Chapter 713 Who else would you rather have?

Chapter 713 Who else would you rather have?

Li Tai first invited Liu Min into the hall, and while the brothers were still there, he introduced them to each other and explained their origins.

All the brothers knew that it was not easy for Li Tai to enter Guanzhong for the first time. When they learned that Liu Min provided him with valuable help, they all had a good impression of Liu Min and entertained her warmly. They talked happily with each other.

Whenever Li Tai returned to Guanzhong, there were always visitors. He had not publicized his whereabouts before, but it was no longer a secret after entering the mansion yesterday, so he soon had many visitors.

However, Li Tai was very happy to meet Liu Min again, so he ordered all guests to be received only in the front hall, and he chatted with Liu Min in the middle hall about their experiences.

Liu Min looked at Li Tai who was talking freely, and felt very emotional.

As he said, when he worked with Li Tai before, he was both a wealthy man in Hedong and an old man in Bafu. Li Tai had just entered the Taifu not long ago. Although he had gradually emerged, his momentum was still very weak. Even the armed forces of his troops had to be purchased on credit from Liu Min.

But now they meet again, the status between the two is not as different as the difference between heaven and earth, but there is also a clear gap, so Liu Min is indeed quite ashamed and disappointed.

But in addition, he is also very proud of his vision. At that time, he had foreseen that Li Tai was definitely not an ordinary person and would definitely have a day of prominence. This is not just talk, but there are practical actions. The family property and son are entrusted to Li Tai.

Despite this foresight, Li Tai's rapid rise also surprised Liu Min. What is commendable is that he did not become arrogant because of the change in his position. His attitude towards himself was still enthusiastic, which also made Liu Min feel relieved.

Compared with Li Tai's rich experience, Liu Min is slightly more plain.

Although Hedong directly bore the military pressure from the Eastern Wei, it was mainly only in the two years after the Battle of Mangshan. After the Battle of Yubi, it was greatly relaxed. Without the Jinyang soldiers who invaded the south, relying on these Hedong tyrants, plus Wei Xiaokuan who was stationed in Yubi City, they fought back and forth with the Eastern Wei.

Before Liu Min returned to his hometown, he was also entrusted by the Grand Executive to promote the salt system in the Hedong Salt Pond, so that the production, sales, and profit distribution of the Hedong Salt Pond would be standardized. After several years of operation, this matter has already been on track.

Although the Grand Executive led the army to the east last year without success, he was quite satisfied with the military and political affairs of Hedong, so when he withdrew his troops, he recalled Liu Min and some tyrants who stayed in Hedong to serve in the government.

Talking about the experience since they last met, Liu Min couldn't help but sigh: "Back then, I thought that the situation in Hedong was critical, and when I was in poverty, I entrusted my son to Boshan. But now looking back, I know that Boshan's fate was really ups and downs, and I was just an idle old man lying in the countryside!" Li Tai was also very happy after hearing this. The two years after the Battle of Mangshan were the most critical period of the situation in the Western Wei Dynasty. The military in the country was in ruins, and they were afraid that Gao Huan's army would come to kill them. Hedong was naturally more dangerous as the front line, so it was inevitable to have such thoughts. "Meeting old friends again makes people recall the stories. Brother Liu, if you have time, choose a day to visit Feng Yigong together?" They were expelled from the Taifu together because of Feng Yigong's eldest grandson Shaoyuan. Although Li Tai had contact with the Changsun family and severely humiliated his family, he thought that Liu Min had not yet vented his anger, so he smiled and proposed again. After hearing this, Liu Min shook her head and said, "It's not necessary, it's not necessary. The Fengyi family is a famous family. Even if you insult them, it will not add glory to you and me, but will make people resentful." Although the Changsun family is no longer in power, they still have a sturdy air. Now they are acting more and more low-key, and no one is willing to kick them. Li Tai just mentioned it casually. The Changsun family did not dare to glare at him in recent years. Before, they even asked someone to ask about the marriage of the third son Li Ao, as if they had the idea of ​​marriage. But in the end, the third son still married Cui You's daughter, adding another chapter to the complicated relationship between their five surnames. Although the marriage was not completed, the Changsun family's goodwill attitude towards Li Tai was also expressed. His family is also considered to be Xianbei old money. Just get along with him in a good way. Maybe it will be useful when you think of it one day. To avoid Liu Min feeling uncomfortable, Li Tai did not mention official business, but after a while, Liu Min took the initiative to ask: "Bo Shan returned to the government this time to discuss the military campaign against Shu?"

After hearing this, Li Tai did not answer directly, but smiled and asked: "Brother Liu also needs to be involved in this matter?"

After hearing this, Liu Min shook his head, and then said: "Because of the previous setbacks, the people in the government are all cautious about this. But now the South Kingdom is really not blessed by heaven, and the external disaster has just disappeared, and the internal turmoil has started again. Shuzhong rebelled and cut off its own country, so there was discussion in the government again, and many people said that it was the right time to attack. But some people also said that Shuzhong was isolated and had not been disturbed by the previous chaos, so the strength Still exists, Wang Yue and other front troops will be defeated. Rather than forcing the attack on Shu, it is better to attack Jiangling directly..." At this point, Liu Min stared at Li Tai, trying to find some clues on his face, but seeing that Li Tai just looked normal, he asked again: "Boshan has already made great achievements between Jianghan and Han. Now the southeast is strong, and Liang is divided into the east and the west. I would like to ask Boshan, which side is more promising?" Li Tai laughed after hearing this. Although the Grand Secretariat summoned him back to the government to ask for advice on attacking Shu, it would not make this known to everyone, so the public would inevitably speculate about his intention to return to the government.

As Liu Min said, it was suspected that he might want to prevent the expedition to Shu, but would instead use the powerful strength of the Jingzhou Governor's Office to invade Jiangling.

In recent years, everyone has only enjoyed watching the Jingzhou Governor's Office expand its territory, but all parties in the country have been silent for a long time, and even the Eastern Expedition has failed. Now everyone wants to hear Li Tai's opinion so that they can make decisions that are beneficial to themselves.

Liu Min had been dormant for several years, and now she finally returned to the Bafu Center. Of course, she also wanted to find out what Li Tai was thinking and seize this hard-won opportunity.

"If anyone else comes to ask, I naturally don't dare to talk about military aircraft. But since it is Brother Liu who is asking, I will tell you for the time being. Everything in the Jingzhou General Manager's Office should be busy now, and there is no idea of ​​using large-scale troops abroad in the short term. and ability. But if the government is entrusted with military orders, you should do your best and dare not refuse!"

After thinking about it, Li Tai said to Liu Min.

Next, he will go to the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office to state his views. Except for the issue of who will be the boss in the future, there are certain differences between him and Daxingtai. Other interests and demands are basically consistent. Of course, they will not do it for the sake of hegemony. The government then rejected the proposal to conquer Shu. But seeing that the country is now full of discussions and gearing up, he still has to remind Daxingtai to discuss it at the right time.

After hearing this, Liu Min felt a little disappointed, and couldn't help but sigh: "I originally intended to lead my troops to serve the Southeast Army, but since Boshan has no such intention, there is no need for the soldiers to rush to the southeast army. On the contrary, it’s a drag.”

After Li Tai heard this, he nodded in agreement with regret. The reason why he was not in a hurry to propose a plan to conquer Jiangling was that he was worried that the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office would use this to crowd in all the people and make the personnel relations of the General Manager's Office become complicated. Complex and confusing.

From his own point of view, it may not be a good thing to capture Jiangling as soon as possible. It would be better to delay it until around the time of Yu Wentai's death. However, he cannot control the development of the situation on all sides, and can only try to guide the situation in a direction that is beneficial to him.

"Since you, Boshan, have no plans for Jiangling, do you think you can take on the military responsibility in the middle of Shu?"

Speaking of this, Liu Min's eyes showed light of expectation again, and he looked at Li Tai and said seriously: "There are many people in the country who like to talk about military affairs, but when it comes to truly outstanding deeds, Boshan is undoubtedly the first one. In the past, Wang Yue and others The army was trapped, but it was only because of Boshan's rescue that he was able to survive. The previous plan of Nanzheng was even more impressive.

Now that we are about to conquer Shu, if we want all the troops to feel at ease and succeed smoothly, who should we capture from Shebo Mountain? In fact, it is not just me, many other people in the country who discuss this matter also hold this view. The land of Shu is already closed on all sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The former incident has already been done to frighten the enemy. If we try again this time, it may still be difficult without the help of generals! "

Li Tai's mouth trembled when he heard this. I really thank you, old brother, for thinking so highly of me! If I really accept this mission, I will be happy to have my nose bubble with snot, let alone whether I can conquer Shuzhong or not, but Daxingtai first!

"Brother Liu's words are serious. There are many talents in the world. They all come into being and wait for their own time. There is no need to replace them. I am just a chance meeting."

This topic is really not suitable for bragging, so Li Tai waved his hands and said with a smile, you have to say who the third generation is over me, I agree, now is definitely not a good time to go to Sichuan to eat hot pot.