Regarding affairs in the north, the Han Dynasty was not all conservative. Although the military offensive was stopped, it launched political and economic offensives. Targeting many ethnic minorities, Liu Chengyou specially established a yamen, the Lifan Yuan, with Chen Wang Zhao Kuangzan in charge of all ethnic groups. of recruitment management affairs.
In the northeast, due to road obstruction, traffic control, and the Liao State's precautions, although it was related to the Wei, Jurchen, Xiren, Bohai and other tribes, the scale was not large after all.
The focus of the imperial court was mainly on its exchanges with Koryo. In the past three years, the two sides had intensive exchanges and their political ties became increasingly close. Wang Zhao, the king of Goryeo, was very obedient to the court. He sent envoys to the court several times to pay tribute and learn from it, and asked the court to send people to guide the construction of its system. In response, Liu Chengyou sent many doctors, monks, Taoists, and of course some officials to the east.
This is almost a political poverty alleviation. Since the suppression of the rebellion, the authority of the King of Goryeo has greatly increased, and the resistance to reform has been easily resolved. In addition, under the banner of the Han Dynasty, his reforms have achieved great results. By the fifteenth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, the internal conflicts of the Goryeo Kingdom had been brought under control, the shortcomings of the heroes and nobles had been improved, the royal power had been strengthened, and the national power had gradually reached its peak since the founding of the country.
Liu Chengyou was also concerned about the situation in Goryeo. As far as Liu Chengyou was concerned, he might not want to see Wang Zhao's reform succeed. However, personal emotions cannot affect the overall strategy of the country after all. For the Liao Kingdom, Goryeo was an effective ally chosen by Liu Chengyou. In addition, the Goryeo Kingdom at this time was sufficiently deferential to the Han Dynasty, and had already reached a consensus on matters concerning the Liao Dynasty.
On the other hand, it lies in economic interests. There are more than 200 sea-going ships operating between the two countries every year, and the trade between the two countries is at its highest in the past year. From this, the Han Dynasty gained a lot of profits, especially the large amount of copper materials imported from Goryeo.
During the communication with Goryeo, Japan further east also got the news and began to organize envoys to make pilgrimages to the Central Plains.
Compared to the calm situation in the northeast, the situation in the northwest is more complicated. The first was the Difficult Army. After Li Yiyin was detained in Tokyo, there was indeed a split within it.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Li Yiyin was forcibly detained by the imperial court, but this did not result in a situation where the entire army was sharing the same hatred and sharing the difficulties. On the one hand, it was due to the political offensive of the imperial court, and on the other hand, it was also due to the internal contradictions in the army. Many people deliberately believed that Li Yiyin was nostalgic for the glitz of Kaifeng and abandoned Xia Sui, and did not want to return to the west to enjoy happiness in Kaifeng.
At first, Li Yiyin made some arrangements before entering Beijing, and the important responsibility fell on his son Li Guangrui. In fact, this had some effect. In the early days when Li Yiyin was away, Li Guangrui did control the military and political power of the Difficult Army.
However, as time went by, problems emerged, and they were within the Tuoba Li family. Just a "unjustified" reason can be used to criticize, and Li Yiyin's affairs are selectively used to attack his prestige. As a result, the contradictions become increasingly prominent. By the fourteenth year of Qianyou, Li Guangrui It was no longer possible to completely control the situation, and the Dingjun Army formed a de facto split.
First, Li Yiquan, the governor of Suizhou, refused to obey his orders and reported to the court to impeach Li Guangrui for stealing the position of commander and plotting evil. Following closely behind him was Li Guangyan, the governor of Yinzhou. Although he was not as direct as Li Yiquan, he also had a distant attitude.
So far, among the four states under the jurisdiction of the Dingnan Army, only Xiayou Prefecture is truly under the command of the Commander-in-Chief, and only Xiazhou is completely under Li Guangrui's control. What is even more difficult for the Dingnan Army is that the Jiedushi is still far away in Kaifeng.
Although Lu Duoxun was instigating and fueling the disintegration of the Disaster Relief Army, the fundamental reason lies in its internal contradictions. The source of its contradictions also lies in the hereditary tradition.
The key to the rise of the Tuoba Li family lies in Li Sigong, who was the founder of the Dangxiang Army. Even though Li Sigong has been dead for more than half a century, his reputation still exists in the hearts of many Dangxiang people.
However, after Li Sigong's death, his younger brother Li Sijian succeeded him because his son was still young. After Li Sijian's death, Li Sigong's son Li Yichang succeeded to the throne, but he was killed due to a mutiny. The commander-in-chief fell into the hands of Li Renfu, who belongs to the lineage of Li Sigong's younger brother Li Sijing, until now.
Li Renfu was followed by his son Li Yichao until Li Yiyin. From the flow of his lineage, we can see that the inheritance of the Dingnan Army has great hidden dangers. Li Yi Yin Ruo is here, and with his control ability of more than 20 years in office, he is enough to suppress it.
However, Li Yiyin was not here, and Li Guangrui, on the one hand, did not have enough prestige, and on the other hand, he had no imperial edict. The affairs of the elders and the issues left over from history could all be discussed.
That is to say, the foundation laid by Li Yiyin in Xiazhou is deep enough. Otherwise, whether Li Guangrui can hold on to Xiazhou's foundation will be a problem, and he is likely to be expelled due to the power of opponents.
In fact, Lu Duoxun once reported that Li Yiquan of Suizhou contacted him, hoping to obtain the support of the imperial court to expel Li Guangrui and make Xiazhou truly surrender to the imperial court. However, his little thoughts could not be hidden from the court, and his response was neither support nor objection, which of course can be regarded as a statement of attitude.
As far as the court is concerned, the current situation of the Dingnan Army is satisfied. There are internal divisions and disputes, but they have not reached the point of fighting with each other. This situation is really perfect.
In fact, if the Dingnan Army really engages in civil war, it will not be a good thing for the current Han Dynasty, and it is likely to affect the situation in the entire northwest. However, they have no basis for civil war for the time being. They have the control of the imperial court externally, and Xia Suiyin internally controls each other.
And once there is a first mover, it is likely to cause public outrage. The division of the Dingnan Army has always been limited to its own internal affairs, while other party tribes rarely participated and sat silently and watched, but actively traded with the prefectures and counties controlled by the imperial court.
Last summer, Li Guangrui, who was suffering from internal difficulties and endless disputes and was exhausted mentally and physically, wrote a memorial to Liu Chengyou as a post-resident of Xiazhou. It probably meant that he hoped to return Li Yiyin and restore peace to the people of Xia Sui. He was willing to go there himself. Jing, be the proton.
In response, Li Yiyin "actively" responded with a letter, saying that he was staying well in Tokyo. He was old and lacked energy. He was just enjoying his old age and allowed him to take charge of Xiazhou's military affairs. Afterwards, the imperial court issued a document to formally support Li Guangrui and make him the military governor of the army.
This appointment gave Li Guangrui his status, but it would be difficult for the already divided Tuoba Li family to return to its original state. Also because of the imperial court's methods, Li Guangrui felt angry and increasingly dissatisfied with the imperial court.
While the internal turmoil of the Dingnan Army continued, to the south, there was a melon-eating crowd, Gao Shaoji. By the fifteenth year of Qianyou's reign, Gao Shaoji's rule over Yanzhou had ceased to exist in name only. Although Gao Shaoji still retained the title of Jiedushi, his military and political power had been controlled by the imperial court. The Privy Council sent a general named Cao Han to preside over Yanzhou. State Military.
The Gao family also moved to Luoyang one after another, and Gao Shaoji also asked Liu Chengyou twice, hoping to return to the court and serve.
In addition to party affairs, the imperial court's development in Longyou and Hexi continued to progress, and its communications with the Uighurs, Wenmo, and Tubo became increasingly intensive. Wang Jing, the Duke of Baoguo, continued to move westward based on his previous westward expansion and re-administered Lanzhou.
To the west of Lanzhou, people continued to be sent to appease the people. Because of his contribution to expanding the land and pacifying the Rong, Wang Jing was officially awarded the title of Duke of Bohai by the Duke of Jin in the 14th year of Qianyu. Wang Jing was already seventy-three years old. It can be said that , his later years were basically dedicated to the Han Dynasty's cause in the west.
As for Liangzhou, which had deep ties with the Han Dynasty, after many years of preparation, the central government also sent several officials there to manage it. With the support of the imperial court, the Zhebu clan grew stronger and surpassed all other clans in Wenmo. They were originally afraid of it. Fortunately, they were quite honest and did not set up any obstacles and take the path of death.
By the fifteenth year of Qianyou's reign, the power of the Han Dynasty had completely advanced to the Hexi region, and its influence spread throughout the Hexi Corridor. The negative impact caused by this is that not everyone welcomes this return-style expansion. Among the many tribes in the northwest, there are many more hostile eyes and voices of opposition.
The Ganzhou Uighurs, who controlled the Gan and Su regions, also showed strong fear under the expansion momentum of the Han Dynasty. That is to say, the big man's steps were relatively steady, and he also adopted the method of boiling frogs in warm water. Economic interests came first, political means followed, and with the deterrent of military strength, there was no major turmoil.
Of course, as Lu Duoxun and other generals reported on various northwest affairs, Liu Chengyou had already sketched a blueprint in his mind. The northwest region still needs to be rectified in the future. In the process of returning to Helong and even the Western Regions, Huairou is necessary, but it cannot be used as the only means.
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