[Success in reaching the stars is due to Da'an Mountain]
Since his debut, Liu Rengong has shown himself to be cunning and cunning, attacking Yizhou from the ground up and earning the nickname "Liu Kutou".
Later, he became the agent of the Hedong forces in Youzhou (commonly known as Dog Legs), guarding homes and courtyards for the Hedong forces. It was difficult to raise a wolf as a dog to look after the house. Liu Rengong hated the dogs and bit the owner. He took over Youzhou and rebelled. He was capricious, had great ambitions and lacked talent, and was not only unable to Taking full advantage of geopolitical advantages, it became the public enemy of the whole people. It was repeatedly ravaged by the two major political and military groups Zhu Wen and Li Keyong. There was really no one else who could offend the two major Shanxi and Bian camps at the same time except Liu Rengong.
Not only did it offend the two major military groups, but it also ruined neighborhood relations. The Heshuo area, which served as a barrier, became a roadblock.
Perhaps the only achievement he can produce is his series of cunning operations in dealing with the Khitan issue. But that's all, Liu Rengong is already satisfied.
Thus, Liu Rengong began a luxurious and luxurious later life.
Liu Rengong built a luxurious castle on Da'an Mountain (today's Baihua Mountain in Beijing). He believed that the mountain was surrounded by cliffs, which was enough to resist enemy attacks, and he could sit back and relax from now on. The castle is as majestic and magnificent as a royal palace. Liu Rengong searched for beautiful women and indulged in drinking and entertainment day and night. He also invited alchemists from all walks of life to practice elixirs for him in order to achieve immortality.
His behavior was exactly the same as Gongsun Zan of Liaodong in the late Han Dynasty, and his fate also paid tribute to Gongsun Zan.
In order to support his extravagant life, Liu Rengong made various financial reforms in the country, and did everything possible to plunder people's wealth and wealth.
For example, Liu Rengong forcibly collected the money from the people and hid it on the top of the mountain for them to spend and enjoy. He also ordered the people to mint clay coins and circulate them within the country. From today's financial perspective, Liu Rengong has monopolized the domestic currency issuance rights, sheared the wool of the whole people, and made the designers of US dollar hegemony feel inferior. If inflation is a financial nuclear weapon, Liu Rengong is a financial destroyer. Move your finger and it will disappear.
For another example, Liu Rengong prohibited tea merchants from Jiangnan from entering the country, but collected leaves and weeds from the mountains to make "tea" and sell it within the country. Trade barriers and official fraud.
Liu Rengong’s absurd behavior is jaw-dropping.
Wild language goes: What kind of flies lay what kind of maggots.
Liu Rengong's son Liu Shouguang was also a shameless and lecherous person, and actually had an affair with Liu Rengong's concubine Luo Shi. Liu Rengong was so angry that he was cuckolded by his biological son. He beat Liu Shouguang half to death with a stick, then drove him out of the house and severed the relationship between father and son. He never wanted to inherit any property of Youzhou Lu Longjun.
At this time, it was around March or April of the fourth year of Tianyou in the Tang Dynasty (907), and Tang Chan's work on Yu Liang was nearing completion. Before that, in order to expand his influence and consolidate his power, Zhu Wen sent General Li Sian to expedition to Youzhou.
Li Sian led a large army to invade Youzhou Lulong's army, burning, killing and looting wherever he went. He implemented Zhu Wen's highest instruction - the "Three Guangs Policy", and tried to inflict irreparable wounds on Liu Rengong of Youzhou to the greatest extent. If this battle cannot be conquered, We also want Youzhou to return to primitive society so that it can no longer pose a threat to Zhu Wen. At the same time, it is also a warning to the monkeys and lets the towns in Heshuo see the consequences of disobeying Zhu Wen.
Li Sian arrived at Youzhou City. At this moment, Liu Rengong was singing and dancing with groups of beauties on Da'an Mountain. The city defense was empty and he was almost about to be captured by Li Sian.
Liu Shouguang, who was expelled, led his men to station in Youzhou City, climbed the city to resist, and sent elite troops to meet Li Sian. Li Sian lost and retreated slightly.
Liu Shouguang took advantage of his success in defending the city and claimed that Lu Longjun was staying behind, and sent his generals Li Xiaoxi and Yuan Xingqin to lead an army to attack Da'an Mountain.
The two generals lived up to their trust and conquered Da'an Mountain, which Liu Rengong regarded as a natural danger, and captured the old commander Liu Rengong alive.
Please remember the two generals Li Xiaoxi and Yuan Xingqin. They will have greater achievements in the future and will be introduced later.
There is one emperor and one minister, not to mention that Liu Shouguang usurped power through force. Among Liu Rengong's old generals and cronies, anyone who was disliked by Liu Shouguang would be executed.
The remaining remnants of Liu Rengong fled in various directions. For example, Liu Rengong's grandson Wang Sitong led 3,000 troops to defect to Li Keyong in Hedong; Li Chengyue led 2,000 troops to defect to Li Keyong in Hedong; Liu Shouguang's younger brother Liu Shouqi first fled to Khitan, and soon after Also fled to Hedong.
Liu Shouguang's brother, Liu Shouwen, who was in Cangzhou, cried bitterly after hearing the news of the accident in Youzhou, gathered troops and horses, and said that such a rebellious beast was born in our family, and I would rather die than live! Then he led the army to the north to crusade.
The brothers Liu Shouwen and Liu Shouguang competed with each other, and at first they were victorious, but Liu Shouguang became more sinister and vicious, and gradually gained the upper hand. Liu Shouwen had no choice but to unite with the Khitan and Tuyuhun to request support. With the intervention of external forces, Liu Shouwen reversed the situation and was about to make a comeback.
However, Liu Shouwen made a fatal mistake at a critical moment. He rode alone to the front of the battle, bursting into tears and crying, "Don't kill my brother."
The two armies clashed. Liu Shouguang's general Yuan Xingqin recognized Liu Shouwen at a glance, rode his horse forward and captured Liu Shouwen alive. Cangzhou suppressed the rebels and dispersed in an instant.
Liu Shouwen originally just wanted to put on a show and get rid of the blame for killing his brothers. Historical records record that he was "cheating", but he failed.
Many years later, Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yunwen also warned the counter-rebellion army not to kill King Zhu Di of Yan, and not to let him bear the infamy of killing his uncle. Zhu Yunwen should really read the history books carefully. It is said that future generations will mourn and ignore it, which will also make future generations mourn for future generations.
Liu Shouguang took advantage of the victory to attack Cangzhou. Liu Shouwen's aide Bin Zuo recommended Liu Shouwen's son Liu Yanzuo as the commander-in-chief of Cangzhou and held the city firmly. Liu Shouguang pushed Liu Shouwen under the city wall, trying to recruit the defenders to surrender, but when he failed, he laid siege to the city.
As mentioned earlier, Zhu Wen had just besieged Cangzhou, and the city of Cangzhou was starved of food and had reached the point of cannibalism. Later, when Zhu Wen withdrew his troops, out of respect for Liu Shouwen, he deliberately left several granaries for him to provide relief to the hungry people. Now, brothers are killing each other, Cangzhou is besieged again, and the tragedy of cannibalism is once again staged in the city.
Soon after, Liu Yanzuo surrendered to Kaicheng and was later killed by Liu Shouguang together with his father Liu Shouwen.
Previously, when Liu Shouguang imprisoned Liu Rengong, Luo Shaowei wrote a letter to Liu Shouwen in Cangzhou, advising him of the benefits. Liu Shouwen was also worried that Zhu Wen would take advantage of the situation, so he paid Zhu Wen. Zhu Wen was overjoyed, clapped his hands and laughed, praising Luo Shaowei that a letter can be worth a hundred thousand soldiers.
Now, Liu Shouguang also made a wise decision, expressing his allegiance to Zhu Wen, recognizing Hou Liang, and at the same time hoping to be recognized by Hou Liang.
Zhu Wen was overjoyed and immediately issued an edict to appoint Liu Shouguang as the governor of the Lulong Army in Youzhou, Later Liang, and gave Liu Shouguang the title of prime minister to show his respect.
As a result, the Lulong Army in Youzhou and the Yichang Army in Cangzhou, which were originally occupied by Liu Rengong and his son, all became emerging "pro-Zhu factions".
Serious internal crises broke out in both Khitan and Youzhou in the fourth year of Tianyou (907), and the methods to resolve the crisis were to recognize the legitimacy of the Later Liang Dynasty, to rely on each other, and to have interlocking interests.
During that time, another group experienced a transfer of supreme power, but it did not move closer to the back beam. This is the Yang Group in Huainan.
