Chapter 344 Autocratic Longyou

Chapter 344 Autocratic Longyou

Li Tai originally thought that after preparing the military supplies and sending them to Weizhou, he could safely stay behind and rest for a period of time. However, when he learned that Gao Bin was rushing back to Fucheng, he knew that something was happening again.

"Hanoi Gongzhu Chief Shi temporarily handed over the state affairs to his subordinates, and immediately left for Weizhou with his humble post."

Sure enough, Gao Bin's first words when he saw Li Tai after returning to Fucheng explained his intention.

The simpler the words, the bigger the matter. Seeing Gao Bin's serious expression, Li Tai was surprised and couldn't help but ask: "Is it so urgent?"

He could roughly guess why Dugu Xin wanted to meet him. It was simply that his move to introduce Li Xian to Qinzhou destroyed the order that Dugu Xin had previously arranged and maintained to a certain extent.

Originally, he planned to wait until the Battle of Liangzhou was over before explaining it to Dugu Xin in detail, but Dugu Xin still paid more attention to this matter than he imagined, which shows that he was deeply afraid of Li Xian.

"very urgent!"

After hearing this, Gao Bin nodded, and then sighed suddenly and said: "Although Lord Hanoi lives in Weizhou and is in charge of military affairs, he is also very concerned about Chang Shi's words and deeds within the territory of the state, and he is very pleased. Yes. But regarding the matter of granting the title of Duke, Chang Shi may not have known the situation well enough, and his plan was somewhat beyond the standards set by the Duke of Hanoi..."

When Li Tai heard this, he didn't say anything more, so he nodded and said: "Then please wait a moment, Sima, and let me arrange the personnel for Liu Zhi."

He did not shy away from high-ranking guests and summoned all the assistants from the mansion in the hall to arrange everything in an orderly manner.

Gao Bin couldn't help but be surprised when he saw these assistants respectfully accepting Li Tai's orders. He didn't expect that Li Tai had already established considerable prestige in the mansion in such a short time since he entered the state.

After the most cumbersome and important logistical problem was solved, other state affairs were not too important. With Huangfu Mu taking the lead, and without Li Tai messing around, it would not be difficult for the state affairs to run normally.

Then Li Tai took his troops and headed west along the Wei River under the leadership of Gao Bin. The further west we go, the more conquest-like atmosphere we see on the road. There are still many powerful men in the countryside leading their troops to gather in Weizhou.

On the way, Gao Bin also told Li Tai about the origins and secret contacts between Li Xian and Qinzhou. There were indeed many details that Li Tai had not learned about.

From a military geographical point of view, Longyouzhi and Yuanzhou actually belong to the same front, and they are both designed to defend against the offensive launched by Rouran or other foreign forces from the northwest to Guanzhong.

However, in the power structure within the Western Wei regime, the existence of Yuanzhou also restricted Longyou to a certain extent, and there was no lack of hostile origins and atmosphere between them.

This kind of atmosphere was not deliberately created by Yu Wentai. It can be traced back to the period of He Bayue and Hou Mo Chen Yue or even earlier. At that time, He Bayue led the troops and was stationed in Yuanzhou, while Hou Mo and Chen Yue were the governor of Qinzhou. Although the two died one after another and did not form a long-term confrontation, it can also be seen that there was enough to form a confrontation between the two places. .

Although the two places are now under the rule of the Western Wei Dynasty, their respective situations are different.

Yuanzhou is naturally Yu Wentai's loyal confidant, and the Li Xian brothers, Cai You and other Yuanzhou powerful men are also loyal to Daxingtai.

But the situation in Qinzhou is a bit complicated. Although Hou Mo and Chen Yue have not been stationed in Qinzhou for a long time and have not yet formed a rule and influence that has taken root in this town, it also laid the foundation for Qinzhou's hometown sentiment to fail to attach to Yu Wentai and others in the first place. Wuchuan's powerful tone.

In the early years of the reign of Emperor Tong, another collective defection occurred in this area, including the father and son of Qinzhou governor Wan Qipu, which dealt a heavy blow to the Western Wei regime, which was already struggling to survive. Although Nianxian, who later left the town, was a Wuchuan elder, his position was actually closer to the Western Wei royal family. Emperor Yuan Baoju even once appointed his son as the governor of Qinzhou.

When Duguxin left Qinzhou, the situation improved somewhat, but it was limited. It was different from the fact that Bafu subordinates had to obey Yu Wentai's words and remain loyal, wandering between the imperial court and Bafu.

For example, Yang Kuan, who served as the governor of Hezhou, his own position should be biased towards the imperial court, but he also had close contacts with Duguxin. It can be seen that these Longyou Fang Mu also had a mentality of wanting to have both sides.

Under such circumstances, the check and balance effect produced by Yuanzhou against Longyou was extremely important to Bafu. This is equivalent to adding a safety bar to the situation, allowing Yuwentai to more calmly use and defend against Duguxin and other Longyou Fang Mu, without having no means of checks and balances.

This is indeed the case. Li Xian carried out this intention of Daxingtai very thoroughly. According to Gao Bin's account, Li Xian has been using his strong rural capital to penetrate into Longyou, trying to strengthen his influence here.

For example, one of Li Xian's attempts was to interact closely with the people of the Li clan in Longxi, his hometown. Especially when Dugu Xin left town and returned to the country due to business, Li Xian and other Yuanzhou personnel's attempts to infiltrate here would increase sharply.

It was like the kind of nostalgia dispute that Li Tai had experienced when he traveled to Long and passed through Lueyang. He originally guessed that those local tycoons might have the instruction and support from the Huazhou Bafu, but in fact the support came from Wonju. The Huazhou Bafu still lacks the energy to make such detailed personnel arrangements for Longyou, and the confrontation with the east is the focus.

After listening to Gao Bin's explanation, Li Tai also realized that his judgment of the degree of resistance to Li Xian and other Yuanzhou people in Dugu's confidence was still not accurate enough. No wonder he didn't want to wait until the end of the war to call him forward. To be held accountable.

Because Dugu Xin summoned them urgently, the group did not dare to stop on the way. They traveled day and night and arrived at the Weizhou camp in less than two days. When they arrived, the baggage team composed of the Qinzhou tyrants escorted by Li Xian had just arrived here, but they did not meet each other.

After Li Tai arrived here, he went straight to the central army tent. Li Tun, who went out to greet him, was not convenient to say much, but gave Li Tai a look of self-pity. It can be seen that Dugu Xin should be in a bad mood at the moment and must be dealt with seriously.

Along the way, Li Tai also carefully sorted out his own behavioral motives and logic, and transformed them into a set of reasons that Dugu Xin should be able to understand and accept. He was not too nervous because he had a plan in his mind, but when he saw Li Tun's cautious words, he secretly added a few more cautions.

Therefore, when Li Tai arrived, Dugu Xin had already dismissed his subordinates in the tent. When Li Tai came in to pay his respects, the father-in-law and son-in-law looked at each other, making the situation a little awkward.

Even though Dugu Xin wanted to put on a friendly attitude, he was full of mixed emotions and was furious when he saw Li Tai. After a while, he said in a deep voice: "As far as I know, Boshan is not a frivolous person. But Li Xianhe always needs an explanation. I hope your answer can satisfy me, and I don't have to regret it because of misjudging people." Hearing that Dugu Xin could still control his emotions, Li Tai first secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he also heard that this matter was very serious in his heart, and even directly affected whether he would deny Li Tai in his heart. This is no wonder. Since the Six Towns Rebellion, Dugu Xin has been like a rootless duckweed, drifting north and south, and even abandoned his parents, wife and children, and resolutely rushed to Guanxi. Now it is not easy to build a personnel foundation in Longyou, but it was destroyed by Li Tai, a newly joined young man. Fortunately, he still has a little trust in Li Tai, so he didn't draw his sword as soon as he met. Li Tai did not speak immediately to explain his behavior, but asked first: "Excuse me, father-in-law, what is the current situation in Liangzhou and the surrounding areas? The army should have a good chance of success if it enters the country to suppress the rebellion, right?" Dugu Xin nodded after hearing this, and patiently explained the recent situation: "No trace of Tuyuhun bandits has been found in the various regions of Hezhou, and there is no sign of the two places working together. The army can focus on attacking Liangzhou. After Shi Yonghe entered the country first, he was very effective in pacifying the powerful clans in the region. Not many people were willing to follow the bandits. Now Yuwen Zhonghe's rebels are only stationed in the city, and it is difficult for the rebels to stay here. As long as the troops from Guanzhong arrive, they can immediately go straight to Liangzhou!" Hearing that the current situation in Liangzhou is not Li Tai was secretly relieved that his father-in-law had been greatly affected by his messing around in the rear, so he clasped his fists and said to Dugu Xin with a smile: "Then I congratulate my father-in-law in advance. This trip will surely be successful. The time for triumph is not far away, and you will be famous in the border areas and the neighboring countries!" After hearing this, Dugu Xin's expression was slightly relieved, and he smiled but quickly restrained it. He frowned and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about Li Xianhe. If you don't have a plan yourself, and you are blinded by him because of ignorance, and make a decision that you regret, I will never forgive him!" This is to use Li Tai's youth and ignorance as an excuse to play tricks, completely deny the conspiracy between Li Tai and Li Xian, and also turn the tables to teach Li Xian a lesson. No wonder Li Yuan wants to draw a knife to kill Dugu Xin in the future. In addition to official considerations, it is probably also due to personal grudges. Dugu Xin's relationship with their brothers is probably not very good. But later, when Yuwen Hu killed Li Yuan and his son after Dugu Xin died, how likely was it that he did it out of a desire to get rid of the donkey after it had done its work and to abandon the dog after the rabbit had died?

Li Tai took a deep breath, gathered all the thoughts in his mind, and then looked at Dugu Xin and said seriously: "Excuse me, father-in-law, after the rebellion in Liangzhou is quelled, can you no longer be constrained and avoid suspicion, respect the emperor from afar, and rule Longyou?"

Dugu Xin heard this, his face changed immediately, and waved his hands hurriedly: "Don't talk nonsense, how can this be... This time the troops are used to quell the rebellion, and the rebels have not been eliminated. How dare you think of losing your integrity! Such words, whether in front of others or behind others, are not allowed to be said again! Now I can tolerate your frivolity in private in the tent, but I won't do it to the outside crowd."

"I know the pros and cons of the matter very well. Except for private conversations with father-in-law, I will not mention it in front of others."

Li Tai hurriedly said after hearing this, but then lowered his voice and said: "If the words come from me, I can still tolerate and warn. But if the words come from someone else, and report to the government, how can you clear yourself?"

Sorry, sorry, I will update one chapter first, and there will be more in the afternoon. . .