After the edict of personal expedition was officially issued, the Northern Han Dynasty court, court, army and palace all became tense again. Liu Chengyou chose to set off on the 18th, which gave him nearly ten days of leeway in order to be more fully prepared. , also to wait and see the situation.
The rest of the Forbidden Army, the Right Wing of the Iron Cavalry Army, and the Xingjie and Wujie armies under Tokyo still need to defend the capital and its surrounding areas, especially the slippery and humid areas, and the Imperial Army and the Inner Palace directly guard the imperial city. Those who followed Liu Chengyou southward, There are the Fengchen camp, the left wing of the Iron Cavalry Army, the entire Longqi Army, and a navy army of more than 3,000 people gathered from the states adjacent to the river in the north.
The army of the imperial camp consisted of more than 20,000 infantry, cavalry and water troops, plus thousands of auxiliary soldiers and accompanying soldiers and civilians, as well as a large amount of ordnance and supplies. It was also a considerable force.
During the period of preparation for departure, Liu Chengyou received a piece of good news. The Lingqing patrol envoy in the northwest reported to Ruan that the Pheasant tribe surrendered and surrendered to the Han with more than 30,000 members of the tribe.
Since the winter of last year, Zhe Lao Linggong was ordered to go out to attack the rebellious pheasants, kill cattle and other Hexi miscreants. The cattle-killing tribe was more clever. After Zhe Congruan's first raid, they surrendered honestly, while the pheasant tribe Otherwise, you have to wrestle with the big man.
From the beginning to the end, the Northern Han Dynasty never urged Zhe Cong Ruan and allowed him to coordinate the battle. Later at the beginning of the year, Shi Hongzhao went to Lingzhou to recruit warriors, rectify the troops, and Zhe Cong Ruan's army, north and south. On both sides, he severely attacked the miscellaneous people in the northwest.
Zhe Congruan is a famous general, a veteran, and has rich experience in border affairs, while Shi Hongzhao is a ruthless man with a very murderous nature. Faced with the conquest of these two, the Zalu tribe that soon became rebellious could not withstand it. Especially the Pheasant tribe, with its The ethnic group is the largest and most powerful, and is a key target of attack.
In fact, as early as before autumn, under the attack of Generals Zhe and Shi, the Pheasant Tribe could no longer withstand the attack. However, they were dragged by the Han army until this winter before they accepted their surrender.
In the course of nearly a year's attack, the Han army targeted Zahu in the northwest, killing them one after another, capturing more than 10,000 horsemen, 50,000 cattle and sheep, and tens of thousands of horses. Basically, the Zahu in Hexi had "abundant cattle and sheep" If the situation no longer exists, it will be difficult to recover within a few years.
According to reports from Ruan Jun, Zhe Cong, there was a group of 4,000 war horses on the way east. This was a huge fortune, which made Liu Chengyou extremely happy. In the past two years, the imperial court reopened horse administration in the northwest, but Due to financial and vassal constraints, significant results have not yet been achieved.
In response to the side report in the northwest, Liu Chengyou quickly issued a reply.
Previously, Liu Chengyou, the cattle-killing clan who had surrendered earlier, established Anhua County in Qingzhou. This time, following the same method as the cattle-killing clan, the surrendered pheasant clan moved to Weizhou and established Weihua County, with its leader as an official. As for the other miscellaneous barbarians, another naturalized county was established in Lingzhou. At the same time, each tribe was ordered to select the best and strongest men to serve as cavalrymen of the Han Dynasty.
Basically, Liu Chengyou was willing to accept those who were willing to surrender to Zahu, and coincidentally, he was also stuck at the critical time of the Huainan War.
It is definitely a good thing for the Han Dynasty that the northwest can be pacified and the situation is stable. And Guanyou Zhuzhou Town can also save the money and food for support, which can be sent eastward or used to deal with untimely changes, such as Hou Shu and Qin Fengjie It has formed four states, but it is still in the hands of Shu. The Shu army can use it to invade the pass at any time.
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Although the great victory at Jifeng Mountain in the first year of Qianyou's reign hurt the Shu army, after three or four years, the pain of that time has probably been forgotten long ago, and the wounds have become scarred.
I still remember that the reason why Meng Chang, the lord of Shu, accepted the Han Dynasty peace proposal was that he was defeated on the front line, and also because Meng Chang had spent more than ten years hiding his power and biding his time. He finally eliminated all the veterans and arrogant generals who founded the country, and completely took control of the power of Later Shu.
Over the past few years, the power of the Shu Kingdom has become increasingly stable, and Meng Chang's throne has become more consolidated. Although Meng Chang has begun to waste time on government affairs and enjoy the pleasures of the harem, the national power of the Shu Kingdom is still strong. It may not be that he has not sent troops.
It was possible to go north, especially when the Han army vigorously attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty.
In addition, Meng Chang, the Lord of Shu, appointed a new privy envoy, Wang Zhaoyuan. This privy envoy Wang was Meng Chang's companion. He was smart and knowledgeable about military affairs and was highly favored by the Shu emperor. After becoming the privy envoy, he already boasted that Zhuge Liang was the privy envoy.
Marquis Wu has ambitions of a northern expedition to the Central Plains. He can't tell when he will actually lead the Shu army north from Qishan...
As an emperor of the Han Dynasty, this overall perspective has indeed been tempered.
Therefore, even if he was working in the southeast, Liu Chengyou did not ignore the enemies in the southwest and northwest. He even did not ignore the Li family of the army, because the party members, in recent years, have surrendered on the surface, but in fact they have made some small moves every year.
For example, the pheasant and cow-killing rebellions also have the shadow of the Li family behind them.
Therefore, not long ago, Liu Chengyou issued an edict to commend Gao Yunquan, the governor of Yanzhou. Although he found some excuses that sounded false, in fact the root cause was that the Gao family in Yanzhou was at odds with the Dingnan Army, and the conflict between the two sides
In the past few years that Liu Chengyou has been in power, disputes between the two have come to the court several times.
At the same time, Liu Chengyou sent an envoy to visit Fuzhou, his father-in-law Zhe Deku, and brought some gifts from him and his wife Zhe.
The good news from the northwest was a good thing for the Han emperor and the Northern Han Dynasty. Liu Chengyou ordered people to copy it and send it to the front lines of Tokyo and Huainan to encourage the courtiers, soldiers and civilians.
That night, Liu Chengyou went to bed in the Qiuhua Palace of the Concubine Xian. In the couch:
Luo Sha half covers the jade girl,
The winter wind is unbearable and the spring begonias are unbearable.
The snow* is flying and playing with the waves,
Riding lightly into a dream is a king.
A little later, Liu Chengyou woke up from his sleep and huddled in the quilt. His body felt delicate and warm, a faint fragrance lingered on the tip of his nose, and only two palace lanterns around him gave off a little dim light.
"Your Majesty, are you awake?" Miss Zhe asked softly.
Turning his head slightly, he saw that Madam Zhe's pupils seemed to be so bright even in the dark night. Liu Chengyou asked, "How long have I been asleep?"
The young lady's face felt a little cold, she shrank into the quilt and replied: "It only takes about half an hour for the official to fall asleep!"
"It seems that I am really tired!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh.
You know, in the past, after finishing work, Liu Chengyou always had to do some comforting work and chat, but nothing like this night, when he lay down and fell asleep without realizing it...
"The country is at a critical moment. The army is out and the officials are working hard!" The young woman's martial arts hands gently caressed Liu Chengyou's chest, seeming to soothe him physically and mentally.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and Liu Chengyou suddenly said: "I will personally conquer Huainan, and you will accompany me in front of me!"
"Do you really mean what the official said?" After hearing this, Madam Zhe became a little excited and sat up directly.
Miao eyes blinked and looked down at Liu Chengyou, ignoring the trembling spring light on his body...
Obviously, the young lady Xian Fei is still very interested in going on an expedition with her.
"You have nothing to say!" Liu Chengyou looked at his concubine with clear eyes, paying special attention to the beauty.
"The weather is so cold!" Liu Chengyou said with a smile, pointing at the brocade quilt that was pushed away by the lady.
Seeing this, Madam Zhe took the quilt and retracted into Liu Chengyou's arms, her skin already feeling obviously cold.
Of course, the concubines of the Han Palace were dissatisfied with the good concubine Zhe's arrival. After hearing the news, they all took the initiative to ask for Liu Chengyou's orders and were willing to accompany him in front of the camp. Liu Chengyou was so kind at first because of his kindness. After trying to appease him, he got annoyed and just said: This is for a war, not for an outing, so why are there so many people there?
After saying this, you will be at peace.
However, before setting off, the emperor's brother Liu Chengxun, King of Huaiyang, also came to the palace to ask for an audience. The handsome young man had a calm and heroic spirit in his demeanor.
With his hands behind his back, he looked up and down at Liu Chengxun, who was walking with him. Liu Chengyou said with emotion: "I still remember that a few years ago, you were a young boy, naughty and playful, but now you are pure, modest, educated and sensible! "
Faced with Liu Chengyou's compliment, Liu Chengxun seemed a little embarrassed and couldn't help scratching his head: "Second brother, this is the first time you have praised me."
"Huh?" Liu Chengyou himself was surprised: "Really?"
Liu Chengxun nodded. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but smile. He rarely smiled in front of his younger brother.
Turning to look at Liu Chengxun, Liu Chengyou asked in a calm voice: "You came to the palace to see me because you heard about my personal conquest, so you couldn't sit still, right?"
"I can't hide it from my second brother. I want to ask you for a job and serve the country!" Liu Chengxun said directly, not hiding his thoughts at all.
"I wanted you to be newlyweds, so that you and your wife could stay close to each other for a while without being disturbed by worldly affairs." Liu Chengyou said, "Since you have this intention and the country is at a critical juncture, and you are willing to do something for the big man, I will How could you refuse!"
Liu Chengxun was delighted when he heard this and said, "Thank you, second brother, for your trust!"
Liu Chengyou thought for a while and said: "Go to Guanzhong, I will appoint you as the governor of Jingzhao!"
After hearing this appointment, Liu Chengxun thought about it for a while, seeming to be thinking about the purpose of the emperor's appointment.
Liu Chengyou warned him: "I am deploying troops in the southeast, but now that the Han Dynasty has a restless patient, I only consider the southwest and northwest."
Hearing what the emperor said, Liu Chengxun was still very smart and immediately said excitedly: "Second brother is afraid that Meng Shu and the Dangxiang people will take the opportunity to cause trouble, and wants me to guard Guanzhong to guard against their invasion?"
"You have a big heart!" Liu Chengyou shook his head and said softly: "I have made arrangements for Guanzhong. Letting you go to Guanzhong is to give you an opportunity to learn and practice. Brother-in-law (Song Yanwo, the military governor of Yongxing Army) ) has been guarding Chang'an for many years, and his character and talent have always been trusted by me. You should learn more from him!"