The internal affairs of the imperial court tended to be stable, but as far as the Han Dynasty was concerned, it could not simply be described as "nothing happened in the world." A huge empire was accompanied by ups and downs every month and every day.
Of course, the most "lively" areas were the Han Dynasty's borders. The more remote the border areas, the more troubled they were. This was true from the northwest to the northeast. On Yulin Road, due to the imperial court's tough Sinicization policy, a backlash finally broke out. Hundreds of people from the Xiazhou Party Headquarters, led by the chief, rebelled against the imperial court's annexation.
The result was without any surprises. Duke Yan and Xiazhou soldiers and horses commanded Wang Qian to lead the army to quell the rebellion. The process of quelling the rebellion was nothing worth describing. It was simple, fast, and as plain as water. What was a little bloody was that all the party members who followed the rebellion The rebels were all killed by Wang Qian, and thousands of party members were implicated.
For the Han Dynasty, this incident was just a slight disturbance, but when it spread to Tokyo, it attracted a certain amount of attention. To be precise, it was the attention of Emperor Liu.
Emperor Liu naturally would not reflect on how the court's Huminist policies led to the resistance of the party members. He was even a little angry. After he was in power and his power spread all over the world, there were still people who dared to rebel.
This is different from the rebellion of the barbarians in the mountains and valleys of the southwest. This is in Xiazhou, the core ruling area in the northwest of the Han Dynasty. It is one of the border states with the deepest royalization. The rebellion is caused by Dangxiang, who has a relatively large proportion in the country of the Han Dynasty. of minority tribes.
What is even more hateful is that this is because of resistance to Sinicization and the fundamental Humin rule policy of the imperial court, which violates Nilin. In order to implement a thorough Sinicization policy and change the original production and living relationships of the Hu people, the imperial court went through so much discussion and preparation and promoted it with great determination. There were already some dissent within the imperial court. This sudden outbreak of rebellion was simply It's a slap in the face.
The Dangxiang people are not the newly attached Mobei tribe in the past two years. It has been more than ten years since the Dingnan Army surrendered, but there have been no major disturbances in other places. It is the Dangxiang people who are in Xiazhou, an important town in the northwest.
What does this mean? The court's naturalization of Dangxiang people is not in place. Many people are convinced in person but not in heart. The fundamental contradiction cannot be solved by simply moving away the Li family and splitting and transferring tens of thousands of Dangxiang people. , is just a way to ease the compromise.
In the past, no major disturbances occurred, but the court did not touch their core interests, especially the core ruling power of tribal leaders and chiefs.
More than ten years later, a new group of party members grew up, and their respect for the imperial court also tended to weaken. The old and new conflicts between Han and Hu also began to ferment after a long period of brewing. The imperial court's sinicization policy was just An introduction, the specific manifestation is the rebellion in Xiazhou that is not worth writing about.
Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance. This is an irrefutable truth. But as a ruler, Emperor Liu would not reflect on what was wrong with his policies, especially against the Dangxiang people. His concern for the country and the people was also limited. He even believed that the reason why the Dangxiang people dared to cause turmoil just proved that the court was The past governance policies were not in place and need to be further implemented. It is believed that the oppression was not thorough enough and it was not completely tamed.
In the face of the overall situation of the country, the interests of party members, specifically, party leaders, are also insignificant. If you dare to resist, the court will kill you. Emperor Liu's attitude is tough.
Therefore, he gave a positive evaluation to Wang Qian's timely and effective response to quell the chaos, and issued an edict to praise him. He also said that Wang Pu had given birth to a good son, who lived up to the title of Duke Yan and should be reused. And this evaluation can basically declare that the next commander of Yulin Daodu will be Wang Qian.
At the same time, Emperor Liu urged the imperial court to issue instructions to the northern borders, requiring local governments in each border to strictly guard against duplication among the people in the process of implementing the sinicization policy. The Xiazhou incident was a warning.
According to the previous policy, the Xiazhou magistrate was in bad luck, because there was a large-scale rebellion in the territory, and the commotion even reached the sky.
Although the small turmoil subsided, there was no shortage of accountability procedures afterwards. The prefect Liu Chengxi was directly dismissed from office and demoted to a commoner. This was a son of the clan, the son of Liu Chong, and the cousin of Emperor Liu. Of course, given Emperor Liu's harsh attitude towards these clans, such treatment is not surprising.
However, there is also a specious story circulating in Xiazhou. It is said that Wang Qian had received the news before the incident, but deliberately suppressed it. After the chaos gathered and the influence expanded, he sent troops to quell the chaos and made a small profit. Small but enough to support the achievement of victory.
Of course, the twists and turns involved cannot be explained clearly. Even if it reaches the court and attracts attention, it will be difficult to investigate and come up with a specific result. If Wang Qian wants to defend himself, he has many words to say, but the fact of quelling the chaos is not is certain.
In fact, the party rebellion that took place in Xiazhou had a great impact on the local area. Those party members who had accepted the rule of the imperial court for a long time suddenly found that there seemed to be another way to fight against the imperial court and fight for their interests. With the imperial court's unwillingness to compromise and adapt to the Sinicization policy, and with the high pressure of the officials from various states and states urged by the imperial court, With the promotion of policies, contradictions will only get deeper and deeper as time goes by...
If the chaos that occurred in Xiazhou could only be described as a slight wave, then in Mobei it could be described as a storm. The death of Khitan leader Yelu Xian was a huge change for Mobei.
After several years of recuperation, the rule over the Saibei tribe that was finally maintained was once again shaken with the death of Yelvxian. Not to mention the condolences of the Han army's cavalry, the Khitan itself fell into turmoil. The Naiman people east of Jinshan also took the opportunity to expand eastward again, invading the Khitan's desert northwest region, towards the lofty ideal of the new grassland overlord. Goal forward.
Of course, for the Khitan, the intrusion by the barbarians was just a scabies disease. The most critical issue they faced was who would inherit the Khitan throne.
Regarding this issue, Emperor Liu once discussed this issue with Xiao Siwen and other ministers with a gloating mentality. According to their speculation, King Yelvbi of Yue had the greatest chance of photographing him.
However, the development of the situation in Mobei was partly based on the speculations of the Han monarchs and ministers, but the final result was still beyond their expectations. King Yelv Bi of Yue, after many years of suppression and witnessing the collapse and decline of the Liao Dynasty under the leadership of Yelv Xian, finally decided to personally take up the national cause of Khitan rejuvenation.
Right in front of Yelv Xian's coffin, Yelv Bishe summoned the Khitan clan and aristocratic ministers and raised the banner to regain the Zhengshuo position of Taizong Yelv Deguang's lineage.
When Yelv Bishe chose to attack the Khitan throne, years of accumulation had an effect. He won the support of many Khitan nobles, and his voice was very loud, almost universally supported.
Among them, since there is accumulated dissatisfaction with Yelvxian, the declining leader, and also because of the practical considerations of the country's need for a leader, this is more important for the Khitan. No one will obey a child of a few years old.
According to normal circumstances, it is very likely that Yelv Bishe will take the top position, but the final result of the matter did not develop according to normal rules.
Some people supported it, and naturally some people opposed it. The result was that the minority defeated the majority, because the minority held the most important thing in their hands, military power.
Yelv Xian's close ministers, headed by Yelv Xianshi, Han Derang, and Yelv Xiuge, united together to push Yelv Xian's son Yelu Longxu to succeed him, and resolutely maintained the eldest son inheritance system formulated by Yelv Xian for the long-term peace and stability of Khitan.
The two forces started a ten-day open and secret fight in the Khitan palace tent, and finally resorted to weapons. Brother Yelv Xiu, who gradually reached the peak of his personal ability, became the guardian of Yelu Longxu's succession to the throne.
Once upon a time, Yelv Bishe was weak, and in order to take the overall situation into consideration, he did not want the Khitan to be in civil strife, so he voluntarily gave up the fight with Yelv Xian. But this time, he made up his mind and even organized a coalition of nobles. However, he was easily defeated by Brother Yelvxiu, and Yelvbishe was also beheaded by Yelvxian's close minister Nvli.
As for the Han cavalry going north, it did not achieve the expected results. Cao Guangshi was a ruthless man and courageous. He set out from Linhuang Mansion and actually led thousands of his cavalry to march directly to the Onan River Basin, threatening the center of Khitan rule in Mobei.
From receiving the news of Yelvxian's death, to sending the order to march, and then to marching into Mobei, it took a long time. By the time Cao Guangshi sent troops to intervene in the Onan River, the situation on the Khitan side had been settled.
Even after a civil strife and facing the invasion of the Han army, Brother Yelvxiu still led the elite of the leather room to take the initiative to fight. Tens of thousands of cavalry from both sides fought in a fierce battle. Cao Guang's Khitan army, which was twice as powerful as him, finally ran away and lost nearly half of his troops in the process of being pursued.
As for another group of Han cavalry led by Kang Baoyi, they were somewhat unlucky. They lost their way and wandered around the plateau before retreating to the Han territory, even causing hundreds of non-battle casualties. Of course, it is a blessing among misfortunes to be able to return with all the troops.
When the Han army returned without success, it meant that the Mobei Khitan had once again passed through a crisis. Of course, it was also because the Han army did not try its best. Even so, in the process of marching north, Cao Guangshi, who was well versed in the "Three Lights", still caused heavy losses to the Mobei Khitan tribe.
Speaking of which, the Khitan was also in a miserable state. In the past, when fighting against the Han Dynasty, they could easily recruit more than ten or two hundred thousand troops. Now, a battle involving tens of thousands of people is already considered a large-scale battle.
As for the stabilized Mobei Khitan, its main power was also concentrated in the hands of Yelv Xianshi, Han Derang and Yelv Xiu Ge. The two Khitan clans, mixed with a Han official, formed the new center of power of the Khitan.
After receiving the news, Emperor Liu couldn't help but wonder how Handerang could get the approval of the Khitan people and let such a Han official occupy a high position. After all, when the Khitan moved north, the original dualist rule basis of dividing the north and the south has been destroyed. Under such circumstances, the status of Hanchen in the Khitan can be imagined. In fact, there are not many Hanchen and Han people to follow. The Khitans moved north.
After much consideration, the only explanation Emperor Liu could think of was that Han Derang, and even the entire Han family, were just Khitans dressed in Han skin.
