This time, that time. Qian Liu's overall strength is already on par with Dong Chang's, will he continue to condescend to serve under Dong Chang? What's more, it is a serious crime of treason, and Qian Liu will never get on the pirate ship. Not only that, Qian Liu also wanted to take the opportunity to raise the banner of righteousness, raise the righteous army, and annex Dong Chang in a grand manner.
If the No. 2 person in the group wants to overthrow the No. 1 person, he will inevitably bear a huge cost of public opinion and moral costs. So Qian Liu kept saying that Dong Chang was kind to me and I wanted to help him and correct his mistakes.
Under Qian Liu's painstaking efforts, he finally established a character for himself as "loyal to his old master and repaying his kindness with kindness".
Yang Xingmi in Huainan did not want to see the Jianghuai region change from a tripartite confrontation to polarization, so he vigorously assisted Dong Chang and attacked Qian Liu. Qian Liu could not miss this opportunity, so a three-party melee broke out in the Jianghuai area, and Qian Liu won in the end. end.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of Dong Chang proclaiming himself emperor, Qian Liu unified the two Zhejiang provinces, and together with Yang Xingmi, he was known as the "two heroes of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers".
What needs to be emphasized is that although Qian Liu controlled the two Zhejiang regions, the headquarters of the Zhenhai Navy, Runzhou, was occupied by Yang Xingmi, so Qian Liu moved the Zhenhai Navy headquarters to Hangzhou.
Fall in love and kill each other:
Just by looking at the ownership of Runzhou, we can get a glimpse of the relationship between Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and Qian Liu Group seems to have only one enemy - Huainan Yang Xingmi. After Qian Liu unified the two Zhejiang provinces, he basically stopped external expansion and focused on developing the economy. However, his opponent in all foreign wars was always Yang Xingmi.
Therefore, the grievances between the "Jiang and Huaihe heroes" are very deep. Yang Xingmi used a big rope to pierce copper coins, which he called "piercing the money eye", and Qian Liu also used a giant ax to chop down poplar trees, which he called "cutting the poplar heads". Both parties had a great time playing.
However, what is interesting is that when Qian Liu encountered the largest civil strife - the "Xu Xu Rebellion", it was Yang Xingmi who reached out to help in time and helped his brother.
Xu Zaisi and Xu Wan were originally Sun Ru's old troops, and were incorporated into the "Yongwu Capital" by Qian Liu. They cooperated internally and externally to attack Hangzhou. Yang Xingmi's general, Xuanzhou Tian Kai, also wanted to break away from Yang Xingmi, so he sent troops without authorization to help Xu Zaisi and Xu Wan, intending to take the opportunity to annex the two Zhejiang provinces, fight against the old master Yang Xingmi, and become the new "Jiang-Huaihe duo".
Qian Liu and Yang Xingmi were far-sighted and settled their differences in the face of common interests. Yang Xingmi, with his perseverance to kill Tian Liu, took action decisively and helped Qian Liu put down the "Xu Xu Rebellion".
Later, the Yang Xingmi Group also encountered the most serious civil strife, and Tian Kai, An Renyi, and Zhu Yanshou rebelled. Similarly, Qian Liu also extended a helping hand in time to help Yang Xingmi put down the rebellion.
Political marriage:
Qian Liu had many sons. It is said that there were thirty-eight of them, but only thirty-five of them can be found in historical records. These sons laid the foundation for Qian Liu's "peace and marriage" foreign policy.
Qian Yuanguan, married Tian Bo's daughter;
Qian Yuanhuang, married to Yang Xingmi’s daughter, was the consort of the Huainan Group;
Qian Yuanjue, married to Wang Shenzhi’s daughter, the Prince Consort of Fujian;
Qian Chuanying, married to the daughter of Ma Yin, the prince-consort of Southern Chu;
Qian Chuanying, the prince-in-law of Houliang, died before the princess came down, and he never passed away;
Qian Chuanjue married Zhu Youzhen's daughter, Princess Shouchun, and the Prince Consort of Houliang.
Note: Regarding this Princess Shouchun, the "New History of the Five Dynasties" said that she married Luo Zhouhan, the son of Luo Shaowei, while the "History of Wuyue" and "The Spring and Autumn Period of the Ten Kingdoms" said that she was Qian Chuanjue, and she was said to have a nose and eyes, especially Specifically, not only the specific time and itinerary are provided, but also the best man group that escorted Qian Chuanjue to the wedding - Du Jianhui, for which Du Jianhui was promoted to a noble rank.
"Ten Kingdoms Spring and Autumn" also records another Qian's consort: Qian Chuanjing, saying that Emperor Ai of the Tang Dynasty selected Qian Chuanjing as his consort. According to research, this record should be wrong.
In short, we grasp the big ones and let go the small ones, seek common ground while reserving differences. Qian Liu gave full play to the advantage of having many sons, and formed in-laws with the surrounding bosses to consolidate the power of Hangzhou through political marriage.
Take the marriage with Yang Xingmi of Huainan as an example. After this political marriage, the tense and hostile relationship between the "Jiang and Huaihe heroes" was eased. "As a result, the two surnames intermarried, and the two realms gradually became harmonious." There is a poem as evidence:
"There are old rumors about Qianyan Yangtou, and the resentment between Jiangnan and Jiangbei is hard to eliminate.
Nowadays, jade has returned to Xiao Shi, and dragon seeds can harmoniously lead to phoenix flutes. "
Strategic Planning:
The geopolitics of Hangzhou Qianliu Group is very simple. With the strong rise of Huainan's power, the semi-encirclement of Qianliu was completed, leaving Qianliu Group with only three neighbors: Huainan, Fujian, and Dahai.
Qian Liu's strategic plan is simple and straightforward: be Sun Quan. The specific operation steps are to follow Zhongyuan Zhengshuo. No matter how the Central Plains dynasties changed, whether it was the Tang Dynasty, the Later Liang Dynasty, or the Later Tang Dynasty, Qian Liu always paid tribute to his professed ministers, served Zhengshuo of the Central Plains, and repeatedly refused to proclaim himself emperor and establish a country.
In the year when Li Cunxu destroyed the Liang Dynasty, Qian Liu presented a "Jade Seal passed down to the country" that had been treasured for many years. It is said that it was dug out by a farmer in the territory during the Qianning period of Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty and presented to Qian Liu. Qian Liu said that this thing could not be owned by human ministers, so he resolutely turned it over to the state and dedicated it to Li Cunxu, the "True Dragon Emperor".
Why did the Later Liang Dynasty not contribute? Hard to explain.
In short, respecting the Central Plains dynasty is the basic national policy of the Qian Liu Group.
Of course, he also established his own reign during this period, but he never proclaimed himself emperor. He just took advantage of the opportunity of the change of dynasties in the Central Plains and made timely political speculation. He was awarded the title of "King of Wuyue" and was ordered to establish the "Wuyue Kingdom" and ranked among the "Ten Kingdoms".
When Qian Liu died, he left behind the famous "Ten Instructions", which are instructions and restraints for future generations. Two of them are very representative and can be regarded as the basic national policies of the Wuyue Kingdom:
The first is "Feng Zhengshuo of the Central Plains", which warns descendants to know the current affairs according to their ability, not to follow Dong Chang's example of proclaiming emperor, and to quickly surrender to the emperor once they meet their true destiny;
The second is "political marriage", which warns descendants that when marrying a wife, they must marry a well-matched family, marrying someone who is as powerful as the emperor or general, and not to be greedy for beauty and marry "low-ranking people", which will tarnish the noble bloodline.
The descendants of the Qian family closely followed Qian Liu's legacy and finally took the initiative to surrender to the Song Dynasty when Qian Hongchu (son of Qian Yuanguan and grandson of Qian Liu) was born.
No matter how historians argue about Qian Hongchu's "returning the land to the Song Dynasty", one thing is indisputable: Qian's dedication to the country resulted in the peaceful liberation of the two Zhejiang areas, and the people were protected from the ravages of war, and the southeastern coastal areas continued to be a great nation. The economic center of the Song Dynasty not only laid the foundation for the unification and prosperity of the Song Dynasty, it can even be said to have provided material guarantee for the peaceful corner of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Diplomacy between Zhejiang and Zhejiang:
Qian Liu's diplomatic principles should be summarized as "respecting the Central Plains" and "glorious isolation". Among them, "respecting the Central Plains" is the end, and "glorious isolation" is the foundation. Smart Qian Liu never abandons the roots and puts the cart before the horse.
As early as the first year of Dashun (890), the imperial court ordered Qian Liu to attack Li Keyong in Hedong. However, Qian Liu politely declined because the road was far away.
In the fifth year of Zhengming (919), the Later Liang court ordered Qian Liu to go out to attack Liu Yan in Guangzhou because he had arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor. As a result, Qian Liu "though he was ordered to do so, could not do it." He promised in words but was honest in body;
In the same year (919), Huainan Yang Wei established Yuan Wuyi and became the emperor of the Wu Kingdom. Faced with the Huainan Yang family's arrogance and rebellion, Qian Liu was extremely indignant and filled with righteous indignation, so the "Langshan-Wuxi War" broke out.
