Xingzhou is the original Qixing County, located at the key point of east-west traffic, and is the only way for the Jianghan area to enter and exit Hanzhong.

Although the Jiankang court, which was far away from the south of the Yangtze River, was not directly affected by the Hou Jing Rebellion, but now the entire Southern Liang country is in turmoil, so Xingzhou is inevitably affected.

The disharmony between Jiangling and Xiangyang has made the atmosphere in the Jianghan region tense and delicate, and there is no shortage of shrewd temps to migrate to the upper reaches of the Han River in order to avoid being affected. Therefore, for a time, there were many people who crossed the border in Xingzhou or simply moved to Xingzhou, and Xingzhou Assassin Shi Xigu also took this opportunity to recruit troops and expand his power.

On this day, a fleet of more than 30 large and small ships sailed upstream, gradually approaching Xingzhou Prefecture, which naturally aroused the vigilance of the troops stationed here, and soon reported the situation to Xi Gu.

After Xi Gu learned about this, he suddenly became a little nervous. Such a fleet is obviously beyond the scale of the mighty migration, and it is impossible to be a caravan, if all the ships are fully loaded, at least there must be more than a thousand armor guards.

The one who can dispatch such a large team of boat divisions in the Han River is most likely to be Xiao Jing, the king of Yueyang, who is sitting in Xiangyang. However, the scout returned to the flotilla without flying the flag of Xiangyang, and there was no response to the shouting along the water.

While Xi Gu ordered his subordinates to investigate and pay close attention to each other's movements along the Han River, Xi Gu began to rectify the water and land camp defense in the state city and prepare for war intensively.

Just when the atmosphere inside and outside Xingzhou City was solemn and the war was approaching at any time, on the north bank of the Han River, a light cavalry armed force galloped towards Xingzhou City, and when it was blocked by the Xingzhou defenders on the way, this cavalry team showed its identity.

After hearing the news, Xi Gu personally went out to greet him, and after a brief conversation with the knights, he ordered his troops to put away the water rows, iron cables and other obstacles that were set up on the surface of the Hanshui River, and let a large ship in the fleet slowly approach the Xingzhou Shuiying Wharf.

When the big ship stopped, Xi Gu led dozens of personal soldiers to board the ship quickly, and soon saw his relatives still in Xiangyang in the outer compartment of the ship.

Relatives meet each other, and in this unusual way, naturally there is a lot to say to each other. But after a few brief conversations with his relatives, Xi Gu strode back into the cabin.

After being led to a cabin by the ship's guards, Xi Gu saw a handsome young man in military uniform standing in the room looking at him with a smile, so he took a step forward and said deeply, "Xiangyang Xi Gu, thank you to Governor Li Dadu of Xihe for sending his family back."

"Xi Jun doesn't need to be polite, this matter is just a gesture for me. King Xiao of Xiangyang was afraid that the town would be uneasy, and in order to avoid the disturbance of Xi Jun's family members in the city, he originally sent people to escort him to the west. It just so happened that I was on my way west, and I was thankful for the convenience of Xi Jun's previous work."

Li Tai raised his hand and motioned for Xi Gu to sit down in the room, and then said with a smile.

Although his tone was very calm and ordinary, the meaning contained in it shocked Xi Gu.

First of all, these Xi clansmen in Xiangyang City were personally delivered to Li Tai by Xiao Jing, the king of Yueyang, and secondly, Li Tai's huge team of boat divisions actually set off from Xiangyang. These circumstances all show that the relationship between the king of Yueyang, who is sitting in Xiangyang, and the general of the Wei State in front of him is extremely deep, and it is far more than just cooperating and trading together.

Li Tai saw that Xi Gu was just silent after hearing his words, so he smiled again: "Xingzhou is choking the Han River, since I want to go west, I must pass through this road. Because he was afraid that Xi Jun would be embarrassed, he implored King Xiao to help him in this matter. King Xiao is also quite embarrassed by this, straight Xi Jun is a loyal and righteous person, Geng is in his arms, if it is not for the women in the country to do evil and chaos, and do not tolerate direct ministers, he really can't bear to let go of the palace, and still hope that Xi Jun can show his talents and ambitions whether he is guarding himself or protecting a big country."

After Xi Gu heard this, his face changed again, and he suddenly couldn't help but chuckle, and after noticing Li Tai's gaze, he hurriedly lowered his head, and after a while, tears welled up from his eyes, first stood up and bowed to the east, and then turned back and lay down in front of Li Tai's seat, and said in a deep voice: "Xi is not allowed to be exiled from the country, thank you Governor Li for still being polite. Most of the governors have some orders, and they dare not obey!"

Being able to subdue Xi Gu so easily, to Li Tai

It's also a joy. He knew that although he was quite charismatic, it was Xiao Jing, the king of Yueyang, who played the biggest role in this matter.

Although Xiao Jing could not represent the entire Southern Liang court, his behavior of directly packing the Xigu people and sending them to the enemy generals also reflected that the Southern Liang power struggle had entered a stage where the six relatives did not recognize him.

Whether it was the Southern Liang court controlled by Hou Jing, or these powerful clan uncles in the local area, none of them still thought about the community. A place like Xigu is powerful, either holding the land and defending itself, or turning to a more powerful force, and there is no other way.

Although Xingzhou is geographically important, it is not known for its military strength. Since the civil strife in the Southern Liang, Xi Gu has also recruited a group of Youshi tribes to strengthen his strength, but a few thousand state soldiers are not enough to compete with the Western Wei people who have fully cooperated with Xiangyang and approached Xingzhou by land and water.

What's more, Xi Gu is also one of the participants in the previous Hanshui trade, and while he has made a lot of profits, he also knows that the Ankang Li family in the upstream has made more profits.

In other words, even if Xi Gu gritted his teeth and swore not to surrender, he had already been abandoned by Xiangyang first, and then he was more likely to face a two-sided attack from Wei Jun and the Ankang Li clan. After weighing it up, it is natural to make a more favorable choice.

After taking Xingzhou, Li Tai still garrisoned Xingzhou City with Xigu, but the water camp of Hanshui was handed over to his governor Shi Linghu Yanbao, and this place was used as a temporary camp for the army.

In order to prevent the military operations here from being known in advance by the Hanzhong side, Li Tai did not lead a large group of men and horses to continue to swagger westward, but only led a few hundred elites and went straight with Li Xian in a light boat, and soon arrived in the realm of Ankang.

The Ankang Li family is worthy of being the leading local tyrant in this realm, and there are many family estates along both sides of the Han River. Li Xian first arranged Li Tai and his entourage to a manor in the territory, and then reported the news to his brother.

When he learned that Li Tai had only led a small number of troops into Ankang territory, Li Qianzhe couldn't help but be shocked, and after a brief communication with Li Xian, he rushed to meet Li Tai for fear of something unexpected.

"Governor Li is really courageous, but now Ankang Township is really not a good place, even a certain family living in this township, they have to be careful when entering and leaving recently. If Li Dadu is disturbed in the realm because he is not taken care of, he will be guilty of a great crime. If I don't have to stay here, can Governor Li allow me to escort me out of this realm, and then make a long-term plan?"

After Li Qianzhe saw Li Tai, even though he said that he wanted to send him out of the country, he really didn't want to leave such a hot potato with a sensitive identity here.

Before Li Tai could answer, Li Xian next to him couldn't help but speak first: "Brother, why are you so impatient, Governor Li is here, and he does not hesitate to go into danger with his daughter to teach our brothers. It is already a fact that Fang has made great changes today, and Ankang is not a world outside the world, and it is inevitable that it will be affected, and the natives in our township will inevitably be short-sighted and clumsy in adapting to changes......

Hearing Li Xian say this, Li Qianzhe suddenly looked at the two of them suspiciously, why did his brother go out and come back as if he was a different person?

Li Tai couldn't help but be happy when he saw Li Qianzhe's appearance, raised his hand and motioned for Li Qianzhe to take a seat first, and then said with a smile: "General Li really needs to be a little calm, so that what my brother said about the great changes in the world and the inevitability of people is indeed true. I don't know what General Lee is up to, but this surprise visit is for me and for you. It is true that taking refuge in our country may not be more noble than before, but I need to make it clear to you that my country will never allow Shannan to be respected by Fang Yu Haojie again!"

When Li Qianzhe heard this, his eyebrows couldn't help but rise, obviously a little unconvinced.

But before he could express his opinion, Li Tai continued: "Whether the general is obedient or not, Hanzhong is a must, and the difference is only whether it is achieved by me. I am here to recruit generals, and what I am doing is not only in front of Hanzhong. Not only Hanzhong, but Bashu in the coming year is also in the strategy. But it is not just a matter of army to win souls."

At this point, he offered one

A clay pot the size of a human head, and then poured the white sugar in the clay pot as white as snow on the table. Seeing that the Li brothers were all hesitant, he first picked up a pinch of sugar and threw it into his mouth, and then rustled with his teeth.

When Li Xian saw this, he also reached out and grabbed a handful to try it, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed, "This is stone honey, such a white stone honey, unheard of, unseen!"

"Liang was in turmoil, Hou Jing was ravaging Jiangnan, even if he got rid of the giant Kou, the internal friction of his sect branches would be difficult to determine in a short time, and the Hanshui trade road would not be able to revive in a short time. Although the world is chaotic, Shuzhong is still safe, but the exotic treasures are self-sufficient, and it is not easy to make profits from this. But if this kind of frosted sugar is sold in a big way, can the Shu people compete to buy it and spend a lot of money?"

Previously, Xiao Jing, the king of Yueyang, suggested that Li Tai take out another part of the frosting candy to lure Li Qianzhe into the game, but Li Tai refused, just to keep this method for more important moments.

Li Xian had already tasted the taste of frosted sugar, and at this time, staring at the pile of frosted candy on the case, he felt that it was even more brilliant than Jinsha, and when he heard Li Tai say this, he nodded again and again: "Yes, surely!"

Although Li Qianzhe was not as excited as his brother, after a little tasting and muttering, he also bowed to Li Tai and said, "The last general will definitely do his best to help the king capture Nanzheng!"