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He was definitely a warlord.
The reason Wang Yuan wrote the letter to remind them was...
It's because Wang Yuan used to follow Liu Fa.
"As the prefect, my territory consists of only two towns and one stronghold,"
"What kind of warlord are you?"
Liu Zhengyan was furious upon hearing this.
Miao Fu replied, "But I am the prefect."
"I'm wondering the same thing,"
"Why was Huanqing Road renamed Huanqing Prefecture?"
"They insist on taking Binzhou away."
"But Binzhou is located in a strategically important area,"
"The imperial court dispatched officials to govern,"
"So they can send troops to attack us in the future."
"We never considered the idea of secession,"
"King Liang is really... far too suspicious!"
Liu Zhengyan said, "Why don't we send troops to take back Huanzhou?"
"Then we will resign from our position as prefect."
"In this way, we can demonstrate our loyalty to the imperial court,"
"With Uncle Wang (Wang Yuan) helping him in court,"
"From now on, you and I will surely be trusted and given important positions by the King of Liang!"
Miao Fu thought for a moment,
"This is the only way."
These two men really didn't want to be warlords.
The main problem is that they lack both strength and prestige.
They only wanted to rely on Wang Yuan as their patron to gain official positions and titles.
Regarding the Miao-Liu mutiny.
One theory is that Wang Yuan was greedy for money.
They used the river-crossing boats to load the loot they had seized while suppressing the rebellion.
This prevented Liu Guangshi's army from crossing the river.
Afterwards, he colluded with the eunuchs.
Not only were they exempted from punishment,
He was also given a high position by Zhao Gou, who put him in charge of the imperial guards.
Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan's troops
But there wasn't even anything to eat.
In a fit of rage, he killed Wang Yuan.
Then, they took Zhao Gou hostage to purge the court of corrupt officials.
This frightened Zhao Gou so much that he became impotent and unable to have children.
This description is recorded in official history.
There's also a lot of speculation.
Wang Yuan was known for his generosity and righteousness.
Why did he suddenly become greedy for money during the journey south?
Also for transporting treasure,
They left the army north of the river.
Moreover, Liu Zhengyan and Miao Fu were able to rise to power.
It was Wang Yuan who recommended and promoted Zhao Gou.
Miao and Liu were demanding military pay.
To stand up for Liu Guangshi
Why would he kill Wang Yuan, his father's best friend, his backer, and his mentor?
They even held the emperor hostage to purge corrupt officials from the court?
The real reason was the army that followed Zhao Gou in his southward migration.
Most of them come from the north.
At that time, the generals were unwilling to cross the river.
They were making a fuss about wanting to fight their way back.
Wang Yuan, however, suggested that Zhao Gou go to Hangzhou.
Therefore, all the soldiers and officers resented him.
Wang Yuan was further promoted and given command of the Imperial Guards.
The soldiers were naturally even more furious.
The dirty deeds of the eunuchs who extorted and exploited people along the way.
They blamed it all on Wang Yuan.
He couldn't receive his military pay.
The soldiers' resentment from marching while hungry
He vented all his frustrations on Wang Yuan.
Unfortunately, Wang Yuan did have a good relationship with the eunuch Kang Lü.
The ships were indeed transporting valuables for Zhao Gou's confidants.
Even after Wang Yuan killed the official in charge of the ships, he couldn't clear his name.
The Miao-Liu mutiny is definitely over now.
It is estimated that a small military group will also form.
This group is centered around Wang Yuan.
He relied on his old subordinates and Liu Fa's former troops as the backbone.
For example, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan in front of us.
For example, Han Shizhong and the Zhai brothers.
Han Shizhong was a subordinate of Wang Yuan.
The Zhai brothers were Liu Fa's subordinates.
This is not surprising.
Zhang Guangdao, Li Bao, Yang Zhi,
They each have their own small groups.
Even when Zhang Tang went to Shandong for a trip,
They conquered half of Shandong.
He also took the opportunity to build his own team.
"Let's not even talk about all that,"
Miao Fu asked,
How many Western Xia soldiers are still in Huanzhou?
"Can you take it down if I send troops?"
Liu Zhengyan said, "I estimate that the garrison in Huanzhou is less than five thousand."
"Send someone to contact Liu Yanqing and Zhe Keqiu first,"
"Let them send troops together,"
"Attack the lost territories within their respective jurisdictions."
"The Western Xia suffered heavy losses in the Hehuang region,"
"Their forces must be weak over there,"
"To guard against the imperial court continuing its advance,"
"They will definitely draw troops from here."
"You and I, along with Liu Yanqing and Zhe Keqiu, will launch an attack simultaneously,"
"We will surely make Western Xia unable to attend to both ends."
"Let's do it this way!" Miao Fu decided.
.....
Yan'an Prefecture.
Yang Yizhong was earnestly trying to persuade Liu Yanqing, the prefect of Fuyan.
"The Western Xia has been severely weakened,"
"Prefect, please send troops immediately to retake Mizhi Village, Kaiguang Fort, and Yongle City!"
Liu Yanqing, thoroughly annoyed, said, "I've already sent spies to inquire."
"If Western Xia has indeed redeployed its troops elsewhere,"
"We must definitely take back the lost territory."
Chapter 1747 A Little Thought
Liu Yanqing's territory suffered minimal losses.
He had heard that the Western Xia had invaded.
He quickly led his troops back to fight his way back.
The entire Fuyan Road,
Under Liu Yanqing's defense,
They only lost a dozen or so stockades.
Yang Yizhong's father and two younger brothers,
However, he died in battle on Zhekeqiu's territory.
However, Yang Yizhong served as an officer in Liu Yanqing's territory.
There's no reason for them to go to Zhe Keqiu's place and make a fuss about revenge.
More than ten days later,
Liu Yanqing found out the details.
The Western Xia dynasty voluntarily abandoned Pingrongzhai, Saimenzhai, Ansaibao, Kaiguangbao, Mizhizhai...
It's obvious they're consolidating their forces.
Shorten the supply lines and defense lines.
It is highly likely that they have withdrawn their troops elsewhere.