Li Tai first invited Liu Min into the hall, and before the brothers went out, he introduced them to them and introduced their origins.
All the brothers knew that it was not easy for Li Taichu to enter Guanzhong, and when they learned that Liu Min had provided him with valuable help, they all became fond of Liu Min for a while, entertained him warmly, and talked happily with each other.
Whenever Li Tai returned to Guanzhong, there were always visitors at his door. He had not publicized his whereabouts before, but after entering the mansion yesterday, it was no longer a secret, so he was quickly flooded with visitors.
However, Li Tai and Liu Min reunited happily, so he ordered all the guests to receive them only in the front hall, while he chatted with Liu Min in the middle hall.
Liu Min looked at Li Tai who was talking eloquently, and was filled with emotion in his heart.
As he himself said, when he worked with Li Tai before, he was both a wealthy man from Hedong and an old man with a domineering position. Li Tai had just joined the Taiwan government not long ago. Although he had gradually gained prominence, his momentum was still very weak, and even his troops were weak.
Need to buy on credit from Liu Min.
But now that they were reunited, the status gap between the two was obvious, not to mention Yunni's judgment, so Liu Min did feel quite ashamed and disappointed in her heart.
But in addition, he was also deeply proud of his vision. At that time, he had already foreseen that Li Tai was by no means ordinary and would definitely become famous one day. This was not just talk, but had practical implications.
His actions, family property, and son were all entrusted to Li Tai.
Despite this prediction, Li Tai's rapid rise also surprised Liu Min. What is commendable is that he did not become domineering because of the change in power, and his attitude towards him was still enthusiastic, which inevitably made Liu Min
Min felt relieved.
Compared with Li Tai's rich experience, Liu Min is a little bit dull.
Although Hedong was directly under the military pressure of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, it was mainly only in the two years after the Battle of Mangshan. It was greatly relaxed after the Battle of Yubi. Without the Jinyang soldiers who invaded the south, with the help of these powerful Hedong soldiers,
In addition, Wei Xiaokuan, who was in charge of Yubi City, had constant fighting with the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
When Liu Min returned home before, he was also responsible for the mission assigned by Daxingtai, which was to implement the salt diversion system in Hedong Salt Lake to standardize the production, sales, and profit distribution of Hedong Salt Lake. After several years of operation, this matter has already been completed.
On track.
Although Daxingtai led his army to the eastward expedition last year in vain, he was quite satisfied with the military and political affairs in Hedong, so when he withdrew his troops, he recalled Liu Min and some powerful people who stayed in Hedong to serve in the government.
Talking about his experience in Bei Lai, Liu Min couldn't help but sigh: "At that time, I only thought that the situation in Hedong was critical, and I entrusted my son to Boshan when I was poor. But now looking back, I realize that Boshan's life was really ups and downs, and as for me, I was just lazing around in the countryside.
What an idle old man!"
Li Tai was very happy when he heard this. The two years after the Battle of Mangshan were the most critical period of the situation in the Western Wei Dynasty. The country's military was in dilapidated condition. He was almost afraid of Gao Huan's army coming over, so Hedong was naturally the location of the front line.
It is also more dangerous, and it is inevitable to have such thoughts.
"Reuniting with old friends makes people reminisce about stories. If Brother Liu is free, can we choose a day to visit Feng Yigong?"
They were both expelled from the Tai Mansion back then because of Feng Yigong's eldest son, Sun Shaoyuan. Although Li Tai also had contact with the eldest son's family and lost face to his family, he thought that Liu Min had not vented his anger yet, so he
He suggested again with a smile.
After hearing this, Liu Min shook his head and said: "No need to do that, no need to do that. Mr. Feng Yi's family is a famous family. Even if he is insulted, it will not bring glory to you and me, but will only create grudges against others."
Although the Changsun family is no longer in power, they still have some airs to show. Nowadays, they are acting more and more low-key, and no one will have time to kick them.
Li Tai just casually mentioned that the eldest son's family has not dared to glare at him in recent years. He even asked someone to ask about the marriage status of the third son of his family, Li Ao. It seemed that he had the idea of marriage. But in the end, the third son still married
He married Cui You as his daughter, adding another layer to the complicated relationship between their five-surname family.
Although the marriage has not yet taken place, the eldest son's family's attitude towards Li Tai's good intentions has been expressed. His family can be regarded as old money in Xianbei, and they are getting along so well. Maybe one day they will remember it and it will be of some use.
In order to avoid Liu Min's discomfort, Li Tai did not talk about official matters, but after a while, Liu Min took the initiative to ask: "Does Boshan return to the government to discuss the military expedition against Shu?"
After hearing this, Li Tai did not answer directly, but asked with a smile: "Brother Liu also has to intervene in this matter?"
Liu Min shook his head after hearing this, and then said: "Because of the setbacks in the past, the people in the government are cautious about their words and deeds. But now the southern country is really not bless. External disasters will disappear, but internal strife will rise again. Shu will stand in opposition and self-extinction."
As a result, there were discussions in the government, and most people said that the time was right to attack. However, some people held that the center of Shu was closed and was not disturbed by the previous chaos, so its strength still existed. This can be seen from the defeat of Wang Yue and other former troops.
Rather than forcefully conquering Shu, it is better to attack Jiangling directly..."
Speaking of this, Liu Min stared at Li Tai, trying to see some clues on his face, but seeing that Li Tai just looked as usual, he asked again: "Boshan has been in Jianghan before."
There was great creation during the period, but now the southeast is strong, but the Liang Kingdom is divided between the east and the west. I would like to ask Boshan, which side is more promising?"
Li Tai laughed when he heard this. Although Daxingtai summoned him back to the government for his plan to conquer Shu, naturally not everyone would know about it, so of course the people would inevitably think of him returning to the government.
The intentions are endless.
As Liu Min said, it was suspected that he might want to prevent the expedition to Shu, but would instead use the powerful strength of the Jingzhou General Manager's Office to invade Jiangling.
In recent years, everyone has only enjoyed watching the Jingzhou Governor's office expand its territory, but the various parties in the country have been silent for a long time, and even the Eastern Expedition has failed. Now everyone wants to hear Li Tai's opinion
How, so that each can make a decision that is beneficial to themselves.
Liu Min had been dormant for several years, and now she finally returned to the Bafu Center. Of course, she also wanted to find out what Li Tai was thinking and seize this hard-won opportunity.
"If someone else comes to ask, I naturally don't dare to talk about military aircraft. But since it is Brother Liu who is asking, I will tell you for the time being. Everything in the Jingzhou General Manager's Office is busy now, and there is no idea of using large-scale troops abroad in the short term.
and ability. But if the government is entrusted with military orders from the general government, you should do your best and don’t dare to refuse!"
After thinking about it, Li Tai said to Liu Min.
Next, he will go to the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office to state his views. Except for the issue of who will be the boss in the future, there are certain differences between him and Daxingtai. Other interests and demands are basically consistent. Of course, they will not do it for the sake of hegemony.
The government then vetoed the proposal to conquer Shu. But seeing that there was a lot of discussion in the country and gearing up, he still had to remind Daxingtai to discuss it at the right time.
After Liu Min heard this, he felt a little disappointed, and couldn't help but sigh: "I originally intended to lead my troops to serve the Southeast Army, but Boshan has no such intention, so naturally there is no need for soldiers to rush to the southeast."
On the contrary, it is a drag.”
After Li Tai heard this, he nodded in agreement with regret. The reason why he was not in a hurry to propose a plan to conquer Jiangling was that he was worried that the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office would use this to crowd in all the people and make the personnel relations of the General Manager's Office become complicated.
Complex and confusing.
From his own point of view, it may not be a good thing to capture Jiangling as soon as possible. It would be better if it can be delayed until around the time of Yu Wentai's death. However, he cannot control the development of the situation on all sides and can only try to guide the situation to his advantage.
Favorable direction.
"Since you, Boshan, have no plans for Jiangling, do you think you can take on the military responsibility in the middle of Shu?"
Speaking of this, Liu Min's eyes showed light of expectation again, and he looked at Li Tai and said seriously: "There are many people in the country who like to talk about military affairs, but when it comes to truly outstanding deeds, Boshan is undoubtedly the first one. Before that, Wang Yue and others
The army was trapped, but it was only because of Boshan's rescue that he was able to survive. The previous plan for Nanzheng was even more impressive.
Now that we are going to conquer Shu, if we want all the troops to feel at ease and succeed smoothly, who should we conquer if we take Shebo Mountain? In fact, it is not just me, many other people in the country who discuss this matter also hold this view. The land of Shu is surrounded by four sides.
It is closed, easy to defend but difficult to attack. The former has already been done to scare the snake, but if we try again this time, it may still be difficult without a general!"
Li Tai's mouth trembled when he heard this, "I really appreciate you, old brother, looking up to me so much! If I really accept this job, I won't be able to conquer Shuzhong, let alone Daxingtai."
Bubbles in the nose!
"Brother Liu is serious. There are so many talents in the world. They all arise at the right time and wait for their time. There is no need to replace them. I just met by chance."
This topic is really not suitable for bragging, so Li Tai waved his hands and said with a smile, you have to say who the third generation is over me, I agree, now is definitely not a good time to go to Sichuan to eat hot pot.