Northern Dynasties

Chapter 715
For the Western Wei Dynasty, the conquest of Shu was definitely a major event, and what Yuwentai said to Li Tai went beyond the level of paying homage to a virtuous corporal and asking for advice.

Li Tai also heard the subtext of Daxingtai from this: the conquest of Shu must go on, and if you can facilitate this, the Chinese and Foreign Governments will agree to it as long as the request is not too excessive.

After pondering for a while, Li Tai said to Yu Wentai: "The Lord favors and trusts so much, I am really flattered. In ancient times, the success or failure of military use was not determined by a moment's twists and turns! Now that we are talking about conquering Shu, it is not only beneficial to the country. This big plan is also a plan to avenge past shame. If I have a plan to present, I will never dare to take it for granted, and I will use all my wisdom and skill with the princes in the house to come up with a perfect plan!"

"Okay, okay, then I'll be all ears to hear what clever ideas Bo Shan has to present later!"

Yu Wentai heard that Li Tai had understood what he meant, so he clapped his hands and applauded. The smile on his face became thicker and his heart was filled with anticipation.

Because a heavyweight like Li Tai was involved in the matter, Yu Wentai also called more people to attend this meeting. Lu Tong, Chang Sun Jian and other important officials in the government were all present. Wang Yue and others had previously attended the first meeting. All those who fought in the second expedition to Shu were also recruited, as well as Da Xiwu and other generals who participated in the recovery of Hanzhong. There were more than twenty civil and military personnel.

These personnel were divided into different places, and not all of them were in charge of the government. It took more than an hour just to summon them all.

After everyone arrives, the meeting officially begins.Yuwentai did not directly bring the topic to the defeat of Shu, but smiled and asked Li Tai to give a brief report of his work first.

So Li Tai also picked up some military and political affairs in Jingzhou and made a brief report. In short, he reported seven points of good news and three points of trouble. In summary, Jingzhou itself is developing well, but if it wants to make large-scale replenishment, the Chinese and foreign governments will still be unable to do so. Not caught.

Of course, these contents are what he says and everyone listens to them. If he insists on speaking the truth, it will only make both parties embarrassed.For the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office, it is very satisfying to be able to stabilize the situation in the southeast without making too much investment in personnel, and without losing the ability to respond to all parties.

The completion of Li Tai's debriefing showed that the Jingzhou General Administration did not have the ability or plan to continue launching a war at the moment, and also denied the idea of ​​taking advantage of the situation to attack Jiangling.

After listening to Li Tai's statement, several Guanzhong people present, such as Wang Yue, showed obvious disappointment on their faces. Obviously, this was not in line with their expectations.

Seeing that Li Tai did not continue to fight for and seize opportunities for external expansion, Yu Wentai was also quite pleased. He looked at Li Tai and said with a smile: "Jingzhen's many pioneering achievements in recent years are obvious to all. General Li is not only a famous general in the world, but also a good leader in the country. Mu! With him guarding the southeast, the court will have no worries, and so will I!"

After praising Li Tai, Yuwen Taixuan even said: "The middle of Shu is located on the southern border, and General Li's territory is also bordering it, and he is also familiar with the personnel of the Liang State. This time King Wuling of the Liang State was good at doing He usurped the plan and greatly failed the country's expectations. Once there is chaos, it will be settled and another chaos will arise. The people and land in this country are so difficult that it is really pitiful. Nowadays, many people in the country are talking about sending troops to attack the criminals and save them. General Li also wants to How about the next one?"

"The Liang family invited wolves into the house and started fighting with each other, and the people of Jiangnan were in the same mood, unable to survive. All the benevolent and brave people in the world were eager to save him. The former King of Liang joined him and the Lord accepted him. It was because of his moral mind that many people of Jiangnan were also Thank you. Today's plan to save the people and land in Shu is also a way of spreading benevolence and abiding by heaven's virtue!"

After hearing Daxingtai's question, Li Tai answered seriously.

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As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, a discordant voice suddenly sounded in the hall. Everyone followed the sound and soon saw Da Xiwu, who was also the general, covering his mouth and snickering.

When Da Xiwu heard what Li Tai said about crowning the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. Seeing everyone approaching him, he felt embarrassed for a moment. He quickly reached under the case and pinched his thigh hard. Xuanzhi put on a straight face and nodded slightly, expressing his agreement with Li Tai's speech.

When Li Tai saw this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes at this guy. Although what he was doing was taking advantage of the situation, he still had to find a moral justification for his actions, so as to demonstrate the justice of the gang.Even the heroes of Liangshan are doing justice for heaven, why don't we just criticize the people and punish them?

Putting aside Da Xiwu's interruption, Yu Wentai looked at Li Taifa and asked: "The former also had a plan in the country, but it didn't go well. Now that General Li has returned to the government, is there any good strategy to teach everyone here? "How dare I call you a teacher! It's just one person's shortcomings and everyone's shortcomings. I will briefly state my own opinions for everyone to correct."

After hearing the words, Li Tai stood up and faced everyone and continued: "The reason why Shu is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and is so feared by commentators, is that it is blocked on all sides, with long roads and many dangerous passes. The terrain is so majestic. There is no equal in the world!"

Everyone nodded after hearing this. It is well known that the road to Shu is difficult. Although it is a cliché to say this, as long as we talk about the strategy of Shuzhong, we cannot avoid this point.Li Tai's outstanding achievements were far inferior to those of many senior generals in the country, and they all wanted to hear his advice on how to deal with this.

"The ancient military strategist Wu Zi once said that 'virtue is not dangerous'. If a king does not cultivate virtue, his enemies will be wiped out! Although the road to Shu is dangerous, it is still inferior to the people's hearts..."

After hearing this, everyone understood what Li Tai was going to say next. Wang Yue, who had suffered losses in Shu, did not hesitate to expose his own ugliness. He stood up and spoke: "The former entered Shu because he was attracted by the heroes who performed righteousness in the country. , but the result is still..."

After hearing this, everyone nodded and looked at Li Tai, wanting to see what explanation he had for this.

"One grain of millet is naturally not enough to satisfy hunger, but I would like to ask you, can it be used as a meal?"

Hearing Li Tai's rhetorical question, everyone couldn't help but laugh, and Li Tai continued: "King Wuling of Liang has lived in Shu for more than ten years. Although he has not been violent like Jie and Zhou, he does not have the virtue of Shun and Yu. He rashly claimed power. It is to cut oneself off from heaven and man. Although Shu has not yet become a king, there is definitely no shortage of people with clear righteousness. Knowing that it will be difficult for a long time, they will definitely find someone to join them!"

After finishing the routine, Li Tai began to talk about specific personnel: "Although King Wuling is said to be a noble man, he is stingy by nature and does not care about rewards. It is inevitable that the people will be alienated. In particular, the Di in Qiuchi are even more difficult to embrace. The former Yang Fachen is a righteous man. Coming here is proof of this. Although Yang Qianyun and other powerful chieftains from Fangyu guarded the north gate for him, they were still not his confidants, and what they asked for was not obtained, and they were full of resentment..."

"Does Boshan really mean what he said?"

Hearing Li Tai's words, Yu Wentai couldn't help but ask. Before, he arranged for Wang Yue and others to go to Shu to rescue Yang Fachen, but he failed because of the encirclement and trouble by the Di forces headed by Yang Qianyun. Now he heard that Li Tai He said that Yang Qianyun was also a target that could be won over, so he was naturally surprised and wanted to be more sure.

Li Tai's recent business dealings with Shuzhong were tens of thousands of pieces of Shu brocade. Of course, he was no stranger to personnel disputes in Shuzhong. When he heard Yuwentai's question, he immediately recounted these specific personnel matters.

Wuling King Xiao Ji has been in charge of Shuzhong for many years and has made considerable achievements. Shuzhong has achieved considerable development in military and political aspects.But the political and economic aspects are fine, but the military aspect is more sensitive.

There were no heavy troops in the middle of Shu. If King Wuling wanted to develop the military, just like Yuwentai, the main method was to win over the powerful Fang Yu in Jisu territory.The Yang family of the Di people is one of the very impressive armed forces. Yang Qianyun, Yang Fachen, etc. are all Di people's powerful chiefs.However, due to their superior military strength, Di Ren's political status was not high. Although King Wuling relied on him, he was unwilling to entrust him with important responsibilities.

If there was no chaos in Nanliang, these Di people would naturally not dare to make any noise and cause trouble, and they could generally maintain a respectful attitude.But now the Nanliang Kingdom is already in chaos, and these powerful chiefs are naturally ready to make a move.

For example, Yang Fachen, who had raised troops before, was unable to seek an official position and raised his troops to cause chaos, and no longer obeyed King Wuling's orders.Yang Qianyun, who sent troops to pacify the army, also faced the same situation. He thought that he would be awarded a great title for his achievements, but in the end it was just a tame award.

Although the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office conducted a series of reviews after the defeat and withdrawal last year, their understanding of the personnel in Shu was far inferior to that of Li Tai, who had frequent interest exchanges with Shu. At this time, hearing Li Tai's story, everyone It's inevitable to feel a sudden enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)