"Although Fangjin Gangneung has been initially decided, the downstream is still not settled. Mixing the north and the south, sowing and governing the universe, is still waiting for people with lofty ideals to participate in the grand event. It's not too late for the general to come and vote!"

Li Tai was overjoyed when he saw that Xu Shipu really came to vote, strode forward and stretched out his hands to help him up, and then looked down to see the bloody human head offered by Xu Shipu, and couldn't help but sigh in his mouth: "This old covenant was ordered by our country, and its nature is violent and greedy, it is against the country and a thief, it is a toss-and-turn, and it is indestructible, it can be described as a thief's stubbornness, and now he is punished by the general, and it can be called the way of heaven!"

The post-Three Kingdoms period was extremely turbulent, especially for those warriors who were on the front line of the war, and many of them had the experience of being displaced and moving from place to place. And even in this special group, this Ren Yue can be called a fighter, several bosses have died one after another, but he can safely exit the whirlpool, which can be regarded as an outlier.

However, due to Li Tai's interference and change in the development of the situation, this fish that slipped through the net finally failed to escape, and did not have time to defect to Northern Qi, and this life came to an end in a hurry.

Not only did Ren Yue fail to defect to Northern Qi, but he was ordered to go south to persuade Lu Fa of Xu Shipu to surrender to Northern Qi, and according to the original historical track, he should have surrendered to Northern Qi, and Xu Shipu wanted to lead his troops south to Hou Yao, who defected to Jiangzhou.

However, because Li Tai led the army to capture Hefei before attacking Jiangling, and directly excluded the forces of the Northern Qi, these remnants of the Southern Liang could not do it even if they wanted to surrender to Qi, and either they would be completely wiped out if they resisted stubbornly, or they had to choose to obediently submit to Li Tai.

Xu Shipu crossed the river to Beitou this time, in addition to the head of the appointment, there were 5,000 soldiers and more than 200 large and small ships. In addition, there are also Tianmen, Wuling, Shaoling and other county magistrates and Haoqiang in the township, through Xu Shipu to Li Taijin to present a letter of surrender, only to Li Tai sent people to the south to receive, these lands can be easily under control.

Li Tai was also overjoyed when he learned of this situation, which is undoubtedly a good start for the next development and strategy, and he appreciates Xu Shipu even more.

So he ordered the officials to receive and settle the boat masters who came north with Xu Shipu here, and he personally led Xu Shipu and Lu Fahe, who had made meritorious contributions, to return to the city, and held a banquet in Xu Shipu's house in the city to reward him for his return to righteousness.

The surrender of Xu Shipu and the annexation of the prefectures and counties on the south bank meant that the entire territory of Nanliang west of Dongting Lake would be under Li Tai's control, and except for Wang Lin's department, which was still entrenched in Xiangzhou, there would be no considerable enemies around Jiangling, and Li Tai could also start to solve Wang Lin's problem.

After Wang Lin is solved, whether it is to continue to expand and develop downstream along the Yangtze River, or to go south along the Xiangjiang River through Lingnan will be much calmer. Even if it is just to consolidate the current gains, this result is much greater than the harvest of the Battle of Jiangling in the Western Wei Dynasty in history!

Just as Li Tai was still ambitiously calculating the next strategic plan, the envoy from Guanzhong arrived in Gangneung again.

This time it was not an important minister, after all, Lu Tong was still here to be responsible for the follow-up contact, and it was only some envoys who brought Li Taixin's edict and some other personnel replies. It is estimated that the Chinese and foreign governments are also worried that if they send any more important personnel to arrive and then be detained, it will be even more passive.

Li Tai's family members who stayed in Guanzhong were also sent together this time, but they did not come directly to Jiangling, but were sent to Xiangyang according to Li Tai's request.

This time, Li Tai received the envoys in the original palace in Gangneung City, and summoned the civil and military subordinates who accompanied the expedition to attend the meeting to witness his official receipt of a series of titles before and after the imperial court, as well as the official establishment of Daxingtai in Shannan Province.

Li Tai didn't have much opinion on the change of the location and name of Xingtai, after all, his jurisdiction itself was a part of Shannan Road. Now it is necessary to set up a formal platform to rule, rather than the perfunctory arrangement before, which is also justified.

"The king has made outstanding achievements, and today he deserves his name, tyrannizing the southeast and promoting the prestige of the country! Congratulations to the King!"

After Li Tai's conferment was over, all the civil and military members attending the meeting today also stood up to congratulate, and their eyes were full of excitement and joy. Now Li Tai's position is decided

, and then these subordinates of the line will naturally have to rise to the top. Moreover, they have a situation of their own, and they don't have to worry about what kind of seniority will affect their potential progress.

"The lowly post stayed here for a few days, and it can already be seen that all things in Gangneung are in order under the king's rule. In time, the military and political affairs on this side will surely become more magnificent and prosperous. It's a pity that the lowly rank has to return to Guanzhong in a hurry to resume his life, and I can only hope that I will be lucky enough to come here again in the future and enjoy the grand scenery!"

When the conferral was over and the banquet began, Lu Tong took the lead in getting up and toasting.

Li Tai also smiled slightly when he heard this, he knew what Lu Tong meant, since his demands have been basically met now, then the next step is naturally to fulfill the previous agreement, and let Yu Jin, Yuwen Hu and the soldiers of Guanzhong return to return.

"Thank you Lu Chang Shi Jiyan, I hope that everything in the future will be in this wish! Although I regret not being able to work with Lu Changshi, I also wish Lu Changshi a smooth journey home. It's just that before Lu Changshi leaves, there is another happy event to share with you, and I invite you to return to the imperial court and the Chinese and foreign governments!"

As he spoke, Li Tai pointed to Xu Shipu, who was sitting in the hall and introduced to Lu Tong: "This General Xu Shipu Xu is the general of the naval army that Emperor Liang relied on in the past. Now General Xu has also returned with righteousness, and beheaded the thief general to offer the head of the covenant, and all the prefectures and counties west of Dongting have also been asked to surrender, so that my king's order can be sown south of the river!"

Lu Tong was also overjoyed when he learned of this, although there was a certain dispute between the Chinese and foreign governments and Daxingtai in Shannan Province, but as a native of the Western Wei Dynasty, he was of course happy to see that Li Tai could make their regime bigger and bigger.

But soon he noticed that Li Tai's expression was not pure joy, but also mixed with a bit of meaning, and he couldn't help but be secretly shocked in his heart, and he couldn't help but ask, "The king said this, could it be that there is more to come?"

After Li Tai heard this, he nodded dryly, and said with distress: "Although there are tens of thousands of divisions and brigades in Jinshan South Road, the area under its jurisdiction extends from Ba County in the west to Hefei in the east, and the Quartet is thousands of miles away, and all of them need to garrison the town, and the troops are inevitably stretched. Even if the rest of the old land can still be defended for a while, if the newly expanded land from Gangneung down is not garrisoned by male soldiers, I am afraid that it will be repeated!"

"But the king's prophecy is conclusive, and it is only ...... As long as the situation is stabilized, the conscripts can be ordered to return to China. Now that the division and brigade are getting tired and the soldiers are homesick, I am afraid that the established things will not go against the will of the people!"

When Lu Tong heard this, he suddenly became a little uneasy, and when he stood up again, he glared and said. The Chinese and foreign governments have already made such big concessions, if he still can't bring the people back to Guanzhong, then how can he explain to Yuwen Taishi!

"Lu Changshi, please be calm and don't be impatient, I also know that it is difficult to disobey the will of the people, not to mention that the words come from me, how can I go back on my word and break the trust of others! The officers and men of all the armies will definitely embark on the return journey one after another, and if I am false, Lu Changshi can also scold me in person!"

Li Tai raised his hand to signal Lu Tong to take a seat for the time being, and said with a straight face, and Lu Tong was a little relieved when he heard this, bowed a little, and then sat back in his seat.

But soon Li Tai said, "The soldiers need to return, this is a certainty, and it cannot be changed! However, the troops of Jinsannan Province are insufficient, especially the borders south of the river need to be pacified, and this matter cannot be delayed. It would be great if you could find a plan that best of both worlds! I have a plan for the time being, please Lu Changshi listen to it, if it is feasible, it is naturally the best, if it is not feasible, you can make another plan!"

"Speak, O King!"

Lu Tong could only nod and say at this time, and made up his mind in his heart, but if Li Tai had the slightest intention of delaying the return of the army, he had to grit his teeth here and not let go.

"Now in the prefectures and counties south of the Great River, the only person who can be called a stubborn enemy is Wang Lin, the general of the former Liang. In the near future, I plan to gather all the armies to attack Wang Lin, and if I can destroy and suppress him, the danger on this side will be greatly reduced, and the short will be ten days, and the long will be more than a month. After this problem is solved, the armies can leave calmly, and even if there is any disturbance in the territory, there is no need to disturb the country, and the army can be disposed of by itself."

Li Tai said with a sincere face, "But I also know that there is no shortage of soldiers who are like arrows, even if they stay for another day, they will live like a year. Such soldiers are forced to stay

At this point, there must be no desire to fight, so it is better to leave as soon as possible. Therefore, Lu Changshi has been able to visit the armies and collect the feelings of the people recently, and I will not stop those who ask to go, and I will not deduct the rewards.

As for those who are still high-spirited and willing to make another achievement, I also ask Lu Changshi to be considerate of the illness and the thirst for merit of the soldiers, and give me some time to allow me to be more stable and the soldiers to return with honor!"

When Lu Tong heard that Li Tai actually proposed such a plan, he was stunned on the spot for a while, and immediately felt a little embarrassed in his heart, and he didn't know whether to veto it or agree.

If it was before, of course, he was confident that he would be able to persuade the officers and soldiers of the Zhu Army to go with him, but after staying in Gangneung for a while and learning about the awards of the Zhu Army, he was really a little uncertain at the moment. Although he also contacted and lobbied some governors during this time, he was not sure about the overall human feelings.

"The king has a great plan! People have different feelings, each has its own ambitions, those who think about going go first, and those who are thirsty for war stay here, which can be described as a plan for both worlds, not only can not miss the side affairs, but also can take the feelings of the people!"

Lu Tong hesitated here and didn't dare to speak up, but Wei Xiaokuan, who was also in the hall, directly stood up and said that he agreed with this plan, and then hugged his fist to Li Tai and said: "Although the last general also hopes to continue to serve under the command of the king, the old dog is in love with the old man, not like a young man, and he will resign to the king after a few months of travel."

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