Han Shizu

Perhaps winter is the season to recuperate and enjoy the harvest, or perhaps considering other factors, after the winter of the 23rd year of Kaibao, Emperor Liu once again issued a "Gengxu Edict" to address the malpractices and chaos that have arisen in the official administration and rectification movement over the past year. ", because it is on the ninth day of September, it is also called "Double Ninth Edict".

In the imperial edict, Emperor Liu unabashedly admitted the abuses that occurred in the process of fighting corruption and eliminating evil, as well as some extreme and even over-the-control methods of law enforcement officers such as special envoys in the investigation and punishment process, and severely reprimanded those who deviated from the imperial court's good faith. Officials with original intentions will give stern warnings to those who violate discipline and commit serious crimes, and express that they will not rule out the possibility of being held accountable.

While "reflecting", he made it clear that the rectification of officials is the basic national policy that the imperial court will always adhere to, and the imperial court's determination to fight corruption and eradicate evil is unshakable. Accurate, do not engage in innocent involvement, under the condition of ensuring the normal order of the officials and the people.

The entire "Gengxu Edict" may be a bit reserved in expression, but the meaning of compromise in it can be felt by anyone with a little bit of political sense.Since the promulgation of the Gengxu Edict, not to mention the reactions outside Beijing, at least in Luoyang, the nobles and ministers of the imperial court breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this "catastrophe" has not yet passed, at least he has seen some positive trends. His Majesty the Emperor has finally woken up. For the bureaucrats in the world, even if they cannot relax, the Damocles hanging above their heads Si's sword has been temporarily removed from his neck.

At the same time, this Gengxu Edict will also become the confidence to face those ruthless officials in the future, and the situation of innocence, heavy punishment, and excessive involvement will be alleviated.

In fact, this is exactly the case. The promulgation of the Gengxu Edict may not have an immediate effect on appeasing the officials and the people. After all, it will take time to set things right anyway, but the restlessness that enveloped the whole country has gradually gained momentum with the passage of time. ease.Overheated bureaucratic rectification is like being poured with cold water, regaining rationality and slowly returning to the right track.

Of course, if it was just an imperial edict, it would not be so powerful. The key lies in some follow-up actions and measures. Emperor Liu took out some practical things.

For example, some personnel in the official management and rectification team who acted excessively or even broke the law were severely punished.Taking Liaodong as an example, Chugong Liu Shu stumbled there and was banned and punished by Emperor Liu, but the Liaodong case investigators he mentioned were also purged as a model. , to adjust the sacrificial flag for the imperial policy.

At the same time, the focus of this comprehensive rectification movement has gradually shifted from bureaucrats to the rectification of local black, evil and powerful forces.Although the administration of officials still continues, it is no longer the point.

No matter how strong and extreme he appeared on the surface, Emperor Liu knew very well in his heart that to maintain the rule of the big man, he had to rely on bureaucrats first, and he couldn't torment his bureaucrats without limit.

Similarly, powerful landlords are also an important part of the ruling foundation of the Han Empire, and it is impossible to really clean them up, and it is difficult for the government to directly manage the gangsters at the head of Guizhou.Cleaning up and purifying is only a means, and the fundamental purpose is to alleviate and release the social conflicts accumulated over the past 30 to [-] years.

Dominance and arrogance have already become a relatively distinctive character trait of Emperor Liu, but there are some things that he has to compromise on.With the strength of one person, against the whole world, Emperor Liu has long since given up that dream.

In Emperor Liu's empire, under the current court system, his authority is almost unlimited. It is not empty words to profess the constitution of heaven, but after all, we must pay attention to the basic law.After being strong for a lifetime, he finally found that he was powerless in the face of too many things. The older he was, the clearer he could see.

When the domestic policy was adjusted, Anxi's side broke out again as expected.After nearly a year of preparation, the Eastern Expeditionary Army formed by Central Asian countries and YSL believers finally bared its fangs and came to Talas from the east to participate in the war between the Black Khan and the Great Han.

This is a retaliatory war, as well as a religious war, a collision between YSL theocracy and Eastern imperial power.The war that took place in the late autumn of 23 years was not a small one. There were more than [-] allied forces of the YSL jihadists and the Black Khanate.

There are less than 3 Han troops in Anxi, and less than [-]% of them are veterans of the Western Expedition. The rest are Northwest warriors who were reassigned by Emperor Liu to Liu Min in the past year.

In the face of the menacing YSL coalition forces, Anxi's preparations to deal with it were obviously insufficient, whether it was ideological preparations or military preparations, after all, from the very beginning, Anxi's direct opponent was only the remnants of Hei Khan.

Even though they paid attention to YSL's so-called doctrinal beliefs, they still did not expect that its rebound would be so violent.On the Anxi side, it is in a period of adjustment. The establishment of basic governance, the implementation of the Han system, immigration arrangements, reclamation and farming, and the restoration of production all require continuous time to bear fruit.

However, the preparations for the support of the Xijing court are lagging behind after all. Although the Privy Council dispatched and prepared a batch of troops and weapons, they have not yet set off. The news of the outbreak of the Anxi war has already come. To catch up with the war, after all, it is difficult to put out the fire near the water.

Under such circumstances, facing the large-scale invasion of the enemy from the west, Anxi was somewhat caught off guard. Being beaten by the enemy to the city of Suiye was the most direct reaction.

There are many coalition troops and few Han troops, but the offense is insufficient and the defense is more than enough. Relying on the strong city, after the YSL coalition army arrived, it was rare to advance an inch. They didn't even touch the edge of Suiye City, and they were put on the top of the city by the big Han The artillery was stopped.

At the same time, the ysl coalition also has the common problems of the coalition forces since ancient times, that is, there are different commands and orders.Although those religious soldiers marched eastward with enthusiasm, religious fanaticism was only a bonus in thought and inspiration in spirit. Marching and fighting depended on organizational orders.

After stabilizing his position, Liu Min seized the opportunity and sent troops to attack. After a small battle, he was defeated again, but that was all.

After suffering a little loss, the ysl coalition retreated a bit and regrouped.Although those believers fought with fanaticism, not all the generals leading the army were reckless, especially the new Khan Hassan, who had certain military talents and had fought against the Han army, so he was more familiar with it.

It is not advisable to attack Suiye by force. After a simple test, they completely gave up this idea. They wanted to lure the Han army out and fight in the wild.However, this was also what the Anxi Han army tried to avoid in the early days of the war.

Therefore, after a brief discussion, the coalition forces began to change their tactics, shifted their combat targets, and dispatched troops to disperse everywhere to burn, kill, and loot. The Tuqishi tribe was brought back into the arms of Allah.

And those Tuqishi people were originally under the rule of the Black Khan in the past, and it was due to the original situation that they took refuge in the big man. Now that the new Khan has returned, he has also brought back the YSL army. It is very powerful, and many tribal forces have decisively changed. The position, the fragile rule initially established by the Anxi Dudu Mansion over the northern tribes, quickly collapsed.

Of course, Anxi's high-level officials didn't pay much attention to those sudden cavalrymen, and how they rebelled was not the most important issue, but the tribe's rebellion and the fall of the northeast did have an impact on Suiye's defense.

Moreover, those enemy troops who bypassed Suiye City and entered the hinterland of Zhuhai Basin to harass and destroy, stimulated the sensitive nerves of the Anxi Han army.

The newly established Anxi Dudufu is centered on Suiye City, but the real essence is the area around Zhuhai. If these areas are destroyed, even if Suiye is preserved, it will be irreparable for the entire Anxi Dudufu. Loss.

Moreover, Liu Min has been promoting domestic immigration. With the support of the imperial court, he has also achieved certain results. Although the number of people is less than [-], it has already started a good start.

If you recruit people here, but you can't protect them in the face of foreign invasion, then who will come to Anxi in the future.The strength of Anxi's army is enough to keep Suiye alone, but for the sake of Anxi's future development, Liu Min cannot be too conservative.

After discussing with the civil servants of the Governor's Mansion, Liu Min finally made up his mind and decided to take a risk. Even if he paid a certain price, he would repel the YSL coalition forces of the Dongkou and prevent them from wreaking havoc in Anxi.

On September 23th, the 25rd year of Kaibao, Liu Min rode out of Suiye City with [-] steps in person, seeking a decisive battle between the YSL coalition forces. The two sides fought by the Suiye Water.Due to the previous division of troops, there were only more than [-] coalition forces monitoring Suiye, and the Han army's strength disadvantage was not great in this battle.

After several consecutive passionate collisions like thunder and fire, the Han army ended in a disastrous victory because the coalition forces failed to support them.The Han army suffered nearly [-] casualties, and the coalition army exceeded [-]. If it hadn't been for a long battle, and considering the Hassan army in the north, Liu Min would not give up the opportunity to expand the results of the battle.

This was the first time in 200 years that China and Central Asia had another fierce collision, which ended with corpses strewn across the field. As soon as the YSL coalition army was defeated for hundreds of miles, the Han army collected the corpses and returned the broken leaves, and this was obviously just the beginning.