Chapter 132 Chapter 131 Emperor Wu Liu Yu

Liu Yu, courtesy name Deyu, nicknamed Jinu, was originally from Pengcheng (now Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province). History books call him the younger brother of Liu Bang, the emperor of Han Dynasty, and the queen of Liu Jiao, king of Chu and Yuan.Liu Yu was born in March of the first year of Xingning, Emperor Ai of Jin Dynasty (363 A.D.). He lost his father in his early years and his family was poor.The young Liu Yu used to cut grass in Xinzhou (now the west of Zhenjiang City, the middle and small continents of the Yangtze River), and worked hard in the fields, chopping firewood in the mountains, and fishing in the lake, and experienced the hardships of life.

Liu Yu's prosperity can be traced back to a great turmoil in the first year of Yuanxing (402 A.D.).In this year, the imperial court appointed Sima Yuanxian as the general of hussars to conquer the governor and the military forces of the eighteen prefectures.However, due to Sima Yuan's cowardice, Liu Laozhi was bought, and Huan Xuan sent his troops into Jiankang. From then on, he took over the power of the court and became the ruler of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Violent hands. After Liu Laozhi's death, Huan Xuan successively killed Beifu General Wu Xing Taishou Gao Su, Fuguo General Zhu Qianzhi, Gaoping Xiang Zhulangzhi, Fuguo General Liu Xi, Pengcheng Neishi Liu Xiuwu, Jizhou Governor Sun Wuzhong, etc.For a while, everyone in the Beifu generals felt insecure and panicked.Liu Yu was calm and composed, he knew that he was not qualified, Huan Xuan would not kill him, but would use him instead.As expected, Huanxuan appointed his elder brother Huanxiu as the governor of Nanxu and Nangun. After guarding Beifu (Jingkou), Huanxiu joined the army with Liu Yu as the Chinese army.After Liu Yu defeated Lu Xunzhi, he was added to the internal history of Pengcheng, and Huan's family relied heavily on him.He did not show his face, and on the surface he was loyal to the Huan family, but secretly stepped up his activities, united a large number of middle and lower rank officers of the Beifu Army, and was always ready to raise the flag to defeat Huan.

When Huanxuan entered the capital, he dismissed traitors and promoted talented people. Therefore, everyone in the capital was happy and believed that he could live in peace from now on.The good times didn't last long, Huan Xuan soon showed a fierce face, extravagant and indulgent, government orders were erratic, cliques fought against each other, insulted the court, and everyone was disappointed. In September of the second year of Yuanguang (AD 403), Huan Xuan accelerated the pace of usurping the throne, proclaiming himself King of Chu, adding Jiuxi, only one step away from the throne.In December, Huan Xuan officially became the emperor.Liu Yu entered the court with Huanxiu to celebrate.As soon as Huan Xuan saw Liu Yu, he felt that he was extraordinary, and said to Situ Wangmi: "Liu Yu has a good character, he seems to be an outstanding man." generous gift.Seeing that Huan Xuan put so much emphasis on him, Liu Yu felt very uneasy, but on the surface he didn't show it at all, he was still neither humble nor overbearing, and dealt with him courteously.Huanxuan's Empress Liu was very worried about Liu Yu, and privately advised Huanxuan: "I saw Liu Yu, walking like a dragon and walking like a tiger, with extraordinary demeanor. I'm afraid he won't be able to be a servant in the end. It's better to get rid of him as soon as possible." Huanxuan replied: " I have just pacified the Central Plains, and now is the time to employ people, and there is no one available except for Liu Yu. Let's make plans after the pass and the river are calmed down."

In the first month of the third year of Yuanxing (AD 404), Liu Yu and He Wuji returned to Jingkou in the same boat.Along the way, the two conspired to return to Jingkou and immediately split up to contact anti-Huan people from all walks of life. In the name of restoring the Jin Dynasty, they sent troops to Beijing to overthrow Huan Xuan. In February of the third year of Yuanxing, Liu Yu, He Wuji, Tan Pingzhi, younger brother Liu Yi and more than a hundred people raised troops in Jingkou.Early in the morning, He Wuji was dressed in imperial uniform and pretended to be an envoy from the imperial court. He led the crowd into the city and shouted loudly. The officials scattered in panic and no one dared to resist.Huanxiu was caught off guard and was immediately beheaded.Liu Yu looked at Huanxiu's head, wept loudly, and ordered a thicker funeral.Suddenly the military officials came to report that Huanxiu Sima Diaohong learned of the riot in the city, and led his civil and military officials to attack the city, and he has already arrived at the city.Liu Yu went up to the city immediately, and said loudly to the people below the city: "Guo Jiangzhou has served the emperor in Xunyang anyway, we will receive the secret edict to punish the rebellious party, Huanxuan must have taken the lead in Dahang today! Don't you gentlemen be ministers of the Great Jin Dynasty?" Come today, what do you want to do?" Because Jin'an Emperor Sima Dezong was forced to abdicate and lived in Xunyang, so Diao Hong and others believed Liu Yu's words and retreated.

When Huan Xuan heard that Liu Yu and others had rebelled, he was worried and fearful.Seeing that he was so afraid, someone didn't understand, and said to him: "Liu Yu and others are a mob with weak power, so they will not succeed. Why are you so worried?" Huan Xuan shook his head and sighed: "Liu Yuzu is the hero of the whole life; Liu Yi's family has no food reserves, but they spend millions of dollars in gambling; He Wuji is exactly like his uncle Liu Laozhi. These people are trying to achieve great things, so how dare you say he won't succeed!" After finishing speaking, he was still frowning and worried. indefinite.

In March, Liu Yu led his army and met Huan Xuan's brave general Wu Fuzhi in Jiangcheng.Holding a long knife in his hand, Liu Yu rushed into the enemy's formation with a loud cry. Seeing this, the soldiers were all brave, and they all counted one as ten. They killed Wu Fuzhi in just one battle and won a complete victory.Liu Yu took advantage of the victory to attack, but was blocked by the right guard general Huangfufu.Liu Yu and Tan Pingzhi each led a team to fight the enemy decisively.Tan Pingzhi was defeated and died, leaving only Liu Yu to fight alone, surrounded by layers of enemy soldiers, and had to lean against a big tree to fight the enemy.In the face of powerful enemies, he has no fear on his face, and the more he fights, the more courageous he becomes.Huangfufu shouted loudly to Liu Yu: "How do you want to die! You are going to die today!" Liu Yu opened his eyes wide with anger and scolded loudly, Huangfufu stabbed fiercely with his halberd, but failed to hit him in panic.At the critical moment, Liu Yu's reinforcements arrived, and an arrow hit Huangfufu's face, causing Huangfufu to fall to the ground.Liu Yu raised his sword forward, only to see Huangfufu struggling and said: "You are destined to be the emperor, I only ask you to take care of my descendants after I die." Liu Yu nodded in agreement, beheaded him, and comforted his descendants .

Liu Yu fought with prestige in these two battles.Huan Xuan was shocked when he heard the news that the two generals had died in the battle. While continuing to send Huan Qian, the governor of Yangzhou, to fight, he quietly prepared the boats and prepared to flee if the situation was urgent. Huan Qian led an army to fight against Liu Yu, but most of his subordinates were from Beifu, and they were afraid of Liu Yu and had no fighting spirit.And Liu Yu's soldiers were full of fighting spirit. Liu Yu took the lead, and all the soldiers fought to the death.When Huan Xuan heard the news, he led thousands of cronies, pretended to go to war, and fled by boat.Liu Yu led his army to take advantage of the victory and entered Jiankang City, sent Liu Yi and He Wuji to pursue Huan Xuan, and took charge of the capital himself.

At the beginning of Liu Yu's entry into Jiankang, he was able to cope with the situation of a thousand wastes waiting to be rejuvenated, and his command was determined.He leads by example and strictly disciplines himself, so the political discipline is awe-inspiring and orders are prohibited.The chief bookkeeper Liu Muzhi assisted with great assistance. After entering Beijing, Liu Yu was entrusted with all major punishments. He also tried his best to assist Liu Yu. Although the time was short, everything was done properly and well.He also issued an order to correct the ills of Huanxuan's government, but within ten days, the customs of Jiankang were changed suddenly, and the people's hearts were stable.

In April, Liu Yi and others defeated Huanxuan's army in Zhengrongzhou (now Echeng County, Hubei Province). Huanxuan retreated to Jiangling and was killed soon after.In March of the following year, the idiot emperor Sima Dezong was welcomed back to Jiankang and regained the throne of the emperor. In April, Liu Yu, as the governor of Nanxu and Nanqing, led the northern government soldiers back to Zhenjingkou, and later released the governor of Nanqingzhou. He led the governor of Southern Yanzhou, and the old soldiers of Beifu were all in the hands of Liu Yu. In the first month of the fourth year of Yixi (AD 408), Pi Shen, the Minister of the Shangshu, came to Jingkou. He first met Liu Muzhi, saying that the court planned to use Xie Hun, the leader of the Central Committee, as the governor of Yangzhou. The post of governor of Yangzhou was actually handed over to Shang Shupu Shemeng Chang, who was appointed by the imperial court to seek Liu Yu's opinion.Liu Muzhi listened, knowing in his heart that according to his fame and strength, Liu Yu should have entered Beijing to succeed Yangzhou Governor, but now he has put forward these two suggestions, it is clear that Liu Yi and others do not want Liu Yu to enter Beijing to assist the government. Make a plan!Thinking of this, he told Pi Chen that he needed to go to the bathroom, and hurried away.He hastily wrote a note: "The skin is heavy from the beginning to the end, and his words cannot be followed." He asked someone to hand it to Liu Yu.Liu Yu was talking with Pi Chen, and after reading the note from his left and right hands, he temporarily ordered Pi Chen to go out, called Liu Muzhi in, and asked, "What do you mean when you say that Pi Shen's words cannot be followed?" Liu Muzhi Then he stated his thoughts one by one: "You revive the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, and you will be honored forever. If you have made great achievements, you will have a great position. The benevolence and the honor are difficult to last. Looking at the current situation, how can you be humble and self-confident?" Weak, willing to be a general who defends the vassal? Although Liu Yi and Meng Chang promoted their merits for a while at the beginning, they are not predestined. You are evenly matched with them, and you will eventually annex each other. Yangzhou is the foundation of the imperial court. Do not hand it over to others. Once you lose power, it will be difficult." Liu Yu was moved after hearing these words, why didn't he want to go to Beijing to assist the government and take control of the court power!It's just that I have a high position and authority, and if I ask for the post of governor of Yangzhou, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of the government and the public and affect my image.Liu Muzhi seemed to see what he was thinking, and continued: "You have made great achievements, and you cannot directly ask to be the governor of Yangzhou. Otherwise, the court will be suspicious and fearful, and heresies will arise, which will lead to disaster. The current court discussion is like this, but Let's socialize for a while, the best way is for you to go back to the capital to discuss this matter together, once you enter the capital, they will never dare to pass you and give it to others." Liu Yu nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

After Liu Yu entered Beijing, the imperial court really regarded him as the governor of Yangzhou, and granted him the post of Minister of Records, in charge of political affairs.In February of the fifth year of Yixi (AD 409), Murong Chao, the leader of Nanyan, sent troops to attack Suyu (now Suqian County, Jiangsu Province) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Soon, Nanyan invaded Jinan again.The invasion of Nanyan aroused strong repercussions from the people of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and there were very loud calls for a crusade against Nanyan.After analysis and weighing, Liu Yu believed that the conquest of Nanyan would satisfy the people's demands for resisting the enemy, and secondly, if the conquest was successful, his achievements and prestige could completely overwhelm Liu Yi and others, so he immediately ordered the northern expedition to Nanyan.

Liu Yu's plan to attack Nanyan in the north was immediately opposed by some people in the court.Liu Yi, the governor of Yuzhou, tried his best to prevent Liu Yu from personally leading troops to the Northern Expedition, saying that the prime minister would go far away and easily shake the foundation of the country.Liu Yu refused to listen and decided to go out in person.In April, Liu Yu led the navy to set off from Jiankang, along the Huaihe River and Sishui to Xiapi (northwest of Suining County, Jiangsu Province), and then set off by land. In June, they entered Guanggu.Murong Chao hurriedly asked Hou Qin for help, but Yao Xing did not dare to act rashly.Liu Yu was full of energy and commanded the army to attack with all his strength. In February of the following year, he captured Guanggu, destroyed Nanyan, captured Murong Chao alive, and sent him to Jiankang for beheading. The victory of the Northern Expedition to Nanyan regained the vast areas of Qing and Dagon, and Liu Yu's merits were praised by everyone inside and outside the court.At this time, Liu Yu's achievements had surpassed those of Zu Ti and Huan Wen, and his prestige was greatly improved, and no one in the court could compete with him anymore. At this time, Lu Xun and Xu Daofu, the peasant rebels who raised troops from Guangdong, had already captured Changsha, Baling (now Yueyang City, Hunan Province), Nankang (now Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province) and other cities, and their soldiers pointed directly at Jiankang.He Wuji, the governor of Jiangzhou, went south from Xunyang (now Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province) to resist Xu Daofu, and died in Yuzhang (now Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province).When Liu Yu heard the news, he was shocked and turned pale. He hurriedly returned to the south, leaving the brigade behind, and only brought dozens of people with him, and rushed to Jiankang in April. Liu Yi heard that Lu Xun and Xu Daofu sent troops to the east, pointing directly at Jiankang, and determined to lead the army to confront them, taking the opportunity to show their abilities.Liu Yu wrote to dissuade, and sent Liu Fan to stop.Liu Yi was furious when he saw the letter, and said to Liu Fan: "It was just a momentary promotion back then, you thought I was not as good as Liu Yu!" Who (now Dangtu County, Anhui) went up the river to stop Lu and Xu.In May, the Second Army fought in Sangluozhou (now northeast of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province). Liu Yi was defeated and lost all his ships and luggage, and fled back with only a few hundred people in embarrassment. When the news of Liu Yi's defeat spread to Jiankang, people were suddenly in a turmoil and panicked.The army brought back by Liu Yu, due to continuous battles, many soldiers were wounded, and only a few thousand were left with combat effectiveness.Therefore, people in the imperial court believed that Liu Yu could hardly resist Lu Xun, and they all begged to move the capital.Liu Yu firmly disagrees. After Lu Xun defeated Liu Yi, he learned from the captured soldiers that Liu Yu had rushed back to Jiankang. He became frightened and wanted to return to Xunyang, capture Jiangling, and occupy Jiang and Jingzhou to resist the imperial court.Xu Daofu advocated taking advantage of the victory to attack, but Lu Xun hesitated for many days before reluctantly agreeing to march into Jiankang.In this way, Liu Yu won the time for careful deployment.When Lu Xun led his army to the city of Jiankang, Liu Yu was fully prepared for defense.After nearly two months of stalemate, Lu Xun got nothing. Finally, because of the thinness of the veterans, he had to retreat to Xunyang and prepare to take Jingzhou in the west.Liu Yu personally led the army to fight, and defeated Lu Xun's army in Pozhong (southeast of Jiangling County, Hubei today) and Dalei (Wang County, Anhui today).After Liu Yu's victory, he returned to Jiankang triumphantly, and sent other generals to continue chasing and besieging Lu Xun and others.In February of the seventh year of Yixi (AD 411), the imperial army conquered Shixing, and Xu Daofu died in battle.In April, Lu Xun was defeated in Jiaozhou (now Cishan, Xianyou, Vietnam) and drowned to death. After Liu Yu suppressed Lu Xun and Xu Daofu, his prestige was further improved. When he reached the rank of Taiwei, he felt that his wings were full, and it was time to take further action. After Liu Yi suffered a disastrous defeat in Sangluo Prefecture, his prestige was ruined. Later, in order to restore his reputation, he tried his best to pursue Lu Xun.Liu Yu accepted the suggestion of Wang Dan, the chief historian, to prevent Liu Yi from having the opportunity to make contributions. He personally led the army to conquer Lu Xun, and Liu Yi stayed behind as a supervising eunuch to take charge of rear affairs.Liu Yu returned victorious, his prestige greatly increased, but Liu Yi made no achievements, which added to his resentment.Soon, Liu Yu ordered Liu Yi to be moved to be the governor of Jingzhou.Liu Yi saw that Liu Yu was in power in the middle, and he was only a general guarding one side. He was dissatisfied, so he wanted to use Jingzhou's military power to fight Liu Yu. One day, Liu Yu received a request from Liu Yi to concurrently supervise Jiaojiao and Guangzhou.Although Liu Yu knew that he was ambitious, he still readily agreed.Soon, Liu Yi put forward a new request, wanting Yin Xiseng Shi of Danyang, who was close to him, to be the Sima of the Nanman school captain and rear army, and Mao Xiuzhi to be the prefect of Nanjun.Liu Yu suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and once again agreed to Liu Yi's request, but immediately appointed his confidant Liu Muzhi as the important post of Danyang Yin.Liu Yi also asked to go to Jingkou to visit the graves of his ancestors, and then went west to take up his post.Liu Yu readily agreed, and personally rushed to Zhangtang to meet Liu Yi. After Liu Yi took up his post in Jiangling, he acted arbitrarily, changed local guards, placed cronies, and arbitrarily divided Yuzhou's civil and military forces and Jiangzhou's troops with more than 10,000 people as his personal troops.In this regard, Liu Yu pretended not to know.Soon, Liu Yi, who was seriously ill, went to the court and asked his cousin Liu Fan, the governor of Yanzhou, to be his deputy.Knowing that the time had come, Liu Yu agreed on the surface, but quickly made preparations for the crusade against Jingzhou secretly. Liu Fan was arrested as soon as Guangling entered the dynasty, and was charged with conspiring with Liu Yi and Shang Shupu and Xie Gang.Liu Yu declared Liu Yi and other crimes in an edict, and gave Liu Fan and Xie Hun death.He also personally led the army to crusade against Jingzhou, and sent two powerful generals Wang Zhen'e and Kuai En as the forwards to set off quickly. Both Wang Zhen'e and Kuai En were generals single-handedly picked up by Liu Yu.Wang Zhen'e is the grandson of Wang Meng, a famous Prime Minister of the former Qin Dynasty. After the death of Qin Dynasty, he followed his uncle to Jin Dynasty.He is familiar with the military books of various masters, decisive and decisive, and has the talent of a general.When Zheng Guanggu attacked Nanyan, someone recommended Wang Zhen'e to Liu Yu. Liu Yu hurriedly sent someone to summon him. After they met, they only talked for a while. Liu Yu was secretly amazed and stayed in the mansion overnight .The next day, he introduced Wang Zhen'e to the officials: "Zhen'e is the grandson of Wang Meng, so it is true that there are generals." He immediately appointed Wang Zhen'e as an official and stayed in the army.In the subsequent conquests, Wang Zhen'e repeatedly made military exploits. Kuai En was born in a poor and humble family. When Sun En was conquered in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was sent by the county to serve as a laborer in Liu Yu's army, serving as a horseman and responsible for preparing horse fodder.He is tall and strong, and often carries a heavy bundle. Although his status is low, he is eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to charge forward and build a career. Sometimes he throws the horse fodder on the ground and sighs sadly: "A man who bends his bow and three stones, how can he be a horseman!" When Liu Yu heard about it, he immediately gave him a weapon and ordered him to fight with the army.Kuai En won Liu Yu's love and trust for his bravery and loyalty, and became his confidant general. Wang Zhen'e and Kuai En led a hundred troops as forwards, falsely claiming that Liu Yanzhou was going west, so Jingzhou was not on guard, and soon reached a place 20 miles away from Jiangling City.The two left their boats and led the troops on foot, and suddenly appeared in Jiangling City. After a day of fierce fighting, Liu Yi was defeated and committed suicide. Liu Yu led the army to Jiangling after the pacification, and adopted the advice of the former Liu Yi's mansion to consult with Shen Yong, who joined the army. Zhuge Changmin, governor of Yuzhou, was one of those who conspired with Liu Yu, and Liu Yu was in charge of the government, and the two began to seem at odds with each other.When Liu Yu conquered Liu Yi, Zhuge Changmin supervised the eunuch to stay in the government, and secretly sent Liu Muzhi to guard against him.Liu Yu returned to Jiankang from Jiangling, but Zhuge Changmin and ministers waited in the new pavilion every day, but they couldn't welcome him.Suddenly hearing that Liu Yu had returned to the East Mansion in a light boat at night without anyone noticing, he was shocked and hurried to the door to greet him.Liu Yu warmly invited Zhuge Changmin to sit with him, screened away from the left and right, and the two chatted freely.He even mentioned things that he seldom talked about on weekdays. Zhuge Changmin was very happy to see Liu Yu so confiding and talking about everything, and his doubts and fears disappeared.At this moment, Liu Yu had arranged for the strong man Ding Yi who had been ambushing in the veil to rush out suddenly and killed Zhuge Changmin in his seat. In March of the tenth year of Yixi (AD 414), Sima Wensi, king of Qiao, beat and killed state officials without authorization.Sima Wensi was the eldest son of Sima Xiuzhi, governor of Jingzhou.Sima Xiuzhi took over as governor of Jingzhou after Liu Yi's death, which won the hearts of Jiang and Han people. Liu Yu was very unhappy about this, but he didn't want to add crimes for no reason.Now that his son committed a crime, it was an opportunity.Liu Yuxian ordered to kill Sima Wensi's minions and forgive Sima Wensi.Upon hearing the news, Sima Xiuzhi apologized and asked to be relieved of his post as Inspector of Jingzhou.Liu Yu refused, but sent Sima Wensi to Jingzhou to be dealt with by his father.Sima Xiu asked for the abolition of Sima Wensi's prince, and wrote to Liu Yu again to apologize.Liu Yu was very dissatisfied with this, thinking that Sima Xiuzhi was covering up his son if he didn't kill his son himself, and used this as an excuse to prepare troops to fight. In the first month of the following year, Liu Yu personally led an army to conquer Sima Xiuzhi.Lu Zongzhi, the governor of Yongzhou, believed that he would be tolerated by Liu Yu sooner or later, so he and his son Lu Gui, the prefect of Jingling, raised troops to respond to Sima Xiuzhi.Sima Xiu listed Liu Yu's crimes on the table, and he reined in his troops to stand ready. Liu Yu dispatched troops and sent generals to the west, and sent his son-in-law Xu Kuizhi as the forward, equipped with elite soldiers and sharp weapons, hoping that he would make great contributions first, and then he would be the governor of Jingzhou after the matter was settled.Unexpectedly, it was unfavorable to start the army. The forward troops were violently blocked by Lu Gui in the broken tomb, and Xu Kui's army was defeated and killed.When Liu Yu heard that his son-in-law was killed in battle, he was furious and led all the generals across the river.Lu Gui and Sima Wensi's 40,000 soldiers lined up on the shore, and none of Liu Yu's soldiers could climb up.Liu Yu put on his armor and wanted to go ashore in person, but all the generals tried to dissuade him. Not only did Liu Yu not listen, but he was furious and had to go up.Xie Hui, the head of the Taiwei, stepped forward and hugged him, making it difficult for him to move.Liu Yu drew out his sword, pointed at Xie Hui and said, "I will kill Qing!" Xie Hui's expression remained unchanged, he hugged him tightly and said, "There is no one in the world. Xie Hui, there must be no one!" Liu Yu had no choice but to give up. .When he saw General Jianwu Hu Fan leading the rangers in Jiangjin, he ordered him to go ashore. Seeing Hu Fan's distressed face, he ordered someone to arrest him and behead him.In a hurry, Hu Fan desperately attacked the steep bank, and then the soldiers rushed up, smashing the enemy army and conquering Jiangling.Sima Xiuzhi, Lu Zongzhi and others fled north and defected to Houqin.Wang Zhen'e and others pursued to the border, but they did not dare to pursue them, so they had to retreat. In the first year of Yixi (AD 405), Qiao Zong, a wealthy clan in Zengzhou, took advantage of the decline of the Eastern Jin Dynasty to occupy Sichuan and formed an independent kingdom.Liu Jingxuan once led an army to conquer, but was defeated and returned.Recovering Yizhou and unifying Jiangnan has become a major event planned by Liu Yu for a long time. In December of the eighth year of Yixi (AD 412), Liu Yu conquered Liu Yi in the west. After capturing Jiangling, he took advantage of the victory and marched into Yizhou.He selected Zhu Lingshi, the prefect of Xiyang, as the marshal from among the generals, and led the expedition.Everyone thought that Zhu Lingshi's reputation was too light to be a heavy responsibility, but Liu Yu had a unique insight, and believed that he was capable of taking on the heavy responsibility because he was capable of martial arts and trained in official duties, so he was not moved by public opinion.General Zang Xi of Ningshuo was Liu Yu's brother-in-law, who was above Zhu Lingshi, but Liu Yu sent him as his deputy to accompany the army on the westward expedition.In addition, the fierce general Kuai En and Xiapi prefect Liu Zhong were assigned to Zhu Lingshi, and 20,000 troops were allocated.General Longxiang Mao Xiuzhi repeatedly asked to follow the army to attack Shu. Liu Yu knew that the Shu people killed Mao Xiu’s uncle Mao Chuan’s family. The Mao family and the Shu people had a sworn feud. Therefore, risking his life to resist tenaciously would be detrimental to the recovery of Yizhou, so he rejected Mao Xiuzhi's request. Zhu Lingshi acted according to Liu Yu's careful planning, and entered Shu smoothly. After a fierce battle, he captured Chengdu in July of the following year.Yizhou was recovered by the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After pacifying Jiangnan, Liu Yu began to practice his ambition of recovering the Central Plains. In the first month of the twelfth year of Yixi (AD 416), the Later Qin Dynasty sent Lu Gui to lead troops into Kou Xiangyang to harass Jingchu, intending to cut off the traffic between the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and between Yang and Yi. Zhao Lunzhi, the governor of Yongzhou, defeated him. .The continuous harassment of the Later Qin Dynasty became a serious problem for the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the calls for the Northern Expedition became louder.In August, Liu Yu personally led the army to the Northern Expedition to Qin Dynasty. The army of the Northern Expedition marched in four ways. On one side, infantry led by Wang Zhen'e and Tan Daoji entered Xuchang and Luoyang from Huai and Si; The other is led by Shen Tianzi and Fu Hongzhi, and takes Wuguan directly; the other is led by Wang Zhongde, and the water army is led by Huan Gongdu from Huai to Si, from Si to Qing and Ji, and from Qing to the river.Liu Yu led the main force himself, and also followed Wang Zhongde's route. At the beginning of the thirteenth year of Yixi (417 A.D.), Liu Yu led the main force from Pengcheng to the Yellow River and traveled westward.First went to Luoyang, then arrived at Tongguan, defeated Wei and Qin, and approached Chang'an. When Liu Yu arrived at Tongguan, he ordered Wang Zhen'e to lead a water army to go westward on the Wei River and head straight for Chang'an.Wang Zhen'e led his troops to Weiqiao (northeast of today's Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province). After feeding the soldiers, they abandoned their ships and landed.At this time, Yao Hong, the empress master of the Later Qin Dynasty, still had tens of thousands of troops under the city of Chang'an.Wang Zhen'e encouraged the officers and soldiers to say: "Everyone's family is in the south of the Yangtze River. This is outside the north gate of Chang'an City. You are thousands of miles away from your home. The boats have all their clothes and food gone with the current. How can you survive! Only a deadly battle can make great achievements, otherwise No one can go back alive!" Hearing this, everyone rushed to be the first, and the Qin army broke up for a while, and Yao Hong returned to the palace alone.Wang Zhen evil captured Chang'an, and Yao Hong led his wife and ministers to surrender. In September, Liu Yu went to Chang'an.Liu Yu ordered Yao Hong to be sent to Jiankang for beheading, and he personally paid homage to Han Gaozu's mausoleum and held a civil and military meeting in Weiyang Hall.In November, it was suddenly reported that Liu Muzhi died of illness.When Liu Yu heard the news, he was shocked and mournful, and was puzzled for many days.After Liu Muzhi's death, the capital was empty, and there was a danger of losing power. In addition, the soldiers wanted to return after a long period of service, so Liu Yu decided to return to the east. The Longyou refugees living in Guanzhong originally hoped that he would continue to send troops to recover Longyou, but they were greatly disappointed when they said that he would withdraw his troops and return to the south.The fathers and elders of Sanqin came to persuade him with tears, and told him: "The remnant people have not touched the king, and it has been a hundred years. Today, I can see the master of the king, and everyone congratulates you. You are a descendant of the Han family, and the ten tombs of Chang'an are your family's tomb." , Chengyang Palace is your family house, where are you going to go if you abandon these things!" Liu Yu couldn't bear it, so he hurriedly tried to comfort him. Before Liu Yu retired, Liu Yizhen, the second son who was only 12 years old, was the general of Anxi and guarded Chang'an; Wang Xiu was the chief historian of Anxi, assisting Liu Yizhen; , led more than ten thousand troops to stay in the pass.Zhenwu general Shen Tianzi and Jianwei general Fu Hongzhi were at odds with Wang Zhen'e and complained to him many times, but Liu Yu failed to guide this dangerous emotion in time. After Liu Yu hastily withdrew his troops, Xia Zhu He Lianbo quickly dispatched troops to compete for Guanzhong.With the enemy at hand, Shen Tianzi believed in rumors and killed Wang Zhen'e.Chang Shi Wang Xiu blamed Shen Tianzi for killing the festival general, and killed Shen Tianzi after obtaining Liu Yizhen's consent.Later, Liu Yizhen listened to the slander from left and right and killed Wang Xiu.Wang Xiuyi died.The Jin army's morale was in turmoil, and Liu Yizhen had to call back all the troops stationed in Weibei to concentrate on defending Chang'an.The Guanzhong counties recovered during the Northern Expedition were gradually captured by Helianbo, and Chang'an was also besieged. Liu Yu was in Pengcheng, and when he learned that Chang'an was besieged, he urgently sent Kuai En to protect Liu Yizhen when he returned to the east. He also sent Zhu Lingshi as the governor of Yongzhou to act as the governor of Chang'an. You can't keep it, but you can come back with Liu Yizhen. When Liu Yizhen left Chang'an, the soldiers looted wantonly, and the car was full of treasures and children, and they only traveled ten miles a day.Xia Bing chased after Kuai En and Fu Hongzhi, and fought hard for several days until the Qingni army was wiped out. The two generals were exhausted and captured. Liu Yizhen escaped alone and hid in the grass. When Liu Yu heard the news of Qingni's defeat, he didn't know whether Liu Yizhen was dead or alive. He was so anxious that he ordered the Northern Expedition.Xie Hui, the servant, advised: "The soldiers are tired, and the Northern Expedition can wait for the next year." Liu Yu refused to listen.Other ministers also came forward to dissuade them, and just in time they learned that Liu Yizhen had escaped with his life, so Liu Yu did not mention the matter of another Northern Expedition. In June of the 14th year of Yixi (AD 418), Liu Yu was appointed Xiangguo, Song Gong, and Jia Jiuxi.Jia Jiuxi is a kind of honor ceremony before the Zen throne, which is a preparation for proclaiming the emperor, but he is not in a hurry to proclaim the emperor right now.Because the prophecy said that "there are still two emperors after 'Changming'", so he wanted to establish another emperor after Sima Dezong to respond to the "two emperors".In December, Liu Yu ordered Zhongshu Shilang to kill the idiot emperor Sima Dezong, and then made Sima Dewen, the same mother and brother of Sima Dezong, the king of Langya, the emperor. Not long after the new emperor came to the throne, in the first month of the first year of Yuanxi (419 AD), he ordered Liu Yujin to be king.Although this was what Liu Yu dreamed of, he still pretended to refuse.In July, Liu Yu began to receive the order of Jinjue.In August, move to Shouyang.He also felt that Henan was in depression, and he was afraid of wronging his second son Liu Yizhen who was demoted to Sizhou governor because of the fall of Chang'an, so he transferred him to Yangzhou governor. In December, Liu Yu added special ceremonies, crowned with twelve o'clock, built the emperor's banner, sent out the police to enter the village, took gold and silver chariots, drove six horses, and prepared auxiliary vehicles for five o'clock.Liu Yu was eager to accept Zen, but he couldn't speak up by himself, so in the first month of the second year of Yuanxi (420 A.D.), he called the courtiers of the Song Dynasty to have a feast.During the banquet, he said calmly: "Huanxuan usurped the throne, and the fate of the tripod has been moved. I first sang the righteousness, revived the emperor's house, conquered the south and the north, pacified the world, and made great achievements. Then I added Jiuxi. Seeing that my year The matter is too high, and things are full of taboos, so it cannot be safe for a long time. Now I want to return the title to the old capital." After hearing this, the officials were puzzled, and they just scrambled to praise his achievements.After the banquet was over in the evening, Zhongshu ordered Fu Liang to think carefully, and suddenly came to his senses, and hurried back.At this time, the gate of the palace was closed, Fu Liang knocked on the door to see him, and Liu Yu immediately opened the door to meet him.After Fu Liang entered the door, he only said: "The minister wants to go back to Jiankang." Liu Yu understood what he meant, and asked directly, "How many people do you need to follow?" The answer: "Dozens of people are enough." Say goodbye. After Fu Liang entered Beijing, he instructed the imperial court to call Liu Yu to Beijing to assist in the administration.In April, the emperor ordered Liu Yu to enter Beijing.Liu Yu arranged for his son Liu Yikang to be the governor of Yuzhou and town Shouyang, and he entered Beijing in June.Fu Liang also suggested that the emperor Sima Dewen was on the Zen throne, and Liu Yu was on the throne of the emperor. After ascending the throne, Liu Yu issued an order to pardon the exiled refugees who evaded military service and taxation. Those who return home within a limited period can be exempted from renting cloth for 2 years; the people owed the government various debts and no longer collect them. These measures were welcomed by the people. . In March of the third year of Yongchu (AD 422), Liu Yu was seriously ill, and the officials asked to pray to gods for him. Liu Yusu did not believe in ghosts and gods, so he refused the minister's request and only asked Xie Fangming, the servant, to report his illness to the ancestral temple. . In May, when Liu Yu was critically ill, he called Prince Liu Yifu to him and told him: "Although Tan Daoji has a strategy, he has no ambition, unlike his brother Tan Shao, who is difficult to resist. Xu Xianzhi and Fu Liang should have no different ambitions. Xie Huishu followed my Northern Expedition and knew how to change things. If there are similarities and differences in the future, it must be this person.” He also personally wrote an imperial edict: “If there is a young master in future generations, the first commissioner of the court affairs will be the prime minister, and the mother will not bother to come to the court.” Order Sikong Xu Xianzhi , Zhongshu ordered Fu Liang, the leading general Xie Hui, and the Zhenbei general Tan Daoji as ministers of Gu Ming to assist the young master.After the final arrangements were made, Liu Yu died suddenly in the West Palace at the age of 60 and reigned for three years.In July, he was buried in Jiankang Jiangshan Chuning Mausoleum.The temple name is "Gaozu" and the posthumous name is "Emperor Wu".