Recently, not only Li Qianzhe's brother Li Xian and his entourage came to Jingzhou uninvited, but Wang Sizheng of Yingchuan also sent envoys to Rangcheng to visit Li Tai, including Wang Sizheng's eldest son Wang Yuanxun, his general Guo Xian, and the previous
Zhao Gang, who once belonged to Li Tai, now still stays in Henan to assist Wang Sizheng.
Li Tai was recently busy inspecting various villages within his territory for land reclamation and spring plowing matters. When his entourage was traveling through the countryside, they happened to meet them and led them directly to Li Tai's camp.
"I've met Mr. Xihe!"
During the march, several people strode forward to greet Li Tai.
Li Tai nodded to several people one by one. Finally, his eyes fell on Zhao Gang and he said with a smile: "Zhao Chaqi, we haven't seen each other for several months. How are you feeling?"
Zhao Gang smiled and responded briefly to Li Tai's greetings, and then he couldn't help but said: "In the past years, I also visited various places in Jing Town, but it is very different from now. I saw the villagers working in the wilderness.
Scenes abound, and the wilderness is no longer as desolate as it was in the past. It is expected that after Xihegong entered the country, he frequently implemented good governance and rewarded farmers. If we keep at it, there is hope for the revival of this town!"
Li Tai couldn't help but smile proudly after hearing this. Although Zhao Gang's statement that there were many scenes of reclamation was a bit exaggerated, it was also a fact that the scene in Jingzhou's countryside had fundamentally changed from when he first entered the town.
Naturally, I can take this compliment calmly.
Next to him, Guo Xian also laughed and said: "When Xihegong, the Duke of Taiyuan, went out to control Jingzhou, he also sincerely lamented that this state has been awarded the important task. Xihegong repeatedly set up the wasteland and made outstanding achievements. Everything he saw along the way proved this statement. For Xihegong
I am also very impressed by his treatment skills!”
Li Tai could accept Zhao Gang's praise calmly, but when he heard Guo Xian's words, he couldn't help but feel wary. Being courteous for nothing is either cheating or stealing. You almost arrested all the rats in Jingzhou's treasury. Give them to me.
Leaving such a mess behind, and now joining in to sing its praises, it really makes people want to think about it a little more.
"Although Jingzhou is in a barbaric borderland, it has been under the rule of the king for a long time. The army and the people all look up to it, so it is not difficult to manage it. On the contrary, the Duke of Taiyuan bravely expanded the states in Henan and defended them well, so he was able to win over them.
The support of Jing Cong from the people in Jing Lifu makes me ashamed."
He didn't take the top hat from Guo Xian and handed it back with his backhand.
Wang Yuanxun, the son of Wang Sizheng, who was on the side, was about the same age as Li Tai. It should be because the city was not deep. After hearing what Li Tai said, he couldn't help but sigh: "What Mr. Xihe said is a little less optimistic. The people in that country have been controlled by thieves for a long time.
He is cunning, frivolous and unworthy of his duties. Especially after Hou Jing was defeated and fled..."
Guo Xian hurriedly pulled Wang Yuanxun to stop him from continuing to talk, lest his underwear would be turned out, and smiled awkwardly at Li Tai.
Li Tai could naturally guess that Wang Sizheng's current situation was not very optimistic. After all, after the Southern Liang Northern Expedition army and Hou Jing's rebel army were defeated one after another, Yingchuan where Wang Sizheng was stationed was like a bright beacon that directly led to the Eastern Wei army.
The way forward, it's going to be a disaster if it can still be stable.
Moreover, listening to Wang Yuanxun's complaints about the villagers in Henan, Li Tai could also guess that Wang Sizheng was not very optimistic about the effect of absorbing and reorganizing local military and civilian forces in Henan.
After he came to Jingzhou himself, he had an absolute advantage. He spent a lot of effort in sorting out the powerful forces in the village. So far, he has only achieved slight results, and he can't even talk about making Jingzhou a monolithic operation.
As for Wang Sizheng's place, it must be more difficult than Li Tai's place.
Hou Jing, who originally managed this place, turned himself into a domestic slave with three surnames in a short period of time. The changes in the situation were dizzying. It can be said that the original ruling foundation of Henan was destroyed with one hand. The upper ruling class and the middle class were
The rural order at the lower level was completely out of touch.
Although Wang Sizheng can be regarded as a world-famous general, the so-called famous general cannot be ignored. He wants to reshape the order in a very short period of time and effectively integrate the local forces in Henan.
, basically equal to dreaming.
In the past, the Southern Liang Northern Expeditionary Army and Hou Jing disrupted the situation and shared the firepower, but now these two groups were defeated one after another. The possibility of Henan forces turning to Wang Sizheng was even slimmer. Li Tai was worried for Wang Sizheng just thinking about it.
He introduced this group of people into the tent and sat down. He no longer played casually with them, but directly asked about the latest situation in Henan.
When he learned that scouts from the Eastern Wei Dynasty had appeared sporadically in the areas around Yingzhou, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh inwardly. In fact, if everyone is less selfish and more candid, the situation will not be completely impossible to solve.
If Yu Wenhu did not send the troops to Heyang, but stuck to the two cities of Heyang, even if there was no major breakthrough, the Eastern Wei Dynasty would not dare to go south with its unscrupulous army, and it may not be possible to defeat the Southern Liang Northern Expeditionary Army and Hou Hou so easily.
Jingluanshi.
If Wang Sizheng had not been so greedy for power and insisted on setting up his platform in Yingchuan, where there was little protection on the left and right, so that he would be out of touch with the other armies, he would not be alone and trapped...
Although he had already experienced Wang Sizheng's stubbornness, Li Tai couldn't help but said: "The East Thieves' brigade has won consecutive victories and has a strong momentum. It is definitely not a blessing for me. In terms of military art, it is also necessary to temporarily avoid the edge. I don't know if Mr. Taiyuan is
What’s the plan?”
On the one hand, Li Tai felt that it was a pity that Wang Sizheng was sent away. On the other hand, he also felt that the presence of Wang Sizheng's forces had a certain protective effect on Jingzhou. It would be best if they could achieve mutual military coordination.
But now Yingchuan is alone outside. Once it is besieged, even if Li Tai wants to rescue, his men and horses will be exposed in the plains without cover, and will be surrounded and intercepted by the Eastern Wei army.
The so-called "encirclement of reinforcements" refers to this situation. If Yubi City had not defeated Gao Huan, I would have doubted whether Wang Sizheng had negotiated with the Eastern Wei Dynasty to create such a battlefield that would be of great benefit to his division and brigade.
So let alone Wang Sizheng, even if Li Tai and his father were besieged in Yingchuan City like this, he could not take such a big risk with the lives of his subordinates.
Hearing Li Tai's question, Guo Xian said: "The Duke of Taiyuan has said that since the death of the bandit Gao last year, his national division brigade has been busy quelling the chaos. After a long battle, it has become a tiring journey. Although we are victorious now,
Their troops are only at the end of their war effort. They only need to fight and defeat them, but they will not be able to stay strong for a long time. If they are frightened and give up the Henan provinces and counties they have captured, wait until the Eastern bandits divide their troops and settle in, occupy the city to rest, and then try to capture it again.
It’s much tougher…”
After hearing the analysis that Guo Xian conveyed to Wang Sizheng, Li Tai couldn't help but feel that from a tactical level, Wang Sizheng's analysis was indeed reasonable and he was also capable of executing his own ideas.
The army of the Eastern Wei Dynasty defeated powerful enemies in succession, which could be described as majestic. However, when they arrived at Yingchuan, they hit a wall. After that, the war came to a stalemate, and the momentum was no longer the same as before.
But the problem is that long-term possession of the Mapingchuan terrain in Henan cannot be determined by one battle. Even if the Western Wei Dynasty spared no effort to support Wang Sizheng, the war would soon turn into the most unfavorable contest of national power.
Listening to Guo Xian's words, Wang Sizheng obviously did not intend to give up Yingchuan, so Li Tai said nothing more. He was neither Wang Sizheng's superior nor his subordinate. Everyone came and went as they pleased, and Li Tai had no obligation.
Change his planned plan for Wang Izheng.
"Nowadays, the army of East bandits may invade Yingchuan at any time, but the people and goods are still in short supply in Jinzhi. Although I know what I am asking, I am presumptuous, but resisting the enemy and defending the city is not a family matter. I would like to ask Mr. Xihe if he can do something about personnel matters.
To provide relief? When the band of thieves are defeated, I will definitely repay you generously!"
Seeing that Li Tai's attitude became a little cold and the atmosphere in the tent seemed a little dull, Wang Yuanxun took the initiative to speak again.
Needless to say, after Li Taizi gave Wei Xiaokuan a sum of military rations in the Battle of Yubi, his reputation for righteousness and wealth was widely spread. Later, after interacting with volunteers from all walks of life in western Henan, this reputation spread even more widely.
Therefore, Li Tai was not surprised that Wang Sizheng made such a request.
"I am also new to this village. You can also see that the countryside is busy with reclamation, and the treasury still has no income. If we want to strengthen the mobilization of materials, we still need to rely on Guanzhong. Since Mr. Taiyuan has this need, I will not refuse, but it is necessary
A certain amount of time.”
Li Tai's words are not an excuse. Although he brought a lot of military rations from Guanzhong, he has consumed a lot from last year to now. It is true that he cannot come up with large quantities to assist Wang Sizheng at the moment. I am afraid that it will be too late to transport Guanzhong.
You can get some from Xiangyang nearby.
He knew that there was no need to count on the so-called generous rewards, and the reason why he agreed to this request was not because he had too much money. From a regional strategic perspective, if Wang Sizheng could hold on longer, it would also have a certain protective effect on Jingzhou.
Hearing Li Tai's agreement, Wang Yuanxun and Guo Xian both thanked him profusely, but Li Tai continued: "Since Yingzhou's personnel are not willing to join us, if the east bandit army comes to kill, it is difficult to protect more by just relying on the isolated city.
Now that Jingzhou is creating many industries on its own, can General Guo and others send a large number of people from that place to this town to help?"
He did not get the money and food out of thin air, of course he hoped to get value for money. Since the people in Yingzhou Township are not under control, it is better to drive them to Jingzhou and let Li Tai reform calmly. This is not considered taking advantage of the situation. After all, Wang Sizheng
Then there is no time or energy to take care of these civil affairs matters.
At the same time, Li Tai looked at Zhao Gang and said: "When I worked with Zhao Cheqi before, I was deeply impressed by Cheqi's ability and meticulousness in doing things. Now our Jing Town is full of waste and is in urgent need of talents. Especially in the surrounding area.
The Duoman tribe needs communication and integration, is Zhao Cheqi willing to stay here to help me?"
Zhao Gang was not originally affiliated with Wang Sizheng. When he heard Li Tai's warm invitation, he was also happy about the prosperity of Jingzhou. In addition, he had good friendship with He Basheng and Dugu Xin. He loved the house and Wuxia and was happy to work with Li Tai.