Chapter 297 Li Hui’s Thoughts
As long as one of these things is missing, strange things like militia groups will not appear. However, a certain country bumpkin did it all. If you say he did it unintentionally, who will believe it?
Li Hui and Wang Ping definitely don’t believe it anyway.
But Meng Yan doesn't know the twists and turns now. He only knows that the road he is taking is dead ahead.
He couldn't stand the behavior of his companions. Now that the Han Dynasty has not sent out a large army, just civilian organizations have already made his side miserable. How can you expect him to see any hope in his companions?
Those who relied on to raise troops were, firstly, to send troops to Soochow, and secondly, to rely on the dangerous points in the south.
It is impossible for Soochow to send troops. The dangerous situation in Nanzhong, it seems now, may not be really dangerous.
The militia can enter, but the Han army cannot?
When the army goes south, what should you and others do?
beat, it is definitely impossible to beat.
The militia are already a huge headache, but wouldn't the Han Dynasty's army be even more powerful?
Escape? Where to escape? Where else to go but south? The south is a more wild place than Nanzhong. Whoever wants to go there, Meng Yan definitely doesn't want to go.
So the only thing left is to descend.
There are many ways to drop.
Before the Han army Wu went south, he took the initiative to come over and dropped. It was called a wake -up, and it was called to abandon the darkness. If he would give the emperor again ... Wang Shi took a road or something, it was the merit.
Those who were defeated by the Han army and then surrendered were the generals of the defeated army. They were left to be rubbed, and their life and death were left to their own devices.
Which one of the Liao people who can be called a wealthy family in Nanzhong cannot speak Chinese? They know much more about Chinese culture than most Han people.
After all, these days, in the eyes of Han aristocratic families, there is actually no difference between the Han people's Guizhou heads and the ordinary Liotou who can only be regarded as property in the eyes of the Liotou people.
Etiquette is something that only those who have enough to eat can afford it.
I usually don’t have enough to eat, so I finally picked up a pottery bowl with rice in it. It doesn’t matter if I eat it squatting at the door of my thatched hut, or even squatting at the door of my thatched hut. What etiquette is required?
Hence, the larger the Liao family, the higher the degree of Sinicization.
The story of Yelang’s arrogance happened once and that’s enough.
Those village leaders who don’t know Chinese are just like little country turtles, and they are not even small country turtles.
Because he has never seen the world, he can only dominate his own village.
It is not surprising at all that Meng Yan, who came from a wealthy family that was ranked among the best in the whole of Nanzhong, knew the difference between surrendering early and surrendering late, and the difference between surrendering voluntarily and surrendering after defeat.
For this kind of enemy to surrender before fighting, it has always been regarded as a good sign.
Li Hui finally couldn't hold back his excitement, laughed, stood up to meet Meng Yan, and helped him sit down with his own hands.
The three of them talked in detail for a long time, and Li Hui ordered the accomplices to be released and offered some words of comfort. If he hadn't been afraid of attracting other people's attention, he would have sent them out of the governor's mansion himself.
Before Meng Yan and others left the Governor's Mansion, they saw a group of people walking towards them.
The leader, a handsome young man, did not notice Meng Yan and others at first. When the people on both sides passed by, he just glanced at the opposite side subconsciously, feeling that Meng Yan seemed familiar.
“Hey, that’s not…”
When Meng Yan disappeared around the corner, the young man suddenly stopped and turned around with a look of disbelief in his eyes. He was heard shouting a few words in surprise, and then suddenly stopped. Silenced the sound.
“Li Langjun, what happened?”
Among the people following the young man, a man dressed as an old farmer asked.
“Oh, nothing.”
As the son of the governor of Nanzhong, Li Yi still knew what to say when.
I saw him compose himself and replied, "Those people just now looked like relatives I hadn't seen for many years. I didn't recognize them for a while. I didn't expect that they didn't recognize me either."
He thought for a while and then said to the old farmer, "You guys will follow the servants to the guest house to rest. Just now I heard the servants say that my adults have returned home and I will ask about the relative's condition."
"After we have arranged everything in a few days, we will set off for Hanzhong. We will pass through Jincheng during the process and may stay there for a few days. You can also take the opportunity to see the prosperity of the largest city in Shuzhong. I don't know what you think. how?"
"Li Langjun has not seen Governor Li for a long time, so it is his first priority to go and see him first, and don't worry about lowly people like me."
The man dressed as an old farmer was the leader among the group. When he heard what Li Yi said, he said quickly.
“As for how to get to Hanzhong, just listen to Li Langjun.”
"That's good." Li Yi nodded, "We are staying in the guest house, so there is no need to be polite. If you have any requests, just ask the servant directly."
As he spoke, he turned to the servant and said, "These are my guests, so don't neglect them."
After explaining to both parties, Li Yi asked the servants to take the guests down to rest. Then Li Yi turned around and headed towards the hall where his masters handled government affairs.
"My lord, you have returned from a battle. Are you in good health?"
Li Yi hurriedly entered the hall and saw his master sitting there, talking about something with General Wang.
“My son is back?”
When Li Hui saw Li Yi, he stopped talking to Wang Ping and said, "I am marching with my own army. What can happen if I am in a military tent?"
“It’s you, you don’t want to settle down when you come back, and you spend more time running around outside. Nanzhong is in troubled times now, so you should be more careful.”
Li Yi chuckled and said, "The child has left the adults to worry about."
After finishing speaking, he bowed to Wang Ping again and said, "My nephew has met his uncle."
“Young Master is too polite, but you can’t be called uncle.”
Wang Ping said quickly.
After returning to Nanzhong from Hanzhong, Li Yi also met Wang Ping several times, and each time he called himself his nephew, but Wang Ping never dared to trust him.
Li Hui, who was sitting on top, smiled and said, "General Wang, there is no need to be humble. As a child, I am worthy of being a brother to you. It is appropriate for me to call you uncle."
On the days when Li Yi came back, it was when the militia groups in Jincheng were moving south. In order to cooperate with the militia groups, Li Hui mostly led troops outside to put pressure on the rebels in the south, while Li Yi was busy with Feng The things that are always entrusted to you are also to go out from time to time.
It was originally the governor's residence of the governor of Nanzhong, but Wang Ping spent more time there than his master.
So this is the first time for three people to meet at the same time.
After hearing Li Hui's affirmation, Wang Ping replied, "Since the governor has said so, then Wang will ask for help."
Li Hui nodded and said, "We are all family members, so there is no need to be polite."
Li Yan of Yong'an and Wei Yan of Hanzhong both had deputies.
As the governor of Nanzhong, I am somewhat special, because I am from Nanzhong and became the governor of Nanzhong. I was the most suitable deputy, but I never sent anyone here, so Nanzhong He can be said to have settled the matter with one word.
On the surface, this seems to be the favor of the imperial court, and it is very beautiful, but in fact it is a hidden danger.
To be disrespectful, because of the chaos in Nanzhong, the imperial court was unlikely to take any action against him, not even stimulating him.
Moreover, even if Nanzhong is pacified in the future, he will definitely have a great contribution.
So as long as he is alive, the Nanzhong Li family will be prosperous.
But Li Hui actually had no idea what would happen to the Li family in Nanzhong as long as he was no longer around.
Because he knew in his heart that the prime minister and the court would never allow the emergence of a wealthy family in Nanzhong who responded to everything.
The chaos in Nanzhong happened once and it was enough. Once again, when will the Prime Minister be able to organize his troops for the Northern Expedition?
So why was the prime minister so diligently implementing the plan proposed by Feng Langjun, who was criticized as a clever talker?
Because only in this way can the source of rebellion in South China be cut off, and it will not affect the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition plan.
As Li Hui, who was born in Nanzhong, he clearly knew that the more prosperous he was during his lifetime, the more crises he would accumulate for the family, but he had to work hard to expand the family's influence.
Only with a stronger foundation, when he dies, his descendants can live a more prosperous life and have capital to work for a longer period of time.
The scenery before us and the unknown in the future are actually an endless cycle.
Suddenly one day, the appearance of a country turtle gave Li Hui hope of breaking this cycle of death.
Nanzhong can't be a powerful family, and Shuzhong can't get involved, but there are many dignitaries in Hanzhong. What does it matter if there is one more Li family?
Besides, no matter how powerful a wealthy family is in this barbaric land like Nanzhong, how powerful can it be?
As long as it can lay a foundation in Hanzhong and treat Nanzhong as a branch, what's the point?
The appearance of Wang Ping made Li Hui feel the subtle changes in the prime minister.
A governor without a deputy and a governor with a deputy are two different things.
Without a deputy, you can say that the court trusts you, but Li Hui believed more that the court was wary of him.
With a deputy, you can say that the court is wary of you, but Li Hui believes that the court trusts him.
This is a logical thought that is difficult to explain clearly.
And because of the relationship between my son-in-law and his deputy’s son-in-law, they call each other brothers, so this is even more wonderful.
So Lin Linzong said that Li Hui would still welcome Wang Ping as the deputy governor. This is much better than letting others come as his deputy.
"By the way, sir, the child just saw..." Li Yi hesitated for a moment, and then said again, "It seems to be a member of the Meng family..."
Both the Li family and the Meng family can be regarded as wealthy families in Nanzhong, so the two families have naturally interacted with each other a lot. It is not surprising that Li Yi recognized Meng Yan.
Li Hui nodded and said, "You are right, that is indeed the Meng family."
As soon as Li Yi heard this, his expression changed. He looked at Wang Ping again and suddenly had some understanding in his heart, "Then the Meng family came to see you, sir. Have things changed in the south?"
Li Hui looked at his son with admiration. This child had a very quick mind, which he admired the most.
"It's not a big deal if something changes," Li Hui never hesitated to teach his son, "it's just that people's hearts are a little unstable."
As he spoke, a look of admiration appeared on his face again, "The Prime Minister's move of letting the militia go south is really powerful. Meng Yan is not only a man who understands current affairs, but he is also known as the tiger of the Meng family. He dares to lead Come to Pingyi County with a few personal guards."
“What is he doing here?”
Li Yi thought of something, but he couldn't believe it.
“What else can I do? I have come to surrender.”
Li Hui couldn't help but smile on his face when he said this.
“Then Meng Huo was one of the leaders of the rebels, and he surrendered so easily?”
Li Yi screamed in surprise.
Li Hui shook his head, "It's not Meng Huo, it's just Meng Yan. I don't think Meng Huo is as good as his brother Meng Yan. Meng Yan cares about his people, just like I, the sage of the Han people, cares about the world. People, it’s really rare.”
"He is a man of courage and bravery, so he can be regarded as a hero among the barbarians."
He said, nodded again, and confirmed his statement, "It's fortunate that he came to surrender himself, otherwise he would be a troublesome person when he pacified Nanzhong in the future."
“Aren’t you afraid that he is pretending to surrender?”
Li Yi asked.
After hearing this, Li Hui looked at Li Yi and asked, "If it is a fake surrender, what do you think, Dalang?"
Li Yi understood that his master was testing him. After thinking for a while, he suddenly smiled as if he remembered something, "All strategies are based on strength. Even if he pretends to surrender, with Nanzhong How can those rebel armies fighting on their own withstand the might of the Han army?"
"Huh? This is quite insightful." Li Hui agreed, "When two armies fight, they rely on righteousness and surprise to win. If there is no righteousness and only rely on surprise, how can anything be accomplished? I didn't expect that Dalang could achieve success by reading military books. This experience."
Li Yi felt a little embarrassed after hearing his master's praise.
"My lord, when I was in Hanzhong, I asked my brother what he thought about the war in Nanzhong because of the sand table incident. But it was my brother who told me what he said."
“Oh, I didn’t expect you to ask Feng Langjun his opinion on the war in Nanzhong? How did he tell you?”
Li Hui is still very interested in Feng Langjun, who has never met before, but has somehow become the elder brother of his own child. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has a good impression of him.
If the Nanzhong Li family can survive for two generations in the future, Feng Langjun will also take a share of the credit.
As for two generations later, it depends on the future of the descendants.
So Li Hui was willing to let Li Yi call Wang Ping uncle, in fact, part of the reason was Feng Yong.
Because Wang Ping was recommended to the Prime Minister by Feng Yong, he was sent to Nanzhong by the Prime Minister.
"Brother said, the Nanzhong rebels only have tens of thousands of soldiers, but they are divided into four groups. The people are not unified, the soldiers are not well-equipped, and the people they rely on are only familiar with the terrain."
“With the sand table, their only advantage will be gone. They will be wiped out as soon as the imperial army marches south.”
Um? Sand table? !
Li Hui was stunned for a moment, and then nodded. On the surface, he agreed with Li Yi's words, but he was surprised in his heart.
In addition to plundering people, isn't another mission of the militia groups to survey the terrain and make a sand table?
This...couldn't it also be the strategy proposed by Feng Langjun?
Is it possible that this guy is really a monster?
For a long time, Kavin was just a legend to me, but I didn’t expect that now I would also meet the legendary Kavin. It seems that this is a catastrophe that the author must go through! I may have to think about it carefully these days.
(End of this chapter)