Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

There has never been any method that is more useful than killing people. This is a cruel and true fact.

Physical annihilation is the fastest and most effective method in the short term. Just like the Qin State ruled the world, it was struggling at the beginning. Later, after Bai Qi rose up, Qin State discovered that the most depleting opponent's national power is to kill their people.

People will remember Qin Shihuang's great achievements in unifying Liuhe, and will also cast aside Bai Qi's reputation as the first executioner of the Warring States Period, but the objective fact is that Bai Qi killed the vital forces of the six countries on a large scale, making it more difficult for countries to organize effective resistance. , reality is always cruel.

As for Qianqiu's infamy, firstly, Emperor Shi didn't care, and secondly, he didn't care.

For the emperor, people's judgments are loose. For example, Guo Rong actually massacred prisoners of war in history. Call him the first enlightened master of the Five Dynasties.

Emperor Shi asked themselves, should he be restrained?But given the current conditions, there is really no other way. Perhaps as the emperor, he is destined to abandon benevolence and righteousness.

That night, a large number of Khitan nobles and nobles from the Liao Kingdom were besieged near the Gongchen Gate. In fact, after several rounds of shelling, they had already dropped their weapons and asked for surrender. In the end, only Xiao Siwen took a few people away, and the others were all besieged. The water is tight, and there is no way to get out.

That night, the Qin army's shelling did not stop, and the screams in the north of the city continued like boiling, like a raging tide, and the thunder continued, and did not stop until midnight.

Emperor Shi settled down at the Princess Chang's mansion and fell asleep without taking off his armor. He slept for about two hours. In the middle of the night, Emperor Shi was woken up by the guards around him. .”

Emperor Shi nodded, he didn't see blood, he didn't see the tragedy, but he had seen swords and swords, blood and rain, strong winds and waves for more than ten years, and he knew what kind of scene it was.

I have seen more bloody and cruel ones, but if you can't see them, you will be more hard-hearted. For the emperor, the final report is just some numbers.

"Properly handle the funeral affairs to prevent epidemics, clean up as soon as possible, and don't cause panic." Emperor Shi ordered.

"Promise!" Hai Jin took the order, and when he was about to leave, Emperor Shi said again: "The generals and soldiers have worked hard."

.......

At this time, the sun rose eastward, the sky cleared, and the overall situation in the capital was settled. It seemed that yesterday's chilling had passed. The soldiers of the Qin army in black armor patrolling and shuttling back and forth seemed to have nothing changed, and everything seemed to have changed.

Chapter 553, Solved

At the beginning of August, the Qin army took full control of Shangjing. Emperor Shi did not go to live in the imperial city. He lived in Xiao Chuo’s house by himself. He only sent Zhang Qixian to lead troops to seal up the treasury and search all the finances. The gold powder has to be scraped off and taken away. It is not easy for him to come to Beijing after a battle.

Afterwards, confiscated all the "unfortunate" family members of the former Liao Kingdom, nobles, and Khitan nobles who were "unfortunate" in the flames of war. The news was released to the outside world. These people did not understand the general situation and refused to surrender. In the end, they were all wiped out by the Qin army.

Afterwards, Ye Luxian was ordered to go to the country, and Li Chuyun, the commander-in-chief of the army, was ordered to personally lead the army to destroy the suburbs of the capital of the Liao Kingdom, declaring that the Liao Kingdom was destroyed.

After that, Zhenzhou Jiedu envoy Meng Xuanzhe took the place of the emperor and led the rest of the officials of the Liao Kingdom to worship the Confucian Temple near the Xi'an Guosi Temple in the inner city, and renovate it. , enough to save lives.

The Qin army successively took control of several prefectures around Shangjing. Because of the large area and sparse population, the prefectures and counties here are much sparser than those in the south, and because of the lack of city walls, they are no match for the Qin army even if they want to resist.

In mid-August, the work was almost finished, and more than 100 vehicles were loaded with the property seized in Shangjing. Emperor Shi ordered that Shangjing be changed to Huangzhou, and Han Derang was the authority to know Huangzhou affairs and manage government affairs.

Later, Li Jilong was used as the defense envoy of Huangzhou, and the [-]th Battalion of the Tongda Army was temporarily stationed in Huangzhou. Emperor Shi gave him several tasks, one of which was to ensure the safety of Huangzhou, and the other was to connect the grasslands in the north and northwest of Huangzhou In order to strengthen the imperial court's control over these places, the Lotus Fort was built in the main road of the valley.

As for the labor force, the tens of thousands of Liao troops captured along the way were ready-made labor.

Of course, there were too many captives along the way, Emperor Shi ordered some to be released, and those younger than 25 were allowed to be released.

The reason why this matter was handed over to Li Jilong was also to train him.

Emperor Shi personally summoned Li Jilong and had a banquet at the princess's mansion: "You performed very well in this battle, and I am very relieved. Among the young people, you and Zhang Qixian are all talents."

In fact, Emperor Shi was not much older than Li Jilong, but no one thought it was inappropriate for him to say such things in an elder tone.

Li Jilong's face turned red with excitement, and he immediately expressed his loyalty: "It's all the officials who take care of the overall situation and raise all kinds of funds. What the general does is just the work of courage, and it's the duty of a courtier."

Emperor Shi laughed, poured wine for him, and then shook his head: "Duty, if everyone can do what you do, I, Daqin, would have wiped out thousands of miles a long time ago, and everything will be in order. The word "duty" is also true. Easy, very little done."

As he spoke, he pointed to the wine glass in front of Li Jilong, had a drink with him, put down his chopsticks and took a piece of fatty mutton, "Try it, I taught Yuchu the scallion fried mutton."

Seeing Li Jilong moving his chopsticks, he went on to say: "The so-called peace in the world, peace in the country and peace in the country, not picking up lost things on the road, not closing the door at night, is also the duty of the emperor, but since Yao and Shun thousands of years ago, how many emperors have done this?"

"The official family must be one of them!" Li Jilong said confidently without hesitation.

"Hahahaha." Emperor Shi was very happy, but only for a while, and then sighed after laughing: "Back then, Emperor Shizong of the Zhou Dynasty and I fought against the puppet Han in the north. The style is similar.

When we arrived at Xinkou and faced the tens of thousands of troops of the Liao Kingdom, we realized what it means to be exhausted. The situation is stronger than humans. Even if our thousands of soldiers die in a fierce battle, we can stop the tens of thousands of troops of the Liao Kingdom. To retreat, we can only withdraw our troops.

Once Xinzhou was withdrawn, the siege of Taiyuan would come to naught. At that time, I felt disheartened. The imperial court’s 10,000+ army could not take down a Taiyuan, and the Liao army was too powerful to stop.

I promised my father that I would help him take back Yunzhou, and I can only say that my children and grandchildren will never give up their determination to go north. "

Speaking of this, even Emperor Shi himself felt that the world was uncertain, "However, nearly 20 years later, I not only recaptured Yunzhou, but also arrived in Shangjing to cut off the Liao Kingdom. I really did not expect it."

Li Jilong was so engrossed that he even forgot to eat the delicious food. He said excitedly: "Father once told me that the official family is full of talents, and the culture and martial arts. These years, it is not limited to the Liao Kingdom. The official family will be destroyed!"

Emperor Shi couldn't help laughing when he heard his words, but he understood Li Jilong's thoughts. Perhaps in their eyes, he was no longer a human being, but the destiny of heaven, the carrier of destiny, and what he did was also acting on behalf of heaven. success.

But in fact, looking at these years, he has often been in dangerous situations, and his soldiers have made dangerous moves. Sometimes he has to travel to the front of the mountain and the boat to the bridge, and many of them are lucky to get to where they are today. .

But they didn't understand and couldn't listen to it, so they said: "I want to say, things in this world may look difficult, but as long as you persevere and work hard, you can always do it.

Now it is difficult to stay in Huangzhou. To the east, we must blockade Liaodong and force Yelumo in Liaodong to surrender. In the northwest, we must guard against the tribes of the grassland and accept their tribute every year.

The most important thing is to build the Lotus Fort in the northwest river valley first, so that you can resist the tribal cavalry going south with fewer soldiers. I will give you two years at most for this matter. "

"No!" Li Jilong cupped his hands.

Just as Emperor Shi was about to get the jug, Li Jilong had already poured wine for him, and then continued to explain: "Shangjing is a northern stronghold built for us by the Liao people, and we can use it to monitor and contain the grassland.

This is the danger of crossing the border in the north. I have thought about it for a long time. After China is strong, it will not let the soldiers enter the country. Only by occupying the enemy outside the country can the people be peaceful and the world be cleared. Now the strong city of Huangzhou plays such a role. effect.

Among the juniors, you are a talented person that I value, so I entrust this matter to you, do you understand what I mean. "

Li Jilong put down his chopsticks, and knelt down on one knee beside the table: "Your Majesty's kindness will be worthy of your Majesty's grace!"

Emperor Shi nodded in satisfaction: "Get up, I have given you this glass of wine to show your merits in advance. I hope you will manage this place well in the next few years. As a general, you can't just fight wars. You are a great talent with both civil and military skills like your father." .”

"Follow the teachings of the officials!"

In late August, Shangjing was completely under control, and began to promulgate the laws of the Qin State, and the personnel arrangements were almost done. Generally speaking, the Han family, which was deeply rooted in the Liao State, was still in charge of political affairs and weighed all parties, while the Liao State Almost all the royal family and Khitan nobles were killed by Emperor Shi, and his pressure was greatly reduced.

At the same time, Li Jilong led troops to stay here temporarily as a military guarantee, and built a lotus fort with the northwest to deter the grasslands and let them maintain the relationship with the former Liao Kingdom.

This is Emperor Shi's temporary arrangement for Shangjing and its surrounding areas.

Then the focus will be on Liaodong. At this time, Liaodong has been blocked by Lin Renzhao's army, and Yelumo, who stayed behind in Tokyo, only sticks to Liaoyang. It is only a matter of time before it can be taken down.

So in mid-August, Emperor Shi mobilized 2 soldiers and horses from the [-]th Battalion of his headquarters, led by Wang Shenqi, and set out from Huangzhou to reinforce Lin Renzhao eastward and strengthen the blockade to completely trap Liaodong to death.

So Wang Shenqi was sent, not only because he was capable and trustworthy, but also because Wang Shenqi was originally from the west of Liaoning, and he took refuge in the Central Plains, so he was familiar with that area.

With the fall of the Central Committee of the Liao Kingdom, there is a high probability that Liaodong will not be able to defend alone, and it is only a matter of time before surrender.

However, Emperor Shi already had a plan in mind, first he sent envoys to persuade him to surrender, and if the lone army in Liaodong did not surrender after a year, he would send troops to attack.

Then there is the problem of Hetao. In fact, the problem of Liao Kingdom has been solved, and the land of Hexi is not so complicated.

Now the main control of Hetao is the later royal ancestor of the Xixia Kingdom, Li Guangrui, who was pro-appointed by him as the inspector and Taibao, and the Jiedu envoy of the Dingnan Army. In Wubao village in the Northern Han Dynasty, [-] levels were beheaded, and thousands of cattle and sheep were obtained, and the village master Hou Yuxian was captured and the court.

Generally speaking, in history, the Li family took the initiative to go to Beijing to face saints and hand over military power during the Song Taizong period, but now Li Jiqian is just a ten-year-old junior.

The biggest reason why Xixia can grow bigger step by step is the military failure during the Song Taizong period.

Repeated defeats in the battle against the Liao Kingdom consumed a lot of national power and prestige, so that they had no time to look around, and also made some forces in Hexi who were originally subject to the central government feel that the court was weak and they might as well stand on their own hills.

If the Northern Song Dynasty did not talk about annexation during Taizong's period, at least it could defeat the main force of the Liao Kingdom, and it would also make the military governors in the Northwest afraid to use left and right to survive.

After all, when the military is in place, the problem will be solved and simplified, and many machinations and tricks will be useless.

The Qin army broke through Shangjing and wiped out 50 Liao troops! (Emperor Shi’s statement) The news of the sweeping away of the northern overlord must have spread all over the world. Emperor Shi has already estimated that with this victory, the strong enemy in the north will be wiped out. will become much easier.

And it is also very beneficial to the national power. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Huo Qubing to seize the Hexi Corridor, he could immediately reduce the number of soldiers at the northwest border by half.However, the border between the Northern Song and Ming Dynasties was much shorter than that of the Han Dynasty, yet nearly a million troops had to be stationed in the northwest, which cost a lot of money and became a spectacle.

In military affairs, offense is often the best defense.

Chapter 554: Capture and cut 50!

At the end of August, everything in Beijing, whether political or military, was generally arranged properly.

During this period, Emperor Shi lived in the Princess's mansion and did not go to the imperial city. Civil and military officials also went to Xiao Chuo's house for meetings. After all, Xiao Siwen was his father-in-law, so it was reasonable for Emperor Shi to live here.

In addition, he had other considerations, not for Xiao Chuo, of course, but for the overall situation, thinking about future political arrangements.

It is impossible for the Xiao Siwen family to be liquidated, even if Xiao Hunian is considered, but Xiao Siwen cannot be kept in Shangjing. The Xiao family is extremely special in the Liao Kingdom, and they almost rule the world together with the Yelu royal family. It is very difficult to keep the Xiao Siwen family here. not safe.

The Yelu royal family was almost wiped out by him, leaving the Xiao family behind, it was difficult for Han Derang or Li Jilong to contain it.

So Emperor Shi's determination was made from the very beginning.

Afterwards, Xiao Siwen did look for him, and expressed his euphemism that he wanted to stay, but Emperor Shi played the card of family affection, took his hand and said, "Hu Nian often said that he missed you in Daliang, and besides, Yuezhang and I are a family, Huang The state is three thousand miles away from Daliang, I can't let you two elders suffer the bitter cold alone here.

What's more, today's next family, here and Daliang are both my Daqinzhou County, so there is no difference.

According to my Chinese etiquette, my father-in-law, the head of the country, should be supported by the people of the world, so of course he must go to Daliang. "

Although Emperor Shi usually speaks more casually, he always thinks over his head at critical moments. His words have three meanings. First, he uses family affection as an excuse to explain that he is not allowed to stay here.

Secondly, based on the principles of one family in the world, first start with a high style, so as to avoid Xiao Siwen's excuses such as being unaccustomed to the environment and not used to living.

In the end, he made up a Chinese etiquette to restrict him. Anyway, Xiao Siwen definitely didn't know about it. He is the emperor of Qin, so he just said yes.

Sure enough, Xiao Siwen was speechless and had no choice but to accept the arrangement.

Emperor Shi gave him five days to prepare for the salute. There are quite a few Xiao family members, more than 60 people in total, but many of them are prisoners in Youzhou.

In the next few days, Emperor Shi summoned civil and military officials and made a lot of arrangements, especially the original officials of Shangjing and the officials of surrounding states and counties. The civil and military officials of the army temporarily acted as first.

At the same time, the troops to stay will be rewarded first, and the items seized in the treasury of the Liao State will be rewarded first, and the remaining troops will be rewarded after the division.

Emperor Shi's plan was to retreat to the south of Youzhou to avoid the wind and snow before winter came.

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In order to make arrangements as soon as possible, Emperor Shi has been busy these days, and did not fall asleep early at night when it was dark.

In fact, it was not too late at this time. He estimated that it was about ten o'clock in the evening, and it was already dark. However, the lighting conditions in ancient times were difficult, and candles and lamp oil were not cheap, so people almost went to bed early at this time.

Emperor Shi sorted out the personnel arrangements during the day and checked them carefully. He recorded the names and places of origin of all the people, and then checked all the reward plans. Do it yourself, Zhao Shijian, and a bunch of prime ministers can help, but there is nothing I can do right now.

After a while, there was a slight knock on the door outside.

"What's the matter?" Emperor Shi put down the Chinese book in his hand and stretched himself.

"Anyone ask to see me?"

"Who?"

"Master Xiao's daughter."

"Xiao Chuo?"

"Yes..." Xiao Chuo's voice came from outside the door.

"Come in."

The door opened, Xiao Chuo came in with a cup of tea, Emperor Shi said: "Stop, turn around."

Xiao Chuo looked puzzled, but he did so at the door. Emperor Shi looked at her whole body carefully under the dim light, and then said, "Come here."

Xiao Chuo came over with small steps and handed him hot tea, and Emperor Shi put it in his hand: "Your father asked you to come."

Xiao Chuo was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

"Sit down." Emperor Shi pointed

Pointing to the chair opposite, Xiao Chuo sat down obediently. "You speak Chinese well, even better than your sister."

"Father taught me..." she whispered, "Has Your Majesty always been this diligent?"

"Of course, as the Son of Heaven of China, it is not enough to have unrivaled bravery. Martial arts also need to be well-mannered. These few days are free because of the war." Emperor Shi said seriously.

The little girl's expression was unbelievable, and there was a flash of admiration. "Your Majesty is the ruler of the world."

Emperor Shi smiled smugly, is there any need to talk about it?

"Your father asked you to come?" He said while clearing the books on the table, "What did he tell you?"

Hearing this, Xiao Chuo's face turned red, he lowered his head slightly and didn't dare to look at him, but soon he raised his head again, his eyes were misty, "Your Majesty, why do you ask why you know it, now that my country is ruined and my family is ruined, How much more will His Majesty humiliate me..."

Emperor Shi looked up at her, a little surprised.

"Your Majesty started threatening ten years ago, and now he has fulfilled his wish. He wants to punish us for our ignorance! We have been frightened for more than ten years, and now His Majesty has come down.

Your Majesty has killed so many people, is there anything else you want to humiliate, what else do you want from me..."

Seeing her talking more and more messy, maybe it was nervous, maybe it was fear, maybe it was shame, so that the more she talked, the more messy she was.

Emperor Shi beckoned her to sit beside him, but he was not angry, he always felt that his temper had become much milder these years, not as free and easy as he had experienced thousands of sails, maybe a little, not too much.

It is more likely that the more he has, the less he cares, and he is more magnanimous. Although Emperor Shi usually seems to be very casual, deep down in his heart, he has always been a rational and cruel person.

"Come here." He directly pulled Xiao Chuo to his side, put the nervous person on his lap, and looked at this woman who was a legend in his mind, with a rather complicated expression.