On the Yunzhong side, in order to recuperate the soldiers who had been fighting for days, Liu Chengyou ordered that the entire army should have enough food and wine to relax and release their anger. In order to take into account nutrition, Liu Chengyou even ordered that the newly appointed Hedong Governor Wang Zuo, the envoy, transported a large amount of fresh vegetables from the rear to the front line.
Since the Northern Expedition, the army has banned alcohol for most of the time, but there is no shortage of meat, and the soldiers are not very hungry. A large number of livestock can be captured from the Liao army.
However, after the three-day celebration, everything returned to normal and everything was solemn. During these three days, except for having fun with the soldiers on the first day, Liu Chengyou spent the rest of the time thinking about the next step.
Probably because they drank too much, some generals began to get confused and suggested to Liu Chengyou that they should take advantage of the civil strife in Liao to simply send troops out to destroy the Liao Kingdom in one fell swoop and eliminate the Northern Troubles once and for all.
Of course, this is only the idea of a few generals. They are eager for achievements. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of troops in the Northern Expedition, and there are more than a thousand generals. Although there are hundreds of battles, not all of them have outstanding achievements.
For this kind of suggestion, don't say that Liu Chengyou doesn't have such an idea. Even if he does, he wouldn't be able to choose it at this time. In order to supply the Northern Expedition, the imperial court has exhausted its human, financial and material resources, and has long been running out of money. Especially since the beginning of the spring war, almost every Every day is depleting the country's vitality. If the war drags on any longer, it will be unsustainable unless we continue to fish from the lake, but Liu Chengyou is not that stupid.
Although he sometimes shows some eagerness for quick success, in terms of the overall situation, he is still stable enough, has a clear understanding of the situation and rebels, and will not easily make mistakes.
What's more, after encircling Yunzhou, in order to encourage the soldiers and inspire fighting spirit, Liu Chengyou had already informed the entire army that after taking Yunzhong, he returned to the court in triumph and rewarded him for his merits.
How could Liu Chengyou, who often patrolled the military camp and expressed condolences to the soldiers, not know about the morale of the army? Moreover, there were also reminders from generals such as Fu Yanqing, Chai Rong, and Zhao Kuangyin. Among the Han troops in Yunzhou, except for some civilian men who were replenished after the beginning of spring, the rest Most of them have been participating in the war since last year. After fighting for a long time, they are very exhausted mentally.
No matter what, Liu Chengyou will not act against the wishes of hundreds of thousands of people, and he is still a military organization of hundreds of thousands of people. Of course, if he insists on his own way, the soldiers may still obey orders, and the court will basically continue to support it, but It’s hard to say what kind of chaos it will cause. Anyway, there won’t be any good results. Please refer to Yang Guang!
As for administrative matters, Liu Chengyou did not need to spend many brain cells. Everything was focused on stability and recovery. Regarding the administrative system, Liu Chengyou decided to divide the recovered Yanyun states into two parts and add two new channels.
One road was mainly based on Yuan, Shuo, Huan, Ying, Wei, and Xin. Shanyang Road was established, with Yunzhou as the administrative seat, and it was upgraded to Datong Prefecture. At the same time, Xinfuzhou County had been in the Liao Dynasty for many years. Compared with 20 years ago, there have been great changes, and Liu Chengyou also made some adjustments according to the situation. Taking Huai'an County in the east as an example, the area to the west that originally belonged to Xinzhou was placed under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture; The state was abolished and merged into Shuozhou; Yingzhou was still established, but Mayi to the west was merged into it.
In this way, the newly established Shanyang Road currently only covers the three prefectures of Datong, Shuo, Wu, and Wei. The area is only 50,000 square kilometers, which is not large, but Liu Chengyou's ambition can be seen from its name. Shan Whatever Yang means, the entire area south of Yin Mountain is included in it.
As for Youzhou, it is also easy to arrange, with Juma River and Baigou as the boundary rivers, the south of which belongs to Hebei Road, and the north of which is newly built as Yannan Road, including You, Zhuo, Yi, Ji, Tan, Shun, Ru, and Gui , Wu, Luan, Ping and Ying, a total of 12 states. When Liu Chengyou went to Yunzhou to supervise the war, Ma Quanyi, Li Hanqiong, Ma Renyu and other generals had defeated Yelvwansi's army, captured all Yingzhou, captured Yuguan, and entered Yan's last important channel is closed.
Among them, Shunzhou was abandoned, Huairou County was included in Youzhou Prefecture, and the north of Huairou belonged to Tanzhou; to the east of Jizhou, the original Luanpingying area was combined into one, and they all belonged to Pingzhou; outside Juyongguan, the original Confucian, Gui, and Wu The prefectures were combined into Xuanhua Prefecture, which governed Wende and guarded Youyan.
Therefore, Yannan Road governs Youzhou Prefecture, Xuanhua Prefecture, Tan, Ji, Ping, Zhuo, and Yi, a total of two prefectures and five states. Similarly, in Liu Chengyou's conception, the entire Yanshan area is within its jurisdiction. Inside.
As for the chief administrative officer of the two Dao, the chief envoy of Shanyang Dao, Liu Chengyou chose Song Qi. This person was a Jinshi of the Liao Dynasty. He had been an official for many years and had followed the Zhao family for many years. He was familiar with the political systems and people's conditions of the two countries. He had talents. In previous interactions, he also showed enough closeness to the imperial court to gain Liu Chengyou's approval. At the same time, appointing Song Qi as a high-ranking official also further wooed and appeased the hearts of the former Yan King's officials and civilians.
As for Yannan Road, Gao Fang was the best choice. He stayed in Youzhou for ten years under the orders of Liu Chengyou. In order to maintain the relationship between Youyan and the imperial court and fulfill its role as a northern barrier, he worked hard and worked hard. .
It is both suitable and a reward for the meritorious service. Of course, using Gao Fang is only a transitional choice. The reason is precisely because Gao Fang has stayed in Youzhou for ten years, and the tree has deep roots and intricate relationships.
After the imperial court stabilized its rule over the Yannan region, it was time to transfer him. Even Liu Chengyou, the replacement candidate, had several people flashing in his mind. Of course, Liu Chengyou would definitely treat Gao Fang favorably.
Compared with sorting out administrative affairs, it is the adjustment of military arrangements that gives Liu Chengyou more headaches and involves a larger area. Around the entire Yanyun area, a military defense system needs to be rebuilt. Many of the original arrangements, It is necessary to move the entire army northward. From the Boryeong Army in the far west to the Xin'an Army in the east, many border armies need to be dealt with.
In the new border defense system, how to set up defenses, how to arrange checkpoints, how to deploy soldiers, and how to appoint generals, all aspects of the matter need to be solved. Since talents are taken into consideration, the mood of the soldiers must also be considered. Taking generals like Yang Ye as an example, He has been at Yanmen Pass for ten years. No matter how majestic the mountain pass is, he is probably tired of seeing it. And Liu Chengyou himself can't bear it.
However, Liu Chengyou was not the only one to worry about the reconfiguration of military defense. He also had Chai and Zhao as his advisers, and most of the opinions came from the two of them.
On the Hebei side, the Baoding Army, Shun'an Army, Xiong'an Army, Xin'an Army, and Yongqing Army were all disbanded and returned to the Taosi Army. Lulong Army was established at Juyongguan, Gubei Army was established at Tanzhou, Shimen Army was established at Zunhua, and Pinglu Army was established at Yuguan. Army. As for the candidates, they were selected from the generals of the Forbidden Army. The original Hebei frontier army generals were arranged separately. Basically, they were either placed in the headquarters of various places or transferred to the Forbidden Army.
On the contrary, on the Shanyang Road side, although there is the Great Wall as a barrier and the fortified city as a support, it is not as easy to arrange as the Yannan side. The border line with the Liao Kingdom is too long, and no matter how the defense is deployed, it cannot cover everything.
From now on, if faced with the harassment of the Liao army, the pressure on Shanyang Road will be much greater. After careful discussion between the emperor and his ministers, it was decided to move the Baoning army led by Zhe Dequ to the north, and the original Ninghua The army moved to Shuozhou, and the Ningyuan Army and the Fengyi Army were added to Datong. The Dingxiang Army was retained, but the number of troops was greatly reduced. It was downsized to 1,000 men, and 500 were stationed in the east and west.
In this way, the framework of the northern defense has been completed. The rest is to fill it with troops and mobilize personnel. As for personnel arrangements, Liu Chengyou needs to have a headache again. Chai Rong and the others can give suggestions, but The final decision is the emperor's business.
In fact, after such an adjustment, the situation on the northern border of Han Dynasty has been greatly changed, giving people a sense of stability and peace of mind. This is the effect of the comprehensive restoration of Youyun.
At the same time, through the military arrangements for northern Xinjiang, the Han army will undergo another adjustment. The border defense arrangement is just an appetizer. The real big changes will have to be made by the forbidden army.
Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there have been three major reorganizations of the Forbidden Army. The first time was during Liu Zhiyuan's period, when the main purpose was to accept and expand it. The last two times, it was Liu Chengyou who took advantage of his victory in counterinsurgency and foreign wars to carry out major reorganizations. , the purpose is to strengthen the imperial power and strengthen the restraint and control of the army.
The effect is very good. Compared with the previous dynasties in the past three generations, it is a huge improvement, but again, it is not complete. To a large extent, it relies on Liu Chengyou's machinations and personal prestige to support the system. There are still some shortcomings, and the establishment of the Forbidden Army is still complicated and bloated. In addition, the border troops in various places also need certain rectification and strengthening of central control.
In this Northern Expedition, the internal and external troops involved in the war, whether it was the imperial army or the border army, suffered a lot of losses. Liu Chengyou also planned to take advantage of this opportunity to carry out a unified upgrade and transformation of the country's military system.