Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Although Li Tai did not participate in the question-and-answer dialogue between Lu Shuhu and Zhang Baoluo, he could see through observation that Zhang Baoluo's cooperation did not seem to be very high. Some questions often required Lu Shuhu to ask repeatedly before he could answer hesitantly, and each answer was somewhat biased, like a fabrication that was not rigorous.

In addition to Zhang Baoluo, the attitudes of Murong Yan and other Qi generals who were summoned together were not good. Of course, respect is the most basic. If you can't put yourself in the right position and situation, and can't even do this, then Li Tai is too lazy to care about it anymore, and directly lead the staff to labor until death.

What Li Tai felt was not good, because these people did not show the kind of urgency to change the current miserable situation. For example, when he met Liu Zhongli during his inspection in northern Shaanxi before, Liu Zhongli still plucked up the courage to hope that Li Tai would give his disciples some opportunities before leaving.

The situation of these Qi generals was undoubtedly more miserable than Liu Zhongli. They were respectful and nervous enough when facing Li Tai, but they did not make any words or actions to show their loyalty or seek mercy, as if they were completely resigned to their fate.

Li Tai took time out to meet these Qi generals, and he actually had some ideas in his mind.

Because these people have served in Henan, Shandong and other places, and the members of the Guandong clans in these places also have experience in serving, and have merged with the local local sentiment forces. Among the relatives and friends who were sent from Northern Qi before, there are many who have served in several places.

If these people are willing to cooperate, plus some of the previous personnel accumulation, they can try to organize some anti-Qi personnel forces in the south of the Yellow River, so as to contain some of the forces of Northern Qi. The instability of Henan and Shandong can, to a certain extent, aggravate the situation of regional division in Northern Qi, and the dispatch of personnel resources will be more restricted.

But seeing that these people are submissive and their mentality is not positive enough, Li Tai is a little too lazy to take the initiative to give them a chance. After all, relevant matters also require subjective initiative. The difference between being forced and wanting to do something on your own is huge.

Let alone Li Tai's lack of interest, several Qi generals in the hall were also a little nervous, especially Zhang Baoluo, who was answering Lu Shuhu's questions. Under Lu Shuhu's repeated questioning, he was gradually unable to resist.

Finally, when Lu Shuhu asked several repeated questions again, Zhang Baoluo could no longer hold on. He stood up and bowed to Li Tai, saying: "I am really grateful to Prime Minister Li for his tolerance and life. I also want to serve loyally in order to seek grace. But my wife and children are all in Guandong. If I am implicated by this crime, I am afraid it will be difficult to survive..."

As Zhang Baoluo kowtowed and cried, the other Qi generals who were still bowing their heads in silence could no longer hold back. They kowtowed and complained, and what they said was similar to Zhang Baoluo.

Seeing the reactions of these people, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He had originally suspected that his experience card of kingly aura had expired, which made these Qi generals indifferent when they were received by him. When he heard their sad complaints, he realized that it was not that he did not have the aura of a hegemon, but that the Gaoyang domain in the east was even larger, so that these generals who were exiled to foreign countries were afraid that their families would be implicated and killed, and they did not dare to ask for mercy.

Gao Le heard that the concerns of several Qi generals in the hall were the same as those of Dongfang Lao, so he also signaled Dongfang Lao to follow him into the hall, and crossed his hands and said: "My Lord, I talked with an old friend. He also has the ambition to serve you and follow you until death. His worries are the same as those of the people here. He is afraid that his relatives and friends will be implicated, so he dare not change his allegiance. Although this guy is only a general who lost the army and his ambition may not be praised, it will not harm the overall plan even if he is abandoned. However, your Lord is determined to preserve the world and embrace the universe, and it is inevitable that he will attack the Eastern bandits next year. The enemy soldiers captured on the battlefield may not all be worth dying for. They were the minions of the bandits before, but now they are the people of the king's teachings. They also need your mercy and protection to survive!" Li Tai has actually gradually faded the idea of ​​recruiting these people, and he did not change his mind after listening to the sad complaints of Zhang Baoluo and others. Of course, he appointed these people to fight against Northern Qi, but these people were so frightened by the brutality of the Qi Lord that they dared not even surrender and beg for mercy. How could he expect them to work for him to fight against Qi?

However, Gao Le's words did touch his mind. Even if these guys in front of him were not worthy of attention, in the future, if the Northern Qi soldiers were unwilling to surrender because of the brutal laws in the country, it would undoubtedly increase the cost of the attack.

Therefore, finding a way to recruit Qi soldiers and free them from worries is not only for the present, but also for disintegrating their fighting spirit and reducing their resistance in the future military confrontation with Northern Qi.

Li Tai is not a cruel and murderous person. To be honest, if the enemy generals are willing to surrender, he will accept it with a smile.

After hundreds of years of strife and chaos, enough people have died. He never wanted to kill people and blood flow like a river. He only wanted to complete the reunification of the Chinese land, complete the revival and rise of the Chinese, subdue the surrounding barbarians, and recreate a glorious era. Compared with the fighting in the process of unification, he was more willing to use the national strength to develop and conquer the surrounding areas.

However, the tyrannical character of Qi Lord Gao Yang was so bad that even his mother couldn't control him. Li Tai, an outsider thousands of miles away, couldn't restrain his behavior. It's not realistic to go to Jinyang to kill this guy now.

After pondering for a while, Li Tai looked at the Qi generals in the hall and asked in a deep voice: "Are you afraid of death?"

Several Qi generals were slightly stunned after hearing this. After a while, Murong Yan, who had been relatively silent, spoke up: "Ants are greedy for life, let alone humans? A certain class was ordered to crusade against foreign countries. They failed to win the battle. They should have been killed. Now that I have been born in Guanxi, I know that I am a greedy person. I am afraid that I will have nothing to offer, so I dare not beg the Prime Minister to give me life. Even if the Prime Minister grants death, it is not cruelty."

Hearing that Murong Yan's words were quite frank, it wasn't that he thought people shouldn't be loyal, but that Gao Yang had been in power for only a few years, and there was no benevolent politics to benefit the people and raise scholars. He really wanted to cry and shout that he was loyal. On the contrary, it seems that this person is being honest again.

"As long as people are diligent in helping themselves, God will help them. Since you are greedy for life, you should naturally know how to survive. You and other old masters are fierce and untamable. Even I can't easily cross the border to control you at the moment. I can only do what I can. It is to fulfill your wish to die, and I hope he can still show compassion for you and other lonely relatives and friends left behind in Guandong."

As he spoke, Li Tai ordered: "Choose a few heads from the treasury, decorate them with his appearance, and spread the word to all parties to announce that they will be beheaded."

Although he couldn't control Gao Yang's behavior, he could use false information to slightly influence it. Since these people were worried that joining the Western Wei Dynasty would cause their families to be killed, they simply announced that they would be killed. If Lord Qi still refused to let go of their families, they would have to deal with it themselves.

After hearing this, several people immediately understood what Duke Tang was thinking. Although this is not a perfect solution, it is a choice that can not only save their lives, but also prevent their families from being affected. If they are not satisfied with this, they will have no choice but to die.

"I have always heard that Prime Minister Li handles affairs with benevolence and treats scholars with leniency. I have seen it today. He is truly worthy of his reputation. Even if a certain class of sinners is left behind, the Prime Minister is willing to protect him with kindness and use his wisdom to protect him. It can be seen that the people of Guanxi can be saved." It is a great blessing that the Prime Minister governs with such benevolence and justice! It is also a great blessing that someone can live for the Prime Minister and devote the rest of his life to serving him!"

Murong Yan was the first to pay homage and said loudly at the same time. After seeing this, several other people also bowed and thanked him.

Zhang Baoluo showed even more emotions, lying on the ground with tears streaming down his face, and repeatedly slapping his face with his hand, and said in shame: "I just had my own agenda, Lu Linggong still hesitated when asked, and didn't dare to tell the truth. Tell me, you deserve to die! The prime minister is so generous, I should repay him with my life! If I want to return to my family and see my family, the only way is to kill Qi! !”

This guy was an old man from the troubled times who had survived the Six Towns Rebellion until now, and had taken refuge with many bosses but was still alive. Li Tai would not believe even a single punctuation mark when he expressed his loyalty full of enthusiasm for performance. But there is one thing that Paulo is right about. They are pretending to be dead to survive. If they want to be reunited with their relatives, they can only kill the Northern Qi regime. Otherwise, if the Lord of Qi knows that they have been deceived and tricked, they will never forgive their family easily. people.

So when he had another conversation with Lu Shuhu, Zhang Baoluo's attitude became sincere and cooperative. He answered all the questions asked in detail. He also took the initiative to add some questions that Lu Shuhu had not noticed.

In addition to Zhang Baoluo, several others also reported the personnel information they knew about Northern Qi.

Since most of these people were employed in Henan, Shandong and other places, and were sent south to fight just a few months ago, they had a relatively detailed understanding of Northern Qi's personnel arrangements in Henan after the last Heluo Battle.

Li Tai originally just listened casually and had a general idea about making some arrangements in Henan, but it was not easy to formally confirm an effective plan.

At present, the Western Wei Dynasty cannot establish an absolute advantage in the Heluo area, and it is even more powerless in the Henan area further away. The entire Henan region was in chaos during Hou Jing's Rebellion last year. With such a good opportunity, the Western Wei Dynasty's progress was still very limited.

However, when he heard several people frequently mention Sima Xiaonan, the governor of Northern Yuzhou, Li Tai suddenly had many new and interesting ideas in his mind.