Northern Dynasties

Chapter 528
Li Tai didn't know how many moths Yuwen's uncle and nephew made because of him last night. After getting up early in the morning and having breakfast, he went to the Houjun Mansion to handle military affairs as usual.

Not long after he came to the Military Mansion, an envoy from the Taiwan Mansion came here to announce the order of Da Xing Tai, asking him to add a few questions that were not clearly described in the previous memorial, and then go to the Tai Mansion to face to face when he is ready. report.

Although he has not been directly appointed by an official position, since Daxingtai has made such a statement, it seems that this matter is almost inseparable, and Li Tai is very excited in his heart.

Although today's Jingzhou is still a bit tasteless to the Western Wei Dynasty, after all, the name is nice, and Jingzhou Governor sounds more powerful than his previous Suizhou Governor.What's more, Jingzhou's strategic prospects are broad, he will go here to make a nest first, and when the time is right, he will not even have a blast guard!
Apart from his own happiness, Li Tai also did not forget to share this joy with his cousin Cui Qian. He still had official duties here and could not leave early, so he went home with his entourage and told his cousin that he was going to the Taiwan government to make a statement.

The new appointment has not yet been issued, and he can't ignore the military affairs here in the military mansion.

After the defeat in the Heluo War, Yu Wentai also deeply felt that the combat effectiveness and training level of the soldiers of the Tyrant Mansion are still very different from those of the Beizhen Armed Forces. Continue to hold a big reading.

Therefore, in the recent period of time, the military mansions of the various armies have also been very busy.As for the problem that all the armies had fugitives who wanted to join the rear army, the Central Military Governor's Mansion also gave guidance, and then ordered all the armies to send a governor to the rear army's mansion and found that If there are troops of their own who join here, they will be persuaded to retreat and brought back.

So Jiang is still old and hot, Li Tai gave back this trouble to Li Bi, and Li Bi simply called on all the troops to set up a Beijing office in the Houjun Military Mansion, and in the end, the Houjun Military Mansion had to contact these people deal with.

In addition to handling daily military affairs, Li Tai also put the personnel preparations for Jingzhou on his agenda.After all, when the appointment is officially issued, he may have to leave for the post at any time, but there is not much time for him to prepare calmly.

He now has more and more personnel under his command, although he has not yet found good internal assistants like Su Chuozhi and Yu Wentai, but Shi Linghu Yanbao, the head of the Hussar's House, has also shared a lot of labor for him.

Especially during the Eastern Expedition before, after some adjustments with each other, Linghu Yanbao was very seasoned and experienced in handling logistics and other aspects of military affairs, which made Li Tai feel relieved.Therefore, he intends to continue to use Linghu Yanbao, and when he returns from the Eastern Expedition, he will invite chariots and Yitong for Linghu Yanbao.

As for the future governor of Jingzhou, Li Tai naturally preferred his cousin Cui Qian.Cui Qian has rich administrative experience and is familiar with the situation in Jingzhou, so he is the most suitable candidate for Li Tai.

Without Cui Qian's assistance, to be honest, he didn't have much confidence in governing Jingzhou. After all, he didn't have too much experience in administration and politics. When he was in northern Shaanxi, he usually encountered disobedient people and would do it directly.

Going to Jingzhou this time is not a purely military operation, it will inevitably involve a lot of civil and government affairs, so it is natural to bring a lot of counselors and officials.Li Tai planned to recall Pei Hong, Cui Yansheng, Lu Yan, Zhao Yan and others who had stayed in northern Shaanxi before.There are also a group of civil servants trained in the manor who are proficient in various skills such as documents, statistics, and calculations. Li Tai also plans to bring some of them.

As for the generals, of course they have to be more fully prepared, maybe someday they will start fighting.Not only did he have to prepare to fight against the Southern Dynasties, if there were too powerful and powerful clans in the territory, Li Tai did not intend to show mercy.

Zhu Meng, who was He Basheng's former subordinate, was originally from the Southern Dynasty, so he had to bring him this time.Of course, Li Quji, a confidant family who is both civil and military, must continue to take him with him to practice, in order to be able to take charge of himself as soon as possible.

As for the other generals, such as Gao Le, Liang Shiyan, Shi Jing, He Ruodun, etc., everyone who can be brought with them will naturally be brought.Including Guo Yan who was working in other military government before, Li Tai was also transferred to his command after some activities.As for those obtained by unconventional means like Pi Jinghe, Li Tai also assigned them to the military positions of low-level commanders.

In addition to these people, some of the Mangshan prisoners of war who were rescued from Jinyang before have been incorporated into the Bafu's army one after another. After each of them gained a foothold in the army, many people came to thank Li Tai and invite them to be his disciples. .

Even if you don't consider the subordinates assigned by their duties, the generals under Li Tai's command who are slightly private soldiers and can be dispatched at any time are already very impressive.These do not include Li Yantou, Li Dao, Mao Shijian, Liu Ping, etc. who are still in northern Shaanxi, and Li Yunxin and others who will follow Cui Xi to Beizhou.

After the civil and military subordinates are sorted out, the next most important thing is supplies.

When Li Tai went to Jingzhou, he would naturally not be afraid of the nostalgia and make compromises like his predecessor. He needed to quickly and effectively integrate the local forces and resources in Jingzhou, and try to build Jingzhou into a large base for sending troops south before the Hou Jing Rebellion broke out.

Li Tai has quite a lot of experience in dealing with local powerful people.

But he also knew that going to Jingzhou might be more dangerous and difficult than going to other places, because the Nanyang Basin where Jingzhou is located is one of the historical birthplaces of local tyrants. This piece of land went out and then fought for world hegemony.

Therefore, since the Han Dynasty, the local tyrants in Nanyang have been one of the most difficult groups in the world.Although the times have changed, the old and the new have changed, and the tyrants on that land have changed a few times, but the people's customs will always be preserved to a certain extent.What he has to face is probably not just a group of local tyrants, but also some traditional orders that have a long history in this land.

Moreover, Jingzhou is the border between the two countries. Although the Western Wei Dynasty occupied it in name, it has not yet established an absolute advantage.The rich families in those places relied on this geography and hoped that there would be no shortage of operations, so this fight was also a test of Li Tai's operational ability.

In any case, when he goes to Jingzhou this time, he will inevitably have a very delicate relationship with the local local tyrants for quite a long time, and may not be able to effectively use local resources, so it is necessary to be prepared before departure.

First of all, it is of course grain and grass. Nowadays, the output of a series of grain processing industries in Luoshui, including Shangyuan, is already very impressive. A considerable part of the grain hoarded last year has also been converted into grain cakes that are easy to store and transport.

It is impossible for the dignified Guanxi grain king to let his troops go hungry, so Li Tai prepared a large amount of transport capacity to transport food. It is conservatively estimated that the first batch can feed 1 horses for a year.

In addition to food, another major commodity is hard currency such as cloth.The output of Shangyuan in this area is also increasing year by year, which can be described as thriving among various industries in Kansai. As a result, the overall industry and productivity in Kansai cannot match, and the cloth produced cannot be exchanged for sufficient commodities.

Of course, with Li Tai's various efforts, this situation has not happened yet, but he still needs to continue to open up new markets.He went to Jingzhou this time, of course he couldn't forget this important task.

Especially in the two years before the Hou Jingzhi Rebellion, taking advantage of the fact that the social productivity and production environment in the south of the Yangtze River had not been severely persecuted, it was right to sweep the goods as soon as they were available.

No matter what kind of commodity it is, as long as it can be held in large quantities, whether it is to rescue and appease the displaced Jiangnan people who were persecuted by the war, or conduct political transactions with the vassal kings of the Xiao family, they can get more than expected returns.

So in the next period of time, Li Tai will not only be the grain king of Kansai, he will be the number one brother in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River who spends money like dirt and has a lot of money!

Food, grass, money and silk are ready, but there is no need to worry too much about other supplies.After all, when it comes to productivity and production levels, the Western Wei Dynasty is the most useless among the last three countries. As long as you have money, you can go south and make preparations later.

Therefore, Li Tai only transferred more than 500 military craftsmen from northern Shaanxi to maintain the armed level of his army, and did not prepare too many other materials.

While preparing for these personnel matters, Li Tai also brought his cousin Cui Qian to visit Daxingtai again with his cousin Cui Qian, and explained his thoughts and plans in more detail.And Yu Wentai was also very satisfied with their report, and repeatedly expressed his appreciation.

Just when Li Tai thought that the matter was settled and the appointment was about to be issued in a few days, there was no further work for the next half a month.

Seeing that the time has already entered September, and all the personnel and materials he summoned have been in place, but Daxingtai seems to have completely forgotten about this, Li Tai can't help but feel a little bit blind: I and the others are all in place, and they are ready Fat, if you fool me, you stinky black otter, then I will have to clean up the king's side and get rid of the tyrant's house, or I won't be able to get down!

Just as Li Tai was getting more and more anxious, Li Tun, the general of the Dugu Xinbu, led thousands of elite cavalry back to Huazhou from Longyou, and came to see Li Tai and said: "My lord knows that you are going to leave Jingzhou, and I feel sorry for you in my heart." I am deeply gratified that the special envoy led thousands of elite soldiers to follow Lang Jun south to Jingzhou to make contributions!"

On the second day after Li Tun returned, Li Taixin's appointment was also formally issued: the governor of Sanjing, the second of Guangnan, Yongping, Xinjiang, and the second Yingxi, the military of thirteen prefectures, and the governor of Jingzhou.

(End of this chapter)