Chapter 568 Going south to build a city

Chapter 568 Going south to build a city

The King of Yueyang said that Li Tai didn't know the personnel of his country, which was a bit taken for granted. Although Li Tai didn't know too deeply and specifically, he had a rough idea.

Although as Hou Jing went south to break through the Yangtze River defense line and entered Jiankang, all the political factions in Nanliang were destroyed. The various differences and contradictions that existed before were covered up by Hou Jing, a rebellious minister and traitor. But before that, it was tangibly existing.

Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, Xiao Yan, was already over eighty years old, and his prince Xiao Gang was already over forty years old. He had been in the reserve position for sixteen or seventeen years after his brother, Prince Zhaoming. It can be determined that What is clear is that there must be a princeling in Nanliang today.

Although Xiao Bodhisattva is old and full of love, he has not lost his vigilance towards his son. His children and grandchildren are divided into various parties and internal and external containment is his specialty. Xiao Gang, a princeling, naturally cannot exist as a political alliance. Except for the clear subordinates of his successive officials in the East Palace, other personnel relationships are covered up by literature and metaphysics.

Literary culture flourished in the Southern Liang Dynasty, and at the same time Xuanfeng became popular, especially in the Jin Dynasty. Prince Xiao Gang and King Xiao Yi of eastern Hunan were among the representatives.

The prince frequently explained "Lao" and "Zhuang" in the East Palace. His son Xiao Daqi was still explaining "Laozi" before he was killed by Hou Jing's men. Xiao Yi, the king of eastern Hunan, and later Emperor Yuan of Liang, continued to speak "Laozi" frequently even when the Western Wei army was besieging the city, and hundreds of officials in Jiangling listened.

If you don't understand the political atmosphere of Nanliang, you will feel weird when you see such records. Isn't this stupid? But in fact, this is one of the ways in which their political group was formed. You may see that they are talking about Lao and Zhuang, but in fact they are engaged in team building to unify their thoughts and inspire people.

Just like Gao Huan and Yu Wentai, the North Town military leaders, whenever important events occur, they will gather their generals to feast and gamble, because these are also entertainment methods that the soldiers like to see and stay together.

Tan Xuan and Ju Gambling play the same role in these two groups. The core is that everyone should stick together for warmth and not betray the organization.

In short, through these methods, Prince Xiao Gang also attracted many people from the Southern Liang Dynasty to his side, and even Xiao Yi, the king of eastern Hunan, was the core figure of his group. In the future, the reason why Xiao Yi was able to patrol the upper reaches, strengthen his power, and even eventually establish the Jiangling regime had a lot to do with this.

Zhang Zan, who King Yueyang said would go north from Xiangzhou to Xiangyang to take his place, was not only the son-in-law of Emperor Wu of Liang and uncle-in-law of Xiao Qi, but also an important member of Prince Xiao Gang's former East Palace ally and the prince's group.

Because of this intricate relationship, in the next period between Jiang and Han, there will be a very exciting love and killing between their relatives, so that in the end, the vast territory between Jiang and Han will be handed over to the Western Wei Dynasty. .

Not to mention the specific plans in Li Tai's mind, after King Yueyang heard that he expressed his support for him, the gloom on his face immediately disappeared, and he no longer had the previous sadness. Instead, he said to Li Tai with a look of relief: "I really don't." I misjudged the wrong person, Boshan, you are indeed a loyal person who can make great plans and support each other in life and death! With your support and help, I have no external worries and can concentrate on solving internal disturbances!"

Li Tai was very happy when he heard this. What was he talking about? Is my eyelids that shallow? What I want is your whole Xiangyang. How can I abandon you before I get it?

He guessed that King Yueyang's deliberate worry before was also to test his attitude, because once he decided to defend Yongzhou without being replaced, the internal situation he faced would change dramatically, especially external stability was needed.

If Li Tai behaves too snobbishly and turns to other tactics when he hears that his position is not secure, then he will have to think about how to deal with the relationship between them.

"Now that things have happened, I will no longer hide it from Bo Shan. You should know that my late father is the legitimate heir of our country. After my father passed away, my brother should have succeeded him, but in the end... Alas, now the country is also There are many people who are dissatisfied with the improper line of succession. Although Zhu Yi, the leader of the imperial court, is the supreme confidant, he is also my brother's eyes and ears, so I have already foretold what will happen before the imperial order is issued! "

King Yueyang said to Li Tai again with a confident face. Since he knew his heart and attitude, of course he had to show his strength to make his allies feel at ease. Because Li Tai was afraid that he would not know Zhu Yi's status in his country, he explained it thoughtfully.

Li Tai felt very happy when he heard these words. He felt that Xiao Jin was dishonest and boastful. As a confidant of Emperor Wu of Liang, Zhu Yi also played a role in restricting the prince to a certain extent, but it would be an exaggeration to say that he was the eyes and ears of Xiao Qi and his brothers.

King Yueyang still recounted his plan: "After Huaibei's new defeat, the world was shocked and the people were uneasy. I am not greedy for power, but at this time, it is indeed better to be still than to move. It may be difficult to change Zhang Zuan's entry into the throne, but he is still It can be remedied. Therefore, I have recently discussed with the pro-party in Beijing that my brother will be appointed to Xiangzhou to succeed Zhang Zuan. After my brother enters the state, I will not send him for some reason. Even if he enters the country, I will never deal with him. State affairs, wait for changes!”

I have to say that this plan is quite shrewd, and this is indeed how the brothers operated it. First of all, he pretended to accept the fact that Yongzhou was captured, and took advantage of the situation to propose an exchange for Xiangzhou, with Xiao Jin's brother Xiao Yu, King of Hedong, as the governor of Xiangzhou. This was also a very normal situation in the political ecology of Nanliang.

As a result, Zhang Zuan would not be able to leave unless Xiao Yu came to the state to hand over state affairs. After Xiao Yu entered the state, he could detain Zhang Zuan within the state. Historically, the brothers used this to trick Zhang Zan into applause. Even after Xiao Yi, the king of eastern Hunan, intervened, he still failed to wrest Xiangyang from Xiao Jin. Zhang Zan, the governor of Yongzhou, could not officially take office until his death. .

So when Xiao Jin talked about being dismissed from his post, Li Tai was surprised at first, because in his impression, Xiao Jin seemed to have been controlling Xiangyang until he defected to the Western Wei Dynasty. This was because he temporarily forgot about Zhang Zan. The three of them, uncle and nephew, were like a ball kicked from Changsha to Jiangling and then to Xiangyang.

Hearing that King Yueyang expressed his intention to stay in the state and not go there, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh secretly. After the defeat of the Southern Liang Northern Expedition, domestic and foreign affairs were basically out of control, and Hou Jing's troubles accelerated this. process and intensified a series of negative consequences.

Yangyaren abandoned the important town of Xuanhu without asking for instructions, and Hou Jing's hundreds of remnant soldiers easily entered Shouyang. This can be said to be due to the new defeat of the army and the shock of the people. However, the fact that brothers Xiao Yu and Xiao Qi violated court regulations and collaborated to protect each other's power showed that the core contradictions and cracks in Nanliang had already emerged.

However, this is naturally a great joy for Li Tai. In order to protect himself, Xiao Jin will definitely use all available power, including of course him, the enemy general.

Although the brothers already had a plan to delay self-protection, they only blocked it through procedural entanglements. They still needed enough strength to deal with subsequent changes.

The so-called waiting for the times to change probably means that if there are no changes that are beneficial to their brothers, they may have to roll up their sleeves and get started.

Whether it is for the future strategy of conquering the entire Jianghan area or the current interests of the Hanshui trade route, Li Tai certainly cannot turn a blind eye and can take the opportunity to make further personnel arrangements to enhance his influence on Xiangyang.

After pondering for a while, he continued: "Although I am from a foreign country, my friendship with the king is not limited by national boundaries. What's more, the cause we are jointly running now also involves the lives of many people near and far. How can we exhaust it? The king is still loyal to the emperor and the country, but I have no such scruples. If Zhang Zuan dares to enter this place, I will never come back!"

"Thank you Bo Shan for your kindness in comforting me, but after all, Zhang Zuan is a close relative of the clan, and I cannot bear to harm him unless forced to do so. What's more, he has a close relationship with the head of the Jiangling Palace. If he is killed in this situation, he will give Jiangling An excuse to interfere with our state affairs. He is already domineering in matters of office and household affairs, and it is not appropriate to give him an opportunity to use this topic to his advantage in the near future.”

After hearing this, King Yueyang shook his head. Apparently he still did not have enough confidence to face greater challenges, and still hoped to continue to develop his power with peace of mind. Especially with the Han River, a golden waterway with huge profits, the human resources at his disposal have grown rapidly.

"But your Majesty has benefited me a lot. I won't tell you what happened in the past. Just these tens of thousands of stones of food and supplies will solve my immediate needs. Now that your Majesty is in trouble, I really can't bear to stand by and watch."

Li Tai added: "Since dangerous plans are not possible for the time being, we might as well use them in a grand way. I built a city garrison along the Xiang River in Caiyang County and stationed an elite army here. It is separated from Xiangyang by a river. Your Majesty, if you need it, , it can be summoned with just one piece of paper. It will be much more convenient to meet with the king at that time.”

Caiyang County is located in the northeast of Xiangyang. Originally, the barbarian chiefs here took their troops to seek refuge with the Western Wei Dynasty. The Western Wei Dynasty also occupied part of the land and established Nanyong Prefecture. However, these barbarian tribes were unstable. Just like when Li Tai was reorganizing state affairs this year, there were many barbarian chiefs who directly led their troops to break away from Jingzhou's rule and fled to other places.

Therefore, Li Tai had long wanted to station troops directly in this territory and actually control this territory. However, he was previously worried that this move might arouse the vigilance and resistance of King Yueyang. Now that he had such a good reason, he took advantage of the situation and proposed it. .

When King Yueyang heard this, he was overjoyed. In this way, he could not only gain the support of Li Tai's army nearby, but also use it to publicize and exaggerate the border troubles faced by Yongzhou, collaborating with the enemy to defend himself and at the same time support the self-respect of the invaders, and border towns. This trick was enough for him to understand.

After the two parties reached this consensus, they said goodbye happily. Li Tai directly took a fleet of grain transport ships back to the north and returned to the town. He also arranged for his generals to lead his troops south to build the city as soon as possible, taking a substantial step towards further fishing in troubled waters!