Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 398
In the fifth year of Tianfu in the later Jin Dynasty, on February 940, [-] AD, Zhang Zhao's army of [-] troops besieged Xiazhou City for more than five months.

Under the continuous blows, especially when the imperial army that the Dingnan army was looking forward to had never appeared, the soldiers and civilians in Neixi City of Xiazhou finally couldn't bear it anymore.

In the early morning of February [-]th, Li Yiyin, the governor of the Dingnan Army, killed sixteen members of his family and set himself on fire.

Of course, the self-immolation was only half the battle, because the heads of him and his four sons were cut off by Tuoba Chongbin, Xifeng Xili and others and put them on plates.

Because these people are afraid that they will be held accountable by Zhang Zhao.

After Zhang Zhao entered the city, the rebel army was Ji Senran, did not loot, let alone killed a single person indiscriminately, and the people's hearts were settled.

On the second day, Zhang Zhaosuo took more than [-] relatives of the Li family of the Pingxia tribe and confiscated them all as slaves, but allowed them to pay for their own redemption.

Among the more than [-] people, more than [-] people took out all their property to redeem their relatives and friends, and returned to the rebel army to obtain treasures worth more than [-] guan.

In addition, the family property of Li's direct lineage in the undecided army was copied, and more than [-] yuan was obtained.

The rest of the more than [-] men and women of the Pingxia tribe who cannot afford the money will be assigned to meritorious ministers and become low-status slaves.

After confiscating the wealth and treasures, Zhang Zhao once again confiscated all the family properties of the Pingxia tribe, obtaining more than [-] mu of land, more than [-] camels, more than [-] cattle, [-] mules and horses, and more than [-] sheep. Ten thousand birds, [-] stones of food, hundreds of sets of armour, more than [-] arrows, countless swords, guns and bows.

In addition, including the occupied Yanzhou and the four major salt ponds, including Baiyanchi, Qingyanchi, Wuchi, and Huamachi, which were robbed from the Li family, hundreds of thousands of catties of salt were obtained.

It can also produce more than [-] catties per year, and the situation of salt shortage in Longyou, Hexi, has been improved immediately.

Sure enough, war and plunder are the things that come in the fastest. After swallowing the Dingnan Army, Zhang Zhao's six-month campaign was immediately rewarded.

On February 25, Zhang Zhao convened a gathering of various party departments in Xiazhou City.

Li Yansi of Qingzhou Dangxiang, Li Zhongchao of Yuanzhou Dangxiang, Ye Lifeng, the leader of Weizhou Dangxiang Zhuqiang, and Huizhou Dangxiang Zhuqiang.

Dangxiang Xifeng, Fei Ting, Quli, Fangdang, and Miqin in the four prefectures of Yinxiayousui, ten surnames such as Luo Li, Wu Yi, Yue Yi, Guiren, Baosi, Baoxiang, etc.37 department.

In addition, dozens of people, including Tuoba Yanchao, the leader of Lingzhou's largest party Tuoba Department, all arrived in Xiazhou.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhang Zhao first ordered the Shandu soldiers to wear a thousand sets of cloth-faced iron armor and hold Mo Dao, to show that the Guiyi Army's infantry was invincible.

Later, with [-] armored cavalry under Li Ruotai's command, Bai Congxin led [-] lightly armored cavalry, each carrying a horse lance and a god-armed bow, etc. to circle the field, showing the mighty cavalry of the Guiyi Army.

The 37 departments with eleven surnames in Zhuzhou were frightened out of their wits.

Dozens of leaders knelt down in front of Zhang Zhao, trembling and not daring to move, not just not daring to move, they didn't even dare to lift their heads.

After these party leaders were really intimidated, Zhang Zhao asked them to stand up and give them their seats.

But before he could sit still, King Zhang's bad water came out again, and he coughed heavily.

"All the leaders, do you know who to thank for being able to sit here today? Whose kindness did you accept?"

Some spiritual people immediately flattered loudly, "We are able to gather together today because of the kindness and kindness of the king, and the kindness and love of the king saved us from the suffering of swords and soldiers."

"Hmph!" Zhang Zhao sneered.

The leaders of the Dangxiang Zhuqiang present were all taken aback for a moment, and their hearts jumped, wondering what this great king who had just wiped out the Li family of the Pingxia tribe was going to do?
"Ren Shan is bullied by others, and Ma Shan is ridden by others. You say this because you want to give someone a benevolent hat, and everyone will bully him?"

Everyone is speechless, what are you talking about?It's obviously the words of a few sycophants, okay?

Still bullying you?We are thankful that King Zhang didn't kill us all.

But even though they complained so much in their hearts, no one dared to say it. When everyone saw Zhang Zhao's expression was unkind, even if they just sat down on their buttocks, they quickly left the table and knelt down.

"It seems that you really don't know who to thank? Everyone has forgotten the original!"

Zhang Zhao seemed to get angrier as he talked, and suddenly he pointed to Li Zhongchao, the leader of the Yuanzhou Party Committee, and asked.

"Li Zhongchao, tell me, where did your Yuanzhou gangster Xiang originally live? How did you come to Yuanzhou?"

Li Zhongchao was the first person to join Zhang Zhao, and his grandson Li Xiaojie joined Zhang Zhao's righteous army.

Of course he knew what Zhang Zhao meant, so he took a few steps out on his knees, then put his head on the ground and replied loudly.

"The minister's family originally lived in the west of Shanzhou, and Tubo oppressed us very much. In the first year of Ruyi (692), Zetian Dashengtian Empress, received the grace of Zetian Dashengtian Empress, and moved to live near Yuanzhou. Only then was he able to escape the clutches of Tubo and reproduce. alive today."

"Ye Lifeng, when did your family move to live in Weizhou?" Zhang Zhao pointed to Ye Lifeng, the leader of the Weizhou party and Zhuqiang.

"The Chen family originally lived on the high mountains of Guizhou (Songpan), and was oppressed by Tubo Dongdai. Thanks to the grace of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, they moved to Gyeongju in the first year of Yonglong (680), and then moved to Weizhou in the northwest of Gyeongju. live."

Ye Lifeng, who had been controlled by the Guiyi Army for a long time, also hurriedly came out to answer, and now everyone understood a little bit what Zhang Zhao meant by accepting someone's grace.

These party members originally lived on the snow-capped mountains of the Qingtang Plateau. The rising Tubo Empire regarded them as slaves. It was indeed thanks to the kindness of the Tang Dynasty that they were able to get rid of control and thrive in the affluent lands of the Central Plains.

"Li Yansi, when did you, Dangxiang from the Dongshan Department, arrive in Gyeongju? Do you know whose grace it is?" Zhang Zhao continued to ask Li Yansi, the Dangxiang of Gyeongju.

After Li Yuanzai, Li Yansi's father was forced by Yinzhu to resist the Dingnan army in Qingzhou, and was accused of reselling military supplies, he was stripped of all official positions and arranged by Zhang Zhao to live in Liangzhou for the elderly.

The Gyeongju party project is now Li Yansi and his younger brother Li Yanli, each holding a department.

"My ancestors lived in the West Sea (Qinghai), and it was also in the first year of the Emperor Yonglong that he moved inland.

In the second year of Guangde (764) of the Great Dynasty, the Uighur servant Gu Huaien rebelled, and the ancestor Tuoba Qimei came to the court to pay homage to the Emperor Daimiao, and was able to move to the sacred land of Gyeongju, which was called Dongshanbu. "

"It seems that you still know, and you also know why you are, and whose kindness you have inherited, so that you can thrive in the fertile land of Shuofang.

I often hear that some people say that this place is the ancestral land of the party members, hum! "

Zhang Zhao snorted coldly, and slapped the table in front of him heavily, "Your ancestral land is on the snow-capped mountains of the Qingtang Plateau. It's not about the kindness of your Majesty, you are still being treated as slaves by the Tubo people, and you are still living here." Hard work on the snow mountain.

From now on, if someone wants to hear anyone who dares to say that Shuofang and Guannei Road are their ancestral lands, then he will move his whole family to the Qingtang Plateau where the snow is flying in June, and let them go back to their ancestral lands. How about a taste? "

When the leaders of the party heard it, they immediately fell silent. At this time, the Qingtang Plateau was said to be snowing in June, but that was not an exaggeration at all, but a description of the truth. Now that they move back, they might as well die.

"I dare not wait! Remember the king's instruction!" The terrified crowd hurriedly expressed their opinion.

Zhang Zhao nodded in satisfaction, then pointed to Li Yimin who was kneeling at the front.

"So, the one I like the most is someone who knows how to repay kindness and never forgets his roots. Li Yimin, come forward!"

This younger brother of Li Yiyin, who was forced by Li Yiyin's Hengshan Bubazi, was the Li family of the Dingnan Army who first joined Zhang Zhao.

Although the recruiting of Yinzhou was unsuccessful, Zhang Zhao finally recruited Li Yijun, Di Jinze, and Wo Yebo's Dangxiang ministries in Youzhou.

"Although the brothers Li Yichao and Li Yiyin have evil intentions, they not only refused to move the town, but also forcibly occupied Yanzhou and more than ten Yanchi of the imperial court.

But back then, your ancestors Tuoba Sigong and Tuoba Sizhong brothers were loyal to the country and made great contributions.

Although a certain soldier sent troops to kill Li Yiyin, who was not a subject, he would not hold everyone accountable.

Today, I will give you Li Yimin back [-] members of the Pingxia tribe, and appoint you as the governor of Yanzhou to supervise Huamachi, so as to continue the incense of brothers Tuoba Sigong and Tuoba Sizhong. "

Zhang Zhao's move was very clever, it showed that he didn't come to attack Xiazhou to seize the wealth of the Dingnan army, but to punish disobedient officials for the court.

Let Li Yimin and other 3000 people who had been beaten into slavery be released suddenly at this time, and their gratitude can be imagined.

This Li Yimin has been very respectful since he joined him. Giving him some benefits, taking up the vain post of governor of Yanzhou, and then being mainly responsible for the production of green salt in Huamachi, is enough to repay him, and it shows Zhang Zhao's generosity.

Sure enough, Li Yimin knelt on the ground and wept loudly when he heard that Zhang Zhao had released his people and appointed him governor of Yanzhou and supervisor of Huamachi.

"My minister, Li Yimin, thank you for your kindness. From now on, I will always be your servant."

Well, Zhang Zhao's meaning is obvious. This is because he has the idea of ​​self-reliance, and he wants all the party members to pledge their allegiance immediately!

Otherwise, with his status as Hexi King of Han and Hexi Longyou Jiedu ambassador, why should he deal with the tribes on the territory of Lingwu and Dingnan?
Immediately, the 37 leaders of the eleven surnames who were blessed to the heart all expressed their opinions that they would become King Zhang's servants forever.

The time has come!Guo Tiance, who was standing behind King Zhang, glanced at Ye Lifeng, the leader of the Weizhou party.

The leader of the Weizhou Dangxiang Zhuqiang, who was frightened by the fierce tactics of the Guiyi army, suddenly shouted.

"I am willing to be a servant of the king, but I also have a request!"

"Everyone, please stand up!" Zhang Zhao smiled kindly, and first asked the party leaders of the 37th Department with eleven surnames on the ground to stand up, and then said to Ye Lifeng: "Leader Ye Li, please speak!"

"I have received the great favor of the Tang Dynasty. I have been Tang'er for generations, and now I have received the kindness of the great king. If this is the case, why use the surnames Yeli and Xifeng.

The king of Chen Ganqing bestowed the surname of the Han family, so that Dangxiang and the Han people can be one, regardless of each other! "

"Okay!" Zhang Zhao shouted, regardless of whether the others agreed or not, he immediately decided to give the surname.

"The loyalty of the leader of Yeli is commendable, so I gave Yeli's family the surname Zhang, appointed Zhang Feng as the governor of Weizhou, and gave him a hundred cattle, two thousand sheep, fifty catties of sugar, and 200 yuan of tea bricks."

Tuqiongdagger saw that it belonged, but the leaders of the other tribes did not object, but it was just changing the Han surname, which is a good thing!

Therefore, Zhang Zhao immediately bestowed Yeli, Lingzhou Tuoba tribe, Youzhou Baoli, Baoxiang and other surnames as Zhang surnames.

Change Luo Li to Luo, Xifeng to Feng, Mi Qin to Mi, Fei Ting to Fei, Fang Dang to Fang, Wu Yi to Wu, and Yue Yi to Le.

The rest of the tribes whose surnames were already Li remained unchanged, and the tribes whose left lapels were disheveled were ordered to change immediately.

Finally, more than [-] people from the Li family, Baoli Zhang family, and Fei Ting's Fei family were relocated to Lanzhou and Hezhou to balance local forces.

The surname of Wu was moved to Wu, and more than [-] people were surnamed Le to Tao and Minzhou, restricting the local Tubo ethnic groups.

The vacated land is not intended to receive the people of Yunzhou, who will be resettled on the territory of the Li family of the Dingnan Army obtained by Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao decided to relocate these [-] people, and spent a lot of money and manpower. In fact, the purpose was to enclose the Mu Us Sandy Land where Dijinze is located, and to send special tribes to plant trees.

Because a major source of Yellow River sediment is the Mu Us Sandy Land.

Due to the excessive nomadism of the Dangxiang and other ministries here, serious desertification has been caused. Hundreds of millions of tons of sediment enter the Yellow River from here every year.

If we don’t govern now, it will be too late until the Zhenzong and Renzong periods of the Northern Song Dynasty in history.

At that time, the Yellow River in Kaifeng and other sections had long been suspended above the ground, and the cost of treatment would be unimaginable. In fact, the problem is very big now, but there is still time.

Moreover, Zhang Zhao is not only planning to remediate Mu Us. In the future, Fengzhou, Fuzhou, and Shengzhou, which have a large amount of sediment entering the Yellow River, will conduct remediation in order to restore the ecology of northern Shaanxi and Hetao.

After changing the surname, the threats are over, the big stick is hit, and the next step is sweet date time.

Zhang Zhao bestowed a large amount of sugar, tea, treasures, treasures, etc., and appointed officials to the leaders of various ministries, and finally took them to worship the heaven and make an oath.

In addition, a large stone tablet more than six meters high was erected by the Wuding River outside the east city of Xiazhou, and the content of the oath was engraved on it.

The 37 tribes with eleven surnames and Qiang clans of the party made an oath to never rebel against the Tang Dynasty.
(End of this chapter)