Until winter, the Han court was mainly busy with four major events.
First, regarding the aftermath of the Qizhou flood, some officials who handled the situation thoughtfully and provided timely relief were rewarded and promoted. Similarly, many state and county officials were dismissed from their posts or even imprisoned.
The Yellow River has increasingly shown its threat, with powerful destructive power. Every time it breaks, it always causes heavy losses to the officials and the people. In recent years, every time they heard reports of floods in prefectures and counties along the river, the court could not help but become nervous. Official statistics, since
Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there have been thirty-six major and minor floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, of which only four years were completely uneventful.
The imperial court paid more and more attention to the floods in the Yellow River, and even spent a lot of manpower on dredging the river and strengthening the embankments. Many ministers in charge of water affairs were sent out, including Wang Pu and King Yong.
Liu Chengxun and Changli King Murong Yanchao. In recent years, Murong Yanchao has led a group of water experts to inspect hydrology and plan treatment plans. However, they always treat the symptoms rather than the root cause.
Regarding the flood problem, the imperial court held several special meetings and issued edicts to brainstorm ideas, but it was also unable to come up with a radical solution.
Some of the officials below came up with an idea, saying that it is better to dredge than to block. They should follow the example of Dayu to control the water, dig ditches and change the river course to carry out flood discharge.
This idea sounds good, after all, even Dayu was promoted, but it was opposed by a number of important ministers including Wei Renpu.
After all, if the waterway of the Yellow River could be changed so easily, it would not have become a chronic disease of the past dynasties. Emperor Liu was a little moved and felt that the idea was good. It is indeed a simple and easy to understand truth that it is better to block it than to clear it, but he was not blind.
Because in Emperor Liu's impression, the diversion of the Yellow River often brought disasters and could not be done lightly. Moreover, this kind of thing still required detailed investigation, careful preparation, and demonstration of feasibility before it could be implemented.
The investment in human resources must also be considered.
Before that, the management of the Yellow River could only be done in the same old way, which included dredging, solidifying embankments, and planting more trees. However, the river bed in the south channel was too high, and the embankments were built higher and higher. It was almost an above-ground river, which is the most disturbing thing.
I'm terrified. Even clearing the road is not that easy. In fact, changing the road is really a good idea, but you can't ignore the reality like in the Northern Song Dynasty, just look at the map and draw lines, and make random changes...
However, there was one thing that the imperial court was promoting in the first year of Kaibao, and that was the combing of the Yellow River water system. The river flowed north, and Emperor Liu even had the idea of digging a "Beijing-Hangzhou Canal".
The management of the Yellow River is not a temporary achievement, or even a lifetime achievement. It is conceivable that it will continue throughout the entire reign of Emperor Liu, and even the entire Han Empire, and it will still cause headaches.
In addition to long-term disturbing things like floods, the prince Liu Yang is getting married. This is a major event for the court. It involves the country's national affairs. How can it not be important? The political significance is particularly prominent.
Compared with the marriage of the emperor's eldest son Liu Xu, the arrangements for the prince's wedding were obviously more grand and the standards were even more incomparable. After all, the prince was marrying the prince.
The weddings were all held in the Chongyuan Hall, and the ministers at home and abroad congratulated each other. For this purpose, Hanlin, bachelors and literary talents were specially asked to write a large number of poems and articles to express their congratulations.
The status gap between the prince and other princes was very obvious, and Emperor Liu fully demonstrated the importance he attached to Liu Yang. The prince's status became increasingly stable.
First of all, the emperor valued her, and secondly, there was a queen in the palace, and the Fu family and the Murong family outside the palace. This kind of company was almost unshakable.
On the other hand, marrying the prince also re-consolidated the position of the Murong family in the court that had fallen due to the death of Murong Yanzhao, Duke of Wei.
After the marriage, Liu Yang still served as the prince in Guangzheng Palace, but he could be responsible for specific affairs. He presided over all the review work of military and political edicts, which was regarded as assigning the functions of his subordinates to him.
At the same time, the two brothers Liu Xi and Liu Fang also officially took up official positions. Liu Xi went to Taipus Temple as deputy, and Liu Fang went to the Ministry of War to help with the logistics of the north and south troops.
The remaining two major events are nothing more than the use of troops between the north and the south. The north is doing it with great fanfare, while the south is doing it quietly.
The imperial court has been preparing for the troubled army for many years, and this time it is even more determined. It must solve the hidden dangers within the empire in one fell swoop and the last stumbling block to the unification of military and political affairs.
In fact, after the news of Li Yiyin's death spread, the atmosphere in the Xia Sui area became tense. Perhaps Li Guangrui had a premonition at that time because he had forged a sensitive nerve after living on his last breath for many years. A kind of imperial persecution of Li Yiyin made him
The idea that the late father died with hatred spread within the army, and gradually turned into a voice of revenge.
Naturally, Li Guangrui would not obediently obey the imperial court's order to come to the capital to support the coffin and attend funerals. His father, Yin Jian, was in front of him, so he would not be fooled. Quan pretended that he had never heard of it.
At the same time, Li Guangrui also truly realized that this time was different from usual, and the wind coming from the court was obviously unusual. When Yang Ye went to the northwest, Li Guangrui also entered into intensive preparations.
For a time, the Xia Sui area fell into a state of tension that had not been seen in many years. People were coming and going, and conspiracies and schemes were emerging one after another. Some methods may be cliché, but they often work. In addition to deceiving people, Li Guangrui is really capable of solving difficulties.
The army from top to bottom successfully united together, and the slogan was very clear: to defend the ancestral land of Xiazhou.
When Yang Ye arrived in Yanzhou and the Han army actively mobilized towards Xiazhou, the Dingnan Army was also working hard to prepare for the situation. However, the strength and weakness of the two sides and the balance of power were clear at a glance.
And as Emperor Liu expected, under the pressure of the general situation, everyone had doubts. The Han Dynasty had always been invincible for so many years. There were really not many people who were willing to follow Li Guangrui to fight against the imperial court.
Even within the disaster-defeating army, unity is the consensus of the party generals and local tycoons, but it is only to cope with the pressure from the court. However, when that pressure turns into reality and turns into military operations, almost everyone wants to
Put a question mark.
If they were to meet the imperial soldiers, the outcome might be unpredictable, but the fate of the Ganzhou Uighurs would be bloody...
On the other hand, the imperial court's internal infiltration of the rebel army and party members over the years was too serious. Li Guangrui's actions were constantly spread from the beginning, and eventually gathered in the recruitment camp and were reported to Tokyo.
At the same time, there were also a large number of officials and generals in the four states of Xia Sui who secretly contacted the Han government, including Han people and party members.
If Li Guangrui was able to unite some people within the Dingnan Army, after all, there was no shortage of die-hard elements everywhere. Li Guangrui was greatly disappointed when it came to contacting various parties and tribes to seek support.
When it comes to being an enemy of the Han Dynasty, most people expressed hesitation, while a small number of people clearly expressed their rejection. Among them, there were many people who had close ties with the Han Dynasty officialdom and were related to the interests of the Han people, and some were more concerned about the consequences.
What are the benefits of going against the imperial court? It is almost unimaginable, and all that can be seen are the bad consequences. The tribesmen died, the towns were destroyed, the cattle, sheep, horses and camels were lost, and the salt produced could not be exchanged for food and cloth...
Of course, these situations are all signals sent to the Dangxiang tribes by the official leadership of the Han Dynasty over many years of infiltration. Therefore, when they do not receive the support of the majority of Dangxiang tribes, the Dingnan Army is just a rootless force.
By mid-September, Li Guangrui felt abandoned.
After taking office in the northwest, Yang Ye made no major moves except setting up his camp in Yanzhou. Apart from sending envoys to Xiazhou again to announce the imperial edict, he also reorganized and mobilized the troops for use. At the same time,
Prepare supplies and supplies, and don't rush to march.
This action, a political offensive, obviously preceded the military action. Wang You did a very good job. Envoys were sent out in all directions to cross Xia Sui, and he also showed his flexibility in implementing the effect of dividing and disintegrating affairs.
Therefore, before the beginning of winter, when all the troops, horses, and supplies had been prepared, and seeing that Li Guangrui was in dire straits, Yang Ye finally sent troops from Yanzhou.
Compared with the fanfare and sharpening of swords in the north, the affairs of the southern expedition were kept secret. He wanted to have the effect of a surprise attack. Pan Mei was eager to conquer the south, but after actually requesting the imperial edict, she was very strict and not in a hurry.
The impetuous one is more steady than Yanzhou Yang Ye.
In the end, the Privy Council mobilized 20,000 troops from the states south of the Ling Dynasty and north of the Ling Dynasty, plus the recruited barbarians and seconded Pingqian troops, as well as a certain number of accompanying soldiers and civilians, for a total of 40,000 troops, giving Pan Mei more confidence.
The north and the south were fighting simultaneously, but at the same time they were leading the attack but not attacking. They were both looking for opportunities to fight. Emperor Liu did not set a hard target for them, which also gave the two generals more room to play.