Sima Daozi's expression softened slightly: "If we can take this opportunity to defeat Wang Gong and really capture the Beifu Army and Jingkou, that would be a great thing. Wang Pushe, are you sure you can do it?"
Wang Guobao patted his chest confidently: "The two towns of Jing and Yang have never fallen into the hands of one family at the same time. This has been the balance of the Jin Dynasty since the founding of the country, and it is the same now. A while ago, my subordinate's younger brother left Jingzhou, so
They can no longer fight for Beifu, but now that Jingzhou has fallen into the hands of the emperor's party, the aristocratic families will definitely not let the emperor control Jingkou and the Beifu army anymore. Otherwise, if Jingyang becomes one, the emperor can let these foreign vassals send troops at any time.
Beijing, Xing Jinyang Zhijia, if you remove my royal treasure today, you can kill their family tomorrow, which they will never allow."
"The trial of Liu Yu is going to be so big this time, and the family is also behind it. Although I don't have clear information about which family is responsible, but the rumor is because Liu Yu disobeyed the orders of the family and betrayed the Xie family.
It was his will that made them kill him as a warning to others. After all, these low-class people were able to climb down only because of the support of the aristocratic family. If someone does not accept this kindness, they must be dealt with decisively, otherwise others will follow suit in the future.
, the rules in this world are gone."
Sima Yuanxian suddenly said: "Wang Pushe, do you want to leave Xuzhou in the south of Zhennan in person and take charge of the Beifu Army?"
Wang Guobao smiled and shook his head: "I don't know the art of war, so how can I be the one? According to my subordinates, if Wang Gong is defeated, Diao Tingwei can be appointed as the governor of Southern Xuzhou and the commander of the Beifu Army.
General, he himself was the governor of Southern Xuzhou before, but he was ostracized by the emperor and the Xie family and never had real power. If we can drive away Wang Gong this time, I am afraid Diao Tingwei is the most suitable candidate."
Sima Yuanxian shook his head: "No, the Diao brothers are too greedy. The last time they went to Beifu, they almost caused a civil uprising. Wang Pushe, I know that Diao Kui is your confidant and has worked hard for you. Today
It is also his credit that you were able to get your father's forgiveness. It is human nature to reciprocate kindness, but the relationship between Jingkou and the Beifu Army is very important. It cannot be decided by just talking about favors. I am afraid that we need to find reliable talents to lead the Beifu Army.
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Wang Guobao blinked: "What about Wang Xu, the subordinate clan brother who is currently Langya's internal history? He is very loyal to the prince, and his abilities are even better than Diao Kui's."
Sima Daozi waved his hands in disgust: "Let him forget it. It is true that his ability to make money is better than that of the Diao brothers, but his reputation is worse than that of the Diao brothers. Sooner or later, you will be ruined in his hands, no.
Speaking of other things, wasn't it his bad idea to build a mansion next to the emperor's brother's summer residence a while ago? You were scolded by the emperor because of this, and Wang Xu was also released because of this.
Forgot so quickly?"
Wang Guobao's face turned red and he muttered, not daring to mention it again.
Sima Yuanxian's eyes flashed: "Father, if you don't give up, I have a suitable candidate who can replace Wang Gong and take over the Beifu Army."
Sima Daozi was a little surprised: "Who do you want to replace?"
Sima Yuanxian smiled slightly: "It is none other than General Yingyang, the general of the Beifu Army, Liu Laozhi."
Wang Guobao suddenly jumped up: "How is this possible? Liu Laozhi is just a lowly warrior who can serve as a hawk, dog, and claw. How can he really be a minister? No, absolutely not. This is ruining our country.
In the 100th year of the Jin Dynasty, no, it broke the two hundred years of rules since the Western Dynasty."
Sima Daozi also nodded: "Yes, how can a domestic slave climb over his master and enjoy the power of a real noble family? Besides, Liu Laozhi has no calligraphy skills. He only knows how to march and fight, not to mention calligraphy.
He can't even recite poems and compose poems. How can such a vulgar warrior be worthy of being associated with a noble family? Yuan Xian, you are too young and don't understand many of the ways of being in the world, so don't make random ideas."
Sima Yuanxian sighed: "Then Zu Ti and Huan Wen are both warriors, so why can they separate themselves and become heroes and overlords? They can, why can't Liu Laozhi?"
Wang Guobao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Zu Tihuan Wen was a son of an aristocratic family before he joined the army, so he will not be regarded as an outsider, but Liu Lao's generations of military men and military strategists have never had anything to do with the aristocratic family. You use
This kind of person can take charge of the army and be a general, but taking charge of the Beifu requires controlling political power and financial power. It is not a simple matter of marching and fighting. The relationships and connections among aristocratic families are more important than the ability to fight."
Having said this, Wang Guobao curled up his lips and said, "As for Liu Yu, although he was just a Jingkou villager before, his father and ancestors had been officials after all, and he could barely be considered a scholar. With this kind of relationship, the Xie family would promote him
As a grandson-in-law, I want to focus on cultivating him, otherwise why not directly cultivate Liu Laozhi, who has been with the Xie family for a longer time."
Sima Yuanxian said seriously: "Wang Pushe is right. Liu Laozhi's strength lies in fighting, but his weakness is that he has no family and is a scholar. For this reason, he knows his shortcomings and dare not really start with the family.
In other words, he will never have his own opinions and be disobedient like Liu Yu. This is the main reason why we use him. Liu Laozhi can convince the public in the army. As long as we give him
His favor allowed him to truly control the military and political power, but in fact, this power can still be controlled in our hands, because we have the power to appoint and remove personnel and can replace him at any time, so whether he repays the favor or retains his official position,
Don't dare to embarrass us, because the tax revenue in Jingkou cannot support an army of tens of thousands. If you want to really feed the army, you have to rely on the military rations and wages we give it. If you control this, you will control Liu
Prison."
Sima Daozi's eyes widened when he heard this: "Is this all right?"
Sima Yuanxian smiled slightly: "No matter how strong a warrior is, he must have a full stomach before he can fight. Just like Liu Yu, even if he won the Battle of Luoyang, he would not be able to make the Northern Expedition without rations. If someone did not provide him with rations, he would not be able to fight.
He will not go to Hebei. Liu Yu is still like this, and Liu Laozhi is responsible for the military supplies of tens of thousands of troops in peacetime. He can only obey our orders. If the father is still worried, the child is willing to accept the order and go to the Beifu Army.
, it is said that we are going to learn military matters, but in fact we are monitoring Liu Laozhi, not afraid that he will dare to make mistakes and have different intentions. In this way, the Beifu Army will completely become our bag and become a powerful force sweeping the world.
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Sima Daozi laughed and patted Sima Yuanxian on the shoulder: "My son has exactly the same idea as Gu!"