Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Xia Yangshan Zhuye and Li Tai often came and went in their early years when they were still officials in the Yuwentai Ba Mansion, but they no longer had the opportunity to communicate with each other. This trip back to my old place brought back some old memories that had accumulated in my mind.

Nowadays, the scale of Xia Yang Zhuye is somewhat larger than in the past. It can be seen that the war potential of the Western Wei Dynasty in supplying armor, weapons and staffs has also been increasing. A city gathering point has been formed around the various smelting workshops, which looks very prosperous and lively.

Because it was an impromptu tour, in order not to disturb the normal production of the workshop, Li Tai did not enter the workshop to visit, but went straight to the prisoner of war camp and ordered the officials here to summon the Northern Qi generals who had been sent here before. So far.

The Dongfang Lao Gao Le wanted to see was an old member of Gao Aocao's group, and they had quite an old relationship with each other. When Gao Le was punished for being implicated by Gao Zhongmi, it was thanks to the help of these old men that he begged for mercy. Now that the situation had turned around, Gao Le naturally wanted to give the other party some help, so he asked to go with the officials at the time, hoping to see his old friend as soon as possible.

As for Zhang Baoluo, whom Lu Shuhu wanted to meet, it was not out of personal friendship, but because of Zhang Baoluo's resume and tenure in Northern Qi.

Zhang Baoluo was a powerful man in his generation, and was forced to mutiny in six towns and went south with his troops. Later, he participated in Ge Rong's rebellion, and then served under Er Zhu Rong and was finally recruited by Gao Huan.

This kind of experience is not much different from that of most of the heroes and generals of the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi, and the one Lu Shuhu valued and wanted to invite was the person who once guarded Jinzhou in the Eastern Wei. At that time, Gao Huan's army attacked Yubi City, but they fought hard for a long time but failed to return, leaving several generals to stay in Jinzhou, Zhang Baoluo was one of them.

Jinzhou is the area that became Linfen in later generations and Pingyang today. It can be called the southern gate of the Jinyang regime. Before Erzhu Rong established his hegemony in Jinyang, he appointed Gao Huan as the governor of Jinzhou. It was during his tenure as the governor of Jinzhou that Gao Huan's status and power were greatly improved, and he had the ability to destroy Erzhu's hegemony in the future. the government’s qualifications and capabilities.

Nowadays, the Western Wei Dynasty controls Hedong and the Northern Qi Dynasty controls Taiyuan. Jinzhou is to the Northern Qi Dynasty what Jade Bi is to the Western Wei Dynasty. They are both important border defense towns.

Lu Shuhu was good at talking about military affairs. When he met Li Tai before, he talked about his replica of Pingxi policy, using the Fenbei area as the base for the subsequent east-west confrontation and attack. Now he holds a staff position in the Zhongwai Mansion. After learning that the Western Wei Dynasty acquired a Northern Qi general who once held an important position in Fenbei, he certainly wanted to contact him to understand a more comprehensive personnel arrangement in Fenbei.

Not to mention the two uncles and nephews waiting in the straight hall, Gao Le was eager to visit his friends. After searching with the camp general in the camp, he found out that Dongfang Lao and others were assigned to work in the Mint Department today, so he changed his route again. Go to the Mint Office.

Because the Mint Department was newly established and the tasks were relatively heavy, there was a labor shortage, so many laborers were called here. In addition, the coins minted were relatively sensitive, so in order to avoid being involved in escaping, heavy troops were stationed around. Gao Le was able to enter because he had the Tang Gong's warrant.

The environment in the workshop is very harsh and smoky. At first glance, they are all laborers with numb expressions. The battalion general has to go through the supervisors here to find the people he wants to see, and Gao Le's eyes are constantly on this place. Searching for a job.

"Dongfang Ande, Dongfang Ende, are you here?"

After a search with no results, Gao Le simply shouted loudly towards the crowded place. As he shouted several times, a slightly hoarse and tired voice suddenly sounded from the crowd: "Gao Liangbi, Gao Wulang, are you really you? Are you here to save me?"

Gao Le looked around and saw a middle-aged man wearing coarse linen clothes standing in the crowd, trying hard to lift his stooped waist, but the basket on his shoulders was full of waste, making him stand straight. He couldn't stand up, but his dirty and haggard face was undoubtedly his old friend Dongfang Laoduo.

Gao Le quickly strode forward, grabbed the basket from Old Dongfang's shoulder, looked him up and down, and said in a deep voice: "If I didn't save you, could it be that I came here because of the sweet smell of smoke from this furnace cave? How are you? Do you have any injuries or illnesses?"

"Luckily, it's just that your labor in Kansai is too heavy and your diet is too ignorant!"

A few traces of a sad smile appeared on Old Dongfang's face, and he immediately started to complain. The two were both old friends and Pao Ze who had once served under Gao Aocao. They had a deep friendship with each other. Although they had been separated for many years, they did not need to be polite to reminisce after meeting now. The tacit understanding of getting along in the past was restored.

"Ha, haven't I ever spent time in the East bandit slave camp? Your bandit master never treats the slave camp soldiers as guests. All the famous kings and generals of Jinyang City go to Jiafang to work in person. Isn't this hard work? heavy?"

Gao Le stepped forward to support Mr. Dongfang, and retorted rudely. Then he pointed at the belt of his brocade robe in a showy manner, and said with a smile: "Isn't this slave asking for it?" ? If you could have seen the opportunity early and followed me to join the Ming Lord, and enjoy the glory and wealth, how could you have fallen like this!"

"Who can predict how things will turn out in the world? Your prosperity today and my abjection today are beyond our ability. I don't expect to be able to enjoy glory and meet my old friends again before I die. It’s already a joy!”

Dongfang Lao sighed again after hearing this, and then whispered sadly.

"How dare you look down on me? Do you think I can't protect and promote a prisoner in the country now? As long as you are willing to serve my lord faithfully, I will protect your future. If it is just to meet and reminisce, why should I? That’s it!”

While talking, Gao Le pulled Dongfang Lao towards the outside.

However, Dongfang Lao still sighed and said: "Liangbi, I am already grateful that you are willing to come and meet me. As for recommending me to the top, it is really not necessary. The previous battle was not lost, and I still managed to return to Kansai and meet my old friends. Heaven has treated me well. Even if I suffer any more punishments in the future, it will only be caused by the deep murderous karma and serious sins in my life. I should not take away your blessings or covet your luck.

Moreover, the current ruler of Qi is not known for his benevolence and righteousness, and is often mean and cruel. In the past, we led the army south to defeat and humiliate the country, which must have made them deeply resentful. If they find out that I have surrendered to the Western Dynasty again, I am afraid that none of my relatives in Guandong will survive.

Therefore, Liangbi, I can only express my gratitude for your kindness. The Duke of Tang in Guanxi was benevolent and righteous, and there were virtuous ministers such as Liangbi under his command who were driven by him. Even if I, the defeated general, could be used to my advantage, it would be of little use to him and I would be nothing more than a thief who stole his salary..."

After Gao Le heard this, he couldn't help but fell silent for a while. In recent years, there has been no lack of personnel interaction between the East and the West, so the cruel and violent deeds of Qi Lord Gao Yang have also been spread in Kansai. As Dongfang Lao said, it was of course very simple for Gao Le to find an official position for him in the Western Wei Dynasty. It was either high or low, but it was beyond his reach to ensure that his relatives in Guandong would not be implicated and persecuted.

"I don't have the wisdom to solve your worries, but I can't bear to see you continue to suffer here. You'd better follow me to see the Lord first, and ask the Lord if there is any good plan to protect you."

After a moment of silence, Gao Le said to Mr. Dongfang, but he couldn't help cursing: "Such a cruel and unscrupulous person can be respected. How can the fortune tellers be explained? You, the people of Guandong, will not rebel. He is willing to humble himself and be no better than others!"

These words were somewhat harsh, and Dongfang Lao felt very uncomfortable when he heard them. He couldn't help but retort in a low voice: "Is Black Otter a benevolent person? Didn't he kill the traitor's family members when he surrendered to the East? "

"But the person in charge in the country today is my Lord, Duke Tang!"

After Gao Le heard this, he immediately lost his temper and said, "As for what happened before, you still have to taste cow dung or horse dung to taste it. Isn't it despicable?"

Because Gao Le chatted with Mr. Dongfang for a while, several other Qi generals had been led into the prisoner of war camp first. Gao Le led Mr. Dongfang outside the hall and saw that Mr. Tang was talking about business with a few people, so he stood up outside the hall first. , wait for a while and then go inside to ask for advice.

In the main hall of the prisoner of war camp, Li Tai looked at these generals with great interest, recalling their respective resumes in his mind.

The Northern Qi Dynasty attacked Nanliang Jiankang this time. Apart from Xingtai Zhao Yanshen, who was not responsible for the front-line war, Murong Yan should be the highest-ranking military commander and he was also highly qualified.

Murong Yan was not a soldier. As early as the Zhengguang period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Gao Huandu's situation had just improved because he was eating soft food. Murong Yan had already joined the army and fought in Huainan. He also defeated Wang Sengbian's father, Wang Shen. read. But these resumes are not of great significance. After all, after the Six Towns Mutiny, the world's warriors have changed to a new rule. If they were not born as soldiers, it would be much more difficult.

Because he was not a noble of Jinyang, Murong Yan's military experience was mostly concentrated in Henan, Shandong, Huainan and other places, and the situation of several other Qi generals was similar. Another Zhang Baoluo was the governor of Liangzhou and guarded Kaifeng, Henan before he went on the expedition. As a general under Gao Aocao, Dongfang Lao had been guarding Henan for a long time after Gao Aocao's death in battle.

Murong Yan is nearly fifty years old. He looks quite haggard and old due to the bad situation he has been in for the past few days, but he still looks good-looking.

After seeing Murong Yan, Li Tai couldn't help but think that among the three Xianbei tribes in Liaodong, Murong seemed to have the best appearance. The Murong Yan in front of him, as well as Doulu Ning from the Western Wei Kingdom, all had quite good looks. To stand out.

Counting further back, Fu Jian and Fu Tianwang have personally certified it, which shows that the Murong family is indeed very good-looking. In comparison, the Yuwen family seems to be far behind. As for the descendants of the Duan family, Li Tai didn't have much contact with them, so there was no way to compare them.

Different from Li Tai's many associations, Lu Shuhu's purpose of this trip was very clear. After the generals came to pay their respects, he invited Zhang Baoluo to sit at his table and asked him carefully about his various actions when he was guarding Jinzhou. Various personnel arrangements were made, and he was taking notes while asking questions. He was very concerned about the plan to counterattack Northern Qi from Fenbei.