King Xiao Qing of Yueyang did not waste his time during this period. In addition to properly solving the finishing problems after clearing out the Du clan in Jingzhao, he also managed to win over Xi Gu, the prefect of Qixing County.
There are always pros and cons when making a choice. The King of Yueyang suddenly attacked the Jingzhao Du family. His method can be described as decisive and cruel. No matter how much he conceals it, it will inevitably lead to speculation. It is related to the safety of his own life, so there is no need to confirm it.
evidence to convict.
With the demise of this Du family, other wealthy and powerful families in Xiangyang have also restrained themselves a lot. They no longer dare to directly contradict and anger King Yueyang, and of course they will no longer cooperate with him. Many wealthy families simply stick to their gardening properties in the suburbs or switch to him.
At this time, important tribesmen did not even dare to settle in Xiangyang City.
However, this did not have a great impact on King Yueyang. After all, these wealthy families had a proud attitude before. They looked down on him before, but now they are frightened, but the result is always the same, that is, they are unwilling to cooperate.
Even in such a large Xiangyang, only three or five powerful clans can have the final say. For most people in Xiangyang, the prestige of King Yueyang has been established.
There were enemies on the north bank of the Han River before, but now we have regained the two counties upstream. No matter what the process is, the results are always exciting. It seems that as long as King Yueyang is in charge, even if the enemy comes to disturb us, it will not be a serious problem.
Similarly, some small and medium-sized wealthy families who were suppressed by the big families in the country and could not hold their heads up, since they did not have the ability to leave their hometowns and create new situations, all attached themselves to King Yueyang one after another.
Among them was the Anding Xi clan, where Xi Gu, the governor of Qixing County, was located. With the Xi clan's message, King Yueyang was not trying to seize the territory that Xi Gu was guarding, but was just cooperating on trade, so Xi Gu naturally had no need to refuse.
There is already a strong business atmosphere in Nanliang. Both dignitaries and ordinary people have the hobby and tradition of selling goods for profit. Although King Yueyang is the lord of the clan, Xi Gu is the official of Xinjiang. When it comes to cooperative trade, they hit it off.
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Li Tai was quite happy after learning about this situation. Recently, he also had a deeper understanding of the geography and power distribution of the Han River Basin, and he became more clear about what goals needed to be achieved.
For Li Tai, he needs to bring the goods from Longyou to Guanzhong, then transport them across the Qinling Mountains through Ziwu Road and other roads to the Han River, and then go straight down the Han River to Xiangyang, where he will distribute them to the vast Jianghan area.
In this way, the various personnel arrangements he made in all parties are not isolated, and they can bypass the Guanzhong area, the core of the Bafu's rule, and gather in the Nanyang Basin.
To achieve this, he does not actually need to completely control the entire Han River Basin including Hanzhong. He only needs to ensure that he can control the outlet of the Ziwu Road on the south side of the Qinling Mountains.
During the Three Kingdoms period, this area had a regional concept called Dongsanjun, which refers to the three counties in the east of Han Dynasty, namely Xicheng, Shangyong, and Fangling. These three counties are the east gate of Hanzhong and the west of Jingxiang.
If you have a window, you can travel east and west smoothly if you have this view.
Li Tai wanted to acquire the Hanshui trade route, but Shangyong and Fangling were redundant. It would be better to obtain them, but these two places were not related to success or failure. The most important thing was Xicheng.
Xicheng was renamed Weixing County during the Cao Wei Period. Later dynasties analyzed the eastern border of Weixing County as Qixing County and the western border as Ankang County. The southern exit of Ziwu Road leads directly to Ankang County. In other words, as long as Ankang County is captured again, then this Longyou -
The Guanzhong-Hanshui-Jingxiang trade route has been opened up.
But it was Li Qianzhe, the governor of Ankang, who was a rather troublesome existence.
Ankang County is affiliated to Liangzhou, and Yueyang King Xiao Qing has no jurisdiction over it. Moreover, the Li Qianzhe clan is powerful and is the most powerful local force in its territory. The entire clan may not be willing to be loyal to the Southern Dynasty for generations.
What kind of interests did he have with Li Tai, a general of the Western Dynasty?
Of course, this latter point was only a worry for King Yueyang himself. This guy was already rebellious and quite confident in the appeal of Nanliang Legal Tradition. But Li Tai knew that Li Qianzhe not only defected to the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, but also
He also works very energetically, and there will never be a situation where he is unwilling to have a secret relationship with Xi Chao.
But this is something in the future after all. At that time, Nanliang was already in chaos, and the Western Wei army marched into Hanzhong. Li Qianzhe gathered people to defend himself, and only surrendered to the Western Wei after his defeat. This is naturally not possible now.
So if you want to drag Li Qianzhe onto this pirate ship, you still have to think carefully about what to do.
Of course, force is not enough. If Xiao Jin dares to send troops up the Han River, he is afraid that before he reaches Ankang County, his hometown in Xiangyang will be captured by Xiao Yi, the king of Xiangdong in Jiangling. Moreover, the situation there is dangerous.
, the people's sentiments are fierce, and it is by no means a place that can be easily conquered.
The chance of sending a messenger to communicate is slim. The King of Yueyang and Li Qianzhe are not familiar with each other at all. It is a taboo in human relations to have a superficial relationship with each other. It was a chance meeting, but suddenly he had to drag the other person to have a big meal. This would not be the same for anyone.
I'm willing to agree. If you say it superficially, it won't help. If you say it more deeply, it will inevitably scare the snake. It's really hard to know the scale.
Li Tai didn't have any good ideas about this, so he asked Cai Dabao seriously about Li Qianzhe, hoping to find some controllable and exploitable situations.
At first, Cai Dabao didn't agree with King Yueyang and Li Tai's activities of cooperating with each other and treason with others. But as King Yueyang got on the road, he knew that he couldn't stop even if he wanted to. Such bribery of important officials in the court
Although the immediate crisis has been covered up, the hidden dangers still exist, so we can only seize the time to strengthen ourselves.
So when faced with Li Tai's inquiry, he did not dare to hide anything and answered seriously: "Li Qianzhe is a man who is smart and resourceful, and has good knowledge. His family is rich and his nature is luxurious. Because his land is rich in gold,
, so they can support themselves generously. They live in no fixed abode, and build large mansions along both sides of the Han River, each with their concubines, concubines, and servants, and their children are all adopted by them..."
The more Li Tai listened, the more uncomfortable he felt. A voice kept ringing in his mind, he must be tricked!
After hearing Cai Dabao's introduction, he remembered that Ankang in southern Shaanxi was originally a famous gold mining area, and was even named Jinzhou at one time. This Li Qianzhe was a real man who had a mine at home, was wealthy and powerful, and behaved in a stylish way.
He is still so high-profile. It would be really unacceptable if he was not punished!
"Hearing his words and deeds, it seems that he is not a cautious person. Can Cai Shenjun think that he can send a brave man who is good at fighting to trap him, bring him east, and then send him back to the country after discussing the matter?"
Li Tai suppressed the resentment in his heart and thought about it carefully before saying to Cai Dabao, since he can't do it hard and he can't grasp the scale of soft, then it's better to use both soft and hard tactics and kidnap the person directly before doing anything.
Coercion and inducement.
"Is this, is this a bit reckless and dangerous? If the trap fails, we will become enemies of each other, and we are afraid that the matter will be leaked to the outside world, which will cause more troubles. What's more, if you continue to be disrespectful, they will be full of resentment, so how can you do it?
Are you planning to work together? Even if you compromise for a while, you will probably have second thoughts again after you return!"
Cai Dabao was startled by Li Tai's whimsical idea. After thinking for a while, he replied that he was not optimistic about Li Tai's plan.
Li Tai also knew that this idea was a bit unreliable. Li Qianzhe's behavior was so hateful. If he had not taken any precautions about his own safety, he would have died countless times, trying to successfully kidnap people in his lair.
Taking it away is easier said than done.
But apart from that, how can we get an opportunity to communicate face-to-face with the other party and convince them?
Li Tai knew Li Qianzhe's deeds after the Hou Jing Rebellion, and understood that there was no possibility for such a powerful chieftain to swear allegiance to the Southern Dynasty, and that he would always put his own rights and interests first.
So as long as the two parties can meet and communicate, Li Tai is very confident that he can persuade them to join his great cause. But the biggest problem now is how to meet him.
"Actually, our king also has a plan for this. If Governor Li can give Li Qianzhe another batch of the frosty sugar wonders he showed before, he will be able to lure him out of the nest and come east to inquire..."
Seeing Li Tai's frown, Cai Dabao became cautious and spoke tentatively.
When Li Tai heard this, he felt happy in his heart. He understood that this was because King Yueyang wanted to test his own falsehood and try to take greater initiative in cooperation. After all, this was what prompted him to embark on this path.
the most critical reason.
After pondering for a while, he then said: "There is indeed some leftover sugar candy that I brought with me when I went to the town. If your Majesty needs it, I can give it to you at any time. But if you say that you can use this to lure Li Qianzhe to come east, I'll tell you.
I thought it was unnecessary.
To conspire and work together with thieves and gangsters of this sect, although they need to be harmonious to gain benefits, they also need to show their authority. If they still don't know how to respect them and insist on being dominant in the territory, things will not last long! If King Yueyang has worries, it will be inconvenient for him to act.
, I can send someone to do it for you."
Originally, he was planning to give up this unreliable plan, but after understanding what King Yueyang meant, he persisted. Anyway, you will be offended if you offend others. What should I be afraid of? At worst, we will break up and give up halfway to see who loses the most.
Who is more unwilling? Of course it’s me, but I can bear it!
When Cai Dabao heard Li Tai's insistence, he also looked embarrassed and just said that he needed to discuss it with the king after he returned.
As for this little homing pigeon that shuttled between two places, he was also a good friend of his father. Li Tai did not hesitate to send the gift out of the country, along with a bucket of white sugar, proving that he was absolutely capable of supplying a steady supply.
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After Cai Dabao returned to Xiangyang, he first offered the frost sugar to the king, and then conveyed Li Tai's wishes.
After hearing this, King Yueyang pondered for a while, and then sighed with emotion: "Not all of Li Boshan's plans are in accordance with etiquette and legality, but after careful consideration, they are indeed reasonable. Li Qianzhe lives in the upper reaches of the nest, often in
He is invincible. If we cannot curb his arrogance, how can we force him to bow his head? We have thousands of guests, but we cannot all be roosters and dogs. We can capture them right here!"
I’ll update one chapter first, there will be another one in the afternoon...