The army entered the city and held a triumphal ceremony to show off their military force and their illustrious achievements to the people of Tokyo, the people of the world, and all the forces in various countries. The Northern Expedition to Khitan was a major event for the Qianyou Dynasty, and it was the most glorious and heartfelt victory that the Central Plains Empire had achieved against the Grassland Dynasty in decades.
Regardless of whether the process is easy or not, what twists and turns there are, and how serious the price paid is, when the victory returns to the court, these achievements are worthy of a special book and worthy of unremitting publicity to enhance the people's self-confidence and consolidate the rule of the court. .
While the emperor was still walking around in Hebei, preparations were already being made in Kaifeng. All the regional forces that had made good friends and surrendered had received invitations, and they all accepted the invitation and came with generous gifts. King Qian Hongchu of Wuyue, a relative of the royal family and the uncle of King Yong Liu Chengxun, actually came to Tokyo to pay tribute in person. This was the first time since he succeeded to the throne.
Even Wang Zhao, the king of Gao who was still busy suppressing the rebellion, prepared some rare things and sent envoys to celebrate. Wang Zhao was sincerely happy that the Han Dynasty defeated the Liao army. The fundamental reason for this internal rebellion in Goryeo that did not exist in official history was that Wang Zhao's reforms seriously violated the interests of heroes and powerful men. But on the surface, it was because Wang Zhao wanted to send a group of dissidents to attack the Liao Kingdom, causing disaster.
Because of previous interactions, the court still approved of the Goryeo royal family and supported its counterinsurgency. With the support of the Central Plains court, Wang Zhao also had the confidence to hold high the banner of righteousness and mobilize the army to put down the rebellion.
One thing to say is that Wang Zhao was indeed an accomplished monarch with a tough approach. At the same time, as the Han Dynasty continued to grow stronger and once again made its strong voice in East Asia, it still had a great impact on small countries in the region like Goryeo. Therefore, At the imperial court, Wang Zhao's suppression of the rebellion went smoothly. The rebels were already in decline and their demise was not far away.
Goryeo sent the envoy this time out of gratitude and congratulations. At the same time, he also felt gloating about the failure of the Liao army. The Khitans rose up in the north and almost unified the entire Northeast. Wang Jian unified the peninsula and established Goryeo around the same time. With such a powerful enemy at his side, how could Goryeo be at peace?
Especially after the fall of the Bohai Kingdom, its military front was not far away from Goryeo. If it weren't for the Ding'an Kingdom in the north that was attracting attention, and the increasingly powerful Han Dynasty, the Khitan might not have focused its attention on Goryeo. .
Of course, Liu Chengyou didn't pay much attention to Goryeo and didn't have much energy to focus on it. Although he has a natural dislike for the small country on the peninsula, it is not enough to affect his major policies. For a long time to come, he will mainly focus on wining over Koryo.
When he was in Youzhou, Zhang Yongde was sent as an envoy to Korea for Liu Chengyou. After returning, he reported to Liu Chengyou that Korea had a large number of troops, with tens of thousands of soldiers, but the military system was incomplete, discipline was lax, equipment was poor, and combat power was weak.
It can be said that Zhang Yongde looked down upon Goryeo's army, but no matter how weak it was, an army of hundreds of thousands was still a huge force. On the other hand, Zhang Yongde's evaluation of King Wang Zhao of Goryeo was very good, saying that he was diligent, decisive, and strong and decisive.
Regarding the reactions of various forces, Liu Chengyou was more concerned about the few remaining separatist forces in the south. There is no need for Wu Yue to say more. The Central Plains imperial court has always followed suit. After the marriage, they continued to strengthen their contacts. This time they took the initiative to come to Beijing, which shows their submission and submission.
It was the first time in more than ten years for Ping Haijun Jiedushi to stay in Tokyo. At that time, the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed Fujian, which turned out to be a joke. The gains outweighed the losses. The land of Fujian was not vast. As a result, due to improper handling, Wu Yue finally occupied Fuzhou, and Quan and Zhang were left to separatist rule, which cost a lot of soldiers, horses, money and food. The area was taken over by others, and the Southern Tang Dynasty only got the Jian and Ting areas. Later, the Yanping Army was promoted to Jianzhou, which was able to save some face like a cover-up...
Talking about the history of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Jing made great achievements in the early period of his reign and expanded the territory, but the results were quite bleak. The destruction of Fujian was still somewhat convincing, while Pingchu suffered a huge defeat and suffered successive setbacks. Jiangbei also suffered a series of setbacks. Completely lost. Judging from the results and the reasons, it can be said that Nan Tang's proactive attack brought down his country.
Liu Congxiao was originally named the Qingyuan Army's Military Envoy by Li Jing, and he maintained his rule over Quanzhang on the surface. However, last year, Liu Congxiao sent his son to the court, and when he returned, he brought "Pinghai Festival" with him. The appointment letter of "Du Envoy" can be regarded as an announcement that the two states of Quan and Zhang have surrendered to the central court. This time, Liu Congxiao came in person, which fully showed his sincerity.
It was also the first time that Li Yiyin, the governor of the Dingnan Army, also entered the court this time. Compared with other forces, the Dangxiang people knew more about the power of the Liao Kingdom and had deeper contact with them on weekdays. For the Han army, which defeated the Liao army and completely recovered Youyun, the fear will inevitably rise sharply.
However, the arrival of Li Yiyin lies in the follow-up actions of the Han army in the Hetao area. Li Wanchao led 5,000 infantry and cavalry to march westward and fought three consecutive battles. On the north bank of the Yellow River, he completely defeated Yelvxian's army, regained control of the Hetao, and rebuilt Jiuyuan.
The actions of Li Wanchao's army only dealt a further blow to the Liao Kingdom, but the intensity was limited, but the impact on the Dingnan Army was huge. As a result, his party's forces were surrounded and monitored by the imperial court from all directions.
Due to the situation, Li Yiyin couldn't sit still anymore, and finally decided to move to Tokyo. As soon as Li Yiyin moved, Gao Shaoji followed. The grudge battle between the two parties was really a big drama.
Therefore, the triumphal return of the Han army was the first gathering of "leaders" since the founding of the Han Dynasty.
These people came to court on their own initiative, but some refused the invitation, which made the Han court very dissatisfied. Probably in order to connect the two sides and maintain the relationship between the suzerain and the vassal, Liu Chengyou specially asked Tokyo to send the ceremony and invited Li Jing, the leader of Jiangnan Kingdom, to come and watch the ceremony. This is already the second invitation. The last time was during the ten-year celebration. Likewise, this time Li Jing declined again.
Pretending to be sick is a good excuse, but Li Jing did not lie this time. He was really sick. Faced with military pressure from the north all year round, intra-Korean party strife has resumed, and the issue of heirs has always troubled him. In addition, a year ago, the royal family had a fratricidal killing, and his nephew killed his uncle. Under various blows, Li Jing's body was in a state of decline. One day is worse than the other.
Of course, when facing an invitation from the imperial court, fear still accounts for more. Because the two countries Han and Liao fought vigorously in the north, the Southern Tang Dynasty had the greatest impact on the southern countries.
Yelujing released the envoy Li Hongji had contacted, sent people to accompany him, and invited Jinling to send troops. In this regard, the Jinling court was engaged in another debate. Han Xizai, who was suppressed due to the deposed crown prince Li Hongji, directly suggested that while the Han army was unable to go south, he should concentrate his forces on the northern expedition and recapture Huainan. He also obtained the support of a group of generals in the army headed by Lin Renzhao.
Feng Yansi, Zhong Mo and other ministers were firmly opposed. Their reason was very simple. The outcome between Han and Liao was uncertain, and Li Gu had deployed defenses in the north of the Yangtze River. If he attacked rashly, he might not be able to achieve victory, but it would definitely anger the Northern Han Dynasty. Sit back and watch the success or failure, and then go with the flow.
The debate over whether to send troops or not lasted for a month and a half, and there was no result. Of course, Li Jing was leaning towards the latter. After years of failures and blows, he had long lost his ambition, and the only way was to muddle along. Its true psychology is written as an imperial edict.
Later, Zhong Mo took the opportunity to propose the establishment of a prince, again distracting the Jinling court. Moreover, this time, Zhong Mo showed his support for Prince Zheng Li Congjia. He saw early that he was not a suitable successor...
When the war situation in the north came one after another, the Jinling court was not so lively. Lin Renzhao, the main war faction, was transferred from Runzhou to Hongzhou to strengthen the defense of Nanchang and guard against Guangdong. Li Jing's remaining energy began to be devoted to the training of Li Congjia. After Li Hongji, Li Congjia was the oldest among Li Jing's disciples. On the issue of establishing an heir, Li Jing no longer dared to be half-hearted, and it directly belonged to this six sons.
Perhaps it was precisely because of his conflicting views on the imperial court that Li Jing felt uneasy, so when faced with Tokyo's invitation, he did not dare to go.
There is also the Guangdong Kingdom. The current leader of the Guangdong Kingdom has changed. Liu Sheng died of illness last year. He was succeeded by Liu Yuan, a famous fatuous and abusive leader in the "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms".
This man was quite crazy. After he succeeded to the throne, he neither reported anything to the court nor sent an envoy to explain. He also did several important things, imitating his father, killing all his brothers, continuing to reuse eunuchs, and started the famous policy of "eunuchs ruling the country", and then lived in peace and contentment...
As for the changes in the situation in the north, I don't care at all and don't care.
