Chapter 11 7. The Battle of Gaoping

In this century, the fate of the Chinese people is even more miserable than in the last (ninth) century.From the Anlushan Mutiny in the middle of the eighth century to the end of the ninth century, it lasted for 145 years; I have always believed that whether it is extremely certain or not, the crisis is the turning point, and the disaster will always pass. Unexpectedly, since the 1960s, China has fallen into a dark age until the 10th century. At the beginning of the tenth century, the long-ill Tang Dynasty finally perished.China was divided by separatist regimes, we call it the "Era of Minor Separation", which is the symmetry of the "Era of Great Separation".Second, the split period was shorter, only seventy-three years.In the era of the small division, five short-lived empires were established in the Central Plains, and eleven short-lived empires, short-lived kingdoms, or short-lived political entities were established in other lands, so it is also called the "Era of Five Dynasties and Eleven Kingdoms".Everywhere you look, nothing but war is still war; nothing but hunger is still hunger; nothing but killing is still killing.Emperors, generals and ministers are nothing but a group of wild beasts.

It was not until the Song Dynasty unified China in the 1970s that the people took a breather, but the territory was two-thirds smaller than that of the Han and Tang Dynasties. After the catastrophe, China will no longer be as glorious as before. 1. In spring, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Liu Zhiyuan (the first great ancestor) of the Later Han Empire (capital of Kaifeng Prefecture) issued an edict of amnesty and changed the year name to Qianyou (before it was the 13th year of Tianfu, and then it was Qianyou first year). Liu Zhiyuan was very worried because Zhao Kuangzan (commander of Jinchang) and Hou Yi (commander of Fengxiang) surrendered and invaded Shu (the capital of Chengdu).Coincidentally, the envoys sent by the Uyghur tribe (living in the central and western part of Gansu Province) to pay tribute to the Later Han government were obstructed by the Dangxiang tribe (in the Hetao area of ​​the Yellow River) (Since the 1930s, Dangxiang had been plundering the tribute envoys from the east. The first month of 1932) requested to send troops to eliminate it.Liu Zhiyuan sent Zuowei (First Army of the Guards) General Wang Jingchong and General Qi Zangzhen to lead thousands of forbidden troops to deal with Dangxiang, and took advantage of the situation to manage Guanxi (west of Tongguan).Li Shu, the military executive officer of Jinchang (Jiedu judge), has been Zhao Yanshou (Liu Yanshou)'s staff for a long time, and Zhao Yanshou sent him to assist his son Zhao Kuangzan.When Zhao Kuangzan was about to defect to Hou Shu (refer to October 1947), Li Shu dissuaded him and said: "Would King Yan (Zhao Yanshou) enter the wilderness north willingly (Zhao Yanshou was locked up, refer to last May)? The Hou Han government recently Established, is doing its best to solicit appeasement. If you admit your mistake, return to the central government, keep and enjoy the glory and wealth. Going to Houshu is not the best way. The ancients said: A puddle as small as a horseshoe cannot accommodate a carp that is one foot long. ("Hoof You will regret it endlessly." Zhao Kuangzan then sent Li Shu to Kaifeng (Kaifeng City, Henan Province) to submit the memorial, requesting permission for him to come to the Central Committee See you.Wang Jingchong and others had not yet arrived in Jingzhao (Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province) and Li Shu had arrived in Kaifeng. Liu Zhiyuan asked Li Shu, "Why did Zhao Kuangzan surrender to Shu?" Li Shu replied: "Zhao Kuangzan thought he accepted the barbarian (Liao) leader. The appointment of my father (Zhao Yanshou) is also working in the barbarian government, fearing that His Majesty will not pay attention for a while, so he returned to Shu, and only wanted to escape to die temporarily. I think the central government will definitely protect and appease, so I was sent to beg." Liu Zhiyuan said: "Zhao Kuangzan and his son were originally our own people. Unfortunately, they were trapped in the barbarian's lair. Now, Zhao Yanshou fell into the trap. How can I have the heart to hurt Zhao Kuangzan again!" Zhao Kuangzan was approved to meet with the central government.At this time, Hou Yi also changed his position and asked to go to the capital (the capital city of Kaifeng) to congratulate Liu Zhiyuan on February 4th, his birthday.On the eve of the departure of Wang Jingchong and other troops, Liu Zhiyuan summoned Wang Jingchong to the bedroom and said, "We don't know what Zhao Kuangzan and Hou Yi are really thinking. When you get there, if the two of you have already set off for the capital, you will not be held accountable. If you are still procrastinating, you should play it by ear."

On the 9th day of the first lunar month, Liu Zhiyuan changed his name to Liu Hao (we still call him Liu Zhiyuan), and ordered Feng Dao, the former commander (Jiedushi) of Wesun (headquarters in Dengzhou) to be the grand teacher (one of the three divisions). 2. On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Qian Hongchu (the fifth Zhongyi king) Qian Hongchu (20 years old this year. Chu, sound chu), the king of Wuyue Kingdom (capital Hangzhou) sent the deposed former king (fourth Zhongxun king) Qian Hongchu He moved out of the palace and moved to the private house of Yijin Army (Lin'an City, Zhejiang Province), and sent Xue Wen, the commander of Kuangwu Operations (the head of Kuangwu Capital), to lead his own army to protect him.Secretly warned him: "If there is an extraordinary punishment, it is definitely not my intention. I want you to resist until death."

3. Since the death of the eldest son, Wei Wang Liu Chengxun (refer to December 1947), Liu Zhiyuan, the emperor of the later Han Dynasty (the first great ancestor), has been in grief. On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Liu Zhiyuan finally fell ill. Zhao Kuangzan left Chang'an (the county where Jingzhao Mansion is located) and traveled eastward without waiting for Li Shu to come back to report. On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Kuangzan arrived in the capital. When Wang Jingchong arrived in Chang'an, he heard that the Houshu army had entered Qinchuan (the north and south banks of the Weihe River, the land is fertile, commonly known as "Qinchuan eight hundred miles", which is synonymous with Guanxi and Guanzhong).Wang Jingchong dispatched more than 1,000 field troops from the Jinchang Theater (headquartered in Jingzhao Mansion) and Zhao Kuangzan's garrison troops to intercept them because there were too few imperial troops.Wang Jingchong was afraid that Zhao Kuangzan's garrison soldiers would flee and planned to tattoo their faces.As a test, an officer named Zhao Siwan responded first, willing to start with his own face. As an example, Wang Jingchong was very happy.General Qi Zangzhen secretly warned Wang Jingchong, saying: "Zhao Siwan is vicious and violent, and it is difficult to control. It is better to kill him." Wang Jingchong refused.Zhao Siwan is from Yedu (Guangjin Prefecture, Daming County, Hebei Province).

4. Li Tinggui (refer to December 1947), the Chief Prosecutor of Fengluan Suwei in the Later Shu Empire (Chengdu, the capital), led the army to advance to Chang'an. He heard that Zhao Kuangzan had repented and had already gone to Kaifeng, the capital of the Later Han Dynasty. During the court meeting (Zhao Kuangzan surrendered to Shu, refer to October 1947), he planned to retreat.Wang Jingchong sent troops to intercept and defeated Li Tinggui's army in Ziwu Valley (north of Ningshan County, Shaanxi Province).Zhang Qianzhao, another commander of the later Shu Dynasty, advanced to Baoji (Baoji City, Shaanxi Province). The generals talked a lot and couldn't agree, so they stayed where they were.When Hou Yi heard the news of Li Tinggui's retreat, he immediately closed the gates of the city and refused to allow the Hou Shu army to enter the city. Zhang Qianzhao was alone and led his army to escape at night.Wang Jingchong assembled Fengxiang (Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province), Long (Long County, Shaanxi Province), Bing (Bin County, Shaanxi Province), Jing (Jingchuan County, Gansu Province), Fu (Fuxian County, Shaanxi Province), Fang (Huangling County, Shaanxi Province) ) The troops from various prefectures pursued and defeated the Houshu Army at Sanguan (southwest of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province), and captured 400 soldiers alive (Later Shu sent Li Tinggui to welcome Zhao Kuangzan and Zhang Qianzhao to welcome Hou Yi, refer to December 1947 ).

5. On the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month, Liu Zhiyuan, Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty, was seriously ill and was dying. Yang Bin sent a speech to Liu Xin, the commander-in-chief of the cavalry of the royal bodyguard (the commander of the guard and horse army), and the commander of the Yao and Zhongwu theater (headquartered in Xuzhou). (Liu Zhiyuan's cousin), suspicious and suspicious, ordered him to leave immediately and go to the office where he was on business.Liu Xin asked to see Liu Zhiyuan in person to say goodbye, but Yang Bin refused. Liu Xin burst into tears, tears pouring down like rain, and left in grief.

Liu Zhiyuan summoned Su Fengji, Yang Bin, Shi Hongzhao, and Guo Wei, four confidant cadres, into the palace to accept the will, and said: "I have exhausted my strength, I have difficulty breathing, and I can't talk much. Chengyou is still young, and the future depends on you." He also said: " Watch out for Du Chongwei!" On the same day (the 27th day of the first lunar month), he passed away in the Long Live Hall (he was 54 years old this year), and Su Fengji and others blocked the news and did not release it to the public. On the 30th day of the first lunar month, an imperial edict was issued in the name of Liu Zhiyuan, saying: "Du Chongwei and his sons, when I was sick, slandered and commented, incited the masses, and shook the morale of the army. Du Chongwei and his sons Du Hongzhang, Du Honglian, and Du Hongcan should all be beheaded." Ms. Shi (wife of Du Chongwei), the princess of the late Jin Dynasty, and other relatives far and near will not be held accountable." Du Chongwei's body was dragged to the market, and his limbs were cut off for public display.The residents rushed to cut off his flesh and devoured it, but the executioner couldn't stop him. After a while, all the flesh was cut off, leaving only a pair of bones.

On February 1st, an edict was issued in the name of Liu Zhiyuan, and Liu Chengyou, the prince, general of the left guard (the first army of the guard), and chief retinue officer of the palace (checked by the inner capital) was made the king of Zhou and the second-level real prime minister (the same Ping Zhang thing).Soon, the news of Liu Zhiyuan's death was announced, and the will was read out, ordering Liu Chengyou to inherit the throne (the second hidden emperor).Liu Chengyou is eighteen years old this year. 6. Han Baozhen and Pang Fucheng, directors of court affairs (Xuanhui envoys) of the Later Shu Dynasty, led their troops to retreat from Longzhou (Longxian County, Shaanxi Province) and returned to the country (Han Baozhen and Zhang Qianzhao attacked at the same time, refer to December 1947), and threatened He Jianjian (commander Xiongwu) went west together.On the same day, Han Baozhen and others arrived in Qinzhou (northwest of Qin'an County, Gansu Province), and sent troops to guard all the city gates and traffic arteries. He Jianjian has since settled in Houshu.

7. On February 7th, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty honored his mother-in-law, Ms. Li, as the empress dowager. The central government knew that the alternate commander of Chengde (Headquarters in Zhenzhou) (remaining behind) Bai Zairong (Bai Mazhen) was not a general. On February 10, Liu Chengyou ordered Liu Zaiming, the alternate commander of the former Jianxiong theater (headquartered in Jinju), to take over. On February 13th, Liu Chengyou issued an edict of amnesty. 8. He Chengxun, commander of the inner battalion (commander of the inner teeth) of Wuyue (the capital Hangzhou), suggested that Qian Hongchu, the king of Wuyue (the fifth king of Zhongyi), kill Hu Jinsi and his party members. Qian Hongchu was very angry with his capricious attitude. Disgusted (He Chengxun betrayed the former king Qian Hongyi to Hu Jinsi, refer to December 1947), and at the same time, he was afraid of causing disaster.

On February 15th, Qian Hongchu ordered He Chengxun to be arrested and beheaded. Hu Jinsi, the Commander of the Inner Battalion (Envoy of the Neiya Commander), repeatedly asked Qian Hongchu, the abolished king (fourth king of Zhongxun), to kill future troubles, but Qian Hongchu refused.Hu Jinsi falsely passed on Qian Hongchu's secret order, and ordered Xue Wen, the head of the guard, to attack nearby. Xue Wen said: "I didn't hear this on the day I arrived on mission, so I didn't dare to act rashly." An and the other two jumped into the wall at night. Qian Hongzhen, who was under house arrest, found out that he closed the door to resist and shouted "help". Then he went to the palace to report to Qian Hongchu. Qian Hongchu was taken aback and said, "It depends on your strength to save my brother's life."

Qian Hongchu was both afraid and suspicious of Hu Jinsi, but he always compromised and tolerated in every possible way.Hu Jinsi was also suffering from sorrow and fear in his heart. Soon, he developed a sore on his back and died.As a result, Qian Hongyi was able to save his life. 9. Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty issued an edict to Wang Jingchong and the Fengxiang inspection commander (inspection envoy). Wang Jingchong led his army to Fengxiang (Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province). Before Hou Yi set off, Wang Jingchong sent his forbidden troops to guard the gates of the city.Someone advised Wang Jingchong to kill Hou Yi, but Wang Jingchong considered that what he had accepted was a secret decree issued by the old emperor Liu Zhiyuan when he was still alive, and the new emperor Liu Chengyou didn't know about it, so he might suspect him of committing the murder without authorization; therefore, he hesitated for a long time and dared not make a decision.It didn't take long for Hou Yi to get the news, and he left without reporting to Wang Jingchong.Wang Jingchong regretted it greatly and scolded himself. On February 18th, when Hou Yi arrived in the capital, Liu Chengyou asked, "Why did you attract the Houshu army?" Hou Yi said, "I intend to lure them in and kill them!" Liu Chengyou snorted. 10. Later Shu Zhang Qianzhao hated himself for not contributing to his newly capitulated empire. On February 23, Zhang Qianzhao returned to Xingzhou (Yang County, Shaanxi Province), and died of frustration and anger. (Hu Sansheng's note: "Zhang Qianzhao is a person who doesn't know right and wrong, doesn't know sharpness, and only knows how to make meritorious deeds. He observed Dingzhou, which was defended by the king, and Fengxiang, which was defended by Li Congke. They all failed because of their eagerness to win. , you can understand.") 11. Shi Hongzhao, the chief commander of the infantry and cavalry of the Royal Guards of the Later Han Dynasty (the commander of the guards and horses), and the second-level real prime minister, Shi Hongzhao, his mother passed away, but he only wore mourning clothes for a few days, and then he walked out of the house to see him in the Golden Palace. On March 7, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty issued an edict to appoint Shi Hongzhao, ordered him to resume his office and awarded him the title of concurrently supreme supervisor (and servant). Hou Yi's family property was rich, and he wantonly bribed senior officials in power and Prime Minister Shi Hongzhao, etc., so senior officials in the central government scrambled to praise Hou Yi's virtues. On March 17th, Liu Chengyou ordered Hou Yi, who was also the Supreme Legislator (and Zhongshu Ling), to act as the special mayor of the capital Kaifeng (Xing Kaifeng Yin). The government of the Later Han Dynasty renamed Guangjin Mansion (Daming County, Hebei Province) to Daming Mansion (still retaining the title of Yedu. The name of Daming Mansion began with Tian Yue, the rebel general of the Tang Dynasty, refer to November 782), Jinchang Theater ( Headquartered in Jingzhaofu) was renamed Yongxing Theater. Hou Yi tried his best to destroy and slander Wang Jingchong in the central government, accusing him of going his own way and being overbearing.Wang Jingchong heard the news that Hou Yi had been appointed as the acting special mayor of Kaifeng, the capital, and knew that things had changed. He was in a bad mood, and turned from disappointment to resentment towards the central government.Coincidentally, Liu Chengyou sent his court entourage (official officer) Wang Yi to Fengxiang to recruit Zhao Kuangzan's garrison troops (ya soldiers) to the central government.On the way, Zhao Siwan said to his colleague Chang Yanqing: "The little Taiwei (Zhao Kuangzan) has fallen into their hands. We have reached the capital, but we will die together. What should we do?" Say." On March 24th, Zhao Siwan and others went to Chang'an, An Yougui, the deputy commander of the Yongxing theater (Jiedu deputy envoy), and Qiao Shouwen, the inspection commander (inspection), went out of the city to meet the imperial envoy Wang Yi, and set up a banquet in a suburban hotel.Zhao Siwan stepped forward and reported: "Commander Haozhai (Haozhai Envoy) has already settled accommodation in the east of the city, but the families of the officers and soldiers live in the city (when Zhao Kuangzan was guarding Chang'an, the families of the officers and soldiers settled down), we plan to enter the city Go home and pick up your family members to live with them in the east of the city." An Yougui and others thought it was reasonable.At that time, Zhao Siwan and others had neither armor nor weapons. After they rushed into the west gate, they found an officer from the state sitting by the door. Zhao Siwan suddenly attacked, grabbed his sword, and cut off his head; With a stick, he killed more than ten gate guards, and then guarded each gate separately.Zhao Siwan entered the headquarters, opened the armory, took out the armor and weapons, and distributed them to everyone.An Yougui and others all fled, so Zhao Siwan occupied Chang'an, gathered more than 4,000 young people in the city, repaired the city wall, rebuilt enemy towers and battlements, and completed the battle system in ten days. Wang Jingchong hinted that Fengxiang officials and people would go to the central government and recommend him to be in charge of the military administration of the theater headquarters (knowing the affairs of the military government). The central government was worried. On March 25, Wang Shouen, the commander of Jingnan (headquarters in Binzhou), was appointed as the commander of Yongxing; Zhao Hui, the commander of Baoyi (headquarters in Shanzhou), was appointed as the commander of Fengxiang; (Same as Ping Zhang Shi · Envoy).He also ordered Wang Jingchong to be the alternate commander of Jingnan (headquarters in Binzhou) (to stay behind), and went directly to the mission. Guozhou (Lingbao City, Henan Province) actor Jing Bianting (Jing, surname), killed the militia commander (regiment training envoy) Tian Lingfang, and threatened the people of this state to defect to Chang'an Zhao Siwan.When they arrived at Tongguan (Tongguan County, Shaanxi Province), the guards of Tongguan sent troops to attack, and the Jingbian court was defeated. 12. At the beginning, when the emperor of the Liao Empire (the capital Linhuang Mansion) (the third Sejong) Yeluwuyu (31 years old this year) returned to the north, he went to Dingzhou (Dingzhou City, Hebei Province) and was promoted to Yiwu (Headquarters Dingzhou) Deputy Commander (Deputy Envoy of Jiedu) Yeluzhong (Yelülang Wu) was the commander, and Tuoyuan Commander Sun Fangjian was the commander of Datong (headquarters in Yunzhou) (Sun Fangjian was the leader of the Bianmin, refer to 946 April).Sun Fangjian was furious, and he was afraid that once he went to the capital (the capital Linhuang Mansion) for an audience, he might be detained, so he kept procrastinating and refusing to handle the handover, and finally led his 3,000 people back to Langshan (Southwest Wolf Mountain, Yixian County, Hebei Province). Asan) The former base area, the control is dangerous.The Liao army attacked and could not conquer.Soon, Sun Fangjian sent envoys to surrender to the Later Han government, and Later Han Emperor Liu Chengyou resumed his original official position (commander of Yiwu) to resist the Liao Kingdom. Yeluzhong (Yelülang Wu) has been fearing the rebellion of the Han people ever since he got the news that Yedu (Daming County, Hebei Province) was taken away by the Later Han (Du Chongwei surrendered to the Later Han, refer to November 1947).Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ordered Liu Zaiming, the alternate commander of Chengde (headquarters in Zhenzhou), to be the field commander of the infantry and cavalry in Youzhou (Beijing) area (deployed by the horse step capital of Youzhou Road), and led the army to capture Dingzhou; He and Yelu Malu (formerly the left-behind chief of Zhongjing in the Liao Kingdom) set fire to Dingzhou, looted wantonly, abandoned the city, and threatened all the men and women in the city to go north.Sun Fangjian got the news and led hundreds of troops back to Dingzhou from Langshan.Shangshu Liu Chengyou appointed his younger brother Sun Xingyou as governor of Yizhou (Yixian County, Hebei Province) and Sun Fangyu as governor of Taizhou (Mancheng County, Hebei Province).Every time the Liao Kingdom invaded south, the Sun brothers sent troops to attack, and the Liao army was quite afraid of them.Some prefectures and counties that fell to the Liao State at the end of the Later Jin Dynasty were gradually taken back by the Later Han Dynasty. On March 27, Liu Chengyou promoted Liu Zaiming to be the commander of the theater. 13. When Yelu Mapo of Liao Kingdom (capital Linhuang Mansion) returned home, Liao Emperor Yeluwu wanted to blame him for losing troops and generals, and humiliating the country.Yelu Mamo refused to accept it, and argued: "This is because the central government appointed Han people as officials to mess up the world. Wuyu was furious and poisoned him to death with poisoned wine. 14. Su Fengji, prime minister of the later Han Dynasty, etc., often promoted government officials, and filled in when there were vacancies.Yang Bin, the commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters (private envoy), believed that civilian officials were useless but a waste of state funds, so he often shelved or even refuted the memorials of Su Fengji and others, and Su Fengji and others were very unhappy. Li Tao, Deputy Legislator (Zhongshu Shilang), Minister of Finance of the State Council (and Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs), and second-level de facto prime minister, Shangshu suggested: "Nowadays, Kansai (west of Tongguan) is raging, and the most urgent thing is to resist foreign invasion. The two commanders of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters (private envoys Yang Bin and Guo Wei) were both heroes who helped the late emperor (the first Liu Zhiyuan) to establish a foundation. Although their official positions are noble, their families are not rich. The commander of the war zone. The military secrets of the empire are all in the eyes of His Majesty, and it is easy to judge. Su Fengji and Su Yugui held important positions during the reign of the first emperor, and they can be trusted." Yang Bin and Guo Wei heard the news, and they cried and expressed their feelings when they met the Queen Mother Li. Said: "We followed the late emperor and fought hard in hardships. Now, the emperor listened to other people's slander and planned to abandon us to other places. Besides, there is a war in Kansai. How can we bear to only enjoy our own enjoyment, regardless of the safety of the empire? If you think that we are really not qualified for the current official position, please allow us to stay after the late emperor's burial." The Empress Dowager Li was furious, and reprimanded Liu Chengyou, saying: "How can the former cadres who have made great contributions to the empire listen to others and be expelled from the central government?" Liu Chengyou Said: "This is the idea of ​​the prime ministers." Then questioned the prime minister, Li Tao said: "This memorial is my own idea, and no one else has participated in the opinion." On March 28, Liu Chengyou dismissed Li Tao from his position as prime minister and ordered him to return to his private residence. 15. On the same day (March 28), Jingnan (headquarters in Binzhou, Wang Shouen), Zhangyi (headquarters in Jingzhou, Shi Kuangwei), Kuanguo (headquarters in Tongzhou, Zhang Yanwei), Zhenguo (headquarters in Huazhou · Hu Congke) The report of the Fourth War Zone stated: "Li Shouzhen, the commander of the Huguo (headquarters in Hezhong Prefecture) and the Supreme Legislative Chief (also the Zhongshuling and Envoy), and the two theaters of Yongxing and Fengxiang rebelled at the same time." At first, when Li Shouzhen heard that Du Chongwei was killed, he was terrified and secretly prepared to resist.Moreover, he thought that he had served as a high-ranking general in the later Jin Dynasty and had military exploits (referring to the suppression of Yang Guangyuan, refer to December 1944), he always loved giving alms, and was loved by officers and soldiers.The post-Han government had not been established for a long time, and Liu Chengyou was still young, and he had just ascended the throne. The senior officials who held the power of the central government were all late-born and underachievers, so Li Shouzhen somewhat despised the central government.So he recruited and accepted rebels, raised brave warriors, built cities, and sorted out stolen armor and weapons, day and night.They also sent people to carry the secret letters hidden in the wax pills to the Liao Kingdom by small roads to contact them, but they were seized by border officials many times. Zhao Xiuji, a native of Junyi (the county where the capital Kaifeng Prefecture is located and Kaifeng City, Henan Province), is proficient in divination.When Li Shouzhen was the commander of Yicheng (headquarters in Huazhou), he was appointed as a household registration officer (sihu joined the army), and he has been following Li Shouzhen since then (Li Shouzhen guarded Huazhou in 1944, and was later transferred to Taining, Tianping, Guide, In the end, Huguo), warned Li Shouzhen: "People's hearts and destiny are not yet mature, so you must not act rashly!" Li Shouzhen refused to listen to more than one painful dissuasion, so Zhao Xiuji claimed to be sick, resigned and returned to his hometown.Zong Lun, a Buddhist monk, used magic to win Li Shouzhen's favor and favor, claiming that Li Shouzhen would definitely become emperor, and Li Shouzhen believed it.At a general banquet, Li Shouzhen once drew his bow to the fullest, aimed at the Picture of Tiger Licking the Palm hanging on the wall, and said: "If I have an extraordinary fortune, I should shoot the tiger's tongue." Tiger tongue, left and right unanimously congratulated, Li Shouzhen became more and more pretentious. At this time, Zhao Siwan, the leader of the rebel army occupying Chang'an, presented the emperor's royal clothes to Li Shouzhen.Li Shouzhen believed that people's hearts and destiny had been united, so he called himself the King of Qin, and sent a brave general, Wang Jixun (not the royal Wang Jixun of Fujian Province), from Pinglu County, Shanxi Province, to lead the army to Tongguan, and ordered Zhao Siwan to be the commander of Jinchang (later Han Dynasty changed to Jin Dynasty) Chang Zuo Yongxing, Li Shouzhen did not recognize). The distance between Tongzhou (Dali County, Shaanxi Province) and Hezhong (Yongji City, Shanxi Province) is the shortest (25 kilometers). He was on guard first, and then Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Han Dynasty transferred Yi to become the commander-in-chief of the cavalry (commander of the Huazhou horse army) Luo Jinshan, and led his troops to the Tongzhou to assist in the defense.So when Li Shouzhen raised his troops, Tongzhou was not annexed by him.Luo Jinshan is from Yunzhou (Datong City, Shanxi Province). Li Yiyin, the commander of the Dingnan War Zone (headquartered in Xiazhou), sent troops to station at the border. Shangshu said: "Three years ago, Wu (sound ye wu), the chief of the Qiang tribe, killed the governor of Suizhou (Suide County, Shaanxi Province) Li Renyu ( Suizhou belongs to the Dingnan war zone) and rebelled and fled. Please allow me to go out to fight." The government of Qingzhou (Qingyang County, Gansu Province) Shangshu said: "Please reinforce the central government to prevent the Qiang people from attacking." Liu Chengyou issued an edict and said: "The Observatory (Sitian) reported that within this year, whoever starts the war first will be disadvantaged." They were advised to stop their actions. In summer, on April 2, Wang Yu, the chief counselor (capital supervisor) of the Baoyi theater (headquartered in Shanzhou), reported that Tongguan was conquered. 16. Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty discussed with his attendants, because his mother, the Empress Dowager Li, thought that Li Tao was sowing dissension and was very angry. She planned to promote the two commanders (private envoys) of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters who had been excluded, to show that it was Li Tao's claim , not royal.The left and right attendants also hated the domineering of the two prime ministers surnamed Su (Su Fengji and Su Yugui), and planned to deprive them of their power, so they unanimously agreed with Liu Chengyou's proposition. On April 3, Liu Chengyou issued a personnel appointment letter, ordering Yang Bing, the commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters (private envoy), to be the deputy legislator (Zhongshu Shilang), the Minister of Civil Affairs of the State Council (also Minister of the Ministry of Officials), and the second-level real prime minister. Maintain the original position of the commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters; promote the Deputy Commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters (Deputy Privy Envoy) Guo Wei to be the commander.In addition, Wang Zhang, the management director of the three central financial units (three envoys), and the second-level real prime minister were awarded. Liu Chengyou appointed Yang Bin to consider all the certificates of appointment issued by the Prime Minister's Joint Office (Zhongshu) and the memorials of various departments.So the other three prime ministers (Dou Zhengu, Su Fengji, and Su Yugui) had nothing to do, and the political affairs were completely decided by Yang Bin.Yang Bin didn't nod his head, so no one dared to carry it out, so the administrative work either came to a standstill or stagnated.Every time the three prime ministers recommend talents for use, if it is not for Yang Bin's intention, even a county-level secretary (book) or police officer (wei) will not approve it.Yang Bin never liked intellectuals, and often said: "The most important thing is a full national warehouse and a strong army. As for literature and music, there is nothing worth paying attention to!" Sparse), and then also because of the past.The appointment of officials is too superfluous, and people have accused them of trying to correct the long-standing abuses. Therefore, they made every possible effort to appoint officials, so that some intellectuals from the rise of the Later Han Dynasty until they were expelled from the Central Plains (January 1951) could not get any. Part-time job.For those who obtained official qualifications because of their father and brother, or were gradually promoted from a low class to a high class, these two channels are completely unreasonable.This was certainly due to Yang Bin's ignorance, but people at the time traced back to the source and blamed the two prime ministers surnamed Su for being too selfish in the past and dealing with them unfairly, which caused the backlash. 17. Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ordered Guo Congyi, the commander of Zhenning (headquarters in Chanzhou), to be the commander-in-chief of the Yongxing Area Task Force (deployed by the Yongxing Camp), and led the royal guards to attack Zhao Siwan. On April 9th, Bai Wenke, the commander of Baoyi (headquarters in Shanzhou), was appointed as the field commander of the Hezhong Area Task Force (deployed by the Hezhong Camp), and Wang Jun, the Royal Protocol Director (Ministry Envoy) was appointed as the Chief Counselor (all supervisors). On April 12th, Li Shouzhen was removed from all his ranks, and Bai Wenke and others were ordered to join forces to attack. On April 16, Shang Hongqian, Commander of the Ningjiang Theater (headquartered in Kuizhou) (empty title. At this time, Kuizhou belonged to Houshu), Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Guards and Infantry (Commander of the Guards and the Army) was appointed When the chief picket of the Western Legion (West camp capital Yuhou). Wang Jingchong refused to go to Binzhou (Binxian County, Shaanxi Province) to go on business. Instead, he strengthened the assembly and training of Fengxiang young men, and declared that he would crusade against Zhao Siwan; The power in the theater, as their own political capital). . 18. Yeluwuyu, the emperor of the Liao Empire, went to Liaoyang (Tokyo, Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province), where Shi Chonggui, the subjugated king of the Later Jin Dynasty, Empress Dowager Li (the princess of the Jin Dynasty in the Later Tang Dynasty), and Empress Feng visited him.There was a man named Xiao Channuli, who was the elder brother of Yeluwuyu's wife Empress Xiao. He heard that Shi Chonggui had an unmarried daughter, so he asked Shi Chonggui for it, but Shi Chonggui refused because of his young age.After a few days, Yeluwu wanted to send someone to come on a fast horse, take his daughter by force and give it to Xiao Channuli. 19. King Jingchong of the Later Han Dynasty wrote to Xu Yan, governor of Fengzhou (Fengxian County, Shaanxi Province) in Later Shu Dynasty, suggesting to open the border and free trade. On the day of Renxu in April (Gengchenshuo in April, there is no Renxu), Meng Chang (Meng Renzan, 30 years old this year), the second emperor of Later Shu, persuaded Wang Jingchong to surrender. 20. Emperor Yeluwu of the Liao Dynasty once left Xu Taifu, an imperial literary attendant (Hanlin bachelor) in the later Jin Dynasty, in Youzhou (Beijing. Xu Taifu followed Yeluwu to return to the north, refer to May 947).Now, Xu Taifu fled back to the Later Han Dynasty. 21. On May 17, Huazhou (Hua County, Henan Province) reported that the Yellow River burst in Yuchi (on the north bank of the ancient Yellow River in the southeast of Jun County, Henan Province). 22. On June 1st, a solar eclipse. 23. On June 4th, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ordered Liu Ci, the chief prosecutor of the left wing of the national army (the capital of the left wing of the state of Fengguo) Liu Ci, to be the chief prosecutor of the infantry and cavalry of the Hezhong Special Corps (the capital of Yuyu in the camp of Hezhong) . On June 8, Wang Jingchong sent envoys to Houshu to surrender, and at the same time accepted Li Shouzhen's appointment and title. 24. After Gao Conghui (Gao rogue, fifty-eight years old) king of Nanping Kingdom (capital Jiangling Prefecture) (the second king of literature) severed ties with the Later Han (refer to August 1947), merchants and tourists in the north, They couldn't enter the country, the territory was poor and poor, and there was a lack of supplies. There was a depression and had to go to Liu Chengyou, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, to admit his mistakes, ask for forgiveness, and would like to continue to pay tribute.Liu Chengyou sent envoys to appease. 25. Shang Hongqian, Chief Prosecutor of the Western Legion of the Later Han Dynasty (Yu Hou, the capital of the Western Camp), attacked Chang'an and died of serious injuries. In autumn and July, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ordered Li Gu, the vice minister of the Ministry of Engineering of the State Council (Ministry Minister of the Ministry of Industry) to be the transportation director of the Southwest Front Army (the transfer envoy of the Southwest Front Army). On July 13, Liu Chengyou added Guo Wei, the commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters, as the second-level actual prime minister. 26. Hou Shu Sikong (the third of the three lords) and deputy legislator (also Zhongshu Shilang), second-level real prime minister Zhang Ye, lived luxuriously and extravagantly, often used the cheapest price, forcibly bought other people's fields and houses, and took fugitives wanted by the government He hid in his own home; and set up a private prison to imprison the debtors who owed him money, some for several years, and some even starved to death and froze to death in it.His son, Zhang Jizhao, the chief executive of the State Council (Zuo Pushe), who loves fencing, once converted to a Buddhist monk and visited fencing experts together.Sun Hanshao, the commander-in-chief of the right-wing Kuangsheng (the commander of the right-wing Shengdu) had a grudge against Zhang Ye, so he informed Zhang Ye and Zhang Jizhao of plotting to rebel; The commander-in-chief (commander of the Hema Budu under the command of the Sage), An Siqian, took the opportunity to frame him, thus forming a big prison. On July 17th, Zhang Ye went to the palace to meet, and the later Shu Emperor Meng Chang (Meng Renzan) ordered the warriors to kill him in the prime minister's joint office.An edict was issued to expose his crimes, confiscate his family property and population, and make men slaves and women servants. The commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters, the commander of Baoning (headquarters in Langzhou), and the supreme supervisor (and servant) Wang Chuhui also ran rampant, corrupt and indulged, betrayed government officials, created unjust prisons, and paid tribute to the government from all over the country. It was sent to Wang Chuhui, and then presented to the palace treasury, so the family property is in the millions.His son, Wang Dejun, is also arrogant and domineering.After Zhang Ye's death, Meng Chang couldn't bear to kill Wang Chuhui again, so he ordered him to go home to recuperate. Wang Chuhui panicked and petitioned to resign.Meng Chang transferred him to be the commander of Wude (headquarters in Zizhou) and the supreme legislator (also Zhongshuling and envoy). Meng Chang planned to appoint Gao Yanzhao, the director of the daily necessities supply of the palace (Pufeng Kushi) and Wang Zhaoyuan, the palace tea and wine manager (tea and wine warehouse envoy), as the commanders of the Imperial Staff Headquarters, but their prestige and status were not enough, so they were appointed first. The administrator of the memorial (General Envoy), in charge of the Imperial Staff Headquarters (knowing the Privy Council).Wang Zhaoyuan, a native of Chengdu (Chengdu City, Sichuan Province), became a monk when he was young, and followed his master to the Meng family. Meng Zhixiang, who was still the king of Shu at that time, liked his intelligence and quick response, so he taught him to return to vulgarity and sent him to Meng Chang. Be around on errands.Up to now, Meng Chang has ordered him to be in charge of confidential affairs, the treasury gold, silver, silk and satin, and spend as he pleases, no longer keeping accounts. 27. On July 21st, Later Han ordered Guo Congyi to be the commander of Yongxing, and Bai Wenke was appointed to be in charge of the Hezhong Special Municipal Government (and also to know the affairs of the Hezhong Office). 28. Later Shu Emperor Meng Chang ordered the President of the Royal Academy of Literature (Hanlin Chengzhi), the Secretary-General of the State Council Zuo (Shangshu Zuocheng) Li Hao, to be the Deputy Superintendent (Menxia Shilang), and the Minister of Finance of the State Council (and the Minister of the Household Department) ); Xu Guangpu, the Royal Literary Attendant (Hanlin Bachelor), Vice Minister of Defense of the State Council (Military Minister) was appointed Deputy Legislative Chief (Zhongshu Minister) and Minister of Education of the State Council; both of them were ordered to be second-level real prime ministers. An Siqian, the commander-in-chief of the Holy Control Crane Cavalry (Commander of the Holy Control Hema Budu) planned to exclude all veteran veterans, so he secretly falsely accused the Commander-in-Chief of Wei Sheng (Commander of Wei Shengdu) and the Supreme Legislator Zhao Tingyin, the chief (and Zhongshu Ling), conspired against him in an attempt to seize his official position, so he sent troops to surround Zhao Tingyin's private house at night.Coincidentally, Li Tinggui, the commander of Shannan Xidao (headquarters in Xingyuan Mansion), was meeting with the capital and swore to Meng Chang that Zhao Tingyin was innocent, so that Zhao Tingyin would not die.Zhao Tingyin claimed to be ill and resolutely resigned from the military. On July 27, Meng Chang approved. 29. Zhao Hui, commander of Fengxiang in the Later Han Dynasty, arrived in Chang'an (Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, the county where Jingzhao Mansion is located). On July 28, Zhao Hui went to the Shu and said: "The signs of Wang Jingchong's rebellion are more obvious. Please allow the army to attack." At first, the first emperor Liu Zhiyuan guarded Hedong (headquarters in Taiyuan Mansion), and his younger brother Liu Chong was the commander-in-chief of the infantry and cavalry (commander of the horse-budu capital). .Later, when Guo Wei came to power, Liu Chong (currently the commander of Hedong) was very worried. Zheng Gong, the military executive (Jiedu judge), suggested that Liu Chong should use force to protect himself, and Liu Chong accepted.Zheng Gong is from Qingzhou (Qingzhou City, Shandong Province). On August 4th, Liu Chong asked for permission to add four commanders (commander envoys). From then on, he recruited troops, accommodated desperadoes from all over the world, manufactured and repaired armor and weapons, enriched warehouses, and withheld all land taxes that should be submitted to the central government. Come down, claiming that everything is to prevent the Liao Kingdom from invading south; many central orders are not accepted. Since Huguo, Yongxing, and Fengxiang rebelled against the central government, the central government has successively sent troops to attack.Commander Chang Si of Zhaoyi (Headquarters in Luzhou) stationed in Tongguan (Tongguan County, Shaanxi Province), Commander Bai Wenke of Baoyi (Headquarters in Shanzhou) stationed in Tongzhou (Dali County, Shaanxi Province), Commander Zhao Hui of Fengxiang stationed in Xianyang ( Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province).Only the camp of Yongxing Commander Guo Congyi and Baoyi Chief Counselor (Captain) Wang Jun approached Chang'an, but the two hated each other like fire and water. From spring to autumn, they blindly waited and watched, and refused to launch an attack.Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty was very worried and planned to send high-level and heavyweight officials to the front to supervise the battle. On August 6th, Liu Chengyou ordered Guo Wei to be the special envoy of the Western Army to comfort and appease (the envoy of comfort and appeasement of the Western Army). Before Guo Wei set out, he asked Feng Dao, one of the three divisions, for advice. Can destroy his support." Guo Wei accepted, and since then, officers and soldiers began to return to Guo Wei.Liu Chengyou issued an edict to urge Bai Wenke to advance to Hezhong, and Zhao Hui to attack Fengxiang. 30. On August 8, Emperor Meng Chang of Later Shu appointed Zhao Tingyin as Taifu (the second of the three masters) to be the king of Song Dynasty. When a major event happened in the country, he sent someone to Zhao Ting's private house for advice. On August 12, Hou Shu renamed the Fengxiang theater as the Qiyang theater. On August 13th, Wang Jingchong was appointed as the commander of the Qiyang theater (headquartered in Fengxiang Mansion), and also as the second-level prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi·envoy). 31、八月十九日，后汉帝刘承祐，命钱弘俶当东南地区兵马总元帅（东南兵马都元帅）、镇海（总部杭州）、镇东（总部越州）两战区司令官、兼最高立法长（兼中书令·使相），封吴越国王（五任忠懿王）。 32、后汉郭威召开军事会议，跟各将领讨论攻击行动，大家都建议先行夺取长安、凤翔。镇国（总部华州）司令官扈从珂说：“三个叛徒东西联合，推举李守贞当领袖，李守贞亡，其他两人，就会自动瓦解，如果放弃近在眼前的河中，进攻遥远的长安、凤翔，万一王景崇、赵思绾在前面堵住，李守贞在后面牵制，我们可是陷于危险之境。”郭威同意。于是郭威自陕州（河南省三门峡市），白文珂及宁江（总部楚州）司令官（空头官衔。此时楚州属后蜀）、皇家侍卫亲军步兵总指挥官（侍卫步军都指挥使）刘词自同州，昭义司令官常思自潼关，三路人马，攻击河中。郭威对士卒照顾安抚，同甘共苦，一点小功也赏赐，一点小伤也亲自探视，不管对错，只要有所指控或陈述，郭威都全神贯注，面色温和，用心倾听。有什么过失冒犯，郭威从不动怒，或有什么小错，也从不责备，由此军心归附郭威。 当初，李守贞认为禁军全都作过他的部属、受过他的恩惠；而且兵骄将悍，早受不了后汉严厉的军法约束，相信只要抵达城下，一定敲门请求投降，坐在那里就可以等待奇迹。想不到士卒们最近才受到郭威的好处，已忘掉李守贞昔日的恩德。 八月二十三日，郭威所率禁军抵达城下，军旗飘扬，战鼓激昂，士卒跃马欢呼，李守贞看到眼里，脸色苍白。 白文珂攻陷河中西关城（城在黄河西岸，保护河桥），在黄河西岸扎营，常思驻扎河中城南，郭威驻扎河中城西。不久，郭威认为常思不是一个有才干的将领，命他返回本战区（昭义）。 将领打算攻城，郭威说：“李守贞是前朝（后晋）老将，擅长作战，对士卒有恩，屡次建立战功。何况河中城临黄河，城墙城楼都很坚固，不可以轻视，他有城池保护，我们向上仰攻，岂不是把官兵驱逐到滚水烈火之中！勇气有盛有衰、战斗有缓有急、时间有适宜有不适宜、事情有优先有延后。不如筑起长墙，把他团团围住，我们严密看守，连天空飞鸟，地下走兽，都不能通过。我们安闲地守在外面，清洗武器，放牧战马，坐吃从远方转运而来的粮食，穿得暖、吃得饱，还绰绰有余。等到城里粮食吃完，公私资产耗尽，然后使用云梯冲木，进攻城门，一面传播中央文告，向他们招降。城里将士们势将各自脱身逃命，父子都不能照顾，何况乌合之众！对付赵思绾、王景崇，只要分出一部分兵力，就能把他们牵制住，不必烦心。”乃征调各州民夫二万余人，命白文珂等率领，挖掘深壕，修筑长墙，互相连接，排列军队，把河中包围。郭威又对将领们说：“李守贞以前畏惧高祖（一任帝刘知远），不敢胡思乱想。因为我们刚从太原（山西省太原市）崛起，没有立过大功，成过大事，对我们并瞧不起，所以才敢叛变，我们正应该以静制动。”乃下令收藏军旗，不再擂鼓，只沿黄河设立烽火台，连绵几十里，由步兵轮班守卫，派舰队及水兵沿河巡逻，城里偷渡的人，没有一个不被擒获，于是李守贞就成了网中之物。 33、后蜀武德（总部梓州）司令官兼最高立法长（兼中书令·使相）王处回请求告老还乡。 八月二十五日，后蜀帝孟昶命王处回以太子太傅（太子三师之二）名义退休。 34、南汉帝国（首都兴王府）皇帝（三任中宗）刘弘熙（刘晟，本年二十九岁）派皇家诏书撰写官（知制诰）宣化（邕州州政府所在县·广西南宁市）人钟允章，向南楚（首都长沙府）求婚，南楚王（四任）马希广拒绝（南楚、南汉在上一代当权时，曾结为姻亲，参考九一五年八月）。刘弘熙大怒，对钟允章说：“马家还能不能侵犯南方土地？”钟允章说：“马家兄弟正在窝里斗，搞得连国家覆亡在即，都没有时间拯救，怎么还能伤害我们！”刘弘熙说：“一点也不错，马希广懦怯小气，他的军队早己忘记什么是战争，这正是我扩张的大好时机。” 35、南楚武平战区（总部设朗州）司令官马希萼，向后汉请求，愿跟南楚王马希广一样，各自分别进贡，请中央对自己另行任命官爵。马希广采用天策府内营总管理官（天策府内都押牙）欧弘练、进奏官张仲荀的建议，用贵重的财宝贿赂后汉宰相，要他们拒绝马希萼的请求。 九月七日，后汉帝刘承祐下诏给马希萼及马希广，劝告二人：“兄弟骨肉之间，应该和睦，马希萼进贡，应该附属在马希广名下奏报。”马希萼不接受。 36、后蜀援助王景崇（岐阳司令官）的远征军，进驻散关（陕西省宝鸡市西南）；后汉赵晖（凤翔司令官）派总辅导官（都监）李彦从发动袭击，大破后蜀军，后蜀军撤退逃走。 后蜀帝孟昶因张业、王处回当权时，很多事情壅塞停滞，受到蒙蔽。 九月十四日，开始设立“投诉信箱”（即铜柜，参考六八六年三月），后来改为“机要信箱”。 37、王景崇把侯益（后汉首都开封特别市长）满门七十余口，全部屠杀。侯益的儿子、前天平（总部郓州）作战参谋长（行军司马）侯仁矩，惨剧发生前恰巧出门在外，得以躲过一死。 九月十五日，后汉帝刘承祐命侯仁矩当隰州（山西省隰县）州长。侯仁矩的儿子侯延广，还在怀抱中吃奶，乳母刘女士把自己亲生的儿子送去处斩，抱着侯延广逃亡，沿途乞讨，好不容易挨到大梁（河南省开封市），找到侯益家。 李守贞（护国变军首领）屡次出击，打算突破包围，都被击败退回，派人携带蜡丸密函分别向南唐（首都金陵府）、后蜀、辽国求救，但都被后汉巡逻士卒生擒。而城里粮食眼看就要吃完，饿死的人一天一天增加，李守贞满脸忧虑，无法掩饰，召见智囊佛教和尚总伦盘问，总伦说：“大王命中注定要当天子，不是人力所能改变。只是这个辖区恰巧应有灾难，等到情势更为危险，路已走到尽头，只剩下单人匹马之日，也正是大王凌风而起之时。”李守贞仍深信不疑。 冬季，十月，王景崇派他的儿子王德让、赵思绾派他的儿子赵怀乂，到成都（后蜀首都·四川省成都市）晋见后蜀帝孟昶。 十月三日，王景崇派军出凤翔西门，赵晖把他们击破，乘势夺取西关城，王景崇退守大城，赵晖挖掘长壕围困，不断出军挑战，王景崇紧闭城门不出。赵晖秘密派一千余人，身穿铠甲、手拿武器，高举后蜀军旗，沿着南山而下，命各军传言说：“后蜀大军抵达！”王景崇果然派军数千人出来迎接，赵晖发动埋伏突击，全部歼灭。王景崇从此不敢再派军出城。 后蜀帝孟昶派山南西道（总部兴元府）司令官安思谦，率领大军援救凤翔，国务院左最高执行长（左仆射）兼副监督长（兼门下侍郎）、二级实质宰相毋昭裔（毋，音wu），上疏劝阻说：“我曾经看到后唐帝李存勖，贪心不足，西出征讨。也曾经看到前蜀帝王衍（王宗衍）打算北上秦州（甘肃省秦安县西北），政府中所有官员，都上疏劝阻，却没有听进一句，结果成什么事？这两位皇帝，可作为鉴戒（李存勖灭前蜀事，参考九二五年十一月；王宗衍北上秦州事，参考九二五年九、十月）！”孟昶不理，又派雄武（总部秦州）司令官韩保贞，率军从汧阳（陕西省千阳县）出击，牵制后汉兵力（汧阳是陇州属城，而陇州属凤翔战区，当是王景崇降后蜀后，后蜀军占领陇州）。 王景崇派前义成（总部滑州）司令官酸枣（河南省原阳县东北延州乡）人李彦舜等，迎接后蜀增援部队。 十月二十一日，后蜀将领安思谦进入后汉国土，后汉军扎营宝鸡。安思谦派眉州（四川省眉山县）州长申贵，率军二千人直向模壁（陕西省宝鸡市西南），在竹林中设下伏兵。 十月二十二日，凌晨，申贵率数百名战士直逼宝鸡后汉军营大门，后汉军队出营攻击，遇到埋伏，大败。后蜀军追赶，攻破后汉宝鸡大寨。但后蜀军撤退后，后汉军重回阵地。 十月二十四日，安思谦前进到渭水，后汉派五千人增援宝鸡大营，安思谦恐惧，对他的部众说：“我们的粮食太少，敌人又太强，最好另作打算。” 十月二十六日，安思谦退回凤州（陕西省凤县），不久，再退回兴元（陕西省汉中市）。申贵，是潞州（山西省长治市）人。 38、南平荆南（总部江陵府）司令官、南平王（二任文献王）高从诲（高无赖）卧病，命他的儿子、副司令官（节度副使）高保融主管内外军事（判内外兵马事）。 十月二十八日，高从诲逝世（年五十八岁）。高保融任候补司令官（留后）。 39、后汉彰武（总部延州）司令官高允权，跟定难（总部夏州）司令官李彝殷结怨。李守贞秘密向李彝殷求援，派军进驻延（陕西省延安市）、丹（陕西省宜川县）二州边境，稍后，中央大军包围河中，李守贞才撤退。 十月二十九日，高允权向中央指控李彝殷私通叛逆，李彝殷上疏分辩，中央命他们和解。 40、最初，后汉一任帝刘知远进入大梁（河南省开封市），太师冯道、太子太傅（太子三师之二）李崧，仍留在真定（恒州州政府所在县·河北省正定县），刘知远把冯道在大梁的家宅赏赐给苏禹珪、把李崧在大梁的家宅赏赐给苏逢吉。李崧家里收藏的金银珍宝，连同洛阳（西京河南府所在县·河南省洛阳市）的别墅，苏逢吉全部吞没。后来，李崧回归后汉，了解自己孤立无援和危机四伏，所以侍奉后汉当权官员，一直战战兢兢，恭敬谦卑，常借口自己有病，闭门不出。可是他的两个弟弟李屿、李嶬（音yi），跟苏逢吉的子弟们，都在同一单位供职，有时乘着几分醉意，口出怨言说：“夺取我们的房屋家产！”苏逢吉十分憎恶。不久，李崧把两京（东京开封府及西京河南府）房地产契约，呈献苏逢吉，苏逢吉越发不高兴。而皇家文学侍从官（翰林学士）陶穀，先前受过李崧推荐提拔，现在反而暗中陷害李崧。 后汉政府执法严厉野蛮，而皇家侍卫亲军总指挥官（侍卫都指挥使）史弘肇尤其凶暴，他宠爱信任文书官（孔目官）解晖，凡被囚禁军法监狱的被告，都交给解晖随意苦刑逼供，没有一个人不自动诬服。等到三战区兵变，人心浮动，民间往往传出各种谣言，互相惊扰。史弘肇手握禁军，负责巡查京师，对被逮捕的人，既不问他犯罪的轻重，也不管法律如何规定，更不再向上级请示，一律诛杀。有的用刀插入口腔搅动、有的割下舌头、有的抽筋、有的打断小腿，没有一天不用酷刑，虽然盗匪绝迹，但冤死的也太多，没有人敢控诉申辩。 李屿的仆人葛延遇，替李屿经营贸易，经常中饱，李屿鞭打他一顿，索回所吞没的财货，十分无情。葛延遇跟苏逢吉的仆人李澄，准备告发李屿谋反，苏逢吉得到消息，诱导他们行动，于是召唤李崧到自己家，然后移送皇家侍卫亲军监狱。李屿遂自诬（其中经过多少苦刑拷打）说：“会同老哥李崧、老弟李嶬、外甥王凝以及男仆书僮共二十人，阴谋于安葬先帝（一任帝刘知远）的那天暴动，纵火焚烧京城，反抗中央。又派人携带蜡丸密书到河中，勾结李守贞。又派人北上，请求辽国出兵。”等到把口供奏报后汉帝刘承祐时，苏逢吉认为二十人暴动不足服人，乃提笔改成“五十人”。 十一月九日，刘承祐下诏诛杀李崧兄弟跟家属和口供上所提到的人，尸首都陈列街市；并厚赏葛延遇等，当时的人无不为李崧呼冤。自此以后，官民人家对奴仆开始畏惧，往往反受奴仆控制。 有一天，皇家图书院图书管理官（秘书郎）真定（河北省正定县）人李昉，拜访陶穀。陶榖问说：“你跟李崧可是一家，关系远近？”李昉说：“他是我的远房堂叔。”陶榖说：“李崧滔天大祸，我也尽了一份之力。”李昉听到，刹那间一身大汗。陶榖是邠州（陕西省彬县）人；本来姓唐，因为“唐”字跟后晋一任帝石敬瑭的“瑭”字同音，为了避讳，才改姓陶。 史弘肇尤其憎恶知识分子，常说：“这些家伙自以为识几个字，就瞧不起人，总是把我们叫作跑腿的，难以忍受。”史弘肇遥兼归德（总部宋州）司令官，委派心腹杨乙负责征收田赋捐税，杨乙仗势欺人、凶狠横暴，整个战区，畏惧杨乙犹如畏惧史弘肇，副司令官（副使）以下，远远望见就下跪叩头，但杨乙并没有把他们看到眼里，平均每月都要聚敛一万串钱运交史弘肇，官民悲苦，无法承受。 41、最初，沈丘（安徽省临泉县）人舒元、嵩山（中岳·河南省登封市北）道士杨讷，都以游客的身份，投奔李守贞。现在，李守贞被后汉中央军围攻，命舒元改名朱元、杨讷改名李平，携带求救信件，从小路前往南唐（首都金陵府）。南唐监督院高级顾问官（谏议大夫）查文徽、国务院国防部副部长（兵部侍郎）魏岑，建议出军呼应。 南唐帝（二任元宗）李璟（徐景通，本年三十三岁）命北方军团征剿司令（北面行营招讨使）李金全，率军增援河中，命清淮（总部寿州）司令官刘彦贞当副手，又命查文徽当总监军官（监军使）、魏岑当淮河巡查司令（沿淮巡检使），进驻沂州（山东省临沂市）边境。李金全跟将领们正在聚餐，斥候飞奔报告说：后汉军队好几百人，正在溪水北岸集结，全是老弱残兵，请求突击。李金全下令说：“胆收主张过河的，斩首！”等到傍晚，后汉埋伏的军队从四面八方走出来，战鼓声传到十几里以外。李金全说：“刚才岂可跟他们交锋！”当时，南唐军心厌战，没有斗志，而河中又远在西方天涯地角（沂州河中航空距离七百三十千米），力量无法到达。 十一月二十一日，南唐远征军退守海州（江苏省连云港市）。 李璟（徐景通）写信向后汉帝刘承祐道歉，请恢复两国贸易，并且请赦免李守贞。刘承祐不作答复。 42、十一月二十七日，后汉帝刘承祐，把老爹、前任帝（一任）刘知远安葬睿陵（河南省登封市东南），谥号睿文圣武昭肃孝皇帝，庙号高祖。 43、十二月三日，后汉帝刘承祐任命南平王（三任贞懿王）高保融（本年二十九岁）当荆南（总部江陵府）司令官、遥兼二级宰相（同平章事·使相）。 44、十二月七日，南汉帝国皇帝（三任中宗）刘弘熙（刘晟）命宦官总管府秘书长（内常侍）吴怀恩当开府仪同三司（文散官第二级·从一品）兼西北方面军征剿司令（西北面招讨使），率军进攻南楚，首先攻击贺州（广西贺州市）。南楚王马希广派决胜指挥官（决胜指挥使）徐知新等，率军五千人南下赴援，还没有走到，南汉已把贺州攻陷，而且在城外挖掘一个巨大陷阱，上面用带叶的竹枝，编架遮盖，再铺一层薄土，下面设置机关，从陷阱里凿穿一个穴道，直通城壕。徐知新等抵达后，挥军攻城，南汉军到穴道中发动机关，南楚官兵全都跌下陷阱（一个可以容纳五千人的陷阱，不可思议）。南汉军出军攻击，南楚援军死亡以千为单位计算。徐知新等逃回，马希广把他们斩首。南汉远征军再攻陷昭州（广西平乐县）。 45、后蜀王景崇不断上疏后蜀帝孟昶（孟仁赞），请求紧急支援，孟昶命山南西道（总部兴元府）司令官安思谦，再次出军相救。 十二月八日，安思谦自兴元（陕西省汉中市）率军北上，进驻凤