When Dugu Xin stopped pretending to be intimidating, the atmosphere in the hall finally became harmonious.
Although Li Tai was not intimidated by Dugu Xin, he had to deal with it carefully since he entered the court and give the other party the reaction he wanted to see, which made him feel a little tired. Fortunately, when talking about business, Dugu Xin finally stopped being so pretentious.
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"When I was recruiting, I talked about the situation and disputes about your establishment of Boshan in Beizhou, but there were still a few things that I didn't mention at that time. I will talk about them today as well."
Duguxin's expression became serious, he looked directly at Li Tai and said: "Bo Shan, you must have heard a lot of all kinds of envious and complimentary words. Moreover, there are many regulations in the Beizhou camp. Consider them as achievements in the coming year.
But if I say that your plan will probably fail, you will probably feel unhappy, right?"
When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't accept it. He really wanted to hear Dugu Xin's opinion, but he didn't expect that Dugu Xin would completely deny his career when he opened his mouth, and his brows could not help but frown slightly.
Seeing that Li Tai was obviously unconvinced, Dugu Xin smiled again and said: "In ancient times, all great achievements were made by the shape of mountains and rivers, or by the power of a king's business. If it is not the two, they are all inferior choices.
.Boshan, you are quite intelligent, can you tell clearly which category Beizhou, where you are based, should fall into?"
When Li Tai heard this, his expression froze. He lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying: "Thieves and barbarians are rampant in Beizhou. They have been a scourge on the surface for a long time. The barbarians have been desolate for many years, and the people are not..."
"Although these are all facts, they are all clichés. Boshan, you have personally fought against thieves. Based on the facts, how powerful are these thieves? Can they be called giant bandits?"
Duguxin waved his hand to interrupt Li Tai's words, then asked again.
After Li Tai heard this, he shook his head honestly and said: "Although Zhubu Luojihu has many clans and a strong population, his fighting power is not high and his fighting spirit is not strong. He cannot be called a giant bandit, but his thieves are stubborn.
, who are willing to take risks rather than treat others, are also stubborn thieves who need to be careful and suppressed.”
"The imperial court has been doing these things. Boshan, do you think your strategy is better than those of your predecessors?"
Hearing this question, Li Tai suddenly became energetic. He had done and had so much to say.
First of all, they did not just wipe out and leave like their predecessors. Instead, they took root in Beizhou and established a management and control system such as the Three Defense City, which can suppress and prevent the Jihu forces within the territory for a long time.
Then he advocated the Taiwan government to implement the salt diversion and opening up laws, so as to make full use of the human and land resources in northern Shaanxi, so that the human resources under his control became more and more abundant, and then organized a more powerful armed force.
Some of this can be said, and some cannot be said. Li Tai cut out the complicated and simplified it, and gave a general introduction to his personnel foundation in Beizhou, with special emphasis on the development potential of the three-defense city. It was not just to show off his planning and management.
Ability, but also to persuade Duguxin to increase investment in himself.
But after listening to it, Duguxin first showed some praise to Li Tai, but then quickly shook his head and sighed: "So, Boshan, do you want to use this three-defense city to take advantage of the management, or do you want to rely on it?"
Are these three cities your contribution to the creation? If it is the former, you have done a very good job now. If it is the latter, I really can’t see where your merit comes from!"
Li Tai was stunned when he heard this. It's not that he hadn't thought about this problem before, but he didn't think as far as Dugu Xin did.
Of course, he was not satisfied with just building three defensive cities. No matter how many cities he built and how well they were built, could they be as good as the Yubi City? That was the life-saving straw for the entire Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, and its significance was vital to life and death.
Li Tai positioned the three-defense city as a place for raising troops. When it has a certain power, then...
When his thoughts reached this point, they suddenly stopped. Then Li Tai realized that he was a little confused because he didn't have a clear plan or goal for what to do next.
"When rivers flow into the sea, things always return to the original line. Although Beizhou is disturbed by barbarians, it does not affect the overall situation. It is just a shallow pond within the general trend. The growth of some personnel will be scattered outside, and it will not be consolidated and stabilized at all. Boshan, although you
If we build this business, it will only benefit our neighbors, and it will be difficult to consolidate our roots!"
Duguxin saw that Li Tai was still a little confused, so he went further and said: "Things in the world are complicated, but in this world, the only thing that can be called a great achievement is to defeat the Eastern bandits and restore the great unification. Apart from this, the rest
Nothing is worthy of long-term investment!"
When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but feel enlightened. It can be said that Duguxin analyzed his situation very clearly.
At present, in addition to being in charge of Luoshui Water Conservancy, he also has nearly 10,000 people in the three defense cities. He seems to have good authority and has been praised by the masses. But in fact, his so-called power has always been illusory and cannot be down-to-earth.
In the final analysis, his importance does not depend on the size of his power, but on his responsibilities and obligations.
After a few good days since the founding of the Capital Water Administration, the government forced it to sell its property through a conscription order.
Although the property was eventually bought by Li Tai, this incident also shows that in the eyes of the Taiwanese government, the importance of the Department of Water Resources being able to maintain normal operations is far less important than the normal holding of this year's parade.
, naturally we can levy as much as we can, and there is no need to exhaust the lake to catch fish.
In the same way, the men and horses organized and gathered by the three defense cities will inevitably be recruited at any time if there is a need elsewhere in the Taiwan government. Even if these three defense cities are attacked by Jihu again, the situation will just return to before, which is completely acceptable.
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However, does the Taiwanese government dare to casually transfer the Yubi City garrison back to participate in the parade? And does it dare to let Wei Xiaokuan empty his treasury to support the Taiwanese government?
In other words, today's northern Shaanxi states really do not have much strategic value, and there is no reason to gather too many personnel and resources. No matter what achievements Li Tai makes there, these achievements will soon be replaced by other places.
Those in need are divided up.
Although he only regarded northern Shaanxi as a springboard to accumulate strength, but with the worrying financial situation of the Western Wei Dynasty and Yu Wentai's hungry style, he had to take action before he could fatten up!
It's not that Li Tai has not considered that as the business of this stall gets bigger and bigger, someone will inevitably jump out to pick peaches. For example, not long ago, Yu Wenhu wanted to insert his close associates into the business. Naturally, it was not because he was worried about the lack of manpower under his command.
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But after some analysis by Dugu Xin, Li Tai realized that he was still too naive, or that he was not used to the behavior of these soldiers who only took advantage of the situation and took it one day at a time.
All the talk about reviving the great unification are all lies. To put it bluntly, the most important and fundamental task of the Western Wei Dynasty at the moment is to fight against the Eastern Wei Dynasty and Gao Huan! All the personnel resources in the Western Wei Dynasty are focused on this one thing.
core tasks to operate.
No matter who you are, the deeper and closer you are to this matter, the more important it is. Otherwise, even if you are the emperor, if you cannot help, you will have to step aside!
Li Tai originally planned to persuade Dugu Xin to use Yang Zhong as a bridge to transfer part of the personnel resources to northern Shaanxi. However, after listening to Dugu Xin explain the key points clearly, he finally understood that whether he could survive in northern Shaanxi was even more emotional.
Living there is a problem, so what reason is there to convince Dugu Xin?
But since Dugu Xin understood this, why did he let Yang Zhong return to Neizhou and garrison nearby?
Duguxin seemed to have noticed Li Tai's doubts, so he said with a smile: "Beizhou Hu is called a big trouble when he is in trouble. The three cities are secretly built as a farm plan. If things don't last long, it will be a bloated defense, or they can be eliminated on the spot, or they can be paid separately."
If Yang Zhong lives nearby in several states, he might be able to benefit some of the people and influence you manage in that town in Boshan."
Li Tai was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He thought he had calculated very shrewdly, but he didn't expect that Dugu Xin was also planning to take advantage of him.
"However, this difficulty is not unsolvable, right? Beizhou also has many river defense facilities. If we can manage the situation well, we may not be able to change our offensive and defensive positions and attack thieves across the border in the coming year!"
Li Tai had put a lot of effort and time into the management of Beizhou, so he was naturally reluctant to give up. After a brief pause, he continued. Although the current strategic position of northern Shaanxi is not too high, there are not many personnel resources gathered.
reasons, but if this place can become a bridgehead for attacking the Eastern Wei Dynasty, its importance will naturally increase.
"Ambitious!"
Duguxin smiled slightly after hearing this, then looked at Li Tai and said: "So Boshan, how many generations do you plan to use to complete this offensive and defensive change?"
Li Tai was speechless again when he heard this, but it would not take him a few generations. In about twenty years, Yang Zhong would be able to launch an attack on Northern Qi from the northern front. Although he returned without success, at least he was able to change the offensive and defensive positions.
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"Actually, the broad road is right in front of you. Boshan, you really don't need to turn to other places and submit to the state and county."
Duguxin saw that Li Tai was a little defeated, so he smiled and said: "Nowadays, the number of armor in the country has increased, and the military appearance is better than in previous years. All those who are brave and powerful at home and abroad are proud to be among them. Boshan, you are a rising star in our Taifu.
, he is frequently listed in the merit list, and if he is ranked, he will definitely be at the top, which is much better than his previous job where he had many things to do but little achievements."
When Li Tai heard this, he understood what Dugu Xin meant. He hoped that he would give up the affairs in northern Shaanxi and return to Bafu to seek a position in the Sixth Army.
This is actually a relatively good arrangement. One of the father-in-law and the son-in-law live outside and the other lives inside. They echo each other and can produce various coordinations.
With the resource support provided by Duguxin, Li Taida can develop in the Sixth Army with peace of mind and establish his position in the army system early. And Duguxin no longer has to worry that the border areas will be gradually emptied out for a long time, at least he still has Li Tai
This son-in-law is one of our own.
However, this ideal state obviously requires giving up some things to achieve, such as Li Tai's own freedom and development space. Therefore, he also has reservations about Dugu Xin's proposal.
Both of them are very independent people. Although the closer relationship allows them to have in-depth discussions on some issues, one party will not completely blindly follow the other. This can be regarded as the first relationship between Weng and his son-in-law.