Not to mention the complaints in Li Tai's heart, when Lu Tong presented the jade album, he felt very uneasy.
The situation has evolved into what it is today. If the Chinese and Foreign Governments do not make any concessions, it will be difficult to properly resolve the conflicts between them. And this time he led his team to the south for negotiations, and his task was to resolve this issue with as little cost as possible.
A contradiction.
Originally, according to the plan they discussed before, this assignment would not be handed over until at least the discussion on the ownership of the 60,000-strong army was completed, to prevent Li Tai from asking for more.
However, after Lu Tong and others came to Jiangling for a closer look, they discovered that the situation here in Jiangling was much better than they imagined, and Li Tai's attitude towards them was tougher than expected. If they didn't
If you express your position first, it will probably be difficult for the talks to continue.
Of course, Lu Tong also had his own considerations in handing over their side's important chips in advance. It is obvious that Li Tai has absolute control over the situation in Jiangling at the moment, which means that how the situation will develop next is very important.
The extent depends on Li Tai's thoughts.
Under such circumstances, if you continue to fuss about the pros and cons, it will only make the relationship between them more rigid and the dialogue more confrontational. It is better to simply give up these overly rational entanglements and start from the beginning.
The kindness between each other is cut through, and negotiations are conducted from a perceptual perspective without losing warmth.
Although Lu Tong made such a choice, the final effect still depends on Li Tai's reaction. Therefore, after handing over the book, Lu Tong carefully observed the changes in Li Tai's expression with wide eyes.
Li Tai raised his hand and folded the brocade silk wrapping the book together again, and then put it aside casually. When Lu Tong saw this, his heart sank. He had already asked Li Tai to be crowned a king.
This is the most sincere statement of reconciliation that the Chinese and Foreign Governments can make. If Li Tai still refuses to accept it, it means that his people must have bigger intentions, and there will no longer be the possibility of reconciliation between them. A civil war will never be possible.
avoid!
Li Tai quickly withdrew his thoughts from the jade book, looked at Lu Tong and said, "Since Mr. Suide is honest with you, I will also talk to him about my concerns. There may be some transcendence in what I say.
Please Suide Gong can tolerate my statelessness."
"Those who are humble enough to listen to the king's teachings!"
After hearing this, Lu Tong quickly lowered his head and said.
Hearing this new title, the corner of Li Tai's mouth trembled imperceptibly, and then he said seriously: "This time there is a lack of coordination between the previous and following government orders. Although it has not disturbed me greatly, I have been thinking about it recently. I had been thinking about it recently.
There is harmony inside and outside, so why is there such a sudden dispute this time?
Duke Zhongshan, Duke An of Wei, etc. had many outrageous words and deeds after entering the country, and each of them was punished. It may be said that I used private grudges to take revenge. This is certainly a biased statement, but it also makes people doubt that private use is harming the public, and public and private are confused.
Who is it?
The great traitors in this world have divided our country between the East and the West, but now the thieves in the east have become more powerful and even deceived the heavens and stole lives. This will inevitably make the onlookers in the world have secret thoughts. Fortunately, King Yuwen has extraordinary determination and has not done anything evil.
He may be deceived by words, but still make plans calmly.
However, it is inevitable for a towering tree to grow rotten branches, using private agendas to interfere with the national economy, and using selfish desires to interfere with the world's affairs. Therefore, it loses its broadness and stability, and chaos arises in secret. I am definitely not the only one who is disturbed, but I also know that King Yuwen
The wisdom of seeing and hearing will soon be understood, so I am not eager to remonstrate, but still focus on the matter in order to repay later."
When Lu Tong heard this, although they had different positions, he couldn't help but agree with him in his heart. As a confidant of Yu Wentai, he also felt a lot about his recent changes in his attitude towards people and things, but he didn't dare to express it like Li Tai.
It's so direct.
In short, after the Northern Wei Dynasty split into the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties, although the Western Wei Dynasty was poor and weak, it could always use the weak to overcome the strong and withstand the coercive pressure from the east. As the actual leader of the Western Wei Dynasty, Yuwentai naturally felt that
Comparing Gao Huan of the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
Now that Gao Huan has passed away, even his son has been replaced by a second generation, and he has successfully succeeded in taking over the throne of Wei. Of course, Yuwentai is secretly anxious in his heart, and his goals and demands have become stronger, and some behaviors are more natural than before.
A change will occur. The outbreak of conflicts with the Jingzhou Military Government and Li Tai is the most direct and violent manifestation of this change.
Compared with Yu Wentai, who is eager to take over the world, there is no doubt that Li Tai's approach is more in line with the wishes of the public. He is not eager to raise his troops inward and start internal fighting, but still puts development first and works hard to make their piece of the pie bigger.
Keep working hard instead of kicking people off the table.
But when his thoughts reached this point, Lu Tong quickly warned himself in his heart that he did not dare to think about it any further.
"My lord, I have come with my life today, so that I know that my plan is correct. King Yuwen and I still have mutual understanding. We will reward the royal family together and never forget our original intention. It is a pleasure to know each other as close friends! So what I am going to do next
With the help of Duke Suide, I think I will be able to get permission."
Speaking of this, Li Tai patted the jade album set aside on the desk again, and then said: "Mr. Suide should also know that I am no longer the young man who returned to justice in a hurry in the past.
The power is not obvious, and the reputation is widely spread among the rivers. But how can one person achieve the feats of the old people? To this day, the only regret is that many of the capable men under his command are still unknown, and these disciples died in the past.
If I am not paid, how can I be so arrogant as a former employee?"
Since we are going to create a new prefix, we naturally cannot just fight for one’s own reputation, brothers also need to make progress together!
After Lu Tong heard this, he leaned back and said: "The Chinese and foreign governments have also discussed this matter before the trip. However, because the news of the announcement has not yet entered the government, and the details of the military aircraft have not yet been known, there is no way to deal with the matter. Please give me the title."
Don’t worry, Your Majesty, this battle in Jiangling will attract the attention of the whole world, and as soon as the army returns home in triumph, all those who have made great contributions will definitely be rewarded!”
Li Tai laughed again after hearing this. This is the problem. As long as I accept this position, it means that I am colluding with Yuwen Taihang. But the problem is that I still have the power that Yuwen Tai has.
No!
The title of Great King sounds nice, but I can no longer be the Great Wei Chunchen. As a result, my actual power has not increased by leaps and bounds. Will I dare to go fishing in the future?
"Actually, I have some concerns about what Suide Gong said. However, there are differences between Jiang and Han. It is difficult to generalize everything the same as Chinese and foreign government affairs. It is unclear to distinguish and to examine. I am busy with military affairs now.
I have no time to deal with the rest. If someone as familiar as Sui Degong, who is familiar with Chinese and foreign government patterns and allusions, comes here as my chief of staff, I can still decide everything and report to the superior government in detail. But if the poor officials of the military government make mistakes in their records,
If you can destroy the achievements of hundreds of people, why don’t you hesitate?”
He looked at Lu Tong again and said, and at the same time he sighed: "Although I am in charge of the army, I still have ears to the important affairs of the country. The former Hua Shanggong was destroyed because of his words. Although it was his own fault, it was also embarrassing. The soldiers of the government were ruined.
I am also deeply involved in the story, and I know that the elders of Kansai are very dedicated to their business, and if they rashly move to the edge of the town, they will inevitably get angry. However, this matter has nothing to do with Liufang in the capital, and it is absolutely unacceptable for the thugs of Liufang to rely on this to commit crimes.
If I express my condolences, I will punish the perpetrators severely!"
After Lu Tong heard these words, his expression changed again and again. Everyone knew the inside story of Yang Kuan's matter. Although the matter itself was too sensitive, no one could discuss it in depth.
But if Li Tai put aside the issue of the government troops stationed abroad and specifically questioned the murder of the Liufang Forbidden Army, it is estimated that Yuchi Gang, as the leading general, would be hard-pressed to stay on his own.
But in addition, another layer of meaning revealed in Li Tai's words also surprised Lu Tong. He quickly asked: "Your Majesty also thinks that the troops of the Kansai Prefecture should not be stationed outside for a long time? He does not agree with Huashan."
What is the performance in front of the public?"
After hearing this, Li Tai did not hide his attitude and nodded directly.
Yang Kuan colluded with Guan Sergeant Liu to set up government troops stationed abroad. It was entirely his own initiative without sufficient communication with Li Tai, and this was not what Li Tai wanted. This was essentially borrowing the power of the Chinese and foreign governments.
Conflicts arose in the Jingzhou Military Mansion, and speculation during the period of poor communication allowed Li Tai to withstand the pressure from the Chinese and foreign governments, and they launched relationships to seize control of the army.
Even if Yu Wentai didn't do this, Li Tai would not have been kidnapped by Yang Kuan. Because he had no intention of keeping these 60,000 soldiers here for a long time. There was no need for it, and the price was relatively high.
He held these 60,000 soldiers in his hand just as a bargaining chip in negotiating with Yuwentai and to weaken Guanzhong's military power.
As for his own well-organized Jingzhou Army, if he really wants to keep these 60,000 strong troops, it will have a huge impact on Jingzhou's existing military supplies, people's livelihood and other economic order. But at the moment, Li Tai does not
A stable external environment to adjust and adapt to these drastic changes.
Li Tai knew in his heart that the confrontation between him and Yuwentai would not last long, and once Yuwentai was gone, there would no longer be a popular military leader in Guanzhong to lead the masses to fight against him, and the current Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office would soon
Will fall apart.
Under such circumstances, if he continues to argue with Yu Wentai about the ownership of the 60,000 troops, it will only increase the internal friction. Therefore, it is natural for the 60,000 troops to withdraw from Guanzhong, but they must be divided into batches according to the specific military situation.
Just withdraw to Guanzhong. The reward for killing Gao Aocao can be paid in batches. Is there something wrong with the army withdrawing until Yuwentai dies?
Therefore, communication is really important. From the perspective of the Chinese and Foreign Governments, the ownership of these 60,000 troops can be regarded as the core conflict between the Chinese and Foreign Governments and the Jingzhou Military Government. However, they did not expect that King Taiyuan, who focused on the overall situation, simply
We have no intention of troubling the Chinese and Foreign Governments on this issue.
"Your Majesty, you are serious and a true scholar of the country! No wonder, no wonder all the governors and generals admire your Majesty, not only because of your astonishing strategy, but also because of your compassion for everyone!"
Lu Tong was depressed for a long time, but found that the problem he was most worried about did not exist at all. For a moment, he even felt like crying with joy.
However, Li Tai just smiled and said nothing. Your problem is solved, what about mine?
The backlog of obstacles in his chest was suddenly eliminated. This refreshing feeling simply made Lu Tong feel elated, and the smile on his face overflowed. But he also knew that it was not appropriate to get carried away at the moment, and the subsequent negotiations would need to be more cautious.
Try your best not to offend the King of Taiyuan.
Although Li Tai himself had no intention of detaining the 60,000-strong army, people's ideas were changing all the time. If he and others offended Li Tai during the negotiation process, it would affect the sixty thousand troops.
Wan Dajun successfully retreated to Guanzhong, then their sin would be huge!
Thinking of this, Lu Tong looked at Li Tai with even more humility and respect: "Your Majesty, the situation on both sides of the border is different, so this matter must not be ignored. It's just that I have been neglecting the border affairs for a long time, and it is difficult for me to have a good idea to contribute to your Majesty. I don't know your Majesty."
Any profound advice?"
Naturally, he would not take Li Tai's words about letting him join the government as a long-term official seriously. Moreover, the Jingzhou Military Mansion did not have a long-time chief, Sun Jian.
It's the same mistake, so I'd better ask Li Tai first what idea he had that is more reliable.
After Li Tai heard Lu Tong's question, he also thought seriously. He was already in charge of the military and political power in the southeast. It was definitely impossible for Yuwentai to send the emperor to him to establish the Southern Wei Dynasty, so he could only retreat.
Secondly, we should also grasp the personnel power here.
From now on, the appointment and dismissal of officials south of Wuguan, military merit awards, etc. will no longer trouble your Chinese and Foreign Affairs Offices. I will take care of it myself. Brothers, if you want to make progress, you can do it with me.
"The road to Guanzhong is far away. If you have to report all the rewards, merits and punishments here, it will inevitably be backlogged, which is not conducive to the reconciliation of the people here. Therefore, I would like to ask the imperial court to temporarily focus on the matters of sealing, worshiping and deposing here, so that we can be able to
Rewards and punishments are cheap, showing power and promoting governance. Of course, if what I do is inappropriate, I will also respectfully wait for King Yuwen to send a letter to hold him accountable."
In addition to personnel power, Li Tai also had his own ideas about the administrative structure here, and simply put forward his requirements: "The former Jingzhou Military Mansion has an increasing number of people and land under its jurisdiction, and the military government's sanctions alone have gradually
No support. Now that Hefei has been conquered first and Jiangling has been expanded, all human and land affairs have become more complicated, and it is also necessary to divide and rule. I will discuss this matter with my family members in the near future, and formulate a final plan before reporting it to the court."
After Lu Tong heard this request, he frowned slightly at first. When he noticed Li Tai looking at him, he quickly relaxed his brows and nodded and said: "The king's plan is indeed reasonable. I will definitely implement this intention as it is."
Report to the palace. King Yuwen has already intended to take care of everything in the southeast, and he is also included in the matter, so I think there will be no problems in this matter."
Immediately, he said: "Now that the end of the year is approaching, the people in Guanzhong have only heard of Jiangling's great achievements, but they have not yet seen any arrests. It would be a great kindness if we could report the victory before the end of the year and make our soldiers and people rejoice!"
After hearing this, Li Tai nodded and said: "I also have a plan for this matter. I will use Wu'an Gong Li Xianqing to lead the Liang family's monarchs and ministers to enter the customs first. When they arrive at the court, the order will be issued. The personnel here will be properly handled, and all the people will be able to return in triumph!"
He now has a lot of chips in his hands, and the cheapest one is undoubtedly Liang Emperor Xiao Yi.
Even Liang Wang Xiao Qi was canonized by the Western Wei Dynasty, so Li Tai could stay here to arbitrate everything in the name of Liang Wang. However, Xiao Yi, a subjugated king, was of little use, and his use to recruit surrender had little effect.
Simply send him to Guanzhong first, so that everyone can have fun first.
As for the repatriation of follow-up personnel, of course, the agreement must be fulfilled step by step. At the moment, the credibility of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office and Yuwentai is a bit bankrupt with him, and the main thing is to stay away from the rabbit!