Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

People like Hou Jing, if not fearless, are at least bold and cannot be easily intimidated. What can frighten them must be problems that have touched upon the fundamentals and are beyond human control.

At this time, Hou Jing can be said to be the most watched person in the world. His every move is implicated in the changes in the general trend of the world. However, under this high attention, there is a fatal problem hidden. That The most fundamental concern of the people of the world is the ownership of the land of Henan. As for Hou Jingze, it is just an unflattering gift.

At present, Hou Jing is cleverly taking advantage of the situation where all parties are incapable of their own efforts and are restrained by each other, binding himself to the land of Henan, creating an illusion that Henan will naturally belong to where he belongs.

But in fact, who Hou Jing seeks refuge with and who Henan belongs to are two issues in themselves. Today's Hou Jing has long been unable to effectively control the Henan area, and it is very difficult to even exist independently on this land, so its importance is far less important than it seems on the surface.

In fact, except for the old Bodhisattva Xiao who had an orgasm in the south and regarded Hou Jing as a treasure, no one in the north regarded Hou Jing as a piece of food. The people in the Western Wei Dynasty simply did not believe that Hou Jing would sincerely surrender. As for the people in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Hou Jing was not important. It was important without Hou Jing.

People who bluff are most afraid of others seeing through their disguise. Hou Jing is known for being cunning, so how could he not know his true situation? Including the attitude of the surrounding forces towards it, he has also gone through many trade-offs and assumptions.

The scene described by Li Tai is undoubtedly one of the worst situations for Hou Jing.

His conflict with the Eastern Dynasty was the most acute and irreconcilable, and there was no possibility of peaceful coexistence between the two parties. The conflict between Nanliang and him is the least, they have the same interests and demands, and they are the easiest to get together.

But if the Western Dynasty refused his temptation and instead intervened with force to block military cooperation between him and Nanliang, it would be a disaster for Hou Jing.

Originally, the chance of such a situation happening was extremely small. After all, the Western Dynasty was the weakest among the three kingdoms. It would not be in its own interests to antagonize the Southern Liang Dynasty. It would only provide convenience for the Eastern Dynasty to counter the rebellion.

However, as the Western Dynasty made a huge breakthrough in the river bridge and already enjoyed the strategic initiative in Heluo, the bait Hou Jing threw before became no longer sweet, and even became a tasteless thing that was a pity to abandon. tasteless.

The dispute between Li Tai and Wang Sizheng reflects the contradiction between these lines. One has lost patience with the situation in Henan and does not want to continue investing time and energy, while the other still covets Hou. The pie that Jing painted for him was that he hoped to continue to take over the sphere of influence ceded by Hou Jing.

But Hou Jing was unmoved before, because this itself was an internal dispute in the Western Dynasty, and Wang Sizheng had already swallowed most of the bait he threw, so how could he just retreat?

Hou Jing naturally knew about Li Tai, a young man from the Western Dynasty who had become famous recently. Even if he didn't know him, he already knew his identity after hearing the two of them arguing.

Although he had made great achievements in battle recently, Hou Jing did not think that he had the qualifications to question and confront Wang Sizheng, so he only regarded the dispute between the two as a show and didn't take it seriously.

But when Li Tai pointed the finger at Wang Sizheng's greedy advances and pointed out that there was another response plan, Hou Jing was really a little panicked, not only because he was afraid of the situation Li Tai pointed out, but also because of the situation in front of him. This boy's voice in the Western Dynasty seemed to be greater than he imagined. In other words, this guy might actually be able to do it if he says he wants to do it!

For Hou Jing, he is now standing on the edge of a knife. He can only survive by trying to maintain a balance in all aspects. Any small variable may break this balance, so it needs to be maintained carefully.

In normal times, Hou Jing would naturally not take the threat of a mere junior in his eyes, and would be happy to give him the most cruel and profound blow. But now that he is in a dangerous situation, he naturally does not want to blindly make enemies again.

Li Tai felt deeply arrogant and happy at this moment. When he became unscrupulous, even Hou Jing, the devil in the world, did not dare to blow his beard and glare at him casually.

When he heard Hou Jing's question, he immediately rolled his eyelids and said indignantly with a look of deep humiliation: "Hou doesn't know who I am? Huh, no wonder I can't protect myself when I'm so powerful!" The general trend is like a torrent, and no one can stop it. You and other people in the town are indeed unruly for a while, but now they are entrenched and incompatible. You have given yourself a place for the heroes of the world! You don't know me, but there are many corpses under my feet. An old friend of your kind!"

After Hou Jing heard this, he also sneered and looked Li Tai up and down: "I have indeed heard of Li Boshan's name. I thought he should be a well-bred and well-bred gentleman, but I didn't want to become arrogant at a young age. Arrogance is disgusting. It not only brings disgrace to the family tradition, but also makes your father-in-law, Dugu Ruyuan, laugh at everyone!"

Li Tai was not ashamed after hearing this, but laughed again and said: "I am young and strong, and I am determined to make meritorious deeds. It is not too late to cultivate virtue in the remaining years. A certain Hou was born in vain early, but when his fortune was at the end, he still broke his promise, gained weight, and failed in his virtue. , this is the real joke in the world!

Mr. Taiyuan will be deceived by your deception, but I will not. Henan is not a place for my achievements. It is unprofitable and my mind is self-evident. If Changshe City is not handed over within three days, I will come and invite a fight. Rebellion first to the east, and then evil to the west. Once war breaks out, the world will know that Hou Jingquan has no faith, and the people under your command will also know that you have no intention of attacking the north, but are actually looking to the south, and the collapse of your power will not be far away! "

"Hmph, what a bunch of nonsense!"

After hearing this, Hou Jing's expression did not change significantly, but his gaze towards Li Tai became colder. Then he turned to look at Wang Sizheng and said angrily: "I thought Wang Shijun knew the general situation." , we can work together to make a big plan, so I took the time to accept the appointment today. However, since we met, Wang Shijun has not said anything to me, but this kid has made many arrogant words and slandered people. If Wang Shijun cannot control it. Control it, don’t let this child hinder the great plan!”

As he spoke, he waved his hand vigorously and asked the soldiers to come forward and take down Li Tai. It was obvious that he was really anxious.

Regardless of whether it was a fake act or not, Wang Sizheng certainly could not tolerate Hou Jing taking Li Tai away in front of him. After seeing this, he stood up, took a few steps forward and stood between Hou Jing and Li Tai, looking at Hou Jingchen He said in a voice: "I couldn't discuss things solemnly when we met today. It's true that I didn't handle things carefully enough. I'm tired of Shanggu Gong coming to see you in vain. I'm really ashamed.

But Li Boshan is the general of the army who was sent by Prime Minister Yu Wen to lead the troops to help. I really can’t control him. I also ask Mr. Gu to show his noble hand and not to damage the harmony between the two parties..."

While the two were talking, Li Tai's followers had already walked into the tent with knives, and protected their master inside. It cannot be said that practice makes perfect in dealing with such a scene, but they were already calm in their hearts.

After hearing Wang Sizheng's answer, Hou Jing suddenly stamped his feet angrily and said angrily: "Am I trying to hurt the harmony between the two parties? It's obvious that this guy is using force to attack me, so I must swallow my anger..."

Hou Jingzhen felt a little aggrieved. Ever since they met, he had been very tolerant, not to mention willing to compromise. At other times, he would have dealt with an arrogant and rude young man like Li Tai countless times.

As they talked with each other, he also discovered that Li Tai was not just arrogant. The key was that he knew his cards and situation very well, which was why his attitude was so tough.

Unlike Wang Sizheng, this boy is really not interested in the territory and power of Henan, so he is too lazy to make excuses with himself. He even hopes that the two sides will fight quickly, so as to add another glorious military exploit and heroic deeds to himself.

Only now did Hou Jing understand what it meant to beat the old master to death with random punches. He had made many calculations about the reactions of various parties, but he did not expect that the Western Dynasty would send such a stupid young man here. It can't be said that he is stupid. After all, they have stepped on his bottom line very hard, but they are sure that he does not dare to rashly start a war with the Western Dynasty at this time.

"I had no intention of turning against the Western Dynasty. The submission of surrender before showed my sincerity. Prime Minister Yuwen was willing to tolerate me, which made me grateful and willing to serve. But now I am attacked and ostracized by the gangsters, which makes me uneasy. Although I don't want the people of Henan to suffer. , but I will never suffer such humiliation. If this battle is inevitable, I will never give in!

After being silent for a while, Hou Jing's eyes turned ruthless and he said in a deep voice: "Three days are too short. I can't evacuate all my subordinates. It will take five days! Moreover, you can't force me to leave explicitly. You can only tell the people." I want to go on a tour to another place and invite you to visit me!"

When Li Tai heard what Hou Jing said was so cruel, he thought that this guy was really tough and seemed to be no threat, but he didn't expect that his conversation would change. Naturally, he had no clear requirements for this, so he turned to look at Wang Sizheng.

When Wang Sizheng heard that Hou Jing was willing to evacuate Changshe, his brows relaxed. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said: "Our army was invited to come to the rescue, so it is natural for us to act as the mayor of Changshe. It's just to protect the livelihood of the people here and avoid the military. Hurt, please don’t kidnap the people and run away!”

There is no danger to defend around Changshe, and the only war potential is the surrounding soldiers and people. When Hou Jing heard Wang Sizheng's request, he frowned and pondered for a moment, then glanced at Li Tai who was standing aside, and then slowly nodded in agreement.

After the two sides agreed on the time and steps for the handover of the city, the meeting ended. Hou Jing led his troops back to the city, while Wang Sizheng, Li Tai and his entourage also hurried towards Yangzhai.

"If Hou Jing is not under threat this time, Boshan, do you really dare to attack Changshe?"

On the way back, Wang Sizheng recalled Li Tai's strong and arrogant appearance before, and couldn't help but smile and ask.

After hearing this, Li Tai shook his head and said truthfully: "The success or failure of Changshe is not in the general's mind. The general was ordered to come south just to ensure that the situation in Henan does not spread and interfere with the Heqiao war. Hou Jingruo still Instead of marching to the city, the general will only stick to the Luonan Pass and cheer for the Duke of Taiyuan. "

In official matters, Li Tai certainly had no obligation to advance and retreat with Wang Sizheng, but in personal relationships, the only thing he could be called was the skinny donkey that made Li Taijiang's butt sore. Therefore, whether in public or private, he will not be too closely tied to Wang Sizheng. If Hou Jing really wanted to be tough to the end just now, then he would have to punish himself with three cups.

When Wang Sizheng heard this answer, he was speechless. After being silent for a while, he said: "I used to use aggressive words when necessary, Boshan, don't mind."

"How dare you, how dare you? Even the last general has lost his composure and said something he didn't mean. Please forgive me, Mr. Taiyuan."

After Li Tai heard this, he quickly answered with cupped fists.

Wang Sizheng couldn't help rolling his eyes when he heard these words which still seemed insincere, but perhaps because Li Tai had just helped him get Changshe City, he was in a good mood, so he said to Li Tai again: "Boshan is a courageous young man who acts spontaneously, which is really enviable. But now Heluo is not a good place to seek merit, and it may not be a pity for you to not be able to stay and participate in the subsequent wars.

If you don't like to be confined to Guanxi, Jingxiang can actually be regarded as a place for young heroes to build things. Your father-in-law Henei Gongjiu also accumulated many connections and deeds there. If you can follow this situation and integrate the situation in Jingxiang, it will also be a great creation!"

After hearing this, Li Tai's eyes lit up. He was indeed a little confused about where to go next, and Wang Sizheng gave him a good idea.