Chapter 396 Overlord Mansion
With the old bear in power, it will definitely be difficult to attack Yecheng.

Whether it is fighting a war or fighting for the world, what matters more often is the strength and the gap in national power, but sometimes, talent is the key factor.

Therefore, Li Yuanhui always felt that the leader of a regime is also an important factor in measuring the size of its national strength.

For example, Gao Wei and Yuwen Yong.

On the surface, Northern Qi was much stronger than Northern Zhou, but what happened in the end?

Xiao Lian's delicate body lay across the night when news reached her that Zhou's army had entered Jinyang.

Therefore, Li Yuanhui was extremely wary of the change of hands of Jinyang. What he was worried about was not even the gain or loss of a strategic location, but rather the mystical factors of a similar symbolic nature.

Fortunately, Li Tang is not as incompetent as the Gao family at the moment, and the geographical location of Guanzhong where he is located is better than that of Hebei.

If Hebei lost Jinyang, there would be no peace. But if Guanzhong lost Jinyang, at most it would lose the superior geographical conditions of Hebei for sending troops from Bingzhou.

But they could still march north through Luoyang and along the Yellow River.

So relatively speaking, Jinyang is the key to the survival of Hebei, while Guanzhong corresponds to Longyou and Shangjun and other places.

Thinking of this, Li Yuanhui couldn't help but feel a headache. Xihe was also lost, which meant that the Yan army could attack the Shangjun area above the Tang Dynasty as well as Shuofang and Beidi.

This is equivalent to hanging a knife over Guanzhong. It may not be fatal, but it is enough to make people feel scared just by having it hanging like this.

After meeting with Zhao Yi in Liyang, Li Yuanhui rushed to Chaoge again, thought to give some instructions to Yu Zhongheng, and then returned to Luoyang.

However, Yu Zhongheng took the initiative to resign, hoping to be transferred from this position. Yu Zhongheng said: "I am in Chaoge, commanding 10,000 soldiers, and I am in Liyang City. If I only need to guard against Yecheng of Northern Yan, it is not a big deal, but I know that I still have to keep an eye on Zhao Yi in Liyang. Zhao Yi was a famous general in the previous dynasty. Although he has fewer soldiers than me, he has a heroic spirit that I cannot compare with. So, Silang, you still have to choose someone else to play the role of restraining Zhao Yi."

Yu Zhongheng was quite self-aware, and he had a very close relationship with Li Yuanhui, and could call him Li Si or Silang in private. So when there were only two of them on the top of the city wall, he directly expressed his concerns.

After all, they were under Zhao Yi's command when Yang Xun's rebellion started and they had just joined the army. At that time, he was already a general of the country.

Li Yuanhui frowned when he heard this. What Yu Zhongheng said made a lot of sense. So he immediately began to think about which of his generals would be suitable to replace Yu Zhongheng and garrison Chaoge.

After thinking about it, Li Yuanhui first rejected Zhu. Such a powerful person should not be sent out. Even if he is sent out, he must be checked and balanced. Liu Xuanji is an example. His growth potential is too high. Once you send him out, it will be difficult to get him back. So he has been kept under his nose, given a high position, and given respect. But if he wants to go out and take charge of a place, it is not possible.

However, after thinking about Zhu Yuanhui, Li Yuanhui felt that Xu Qiande was a good person.

He is also a quasi-military god-level figure, and his military skills can barely be compared with Li Yaoshi. It is time to separate him from Lao Zhu and let him take charge of his own affairs.

After all, talented generals like Li Yaoshi and Xu Qiande can be employed without worry, and all we need is some checks and balances.

At the same time, Li Yuanhui felt that it was a waste for Li Yaoshi to always let him do staff work. Such an expert who was capable of commanding large troops should be allowed to lead the troops.

However, there are indeed not many positions suitable for him, so this requires careful planning and arrangements.

It just so happened that after Li Yuanhui was named the General of Tiance, he was planning to make some personnel adjustments. Before, he was the General of Zhenjun and opened a government office. Now that he has been changed to the General of Tiance, he still needs to make some adjustments to adapt to the needs of the next battle and other aspects.

Therefore, after returning to Luoyang, Li Yuanhui first transferred Xu Qiande, the General of the Left Guard and the commander of the Five Zhechongfu, to Chaoge to replace Yu Zhongheng. Although the official position was not adjusted, his power was obviously increased a lot, and he was given the authority to lead troops independently.

Afterwards, the appointment of personnel for the entire Tiance Mansion began.

Tian Ce Palace, there is only one Tian Ce General, Prince of Qi Li Yuanhui, who is in charge of the country's expedition and the overall judge of the palace affairs.

There is one Chief Clerk, one Sima, and two Assistant Zhonglang, who are in charge of the affairs of the Tongpan Prefecture.

Among them, the position of Chief Secretary was still given to Li Baishi, while the position of Sima was given to Li Qinglian.

There were two Zhonglang officials, Yu Zhining and Gao Kan. These four people had been with him for a very long time, especially Li Qinglian, who had been with him for nearly ten years since Li Yuanhui went to Yangzhou to take up his post. He had been involved in important military affairs and played an important role in all important planning and strategy formulation.

There were two military advisors, Jiang Yi and Zheng Shandao. They were responsible for planning military affairs, advising on etiquette, and entertaining guests. Jiang Yi was originally a military officer of Murong Ding, the Prince of Wei of the Former Yan. He was proficient in military strategy. During Murong Ding's time, he was highly valued by Murong Chao, but was soon transferred out of the court because the prime ministers wanted to monopolize power. After the Battle of Yingchuan, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

When Li Yuanhui led his troops independently for the first time, Jiang Yi was sent to Li Yuanhui's army by Murong Ding as his deputy, so the two of them were old acquaintances.

In his early years, Zheng Shandao went to Yanmen with Zhao Da to rescue the emperor. Later, he served as the prefect of Huainan. He was an old acquaintance of Li Yuanhui. Since he was from the Zheng family of Xingyang, he was also familiar with the generals of the Jianghuai faction, and they still had friendship.

There are four people in charge of publicity and guidance. They are Xie Ji, Wang Huan, Jia Yuanben, and Liu Yuanjing.

Among them, Xie Ji was born in Chenjun Xie family, a noble family in the Central Plains, Wang Huan was from Langya Wang family, Liu Yuanjing was from Hedong Liu family. Jia Yuanben was born in a poor family.

There were two chief clerks, Cao Fu and Lou He. They were in charge of reviewing the imperial edicts. Cao Fu was the nephew of Empress Cao of Emperor Zhaowu and a descendant of the imperial family of Wei.

Lou He was the cousin of Lou Jun and the nephew of Lou Jushi, and was considered a member of a Xianbei noble family.

There were two recorders, Li Chunfeng and Xun Hong, and two recorders and military assistants, Chen Kezhuang and Dou Shi, who were in charge of writing memorials and reports, and promulgating imperial decrees.

Among these four people, Li Chunfeng and Dou Shi were from Guanzhong. Li Chunfeng was from the Longxi Li family, while Dou Shi was from the Fufeng Dou family and was Li Yuanhui's cousin.

Xun Hong and Chen Kezhuang were both from the Xun family and the Chen family of Yingchuan respectively. These two clans were very prominent during the Former Wei Dynasty, but they did not successfully rise to high positions during the change of dynasties. Instead, they stood on the wrong side, which led to the decline of their families.

In addition, the Tiance Palace also had two military assistants in the Gongcao, who were in charge of official appointments, ceremonies, medicine, elections, examinations, salaries, and paving. Two military assistants in the Cangcao were in charge of granaries, public offices, farmland, kitchens, and transit. Two military assistants in the Bingcao were in charge of the soldiers' accounts and handicaps. Two military assistants in the Qicao were in charge of the accounts of horses, donkeys, and other livestock, as well as the feeding materials and grass. Two military assistants in the Jiacao were in charge of military weapons. Two military assistants in the Shicao were in charge of construction and punishment.
The six ministries all had Lingshi.

In addition, there are six military officers who are in charge of envoys and miscellaneous inspections.
Except for the old men who had followed Li Yuanhui for a long time, these officials were selected from the wealthy families in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and the noble families in the Central Plains.

These appointments actually meant that the Xianbei nobles in the Eastern Capital and the aristocratic families in the Central Plains and other places began to move closer to the Prince of Qi's Palace to a certain extent.

Li Yuanhui, relying on the positions of Grand Chancellor of the Shaanxi East Circuit and Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs in Guandong, as well as his newly promoted title of General of Tiance, had actually established a hegemonic government in Luoyang.

The so-called hegemonic government is the office of a vassal king or a vassal official. Li Yuanhui's King of Qi - Tiance Mansion has power in Luoyang, which can be called a hegemonic government.

(End of this chapter)