Although the brothers who gathered together for Dayi are well versed in the art of power and war, and there are many wise and brave men who can fight in battles, but what kind of talents does Xiao Tang lack the most now? They are still good at managing people's livelihood.
A talented person with outstanding political ability who manages the civil affairs of the local area and even the whole country.
And if Xiao Tang established a country on its own, even if there would be popular support among the people in various places, there would inevitably be a shortage of that kind of group in the social class in the early days of the founding of the country? I am afraid that they would also be able to participate in management.
The scholar-bureaucrat class in the country’s civil affairs.
In troubled times, if you only want to be the grass-head king of a vassal town, it will be enough to command a strong army and a large number of counselors and generals. But establishing a complete governance structure, especially when facing constant wars externally, can still be achieved internally.
A prosperous country with long-term peace and stability. The country must also have abundant crops, a prosperous people's livelihood, a sufficient treasury, and logistical supplies that can withstand the consumption of war. Then various places need a large number of state capitals to maintain order, strict laws and regulations, and be able to coordinate and organize
There are capable ministers and officials who are related to various tribes and ministries, and the central authority of power can also establish a complete system of assessment, review, and promotion of officials from all sides, which also requires a large number of political talents.
But how many talented people are willing to surrender to the Xiao and Tang Dynasties and are good at governing? There are Wen Huanzhang, Pei Xuan, Sun Ding in Baozhou, Liaodong, and Chen Wenzhao and Shi Wenbin on the border of Jingdong Road and the previous magistrates.
In addition, Zhang Xiaochun, who was originally the Xuanfu envoy to Hedong and knew Taiyuan Prefecture, was now shaken and seemed to have no objection to being used by Xiao Tang... The shortage of manpower to manage local political affairs also made Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong, and even Shang
The young Wang Zhongfu and others had to work harder according to their ability. Even Song Jiang, Wu Yong and Xiao Tang had thought of appointing them to share the state and civil affairs. But even so, with the expansion of territory under their control, the number of political talents has increased.
Xiao Tang also knew very well that this would become the biggest weakness in further establishing his hegemony.
At present, our own forces are at best a warlord separatist armed force that is powerful enough to pose a huge threat to countries such as Song and Jin. However, it does not yet have a talent reserve sufficient to support a national administrative system. Most of the decentralized subordinates are rough and rough.
A brother who was born as a man is forced to become one of his parents' official? In the original novel "Water Margin", the black whirlwind Li Kui Shou made a scene in Zhang County, so frightened that the school teacher jumped out of the window and fled, and the frightened students hugged each other and cried. Does Xiao Tang still remember the farce?
Well, if you blindly proclaim yourself emperor, it will be strange if the country is not in chaos.
However, Sheng Jurchen had not long since founded the country. According to the primitive clan system, they invaded, plundered livestock, slaves, and plundered places. There were few people in the tribes who were very knowledgeable in governing the country. However, from the anti-Liao founding to the annexation of the entire territory of the Liao Dynasty,
It only took a little over ten years, not only because there were many famous generals in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but also because Wanyan Aguda made great use of the Liao Dynasty's surrendered Haner scholar-bureaucrats, so as to complete the reconstruction of the economy and people's livelihood in the conquered lands as quickly as possible.
As for Liu Yanzong, who is now willing to surrender in front of Xiao Tang, although his reputation in this turbulent era is far less than that of Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Zongze, Wanyan Wushu and other famous generals of the Song and Jin Dynasties, most people in later generations have no regard for the two famous generals.
When understanding the historical records of the overlapping period of the Song Dynasty, it is easy to overlook Liu Yanzong and the precedent he set in the official history of the Jin Dynasty.
The Qilin Pavilion of the Western Han Dynasty, the Yuntai Pavilion of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Lingyan Pavilion of the Tang Dynasty, and the Zhaoxun Pavilion of the Southern Song Dynasty... were all high pavilions built by various dynasties to commemorate the most outstanding meritorious officials in the country. The Jin Kingdom also had the Yanqing Palace The Shengwu Hall commended the ministers who were the most hard-working and meritorious in the country, and Liu Yanzong was the first Han nationality selected among the Yanqing heroes. Compared with Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan was Nianhan, had good silver skills, and Wanyan Wushu were all because of Liu Yanzong, a famous general of the Jin Dynasty who joined the cabinet for his achievements in expanding the territory of the Liao Dynasty and invaded the Song Dynasty, was responsible for his merits in governing the country and appeasing the people. Accumulated, as a surrender of the Liao Dynasty, as a Han'er of the Yan Dynasty, he was ranked first among the ten emperors who extended the country and promoted it for nearly 120 years. people.
As for Guo Qizhong, in the official history, he quickly dissuaded the Jin army from plundering after entering the Central Plains, restoring stability to the conquered Song Dynasty land, and taught the Jin Dynasty to consolidate the rule of the state capital. They have another similar story. They had no qualms about being enemies of the Song Dynasty. However, as Han generals who were attached to the Jin army's southern invasion, Liu Yanzong and Guo Qizhong also tried their best to advise the Jin army commander to reduce the plunder and harm to the people of the Song Dynasty as much as possible. From the standpoint of the Jin State, although this ensured the stability of the territory occupied by the Jin soldiers in the rear, it also made the people of the Song Dynasty, who had suffered from military disasters and wars, even more miserable because of Liu Yanzong and others. This was why Xiao and Tang could tolerate them. One of the reasons for surrendering to him. And the most critical point is that although these northern talents who are also good at governing the country are sons of the Han family, their homeland has perished, and of course they will not have the slightest loyalty to the Song Dynasty. In terms of.
If Liu Yanzong and others can be used as a guide, a large number of Han officials in the Yan area who originally surrendered to the Jin Kingdom can be induced to surrender. This is also what Xiao Tang had previously planned with Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong and other close advisors to capture the Yanyun area and do their best. By winning over the sons of the Han family in Yan, the shortcomings of the shortage of political talents in our own forces will be easily solved.
When Xiao Tang saw Ye Luyu, Liu Yanzong, Guo Qizhong and other ministers comforted him with good words, he was also secretly saying in his heart: Everything is ready now, waiting to take down Yanjing, the capital of Yanyun, and win over Jin Dynasty. A large number of scholar-bureaucrats, mainly Han Chinese, have sincerely surrendered, so the conditions for laying the foundation for a country and proclaiming themselves emperor are almost complete...
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Because Yelu Yuji incited the Khitan, Haner, and Bohai ethnic tribes to mutiny and rebel, the three states of Zhuo, Chan, and Shun also fell into the hands of Xiao Tang. The state capitals in the southern barrier gate were all lost, and they huddled in Yanjing City, the capital of Yanyun. The honorable ministers and nobles, who were originally facing a formidable enemy, were even more frightened by the Jin army. In the city, rammed earth and stones were used to reinforce the urn city, city walls, and moats, and repaired various fortifications. All tribes and tribes inside and outside Yanjing went almost door to door. The strong men and civilians who were drafted had to work day and night to reinforce the four walls of Yanjing and set up defense equipment all over the city.
Although the Jin Kingdom's defenders, who were mainly composed of Jurchen tribes, were not as good at defending the city as they were in field battles, many craftsmen were arrested and built inside the wide and deep trenches, and on the strong and tall city walls, they set up bamboo plaques, grate fences, and leather bamboo fences. , city protection racks and other defensive equipment are everywhere. The city is also equipped with defensive equipment such as crossbows, carts and crossbows, stone cannons, falling stones and wood, golden soup and kerosene...
The commander-in-chief of Yanjing, who was in charge of the garrison of all the ministries, knew that Banbo Jilie Wanyanxie was not only the younger brother of Wanyan Aguda, the founder of the Jin Dynasty, but also the commander and commander of the various ministries to invade the Song Dynasty southward and garrisoned the Jin Kingdom.
Within the territory, he was nominally in charge of Wanyan Orulubu, Wanyan Nianhan, Wanyan Wushu and other Jin army commanders. In terms of the status of the Jin Dynasty, it was lower than that of Emperor Wu Qimai and higher than ten thousand people.
Although he has great power and honor, Wanyan Xie's nerves are so tense right now that he feels as if he is facing an abyss. He knows very well that Xiao Tang suddenly went north to invade and has now defeated all the military states. I am afraid that in a short time, a large army will be gathered.
Under the Yanjing City. How long the Yanjing City can be defended will not only be related to whether the Yanyun Land can be saved, but also whether the Jin Kingdom Guozuo will be ruined and destroyed.
Finally, after a few days, Yanjing's troops from the surrounding sentries rushed to Yanjing's palace, announcing that the sergeants were anxiously coming in, and reported to Wanyan Xiye in a hurry: "Xiao Tang has assembled all forces to invade.
The enemies of Yanyun Prefecture, together with the rebel general Yelu Yujian's troops, totaling about 120,000 to 30,000 troops, attacked, and in just one or two days, Zhemo will kill them in front of Yanjing City!"