In the spring of Tokyo, thousands of flowers are in bloom, peonies and peonies are in full bloom, and the fragrance of spring flowers faintly permeates the whole city. In the past two months, the focus of the work of the Han Emperor and the imperial court was still on the security of the three roads of Sichuan and Shu.
A large number of administrative and supervisory officials were transferred to Sichuan from the central and local governments to spread the political system. The out-migration of Shu people continues. By March, 21,580 households of Shu scholars and poor people had moved into Hunan. The local powerful men and captives from Shu who participated in the rebellion also moved to the northwest region along with the troops transferred from the north. They implemented the decree of emigration to the border areas, mainly through infiltration from the Longxi region.
According to the plan of Zhengshitang, 200,000 Shu people were moved north, mainly prisoners of rebels who had caused chaos, supplemented by some poor farmers, and former Shu soldiers. When the plan is completed, among other things, the hidden dangers of the Han Dynasty's rule over Sichuan and Shu will be greatly reduced.
The people who migrated to the north were all subject to semi-military organizational management, with equal land reclamation and fortification and reunions. There were no villages. They were organized into groups of a hundred households and were subordinate to military envoys everywhere. They were managed by three senior officials and were basically managed by Pingshu. Serve as a meritorious junior officer.
If you think about it carefully, this seems to be a "reversal" of history. Such an arrangement is equivalent to giving the military envoys a certain administrative power in disguise. However, the situation in the border areas is complex, and if you want to strengthen control over those weak areas, you have to adapt to local conditions and circumstances.
After being the emperor for so many years, Liu Chengyou also has a deeper understanding of many ruling systems. As for the criticized vassal and town festival system in the Tang Dynasty, when it was established, the original intention was definitely good, and it facilitated the management, military and political affairs of the country. The order was passed through, but there was a lack of checks and balances and supervision, and it gradually got out of control, leading to endless disasters.
Liu Chengyou's ambitions and desires for his homeland in the northwest can be described as obvious. If he wants to expand westward, regain his homeland, and consolidate the border areas, he has to loosen his restraints on the military and political affairs of the western border prefectures and counties.
If the border states are treated like the hinterland states and counties, there will also be problems. The Song Dynasty in another time and space is always alert to Liu Chengyou. In order to reduce or suppress hidden dangers, all he can do is to spend more time on supervision and finance and taxation.
In fact, as long as the imperial court has sufficient authority and strong strength, nothing will be a problem. However, as long as the emperor is fatuous and the government is in chaos, there will be no troubles caused by vassal towns or border troops, but there will also be other chaos.
Therefore, Liu Chengyou is not afraid of "reversing the wheel".
Time is the best tranquilizer. After half a year of twists and turns, the imperial court's rule over Shu can be said to be basically stable. In February, a group of old officials from Shu, represented by Quan Shixiong, Wang Zhongfu, and Ju Zhongzheng, came to the capital. Liu Chengyou personally received them. These were all people with a certain reputation and political talents. They were praised by Liu Chengyou and quickly dispatched. He returned to Sichuan and Sichuan Province and served as a high official in Daozhou. To govern Shu, we still need the help of talents from Shu.
Including Li Tinggui, the commander-in-chief of the Shu army who was captured in Xi County when the Han army invaded Hanzhong, was also remembered by Liu Chengyou. When this king was defeated, he held his sword in a dangling position, but failed to commit suicide and became a laughing stock for a while. However, it is not incomprehensible that death has been the only option since ancient times.
As the commander-in-chief who led the Shu army to fight against the Han Dynasty in the north for a long time, he was not humiliated after being taken to Tokyo. Liu Chengyou had known this person before. In fact, he was not mediocre, and his official reputation was not bad. Compared with the luxurious bureaucrats in Chengdu, he was a breath of fresh air.
It seems that the surrendered general Han Jixun lost consecutive battles in Shu, but made many military exploits in Han. Therefore, one cannot look at a person's talents one-sidedly. The same is true for Li Tinggui. Overall, his performance in resisting the Han army in the north, except for some remote control command by Wang Zhaoyuan, did not have too many omissions in the decisions he made against the enemy. However, many times, correctness is only relatively correct. The general trend is that no matter how hard you struggle, you will fail in the end.
When he was received by Liu Chengyou, Li Tinggui's attitude was quite respectful, but when Liu Chengyou asked him if he was willing to serve the Han Dynasty, he responded with silence. Later, he replied that Meng and his son were kind to him. He led his army to lose troops and lost territory.
In response to his answer, Liu Chengyou laughed, but did not embarrass him. He rewarded him with some money and silk and asked him to stay in Tokyo and not leave Kaifeng. Last year, the Han army destroyed Shu, Meng Chang surrendered, and his family returned. Liu Chengyou met with Li Tinggui again. Without saying anything, the man took the initiative and expressed his willingness to serve the Han Dynasty. Liu Chengyou used him to know the Yuzhou Prefecture. .
The other person was Wang Zhaoyuan. For this "famous" Shu Zhuge, Liu Chengyou was very interested in meeting him after being escorted to Tokyo, and rehearsed with him the Han army's battle to defeat Shu.
This Wang Zhaoyuan can be regarded as a wonderful person, and he is really a little unconvinced. He has always felt that his crime was not a war, but he can let it go in front of Liu Chengyou, and he talks endlessly about his military strategies.
After getting in touch with him, I discovered that Wang Zhaoyuan was an extraordinary person. He spoke eloquently about national strategy, military tactics, and the use of troops, and his theoretical knowledge was very profound and solid. However, the problem is that we take it too much for granted. Many things are just based on subjective imagination without paying attention to the details. Generally speaking, there is a serious disconnect between theory and practice, and it is too rhetorical.
Based on Wang Zhaoyuan's command performance in Lizhou, and listening to his description from his perspective, we can find that many of his judgments and decisions have his reasons, and they are quite convincing. However, the changes in the battlefield situation are not based on his His will is diverted, so that whatever he does is wrong.
Fighters change rapidly. For a general, his judgment of the battlefield situation and his ability to capture fighter planes are much more important than the tactics of war recorded in books. Famous generals are all trained through experience. Wang Zhaoyuan has no military prestige and no combat experience. He is self-conceited in everything. How can he be the opponent of the Han generals who have experienced hundreds of battles.
However, to be fair, Wang Zhaoyuan can be regarded as a talented person. In the current era, it is very rare for many people in the world to be able to talk about military and national strategies and justify themselves, even if they are divorced from reality.
Liu Chengyou was in high spirits and had the urge to turn waste into treasure, so he simply left him in Chongzheng Hall as counselor of military affairs. Listen to him talk eloquently, talk about military affairs on paper, and govern the country with words. He can also, occasionally, spark some sparks of thought...
In just these few months, Wang Zhaoyuan has submitted three articles to Liu Chengyou: "Pingnan Policy", "Pingliao Policy", and "Northwestern Strategy Articles". They are all based on the world and have an overview of the overall situation. There are many merits in them.
Taking his "Ping Liao Policy" as an example, Wang Zhaoyuan suggested developing cavalry, strengthening the mobility of the Han army, preparing more bows and crossbows, diligently practicing square formations, improving the Han army's ability to fight cavalry, and sending envoys to liaise and divide the tribes outside the wall. , combined with Korea and a series of ideas.
However, when Liu Chengyou only asked about specific implementation issues such as how to divide the divisions and which tribes should be contacted, Wang Zhaoyuan hesitated. There is also the Khitan military and political system, troop deployment, tribal distribution, strength, and contradictory relationships. Wang Zhaoyuan also knows nothing about these situations.
Of course, a basin of cold water did not dampen Wang Zhaoyuan's enthusiasm. He began to collect information, study and understand the specific situation of the Liao Kingdom, and requested an envoy to the Liao Kingdom. In this regard, Liu Chengyou expressed encouragement and opened the door to convenience. , will the Han Dynasty have one more expert on Liao affairs in the future?
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In the middle of spring, the Han army, which had been fighting, guarding and quelling the chaos in Shu for nearly eight months, finally returned triumphantly and returned to the DPRK. Under the leadership of its commander Xiang Xun, it returned to Tokyo. The troops entering Beijing, except for the imperial army, were all meritorious soldiers from Pingshu, including more than 20,000 soldiers from the Southwest Army of Guanzhong nationality. Most of them have never been to the capital.
Liu Chengyou issued an edict and held an entry ceremony for the returning victorious troops. Prime Minister Fan Zhi led the crowd to welcome him to show his attention. The people of Tokyo rushed to see him, and there was a crowd of spectators.
With the return of the generals of Pingshu and the army, an issue has also been put on the agenda, and that is the reward and punishment of the Pingshu generals.
