Hefei Chengdong City was bustling with people and bustling with people pouring in one after another. If there were not armored and armed soldiers here to maintain order, I am afraid it would have been chaos.
A pedestrian who had just entered the city came here and couldn't help but be shocked after seeing this scene. He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Hefei's commercial market to be so prosperous. So many people came to the market to rob it. What kind of goods are on sale?"
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When some nearby citizens scratched their heads and scratched their heads because they couldn't squeeze in, they laughed and replied: "You are such a funny traveler. Hefei is not full of rich families. Even if there are some hot-selling goods, so what?"
The whole city will be robbed!"
The traveler was surprised when he heard this. He raised his hand and pointed at the people who were still trying to squeeze into the market and asked: "If it is not to rob the merchants, then what is attracting everyone to enter?"
"It's hatred, it's hatred, it's the property that was taken away, it's the relatives who were abused!"
After hearing this question, several city residents couldn't help but said in a deep voice, their expressions and tone showing a bit of sadness, mixed with a bit of joy of having their long-cherished wish come true: "General Li of Wei State defeated the Qi people.
, occupied the city of Hefei. In order to reconcile the sentiments of the people and comply with public opinion, they posted notices and ordered the people to file lawsuits to redress their grievances. General Li would uphold justice and severely punish those robbers and thieves who were robbed of property and killed or injured.
!Today in the city, it is General Li’s subordinate, the Commander-in-Chief, who will publicly try the criminals and punish them in public!"
When the traveler heard this, he was immediately surprised and said with suspicion: "I have heard about General Li's reputation, but he really has a sense of justice and justice for the small democracy? Who is not the powerful general in the north and south?
They have worked so hard for their own power, and the common people have nothing to offer, so who is willing to offend the powerful and powerful for their sake?"
"Squeeze in and see for yourself!"
When they saw the Dongshi Zhongjia soldiers opening another opening and letting in hundreds of people who had been waiting for a long time, the citizens immediately moved forward and had no time to answer the travelers' questions.
Although the outside of the East Market is crowded, it is orderly inside. Those who are allowed to enter the market to watch the public trial are the victims who have taken the initiative to go to the government to file cases in recent days. Even with such a layer of restrictions, the number of people who have been allowed to enter the market today has reached several
There are as many as a thousand people, accounting for nearly one-tenth of the current population of Hefei.
If there is one victim in each family, it represents thousands of families. If one family has five members, then this public trial will involve hundreds of thousands of people. But in fact, there are far less than that many, because one family of five is basically
It means that society is relatively stable, production and life are in order, and it is possible to maintain such a family.
Although there are tens of thousands of people in Hefei today, there are very few complete families. In some families, the elderly have died of hunger and cold, the middle-aged men and women have been kidnapped as slaves, and many children have died in infancy. Many families only have one or two people left.
situation.
The public victims who were allowed to enter to watch the public trial were divided into different areas according to the types of their respective lawsuits. Because the people in the city had suffered too much from the war, they went to the state capital to litigate in various situations, and the state capital also temporarily
It is difficult to carefully screen and investigate and interrogate each case carefully.
The main categories being tried at the moment are only cases of theft, snatching of property, robbery, and killing of people, which respectively correspond to people's property and personal safety. Only when these two aspects are properly resolved can people's sense of security and identity be quickly created.
stand up.
In the center of the crowd of onlookers was a high platform with a height of nearly two feet. Quan Jingxuan, a tall man dressed in military uniform, was sitting majestically on the platform. In front of the case, there were a group of criminals kneeling in front of him and wearing heavy shackles.
Today's public trial skipped the interrogation phase, and the government officials directly read out loudly the charges that the criminals had been convicted of. The identities of these criminals were also very typical, some of them were notorious Jianghuai bandit leaders and barbarian tribesmen.
Some of the earth kings were powerful bullies who did all kinds of evil in the city and fake officials appointed by the Northern Qi Dynasty.
It took more than half an hour for each criminal's charges to be read out. Everyone present listened attentively. Whenever they heard something related to the case, they either cried sadly or roared angrily, with different reactions.
same.
After the charges of each criminal are announced, they will be punished on the spot. Of course, those who can be selected to be paraded in this public trial venue will not be minor crimes with only thirty punishments. Every one of them will die without mercy.
, so in the end they just beheaded them.
After the criminals were shown their heads to the public, compensation was given to the victims. Not long after the Jingzhou Military Government took over Hefei, it was naturally difficult to use a large amount of resources to restore the living conditions of these victims to those before they were harmed. They could only provide some relief.
Try your best to get some human comfort.
Those who have lost property often distribute the property confiscated from the criminals to the victims as appropriate. As for other people's injuries, disabilities or even death, it is not just a simple compensation of property, but also compensation to the victims.
They have the foundation and hope to live on.
Those who still have the ability to work naturally need to be naturalized and granted land, or be hired by the state to work, and there is no problem in maintaining a basic life. As for those who have lost the ability to work, the government will set up special institutions to support them.
If necessary, the necessary expenses will be maintained with the money confiscated from some misdemeanors. At the same time, donations from powerful and powerful villagers in the prefectures and counties will be accepted.
On the high platform, as the execution drum beat, the executioner waved his arms, raised the knife and dropped it, and a human head rolled into the dust. There were constant cheers around the high platform.
Especially some victims who thought that there was no hope of revenge in this life and could only bury their hatred deep in their hearts. When they saw that their enemies had lost their heads, they could not help but burst into tears. They felt a surge in their hearts that they had never felt before in their lives.
With great joy, he raised his head to the sky with excitement and shouted: "General Li Gaoyi!"
Although Li Tai was not on the stage to be executed, he was watching from a nearby building. When he heard the cries of joy and sorrow from the people around the execution place, he couldn't help but sigh that hatred is indeed the most passionate and intense emotion of human beings.
In addition to Li Tai and his cronies in this building, there are also many powerful people in Hefei City.
It's just that most of these people have bleak expressions at the moment, and all of them are full of fear. They will inevitably have to come into contact with the public in this city, and of course there will be some bullying behavior. Most of them have been affected by the public trial, and some even
There are also relatives waiting on the stage to be beheaded.
"My son..."
Suddenly, a heart-wrenching cry came from the audience. It was the old man Xiahou Wanlong who had led the city's powerful men out of the city to ask Li Tai to surrender. The criminal who had just been beheaded on the stage was his youngest son.
If a person with white hair gives a person with black hair a gift, he will naturally feel extremely sad.
Despite this, he did not dare to resent Li Tai, because in addition to this son, there were hundreds of tribesmen living in the city, and life and death depended on General Li's thoughts. Therefore, even if he knew that his son was going to be punished and beheaded, he should accept it
When it came time to invite him to come here to watch the execution, Xiahou Wanlong still had to bear the pain and attend.
Li Tai raised his hand to signal his soldiers to help Xiahou Wanlong, who was crying at the table, and sighed: "Looking at the tearful posture of the old man, it can be seen that no matter whether it is a commoner or a hero, all the sorrows and joys encountered are real and unreal.
There is no distinction between high and low.
You and all of you are the people in the hometown of Sravakas who enjoy the wealth of our ancestors. Our situation is far more favorable than that of ordinary people.
He is a scoundrel whose family is full of scolds. He knows honor and disgrace when he has enough food and clothing. If even the reputation and reputation of the times are not enough to correct his virtue, how is he any different from an animal?
Justice in the world has been lost for a long time, and chaos seems to be the norm for the people, but this is not the norm after all. Although I am not talented, I dare to make a living for the people! Anyone who is unkind for the sake of wealth will not be immune to retribution even if God's will is not noticed for a while!
It may be said that there are countless strong beams and it may be difficult to control them all, but there is no shortage of moral and righteous people. You are very lucky. I need to rule people by law now. Otherwise, the river will be red and the fish and turtles will be fat!"
After everyone heard this, their hearts became more awe-inspiring, and they hurriedly left the banquet to worship. Even the old man Xiahou Wanlong, who had just experienced the pain of losing his son, now suppressed his grief and buried his head on the ground.
This vigorous public trial lasted for nearly two months. Almost all the powerful people in Hefei City and the Jiang bandits and Lu Kou who were active nearby were wiped out.
General Li and the Jingzhou Military Office who occupied the city expressed their heartfelt support.
What happened in Hefei soon spread quickly in Huainan, and Li Tai's reputation suddenly became even louder in Huainan. In the past, the people in Huainan only knew him as a famous general of the Western Wei Dynasty with great military exploits, but with today's
This incident also allowed the public to see his strategy for governing affairs.
In addition to the famous generals of the Western Wei Dynasty, Li Tai has another reputation in Huainan, that is, Hao You Nemesis.
In today's troubled times, this is not a good reputation, especially in Huainan, a place where no one cares. The powerful people control a large population. If the policies implemented are contrary to their interests, it will be difficult to obtain these powerful people.
Right welcome and support.
But everything has different aspects and angles. If you have a grudge against a powerful person, you will naturally gain the respect of the common people.
Huainan is now regarded as a land where no one cares. Fighting between various parties has been staged repeatedly on this land. The social structure and the order of the countryside have been greatly damaged. The reason why the powerful have been able to grow rapidly is based on the forced support of the displaced people.
On the basis of dependence.
Nowadays, in the entire Huainan region, except for General Li from Hefei, who is worthy of surrendering and relying on him? Who can compare with General Li in terms of power, talent, and respect for benevolence and righteousness?
Because there is no long-term stable living environment, there are a large number of homeless people in Huainan area who have no fixed place to live and no one to rely on. As Li Tai's deeds of punishing powerful people and being eager for justice spread in Hefei, more and more people became homeless.
Many refugees flocked to Hefei.
Not only the miserable refugees, but also some powerful people took the initiative to lead their troops to come over.
First, Li Tai is the most capable fighter in Huainan at the moment. Being strong and powerful has always been an important way to protect oneself. Second, as Li Tai said, people who have enough food and clothing know honor and disgrace, although most powerful people always do things.
Based on the pros and cons, it is inevitable to bully the weak, but it does not rule out that there will be people who are full of moral sense, are also eager for justice, and are willing to save the weak.
Unlike in the early years when Li Tai's power was still small and he had to develop slowly and step by step wherever he went, tens of thousands of troops were stationed in Hefei. With the support of his reputation and policies, tourists from all over the world came to him, which also made Li Tai
Hefei is developing at a rapid pace.
Of course, at the moment when Zi Fei has ceased its activities and is seeking development, it is still in a period of high-intensity military confrontation.
The changes in Nanliang are mainly due to the fact that Chen Baxian's voice has been greatly strengthened after the recapture of Guangling. With Guangling in his hands, Chen Baxian's situation is completely different from that of the old days when he just lived in Jingkou.
Li Tai didn't know what Liang Emperor Xiao Yi really thought about this matter, but at least he still wanted to show his face, so shortly after Chen Baxian regained Guangling, he sent an envoy to confer Chen Baxian's official position on the former Sikongjia.
Situ, as for all military and political affairs in Jiangbei, they should also be entrusted.
Of course, it is impossible not to entrust it, because what we currently have in Nanliang is only Qinjun, Guangling and other few places, and this itself is in the hands of Chen Baxian. Not to mention anything else, this authorization alone makes Chen Baxian
Gained the power to truly compete with Wang Sengbian.
Chen Baxian was worthy of this important role. After taking Guangling, he still maintained an extremely brave offensive rhythm, divided his troops to attack Haixi and other places, and gradually improved the Jiang defense layout with Guangling as the center.
However, Li Zhen, who had just returned to Hefei from Guangling, reported that it would be useless if Chen Baxian did not actively attack. Although Guangling was captured, the three Wu lands in the south of the Yangtze River were still in the hands of the generals of Wang Sengbian's department. Naturally, these people would not let Chen Baxian
The progress made in Jiangbei bowed his head and surrendered, but suppressed him even more, basically cutting off the transportation of rice supplies from the land of Sanwu to Chen Baxian.
Guangling City has been besieged for a long time. After Chen Baxian captured it, his treasury was already empty. He could only continue to maintain it by constantly attacking externally because he was out of food supply. Once he stopped attacking, it would be very difficult to do so with his current material reserves.
Maintain such a large garrison in Jiangbei.
This was also an unexpected surprise for Li Tai. The more aggressive Chen Baxian's expansion pace was, the more attention he would attract from Northern Qi. This was also an important reason why he wanted to seek cooperation with Chen Baxian.
As for the Northern Qi Dynasty, with Duan Shao's withdrawal from Guangling, the Huainan region temporarily entered a military quiescence. It only consolidated the cities currently under its control and did not take any other actions.
Li Tai heard that after Chen Baxian conquered Haixi, he sent Wu Mingche and other generals to lead his troops northward in an attempt to rescue Suyu City. However, they were met with a head-on attack by Duan Shao who was waiting for work.
The reinforcements Du Senming also fled back to Huainan, and Suyu City was captured and recovered by Duan Shao as expected.
After suffering such a big loss, it was certainly impossible for Northern Qi to swallow this sigh of relief. Although Yuwenhu's military ability was so-so, his ability to observe the current situation was good, and it was expected that Northern Qi would definitely retaliate.
But what he didn't expect was that Northern Qi's revenge did not immediately disturb Li Tai, who was still far away in Hefei, but instead shocked the people of Guanzhong first.
Because the Northern Qi army assembled did not go to Huainan, but went straight to Luoyang, and the excuse used was not that Li Tai sent troops to attack Hefei, but to avenge the last time Yu Wentai led his army to invade, and the crusade was just to let
Tongzhou Zhongwai Mansion, Zi Yuwen Black Otter, washed their necks and waited. As for Li Boshan, the chief culprit of the Northern Qi Dynasty, he only mentioned it casually at the end of the statement.
Such an evasive appeal made the people in the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office seriously suspect that this appeal was probably written by Li Boshan's relatives in Guandong.
But putting this aside, the Northern Qi Dynasty was so aggressive and sharpening its swords that it came towards Heluo. Guanzhong always had to discuss how to deal with it. And before the official discussion of the matter began in the mansion, Yu Wenhu was particularly active.
He went to his uncle Yu Wentai first and said excitedly: "Uncle, this time the East bandits come to pick, this is an excellent opportunity to further adjust the personnel situation in the southeast!
Since the incident started due to Li Boshan, he is naturally to blame, and he may be able to add the Kantong Daxingtai to lead the Kwantung armies to fight against the invading enemies, while I will gather the elites in the mansion and go straight out of Wuguan to attack Jiangling. When the time comes
Things have happened in Heluo and Jiangling has also been settled. This time I respect his position and take away his position. Even if Li Boshan returns to Jingxiang in the future, the situation will be very different from previous years."
After Yu Wentai heard this, he couldn't help but frowned and said in a deep voice: "Boshan is the only one in the southeast. This matter can be taken into consideration. But he is a general in the border town and an important minister of the country. How can he use deceit to bully him?"
What's more, he is very deep in personnel management in Jingzhou General Manager's Office. The Chinese and foreign governments want to plot Jiangling, and it is difficult to bypass his ears and eyes no matter what. Using rash tactics without internal and external coordination is not just making fun of the general plan of the country.
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Although Yu Wentai did not agree with this plan, the reason was obviously not because of the former. When he relieved Dugu Xin of his military power, he never cared about whether it was treacherous or not. There was a lot of sand in Dugu Xin's army in the westward expedition to Liangzhou.
Nowadays, there is some fear of affairs in the southeast simply because Li Tai's personnel management in the southeast is much more reliable than that of Dugu Xin in Longyou.
"But it is a pity to miss this good opportunity. If there are other major events that will move Li Boshan away from the southeast, it will not be easy to split him up. In particular, he has a deep hatred with the bandits from the East. Even if he is allowed to leave Heluo, he will not go against me and defect to the East.
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After Yu Wenhu heard this, he quickly said: "Now that he is on the stage to fight against the Eastern bandits, no one can say that he is abandoning him. Moreover, this matter was originally caused by his provocation. If he refuses to apply, what will happen if he refuses to apply?"
Who should be left alone?"
"This matter is still under discussion, don't reveal it easily!"
After Yu Wentai thought for a while, he said in a deep voice, and after a brief pause, he spoke again: "Let me first ask the Jing Mansion, how much war preparations do they have now? How long will it take to support a large army? Don't ask privately, ask in official documents.
That’s it. If the affairs are well managed and the supplies are abundant, it can be used by all parties, and it won’t hurt to add the Kanto Tour."