Chapter 299 Zhao Gui is critically ill

Chapter 299 Zhao Gui is critically ill

After experiencing this incident, Li Tai felt more and more that his three-defense city system still had a huge loophole in defense security. The states in northern Shaanxi would be greatly shaken by the slightest disturbance.

Although the thief Hu did not directly invade the three defense cities this time, it was because Li Mu could withstand it at the critical moment. If Dongxia Prefecture changes to another commander and sees that the situation is not good and runs away, then the thief army will You can drive straight in, but the black water defense city and a series of farming facilities below will inevitably be invaded.

Therefore, Li Tai was more enthusiastic and eager than the governors. As soon as he got the news, he immediately went north from Baishui to help Li Mu, and rushed all the way to the bank of the Yellow River in Xiazhou. He really couldn't afford such a risk. .

The three-defense city itself is positioned as a facility system that integrates military offense and defense as well as farm production. As a result, its own safety depends on other places. This is equivalent to lame one foot, and naturally it is difficult to stride forward and develop at a high speed.

The reason for this situation is not that there is a problem with Li Tai's assumptions. After all, it is because the Western Wei Dynasty's regime is inherently deficient and too weak. The control of the huge Hetao area is very weak, so that occasionally it is very difficult to make any plans and attempts based on development. .

Of course, if the Western Wei Dynasty had too strong control over the Hetao area, there would be no room for Li Tai to enclose the land and build his own power. In the final analysis, if you want the three-defense city to develop stably and grow, you still have to make a patch.

Although Duguxin is not optimistic about Li Tai's business development in northern Shaanxi and advises him not to invest too much energy, this is based on his first-mover advantage and more choices. But as far as Li Tai is concerned, He actually doesn't have any more good choices.

The human forces in Kansai are complex. If he wants to gain a place in it instead of becoming a vassal of one party, he can only open up new frontiers in places where no one is paying attention and gain a larger share before competitors emerge.

The preparation for the salt introduction of farming in northern Shaanxi has been carried out for a year, and the operation of the Kaizhong method can be initially tried next year. Before the farming model is implemented, Li Tai cannot give up in any case. Even if Yu Wentai calls him back to replace Li Bi and serve as the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, it is just a tree without roots and will be broken by the wind.

So far, Li Mu is considered a qualified partner, especially in the initial establishment of the Three Defense City, which provided great help.

However, judging from the previous wars, he had no more ideas for local control, and he did not even discuss with Yu Wengui to determine the control issue of the Hu tribe that made him so angry. It was obvious that he did not intend to stay in Dongxia Prefecture for a long time.

Although the friendship between Li Tai and Li Mu has improved, it is not easy to directly interfere with Li Mu's future plans and persuade him to continue to succumb to this hometown. Since Li Mu is already planning to run away with a bucket at any time, he naturally has to take some things into his own hands to feel at ease. No matter who the successor of Dongxia Province is, he can avoid being controlled by others.

Although Weiping City has been abandoned, the Sheyan River Basin where it is located is one of the few sacred places in the Hetao area, which is the Yulin area that was later known as the "Pearl on the Fortress".

This area belongs to Dongxia Prefecture, but after the rebellion of Jihu and Liu Pingfu in the seventh year of Datong, Dongxia Prefecture has never established any effective rule. Even if Li Mu came, he was just dawdling.

However, the Jihu tribe that originally lived in this area moved westward and went to Tongwan City in Xiazhou to rely on Yuwengui. The jurisdiction over land and population is divided between two states, which also shows that the Bafu does not care enough about this area, and any situation depends on local spontaneous coordination.

Therefore, Li Tai simply did not ask the Ba Mansion for instructions first, and took advantage of the fact that the officials of both parties were present to raise this issue to see if they could reach an agreement.

After listening to what he said, several people in the audience also stood up and came over to look at the map and review it in their minds.

Li Muxin received the favor of Li Tai's rescue, and he did not intend to stay in Dongxia Prefecture for a long time. When he saw that Li Tai wanted to control the area, he first said: "Wei Ping City is adjacent to Sheyanshui, and there is no time between spring and summer." It would be a pity if the land is suffering from irrigation problems and has abundant water and grass. It would be a pity if it remains abandoned for a long time. Even the Lord praised Bo Shan's ability to manage things, but I lack a detailed plan to open up wasteland and manage the village. Since you are willing to do it for me, Of course I have no objection!”

I don’t know how long he has been the governor of Dongxia Prefecture, and the population in that area has already been wiped out. He only handed over the management of a deserted land to Li Tai. If he really contributed to this establishment, he could still get something. Share profit, why not do it?

But Yu Wengui's expression was a little unnatural, his face was full of contemplation, and he did not give a straightforward answer like Li Mu.

Although the imperial court established various states in this area, the subordinate counties and households were in a mess, and the boundaries between states were somewhat blurred. In the past, the military and political affairs of East Xia Prefecture were often supervised by the Xia Prefecture governor, so there was no relationship between them. Staff mobility is also extremely high.

What makes Yu Wengui feel embarrassed is that although this area is not under his rule, the superior geographical environment and natural environment have always been used by him.

There are many Hu tribes in Xiazhou who will migrate to this area to farm and graze in the warm spring. After autumn, they will return to the surroundings of Tongwan City with the materials they produce. A considerable part of the forage and other materials stored in Xiazhou in autumn and winter are harvested here.

But this is not a normal state after all. Even Li Mu, the real governor of Dongxia Prefecture, agreed, and Yu Wengui had no legitimate reason to object.

If it were just an ordinary person, Yu Wengui could just ignore it. If you dare to insert your hand into my food bowl, just try it!

But Li Tai is not an ordinary person. This guy has little qualifications, but his power is not weak. Among the four people here, Li Mu and Li Mu are already collaborating in an awkward manner. Yang Zhong also came here at the drop of a hat. If Yu Wengui doesn't give them any face at all, they may break up on bad terms.

And aside from the immediate matters, Li Tai and Xia Zhou also had quite a positive interaction. After the establishment of the three-defense city, it fully played its role as a node along the Luoshui line. Some materials in Xiazhou that had to be imported from abroad were also transported through the three-defense city, thus greatly shortening the supply cycle.

Under the guidance of the Li He family, many wealthy chieftains in Xiazhou, Qu Shuai, often traveled to Luochuan Fang to conduct some trade transactions. They interacted harmoniously with each other and their relationships became more and more in-depth.

After pondering and weighing the matter, Yu Wengui still felt that it was not appropriate to become enemies with Li Tai because of this matter, not because he needed to respect Li Tai's power, but because the gain outweighed the loss and it was unnecessary.

"I would like to ask Li Zheng how many people and horses he wants to arrange in that area, and how much grazing land is needed?"

Yu Wengui first asked Li Tai, then quickly looked at Li Mu and clasped his fists: "Mr. Wu An, please forgive me for overstepping my authority. The two states have inherent roots and the situation is somewhat special compared to other states. Many personnel are squeezed." Disputes, even you and I, cannot decide with one word. We need to search extensively and carefully to determine the intentions of all the commanders in the territory."

After hearing this, Li Mu smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood and would not mind. In fact, many things are like this. Disputes and conflicts can be solved with one sentence, but both parties are reluctant to talk. Conflicts and misunderstandings arise, and even turn into irreconcilable enemies.

Although Li Tai planned to add a first defense, he did not intend to operate it like the third defense city in the south. Instead, he decided to use this area to use the Jihu tradition of Hu Zhihu, and arranged for the Jihu tribe he influenced and controlled to settle here. Take root, multiply, and play an outpost warning role.

Knowing that Li Tai planned this, Yu Wengui nodded and said that on the day of the migration, he would definitely inform the Hu tribes in Xiazhou not to disturb the Hu tribes arranged by Li Tai at will. As for the scope of activities of their respective ethnic groups, Division, however, was not mentioned.

Sometimes not saying it is also a statement. The subtext is to let these Hu tribes compete with each other. Whoever has greater ability will control more survival resources.

The so-called restraint seems to be a warm and affectionate way to win over the Hu tribes and declare favor and naturalization, but the core is actually to nourish the gu. Let you fight each other. As long as the power reaches a certain level, I will naturally give you a matching status and status. honor. If you need me to worry about and help you with everything, then I might as well just destroy you and do it myself!

After everyone expressed their thoughts, a tacit understanding was initially reached, and the next step was to prepare a Lubu battle report to be submitted to Ba Mansion and so on. Although there were people in Yu Wengui's army who were good at writing, he still enthusiastically invited Li Tai to write.

Facing a group of veterans, Li Tai accepted this task without hesitation. It was inevitable that he would use spring and autumn writing techniques to describe the military operations that his troops participated in more magnificently. Even if his writing was not biased towards the facts, it gave people a feeling That is, any battle directed by Li Tai will be fought more beautifully.

The battle report was written down, supplies were loaded into trucks, and each side sent out some troops. In addition to the more than 2,000 elite soldiers of the Sixth Army led by Li Tai to the north, a group of prominent and strong prisoners were selected. The victory team of ten thousand people headed south in a mighty manner.

At this time in Huazhou City, the winter moon was already halfway through, and a heavy snowfall had fallen for several days, rendering the entire city and surrounding military camps white.

Due to the long journey of the field hunting this time, the army did not return to Huazhou until recently. Daxingtai also returned home the day before yesterday. Out of trust in his nephew Yuwen, he did not go directly to the river defense front line, but planned to go to the river defense line this year. At the end of the year, I took a rest in the mansion.

The heavy snow has stopped, and although the weather is so cold that the dripping water turns to ice, the bright sunshine has swept away the haze in the sky, which makes people feel comfortable.

Lu Bu, who reported victory in Beizhou, arrived in Huazhou in such weather. The messenger strictly followed Li Mu's instructions before leaving. After circling the city for two weeks to attract attention, he rode into the city and went straight to Taifu.

"Li Boshan is really a young, brave and reliable minister!"

In the main hall of the Taifu, Yu Wentai held the Lubu briefing in his hand and browsed it. Although the briefing only had a summary description and no specific details, it did not prevent him from applauding the case and only praised Li Tai. His partiality was fully exposed. .

Yu Wentai quickly ordered the Taifu government to arrange for the response of the victory brigade, and he was waiting happily in the house. However, he did not expect to hear the bad news in the evening. Shortly after Zhao Gui returned to the house, he suddenly fell ill. Now his condition turned critical and he was sent to the house. The son came to complain.