Chapter 839: Confession and Deposition

Chapter 839: Confession and Deposition

Not to mention the complaints in Li Tai's heart, when Lu Tong presented the jade album, he felt very uneasy.

The situation has evolved into what it is today. If the Chinese and Foreign Governments do not make any concessions, it will be difficult to properly resolve the conflicts between them. And this time he led his team to the south for negotiations, and his task was to resolve this contradiction at the lowest cost possible.

Originally, according to the plan they had discussed before, this assignment would not be handed over until at least the discussion on the ownership of the 60,000-strong army was completed, to prevent Li Tai from asking for more.

However, after Lu Tong and others came to Jiangling to learn more about it, they discovered that the situation in Jiangling was much better than they imagined, and Li Tai's attitude towards them was tougher than expected. If they didn't If you make a statement first, it may be difficult for the talks to continue.

Of course, Lu Tong also had his own considerations in handing over their important bargaining chip in advance. It is obvious that Li Tai has absolute control over the situation in Jiangling at the moment, which means that how the situation develops next depends to a large extent on Li Tai's thoughts.

Under such circumstances, if you continue to fuss over the pros and cons, it will only make the relationship between them more rigid and the dialogue more confrontational. It is better to simply give up these overly rational entanglements, and instead start the negotiation from the perspective of kindness between each other and use a perceptual perspective without losing warmth.

Although Lu Tong made such a choice, the final effect still depends on Li Tai's reaction. Therefore, after handing over the book, Lu Tong carefully observed the changes in Li Tai's expression with wide eyes.

Li Tai raised his hand and folded the brocade silk wrapping the book together again, then put it aside casually. When Lu Tong saw this scene, his heart sank. Asking Li Tai to be crowned a prince was already the most sincere gesture of reconciliation that the Chinese and foreign government could make. If Li Tai still refused to accept it, it would mean that he was The plan must be bigger, and there will no longer be any possibility of reconciliation between the two, and a civil war will no longer be inevitable!

Li Tai quickly withdrew his thoughts from the jade book, then looked at Lu Tong and said, "Since Mr. Suide is honest with you, I will also talk to him about my concerns. There may be some transcendence in what I say. Please Sui Degong can tolerate my shamelessness."

"Those who are humble enough to listen to the king's teachings!"

After hearing this, Lu Tong quickly lowered his head and said.

Hearing this new title, the corner of Li Tai's mouth trembled imperceptibly, and then he said seriously: "This time there is a lack of coordination between the previous and following government orders. Although it has not disturbed me greatly, I have been thinking about it recently. Originally, I have been thinking about it. There is harmony inside and outside, why is there such a sudden dispute this time?

After entering the country, Duke Zhongshan and Duke An of Wei made many outrageous words and deeds, and each of them was punished. It may be said that I used personal grudges to take revenge. This is certainly a biased statement, but it also makes people wonder, using private interests to harm the public, and confusing public and private. Who is it?

The great traitors in this world have divided our country between the East and the West, but now the thieves in the East are more powerful and even deceive the heavens and steal people's lives. This will inevitably make the spectators in the world secretly fantasize. Fortunately, King Yuwen had extraordinary concentration and was not deceived by evil words, so he still made plans calmly.

However, it is inevitable for a towering tree to grow rotten branches, and to use private agendas to overwhelm the national economy, and to use selfish desires to interfere with the world's affairs. Therefore, it loses its broadness and stability, and chaos arises secretly. I am definitely not the only one who was disturbed, but I also know that King Yuwen is wise in hearing and seeing, and will soon realize it. Therefore, I am not eager to remonstrate, but still focus on the matter in order to repay later. "

When Lu Tong heard this, although they had different positions, he couldn't help but agree in his heart. As a confidant of Yu Wentai, he is also quite aware of his recent changes in his attitude towards people and things, but he does not dare to express it as directly as Li Tai.

In short, after the Northern Wei Dynasty split into the Eastern and Western Dynasties, although the Western Wei Dynasty was poor and weak, it could always use the weak to overcome the strong and withstand the coercive pressure from the east. As the actual leader of the Western Wei Dynasty, Yuwentai naturally set his sights on Gao Huan of the Eastern Wei Dynasty.

Now that Gao Huan has passed away, even his son has been replaced by the second generation, and he has successfully succeeded in standing on his own behalf. Of course, Yu Wentai was secretly anxious in his heart, and his goals and demands became stronger, and some of his behaviors naturally changed compared to before. The outbreak of conflicts with the Jingzhou Military Government and Li Tai was the most direct and violent manifestation of this change.

Compared to Yu Wentai, who is eager to take over the world, there is no doubt that Li Tai's approach is more in line with everyone's wishes. They are not eager to turn inward and start internal fighting. Instead, they still put development first and continue to work hard to make their piece of the pie bigger, instead of being eager to kick others out of the table.

But when his thoughts reached this point, Lu Tong quickly warned himself in his heart that he did not dare to think about it any further.

"My lord, I have come with my life today to let me know that my plan is correct. King Yuwen and I still have mutual understanding. We will reward the royal family together and never forget our original intention. It is a pleasure to know each other as close friends! So what I am going to do next I think it will be approved by Duke Suide."

Speaking of this, Li Tai patted the jade album set aside on the table, and then said: "Mr. Suide should also know that I am no longer the young man who returned to justice in a hurry in the past. The power and position are not obvious, and the reputation is quite unknown among the rivers. However, how can the achievements of the old people be achieved by one person? To this day, the only regret is that many of the capable men under his command are still unknown. If I don’t get paid, how can I stand proudly?”

Since we are going to create a new prefix, we naturally cannot just fight for one’s own reputation, brothers also need to make progress together!

After hearing this, Lu Tong bowed again and said, "Before the trip, the Chinese and foreign governments also discussed this matter. However, since the victory report has not yet been received by the government, the details of the military secrets have not yet been learned, so all matters related to the conferment of titles and awards cannot be handled. Please rest assured, the battle of Jiangling has attracted worldwide attention. As long as the army returns victorious, all the meritorious people will be rewarded!" Li Tai laughed again after hearing this. This is the problem. As long as I accept this title, it means that I am the same kind of person who is in cahoots with Yuwen Tai, but the problem is that I don’t have the power that Yuwen Tai has! The title of the king sounds good, but I can no longer be a loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty. As a result, the actual power has not increased by leaps and bounds. Will I dare to go out fishing in the future? "I am actually quite worried about what Lord Suide said. However, there are border issues between Jianghan and Han, and it is difficult to generalize all matters with the affairs of the Chinese and foreign governments. It is difficult to distinguish and examine them clearly. I am busy with military affairs now, and I have no time to deal with the rest. If someone like Lord Suide, who is familiar with the format and allusions of the Chinese and foreign governments, came here to be my chief of staff, I could still sort out all matters and report them to the government in detail. But now if the clumsy officials in the military government make mistakes in their notes, it will destroy the achievements of hundreds of people. Isn't it a pity?" He looked at Lu Tong and said, sighing at the same time. "Although I am in charge of the army, I have also heard about the important events in the country. The former Huashan Gong was slandered because of his words. Although it was his own fault, it is still regrettable. I am also deeply involved in the creation of the imperial soldiers. I know that the elders in Guanxi are very concerned about their business. If they are rashly used to guard the border, it will inevitably cause public resentment. However, this matter has nothing to do with the six districts of the capital. The thugs in the six districts took advantage of this to commit crimes, and they must not be condoned. If I make a statement, I will ask for severe punishment for the criminals!" After hearing this, Lu Tong's expression changed again and again. What is the inside story of Yang Kuan's matter, it is really understood by those who understand. Although the matter itself is too sensitive, no one can discuss it in depth. However, if Li Tai puts aside the issue of the imperial soldiers stationed outside the capital and specifically questions the murder of the six districts imperial soldiers, it is estimated that Yuchi Gang, as the leading general, will find it difficult to stay out of it. But in addition to this, another meaning revealed in Li Tai's words also surprised Lu Tong. He quickly asked: "Does the king also think that the Guanxi soldiers should not be stationed outside for a long time? Do you not agree with what Huashan Gong said before?" After hearing this, Li Tai did not hide his attitude and nodded directly. Yang Kuan linked up with the Guanzhong soldiers to station the soldiers outside. It was completely his own decision. He did not communicate with Li Tai fully, and this was not what Li Tai wanted. This was essentially a speculative behavior when the Zhongwai Mansion and the Jingzhou Military Mansion had conflicts and poor communication. Li Tai was forced to withstand the pressure from the Zhongwai Mansion, and they used their relationship to seize control of the soldiers. Even if Yuwen Tai did not do this, Li Tai would not be kidnapped by Yang Kuan. Because he did not intend to keep these 60,000 soldiers here for a long time. There was no need for this, and the cost was relatively high. He held these 60,000 soldiers in his hand just as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Yuwen Tai and weaken the military power of Guanzhong. As for the Jingzhou army, which he already had a very solid organization, if he really wanted to keep these 60,000 troops, it would have a huge impact on the existing military supplies, people's livelihood and other economic order in Jingzhou. But at the moment, Li Tai did not have a stable external environment to adjust and adapt to these drastic changes.

Li Tai knew that the confrontation between him and Yuwen Tai would not last too long, and once Yuwen Tai was gone, there would be no popular military leader in Guanzhong to lead the masses to fight against him, and the current Zhongwaifu would soon collapse.

Under such circumstances, if he continued to glare at Yuwen Tai and entangled with him about the ownership of these 60,000 troops, it would only intensify internal friction. Therefore, it was natural for these 60,000 government soldiers to withdraw to Guanzhong, but they had to withdraw to Guanzhong in batches according to the specific military situation. The reward for killing Gao Aocao could be paid in batches, and there was something wrong with the army withdrawing until Yuwen Tai passed away?

So communication is really important. From the perspective of Zhongwaifu, the affiliation of these 60,000 troops can be regarded as the core contradiction between Zhongwaifu and Jingzhou Military Government. However, it was unexpected that the King of Taiyuan, who was concerned about the overall situation, had no intention of entangled with Zhongwaifu on this issue.

"Your Majesty is really a great man! No wonder, no wonder all the generals admire you so much, not only because of your amazing strategy, but also because of your compassion for the people!"

Lu Tong was depressed for a long time, but found that the problem he was most worried about did not exist at all. For a while, he even felt a little happy and cried.

However, Li Tai just smiled and did not speak. Your problem is solved, what about mine?

The blockage in his chest suddenly disappeared. This refreshing feeling made Lu Tong feel like he was floating in the air, and his face was full of smiles, but he also knew that he should not be complacent at the moment. The next negotiations need to be more cautious, and try not to anger the King of Taiyuan.

Although Li Tai himself did not intend to detain the 60,000 troops, people's ideas change all the time. If they offend Li Tai during the negotiation, which affects the smooth withdrawal of the 60,000 troops to Guanzhong, then they will be guilty!

Thinking of this, Lu Tong looked at Li Tai with a more humble and respectful look: "Your Majesty said before that the situation on the border is different, and this matter is indeed something that cannot be ignored. However, I have been away from border affairs for a long time, and it is difficult for me to offer you a good plan at the moment. I wonder if your Majesty has any profound advice?"

Naturally, he would not take Li Tai's words about letting him join the government as a long-term official seriously. Moreover, the Jingzhou Military Mansion did not have a long-time chief, Sun Jian. It's a mistake, so I'd better ask Li Tai first what idea he had that is more reliable.

After Li Tai heard Lu Tong's question, he also thought seriously. He was already in charge of the military and political power in the southeast. It was definitely impossible for Yuwentai to send the emperor to him to establish the Southern Wei Dynasty, so he could only retreat. Secondly, we should also grasp the personnel power here.

From now on, the appointment and dismissal of officials south of Wuguan, military merit awards, etc. will no longer bother you, the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, and I will handle it myself. Brothers, if you want to make progress, you can do it with me.

"The road to Guanzhong is far away. If you have to report all the rewards, merits and punishments here, it will inevitably be backlogged, which is not conducive to the reconciliation of the people here. Therefore, I would like to ask the imperial court to temporarily focus on the matters of sealing and deposing Zhi here, so that we can Rewards and punishments are cheap, and authority promotes governance. Of course, if something is done inappropriately, I will respectfully wait for King Yuwen to issue a letter to hold him accountable."

In addition to personnel power, Li Tai also had his own ideas about the administrative structure here, and simply put forward his requirements: "The former Jingzhou Military Mansion has an increasing number of people and land under its jurisdiction, and the military government's sanctions alone have gradually No. Now that Hefei has been conquered first and Jiangling has been expanded, all matters concerning people and land are becoming more complicated. We also need to divide and rule this matter. I will discuss this matter with my family in the near future and formulate a plan before reporting it to the court. "

After Lu Tong heard this request, he frowned slightly at first. When he noticed Li Tai looking at him, he quickly relaxed his brows and nodded and said: "The king's plan is indeed reasonable. I will definitely convey this intention as it is." Report to the government. King Yuwen originally intended to take care of everything in the southeast, and he is also involved in the matter, so there will definitely be no problems in this matter."

Immediately, he said: "Now that the end of the year is approaching, the people in Guanzhong have only heard of Jiangling's great achievements, but they have not yet seen any arrests. It would be a great kindness if we could report the victory before the end of the year and make our soldiers and people rejoice!"

After hearing this, Li Tai nodded and said: "I also have a plan for this matter. I will use Wu'an Duke Li Xianqing to lead the Liang family's monarchs and ministers to enter the customs first. When the court orders are issued, the personnel here can be properly handled, and everyone can return in triumph!"

He now has a lot of chips in his hands, and the cheapest one is undoubtedly Liang Emperor Xiao Yi.

Even Liang Wang Xiao Qi was canonized by the Western Wei Dynasty, so Li Tai could stay here to arbitrate everything in the name of Liang Wang. However, Xiao Yi, a subjugated king, was of little use, and his use to recruit surrender had little effect. Simply send him to Guanzhong first, so that everyone can have fun first.

As for the repatriation of subsequent personnel, of course the agreement must be fulfilled step by step. At the moment, the credibility of Zhongwaifu and Yuwentai is a little bit ruined by him, and their main focus is not to let the eagle in sight!