Li Tai always felt that he didn't know Yang Zhong very well. They had known each other for a long time, but they didn't have much actual contact with each other.
And because Yang Zhong himself has a relatively rigorous and quiet personality, he rarely expresses his emotions on the surface, and is relatively cold socially. He rarely expresses enthusiasm even for his late master Duguxin, and there is even less friendship with Li Tai.
Spoken.
But despite this, Li Tai has an inexplicable trust in Yang Zhong. This is certainly partly due to Dugu Xin, but also because of his experience when he first cooperated with Yang Zhong.
At that time, Shuofang Hu and Li Shihu invaded the bandits in a large scale. Li Mu, who was the governor of Dongxia Prefecture at that time, was trapped in Guangwu City. Li Taiben came to Dongxia Prefecture to help Li Mu out of trouble, and then planned to annihilate the bandit Hu. At that time, he sent a letter to Xi'an Prefecture
Yang Zhong immediately rushed thousands of miles and arrived at the Shuofang battlefield as quickly as possible.
In that cooperation, Li Tai was deeply impressed by Yang Zhong's prompt and timely appearance, coupled with his excellent commanding ability in times of war. Therefore, although there was no emotional interaction or compatibility of interests with Yang Zhong,
, but Li Tai felt that Yang Zhong was a trustworthy person.
Of course, this so-called trustworthiness is based on mutual benefit. Yang Zhong has his own set of judgments and standards for people and things. Although the cooperation was very pleasant, he was not keen on doing anything outside of official business.
What interaction did you have with Li Tai?
For example, in recent years, Dugu Xin has sent many of his Longyou personnel to northern Shaanxi. When passing through Xi'an Prefecture, Yang Zhong only took advantage of it and did not get involved in any deep entanglements of interests.
Of course, this is only what Li Tai knows. As for how he interacts with Dugu Xin, Li Tai doesn't know. Although he is half a son-in-law, even if he is his own son, he will not let Dugu Xin go home for retirement now.
The principle of complete handover of personnel.
In short, Yang Zhong is a very principled person who is difficult to impress based on pure interests or emotions. There is no need to say more about his personal abilities. Yang Zhong has an unkind side in his behavior, which is rare.
Hot-blooded situations happen, but there is no loss of justice.
This character, which was very different from the usual Zhenbing temperament, was also passed down to his son Yang Jian, but Yang Jian went a step further on the basis of his father's calm demeanor and seemed a bit cold.
When Yang Zhong heard Li Tai's intention to come, his face suddenly changed slightly with shock, and he immediately said: "Did Duke Xihe have planned such a grand plan, does Hanoi know about it?"
When he asked this question, he no longer looked down upon Li Tai, but wanted to determine how much character energy Li Tai could mobilize, and to confirm whether this was considered a mission for their camp.
After Li Tai heard this, he shook his head: "The current matter is my own plan. If it can be implemented, it will be a big plan. If it cannot be implemented, it will be a young man's arrogance. The Duke of Hanoi has been in Longyou for a long time, and he has a lot of knowledge about the latest situation between Jiang and Han.
If you are unfamiliar, asking for advice rashly is just a nuisance. It is not too late to tell you after you have decided on the personnel."
After Yang Zhong heard this, he frowned again, and after a while he asked again: "Xihe Gong is not the first to plot against the Han Dynasty, so how can he be sure that he can succeed? Moreover, he has to divide his troops to restore Guanzhong. Although Liang Guo
There is civil strife, but all the parties on the border are not respectful, and the great righteousness of the Liang State is not enough to win over them. How can Duke Xihe be confident that he can win over people?"
When Li Tai heard this, his brows relaxed, knowing that Yang Zhong was still moved, otherwise he would not ask such a fundamental question.
After all, as a military general, the battlefield is the stage where he can give full play to his talents and be haunted by dreams. As a result, he has been placed in remote places for many years. No matter how calm and self-defeating he is, he must be in his heart.
It was already unbearably lonely.
Since he is seeking cooperation, Li Tai must of course show a sincere attitude. Just now, he said that he has not informed his father-in-law, Dugu Xin, of his plan. This is to show that both parties can discuss the matter openly and honestly, and he will not use Dugu Xin to accuse him.
Force Yang Zhong to agree.
So he carefully described the current chaos in Nanliang and the entanglements between the Jing and Yong mansions, including the various personnel preparations he had made in the early stage, and even the possible reactions from the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
and responses have been taken into consideration.
Yang Zhong also listened to this very seriously. Even though he himself was indifferent to emotions and anger, after listening to Li Tai talk about the various arrangements made in Jing Town, he couldn't help but asked in surprise: "I remember when Duke Xihe entered
The town has only had more than a year, but it has already done so much?"
"Since we are planning a big plan, we must be open and honest. If Yang Kaifu doubts that what he said is false, he can enter the country for an in-depth investigation, but if he finds it is false, he can abandon me and leave at any time!"
After hearing this, Li Tai added that he had made more preparations in Jingzhou than what he had told Yang Zhong, and there was no need to tell Yang Zhong some of them.
After Yang Zhong heard this, he waved his hands and sighed: "Since Mr. Xihe said it, I believe it. I just have feelings after hearing it. Only when Mr. Xihe is so diligent in his work can he really not waste his time.
Compared with this, others will inevitably lament that they are wasted!"
Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy when he heard this. It was the first time that he heard Yang Zhong express his feelings so frankly. It showed that he had indeed been left out for a long time and was unbearably lonely.
Since the fight between each other was met with fierce fire, the next step was naturally logical. After Yang Zhong was a little reserved and determined that Li Tai was not a blind maniac based on a sudden whim, he began to actively express his opinions.
Although he was idle in Beizhou for many years, his talents were not wasted. He lived in Nanliang for several years in his early years. When he was under the command of He Basheng, he followed Dugu Xin to capture the lower garrison of Nanliang. At that time,
He had already planned to conquer Handong, so he was quite familiar with the geographical situation of Handong. The opinions he put forward were not just rhetorical remarks. They were all meaningful. Li Tai's strategy for Handong was carried out in great detail.
Replenish.
As for Hanzhong, since Yang Zhong himself was not familiar with it, he didn't say much.
But in fact, Li Tai penetrated Hanzhong deeper than Han Dong, who could only linger outside. The reason why he did not directly advise Yu Wentai on the strategy of Hanzhong before was because, firstly, too many targets would easily distract the center, and secondly, he was originally
I don’t plan to put Hanzhong on the agenda so early.
After all, if troops were sent for formal military conquest, then Hanzhong would be part of the territory of the Western Wei Dynasty, and many things would not be as convenient as before.
However, Yu Wentai, a stinky black otter, has absolutely no mercy and actually sent Zhao Gui to Jingzhou to find out his details. In order to have a greater say, Li Tai could only make a temporary plan to increase the stakes and include Hanzhong.
This is one of the objectives of this military operation.
The reason why he roped in Yang Zhong, in addition to Yang Zhong's own experience and ability, was also because they both had a close relationship with Dugu Xin.
Now that Duguxin has ascended to the throne of Zhuguo, at least in name, he has gained the status of rivaling Yuwentai. Now that Duguxin and his family have made such a grand battle plan, if Yuwentai vetoes it, it will be a bit of a factional struggle.
The taste is gone.
Although the military and political power in the country now dominates the government, it does not mean that others are completely powerless.
What's more, the attitude of Prince Yuan Qin to rebel against his father-in-law is becoming more and more obvious. When the time comes to go beyond the Bafu and grant Li Tai an order, no matter whether it succeeds or not, it will be a huge blow to the authority of the Bafu, and the consequences will be worse than that of Wang Sizheng.
The situation of sending troops without authorization was much more serious. It was a direct personnel split at the root.
Of course, Li Tai didn't just want to go against the government. He didn't contact his father-in-law but discussed it directly with Yang Zhong, just to leave room for this matter.
It's just that no matter how you reconcile it, this matter itself is a bit coercive to Yuwentai, which may make Yuwentai feel unhappy, probably even more serious than the time when Li Tai became Duguxin's son-in-law.
But Li Tai’s fundamental purpose is to build a career, not to be a domineering jester who makes Yu Wentai happy. If there is a conflict in career planning, of course I will do it at my own pace. As long as it is good for our Guanlong overall market,
If you're unhappy, just endure it. I can't just retreat if you're unhappy. I'll be stuck in this rut for the rest of my life and won't be able to break through.
For this level of violation, we can only say that from now on, Li Tai is no longer a minion at the mercy of the Taiwan government, and they should switch the way of getting along with each other. If Yu Wentai becomes furious because of this, then Baye will basically
That's the end.
After staying up all night with Yang Zhong to plan the matter, Li Tai did not stay here for long. He took a short nap in the morning, and after lunch, he led his subordinates and hurried back to Luochuan to wait for the arrival.
This time, there was finally no more trouble. At the beginning of May, Prince Yuan Qin and a group of civil and military officials who accompanied the Daxingtai Yijia on the tour marched north and arrived at Luochuan.
As Li Tai said, thanks to his proper arrangements along the way, everyone felt quite comfortable during this tour. After settling in Luochuan Fangcheng for a short rest, the prince proposed to visit the nearby Shifo Temple. This
The reputation of this famous temple in Beizhou has already spread to Chang'an, and it won the first place in the Buddhist statue tour last year, so it is also very popular among the people in Beijing.
So a large number of people followed the prince to the Shifo Temple for a visit. Since the audience of this temple is the relatively vulgar Jihu people, it is ineffective to teach them the principles of Buddhism, so they focus on visual studies.
, the grand temple architecture, exquisite Buddha statues and Sutra paintings scattered throughout the temple are all fascinating and surprising.
As the organizer of the temple's construction, Li Tai was now arranged to follow the prince and Da Xingtai and explain the origin story of the temple.
The prince himself is a Buddhist, and he is very interested in this temple, which has a style that is different from other famous temples in Guanzhong. When he heard the practical significance of the Jihu tribe being included in the Jihu tribe, he couldn't help but be even more surprised, and simply pulled him up.
Li Tai's arm asked him carefully, and his words and demeanor were full of appreciation and praise for Li Tai.
This was not the first time that Li Tai had been favored by the prince. Although the prince was angry every time he refused, he couldn't help but his momentum became stronger and stronger. He seemed to be the most underachiever in the country. To the prince, he was simply a winner.
A little fairy who can't reach but tickle people's hearts.
Yu Wentai saw the prince wooing his confidants so openly under his nose, and felt quite unhappy. This depression lasted until the temple abbot, Master Hongyi, led the monks to greet him, and followed Li Tai's instructions
He expressed his willingness to donate manpower and material resources to build a palace for the Taifu government.
After hearing the monks' report, Yu Wentai was naturally very happy. Not only was the real benefit of the expansion of the Taifu, but also the respectful attitude shown by these monks made him deeply satisfied. For Master Hongyi and others, he was very happy.
Much appreciation.
On the other hand, the prince's interest dropped sharply, and even the most famous Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall in the temple was too lazy to visit, and he directly ordered the people to leave the temple and return to Fangcheng.
Li Tai couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene from the side. Even if these ascetics were not worthy of his pretentiousness, after all, there were Yu Wentai and the civil and military ministers who were accompanying them. It was somewhat unbearable to show their emotions so openly.
However, he is not the prince after all. I don’t know the details of the dilemma he feels and how to deal with it. Perhaps in the prince’s view, this moody temperament can enhance his sense of existence and voice.
The group stayed in Luochuan for two days, and after feeding their horses, they continued north to Tongwancheng, Xiazhou, an important town in the Hetao.
In fact, the nearby Xihe County and Yanchi in Xi'an Prefecture and other places are also very promising due to the implementation of the Open China Law. However, internal affairs are not the focus of this tour. It is estimated that Yu Wentai is not willing to let the prince know more about the border states.
Due to government affairs details, these locations have not been arranged.
Yu Wengui, the governor of Xiazhou, had already led the civil and military officials of nearby Jinzhou counties and the powerful chiefs in the territory to wait at the border of the state. As the most important military town in the Hetao area, and when Daxingtai was in charge of the power in Guanzhong, he was personally stationed here.
It is of great significance to revisit my hometown this time.
Flags are fluttering in the wilderness, and the formations are stretched out. The border towns soldiers and armed chiefs who came to greet them can hardly see the border at a glance. The picture can be described as majestic and majestic. More than 50,000 men and horses are guarding this place, which can be said to be the Western Wei Dynasty.
The most powerful military force here since the founding of the country was far inferior to that of Yuwentai Old Town. After all, he was only a general under He Bayue at that time.
The people accompanying them couldn't help but feel excited and happy when they saw the mighty Tongwancheng army.
They still remember that in the early years of the Unification, there was almost no defense here. Whether it was the rebels from Longyou and Hexi or Gao Huan's troops from the Eastern Wei Dynasty, they could all move through this place unimpeded. Rouran frequently followed this path, knocking on the edges and causing nuisance.
, making the people in the pass restless, fearing that the bandit army would rush in and kill them in their sleep.
Now that Xiazhou's army is strong and well-equipped, the northern border of Guanzhong has finally been stabilized, and the people in Guanzhong can sleep peacefully.
The reason why Xiazhou has such strong military armaments is due to the fact that Yu Wengui, who has been in charge here for many years, has been in charge. He is a powerful chieftain of Xiazhou and is widely supported by the masses. He has been in charge of the countryside for several years, which has led to the increase in Xiazhou's military strength.
But apart from that, there is another person who is indispensable, and that is naturally Li Tai, who proposed the opening of the Central Law to maintain the expenses of the frontier army. Just from what the people saw in front of the army, at least two-thirds of the supplies depended on the previous
It was supplied by a number of farming districts in northern Shaanxi, mainly Xihe County. It was precisely because of the close ties with each other that Yu Wengui's son Yu Wenshan followed Li Tai to work in Jingzhou.
However, Yu Wentai is not willing to expose the secret of Xiazhou's army raising. He knows everything but does not know why. Only by maintaining a certain degree of mystery can it have a strong deterrent effect. If everything is displayed too clearly and people can understand it at a glance, it will inevitably
Losing respect.
Therefore, after inspecting Xiazhou's military, we can clearly feel that the eyes of the accompanying people looking at Daxantai are even more awe-inspiring.
Most of them only know that the Taiwanese government has been continuously reorganizing the army in recent years, conducting military parades and training. It seems that they have worked hard. However, the previous battle in Heyang was still so thorough. Now, for Wang Si who is trapped in Yingchuan,
The Political Bureau even treated him coldly.
Just when I felt that the Tai government lacked confidence and that Daxingtai could only manage affairs like this, I discovered that Daxingtai had quietly raised such a large-scale elite army in Xiazhou, and I was in awe.
He also admired it, but said that he was short-sighted and could not see the depth of Daxingtai.
Therefore, Yu Wentai did not deliberately mention the inside story of opening up China to raise the army, but only praised Yu Wengui, the person directly responsible. As for Li Tai, he could only continue to be a hero behind the scenes.
Li Tai didn't care much about this. He was originally worried that Xihe County would be completely exposed to Shiliu's eyes. Some shortcomings might be exposed under the public's attention, or he might be jealous and criticized. Now he was directly and deliberately
Blurring the past is exactly what he wants. Compared with some vain glory, it is undoubtedly the real benefits that are more touching.
What's more, at the moment, he has no time to care about such trivial matters. He is planning to wait until the patrol team arrives at his territory in Suizhou to launch his Hanshui strategy and have a showdown with Yuwentai. By then, Yuwentai will have to consider it even if he doesn't want to agree.