Northern Dynasties

Li Tai first invited Liu Min into the hall, and before the brothers went out, he introduced them to them and introduced their origins.

All the brothers knew that it was not easy for Li Taichu to enter Guanzhong, and when they learned that Liu Min had provided him with valuable help, they all became fond of Liu Min for a while, entertained him warmly, and talked happily with each other.

Whenever Li Tai returns to Guanzhong, there are always visitors.Before, the whereabouts were not widely publicized, but after entering the mansion yesterday, it was no longer a secret, so the door was quickly filled with visitors.

However, when Li Tai and Liu Min reunited, he ordered all the guests to receive them only in the front hall, while he chatted with Liu Min in the middle hall.

Liu Min looked at Li Tai who was talking eloquently, and was filled with emotion in his heart.

As he himself said, when he worked with Li Tai before, he was both a wealthy man in Hedong and an old man who dominated the government. Li Tai had just joined the Taiwan government not long ago. Although he had gradually become prominent, his momentum was still very weak, and even his troops were weak. Need to buy on credit from Liu Min.

But now that they meet again, the status gap between the two is obvious, not to mention Yunni's judgment, so Liu Min does feel quite ashamed and disappointed.

But in addition, he was also deeply proud of his vision. At that time, he had already foreseen that Li Tai was definitely not ordinary and would one day become famous.This is not just talk, but real action. The family fortune 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 domineering because of the change in power, and his attitude when facing him was still enthusiastic, which made Liu Min feel relieved.

Compared with Li Tai's rich experience, Liu Min is a little dull.

Although Hedong was directly under the military pressure of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, it was mainly only in the two years after the Battle of Mangshan. It was greatly relaxed after the Battle of Yubi.Without the Jinyang soldiers who invaded the south, with these Hedong heroes and Wei Xiaokuan who was in charge of Yubi City, the fight with the Eastern Wei Dynasty was also going on.

Liu Min returned home before, and was also responsible for the mission assigned by Daxingtai, which was to implement the salt diversion system in Hedong Salt Lake to standardize the production, sales, and profit distribution of Hedong Salt Lake.After several years of operation, this matter has already been on track.

Although Daxingtai led his army to the eastward expedition last year in vain, he was quite satisfied with the military and political affairs in Hedong, so when he withdrew his troops, he recalled Liu Min and some powerful men who stayed in Hedong to serve in the government.

Talking about his experience in Bei Lai, Liu Min couldn't help but sigh: "At that time, I only thought that the situation in Hedong was critical, and I entrusted my son to Boshan when I was poor. But now looking back, I realize that Boshan's life was really ups and downs, and as for me, I was just lazing around in the countryside. What an idle old man!"

Li Tai was very happy when he heard this. The two years after the Battle of Mangshan were the most critical period of the Western Wei Dynasty. The country's military was in dilapidated condition. He was almost afraid of Gao Huan's army coming over, so Hedong was naturally the location of the front line. It is also more dangerous, and it is inevitable to have such thoughts.

"Reuniting with old friends makes people recall stories. If Brother Liu is free, would you like to visit Feng Yigong with you on a certain day?"

They were both expelled from the Tai Mansion back then because of Feng Yigong's eldest son, Sun Shaoyuan. Although Li Tai had contact with the eldest son's family and lost face to his family, he thought that Liu Min had not vented his anger yet, so he He suggested again with a smile.

After hearing this, Liu Min shook his head and said: "It's unnecessary, it's unnecessary. Mr. Feng Yi's family is a famous family. Even if he is insulted, it will not bring glory to you and me, but will only create grudges against others."

Although the Changsun family is no longer in power, they still have some airs to show. Nowadays, they are acting more and more low-key, and no one is free to kick them.

Li Tai just casually mentioned that the eldest son's family has not dared to glare at him in recent years. Previously, he even asked someone to ask about the marriage status of the third son of his family, Leo, who seemed to have the idea of ​​​​marriage.But in the end, the third child still married Cui You's daughter, adding another layer to the complicated relationship between their five surnamed families.

Although the marriage has not been consummated, the eldest son's family's attitude towards Li Tai's good intentions has been expressed.His family can be regarded as an old money person in Xianbei. They are doing well in this way. Maybe one day they will be useful if they remember it.

In order to avoid Liu Min's discomfort, Li Tai did not talk about official matters, but after a while, Liu Min took the initiative to ask: "Is Boshan returning to the government to discuss the military expedition against Shu?" Li Tai heard this. Later, he did not answer directly, but asked with a smile: "Brother Liu also has to intervene in this matter?"

After hearing this, Liu Min shook his head, and then said: "Because of the setbacks in the past, the people in the government are cautious about their words and deeds. But now the southern country is really not blessed by heaven. External disasters will disappear, but internal strife will arise again. Sichuan will rebel and self-extinction As a result, there were discussions in the government, and most people said that the attack was just in time. However, some people held that the center of Shu was closed and was not disturbed by the previous chaos, so its strength still existed. This can be seen from the defeat of Wang Yue and other former armies. Rather than forcefully conquering Shu, it is better to attack Jiangling directly..."

Speaking of this, Liu Min stared at Li Tai, trying to see some clues on his face, but seeing that Li Tai just looked as usual, he asked again: "Bo Shan has already been in Jianghan before." There was great creation during the period, and now the southeast is strong, but the Liang Kingdom is divided between the east and the west. I would like to ask Boshan, which side is more profitable?"

Li Tai laughed when he heard this. Although Daxingtai summoned him back to the government for his plan to conquer Shu, naturally not everyone would know about it, so of course the people would inevitably think of him returning to the government. The intentions are endless.

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 now. 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, I should do my 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 back leg of the government 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. Instead, 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 if it can be delayed 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 a light of expectation again. 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. Before, 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 for Nanzheng was even more impressive.

Now that we are about to attack Shu, if we want 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 task, 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 is 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.