【Northwest Storm】
Now, a man named Sun Chao suddenly appeared in Liangzhou and wanted to return to the court, bringing a big surprise to Li Siyuan. Apart from the surprise, he also became curious about Sun Chao's background. What is the relationship between this Sun Chao and the legendary Zhang Yichao?
No one in the court could figure it out. The final investigation result was: when Zhang Yichao was guarding Hexi, the court dispatched two thousand Yunzhou Tianping troops to assist in defense. After the "Huangchao Rebellion", the Central Court and Liangzhou were blocked by party members. Since then, contact has been lost, and the two thousand Yunzhou soldiers have fended for themselves in Liangzhou, married wives and had children, and have reproduced to this day. Now, these two thousand Yunzhou soldiers have died long ago, leaving their descendants to continue to guard Liangzhou. Sun Chao and others are "Yun Second Generation".
Li Siyuan was so moved that two thousand people from Shandong rushed to the imperial frontier thousands of miles away and came to the distant Gansu and Xinjiang. They never said goodbye to their hometown. Decades later, the Central Plains dynasty experienced regime changes in the Tang, Later Liang and Later Tang. , but their descendants still never forget that they are Chinese and still want to return to the motherland.
I have to admit that Liangzhou's return is inseparable from Kangfu. Kangfu went to Zhenlingzhou before and cleared the northwest border, laying the foundation for Liangzhou's return.
Immediately after Liangzhou, the second news came from the northwest: Li Renfu, the military governor of Xiazhou Dingnan Army, passed away.
During the "Huangchao Rebellion", Tuoba Sigong, the Jiedushi of Xiazhou and the leader of the Dangxiang tribe, served in quelling the rebellion. He was given the national surname "Li" by the Tang Dynasty, the military title "Dingnan Army", and the title of Xia Guogong.
After Tuoba Sigong died, his younger brother Tuoba Sijian succeeded to the throne. Because later generations were referred to as "Li", for the convenience of description, we will refer to him as "Li Sigong" and "Li Sijian" in the following text.
As Zhu and Wen's power continued to soar, Li Sijian also very wisely chose the diplomatic strategy of "diplomacy far away and attack close", joining Zhu Wen and becoming enemies of his neighbors such as Li Maozhen.
When Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty, Li Sijian was also one of the first vassal towns to be recognized and proclaimed his vassal. Li Sijian and his Xiazhou Dingnan Army also won successive Jin titles from the Central Plains Dynasty.
After Li Sijian's death, Li Sigong's grandson Li Yichang took the throne. Soon, civil strife broke out in the Tuoba tribe. General Gao Zongyi launched a rebellion and killed Li Yichang. Later, Gao Zongyi was killed by his generals again, and the three armies supported Li Renfu as commander-in-chief. Li Renfu's identity is a mystery. Some history books say that he is the "father" of Li Yichang, while others state that they do not know his identity and lineage.
Li Renfu should be Li Yichang's uncle, because his son also has the character "Yi".
In short, after a coup, Li Renfu was elected as the military governor of Xiazhou.
Li Renfu implemented the political wisdom of his ancestors, became a minister of the Later Liang Dynasty, helped the Later Liang Dynasty attack the Hedong Group, and was granted the title of Prince of Longxi County.
When Li Cunxu overthrew the Later Liang Dynasty, Li Renfu was greatly frightened because he had been opposing the Hedong forces for a long time, so he sent his brother Li Renyu to meet Li Cunxu with gifts, letters of apology, and letters of congratulations to express his loyalty to Li Cunxu.
Li Cunxu smiled and put aside their grudges when they met him. The Jin Dynasty named Li Renfu King of Shuofang and continued to recognize their family's rule over the Xiazhou Dingnan Army.
The Tuoba Li family not only separatized the Xiazhou Dingnan Army, but also looted surrounding counties from time to time, becoming an organized large-scale armed criminal gang.
However, what they brought to the Later Tang Dynasty was not just a simple public security problem. The biggest threat they brought to the Later Tang Dynasty was their collusion with the Khitan people.
Tuoba Li was never a fan of the Central Plains Dynasty from the beginning. Even during the "Huangchao Rebellion", he still played the role of a mercenary. If he has money, he will be his father. Interest is always above all else, and surrendering to the Central Plains Dynasty is only a temporary expediency. With the decline of the Central Plains Dynasty and the growing strength of the Khitan, the political stance of the Xiazhou Dingnan Army became more and more swaying, and its attitude towards the Later Tang Dynasty was obviously not as good as towards the Later Liang Dynasty.
In particular, the Khitan's several western expeditions made the Dangxiang people suffer enough, and also allowed them to refresh their understanding of the Khitan and the Central Plains.
This change in Xiazhou's attitude aroused great vigilance and panic in the Later Tang Dynasty. If Xiazhou's trouble-making army colluded with the Khitan, it would form a terrible pincer-shaped offensive against the Central Plains Dynasty, from the northeast to the northwest, like a hanging force. The drastic measures taken against Later Tang Dynasty made Li Siyuan sleepless and uneasy. The western vassals also often reported that Li Renfu of Xiazhou was secretly communicating with the Khitan.
Now, the good news came that Li Renfu died of illness, and the generals recommended his son Li Yichao to take the throne.
Therefore, Li Siyuan used "moving the town" to trick Li Yichao, and appointed Li Yichao as the rear guard of the Yanzhou Zhangwu Army. At the same time, he appointed An Congjin, the governor of the Yanzhou Zhangwu Army, as the rear guard of the Xiazhou Dingnan Army, and sent Pizhou Jie. Du's envoy Yao Yanchou led an army of 50,000, with An Chongyi, the envoy of the palace, as the supervisor, and escorted An Congjin to Ren Xiazhou.
It's called an armed escort, but it's actually a forced takeover.
Li Yichao made a brief statement, to the effect that after being appointed by the Holy Grace to stay in Yanzhou, I was deeply honored and very willing to obey the organizational arrangements, but - our family has governed Xiazhou for a long time, and has always had good governance, and the people The people and the officers and soldiers of the armed forces all support me very much. They are reluctant to let me go and insist on letting me stay. It is hard to refuse such hospitality. Should the organization reconsider and let me stay in this beloved land?
Come on this!
Li Siyuan believed that Xiazhou was barren and remote, weak in strength, and that Li Yichao was young and incompetent. He was the new ruler and had a weak foundation for rule. This was a good opportunity for annihilation by force, so he wrote a threatening letter and refused firmly. Li Yichao accepted Li Yichao's request and ordered him to move to the town immediately.
As the supreme ruler of the empire, Li Siyuan naturally wanted to give a more high-sounding reason for moving the town, so Li Siyuan explained to the people of Xiazhou: Xiazhou was poor and remote, and Li Yi was young and could not effectively respond to foreign invasions, so he was asked to go to a new place. A relatively safe place, this is the organization's care and love for him.
In the second half of the edict, Li Siyuan used the examples in front of him to explain the pros and cons:
"If you obey the order, you will be blessed with wealth and honor by Li Congzuo and Gao Yuntao; if you disobey the order, you will have the disaster of Wangdu and Li Kuangbin overthrowing the clan."
Li Congyu, the son of Li Maozhen, Li Jiyu, after volunteering to Fengxiang, he still held the post of Jiedushi in the Later Tang Dynasty and enjoyed the glory and wealth; Gao Yuntao, the son of Gao Wanxing, Gao Wanxing originally belonged to Fengxiang and Li Maozhen Group, and later surrendered to Zhu Wen and took over the throne. Zhou and Yanzhou, after the fall of the Later Liang Dynasty, they surrendered to the Later Tang Dynasty and still retained their original towns and titles. After Gao Wanxing's death, his son Gao Yuntao succeeded his father.
Li Siyuan used Li Jizuo and Gao Yuntao as positive examples, and told Li Yichao that as long as he sincerely surrenders to me in the Later Tang Dynasty, I will never let you down.
The second half of the sentence gives negative examples of the capital of Dingzhou and Li Kuangbin of Shuofang.
"Also if the king's capital is greedy for the valley, Li Kuangbin is stingy and mischievous. Maybe he will organize the Khitan and steal it for a long time; or he will rely on the party to steal the mountains and rivers."
What were their results? "The crusade was launched, but it has already been destroyed."
"Why bother to refer to the past and the present so that we can clearly understand the benefits and disadvantages? Just tell the recent events and talk about the future."
Afraid that Li Yichao wouldn't understand, Li Siyuan simply issued a naked threat:
"He may want to bring disaster to the clan, then Wang Du and Li Kuangbin can serve as a warning; he may want the blessing of the whole body, then Yun Tao and Cong Ruo can be the ropes. I have set up two routes, and you should choose your own... Horse infantry soldiers Fifty thousand people are riding to send An Congjin to his appointment. Anyone who obeys the order will not commit any crime, but anyone who disobeys the order will be punished by the whole clan..."
The theme of the edict is easy to get: those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish.
