Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 343
When the Northern Han Dynasty surrendered, there was still a fluke mentality at the beginning, and the intention was to retain the position of the king just like Meng Shu and Jiangnan.

Luo Youdu scolded the envoy directly, and said: "Hedong has been allied with Khitan all year round, betraying our interests in China, nourishing barbarians and Didi, this is an unforgivable crime. Only by thinking about the people in Jinyang, can you give your master a chance. If you don't know what to do, Destruction is imminent.”

Luo Youdu knew that once the agreement to surrender was made, it meant that Liu Chengjun had lost his will to fight.

The morale of the defenders in the city will also be greatly reduced, and the victory or defeat is determined.

The Northern Han Dynasty is so ink-stained, just wanting to win a little more vested interests for itself.

Luo Youdu accepted Liu Chengjun's surrender, but he refused to give an inch of his surrender standard, and there was no room for negotiation.

The destruction of the Northern Han Dynasty was a bit of a surprise, and Luo Youdu himself was a little unexpected.

But the benchmark for destroying the country must be determined, so as not to cause trouble for the future.

The sooner you surrender, the king of subjugation, the greater the profit and the higher the title.

If at the beginning of his mobilization, Liu Chengjun directly accepted the land and surrendered, even if Luo Youdu made him a nominal county king or prince, it would be no problem, and the descendants of future generations would still be able to descend to the throne.

Now that the fall of the Northern Han Dynasty is imminent, if you want a good title and enjoy your old age, that is just a dream.

The Duke of the County is already Luo Youdu's bottom line. If he surpasses the Duke of the County, Luo Youdu is willing to fight again.

Weak countries have no right to speak in diplomacy, let alone a defeated country?

Once another negotiation failed, Guo Wuwei was secretly anxious. He noticed that Liu Chengjun was dissatisfied with his status after surrender, and planned to use the negotiation as an excuse to delay time, and finally sent a letter of appeal to Khitan.

But Liu Chengjun's clever move did not hide it from Luo Youdu, Song Qi, and Lu Duoxun.

Lu Doxun was the first to suggest: "Such a negotiation posture is suspected of delaying time."

Luo Youdu said: "I feel the same way!"

He thought for a while and said, "Let Shu Yuan teach them a lesson."

People are cheap, and they don't need to be strong to be honest.

Shu Yuan turned Zhongcheng's catapult cart around and shot a few rounds of flying stones at Jinyang West City.

Jinyang Xicheng guard Wang Yin dared to point arrows at Liu Jiye's soldiers and horses, but he dared not resist the artillery bombardment of Shu Yuan's troops.

This time Liu Chengjun was honest and sent an envoy again.

Luo Youdu also set a deadline for Liu Chengjun.

"Three days, tell your Lord, if you still can't reach an agreement after three days, then don't talk. Negotiations without sincerity are a waste of time..."

I don't know how many times the envoy Wei Rong went back to Jinyang City in despair.

Three days, this is the number calculated by Luo Youdu.

He remembered that in history, it took only 30 days for the later Tang to destroy the former Shu. This time he destroyed the Northern Han, and he didn't want to exceed this number.

As a junior, you can't let your seniors compare to you.

The final time was fixed at 27 days.

Jinyang West City, the city gate is wide open.

In ancient times, there was a fixed set of etiquette for the return of kings, which required the king to come out naked, tie himself and his family with a jade bib in his mouth, the ministers who followed him were dressed in mourning clothes, the soldiers carried the coffin, and the descendants of the Liu family followed behind. The last gift of subjugation.

It is also the so-called plain cart and white horse, the meat is exposed and the face is tied, and the sheep is led by the biscuit.

Luo Youdu looked at Liu Chengjun who was leaving the city, and couldn't help but think of the written records about Song Weizong and Song Qinzong's meat-raising.

Now they are performing the ceremony of subjugation of the country, but that one was a deliberate show just to humiliate the royal family of the Song Dynasty.

It was purely barbarians' actions to disgust Zhao Song.

This is why there will be such a thing as "after-taste pictures" in the future.

It's really not that Meng Gong is too much, it's that Jurchen is not a thing.

"In this life, this will never be allowed to happen."

Holding the whip, Luo Youdu looked at Liu Chengjun, who was naked and knelt on the ground, holding up the seal of the Northern Han Dynasty with both hands, and muttered to himself.

He led the crowd forward.

Come to Liu Chengjun.

Liu Chengjun couldn't speak because of the jade in his mouth, so the officials recited the surrender!

"The sinner, Liu Chengjun, has no virtue and no character. He is ashamed of the heaven above and the earth of the earth below. Today, according to the destiny, go to the ancestral temple to welcome the master..."

When Liu Chengjun heard "go to the ancestral temple", he couldn't help crying bitterly.

Jongmyo is more important than life in this era.

Luo Youdu first took over the seal of the Northern Han Dynasty and accepted the worship of the officials of the Northern Han Dynasty. Then he helped Liu Chengjun and canonized him as Duke of Dongyang County.

The Northern Han Dynasty has disappeared into history so far.

Luo Youdu also officially entered Jinyang City.

Looking at the magnificent Jinyang City, Luo Youdu couldn't help but said: "This city is magnificent, how does it compare to Chang'an in the past?"

He didn't even want to compare Bianjing.

The size of Bianjing is really not enough to compare with this Jinyang City.

In addition to the majesty of the city, the construction in the city can only be said to be old, but the people kneeling on the streets are far inferior to the spirit of the people in the Central Plains.

Song Qi said from the side: "I have never seen Chang'an, but it should be that Chang'an was better in the past!"

Luo Youdu said: "I think so too."

Came to the Imperial Palace of the Northern Han Dynasty. The Imperial Palace of the Northern Han Dynasty was rebuilt from the Jinyang Palace in the past, with a grand scale.

But the buildings in the palace are almost the same as the neighbors, and they all have an old feeling.

It can be seen that compared with Li Jing in Jiangnan and Meng Chang in Bashu, Liu Chengjun does look a bit benevolent.

It's just that the capital is too small and too small, and it is difficult to achieve success because it has to send New Year coins to Khitan every year to report its safety.

As soon as Luo Youdu entered the city, he ordered someone to look for Liu Jiye and summoned him to see him, and then he summoned the Taoist monk who held great power in the Northern Han Dynasty.

Guo Wuwei and Ji Yong.

Luo Youdu didn't have any special favor for Guo Wuwei, but exchanged greetings normally.

Guo Wuwei felt a big stone fall in his heart. The most taboo thing for a scholar like him is to have his reputation humiliated.

Collaborating with the enemy is not a good reputation after all, he doesn't need others to know his contribution to forcing the surrender to the Northern Han Dynasty, as long as Luo Youdu himself remembers it.

"The two are the greatest heroes in the military and government of Hedong. I want to know more about the situation in Hedong, and I can say whatever I want, without seeing outsiders."

Guo Wuwei and Ji Yong described the details of the Northern Han Dynasty in detail.

Guo Wuwei is talking about the population, the common people.

Hedong was known as the place where the real dragon emperor was born in the Five Dynasties. Of the five emperors who ruled the Central Plains, three were born in Hedong.

Each generation took the population of Hedong out of the Central Plains to fight, and then never came back.

Three times in a row, coupled with repeated wars, the population of the Northern Han Dynasty was seriously underpopulated.

Some are bandits, and some are hiding in the mountains and do not want to come out.

Guo Wuwei said: "Most of the bandits in the surrounding area have been subdued. Many people in the mountains are dissatisfied with the high taxes and do not want to go out of the mountains."

Ji Yong was good at economics, and said: "Hedong is rich in products, mainly grain, salt, copper, and iron. Especially copper and iron, the surrounding mountains are particularly rich."

Luo Youdu closed his eyes and pondered, and said: "I have decreed that Hedong has returned to China so far, and there is no need to pay tribute to Khitan. All taxes in Hedong are the same as those in the Central Plains, and some of them will be reduced or exempted due to war."

"In addition, the land of the common people in the mountains will be taken over by the government for tax and rent. Those who come back from the same household within the third anniversary, their mulberry fields will not be counted as uncultivated, and half of their mulberry fields will be returned; , except for the tomb of the household, the farmland is not subject to delivery."

"As for grain, salt, copper, and iron, they will be under the control of the imperial court from now on, and they are only allowed to be sold in the mainland. If there are still those who sell them to Khitan privately, they will be punished as ten heinous crimes."

"Master Ji Yong, you are good at smelting, and you are most familiar with Hedong Mining. After I return to Bianjing, I will send people to Hedong to prepare for the smelting plant, and at the same time set up a smelting supervisor. Master will be fully responsible for the work of Hedong smelting."

Luo Youdu had a deep understanding of the situation in the Northern Han Dynasty, and Guo Wuwei and the monk Ji Yong were all under his observation.

Guo Wuwei and Ji Yong are exactly the opposite.

Guo Wuwei is far-sighted and resourceful, but he is inherently profit-oriented.On the surface, Ji Yong always compares money and baht, but on the inside, he treats money like dung.He used all the money he got from giving and smelting silver mines as the treasury, which benefited the country and the people.

Luo Youdu has great respect for this kind of virtuous and talented person, and dares to let go of it.

Ji Yong was a little moved, clasped his hands together and said: "The poor monk is willing to serve His Majesty."

Hedong is an important military area, with Dingnan in the west and Khitan in the north.

The governance of Hedong is naturally not that simple.

For a long time to come, the Central Plains court will focus on Hedong.

Now he is doing some simple arrangements, mainly to stabilize the hearts of the people.

It couldn't be easier to do this in Hedong.

Hedong is rich in salt, iron, copper, and silver, all of which are hard currencies.

The reason why they are poor is because they are limited by the national power, squeezed by Khitan, and the threat of the Central Plains...

There are less than 40 people, and [-] soldiers are raised...

Now that many unfavorable factors have dissipated, the Central Plains' demand for iron, copper, and silver is far more difficult than Khitan's.

As long as the tax is reduced and exempted appropriately and the economy is stimulated, the lives of the people in Hedong can be easily improved.

This poverty has reached a certain level, as long as there is a little change, they can be satisfied.

"Your Majesty, Liu Jiye outside the city asks His Majesty to surrender."

Luo Youdu got this good news just after finishing the trivial matters.

The Northern Han Dynasty has become history, and Liu Jiye naturally has no point in persevering.

"Let's go!"

Luo Youdu had nothing to do, so he planned to meet him in person.

Once a person like Liu Jiye gets his loyalty, he will be your most trusted thug.

In history, Yang Yeming knew that this scumbag would do bad things, and even predicted where he would die, so he sent troops without hesitation.

It may seem stupid, but in the hearts of people like him, loyalty is more important than anything else.

Fortunately, Liu Jiye's boss is now Liu Chengjun, who has not been recognized by Liu Jiye.If it was Liu Chong, he might be a corpse.

Luo Youdu was wearing inner armor, and with Hu Yanzan and Wang Tingyi, the two generals Hu Yanzan and Wang Tingyi, called Dangjin, took his personal guards, and went out of the city to meet him.

Liu Jiye saw Luo Youdu coming to greet him in person, and there were only two or three hundred personal guards around him, and his own soldiers were ten times as many as him. He was immediately moved.

Luo Youdu helped him up, "General, what is the crime of being loyal to the king and serving the country? I heard that the general proposed to attack our army camp at night, but I was so scared that I broke into a cold sweat. Luckily, Liu Chengjun didn't dare to use this strategy, otherwise our army would be in danger."

He said with lingering fear.

If Liu Jiye hadn't been able to find any flaws all night before, he would have believed it.

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