Chapter 522 Who to choose in Jingzhen?

Chapter 522 Who to choose in Jingzhen?

After listening to Cui Qian's account of the changes in power in Jingzhou, Li Tai's biggest feeling was that the Western Wei did not pay enough attention to this important town of Hanmian.

Of course, it was also because Jingzhou was not in a complete form at the moment. The important town of Xiangyang was not in hand, and the entire Nanyang Basin could not be effectively controlled, not to mention the strategic radiation to a larger area, which was more or less a bit useless.

In the early years of Datong, the two Weis competed fiercely over this place, mainly because the long-term and stable confrontation between the two countries had not yet been formed. Faced with the opportunity to expand the territory, it was natural to fight for every inch of land.

However, when the confrontation between them gradually stabilized, Jingzhou, a useless place with no great strategic value, was not worth investing a lot of manpower and material resources to compete. Therefore, Hou Jing's attempt failed after the Battle of Heqiao in the fifth year of Datong, and he no longer fought for this place since then.

In the past few years when Changsun Jian was in charge of Jingzhou, the governance and defense of Jingzhou mainly relied on local nobles. When he first came to Jingzhou, because his subordinate, Quan Can, broke the law, Changsun Jian not only did not punish him, but even exposed his body to apologize on behalf of Quan Can. He was so submissive, which shows that the local powerful forces were not weak, and the Bafu did not give much support in terms of people and materials. He relied on him to attract and gather local forces to maintain control over Jingzhou.

Probably because of this situation, when faced with other options, Wang Sizheng simply gave up Jingzhou and led his troops directly to Henan to change his home. And the troops he took were basically all the armed forces that the Jingzhou government could control in recent years.

So Jingzhou today still has its strategic value in theory. Whether it is going south to Xiangyang or even Jiangling and other important towns in the Southern Dynasty, or going deep into the heart of Henan, Jingzhou is a very important forward base.

But in fact, the national strength of the Western Wei Dynasty was just like this. Jingzhou was just an enclave far beyond the Qinling Mountains and Xiaoshan Mountains. It had no value except to prevent hostile forces from entering Guanzhong through Wuguan. After all, he could not do any of the targets in these two directions. Not to mention the victory or defeat on the battlefield, the long supply line from Wuguan to Jingzhou alone could not stand it.

In history, a few years later, Yang Zhong went south to attack the counties between Han and Mianyang, and he had to rely on the local villagers to provide food and grass relief enthusiastically, so that the war could continue.

After learning about this, Li Tai was a little skeptical for a while. Was he right to choose to go to Jingzhou right away?

It should be noted that the real chaos in the Southern Liang Dynasty was not until Hou Jing continued to go south and entered Jiankang City to besiege Taicheng. Even if the trend of the situation had been deeply affected by him, the time node in history was no longer enough for reference.

But without external support, it would be no problem for Xiao Bodhisattva to live a few more years. It is unrealistic to expect civil strife to break out in the Southern Liang Dynasty if this old guy does not die or other major changes occur.

If he rushed to Jingzhou rashly, and the country behind him could not provide effective support, he would end up like Wang Sizheng, trapped in a dilemma and at a loss as to what to do.

However, after careful consideration, he decided to continue with this plan. No matter how the situation develops next, it is certain that opportunities and power will never fall from the sky, and only by striving for them can we gain greater operating space.

If Nanliang is not in chaos for a while, he will develop in Jingzhou for a few years. If he really rushes there on time, it will be difficult for him to get along with those powerful forces with his temper. Without a stable foundation, it will be difficult to make bigger plans.

Although Jingzhou is an enclave outside, from another perspective, it can be regarded as a relatively independent situation, allowing him to make some common sense and changes more according to his own wishes.

Thinking of this, Li Tai asked Cui Qian to write for him and draft a plan for him to conduct a strategic strategy based in Jingxiang.

It's not that he didn't want to write it himself, but Cui Qian obviously understood the situation in Jingzhou better than him. It would be more convincing if he wrote it for him and added some of his own forward-looking views and predictions.

Although Li Tai took advantage of Yuwen Tai's intention, he obviously couldn't get what he wanted. Yuwen Tai must have his own considerations for the appointment of such a Fangzhen position, and it was impossible for Li Tai to agree immediately.

Although Jingzhou is not very important at the moment, it has a broad strategic prospect. And because it is far away from the core of Guanzhong, it is easy to develop into a local force with strong independence.

So choosing who to go to the town is also a difficult problem for Yuwen Tai. Quan Zhongzun, who was appointed before, was just a stopgap measure to borrow his Shangluo local tyrants to support their own troops. Once the situation stabilizes, of course, a more suitable candidate will be chosen.

First of all, powerful officials such as Dugu Xin are not considered. Yuwen Tai dismissed Dugu Xin from his military and political positions in Longyou before, and the situation has not been stable so far. Of course, it is impossible to let a similar existence rise again.

In fact, it is not just Dugu Xin, but even other Beizhen folks. Yuwen Tai has been increasingly reluctant to let them go to the important places of the state in recent years, so as to prevent them from colluding with the local forces in Guanxi. Of course, the road you have walked must be blocked by yourself.

It is not convenient to appoint old folks, but the younger disciples who have been tempered and matured in recent years are a more suitable choice.

In the original history, Yuwen Tai appointed Helan Xiang to go to Jingzhou soon. But in this battle of Heluo, Helan Xiang sent himself.

Although there are still brothers Yuchijiong to choose from, after the defeat of Yuwenhu and Helanxiang, Yuwentai must also doubt whether these juniors are really capable of taking charge of their own affairs. After all, they can't help but give away territory, and so can their nephews.

Therefore, old relatives and disciples are not an option, but Lu Tong and other Taiwan government aides are a more suitable choice. However, these people are loyal enough and have enough administrative experience, but their military pioneering ability is not outstanding enough. Using them may stabilize the current situation, but they are too conservative and are not conducive to progress with the times.

After counting like this, Li Tai felt that even if he was not the most suitable candidate, he would still be among the top. There may not be a more suitable candidate than him, but his conditions have already surpassed most people.

If you want to lock in this position, you must not only show your planning plan, but also mobilize the masses to recommend you to show your right to speak. In this way, even if Yuwentai already has someone he likes, he still has to think about whether he is more suitable.

Although Cui Qian had some understanding of the situation in Jingzhou, after all, it was old personnel news from more than ten years ago, and he needed to understand it again before writing.

Li Tai is not in a hurry about this. If he really wants to go to Jingzhou, he will need to make serious preparations for both personnel and materials. Waiting until after departure to make arrangements would not only be more costly, but would also be extremely inconvenient.

Several people discussed matters here and were about to return to continue the banquet. Suddenly they heard the noise of children from the outer hall. When they entered the hall, they saw Cui Hongdu, the eldest son of Cui Fan, fighting with a brother-in-law of Li Tai. No matter how hard Miaoyin and the other female relatives tried to stop him, these two boys just refused to stop.

Seeing that Cui Fan was already looking around for the bamboo stick, Li Tai hurriedly stepped forward and separated the two boys with one hand, and walked out of the hall directly holding their collars. The attendants set up two haystacks wrapped with wooden sticks outside the hall. He shouted angrily at the two boys who were looking at each other angrily: "You two each hold a wooden sword and cut off all the grain and grass. Then you come to accuse me of why you provoked me and you can't explain your words and have to fight with fists and feet!" "

"I'm right, it's him..."

Dugu Xin's third son, Dugu Mu, was still trying to argue, but was kicked out of the corridor by Li Tai.

"Am I asking you to argue now? You start a fight in my door without telling the master. What you are punishing now is this mistake. We will talk about the rest later!"

Li Tai threw a wooden knife to the naughty boy and ordered, but Dugu Mu was still a little angry. He was about to turn to his sister for help when he saw Li Tai raising his feet behind him again and hurriedly turned around and grabbed the wooden knife. , with tears in his eyes, swung his knife to chop the wooden stake: "Drink, drink! Evil brother-in-law, if you don't listen to reason, I will never come to your house again!"

Next to him, Cui Hongdu had already consciously waved the wooden sword, but glanced back from time to time. When he saw Li Tai looking over, he quickly whispered: "I'm rude to our guests. I will bear any punishment from my cousin, but please don't commit two crimes." Punishment, don’t let me, Aye, slap me again..."

When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but think of the harsh tutoring of his cousin Cui Fan when he first visited his house. He couldn't help laughing and replied: "I don't care how you are taught when you return home." Come. But if you are too punished here and your strength is exhausted, I can stay for one night."

Cui Hongdu was puzzled when he heard this at first, then his eyes lit up, he glanced at Dugu Mu as if demonstrating, and then he said loudly: "My cousin's reasoning is clear and convincing! Not only today, I will be here tomorrow and the day after. Visit and learn!”

Li Tai looked at the two naughty boys who were competing with each other for a while, then left his second brother Li Chao here to supervise their punishment before he returned to the hall.

Cui Quanwu was very angry. He pointed at the outside of the hall and said angrily: "This bad thing really needs to be disciplined. Since it is so fierce and untamable, I will make a pair of iron armor to wear it and guard the house day and night. How dare you make any mistakes?" The stick!"

Li Tai couldn't help but sweat when he heard this. He really wanted to ask this cousin whether you have any grudge against your son?

Sorry, sorry, it's a little late. . .