[After the war] As mentioned above
As mentioned in "Three Expeditions to Huainan", the Battle of Changzhou was of great significance. It was the only major victory achieved by the Southern Tang Dynasty. Although it did not directly hit the Later Zhou Dynasty, this victory forced Wu Yue to withdraw its troops, and the Southern Tang Dynasty was able to control the Eastern Front battlefield. The armed forces were transferred to the main battlefield on the center line to resist the later weeks.
The second is the impact on the morale of both sides. In the following weeks, the Southern Tang Dynasty re-examined the combat effectiveness of the Southern Tang Dynasty and no longer had any doubts.
The fantasy of "annihilating the Southern Tang Dynasty in three months" took a slight hit on its ambition; while the Southern Tang Dynasty regained its confidence in the defeat, and a kind of feeling arose in its heart.
The little restlessness of "I can do it again". After all, Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty was a political master, and a small positive line was not enough to make him exclaim
"Here comes the big bull", but very calmly used the good news to boost shipments, and took the initiative to negotiate with Hou Zhou Chai Rong to realize the military advantage politically.
On the one hand, Li Jing took the trouble to write letters to Chai Rong, lowering his posture to ask for reconciliation and giving Chai Rong a way out. On the other hand, he sent his younger brother Li Jingda to lead the army northward to put pressure on the later Zhou Dynasty and force peace with war.
The battle of wits and courage between the Later Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty has been described in detail in the previous article, so I will not describe it for now and just talk about Qian Hongchu of Wuyue Kingdom.
In fact, the great defeat on the Eastern Front battlefield had a big impact on the Wuyue Kingdom. Although the New and Old Five Dynasties History with the Central Plains as the protagonist are disdainfully mentioned, and the "Wuyue Preparation History" with Wu Yue as the protagonist is embarrassing to mention, but We can still piece together the dilemma of Wu Yue from various historical sources.
The first is military deployment. After the main force of the attack on the Tang Dynasty was defeated, Qian Hongchu appointed his cousin Qian Wenfeng as the commander-in-chief of all the land and water support armies to guard the north gate of Wuyue Kingdom.
Qian Wenfeng was good at riding and shooting.
"Able to mount a horse and carry a tree" meets the selection criteria for a general. He is not only superb in martial arts, but also has a wide range of knowledge, including classics, history, music, graphics, medicine, polo, etc.
I once visited the famous eminent monk Deshao and asked him to tell his fortune. Master Deshao counted with his fingers and said:
"Ming Gong Ji is eighty-one years old." Qian Wenfeng was very happy, thinking that he could live to be 81 years old, but he died in the second year of Kaibao. That year was the year of Ji Si. He died on August 11. People just realize
The prophecy of "Ji Si is eighty-one". In addition, I would like to mention that the eminent monk Deshao was the eminent monk who advised Qian Hongchu to return to Hangzhou as mentioned above, otherwise there would be disaster.
In that turbulent era, many members of the Qian clan had interactions with him.
The "post-Qian Yuanguan era" has once again been shrouded in mystery. Qian Wenfeng was originally the envoy of the Wu Army in Suzhou, which bordered Changzhou in the northwest and was an important gateway to the Wuyue Kingdom.
Qian Hongchu's move was to prevent the Southern Tang Dynasty from pursuing the victory and counterattacking into the Wuyue Kingdom. At the same time, Qian Hongchu opened up the second battlefield, and Fuzhou sent troops to launch a tentative attack on the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Chen Hui, the governor of Jianzhou of the Southern Tang Dynasty, repulsed the Wuyue army in Fuzhou at the Nantai River; the Southern Tang army in Changzhou did not have time to entangle with the Wuyue state. After their victory, they were hurriedly transferred to the Huaihe battlefield to resist the Later Zhou Dynasty.
Wu Yue was defeated by the Southern Tang in both the north and south directions, which awakened the military memory of the Southern Tang. As Yuan Dezhao said, the Southern Tang was a great country and should not be underestimated.
Later, Qian Hongchu appointed his cousin Qian Renjun to take charge of Fuzhou; he also planned to recruit troops on a large scale, but there was a man who was sparse and tried to dissuade him, but he stopped. The person who was dissatisfied was still Comrade Qian Hongyi.
In short, Qian Hongchu was in a hurry and was in a bit of a mess. The military and political power had to be shared by the Qian clan, such as Qian Wenfeng, Qian Renjun, Qian Hongyi, etc. Once this state lasted for too long, it was inevitable that there would be threats and threats to the leader. The phenomenon of kingship.
Second is political redress. In November of that year, Qian Hongchu paid a tribute of 5,000 taels of platinum and 10,000 ingots of silk to the Hou Zhou Dynasty, which was regarded as an explanation for the complete defeat of the Eastern Front. He hoped that Comrade Chai Rong would be generous. He also donated 1,500 taels of gold and silverware. As a birthday gift from Chai Rong, I wish Comrade Chai Rong a happy birthday.
In the face of a formidable enemy, Chai Rong did not judge heroes by success or failure, but fully affirmed Comrade Qian Hongchu's contribution. The following year, he sent an envoy to present Qian Hongchu with a birthday gift - the second officer in imperial uniform and red robe.
The mission entered the sea from the eastern part of the Shandong Peninsula and took the dangerous sea route to Hangzhou. Before leaving, Chai Rong announced to the mission: My trip will be settled in the north of the Yangtze River, and you and others will come from the land.
Under the powerful military attack of the later Zhou Dynasty, the once arrogant overlord of Southern China, the Southern Tang Dynasty, was in decline and on the verge of collapse. At this time, Liu Congxiao, the governor of Quanzhou, suddenly sent a secret letter to Qian Hongchu, expressing his I am willing to surrender to Hou Zhou and hope that Wu Yueguo will help to accommodate him.
Qian Hongchu forwarded it to Chai Rong, who immediately agreed. Regarding the effect of staying in Quanzhou, it will appear in the form of a special topic later.
Let me briefly mention it here. The third is the economic problem. After the war, Qian Hongchu restarted the quantitative easing policy of making iron money and making big money, and this time Comrade Qian Hongyi finally stopped
"Cut admonition". No money, no money, really no money. Before Wu Yue Kingdom could recover from the crisis, Chai Rong gave Wu Yue Kingdom a new combat mission: to dispatch the navy to Guabu, Yingluan, Changfengshe and other places to cooperate with Wang's division in the cross-river battle.
At that time, it was February of the fifth year of Xiande. Chai Rong came to Yangzhou in person, gearing up to launch a cross-river battle and wipe out the Southern Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop.
Qian Hongchu was ordered to send troops and ordered generals Shao Keqian, Lu Yanzhu and others to lead 400 warships and 20,000 naval troops to help the battle. At the same time, he paid tribute of royal clothing and rhinoceros belts and 200,000 shi of rice to support the military.
With Wu Yueguo helping to provide support, the next week was even more powerful, and within ten days and a half,
"All counties in the north of the Yangtze River are at peace". The next month, Comrade Qian Hongchu, who had been working day and night for Wang Shi's southern expedition, suddenly fell ill. Comrade Chai Rong expressed his deep concern and sent Hanlin scholar Tao Hub, Si Tianjian Zhao Xiusi and others to come to express condolences and give him some sheep, horses and camels. From then on, rewards were given to Wu Yueguo every year.
At the same time, Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty was also forced to agree to the alliance under the city, accepted Chai Rong's ceasefire conditions, ceded territory and paid compensation, and declared himself a vassal to the Later Zhou Dynasty.
The Wu Yue Kingdom and the Central Plains Dynasty forged a profound revolutionary friendship while fighting side by side. After the war was over, another serious fire broke out in Hangzhou City. The fire started in the south of the city and quickly spread to the royal city.
Qian Hongchu was not frightened to death like his father Qian Yuanguan, but hid in the capital post outside the royal city.
The fire burned for a day and a night, and was still continuing in the early morning of the next day. The fire was about to spread to Zhenguocang, where a large amount of grain and grass was stored.
Qian Hongchu led his attendants to Mount Ruishi, where he offered wine and prayed, saying that I had made a mistake in losing my virtue. If God punished me with disaster, I would just burn my palace. The food in the granary is for the army and the people. If you burn it, , I feel so sorry for my innocent citizens, what mistake did they make?
Please give me a clear warning! He also ordered his guards to cut down trees and create fire breaks, and the fire was brought under control and gradually extinguished.
According to records, this fire destroyed more than 17,000 houses. After Chai Rong heard about it, he immediately sent people to express condolences and provide compensation. He also sent people to award rewards to Shao Keqian, Lu Yanzhu and other soldiers to commend them for cooperating with the king's army in the battle.
Regarding this fire, what is worth pondering is Qian Hongchu’s statement afterwards. According to records, Qian Hongchu held a meeting and did the first thing as usual
"Sin one's own edict" means that it was all because of one's own immorality that God was angry and sent down divine punishment. After sinning oneself, Qian Hongchu added: "In the past month, I have been so sad that I fell ill. As a result, the fire broke out. Guess what? Hey - cured!" So
"The peace of China and foreign countries is heard". At first glance, it’s incredible; upon closer inspection, it’s even more incredible. Is this fire a natural disaster or a man-made disaster?
Fire can not only kill Qian Yuanguan, but also give Qian Hongchu new life. The fire in Wuyue Kingdom is not ordinary fire.
In order to thank Chai Rong for his care and favor, Qian Hongchu paid a tribute of 20,000 ingots of damask, 20,000 ingots of silk, and 10,000 taels of platinum in April; in July, he paid a tribute of 5,000 taels of platinum, 20,000 ingots of silk, and 2,000 pieces of fine clothing. company; in August, he paid tribute of 5,000 taels of platinum and 10,000 ingots of silk.
A congratulatory gift for the great victory in the "Three Expeditions to the Southern Tang Dynasty"; a dragon boat and a Tianlu boat were also presented as tribute.
"All decorated with white gold." It is rude to come and go without reciprocating. Faced with Wu Yue's generous behavior of throwing away money, Chai Rong also responded by sending cavalry armor, infantry armor, flags and other items.
Qian Hongchu was flattered to receive the gift, and hurriedly paid tribute in December with a thousand guan of money and a thousand ingots of silk as a New Year's Day gift.
In February of the following year, Qian Hongchu sent Prime Ministers Yuan Dezhao and Wu Yanfu to pay tribute to the capital, firstly to congratulate on the great victory in the Huaihe River, secondly to wish Chai Rong a happy New Year, and more importantly, to inquire about the next recovery plan of the following week. You Should the old man continue to run Jianghuai, or should he start the Northern Expedition to Youjin?
In April, Chai Rong gave the answer with practical actions. This is
"Beiding Three Passes". Qian Hongchu breathed a sigh of relief. In June, Chai Rong died and Chai Zongxun ascended the throne. The old routine was to increase money to Hongchu in August to grant 1,000 households and 500 households to be granted real estate.
The honorary title of "Chong Ren Zhao De Xuan Zhong Bao Qing Fu Tian Yi Liang Meritorious Officer" was conferred on Qian Hongchu's wife Sun as the virtuous wife of Wu Yue Kingdom, and the crown prince Qian Weijun was appointed deputy envoy of Zhenhai Zhendong and other military festivals, and the chief inspector of the school. In short , give your whole family a reward.
Don't say anything else, just go on and offer tributes and congratulations. Qian Hongchu should thank Zhao Kuangyin because
The "Chenqiao Mutiny" came too quickly. Chai Zongxun's envoy had just been sent away, and another envoy came. However, the envoy was sent by the Song Dynasty to inform Wu Yue of a major news: the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was Zen, Yuan Jianlong.
Qian Hongchu is very well-behaved. The first thing he did was to change his name and remove the
The word "Hong" is a taboo word, so not only did I change it, but my brothers all removed it.
The word "Hong" is used, so some materials also write Qian Hongchu as
"Qian Chu". Then he changed the packaging of the gift originally prepared for Chai Zongxun, changed the recipient to Comrade Zhao Kuangyin, paid tribute to imperial clothes, brocade silk, gold and silk, etc., to congratulate him on his accession to the throne.
In April, Zhao Kuangyin granted Qian Hongchu the title of Grand Marshal of the World's Military and Horses, granted him an additional 1,000 households, and granted 500 households a real seal.
In June, the imperial edict consecrated the virtuous wife of Wu Yue Kingdom as the virtuous and virtuous wife, giving two more words than Chai Zongxun. She also granted the crown prince Qian Weijun Jin Ziguanglu, doctor, and the school's Taibao. In addition, Mingzhou was upgraded to Fengguojun and awarded to Qian. Hongchu's younger brother Qian Hongyi, a doctor of Zijin Guanglu and the chief inspector of the school, served as the military envoy of the national army.
In short, he is more generous than Chai Zongxun. In July, Zhao Kuangyin sent another envoy to tell Qian Hongchu good news: Li Jun's rebellion in Luzhou had been put down.
As mentioned in the previous article, Zhao Kuangyin personally conquered Ze and Lu. It took him a month to completely pacify them, which shocked the whole country. In September, Li Chongjin of Yangzhou rebelled, and Zhao Kuangyin once again went on a personal expedition. This time, Qian Hongchu sent troops north to cooperate with Wang's division in the battle.
In November, Yangzhou was flat. Zhao Kuangyin sent an envoy, and Qian Hongchu also sent his younger brother Qian Hongxin to pay tribute. In March of the following year, the Great Song Dynasty sent Qian Hongxin back to his country, and also sent 200 war horses, 500 sheep, and 20 camels to Qian Hongchu.
Historical records,
"Since Taizu's revolution, when the king paid tribute, he added a constant amount, and Taizu's ceremony was also different from the usual." After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the interaction between the Wuyue Kingdom and the Central Plains Dynasty became closer.
Respecting the Central Plains is the basic national policy of the Wuyue Kingdom, not to mention that the Song Dynasty was more powerful than the Five Dynasties of the Central Plains Dynasty, so Qian Hongchu naturally did not dare to neglect it; and the Song Dynasty was determined to unify the world, and Wuyue Kingdom needed the cooperation whether it was the Southern Expedition or the Northern Expedition.
Both sides get what they need, and the relationship becomes closer. In 962, something happened in Quanzhou, and Liu Congxiao died. General Zhang Hansi claimed to have the right to know the military affairs of Qingyuan in Quanzhou.
There are two theories about Liu Congxiao's death, which will be detailed in the Quanzhou special topic later. For the Song Dynasty, it didn't matter who controlled Quanzhou, whether he stayed in Congxiao or Zhang Hansi. What really mattered was to respect the central government. However, Zhang Hansi stepped on the red line and turned to the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty was very unhappy and sent Qian Hongchu a mission: to persuade Zhang Hansi to change his ways, otherwise he would be slightly shocked by the Song Dynasty.
Qian Hongchu sent an envoy to state the interests of Zhang Hansi. Zhang Hansi suddenly woke up and expressed his willingness to abandon the dark side and return to the embrace of the Song Dynasty.
However, Zhang Hansi soon suffered another mutiny and was imprisoned by his general Chen Hongjin. Chen Hongjin then professed his surrender to the Southern Tang Dynasty, but soon asked Qian Hongchu to be the intermediary to express his allegiance to the Song Dynasty.
In November 964, the Song Dynasty invaded Shu, and Qian Hongchu sent Sun Chengyou and other troops to respond. Two months later, Shuping was defeated and Meng Chang was captured and sent to Beijing.
The revolutionary friendship between the Song Dynasty and Wu Yue Kingdom, forged with blood in the battle, was further sublimated. In the following years, exchanges between the two countries became increasingly frequent, with exchanges of high-ranking officials’ visits, generous gifts, etc. needless to be listed in detail.
The two countries are like a couple in love, we are inseparable. Love without the purpose of marriage is a hooliganism.
Finally, Da Song began to confess his feelings.
