The team of envoys sent by the imperial court to the south was very large, with more than a thousand people. The leader was Tuoba Yu, the king of Huai'an, from the royal family, followed by Lu Tong, a confidant of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, and Liu Min, Li Tai's old friend.
, as well as Su Chuo's younger brother Su Chun and others.
In addition to the hundreds of armored soldiers who accompanied the team, more than half of the team had officers and nobles, and most of them were inextricably linked to the generals who went on the expedition.
When the people left behind in Mianbei sent the list of envoys from the south to Li Tai in Jiangling, Li Tai tasted very rich information from the list, knowing that this time the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office was planning to start an attack with him.
It is based on emotion and reason, and it is no longer a tough confrontational posture.
Although Li Tai was far away in Jiangling, some key information was also obtained through quick channels, such as the death of Director Yu Wen in Longyou.
Just seeing that Yuwentai sent such a large team of envoys, he understood that after being hit by repeated changes, Yuwentai had actually lost his accurate grasp and judgment of the current situation, so he sent such a large team of envoys.
The purpose of many people is to figure out where people stand and decide what kind of concessions should be made so that things can at least end amicably on the surface.
The purpose of the arrival of so many personnel is to have extensive and comprehensive contact with the soldiers on the expedition and to observe Jiangling's personnel. If the soldiers are distracted and the situation in Jiangling is unstable, then Yuwentai will naturally not be able to lower his attitude and tolerate and win over Li Tai. If the situation is just the opposite.
, then Yuwentai must make huge concessions in order to continue to maintain the Western Wei Dynasty.
The soldiers at the grassroots level did not have a deep understanding of the power struggles at the upper levels, but when they heard that the envoys sent by the imperial court were coming south to Jiangling to reward and condolences the soldiers, they couldn't help but become excited.
Although General Li had given them generous rewards before, who would think that the reward was too much? Since the previous expedition to Shu was mainly carried out by the troops from Gyeonggi, and the final result was not very good, this expedition to Jiangling can be called
This is the first glorious achievement since the formation of the army. The imperial court sent envoys to express condolences, and they will definitely express their condolences!
With this thought in mind, all the soldiers in the camps were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the envoy. When the envoy officially arrived, almost all of them rushed to the camp gate to welcome them. But when they saw that although there were many people in the envoy, there were almost no
The officers and soldiers were inevitably disappointed as there was no conspicuous luggage accompanying them, and they all returned to camp depressed.
Unlike the soldiers who only care about the amount of gifts, the generals naturally have higher demands. When they see the high standard of the mission sent by the imperial court, they all feel that the imperial court attaches great importance to Jiangling's contribution.
In their hearts, they were full of expectations for the rewards and titles they would receive based on their merits after returning to the court.
Although the rewards given by General Li were equally generous, they were just the icing on the cake for them. The reason why they put aside other calculations and followed General Li to attack Jiangling was mainly for political progress, promotion and promotion.
Granting a wife and a son will bring glory to the family and ancestors.
"The general left the camp early in the morning to patrol the city, but has not returned yet. I am here to welcome the king. Duke Suide and all the envoys, please go to the camp to rest first. After the general returns to the camp, we will summon the generals.
Let’s have a banquet in honor of you all.”
Although the size of the mission was not small, in front of the Chinese army's camp, only Pei Hong, who had joined the army, and other camp commanders were there to greet him. As for General Li and other important generals of the Jingzhou military government, they were all missing.
After the envoys heard this, they looked at each other. Although they had not seen the real master yet, they had already felt the pressure. After leaving Wuguan, their entire trip was almost exposed to Jingzhou.
Under the nose of the military government, if General Li planned to treat him with courtesy, why didn't he arrange his military schedule in advance?
King Tuobayu of Huai'an was selected as the envoy for this trip to the south because of his status as a nobleman of the clan and his in-law relationship with the Li family in Longxi. Of course, he knew what the situation was and would not care too much about his personal feelings.
, after hearing this, he nodded obediently and said: "The Duke of Taiyuan is here. He has worked hard and made great achievements. I have been ordered to go as an envoy to condolences the meritorious servicemen. The matter is not important. Naturally, I cannot interfere with the military affairs at will. Please join the army to lead the way."
However, after he finished speaking, Lu Tong, who followed closely behind, spoke again: "Your Majesty, it is really hard to arrange the trip and take care of everything. It is just right to go to the camp to rest for a while and then issue the edict. I still have a humble position.
I have enough energy left, and I sincerely admire Duke Taiyuan for his great achievements. Now that he has arrived at the gate of Jiangling City, he is already impatient to enter the city and take a look!"
After saying this, Lu Tong stepped sideways and left the team, and some other attachés also made similar statements, hoping to go to Jiangling City to visit and appreciate it before entering the camp.
Hearing these different voices, Pei Hong knew that they were probably worried that once they entered the camp, they would be restricted and would no longer have extensive contact with people here.
He had already received the order from the general, so he said with a smile: "In front of Jiangling is the capital of a country, a place where people have never visited in their lives. Since it is here, curiosity is human nature. However, now that Jiangling has been established, there are still hidden stubbornness inside and outside the city.
Thief, Li Hou, the former general’s brother, was attacked in the city and narrowly escaped an unexpected event. You are all distinguished guests from afar, so it would be disrespectful to interfere, but you must be careful when entering and leaving!”
After hearing this, everyone showed a somewhat unnatural expression on their faces. Lu Tong smiled and said: "I have been working with the Taiyuan public for many years, and I know that his actions are always thorough and proper. If other members of the town are here, they will inevitably have such worries.
But now Taiyuan Gong is here, so there is no need to worry about it!"
Although he said this, he no longer mentioned the matter of visiting the city. Instead, he looked at the welcoming generals and said with a smile: "I bid farewell to Weinan a few days ago, and the scenery is still in front of me. See you again today, and you have already impressed the neighbors.
A hero of our country! If you are not abandoned, please describe in detail the whole story of your achievements, so as to comfort those who regret not taking part in the work."
The generals knew that Lu Tong was an important staff member of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office and a close confidant of Grand Master Yuwen. Seeing that his expression was so humble and courteous, they all felt proud. They said they must be sure, and then they enthusiastically welcomed everyone into the camp.
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After entering the camp, Pei Hong did not order the camp soldiers to restrict the freedom of the people coming from the south. They could interact and talk with the soldiers in the camp as much as they wanted. Even some people who were eager to see their relatives made appeals, even if their relatives
Even those who were not in this camp were quickly called here.
Seeing this, Lu Tong and others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They felt that their worries before entering the camp were a bit petty. If General Li really wanted to make things difficult for them, they probably would not be able to go smoothly.
Arrive at Gangneung.
But this is no wonder for them. After all, in the game between the Zhongwai Mansion and the Jingzhou Military Mansion, the Chinese Foreign Mansion is now completely passive due to the successive changes. Even King Yuwen is already a little helpless, and they are also
There is no good way, the only thing that can be done is to be careful and try your best.
Although they were not restricted from removing the personnel here, the information they obtained through exchanges did not make them happy. Of course, from the standpoint of the imperial court, the various developments here would make people extremely happy, but
If you stand from the perspective of the Chinese and Foreign Government, it becomes not so wonderful.
"The Duke of Taiyuan is indeed a genius. He has firmly controlled the situation in Jiangling in such a short period of time. No wonder he dares to directly seize the situation... In the eyes of the people in Jingzhou, the previous personnel arrangements of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office may really be just chaos."
After having a preliminary understanding of the situation here, Lu Tong couldn't help but sigh.
Although he is Yuwentai's confidant and now serves as the director of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Bureau, he did not have much say in the personnel planning for Jiangling. When it comes to seniority, ministry and relationship with Yuwentai, Changsun Jian did not
No worse than him, the result was that because of his slightly ambiguous attitude on this issue, he was ostracized.
In this matter, Yu Wentai lost his previous magnanimity in making decisions on major issues and taking into account all aspects, but became a little paranoid under the instigation of his relatives and children, so that the situation became so passive.
Originally, from the perspective of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, Lu Tong felt that Li Boshan was too unruly. Even if the fate of Shangfeng was not to his liking, why couldn't he communicate and persuade him to be so radical? But when he came to Jiangling,
After learning about the development of the situation, I couldn't help but secretly feel that the people in the Central and Foreign Governments were indeed a little unaware of the situation in the southeast.
Even before leaving for the south, Yu Wentai seriously warned Lu Tong to carefully check whether there were any personnel disputes and unstable factors that could be exploited after entering the country. But he had a preliminary understanding of the situation here.
After understanding this, Lu Tong felt that their Zhongwai Mansion seemed to have become an evil force that hindered the further advancement of the country's power!
Lu Tong was not the only one who had many thoughts. Other people who came here were also shocked after learning about the situation. They originally thought that Jiangling would only look like a chaotic situation at best, but they didn't.
I thought the order here was so good.
In the evening, Li Tai returned to the camp, but he was not in a hurry to meet these people from Guanzhong. Even if you see many things with your own eyes, it takes a process to fully accept them.
The game between him and the Chinese and foreign government is far from over, and Jiangling's current stable situation is also an important bargaining chip for him.
Previously, the army came south to Rangcheng but failed to enter, which has proved that the idea of using Guanzhong soldiers to attack the Mianbei area where their assets are concentrated is unrealistic. Even if Yuwentai can mobilize his northern soldiers to break out of Wuguan
, today’s Jiangling is also qualified to become Li Taixin’s army base.
The more bargaining chips he has, the greater the right to speak. The longer this issue lingers, the greater the loss to Yuwentai's prestige. At present, Li Tai has enough time to wait for the Chinese and foreign government to take the initiative to make an offer that satisfies him.