Chapter 7 7. The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop

Guo Wei tried his best to be a good emperor. He wanted to rebuild the country and restore social vitality.But the flames of war and turmoil did not go out.what to do? Guo Wei was born in a humble family, and he is well aware of the sufferings of the people at the bottom of society. Guo Wei has gone through three generations, and he is well aware of the scourge of turmoil in the world. Guo Weirong was in a hurry, he knew very well how powerful the military leaders are. Guo Wei has carefully read the books on the prosperity and chaos, and he knows the essence of governing the country. Guo Wei was suspected by the emperor and forced to be the emperor. He knew how serious the consequences of the suspicion of the monarch and his ministers were.

After Guo Wei became emperor, he took a series of measures.Including the appointment of capable officials, abolishing extravagant expenses, increasing income and reducing expenditure, recuperating, building mutual trust between monarchs and ministers, and maintaining stability in the frontier, these measures are basically in the right direction. When Li Siyuan in the Later Tang Dynasty, Shi Jingtang in the Later Jin Dynasty, and Liu Zhiyuan in the Later Han Dynasty were emperors, they all felt that talents withered and cadres were scarce. The old and the young, the new and the new. In fact, there are thousands of horses in any society, and talents come forth in large numbers, and they will not stop growing just because a crop of talents disappears.The key depends on how the imperial court selects and employs people, and whether there is a way to select talents and appoint talents.

The most capable person in Guo Wei's court is Wang Jun, the privy envoy and prime minister.Wang Jun is two years older than Guo Wei.Wang Jun was smart and smart since he was a child. His father was originally the band leader in the military camp. Influenced by this, Wang Jun was good at singing since he was a child.During the period of Zhu Youzhen in the Zhuliang Empire, Wang Jun was bought by Zhang Yun, the governor of Xiangzhou, to the mansion, and sang to accompany the wine.Later, Zhang Yun gave Wang Jun to Zhao Yan in order to curry favor with the powerful Zhao Yan.After the fall of the Zhuliang Empire, the Zhao family was shattered, Wang Jun had nowhere to go, and lived on the streets begging for food.Later, he went to work under Zhang Yanlang, the envoy of the third division of the later Tang Dynasty, but he was still depressed and couldn't fill his stomach.When Liu Zhiyuan followed Jin Gaozu Shi Jingtang to Beijing to conquer the world, he executed Zhang Yanlang's family, and Wang Jun joined Liu Zhiyuan's shogunate.After Liu Zhiyuan became emperor, Wang Jun began to make his mark, and was promoted to the director of the Beijing Office.During the time of Emperor Yin of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court appointed Wang Jun as the supervising envoy of Guo Wei's army stationed in Weizhou.

Wang Jun and Guo Wei originally worked together in Liu Zhiyuan's shogunate, and they knew each other earlier, and their relationship has always been good.The relationship between the two was strengthened by leaps and bounds when they guarded Weizhou.Emperor Yin of Han listened to the slander and killed several auxiliary ministers in one breath, and massacred all the family members of Guo Wei and Wang Jun in the capital.Guo Wei and Wang Jun had the same fate, and at this time Wang Jun stood firmly on Guo Wei's side, and has been assisting Guo Wei to become King of Jingqin with all his strength.After Guo Wei was dismissed from the capital by Empress Dowager Li, Wang Jun, as a privy envoy, echoed Guo Weiyao in the court and acted in unison. The two cooperated closely and successfully resolved the emperor-designate Liu Chengyun.Wang Jun controlled the situation in the capital in Kaifeng and created favorable conditions for Guo Wei to enter Beijing.Wang Jun played the first role in Guo Wei's struggle to seize imperial power.

Everyone has to ask, will Wang Jun be able to make a fortune just by singing a few songs?of course not.In addition to meeting Liu Zhiyuan and getting acquainted with such great figures as dragons and phoenixes in people like Guo Wei, Wang Jun has his own conditions besides his chance encounters.Wang Jun's loyalty to Guo Wei was the key to Guo Wei's ability to successfully mobilize the army and defeat the Liu family of the Later Han Dynasty.After Guo Wei became emperor, Wang Jun worked very hard, often forgetting to eat and sleep.The world is roughly determined, and everything is waiting to be done. Wang Jun held several positions, worked hard, and worked hard. Many complicated things were handled by him in an orderly manner.

The second important civil servant of the Later Zhou Empire was Wei Renpu.He planned the whole process of Guo Wei's mutiny, Qin Wang, forcing the palace, and proclaiming the emperor.Wei Renpu was born in a humble family, and his family was poor. When he was a child, he could not afford to wear clothes.At the age of thirteen, Xiao Wei determined to leave home and venture out, trying to make a living by himself.At the end of the Later Jin Dynasty, he got a job as a young man in the Privy Council.Later, Du Chongwei, the son-in-law, took a fancy to him and thought he was dignified and prudent, good at writing and calculating, so he was transferred to the army as a staff officer.Later, Du Chongwei's reputation was very bad because of his surrender to Khitan. Wei Renpu was ashamed of this and left Du Chongwei angrily.Liu Zhiyuan marched into the capital, Wei Renpu and other officials greeted him.After the founding of the Han Dynasty, Wei Renpu obtained the position of a staff officer of the Ministry of War.At that time, Guo Wei was a privy envoy, in charge of military affairs, and once asked Wei Renpu about the number of troops.Wei Renpu not only accurately answered the total number of soldiers and horses in the world, but also clearly and immediately wrote down the number of soldiers and horses in various places, each type of army, and the number of troops of each organizational system.Guo Wei admired this young man very much, without hesitation, he immediately transferred him as a talent to work beside him.

After Guo Wei became the emperor, he promoted Wei Renpu to be the deputy chief of the privy, almost equivalent to the deputy chief of the general staff, and soon promoted him to be the commander of the emperor's guards.Guo Wei regards Wei Renpu as his confidant, and often consults with Wei Renpu on confidential matters.Wei Renpu is well-read and memorized, and he is familiar with the names, origins, and supply and demand of soldiers and horses in the world. He will answer Guo Wei's questions, and he doesn't need to bring notes or computers.Although Wei Renpu's official position has not reached the top level, his importance is well known, and he is Guo Wei's confidant and adviser.

There are also two important civil servants in the Later Zhou Empire, Fan Zhi and Zheng Renhui.Fan Zhi is an excellent young man who has mastered literature since he was a child. At the age of thirteen, he has accepted students to teach "Shangshu", he can be called a young genius.During the Later Tang Dynasty, Fan Zhi won the Jinshi examination, and was highly expected by the Prime Minister of the Later Jin Dynasty, He Ning, and was cultivated.Later, Fan Zhi was highly valued by Sang Weihan, the number one official in the imperial court, for his articles written both righteousness and reason.When Emperor Yin of the Han Dynasty sent Guo Wei to lead the army to attack Li Shouzhen in Hezhong, Guo Wei, who was far in front of the two armies, felt that the documents from the court were clear in style, thoughtful, thorough in reasoning, and appropriate in language every time he saw them.After Ping Sanfan returned to Beijing victoriously, Guo Wei inquired about the person responsible for writing the documents, and later learned that it was Fan Zhi. Guo Wei praised: "It's really the talent of the prime minister!" At the office, they are farsighted, strategic, easy to make friends, love to learn, and good at leading troops. They pay more attention to discovering talents, seeking talents, and reusing talents.Guo Wei started his army from Yedu and went to Beijing from the side of the Qing emperor. Fan Zhi hid among the people in order to avoid the chaos of the war.On a snowy day, Guo Wei personally took off his leather robe and put it on for Fan Zhi, invited him back to continue drafting documents, and promoted him to be the Minister of the Ministry of War and Deputy Privy Envoy.Not long after Guo Wei proclaimed himself emperor, Fan Zhi was promoted again to be Zhongshu Shilang, Pingzhangshi, a bachelor of Jixian Hall, and a member of the Privy Council.Fan Zhi's official position was second only to Wang Jun, and he became an important auxiliary minister in the Privy Council.

From Guo Wei's first remonstrance with the capital to his later entry into Beijing to proclaim himself emperor, a series of important edicts, edicts, edicts and other documents in the process were basically written by Fan Zhi, and they were of a high level.This alone distinguishes Guo Wei from warlords such as Li Cunxu, Li Siyuan, Shi Jingtang, and Liu Zhiyuan. They seem to have ideas, connotations, and strategies and plans for governing the country. Some difficult and sensitive issues are also logical after Fan Zhi’s elaboration. Be reasonable. Zheng Renhui is also a talent discovered by Guo Wei himself.When he was in Liu Zhiyuan's shogunate in Taiyuan, Hedong in his early years, Guo Wei often had contacts with Zheng Renhui.At that time, Zheng Renjiao was a military officer, but he must obey the righteousness when doing things for people, out of justice.Guo Wei admired Zheng Renhui very much.Later, Guo Wei became the privy envoy of the Later Han Dynasty, and he transferred Zheng Renhui to his side as an assistant to assist in handling military affairs.After Guo Wei became emperor, he made Zheng Renhui the inspector Sikong, envoy of the Hakka province and inspector of the inner capital, and envoy of the Enzhou regiment for training, and was appointed deputy privy envoy within a few days.In the second year, he was transferred to be the envoy of the North Academy of Xuanhui and the general of Youwei, guarding the Chanyuan Fanzhen. Not long after, he was transferred to be the inspector, Taibao, and privy envoy, and he was appointed as Tongping Zhangshi.It can be seen from this that the purpose of Guo Wei's emphasis on Zheng Renjiao and paving the way for promotion is to reuse Zheng Renjiao and let him play a greater role.Zheng Renhui can be said to have both civil and military skills, similar to Guo Wei, straddling the two sets of official positions.

Among the military generals, Wang Yin, Guo Chongwei, Cao Wei and others were valued.We have already introduced these people before, so I won't say more here. It can be said that a large number of talented civil and military officials gathered around the new emperor Guo Wei.This is beyond the reach of Jin Gaozu Shi Jingtang and Han Gaozu Liu Zhiyuan. The purpose of appointing virtuous ministers is to formulate correct strategies and govern the country well.In terms of governing the country, Guo Wei first abolished extravagant consumption.In order to serve as a warning, Guo Wei took out a large pile of gold, silver, jewelry and jade from the palace of the Later Han Dynasty, and ordered people to smash all these rare treasures with a hammer in front of all civil and military officials.Guo Wei announced in public: "What's the use of the emperor wanting these things! Emperor Yin of the Han Dynasty was not doing business all day long, never leaving his treasures, and in the end he abandoned the government and led to the collapse of the world. We must learn a lesson!"

In order not to waste the people and waste money, Guo Wei ordered all the expenses of the palace to be simplified, reduce the court funds, stop the strange things, delicacies and property contributions from all over the country, and streamline various entertainment consumption items. Guo Wei has a deep understanding of the hardships caused by years of war and exploitation in the later Han Dynasty. After discussing with Wang Jun and other ministers, he issued an order to exempt all kinds of exorbitant taxes owed in the past three years by various places, and to exempt the exorbitant taxes in the war-torn areas of Hebei in recent years.It is required that the granaries, rice warehouses, and taxation bureaus in all feudal towns, prefectures, and prefectures and counties be strictly managed again, and that exploitation at every level is prohibited, and additional increases are prohibited, and all taxes will be collected according to the state's streamlined taxes.Those who went into exile and become bandits due to avoiding war and exorbitant taxes were all pardoned, and they were required to go home within one year, resume production and engage in proper work. In terms of law and order, the later Zhou court abolished the harsh laws and regulations of the later Han court, prohibited various tortures, and implemented a leniency management strategy.Except for the felony crimes of rebellion and treason, family property is not allowed to be confiscated and family property confiscated. Cut some functional posts that consume state financial resources, abolish some auxiliary posts in the feudal shogunate, abolish the guardian force of the imperial tombs of the past dynasties, and reduce official salaries, so as to save state expenses and reduce financial burdens. Guo Wei made drastic political reforms, implemented a policy of rest and recuperation, and while reducing the burden on the common people, he did not ignore another force related to the security of the regime.These forces are more direct, stronger and more difficult to balance.These forces are the huge civil and military bureaucracy, which includes both emerging nobles and old nobles from previous dynasties.The new nobles want to share the fruits of Guo Wei's victory as emperor, and the old nobles cannot simply kick them away.For the civil and military officials inherited from the previous dynasty, and for those capable of being useful, the later Zhou court gave a way out, re-selected and hired, and continued to increase officials and promote the important ones.There is only one purpose, to appease these people and strive to unite them around the new imperial power as much as possible. After the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, Guo Wei and his assistants were very busy, and it can be said that they took great pains and thoughtful planning.But there are still two people who can't get it right no matter what, don't buy the account of the Later Zhou court no matter what, and want to fight against Guo Wei no matter what. One of these two people is in the southeast and the other is in the northwest. To the southeast is Murong Yanchao, and to the northwest is Liu Chong. One is to eliminate inner fear, and the other is to revenge the country and the family. Murong Yanchao was originally a general of the late Jin Dynasty, so he had nothing to do with Guo Wei.It was just that when Guo Wei entered the Qing Dynasty's side in Beijing, Murong Yanchao actively responded to the call of Hanyin Emperor Liu Chengyou and asked to stop Guo Wei.But in the west of Kaifeng City, Murong Yanchao's official army lost to Guo Wei's Weizhou army.Murong Yanchao fled back to Yanzhou in despair. Speaking of it, the feud between Murong Yanchao and Guo Wei was nothing, and it didn't cause too many casualties.Guo Wei didn't take it too seriously, at least he kept saying that he didn't take it seriously.After becoming emperor, Guo Wei took the initiative to appease Murong Yanchao in every possible way from the standpoint of stability and unity, and made it clear that the match outside Beijing was not a big problem, please don't mind Murong Yanchao.But Murong Yanchao himself is guilty and brooding, always thinking that one day Guo Wei will take revenge on him and attack him. Murong Yanchao was thinking wildly. Murong Yanchao couldn't sleep or eat. Murong Yanchao tossed and turned. Murong Yanchao didn't know what to do. Murong Yan tested Zhou Taizu frequently. Murong Yanchao was on the verge of mental breakdown. Murong Yanchao finally couldn't hold back anymore, and rebelled. Murong Yanchao dared to rebel, and he had his own reasons.He is a fierce general, famous all over the world.Yanzhou can also be regarded as a powerful vassal in the world, with certain strength.After the founding of the country, Zhou was in a hurry.Wealth and wealth are in danger, Shi Jingtang, Liu Zhiyuan, and Guo Wei were not the ones who successfully rebelled against the separatists? So Murong Yan overtook him. In order to contain Hou Zhou, Murong Yanchao sent invitation letters to Liu Chong in Southern Tang, Khitan and Northwest, asking them to join and deal with Hou Zhou from all directions.But Murong Yanchao miscalculated, these people have their own worries, they don't have the ability and time to fight him.This also shows that Murong Yanchao has no understanding of the current situation in the world and no strategic mind. Hiring an official to make a wish, issuing an imperial edict to comfort, and guaranteeing a pardon all failed. Zhou Taizu Guo Wei couldn't bear it, and decided to attack Yanzhou by force. In 952 A.D., the second year of Zhou Taizu Guangshun, the imperial court of the Later Zhou Dynasty sent Cao Wei, the commander of the guard infantry, Cao Wei, the envoy of Zhaowu Jiedu, as the commander, Shi Yanchao, the defense envoy of Qizhou, as the deputy commander, and Xiang Xun, the imperial envoy of the imperial city, as the capital supervisor. Chenzhou defense envoy Yao Yuanfu, a veteran general, served as Marquis of Yu, the capital of Mabu, and sent troops to Kaifeng to attack Murong Yanchao. After Cao Wei arrived in Yanzhou, he quickly implemented a siege and built fortifications, trapping Murong Yanchao inside.Zhou Taizu Guo Wei was waiting for news in Kaifeng. After waiting for several months, Yanzhou had not yet been breached. He was anxious and decided to march in person.Guo Wei's character of loving war has not changed, it has been like this since he was young. Guo Wei led an army to attack Yanzhou in one fell swoop in May, and Murong Yanchao and his wife committed suicide by throwing themselves into a well.The reason why Guo Wei was able to defeat in the first battle was not only the reason why Cao Wei's long-term siege made Yanzhou exhausted, but also the reason why Murong Yanchao committed evil himself.Murong Yanchao was greedy for money, looted all the rich and poor people's money in the city, and took it for himself.When the two armies fought, he was still busy digging pits and burying gold in his backyard. His soldiers had no fighting spirit, and Yanzhou City was defeated in the first battle. When Guo Wei was stationed in Yanzhou, he made a special trip to Qufu, worshiped Confucius, and ordered the repair of palaces and temples.This is the second emperor who worshiped and respected Confucius since the end of Tang Dynasty, and also the first Han emperor who respected Confucius.The first person to respect Confucius was Yelu Abaoji, Taizu of the Liao Dynasty. Murong Yanchao tried his best to take advantage of his bravery, but was quickly eliminated by Guo Wei. But Liu Chong, who was far away in Taiyuan, was not so easy to deal with. Liu Chong was the second younger brother of Liu Zhiyuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and was appointed by Liu Zhiyuan as a left-behind in Beijing to guard the Hedong base.Liu Chengyun is the son of Liu Chong.Guo Wei rebelled against Yedu and went south to Kaifeng. Liu Chengyou was defeated and killed. The generals in Hedong persuaded Liu Chong to attack Guo Wei and go south to the capital to fight for the imperial power.When Liu Chong was hesitating, he heard that his son Liu Chengyun had been designated as the emperor-designate.Liu Chong was overjoyed and gave up his plan to attack Kaifeng. He said: "It's not bad for my son to be emperor, so I don't have to raise troops and mobilize people to cause trouble." Less than a month later, Guo Wei became emperor, and Liu Chengyun died unexpectedly. The news hit Liu Chong's head like a bolt from the blue.Liu Chong was deeply regretful, deeply sad, furious and furious. He announced in Taiyuan that he would inherit the throne of the Emperor of the Later Han Empire, and still use Liu Chengyou's year name.Liu Chong decided to stand against Guo Wei and fight to the end, vowing to revenge the country and the family.While fighting against the Later Zhou Dynasty, Liu Chong learned from the experience of his predecessor Shi Jingtang and asked the Liao Kingdom in the north to send troops for support. Facing Liu Chong's self-reliance, Zhou Taizu Guo Wei's first strategy was still to appease.He wrote to Liu Chong tirelessly, earnestly asking Liu Chong to protect his side and share peace with the court.Liu Chong simply ignored and did not believe Guo Wei's rhetoric.The hatred between the two sides is too deep and irreconcilable.You can't solve the problem by grinding your mouth. Everyone has to ask, Guo Wei was originally sent to Weizhou to defend against the Khitans, and he joined the Yellow Banner and returned to Kaifeng to become emperor, so the Khitans took advantage of the vacancy?Khitan did not find any advantage in Neiqiu, lost troops and lost generals, and because of the abnormal lunar eclipse and celestial phenomena, the army continued to gossip.Therefore, even if Guo Wei did not go to Yedu, but turned around and returned to Kaifeng, Hebei's military equipment was weak, and the Liao Kingdom failed to win a big victory, which is also a fluke.Otherwise, Guo Wei will face the dilemma of seizing power and defending against the enemy. In the initial period, both Liu Chong in the Northern Han Dynasty and Guo Wei in the Later Zhou Dynasty sent envoys to the Liao Kingdom to report the situation and engage in diplomatic activities.Emperor Shizong Yeluruan of the Liao Dynasty responded to both sides, sent envoys to return the gift, and recognized the two new imperial powers.But soon, the Liao State assessed the difference between the Northern Han Dynasty and the Later Zhou Dynasty, especially the difference in the strategic value of the Liao State.Liu Chong asked the Liao Kingdom to send troops to assist in the attack on the Later Zhou Dynasty. Emperor Shizong Yeluruan of the Liao Dynasty thought it was a good time, and believed that the historical scene of Shi Jingtang inviting Yelu Deguang might repeat itself.So Liao decided to give up Hou Zhou and help Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty.Of course, there is no free lunch in the world, and the Northern Han Dynasty paid a huge amount of money to Daliao in exchange. In September 951 AD, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom agreed to jointly attack the Later Zhou Dynasty. With Murong Yanchao ready to move in the southeast, and Liu Chong and Khitan in the northwest, a big war is inevitable. Zhou Taizu Guo Wei sent Wang Jun, the number one minister and privy envoy, to Shanxi to lead the army to fight. Later Zhou was ready to fight, but Yeluruan, Emperor Shizong of Liao Dynasty, was in trouble.Yeluruan believed that it was a godsend opportunity to send troops to the Central Plains with the Northern Han Dynasty, and he could reap historic benefits.However, the Liao Kingdom has been militaristic and conquests for many years. The tribes raised food and troops to raise equipment, and they were overwhelmed.Emperor Shizong of the Liao Dynasty convened a meeting of chiefs of various tribes to study military operations against the Central Plains. All the chiefs, kings and nobles shook their heads and unanimously opposed it.Liao Shizong insisted on going his own way and forcibly issued an order to recruit troops from various tribes. In the case of great internal differences of opinion, Liao sent troops to the south.Along the way, the nobles of various tribes murmured and complained constantly.They said that if the battle was won, all the gold, silver and treasures would be returned to the country, and the tribes would not be able to get much money from fighting grass and valleys; if the battle was lost, the tribes would lose everything. Since Yeluruan succeeded to the throne, he has carried out drastic political reforms, comprehensively reformed the bureaucratic system of the Liao Kingdom, and implemented a centralized political model, which greatly suppressed the power of the Khitan aristocracy.In addition, Emperor Shizong of the Liao Dynasty never forgot the shame of the Southern Expedition, and fought for years, which caused a heavy burden on the country.All these intensified the contradictions between the Khitan nobles and the emperor in Liao.Some contradictions have developed into conflicts of fundamental interests.The high level of the Liao Kingdom is in crisis. This time the Liao Kingdom invaded the south, the coach was Liao Shizong Yeluruan.If it wasn't for his personal expedition, I am afraid that no Khitan chief would be willing to go.The Liao army crossed the Great Wall from Yanmen Pass to the border of Xinzhou.There is a mountain here called Xixiang Ancient Mountain, and there is a big lake under the mountain called Vulcan Lake.By the lake, the Liao army set up camp.Several large cowhide tents of Emperor Shizong Yeluruan of the Liao Dynasty were also deployed, and this was his palace. This day is the birthday of Yelu Ruan's father, Yelu Bei.Liao Shizong and the accompanying civil and military ministers held a sacrificial ceremony in the palace.After the worship, Emperor Shizong of the Liao Dynasty feasted all the officials. The banquet was grand and the atmosphere was warm. The emperor was drunk, and the officials were drunk. The stars are scattered and the autumn wind is blowing. After the banquet at the end of the song, we will go back to each other. Liao Shizong went back to his tent to sleep, and soon snored loudly.At this time, a large number of men in black suddenly appeared around the big tent in the emperor's palace, all of them were dressed in short skirts with narrow skirts, covered their faces with black cloth, and held steel knives.The blade gleamed coldly in the dark night.The emperor's guard guards patrolled outside the sleeping tent, all listless and drowsy, unaware of the man in black approaching.This group of men in black quietly approached the emperor's sleeping tent, and quietly approached the emperor's guards.There were only a few muffled grunts, and more than a dozen guard posts had their throats cut by men in black. These men in black raised steel knives, hacked open the big cowhide tent, swarmed in, and swung their knives at Liao Shizong who was on the bed.In the reflection of butter lamps, blood burst out, Liao Shizong Yeluruan was cut to pieces! At this time, sirens sounded outside the tent, horns blared, armored weapons collided, and a brigade of guards rushed towards the emperor's tent in chaotic steps, and the sound of "catching the assassin" resounded through the sky.The group of men in black rushed out of the big tent and was about to leave. They met the emperor's guards head-on, and the two sides fought in a scuffle.The men in black were injured and fell down one after another.Seeing that the men in black were all wiped out, the emperor's guards screamed in pain, and suddenly fell to and fro with countless casualties.The remaining men in black looked out suspiciously, and it turned out that the guards surrounded them with a large group of troops.A closer look is the Khitan cavalry.These cavalry soldiers fired arrows at the Guards, and the rain of arrows quickly overwhelmed the Guards.These cavalry troops turned out to be the support troops of the black-clothed assassination team. The person who led the response team was King Chagao of Yan. Chagao has high authority and has been closely related to Liao Shizong for many years, but this is all an illusion disguised by Chagao.He hated Liao Shizong in his heart, especially hated Liao Shizong's reform and deprivation of the power of Khitan nobles.Over the years, Chaga secretly accumulated strength and looked for opportunities to overthrow Emperor Shizong of Liao Dynasty.Chaga knew that Liao Shizong's authority was difficult to challenge. He did not openly rebel like Xiao Han and Brother Liu, but flattered and obeyed Liao Shizong everywhere, and even helped Liao Shizong do a lot of things.Chaga won Yeluruan's trust with his disguise.Not long ago, Emperor Shizong of Liao Dynasty also sent Chagua as a special envoy to Taiyuan to go to the Northern Han Dynasty and canonized Liu Chong as the emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty. The conspiracy of Chagao finally had the opportunity, the day to do it.Emperor Shizong of the Liao Dynasty launched the Southern Expedition, and the conflicts with the Khitan nobles gradually intensified. This is the main reason why Chage dared to act.Chaga believed that his actions would win the support of the Khitan nobles.When Liao Shizong was paralyzed and careless, and when the emperor and his ministers were drunk, the great conspirator Yan Wangcha cut his hands. After successfully assassinating Liao Shizong Yeluruan, Chagao started to kill all the civil and military ministers who were closely related to Liao Shizong.At this time, with the emperor's palace as the center, the Liao army camp was in chaos.There were flames everywhere and shouts of killing everywhere. Liao Shizong's number one civil official Yelu Wuzhi didn't drink too much, he was awakened by the siren.Wu Zhi hurriedly walked out of his big tent, and just as he came out, he encountered the scouts rushing towards him.The rebels shouted from afar: "Don't let the man in purple run away." The official uniforms of the roof are purple, so the rebels shouted that.Ya Zhi turned his head back to the tent, took off his official uniform, changed into casual clothes, climbed out of the tent from the window, and went to find his younger brother Yeluchong. While commanding the Royal Special Forces Pishi Army and Guards to fight against the rebels, Wu Zhi sent his younger brother Yelv Chong to find King Shou'an.King Shou'an is the son of Yelu Deguang, Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty, and he is also in the army this time.Brother Wuzhi finally found Shouan Wang Yelujing sweating profusely.The young man Yelvjing was stunned by the sudden chaos, rubbing his hands and stomping his feet, not knowing what to do.House quality has been in danger for a long time, has rich experience, and is good at making decisions when faced with major events. Wuzhi said to Yelujing: "My lord, you are the son of the former emperor. If you are caught by the rebels, it will be a disaster. At that time, the dragons in the Daliao Kingdom will have no leader, and it will be too late to regret it!" Yelujing panicked and asked, "Uncle Huang, what do you think?" Wu Zhi pointed to the Xianggu Mountain on the shore of the lake and said, "Your Highness, you go to the mountain to take refuge first. I will lead people to suppress the bandits. I will pick you up after the situation is safe." Yeluchong protected Yelvjing and fled into the forest.Wu Zhi summoned Khitan chiefs, kings, and generals for an emergency meeting to study a plan to hunt down thieves.At this time, it was already daylight, and Chagao and the others thought that the rebellion was successful and that they had controlled the overall situation, and they were also urgently contacting the chiefs of the tribes.Wu Zhi led the generals loyal to Liao Shizong, mobilized troops and horses, and surrounded the rebels from the dark with lightning speed.After a brief fierce battle, Wuzhi wiped out the rebels and killed Chagao and other rebel leaders. A mutiny died down. Wuzhi sent someone to welcome Yelvjing back from the forest.In the marching camp, Wu Zhi led all the officials to support Yelujing to succeed him and became Liao Muzong. The coup d'état during the period when the Liao State was sent to the army, the Liao State was shaken, and the Northern Han Dynasty was shaken. Affected by the coup, the Liao army gave up the southern invasion war and returned to Youzhou, Yanjing. Although Yeluruan died, Yelujing had just ascended the throne. In order to take care of the relationship with the Northern Han Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom sent Xiao Yujue, the Jiedu envoy of Zhangguo, to lead 50,000 horses to assist the Northern Han Dynasty in the Southern Expedition one month later.Emperor Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty personally took command and led 20,000 troops to attack Jinzhou in the Later Zhou Dynasty. Wang Jun, commander of the Northern Expedition in the Later Zhou Dynasty, was stationed in Jiangzhou to command the war.Originally, Zhou Taizu Guo Wei planned to conquest in person, but was dissuaded by Wang Jun.Wang Jun was worried that the country would not be stable in the later Zhou Dynasty. Once Guo Wei left Beijing, Murong Yanchao of Yanzhou would take advantage of it.After listening to Wang Jun's suggestion, Guo Wei suddenly realized, and greatly praised Wang Jun's loyalty and thoughtfulness. After Wang Jun arrived in the Zelu area, he was not in a hurry to start a war with the Han army. Instead, he adopted a stalemate strategy and fought a war of attrition with the Northern Han and Khitan.Although Guo Wei repeatedly urged Wang Jun to fight quickly, Wang Jun still insisted on the established strategy. He explained the reasons to Emperor Guo Wei. Sure enough, two months later, entering the severe winter season, with heavy snowfall and a sudden drop in temperature, the Khitan Expeditionary Army was the first to lose their hold and thought of withdrawing.When the Northern Han Dynasty was fighting for the natural danger of Mengkeng, they lost to the army of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and the spirit of the Northern Han army was greatly frustrated.Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Emperor Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty ordered the withdrawal of troops.Wang Jun keenly seized the opportunity and sent a large army to chase and kill.The Zhou army fought fiercely with the Han army in Huoyi.Due to the steep mountain road, most of the Han troops fell off the cliff and were killed or injured during their retreat.Veteran Yao Yuanfu advocated chasing and annihilating the Han army in one fell swoop, without giving the Han army a chance to breathe.However, Wang Jun was worried that he would encounter accidents if he advanced aggressively, so he still insisted on fighting steadily, preventing Zhou Jun from pursuing in depth.Zhou Jun did not follow closely, so Liu Chongcai was able to save the remnants and return to Taiyuan. The young Hou Zhou Empire successfully resolved the two war crises in the southeast and northwest. With the efforts of Guo Wei and a group of assistants, the Hou Zhou Empire seemed to be in a healthy and healthy situation. If warlords fought for decades in the Five Dynasties and the conflicts in the world can be stopped, Chinese history will come back to life. Can good wishes come true?