Chapter 365 Chariot and Cavalry Open the Mansion

Chapter 365 Chariot and Cavalry Open the Mansion

Yu Jin and his party also traveled day and night and arrived at Longshang in early June. However, they did not go directly to Tianshui. Instead, they stopped at Shuiluo City on the way and went to Tianshui to invite Dugu Xin to come and see him. .

In the city of Qinzhou, Duguxin has not appeared in public since his return, but he has not been idle. Instead, he took advantage of this period to systematically understand what Li Tai did in the state during his western expedition. Ichiban.

It didn't matter that he didn't understand it. After he learned about the changes in the situation in the state, he was immediately shocked beyond measure.

Dugu Xin has been in Longyou for a long time, so he is more aware of how stubborn and unruly the powerful Hu chiefs here are. He has been kind and powerful for several years in the town, but the real nostalgia power he can control is still very limited. I really didn't expect Li Tai to be able to do so. In a short period of time, he had penetrated into the township and had already captured a considerable number of powerful people in the country.

Especially when he heard Li Tai talking about Sifang City and a series of planning plans, Dugu Xin was even more surprised.

When he was still on the front line, he had seriously thought about how to digest and utilize the results of the Liangzhou battle. He learned about the stolen home before he could formulate a rough plan in his mind. In panic, he completely understood the relevant matters. I forgot about it, but I didn't expect that Li Tai already had a complete plan and had already started to implement it.

"I can get Boshan to help me, it's like a goose riding the wind or a fish flying into the abyss!"

Duguxin was extremely satisfied with Li Tai's idea. In addition to directly increasing income and regulating rural order, the construction of Sifang City could also effectively strengthen Qinzhou's central position in Longyou, allowing Tianshui to further establish its position as Longyou. Right economic center, it is more convenient to gather personnel and materials here.

Li Tai didn't care much about this, not because he couldn't see this aspect because of the difference in status with Dugu Xin, but because he knew that the possibility of Dugu Xin maintaining his power in Longyou for a long time was very slim.

Regarding the current matter, Duguxin had obviously gained some advantages with his own help, but he was still too timid to argue with Yuwentai. After the death of Gao Huan of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the major changes in the external environment were an excellent opportunity for the Western Wei Dynasty to gain incremental gains. By then, people and material resources would be more concentrated in the hands of Yuwentai, and Duguxin would not confront the other barbarians. opportunities and possibilities.

Therefore, the effect that Sifang City can strengthen Qinzhou's control of the entire Longyou is actually of little significance to Duguxin. The time he can enjoy it is very limited, and it is destined to be bequeathed to his successors. This is why Sifang City can One of the reasons for continued existence and normal operation.

After this period of getting along with each other, both Weng and son-in-law have a deeper understanding of each other.

Dugu Xin realized more and more that Li Tai's ability was far beyond the level of an outstanding junior, but a good helper who could really work with him and take charge of his own role. In some places, he was even a good helper. He was quite inferior to him, so he appreciated it more and more.

As for Li Taize, he became even less optimistic about the competition between Duguxin and Yuwentai. Regardless of power, position or means, Yuwentai was the number one person in Wuchuan. He wants to use Dugu Xin's power to rise to power in advance and go public through a backdoor. The difficulty is not that great. It is safest to develop his own power step by step.

It was out of his respect and trust for Li Tai that when Yu Jin's messenger arrived at the state capital from Shuiluo City, Duguxin weighed it again and decided to go to Shuiluo City to talk and negotiate with Yu Jin in person, leaving Li Tai behind. Guard the base camp.

In this way, even if Yu Jin was dishonest and attacked Dugu Xin directly in Shuiluo City, Qinzhou would not be leaderless and in chaos.

If he was eager to return to town before, it was more or less that he did not trust Li Tai's ability or character enough, and now letting Li Tai stay in the rule means that he really regards him as his successor to the current stage of power.

Li Tai was also quite touched by this, although most of the time he had little identification with Yuwentai, the hegemonic regime dominated by Xianbei people. He always thought about subverting the regime and replacing it, and he often viewed people and things from the perspective of pros and cons. , but it doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have his own feelings. He also has the same feelings for those who are really close to him, trust him and help him.

So when Dugu Xin rushed to Shuiluo City, Li Tai personally led his troops to march north, directly into the territory of Northern Qinzhou, and stationed along the western foot of Longshan Mountain to stand up for his father-in-law, Dugu Xin, who was negotiating ahead.

Different from Qinzhou's fierce momentum, Yu Jin and his party were relatively small in appearance. There were not many people entering Long. They even withdrew part of the Shuiluo City garrison to Pingliang, assuming a candid attitude of not fortifying themselves.

But no matter what the attitude is, wrongdoing is always inevitable. After all, this incident was caused by the Taiwan government's unethical attempt to steal the house. Therefore, Yu Jin also lowered his profile and went straight out of Shuiluo City several miles away to wait to welcome Dugu Xin, and then they entered the city in harmony.

Li Tai led the crowd to wait outside for two full days. It was not until the morning of the third day that Duguxin, guarded by his own soldiers, rode his horse south to join them and returned to Qinzhou together.

Li Tai was naturally curious about the outcome of the negotiation between Dugu Xin and Yu Jin, but Dugu Xin did not want to say much outside and was silent along the way. Occasionally, the look in his eyes revealed a rather complicated meaning. , which made Li Tai secretly feel a little scared.

This time, Duguxin did not stay outside the city. Instead, he returned directly to the prefecture city surrounded by people and horses. The people in the prefecture capital received a very cold response. After entering the city, only Li Tai and a few close friends were left to discuss matters in the hall.

"Huashang Gong is about to return to the capital, and Wang Tianen will take over."

After everyone present sat down, Dugu Xin first announced an important piece of news.

After hearing this, everyone had different reactions. Li Tai was also stunned after hearing this. He did not expect that the Tai government would take away Hezhou, the bridge connecting Qinzhou and Liangzhou.

Although Yang Kuan is not a member of Dugu Xin's family, he is smooth, sophisticated, and versatile, and he will never be stubborn enough to have a head-on conflict with Dugu Xin. Therefore, if he is in the town, he will not set any obstacles to the interaction between Qinzhou and Liangzhou.

Bafu did not do anything wrong and directly arranged for someone who could not deal with Duguxin to serve as the governor of Hezhou. Instead, he arranged for Wang De, a fellow from Wuchuan. Wang De's status has always been inferior to that of Dugu Xin, so it does not constitute a direct conflict of power. However, it is too shameful to fail to steal the house this time, and it is difficult for both of them to let go of this knot.

But no matter what, with Wang De taking office as the governor of Hezhou, there is no longer a situation where Dugu Xin can control Longyou as a whole. If there is any positive change, it is that Wang De, a military general who serves as the governor of Hezhou, is indeed more reassuring than Yang Kuan in terms of military defense. After all, Hezhou itself is adjacent to Tuyuhun, and the pressure on border defense is still considerable.

Then, Duguxin ordered Huangfu Mu and other government officials to prepare to go to Liangzhou. While cooperating with Shi Ning to rectify the state affairs, he also asked five thousand households of Liangzhou scholars to move to Guanzhong for resettlement.

When Li Tai heard this, he sighed secretly in his heart. Bafu really didn't want Longyou to develop steadily.

Although he had discussed with Han Bao before the recruitment of border personnel into the core areas of Gyeonggi Province, he still recommended the relatively peaceful method of recruitment. If it was a blood transfusion, then the Bafu's forced relocation would be a direct solution. Cut off local flesh and blood to strengthen the center.

Although the Northern Wei Dynasty also had the old custom of relocating households from newly occupied areas such as Pingliang households and Pingqi households, this was only done when state authority had not yet been fully established in the occupied areas and the administrative capacity was insufficient to take care of both.

Liangzhou was not a newly occupied territory, and Yuwen Zhonghe's rebellion was just a moment of turmoil. Forcibly moving a large number of people out of the country, violently seizing local vitality and destroying local order, only completely dumped the pressure of governance on the local area.

Neither of the two items in succession was good news, and the atmosphere in the hall became a bit depressing.

Dugu Xin opened his mouth again, but did not continue. He paused for a moment and then backed away from the others, leaving Li Tai behind. Then he said to him: "The Taiwan government wants to join me as a big Sima, and the boy in the household will have to suffer." However, I did not agree to it. I will wait until the army has returned to make a summary of the merits and then listen to the imperial court for the award."

"It's a given!"

After Li Tai heard this, he nodded. Dugu Xin had indeed made great achievements in pacifying Liangzhou. He was promoted to an official and a noble title, so how could it be used as a bargaining chip in the bottom-line transaction. Without the imperial court declaring their merits, how could they take this opportunity to recommend talents from this area to the imperial court as meritorious men, thereby expanding their own influence?

"But the previous plan of letting you do things in Weizhou, Bo Shan, is no longer possible."

Dugu Xin continued, and Li Tai frowned immediately after hearing this. It was not that he was unhappy because he could not be the governor of Weizhou. The key point was that he had not heard any good news in the past half day. You have been to Shuiluo City for two talks. What on earth did Tianduo talk about?

Duguxin did not notice the change in Li Tai's expression, but sighed suddenly, looked at Li Tai again and said solemnly: "Although I am reluctant to leave, I will eventually say that General Yu conveyed Da Xingtai's wishes and called you back to the house. The thought was very strong, so I couldn’t say anything, so I could only accept it.”

When Li Tai heard this, he stood up from the seat in shock. After realizing that he had lost his composure, he sat back down and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Is there any change in this matter?"

Seeing him like this, Dugu Xin laughed: "I tried to recruit you a few times before, but you refused to follow me, and now you don't want to leave. Is it because you see the charm of this country and it's hard to leave?"

Li Tai was speechless when he heard this. He didn't want to come over before because things in northern Shaanxi were just getting on the right track. Now he has everything to do here in Longyou, but he wants to sneak away. Who can do this? willing!

"Before, Boshan, you gave me several advices not to stick to this place blindly, and I am deeply grateful. After all these twists and turns, I feel even more that the world outside Long is vast. So I plan to follow your words and move to Long. Bian Caili was able to introduce them to the DPRK, but they also needed a leader to lead them to establish a foothold in Guanzhong, and Boshan was the natural choice for this matter."

Duguxin looked at Li Taizhengse and said: "When Daxingtai is eager to call you back to the palace, I will rely on my merit and greed to get you the position of riding and opening the palace. After attracting everyone to return to the court, I will go there immediately." Grant!”

Li Tai had not yet sat down after returning to the table. After hearing this, he couldn't help but turned pale with shock. His legs stood upright as if they were equipped with springs. He asked in disbelief: "Chariot? Kaifu? Me?"

Seeing the surprised look on his face, Dugu Xin smiled and nodded, not without pride, and said: "Your father-in-law's power may not help you to become a high official, but as long as your talent and deeds are worthy, you will not be inferior due to seniority." Weak as human beings!"