Wei Xiaokuan wanted to return to Guanzhong early and had communicated with Li Tai before. Li Tai was quite surprised when he learned of this idea because he had originally planned to arrange for Wei Xiaokuan to stay in Jiangling.
After Wei Xiaokuan's statement, Lu Tong also calmed down and nodded in agreement with Li Tai's proposal, which was regarded as finalizing the matter.
After the banquet, Lu Tong was naturally busy going to lobby the generals, while Li Tai left Wei Xiaokuan behind and gave another advice: "Although I have a clear conscience about what I said before, it is ultimately against Grand Master Yuwen's wishes. Now Grand Master Yu Wen is still angry.
Not long after, Duke Jianzhong is eager to return, and I'm afraid he will still be angered!"
When Wei Xiaokuan heard this, he sighed and said: "I also know that the king's words are meant to protect you, and I am afraid that the grand master will not let it go. Xiaokuan is extremely honored to be sent to the king's command, but my fellow villagers
After all, the roots are in Guanzhong. If I stay in Guanzhong for a long time, Grand Master Yuwen will probably become even more resentful.
Now I am going back to be punished. There is a great king outside who is working with all the kings in Taiwan to divide their powers. Internally, the situation of the people of Xifu needs to be calmed down. Even if the final general is not treated politely, he will not be severely punished. Moreover, the king is now based in Shannan.
This is a temporary measure. If you want to fulfill your ambition, you still need to return to Guanzhong to take charge of the situation. I will say goodbye now and stay within the fence to wait for the return of the king!"
Li Tai did not want Wei Xiaokuan to return to Guanzhong. In addition to hoping to keep him here for his own use, he was also worried that he might be punished by Yu Wentai's anger after returning.
But it is not unreasonable for Wei Xiaokuan to say this. He can be said to be a representative of the powerful local people in Guanzhong, and his local attributes are much stronger than those of the Hongnong Yang family who lived in Luoxia for a long time.
Moreover, Yuwentai has already killed Yang Kuan. If Wei Xiaokuan is also killed, it will be equivalent to wiping out the representatives of Guanlong and the regiment. No matter how scattered the soldiers are, they will be shocked and confused.
, even if you don’t dare to rise up in Guanzhong, it is an obvious choice to lead your troops to escape from Wuguan and join Li Taina.
From this point of view, it is a good choice for Wei Xiaokuan to return to Guanzhong at this time. Even though he has lost Yuwentai's trust, with his military talent and his moral and emotional feelings for the country, he can be placed in a position like Yubi.
The place is also a more suitable arrangement.
Since Wei Xiaokuan still insisted on this, Li Tai didn't say anything more. He just told Wei Xiaokuan that if he had any requests for personnel and material resources, he would try his best to satisfy them.
Wei Xiaokuan didn't have any requirements. After the Battle of Jiangling, the rewards he received were extremely generous, and his soldiers all gained a lot. Moreover, the return to Guanzhong was still somewhat uncertain, and it was difficult to carry too many supplies.
Too eye-catching.
As for personnel, there are no requirements. After all, even Li Tai is in short supply of talents and has no spare manpower to support Wei Xiaokuan. Instead, Wei Xiaokuan helps his brother Wei Xiaogu and some relatives and friends in Li Tai's business.
We have reserved several positions here in Taiwan, and will arrange for people to come south one after another after they return to Guanzhong.
Li Tai did not refuse this. Now that his Caotai team has just gained a name, it is far from the level where he needs to be wary of his subordinates forming factions. As Wei Xiaokuan said, it is also expedient for him to base himself in Shannan. Of course, when he travels to Taichung
It is also necessary to appoint enough Guanlong people to maintain the close relationship between Xingtai and Guanlong Shiliu.
In the next few days, Lu Tong contacted many governors and generals. The effect cannot be said to be negative, but it was not as good as expected.
If we really want to talk about results, even Li Tai's personal commander Liang Rui was persuaded and expressed his willingness to return to Guanzhong. And other generals were also homesick like Wei Xiaokuan, worried that if they went on an expedition for too long, they would not be able to take care of any changes in the countryside.
, but most of the generals stated that they still hoped to stay and follow Li Tai to continue the attack on Xiangzhou.
On the one hand, the current government troops, armor, horses, weapons, and staffs all need to be borne by the governors themselves. The subsidies given by the Chinese and foreign governments cannot meet the daily maintenance consumption of their troops. After returning to Guanzhong, they just idle in the countryside or participate in military affairs.
Guarding river defenses may not bring fame and fortune as much as exploiting vegetables in Jiangling.
On the other hand, the benefits of fighting with King Taiyuan are really great. Although the requirements for military discipline are a bit too much, King Taiyuan is also really worried that the soldiers will not have enough to eat, and the various rewards are dizzying!
There is another important factor, that is, the military merit coupons previously issued by the armies can only be exchanged for materials at Jiangling Military Market, especially high-value materials such as brocade and sugar. If the soldiers do not complete the exchange in Jiangling, they can take them back to Guanzhong
If so, the Chinese Foreign Ministry would probably refuse to admit it, and it would simply become a piece of waste paper.
When soldiers go on an expedition, they naturally hope to bring back some valuable local specialties, and do not want to carry cloth or grain on their backs. However, the supplies that are in good demand in Guanzhong are also in limited supply in the military market.
If the soldiers want to maximize the profits from the bills in their hands, they still need to queue up and wait for the supply of corresponding supplies from Daxingtai. Even some people who are in a hurry to return are not willing to have their rewards invalidated or have their values greatly reduced, so they still have to wait in line.
Exchange supplies in the military market.
Therefore, Lu Tong and others wandered among the camps, their words were almost worn out. In the end, there were still not many soldiers who were really sure that they could immediately embark on the return journey.
There were only more than 7,000 people in total.
In the end, Li Tai felt that this might make Yu Wentai angry. In order to avoid adding any more variables, the staff temporarily increased the exchange quota for some high-value materials, and then they collected 10,000 horses for the first batch to return to Guanzhong.
After these 10,000 people gathered in the north of Jiangling City, they needed to divert to Shicheng, where they would join Yu Jin and his son, Yu Wenhu and Hou Mochen, who were detained in Shicheng, and then return together.
Before leaving, Liang Rui went to the big tent to say goodbye to Li Tai. After entering the tent, he knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise his head to look at Li Tai. He only said in a deep voice: "I would like to thank you for your teachings over the years."
, as I bid farewell today, no matter where I am, I will always bear in mind the kindness and kindness of the King!"
"Hmph, you follow the fashion of the underworld without thinking about repaying it. If you go against the grain, why should you keep it in mind?"
Li Ya, who was standing in the tent, snorted coldly after hearing Liang Rui's words, and then bowed to Li Tai and said: "The general will be a pawn under the king's tent in life, and a fierce ghost under his banner in death. No matter life or death, he will never leave the king."
about!"
Then I really thank you!
Li Tai glanced at Li Ya and then looked at Liang Rui, who looked gloomy, and said with a smile: "As long as a man and a husband can be honest and loyal, what is the difficulty for the rest? No matter where Mr. Liang is, he must not violate his pure principles.
You can do great things with your heart. When King Yuwen asked you to stay under my care, I would look after you and teach you. Now that you are back, you can ask me whether you can live up to your trust."
Liang Ruijiu was under Li Tai's command for a long time, and they also had a lot of affection for each other. However, this boy lost his father when he was young and was raised by Yuwentai. Now the two houses are at odds, and Yuwentai specially sent people to call Liang Rui back to the house, and wanted to
As a wife, it is natural for Liang Rui to bid farewell.
After Liang Rui bowed and left, Li Tai looked at Shuofeng who had been hanging his head silently beside the case and said, "Lu Changshi has also come to summon you, why don't you go back to Guanzhong first to discuss marriage and start a family?"
"What? Brother Bodhidharma, you were also summoned? Why didn't anyone ask me?"
After hearing this, Li Ya, who had been glaring at Ciao Zhong just now, suddenly looked surprised. This kid had just made a fortune not long ago and was full of self-confidence. When he heard that everyone else was getting the treatment, he didn't.
, his mentality suddenly became unbalanced: "Master Yuwen's ears and eyes are dim, don't you know that I am also a hero in the military!"
"Shut up!"
Shuofeng was in a bad mood, so he didn't bother to pay attention to Li Ya's jokes. He stepped forward and looked at Li Tai seriously and said: "Lu Changshi did come to ask, and he also brought a letter from my mother. I hope I can return to ask for the favor of Grand Master Yuwen and give me a gift."
A daughter has a family. But after all, I have to save my mother. After all, women are like women. Seeing the long-term may not necessarily worry about the short-term. What's more, Aye has entrusted me to my brother a long time ago.
In the current situation inside and outside, I am not a shrewd person. Instead of putting myself in a dilemma just for the sake of temporary favor, I should follow my heart and follow my brother. This is not considered unfilial.
Brother, you must take care of my future and not let me end up a widower!"
After Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help laughing, stood up from the table, put his arm on Shufeng's shoulder and patted her hard.
When he came to this world, he met many people, but Shuo Hui's help to him was truly irreplaceable, and he and Shuo Feng were no worse than brothers. When Lu Tong went to contact Shuo Feng before, he didn't say anything.
I respect Shou Feng's own ideas. Now that I heard Shou Feng has made up her mind, I feel very happy.
"I share the same sentiments as Brother Bodhidharma. The owner of the village must also take care of my future! I didn't leave a lot of assets before my departure just so that I could continue to live alone in Jiangling."
Li Ya saw the two of them being as intimate as before, and she couldn't help but stepped forward and said. She straightened her belly a little, and a gold belt around her waist was dazzling, and she made her request by the way: "
The daughter of Kansai is too tough, can the owner of the village allow me to choose one in Jiangling City?"