Guo Wei was not merciful to Liu Chong, but treated the Hedong issue rationally. Unless he had enough ability to eat it and digest it, he should not go crazy on the verge of death.
To sum up, as long as no territory is lost and Liu Chong returns without success, it will be the biggest victory for the later weeks. Military is a continuation of politics. When analyzing a certain war, we should focus more on the invisible front. This is the real context.
After two trials, Liu Chong was basically disheartened. The original pride of restoring the empire was long gone. More importantly, he had to fulfill his obligations as the "son emperor" and pay a large sum of money to the Khitan father every year. protection fee, such as the story of Shi Jingtang.
But Shi Jingtang became the lord of the Central Plains, while Liu Chong still only lived in a corner east of the river.
The pressure of the rulers will naturally be passed on to the working people. Although Liu Chong's Northern Han regime was not a continuation of the Later Han Dynasty in terms of orthodoxy, it inherited and carried forward the later Han Dynasty's set of exorbitant taxes and harsh punishments, and firmly maintained the atmosphere of national subjugation. .
The people of Hedong themselves were suffocated by the dark system of the Later Han Dynasty, and now they were burdened with the additional obligation to serve the Khitan, making them even more miserable.
Especially when the people of Hedong heard that the emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty implemented benevolent policies and deepened reforms, they yearned even more for the free world in the Central Plains, and fled to the territory of the Later Zhou Dynasty one after another.
By the time of the Northern Expedition to Taiyuan in the Later Zhou Dynasty, the accumulated emotions of the people finally exploded, and an incredible scene was staged in Hedong: the expeditionary army of the Later Zhou Dynasty did not seem to have penetrated into enemy territory at all, and only the people of Hedong were seen in groups, eating pots and eating pots. They lined up on both sides of the road to welcome them, provided them with fine wine and food, rewarded the troops of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and strived to lead the way to welcome the King's army of the Later Zhou Dynasty to liberate Northern Han Dynasty.
3. Yanzhou
Comrade Murong Yanchao, a long-distance runner, the king of strong words, "Uncle Liu Huang", and the governor of the Yanzhou Taining Army, was one of the key targets of Guo Wei's comfort when he founded the country, and he was given the title of Zhongshu Ling. Murong Yanchao also immediately gave in to Guo Wei and expressed his allegiance.
During the war when Guo Wei went south to fight for the world, Murong Yanchao was the first main war faction in the Later Han Dynasty and the core figure of the hawks. He actively responded and encouraged the resolution of disputes through force, and was the number one enemy of the Guo Wei Group.
In the self-relief edict, Guo Wei spoke sincerely and showed emotional intelligence. Since the fact that Murong Yanchao was a hawk could not be refuted, Guo Wei simply changed his position and raised Murong Yanchao to the level of a loyal minister and righteous man, saying that everything was Liu Chengyou's fault and that he had listened to villains (Su Fengji and his uncle's clan villains). , excluding you) launched a wrong war against the wrong people at the wrong time;
And as soon as you heard the emperor's call, you immediately threw down your chopsticks and rushed to the capital without stopping. Why? Isn’t it because you are loyal to the king? Since you can be so loyal to Liu Chengyou, I also hope you can be so loyal to me. Don't worry, I promise I won't move the town to you, just stay in Yanzhou.
For the first few months, the two sides maintained this fragile agreement. However, Murong Yanchao was always uneasy.
Because before Guo Wei and Long Qian met, Murong Yanchao's official position was much higher than that of Guo Wei. Later, he also relied on Liu Zhiyuan's relationship to bully "outsiders" such as Guo Wei and Gao Xingzhou. The personal relationship between the two was not very good. . The reason why Guo Wei is broad-minded is that he currently has too many problems to face. Once all aspects of affairs are properly handled, he will definitely be like Fan Yanguang, Yang Guangyuan, and Du Chongwei.
After Xuzhou was captured, Murong Yanchao became even more uneasy, so he continued to make small moves: internally recruiting troops, buying horses, and gathering grass to gather grain; externally, he contacted Liu Chong, Huainan, and Khitan in Hedong.
Later Zhou captured the messenger he sent to Hedong and confiscated the letters he secretly communicated with the Northern Han Dynasty. Guo Wei then sent his minister Zheng Haoqian to Yanzhou to appease him, and made an oath to Murong Yanchao in Guo Wei's name.
However, the more magnanimous Guo Wei was, the more fearful and uneasy Murong Yanchao became. The more he looked at Guo Wei, the more he looked like a smiling tiger. So he sent his confidant Zheng Lin to the capital several times, ostensibly to apologize and report on his work and thoughts, but actually to investigate the dynamics of the court. .
In order to show his loyalty and distract the court's attention, Murong Yanchao used despicable means. He forged a letter written by Gao Xingzhou to himself. The letter was full of dissatisfaction with Guo Wei and criticism of the court. Expressed his willingness to form an alliance with Murong Yanchao to jointly oppose Guo Wei.
Murong Yanchao handed this letter to Guo Wei and "betrayed" Gao Xingzhou.
After watching it, Guo Wei couldn't help but laugh "haha". He looked fake at first glance, Murong Yanchao's IQ really shouldn't be overestimated. Guo Wei gave this letter to Gao Xingzhou to read, and he was not as happy as everyone else.
Gao Xingzhou was shocked at first, then moved, and hurriedly expressed his gratitude, my emperor is wise!
The reason why Murong Yanchao dragged Gao Xingzhou into the water was because at that time Gao Xingzhou was the governor of the Tianping Army in Yunzhou and was a neighbor of Murong Yanchao's Yanzhou. Yan and Yun towns border the Shandong Peninsula to the east, Xu, Si, and Huainan to the south, Cang and You to the north, and Hua and Bian to the west. They are the top priority in East China. Since Zhu Wen annexed "Yan Yun Er Zhu" in the late Tang Dynasty, the area has been controlled by the Central Plains Dynasty.
If Yanzhou and Yunzhou really collude, then they can cut off the access to the Shandong Peninsula (Qingzhou), collude with Khitan in the north, and Huainan in the south, dominate one side, and then attack Bianzhou to the west, from Yanyun to Bianzhou It is a vast plain thousands of miles away, with no danger to defend, and Bianzhou can be completely caught off guard.
At that time, Li Cunxu's "left hook" started from Yunzhou and went straight to Bianzhou. When Guo Wei wanted to go to Jinzhou to go on a personal expedition, Wang Jun reminded him to be careful of Yanzhou Murong Yanchao taking advantage of the situation, causing Guo Wei to quickly cancel his plan to personally conquer.
Will the Yanyun Confluence appear?
Absolutely impossible!
The personal relationship between Gao Xingzhou and Murong Yanchao was incompatible. Murong Yanchao rejected all capable "outsiders", including Guo Wei and Gao Xingzhou. When Murong Yanchao and Gao Xingzhou fought side by side to conquer Du Chongwei in Weizhou, Murong Yanchao framed Gao Xingzhou for being a secret treacherous person. The enemy finally forced Gao Xingzhou to use the extreme method of eating shit to express his grievances.
The hatred for killing one's father is irreconcilable; the hatred for eating shit is unforgettable.
After Du Chongwei was pacified, Liu Zhiyuan appointed Gao Xingzhou as the military governor of Weizhou, but Gao Xingzhou was determined not to be a neighbor to Murong Yanchao (Murong Yanchao was then the military governor of Chanzhou, which was adjacent to Weizhou). Finally, Liu Zhiyuan general Murong Yanchao moved the town to Yanzhou, and Gao Xingzhou accepted the appointment as the military governor of Weizhou.
So why did Gao Xingzhou come to Yunzhou now and become Murong Yanchao's neighbor?
This is Liu Chengyou’s contribution. When Liu Chengyou came to the throne, the real power of the country had been controlled by Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin and other independent and important ministers. It was not until the three-year filial piety period expired that Liu Chengyou could nominally take charge. He was eager to disintegrate and weaken the power of the vassal town, which was too big to be removed. It happened that Guo Wei successfully pacified the During the Three Rebellions in the West, Liu Chengyou issued indiscriminate rewards to the vassal towns all over the world. The princes from the vassal towns also expressed their intention to come to the capital to express their gratitude. It happened to be Liu Chengyou's birthday, so Liu Chengyou sent out an invitation, and the princes from all the vassal towns came to the capital to celebrate the emperor's birthday. lie.
