In the Lord's Mansion of Runan City, Li Tai summoned several doctors to diagnose and treat Xu Wensheng's condition and asked.
After several doctors looked at each other, one of them stepped forward and replied: "This old general has been suffering from overwork disease, and now he has been attacked by anger, causing breathlessness and coma. He especially needs to soothe the liver and relieve qi. Don't overwork yourself."
, great sorrow and great joy..."
The doctor talked a lot, but the core of it is that in a situation like Xu Wensheng's, the most important thing is to regulate your breathing properly and avoid violent mood swings, otherwise you may die.
Li Tai himself was not familiar with pathology. When he heard what the doctor said was serious, he also seriously warned the servant who was taking care of Xu Wensheng. As for his emotions, he didn't know how to comfort him. He just felt that he had not seen him recently.
good.
After all, he had recruited Xu Wensheng so enthusiastically before, but he still decided to reinforce Baling. As a result, before he even left, King Xiangdong killed all his family and subordinates, and was denounced as a national traitor. This kind of experience has already happened.
This is a human tragedy. If I see Li Tai again, I'm afraid I will be even more ashamed and angry.
However, Li Tai didn't have much time or energy to comfort Xu Wensheng at the moment. He was also a little anxious at the moment, and it was the first time he was choked while eating melon.
First of all, Xiangyang suddenly raised troops to attack Jiangling, which caught Li Tai off guard. He didn't know what the madness of King Liang was, so he hurriedly sent envoys to find out what happened, especially to find out the true intention of King Liang, whether it was just to scare him.
The King of Eastern Hunan really planned to attack Jiangling directly.
If it is the latter, it means that the King of Liang is about to lose control. No matter what the Jiangling side does, and no matter what the personal relationship between Li Tai and the King of Liang is, out of consideration for the interests of the Jingzhou General Office and the Western Wei regime, Li Tai will
Xiangyang must be controlled as soon as possible. Even if the situation collapses in a fragmented manner, we must first ensure that the Jingzhou General Administration has the ability to command and control the entire Jianghan area.
If it is the former, then the action of King Liang is really out of place. Originally, King Xiangdong poisoned his brother and was indeed the party at fault, but now the main force of Jiangling's army is fighting in Baling with Hou Jing's rebel army.
Death, but King Liang suddenly did this, to tell the world that their Xiaoliang clan was not the worst, only worse?
Not to mention blood relatives of the same clan, even a foreign general like Li Tai could not collude with Hou Jing to do such evil when he rebelled against his army in Jiangnan and did such a deed to add insult to injury!
In short, no matter what the intention of King Liang was, this approach exposed his short-sighted and impulsive side, and also made Li Tai become somewhat passive when negotiating with all parties.
However, King Liang's approach still made some people very happy. When the news spread, Hou Jing, the general who was guarding Yingzhou, sent an envoy to see him and sent hundreds of people who had fled to Jiangxia from Runan City after the diplomatic war failed.
Xiao Yuanzheng's trilogy, by the way, tests Li Tai's mind.
After all, the King of Liang returned to the Western Wei Dynasty, and Li Tai, who was based in Mianbei, was his backer. Now that the King of Liang, Xiao Qi, has risen up and directed his troops towards Jiangling, it is inevitable that people will think that he belongs to Li Tai.
Instruction.
Naturally, Li Tai was too lazy to meet the rebel envoys and just asked Li Yunxin to come forward and send them away. However, this incident also gave him some inspiration.
Although King Liang made this trip on his own initiative and was not motivated by his own instructions, looking at the situation now, he couldn't explain it clearly even if he wanted to. But if he thought about it more deeply, why did he actually need to explain it?
Xiao Yi, the king of eastern Hunan, is not a person who can deal with normal logic. Now he is indeed facing the most dangerous situation of internal and external troubles. Even if he will not add insult to injury and carry out actual military actions, but
It can also be used to put pressure on Jiangling to achieve some goals.
Soon, news came from Liang Shiyan who arrived in Xiangyang. The military action of King Liang deliberately avoided the eyes and ears of Jingzhou people like them. Xiangyang City itself did not mobilize much military power.
More than 10,000 troops were deployed south of Xiangyang City to guard against Jiangling.
After Liang Shiyan learned of this situation, he immediately gathered the Jingzhou soldiers and horses stationed in Xiangyang near the embankment in the north of Xiangyang, so that they could receive the land and water troops from the upper reaches of the Han River and Mianbei into Xiangyang at any time.
After learning about this situation, Li Tai also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The monk could escape but could not escape the temple. Even if King Liang's behavior was a bit out of control, as long as Xiangyang was still within the suppression range of the Jingzhou army, the situation would still be peaceful.
Considered bad.
So the most important thing right now is to restore effective communication with Jiangling and let Mr. Xiao hold back 70,000. If Jiangling is overwhelmed by Hou Jing's rebel army, then the pressure will completely come to him. By then
Naturally, there is no good thing for Hou Jing to become the king of Qin and rule by dividing the river. Handong will probably become the next target for the rebel army to loot and use war to support war.
So Li Tai sent an envoy to Jiangling to briefly explain the misunderstanding. At the same time, he led his elite cavalry from Runan City to Shicheng, the junction of the two sides. At the same time, he sent orders to all the people in the territory to either rush to Shicheng or stay behind.
In preparation for the change, Linghu Yanbao, Zhu Meng and others were asked to lead the navy south along the Han River and enter the waters near the north of Xiangyang.
People in Gangneung City have also been in panic recently. In addition to military pressure from the outside, there is also a frightening atmosphere inside.
The King of Xiangdong was like a completely angered beast, constantly patrolling his territory, strictly investigating anyone who might collaborate with the enemy. The members of the mission who had just returned from Mianbei a few months ago were subject to intense scrutiny, especially in addition to
Apart from Zong Zong, most of the others took the initiative to join in, and some of them secretly let Xu Heng, the former official of King Shaoling go, so they were naturally highly suspected of collaborating with the enemy.
In the mind of the King of Eastern Hunan, he had already tacitly accepted that Xiangyang's troop movement was under the orders of Mianbei. Therefore, in line with the principle of preferring to kill the wrong person rather than letting him go, anyone who made him feel suspicious would be closed.
Go to prison to eliminate the possibility of them colluding with the enemy and cooperating inside and outside. For a time, the prisons in Jiangling City were overcrowded.
However, this intensive inspection and purge did not make King Xiangdong feel safe. Instead, he became increasingly suspicious and could not sleep at night. When the envoy sent by Li Tai came to Jiangling to express that there was a misunderstanding between them, King Xiangdong's demeanor remained unchanged.
He was majestic and indifferent, but he breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Although I believe that Duke Taiyuan is not such a treacherous person and a low-spirited mediocrity who takes advantage of others' dangers, everyone knows that Xiangyang is a vassal of Mianbei. Now Xiangyang ignores the national crisis and rebels against my uncle. If Duke Taiyuan does not stop doing this, won't he be laughed at by the world?"
After learning that Li Tai did not intend to quarrel with Jiangling, King Xiangdong regained some confidence in his heart, and Xuanjie said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, Li Quji, who was sent here as an envoy by Li Tai, clasped his fists and said with neither humility nor arrogance: "When the King of Liang entered the dynasty, the country extended a special courtesy. My lord, Duke Taiyuan, paid tribute to the King of Liang. He was acting on orders, but not
Dare to give orders without authorization. What's more, the troops raised by the King of Liang only focus on family affairs and do not involve current affairs.
Your Majesty is the eldest relative of the King of Liang, and it is your duty to reconcile and resolve family matters. After all, my Lord is an outsider, so it is inconvenient for me to comment on this. This time I sent my servant to report, for fear that Your Majesty might misunderstand and cause resentment, but now the General Manager's Office itself is the same
He also has too much time to take care of himself and is deeply trapped, making it difficult for him to exert his strength outside."
When the King of Xiangdong heard this, his face darkened. The King of Liang's bombardment could be said to have torn his face to pieces. The uncle and nephew completely turned against each other, let alone any room for reconciliation.
Although Li Quji only responded with sarcastic nonsense, when he heard that the Jingzhou General Manager was busy taking care of himself, the King of Xiangdong breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously: "What worries do you have now? Could it be that there are some?"
Military nuisance?"
After Li Quji heard this, he nodded and sighed: "The former noble mansion of Yingzhou was not defended, which exposed me in the east of the Han Dynasty to the front of the rebel army. My lord Taiyuan Gong urgently led his troops southward, and then the rebel army was slightly suppressed.
Purge. But now Hou Jing has sent someone to come and order my lord to take the road north of the Yangtze River and send his elite troops to march straight in to attack Jiangling. If he refuses, his army will invade the east of Han Dynasty and make me follow the land without a blade of grass...
"
"Is this happening?"
When King Xiangdong heard this, he was immediately frightened. He stood up from the banquet in fright, looked at Li Quji and exclaimed: "Then, has your lord, Mr. Taiyuan, agreed to the thief's invitation? Hou Jing is ambitious.
People like him are despised by people for conspiring with him. Mr. Taiyuan is a famous person in the world, so he will not make such a mistake?"
"Of course! As early as the beginning of the year, Hou Jing sent envoys with goods to bribe my lord heavily, and promised to divide the river to rule, and to grant the title of King of Qin, but my lord sternly refused. How can I be intimidated by him now and fight with thieves?
Conspiracy!"
Seeing that the king of eastern Hunan breathed a sigh of relief, Li Qu quickly said: "But now Yingzhou is lost, Handong is defenseless, and if the bandit army advances, it may be difficult to stop them. In order to plan for the safety of my people and the people of Lu, my Lord's special envoy
I'm here to tell you if your Majesty can I borrow the river crossings on the north bank of Xia Shou, Chuan Kou, Xiakou and other rivers to guard against thieves?"
After hearing this, the King of Xiangdong immediately frowned and shook his head and said: "You people from the north have never been good at water warfare, and there are no boatmen in Mianbei. Even if you are in charge of crossing the rivers, there is no place for you. What's more, these places are now
It’s all under the control of thieves, so even if I have the intention, I can’t give it away generously!”
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, that although there are no powerful boatmen in Mianbei, there are still thousands of people who can operate oars and control the water. Although they cannot cross the Yangtze River, they can still hold on to a few Jindu crossings."
After Li Quji heard what he said, he smiled again and said: "My lord has said that now the king is an important weapon of the Liang family. He is the leader of Jianghan and is the best choice to quell the chaos and quell the thieves. Even if the thieves are rampant for a while, they will never be able to win for a long time."
Although the crossings are in the hands of thieves, they will be recaptured soon. But with a promise from the king, our lord will strictly control the north of the Yangtze River and will not allow a single armor to invade Jiangling!"
When the King of Xiangdong heard this, he frowned and pondered again. After a while, he slowly said: "If I refuse to agree, will the Duke of Taiyuan sit back and let the rebel army invade Jiangling?"
"How could it be? The argument between the two parties is not short-lived. My lord's respect for the king is just like the king's long-term desire to cultivate peace and harmony!"
Li Quji quickly lowered his head and said, and after King Xiangdong heard this, the worry in his one eye suddenly became more intense.