Li Tai didn't care about what Cai Dabao said was insufficient. The most important thing for him right now was that Yueyang King Xiao Qing could take this first step. Even if the effect achieved at the beginning was not as expected, what would happen next?
Just keep working hard.
After reaching a consensus, the next step was a specific battle plan. For King Yueyang, he not only had to ensure that the plan was successful, but also ensured that the truth was covered up as much as possible, so that no one could use it to find a basis to criticize him.
Li Tai has no objections to this. At present, there is no chaos within Nanliang and order still exists, so he also needs Xiao Jin to maintain his current position of power to protect and develop his plan. If Xiao Jin is exposed and his governorship of Yongzhou is revoked,
This position was also a big setback to his plans.
Xiangyang's plan was to transport supplies up the Han River on the pretext of rewarding the army. Li Tai's Jingzhou tribe crossed the Han River and followed them all the way south. They captured the two counties with lightning speed and captured the Du family in Jingzhao.
All important members were slaughtered.
In order to ensure that the operation is not leaked, the soldiers and civilians of the two counties can be forcibly moved to Mianbei by Li Tai's troops. Although both counties are resettled by overseas Chinese, the total number of soldiers and civilians should be as many as two to three thousand households, which is a considerable amount of manpower.
resource.
The key to Li Tai's conception of this timing was to lead King Yueyang to the road, but he did not expect to directly obtain any benefits from the operation. Anyway, when Nanliang was completely in chaos, everything would have to be his, but he did not exclude the immediate direct
Interests.
Since the other party proposed such a distribution method, he agreed to it. How could such a big operation be guaranteed to be watertight? The so-called confidentiality is nothing more than no evidence. Those people can no longer stay on the south bank of the Han River and go to Mianbei to do it.
Farming and growing crops among households with equal land is not a bad outcome.
However, Li Tai felt that it was necessary to modify the action plan proposed by Xiao Jin, and did not intend to let the troops cross the Han River in advance. First, it was to prevent the opponent from being careless and being implicated by the pig teammates, and secondly, Jingzhou's troops and troops were more powerful.
After all, the weather is different from that of Liang Jun. Once active in Hannan for a long time, the risk of exposure will also increase.
So he proposed a new plan, that is, his troops would gather on the north bank of the Han River, and Xiao Jin's troops would defraud Xinxing County alone, and then transfer the Jingzhou troops there by boat, relying on the strong cavalry advantage.
Lock the perimeter of the territory to eliminate the possibility of the enemy breaking out, and calmly encircle and annihilate the territory.
Cai Dabao did not have the authority to directly agree to Li Tai's suggestions for adjusting the action plan, and had to return to King Yueyang for instructions.
However, it was now approaching the end of the year. In order to avoid the back and forth bargaining, Li Tai directly ordered Linghu Yanbao and other generals to lead five thousand fine cavalry to set off first, with Liu Fanggui and hundreds of his troops as guides to accompany the army.
If King Yueyang agrees to this plan, then he can directly send boats in Xinxing County to pick up Jingzhou people and horses to cross the Yangtze River. If there is no contact, Linghu Yanbao and others will directly search along the Han River and return to Jingzhou.
There will be no loss.
This operation was not a big battle, and Li Tai did not need to personally lead his troops there. Now that his power was becoming more and more powerful, he also needed to cultivate the ability of his generals to act independently, and no longer needed to do everything personally.
Moreover, Jingzhou now also needs him to be in charge personally. The performance appraisal method formulated by Cui Qian and other state officials has gradually been promoted among counties. Li Tai not only needs to eliminate incompetent county chiefs but also select suitable ones.
At the same time, we must be careful about the surging public sentiment in the state. It is not suitable to leave Jingzhou for a long time now.
The tired Cai Dabao returned to Xiangyang again, reported to the King of Yueyang Li Tai's adjustments to the plan, and conveyed the news that the Jingzhou troops had set off.
After hearing this, the King of Yueyang couldn't help but sigh: "Li Boshan is really a young man and a brave man. Since I am a co-conspirator, how can I lag behind my young disciple? It is only right to conquer the city first to win the trust of others.
Yi, quickly arrange personnel to go west!"
Once the decision was made, King Yueyang's mobility was also very high. While sending Cai Dabao as envoy to Jingzhou, he was already moving his direct troops away from Xiangyang in batches to avoid surprising the public by a sudden dispatch of a large group of troops.
In recent days, he has also treated the newly appointed state capital Sima Du'an quite favorably. He has hosted banquets for him in the palace several times. He seems to have put aside his past grudges because of the prestige of King Xiangdong and is eager to repair the relationship between them.
So this time, as the new year was approaching, he dispatched troops to transport money and goods to reward the garrison troops in the surrounding cities, which naturally included the two counties occupied by the Du family. It was not surprising to everyone. After all, when the Western Wei Dynasty invaded Yueyang before,
The king then gathered money, food, men and horses in Xiangyang. The military crisis was over and the festival was approaching, so it was time to share it with everyone.
In order to further paralyze the Du family, King Yueyang even handed over the matter to Du An, the Sima of the state capital, for specific implementation. Du An was naturally not polite to take advantage of this, and arranged the largest amount of reward materials for his own territory, and the required transportation team was naturally
It's even bigger.
Du'an here is still flattering that the brothers in the Western Region can benefit from their positions and live a prosperous year, but they don't know that this large-scale transportation team was intercepted not long after leaving the city, and all kinds of property
They were sent to the warehouses along the coast, and were replaced by sophisticated bows, crossbows, armor and staffs, as well as a transportation team that doubled in size.
There has been peace for a long time in Nanliang. Although Yongzhou suffered from a military disaster this year, the enemy troops stopped at Fancheng to the north of the Han River and did not disturb Xiangyang on the south bank. Although the soldiers and civilians of Fancheng went north this year, many people were worried about separation, but
As the New Year approaches, the joyful atmosphere of celebrating the festival has finally taken over.
As a result, the shops in the city were full of people shopping for goods, and ordinary people tried their best to put on bright and new clothes.
There was no shortage of virtuous elders from the countryside who called on the villagers to come into the city and thank King Yueyang in front of the state capital for his good governance of the place and for protecting the people from the war and disaster, so that they could live another happy New Year.
King Yueyang was naturally very pleased that the villagers knew what they were doing. He ordered the government officials to bring out several large baskets of iron coins and scatter them along the long street in front of the government as rewards.
Although the iron money is light and flimsy, it will be quite painful if it is dropped by the pocket. However, the crowd obviously did not care about this at this moment. They cheered and thanked while laughing and picking up the money. The crowd in front of the state capital also became more and more excited.
The more people gather together, the more cheerful the picture becomes of people having fun together.
Although the city of Xiangyang is bustling and lively, it is inevitably too noisy and crowded, and it is not considered a first-class livable environment.
Ordinary people could not resist the various dangers outside the city and had to live in the city. However, for some powerful families with tribes and armed forces, they had to occupy a piece of landscape outside the city to build gardens and run their businesses. Only then could they feel free and comfortable.
Usually, people from these powerful clans are scattered in different places, working as officials or running businesses, and it is inevitable that they gather less and stay apart more often. However, when the New Year comes, the clan members try their best to return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors and visit their relatives.
Therefore, as early as many days ago, many subordinate officials in the state capital had frequently asked for leave, and less than half of them could still work normally. King Yueyang was deeply loved by the people this year, and he was in a very good mood, so he simply announced the closure of the government office and stopped working.
All the members will return home to celebrate the festival and return to their homes next year to make new achievements.
There is Wanshan Mountain to the west of Xiangyang City, and there is a pool at the foot of the mountain called Wanshan Pool, also known as Shenbei Pool.
It is said that during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Du Yu had prepared a good name for future generations, and he was aware of the vicissitudes of the world. When he was in Xiangyang, he recorded his achievements in defeating Wu on a stele.
It is a valley, and the deep valley is a mausoleum. Later generations can see the inscriptions and know its merits.
Beside Wanshan Pond, there is a garden villa building, which is where the Jingzhao Du clan lives. Specifically, the Du clan members of Du Huaibao, the former governor of Liangzhou, admired the deeds of their ancestors, so they lived beside Wanshan Pond.
As the new year approaches, the Du clan members also return to their ancestral home one after another. Although Du Huaibao passed away, all nine of his sons are strong and strong, and they have sons after sons. It can be said that it is a strong and prosperous family.
On this day, Du's manor welcomed a distinguished guest, the prince of Yueyang, Xiao Qing.
King Yueyang only had dozens of relatives accompanying him on his trip, but there were several large carts filled with goods. The Du family came out to welcome them, and they couldn't help but feel a little suspicious when they watched the battle. King Yueyang smiled and ordered the officials to put the things in the cart.
After the cargo was unloaded, it was revealed that it was a gift prepared for the Du clan people. It was for both men and women, and no one was allowed to carry it.
Although the gifts were not precious, just a few volumes of scriptures and a few bolts of silk, they were given by King Yueyang, the state leader, in person, which undoubtedly reflected the importance he attached to the Du family.
Therefore, the people of the Du clan came forward one after another to receive gifts and thank them, and expressed their admiration and gratitude to this virtuous and corporal king. King Yueyang stayed in the Du family until nightfall before he got up to leave. Du An was about to lead the children of the clan
The armored staff escorted King Yueyang back to the city, but King Yueyang refused with a smile, not wanting to disturb their family's happy time together.
After the family sent the Yueyang King's gift out of the house and returned home, Du You'an, the youngest son of the Du family, couldn't help but said: "This king is so polite to my family today. He has lost his usual strong posture, and it makes me uneasy."
Among the brothers, Du An was the best at maneuvering and making contingency plans. It was only when he personally visited Jiangling and asked the King of Xiangdong that he solved the embarrassing situation that Du had faced before. After hearing this, he smiled and said: "What's so strange about this? Yueyang
Although the king is young and strong, can he win more people's hearts than the king of eastern Hunan?
When I came to pay homage to the King of Eastern Hunan, the King told me that many people in the court were talking about Yongzhou being the ancestral property for the prosperity of the country, and wanted to move the young king to another place. The King of Yueyang thought that he had heard the news elsewhere, so he was eager to make a good relationship.
My family is here to ask for help. Although Jiangling is strong, there are many people who want to favor him. If King Yueyang can understand the way of humility, my family does not need to be too hostile to him."
Not to mention the discussion of the Du brothers, not long after King Yueyang left Du's house, a general appeared on the left side of the road who had been waiting here for a long time. He stopped the car, looked back in the direction of Wanshan Pond, and said coldly.
Said: "Although there are still a few people who have not returned, we are afraid of changes, so we will take action tonight. The place where the monument was buried in Duwuku is the place where the bones of his ethnic group are buried. It can be regarded as a place where the past and the past are reconciled. If you do not pass on kindness to your family, it will inevitably