In the living hall of the Sino-Foreign Mansion, Yuwen Tai and Yu Jin sat opposite each other. Apart from a few male and female waiters, there were no other people in the hall.
On the table in front of the two, there was a map of Jingxiang. Several eye-catching signs on the map were Rangcheng, Xiangyang and Jiangling. Especially the locations representing Jiangling were marked with red pens.
“The Jiangling incident still needs to be too protective.”
Yuwen Tai stared at the map for a long time, then looked up at Yu Jin and said in a deep voice. The former Taifu Wang Guangling Wang Yuanxin died of illness a month ago. Li Bi was promoted from Taibao to Taifu because he had led the army to expel the invading Rouran troops not long ago, and Yu Jin was awarded the title of Taibao.
Yu Jin did not respond immediately after hearing this, but said after a little silence: “The Duke of Taiyuan has been very dedicated to this and has been in charge for a long time. When the matter is about to come, it will be difficult to accept it calmly for a while. If it is obstructed, it will be even more disturbing!”
He knew what this appointment meant. If he wanted to take over, then Li Tai and the Jingzhou General Administration were a problem that he could not avoid. So before officially taking over, he must also figure out what the scale of this matter is from Yuwen Tai.
After hearing this, Yuwen Tai sighed, “Yes, people’s military and political affairs are all determined by the Chinese and foreign governments. But now they are planning to attack and destroy other countries, but they still need to think deeply about what Fang Zhen wants to do, isn’t it strange?”
He sighed first, then looked at Yu Jin and said, “Taibao has worked with me for many years. You should know that I am definitely not a person with a loner and harsh temperament and no tolerance for others. He is still tolerant and considerate with the people of the world. How could he be sinister and unable to stand up for the young? If I really have this intention, can people in the world know who Li Boshan is?”
Speaking of this, Yuwen Tai felt somewhat embarrassed. After a moment of pause, he immediately said, “But this disciple’s character is too weird, and it has made people feel alert. Both I and Taibao have achieved success and can compete for the first place without fear. However, there are always children under his sect that make people worry.
Li Boshan has the best reputation among his disciples. If there is no suppression, then there will be only one person in the world, and there will be no room for the children of many families to be in power. We all decided to reward the royal family for the same honor as the country, but not to show one’s own business. Li Boshan was traveling too fast, so he should stop and wait for his fellow relatives and friends.
Taibao may think that I think this way is a bit narrow, and Li Boshan deserves his reputation today. Although this is the case, it still makes people secretly feel knotted. I met the Grand Sima General Kao, and I can be said to be a family friend. However, now Grand Sima Yan and Li Boshan must be called a good son-in-law and have no son. Seeing that my clumsy son has become a last resort in the words of people, it is indeed sad. “
Originally, it was a discussion of national affairs, but Yuwen Tai was involved in the family matters, and even Dugu Xin had to tell him the different attitudes towards his son-in-law and sons.At one moment, it was indeed a loss of his identity. And the more this happens, the more it shows that his reason for sanctioning Li Tai is untenable.
But many things often only look at pros and cons instead of right and wrong. No matter how many reasons and excuses are there, the fact is that Li Tai has grown to the point where Yuwen Tai has been working hard for many years and cannot tolerate the personnel situation.
When people’s concepts change, their various views on people and things will also change. Now Yuwen Tai is beginning to face up to the threat brought by Li Tai, and some of his past words and deeds have been re-examined.
“At the beginning of the year, I had no intention of being famous and famous, but Li Boshan used this to make a fuss and connect with the masses. Now that he thought about it, he was indeed losing his composure, and his intentions were not pure.”
Speaking of this, Yuwen Tai sighed again, “This is a long-term plan, but it has actually been revealed. At the beginning of the year, he entered Tongguan and followed several Huibao to the palace. All the things discussed were similar to the current situation. What I saw back then was just a frivolous young man talking big, but now he can’t help but sigh that his wisdom is far-reaching. It is hard to say whether there were any premeditations in the southeast situation!”
Yu Jin had been listening to Yuwen Tai in silence, but when he heard this, he couldn’t help frowning and thought to himself that the Grand Master had lost his defense by Li Boshan’s grief and was it a bit too much to directly pull the Battle of Mangshan?
At that time, Li Boshan had participated in the war under his command, but he was just a somewhat reckless boy. It was nonsense to say that he could make suggestions for the situation more than ten years later. What’s more, the formation of the current situation in the southeast is mostly due to Hou Jing’s disturbances over Nanliang after he crossed the south. Gao Huan’s resurrection may not be accurate. Can Li Boshan calculate it?
In short, Yu Wen Tai’s nagging sounded a little bit like a crime, and he was worried. We are all old friends. How can I not understand what you think? Don’t just talk about some reasons for yourself to build your own psychology here, but discuss what to do.
So he said again, “If it is just the kindness of the Jingzhou Prefecture, it is not worth worrying. But now many scholars and people in Guanzhong have profound communication with Taiyuan public, so this relationship must be observed!”
He was reminding Yuwen Tai that Li Tai was not only busy being your son-in-law for you to defend the army, but also had close contacts with the powerful aristocratic clans in Guanzhong over the years. With the reform of the government system to this day, these powerful aristocratic clans have become the backbone of the government soldiers, which is an issue that cannot be ignored.
Speaking of this, Yuwen Tai is also very troubled. I don’t know why I agreed to send money from Guanzhong to export money. I just felt that it was satisfying to take the commission. However, after reviewing the relevant accounts, I realized that the wealth resources flowing from Guanzhong to Mianbei in the past few years have been very terrifying. The Bafu only made steady profits by taking a commission by passing by. It is immeasurable how much benefits Mianbei, which injected a lot of wealth, has obtained!
“Mental people in the militaryIn terms of circumstances, we need to rely on Taibao to control and adjust in real time. There is no other way to march during the journey. Taibao is in charge of the army, I have no worries! What’s more, now that Mianbei has no master, Jiangling is in a daze, everything is done at the same time, just right! “
Speaking of this, Yuwen Tai felt a little excited: “Although Li Boshan has a profound strategy, he is inevitably a teenager who is upright and versatile in everything, and is short of keeping his strength and keeping his low profile. This time, the dispatch of troops to Hefei is a plan. He is trapped in the four battles and a land of war disasters. It is rare to think about calmly.
Now that I have attacked Jiangling, the generals of the Liang Kingdom who were present in the alliance will inevitably turn against each other. Although the Eastern thief is clamoring for Heluo, once he knows that I am in the south, he is afraid that I will be bigger and will definitely send troops to rescue him. Hefei is about to rush to stay and stay. It is not difficult to defend the city with Li Boshan, but if he wants to take into account both the inside and the outside, he will inevitably miscalculate. “
Although Yuwen Tai decided to attack Li Tai after being persuaded by Yuwen Hu and others, in fact, he is not stupid now and cannot take matters. How could some ideas not exist in his heart? Before, it was just that the time was not coming, it was unnecessary, or there was no suitable entry point. If there was a suitable opportunity, he would certainly not keep his hand.
Yuwen Hu was still thinking that he could use this to force him into Heluo to prevent Northern Qi, but Yuwen Tai knew that once the Western Wei used troops to Jiangling, then the Hefei where Li Tai was now in would become the focus of the war, and he would not have the chance to go to Heluo at all. The so-called Guandong Daxingtai is just a false situation!
After hearing this, Yu Jin sighed inwardly. Li Boshan’s move to Hefei was indeed a bit unwise and seemed too arrogant. At least if he had been staying in Mianbei, even if the Chinese and foreign governments were afraid of him, they would never dare to act like they are today. But now the army went straight out but left an empty Mianbei, which overestimated his energy and underestimated the Chinese and foreign governments’ guardianship.
After all, Li Boshan was still inexperienced. When he was old enough to establish a certain order on both sides of the east and west, and had not personally experienced the rise of the mutiny of the six towns, these soldiers were doing everything they could to do for their power. Which one of them was not sinister and cunning?
He was happy the moment before, and he drew his sword toward him the next moment. It was a normal operation in the troubled times.
In order to bring each other closer together, Yuwen Tai even did the matter of recognizing Dugu Xin’s daughter as her adopted daughter, which shows that normal interpersonal interactions and official titles and titles are no longer enough to coordinate each other, and Li Boshan should be alert. But he still relied on his strength to fight and cause trouble, and he could not avoid being harmed by this.
He was still feeling this way, and Yuwen Tai said again: “Although things have been accomplished by others, the achievements that Li Boshan has accumulated in the past cannot be ignored. His wife is also my adopted daughter. I heard that she is pregnant. When the soldiers are in triumph, I will be honored by my wife and children to praise her for their achievements! “
This is a hint to Yu Jin that he wants to bring Li Boshan’s wifeHe also controlled himself as a hostage, and his relatives in Guanzhong, if Li Boshan dared to do something strange, he would inevitably end up like his benefactor Hebasheng!
Next, the two discussed the personnel going to the expedition and finally determined a list of the expeditions. Yu Jin was naturally the commander of this army’s conquest, but Yuwen Tai could not easily grant any sect state in the name of Xingtai.
From the following, there are generals such as Hou Mo Chenshun, Yang Zhong, Wei Xiaokuan, and Yuchi Jiong. Further down there are a series of soldiers and generals from Kaifu and Yitong, with a total of 50,000 troops. Together with 10,000 troops such as Yuwen Hu and Li Mu who set out as vanguards before, a total of 60,000 troops participated in this war.
It is easy to understand that Hou Mo Chenshun and Yuchi Jiong were sent out to the expedition, and there is nothing to say. As for Yang Zhong and Wei Xiaokuan, Yuwen Tai and Yu Jin have been judging the plan for a long time. Both of them have a close relationship with Dugu Xin. Now, in addition to going to Jiangling, the army also has a mission to remove Li Tai’s military and political power, so we have to be more cautious.
Yang Zhong was both wise and brave, and was also responsible for conquering the East of Han in the past year. He was well aware of the personnel and famous. When Li Tai and a group of generals of the Jingzhou General Administration were marginalized and excluded, he was one of the few choices in the Bafu.
“Yang Zhong is a person who is dedicated to things but not people. Even the Grand Sima is not a slave, and he will not be able to do anything to Fang Zhen.”
After weighing the pros and cons, Yuwen Tai decided to send Yang Zhong to the expedition. To put it nicely, Yang Zhong has a correct personality, and to put it ugly, he is cold and weak. Although Dugu Xin has a good personal relationship with him, he has very little political alliance and interaction, and he has always maintained a cautious attitude.
As for Wei Xiaokuan, it is even more inevitable. This expedition to Jiangling is a battle to destroy the country. As a representative of the powerful military generals in Guanzhong, Wei Xiaokuan would go with the army, even if he did not arrange any important tasks or perform outstandingly, it would have a certain boost to the morale of the Guanzhong military.
Just as the Chinese and foreign governments were dispatching troops and large troops to fight, Li Tai, who was far away in Hefei, was also evaluating the time and preparing to return here.
Although Hefei has not occupied for a long time, the progress of the purge and management is very good. People from all sides are coming here, and even the autumn harvest is completed in an orderly manner. It doesn’t make much sense for Li Tai to stay here anymore, so it’s more important to go back to do the important business.
Before leaving, Quan Jingxuan had to ask for advice on things in person. Li Tai did not talk too much about the details. After all, he trusted Quan Jingxuan, so he chose to guard Hefei, and only made some suggestions and preparations for the subsequent drastic changes in the situation.
“Although we are in good terms with Liang, this situation will not last long. The country is bound to win Jiangling, and once the army is raised, it will break. Fortunately, Liyang is still under the control of the Qi army, even if the Liang army comes, it will be taken.It is difficult to advance along the water and land. At the moment when the water is exhausted in late autumn, it is difficult for the Ruxukou Zhoushi to enter directly. As long as you need to defend the East Pass and not lose it, the Liang army is not worth worrying about. ”
After explaining the issues that need to be paid attention to in the Southern Liang Dynasty, Li Tai immediately continued to talk about Northern Qi: “Today, the Three Kingdoms are in line. Since I attacked Liang, the people of Qi should come to save him. Hefei will inevitably be the first to be affected. But this is just a theory that is divorced from reality. The fact is that the Qi people have successively lost important towns in Huainan and have lost the qualification to calmly advance and retreat.
Besides, the monarch and ministers of Nanliang were not in harmony, and Chen Baxian and others frequently attacked the cities of Qi, and it was difficult for them to convert into alliances for a while. The Qi leader is short-sighted and has not yet achieved any general gains. At that time, I will not be in a hurry to attack me, but will be greedy for Guangling, or will be demanding a situation where I gain Western Prefecture and manage Jiankang. Therefore, the chaos in Qi people will definitely not be great, just focus on guarding the city and wait for change. “
Unlike Yuwen Tai and Yu Jin’s judgment on the direction of the situation in Huainan, Li Tai has his own opinion or plan. If he just plans to Hefei, he doesn’t have to unite with Chen Baxian. Lu Cai, the only one in this world, understands Lu. Since Gao Huan’s death, Yuwen Tai understands the heart of a person. He can’t even grasp Li Tai, the confidant who grew up under his hands.
As for the title of Qi Gao Yang, there is no need to be fooled by the reputation of his heroic emperor. Relying on the inheritance of his father and brother, he will be awesome when he can’t go through things, and it will be numb if he can’t go through things. All he can see is his hands and can’t catch them. The implementation of a strategy with too large space span is still a bit difficult for him.
Compared to fighting against Hefei and then rescuing Jiangling, there is no doubt that Guangling, who is close to him, is more tempting to him. What is worse than the Black Otter? He won Jiangling, can’t I take Jiankang?
Compared to the first generation of soldiers who are the grandson and then the grandson, the second generation mainly plays irritable. The table can be lifted up and plays chess step by step with you!
After explaining the matter in Hefei, Li Tai led his troops to leave here. This time he did not retreat along the way, but went south from Hefei and advanced west along the Jiangxi.
This time, the army of the Chinese and foreign governments also took great action. From the gathering of men and horses to the departure and until they arrived in Mianbei, it took only ten days to share, which fully reflects the achievements of the reform of the government soldiers in the past years. Of course, such a rapid recruitment and marching speed means that the food and supplies carried by the army must be insufficient, and they need to rely on supplies along the way.
When this army, which was several times larger than before, entered Mianbei, even the slowest people realized that it was inappropriate. At this time, Yuwen Hu finally stopped hiding his intention and directly ordered the so-called Taiwanese people to prepare for the arrival of the army.
Compared with other panicked people in the General Administration, Li Licheng, who defected to Yuwen Hu first, was much calmer, and he was more active than before. He took the initiative to raise some supplies to reward the army to welcome the arrival of the army.
Yuwen HuOf course he would not refuse this. As a forward general, he came here first. Li Licheng’s performance was equivalent to his good work. Now Li Licheng volunteered, and he spent money, food and materials from local scholars in Jingzhou, but he made his own achievements and gains grateful to the army. Why don’t he do it?
So under the busy schedule of Li Licheng, a large amount of wine and food were transported from the city. Of course, these materials are far from enough to meet the overall consumption of the army, but it is more than enough and abundant to reward the middle and senior generals.
Li Licheng also thoughtfully prepared the carriage and horses and asked to send them to the army in person.
Yuwen Hu was quite satisfied with his tactful performance and immediately agreed. After all, he still has to stay here, and he is not worried about any conspiracy, such as poison. If Li Licheng dares to tamper with food, he can beat him into minced meat even if he beats him alone.
Li Licheng rushed to meet the army more than 30 miles away from Rangcheng and sent the materials transported into the army. Then he was summoned by the chief general Yu Jin to inquire about the current situation in Jingzhou and the recent situation related to Li Tai’s army.
Li Licheng did not hide these things. He honestly explained everything he should know. Then he said with a smile: “Since Zhongshan Gong entered the town, he was very moved, and he prepared a batch of wine and food supplies to reward the soldiers of the army because of his orders. The masses were full of wine and food this day. After arriving in Rangcheng, they also hope to thank the people of Rangcheng for their diligent food and not let the soldiers disturb the people.”
The transit of the army has never been a good thing for the local area. Now, a total of 50,000 troops have come directly to Mianbei without notice, which will undoubtedly cause greater disturbance to the local area. Therefore, it is reasonable for the people of Jingzhou to have such concerns.
Yu Jin did not doubt this, and then thought about the close relationship between Li Licheng and Li Boshan. Now that he has been united in the front line, a little announcement of this matter to the masses can also create an impression that Li Boshan is betrayal and the situation is hopeless.
So he smiled and said, “Li Sima has worked hard for the army. Today, the Central Army has a dinner together, so that you can stay here to meet the masses and let them know who they can enjoy this benefit.”
Li Licheng was surprised when he heard this and bowed to thank him repeatedly: “This is a humble job, I dare not ask me! Thanks to the appreciation of Changshan Gong, I will definitely be more attentive to encourage the people to export goods to the army, and I dare not be negligent!”
Yu Jin was used to this, but Yu Yi, who was on the side of the army, saw Li Licheng’s flattery, and couldn’t help but snorted coldly: “I didn’t know that before Gongli Town, Taiyuan, Li Sima made this statement? At that time, the young people in Chang’an were very envious of Li Sima for having such a brave relative as Gong Taiyuan!”
After hearing this, Li Licheng’s faceHis expression suddenly became a little stiff, and after a moment, he lowered his head and said, “Duke Changshan and Duke Taiyuan are important officials of the country. No matter who they are subordinate to, they are honors for humble positions!”
In the evening, except for the generals who stayed in the camps, most of the other generals came to Yu Jin’s central army tent. Unlike in previous years, when military generals gathered, most of them were full of Hu Tan mats, now there are many Guanlong tyrants gathered here.
The generals couldn’t bear it all the way. Seeing the wine and food so rich, they couldn’t help but smile. As the person who provided all these ingredients, Li Licheng also enthusiastically wandered between the tables, toasting and cutting his flesh, and doing everything. This flattering attitude was seen by the generals who had already known the inside story, and they couldn’t help but look down on him.
Li Licheng didn’t care about this either. He took advantage of the atmosphere in the tent and walked directly into the open space in the middle of the mats. After singing and dancing, he attracted everyone’s attention. Then he bowed to everyone and asked loudly: “My generals, is the wine and food rich today?”
After hearing this, everyone gathered together to cheer, and some people shouted half-truely: “Li Sima is also a landlord here. If the supply of the army in Mianbei is insufficient, it is not as good as today, we will not let you go!”
Li Licheng was not angry after hearing this, but continued to smile and said, “This is a humble duty, and Mianbei has always been known for being rich. If even military supplies cannot be provided, I and the people of Rangcheng should be punished!”
Everyone cheered after hearing this, but Li Licheng continued to smile and said, “But, when General Li of Taiyuan left the town to go to war, he had already swept away all the military funds in Mianbei Turkishang. Can you tell where the food came from today?”
After hearing this, everyone present looked absent, and Yu Jin, who was sitting in the first place, frowned immediately after hearing this, and immediately handed the guard beside him a look, allowing someone to take the somewhat unrestrained Li Licheng down.