The situation in Youzhou, as the power of the Liao army shrank, fell into a strange balance in a short period of time. Even if Yelu Shuogu led the army south to support, he did not rush to attack Youzhou. However, although he did not attack Ji In the city, a group of Tibetan generals launched a wave of purges of Han subjects, not only as a tough response to the Yan army's killing of Hu, but also to plunder property for military needs.
Just as Liu Chengyou had expected, the war will spread and the people of Youyan will be in dire straits.
Under the plunder and slaughter of the Liao army, a large number of refugees fled to Youzhou. They had to go to Youzhou City on a bloody journey before Zhao Yanshou had enough power to protect them. Under such a situation, Zhao Yanshou passively tried to protect Youzhou. With the hearts of the people of Yan, he led the heroes of Yan to fight against the Khitan.
The two states of Zhuo and Yi in the southwest surrendered one after another. Either they took Youzhou, or they went to Zhuo or Yizhou to fight against the Khitan. In this way, the two results that Liu Chengyou had previously discussed with Mu Zuo were realized. Zhao Yanshou then In an unstoppable torrent of history, I worked hard to control the rudder and sail against the current. I couldn't help myself. Some of my original wishes and small thoughts were no longer dared to be thought of in a short period of time.
This situation is far beyond Liu Chengyou's previous expectations. No matter how it develops next, at least in the near future, Liu Chengyou will not invest too much energy.
The civil war in the Khitan did not last as long as Liu Chengyou expected, but ended quickly. After the Battle of Zhangdequan, Yelu Ruan completely let go of his scruples and marched northward to Huangshui.
The old empress Shu Luping in Shangjing, although much older, has a tough character. She gathered the remaining palace troops, soldiers, and slaves in Shangjing and its surroundings, and personally went out to confront Yelu Ruan across the bank. Yu Huangshui.
In this royal war, before a decisive battle, someone stood up. Tiyin Yeluwuzhi, who served as the clan official in the north, personally made peace between the two parties, reasoned with each other, laid out the facts, and made it clear what was right. It took a lot of effort from the boss. My son just persuaded me to have some effect.
The Queen Mother told Lu Pingping that she was a strong and smart woman. Of course she could see the situation clearly and knew that she would not be Yelu Ruan's opponent if she fought hard. She sighed and said to her youngest son Yelu Lihu, "I would not have you except me." "You can't do it yourself", and then expressed his willingness to negotiate.
As for Yelu Ruan, he naturally hated and feared Shuluping, his grandmother, and was very jealous. At first, if Shuluping had not been partial, his father Yelvbei should have inherited the throne. However, he was persecuted by him and went into exile, and died in the Southern Dynasty.
In the process of supporting Yelu Deguang that year, Shuluping massacred hundreds of their father and son's followers and supporters on the grounds that Taizu had been "buried", and his political opponents were all wiped out.
When it was the turn of the Han minister Zhao Siwen, the emperor asked the general Shu Luping and his army: "There is no one closer to the late emperor than the Queen Mother. Why didn't the Queen Mother die with her own body? How can we and other ministers go to serve us as the late Emperor wanted?"
Then a very classic scene in Khitan history happened. Shuluping, who was forced into a corner, directly pulled out the golden sword, cut off his right hand, and ordered his people to be placed in the coffin of Yelu Abaoji as his "accompanying driver".
This is how the Queen Mother of Broken Wrists was born.
This woman was really ruthless. She was ruthless to others and even more ruthless to herself. Since then, it can be said that the entire Khitan dynasty was afraid of Shulu Ping and did not dare to resist. With such a strong mother suppressing her, Yelu Deguang
The Khitan's twenty-year rule was actually very smooth, and he gave full play to his talents in civil and military affairs.
Yelu Ruan naturally lives in the shadow of Queen Mother Shulu. If given the opportunity, he would certainly prefer to completely eliminate Shuluping. However, considering the situation in Khitan, considering the cost, and the changes in Youzhou
, Yelu Ruan still chose peace talks.
The grandfather and grandson met face to face. The expectations of the two sides were very different, and they were constantly at odds. However, the negotiation with great disparity in power ended in Shulu Ping's compromise. After all, the situation was stronger than the others. Of course, the Empress Dowager Shulu was obviously not willing to give in to this rebellious grandson.
After usurping the country, whether there will be trouble later depends on the future.
The "Crossing Agreement" was reached. For the Khitan, it eliminated a bloody internal conflict, preserved the strength of the already difficult Khitan Kingdom, and stabilized the hearts of the people. For Yelu Ruan, it was "approved" by the Queen Mother, and his throne was
The inheritance is legally established.
Although during this period, especially after the defeat of the Southern Expedition, the situation in the Khitan was somewhat unstable, as long as there was no chaos in Shangjing, it was enough to suppress everything. The two generations of emperors Yelu Abaoji and Yelu Deguang, father and son, were responsible for nearly half of the situation.
The Great Khitan, built over centuries, still has a lot of foundation. It’s just that the grassland empire that has risen in the north now has no leader, Yelu Ruanlai.
After the internal fighting ended, Yelu Ruan successfully took over the capital, formally succeeded to the throne, accepted the clan, and paid homage to the ministers of the North and South Houses. Afterwards, he discussed merits and rewards, appeased people, and when everything was settled, he turned his attention to Youyan again.
Whether it is for military and economic strategic reasons, or to stabilize his position and enhance his prestige, he also wants to retake Youzhou.
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No matter what happens next in Lingbei and Senan, Liu Chengyou, who represents the power of the new dynasty, can already sit firmly on Diaoyutai.
The top of the city has completely changed its appearance, and the "Han" flags are flying on the city walls. It has been more than a month since Liu Zhiyuan entered Tokyo in the Central Plains. Old ministers from the two capitals and Fangzhen in the Central Plains are vying to submit to him.
The family situation is set.
On the fifteenth day of this month (sixth), Liu Zhiyuan entered the Chongyuan Hall, accepted civil and military worship, and granted amnesty to the world. He renamed Daliang, which Yelv Deguang had demoted to Bianzhou, to Tokyo, and changed the country's name to Han. The reign name was inconvenient, but it was still called Tianfu.
, or the rhetoric of "can't bear to forget Jin"...
When the news reached Zhending, the king's flag immediately changed on the city wall, which was also an encouragement and comfort to these soldiers who followed the Liu family to conquer the world. As far as Liu Chengyou was concerned, he established the country and managed the new dynasty, but he had to rely on the previous dynasty.
The flag is inevitably awkward. Now the armies north and south of the river can be called "Han Army" in a dignified way.
During this period, Liu Chengyou sorted out Chengde Town and the states south of Youyan, arranged border defenses, and appointed military and political officials.
With Murong Yanzhao as the defense envoy of Mozhou and the commander of the Ma Infantry Army, he led the Longqi Fourth Army to be stationed in Mo County. Li Jun was the patrol inspector of Taizhou, leading two thousand troops and stationed in Rongcheng. These two were Nanyi constructed by Liu Chengyou
Water defense line, monitoring Youyan.
He Fujin is still in control of Hejian, and Luo Yanxuan leads the fifth army to control Qizhou. Both of them are ready to support Mo and Taizhou.
Liu Chengyou was arranging border defense, and Liu Zhiyuan was also arranging Zhenzhou. Zhenzhou was restored to Hengzhou, and Zhang Yanwei was appointed as the military governor of Shunguo Army. He was responsible for the four states of Heng, Shen, Ji, and Zhao. As for Liu Chengyou, he was recalled to Tokyo. Fortunately, , Liu Zhiyuan agreed to all the arrangements he made.
When the proposal to appoint Zhao Yanshou for the Northern Expedition reached Tokyo, it still aroused controversy in the Han court, even though on the surface it seemed that the decision was made by the two princes. Liu Chengxun arrived in Beijing smoothly, and he also acted like a gentleman and endorsed Liu Chengyou , and then was reprimanded by Liu Zhiyuan for the first time, saying that he was good at making opinions.
Under such circumstances, a sudden wave of criticism against Liu Chengyou arose in the newly born Han court. He was self-absorbed, domineering, power-loving, and nepotistic... and many labels were attached to him. Obviously, Mu Xiu In the forest, the wind will destroy it.
After the Yan army succeeded in the Northern Expedition and captured Youzhou, some of the courtiers had their own whims and even suggested to Liu Zhiyuan that they send troops to the north to defend Zhao Yanshou. Fortunately, under the advice of Guo Wei and other few civil and military officials who kept a cool head, Liu Zhiyuan Stop that thought.
When he was summoned to Tokyo to produce the book, Liu Chengyou was still in a very calm mood. After all, he did not want to be out of town for a long time, nor could he stay away from the center of power for too long.
After settling down and getting ready, at the end of midsummer, Liu Chengyou led his troops southward towards Tokyo. He wanted to see what the new Han Dynasty was like.
