In the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office in Huazhou, Yu Wentai was discussing military affairs with his confidants and generals. The most important topic was naturally the ongoing war in central Shu.
"Since Hua Zhenggong arrived in Chengdu, he has suppressed and pacified several rebels, and Shu County has been established. In addition, the surrounding cities of Mianzhu, Han'an, Qianwei and other cities have also been under the rule. South of Jiange, there are no more disobedient people in the Neijiang area.
Disciple, there are still stubborn thieves who have retreated below Dianjiang River and are colluding with officials and barbarians. We still need to wait for the time to attack..."
The reporter who was responsible for sorting out the military affairs in Central Sichuan and making reports was the first to stand up and talk about the military information reported in Central Sichuan that he had just received today.
Less than a month after Yu Wengui entered Shu, the situation in Shu improved greatly. After hearing this, everyone in the hall could not help but look relaxed and began to praise each other.
However, as a result, not long after returning to Huazhou, Yuchi Jiong, who also attended today's meeting, became a little unnatural. This should have been something he was responsible for executing, but now he returned to Huazhou in disgrace.
, I became an irrelevant spectator thousands of miles away, and I felt very depressed.
"Yuwen Yonggui was both wise and courageous. He was already proficient in military affairs. There were brave men who took control of the city beforehand. It is not surprising that he achieved such results based on his predecessors!"
Yu Wentai noticed Yu Chijiong's mood, so he said with a smile and gave his unbalanced nephew an encouraging look.
Indeed, although Yu Wengui's current achievements are impressive, they are all based on the normal performance of the Western Wei Dynasty's superior military strength.
More than 20,000 elite soldiers entered Shu, and they also had absolutely superior cavalry mobility. They suppressed the rebellion around the Chengdu Plain in a short period of time. This was a normal level.
Even if Yu Chijiong continues to stay in office, as long as he is given enough time, he can still achieve this step. It is just a pity that some people are unwilling to give him this opportunity to make amends, so he can only return with regret.
Controlling the Chengdu Plain, the core area in central Sichuan, is a staged success of the plan to defeat Shu. On this basis, continuing to expand to the surrounding areas and strengthening control will require a series of subsequent series, although small in scale, but more powerful.
Targeted military operations.
In this regard, the soldiers dispatched by the Jingzhou Governor's Office will play a great role. He Ruodun, Li Qianzhe and other generals not only volunteered, but also put forward some highly executable ideas, which will be ready in the coming year.
Continue to advance towards Badi.
Yu Wentai was relatively satisfied with this point. Although Li Boshan gradually showed his uncontrollable side, he did not lose control completely. He still maintained self-restraint. Although he had a tough attitude and wanted to depose the general Yu Chijiong, he did not take advantage of the situation.
Participate in the division of interests that is the core of the expedition to Shu.
Although Li Taigao did not interfere with Chengdu, the initial benefits of this war against Shu were still not as expected. The seizure of materials and personnel was not huge, and it could not even wipe out the investment in the early stage of the war, let alone
What great rewards are there?
The main reason for this is naturally that the situation got out of control after entering Chengdu. The soldiers looted the whole city. Both the government warehouses and the homes of the soldiers and the people were looted. A large amount of property flowed into the hands of these soldiers.
The Western Wei Dynasty itself did not have a complete and sound salary supply for soldiers. Most of the soldiers belonged to the tribes of powerful military leaders. War and plunder were the main way for them to obtain rewards. The money that fell into their hands belonged to them.
Even the Chinese and foreign governments cannot force private wealth to be handed over to the public and arbitrarily deprive it of it.
Whether wealth is dispersed among the masses or concentrated in the hegemony, the role it can play is completely different. As early as the beginning of the conquest of Shu, Yuwen Dao, a member of the Qinzhou Governor's Mansion, proposed strategies to promote trade.
Han Bao, the governor of the state, also proposed the idea of selling Shu brocade to the west to supplement the national economy.
If the materials obtained by Chengdu can be distributed centrally, the soldiers who went on expeditions can be rewarded in other ways. But now all the brocade materials are scattered among the camps, and it will be much more difficult to collect them centrally.
.
The market price of Shu brocade in Guanzhong remains high, but it is impossible for the Chinese and Foreign Governments to collect these goods at such a high market premium. Therefore, some people suggested that these goods could be recovered through some means during the soldiers' return journey.
Yuwentai is still weighing this, because he is not sure how big the return will be from this matter, especially if the short-term return is not impressive enough, there is no need to rush to collect the soldiers' loot, so as not to shake the morale of the army. After all, Shu
Now that we have it in hand, we can resume production and take a long-term approach.
No matter how small or big the military affairs are, they must be handled with caution. The composition of their Western Wei army is quite complex. If mistakes are made on such a fundamental issue, the chain reaction that will occur will be unpredictable and uncontrollable.
After the military discussion in Shu was completed, Yu Wentai wanted to continue discussing military affairs elsewhere. However, before he could start the topic, Li Zhi from the press office hurried into the hall, bowed to everyone in the hall with a serious expression and said in a deep voice: "Today
If there are urgent matters that need to be reported to the Lord alone, please go to the other halls and wait for a while."
After everyone saw this, they all looked at Yu Wentai who was sitting in the hall, and saw him slightly nodding, and then they all stood up and left the hall.
After everyone had exited, Li Zhi stepped forward, bowed to Yu Wentai and said: "Your Majesty, Lieutenant Chi, Lieutenant of the Capital, led his troops to report to the government. Recently, it was discovered that Shangshu Yuan Lie and others were plotting evil...
…”
"Hurry and lead people into the hall, no, go to the inner hall!"
After Yu Wentai heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He stood up from his seat and then gave instructions in a deep voice. In order to prevent this matter from being known to too many people, he also stepped out of the main hall and went inside.
Go to the hall.
In the inner hall, after listening to the details of the incident reported by the envoy sent by Yuchigang, Yuwentai frowned deeply and remained silent for a long time.
When Li Zhi saw this, he whispered: "According to what I saw, this matter is definitely not just a private conspiracy of Yuan Lie alone. If we want to eliminate the root cause of the disaster, we should be strict..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Yu Wentai's eyes shooting towards him like arrows. He was frightened for a moment and hurriedly lowered his head to avoid the sharp eyes. He was immediately alarmed in his heart and did not dare to say anything more.
What.
"Every member of the government who can discuss matters with you can be your superior. In the future, when people come in and out of the hall, you will not be able to decide privately. Go out and summon your uncle!"
Yu Wentai was still staring at Li Zhi who was hanging his head and said nothing, and scolded him with a slightly dissatisfied tone.
After Li Zhi heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He hurriedly bowed and apologized, and then he knelt on the ground and left.
At this time, in the other hall of Waifu, because they had not received the order from Grand Master Yuwen, the people who had attended the meeting still did not dare to disperse, but sat in the hall chatting.
Someone looked at Li Mu, who was also present here, and said with a smile: "Brother Xianqing, your family is about to prosper! Kun Zhong is at the forefront both internally and externally, and his descendants also have their children as confidants. With just one word, he can drive away the masses. Even back then,
I'm afraid even the Duke of Taiyuan would not dare to boast about his favor to Ruosi!"
Although the tone of the other party was joking, anyone could hear the dissatisfaction contained in this teasing tone: This junior member of the Qian family does not have the outstanding achievements of General Li, but his prestige has already begun to tremble!
When Li Mu was kicked out by his nephew just now, he didn't enjoy any special treatment. He was feeling a little depressed. When he heard the ridicule from his colleagues, he became even more embarrassed and slapped the case and glared at him.
When the other party saw that Li Mu looked like he couldn't take a joke, he just sneered and said nothing more. There was no way, the Li family in Gaoping nowadays was really incredible, the brothers were all the confidants of Taishi Yuwen, and their respective
They all have good positions, and their families are powerful. Just being trusted by the Grand Master is not enough for a junior like Li Zhi to exert such great prestige in the Chinese and Foreign Palaces.
The atmosphere in the other hall was therefore a bit dull. After a while, Li Zhi walked in from the door, ignored the other people in the hall, walked straight to his uncle Li Mu, and whispered: "Uncle, the Lord has summoned me in the inner hall."
After hearing this, Li Mu quickly stood up, but before leaving, he had a thought in his mind, looked at his nephew and said in a deep voice: "Everyone has been discussing matters for a long time, and it is inevitable that they will be tired. Since you are in charge of the government, why don't you arrange food and supplies quickly!"
After Li Zhi heard the words, he just nodded indifferently. After Li Mu left, he ignored the curious eyes and walked out of the other hall directly. He stood at the door and casually ordered a visitor standing there:
"Enter the hall to check the number of people and prepare food and drinks to be delivered!"
"How could Li Wansui give birth to such a madman!"
When Li Zhi left in a hurry, someone in the hall couldn't help but slap the table and curse angrily, and several people nearby couldn't help but nod in agreement.
It's not that they haven't seen outstanding rising stars in the Bafu, but Li Zhi is indeed arrogant and a bit unbearable. For a simple matter like providing food and drinks, his attitude is as if he is sending away beggars who come to beg for food.
When Li Mu came to see him, Yu Wentai warned him in a deep voice: "Xianqing quickly led a group of elite cavalry to Chang'an, took the criminals from the leading army and returned to Huazhou. Do not speak to anyone on the way, and deliver this order to the leading army."
!”
He didn't want to make the matter a big deal at the moment, and was worried that the situation would get out of control, so he asked his confidant Li Mu to bring all the certified evidence back to Huazhou, and told Yuchigang to focus on prevention and not to continue digging into the internal affairs.
When Li Mu saw the Grand Master's serious expression, he did not dare to ask any more questions. He took the letter with both hands respectfully, then stood up and left, gathering his troops to prepare for Chang'an.
After Li Mu withdrew, Yu Wentai sat by the window. Soon after, he sighed: "Your talent is due to me, and your lack of talent is also due to me. In his current state, he has a stubborn nature and cannot be judged. After all, it is his talent.
Or am I not talented? I’m afraid I will inevitably disappoint my old friend after all!”