"Although Jiangling has been initially settled, the lower reaches are still uneasy. The north and south are mixed together to spread the rule of the universe. It is still waiting for people with lofty ideals to join in the grand event. It is not too late for the general to come and join us now!"
Li Tai was overjoyed when he saw that Xu Shipu had really come to surrender. He strode forward and stretched out his hands to help him up. Then he lowered his head and saw the bloody head presented by Xu Shipu. He couldn't help but sigh: "This is
Ren Yue was ordered to serve in our country. He was violent and corrupt by nature. He rebelled against the country and joined the thieves. He was repeatedly involved in chaos and was never exterminated. He was a stubborn traitor. Now that the general has found and executed him, he can be said to be doing justice for heaven!"
The social turmoil in the post-Three Kingdoms period was extremely high, especially those warriors who were on the front line of the war. Many of them had the experience of being displaced and moved around. And even among this special group, this Renyuan can be called
He was a fighter, and several bosses died one after another, but he was able to exit the whirlpool safely, which was considered an anomaly.
However, due to Li Tai's interference and changes in the development of the situation, this fish that slipped through the net was unable to escape in the end, and before he had time to defect to Northern Qi, his life came to a hasty end.
Not only did Ren Yue fail to defect to the Northern Qi Dynasty, Lu Fa was ordered to go south to persuade Xu Shipu to surrender. According to the original historical track, he should have surrendered to the Northern Qi Dynasty, but Xu Shipu wanted to lead his troops south along the Yangtze River to defect to Jiangzhou.
Hou Qi.
However, because Li Tai led his army to capture Hefei before attacking Jiangling, directly excluding the power of the Northern Qi Dynasty, these remaining Southern Liang people could not do it even if they wanted to surrender to the Qi Dynasty. They would either stubbornly resist and be completely wiped out in the end, or they would have to
Choose to obey Li Tai obediently.
When Xu Shipu crossed the Yangtze River to Beitou, in addition to offering Ren Yue's head, he also had five thousand soldiers and more than two hundred ships of various sizes. In addition, there were also soldiers from Tianmen, Wuling, and Shao
The chiefs of Ling and other counties, as well as the strong men who guarded the countryside, presented letters of surrender to Li Taijin through Xu Shipu. As long as Li Tai sent troops south to receive them, these places would be under control.
Li Tai was overjoyed when he learned about this situation. This was undoubtedly a good start for the next development and strategy, and he appreciated Xu Shipu even more.
So he ordered the officials to receive and place the navy personnel who had accompanied Xu Shipu to the north. He personally led Xu Shipu and Lu Fahe, who had done some merit in persuading him to surrender, back to the city. In the city, Xu Shipu's family residence was
Zhongda held a banquet to reward him for his return to justice.
Xu Shipu's surrender and the declaration of surrender by the counties on the south bank meant that the entire Nanliang territory west of Dongting Lake would be under the control of Li Tai. Except for Wang Lin's troops who still occupied Xiangzhou, Jiangling's
There are not enough enemies nearby, and Li Tai can also start to solve Wang Lin's problem.
After Wang Lin is dealt with, whether it is to continue to expand and develop along the Yangtze River downstream, or to go south along the Xiangjiang River to explore Lingnan, it will be very easy. Even if it is just to consolidate the current gains, the results of this battle are better than those of Jiangling in the Western Wei Dynasty in history.
The rewards of fighting are much greater!
While Li Tai was still ambitiously planning the next strategic plan, the envoy from Guanzhong arrived in Jiangling.
The people who came this time were not important officials. After all, Lu Tong was still here to take charge of follow-up contacts. It was just some envoys who brought Li Taixin's edict of conferment and some other personnel replies. I guess the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office was also worried.
, if another important person arrives and is detained, it will be even more passive.
Li Tai's family members who stayed in Guanzhong were also sent together this time, but they did not come directly to Jiangling. Instead, they were sent to Xiangyang according to Li Tai's request.
This time, Li Tai received the envoys in the original palace in Jiangling City, and summoned the civil and military personnel who had accompanied him on the expedition to attend the meeting to witness his official acceptance of a series of titles from the imperial court, as well as the great achievements of Shannan Road.
Taiwan was officially established.
Li Tai didn't have much objection to the change of the name of Xingtai. After all, his jurisdiction itself was Shannan Road. Now it was necessary to establish Xingtai rule in a serious manner, rather than the perfunctory arrangement before.
, this is quite justified.
"Your Majesty has made outstanding achievements, and today he is truly deserving of his title. He will rule the southeast and promote the country's prestige! Congratulations to your Majesty!"
After Li Tai's conferment was over, all the civil and military officials present at the meeting stood up to congratulate him, their eyes filled with excitement and joy. Now that Li Tai's title was confirmed, the rest of the people in the industry would naturally follow suit.
Inevitably, a rising tide lifts all boats. Moreover, they have their own situation in Daxingtai of Shannan Road, so they don't have to worry about their progress being affected by seniority.
"The humble minister stayed here for a few days, and it has been seen that everything in Jiangling is in order under the king's governance. As time goes by, the military and political affairs here will surely become more grand and prosperous. It is a pity that the humble minister and others have to return to Guanzhong urgently to resume their duties. We can only look forward to the future.
I’m honored to visit this place again and enjoy the great sights!”
When the conferment was over and the banquet began, Lu Tong was the first to stand up and toast with a glass.
Li Tai also smiled slightly after hearing this. He knew what Lu Tong meant. Now that his demands have been basically satisfied, the next step is to fulfill the previous agreement. Yu Jin and Yu Wen
The guards and soldiers from all the Guanzhong prefectures returned.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Lu, for your words. I hope everything in the future will go as planned! Although I regret not being able to work with Mr. Lu, I also wish Mr. Lu a smooth journey back home. But before Mr. Lu leaves, there is one more happy event.
I want to share it with you and ask you to report it to the imperial court and the Chinese and foreign governments!"
As he spoke, Li Tai pointed to Xu Shipu who was sitting inconspicuously in the hall and introduced to Lu Tong: "This General Xu Shipu is a naval general who was deeply relied upon by Emperor Liang in the past.
Because the foreign troops stationed south of the river did not garrison the city, otherwise our army would not have been able to capture the city so easily. Now General Xu has also returned with gratitude and beheaded the thief General Ren Yue to present him. All the prefectures and counties west of Dongting have also sent letters to ask for surrender.
, so that my king’s destiny can spread to the south of the river!”
Lu Tong was overjoyed when he learned about this. Although there were certain disputes between the Zhongwai Mansion and Daxingtai of Shannan Dao, as a Western Wei man, he was certainly happy to see Li Tai able to make their regime bigger and bigger.
.
But soon he noticed that Li Tai's expression was not pure joy, but also mixed with something meaningful. He couldn't help being secretly shocked, and then he couldn't help but ask: "The king said this, could it be that there is something in it?"
Is there anything left to do?"
After hearing this, Li Tai nodded simply and said with some distress: "Although there are tens of thousands of troops on Shannan Road today, the area under its jurisdiction stretches from Bajun in the west to Hefei in the east. All directions are thousands of miles away.
We need to garrison troops to suppress it, but our troops will inevitably be stretched thin. Even if the rest of the old land can still be defended for a while, the newly expanded land from Jiangling below will be reborn again and again if we don't garrison it with strong troops!"
"But the king's preamble is true. Only when...only when the situation stabilizes, can we order the troops to return to the country. Now that the troops are getting tired and the soldiers are homesick, I'm afraid it's hard to go against everyone's will for what has been decided!"
When Lu Tong heard this, he suddenly became a little uneasy. Dang even stood up and glared and said. The Chinese Foreign Affairs Office has made such a big concession. If he still can't bring the troops back to Guanzhong, how can he ask Grand Master Yuwen
Explain!
"Please be patient, Chief Lu. I know very well that it is difficult to go against the opinions of others. What's more, what I say comes from me, so how can I go back on my word and break my promise to others! All the soldiers will definitely return home one after another. If I say this,
Damn it, Lu Changshi can also blame me face to face!"
Li Tai raised his hand to signal Lu Tong to take a seat for the time being, and said seriously. After hearing this, Lu Tong breathed a sigh of relief, bowed slightly, and then sat back in his seat.
But soon Li Tai said: "The soldiers must return. This is certain and cannot be changed! However, there are insufficient troops in Shannan Road today, especially the areas south of the river are in urgent need of pacification. This matter cannot be delayed. If we can find a way to get the best of both worlds,
This plan is the best! I have a plan for now, please listen to Mr. Lu Changshi, if it works, that would be the best. If it doesn’t, you can come up with another plan!"
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
Lu Tong could only nod his head and said, but he made up his mind that if Li Tai had the slightest intention of delaying the return of the army, he would grit his teeth and not let go.
"Now among the states and counties south of the river, the only one who can be called a stubborn enemy is General Wang Lin of the Qianliang Dynasty. In the near future, I plan to gather all the armies to attack Wang Lin. If I can defeat and suppress him, there will be dangers on this side.
It will be greatly reduced, ranging from ten days to more than a month. After solving this problem, the armies can leave calmly. Even if there is any disturbance in the country, there is no need to disturb the country again. They can handle it themselves when traveling to Taiwan."
Li Tai said sincerely: "But I also know that there are many soldiers who are eager to return home, and even if they stay for another day, their days will be like years. Even if such soldiers are forced to stay here, they must have no fighting spirit, so it is better to leave as soon as possible. So.
Lu Changshi can visit the armies as much as possible in the past few days to gauge public sentiments. I will not stop anyone who asks to go, nor will I withhold any rewards.
As for those who are still high in fighting spirit and are willing to achieve another feat, I would also like to ask Lu Changshi to understand that the soldiers are hungry for merit, and please give me a little more time, so that we can be more stable and the soldiers can return with honor!"
When Lu Tong heard that Li Tai actually proposed such a plan, he was stunned for a moment, and immediately felt a little embarrassed in his heart, not knowing whether to veto or agree.
If it had been before this, he was certainly confident that he could persuade the soldiers to go with him, but after staying in Jiangling for a while and understanding the awards of the armies, he was really not sure at the moment. Although he was not sure during this period,
I contacted and lobbied some of the governors, but I am not sure about the overall favor.
"Your Majesty, this plan is very good! People have different personalities and have different ambitions. Those who want to go go first, and those who are thirsty for war stay here. It can be said that it is a plan that has both ends, not only keeping things in perspective, but also taking into account the sentiments of everyone!"
Lu Tong was hesitant and did not dare to express his position, but Wei Xiaokuan, who was also in the hall, stood up directly to express his agreement with this plan, and then clasped his fists at Li Tai and said: "Although the general hopes to continue to serve the king, Lao Quan
Falling in love with one's hometown is not like a youth's journey. After a few months of expedition, I miss you so much that I bid farewell to the king."