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Chapter 924 Let Goryeo be ruined!Accountable to Emperor Liao!
Inside Mingde Hall.

The ministers sat peacefully, beaming.

Although the situation in Yan is so good, step by step, not only wiped out all the rebels, but even the elite of Song Ting was wiped out. However, when King Yan went south half a year ago, it really triggered a considerable scale. panic.

The founding king had no heirs, so if something happened, the country would not only be in turmoil, but it would be entirely possible for it to fall apart.

Now I finally feel at ease, only waiting to ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor!
The ministers believed that King Yan could have ascended the throne a long time ago, announced to the world, and completely changed the dynasty, but the previous memorials were all suppressed, and now all the ministries are functioning normally, and they don't know this person's plan, so they temporarily put it on hold.

After Li Yan sat down, he did not discuss the matter of ascension to the throne, but picked up the two memorials on the imperial case: "These are the two battle reports sent this morning. The Governor's Mansion has already learned that the Ministry of Education and the Sixth Department will circulate them. .”

On the side of the Governor's Mansion, Lu Junyi and Hua Rong's expressions darkened, a little ugly.

On the side of Zhongshu Province, Cai Jing, Zhu Wu and Wu Yong squinted their eyes and knew that there might be bad news, but they were secretly surprised.

Could it be that in the current situation, Yan Jun can still be frustrated?

The first one was the Southern Battle Report. Everyone raised their eyebrows when they saw it.

Good news!

Shi Wengong's Ansu Army officially entered Yangzhou, and since then, the Huaihe River line in the Jianghuai defense line has been completely controlled by the Yan Army.

When King Yan went south, the most decisive battle was to let the elite of the Western Army fall under the city of Bianliang, to die and surrender.

So far, a chain reaction has been triggered. Most of the bandit troops recruited by Song Ting rebelled again, causing the battalion to roar, and tens of thousands of troops fell apart.

However, this also has a disadvantage. There are deserters everywhere, which greatly disrupts the Liangzhe Road.

Liangzhe Road is the area where La rebelled in history. It is the most densely populated area in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, this road alone had a population of nearly tens of millions. It may not be completely accurate, but it is definitely amazing enough.

If this place is disturbed by bandits, it is not a trivial matter. Therefore, for the past six months, the task of the Yan army has been to encircle and suppress these small rebel troops until they are wiped out. The Great Wall did not really enter Yangzhou until the military disaster subsided.

Going to Yangzhou means that the defense line of the Huaihe River is completely controlled by the Yan army. To defend the river, the Huaihe River must be defended. This key strategic depth and fault-tolerant opportunities are lost. Jinling is left with the last natural danger of the Yangtze River, which is basically impossible to defend.

At the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty allowed Yang Guang to manage Yangzhou as Jiangdu, ready to strike a thunderbolt and go to Jinling to destroy the Nanchen regime. However, today's Zhao and Song Dynasties are far inferior to Nanchen, because the Sichuan in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River Both Shu and Jingxiang in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River have been included, and Zhao and Song Dynasties only have the southernmost area in the south of the Yangtze River.

This situation is more similar to the Southern Song Dynasty when Xiangyang and Ezhou fell, and it will be destroyed within a year.

Therefore, regarding this military situation, Li Yan gave instructions: "The taxation in Jiangnan is heavy. Since the emperor moved southward, the government has forced the people to rebel. There are many rebellions and turmoil. These rebellious people have excuses and can be relaxed. Conditions for recruiting, let them return to the countryside as soon as possible, and resume production."

"The culture and education of the Zhao Song Dynasty was very prosperous, and when the emperor moved south, he took away a large number of ancient books and kept them in Jinling. It would be a pity if these were lost in the flames of war."

"So this time to attack Zhao Song, we don't ask for speed, but for stability. The Secret Department, Special Attack Department, and Qilan Department will enter Jinling together. The Ministry of Rites will also assist in this battle, appease the Jiangnan gentry, and try our best to fight without bloodshed. If not, give priority to it. Take care of the people and the ancient books."

Li Gefei was still watching his grandson in the backyard. This time, Han Jiayan, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, was authorized to come in to see him. This son-in-law of the Shenzong has pledged allegiance to the new dynasty, but he has no psychological burden. He wears glasses and has a ruddy complexion. He said excitedly: "The old minister accepts orders!"

Li Yan nodded slightly: "After the war is over, governing the south is the next priority."

"In the past, there were many folk customs in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River that they would throw away or drown their sons immediately after giving birth, because they were afraid that there would be more people in the family and they would have to pay an extra tax."

"If you want to change this kind of tragedy, you must not only lighten the tax and pay less, and share the peace with the people, but also eradicate the bullies from all over the south, and punish those who violate the law without mercy!"

The faces of the officials of Zhongshu Sheng and the six ministries suddenly became solemn.

They are very clear that due to the differences in customs and sentiments between the north and the south, the previously promoted "emphasis on the people, upholding justice, fighting bullies, and governing the powerful" is likely to encounter more difficulties and resistance in the south.

Especially the farther you go to the south, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the local forces are more powerful. The previous rulers just turned a blind eye and turned a blind eye. As long as you pay the taxes, you don't care what you do.

But Yan Ting obviously couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes, and just in time for the change of dynasty, he wanted to clean up these unscrupulous, rich and unkind elites.

It is very difficult to grasp the size of this, and it is hard to say whether it will trigger new rebellion and turmoil if it is pushed too fast.

Fortunately, at this time, Li Yan set a looser time: "This is not easy. It took ten years of work to accomplish it. Before that, the rebels in the south were in turmoil, causing casualties to people everywhere. Many states and counties were in ruins. The recovery period should also be counted in ten years, and it is best not to rush for quick success!"

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone knows that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, and everyone will say it, but there are very few people who actually do it.

If Shenzong hadn't been so eager back then, Wang Anshi's reform would not have offended so many people as soon as it came up. It was often the censor who persuaded the king not to rush for quick success. It is a blessing to meet a king who told his subjects not to rush for quick success...

Li Yan was really not in a hurry, because this change of dynasty, due to his sudden birth, and Zhao Ji's strong cooperation, the speed has far exceeded psychological expectations.

Coupled with the fact that the Yan army has a better army and simpler administration, the burden on military expenditures is much lighter than that of Zhao Song. He has the qualifications to govern the south well, and he will thoroughly sort out the top and bottom.

Of course, there is another key point in all this, the northern strategy must be able to be implemented smoothly.

It now appears that setbacks have been encountered.

"Look at the second military newspaper!"

Under Li Yan's moody tone, everyone turned to look at the second military report.

Not to mention Cai Jing, Zhu Wu, and Wu Yong, who were vaguely guessing, their eyes were fixed, and even the faces of the six ministers and the servants all changed: "The Lianshui army was defeated by the Jurchens? How could it be!"

The original ten armies of the Yan Army, after the surrender of the Western Army and Fang La's Wu Army, are being selected from among them to reorganize and expand into the Fourth Army.

The navy is currently still the three armies, Zhang Heng of the Linjiang Army is the commander, Ruan Xiaoqi is the deputy commander; Ruan Xiaoer of the Lianshui Army is the commander, Zhang Shun is the deputy commander; Li Jun of the Tongyuan Army is the commander, Ruan Xiaowu was the deputy commander.

Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun, and Ruan's three heroes are all brothers. It is very taboo to hold positions in the same system, especially military power.

The reason why the six of them have such a status is not only a competition of personal ability, but also a test of the ability to lead the navy to confront each other. Of course, going to the Korean peninsula to support the restoration of Korea is also a big test.

Li Yan said lightly: "The naval division has been practicing for a long time, and it needs actual combat. My original plan was to wait until the return of the three armies, and then flatten the south. Now that the south has been settled, there are changes in Koryo. What do you think?"

Lu Junyi hurriedly said: "The defeat of the Lianshui army this time is because the Koryo rebels betrayed their faith and secretly turned to the Jurchen thieves. They first hosted a banquet to invite the brothers commanded by Ruan, and after capturing the elder brothers of the Ruan family and Shiro, they lured the Lianshui army to go deep. This is the reason why..."

There are five Ruan brothers today, namely Ruan Xiaoyi, Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaosi, Ruan Xiaowu, and Ruan Xiaoqi. When selecting the commander of the navy, Ruan Xiaoyi and Ruan Xiaosi were not qualified, but they were still in the navy. As a middle-level general, this time he was captured by Jurchen's design, so Ruan Xiaoer was eager to save his brother and fell into the trap.

The Ruan brothers were originally Liangshan heroes, Ding Run was furious: "We were waiting to help Koryo to restore the country, but they turned around and murdered them. They are so ungrateful, what a white-eyed wolf!"

The hero of Shijie Village back then was brought out by Wu Yong. This You Cheng couldn't help but look gloomy: "Korea deserves to perish!"

Li Yan sighed: "In order not to drag down the sergeants, the captured Dalang Ruan and Shiro committed suicide. They are martyrs of the country and should be named after them!"

"But no matter what the reason is, this is the first defeat of our Yan army, and the loss is heavy. The Koryo rebels and the Jurchens secretly communicated, and it was definitely not a temporary success. Why didn't the three armies notice it? Are the scouts assigned to them dereliction of duty?"

"These must be investigated carefully!"

The officials were both angry and ashamed, and responded in unison: "Follow the king's order!"

Li Yan felt sorry for those soldiers of the Lianshui Army who died in foreign lands, but he was not very surprised by this failure.

Just as in the previous deployment of destroying the Song Dynasty, the role of books was emphasized. In history, when Wanyan Aguda sent his younger brother Wanyangao to conquer Zhongjing, he also emphasized that "the books and documents of ritual and music obtained, and the first law Send to Que", transporting the collection of books and anthologies of the Liao Kingdom to Jinting.

The loss of too many precious classics is related to the wars during the dynasty change, and people with insight 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 sorted out the country of the Qin Dynasty. Books and archives such as household registration, topography, and decrees played an extremely important role in winning the opportunity in the Chu-Han War and appeasing the princes of the world.

Wanyan Aguda can also do similar actions, which proves that these first-generation Jurchen leaders are definitely not reckless men who rely solely on force. country rises strongly.

Li Yan's attitude towards Jurchen has always been solemn, but no matter how much he emphasizes, there will always be slack at the bottom, and now he has learned a lesson.

Next, in addition to specific accountability, he will also launch a counterattack. With a calm expression, he declared in one sentence that the next northern fortress will surely be turbulent:

"Tomorrow morning, order the envoys of various countries to meet, declare Goryeo's evil deeds, and stop moral assistance!"

"Pursuant to the responsibility of the Liao Kingdom, Jurchen is their vassal until now, the Liao Emperor must give this king, and the soldiers and civilians of Dayan an explanation for this matter!"

(End of this chapter)