali land, and separated a part of it, merged it into Guangnan West Road, and merged with the southern part of Sichuan and central Guizhou. Set up another one.It is very clear that this is the three provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan
The newly established one in the old place of Dali, of course, can no longer be called Dali. Emperor Liu directly named it Yunnan.

The candidate Wei Renpu proposed to be the first Chief Executive of Yunnan is also surprising, Quan Shixiong, the prefect of Cangzhou.This is a surrendered minister of Meng Shu. Since returning to the imperial court, his official career has been steadily rising, and he is in a better situation among the surrendered ministers. The speed of promotion is not fast, but he is indeed accepted by the imperial court.

He has served in the Cangzhou government for many years, and now, being promoted as the governor of Yunnan Province in one fell swoop is another kind of breakthrough. , It will also be used for the discovery of the imperial court.

As for the garrison, a large number of troops will be stationed in a short period of time, and then gradually reduced according to the actual situation, following the example of Annan.On the Annan Road side, since the pacification, until now, the troops from the Southern Expedition have not been withdrawn, and the system of rotation and garrison will not be officially implemented until the seventh year of Kaibao.

Wang Quanbin, Emperor Liu intends to recall him, and the Yunnan military will be handed over to Wang Renshan.

After the discussion, the Chui Gong Palace gradually became quiet. From the crown prince down, no one dared to break it rashly, because Emperor Liu had a serious expression on his face, thinking about something seriously.

After a long time, Emperor Liu raised his head and said with a light smile: "Since the beginning of the treasure year, the imperial court has fought some battles, big and small, and achieved a lot of victories, and there is no official title or salary for those who have made meritorious service.

In this way, the Political Affairs Hall, the Privy Council, and the Ministry of War will make statistics on the generals and officials who have outstanding performance in martial arts and martial arts over the years, and list their achievements. "

"Yes!"

After Emperor Liu's words, the faces of several ministers present were all moved. Almost six years have passed, and Emperor Liu has not bestowed any titles, and there are a few examples of deprivation and withdrawal.

Obviously, as soon as this news came out, there might be another storm.It is conceivable that the scale of conferring titles this time is far from being as large as that of the treasure opening ceremony, but it is also like this, and the dispute may be even more intense.

The effect of Emperor Liu's promotion of the title of the great Han became more and more obvious as time went on.

(End of this chapter)