Han Shizu

Chapter 450 Northwest Frontier News
After the official conquest edict was officially issued, the Northern Han court, the court, the army, and the palace city all became tense again.However, Liu Chengyou chose to set off on the [-]th, and had already given room for nearly [-] days, not only to prepare more fully, but also to wait and see the situation again.

The rest of the Forbidden Army in Tokyo, the Iron Cavalry Army on the right side, Xingjie, and Wujie, still need to defend Gyeonggi and its surrounding areas, especially the lands of Hua and Chan.Those who accompanied Liu Chengyou to the south included the Fengchen Camp, the left wing of the Iron Cavalry Army, the entire army of the Longxi Army, and a navy army of more than [-] people gathered from the northern states adjacent to the river.

The army of the imperial battalion, with more than [-] cavalry troops in step with the water, plus thousands of auxiliary soldiers and civilians accompanying the army, as well as a large amount of military equipment, is also a decent force.

During the time when he was preparing to leave, Liu Chengyou received a piece of good news. The Lingqing inspection envoy in the northwest reported it to Cong Ruan, and the Pheasant tribe surrendered.

Since the winter of last year, Mr. Zhelao Linggong was ordered to go out to fight against the rebellious pheasants, slaughtered cattle and other Hexi miscellaneous beards.The cattle-killing tribe was more clever, and after Zhe Congruan's first surprise attack, they honestly surrendered, but the pheasant tribe was not, and wanted to wrestle with the big man.

From the very beginning to the end, the court of the Northern Han Dynasty did not urge Cong Ruan, and let him coordinate the battle. Later, at the beginning of the year, Shi Hongzhao went to Ren Lingzhou, recruited warriors, rectified the troops, and turned Cong Ruan together. On both sides, beat Northwest Zahu.

Zhe Congruan is a famous general and veteran with rich experience in frontier affairs, while Shi Hongzhao is a ruthless man with a very murderous nature. Facing the conquest of the two, the miscellaneous tribes who made trouble soon couldn't bear it.Especially the pheasant family, because of its largest group and strongest strength, it is a key target of attack.

In fact, as early as autumn, under the attack of the two generals Zhe and Shi, the pheasant clan could no longer bear it. However, they were dragged by the Han army until this winter before accepting their surrender.

In the course of nearly a year of attack, the Han army targeted the Northwest Zahu, killed and captured more than 10,000 cavalry, captured [-] cattle and sheep, and tens of thousands of horses.Basically, the "abundant cattle and sheep" situation of Hexi Zahu no longer exists, and it will be difficult to recover within a few years.

And according to the report from Ruan Junbao, there is still a group of [-] war horses on their way to the east. This is a huge fortune, which makes Liu Chengyou very happy.In the past two years, the imperial court reopened the horse administration in the northwest, but due to financial constraints and the limitations of the feudal towns, no significant results have been achieved.

Regarding the frontier newspaper in the Northwest, Liu Chengyou quickly issued a reply.

Prior to this, Liu Chengyou, a cattle-killing tribe who had surrendered earlier, established Anhua County in Gyeongju.This time, following the treatment method of the Killing Niu clan, the defected pheasant clan was moved to Weizhou, and Weihua County was established, with its leaders and leaders as officials.As for other miscellaneous Hus, Guihua County was set up in Lingzhou.At the same time, let all ethnic groups choose strong and strong horses to fill in the Han Fanqi.

Basically, Liu Chengyou was still willing to accept his willingness to surrender to Zahu. It just so happened that he was also stuck at the critical time of the Huainan War.

The northwest can be calmed down and the situation is stable, which is definitely a good thing for the big man.And Guanyou Zhuzhou Town can also save the money and food for support, or transport it to the east, or use it to cope with changes from time to time, such as Houshu.Qin Feng became four prefectures, but they are still in the hands of Shu, and the Shu army can use them to invade Guanzhong at any time.

Although the great victory at Jifeng Mountain in the first year of Qianyou hurt the Shu army, three or four years have passed, and the pain of that year may have long been forgotten, and the wounds have also healed.

I still remember that the reason why Meng Chang, the Lord of Shu, accepted the proposal of the Great Han Peace Conference was that on the one hand, he was defeated in the front line, and on the other hand, Meng Chang, who had been hiding his power for more than ten years, finally cleaned up all the old officials who founded the country, and completely controlled the power of Hou Shu.

After these few years, the state of Shu became more and more stable, and Meng Chang's throne became more and more consolidated.Although Meng Chang had already begun to neglect government affairs and indulge in pleasures in the harem, the national power of the Shu Kingdom was still strong.It may not be impossible to send troops to the north, especially when the Han army vigorously attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty.

In addition, Shu Lord Meng Chang newly appointed a privy envoy, Wang Zhaoyuan.And this secret envoy of the king's privy was Meng Chang's companion. He was very intelligent and knew the art of war, so he was very favored by the Shu emperor.After becoming a privy envoy, he has already boasted that Zhuge Wuhou has the ambition to conquer the Central Plains in the north. It is uncertain when he will really lead the Shu army north out of Qishan
As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, this overall vision has indeed been tempered.

Therefore, even if it is used in the southeast, Liu Chengyou does not ignore the enemies in the southwest and northwest.Liu Chengyou didn't even ignore the Li family of the Dingnan Army, because the party members, over the years, have surrendered on the surface, but in fact they have made small moves every year.For example, the rebellion of pheasants and cattle slaughter also has the shadow of the Li family behind them.

Therefore, not long ago, Liu Chengyou issued an edict to praise Gao Yunquan, the governor of Yanzhou.Although they found some pretexts that sound false, the root cause is actually that the Yanzhou Gao clan and the Dingnan Army were at odds, and the disputes between the two parties have come to the court several times during the past few years when Liu Chengyou was in power. .

At the same time, Liu Chengyou sent an envoy to Fuzhou to visit his father-in-law, Zhe Dejian, and brought some gifts from him and his young lady.

The Northwest Victory News is a good thing for Emperor Han and Northern Han.Liu Chengyou ordered people to copy it to the front lines in Tokyo and Huainan to encourage the courtiers, soldiers and civilians.

And that night, Liu Chengyou slept in the Qiuhua Hall of the little lady Shangxian, in the couch:

Luo Sha half-covers Yu Jiao Niang,
The winter wind is hard to withstand the spring crabapple.

The snow is flying and playing with the waves,
Qingqi into the dream is the king.

A little later, Liu Chengyou woke up from his sleep, huddled in the quilt, his body felt delicate and warm to the touch, a faint fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose, and only two palace lanterns around him exuded a little dim light.

"Your Majesty is awake?" the little lady Zhe asked softly.

Turning his head slightly, Zha Niangzi's pupils seemed to be so bright even in the dark night.Yoo Seung Woo asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

The little lady's face was a little cold, she shrank into the bed, and replied: "The official's sleep is only about half an hour!"

"It seems that I am really tired!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

You know, in the past, after things were over, Liu Chengyou always had to do some soothing work, chatting, how could it be like this night, when he lay down and fell asleep without knowing it.
"The country is at a critical moment, the army is out, the officials have worked hard!" The little lady's martial arts hands gently caressed Liu Chengyou's chest, as if to soothe his body and mind.

Gently breathed a sigh of relief, Liu Chengyou suddenly said: "I will conquer Huainan myself, and you will accompany the imperial court!"

"The official's words are serious?" Hearing this, Zhe Niangzi got a little excited and sat up straight away.

Miaomu blinked, looked down at Liu Chengyou, regardless of the trembling spring light on his body
Obviously, the concubine Xian is still very interested in going out with her.

"You are not joking!" Liu Chengyou looked at his concubine with clear eyes, paying special attention to the beauty.

"The weather is so cold!" Liu Chengyou teased, pointing at the brocade quilt pushed open by the Zha Niangzi.

Seeing this, Zhe Niangzi took the quilt and shrank back into Liu Chengyou's arms, her skin was obviously cold.

Having Xianfei Zheshi serve in front of him, of course, made the concubines of the Han Palace dissatisfied, including the Empress Dafu, after hearing the news, they all took the initiative to ask Liu Chengyou for orders, willing to accompany him in front of the camp.At the beginning, Liu Chengyou was kind to appease this kindness, but when he was disturbed, he said directly: This is a war, not an outing, what to do with so many people.

After this remark, it will be safe.

But before departure, the emperor's brother Huaiyang Wang Liu Chengxun also entered the palace to ask for an audience.A handsome young man with a calm and heroic air in his demeanor.

With his hands behind his back, he looked up and down at Liu Chengxun who was walking with him, Liu Chengyou said with emotion: "I still remember that a few years ago, you were still a young man, naughty and playful, but now you are pure, humble, sensible and sensible! "

Facing Liu Chengyou's praise, Liu Chengxun seemed a little embarrassed, and couldn't help scratching his head: "Second brother, this is the first time you have praised me."

"Huh?" Liu Chengyou himself was surprised: "Really?"

Liu Chengxun nodded, seeing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing, he rarely smiled in front of this younger brother.

Turning his head to look at Liu Chengxun, Liu Chengyou asked in a peaceful voice: "You came to see me in the palace because you heard about my personal conquest, can't you sit still?"

"I can't hide from my second brother's eyes, I want to ask you for a job to serve the country!" Liu Chengxun said directly, not hiding his thoughts at all.

"I thought you were newlyweds, so that you and your husband would not be disturbed by ordinary things and get closer for a longer period of time." Liu Chengyou said: "Since you have this heart and the country is at a critical juncture, you are willing to do something for the big man, and I will How could you refuse!"

Liu Chengxun was overjoyed when he heard the words, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trust, second brother!"

Liu Chengyou thought for a while, and said: "Go to Guanzhong, I appoint you as the governor of Jingzhao Mansion!"

Hearing this appointment, Liu Chengxun pondered for a while, as if he was thinking about the purpose of the appointment of the emperor.

Liu Chengyou told him: "I use troops in the southeast, but now that the big man has restless patients, I only worry about the southwest and northwest."

Hearing what the emperor said, Liu Chengxun was still very clever, and immediately cheered up: "Second brother is afraid that Meng Shu and the party members will take the opportunity to make trouble, and wants me to guard the pass to prevent their invasion?"

"Your heart is quite big!" Liu Chengyou shook his head and said softly: "I have made arrangements for Guanzhong. Letting you go to Guanzhong is an opportunity for you to learn and practice. Brother-in-law (Yongxing Army Jiedu Envoy Song Yanwo) ) has guarded Chang’an for many years, and his character can be trusted by me, you have to learn more from him!”

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)