Han Shizu

Chapter 766 The end of the northern tour
The Pingding area is dominated by mountains and hills, and the traffic is still not convenient, but it is much better than the stretching foothills of the Taihang Mountains.From Pingding to Shouyang, it took three days to arrive at the destination Taiyuan.

After an absence of nearly ten years, this is Liu Chengyou's return to Jinyang. Although he traveled with Liu Zhiyuan to many places when he was young, Jinyang has always been a city buried deep in his memory, and he has too many deep memories.Returning again, it is a lot of emotion.

The city walls of Jinyang became more and more solid, the streets were significantly wider, and the population became more and more prosperous. I have to say that it was due to the early emperor Liu Chong.The Qiandi is still the same, and it is very clean. The courtyard where Liu Chengyou lived in the past has hardly changed.The Taiyuan Palace was much dilapidated, and it only maintained simple repairs. With the edict of Liu Chengyou in front, the Taiyuan government did not waste human, financial and material resources to make major renovations.

Patrol to Hedong, there are three purposes.

First, offering sacrifices to the heavens and ancestors, and paying homage to the Hedong soldiers who died for the establishment of the Great Han Dynasty.As the place where the great Han rises, the place of foundation, above the temple, between the military and the government, many people have some special feelings and pay special attention to it.Of course, Liu Chengyou was an exception. What he cherished in his heart was the whole world, and he paid more attention to the military and political role of Hedong.

Second, like Hebei, inspecting and inspecting local politics. Since the restructuring of Hedong in the fifth year of Qianyou, the imperial court has made huge adjustments to the prefectures west of Taihang and east of the Yellow River.But for many years, he basically watched Hedong from memorials, and he also needed to witness it with his own eyes.

In the early days of the founding of the country, Hedong was the most stable rear of the Han Dynasty.During Liu Chong's guarding, because of the mutual suspicion with the court, the politics gradually became chaotic, and the army was aggressive, which caused a series of adverse reactions.It was not until Liu Chong's power disintegrated, the imperial court took power and governed, and the prefectures in Hedong slowly returned to the right track. The separation of military and government was implemented, and the stability of civil administration and public security brought about greatly promoted the development of Hedong. effect.

However, compared with the Central Plains and Hebei, the development of Hedong has not kept up with the overall situation in recent years.The reason is also very simple. The population is insufficient. At the beginning of the founding of the country, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians were stationed in the Central Plains, causing a large loss of population in Hedong. The longer the time, the more significant the impact.

Of course, as the rule of Taoism, the core of Hedong, and the pearl on the Jinzhong Plain, Taiyuan Mansion is still the mansion of Han Wang.

The third is the military frontier of Hedong.Although over the years, the center of defense of the Han Dynasty in the north has always been in Hebei, but the defense on the east side has never been relaxed.Just because of the geographical advantage of Hedong, the defensive pressure here is much less. The three armies of Baoning, Ninghua, and Dingxiang are like three strong gates, firmly clamping down on the Khitan people outside the Great Wall.Even, if the Khitan people chose Hedong as the main direction of attack southward, Liu Chengyou would be able to wake up with a smile.

As the emperor's confidant and beloved general, Yang Ye has been placed in Daidi for eight years, which is rare in the Han army.In order to inspect the frontier preparations, Liu Chengyou also went north to visit Yanmen, and personally inspected Yanmen Pass, which is known as the dangerous pass in the world.

Regarding Yang Ye, Liu Chengyou's attitude was the same as usual, and it seemed that life had never been easier. He comforted and encouraged people, making people wonder, what virtue and ability Yang Ye has, so valued by the emperor, has not faded over the years.Including Yang Ye himself, he just promised Liu Chengyou that he would do his best to defend Yanmen.

Liu Chengyou's stay in Hedong was not short, and it was not until the first ten days of May that Yujia set off from Taiyuan and embarked on the journey back to Beijing.According to the plan, start from Taiyuan, pass through Fenyang Prefecture, go to Jin and Jiang, cross Hezhong Prefecture, cross the Yellow River from Fengling, go to Shanzhou and Luoyang, and return to Kaifeng in the east.

This is the route that Liu Zhiyuan led the main force in Hedong to win the Central Plains. Walking it again, it also recalls the past and realizes the difficulty of starting a business.Although in fact, Liu Zhiyuan walked very easily back then. The big battles in Hebei, and the small battles in Heyang and Central Plains were basically finished by Liu Chengyou and Shi Hongzhao.

As for Liu Zhiyuan, apart from being forced to surrender to the defenders in Jiang, he was recruited and surrendered along the way, and was welcomed into Tokyo with ease, where he ruled the world.Of course, in the imperial court's propaganda, it is impossible to describe it truthfully. During the march, there is always something to be discovered, emphasizing the merits and prestige of Gaozu, who is followed by the world.

Hezhong Mansion and Yongji City were named after the change of "Hedong City" after the Li Shouzhen Rebellion was suppressed.

Although in the past many years, there are still a few traces of fierce battles on Yongji City Wall. After all, there are always some military relics inside and outside the city, telling the story of swords, lights and swords, and rivers of blood.

The chaos in the river didn't last long at the beginning, Liu Chengyou's personal conquest, with overwhelming momentum, quickly put an end to it, so that Li Shouzhen and his son's army disappeared within three months.However, many soldiers and civilians were killed or injured.

After eight years of stable development, the people in Hezhong have obviously recovered from the trauma of the war.Adjacent to the Yellow River, as a transportation hub, it also has the benefit of salt solution. Based on this, Hezhong has become one of the rich and wealthy state capitals of the Han Dynasty, and it pays a large amount of financial taxes to the imperial court every year.

In the west of Yongji City, the big river is raging in summer, and Pubandu doesn't seem so safe.At the side of the ferry, the strong rebel Xizhai at the beginning was still preserved because of Zhou Guangxun's voluntary surrender, and was later transformed into a ferry facility. Now it has developed into a town attached to Yongji City, full of people and scenery. Prosperity
Walking around, Liu Chengyou triggered more memories and emotions.

"I still remember the time when I led a large army to extinguish Li Shouzhen's rebellion. At that time, I had only succeeded to the throne for half a year, but the Shu invaders were defeated. The Liao rebellion did not end, the party's affairs changed, and the great Han Dynasty was in danger of being overthrown. I still think about it. , still unavoidable fear, cold sweat on the back!" Standing on the bank of the big river, with the hot wind blowing, with the city and town as the background, Liu Chengyou recalled and sighed.

"Li Shouzhen and his son are jackal-like snakes, wolf-hearted, ambitious, brazenly raising troops and turning their backs on the imperial court. But they don't know that His Majesty is wise and wise. He has already seen through it, and the imperial conquest is by himself, and he is vigorous and resolute, so as to destroy it!" Li Shaoyou boasted.

What happened back then was not too far away, but from the mouth of the two monarchs and ministers, things have changed.In fact, Li Shouzhen's rebellion back then was also caused by Liu Chengyou's persecution. He killed He Zhong as a "chicken" to set an example to deter the world.

History is generally tampered with and embellished in this way. For Liu Chengyou, those who dress up beautifully show their beautiful side to him and future generations.

"However, at the beginning I chose to conquer in person, and almost all courts opposed it. Although I had the confidence to win, I also had the intention of gambling! Now that I think about it, I took a risky move at that time. At that time, the country's finances were difficult. In order to conquer the river, The soldiers and civilians are doing their best, if the suppression of the rebellion fails, or if the war is protracted, the big man will be in danger." Liu Chengyou began to discuss the original situation with Li Shaoyou.

"Your Majesty's destiny is the clock. If you plan ahead and prepare properly, you will already have five points of victory. If you use your life, you will get two points. If you drive yourself to conquer, you will get another two points. Although the rebellion in the river is urgent, it will end up in a corner. But against the world, if you are lucky, you can't succeed, destruction is a natural thing!" Li Shaoyou said.

Li Shaoyou is very good at planning. According to his calculation, Liu Chengyou has at least [-]% chance of winning the counter-insurgency
"Your Majesty, urgent report from Guanzhong!" When Liu Chengyou was talking with Li Shaoyou, Guo Tong suddenly came over, his steps hurried, his face was anxious, and Liu Chengyou's heart sank as soon as he opened his mouth.

After receiving the urgent report, I quickly browsed through it, but it was an urgent report from the Tokyo Association.

The originally calm expression immediately sank, and the memorial in his hand was pinched.

Seeing this, Li Shaoyou couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, what happened?"

After thinking for a while, looking at Li Shaoyou, Liu Chengyou said to him: "Brother You, it seems that you can't go back to Kaifeng with me. You, Guanzhong Chief Envoy, should hurry up and take office!"

(End of this chapter)