Outside the Shangfengfang City on the north bank of the Wei River, Huangfu Mu led several state officials to stand by the intersection. He saw Wang De and Han Bao approaching and had no intention of approaching them.
Wang De and Han Bao were already in extremely complicated moods. After seeing the sight of the fortresses stretching for miles outside the city, they were filled with surprise and had no intention of caring about the state government's neglect of them.
"The scale of the camp here is at least tens of thousands of people. How can the city defense be empty as Li Xianhe previously reported!"
Wang De had been in the army for a long time, and after a brief inspection, he roughly judged the size of the camp outside the defense city. With so many people stationed around the defense city, he believed that all Dugu Xin's army had returned to the city.
Han Bao was also a little dumbfounded when he saw this scene. Naturally, he would not doubt that the information conveyed by Li Xian was wrong. It must be that something happened between the Qinzhou army's western expedition and the present that they could not predict and judge.
When Huangfu Mu came forward to greet him with a polite greeting, Han Bao couldn't help but ask: "Can Li Boshan and Li Sanqi be in the city? It would be best if Li Sanqi could find time to come and see him."
Huangfu Mu looked at the two uninvited guests with bad intentions, and he felt very unhappy. After hearing this, he didn't even say a polite word, but said coldly: "The two envoys went straight into the city without telling you that they were visiting. There was no one in the house." Prepare.
Li Changshi has the important task of staying behind and is busy with affairs, so he really has no time to come and see you. Therefore, he has specially ordered me to greet the two envoys here. If the envoys and others need to stay overnight to rest and settle down in the defense city, if not, please come here. Stay for a few days."
Wang De saw that Huangfu Mu's look and tone were quite unkind, and his face suddenly sank, and he said coldly: "Since the person in charge has no time to meet, it is useless to stay here. I will lead my troops to the west, and there is no need for the government officials to entertain them!"
When Huangfu Mu heard this, he shrank back, and the armored soldiers who were accompanying him stepped forward one after another. Inside the armored guards, Huangfu Mucai said in a deep voice: "The army of the Duke of Hanoi is advancing westward. All the states on the right abide by military laws.
A few days ago, there were thieves who committed evil in the territory, but they have not yet been punished. Li Changshi ordered the prefectures and counties to be on the alert. If anyone is found to be wandering in the city and countryside in violation of the prohibition, he will immediately arrest him. Although he does not know why the two envoys came, but Please do not disturb the state and county pastoral administration!"
Wang De became even more embarrassed after hearing this, but Han Bao hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. He dismounted and personally led Wang De's horse to another place. Then he said to Huangfu Mu: "I am here to express my condolences to our ancestors. We will go back to Longdong." People and horses will continue to arrive in the near future. Since the state government has issued an order prohibiting travel, we will stay here to wait for the victorious army. Please join the army to prepare camps for the people and horses behind them, so that they can settle in and rest."
When Huangfu Mu heard this, he couldn't tell whether it was true or false for a while, and his face turned cold. However, he still answered according to Li Tai's instructions: "The army's march to the west has consumed a lot of food and fodder, and there is also a lack of savings in the country. Please entrust your envoy Inform in detail the number of people and horses and how long they will stay so that the state government can raise food and supplies."
"The number of troops and horses has been handed over from the roster. As for the time of the stop, it is still undecided. We have to wait for the return of the Duke of Hanoi before making a decision."
After Han Bao pondered for a moment, he answered again.
After settling their party in Fangcheng, Huangfu Mu immediately said goodbye. After leaving Fangcheng, he went straight to the Zhitang of the state capital to see Li Tai, and reported to Li Tai in detail everything they had discussed.
After listening to Huangfu Mu's report, Li Tai frowned deeply. After learning the identities of this group of people, he knew that the matter was not simple. Although Wang De and Han Bao took the initiative to come to see them, their words were also There is no loss of kindness, but if you erase this surface, there is great danger inside.
"Chang Shi, Mr. Hejian and others suddenly came here. Why did they come here?"
Huangfu Mu also frowned and asked with a worried look on his face.
"What do you think?"
Li Tai did not answer, but asked him instead.
Huangfu Mu shook his head slowly, and then said: "But now the local people in the state have gathered together, and they are fully armed. Even if there is any change, they will still be able to deal with it. There are also people who have stayed in the state capital for a long time to give orders to the masses. , people on this road dare not act willfully..."
Li Tai couldn't help but laugh twice after hearing this, but he felt in his heart that Huangfu Mu really looked down on him this time.
The arrival of Wang De and Han Bao must be due to Daxingtai's instructions. When Yu Wentai's army was still hanging outside, Yu Wentai suddenly sent a group of troops into his lair. The purpose was obviously not as small as Li Tai's robbery of the Buddhist temple. Just making a small fuss must have a deeper purpose.
However, these two guys were also a little unlucky. They thought they were breaking into an empty gate, but they didn't expect that they were bumping into the iron gate. .
But even so, this matter is not something Li Tai can handle by himself. He must report it to his father-in-law quickly and discuss and finalize a response plan.
So Li Tai quickly informed Dugu Xin, who was still in Liangzhou, of the situation. At the same time, he summoned Li Yunxin, who was in charge of Fangcheng affairs, and asked him to select a few representatives from the countryside to entertain the visitors from Guanzhong. The most important thing was We need to tell them about the current delicate situation in Qinzhou, so as to dispel their thoughts of using force to cause trouble.
Li Yunxin had been following Li Tai's orders during this period and had a good understanding of his thoughts. After receiving the order, he told Li Tai to rest assured. He selected a few powerful villagers who had been getting along well with him recently and entered the defense with a few pigs and sheep. In the city.
In the Fangcheng at this time, Wang Dezheng, who was consciously humiliated because he felt Li Tai's cold attitude, complained that he should not have followed Han Bao's suggestion and came to see him. If he chose to withdraw his troops, even if his current power was inferior, he would not As for being ignored and ignored like this, the worst thing is to have a real fight with a real sword.
When Han Bao heard Wang De's complaint, he secretly felt a little crazy.
He was one of the masterminds of this plan, so he was selected as the executor by Daxingtai. His real intention was of course not to force Duguxin to rebel, but to create a danger where the division was hanging outside and the retreat was blocked. Difficult situation, thus forcing Duguxin to put the overall situation first and accept the checks and balances plan proposed by the Taiwan government.
But if a fight really breaks out, regardless of the outcome, the Tai government will be on the losing side, and it will give the imperial court a reason to interfere in the situation in Longyou.
Although the imperial court did not have the actual people, money, and food to support Dugu Xin, it did have a great reputation and directly gave Dugu Xin the power of Longyouxingtai, allowing him to truly compete with the Tai government. That would not end well!
If things get to that point, and if the Taiwanese government wants to resume dialogue with Duguxin, the first thing they have to do is to hand over the Taiwanese government officials who have alienated the two and let Duguxin impose sanctions.
In fact, the variable Li Boshan was mentioned by everyone during the previous planning, but most people still think that Li Boshan is a bit of a genius, but after all, he has only been in Long for a short period of time, and I am afraid that even the aides of Duguxin and the two palaces will not have time to recognize him clearly. Even if Dugu Xin arranges to stay behind, it won't hinder things much.
But reality gave Han Bao a heavy blow. While he was comforting Wang De, he was also thinking about how Li Tai could create such a situation.
The number of troops in Qinzhou is determined, and most of them have followed Dugu Xin to the west. So the troops stationed at the moment should be the powerful tribes recruited by Li Tai in the town. Then the question arises again, can he deal with these powerful people? How much control does Buqu have? After all, he just entered the town not long ago...
Han Baoshang was thinking about how to solve this embarrassing situation. Li Yunxin and other powerful representatives came over with wine and food to express their condolences to the distinguished guests.
Hearing that these people came forward and introduced themselves to each other, they were all powerful representatives of Qinzhou Township. A glimmer of hope flashed in Han Bao's eyes, and he put down his airs and started talking enthusiastically with these people, intending to find out some of Qinzhou's current situation from the conversation. personnel flaws.
But when these people talked to Han Bao, their words also contained a lot of questioning and probing, and they almost wanted to inquire about their whereabouts before and after entering the country.
Li Yunxin saw that the two men were a little impatient, so he quickly stood up and apologized: "Please forgive the vulgarity and rashness of the villagers, the two envoys, because a thief suddenly appeared in the territory a few days ago, because he has not been traced and captured, and it happened to be the envoy... …”
"How dare a dog thief make slanderous accusations!"
Wang De was already in a bad mood. When he heard that these ignorant villagers suspected that he was a robber who had raided the village, he became so angry that he jumped up and kicked over the food table in front of him.
Seeing this, Li Yunxin hurriedly took advantage of the influx of armored soldiers to control the situation, and led the local nobles in Xi Zhong to exit in a hurry. Looking at the embarrassed villagers, he sighed: "These visitors from Beijing are really arrogant, or they may be guilty of thieves. If Without Li Shijun to unite the masses and protect them, the villagers will inevitably be bullied by him!"
After hearing this, everyone nodded with concern and expressed their opinions that they must ask Li Tai to strictly restrict the activities of these outsiders. They must not be allowed to leave or leave the countryside until their innocence is proven!
Li Tai followed the example of good deeds and actively responded to the voices of the villagers. Otherwise, how could he be a good leader of rural righteousness? Dangjie drafted an order and sent it to Wang De of Fangcheng, asking him to cooperate with the state government in actively surrendering the army's armed forces.
Fortunately, Wang De was illiterate, so Han Bao did not dare to tell the truth when telling him the content. Although Wang De was temporarily fooled, he was also frightened with a cold sweat on his forehead, but he said it was still a familiar smell. Ah, this Li Boshan doesn't know how to restrain himself when doing things. He is afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Does he want the Taifu and Longyou to fight?
He was also worried that Wang Debuqu, who was retreating to Xu Jin, would be disarmed by Li Tai's force, so he repeatedly expressed his position and asked for permission, and his words became more sincere and anxious, and finally he was allowed to be introduced to the direct hall of the state capital.
"Shizhong Han, long time no see. How are you?"
Li Tai stood in front of the Zhitang door, clasping his fists and saying to Han Bao, who was already walking towards him in a very frustrated manner.
However, Han Bao did not have any leisurely greetings with him. Instead, he pointed at him and said angrily: "Li Boshan, why does the Lord want to treat you less? Why does the Lord of Hanoi want to treat you less? You have transferred to two governments and received great favors. You don't have to be harmonious." Are the two places trying to cause chaos in the country?"
Li Tai was shocked when he heard this. Did you also come from time to time? You can actually eavesdrop on my thoughts!