Chapter 922 Let Goryeo be ruined! Hold Emperor Liao accountable!
Starting from Detective Li Yuanfang, Chapter 922 ruined Goryeo’s reputation! Hold Emperor Liao accountable!
Inside the Mingde Hall.
The ministers were sitting peacefully, beaming with joy.
Although the situation in Yan was so good, not only did they eliminate all the rebels, but also the elites of the Song Dynasty. But when King Yan went south half a year ago, it really caused a large-scale rebellion.
of panic.
The founding king had no heirs, and if something happened to him, the country would not only be in turmoil, but it would also fall apart.
Now I finally feel at ease, just waiting to ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor!
The ministers believed that King Yan could have ascended the throne long ago, announced to the world, and completely changed the dynasty. However, the previous memorials had been suppressed. Now that all ministries are operating normally, they do not know what this person's plan is, so they have temporarily shelved it.
After Li Yan sat down, he did not discuss the matter of enthroning the throne, but picked up the two memorials on the imperial edict: "These are the two battle reports sent this morning. The Governor's Mansion has been informed. Zhongshu Sheng and the Sixth Ministry will circulate them.
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At the Governor's Mansion, Lu Junyi and Hua Rong's faces darkened, a little ugly.
Zhongshu Province, Cai Jing, Zhu Wu and Wu Yong glanced sideways, knowing that there was bad news, but they were secretly surprised.
Is it possible that in the current situation, the Yan army can still be frustrated?
The first one was the Southern War Report. When everyone saw it, their brows were raised.
Good news!
Shi Wengong's Ansu Army officially entered Yangzhou. From then on, the entire Huaihe River line in the Jianghuai Defense Line was controlled by the Yan Army.
When King Yan went south, the most decisive battle was to force the elite of the Western Army to surrender under the walls of Bianliang City.
This triggered a chain reaction. Most of the thieves recruited by the Song Dynasty rebelled, causing the camp to roar and tens of thousands of troops to fall apart.
However, this also has a disadvantage. Deserters are everywhere, which greatly disrupts the two Zhejiang roads.
The Liangzhe Road was the area where Shang La rebelled in history. It was the most densely populated area in the Northern Song Dynasty. This road alone had a population of nearly 10 million in the late Northern Song Dynasty. This may not be completely accurate, but it is definitely shocking enough.
It would not be a trivial matter if this place was invaded by rebels. Therefore, in the past six months, the mission of the Yan Army has been to encircle and suppress these small groups of rebel troops until they are completely wiped out. Those who resist will be killed without mercy, and those who surrender will be taken to the north to repair.
The Great Wall did not really take over Yangzhou until the war disaster subsided.
Once Yangzhou is reached, it means that the Huaihe River defense line is completely controlled by the Yan army. To defend the river, you must defend the Huaihe River. This key strategic depth and fault tolerance opportunity is lost. Jinling is left with the last natural barrier of the Yangtze River, which is basically undefendable.
At the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty let Yang Guang run Yangzhou. As the capital of the Yangtze River, he was ready to launch a thunderous blow and enter Jinling to destroy the Nanchen regime. However, today's Zhao and Song Dynasties are far inferior to Nanchen because the Sichuan Province in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River
Shu and Jingxiang in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River have all been included, while Zhao and Song only have the Jiangnan area in the lowest reaches.
This situation is more similar to the Southern Song Dynasty when Xiangyang and Ezhou fell, and they would be destroyed within a year.
Therefore, regarding this military situation, Li Yan's instructions were: "The taxation in the south of the Yangtze River is heavy. Since the emperor moved south, the government has forced the people to rebel. There are many rebellions and endless turmoil. These rebellious people are excusable and can be relaxed."
The recruitment conditions will allow them to return to their hometowns as soon as possible and resume production."
"Literature and education in the Zhao Song Dynasty were very prosperous. When the emperor moved south, he took away a large number of original copies of classics and stored them in Jinling. It would be a pity if all these were lost in the war."
"Therefore, this attack on Zhao and Song Dynasty does not require speed, but stability. The Secret Department, Special Attack Department, and Qilan Department all marched into Jinling. The Rites Department also assisted in this battle to appease the Jiangnan nobles and try to be as bloodless as possible. If not, give priority to
Take care of the people and the classics."
Li Gefei was still watching his grandson in the backyard. This time, Han Jiayan, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, came in to see him. This emperor's consort had pledged his allegiance to the new dynasty, but he had no psychological burden. He wore glasses and had a rosy face. He said excitedly: "Old minister, I accept the order!"
Li Yan nodded slightly: "After the war is over, governing the south is the next most important task."
"In the past, there was a folk custom in various places in the south of the Yangtze River of not raising a son. After giving birth to a son, he would be thrown away or drowned immediately, because he was afraid that if there were more children in the family, he would have to pay more taxes."
"If we want to change this kind of tragedy, we must not only do light corvee and pay little tribute, but also be sympathetic to the people. We must also eradicate the bullies in all parts of the south. Those who violate the law must be severely punished!"
The faces of Zhongshu Sheng and the six ministry officials suddenly became serious.
They knew very well that due to the differences in customs and sentiments between the north and the south, the previous implementation of "emphasis on the people, advocating justice, fighting bullies, and ruling the powerful" was likely to encounter more difficulties and resistance in the south.
Especially as you go south, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the local forces become more powerful. The previous rulers turned a blind eye and just paid the taxes and didn't care what you did.
But Yan Ting obviously couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he just took advantage of the change of dynasties to take good care of these unscrupulous and unkind aristocrats.
It is very difficult to grasp the details of this. If we push too hard, it is difficult to say whether it will trigger a new rebellion.
Fortunately, at this time, Li Yan set a relaxed time: "This is not an easy matter, and it will take ten years to accomplish it. Previously, the anti-thief turmoil in the south caused casualties to people everywhere. Many states and counties were in ruins and were in need of reconstruction.
The recovery period should also be counted as ten years, and the most important thing to avoid is eagerness for quick success!"
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone knows and says that running a big country is like cooking a small one, but very few actually do it.
If Shenzong hadn't been so eager back then, Wang Anshi's reform wouldn't have offended so many people right away. It was often the censor who persuaded the king not to be too eager for quick success. It was a blessing to meet a king who told his ministers not to be too eager for quick success...
Li Yan was really not in a hurry, because this change of dynasty, due to his unexpected emergence, and Zhao Ji's strong cooperation, the speed was far beyond psychological expectations.
Coupled with the fact that the Yan army had better troops and simpler administration, the burden of military expenditures was much lighter than that of Zhao and Song Dynasty. He was qualified to govern the south well and thoroughly sort out the situation from top to bottom.
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Now it seems that it has encountered a setback.
"Look at the second military report!"
Under Li Yan's moody tone, everyone looked at the second military information and took turns.
Not to mention Cai Jing, who was vaguely guessing, Zhu Wu and Wu Yong focused their gazes, and even the expressions of the six ministers and ministers changed: "The Lianshui army was defeated by the Jurchens? How could it be!"
The Yan Army originally had ten armies. After the Western Army and Fangla's Wu Army surrendered, they were selecting and reorganizing the best from them to expand into four armies.
The Navy is still the third army. Linjiang Army Zhang Heng is the commander and Ruan Xiaoqi is the deputy commander; Lianshui Army Ruan Xiaoer is the commander and Zhang Shun is the deputy commander; Tongyuan Army Li Jun is the commander.
Ruan Xiaowu is the deputy commander.
Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun, and the three men of the Ruan family are all brothers. It is very taboo for them to hold positions in the same system, especially for military power. However, Li Yan still resisted all opinions and emphasized that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted.
The reason why the six of them have such a status is not only to compete in their personal abilities, but also to test their ability to lead naval battles. Of course, this trip to the Korean Peninsula to support the restoration of Goryeo is also a big test.
Li Yandan said calmly: "The navy has been practicing for a long time and needs actual combat. My original plan was to wait until the three armies returned before pacifying the south. Now that the south has been decided, there are changes in Goryeo. What do you think?"
Lu Junyi hurriedly said: "The Lianshui Army was defeated this time because the Goryeo rebels betrayed their faith and secretly took refuge with the Jurchen traitors. They first held a banquet to invite the brothers commanded by Ruan, and after capturing the eldest brother of the Ruan family and Shi Lang, they then lured the Lianshui Army deeper.
That’s why this disaster happened…”
Today there are five Ruan brothers, namely Ruan Xiaoyi, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaosi, Ruan Xiaowu, and Ruan Xiaoqi. When selecting naval commanders, Ruan Xiaoyi and Ruan Xiaosi were not qualified, but they were still in the navy.
As a middle-level general, he was captured by the Jurchen design this time, which made Ruan Xiaoer eager to save his brother and fell into the trap.
"The Ronin Begins with Douluo"
The Ruan brothers were Liangshan heroes, and Ding Run was furious: "We were helping Goryeo to regain its kingdom, but they actually turned around and tried to murder us. They are so ungrateful. They are really white-eyed wolves!"
Wu Yong single-handedly brought out the heroes of Shijie Village back then. The right prime minister couldn't help but look gloomily: "Korea deserves to be subjugated!"
Li Yan sighed: "In order not to drag down the sergeants, the captured Ruan family's Dalang and Silang committed suicide. They are martyrs of the country and deserve to be honored!"
"But no matter what the reason is, this is the first defeat of our Yan army, with heavy losses. The secret communication between the Goryeo resistance army and the Jurchens is definitely not a temporary achievement. Why are the three armies not aware of it? Are the scouts and spies assigned to them derelict in their duties?"
"These must be investigated carefully!"
The ministers were both angry and ashamed, so they responded in unison: "I obey the king's order!"
Li Yan felt sorry for the Lianshui soldiers who died in a foreign land, but he was not very surprised by this failure.
Just as in the previous deployment to destroy the Song Dynasty, the role of books was emphasized. In history, when Wanyan Aguda sent his younger brother Wanyan Gao to conquer Zhongjing, he also emphasized "the obtained ritual and music books and literature, and the first order of laws and regulations."
"Send it to Que" and transport the collection of books and articles from the Liao Kingdom to the Jin court.
The loss of too many precious classics is related to the wars during the change of dynasties. People with knowledge and structure will naturally give priority to protecting books. For example, when the Qin Dynasty fell and Xianyang was conquered, Xiao He paid special attention to it and organized the country of the Qin Dynasty.
Household registration, topography, laws and other book files played an extremely important role in gaining the upper hand in the Chu-Han War and appeasing the princes of the world.
Wanyan Aguda could also perform similar actions, proving that these first-generation Jurchen leaders were definitely not reckless men who relied solely on force. They had considerable political acumen and were brave and resourceful. In this way, in just a few years, the Jin Dynasty
The country has risen strongly.
Li Yan always had a solemn attitude towards the Jurchens, but even if he emphasized it repeatedly, he would always be lax, and now he has learned a lesson.
In addition to specific accountability, he would also launch a counterattack. With a calm look on his face, he announced in one sentence that there would be a storm outside the northern wall:
"Tomorrow morning, I will order envoys from various countries to come to the court to declare Goryeo's evil deeds and stop moral aid!"
"The Liao Kingdom should be held accountable. The Jurchens are still their vassals. The Liao Emperor must give an explanation to this king and to the soldiers and civilians of Dayan!"