Four hundred years of agitation: Li Huan died of illness and Li Xin ruled the country without a way, and Mengxun won a great victory over the unification of Liangzhou

This article is the 295th in a long series, Four Hundred Years of Turmoil

In the first month of the thirteenth year of Yixi (417 AD), Li Huan fell seriously ill and died, and before he died, he instructed Changshi Songxuan: "After I die, Li Xin is like your son, and you must teach him well." ”

In February, Li Wei died at the age of sixty-six. The Hundred Officials of The Western Liang Dynasty supported Li Xin as the Governor of Dadu, the Great General, the Duke of Liang, and the Pastor of Liang Prefecture, and honored Li Xin's mother Yin Shi as empress.

Li Xin used song to record the affairs of the three provinces, and posthumously honored Li Huan as the King of Wuzhao, with the temple name Taizu.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Li Xuan was a wise lord, and under his leadership, although Xi Liang failed to unify Liangzhou, he did not fall behind in the face of Depression and Protect the peace of the people.

In addition to protecting the tranquility of the party, Li Xuan also spared no effort in cultural education, and in the territory of Xiliang under his rule, the heroes gathered together to form the prosperity of the "Five Liang Culture" centered on Dunhuang.

Upon learning of the death of his old rival for many years, Monson immediately began to plot against Xi Liang.

In April, Fengqu Mengxun sent Zhangye Taishou Tou Guangzong to surrender to Xiliang, luring Li Xin to send troops to meet him, and he himself led 30,000 soldiers to ambush at Tatemi, and Li Xin did send troops to respond.

At the time of the response, Li Xin noticed the abnormality and quickly led his troops to retreat. Frustrated Qu Mengxun led the crowd in pursuit, and the two sides fought at the Battle of Xiezhijian, and Li Xin broke the Northern Liang army and beheaded more than 7,000 people.

Stealing chickens does not become erosion of rice depression canal Mengxun built Jiankang City, set up a shu house and returned.

In September of the fourteenth year of Yixi (418 AD), after more than a year, Mengxun once again led an army against Xiliang, Li Xin prepared to fight, zuo Changshi Zhang Tishun resolutely dissuaded, li Xin stopped moving. Frustrated Canal Mengxun harvested the mature crops in Xiliang territory and returned with a full load.

Prior to this, Li Xin sent an envoy to the Eastern Jin Dynasty to report on his succession. In October, the Eastern Jin Dynasty court made Li Xin the governor of the Seven Counties, the General of Zhenxi, and the Duke of Jiuquan.

In the same year, Mengxun was given the title of Domain to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the Eastern Jin Court made him the Assassin of Liangzhou.

At the beginning of the succession, with the foundation laid by his father, Li Xin not only defeated the depressed Canal Mengxun, but also governed Xiliang in an orderly manner. But after a while, he revealed his original form, not only using harsh torture, but also liking to build palaces and squander his father's hard-won inheritance.

In the first year of Yuan Xi (419 AD), Zhang Xian, who was engaged in zhonglang and the main bookkeeper, said that both wrote bitterly to advise, and Li Xin all ignored them and was dissatisfied with them.

On July 22 of the first year of the Yongchu Dynasty (420 CE), Liu Yu ordered Li Xin to be the governor of Gaochang and the other seven counties, the general of The Western Expedition, and the Duke of Jiuquan.

Soon, Frustrated Qu Mengxun once again planned to attack Xiliang, he first pretended to attack Western Qin's Haoqi, and as soon as the army arrived in Haoqi, he immediately secretly returned to the division and garrisoned Chuanyan.

After Li Xin received the news that Mengxun had attacked Haoqi, he really wanted to take advantage of the void to attack Zhangye in Northern Liang. Song Xuan and Zhang Tishun tried to dissuade them, but Li Xin did not listen.

Empress Yin warned Li Xin: "Your newly created country has few people in the land and small people, and self-defense is not enough, so why do you have the strength to fight against others!" When the king was dying, he repeatedly exhorted you to use your troops carefully, to protect the country and the people, and to wait for a good opportunity. Words are still in the ears, why forget them? Although the liangguo is small, it is enough to practice good governance and recuperate. If the depressed Monson faints and tyrannical, the people will be subordinate to you; if he is wise and virtuous, you should serve him. How can you act rashly? In my opinion, not only will your entire army be destroyed this time, but you will also destroy the country! Li Xin still did not listen.

Seeing that he could not be dissuaded, Song Xuan sighed: "At such a point, the general trend is gone!" ”

The idea had been decided, and Li Xin personally led a foot rider of 30,000 to the east from Jiuquan. Frustrated, Meng Xun said happily, "Li Xin has fallen into my trap, but if he hears that I have returned to the army to ambush, he will certainly not dare to continue to advance." So he ordered the news of the conquest of Haoqi spread all over the western border, and threatened that the army would attack huanggu.

After Li Xin received this news, he was overjoyed, and immediately led a large army into Dudujian, and Mengxun led the army to attack, and the two sides launched a major battle at Huaicheng, resulting in Li Xin's great defeat.

His subordinates persuaded Li Xin to retire jiuquan, but Li Xin said, "I have been so frustrated by violating my mother's lessons, and if I don't kill this hu man, what face will I have to see my old mother again." He also led his generals to a second battle with the Northern Liang army at Tateshina, and was once again defeated, and Li Xin was killed by Mengxun of the Depressed Canal.

Hearing the news of the defeat, Li Xin's younger brothers Jiuquan Taishou Li Fan, Xincheng Taishou Li Pre, Li Mi, the right supervisor of the Lingyu Lin Army, Li Xian of the left general, and Li Liang, the right general, fled west to Dunhuang.

Subsequently, Depressed Monson entered Jiuquan, where he strictly disciplined soldiers and forbade soldiers to rob and the people lived as they were. With his son Fengqu Muqian as the Jiuquan Taishou and Song Xuan as the official Langzhong, he was in charge of the appointment, dismissal, promotion, and transfer of officials, and those who had talent and prestige among the old ministers of Xiliang were all appointed as officials with courtesy extensions.

Dunhuang Taishou Li Ke was Li Tuan's younger brother, and at this time, together with Li Tuan and others, he also abandoned Dunhuang and fled to Beishan, where he was frustrated that Suo Yuanxu, the son of Suo Yuanxu, represented Dunhuang Taishou.

Frustrated, Mengxun returned to Guzang, saw Empress Yin, and tried his best to comfort and comfort her. Empress Yin said unashamedly, "The Li family was destroyed by the Hu people, and there is nothing to say." ”

Someone said to Empress Yin, "Your mother's and son's lives are in the hands of others, how can you be so arrogant?" Besides, when the country is destroyed and your son is killed, why don't you even have the slightest worry? ”

Empress Yin said, "Life and death are all the will of heaven, so why should we mourn like ordinary people like children?" I am already an old woman, and now that the country is broken and the family is dead, how can I cherish the rest of my life and be a concubine? It is a blessing to die quickly. ”

Frustrated Qu Mengxun praised Empress Yin's words and deeds, pardoned her, and formed a family with her, allowing Depressed Qu Mu Qian to marry her daughter.

When Li Ke was in office, he had a moral administration for the people of Dunhuang and won the hearts of the people, while the Taishou Suo Yuanxu of the New Faction of Northern Liang was rude and fierce, sinister and murderous, and greatly disappointed the hearts of the people. The Dunhuang people Song Cheng and Zhang Hong secretly wrote to Li Ke and asked him to return to take charge.

In the winter of that year, Li Ke led dozens of cavalry into Dunhuang, and Suo Yuanxu fled to Liangxing. Song Cheng and others elected Li Ke as the champion general and liangzhou assassin, and changed the name to Yuan Yongjian.

Frustrated Qu Mengxun sent Shizi Frustrated Qu Zhengde to attack Dunhuang, and Li Ke and others closed the city gates tightly and refused to fight.

In March of the second year of the Yongchu Dynasty (421 AD), Mengxun built a long causeway and besieged Dunhuang by means of water attack. Li Gong had no choice but to surrender, but Frustrated Monson refused.

At the moment of crisis, Song Cheng rebelled against the water and surrendered the city to The Depressed Canal Mengxun, and Li Ke had no choice but to commit suicide. Frustrated Qu Mengxun ordered the slaughter of the city, the capture of Li Gong's nephew Li Bao, and the imprisonment of Guzang.

After the destruction of Western Liang, Mengxun became the sole ruler of Liangzhou and completed the great cause of the unification of Liangzhou. As a result, the countries of the Western Regions requested to be annexed to Northern Liang, claiming to be subordinates, and sending tributes to the dynasty.