After Song Taizu determined the unified strategy of "one country, two systems", he went from south to north, first easy and then difficult. It took about ten years to send troops to destroy Nanping, Houshu and Southern Han. In this way, only Southern Tang and Wu Yue remained among the ten southern countries. The Southern Tang Dynasty was the largest separatist regime among the ten countries. The land here was fertile and was not destroyed by war like the Central Plains. Therefore, the economy was prosperous and the country was strong. The monarchs of the Southern Tang Dynasty were politically incompetent and failed to transform their economic advantages into powerful force. His poems have been around for thousands of years, but as a politician, he was a huge failure. Li Yu is proficient in poetry, music, painting and calligraphy. His father Li also had high literary talents, but neither father nor son knew how to handle state affairs. Although it is a large country in the south of the Yangtze River, the Southern Song Dynasty has always kept a low profile in its relationship with the Song Dynasty. As soon as he ascended the throne, the Tang Dynasty monarch Li sent envoys to congratulate him with gold and silk. After the rebellion was quelled, Mao personally went to Yangzhou, and Li sent minister Feng to reward him with property. Mao was very arrogant and accused Southern Tang of helping the rebels. Feng was arrogant and said that they failed because Southern Tang did not help the rebels. Mao said a little angrily: The generals suggested that I cross the river and go south. What did you say? Yan Feng said very calmly: Your Majesty Shenwu, please lead the army here. How dare our little Tang country resist? However, there are thousands of Qin Bing guards in our country, who are willing to fight for life and death with our country and risk their lives on the Yangtze River! The foundation was not yet solid at that time, and Mao was just testing the waters. He laughed at the messenger and said, I am just kidding you. Don't talk nonsense here. After the fall of the Southern Han Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty began to step up preparations. At this point, Li died in the Southern Tang Dynasty and Li Yu ascended the throne. Li Yu already felt the danger. He still paid large amounts of tribute to the Song Dynasty every year. Even Mao, mentioned above, took the initiative to cut off the title of Tang Dynasty and rename it Jiangnan. Li Yu's handwriting is very good, and he is not stupid either. He knew that respect could "money cannot buy peace," but he knew that he had no strength to fight against Zhao Kuangyin. He just wanted to delay his demise as much as possible, and he did not make preparations to forget in military and political aspects. In the seventh year of Kaibao, Song Taizu believed that the preparations for sending troops to the Southern Tang Dynasty were ready. In order to become a famous teacher, he ordered the Queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, to go to Kaifeng in person. Li Yu was a timid person and did not dare to go. In September of this year, Mao ordered Cao to go. Bin was the commander-in-chief and Pan Mei was the commander-in-chief. He led the navy and infantry to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty. Cao Bin led the navy from Jingnan along the Yangtze River and quickly occupied Chizhou and settled in Caishiji. Pan Mei's infantry arrived in Jiangbei and was captured. The turbulent river blocked the way. Mao was prepared for this. He ordered the construction of thousands of yellow and black dragon boats, and prepared a large number of giant bamboos to tie the big boats together and build pontoons so that the infantry could escape. He could cross the river as smoothly as walking on land. After Pan Mei arrived at the river, he immediately sent people to build a pontoon bridge according to the purpose. Song Jun went to the south without delaying Li Yu's banquet. Jinling and his ministers were drinking together. When I heard that the Song army was going to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river, Lord Li asked the ministers around him what to do. Of course they don't have to do this. The master picked up the cup and said with a smile, I told you they were just kids. Li Yu didn't expect that it only took three days for the Song Army to set up the pontoon bridge, and Pan Mei led the infantry along it. Facing the Song army crossing the river, the Southern Tang army was defeated repeatedly. In February of the following year, the Song army drove to the Qinhuai River and faced off against the 100,000 amphibious defenders in the south.
When Xu Xuan met Song Taizu, he said that Li Yu was innocent. He was as filial to his majesty as a son to his father. Why did your majesty attack him coldly? Ask him. Do you think father and son can live in two families? Xu Xuan kept telling him, and scolded him angrily: "No, shut up. He is the only one in the world." How can my bedside tolerate others sleeping soundly! Xu Xuan could only return to Jinling in panic. Knowing that peace was hopeless, Empress Li hurriedly mobilized 150,000 troops from Hukou to try to solve the dilemma of Jinling. At Wankou, they met the Song army and were divided into two groups. The Southern Tang army followed the tactics of burning Chibi and set fire to the Song army. However, it was unlucky that the Song army was burned by the north wind. Cao Bin sent people to Jinling City to persuade Li Yu to surrender as soon as possible so that the lives and property of the people in the city would not be destroyed. After the king wanted to continue to delay, Cao Bin ordered the city to be attacked. The next day, Jinling City was attacked by the Song Army. , be in good order and don't bother the people.
After Li Yu in the harem learned the news, he asked people to pile firewood in the palace and prepared to set fire to commit suicide. After all, in the end he didn't have the courage to die, so he had to take the minister out of the palace and surrender to Cao Bin. After Li Yu surrendered, Cao Bin allowed him to bring 500 people into the palace to pack their bags, and allowed him to take away any treasures and belongings in the harem. The country's demise is imminent. Li Yu didn't have any intention of accumulating property, but he just sent someone to get some in a hurry and came out. When he walked out of the palace, the musicians of the Southern Tang Dynasty played a sad farewell song for him. On the most hasty day, he resigned from the temple, but he was still playing a farewell song and crying to Gong E. Li Yu later composed this poem, which is the best portrayal of the scene at that time. After Li Yu and his party were brought to Bianjing, they treated him more favorably, saying that he was disobedient, and named his wife Mrs. Zheng. After Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty came to the throne, he added Li Yu as the Duke of Longxi County. Although Liu of the Southern Han Dynasty was the king of subjugation, he was very good at flattering and often fawned over Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Li Yu is different. He just wrote words to express his sadness, but he was not at all eloquent. Over time, Tang Taizong became suspicious of him. During the Lantern Festival in the third year of Xingguo's reign, the imperial concubine entered the palace to celebrate according to the Song Dynasty system. Mrs. Li Yu became beautiful after Xiao Zhou. When she entered the palace, she happened to be seen by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, who stayed in the palace to serve her. This residence lasted several days. After Li Yu found out, he cried facing the sky. From then on, she felt even more painful inside. July 7 this year, Chinese Valentine's Day, is the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet. It also happens to be Li Yu's birthday. Li Yu, feeling her life experience, began to fill in the blanks: When did the Spring and Autumn Moon appear? How much do you know about the past? Last night, the east wind blew up in the small building again. My motherland cannot be saved and I can’t bear to look back. The carved jade pillars should still exist, but Zhu Yan changed them. How sad can you be? Like a river flowing eastward.