Bian Fanzhi gently stroked his goatee, pondered for a while, and said: "The Mao brothers in Yizhou are weak and have no power to compete with our Jingzhou army. If they really want to rescue Yin Zhongkan,
We have sent troops a long time ago, and we will not just pay lip service to support now. Now the outcome has been decided. As long as we report to the court and expose Yin Yang's treason, if the court determines that they are treason, then we will challenge them.
If the thief has merit, he will only be rewarded, and the lord will be officially awarded the post of governor of Jingzhou. At this point, Mao's army will not become our enemy."
Huan Xuan nodded: "Then in return for the imperial court, should we relax some of the food blockade and give them some food and grass?"
Bian Fanzhi sighed: "When my lord wanted to make this decision, I strongly opposed it. Only Tao Yuanming kept encouraging my lord to do this. This person's motive was not pure. He probably wanted my lord to make the world angry. Now it seems that we
The blockade has no effect and does not affect the Beifu Army's operations. Once they defeat the demon thieves and stabilize Wu, there will naturally be no shortage of food and grass. Now that the defeat of Tianshi Dao has become apparent, we can no longer impose a food embargo. Taking advantage of this opportunity
When he returned, he sent grain and grass and good news to the capital, and then blamed Yin Zhongkan for the grain embargo, saying that he was a Litong Hulu who wanted to harm the court and the people. On a dead man, he added
Even if he faces these crimes, no one will plead his grievances."
Huan Xuan smiled and said: "You still have a way. If Yizhou and the imperial court can handle it, what about the Later Qin Dynasty in the north? They newly captured Luoyang and captured Xin Gongjing, the governor of Sizhou. In the past, Yang Quanqi guarded Yongzhou and defended the Later Qin Dynasty.
, now that Yang Quanqi is dead and the gate of Yongzhou is open, what should we do if the Qin army takes the opportunity to go south and capture the Nanyang area?"
Bian Fanzhi said calmly: "There is a ready-made Lu Zongzhi who can be sent to Yongzhou. He was the governor of Nanyang many years ago. If it weren't for the fact that the lord wanted to make a deal with Yin Zhongkan, Yang Quanqi would not have replaced him. This time he killed Yin Zhongkan
Unfortunately, on the one hand, it should be Tao Yuanming's instigation. On the other hand, I'm afraid it's also due to the resentment over the years. The lord must pay attention to it. Either he won't be used, or he must be happy to use him. I suggest that he be allowed to lead the troops.
Ten thousand elite soldiers marched north to Xiangyang, and then presented themselves to the imperial court, requesting him to be appointed governor of Yongzhou, allowing him to recruit Yang Quanqi's old troops, act alone, and become the general guarding the north of Jingzhou."
Huan Xuan frowned: "That means leaving Yongzhou completely in his hands. Lu Zongzhi has always been resentful towards me, and he considers himself a wealthy family in Guanzhong. For many years, he has seduced the refugees from Guanzhong to go south and incorporated them into his army.
Jun, it can be said that once he is allowed to take charge of his own role, I will no longer be able to control him. Is it really good to just kill one Yang Quanqi and then bring in a new one? My nephew and nephew of the Huan family are now prosperous, and so is Huan Zhen's martial prowess.
The brave champion of the entire army, can't it be replaced by one of them to leave Yongzhou?"
Bian Fanzhi shook his head: "Every other place is easy to talk about, especially Jingzhou. This place must not be handed over to outsiders. The clan of Duke Huan must be guarded here. However, the situation in Yongzhou is special. It has to face the powerful Hu and troops from the north.
Most of them want to develop themselves, absorbing refugees from Guanzhong and the Central Plains into an army. Those who can guard this place must be people with high popularity in the north. No one in the Huan family has such conditions now, whether it is Yang Quanqi or Lu
Zongzhi, one of them is Guanzhong tycoon and the other is Hongnong Yang family, and the people are willing to come to surrender. Although Huan Zhen is brave and brave, he is violent and brutal. He bullied the people many times when he was in Jingzhou. If he is placed in Yongzhou, he will only make people miserable.
It is absolutely forbidden for the people to alienate themselves!"
Huan Xuan gritted his teeth: "But Lu Zongzhi is so popular and has given him military and political power. What if he rebels against me in the future? Should we send a capable counselor to monitor him in the name of assisting him?"
Bian Fanzhi smiled and said: "You don't trust people when you employ them, and you don't use people when you doubt them. The worst thing my lord has done to Lu Zongzhi these years is that he made him feel that he didn't trust him enough and that he was not one of his own, so he persuaded Tao Yuanming.
The more it is at this time, the less likely it is to show any suspicion of Lu Zongzhi. Either keep him by your side as a general, and if you want to put him in Yongzhou, he will be given full power. Except for major events such as the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, he will not care about anything. In this way, Fang
Make the gateway to the north safe."
"However, after the Later Qin conquered the Central Plains, it is unlikely that it will continue to move south. Now Liu Bobo is making trouble in the north of Lingbei, and the Liangzhou countries are also attacking each other. The Later Qin is not stable. The most terrible thing is that because of protecting Liu Bobo,
It caused a falling out with the Northern Wei Dynasty. Now the main force of the Qin army is gathering, preparing to go east to Bingzhou to fight the Northern Wei Dynasty. This fight will be difficult to stop and will last for many years. As long as we do not take the initiative to go north to regain the Central Plains, Yongzhou should be safe. Jingzhou soldiers
Horses, you can go east with confidence and go straight to Jiankang!"
Huan Xuan took a deep breath and nodded: "If you say this, I feel relieved. I only have two things left to ask you. One is the battle situation in Wu. Can Liu Yu really defeat Tianshi Dao?
If he wins quickly, his prestige among the Beifu Army will be greatly increased, and even Liu Laozhi will not be able to suppress him. When we enter Beijing, we will face the Beifu Army commanded by Liu Yu, what are the chances of winning?"
"The second item is Tao Yuanming. How to deal with him? This time we also killed Yin Zhongkan, who was a guard of the mafia. How will we get along with the mafia in the future? If the mafia supports Liu Yulai
If you fight against me, let alone entering Jiankang, even Jingzhou will be in danger."
Bian Fanzhi laughed: "What I was thinking about just now are these two things. In fact, they are one thing. Let's talk about Tao Yuanming first. He betrayed Yin Zhongkan and then rushed to silence him. There must be something wrong in between.
The secret of telling people, at least, is to let the lord kill such a big family, a famous person, and have a grudge against the Jiankang family. The lord needs to keep this person by his side, monitor him, and on the surface, he must often ask for his permission.
He asked him to fulfill his duties as a counselor, and his thoughts can be seen from his suggestions. He is different from Yin Zhongwen. Yin Zhongwen is just greedy for money and interests and will not pose a threat to the lord's hegemony. Tao Yuanming needs special attention.
"
Huan Xuan nodded: "Very good, let him stay in our military mansion as a soldier and draft official documents and edicts. He will not be given real power, but will also be released. As for the other Liu Yu and the mafia
Problem, how to solve it?”
Bian Fanzhi said confidently: "Please be patient, my lord, Liu Yu will never really join forces with the mafia, so the mafia will definitely not give him the power of the Beifu Army now. If the demon thief is defeated, the mafia will
Continue to support Liu Laozhi to suppress Liu Yu. What we have to do is to go straight to Jiankang and seize power before Liu Yu truly takes power!"