Northern Dynasties

Chapter 610
In the early morning of the next day, when Li Tai woke up in the camp, he looked at the enemy again, but there was no trace of the enemy in his field of vision, and the sentries who were arranged to guard outside the camp also came to report the enemy last night, and then led his troops eastward.

Li Tai was quite surprised when he learned of this. Before going to bed last night, he deduced several times what changes in the army formation should be made in the next day's battle, but he didn't expect that the enemy would disappear the next day.

While dispatching the scouts to a longer distance to investigate the enemy's situation, he ordered the soldiers to break out of camp after breakfast and move on.

The scouts found traces of the enemy army more than 30 miles to the east. The army continued to march eastward, and the size of the army did not decrease significantly. The possibility of dividing troops into ambush was basically ruled out. It seemed that the army was really withdrawing from the Mianbei area. .

It is good news for Li Tai that the enemy retreated on his own initiative.As for Murong Shaozong's reason for withdrawing his army, it is probably not because Li Tai made people shout out his fate of becoming a water ghost, but because he discovered that the situation in Mianbei was different from his previous judgment.

Li Tai noticed that Murong Shaozong's army did not carry a lot of baggage, which further confirmed his previous guess that his army entered Mianbei to loot supplies rather than occupy territory for a long time.

An excellent general is good at using and creating opportunities that are beneficial to him, but some situations cannot be changed by manpower.In the face of unfavorable situations, giving up the stop loss in time is also the basic quality of an excellent general.

Li Tai is not arrogant to think that he can defeat Murong Shaozong without any suspense in the field battle, but he also proved that he is not a soft persimmon with his performance in the battle yesterday. Even if Murong Shaozong can win the final victory, he must Pay a terrible price.

Such a situation is obviously not in line with Murong Shaozong's previous planning and expectations. It is also a wise choice to evacuate Mianbei for the time being and wait for a better time.

Of course, these are just Li Tai's own speculations, and he can't be sure whether this is the real situation. In any case, he still has to maintain the previous plan and lead his troops to station in Fangcheng.

Two days later, Li Tai finally led his troops to Fangcheng, and immediately organized soldiers and civilians to repair and strengthen the city defense.

At the same time, he did not give up on investigating the whereabouts of Murong Shaozong's men and horses, but as the distance between each other increased, the efficiency of the scouts' investigation also decreased. It can only be determined that Murong Shaozong's main force seems to be heading south. Moving away, it should be the abandonment of this military operation against Mianbei.

It seemed that the crisis in Mianbei was over, but Li Tai couldn't relax.He knew that once he was targeted by such an experienced and patient hero in troubled times, the danger would always follow him. A short period of peace does not mean eternal safety, as long as his side relaxes slightly, or Murong Shaozong is elsewhere The power can be strengthened, and the next round of crisis will come at any time.

With such a bloodthirsty beast roaming around, the only way to ensure safety is to cheer up and reserve enough contingency.And this also means that if Murong Shaozong cannot be solved once and for all, Li Tai will not dare to devote himself to other things and plans, and he will definitely be tied up when doing things.

This is naturally unacceptable to Li Tai, even if it is an ordinary season, he has to say a sentence, how can others snore on the side of the couch, not to mention that Li Tai knows that the next few years will be the biggest change in the situation between Nanliang, especially Jianghan. In this season, he is about to devote himself to it and try his best to get the maximum benefit from it. How can he allow himself to be in such an uncertain environment and sit back and watch the great opportunity pass by!
Perhaps in Murong Shaozong's view, this time the soldiers entering Mianbei was just an ordinary tentative move. Since Mianbei is not a good looting target for the time being, then go elsewhere.

But his behavior has hurt Li Tai's core plan and interests, and he directly regards him as the enemy of life and death, and refuses to simply turn over the story.

Li Tai stayed in Fangcheng for another ten days. Murong Shaozong didn't lead his troops to kill another carbine, and his main force seemed to wander into the territory of Yuzhou.But in the rear of Mianbei, good news spread frequently. Yang Zhong led his troops to capture Liu Zhongli, and then moved to Suilu, where his soldiers were invincible.

After learning that Liu Zhongli had been defeated and captured, he originally arranged for the generals who guarded all sides and the local tyrants to surrender to Yang Zhongxian City one after another. The entire Handong area hardly encountered any fierce resistance, and gradually was included in the bag.

After confirming that the crisis was temporarily lifted, Li Tai left 2000 troops in Fangcheng, and his subordinate general Shi Jing stationed in Fangcheng, while he led other soldiers back to Rangcheng, preparing to take over the newly occupied area of ​​Handong in an all-round way.

When Li Tai returned to Rangcheng, it happened that Yang Zhongyin's troops returned from Suijun and sent Liu Zhongli and other important captives and descendants back to Jingzhou.

"Congratulations to Yang Kaifu, after this battle, he will become famous all over the world!"

Li Tai went to meet Yang Zhong outside the city in person, and after meeting each other, he stepped forward and said with a smile.

The results of Yang Zhong's attack this time can be described as brilliant, and the territory captured is almost second only to the time when Wang Sizheng's soldiers entered Henan.Li Tai's capture of Hanzhong is still considered to be regained, and this time to occupy Handong is an out-and-out expansion of new territory!
Yang Zhong naturally knew the weight of this series of victories. Hearing what Li Tai said, he who was usually taciturn also cupped his fists and said to Li Tai at this moment: "This battle can be won, it all depends on the manager's careful planning, instruction With a junior general, Zhongyi's skills can be replaced, but the general manager's grand plans and strategies are truly irreplaceable. It is also an honor for the junior general to follow his subordinates and make great achievements together!"

They talked to each other and praised each other, and they didn't enter the camp together until the army was stationed in the barracks outside the city to check the personnel gains.

The biggest gain this time is naturally the vast territory of Eastern Han. Among them, the important cities such as Jingling, Anlu, and Suijun will be taken over by Cui Qian's detachment who stayed behind in Jingzhou. , The officials and tyrants who voluntarily surrendered before still stay in the cities and cooperate with the defense.

When Li Tai took office in Jingzhou, he brought a lot of followers, but since he mainly focused on managing Jingzhou's internal affairs, many of his disciples stayed idle in Rangcheng.But now, with the sharp increase in the territory under control, these generals have also been called up one after another, each stationed in a city.

The acceptance, management, and final integration of the new territory is a long and systematic process, and there is no need to rush for a while.After reviewing the pictures and records presented by each of the captured states and counties, Li Taicai began to summon the captives and surrendered people again.

Of course, the first person to meet is Liu Zhongli, a famous general in Nanliang. However, Liu Zhongli was injured and was taken by Yang Zhong to Suilu, so he could not get proper treatment and recuperation. Now he can't even act on his own. , must be carried into the tent on a stretcher.

Li Tai stood up from the tent, looking at Liu Zhongli who was carried into the tent by the soldiers, with curiosity in his eyes.

Liu Zhongli was a little depressed, his face was pale, and his face was very sick. After learning that he was going to meet the general of Jingzhou, he managed to cheer up. When he saw Li Tai after entering the account, his eyes became a little stiff, and he stared at him for a long time. The armor soldier put it in the mat and accidentally touched the arrow wound on his back, and then gasped in pain suddenly, and withdrew his gaze.

"I have admired the name of Marquis Liu for a long time, and I am finally lucky enough to meet you today. The furnishings in the tent are simple, and it is not a luxurious banquet. Please forgive me, Marquis Liu."

Li Tai saw that Liu Zhongli's behavior was inconvenient, so he took the lead in nodding to him and said with a smile.

Liu Zhongli saw that Li Tai's attitude was still kind, so he endured the pain and saluted and said: "The general of the defeated army is ashamed of his old name. The governor of Li Tai is a famous minister of the Western Kingdom, and he is also famous for a while. Looking at the appearance and demeanor of the governor, he is really majestic and godlike. Being defeated by such a hero, although it is inevitable that I feel ashamed, but I also know that there is a certain number of defeats, so I can't help but sigh."

Li Tai was quite happy to be praised and praised by the famous general of the enemy country, but when he thought that this guy was not just defeated by himself, maybe he also said the same thing when he surrendered to Hou Jing in Jiankang last time, the happiness in his heart was halved immediately.

However, he patiently inquired about Liu Zhongli's injury, and asked the doctor to make a diagnosis and treatment for him. After confirming that Liu Zhongli's injury was not enough to threaten his life, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It should be known that Liu Zhongli is not a simple prisoner. He has been based in Yong and Si for many years, and has great influence between Jianghan and Han. It is also quite important to make good use of him to win over the people in the new territory.

Seeing Li Tai's outstanding demeanor, not an ordinary rough martial artist, plus his kind attitude towards himself, Liu Zhongli, who was reduced to a prisoner, calmed down a little bit, and immediately said with emotion: "Li Da Dudu Ren With both courage and courage, being able to lead this good shepherd is also the luck of the common people of Lu Shimin. Xin En Zhamu, the people's feelings are inevitably surprised and suspicious. Although a defeated general who took his own humiliation, he is also willing to serve as the governor of the metropolis. Lu's love and dedication!"

Hearing Liu Zhongli's kind words, Li Tai smiled more and more kindly: "Then I want to hear, what good plan Liuhou has for me?"

"Don't dare to pretend to be good, as long as it can help the harmony between the north and the south, then my wish is enough."

Liu Zhongli humbled himself at first, and then sighed again: "I have not seen much about the personnel affairs of the governor's subordinates, but when I moved in with the army, I saw the governor accepting bribes and disturbing people's feelings..."

While speaking, he glanced at Yang Zhong who was sitting upright in the other seat, and Yang Zhong's expression darkened immediately after hearing the words, and he glared at Liu Zhongli with fierce eyes.

After Li Tai saw this, he was very happy. He didn't expect Liu Zhongli to be unable to restrain himself so quickly, and directly complained about Yang Zhong to himself, which shows the deep resentment towards Yang Zhong in his heart.

However, this matter is actually not a problem. The Western Wei Dynasty is a poor family, and anyone who wants to say that their military discipline is strict is really nonsense.The Bafu itself does not have a sound salary and reward system, and the soldiers rely on plundering materials during the war to support their families.

Because Li Tai's men and horses were provided with salaries and rewards, there were relevant regulations prohibiting private looting of spoils during the war.But Yang Zhong's troops did not have any troops, so it was still the old habit of the town soldiers.

Of course Li Tai would not hold Yang Zhong accountable for this, even if Da Xingtai intervened, he would push back, so he would not be able to satisfy Liu Zhongli, a prisoner.

Seeing that Liu Zhongli lost himself a little because of his kind attitude and didn't know where he was, he restrained the smile on his face a little bit, looked at Liu Zhongli and said with a smile on his face: "My country uses scholars to control the public. There is a law, or it is different from the Liang law, which is not known to Liuhou, now that he has entered the country, I hope Liuhou can get used to this method as soon as possible, so that it will be beneficial to others and himself."

Seeing that Li Tai's attitude had changed, Liu Zhongli quickly nodded in agreement, not daring to speak casually anymore.

"As for Liuhou's wish to help harmony between the north and the south, such intentions can indeed be said to be kind, and it is worthy of the support and obedience of Lu Shimin to Liuhou in the past. As for how to help each other, I don't know Liuhou's heart. What's the plan, but the Jingzhou General Manager's Office has already made a plan for this."

Li Tai looked at Liu Zhongli again and said, he has always been a strong person, even if Liu Zhongli can be used now, he still has his own methods, so naturally he will not be at the mercy of this captive.

After Liu Zhongli heard the words, he quickly expressed his opinion: "The new recruits have nothing to boast about. I am really grateful to be treated preferentially by Li Dadu.

"In this case, I would like to thank Liu Hou for his righteousness. This method does not need to use Liu Hou's physical strength, but it will be somewhat embarrassing. Tell Liu Hou in advance that it is just a matter of necessity, and it is not that I intend to make things difficult or humiliate. I also hope that Marquis Liu can see it and don't take people's words for granted."

Hearing what Li Tai said, Liu Zhongli only said that he was being polite. Now that he has lost his land and become a prisoner, his life has fallen to the bottom, so what kind of embarrassment can he not accept?See, Li Tai didn't mean to put himself to death, if it would help him integrate into his new life in the Western Wei Dynasty, everything was worth trying.

But Liu Zhongli still underestimated the dangers of the human heart. He never dreamed that he would usher in the darkest moment of his life in the next period of time.The amiable and handsome Li Dadu in front of him will personally push him into the abyss where life would be worse than death!

Now that the parties have agreed, Li Tai ordered the state government to start actively preparing for the first united front activity after the capture of Handong, and the name of the activity was the public trial of Liu Zhongli!

The content of the activity is also very simple, that is, to find people who know Liu Zhongli's various misdeeds from among the captives and descendants of Handong, and let them tell the story of Liu Zhongli's establishment of King Kangqin in detail, so that the masses can know the current situation in the south of the Yangtze River. How did this catastrophe come about, and how did these diligent kings headed by Liu Zhongli disregard the safety and death of the monarch and father, and blindly tolerate and support the adulterer!
The most powerful thing in this world is the truth.In order for the people in the Eastern Han Dynasty to accept the fact that they were ruled by the Western Wei Dynasty as soon as possible, it is necessary to completely and decisively eliminate the influence of the old authority in their minds.

Li Tai doesn't even need to smear, as long as the facts are presented, the masses can understand how these high-ranking Nanliang dignitaries lost power, humiliated the country, lost humanity and morality!

(End of this chapter)