Dong Mohe proudly walked into the palace located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain in Yangju City.
The middle hall of the palace is the place where Dali handles political affairs and receives envoys.
However, today's central hall lacks any trace of the majestic atmosphere of the past, and is instead full of desolation.
The guards and maids in various colors who were standing solemnly in the middle hall were all missing. Only a few members of the Duan clan surrounded Duan Sicong at a loss.
The country of Dali is not outstanding at all in Chinese history. It is not even as famous as Dali City in later generations. At least Dali City is still a famous tourist destination in the country.
But in fact, from the eleventh to the twelfth century, the Dali Kingdom was located in the south of the sky, and it was very beautiful and powerful.
At this time, after the decline of the Tang Dynasty, the one who inherited the Tang Dynasty's prestige in Southeast Asia, or in other words, the one who continued to support the dominance of the northern dynasty in Indochina after the Tang Dynasty, was Dali.
At this time, Dali's territory directly included a small part of northern Myanmar and northeastern India, plus almost all of Laos, and it also occupied Jiaozhi many times.
The remaining countries in the Indochina Peninsula, such as the Pyu Kingdom in Myanmar and the Niuhou Man in Vietnam, are all vassals of Dali, and they must pay tribute to Golden Rhinoceros and other items every year.
Dali's army is not incapable of fighting. Historically, after the Yuan Dynasty destroyed Dali, it still chose to continue to rely on the Dali army to control a small country in the Indochina Peninsula, which shows that its combat effectiveness is not low.
Therefore, the Dali Kingdom in history was actually a powerful country living in Yunnan and overlooking the Indo-China Peninsula. However, compared with the countries in the Central Plains, their power was still a little weaker.
In the middle hall, when the Duan clan members saw Dong Mohe walking in without any shame or guilt, they immediately roared and cursed.
Dong Mohe didn't care at all and completely ignored the scoldings of the Duan clan members.
The moment he came in, he was not summoned by these people to have his guards chopped into pieces, which meant that they were simply bluffing, and no one dared to kill him without risking his life.
Therefore, Dong Mohe walked straight to Duan Sicong and asked, "Does the king want to leave? Do you want to fight?"
Duan Sicong just turned thirty this year, and he also suffered hardships when he was a child.
When his uncle Duan Siping, the founding emperor of Dali, was hunted down by Yang Qianzhen, he had to hide in all directions. As Duan Siping's nephew, Duan Sicong's family also had a hard time. They were displaced and suffered a lot.
Generally speaking, there will be two situations when a monarch who suffers as a child and reaches the top of millions of people when he grows up.
One is that he has suffered hardships, so he knows the sufferings of the people and the various conditions of the market, and is not easily fooled by the people below, so he can become a wise king. The representative is Liu Bingji, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.
The other kind is that when he was young, he was afraid of poverty and hardship. When he grew up, his mentality was distorted. He didn't care much about anything else and didn't care much about other things. He only cared about whether he could enjoy delicacies, wine and beauties.
Duan Sicong is such a typical example.
Therefore, the two options of fighting or leaving are not among Duan Sicong's options at all.
Let’s go, how?
Should I go to Ansi City (Menggong, Kachin State) or Jinbao City (Myitkyina) in Lishui Jiedushi?
What are you going there for? See the python baring its teeth?
war? What a fart fight!
Gao Fang has basically ruined all the elites in the country, and everyone is waiting for the wind to fall. Now the thousands of forbidden troops in the palace can still fight. Can a thousand people defeat the 60,000 Zhou army?
Duan Sicong didn't know how to answer and couldn't make a choice, so he simply kept silent.
When Dong Mohe saw his expression, he understood more clearly, and his expression became solemn.
You can't laugh now. Duan Sicong just can't keep his face down, so he has to give him a step up.
“In Yichen’s opinion, neither walking nor fighting is the best option.
Because although the emperor conquered the Dali Kingdom, it was not because he had any grudge against the king, but because of the integrity of Jin Ou.
At this moment, the Zhou army has just passed Shisang County (Chuxiong) and will not reach the outside of the city until the day after tomorrow. If the king does not want to surrender, why not close the treasury now, open the city gate, and send someone to ask the Duke of Dian to surrender. . "
As soon as Dong Mohe finished speaking and Duan Sicong had not said anything, a Duan clan member rushed forward. He grabbed Dong Mohe's collar and shouted loudly:
"What is Jin'ou? When did our land in the south of the sky become part of Jin'ou in the Central Plains?
You are a lowly slave. Your uncle and nephew colluded with each other. You first destroyed an army of 60,000 men, and then sold Shanchan Mansion and Shisang County. Now you are here to persuade the Lord to surrender to others. You still have no shame! "
Dong Mohe was furious. He wanted to be a Zhali and had been on missions everywhere. He was very particular about being sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued. So he grabbed the Duan clan member and cursed:
"Old thief slave, are you still losing your mind and going crazy? Since Zhuang Qi, King of Dian, when has the land in the south of the sky not been one of Jin Ou?
Do you understand whether the whole world is the land of the king, and the shores of the land are the land of the king's ministers?
Your Duan family, your ancestor was Duan Jiming, one of the three famous people in Liangzhou. Now that you have become the king of Tiannan, do you not recognize your ancestors?
You also said that I am shameless, but I think you are the most shameless person! "
Duan Jiming is the famous Eastern Han Dynasty general Duan Jiong, and Ji Ming is his surname.
At this time, the top leaders of Dali Kingdom and even the entire white ethnic group actually had a Han ancestor.
The ancestor of the Duan family was Duan Jiong, and the founding king Duan Siping claimed to be Duan Jiong's seventeenth generation grandson.
The Gao family claimed to be descendants of a large Han family in Jihannan, and their ancestor was also considered a celebrity, that is, Gao Xiang, the general of Jihan.
It is said that after he followed Zhuge Liang to settle in Nanzhong, he left a descendant here, which eventually developed into the Gao family in Dali.
It's hard to say whether it's true or not. It might be true or it might be false, but that's what people think. If Duan Jiong knew better, he would definitely admit that the Duan family in Dali was his descendant.
Not only them, but all the white tribes below have a famous ancestor of the Han people who can barely be traced. Those who can't find traces are said to be descendants of the Chu nobles of King Zhuang Qi of Dian.
As for the Dong family, the ins and outs are even clearer. Their ancestor Dong Cheng lived in Nanzhao during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and was favored by the King of Nanzhao and appointed as an official. Then the descendants began to spread, and the Dong family of Dali was formed.
Therefore, Dong Mohe's words are completely tenable. Not only are they tenable, but they are also very reasonable. They immediately occupy the moral high ground and silence the Duan clan members who grabbed him by the collar. Speechless.
Then, Dong Mohe used his trump card, "Your Majesty, you must know that the reason why you can surrender and get preferential treatment is entirely because you are the Lord of Dali.
But don’t forget, Your Majesty, there are still people in Chongsheng Temple!
Of course some people can persuade the king to resist, because they have other options. Does the king have any? "
The person in Chongsheng Temple is Duan Sicong's cousin Duan Siying.
The throne under Duan Sicong's butt originally belonged to his cousin Duan Siying, but was snatched away by his father Duan Siliang.
If you really want to talk about it, their father and son are just rebels who usurped the throne. Duan Siying, who was forced to become a monk in Chongsheng Temple, is the real king of Dali.
Duan Sicong was startled, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. He stood up suddenly, and pushed the old clan member of the Duan family who was grabbing Dong Mohe's collar to the ground, and then He held Dong Mohe’s arm and asked:
"I raised a large army to resist the Celestial Empire. This is not a small crime. Can the Emperor of the Celestial Empire tolerate me?"
Duan Sicong asked if he could be tolerated, not just to save his life, but also to save his wealth. It would be better if he could be like Li Jing.
Dong Mohe had already received Zhang Xiancun's promise, and immediately held Duan Sicong's arm and persuaded:
"The great king's ancestor is from Chengtian Liangzhou Prefecture, and he is from the same hometown as the saint. If he does not become king in Tiannan, he must be a member of the Helong Xunchen.
Nowadays, there are countless honorable ministers from Liangzhou in the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as the king befriends them kindly, does he still worry about being rich and happy? "
With that said, Dong Mohe whispered to Duan Sicong: "When I came, the Duke of Dian had already said that as long as the king leaves the complete Yangju City to him, the king can take away 20% of the treasures in the treasury. .
The imperial court has also negotiated a reward for the king, and he will be given the title of Marquis of Yongchang. "
Duan Sicong lowered his head and sighed. He was just a marquis, but who had ever asked him to resist? And he had lost the ability to resist at this time.
But fortunately, he was able to take away 20% of the treasure, which was almost more than 200,000 yuan. If he didn't have to support the clan, his family of more than 30 people could still be rich in Luoyang, the sacred capital.
Dong Mohe seemed to know what Duan Sicong was thinking. He leaned close to Duan Sicong and whispered in Duan Sicong's ear, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we white Dukes of Dian are still of great use, and they will not go to the divine capital."
Definitely, Dali itself has a population of 11.2 million people, and the total number of core white people does not exceed 350,000. The Azhali faction has to take away 10,000 young men when they want to go to Tianzhu.
If the Duan family moves away on a large scale, there will still be a few people left. Zhang Xiancun will certainly not let the Duan family members leave.
. . . .
In the eighth year of the Shaoming Dynasty, AD 953, on the ninth day of September, the Double Ninth Festival, Zhang Xian came to the outside of Yangju City, surrounded by famous officials and generals such as Yin Yaozi, Barbarian Bear, Zhang Zhaozhong, Zhang Cheng, Guo Rong, and Zhang Fei. .
At this time, the 60,000-strong army had completely occupied the city of Yangju and the surrounding small towns such as Yunnan, Dali, and Pindan.
Zhen means dedication. In the Azhali sect, it specifically refers to mortals worshiping the Buddha. Therefore, there is a large temple in every nun, and the religious atmosphere is very strong.
Zhang Xiancun frowned very unhappily, but thinking that these followers of the Azhali sect were about to go to Tianzhu, his expression became a little better.
Yin Yaozi thought that Zhang Xiancun was dissatisfied with the Azhali faction for taking the people away, so he lightly cupped his hands and smiled at Zhang Xiancun: "Don't worry, Your Highness, these people have gone to Tianzhu, which is actually a good thing.
They opened the Shushen Poison Road for us and settled down in Tianzhu. Wouldn't it be easier for us to do it ourselves?
When His Highness reaches the age of a saint in twenty or thirty years, he can send troops to destroy this country and extend the territory of Dali to Tianzhu.
In this way, His Highness's descendants will have a place to spread their branches and continue to build the country. "
"Hahahaha!" The people present were all ruthless and shameless killers. Unlike the nineteen-year-old Zhang Xiancun, who was a little more innocent, they all laughed knowingly.
Zhang Xiancun was shocked, and then his eyes lit up, as if he had opened a door to a new world.
Amid laughter, Yin Yaozi took a few steps slowly and approached Guo Rong, "Da Langjun cannot control this huge country in the south of the world. The sage asked a certain family to ask you if you are willing to be the prime minister here for a few years." ?”
Guo Rong's eyes suddenly became a little wet. He knew that the saint was considering that he had stayed in Nanxi Mansion for four years and missed many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Therefore, he did not give the order directly, but asked an experienced person like Yin Yaozi to ask him. the meaning of.
Without the slightest hesitation, Guo Rong nodded immediately, "Rong Yijie was promoted to general, and he received the saint's kindness at a young age, but Chang Si could not repay it.
Now that you are so sincere, you will not be able to repay me even if you die, how dare you push back and forth!
As long as the saint needs it, I am willing to take root here and assist Dalangjun. "
Yin Yaozi nodded, with an envious look on his face, "Then you can write a letter and ask your wife, Mrs. Liu, to take Yi Geerduo to Concubine Shu for a walk."
Guo Rong was very happy. Concubine Shu was Zhang Xiancun's mother and aunt. In addition to giving birth to five sons for Emperor Zhang, she also had a daughter. It was the ten-year-old Princess Yuyang, the fifth daughter of the emperor, Zhang Qixin, who was the same age as Guo Rong's eldest son Guo Zongyi. similar.
What Yin Yaozi said must have been agreed by the emperor and Concubine Shu, and it could be regarded as a compensation for Guo Rong.
Speaking of which, Guo Rong really has to thank Zhang Gao. Without Zhang Gao, his wife Liu and Guo Zongyi's three sons, who had shared weal and woe with him the year before last, would have been killed by Liu Chengyou.
Seeing the joy on Guo Rong's face, Yin Yaozi continued: "When the matter is settled and Brother Yi is older, you can leave him to continue his studies in Shendu, and let Mr. Liu bring his children to Dali to reunite with you. .”
This is really a favor beyond the sky. In fact, people like Guo Rong who serve as prime minister in a vassal country usually keep their family members in the capital as hostages. Zhang Yan agreed to let the Liu family go to Dali, which is indeed an open policy. .
. . . .
Outside the east gate of Yangju City, Duan Sicong led Dali officials and generals, holding the golden seal of King Dali in his hands. The waiter next to him held the seal, household registration album, and mountain and terrain map.
They saw Zhang Xiancun appearing in the distance wearing golden armor, and immediately knelt down in the official road outside the city.
Zhang Xiancun experienced this scene for the first time. This was the leader of a country with a population of millions kneeling down to ask for surrender!
He was about to gallop forward excitedly, but the bear beside him gently pulled on his reins, and then said, "Your Highness, wait a moment."
At this moment, the little black bear Zhang Liechao personally led five hundred fine cavalry, rushing past Duan Sicong and a group of Dali officials like a whirlwind.
He went directly into the city and took over the east gate. After checking that nothing happened, he erected a silver and white flag symbolizing safety on the city gate.
Then Zhang Fei personally led three thousand cavalry into the city and began to control all parts of Yangjumei City. After everything was stable, Zhang Fei sent his personal followers out to report, and the barbarian bear let go of the reins of Zhang Xiancun's war horse.
Only then did Zhang Xiancun know how to put away the joy on his face, put on a serious look, and rode forward.
Duan Sicong held up the golden seal and tried his best to put on a smile. He was about to say a few words, but Zhang Xiancun immediately blocked his words with a wave of his hand.
"Prince Duan please come to the capital immediately!"
He actually didn't want to say a word to Duan Sicong.
. . . .
In the eighth year of the Shaoming Dynasty, in the year 953 of the Convention, on the ninth day of September, King Duan Sicong of Dali surrendered in Yangjume City with a gold seal in his hand. Zhang Xiancun almost immediately asked Zhang Yongde to lead 500 cavalry to escort Duan Sicong on the road.
At the same time, dozens of Duan Sicong's wives, concubines, and children were immediately escorted to Luoyang, the sacred capital.
Of course, the 20% of the treasures that Zhang Xiancun promised Duan Sicong could take away were also brought to Duan Sicong a little later.
Shortly after Zhang Xiancun entered Yangju City, good news came from the north. The eight Qiang soldiers of the Xishan Mountains led by Cui Huxin and Zhang Xiancun's uncle An Shouqian finally broke through Yufu City and went south to the vicinity of Yangju City.
At this point, the Zhou army in Dali reached a terrifying 85,000 people. Counting the civilians and the 21 Hei Cuan who surrendered in advance, there were about 130,000 people.
On the one hand, it is a good thing to have more troops. On the other hand, most of Dali's food has been consumed in the confrontation. It is good to transport grain from Sichuan if ten dan can get one dan. Water from far away cannot quench the thirst of the near.
Then the shortage of food means that it is impossible to maintain an army of nearly 100,000 in Dali for a long time. If you want to quell the opponents in Dali, you must seize the time.
Although Zhang Xiancun was young, he understood this truth. He ordered Guo Rong to set up a military affairs yamen, and asked Guo Rong to take the soldiers to buy grain from nearby major families and wealthy merchants.
Times like this are the best time to hoard food. Without the use of force, no one will be willing to sell food at a fair price.
Not to mention that Dali Beibi's credit was almost bankrupt, so he could only use some unconventional means to buy grain.
When the food situation was somewhat secure, Zhang Xiancun immediately sent messengers to all directions and ordered
Lishui Jiedu Envoy (Myitkyina)
Yongchang Jiedushi (Baoshan)
Jianchuan Jiedu Envoy (Lijiang)
Yinsheng Jiedu Envoy (Jingdong)
Tonghai Dudufu (Gejiu)
The five military governors of Dali Outer Town who had not yet been controlled, as well as the military governors and leaders of the Black Tooth Ten Tribes and the Tangmo Tribe (Laos), quickly came to Yangju City to pay their respects.
While sending the messenger, Zhang Xiancun was ready for war.
Because these places are border areas with high mountains and dense forests far away from the political center of Dali. Except for the Tonghai Dudu Mansion, there are few white people in the area, and even if there are many white people, they may not necessarily obey him.
But fortunately, these Jiedu envoys did not have many troops and their combat effectiveness was not strong. On the contrary, the climate was more of a concern.
In October, out of the seven groups of envoys sent out, only two groups came back. Among them, the Black Teeth Ten Division and the Tang Mo Division may have traveled far and difficult to travel, so they came back late.
But the rest of the Tonghai Dudufu, Yongchang Jiedushi, and Yinsheng Jiedushi refused to obey Zhang Xiancun's order. Only the Lishui and Jianchuan Jiedushi obeyed the order and entered the court.
So the army set off immediately. On October 18th, Zhang Fei led 20,000 troops and defeated Yongchang Mansion (Baoshan, Yunnan) where the Yongchang Jiedu Envoy Office was located in one battle.
Duan Sigao, the envoy of Yongchang Jiedu, fled south in a hurry. Zhang Fei followed closely and caught up with Duan Sigao in a small town called Fenglanrong (Lincang).
After the first battle, Duan Sigao and more than 4,000 of his followers, regardless of whether they were willing to surrender or not, were beheaded by Zhang Fei and thrown into the Nanding River, while the rest of the cities surrendered.
At the same time, Yin Yaozi took the initiative to ask for orders to lead an army south to conquer the territory under the jurisdiction of Yinsheng Jiedushi.
He defeated the Yinsheng Mansion (Jingdong), then Weiyuan City (Jinggu), and finally defeated the 20,000-strong coalition of tribes gathered by the Yinsheng Jiedushi in Burifu (Pu'er), killing more than 10,000 people. , the rest were captured.
Under the deterrent of this powerful force, all the tribes in the Yin Sheng Jiedushi mountain forest and the ten tribes of Black Teeth further south came to ask for surrender.
By December, only Tonghai Dudufu in Dali, which later became Gejiu City in Yunnan Province near Vietnam, was left without surrender.
(End of chapter)
