Northern Dynasties

Xingzhou is the original Qixing County. It is located at the hub of east-west traffic, and it is the only way to enter and exit Hanzhong from the Jianghan area.

Although the Jiankang court, which is far away from the south of the Yangtze River, was not directly affected by the Hou Jing Rebellion, the entire Nanliang country is now in turmoil, so Xingzhou will inevitably be affected.

The disharmony between Jiangling and Xiangyang made the atmosphere in the Jianghan area tense and delicate, and there were many shrewd Shiliu who migrated to the upper reaches of the Han River to avoid being affected.Therefore, many people transited through Xingzhou or simply moved to Xingzhou for a while. Xi Gu, the governor of Xingzhou, also took this opportunity to recruit troops and strengthen his power.

On this day, a fleet of more than 30 large and small ships sailed upstream along the Han River and gradually approached Xingzhou Zhouzhi. sue.

After Xi Gu learned of this, he immediately became a little nervous.A fleet of this size is obviously beyond the scale of a powerful migration, and it is absolutely impossible to be a caravan. If all the ships are fully loaded, they must be at least thousands of sailors.

The person who can mobilize such a huge team of boat masters in Hanshui is most likely Yueyang King Xiao Xi who is in Xiangyang.However, the fleet of Scout Guizuo did not fly the flag of Xiangyang, and there was no response to the calls along the water.

While Xi Gu ordered the troops to investigate along the Han River and pay close attention to each other's movements, he began to rectify the water and land camp defenses in the state city and prepare for battle.

Just when the atmosphere inside and outside Xingzhou City was solemn and war was coming at any time, a light cavalry force galloped towards Xingzhou City on the north bank of the Han River. revealed his identity.

After Xi Gu heard the news, he went out to meet him personally, and after a brief conversation with the knights, he ordered Buqu to put away the obstacles such as water rafts and iron chains on the Han River, and let the fleet go. One of the large ships slowly approached the Xingzhou Shuying Wharf.

When the big ship stopped, Xi Gu led dozens of soldiers to board the ship quickly, and soon saw his relatives who were still in Xiangyang in the outer cabin of the ship.

When relatives meet, and still in this unusual way, they naturally have a lot to say to each other.But after Xi Gu had a brief conversation with his relatives, he strode into the cabin again.

After being led to a cabin by the guards on board, Xi Gu saw a handsome young man in military uniform standing in the room looking at him with a smile, so he took a step forward and made a deep bow: "Xiangyang Xi Gu, Thank you Xihe Duke Li Dadu for sending his family back."

"You don't need to be too polite, Mr. Xi. This matter is just a matter of little effort to me. King Xiao Xiao of Xiangyang was afraid that the township would be disturbed, and in order to avoid being disturbed by Mr. Xi's family staying in the city, he intended to send an escort to the west. It happened that I was going west on something, so I stopped by. For this, I also thank Mr. Xi for the convenience given by my previous colleagues."

Li Tai raised his hand to signal Xi Gu to take a seat in the room, and then said with a smile.

Although his tone was very peaceful and ordinary, the meaning contained in it shocked Xi Gu.

First of all, these members of the Xi clan in Xiangyang City were personally handed over to Li Tai by Yueyang King Xiao Xie, and secondly, Li Tai's huge team of boat masters actually set off from Xiangyang.These circumstances all show that the relationship between King Yueyang, who sits in Xiangyang, and the general of the Wei State in front of him is extremely deep, and it is far more than a simple business cooperation.

Seeing that Xi Gu was silent after listening to his words, Li Tai laughed again and said: "Xingzhou strangles the Han River. Since I want to go west, I must go through this road. I am afraid that Mr. Xi will be in trouble, so I implore King Xiao to assist in this matter. King Xiao is also quite embarrassed about this. He said that Xi Jun is a loyal and righteous person, and he is sincere. If it is not for the treacherous evil in the country, who does not tolerate straight ministers, he really cannot bear to let him go out of the house. He still hopes for Xi Jun. Whether it is self-defense or sheltering a big country, it can show its talents and expand its ambitions."

After hearing these words, Xi Gu's expression changed again, and he couldn't help laughing in a low voice. After realizing Li Tai's gaze, he hurriedly lowered his head again. After a while, tears welled up from his eyes. He stood up and bowed towards the east, then turned around and lay down in front of Li Tai's seat, and said in a deep voice: "Xi is a disgraced ugly man who cannot be tolerated in the country. If you have something to do, no one dares not to obey!"

It is also a joy for Li Tai to be able to subdue Xi Gu so easily.He knew that although he had quite a charismatic personality, the one who played the biggest role in this matter was Yueyang King Xiao Xie.

Although Xiao Xi could not represent the entire Nanliang court, his behavior of directly packing the Xigu people to the general of the enemy country also showed that Nanliang Quandou had entered a stage where the six relatives did not recognize each other.

Whether it is the Nanliang court controlled by Hou Jing, or these powerful clan Fangbo in the local area, none of them still care about the country.For local tyrants like Xi Gu, they either hold their land and defend themselves, or they seek refuge with stronger forces. There is no third way other than this.

Although Xingzhou's geographical location is relatively important, it is not known for its strong military.Since the civil strife in Nanliang, Xi Gu has also recruited a group of wandering tribes to strengthen his own strength, but a mere few thousand state soldiers are not enough to contend with the Western Wei troops who have fully cooperated with Xiangyang and are approaching Xingzhou by land and water.

What's more, Xi Gu was also one of the previous participants in the Hanshui business trade. While he made a lot of money, he also knew that the Ankang Li family in the upper reaches made more profits. Waiting to see Li Tai's men and horses set off from Xiangyang, and join them by land and water. Coming here, with a confident posture, he didn't care about Xingzhou's obstruction at all, and he must have already received support from the upstream.

In other words, even if Xi Gu gritted his teeth and vowed not to surrender, he had already been abandoned by Xiangyang first, and he was more likely to face the double attack from Wei Jun and Ankang Li's troops.After weighing it, it is natural to make a more favorable choice.

After taking Xingzhou, Li Tai still garrisoned Xingzhou City with Xigu, but the water camp of Hanshui was handed over to his prefect Shi Linghu Yanbao to take over, and this place was used as a temporary camp for the army.

In order to prevent the military operations here from being known in advance by the Hanzhong side, Li Tai did not lead the brigade to continue westward, but only led a few hundred elites and went straight with Li Xian in a light boat, and soon arrived in Ankang.

The Ankang Li family is worthy of being the leading local tyrant in this area, and there are many estates and estates distributed along the banks of the Han River.Li Xian first arranged Li Tai and his party to a manor in the territory, and then he himself reported the news to his elder brother.

Li Qianzhe couldn't help being startled when he learned that Li Tai had entered Ankang with only a small number of trilogy. After a brief communication with Li Xian, Dang even rushed to meet Li Tai in fear of any unexpected changes.

"Governor Li Dadu is really courageous, but Ankang Township is not a good place. Even some people who live in this town have to be careful when they go in and out recently. If Governor Li Dadu is disturbed due to lack of care, it will be a crime." Dayan. If it is not necessary to stay here, can Governor Li allow me to send my guards to leave this place, and then make a long-term plan?"

After Li Qianzhe met Li Tai, he even expressed that he would send him out of the country as a gift, but he really didn't want to leave such a sensitive hot potato here.

Before Li Tai could answer, Li Xian beside him couldn't help but said first: "Brother, why are you so impatient? Li Dadu is here, and he will not hesitate to go into danger with a thousand gold to teach our brothers It is a fact that the world has undergone great changes today, and Ankang is not an extraterrestrial world, and it will inevitably be affected. Our local people are inevitably short-sighted and clumsy. Now we have to have a wise man like Li Dadu to teach us... "

Hearing what Li Xian said, Li Qianzhe immediately looked at the two of them suspiciously. Why did his brother go out and come back like a different person?

Seeing Li Qianzhe's appearance, Li Tai couldn't help being amused. He raised his hand to signal Li Qianzhe to take a seat first, and then said with a smile: "General Li really needs to be calm and not to be impatient. What my brother said is that the world is changing and people are changing." Inevitability is indeed true. I don’t know what General Li is planning for himself, but this sudden visit is indeed for me and for you. It is true that it is not more honorable to join our country than before, but I need to tell you that our country will never Allow Shannan to have another hero who is respected by the locality!"

Hearing this, Li Qianzhe couldn't help raising his brows, obviously a little unconvinced.

But before he had time to express his opinion, Li Tai continued: "Whether the general is obedient or not, Hanzhong is a must. The only difference is whether the success is due to me. I came here to recruit the general, and what I did It’s not just Hanzhong. Not just Hanzhong, but also Bashu in the coming year. But expanding the land to win people doesn’t just use soldiers.”

Speaking of this, he immediately presented a clay pot the size of a human head, and then poured the snow-white sugar in the pot onto the table.Seeing that the Li family brothers all looked hesitant, he first picked up a pinch of sugar and threw it into his mouth, then bit it with his teeth until it rustled.

After Li Xian saw this, he reached out and grabbed a pinch to try it, his eyes lit up immediately, and he said in surprise: "This is stone honey, such pure white stone honey, I have never heard of it, I have never seen it before!"

"Liang's domestic turmoil, Hou Jing ravaged the south of the Yangtze River. Even if the giant bandits are eliminated, the internal conflicts in the clan will not be fixed in a short time, and the Hanshui business road will not be revived in a short time. Although the world is chaotic, the middle of Shu is still safe, but the exotic treasures are rare. The land is self-sufficient, and it is not easy to profit from it. But if this kind of frosted sugar is sold in the country, can the people of Shu rush to buy it and spend a lot of money?"

Before, Yueyang Wang Xiaoxi suggested that Li Tai take out some frosting sugar to lure Li Qianzhe into the game, but Li Tai refused, just to save this method for more important moments.

Li Xian has already tasted the taste of frosted sugar, and now staring at the pile of frosted sugar on the desk, he feels that it is more dazzling than golden sands. Hearing what Li Tai said, he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, definitely!"

Although Li Qianzhe was not as excited as his younger brother, after tasting and meditating for a while, he also bowed to Li Tai and said: "The last general will definitely help the king to capture Nanzheng with all his family!"