Chapter 5 The 1920s (920-929)

1. In spring, on the 5th day of the first lunar month, Sang Hongzhi (refer to December 1991), commander of the Northern Expedition Army of the former Shu Empire (the capital of Chengdu), conquered Jinzhou (Ankang City, Shaanxi Province), and captured Quan Shilang (Wang Zonglang) alive, presenting Chengdu.Former Shu Emperor (second term) Wang Zongyan (22 years old this year) released him. . 2. Zhang Chong, the commander (Jiedushi) of the Wuning War Zone (headquartered in Luzhou) of the Southern Wu Kingdom (capital Yangzhou) attacked Houliang (capital Kaifeng Prefecture) Anzhou (Hubei Province Anlu City) again. military.

In Luzhou (Hefei City, Anhui Province), Zhang Chong was corrupt and broke the law; the people of Lujiang (Lujiang County, Anhui Province) accused the county magistrate of accepting bribes.The third-level actual prime minister (participating in political affairs) Xu Zhigao (Li Zhigao) sent chief supervisor Yang Tingshi (servant censor Shizhi Miscellaneous Affairs) to go to the trial, intending to take the opportunity to threaten Zhang Chong.Yang Tingshi said: "The chief inspector went to investigate the case in person, and he expressed his caution. There should be no loud thunder and little rain." Xu Zhigao said, "What are you going to do?" Yang Tingshi said, "Put Zhang Chong in shackles. Handcuffed and imprisoned; sent people to Shengzhou (Xu Wen's base, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province), and based on the prisoners' confessions, interrogated the commander-in-chief (Xu Wen served as the commander-in-chief of each war zone)." Xu Zhigao said: "Just try one It’s all about the county magistrate, why is the world turned upside down like this!” Yang Tingshi said: “The county magistrate is only a small official, Zhang Chong forced him to squeeze the blood and sweat of the people, and handed it over to the commander-in-chief (Xu Wen), how can we abandon the big one, And only pick the small ones?" Xu Zhigao apologized and said, "I knew a long time ago that you don't need to bother you with small things." But because of this, he respected Yang Tingshi even more.Yang Tingshi is from Quanzhou (Quanzhou City, Fujian Province). (Whether the county magistrate’s corruption case was solved or not is not clear in the history books. It seems that they are only introducing Yang Tingshi’s words, and the historical facts are not important at all).

3. Li Cunxu (36 years old this year), King of Jin (Taiyuan Prefecture, the capital), has ordered Li Jianhe (Wang Jianji) Tianxiong (headquarters in Weizhou) since he acquired Weizhou (refer to June 1, 1915). The commander of the internal and external garrison of the headquarters (the internal and external generals), commanded the special battalion of the silver gun effect festival.Li Jianji was loyal and strong, and all the rewards he got were distributed to the soldiers. He shared the joys and sorrows with his subordinates, won everyone's strength, and made meritorious deeds wherever he went. His peers were very jealous of him.The eunuch Wei Lingtu served as Li Jianji's army supervisor, and secretly reported to Li Cunxu: "Li Jianji used his private property to distribute to his subordinates. He has great ambitions. He cannot be asked to lead the garrison." Li Cunxu was suspicious.When Li Jianji got the news, he thought that he was sincere and still went his own way.

In March, Li Cunxu dismissed Li Jianji from his military post and appointed him the governor of the contemporary state (dai county in Shanxi Province) (Li Jianji died in dismay). 4. Yang Dongqian, Prime Minister of the Southern Han Empire (capital Xingwangfu), please build schools, set up imperial examinations, and select officials.Emperor Liu Yan (32 years old) of the Southern Han Dynasty accepted it. 5. In summer, on April 13th (the original text is "Yi Hai", modified according to "Old History of the Five Dynasties·Liang Shu·Mo Di Ji"), the Later Liang Empire (Capital Kaifeng Prefecture) ordered Zuo Secretary-General of the State Council (Shang Shu Zuo Cheng) Li Qi, as deputy legislator (Zhongshu Shilang) and second-level real prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi).Li Qi is Li Ting's younger brother (Li Ting died in the rebellious army when the second emperor Zhu Yougui was killed, refer to February 913), he is easy-going and informal, relying on power and trusted Zhao Yan, Zhang Hanjie and other forces, there is a chance Just accept the red envelope.The other prime minister, Xiao Qing, did not speak much, and was very cautious in the city, secretly monitoring Li Qi's actions.For a long time, it has been found that anyone who seeks to be a "provider" officer, as long as he pays a bribe, Li Qi will be changed to a "temporary" (guardian).According to Xiao Qing’s report, Zhu Youzhen (thirty-three years old), the emperor of the Later Liang Dynasty, was furious and planned to exile Li Qi far away. Three of three less).

6. Commander Ji Wang Zhu Youqian (Zhu Jian) ​​of Houliang Huguo Theater (headquartered in Hezhong Prefecture) sent troops to attack Tongzhou (Dali County, Shaanxi Province), and expelled Cheng Quanhui, commander of Zhongwu Theater (headquartered in Tongzhou), Cheng Quanhui fled to Daliang (The city where the capital Kaifeng is located).Zhu Youqian ordered his son Zhu Lingde to be the alternate commander of Zhongwu (headquartered in the same state) (staying behind). Shangshu asked the central government to issue a seal and talisman, but Emperor Zhu Youzhen of the Later Liang Dynasty was furious and refused.But after a while, Zhu Youzhen was afraid that Zhu Youqian would resent him, so she had to accept it.

On April 17, Zhu Youzhen ordered Zhu Youqian to be the commander of Zhongwu.However, when the edict came down, Zhu Youqian had already surrendered to Li Cunxu, the king of Jin. Li Cunxu wrote the edict with ink pen in the name of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty (the official edict was written with ink pen), and appointed Zhu Lingde as the commander of Zhongwu. 7. Yang Longyan, King of Southern Wu (King Xuan), is loyal, steady, respectful and cautious.Xu Wen, the king of the East China Sea, and his son ruled exclusively in power. He never said or looked unhappy, so Xu Wen felt at ease.After establishing an independent kingdom and exercising the power of the emperor (chengzhi), Yang Longyan was not very happy. He drank a lot of alcohol day and night without restraint, seldom ate, and fell ill and was bedridden.

In May, Xu Wen went from Jinling (the city where the Shengzhou government is located, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province) to the central government (the capital Yangzhou) to meet with him to discuss the successor to the throne.Someone tried to cater to Xu Wen's wishes, saying: "Liu Bei (the first emperor of the Shuhan Empire) said to Zhuge Liang: 'If the successor does not have this kind of talent, you can take over the government instead of him.'" (Refer to March 223) Xu Wen said sternly: "If I wanted to seize Zhang Hao when I killed Zhang Hao (refer to May 17, 1908), how could I wait until today! Even if the Yang family has no sons, even if they are daughters, I will support them." She ascended the throne and became king. Anyone who dares to speak nonsense will be beheaded." Then Yang Longyan ordered Yang Pu (the fourth son of Yang Xingmi), the Duke of Danyang, to supervise the state affairs.Yang Pu's elder brother Yang Meng (the third son of Yang Xingmi) was transferred to be the militia commander (regiment envoy) in Shuzhou (Qianshan County, Anhui Province).

On May 28, Yang Longyan passed away (24 years old this year). On June 18th, Yang Pu (21 years old this year) ascended the throne of the King of Southern Wu, and Ms. Zunniang Prince was called the concubine. 8. On June 27, the former Shu government (Chengdu, the capital) ordered Situ (the second of the three princes) and deputy supervisor (also the servant of the door), Zhou Xiang, the second-level real prime minister, and the second-level prime minister (with Ping Zhang) Envoy and Prime Minister), as the commander of the Yongping theater (headquartered in Yazhou). 9. Emperor Zhu Youzhen of the Later Liang Dynasty ordered Liu Po, the commander of the Taining theater (headquartered in Yanzhou), to be the commander (recruitment envoy) of the Hedong area (Shanxi Province), and led Yin Hao, the commander of the Probation Theater (headquartered in Huazhou), and Jing Commander Wen Zhaotu of the Shengzhan District (headquartered in Chongzhou) (Wen Tao surrendered Houliang, changed Yaozhou to Chongzhou, and changed Yisheng Theater to Jingsheng Theater, refer to December 1915), together with the management officer of the Royal Manor (Zhuang Zhaishi) Duan Ning (Duan Mingyuan), attacked Tongzhou (Dali County, Shaanxi Province).

10. On June 1st, the former Shu Emperor (second term) Wang Zongyan was in Wanli Bridge (southeast of Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. "Taiping Huanyu Ji Yizhou Huayang County": During the Three Kingdoms Period, Fei Yi was sent as an envoy to the Eastern Wu Empire, Zhuge Liang sent it to the bridge, and Fei Yi said: "The road of ten thousand miles starts here." So it was named Wanli Bridge) and built a second sacrificial temple (the original temple) for his father and an emperor. Officials, with the delicacy Wang Jiansheng loved to eat, offered sacrifices to the sound of drums.Zhang Shiqiao, a defense officer (wei) of the county government of Huayang (the county where the capital Chengdu is located and Chengdu City, Sichuan Province), went to Shu to persuade him that he violated the etiquette and laws. Wang Zongyan was furious and planned to behead Zhang Shiqiao. Exiled in Lizhou (Hanyuan County, Sichuan Province), Zhang Shiqiao lamented that he was loyal but was victimized. He was angry and treacherous and evil in power, so he committed suicide by throwing himself into the river.

11. General Liu Po ​​of the Later Liang Dynasty besieged Tongzhou, and Zhu Youqian (Zhu Jian, commander of protecting the country) asked Jin Wang Li Cunxu for help. In autumn and July, Li Cunxu sent Li Cunshen (Fu Cunshen), Li Sizhao, Li Jianji, and Li Cunzhi, the governor of Cizhou (Jixian County, Shanxi Province), to lead the reinforcements. 12. On July 26, the former Shu Emperor Zongyan issued an edict, announcing that he would go to the northern frontier for inspection, ordering the Minister of Education of the State Council (Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites) and the special mayor of the capital Chengdu (also Chengdu Yin), Chang'an (Chang'an West Bancheng) ) Han Zhao, when Wen Sidian University Bachelor (according to records, "Bachelor" first appeared in the Southern Qi Empire, refer to May 486, "Great Scholars" began in the Tang Dynasty, refer to April 708." "A scholar of a certain palace" means "a senior literary attendant of a certain palace", and "a scholar of a certain palace" is one level lower, meaning "a literary attendant of a certain palace", but it is still difficult to perfect, so it is no longer translated. Ming Dynasty After canceling the prime minister, the "big scholar" becomes the actual prime minister, and can be further divided into the chief prime minister, the second prime minister, which belongs to a later story), and the position is above the dean of the Royal Academy of Letters (Hanlin Chengzhi).However, Han Zhao has no literary accomplishment, but because he is good at flattery and flattery, he is deeply favored by Wang Zongyan's mother and son, and he can enter and leave the palace at will.He asked Wang Zongyan to publicly auction the governors of Tong (Dachuan City, Sichuan Province), Qu (Qu County, Sichuan Province), Ba (Bazhong City, Sichuan Province), Ji (Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province) and other states, and use the money from the sale for his construction of houses , Wang Zongyan actually agreed.Anyone with insight knows that the former Shu Empire is doomed to perish, and no one can save it.

On August 10th, Wang Zongyan set off from Chengdu and went north to crusade against Qi State (the capital Fengxiang Mansion). Wearing gold armor, wearing a pearl and jade crown hat, holding bows and arrows, and waving flags, the armed forces escorting them stretched for more than 100 miles.Duan Rongshangshu, the county magistrate of Luo County (the county where the Hanzhou State Government is located and Guanghan City, Sichuan Province), said: "Your Majesty should not stay away from the capital (Chengdu Prefecture), and should choose generals to go out." Wang Zongyan ignored it. In September, Wang Zongyan arrived in Anyuan City (west of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province). 13. General Li Cunshen of the State of Jin (capital Taiyuan Prefecture) and others arrived in Hezhong (Yongji City, Shanxi Province) and crossed the Yellow River to the west on the same day.The Hou Liang army has always looked down on the soldiers of the Huguo (headquarters in Hezhong Mansion), and they pursued them every time they fought.So Li Cunshen selected 200 elite soldiers, mixed them with the national defense troops, and approached Liu Po's camp. Liu Po ​​sent 1,000 cavalry to chase them, and he was shocked when he found that the Jin army had arrived. The army camped in Chaoyi (Dongchaoyi Town, Dali County, Shaanxi Province). Huguo had been subordinate to Houliang for a long time (Wang Ke surrendered to Zhu Quanzhong, refer to February 901, it has been 20 years), and he suddenly surrendered to Jin, and the soldiers were half-hearted.At this time, soldiers and horses gathered from all walks of life, the price of grain and fodder rose sharply, and people's hearts were uneasy. Zhu Youqian's sons lobbied his father to return him to Houliang and let the Jin army retreat.Zhu Youqian said: "Last time, the King of Jin (Li Cunxu) personally led the army to rescue us from our distress, and even fought at night with lights on (refer to October 1912). Now, the Jin army is fighting against the Houliang on both sides of the Yellow River, but They still divide their troops and supplies, and march day and night to rescue them, how can they do anything that is heartless." The Jin army sent a force to attack Houliang Huazhou and destroy the outer city of Huazhou.Li Cunshen and others stood still for dozens of days in a row, and then suddenly marched into Liu Po's camp. Liu Po ​​and others mobilized all the troops in the battalion to attack, but they were still defeated. They packed up the remaining troops and retreated to Luowenzhai. He said to Li Sizhao: "Beasts that are trapped in a desperate situation must fight to the death. It is better to make a gap and beat them hard." So some cavalry were sent to Shayuan (south of Dali County, Shaanxi Province) to graze, and Liu Wei and others really seized the opportunity. , Withdrew at night, the Jin army pursued, chased to the Weishui River, defeated the Liang army, and killed many prisoners.Li Cunshen and others disseminated proclamations to Guanzhong (central part of Shaanxi Province), marched to seize land, and went straight to Xiagui (Beixiaji Town, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province), where they visited the tomb of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty (more than ten kilometers north of Xiagui was Fengxian at that time). There are many mausoleums of Tang Dynasty emperors in the counties and suburbs: Li Dan, the fifth and eighth emperor, is buried in Fengshan in the southwest; Li Longji, the ninth emperor, is buried in Jinsushan in the northeast; Let Emperor Li Chengqi), cry and pay homage, and then return to the army. The national defense army attacked Chongzhou (Yaoxian County, Shaanxi Province), and Wen Zhaotu (Wen Tao), the commander of Later Liang Jingsheng (headquarters in Chongzhou), was terrified.Emperor Zhu Youzhen of the Later Liang Dynasty sent a personal eunuch (worship officer) Dou Wei to lobby Wen Zhaotu, saying: "Your territory is no more than Huayuan (Yaozhou) and Meiyuan (Dingzhou · Northeast Meiyuan Town, Fuping County, Shaanxi Province). Commander, in fact, is just a defense commander (general) of a local government. Compared with a first-class war zone, he can’t even be mentioned. Do you have any intention of being promoted?” Wen Zhaotu said: “Of course.” Dou Wei said: “Then I will keep an eye out for you." Instructing Wen Zhaotu to ask for a transfer, Zhu Youzhen ordered Ruzhou (Ruzhou City, Henan Province) garrison commander (defense envoy) Hua Wenqi to act as alternate commander of the Jingsheng War Zone (headquartered in Chongzhou) (Quan Zhiliu later). 14. In winter, on October 3rd, the former Shu emperor Zongyan arrived at the Wuding Theater (headquartered in Yangzhou), stayed for a few days, and returned to Anyuan Army (west of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province). On November 1st, Wang Zongyan ordered Wang Zongchou, the supreme supervisor (and servant), to be the commander of the Shannanxidao Theater (headquartered in Xingyuan Mansion), the commander of the general expedition and suppression of the Northwest Front Army (all recruits from the Northwest), and the special task force. The special envoy of the Corps to appease (the battalion appeasement envoy); Wang Zongyu, the commander of the Tianxiong theater (headquartered in Qinzhou) and the second-level prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi·envoy), Wang Zongyan, the commander of the Yongning Army Base (Yongning Army envoy), and Zuo Shenyong Commander of the military base (Zuo Shenyong Army envoy), Wang Zongxin, served as the commander (recruitment) of the three routes respectively, and as the deputy commander, led the army to crusade against Qi State (the capital Fengxiang Mansion), from Guguan (Xiguguan, Long County, Shaanxi Province) Departure, stationed in Xianyi (northwest of Longxian County, Shaanxi Province), the vanguard entered Liangyuan (Xiliangyuan Town, Lingtai County, Gansu Province). On November 10, Wang Zongchou attacked Longzhou (Long County, Shaanxi Province) belonging to Qi State (capital Fengxiang Mansion), and Qi Wang (one Zhongjing King) Li Maozhen (Song Wentong) personally led 15,000 people to station in Siyang ( Qianyang County, Shaanxi Province). On November 16, General Chen Yanwei of the former Shu (capital of Chengdu) left Sanguan (southwest of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province) and went northward, and defeated the Qi Army at Jiandao Ridge (southwest of Qianyang County, Shaanxi Province. 筈, sound kuo) .But not long ago, the Shu army ran out of food and could not replenish it, so they retreated.Wang Zongyu is still stationed in Qinzhou (northwest of Qin'an County, Gansu Province), Wang Zongchou is stationed in Shangyu (Tianshui City, Gansu Province), and Wang Zongyan and Wang Zongxin are stationed in Weiwucheng (northeast of Fengxian County, Shaanxi Province). On November 23, Wang Zongyan set off for Beijing from Anyuan City (west of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province). On December 3, Wang Zongyan arrived in Lizhou (Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province), and Lin Sier, the militia commander (regimental envoy) of Langzhou (Langzhong City, Sichuan Province), came to see him and asked Wang Zongyan to come to Langzhou, and Wang Zongyan agreed. On December 6th, Wang Zongyan's royal fleet sailed down the Jialing River. Dragon boats, phoenix boats, painted boats, and colorful boats complemented the welcoming crowd on both sides of the strait. On December 15th, Wang Zongyan arrived in Langzhou. The daughter of He Kang, a state citizen, was very beautiful and was about to get married. Wang Zongyan snatched her away and rewarded her husband with a hundred pieces of cotton cloth. The fiancé wept to death. On December 26, Wang Zongyan arrived in Zizhou (Santai County, Sichuan Province). 15. Wang Rong, the commander of King Zhao (the capital of Zhenzhou) and Chengde theater (headquartered in Zhenzhou), relying on his own generations of inheritance (Wang Tingcou, the fourth ancestor of Wang Rong, seized the theater in 1821, so far it happens to be 100 year), guarding Zhenzhou (Zhengding County, Hebei Province), loved and supported by the people, and grew up in a wealthy family, with a majestic appearance, a calm demeanor, a sincere and peaceful demeanor, and built royal residences, pavilions, ponds and boats. The peerless luxury that was rare at that time, indulged in the joy of games, didn't care much about government administration, and left everything to the staff. He lived in a deep house and compound, enjoying himself with beauties, and the power gradually transferred to the hands of his cronies.Li Ai, the Chief of Staff of the Operation (March Sima), and Li Honggui, the eunuch, were authoritarian and arbitrary, controlling both China and foreign countries (in the palace and outside the palace), and another eunuch, Shi Ximeng, was even more favored by Wang Rong because of his flattery. At first, Liu Rengong sent Zhang Wenli, his camp gate officer (Yajiang), to follow his son Liu Shouwen and guard Cangzhou (southeast of Cangzhou City, Hebei Province). Later, Liu Shouwen occasionally returned to Youzhou (Beijing) to visit his father. Then he occupied the city and refused Liu Shouwen to return to his post. Liu Shouwen fought back, and Zhang Wenli fled to Zhenzhou.Zhang Wenli was eloquent, often overly absurd and exaggerated, and claimed to know everything about military affairs. Wang Rong thought he was a genius, so he adopted him as his adopted son, changed his name to Wang Deming, and entrusted him with military affairs.Wang Deming (Zhang Wenli) once led a task force to follow Jin Wang Li Cunxu to fight (refer to February 911).Wang Rong hoped that he could be his confidant and appointed the special commander-in-chief (commander of the capital) Fu Xi to take over, and ordered Wang Deming to return to serve as the commander of the city defense (commander of the city defense). When Wang Rong reached old age, he liked to worship Buddha and seek immortality. He believed in both Buddhism and Taoism. He explained Buddhist scriptures for a while and accepted spells for a while. Every time Wang Rong went to play, he climbed mountains and waters, and it took several months to come back. The accompanying civil and military officials and armed forces often numbered no less than ten thousand people. The supply, soldiers and people were miserable. This month, Wang Rong returned to the city from Xishan (Fangshan) and stayed at Heyingzhuang (west of Pingshan County, Hebei Province) overnight. Shi Ximeng persuaded Wang Rong to go to other places. Facing the Yellow River fighting, blowing in the wind and raining, risking bows and arrows and stones, bloody battles of life and death, the king wasted the funds earmarked for military use on entertainment. Moreover, the current situation is unstable, people's hearts are unpredictable, and the palace and headquarters have been empty for a long time However, the king led his officers and soldiers to travel far away. What if someone launches a coup, closes the city gate and refuses us to enter the city, what will we do?" Wang Rong thought it was reasonable and planned to go back, but Shi Ximeng secretly reported: "Li Honggui created something out of nothing, To provoke the relationship between the king and the army, to use vicious words as a threat, just to show off to outsiders that he can change the leader's decision and increase his own authority." Wang Rong was very unhappy, so he decided to stay and stayed for two nights , still no sign of going back.Li Honggui then ordered Su Hanheng, the general of the garrison headquarters (the general of the inner teeth), to lead the army, wearing armor, drawing his sword out of its sheath, and went into the account to meet Wang Rong and said: "The soldiers have stayed in the wilderness for too long. I hope to follow the king back. Li Honggui took advantage of the situation and suggested: "Shi Ximeng encouraged the king to go out and play endlessly, and I heard that he conspired to rebel and murder the king. Please kill him and apologize to the public." Wang Rong refused, and the officers and soldiers of the guard team shouted Shouting wildly, he beheaded Shi Ximeng with his own hands, presented his head to Wang Rong, and accused him of crimes again.Wang Rong was furious and frightened, and hurried back to Zhenzhou.On that night, Wang Rong sent his eldest son, Wang Zhaozuo, the deputy commander-in-chief (deputy ambassador) of the war zone, together with Wang Deming, to lead an army to surround the houses of Li Honggui and Li Ai. .Su Hanheng was killed again, their accomplices were arrested, and the mutiny conspiracy was thoroughly investigated. The pro-army panicked. 16. The project of rebuilding Jinling City (Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province) in Southern Wu was completed. Chen Yanqian submitted the account book of funds, and Xu Wen, king of the East China Sea, said: "Since I entrust you to do this, there is no need to look at the account!" He burned it down. (According to known historical materials, such as "The Spring and Autumn Period of the Ten Kingdoms" and "The History of the Old Five Dynasties", it is recorded that the Southern Wu government upgraded Shengzhou to Jinling Mansion in July this year; as for the capital Yangzhou, it was also upgraded to Jiangdu Mansion. The time is unknown. Since Jiangdu is the capital, the day when it will be upgraded to a "fu" should not be too late even if it is not earlier than Shengzhou. Starting this year, Yangzhou and Shengzhou will be renamed Jiangdufu and Jinlingfu. ) 17. At first, Wang Shenzhi, the king of Fujian (the capital of Fuzhou), in the name of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, granted his nephew Wang Yanbin (son of Wang Shenzhi’s second brother, Wang Shenyu), the governor of Quanzhou (Quanzhou City, Fujian Province): Yao And the commander of the Pinglu theater (headquartered in Qingzhou) (empty title. At this time, Qingzhou belongs to the back beam).Wang Yanbin has governed Quanzhou for 17 years, and the officials and the people live and work in peace and contentment.Later, Wang Yanbin got a white deer and a purple Ganoderma lucidum. The Buddhist monk Haoyuan thought it was an omen of the emperor. Wang Yanbin began to be arrogant and indulgent, and sent secret envoys to pay tribute to the Houliang government by sea, requesting that he be appointed as the Quanzhou theater (headquartered in Quanzhou) ) Commander.When the incident was discovered, Wang Shenzhi executed Haoyuan and his accomplices, removed Wang Yanbin from all official positions, and sent him back home. Bo Yang said: A little person can be fascinated by a white deer and a purple ganoderma, and go crazy. It makes us feel very strange to those who have self-control, honesty and humility despite thunderous applause and great power. Respect. 18. Liu Yan, the emperor (one of the great ancestors) of the Southern Han Empire (the capital of Xingwang Mansion), sent envoys to the former Shu Empire (the capital of Chengdu Mansion) to maintain diplomatic relations. 19. Wuyue King Qian Liu (sixty-nine years old this year) sent an envoy to Southern Chu (capital Tanzhou) to send an envoy to Southern Chu King (one Wumu King) Ma Yin (sixty this year) on behalf of his son Qian Chuanxiu. Nine years old) proposed marriage, and Ma Yin agreed. 1. In spring, on the 7th day of the first lunar month, Wang Zongyan (23 years old this year), the former emperor of the Shu Empire (the capital of Chengdu), returned to Chengdu (since traveling in July 1920, six months away). At first, when Wang Zongyan was the crown prince, his father, a former Emperor Jian, married the daughter of Gao Zhiyan, Minister of Defense of the State Council (Shangshu of the Ministry of War) as the crown prince, but the relationship was cold.After Ms. Wei entered the palace, she was even more alienated from Ms. Gao. Now, Wang Zongyan simply sent her back to her natal family.Gao Zhiyan was so frightened that he fell to the ground, refused to eat, and starved to death.Concubine Wei, the granddaughter of Xu Geng (Xu Geng, the father of Empress Dowager Xu, refer to October 908), is gorgeous and gorgeous. When Wang Zongyan went to Xu's house, he was astonished as a heavenly man.Her mother, Empress Dowager Xu, took her to the palace.Wang Zongyan didn't want others to talk about his marriage to his mother's niece, so he declared to the outside world that she was Wei Zhaodu's granddaughter (Wei Zhaodu, who used to be Wang Jian's chief, refer to December 1888 and April 1891). (the fifth level of the little wives group), and then gradually rose to Yuanfei (the first level of the little wives group). Wang Zongyan often used brocade silks to set up barriers and played inside, so sometimes even though he was far away, people outside did not know where he was.At first, they burned the spices day and night, but after a long time, they got tired of it and burned acacia (a kind of fruit like a huge lentil, which women used to wash clothes instead of soap) to dispel the aroma.They also tie up a rockery with brocade silk and satin, and arrange pavilions and pavilions on the rockery, and climb up to watch it.Sometimes they are destroyed by wind and rain, they are removed and replaced with new ones, or they dance and drink on this kind of silk rockery, and they will not come down for more than ten days.They also dug a small canal in front of the mountain, leading directly to the palace, and sometimes went back by boat at night, ordering the maids to stand facing the rear, holding more than a thousand candles in their hands, leading the way at the front of the fleet, illuminating the water as if it were day.Sometimes, Wang Zongyan drank in the palace, and the music was so loud that it didn't stop until dawn, which was often the case throughout the year. 2. On the 17th day of the first lunar month, Zhu Youzhen (34 years old), the emperor of the Later Liang Empire (the capital of Kaifeng), issued an edict to transfer Wen Zhaotu (Wen Tao), the commander (jiedu envoy) of the Jingsheng War Zone (headquartered in Chongzhou) ), as the commander of the Kuanguo theater (headquartered in Xuzhou), guarding Xuchang (the county where the government of Xuzhou is located).Wen Zhaotu has always flattered Zhao Yan, a high-ranking official in power, so he was able to get an important theater (this transfer was Zhu Youzhen's fulfillment of his promise, refer to September 1920). 3. Former Shu Emperor Zongyan and Southern Wu King Yang Pu (22 years old this year) wrote to Jin Wang Li Cunxu (37 years old this year) many times, urging him to become emperor as soon as possible. Li Cunxu gave the letter to The left and right officials circulated, saying: "In the past, Wang Taishi (the first emperor of Shu built his official title in the Tang Dynasty) also wrote to my father (Li Keyong), thinking that the Tang Dynasty has perished, and they should proclaim themselves emperors (refer to 907 April 29, 1995), my father told me: "Once upon a time, the emperor (Li Ye, the twenty-fourth emperor of the Tang Dynasty) fled to Shimen (southwest of Lantian County, Shaanxi Province. Refer to July 9, 1895) ), I led the army to kill traitors. At that time, my reputation shook the world. If I hijacked the emperor, occupied Guanzhong (central part of Shaanxi Province), and wrote the "Jiuxi Zen Resignation Edict" (Jiuxi, refer to four years), who can control me? Just because we have been loyal and filial to the royal family for generations, we would rather die than do usurpation. You must revive the Tang Dynasty in the future, do your best, and don't follow those guys!' The voice is still in my ears, this kind of discussion, I can't hear it!" I couldn't help crying. However, civil and military officials and various war zones kept persuading Li Cunxu to waver, and ordered the relevant units to buy jade and engrave the emperor's imperial seal.When Huang Chao attacked Chang'an (Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province) (refer to December 880), Weizhou (Daming County, Hebei Province) monk faxed his master to get a jade seal and kept it for forty years. Until now, the fax thinks it is a piece of Ordinary precious jade was about to be sold, but someone recognized its real value and warned: "This is a national treasure!" The fax was sent to the central special government (Xingtai) to present it, and all civil and military officials toasted and congratulated Li Cunxu. The eunuch Zhang Chengye, who supervised the army, got the news in Jinyang (the county where the capital Taiyuan Prefecture is located), and rushed to Weizhou to dissuade him, saying: "For generations, the king has been loyal to the royal family surnamed Li in the Tang Dynasty, and saved their afflictions. Therefore, I, an old slave, thirty For more than a year, he has managed finances and taxes for the king, recruited troops and bought horses, vowed to wipe out traitors and rebels, and restored the Tang Dynasty (Zhang Chengye assisted Li Keyong, refer to July 895; so far 27 years). Today, Hebei (Yellow River To the north) was roughly pacified, but the Zhu family (Houliang) was still alive, but the king was eager to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. The emperor (Li Ye, Li Wei) who died unjustly died, and then searched for the descendants of the royal family surnamed Li, supported him to inherit the throne, conquered Southern Wu in the south, and conquered the former Shu (the capital of Chengdu) in the west, sweeping away the world and unifying China. At that time, even if Gaozu (the first emperor Li Yuan) and Taizong (the second emperor Li Shimin) were resurrected, who would dare to be above the king? The longer the abdication, the more stable the foundation of the regime. I have received the great kindness of the late king (Li Keyong), and I plan to lay the foundation for the king." Li Cunxu said: "I don't want to do this either, but everyone thinks so, what can I do!" Wept and said: "The generals of the whole country fought bravely and bloodily, and they pursued only one goal: the reconstruction of the Tang Dynasty! Now the king has taken it by himself, which has missed the loyalty of my old slave." Then he returned to Jinyang (the county where the capital Taiyuan Prefecture is located), and was ill. get up. 4. In February, the Southern Wu Kingdom (capital Jiangdu Prefecture) was renamed Shunyi (before it was the third year of Wuyi, and then it was the first year of Shunyi). 5. King Zhao (the capital of Zhenzhou) Wang Rong, after killing Li Honggui and Li Ai's family (refer to December 1920), he handed over the power to his son Wang Zhaozuo. Bo Yang said: The tragedy of the dictator is that he finally found out: After hacking and killing for a lifetime, the enemy is still lurking at the elbow, and the throne is still not as stable as imagined, so among all living beings, he only dares to trust two kinds of people: one is the spies that he can absolutely control , One is his own son.The best thing, of course, is a son and a spy, or a spy and a son. Wang Zhaozuo has a stubborn and proud temperament. Once he takes power, he will slaughter all the wagging systems belonging to Li Honggui, together with their families.Li Honggui's army of 500 people planned to flee, so they gathered together, weeping and discussing, not knowing where to flee?At this time, the headquarters issued rewards to all the armies. Wang Rong hated the pro-army for killing Shi Ximeng, and ordered not to award them to the pro-army alone. Everyone was even more afraid.Wang Deming (Zhang Wenli) had always wanted to betray, so he used this fear to stimulate them and said: "The king (Wang Rong) ordered me to kill you all. It is pitiful that you are innocent, but you died together! I intend to obey the order of the king, but in the end I can't bear it; if I refuse to implement it, I will be punished by the king again, I don't know what to do!" Everyone cried with gratitude. That night, some pro-military troops living outside the west gate of Tancheng (there is a pond in the northwest of the inner city of Zhenzhou, named Beitan, which is a scenic spot, because the inner city is called Tancheng), gathered together to drink and discuss, until they were half drunk , A few brave warriors said: "We understand what Wang Taibao (Wang Deming's central official title) means. Just tonight, we decided to seize the glory and wealth!" So they climbed over the wall and entered the city.Wang Rong was burning incense and worshiping the gods, accepting the immortal spell, two mutinous soldiers rushed in, cut off his head (he was 48 years old), and then came out over the wall, launched an attack, and set fire to the palace and the theater headquarters.Intermediate officer (military academy) Zhang Youshun led everyone to the home of Wang Deming (Zhang Wenli) and asked him to be the alternate commander of the war zone (stay behind).Wang Deming then restored his original name to Zhang Wenli, and slaughtered all Wang Rong's family, young and old (821, Wang Ting killed more than 300 members of Tian Hongzheng and other family members, and seized Zhenzhou, refer to July 20, 1821 On the 8th. Wang Yuankui, the son of Wang Tingcou, Wang Shaoding, the son of Wang Yuankui, Wang Shaoyi, the younger brother of Wang Shaoding, Wang Jingchong, the son of Wang Shaoyi, and Wang Rong, the son of Wang Jingchong. long-standing warlord). Zhang Wenli only did not kill Wang Zhaozuo's wife, Princess Puning of Houliang (the capital of Kaifeng) (Zhu Quanzhong's daughter married Wang Zhaozuo, refer to September 900), hoping to serve as a channel for refuge in Houliang. 6. In March, Southern Wu captured Qian Yi, the cousin of Wuyue King (one Wusu King) Qian Yi (seventy years old this year), and Longwu (the third and fourth army of the Forbidden Army) Commanding Army (the third rank) Qian Yi , and sent back to Qian Tang (the county where the Wuyue capital Hangzhou State Government is located. Qian Yi was captured, refer to the first month of 905).Qian Liu also sent the captured Southern Wu general Li Tao back to Guangling (the city where the capital Jiangdu Prefecture is located. Li Tao was captured, refer to April 913).Xu Wen, King of Donghai in the Southern Wu Dynasty, ordered Li Tao to be the commander of Youxiongwu (Sixth Army of the Forbidden Army), and Qian Yu ordered Qian Yi to be the deputy commander (deputy envoy of Jiedu) of the Zhenhai theater (headquarters in Hangzhou). 7. Zhang Wenli, the leader of the rebellion in Chengde (headquarters in Zhenzhou), sent an envoy to report the news of the rebellion to King Li Cunxu of Jin, and wrote a letter to urge Li Cunxu to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and asked for appointment by the way.Li Cunxu was drinking and having fun. When he heard the news, he threw away his wine glass, wept and wept, and planned to attack immediately.Staff officials believed that although Zhang Wenli had committed a heinous crime, but the Jin army was fighting with the back beam, they should not create another enemy behind them, and it was best to agree to his request to make him feel at ease.Li Cunxu had no choice but to accept. In summer, in April, Li Cunxu sent a military executive officer (Jiedu judge) Lu Zhi to carry an edict issued in the name of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and appointed Zhang Wenli as the alternate commander of Germany. 8. Zhu Youneng, governor of Houliang Chenzhou (Huaiyang County, Henan Province), Hui Wang, betrayed the central government and led an army to attack Daliang (the city where the capital Kaifeng is located).Emperor Zhu Youzhen of the Later Liang Dynasty ordered Huo Yanwei, alternate commander of the Zhenguo Theater (headquartered in Shanzhou), Wang Yanzhang, commander of the Xuanyi Theater (headquartered in Huazhou), and Zhang Hanjie, commander of Controlling Crane (commander of Controlling Crane), to lead the crusade. Zhu Youneng advanced to Chenliu (Chenliu Town, southeast of Kaifeng City, Henan Province. It is 25 kilometers away from Kaifeng Airline), was defeated, and returned to Chenzhou. He was surrounded by soldiers from all walks of life in the central government. 9. On May 1st, Houliang was renamed Longde (the seventh year of Zhenming before, and the first year of Longde later). 10. In the beginning, Liu Po ​​of Hou Liang married Zhu Youqian (Zhu Jian) ​​by marriage.When Liu Po ​​was ordered to crusade against Zhu Youqian (refer to June 1920), he led his army to Shanzhou (Sanmenxia City, Henan Province). He first sent a letter to Zhu Youqian to analyze the advantages and disadvantages, and asked him to return anyway; after waiting for more than a month, Zhu Youqian still refused to accept it, and Liu Po ​​launched an attack.Yin Hao (probation commander) and Duan Ning (Duan Mingyuan. The management officer of the royal estate) have always been jealous of Liu Po, so they made a small report to Zhu Youzhen and said: . "Liu Po ​​deliberately stayed and did not enter, and cultivated the bandits (Zhu Youqian) to grow stronger, waiting for the reinforcements of the Jin army (the capital Dayuan Prefecture)!" Zhu Youzhen believed.Liu Po ​​was defeated and returned, claiming to be sick, and asked to resign and be relieved of his military power.Zhu Youzhen approved and ordered him to go to Luoyang (Luoyang City, Henan Province, the county where the Western Capital Henan Prefecture is located) for medical treatment, and then secretly ordered Zhang Zongxi (Zhang Quanyi), the left-behind chief of the Western Capital (Henan Prefecture), to commit murder. On May 2, Liu Po ​​died of drinking poisoned wine (he was 64 years old). Bo Yang said: Once a man has been recognized as a cunning man, he can no longer play tricks, and finally is in danger.Because his character has been widely questioned: who knows whether his vows are true or false?Things in the world are constantly changing, and a person's brainstorming has its limit, and in the end it will inevitably be overwhelmed and not well taken care of.The success of a big business depends on a high degree of wisdom and the right direction. "One step at a time" is nothing more than a series of small cleverness and small moves.Gasoline is what makes a vehicle run. Engine oil is of course important. Without engine oil, vehicles cannot move a single step. However, there are some people who believe that engine oil alone can make a vehicle run like a fly. Liu Po ​​belongs to this kind of person. Looking at the Battle of Yanzhou (refer to the first month and October of 903), he raised his hand and threw his feet, which made people applaud. However, after being hit hard by the Jin army several times ，竟成了白痴，最后请求退休，尤其可惊，他难道不知道在那个军阀混战的时代，绝不可失去兵权？只不过是在众目睽睽，看他还有什么把戏可变的警觉戒备之下，智穷力竭。 11、六月一日，日食。 12、秋季，七月，后梁陈州州长、惠王朱友能投降。 七月十七日，后梁帝朱友贞下诏赦免朱友能一死，降级改封房陵侯。 13、晋王李存勖既然接受各战区道的劝进，于是寻访唐王朝时代留下的官员，打算建立中央政府。朱友谦（朱简·护国司令官）派前任国务院教育部长（礼部尚书）苏循，前往中央特遣政府（苏循父子被朱全忠强迫退休，参考九〇七年五月）。 苏循到了魏州，一进内城（牙城），看到李存勖所住的房舍，就下跪叩头，称为“拜殿”；看到李存勖本人，就三跪九叩，高呼万岁，感动得泪流满面，自己称“臣”。第二天，又呈献大笔三十支，称为“画日笔”（唐王朝诏书草稿，都由皇帝在上面写一“日”字才可颁发，称“画日”，表示亲自过目）。李存勖大喜，立即命苏循恢复他原来的官位（国务院教育部长），并当河东（总部太原府）副司令官（节度副使），张承业却对他十分厌恶。 14、张文礼虽然接受晋王李存勖的任命，但心里不安。于是再派密使北上，通过卢文进（卢文进事，参考九一七年二月），向契丹帝国（首都西楼城）求救。同时也派密使到大梁（后梁首都开封府所在城）奏报后梁帝朱友贞说：“王镕全族被乱兵屠杀罄尽，可是公主平安。而今，我已向北召唤契丹（首都西楼城）大军南下，请中央派一万名精锐部队协助，从德（山东省陵县）、棣（山东省惠民县）二州北渡黄河，则晋军连逃走都来不及。”朱友贞犹豫不敢决定，宰相敬翔说：“陛下不抓住敌人内乱这个天赐良机，收复河北（黄河以北），以后就再也打不败晋军，应该接受这项请求，不要丧失时机。”赵张五人帮异口同声说：“强大的盗匪（李存勖军）正在黄河岸上，我们动员全国的兵力抵抗，仍恐怕不能支持，哪有力量分出一万人军队去救张文礼？而且张文礼脚踏两只船，只希望利用我们巩固他的既得利益，对我们有什么好处？”朱友贞终于打消赴援的念头。 晋国边防巡逻部队屡次在塞上及黄河渡口，查出张文礼密使携带的蜡丸绢书（把写在绢上的密函装在蜡丸里，以防泄露），李存勖却把密使释放送回，张文礼既惭愧又恐惧。张文礼对成德很多旧有将领，也深怀戒心，每每找个借口，把他们诛杀屠灭。总指挥官（都指挥使）符习率成德兵团一万人，随从李存勖在德胜城（河南省濮阳市）作战，张文礼请求李存勖准许把他们调回去，而另派其他将领率军接替，并且擢升符习的儿子符蒙到军区司令部（都督府。在八世纪五〇年代安史之乱前，“都督”仍是重要的地方军事建制；大乱之后，连内地也设战区，“都督”遂名存实亡），出任参谋官（参军），派人携带金钱绸缎前来慰劳特遣兵团官兵，尽量讨大家欢心。符习晋见李存勖，哭泣流泪，请留下来，李存勖说：“我跟赵王（王镕）订立同盟，共同讨伐叛贼，情义上如同至亲骨肉（王镕称李存勖为舅，参考九一一年七月），想不到忽然内部发生灾祸，我十分悲痛，你假如不忘旧日领袖，能不能为他复仇？我愿帮助你兵马粮饷。”符习跟属下将领三十余人，跪下痛哭说：“王大帅交给我们每人一把剑，教我们杀敌灭寇。自从得到兵变消息，怨恨愤怒，没有地方申诉，本来打算刎颈自杀，但想到对死者毫无益处。而今，大王念及王大帅辅佐功劳，允许替他申冤，符习不敢麻烦大王派军，愿意率领部众，一直杀上前去，生擒凶手，以报答王家累世大恩，死而无恨。” 八月七日，李存勖任命符习当成德候补司令官（留后），又命天平战区（总部设郓州）司令官（空头官衔。此时郓州属后梁）阎宝、相州（河南省安阳市）州长史建瑭，率军协助，经邢（河北省邢台市）、洺（河北省永年县东南旧永年镇）二州，向北挺进。张文礼原先腹部生疮，卧床治疗。 八月H日，晋军攻陷赵州（河北省赵县），州长王铤投降，李存勖命他继续出任州长。张文礼得到消息，过度震惊恐惧，霎时逝世。他的儿子张处瑾保守秘密，不对外发布，而跟他的同党韩正时讨论合力抵抗。 九月，晋军渡滹沱河，继续北进，包围镇州（河北省正定县。滹沱河距镇州城两千米），决开运粮河堤防，用水灌城，俘虏深州（河北省深州市）州长张友顺（变军主角之一）。 九月十日，晋军史建瑭被流箭射中，阵亡（本年四十六岁）。 李存勖打算分出一部分兵力，由自己率领进攻镇州，后梁北方军团征剿司令（北面招讨使）戴思远得到报告，计划动员所有驻扎杨村（河南省濮阳市西九千米古黄河渡口）的后梁部队，袭击德胜北城（河南省濮阳市）。李存勖从投降的后梁官兵口中，得到全部情报。 冬季，十月七日，李存勖命李嗣源（邈佶烈）在戚城（河南省濮阳市北）设下埋伏，命李存审（符存审）进驻德胜，先派出骑兵引诱，假装兵马既老，胆量又怯。后梁军争先恐后攻击，李存勖命中军严阵以待。后梁军冲到阵前，李存勖率铁甲骑兵三千人奋起攻击，后梁军大败，戴思远逃往杨村，官兵被杀伤以及互相践踏而死、坠落黄河而死跟失踪的，共有二万余人。 李存勖命李嗣源（邈佶烈）当中外蕃汉步骑兵副总司令官（蕃汉内外马步副总管），遥兼二级宰相（同平章事·使相）。 15、当初，义武战区（总部设定州）司令官兼最高立法长（兼中书令·使相）王处直，没有儿子。巫法师李应之在陉邑（河北省定州市南邢邑镇）得到一个孩子刘云郎，送给王处直，说：“这娃儿有富贵相！”让王处直收作义子，改姓名为王都。王都（刘云郎）长大后，口舌伶俐，百般谄媚，心怀奸诈。可是王处直却对他十分钟爱，特为他组成一支新军，由他率领。王处直小老婆生有一子王郁，老爹对他冷淡寡情，王郁遂逃往晋国，晋王李克用把女儿嫁给他，累积年资，升迁到新州（河北省涿鹿县）民兵司令（团练使）。王处直其他的儿子，年龄还都很小，就任命王都（刘云郎）当战区副司令长官（节度副大使），打算作为自己的继承人。 后来，李存勖讨伐张文礼，王处直认为：多少年来，义武（总部定州）、成德像嘴唇跟牙齿一样，互相依存。成德如果灭亡，义武就会陷于孤立，所以坚决反对，理由是正在跟后梁血战，应该赦免张文礼。李存勖答复说：“张文礼谋杀领袖，大义上不可以赦免。而又暗中引进后梁军队，恐怕对义武也有不利影响。”王处直十分忧虑，认为新州跟契丹（首都西楼城）相邻，于是秘密派人告诉王郁，命王郁贿赂契丹，要契丹进犯北方边塞，以解救镇州的包围，将领和幕僚都竭力劝阻，王处直全不接受。王郁一向痛恨王都（刘云郎）冒充姓王，夺取嫡子位置，于是乘机要求当合法继承人，王处直允许。 总部文武官员都不愿招惹契丹，王都也忧虑王郁排斥自己，于是暗中跟文书员和昭训（和，姓）讨论劫持王处直。正巧，王处直跟张文礼的使节在定州（河北省定州市）城东宴会，傍晚回来，王都率领他的新军数百人，在官邸埋伏，大声鼓噪，绑架王处直，说：“官兵们不愿意契丹进来，请大帅回家休息。”于是连同王处直的妻子、小老婆，一同送到官邸西院软禁（王处存于唐王朝末年被中央任命当义武司令官，参考八七九年十一月，传子传弟，共三任，前后四十三年而亡），然后把王处直所有在中山（定州是古代中山王国所在，两汉王朝又在此设中山郡及中山封国）的子孙，以及王处直所有心腹亲信，全部诛杀。王都自称候补司令官，把经过情形，具体呈报晋王李存勖，李存勖即命王都代替王处直。 16、南吴东海王徐温，建议南吴王杨溥到南郊祭祀天神，有人说：“礼仪音乐，都没有准备。唐王朝皇帝南郊祭祀时，都要花费金钱万万，今天一时筹措不到。”徐温说：“岂有帝王而不祭祀天神之理，我认为祭祀天神，只要一片诚心，浪费那么多钱干什么？唐王朝时，每次祭天，为了打开南门，仅只往门锁、门轴灌油脂，就要用一百斛（使门容易转动，而又不发出声音），这是末世奢侈的流弊，怎么可以效法？” 十月十二日，杨溥到南郊祭祀天神，用老爹杨行密（杨行愍）作为配祭。 十月十三日，杨溥下令大赦。擢升徐知诰（李知诰）当二级实质宰相（同平章事），遥兼江州（江西省九江市）行政长官（观察使）。不久，在江州设奉化战区，命徐知诰遥兼司令官。 徐温听说寿州（安徽省寿县）民兵司令（团练使）崔太初施政苟刻，有失民心，打算调回中央。徐知诰说：“寿州是边疆重镇，直接调回中央，恐怕发生变化，不如命他到中央朝见，乘势留他下来。”徐温大怒说：“一个崔太初都不能制伏，对别人又该怎么样？”遂下令调崔太初当右雄武（禁军第六军）大将军。 17、十一月，晋王李存勖派李存审、李嗣源据守德胜，而自己率军进攻镇州。镇州变军首领张处瑾派老弟张处琪、幕僚齐俭，晋见李存勖，承认自己有罪，请求准许投降。李存勖拒绝，出动所有精锐攻城，十余天不能攻克。张处瑾派韩正时率一千余骑兵突围而出，直奔定州（义武战区总部所在·河北省定州市），打算向王处直求救，晋军追到行唐（河北省行唐县），斩韩正时。 18、契丹帝（一任太祖）耶律阿保机（本年五十岁）已经应许卢文进进攻晋国，王郁又煽动说：“镇州美女如云，黄金绸缎堆积如山，皇上如果早点启程，都成了你的东西，不然的话，全到李存勖口袋！”（一派汉奸口吻！）耶律阿保机同意，动员全国所有的武装部队南下。述律皇后劝阻说：“我们拥有西楼（契丹首都·内蒙古巴林左旗），满山遍野羊马的丰富财产，快乐无穷，为什么要劳师动众，千里出征，乘人之危，夺取一点小利？我听说李存勖作战，天下没有敌手，万一失败，后悔已来不及！”耶律阿保机不理。 十二月二十日，契丹军进攻幽州（北京市），守城宦官李绍宏（马绍宏）登城防御（李绍宏主管卢龙军政，参考九一九年三月）。契丹军采取跳蛙战术，舍弃幽州，长驱而南，围攻涿州（河北省涿州市），十天即行攻克，俘虏州长李嗣弼，遂再进攻定州。王都（刘云郎）向李存勖紧急求救，李存勖自镇州率亲军五千人北上增援，另派神武特别营指挥官（神武都指挥使）王思同，率军进驻狼山（河北省易县西南四十千米狼牙山）之南阻拦。 19、后梁荆南战区（总部设江陵府）司令官高季昌，派总指挥官（都指挥使）倪可福，率士卒一万人修筑江陵外城，高季昌巡查时，斥责工程进度太慢，下令处倪可福棍刑（高季昌扩建江陵城池，参考九一二年闰五月）。高季昌的女儿嫁倪可福的儿子倪知进，高季昌对女儿说：“回家告诉你公公，我只是想树立威严，教大家认真办事。”馈赠倪可福白金数百两。 20、本年，南汉帝国（首都兴王府）命国务院左秘书长（尚书左丞）倪曙兼二级实质宰相。 21、南楚（首都潭州）辰溆蛮（湖南省沅陵县及洪江市少数民族）聚众起兵，侵犯南楚。南楚宁远战区（总部设容州）副司令官（空头官衔。此时容州属南汉）姚彦章率军讨伐，把战乱削平（姚彦章离开容州，参考九一一年十立月十三日）。 1、春季，正月一日，义武（总部定州）变军首领王都（刘云郎）前往官邸西院看望王处直（王都囚禁王处直，参考九二一年十月），王处直愤怒若狂，挥拳殴打王都的胸脯，哀号道：“叛徒，我什么地方对不起你！”手边既没有武器，就要咬掉王都的鼻子，王都把袖子都挣断了，才逃过一劫。王处直忧愤交集，不久逝世（本年六十一岁）。 2、正月十三日，晋王（首都太原府）李存勖（本年三十八岁）抵达新城（河北省正定县东北新城铺镇）稍南，骑兵斥候报告说：契丹（首都西楼城）前锋已到新乐（河北省新乐市），正蹚沙河（大沙河，流经新乐市东北）南下。晋军大惊失色，有些士卒因恐惧过度，而脱队逃亡，各级军官用严刑诛杀，都不能阻止。将领们一致认为：“蛮虏倾巢而出，人马众多，我们无法抵挡。听说后梁军（首都开封府）已侵入腹地，最好回军魏州（河北省大名县），拯救根本！”也有人请求解除镇州（河北省正定县）的包围，撤退到井陉（太行山八陉之五·河北省鹿泉市西），暂时避开。李存勖犹豫不决。参谋本部执行官（中门使）郭崇韬说：“契丹受王郁的引诱，这次南来，完全为了金银美女，并不是真要拯救镇州的灾难。大王新近不断击破后梁（九一九年胡柳之役破贺瓖，戚城之役破王瓒，九二一年德胜城之役破戴思远），威震天下，契丹听说大王亲征，一定惊恐沮丧，只要能打败他们前锋，他们就非逃走不可。”李嗣昭从潞州（山西省长治市）来，也说：“大敌当前，我们只有前进，不能后退，不可轻率行动，以免动摇军心。”李存勖说：“帝王兴起，自有天命，如果上天注定，契丹又能把我怎样！我只用几万人就平定山东（太行山以东），今天遇到一小撮蛮夷，竟远远躲避，还有什么面目威临四海！”乃率铁甲骑兵五千人先进，抵达新城之北，部队才从桑林里走出一半，契丹一万余名骑兵看见，大为惊骇，立即撤退，李存勖下令分兵二路追击，奔驰数十里，俘虏契丹帝（一任太祖）耶律阿保机（本年五十一岁）的儿子。沙河桥太窄，契丹官兵踏冰北渡，冰还没有冻得够厚，纷纷塌陷，坠水淹死的很多。当天（正月十三日）夜晚，李存勖住宿新乐。耶律阿保机御帐就设在定州（河北省定州市）城下，败兵逃回，耶律阿保机急命全军撤退到望都（河北省望都县，位定州东北二十二千米）。 李存勖抵达定州，王都亲自到李存勖马前迎接，在官邸设筵欢宴，请求把自己的女儿嫁给李存勖的儿子李继岌。 正月十七日，李存勖率军进逼望都，契丹兵团迎战，李存勖率一千名亲军骑兵领先攻击，跟奚部落（滦河上游）酋长秃馁所率五千骑兵遭遇，立刻陷入重围，李存勖奋勇冲刺，再三再四杀出杀进，自中午苦战到下午四时左右，仍不能突围。李嗣昭接到报告，率骑兵三百人从侧面发动攻击，奚部落军退走，李存勖才得以脱险。晋军乘胜发动全面攻击，契丹军大败，晋军一直向北追到易州（河北省易县）。正巧，下了将近十天大雪，平地积雪厚达数尺，大地白茫茫一片，契丹兵团人没有粮食、马没有草料，沿途一个接连一个死亡（契丹人作战时从不携带粮食，参考九一七年三月）。耶律阿保机举手指天，对卢文进说：“天不教我到这里。”下令北返。李存勖在后紧紧尾随不放，契丹兵团前进，晋军也前进，契丹兵团住宿，晋军也住宿，李存勖沿途观察契丹遗留下的营帐，发现铺在地上的稻草，圆的圆、方的方，整整齐齐，好像编织好放在那里，大军虽然退走，稻草却没有一根杂乱，不禁叹息说：“蛮虏军纪，竟能严厉到这种地步，我们赶不上！”李存勖抵达幽州（北京市），派骑兵二百人追踪，吩咐说：“蛮虏一出边境，你们就回来！”骑兵仗恃自己骁勇善战，出境追击，全被契丹俘虏，只有二人从其他道路逃回。 耶律阿保机斥责王郁，戴上脚镣手铐，押解回国，自此再不听他的话。 晋国（首都太原府）代州（山西省代县）州长李嗣肱，率军收复妫（河北省怀来县）、儒（北京市延庆县）、武（河北省宣化县）等州。李存勖命李嗣肱当山北（燕山以北）民兵总司令官（都团练使。司令部设新州）。 3、晋王李存勖北上进攻镇州时，李存审（符存审）对李嗣源（邈佶烈）说：“后梁听说我们留在南方的军队很少，如果不攻德胜（河南省濮阳市），一定奇袭魏州，我们两个挤在这里干什么，不如各率一部分武力，分守二地，严阵以待。”并另分出一支军队进驻澶州（河南省内黄县东南）。后梁统帅戴思远果然出动杨村（河南省濮阳市西九千米古黄河渡口）全部军队，直扑魏州，李嗣源率军先一步赶到后梁军前面，在狄公祠下扎营（唐王朝狄仁杰的生祠，参考七〇〇年九月。今祠乃后来的魏博战区司令官田弘正下令重建），派紧急特使先去魏州警告，教守军紧急备战。后梁军到达魏店（大名县西），李嗣源派部将石万全率骑兵挑战，戴思远发现魏州已有准备，于是向西渡漳水，攻克成安（河北省成安县），大肆剽掠而回。戴思远接着率军五万人，攻德胜北城（河南省濮阳市），绕城一连挖掘几道壕沟，沿壕沟兴筑堡垒，切断城内外所有联系，日夜不停地猛烈攻击，李存审百般防守。 李存勖得到德胜危急消息。 二月，李存勖从幽州南下增援，五天就到达魏州。戴思远得到报告，焚烧大营，撤回杨村。 4、前蜀帝国（首都成都府）皇帝（二任）王宗衍（本年二十四岁）喜爱装扮成平民模样，出宫游荡，无论妓院、酒店，没有一处地方不到。不愿别人认出他的面貌，下令全国士民，一律戴宽边大帽（原来，巴蜀风俗都戴无边小帽，仅仅盖住头顶，一低头，帽就坠地，称为“危脑帽”，王宗衍认为不祥，下令禁止。而自喜戴宽边大帽，民间只要看到宽边大帽，就知王宗衍所在，于是下令全国都戴）。 5