After experiencing this incident, Li Tai felt more and more that his three-defense city system still had a huge loophole in defense security, and the states in northern Shaanxi would be greatly shaken by the slightest disturbance.
Although the thief Hu did not directly invade the three defense cities this time, it was because Li Mu could withstand it at the critical moment. If Dongxia Prefecture replaced another officer and saw that the situation was not good and ran away, then the thief army would
You can drive straight in, but the black water defense city and a series of farming facilities below will inevitably be invaded.
Therefore, Li Tai was more enthusiastic and eager than the governors. As soon as he got the news, he immediately went north from Baishui to help Li Mu, and rushed all the way to the bank of the Yellow River in Xiazhou. He really couldn't afford such a risk.
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The three-defense city itself is positioned as a facility system that integrates military offense and defense as well as farm production. As a result, its own safety depends on other places. This is equivalent to lame one foot, and naturally it is difficult to make strides forward and develop at a high speed.
The reason for this situation is not that there is a problem with Li Tai's assumptions. After all, it is the inherent deficiencies of the Western Wei regime and its power is too weak. The control of the huge Hetao area is very weak, so that occasionally any plans and attempts based on development are very difficult.
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Of course, if the Western Wei Dynasty had too strong control over the Hetao area, there would be no room for Li Tai to enclose the territory and build his own power. In the final analysis, if the three defense cities were to develop stably and grow, they still had to make patches.
Although Duguxin is not optimistic about Li Tai's business development in northern Shaanxi and advises him not to invest too much energy, this is based on his first-mover advantage and more choices. But as far as Li Tai is concerned,
He actually doesn't have any more good choices.
The human forces in Kansai are complex. If he wants to gain a place in it instead of becoming a vassal of one party, he can only open up new frontiers in places where no one is paying attention and gain a larger share before competitors emerge.
The preparation for the salt introduction of farming in northern Shaanxi has been carried out for a year. In the coming year, we can make a preliminary attempt to operate the Kaizhong method. Before the farming model is implemented, Li Tai cannot give up in any case. Even if Yu Wentai calls him back.
If the government replaces Li Bi as the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, it is just a tree without roots and will be broken by the wind.
So far, Li Mu is considered a qualified partner, especially in the initial establishment of the Three Defense City, which provided great help.
After listening to what he said, several people at the table also stood up and came over to look at the map and review it in their minds.
Yu Wengui first asked Li Tai, then quickly looked at Li Mu and clasped his fists: "Mr. Wu An, please forgive me for overstepping my authority. The two states have inherent roots. The situation is somewhat special compared to other states, and many personnel are squeezed."
Disputes, even you and I, cannot decide with one word. We need to conduct extensive surveys and carefully examine the opinions of all the commanders in the territory."
After pondering and weighing the situation, Yu Wengui still felt that it was not appropriate to become enemies with Li Tai because of this matter, not because he needed to respect Li Tai's power, but because the gains outweighed the losses and it was unnecessary.
But this is not a normal state after all. Even Li Mu, the real governor of Dongxia Prefecture, agreed, and Yu Wengui had no legitimate reason to object.
I don’t know how long he has been the governor of Dongxia Prefecture, and the population in that area has already been wiped out. He only handed over the management of a deserted land to Li Tai. If he really contributed to this establishment, he could still get something.
Share profits, why not?
But Yu Wengui's expression was a little unnatural, his face was full of contemplation, and he did not give a straightforward answer like Li Mu.
And aside from the immediate matters, Li Tai and Xiazhou also had quite a positive interaction. After the establishment of the three-defense city, it fully played its role as a node along the Luoshui line, and Xiazhou also needed some materials that had to be imported from abroad.
Transported through the three defense cities, the supply cycle is greatly shortened.
Li Muxin received the favor of Li Tai's rescue, and he did not intend to stay in Dongxia Prefecture for a long time. Seeing that Li Tai intended to control the area, he first said: "Wei Ping City is adjacent to Sheyanshui, and there is no time between spring and summer."
The water and grass are abundant due to irrigation problems. It would be a pity if it remains abandoned for a long time. Even the Lord praised Boshan's ability to manage things, but I lack a detailed plan to open up wasteland and establish a settlement. Since you are willing to do it for me,
Of course I have no objection!”
The so-called restraint seems to be a warm and affectionate show of goodwill to the Hu tribes, and the declaration of favor and naturalization, but the core is actually to nourish the gu. Let you fight each other. As long as the power reaches a certain level, I will naturally give you a matching status and status.
Honor. If you need me to worry about and help you in everything, then I might as well just destroy you and I will do it myself!
After everyone expressed their thoughts, a tacit understanding was initially reached, and the next step was to write a Lubu battle report to be submitted to the Bafu. Although Yu Wengui also had people in the army who were good at writing, he still warmly invited Li Tai to write it.
Since this time's field hunting trip is quite far, the army has not returned to Huazhou until recently. Daxingtai also returned home the day before yesterday. Out of trust in his nephew Yuwen, he did not go directly to the river defense front line, but planned to go to the front line of river defense this year.
At the end of the year, I took a rest in the mansion.
What made Yu Wengui feel embarrassed was that although this area was not under his rule, the superior geographical environment and natural environment were always available for his use.
Knowing that Li Tai planned this, Yu Wengui nodded and said that on the day of the migration, he would definitely inform the Hu tribes in Xiazhou not to disturb the Hu tribes arranged by Li Tai at will. As for the scope of activities of their respective ethnic groups,
Division was not mentioned.
Although the friendship between Li Tai and Li Mu has improved, it is not easy to directly interfere with Li Mu's future plans and persuade him to continue to submit to his hometown. Since Li Mu is already planning to run away with the bucket at any time, then some things will naturally happen
It is better to have peace of mind if you have it in your own hands. No matter who succeeds Dongxia Province, you can avoid being controlled by others.
However, judging from the previous wars, he had no more ideas for local control, and he did not even discuss with Yu Wengui to determine the control issue of the Hu tribe that made him so angry. It was obvious that he did not intend to stay in Dongxia Prefecture for a long time.
The battle report was written down, supplies were loaded onto trucks, each side sent out some troops, plus the more than 2,000 elite soldiers of the Sixth Army led by Li Tai to the north, and a group of prominent and strong men selected from among the prisoners, as many as
The victory team of ten thousand people headed south in a mighty manner.
Sometimes not saying it is also a statement. The subtext is to let these Hu tribes compete with each other. Whoever has greater ability will control more survival resources.
However, the Jihu tribe that originally lived in this area moved westward and went to Tongwan City in Xiazhou to attach themselves to Yuwengui. The jurisdiction over land and population was divided between the two states, which also shows that the Bafu did not care enough about this area.
Any situation depends entirely on local spontaneous coordination.
Although Li Tai planned to add a first defense, he did not intend to operate it like the third defense city in the south. Instead, he decided to extend the Jihu tradition of Hu Zhi Hu in this area and arrange for the Jihu tribe he influenced and controlled to settle here.
Take root, multiply, and play an outpost warning role.
But Li Tai is not an ordinary person. This guy has little qualifications, but his power is not weak. Among the four people here, Li Mu is already quite colluding with him, Yang Zhong is also here because of him, and Yu Wengui
If you don't give any face at all, I'm afraid they will break up on bad terms.
Facing a group of veterans, Li Tai accepted this task without hesitation. He inevitably used spring and autumn writing techniques to describe the military operations that his troops participated in more magnificently. Even if his writing was not biased towards the facts, it gave people a feeling
That is, any battle directed by Li Tai will be fought more beautifully.
At this time in Huazhou City, the winter moon was already halfway through, and a heavy snowfall had fallen for several days, rendering the entire city and surrounding military camps white.
Although the imperial court established various states in this area, the subordinate counties and households were in a mess, and the boundaries between states were somewhat blurred. In the past, the military and political affairs of East Xia Prefecture were often supervised by the Xia Prefecture governor, so there was little interaction between them.
Staff mobility is also extremely high.
After hearing this, Li Mu smiled and nodded, saying that he understood and wouldn't mind. In fact, many things are like this. Disputes and conflicts can be solved with just one sentence, but both parties cherish their words like gold, and conflicts and misunderstandings arise.
, and even evolved into irreconcilable enemies.
Under the guidance of the Li He family, many wealthy chiefs in Xiazhou and Qushuai often visited Luochuan Fang to conduct some trade transactions. They interacted harmoniously with each other and their relationships became more and more in-depth.
There are many Hu tribes in Xiazhou who will migrate to this area for farming and grazing every spring. After autumn, they will return to the surroundings of Tongwan City with the materials they produce. Xiazhou has a considerable amount of forage and other materials stored in autumn and winter.
Part of it is harvested here.
Therefore, Li Tai simply did not ask the Ba Mansion for instructions first, and took advantage of the fact that the officials of both parties were present to raise this issue to see if they could reach an agreement.
Although Wei Ping City has been abandoned, the Sheyan River Basin where it is located is one of the few sacred places in the Hetao area, which is the Yulin area that was later known as the "Pearl on the Fortress".
"I would like to ask Li Zheng how many people and horses he wants to arrange in that area, and how much pasture land is needed?"
If he were just an ordinary person, Yu Wengui could just ignore it. If you dare to insert your hand into my food bowl, just try it!
This area belongs to Dongxia Prefecture, but after Jihu and Liu Pingfu rebelled in the seventh year of Datong, Dongxia Prefecture has never established any effective rule. Even if Li Mu came, he was just dawdling.
The heavy snow has stopped, and although the weather is cold and the water drops turn into ice, the bright sunshine has swept away the haze in the sky, which makes people feel comfortable.
Lu Bu, who reported victory from Beizhou, arrived in Huazhou in such weather. The messenger strictly followed Li Mu's instructions before leaving. After circling the city for two weeks to attract attention, he rode into the city and went straight to Taifu.
"Li Boshan is really a young and brave man, and he is a reliable and good minister!"
In the main hall of the Taifu, Yu Wentai held the Lubu briefing in his hand and browsed it. Although the briefing only had a summary description and no specific details, it did not prevent him from applauding the case and only praised Li Tai. His partiality was fully exposed.
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Yu Wentai quickly ordered the Taifu to arrange the response to the victory brigade, and he was waiting happily in the house. However, he did not expect to hear the bad news in the evening. Shortly after Zhao Gui returned to the house, he suddenly fell ill. Now his condition turned critical, and he was sent to the house.