"... In more than a month, more than 240 households in Chengdu have lost their families and scattered their wealth, including more than 30 large and small families. The rest are all dignitaries and ministers of Shu, starting from the prime minister Wu Zhaoyi and below. Those with abundant wealth were not spared. All their property and land were confiscated, and their families and clans were gathered in Chengdu to set up camps and detain them. Zhang Mei was sent to the commander-in-chief as a camp transfer envoy to take charge of the matter.
Outside Chengdu, this was the case in Zi, Mian, Han, Jian, Mei and other prefectures. The generals and schools all followed this method. In the plain prefectures, honorable ministers, bureaucrats, and powerful men were all spared. More than 50,000 people were detained before and after. After Zhao Pu arrived in Chengdu, he originally wanted to move all of them out of Shu, but chaos broke out and was delayed.
The money, food, and silk that were paid were countless, and all the armies, from the generals down, reaped the benefits. After the chaos broke out, the rest of the local generals who had surrendered were jealous of this, so they gathered in Yingcheng to resist the king's army... ..”
In the Chongzheng Hall, Li Chongju solemnly reported the situation in Shu to Liu Chengyou, who was sitting at the imperial desk, with caution. Hearing this, Liu Chengyou suddenly interrupted him: "More than 50,000 people were arrested, and all the property was confiscated?"
Li Chongju nodded.
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately cursed: "You did it so brilliantly and so hastily, no wonder the rebound came so quickly!"
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"When the chaos broke out, the military discipline of the armies was somewhat relaxed, and the officers and men were all restrained. In Chengdu, people were robbed and the soldiers were extorted. Fortunately, Commander Xiang discovered it in time and strictly ordered to stop all the officers and men who violated the law. , all Zhengfa were killed, and the superiors and subordinates were solemn. Before starting the collection, Xiang Dushuai also issued a strict order not to give orders, not to confiscate privately, and not to harm ordinary people.
The situation in Chengdu is still under control, but the local garrison lacks restraint, and while there are orders to restrain the troops from above, they use excessive force from below, leading to a civil uprising."
After listening to what he said, Liu Chengyou was silent for a while, and then suddenly asked: "During the liquidation process, who among the generals was the most active!"
It could be heard that the emperor's question was ironic, and Li Chongju had nothing to hide, so he said directly: "Wang Quanbin, Wang Renfan, Li Yan, Guo Jin, Cui Yanjin, He Jianjian, Han Jixun, Liu Guangyi, Murong Chengtai, Ma Renyu... ....”
"Okay! All the senior generals are among them!" Liu Chengyou smiled faintly.
"Wang Rengan collected a huge amount of money and silk, and owned four beauties in the Shu palace; he resold the grain and cloth he paid and made a lot of profits; Wang Quanbin indulged his subordinates, and among all the armies, the military discipline of the Fengguo army was the worst. Because of his subordinates' extortion, he worked for Zhao Kuangyin Punishment, there was a conflict between the two..."
"That's enough!" Liu Chengyou raised his hand to stop him, with a feeling of anger: "Which of these people has not received my praise? As soon as they entered Shu, they were all fascinated by the rich and beautiful women? This Wang Quanbin is also, You don’t even want to be famous in your life, so you are so indulgent in Chengdu?”
Seeing that the emperor was a little sullen, Li Chongju couldn't help but said: "There are also honest people among the generals. Zhao Kuangyin, Zhang Yongde, Zhang Yanqing and others are all unmoved. Zhang Yongde is in charge of Yuzhou, and Yuzhou is safe; Zhang Yanqing transfers goods and does not take any money. ; Zhao Kuangyin restrained his subordinates, repeatedly tried to dissuade him, had many good words, and maintained strict military discipline..."
"Zhao Kuangyin! Yangzhou is as rich as Chengdu. Back then, he was unmoved in Yangzhou, which is not surprising in Chengdu!" Hearing Li Chongju mention Zhao Kuangyin, Liu Chengyou muttered something and suddenly asked: "Back then, when I was running thousands of miles to attack Zhao Kuangyin arrived in Chengdu first, but did not enter the city or accept Meng Chang's surrender, but instead waited for Xiang Xun to lead the Northern Route Army to arrive?"
Somewhat surprised by Liu Chengyou's leap in thinking, Li Chongju responded honestly: "Exactly! It is said that Zhao Kuangyin had three opportunities to take the lead in entering the city, but he gave up on them all, saying that it was to avoid conflicts between the soldiers from the east and north. Competing for merit caused conflicts. Later, the grievances of the North Route Army lieutenants subsided!"
After coming back to his senses, he thought for a while and looked up at Li Chongju. Liu Chengyou ordered: "Please arrange it so that the military commanders, officials and spies in Shu can show my generals how to defeat the Shu armies and generals in every detail. , record everything for inspection and keep it confidential."
"Yes!" Li Chongju responded immediately with a slight nervousness.
"Also, the spy network in Sichuan and Shu will be spread out, and I will keep a close eye on the reactions of the old Shu generals in various places!" Liu Chengyou added.
"Yes! I will order you to go down immediately!" Li Chongju handed over his hand.
After Li Chongju retreated, Liu Chengyou entered a state of solitude again, his expression returned to his usual seriousness, he pondered for a long time, and finally let out a deep sigh.
In fact, Liu Chengyou was not surprised at all that there would be rebellion in Sichuan and Shu. He had even been mentally prepared for it. However, to his surprise, the rebellion came too quickly. And the actions of the Han army in Shu , it is really "implementing" the will of his emperor, which is a bit too thorough.
Liu Chengyou had some regrets in his heart. It was not that he regretted taking action against the upper class in Shu, but that the preparation time was too short, the approach was too hasty, and the matter was considered too simple. The Han army's actions were fast and violent, but the supporting work was not in place at all. , the most important step, the redistribution of land and other means of production, has not been carried out at all, and the Han army has already brought things to the level of "anger and resentment".
This time, Liu Chengyou once again realized how difficult it is to implement policies and how important it is to have smooth communication from superiors to subordinates. Without a bureaucratic team with sufficient combat effectiveness, problems will definitely arise when making reforms.
Fortunately, the situation in Sichuan and Shu was in a period of great change. When the Han Dynasty's ruling order was being restructured, some problems broke out while also covering up some problems. Of course, an incident proved the validity of Liu Chengyou's original decision. The correctness strengthened his determination to intensify rectification efforts.
However, Liu Chengyou still couldn't help but reflect that he was a little conceited. Successive years of victory made him proud. He easily broke through the Shu Pass, entered Chengdu, and destroyed Meng Shu, which made him feel arrogant.
Looking at affairs and handling decisions with a proud and strong attitude will inevitably appear to be willful. However, again, Liu Chengyou does not feel that his choice is wrong, he just reflects on himself and is not sufficiently prepared. The problem of Sichuan and Shu, Can be handled more calmly.
On the other hand, Liu Chengyou was a little vigilant and wary of military problems. In Liu Chengyou's view, the actions of the army to suppress Shu were like letting a hungry tiger out of the cage. As a result, the upper class of Shu suffered heavy losses, but in Han Dynasty, The army itself suffered a great loss of military discipline.
Even though Liu Chengyou had warned him a long time ago, and even if generals like Xiang Xun and Zhao Kuangyin were wary, the speed of the entire army's corruption was still astonishing when restrictions were loosened from above. Of course, this is understandable, after all, the soldiers fought for the country. , traveling all the way through mountains and rivers, fighting bloody battles, and defeating enemies in hard battles. As a winner, it is right to enjoy it.
In the final analysis, Liu Chengyou still overestimated his control over the army. It is conceivable what the result will be if the king controls the general, the general controls the army, and the king is arrogant.
The Han army is known for its strict military discipline, but once it is relaxed, it is still a group of arrogant and powerful soldiers. The limitations of the feudal army are vividly displayed in Shu. And Liu Chengyou also realized again that for so many years, he had "loyalty to the emperor, served the country, and killed The education and brainwashing of "the enemy has made meritorious service" does not prevent the army from becoming a scourge.
The world is not at peace yet, the troubled times are not yet over, and the disasters caused by warriors should still be taken seriously.
Take the Ping Shu Han army, which is a tiger that has been loosened. It is not that easy to drive this tiger back into the cage. Fortunately, one is the general and the other is military law. With these two, it is still possible Putting the reins on again, of course, more importantly, the soldiers have already eaten "mouthful" and their desires have been satisfied. It will be easier to drive them back into the circle and things will be easier to handle. .....
But the problems in Shu really sounded the alarm for Liu Chengyou. The army cannot relax in any way, and the established rules cannot be broken at will, otherwise, they will surely suffer.
Perhaps in the position of emperor, and often thinking about the chaos and changes in the dynasty in modern times, Liu Chengyou felt particularly deeply. Judging from Zhao Kuangyin's previous performance, his worries may also come from this, which is a kind of " "Talent" is certainly not as clear as Liu Chengyou's.
Due to the chaos in Shu, Liu Chengyou also thought that in the future to pacify Southern Tang, Wuyue, and Lingnan, he could no longer do this. He had to pay attention to methods, preparations needed to be sufficient, investigations needed to be detailed, and hidden dangers of unrest must be limited to a minimum. Scope. If it is solved rudely by the army, the sequelae will still be too great.
However, if you think about it carefully, the effect of using a violent institution like the military to break everything and rebuild it cannot be compared to other methods.
Everything has two sides, pros and cons, it just depends on the choice. Liu Chengyou has a deeper understanding of this.
It is best that the army should serve as the backing force for all reforms to eliminate disadvantages. After Shuzhong is completely pacified, army construction, military discipline, and military morale need to be strengthened, and clearer guidance and education are needed...
In general, the root cause of the chaos in Shu lies with Liu Chengyou. As the emperor, he has to bear the main responsibility. Liu Chengyou admits this. Of course, as the emperor, he cannot really be responsible.
Someone has to take the blame for him! And he already has a candidate in mind. Perhaps before the Shu Rebellion, Liu Chengyou had already considered the candidate to take the blame...
The thoughts in his mind were ups and downs. Liu Chengyou thought a lot, but he had already formed a clear thread.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Chengyou stretched his sore neck, and his face regained its composure. He ordered someone to take a piece of yellow silk, write a handwriting on it with a pen, and after sealing it, he sent someone to fly to Chengdu. Push against the trainer.
The meaning of Liu Chengyou's handwriting is very clear. The affairs in Shu and the actions of the soldiers should be ignored. They have already made a lot of money. It is time to work hard to put an end to the chaos. Before the "National Day" next year, he wants to completely pacify Shu and leave no future troubles. kind.
Next year will enter the eleventh year of the Qianyou Dynasty, when Liu Chengyou will succeed to the throne and rule the Han Dynasty for ten years. A grand celebration has been scheduled to summarize and celebrate the ten years of the Qianyou Dynasty.
By then, for Liu Chengyou, perhaps the best gift would be to put down the Shu Rebellion!