Luochuan is located in the Fucheng County of North China Prefecture, nearly two hundred miles away from Duoyin where Li Tai originally planned to set up a defensive city. It is also where the title of Luochuan County Prince of Li Tai is now located.
However, Li Tai changed the location of the Fangcheng here, which had little to do with the fiefdom and mainly had to do with the terrain.
The personnel foundation of Dongxia Prefecture is really too weak. Even Li Mu, the governor of the prefecture who entered the country earlier than Li Tai, basically has nothing to do except to attack the disrespectful forces in the territory. Otherwise, he would not have time to travel with Li Tai.
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It is already considered good that the development of a blackwater defense city can be built and maintained in that realm. If another wither defense is built, it will only hinder each other. Moreover, the part of the money and food allocated by the Bafu is not enough to keep the two places moving forward together.
When Shuhui was in Zhenbei Huazhou, thanks to the printing of official documents, the number of registered households in this area increased. Now Cui Quan, the governor of the town, is also a cousin of the porcelain, so the fortification here can be regarded as having a big tree at his back to enjoy the shade.
Li Tai's current official position is still Zhonglang in Daxingtai, envoy of Dushui, and was given the title of Grand Governor, supervising the three defense cities. However, he has not been appointed as a state or county official, and has no power to intervene in local administration.
On the contrary, local governors and county governors were often given the titles of Grand Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Military and Government Commander. This resulted in an overlapping of powers, which can be regarded as the chaotic distribution of local power caused by the Western Wei regime under the overlordship.
This kind of chaos can be regarded as intentional by the Bafu. Li Tai is an official of the Bafu and is in charge of the local army. He has the responsibility of monitoring and balancing the governors of Beihua Prefecture and Dongxia Prefecture to prevent these Fangbo from becoming more than one.
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Theoretically, this is the distribution of power, but in practice, there is room for flexibility in human relations.
At least Li Tai and the governors of the two places cooperated tacitly and did not hold back each other. For example, Li Mu of Dongxia Prefecture enthusiastically helped Li Tai to cultivate Tianku Lichuan, not out of flattery and fear, but to enhance the hematopoietic ability in the prefecture and make it more capable.
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Not to mention Cui Quan. After entering the country, he gave the green light to Li Tai's various measures, even at the expense of state affairs. The governor was in a prominent position, and all his measures attracted much attention.
But Li Tai, the chief official of the Overlord Mansion, has a large area of Mohu area, and what he can get in his own hands is just food.
Without violating the general principle, if Li Tai can be supported to become a new military leader in the Bafu, or even a representative figure of a force, or even directly affect the power structure of the Bafu, the benefits will be far greater than being in the position of governor.
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There are currently more than 2,000 troops stationed in Luochuan Defense. A large number of them are rural soldiers who were laid off in response to Cui Qian's entry into the country to streamline and reduce the size of the local rural regiments. They were then recruited back by Li Tai, including part of the troops stationed in Heishui Fangcheng.
It was also recruited and dispatched from here. Then Mao Shijian's northern villagers moved here and Ding Yong joined the army and merged.
In the area now controlled by Li Taifan, there are about 1,500 soldiers in the Blackwater Defense City. Xiazhou has sent 2,000 troops to supervise the canal construction, more than 2,000 troops are stationed in Luochuan Defense, and 1,000 troops are stationed in the downstream Stone Fort Defense.
There are more than 300 people, plus more than 2,000 elite cavalry directly led by Li Tai, the total number is nearly 10,000.
Of course, these troops cannot be simply and crudely classified as Li Tai's personal tribe. Not to mention the two thousand troops in Xiazhou on loan, the garrisons in various defense cities also have their own local tribes. If Li Tai no longer supervises these three
A defensive city, these troops will no longer be under his command.
If Li Tai wanted to continue to expand his personal power, he could only show his favor during his tenure and gradually absorb outstanding military talents from these city defense troops to join his army.
If he can be kind and generous, the masses will follow him, and he can establish a deep relationship with his subordinates that transcends official positions and subordinates, then it will not make much difference whether he is the chief official of these people.
After all, Yu Wentai was also the leader elected by the powerful people of Wuchuan. He was a man of justice and the hearts of the people, so the court could only recognize him as a noble.
Putting aside some of the feudal officials and the important Beizhen generals, the people Li Tai currently commands are among the best in the entire military power system of the Overlord. After all, he controls the entire Luoshui River Basin, and even through repair
He almost stretched his hand into the Yellow River.
Others who can control so many people by one person must at least be at the Kaifu level. The two Wei Dynasties have fought every battle without losing it. Even Yu Wenhu's dragon-slaying squad cannot do it.
Li Tai entered Guanzhong in the ninth year of Datong, and entered the government in ten years. Now in the eleventh year of Datong, he has been able to hold such considerable power, and is not affected by the restrictions of seniority in Beizhen. The biggest reason is naturally that he is with the boss
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But there is another important reason. His progress does not follow the progress of traditional Bafu generals at all, but opens up a new increment of Luoshui, which does not constitute a relationship of power and position with those Bafu elders.
Conflicts of interest naturally avoid being suppressed by these people in hopes of borrowing funds.
When the team entered the city, the tiger's head that Li Tai had hunted with his own hands was spread over the chariot. The accompanying troops were also playing drums and happily preached the hero's heroic deeds over and over again, greeting the onlookers inside and outside the city.
The people were amazed after hearing this, and they all looked at Li Tai with admiration and admiration as he rode in the middle of the team.
The folk custom of Kansai is martial, and the military is even more so. Li Tai is also happy for the masses to spread the power of his personal martial arts, and even plans to compile a tiger hunting show and tour to various defense cities, exaggerating it and hoping to join the army in the future.
When fighting with others, the enemy will be frightened and flee when they hear his reputation.
After returning to Fangcheng, Li Tai took a short rest and immediately came to report to Liu Changan, who had come here with him. Moreover, he was not alone. His father and brother had also come to Luochuan Fangcheng to wait for the summons.
After hearing this, Li Tai immediately became happy. He was quite interested in wooing the Liu family of Withering Yin. He had previously made an agreement with Liu Changan to visit his tribe, so his father and brother took the initiative to come see him without turning around.
It should be that Liu Changan, who was traveling with him, saw that he was powerful and had the potential to establish a long-term business in this town, so he sent someone to quickly send a message to his father and brother, so that they lowered their attitude.
Li Tai sneered in his heart as he invited the people in. According to his previous moral character, he would definitely give the other person some air first, vent his long-lost sullenness, and overwhelm the other person in terms of momentum.
But now he also feels that he is already a person. How can he keep pretending to be a villain? He still has to show magnanimity and politeness to Corporal. If the negotiation can be settled, then of course it will be fine. If the negotiation is not settled, then just do it. Anyway, he has no hope in this life.
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Not long after, several people were led into the hall. The person walking at the front was an old man with a hooked nose and sharp eyes who looked to be in his sixties. The two people behind him were Liu Changan and the other was a little older.
The three of them stood together. Their facial features were quite similar. It was obvious at a glance that they were father and son.
After entering the hall, Liu Chang'an took two steps forward to greet Li Tai, then stood beside the old man and introduced: "I am humble enough to inform my elders urgently about the Governor's intention to visit the countryside. My elders are all talking about how they dare not do the work, so they should be prepared first."
Bye. These are my father and brother..."
After Liu Changan finished the introduction, the two people each clasped their fists and saluted. Li Tai also stood up from the table, nodded to the old man Liu Kang and said with a smile: "A wise elder from the countryside, a famous person on the surface of the earth, I have been famous for a long time. I regret that I couldn't see you before.
, and I also learned from Lord Liu Shu that the old people in the village were plagued by diseases, and I was deeply worried. Now I see that the illness has recovered and is strong, which is gratifying."
"An old man from the countryside is unworthy of praise. The Governor's courtesy and concern are unworthy of him."
Liu Kang first lowered his head and responded humbly, then took a step back and offered a wooden box to his eldest son Liu Ping, and then said: "I heard that King Hao Ren, the leader of the rebellion last year, was hiding in the countryside.
I was shocked and did not dare to neglect, so I ordered my disciples to search the village, and finally captured and killed the bandit to prevent him from causing harm to our village. I specially enshrine the thief's head to express his merits as the governor!"
Li Tai opened the wooden box, and inside was the head of King Hao Ren. Although his face was completely bloodless, his cheeks were actually a bit plumper than what he saw last year. It can be seen that in the past few months,
The Liu family also entertained me with delicious food and drinks.
Naturally, he would not take the initiative to expose this lie. After a little verification, he laughed and said: "The current opinions are that Beizhou has been in the wild for a long time, and it is difficult to follow the king's way, but I don't think so. Patriarch Liu and others hate evil as much as enemies, which shows that their nature is pure and profound.
I understand the great righteousness and admire the king's transformation. I live in the country and enjoy the blessings. Even if I get this thief, it will add little. The righteous deeds of the countrymen should not be hidden. It is my duty to write a letter to the Tatai Mansion to praise the righteous deeds of the country.
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When the father and son heard what Li Tai said, their expressions softened.
Liu Kang clasped his fists with deep emotion and said in a deep voice: "It is human nature to pursue good and avoid evil. Although our clan does not praise itself with meritorious deeds, we often have the idea of loyalty. Just because the local voice is vulgar, we cannot complain to you.
I have listened to it, so that no one can know it. Fortunately, the great governor is looking after me generously. If you can follow this expression and express it to me, I will definitely thank you and repay you!"
Their clan had also entered the imperial court's Jisi system and been awarded Zuoguan, and had almost completed the transformation from powerful Hu chieftains to feudal officials. However, during a series of Jihu rebellions around the fourth year of Datong, their clan saw evil in
The commander-in-chief at that time, Hou Mochen Chong, had his official title taken away from him, and even almost became the target of the Western Wei army's purge.
The Withering Hus are not as aggressive and aggressive as the Blackwater Hus and the Beishan Hus, and these two Hus are backed by the support and support of the Eastern Dynasty. They live in the inland of northern Shaanxi. If possible, it is better to
They also hope to accept the imperial court's control and win over each other so that they can coexist peacefully.
They didn't take Li Tai's appearance seriously at first, thinking that he was another official temporarily sent by the Bafu to recruit Ji Su, but gradually they realized that it didn't seem to be the case.
His power grew rapidly, he built canals and cultivated fields, and he worshiped Buddhism and gained his heart. He was ready to take root here for a long time and conduct in-depth business operations.
After some weighing and discussion, the father and son decided not to give up this opportunity, hoping to move closer to the Western Dynasty again. However, they did not know that Li Tai was a more greedy target with more means than Hou Mo and Chen Chong.