"This Zhao Kuangzan has been here for three years! In addition to asking for food, pay, armor and weapons, does he have other matters to ask for?" Liu Chengyou was helpless, or maybe he was used to it, and shook his head slightly: "The majestic King Yan, I look at him. He is also a heroic and heroic man, but now he looks a bit like a leper? Do you remember that Zhao Kuangzan asked the imperial court for help several times? "
Wei Renpu had a quick memory. Hearing the emperor's question, he recalled a little and replied with a smile: "As far as I know, including this time, in the past three years, King Yan has asked for food and equipment a total of thirty-three times. Your Majesty and the imperial court He agreed to it a total of eighteen times."
"This time, the Third Division and the Ministry of War will allocate them as appropriate!" This time, Liu Chengyou seemed much more generous: "This time, it won't be easy for them either!"
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"yes!"
Speaking of this year, the "spring offensive" adopted by the Khitan people in the land of Hebei and Yan caused the most serious damage to the states under the jurisdiction of the non-King of Yan. The key areas of the Liao army's attack were also You-Zhuo-Yi In this area, the raids that penetrated into the Han border in central Hebei were just incidental.
After subsequent consideration and research, the emperors and ministers of the Northern Han Dynasty had a clearer understanding of Yelu Ruan's plot. It is a bold guess that the biggest goal of his southward attack was to regain the land of Youyan.
The slogans shouted are just slogans after all and cannot be counted. To annex the entire Hebei Province and even advance into the Central Plains, as long as Liu Chengyou does not commit crimes, the Khitan people today do not have the appetite and strength.
If Yelu Ruan could not see this, he would definitely be hated when the soldiers came south, and he would even die in the Southern Dynasty like his uncle Yelu Deguang. Although they did not know much about Yelu Ruan, Liu Chengyou and the ministers felt that this person should He has this vision. After all, he has gone deep into the Southern Expedition. Even if he cannot see it, his ministers will remind him that the nobles and ministers in the Khitan are still some wise men, especially those who surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
"How are the border guards doing?" Liu Chengyou suddenly asked.
This time it was Zheng Renjie who spoke up and answered the emperor's question: "Your Majesty, along the three passes of Waqiao, Yijin and Yukou, the border garrison has built 218 buildings, forming a crisscross pattern. The fort has more than 10,000 soldiers, all of whom are equipped with sufficient food and equipment. After two months of rotation and replenishment, plus the defense of Hengji, Yingmo and other prefectures, regiment training, and rural soldiers, our court has more than 50,000 troops."
"Can 50,000 people satisfy the defense of this line of defense?" Liu Chengyou's question seemed very abrupt. He looked at Wei and Zheng, but neither of them spoke directly, and sighed: "The situation is difficult!"
"With this line of defense, although it is difficult to completely intercept Hu Qi, if the Khitan cavalry dares to cross, these checkpoints and fortresses will be like solid iron nails, staring at Hu Qi's back like a thorn in his back. Be afraid!" Wei Renpu spoke with a clear mind and accurate vision, which could be regarded as comforting Liu Chengyou: "This is also the goal of the imperial court in setting up this defense line!"
"I understand!" Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief.
Before long, Prime Minister Li Tao came to the palace to ask for an audience, and reported to Xing and Ming prefectures that in total, the two prefectures had taken over the land of Youyan and relocated tens of thousands of people. After two months, those who still refused to move in were all It's a "nail house".
Since King Yanshou of Yan led the Northern Expedition to recapture Youzhou twelve years ago, the population of Youyan has dropped sharply to an extremely low level after repeated killings, disasters, and successive fleeing and inward migration. There are more than 100,000, and Dingkou is between 600,000 and 700,000. Although there is no detailed survey yet, the number of military and civilian households under the rule of King Yan is less than 30,000.
It is precisely because of this that even though there are many "anti-Han" people under the command of Yan King Zhao Kuangzan, Yan's dependence on Hebei and the Han Dynasty has become stronger and stronger.
Judging from the secret report given to Liu Chengyou by Lu Long's observation envoy Gao Fang, in the past year, the voices within the Yan army regarding "independence from the Han" have become much quieter. First, the strength is limited, and second, after several years of fierce fighting, You The hatred between the Yan army and the people and the Khitan people is getting deeper and deeper. Even if some Yan army generals want to surrender to the Liao, the emotions of ordinary soldiers and people cannot accept it.
As time went by and the longer it was delayed, it became clear how correct Liu Chengyou's original whims were in supporting Zhao Yanshou's gambling-style Northern Expedition, and how much profit the Han Dynasty later derived from it.
Not to mention other things, if Youzhou is still in the hands of the Khitan, the pressure on the northern border defense of the Han Dynasty is incomparable. In retrospect, because knowledgeable people have seen it, the imperial court was so bold towards the young emperor, The praise is so great that it leads to bragging.
Jia Wei and Jia Weng, the oldest historians of the Han Dynasty, were compiling the "Records of Gaozu" in the National History Museum. They mentioned the "Northern Expedition of King Yan" and praised "Jin Shang" for his wisdom and far-sightedness.
After a while, Feng Dao also came and told Liu Chengyou the good news that the Wuyue envoy came to Beijing and sent the Wuyue Princess to be married.
A smile he hadn't seen for a long time appeared on Liu Chengyou's face. He put aside other worries for the time being and began to give instructions directly: "Bring the envoy from Wuyue to see me. Well, lead Princess Wuyue to Ciming Palace and let the Queen Mother take a look. I will give it to Huai How about the princess chosen by Prince Yang?"
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, Qian Hongchu, King of Wuyue, has always been respectful to our court since he succeeded to the throne. This time he sent the princess to get married, which fully shows his surrender!" Seeing that the emperor's mood finally improved, Feng Dao also said with a smile.
Hearing his words, his smile subsided. Of course, what Liu Chengyou really considered was to invite Qian Hongchu to send troops to attack the back of the Southern Tang Dynasty and contain its Jiangnan army during the Southern Expedition. The marriage only deepened the connection between the North and the South.
As early as the spring of the third year of Qianyou, Liu Chengyou and the Queen Mother had the idea of choosing a princess for Huaiyang King Liu Chengxun. At that time, there were probably two candidates, one from the Gao family of Jingnan, and the other was the Qian family of Wuyue.
Of course, the Qian family was chosen without any difficult decision. He sent an envoy to contact the Qian family. King Qian Hongchu of Wuyue was delighted and agreed to the matter.
As for the candidate for marriage, Qian Hongchu chose the youngest daughter of King Wenmu of Wuyue. His younger sister was said to be elegant, intelligent, virtuous and sensible. He just didn't know how virtuous a twelve or three-year-old girl could be. It was precisely because of this. She was too young, so it was delayed for more than a year. When Princess Wuyue turned fourteen, Qian Hongchu ordered someone to come north to Tokyo with her dowry.
To show his concern, Liu Chengyou received the envoys from Wu and Yue in Chongyuan Hall, and called all the people in purple clothes in the court to accompany him. After some exchanges, they naturally became more harmonious.
Liu Chengyou issued an edict at that time, naming Princess Wuyue as Princess Xiuhua, and the Ministry of Rites selected an auspicious day to prepare for the celebration.
Of course, from beginning to end, this marriage was not approved by Huaiyang King Liu Chengxun. He only had to be his groom.
In early June of the fourth year of Qianyou's reign, Liu Chengxun, King of Huaiyang of the Han Dynasty, formally married Princess Wu and Yue to show the friendship between the two countries. The emperor issued an edict to hold the wedding in the Long Live Hall of the palace. At the same time, the emperor Liu Chengyou accepted the wife of Wei Guo. Fu's ceremony.
The wife of the Wei State, the Fu family, stayed behind in Yedu, the envoy of Tianxiong Army, the second daughter of King Fu Yanqing of Wei, and was granted the title in the second year of Qianyou.
