Chapter 569 Cai Yang Defense Master
"The Duke of Xihe is actually able to take it and use it in the enemy's territory to make up for his own shortcomings, becoming a good shepherd and a capable border guard for the true country!"
When he saw Li Tainan bring back a fleet full of food, Wang Yuanxun, who was waiting in Jingzhou City, couldn't help but be a little stunned, and then he couldn't help but marvel.
Although he was young, he was not an ordinary pampered and ignorant dandy from the world. He had followed his father in the army for many years, and he also had some knowledge of military and political affairs. However, Li Tai's operation still shocked him.
It should be noted that his father has theoretically occupied the land of the Henan provinces, but there are still many obstacles in personnel transfer. Xiangyang, south of Jingzhou, is an important town in Nanliang. Li Tai was able to harvest tens of thousands of shi of grain from its territory unimpeded. This was really unreasonable and beyond Wang Yuanxun's inherent knowledge.
Nowadays, Li Tai no longer needs to show off in front of his peers to gain a sense of superiority. He is too lazy to explain the reason to Wang Yuanxun. He just said: "These tens of thousands of stones and grains of rice should be able to make up for Henan's ailments. I will do it." The officers arranged for escort to the upper reaches of the river and to the south of Sanya Road, but further forward they will need to be transported by Taiyuan public servants.”
After Wang Yuanxun heard the words, he nodded again and said: "I am very grateful to Lord Xihe for helping me so far! This matter is urgent and I have no time to bother you here. After the bandits retreat, I will definitely return here to express my gratitude to Lord Xihe." Help!”
The most important problem of food and grass was solved. Wang Yuanxun no longer felt as worried as when he first arrived in Jingzhou. With a determined and confident smile on his face, he had already begun to imagine what would happen after repelling the enemy army. After thanking Li Tai and saying goodbye, he led the troops. The attendants escorted the fleet heading north along the Feishui River.
Looking at the departing figures of this group of people, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a little complicated. When the words came to his lips, he just sighed with sadness. He quickly collected his emotions and returned to the state capital to continue handling important military and political affairs. The first thing to do is naturally to choose the generals who will go to Caiyang to build the city.
After returning to the state capital, Li Tai summoned all the generals to the central hall of the mansion, and then informed everyone about the matter.
After hearing this, the generals were all happy. Although they did not know the collusion between Li Tai and Nanliang Xiao Jin, they also understood that there must be a very deep collusion between them.
Things like the previous withdrawal of troops from Fancheng and the attack on the two counties showed that Li Tai had penetrated deeply into Xiangyang in Nanliang. This time he directly built a city and stationed it in Caiyang, which is across the water from Xiangyang. It can be said that Li Tai directly It’s clearly proven.
"I would like to ask Master Lang, are the troops stationed in Cai Yang planning to attack Xiangyang in the future? If so, I will ask you to be the vanguard! There are many people here who boast about bravery, but when it comes to land, water, and camp, I am the leader of this hall. Lord, no one dares to boast that they can surpass me!”
The first person to open his mouth to fight for this opportunity was He Ruoden. This big mouth sounded familiar as soon as he opened his mouth. He didn't want to say it clearly. He first humiliated everyone present to highlight himself: "There is no need to say more about the old war in Heyang. , the Heyang Nancheng that I picked up together with Gao Wu was not a great deed, but then I guarded the river bridge, blocked the enemy from coming south, and after the arrival of Master Lang, I entered the central city of Heyang and gave me the important weapon. I guess it was also Lang. The Lord feels that no one can do it except me..."
He didn't say much, but he kept talking, ignoring the glaring generals, and by the way, he dragged Li Tai down to show that he was the best choice and the sweetheart appointed by Master Lang.
Sitting in the banquet, Li Tai rolled his eyes as he listened. Seeing He Ruoden's words so confidently, he even thought about it carefully and confirmed that he had never had such an idea at the time. It was just that this guy liked to play tricks on others and wanted to be the commander of the artillery regiment. , he is the only one who can do it!
After hearing He Ruodun's words, the generals in the hall had different reactions. Some people glared coldly, some curled their lips and sneered. Gao Le, who was named and evaluated as nothing, couldn't help but raise his hand and hold the saber. hilt.
Seeing that the atmosphere killer was present, the meeting might not be able to continue calmly, so Li Tai said: "I have called you into the hall today to teach you something. The army of East bandits will enter Yingchuan, and I have made an agreement with the Taiyuan Convention I want to attract people from that territory to come here to avoid disaster. Since I know that your family has been attached to Juyi from Yingzhou, I guess there is still an old relationship to be continued in that territory, so it won’t be too late for you to go north and attract people from Henan. Lead the troops and set off immediately!”
As he spoke, he took up a pen and wrote a military order, stipulating a military route for He Ruoden and heading to the border of Jingzhou to lead the refugees back. In the early years of the Great Unification, his father and his son originally led troops from Henan to defect to Guanxi, but Li Tai's mission was not just to send people away.
After He Ruoden heard this, he lowered his head and obviously didn't want to agree. After all, he had done so much by attracting immigrants, so how could he compare with Cai Yang. But when he noticed that Master Lang's expression turned serious, he hurriedly put away his little emotions and stood up to take orders.
Just when he was about to leave the hall, he couldn't hold it back anymore, and said to the generals unwillingly: "I'm going to do something else now, so I won't compete with you for this use. No matter who of you accepts this, you must work hard." , Don’t let Master Lang fail, remember that there are still capable people in the house who are just waiting to take their place!”
After saying this, he resigned to Li Tai and turned a blind eye to the glares of others.
Although He Ruodun left, the negative energy he left behind could not be dissipated for a while. Seeing that everyone was still angry, Li Tai couldn't help but feel happy. Not to mention anything else, if someone told him that He Ruoden was colluding with other people, he would not believe it.
Putting aside some gimmicks in his mind, he carefully explained to everyone the purpose of setting up a city in Nanyongzhou this time and the role it would play in the future.
In order to let the generals understand the current relationship with Xiangyang so as not to make wrong judgments, Li Tai also recounted his past dealings and agreements with Yueyang King Xiao Qi, and of course some of the more core contents. For example, the specific details of Hanzhong's trade are still hidden, and there is no need to inform the public.
In short, Caiyang built the city to create a window to penetrate Xiangyang and even the entire Nanliang society, rather than a simple military fortress.
"This defeat of the Liang Kingdom is by no means just a temporary defeat. The arrogance and arrogance of its towns has gradually been revealed. Hou Jingshi was completely devastated and occupied Shouyang. Although it was caused by gangrene in the hands and feet, if it is not treated for a long time, it will not lose its internal organs. Poison! Since we are on the border of the town, we must not just be short-sighted, and we must be prepared for rebellions and a complete loss of order in the country!"
Hearing what Li Tai said, the eyes of the generals suddenly showed even greater enthusiasm. Every time there is war and chaos, it is a good opportunity for warriors to come forward. This is naturally no stranger to the survivors of the Northern Wei Dynasty who have just experienced the Six Towns Mutiny.
"To make your grand plan more profound, I will invite you to leave the town at the end. Nanyong Prefecture was originally set up as a temporary facility. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to achieve actual governance, we will not be in vain for the title awarded by the imperial court."
Dou Chi stood up from the table and spoke to Li Tai.
He came to Jingzhou with Li Tai this time. He already had the title of governor of Nanyongzhou, but he stayed in Jingzhou city. For example, Hou Zhi, who serves as the governor of Dongjing Prefecture, has already led his troops out to control Biyang, forming a mutual echo with Rangcheng, and can be regarded as sitting on one side.
Dou Chi was already highly qualified, but because he was not a close confidant of Xingtai, he had always been somewhat powerless. This time he went to Jingzhou to be the deputy to the rising star Li Tai, but it did not mean that he had completely lost his ambition to achieve success.
Especially after seeing Li Tai's various military and political actions after entering the state, it was dazzling. It also made Dou Chi excited, and even more itchy and eager to display his ambitions.
Although this trip to Caiyang was just to set up a city and station a partial army, and logically there was no need to dispatch a general of Dou Chi's level, he also recognized Li Tai's judgment on this, so he hoped to get an opportunity to lead an army of his own. , not only can we monitor Xiangyang nearby, but we can also rely on it to wait for the opportunity and then look into the entire Handong region.
Li Tai also didn't expect that beating too much chicken blood would actually make Dou Chi's heart beat.
However, after thinking about it for a while, he still said: "Although I am the leader of the state, I still rely on the governor for internal affairs. It is just the work of minions, so why bother to touch my torso! And now that the state's governance and people's livelihood are gradually becoming more stable, it is necessary to establish states and counties. The townships and regiments are each equipped to prepare for the changes. I don’t know who will be responsible for this matter except the governor. "
When Dou Chi heard what Li Tai said, he stopped insisting. He nodded and immediately sat down again, but gave his nephew Dou Yi a look.
Dou Yi understood in his heart, but before he had time to stand up and accept the order, Shi Linghu Yanbao, the head of the Husbandry Palace, had already taken the lead and said: "Your Majesty, please preface that after the establishment of this city, there are many things involved. It not only requires strict military discipline, but also more He is capable of doing things. He has done everything he has been asked to do since he was appointed Governor Liang. If he is appointed now, he will be able to do the job.
Hearing what Linghu Yanbao said, several generals in the hall echoed, and Liang Shiyan quickly stood up and asked for orders to express his position.
Li Tai originally preferred the combination of Zhu Meng and Li Quji. After all, they were more confidant. However, after hearing the voices of the generals and weighing them up, he felt that Liang Shiyan was indeed more powerful than Zhu Meng in terms of dealing with complex situations. More appropriate. When he led his army to move between Heluo and Luo before, Liang Shiyan always recruited other troops to support or rear his troops, and he did an excellent job.
So he nodded and agreed, and ordered Liang Shiyan to lead two thousand cavalry to Caiyang to set up a garrison and serve as the new city's defense chief. Then he appointed Li Quji as his chief history officer and asked them to cooperate in military and political affairs.
As for other generals, Li Tai also plans to appoint them in batches to serve as magistrates of counties and counties in Jingzhou, and prepares to establish county, county and township regiments as the second echelon of military force in Jingzhou. After all, the ensuing chaos in Jianghan and the troops he brought from Kansai alone were still slightly insufficient.