Although Li Tai did not participate in the question-and-answer dialogue between Lu Shuhu and Zhang Baoluo, it can be seen through observation that Zhang Baoluo does not seem to be very cooperative. Some questions often require Lu Shuhu to ask him many times before he gives hesitant answers.
, and every time the answer is somewhat biased, like a loose fabrication.
In addition to Zhang Baoluo, Murong Yan and other generals who were summoned also did not have a good attitude. Of course, respect is the most basic thing. If you cannot correct your position and situation, you will not be able to do this.
Then Li Tai didn't bother to bother anymore, and just led the people to work until they died.
What Li Tai felt was not good, was that these people did not show the eagerness to change the current poor situation. For example, when he met Liu Zhongli during his inspection in northern Shaanxi, Liu Zhongli still had the courage to say goodbye.
I hope Li Tai can give his disciples some opportunities.
The situation of these generals is undoubtedly more miserable than that of Liu Zhongli. They were respectful and nervous when facing Li Tai, but they did not express their loyalty or ask for mercy. They seemed to be withered.
It was as if he had completely resigned himself to his fate.
Li Tai specially took the time to meet these generals, and he actually had certain thoughts in mind.
Because these people all have experience of serving as guards in Henan, Shandong and other places, and members of the Guandong clan in these places also have experience of serving, and they have merged with the local sentimental forces. Among the relatives and friends who were previously sent from Northern Qi,
There are many people who have held official positions in several places.
If these people are willing to cooperate, and with some previous personnel accumulation, they can try to organize some anti-Qi personnel forces south of the Yellow River, thereby containing some of the forces of Northern Qi. Henan and Shandong have become unstable, and to a certain extent
This will further intensify the fragmentation of the Northern Qi region, and the dispatch of personnel resources will become increasingly restricted.
But seeing how these people were resigned, their mentality was not positive enough, and Li Tai was too lazy to take the initiative to give them a chance. After all, related matters also require subjective initiative, and the consequences of being forced and actively wanting to do it
The effect difference is very big.
Not to mention that Li Tai was losing interest here, several generals in the hall were also feeling a little uneasy, especially Zhang Baoluo, who was answering Lu Shuhu's questions by himself. Under Lu Shuhu's repeated questioning, he gradually became a little overwhelmed.
Finally, when Lu Shuhu asked several repetitive questions one after another, Zhang Baoluo could no longer hold on, and directly avoided the table and stood up, paying homage to Li Taizuo: "I am really grateful to Prime Minister Li for his tolerance and life.
In my heart, I also want to do my best in order to seek grace. However, my wife, children and family are all living in Guandong. If I am implicated in this crime, I am afraid it will be difficult to live..."
Following this picture of Paulo kowtow and cry out in sorrow, several other Qi generals who were still bowing their heads in silence suddenly became a little unbearable. They kowtowed and complained sadly, and what they said was very similar to Zhang Baoluo.
Seeing the reactions of these people, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He originally suspected that his experience card for the Overlord's Qi had expired, which was why these generals were indifferent when he was received by him. Only when he heard their respective complaints, did he
I realized that it wasn't that I didn't have the aura of dominance, but that the Gaoyang territory in the east was so much wider that these generals were afraid of begging for mercy and living in foreign countries because they were worried that their families would be implicated and killed.
Outside the hall, Gao Le heard that the generals in the hall had the same concerns as Dongfang Lao, so he also motioned to Dongfang Lao to follow him into the hall, and crossed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have a conversation with my old friend.
People also have the ambition to serve the Lord and follow him to the death, and their fears are the same as those of the people here. They dare not change their homes because they are afraid that their relatives and friends will be affected.
Although this disciple is only a defeated general, his willpower may not be exaggerated. Even if he is abandoned, it will not harm the great plan. However, the Lord has the world and is tolerant. It is inevitable to attack the Eastern bandits in the coming year. Capturing the enemy soldiers may not be possible.
They are all people who do not care about death. They were the pawns of thieves before, but now the king teaches his people that they also need the Lord’s mercy and protection in order to survive!”
In fact, Li Tai had gradually given up on recruiting these people, and he did not change his mind after listening to the sad complaints of Zhang Baoluo and others. Of course, he appointed these people to fight against Northern Qi, but in the end, these people were killed by Qi.
The Lord’s brutal deeds were so frightening that he didn’t even dare to surrender and beg for mercy, so he still expected them to work for him and conquer the Qi?
However, what Gao Le said did speak to his psychology. Even if these guys in front of him are not worthy of care and attention, in the future, when fighting with Northern Qi, if the soldiers of Northern Qi will fight to the death because of the brutal punishment of the country,
Refusal to surrender will undoubtedly increase the cost of the offensive.
Therefore, finding a method that can not only recruit and surrender Qi soldiers but also free them from future worries will not only be useful for the present, but also have a great effect on dismantling their fighting spirit and reducing their stubbornness in future military confrontations with Northern Qi.
Li Tai is not a cruel person who likes to kill. To be honest, if the enemy generals are willing to abandon their weapons and armor and surrender, he will accept it.
After hundreds of years of strife and chaos, enough people have died. He never wanted to kill heads and blood in rivers. He just wanted to complete the reunification of China, complete the revival and rise of the Xia, overwhelm the surrounding barbarians, and create glory again.
In the prosperous age, he was more willing to use his national power to develop and conquer surrounding areas than to fight for war during the unification process.
It's just that Qi Lord Gao Yang's violent character can't even be controlled by his own mother. Li Tai, an outsider thousands of miles away, can't control his behavior even more. It's unrealistic to go into Jinyang to kill this guy now.
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After pondering for a while, Li Tai looked at the generals in the hall and asked in a deep voice: "Are you afraid of death?"
After hearing this, several Qi generals were slightly stunned. After a while, Murong Yan, who had been relatively silent, spoke up: "Ants are greedy for life, let alone humans. A certain class was ordered to crusade against foreign countries. They failed to win the battle. They should have been killed.
Among them, now they are born in Guanxi. It can be seen that they are all greedy for life. They are afraid of having nothing to contribute, so they dare not beg the Prime Minister for life. Now they are not tolerated, and there is a way to die. The king and father of our country have not shown mercy.
Even if the Prime Minister grants death, it is not considered cruelty."
Hearing that Murong Yan's words were quite frank, it wasn't that he thought people shouldn't be loyal, but that Gao Yang had only been in power for a few years, and there was no benevolent politics to benefit the people and raise scholars. He really wanted to cry and shout that he was loyal.
On the contrary, it seems that this person is being honest again.
"As long as people are diligent in helping themselves, God will help them. Since you are greedy for life, you should naturally know how to survive. You and other old masters are fierce and untamable. Even I can't easily cross the border to control you at the moment. I can only do what I can.
This is to fulfill your wish to die a little, and I hope he can show sympathy and compassion for you and other lonely relatives and friends left behind in Guandong."
As he spoke, Li Tai ordered: "Pick a few heads from the treasury, decorate them with his appearance, and spread the word to all parties to announce that he will be beheaded."
Although he couldn't control Gao Yang's behavior, he could use false information to have some influence. Since these people were worried that their families would be killed if they defected to the Western Wei Dynasty, he simply announced that they would be killed. If so, Lord Qi still refused to let him go.
If they don't live with their families, they can only digest it themselves.
After several people heard this, they immediately understood Tang Gong's thoughts. Although this was not a perfect solution, it was a choice that could not only save their lives, but also prevent their families from being affected. If
If they are not satisfied with this, they will have no choice but to die.
"I've always heard that Prime Minister Li handles affairs with benevolence and treats scholars with leniency. I have seen it today, and he must be worthy of his reputation. Even if a certain class of sinners is left behind, the Prime Minister is willing to protect him with kindness and use his wisdom to protect him. It can be seen that the people of Guanxi can be saved."
It is a great blessing that the Prime Minister governs with such benevolence and righteousness! It is also a great blessing that someone can live for the Prime Minister and devote the rest of his life to serving!"
Murong Yan was the first to pay homage and said loudly at the same time. After seeing this, several other people also bowed and thanked him.
Zhang Baoluo showed even more emotion, lying on the ground with tears streaming down his face, and repeatedly slapping his face with his hand, and said in shame: "I just had my own agenda. Lu Linggong still hesitated when asked, and didn't dare to tell the truth."
Tell me, you really deserve to die! The prime minister is so generous, I should repay him with my life! Now I have to fake my death to survive. If I want to return to my family, the only way is to destroy Qi! Please ask Lu Linggong again, I will definitely tell you everything I know.
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This guy was a veteran of the troubled times who had survived the Six Towns Rebellion until now. He had taken refuge with many bosses who were still alive. Li Tai would not believe even a single punctuation mark when he expressed his loyalty to him with passion for acting. But there was one thing.
Paulo was right. They were pretending to be dead to survive. If they wanted to be reunited with their relatives, they had to kill the Northern Qi regime. Otherwise, if the Lord of Qi knew that they had been deceived and tricked, they would never forgive their families easily.
So when he had another conversation with Lu Shuhu, Zhang Baoluo's attitude became sincere and cooperative. He answered all the questions asked in detail. He also took the initiative to add some questions that Lu Shuhu had not noticed.
In addition to Zhang Baoluo, several others also reported the personnel information they knew about Northern Qi.
Since most of these people were employed in Henan, Shandong and other places, and were sent south to fight just a few months ago, they also had a relatively detailed understanding of Northern Qi's personnel arrangements in Henan after the last Heluo Battle.
Li Tai originally just listened casually and had a general idea about making some arrangements in Henan, but it was not easy to formalize an effective plan.
At present, the Western Wei Dynasty has not been able to establish an absolute advantage in the Heluo area, and it is even more powerless in the Henan area further away. In the old Hou Jing Rebellion, the entire Henan area was in chaos. With such a good opportunity, the Western Wei Dynasty's progress was still very limited.
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However, when he heard several people frequently mention Sima Xiaonan, the governor of Northern Yuzhou, Li Tai suddenly had many new and interesting ideas in his mind.