Perhaps winter is the season to recuperate and enjoy the harvest, or perhaps due to other factors, after the winter of the 23rd year of Kaibao, Emperor Liu once again issued a "Geng Geng Xu Zhao", because it was on the ninth day of September, it was also called the "Chongyang Zhao".
In the edict, Emperor Liu unabashedly admitted the malpractices that had occurred during the anti-corruption and eradication process, as well as some of the extreme and even excessive methods used by law enforcement personnel such as envoys during the investigation and punishment, and severely reprimanded those who had deviated from the good practices of the imperial court. The original intention of the officials was to give stern warnings to those who violated discipline and committed serious crimes, and stated that they would not rule out the possibility of accountability.
While "reflecting", he made it clear that the rectification of officialdom is a basic national policy that the court will always adhere to. The court's determination to fight corruption and eliminate evil cannot be shaken. However, in the coming time, national law must be used as the basis for investigations and trials. Accurately, do not involve innocent people, and ensure normal order among officials and people.
The entire "Gengxu Edict" may be a bit implicit in expression, but the meaning of compromise can be felt by anyone with a little political sense. After the Gengxu Edict was promulgated, not to mention the reactions outside Beijing, at least in Luoyang, all the noble ministers in the imperial court breathed a sigh of relief.
Although this "catastrophe" has not passed yet, at least we have seen some positive trends. His Majesty the Emperor finally woke up. For the bureaucrats in the world, even if they still cannot relax, the Damocles hanging above their heads is Si's sword has been temporarily removed from his neck.
At the same time, this Gengxu Edict will also become the confidence to face those cruel officials in the future, and the situation of innocent people being punished, small crimes being severely sentenced, and excessive involvement will be alleviated.
In fact, this is exactly the case. The promulgation of the Gengxu Edict may not have an immediate effect in appeasing the officials and the people. After all, it takes time to bring order to chaos. However, the restlessness that has enveloped the country has gradually subsided over time. ease. The overheated rectification of officialdom is like being poured a splash of cold water on people, regaining their rationality and slowly getting back on track.
Of course, if it was just an edict, it would not be that powerful. The key lies in the subsequent actions and measures. Emperor Liu came up with some practical things.
For example, some personnel in the administrative and rectification team who acted excessively or even broke the law were severely punished. Take Liaodong as an example. Chu Gong Liu Shu fell into trouble there and was imprisoned and punished by Emperor Liu. However, the Liaodong case investigators he mentioned were also purged as examples. Let's just say they were killed. , to adjust the sacrificial flag for the imperial policy.
At the same time, the focus of this comprehensive rectification campaign has gradually shifted from bureaucrats to rectifying local evil and powerful forces. Although official governance still continues, it is no longer the focus.
No matter how strong and extreme he appeared on the surface, Emperor Liu knew very well that in order to maintain the rule of the Han Dynasty, he must first rely on bureaucrats. He could not torment his bureaucrats without limit.
Similarly, the powerful landowners were an important part of the rule of the Han Empire. It was impossible to clean them up, and it was difficult for the government to directly manage the gangsters in Guizhou. Cleaning up and purifying is just a means, the fundamental purpose is to alleviate and release the social conflicts accumulated in the past 20 to 30 years.
Strength and arrogance have become a relatively distinctive character trait of Emperor Liu, but there are some things that cannot be compromised without compromise. In the end, it is just a matter of how far he can achieve it. Emperor Liu no longer had that sweet dream of fighting against the whole world with one person's power.
In Emperor Liu's empire, under the current court system, his authority is almost unlimited. He talks about the Tianxian Constitution not just empty words, but after all, he must also pay attention to the Basic Law. After being strong all his life, he finally found that he was powerless in the face of too many things. The older he got, the clearer he saw it.
When domestic policies were being adjusted, war broke out again in Anxi as expected. After nearly a year of preparation, the Eastern Expeditionary Army formed by the Central Asian countries and YSL believers finally showed its fangs and came east to Talas to participate in the Black Khan's war against the Han.
This is a retaliatory war, a religious war, and a collision between YSL theocracy and Eastern imperial power. The war that took place in the late autumn of the 23rd year was not small in scale. The YSL Jihadists and the Black Khanate coalition forces totaled more than 50,000 people. They came from the east and broke through Anxi's blocking and stagnant troops, reaching Suiye.
There are less than 30,000 Han troops in Anxi, and less than 30% of them are veterans of the Western Expedition. The rest are the Northwestern warriors who were reassigned to Liu Min by Emperor Liu in the past year.
Facing the menacing YSL coalition, Anxi's preparations were obviously insufficient, whether it was ideological preparation or military preparation. After all, from the beginning, Anxi's expected direct opponent was only the remnants of the Black Khan.
Even though I paid attention to ysl's so-called doctrinal beliefs, I still didn't expect that its rebound would be so violent. Anxi, on the other hand, is in a period of adjustment. The establishment of basic governance, the implementation of the Han system, immigration arrangements, farming and resumption of production will all take time to bear fruit.
After all, the support preparations from the Xijing court were lagging behind. Although the Privy Council prepared a batch of troops and weapons, they had not yet set off. News of the outbreak of the Anxi war had already come. Even if arrangements and arrangements were stepped up later, it would be difficult to When it comes to war, it's hard to save fire from afar.
Under such circumstances, facing the large-scale invasion from the west, Anxi was somewhat unprepared. Being beaten to the foot of Suiye City by the enemy was the most direct reaction.
The coalition forces were large and the Han army was few, but they were insufficient in attack and more than adequate in defense. Relying on the strong city of Jintang, after the YSL coalition forces arrived, they could hardly make an inch forward. They did not even touch the edge of Suiye City before they were placed at the head of the city by the Han Dynasty. The artillery was intimidated.
At the same time, the ysl coalition also has problems common to coalition forces since ancient times. There is inconsistent command and inconsistent orders. Although those religious soldiers marched eastward with enthusiasm, religious fanaticism was only an ideological bonus and an encouragement to their momentum. Marching and fighting also depended on organizational orders.
After stabilizing his position, Liu Min seized the opportunity and sent troops to attack. He fought a small battle and then defeated his troops. However, it was nothing more than that. The effect was average and it only slightly curbed the enemy's power.
After suffering some losses, the YSL coalition retreated slightly and regrouped. Although those believers were fanatical about fighting, the generals who led them were not all reckless men, especially the new black Khan Hassan, who had certain military talents and had fought against the Han army before, so he was more familiar with them.
It was not advisable to attack Suiye by force. After a simple test, they gave up the idea completely. They wanted to lure the Han army out and have a decisive battle in the wild. However, this was something the Anxi Han army tried to avoid in the early stages of the war.
So, after a short discussion, the coalition forces began to change their tactics, shift their combat targets, and send out troops to disperse everywhere, burning, killing, and looting. The Black Khan, Hassan, even personally led his troops to attack north, intending to capture those who had surrendered to the big men. The Tuqishi tribe was once again included in the embrace of Allah.
As for those Tuqishi people who were already good at Black Khan's rule in the past, it was due to the original situation that they took refuge with the Han. Now that the new Khan has returned, he has also brought back the YSL army, which is very powerful, and many tribal forces have decisively changed. In this position, the fragile rule initially established by the Anxi Dudufu over the northern tribes quickly collapsed.
Of course, the Anxi high-level officials did not pay much attention to those Tuqishi people, and how they surrendered was not the most important issue. However, the rebellion of the tribe and the fall of the northeast did have an impact on Suiye's defense.
Moreover, those enemy forces that bypassed Suiye City and entered the hinterland of the Zhuhai Basin to intrude and destroy, aroused the sensitive nerves of the Anxi Han army.
The newly established Anxi Dudufu is centered on Suiye City, but the real highlight area is the area around Zhuhai. If these areas are destroyed, even if Suiye is saved, it will be difficult for the entire Anxi Dudufu to be restored. Loss.
Moreover, Liu Min has been promoting domestic immigration, and with the support of the imperial court, he has achieved certain results. Although the number is less than 10,000, it has made a good start.
After recruiting people here, but unable to protect them from the invasion of foreign enemies, who will be willing to come to Anxi in the future? The strength of the Anxi army is enough to just keep Sui Ye, but for the future development of Anxi, Liu Min cannot be too conservative.
After discussing with the civil servants of the Dudu Mansion, Liu Min finally made up his mind and decided to take a risk, even if he paid a certain price, to repel the YSL coalition forces of the East invaders and prevent them from wreaking havoc in Anxi.
On September 25, the 23rd year of Kaibao's reign, Liu Min personally led 25,000 infantrymen out of Suiye City to seek a decisive battle with the YSL coalition forces. The two sides fought at the Suiye River. Due to the previous division of troops, there were only more than 30,000 coalition forces monitoring Suiye. The Han army's military disadvantage in this battle was not significant.
After several consecutive passionate collisions like thunder and fire, the coalition forces failed and the Han army ended in a tragic victory. The Han army suffered nearly 5,000 casualties and the coalition forces exceeded 10,000. If the battle had not been protracted and the Hassan army in the north had not been taken into consideration, Liu Min would not have given up the opportunity to expand the results.
This was another fierce collision between China and Central Asia after two hundred years, which ended with corpses strewn across the land. The ysl coalition army was defeated for hundreds of miles, and the Han army collected the corpses and returned them to pieces. But this was obviously just the beginning.
