In the old days, the palace had become the residence of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty as the emperor came to the east. In the palace, Liu Chengyou leaned on the desk, holding a pen in his hand, and sketched on it, the arrangement of the garrison left behind, basically on the tip of the pen. Pointing out the country, There is nothing better than this to outline the world.
"Li Deming is dead?" Hearing Li Shaoyou's report, Liu Chengyou was slightly surprised.
"Exactly!" Li Shaoyou reported: "Just yesterday, Li Jing issued an edict to behead all Li Deming's family and abandon the market! Your Majesty, this move of the Tang court clearly has something strange about this peace negotiation, so we must be careful!"
Liu Chengyou thought for a while, then waved his hand and said: "Don't be too nervous. Jinling has suffered a huge defeat this time. It is a radical humiliation. What if we don't let others vent their anger and complaints? Let's accept the reality." ?”
"It's a pity! Although Li Deming is a young minister, he worked hard for me before and after the peace talks, which can be considered as his wholehearted effort. Regardless of his virtues, just count his merits, which are not small, and I have to accept his love!" Liu Chengyou He sighed: "Thinking about the raw material, leaving it in Jinling after retreating to the north can be considered a good chess piece! But now it seems that I didn't think it through!"
"Li Deming could not live up to his duties as a minister, but he could make His Majesty sigh with regret in his death. Even if he descended from Jiuquan, it was a blessing!" Li Shaoyou said.
Liu Chengyou asked: "Will the whole family be killed?"
"Except for one grandson who was made an official slave because he was too young, the rest of the family, more than 20 people, were all killed!" Li Shaoyou replied.
After sighing softly, Liu Chengyou raised his finger and ordered: "Send someone to bring his son to Tokyo. I will give him a title and a mansion, which will be regarded as reward for his service. Let's keep some incense for him!"
"Yes!" Li Shaoyou responded immediately: "Your Majesty is merciful!"
For Wu Desi, this is not a difficult task.
"Is there anything else going on over there in the south of the Yangtze River?" Liu Chengyou asked.
Li Shaoyou reported: "At present, the Jiangnan side is actively raising the first batch of annual tribute goods. It is reported that our army is staying in Huainan, which still makes the emperor and his ministers uneasy. In addition, Li Jing suffered from this big change and was depressed. He was also ill. News spread from the Tang Palace that Li Jing wanted to abdicate!"
"Oh?" Liu Chengyou became interested and straightened up: "Abdication! Li Jing's successor is his younger brother Li Jingsui!"
Seeing the strange look on the emperor's face, Li Shaoyou immediately reported: "Indeed! Li Jingsui is the heir. However, this man is mediocre and cowardly, even more so than his brother. He has no ambition and has long wanted to retire. And Li Jing's eldest son, Li Hongji, has a personality He was perverse and strong-willed, good at martial arts and used strength. This time he defeated Wu Yue in Changzhou and made military exploits, attacking and defending along the river. He was the deputy commander of the Tang army, and he also showed his skills, and his reputation greatly increased.
Originally, this was supposed to be a battle to seize the throne, and we could take the opportunity to disrupt his politics. Unfortunately, given the current situation in the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing really wanted to abdicate, and Li Jingsui had no chance."
"If Li Hongji is allowed to take office, such a radical and strong leader, it will not be a good thing for our government!" Liu Chengyou muttered.
"In addition!" Li Shaoyou reported again: "Li Jing seems to have the intention of moving the capital!"
"Ha! I see this Li Jing, he is already frightened!" Liu Chengyou smiled and said: "If I continue to stay in Huainan, I don't know how many thoughts this person will have!"
"The situation in the Jinling court, whether it's succession, military affairs, or party struggles, no matter how big or small it is, I have to keep a close eye on Wu Desi!" Liu Chengyou said seriously.
Seeing this, Li Shaoyou hurriedly said: "Yes!"
"Your Majesty, there is news from Hefei!" After Li Shaoyou retreated, Zhang Dejun came again to report: "Then the Tang envoy Sun Sheng is dead!"
"Huh?" Liu Chengyou, who was still thinking about the aftermath of Huainan, couldn't help but be surprised and asked: "What's going on?"
Zhang Dejun replied: "Your Majesty, it is said that after Sun Sheng learned about the peace treaty between the two countries, he was so sad and angry that he went on a hunger strike and died."
"Hmph!" Liu Chengyou snorted lightly, stood up, walked around, shook his head and said: "Look, Jianghuai doesn't have good ministers. With such ministers, Li Jing is in such a situation and completely defeated!"
"The Lord of the Tang Dynasty is ignorant and your Majesty is wise. For this reason alone, the Pseudo-Tang Dynasty will definitely not be a match for the Han Dynasty!" Zhang Dejun said with a chuckle.
"I have ordered Hefei to send people to bury Sun Sheng's body. This person must be from the north. Turn off the defense and return it to his hometown for burial, so that the fallen leaves can return to their roots!" Liu Chengyou sighed and ordered.
"yes!"
"That's right!" Liu Chengyou thought for a moment and said, "Is there anything wrong with Zhong Mo? Let me take care of him. I still need to meet him. We still have a camp in Hefei, so we can head back north first. , go to the Huaihe River and meet up with Luan Jia!"
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From the city walls of Jiangdu, as far as the eye can see, the weather is beautiful and the spring scenery is bright. The city is peaceful and orderly. The people of Yangzhou seem to have recovered from the war. At least in the market, there is still prosperity.
"Fireworks set off Yangzhou in March, and even though it's only February, you can already see the prosperity of Yangzhou!" Liu Chengyou said with emotion as he specially greeted Zhao Kuangyin and escorted him to Jiangdu.
Zhao Kuangyin was one position behind and followed him, saying: "Your Majesty, the land of Yangzhou is rich in resources and people. Its wealth has been famous all over the world. There is a saying of 'promote one and benefit two'. We only need to stabilize the order and cultivate the two." If you stabilize people's hearts, you can restore their prosperity!"
"The city that was conquered by the army can recover so quickly, but it is not as easy as you said!" Liu Chengyou said, with a smile on his lips: "Yuan Long, during this southern expedition, you have repeatedly Many achievements have brought me many surprises, such as the great victory at Wukou, the cold night attack on Chuzhou, Baili aiding Shanyang, and the southward raid on Gaoyou. One by one, one by one, among the generals of the Southern Expedition, in terms of military achievements, few are able to do so. Comparable to you, Zhao Kuangyin. But do you know what I like the most?"
Without waiting for Zhao Kuangyin to speak, Liu Chengyou patted the female wall at the back of Jiangdu and said: "This is the city at your feet. The whole city is under your feet to protect the peace of the city! I have always been aware of the destructive power of war. I can make Yangzhou intact and hand it over to me and the imperial court." , far exceeded my expectations.
I heard that when Yangzhou was first conquered, there was chaos in the city, which almost led to a military disaster. It was your timely response and proper handling that eliminated the disaster. With the wealth of Yangzhou, women were not lucky and had nothing to gain... ..”
When Liu Chengyou said this, Zhao Kuangyin's face changed slightly, and he cupped his hands and said: "I don't dare to act like this, I just follow your majesty's order!"
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Liu Chengyou was slightly surprised, and then thought of something. He seemed to have used the wrong allusion. He waved his hand and said: "I heard that there are thousands of prisoners in Yangzhou City, and there are many wrongdoers. You can identify them clearly in a few days, release the good ones, and punish the evil ones. To make the people happy?"
"At the end of the prison inspection, I learned about the situation and found that among the prisoners, there were some who were wronged. However, it was more because of the harsh laws of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, according to the laws of the Han Dynasty, they were sentenced again!" Zhao Kuangyin said.
Nodding, Liu Chengyou suddenly said: "It seems that just asking you, Zhao Yuanlang, to lead the army in battle is still a humiliation of talent! In the future, there is no telling who will be the general or the prime minister!"
The emperor's words contained both encouragement and expectations. Zhao Kuangyin was slightly happy, but he still expressed his humility respectfully.
"When Luan Jia returns to the capital, you will serve with him, deploy the imperial camp, and guard the imperial tents! In addition, the Suzhou regiment is training, and those with military merit and strength will be selected to join the Tokyo Forbidden Army!" Liu Chengyou ordered, which was a favor to Zhao Kuangyin and the Suzhou soldiers. .
"yes!"
From Liu Chengyou's words, we can know that Zhao Kuangyin was not among the generals stationed in Huainan.
The conversation between Liu Chengyou and Zhao Kuangyin was heard truly by Dang Jin, who was fortunate enough to be in the chariot and followed behind. At this time, he finally understood why Zhao Kuangyin ordered the looting in the first place. Otherwise, today the emperor, There is no way he would say these words.
In the fifth year of Qianyou's reign, on February 20th, Emperor Luan of the Han Dynasty set off from Yangzhou and returned north to Tokyo, officially returning his troops to the court.
In the land of Huainan, Wang Pu was appointed as the envoy of Huaidong Road, and the government of the seven states of Bingyang, Tai, Chu, He, Hao, Si, and Chu was promoted to Yangzhou as Jiangdu Prefecture, with its authority over Jiangdu Prefecture affairs. The original Yi was also Chen Sirang, who trained in the state regiment, was the commander of Huaidong Road and led the troops to garrison.
In the six states of Huaixi Road, Shou, Lu, Shu, Huang, Guang, and Qi, former prime minister Dou Zhengu was transferred from Xuzhou to the south as chief envoy, and former Yingzhou regiment Lian Sichao was appointed as the commander-in-chief to the capital in Huaixi.
As for Haizhou, which is located in Huaibei, it is not among them. The remaining troops were from the three armies of Fengguo, Xiaodi, and Husheng. Each of them dispatched troops, totaling ten thousand people, and stationed them in key places, supplemented by the recruited Tang troops.
The Huaide Army temporarily placed during the war was directly withdrawn by Liu Chengyou, and the soldiers were assigned to the two command departments. Among them, the generals and those from Huainan can rest assured that the Jiangnan generals were sent to the north after their families were young. , and everyone feels more at ease.
