Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Luochuan is located in Fucheng County of North China Prefecture, nearly two hundred miles away from Diaoyin where Li Tai originally planned to set up a defensive city. It is also where the title of Luochuan County Prince of Li Tai is now located.

However, Li Tai's decision to set up the Fangcheng here had little to do with the fiefdom, but mainly to do with the terrain.

The personnel foundation of Dongxia Prefecture is really too weak. Even Li Mu, the governor of the prefecture who entered the country earlier than Li Tai, basically has nothing to do except to attack the disrespectful forces in the territory. Otherwise, he would not have time to travel with Li Tai. hunt.

Being able to build and maintain the development of a black water defense city in that realm is already pretty good. If we add another defensive system, it will only hinder each other. Moreover, the part of the money and food allocated by the Bafu was not enough to keep the two places moving forward simultaneously.

When several Hui were in Zhenbei Huazhou, thanks to the printing of official documents, the number of registered households in this area increased. Cui Quan, the governor who is currently in the town, is also a close cousin of Porcelain, so the fortification here can be regarded as having a big tree at his back to enjoy the shade.

Li Tai's current official position is still Zhonglang in Daxingtai, envoy to Dushui, and was given the title of Grand Governor, supervising the three defense cities. However, he has not been appointed as a state or county official, and has no power to intervene in local administration.

On the contrary, local governors and county guards were often given the titles of Grand Governor and Commander-in-Chief, and were in charge of military and political affairs. This resulted in an overlapping of power, which can be regarded as the chaos in the distribution of local power caused by the Western Wei regime under the Bafu.

This kind of chaos can be regarded as intentional by the Bafu. Li Tai is an official of the Bafu and is in charge of the local army. He has the responsibility of monitoring and checking the governors of Beihua Prefecture and Dongxia Prefecture to prevent these Fangbo from becoming more than one. at.

Theoretically this is the distribution of power, but in reality there is room for accommodation.

At least Li Tai and the governors of the two places cooperated tacitly and did not hinder each other. For example, Li Mu of Dongxia Prefecture enthusiastically helped Li Tai to cultivate Tianku Lichuan, not out of flattery and fear, but to enhance the hematopoietic ability in the prefecture and make it more powerful. You can take this recipe as soon as possible.

Not to mention Cui Fan. After entering the country, he gave the green light to Li Tai's various measures, even at the expense of state affairs. The governor was in a prominent position, and all his actions attracted much attention.

But there is a big ambiguity in the authority of Li Tai, the chief official of the Overlord Mansion, and what he gets in his own hands is just food.

Without violating the general principle, if Li Tai can be supported to become a new military leader in the Bafu, or even a representative figure of a force, or even directly affect the power structure of the Bafu, the benefits will be far greater than being in the position of governor. Getting excellent grades year after year is much bigger.

There are currently more than 2,000 troops stationed in Luochuan Defense. A large number of them are rural soldiers who were laid off in response to Cui Quan's response to streamlining and reducing the size of the local rural regiments after his arrival. They were then recruited back by Li Tai, including part of the troops stationed in Heishui Fangcheng. This is also how we were recruited and dispatched. Then Mao Shijian's northern villagers moved here and Ding Yong joined the army and merged.

In the area currently controlled by Li Taifan, there are about 1,500 soldiers in the Blackwater Defense City. Xiazhou has 2,000 troops to supervise the construction of canals, more than 2,000 troops in Luochuan Defense, and 1,000 troops in the downstream Stone Fort Defense. There are more than 300 people, plus more than 2,000 elite cavalry directly led by Li Tai, the total number is nearly 10,000.

Of course, these troops cannot simply and crudely be classified as Li Tai's personal tribe. Not to mention the two thousand troops in Xiazhou, the garrisons in various defense cities also have their own rural affiliations. If Li Tai no longer oversees these three defense cities, these troops will no longer be under his command.

If Li Tai wanted to continue to expand his personal power, he could only show his favor during his tenure and gradually absorb outstanding military talents from these city defense troops to join his army.

If he can be kind and generous, the masses will obey him, and he can establish a deep relationship with his subordinates that goes beyond the official position, then it will not make much difference whether he is the chief official of these people.

After all, Yuwentai was also the leader elected by the powerful people of Wuchuan. He had righteousness and people's support, so the court could only recognize him as a noble.

Putting aside some of the feudal officials and the important generals of Beizhen, the people Li Tai now commands are among the best in the entire military power system of the Overlord. After all, he controls the entire Luoshui River Basin, and even by building canals, he is almost reaching into the Yellow River.

Others who can control so many people by one person must at least be at the Kaifu level and can fight every battle between the two Wei Dynasties. Even Yu Wenhu's dragon-slaying squad is not good enough.

Li Tai entered Guanzhong in the ninth year of Datong and entered the government in ten years. Now in the eleventh year of Datong, he has been able to hold such considerable power, and is not affected by the restrictions of seniority in Beizhen. The biggest reason is naturally that he is with the boss Effective interaction between Yuwentai.

But there is another important reason. His progress does not follow the progress of traditional Bafu generals at all, but opens up a new increment of Luoshui, which does not constitute a relationship of power and position with those Bafu elders. Conflicts of interest naturally avoid being suppressed by these people in hopes of borrowing funds.

When the team entered the city, the tiger's head and skin that Li Tai had hunted with his own hands were spread on the carriage. The accompanying soldiers also played their drums and happily preached the hero's heroic deeds over and over again, greeting the onlookers inside and outside the city. Everyone was amazed when they heard this, and they all looked at Li Tai with admiration and admiration as he rode in the middle of the team.

The folk customs of Kansai are martial, and the military is even more so. Li Tai is also happy for the masses to spread the power of his personal martial arts, and even plans to compile a tiger hunting show and tour to various defense cities, exaggerating it even more. He hopes that when he joins the battle in the future, the enemy will be frightened and flee when they hear his reputation.

After returning to Fangcheng, Li Tai took a short rest and immediately came to report to Liu Changan, who had come here with him. Moreover, he was not alone. His father and brother had also come to Luochuan Fangcheng to wait for the summons.

After hearing this, Li Tai immediately became happy. He was quite interested in wooing the Diaoyin Liu family. He had previously made an agreement with Liu Changan to visit his tribe, so his father and brother took the initiative to come see him without wanting to turn around.

It should be that Liu Changan, who was traveling with him, saw that he was powerful and had the potential to be a long-term business in this town, so he sent someone to quickly send a message to his father and brother, so that they lowered their attitude.

Li Tai sneered in his heart as he invited the people in. According to his previous moral character, he must first show off the opponent, vent the sullenness that has not been summoned for a long time, and overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum.

However, now he also feels that he is already a person. How can he always act like a villain, but he still has to show his magnanimity and politeness. If the negotiation can be settled, then that's fine. If it's not, then just do it. Anyway, he doesn't expect to be able to use Liu Renyuan in his life.

Not long after, several people were led into the hall. The person walking at the front was an old man with a hooked nose and sharp eyes, who looked to be nearly sixty years old. The two people behind him were Liu Changan and the other was a little older. . The three of them stood together, their facial features were quite similar, and it was obvious at a glance that they were father and son.

After entering the hall, Liu Chang'an took two steps forward to greet Li Tai, then stood beside the old man and introduced: "I am humble enough to inform my elders urgently about the Governor's intention to visit the village. My elders are all talking about how they dare not do the work, so they should make a move first." Bye. This is my father and brother..."

After Liu Changan finished the introduction, the two people each clasped their fists and saluted. Li Tai also stood up from the table, nodded to the old man Liu Kang and said with a smile: "I have been famous for a long time, a wise elder in the countryside and a famous person on the earth. I regretted that I could not see you before. , and also learned from Lord Liu Shu that the old man in the village was suffering from illness, and he was deeply worried about it. It is gratifying to see him recovering from his illness. "

"I am an old man from the countryside. I cannot bear the praise. I cannot deserve the great governor's courtesy and concern."

Liu Kang first bowed his head and responded humbly, then took a step back and presented a wooden box to his eldest son Liu Ping, and then said: "I heard that King Hao Ren, the leader of the rebellion last year, was hiding in the countryside. I was shocked and did not dare to neglect, so I ordered my disciples to search the village, and finally captured and killed the bandit to prevent him from causing harm to our village. I specially presented the thief's head to the governor for his merits! "

Li Tai opened the wooden box, and inside was the head of King Hao Ren. Although his face was completely bloodless, his cheeks were actually a bit plumper than what he saw last year. It can be seen that in the past few months, The Liu family also entertained them with delicious food and drinks.

Naturally, he would not take the initiative to expose this lie. After a little verification, he said with a smile: "Current opinions say that Beizhou has been desolate for a long time and the royal way is difficult to follow, but I don't think so. Patriarch Liu and others hate evil as much as hatred, which shows that their nature is pure and profound. I understand the great righteousness and admire the king. I am rich and generous in the country. Even if I get this thief, my righteous deeds should not be hidden. It is my duty to write a letter to the Tatai government and praise my righteous deeds. Inside."

When the father and son heard what Li Tai said, their expressions softened.

Liu Kang clasped his fists with emotion and said in a deep voice: "It is human nature to pursue good and avoid evil. Although our clan does not praise itself with meritorious deeds, we often have the idea of ​​loyalty. Just because the local voice is vulgar, we cannot appeal to Thank you so much for listening to me, so that no one can know it. Fortunately, the governor has paid attention to me. If you can follow this message, I will thank you very much!"

Their clan had also entered the imperial court's Jisi system and been awarded Zuoguan, and had almost completed the transformation from powerful Hu chieftains to feudal officials. However, during the series of Jihu rebellions around the fourth year of Datong, their clan saw evil in The commander-in-chief at that time, Hou Mochen Chong, had his official title taken away from him, and even almost became the target of the Western Wei army's purge.

The Diaoyin Hus are not as aggressive and aggressive as the Blackwater Hus and the Beishan Hus, and these two Hus are backed by the support and support of the Eastern Dynasty. They live in the inland of northern Shaanxi. If possible, it is better to They also hope to accept the imperial court's control and win over each other so that they can coexist peacefully.

They didn't take Li Tai's appearance seriously at first, thinking that he was another official temporarily sent by the Bafu to recruit Ji Su, but gradually they realized that it didn't seem to be the case.

Their power is growing rapidly, they are building canals, farming, and worshiping Buddhism. They are ready to take root here for a long time and operate in depth.

After some weighing and discussion, their father and son decided not to give up this opportunity, hoping to move closer to the west again. However, they did not know that Li Tai was a more greedy target with more means than Hou Mo and Chen Chong.