sweeping the world

Chapter 510
Liu Yan, who was far away in Xiangguo, received an urgent report from thousands of miles away. After reading it, he only said, "I was born in injustice and died in disgrace."

The small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty died, and it was the Empress Dowager Chu Suanzi who embraced the young emperor, and took Sima's family and all the civil and military officials, and went out of the palace city to ask Xie Ai to surrender outside the Yiyang Gate.

The process of surrender is of course not that simple, it is after repeated negotiations... or bargaining, waiting for the news of Xu Zhengdong's defeat of Wang Kan to reach Jiankang, and Wang Xizhi's defeat, Chu Suanzi felt that he was not qualified to bargain, officially surrendered.

"The little imperial court has surrendered." Liu Yan did not summon the civil and military officials. He was originally playing games with his children. The queen and the fourth concubine were weaving and embroidering beside him: "What is left is to recover the southern states and counties."

The war between the Han State and the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty can be traced back to before the establishment of the Han Dynasty. The southern invasion officially started in June of the fourth year of Yuanshuo. The small imperial court surrendered in September, which means that the decisive battle stage only lasted about three months.

If there is no clan of Sima to establish the imperial court again, Sima 1 Jin Kingdom will be swept into the historical garbage dump. Even if there are clan clan of Sima to establish the imperial court again, it will only prolong for a period of time, and there will be no recurrence.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Among the children in the tent who didn't understand anything but one kneeled down to congratulate them.

The Zhengshuo battle has come to an end, but Liu Yan is not overjoyed to return.After all, he has always believed that he will win. The elimination of the Sima family, who were the first to lose their country to the barbarians, is worthy of celebration. However, in the final analysis, it is only the restoration of the old territory of the Han family, not the creation of new territories in the true sense.

Xie Daoyun hesitated for a long time before asking: "How will the king deal with the clansmen of the enemy country?"

The surrender of the small imperial court is only the beginning of regaining the old land in the south. The destruction of the small imperial court does not mean the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It also depends on whether the powerful and aristocratic families are willing to accept the reality.If the clan and the aristocratic family compromise, the Han army will naturally take over the states and counties.If the clans and aristocratic families do not compromise, the Han army will still fight one city after another.

There is a precedent for how to deal with the royal family (royal family) of a defeated enemy country.

More leniently, the enemy chieftains were entrusted with feudal lands to support them, and the remaining clans were reduced to civilians and settled in villages to make them self-reliant. Civil and military officials were either taken in for their own use or demoted to the people.

If it is cruel, then there is really no lower limit. Anyone who wants to be killed will be killed, and who should become eternal pariahs with their families until the country of Han is destroyed.

However, no matter whether they are generous or cruel, they all have one thing in common, that is, the empress and all the concubines of the enemy country have to accept them all, and whether they are playing or not is another matter.

The reason Xie Daoyun asked was not because he really wanted to know how the Sima family would be treated, but how Liu Yan would treat the powerful and aristocratic family.

For a long time, Xie Daoyun has always wanted to visit Xie Shi, Xie Shang, and Xie Wan who were imprisoned, but Tuobaxiu would come out to explain the truth of being a woman if she revealed anything, so even if Liu Yan originally agreed, she could only pretend Can't hear and can't see.

Xie Daoyun fully understands how Liu Yan will deal with the Sima family and how the representatives of the Sima family will treat those powerful and aristocratic families. It is natural for family affection to hope that Liu Yan can deal with it leniently.

"The Central Plains are turbulent, and the people are trapped in the hands of barbarians and suffer all kinds of hardships. I need to give an explanation to the people." Liu Yan has never wavered, even if the Sima family has long been a decoration, but he will definitely treat the Sima family. liquidation.He looked directly at Xie Daoyun and said, "Ling Jiang, don't meddle in government affairs anymore."

Xie Daoyun's face immediately turned pale.She wasn't frightened by Liu Yan's warning, but worried about the Xie clan except Xie An.

Tuobaxiu had already come to Xie Daoyun's side, pulling Xie Daoyun up silently, and quickly pulled Xie Daoyun outside the tent.

"Your Majesty..." Cui Wan glanced at the still shaking curtain worriedly and said, "The Concubine Xian... is just a matter of family affection and will never go against the King's ideas."

As a king, Liu Yan did not have many women. Apart from Queen Cui Wan, there were also the noble concubine Sang Miao, the concubine Shu, Zhang Lan, the concubine Tuoba Xiu, the concubine Xie Daoyun, and there were not many more for the time being.He treats his woman with the common thoughts of men of later generations. He understands and loves her most, and will not get angry because of one or two small things.

The news about the surrender of the small imperial court spread quickly. It was Tuobaxiu who persuaded Xie Daoyun to be listened to by others. The huge military camp soon fell into jubilation, and all civil and military officials also gathered in the king's tent.

Liu Yan later informed the whole army, and those who hesitated would join in the jubilation. As the king, Liu Yan ordered to reward the whole army, making the jubilation atmosphere more intense.

After the banquet was prepared, the civil and military officials sat down on two sides. They chatted with each other in low voices with joy, and they talked about the significance of the southern invasion and victory for Han.

Liu Yan waited for a while before appearing from the back tent. His appearance with his son Liu Shen in his arms made many people subconsciously look at Liu Shen, who was less than two years old, before standing up and saluting.

Waiting for Liu Yanan to sit down, all the ministers congratulated, and they were all signaled to sit down, and soon someone stood up again.

"Your Majesty must pass on the Imperial Seal of the Kingdom first, and then the puppet dynasty will perish. This is the destiny!" Ji Chang, as Prime Minister Zuo, should give a speech first. When Liu Yan was in the room, Hong Liang said in a loud voice: "Minister Zuo Jichang, please let your majesty stay in Miyagi."

All of a sudden, all civil and military personnel stood up, as if they had rehearsed beforehand, and said in unison: "Please come to live in the palace city, Your Majesty."

This was not the first time that Ji Chang persuaded Liu Yan to stay in Xiangguo Palace. Hundreds of officials also begged him again and again. After all, as the king of a country, he lived in a tent for a long time. Even if the tent environment was no worse than the palace, no Chinese king had ever done this. behavior.

Now Ji Chang and the officials mentioned it again that a small imperial court had surrendered. The meaning of mentioning it again was that it was time for Liu Yan to proclaim himself emperor.

The relocation of the capital has been discussed for a long time. For the Han Dynasty, which pursues to recover all the old land of the Han family, Linzi's location is too east, and it is not suitable as the capital of the Han Dynasty.

How big is the old land of the Han family?The grasslands in the north, the ocean in the south, the East China Sea in the east, and the Western Regions in the west. The above are just a brief overview. In fact, the old land of the Han family is really very large. It needs to be considered where the country's capital should be placed.

There are too many factors to consider in the capital of a country. Generally, the topography of the mountains and rivers is the first choice, that is, the capital must have a secure defense chain, and then how much output can be produced within the range of the capital, and then the national taxes are transported to the capital. It's not easy.

In many cases, there will not be a perfect capital city, and we can only identify the most important places one by one. Most dynasties first value the defense chain, and they must first ensure the safety of the capital city before considering other things.In this way, it is understandable for most dynasties to choose Chang'an as their capital.After all, there are poor mountains in the south of Chang'an, and Hangu Pass, Hulao Pass, Tongguan, Gaoguan, Lantian Pass and many other passes in the east, and there is actually a foundation for transportation.

There are not many places listed as capitals by the central government of the Han Dynasty, and Chang'an, Luoyang, Xiangguo, and Yecheng are under consideration.

Chang'an and Luoyang were the imperial capitals of the Western and Eastern Han Dynasties. They each enjoyed national fortunes for more than 200 years. There are also advantages in terms of terrain, not only the defense chain, but also Liu Yan's idea of ​​continuing to expand westward after conquering the eastern enemies. Chang'an is obviously more suitable. Some.

The reason why Xiangguo and Yecheng were included in the options is relatively simple. Shihu has already built extremely large and luxurious palaces in the two cities. Not to mention the palace, in terms of geographical location, it is really in the middle of the old territory of the Han family.

"Chang'an can move the population there first, and the palace can also be built first." Of course, Ji Chang unconditionally allowed Liu Yan to choose the capital city on any enemy. Desolate, it will take years to revive it."

That's right, Liu Yan has decided that the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty should be Chang'an. However, not to mention that Chang'an is dilapidated and there are not many people there, but the entire Guanzhong is in ruins, and there is no longer the prosperity of the Qin Empire and the Western Han and Eastern Han Dynasties.

To restore prosperity to Chang'an, population migration is only the first step. Of course, building a city is also necessary. The most important thing to do is to restore the huge irrigation system of the Qin Empire. Canal, Lingzhi Canal, Baiqu Canal, Longshou Canal, Eastern Han... The Eastern Han did not build any water conservancy systems.

In short, if Chang'an wants to become an imperial capital, there are too many pre-fixes, and those are definitely not something that can be done in a year or a half.In this way, before moving the capital to Chang'an, should we choose a place other than Linzi? Xiangguo is an ideal place.

"Your Majesty, Xiangguo has been the capital of Shijie for decades, and once brought together more than a million Hulu. The big man has sorted out this place, but it is inevitable that there are fish that slip through the net." Sang Yu has just finished talking about how to rebuild Chang'an To become what an imperial capital should look like, we should advocate that Xiangguo should be used as a temporary capital in the future: "The king temporarily lives in Xiangguo. There is a ready-made palace city to live in, and it can also deter Xiaoxiao."

The Sang family is from Wei County, and Xiangguo is located in Wei County.If Xiangguo becomes the temporary capital of Han, no matter how long it takes, it will be beneficial to the Sang family. This is one of the reasons why Sang Yu urged Liu Yan to stay in Xiangguo temporarily.Furthermore, Xiangguo used to be the base camp of Shijie. Even after the turmoil, Shihu moved north with a million Hulu to Bingzhou, but there are really many Hulu left behind. It is indeed a step closer. Fusion or destruction.There is another reason. The small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty perished, and the main battles of the Han Dynasty in the future will take place on the front lines of Bingzhou and Jizhou. Being located in Xiangguo can play a convenient role.

Ji Chang was aware of Sangyu's plans, and Xiangguo was not bad as a temporary capital from a public standpoint, so he didn't object.

The rest of the officials and ministers can actually sense Sang Yu's selfishness, but they can't come up with any favorable rebuttal words if they want to object. After all, Liu Yan has made it clear that Chang'an will be the capital, and Xiangguo is only staying temporarily for such a temporary settlement. It is not cost-effective to go to a place where there is a conflict with Sangyu.

Sang Yu knew that if Liu Yan did not object, no one would come out to object. He also knew that he would take some benefits later, thanking those who could object for not objecting, and it was also a necessary concession of interest.

The future imperial capital of the Han Kingdom has been settled in this way, and the temporary use of Xiangguo as the capital has also passed smoothly, and the faces of all officials and ministers are full of joy that cannot be concealed.

The imperial capital has been confirmed, and it is not far from Liu Yan becoming emperor.When Liu Yan was the king, some positions in the court could be vacant, but after he became the emperor, he could not. A Servant, is very much to look forward to and delight.

"The first achievement in this battle is the general who conquered the South." Liu Yan raised his wine bottle to invite the ministers to drink with him, and after putting down the wine bottle, he asked, "What do you think?"

Xu Zheng personally led the army to fight a crucial battle in Huaishui. Far from winning the battle, it also completely shattered the determination of the small imperial court in the Eastern Jin Dynasty to resist, causing the family under the small imperial court to recognize the status quo. The leader Xu Zheng has indeed made great contributions, and no one can object to it.

"Only by the king's strategizing, and the general who conquers the south, will he have the great cause of destroying the puppet dynasty." Ji Chang was the head of all officials, and he was the first to stand up and advocate: "The king should give a generous reward to the general who conquers the south."

Leading troops to destroy a country is the greatest glory of a general, and it is also the greatest contribution of a warrior. It is divided into destroying small countries, China, big countries and empires.Some time ago, Huan Wen led the army as the chief general of the road to destroy Li's Chenghan, and Huan Wen was able to obtain the title of Marquis of Ting, but in the definition of Han, Li's Chenghan can only be regarded as a small country.

"The minister thought that the general who conquered the South could be promoted to the title of Marquis of Guannei and enjoy a county's food." Ji Chang knew that the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was not an empire, but it was definitely a big country.He also said: "You can also be promoted to Taiwei."

The Han Dynasty implemented the Sangong Jiuqing system, and mixed some nine-rank Zhongzheng systems, but it was extremely honorable and belonged to the positions of the Sangong Jiuqing.

Taiwei is the highest military position in a country's army and is responsible for managing the country's military affairs. However, he does not have military power in peacetime. He must obey the emperor's orders in wartime, and he must have the emperor's talisman to mobilize the army. Military power is actually in the hands of the emperor. .

Having accomplished the feat of destroying a country, becoming a county prince, and then transforming into an extremely noble captain, it can be said that it is a great reward from the king and the central government.For Xu Zheng, becoming a county prince is certainly a good thing, but becoming a Taiwei may not make him happy for a person who likes to personally fight in all directions.

As soon as Ji Chang finished speaking, all the civil and military officials stood up and said in unison: "General Zhengnan can be a Taiwei."

Taking the battle of Huainan as an example, Xu Zheng performed in a mess tactically. Although it was the center's signal in terms of strategy, it was still Xu Zheng himself who implemented it.The Taiwei is actually the chief of the general staff. It is impossible to go to the battlefield to command the battle in person. He will stay in the center and be the emperor's staff. From the outside world, it is indeed suitable for Xu Zheng.

In fact, the most important thing is that the Hundred Officials Association is so unified and only cares about one, the Prime Minister and the Taiwei. After filling in the position of the Imperial Envoy, the three ministers and nine ministers in the center will be complete, and the foundation for Liu Yan to become emperor will be complete.

(End of this chapter)