A few days ago, Camel basically took care of the affairs of the Later Tang Dynasty. It could have been almost finished yesterday, but after reading some online articles about the late Emperor Li Congke of the Later Tang Dynasty, I feel that some things still need to be written. Questions about Li Congke on the Internet are mainly focused on two aspects. One is that he won the throne by crying nose, and the other is that he is also very responsible for the loss of the sixteen states of Yanyun. Camel does not agree with these two points. Why do you say that?
No one can reach the pinnacle of life by selling miserably.
Before drawing conclusions, let’s take a look at the process of Li Congke becoming emperor.
Li Congke's life experience is very similar to Li Siyuan, the second emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty. They are not related to Li Cunxu, the founding emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty. Li Siyuan was originally born in an ordinary family of the Shatuo tribe. His real name was Miao Jilie. He was very talented in military sports, so he soon stood out after joining the army and became Li Yaer (Li Cunxue’s relatives). A valiant general. In order to win him over, Li Ya'er accepted him as a righteous son and named him Li Siyuan. (Recognizing the godson, the Bayern brothers, is the usual method in the ancient army.)
Then how did Li Congke become Li Siyuan’s godson? According to the "New History of the Five Dynasties", Li Congke is not from the Shatuo tribe, but a native of the Central Plains. He can become Li Siyuan's godson because of his mother Wei. Back then, Li Siyuan fought and fought, and he would often catch some prisoners to listen to. Once he found Wei, who had lost her husband among his own prisoners, and took Wei, who might be good-looking, into the room, and Li Congke’s The little drag oil bottle also naturally became his godson.
Because Li Congke was very young when he had Li Siyuan, a cheap dad, he started to follow Li Siyuan on the battlefield very early. I don't know if it is Li Congke's talent or he has received military education. In short, Li Congke quickly emerged on the battlefield. The Shatuo people guarded the border all the year round, and later they often galloped in the Central Plains. Therefore, there are so many brave people. If Li Congke only speaks with his fist, he will not have any chance to show his face. But Li Congke is not only hard-fisted, but also very active. His wit and bravery are even admired by Li Cunxu.
Li Congke performed well, and Li Siyuan would naturally lean towards him in terms of resources. With Li Siyuan as a backer, Shatuo's iron cavalry would naturally not stumble him, plus he is true He has the ability, so his position in the Shatuo army is getting higher and higher. When Li Siyuan worked hard for the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Congke was his right arm, and Li Siyuan's right arm was his son-in-law Shi Jingsuan. Li Siyuan's ability to make such great military exploits and successfully "inherit" Li Cunxuan's later Tang Dynasty as a godson is inseparable from the support of Li Congke and Shi Jingtan. Therefore, after Li Siyuan came to power, he was also very graceful to both of them.
Camel has already stated in detail in the previous article that Li Siyuan began to drift after he became the emperor. He loved the actors far more than he loved the heroes before. In the end, he even began to renounce his virtue. But because he is still alive, most people dare not speak. After his death, Li Conghou, who was generally disapproved by everyone, became emperor, and everyone was full of complaints. In order to consolidate his position, Li Conghou wanted to weaken the strength of the original army generals. Both Li Congke and Shi Jingtang are on the blacklist, but Li Congke's name is higher.
When the army he sent surrounded Li Congke, Li Congke actually rebelled against the army that went to fight him with a tearful complaint, and then these men and soldiers were united, and Li Conghou was reversed. , And helped Li Congke to the throne. Seeing this, I believe everyone should have understood that it was not Li Congke's eloquence and tears that helped Li Congke win the throne, but Li Siyuan's faintness in his old age and Li Conghou's hasty methods.
There is not a complicated result, there is only a simple reason
After Li Congke became the emperor, he was also anxious to stabilize the throne, and also wanted to remove Shi Jingtan, who threatened him the most. However, Shi Jingtan chose to join Khitan in "all helplessness". In order to win the support of Khitan, he chose to recognize Khitan as godfather and ceded Yanyun sixteen states at one time.The right of ownership, also promised to pay tribute every year. After the Khitan people took all orders, they helped Shi Jingtang defeat Li Congke's Later Tang Dynasty and made Shi Jingtang the lord of the later Jin Dynasty. Although the late Jin Dynasty did not last for many years, the sixteen states of Yanyun left the Central Plains for 400 years.
Therefore, some people on the Internet believe that Shi Jingtan ceded Yanyun Sixteen States out of helplessness, and Li Congke was the source of the problem. In fact, when Camel wrote about Shi Jingtan in front, and his counselor Sang Weihan, he once said that the reason why Shi Jingtang made such a bad decision is indeed related to Li Congke. But there were many factors at that time. For example, another Jidu in the Later Tang Dynasty made Zhao Dejun actively win over the Khitan, and also wanted to rely on the assistance of the Khitan to become the emperor; for example, the "cooperation" between the Central Plains dynasty and the grassland tribe, Li Shimin also did... …
Therefore, Camel believes that Shi Jingtang’s conditions are so "favorable" because the situation elsewhere is indeed a bit urgent, and the other is that Sang Weihan, who is dedicated to making contributions, is in front of morals and interests. , Was blinded by his own ambition. The reason why the sixteen states of Yanyun have been "lost for 400 years" for so long has something to do with the weakness of the Central Plains dynasty. Then why did the Central Plains dynasty weaken? Not to mention this time, first dig a hole.
