Although Zhao Xun did not agree to kill Emperor Yan, Situ Liang proposed that Zhao Xun go to Luoyang in person to accept Emperor Yan's surrender.
"Is this necessary? Luoyang City has been surrounded by groups. Just let Zhao Xiong's troops take over. I, the king, need to go south, right? Now we are preparing to complete the merger with the Chu army. As for Dongyong Province, the war has been basically completed.
Whether this king goes south or not does not have much influence." Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.
Even so, Zhao Xun had already guessed what Situ Liang meant.
Lu Ziliang and Pei Yi also said one after another: "Your Majesty, I think what Master Situ said is very reasonable. Your Majesty needs to go to Luoyang in person to accept Emperor Yan's surrender." [
Situ Liang continued: "This Luoyang City is not only the home of the King of Luoyang, but more importantly, it is the capital of the Yan Dynasty. Without the submission of Emperor Yan, General Zhao Xiong would naturally take over Luoyang City without much problem. However,
, Emperor Yan surrenders, General Zhao Xiong can no longer make the decision."
"Emperor Yan is the emperor of Yan after all. In Great Zhao, except the king, everyone else has the right to accept the surrender of Emperor Yan. If Zhao Xiong and any other general accept the surrender of Emperor Yan, even if the king will not have any objections, the civil servants will
We will definitely impeach the generals of Dongyong Prefecture because of this. In addition, some unfavorable situations will occur for the generals of Dongyong Prefecture."
Lu Ziliang also said: "Yes, this Emperor Yan is not comparable to the king of the country in the Western Regions. After all, he is the emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty and the former master of the world."
Situ Liang and Lu Ziliang both said it so clearly that Zhao Xun, who already understood the meaning, would not object because of this, so he nodded and said: "That's fine, I will go south to Luoyang City to see how Luoyang is now compared with the past.
the difference."
Situ Liang smiled and said: "Whether there is any difference or not, the king has already made the decision in Luoyang now. In addition, the southern princes have gathered in Jingzhou, and they have the intention to support the Luo army and resist us in the north. The king goes south to give them a
Respond."
Zhao Xun naturally knew that various princes had gathered in Jingzhou in the south. Although they were all under the banner of supporting the King of Luoyang, Zhao Jun had already discovered that the princes were just flying empty flags.
The implicit meaning is to tell Zhao Xun that this southern land is the territory of the southern princes, and they can join forces to fight against the Zhao army.
"The louder the shouting, it means that the south side is more worried about us going south, and the louder the shouting, it means that they have no intention of connecting at all." Zhao Xun said disdainfully.
Situ Liang said: "That's true. We suddenly went south to Dongyongzhou this time, and our troops occupied the territory of Dongyongzhou. The princes in the south can't help but be nervous. Of course, I'm afraid they will be even more angry because they were deceived by us."
After Situ Liang said this, everyone couldn't help laughing. Not to mention the southern princes, even within the Zhao army, they thought that the target of the war was the Chu army. Now that the Zhao army has raided Dongyongzhou, even within the Zhao army, the same feeling was felt
Surprised.
"The only pity is that we were unable to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Hangu Pass. Otherwise, with Hangu Pass in hand, the land of Chang'an in Xiyong Prefecture will become ours." Pei Yi said with a little pity.
Zhao Xun smiled and said: "The land of Chang'an was not our primary target in the first place. This King of Hanzhong is different from the King of Luoyang. He is stronger than the King of Luoyang, and the officials and soldiers under his command are also stronger than the King of Luoyang. The officials under the King of Luoyang are divided into direct lineages.
He and the old ministers of Yan are entangled with each other. In addition, his home base is the capital of the country and Emperor Yan is still there, so he will inevitably be restrained to a certain extent."
"The King of Hanzhong is different. The generals and soldiers under his command are all his direct descendants, and the civil and military officials are all loyal to the same lord. In addition, the Hanzhong land he occupies is a grain-producing land, so his strength is stronger than the King of Luoyang. This time
Attacking Yongzhou in the south, the Luoyang King's army was defeated very quickly, but the raid on Hangu Pass failed. In addition, the Hanzhong King also sent reinforcements in the shortest time. Compared with the two, the Luoyang King was far behind.
"
Situ Liang said: "Don't be impatient, Mr. Pei. After the land of Yongzhou in the east falls into our hands, the land of Yongzhou in the west is already connected with our Zhao army on three sides. More importantly, the land of Chang'an and Hanzhong,
The land with Jingzhou can easily be cut off by us. Therefore, this Western Yongzhou is not difficult for us to conquer."
"In addition, the Privy Council is worried that if we enter Xiyongzhou and cut off Chang'an and Hanzhong from Jingzhou, will the King of Hanzhong hand over Hanzhong or Chang'an to the King of Shu and let the Shu army in the south
Entering the land of Western Yongzhou. Although we are not afraid of the Shu army, we are not ready for a full-scale war. In addition, we are not afraid of the Shu army.
, once the Shu army joins, it is difficult to say whether there will be any changes in the Qi army, and whether the Chu army, which is preparing to surrender, will also have an accident because of this. In addition, we need to capture a place.
, control a place, and govern a place perfectly, so the front line is not fully opened at the same time."
Zhao Xun said to Pei Yi and Lu Ziliang: "Your Shangshu Province needs to draw up a list of officials in various places in Dongyongzhou. Now Dongyongzhou has been taken over by us, but after all, military control is not as reasonable and effective as government jurisdiction. In addition, this land in Dongyongzhou
, is not only the center of the entire Tianxia region, but also the old capital with all kinds of people, so the officials of this bloody region must be served by experienced people."
Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is worried that the powerful locals in the land of East Yongzhou will not cooperate with us?"
Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "That's not true. If someone really didn't cooperate, they would have been swept away by the tens of thousands of troops from Dongyongzhou. Not even the dregs would be left. However, those who are really hiding deep and who do not cooperate with the New Deal are still there.
There are a lot of people here. Don't forget, this Luoyang is the capital of the Yan Kingdom, and it is the place with the most capable people in the world. Since we want to take over this place, we must dig hard."
Zhao Xun had been to Luoyang before and had served as a general of the Guards in Luoyang City. He also knew the big families and powerful people in Luoyang City. Not to mention Luoyang, there were also powerful families in the surrounding areas. These people were definitely
Most people don’t like Zhao Junxin
Political. In other words, Zhao's new policy has harmed their interests. And the powerful families in other regions may also look at Luoyang at this moment. If Zhao Jun fails to straighten out the relationship here, then for Zhao
There are great disadvantages to military governance in other places.
Similarly, if Zhao Jun can severely 'govern' these powerful families around Luoyang, the powerful families in other areas will certainly not dare to complain at all.[
In addition, when implementing administration in Luoyang, you cannot use knives casually and deal with these people in a reasonable and well-founded manner. Therefore, except for those powerful families who confront Zhao Jun head-on and have obvious crimes in the hands of Zhao Jun, they are directly liquidated by the army.
In addition, the rest depends on local governments.
Of course, the officials from the three provinces are also aware of these, and Lu Ziliang and Pei Yi will naturally not be careless. "Your Majesty, rest assured that the officials in Dongyongzhou are all smart and capable people selected after many inspections. In addition,
The assistance of the Eagle Eye Division and the Shadow Division will definitely live up to the king's trust."
At the end of June, the temperature gradually increased. After the defenders and officials in Luoyang City could not wait for reinforcements from the Luoyang Army, they finally began to have changes. The Luoyang Palace could no longer fully control all the generals and guards in Luoyang City.
The army is gone.
The person in charge of the Luoyang Palace at the moment is You Cheng Xu Ji. In addition, the family and children of the Luoyang King are also in the Luoyang Palace. Although Xu Ji is capable, he cannot stop the change of people's hearts. Although Zhao Jun entered earlier
East Yongzhou, Zhao Jun came out
Now when he was outside Luoyang City, he knew that there were Zhao Jun's special operations in the city, but he could not investigate in detail. In addition to the situation outside the city that occupied his energy, the officials in the city were also worried about Zhao Jun's special operations.
Cover is also an important reason.
Xu Ji was favored by Luoyang City, and of course he had outstanding abilities. Zhao Jun besieged the city, and he appeased the whole city and ordered the defenders to resist. The soldiers sent messengers for help many times. But as Zhao Jun surrounded the city from all directions, Xu Ji
Ji then understood that he was afraid that not only Luoyang was in danger, but also the entire land of Dong Yongzhou had been lost.
Xu Ji's guess came true. Zhao Jun deliberately released officials from various places in Dong Yong Prefecture to let the officials and generals in the city know that the entire Dong Yong Prefecture was already under Zhao Jun's control.
Zhao's army gathered nearly 100,000 people.
It is precisely because of this that the garrison generals in the city were forced to express their willingness to surrender in the face of Zhao Jun's careful efforts. And the six ministers and other important officials in the court also made the decision to surrender. If it were in the old days, these people in the city would
If the old ministers of Dayan dare to join forces to carry out secret
The activities have long been captured by the troops under the command of the Luoyang Palace. But at this moment, not to mention that capturing them will only make Luoyang City more "chaotic". Even if it is not "chaotic", capturing them will not have any effect.
.In addition, the Luoyang Palace has now begun to command the defenders of Luoyang City who cannot move.
The six ministers of the Yan Dynasty did not move. Once they moved, they quickly contacted the officials of Dayan and prepared to surrender to Zhao. Even some generals under the command of the Luoyang Palace in the city were attracted by the six ministers and prepared to attack the Zhao army together.
surrender.
Emperor Yan of Luoyang City was only a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. After the six ministers told the current situation of Luoyang City, he had already panicked. He was an empty frame, and he only played in the palace on weekdays.
Now that this situation occurs, what can be done?
In panic, Emperor Yan could only ask these ministers for advice. The six ministers and various officials suggested to Emperor Yan to surrender to the Zhao army. After all, Emperor Yan was not the one who could make the final decision on Luoyang City, and he
Emperor Yan had no real power in the first place. In Luoyang City, it was controlled by the King of Luoyang and fell into the hands of the Zhao army. It was just a change of princes. In addition, one of the concubines of King Zhao was still the former Princess of Dayan, so it must have been
It can save life.
The Minister of Rites and the Minister of Industry were the only two among the six ministers who were unwilling to surrender, but they could not solve the predicament at hand. The Zhao army was more powerful than the King of Luoyang. What worried them most was that although the King of Luoyang had the emperor under house arrest, he would not surrender.
They still respect Emperor Yan. But Zhao Xun has already established a country. Who knows if Emperor Yan will be executed because of fear.
However, the surrender of the officials of the DPRK and the Central Government was the general trend, and they had no choice but to follow the trend. The Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of Rites had no choice but to follow the trend. In fact, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites was even prepared to die for the festival, but was stopped by the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. What the Minister of the Ministry of Industry meant
Yes, they wanted to see that Emperor Yan could survive in Zhao State without being executed by Zhao Xun.
In early July, Zhao Xun personally arrived outside Luoyang City. Zhao Xun's arrival shattered the last belief of Luoyang City. Both Xu Ji and the city's defenders knew that King Zhao personally came to Luoyang City just to capture the city in person.
The capital of the Yan Kingdom.
Zhao Xun sent an envoy to Luoyang City, directly telling the Luoyang Prince's Palace in Luoyang City that if the other party surrendered, the officials in Luoyang City would be spared their lives. Xu Ji asked Zhao Xun if the "sexuality" of the Luoyang Wang family could be preserved.
The entire city of Luoyang is willing to surrender.
Xu Ji had no choice but to do this. Most of the officials in the city were attracted by the idle officials in the court and had already made plans to surrender to the Zhao army. What made him even more powerless was that the defenders in the city,
Most of them have joined the officials in the court and do not want to die in the battle to defend the city in vain. After all, the King of Luoyang has given up the land of Dongyongzhou. Without reinforcements, no matter how hard he fights, it is difficult to change the laws of Luoyang City.
ending.
As a minister of the King of Luoyang, he must repay the trust of the King of Luoyang no matter what. After discussing with the Wang family of Luoyang and the young Wang Shizi, Xu Ji still asked Zhao Zhao on the condition of saving the lives of the Wang family of Luoyang.
The army surrendered. In fact, when he proposed this condition, Xu Ji also knew that if Zhao Jun did not accept it, he had nothing to do. Now, Luoyang City is no longer the Luoyang City of the King of Luoyang.
Regarding the royal family in Luoyang, Zhao Xun had no intention of embarrassment. Since even the kings of the Western Regions and Emperor Yan could accept them, couldn't they still tolerate some "women", children and the weak? As for Xu Ji's conditions, Zhao Xun directly gave them
Answered in the affirmative.
On July 5th, Emperor Yan came out of the city with his seal and surrendered. All the civil and military officials in Luoyang City went out of the city and knelt down to ask for surrender. Zhao Xun arranged for Zhao Jun soldiers to take over the entire city while comforting the surrendered Emperor Yan and the officials in Luoyang City.
Although Zhao Xun looked down upon or had no favorable impression of most of these officials, since the other party had asked to surrender, he did not deliberately try to embarrass him. The young Emperor Yan was also comforted by Zhao Xun.
.
Seeing the panic expression on Emperor Yan's young face, Zhao Xun couldn't help but sigh. Although he is the emperor of a country, he has always been a puppet since he came to power. National affairs are indeed related to him, Zhao Xun
I don't want to embarrass the other party. Of course, I can't take him lightly. After all, this is the emperor of Dayan. Just as Situ Liang and others worried, if he is used by someone with intentions, it will only cause trouble for Zhao.
After thinking about it, Zhao Xun decided to leave him to the care of his concubine Murong Xiyue. After all, this Emperor Yan was also Murong Xiyue's nephew, and for Murong Xiyue, he was one of the few
Family members. You must know that after Murong Cheng used Situ Lei to regicide against the Yong army, Situ Lei and the Situ brothers had already killed very few members of the Yan royal family.
Secondly, giving Murong Xiyue the responsibility can be regarded as his own personal supervision. In this way, not only can he avoid unnecessary troubles, but he can also change some of his thoughts. After all, even if he doesn't know it now, he will understand how it is him.
Destroyed Dayan.
Subsequently, Zhao Xun ordered the Zhao army to escort Emperor Yan and the old officials of Yan with higher official positions and greater influence in Luoyang to move north to Youzhou City. Although Zhao Xun did not impose any punishment on them, nor did they search them
family wealth. However, Zhao Xun is absolutely
We will not let these influential families in Luoyang continue to stay in Luoyang City. If they move to Youzhou City, their influence in Luoyang will no longer exist, and Zhao Jun will take over this place.
Basically there is no big resistance or problem.[
Although they were dissatisfied with Zhao Xun for letting their families move north, these old officials of Yan were not dissatisfied at all. In addition to their inability to confront the Zhao army, it was also because Zhao Xun accepted some of their children and nephews to join the army. Of course,
They are all deputy positions now and have no real power. However, they were accepted by Zhao Xun after all, right? If Zhao Xun is angered, not to mention that their children and nephews can serve as officials in Zhao State, it will be their lives.
It's hard to guarantee.
The capital of the Yan Kingdom, Luoyang City, finally "planted" the flaming unicorn flag. In this way, Emperor Yan surrendered with his face, and the jade seal was accepted by Zhao Xun, which meant that the Yan Dynasty was officially destroyed, and other princes would replace the Yan Dynasty.
exist.
Shortly after Zhao Xun entered Luoyang City, officials sent by Youzhou City immediately arrived in Dongyong Prefecture and began to implement rule in various parts of Dongyong Prefecture. At the same time, Zhao Jun and Jingzhou were facing each other in Nanyang Prefecture.
Zhao Xun did not immediately enter the palace, but used the Luoyang Palace as a temporary residence. At the same time, it was also the command center of the Zhao army in the south. At the same time, the Zhao army entered Luoyang City, and Emperor Yan's surrender was also sent to the west and passed in all directions.
"Brother, Luoyang City has been captured and the imperial palace has been pacified. Why not..." Zhao Xiong asked Zhao in a deep voice in the Luoyang Palace.
Zhao Xun smiled and said: "The world is uncertain, so what if we enter the palace now? Just like the jade seal in my hand, only when you have strength can you play its role. If you don't have strength, you will become Emperor Yan. Except for the few princes now, this jade seal
, is it any different from a stubborn stone in anyone else's hand? This palace is easy to enter but difficult to get out. Besides, I don't want to go in so early yet."
Now that the center of the Zhao Kingdom is still in the north, even entering the palace is of little significance. In addition, entering the palace himself will definitely have other effects, so Zhao Xun decided not to enter the palace for the time being.
"By the way, what are the arrangements for the maids and eunuchs in the palace?"
"They are all staying in the palace. Because Emperor Yan surrendered, the palace did not suffer any damage. Therefore, none of these maids and eunuchs were harmed."
"Let's do this. I give an order. If the maids and eunuchs in the palace have family members, they will be given travel expenses and allowed to go home. If they don't have family members and don't want to stay in the palace, they will be allowed to leave."
Since they did not move in immediately, there were too many manpower left in the palace. In addition, Zhao Xun also wanted these maids to stay with the palace until old age.