Liu Yi was silent for a while and nodded: "Probably, this is also the meaning of sending slaves. I have thought about it carefully in the past two days. As Liu Yu's cousin, Liu Huaisu has also learned the essence of his art of war. This time
Following Liu Jingxuan, he led reinforcements and guarded Jiangzhou. I thought he was training with Liu Jingxuan and helping him by the way. After all, in the past few years of Ah Shou's escape, most of his old troops were with other brothers, and they were willing to go back and serve him again.
not much."
"But what I didn't expect was that Liu Huaisu actually had Liu Yu's secret order and led Jiangzhou soldiers and horses to attack at the most critical moment and blocked Huan Zhen. Moreover, he would also join Wei Yongzhi's soldiers and horses, and Wei Yongzhi made a big show of it.
Di returned to Yuzhou, but in fact he left the elite soldiers in Jiangxia and asked his younger brother Wei Shunzhi to send troops together with Liu Huaisu. Obviously, this was to give the credit to Wei Yongzhi's brother. Rabbit did not enter the court and take power, so he could compete for the eldest brother of Beifu.
, sealing off the territory and splitting the land, taking charge of a state is his best result. Taking advantage of this great achievement, he exchanged Yuzhou for Jingzhou, and left Yuzhou to Liu Huaisu, hum, what a good calculation!"
Xu Xianzhi said thoughtfully: "Listening to your analysis, it is really true. Although Liu Huaisu gave up Huan Zhen to you this time, he was the commander-in-chief who defeated Huan Zhen's army after all. With such a great contribution, how can he be divided into one state?
It's absolutely possible. Yuzhou is now vacant. Liu Daogui also made a lot of achievements in this expedition to Jingzhou. He is likely to leave Pengcheng and take charge of the new six counties in Jiangbei. In this way, Yuzhou and Beizhou, which border the Hulu, will
Xuzhou is controlled by the brothers who sent slaves. This is obviously to prepare for the Northern Expedition and to allow my family to perform meritorious service."
Liu Yi gritted his teeth: "Yes, even if there are rabbits along the way to Jingzhou, he is also very convinced of the slaves. No matter who goes to Lingnan or Xishu, the rabbits will provide them with all their strength, and they will provide food for them."
, to help him make meritorious deeds in return for the kindness he has shown me this time. In this way, the world is so big that I’m afraid there won’t even be a place for me to make meritorious deeds next time.”
Xu Xianzhi frowned: "Since there is no possibility of uniting with the noble families and seizing power when returning to the court, why not just stay in Jingzhou and continue to pacify Xishu or Lingnan. As long as you continue to fight, the personnel in these places will
It's you who have the final say."
Liu Yi sighed, pointed outside the tent, and said: "Did you hear it? Xianzhi, did you hear the cheers of the entire army? Half of them were because of their victory and wealth, and the other half were because of the long-term war abroad.
, I can finally go home. Even the rewards of official titles, the increase of fields, and the rewards from the court can only be given based on merits after returning to Jiankang. Now that the morale of the army has been dispersed, the brothers are eager to return home, even if they are not there for one night
If you are willing to wait longer, how can you possibly let them continue fighting?"
Xu Xianzhi gritted his teeth: "The army can be withdrawn by Wuji and Daogui first. You can stay here with your own soldiers, and then under the banner of land destruction and rewards, the land of Jingzhou can be granted to some meritorious soldiers. In general,
There must be some people who are willing to stay. With these benefits, we can attract the next batch of Beifu troops to come and continue fighting. As long as Jingzhou is in your hands, it is not you who has the final say on how to deal with it?"
Liu Yi's eyes flashed coldly: "This is the main reason why I can't stay now. Jingzhou has been newly recovered, and the Huan family has been operating here for decades. While people's hearts are drawn to it, they have also benefited from the Huan family's many years of benefits.
, a large amount of land and manors here have been distributed to the local tycoons, just like the aristocratic families in Jiangnan. Although the Huan family was destroyed, these Jingzhou tycoons still control the land and population in various places. Many of them have now surrendered.
Normally, the imperial court cannot deprive them of their existing land. If it wants to take it back, it would be an offending matter. If it is not handled well, it is not impossible to trigger a civil commotion or even a rebellion."
Xu Xianzhi smiled and said: "I understand what you mean. Jingzhou looks very good now, but in fact it still needs a ruthless person to clean it up again and truly take back the land and population. So, you don't want to be this evil person, just
I hope that after he has dealt with all these matters, he will come back to Jingzhou, right?"
Liu Yi laughed: "Yes, and no matter how well I run Jingzhou, as long as the power in the court is still in the hands of the slave, he can drive me away at any time with a transfer order, or even ask me to hand over my army and enter the court.
If I become an official, I will have no capital left. Some high-ranking families who are dissatisfied with sending slaves will be disappointed in me if they think that I am supporting the army and do not return to the capital. So this time, I have to go back no matter what.
Let Jingzhou be left to Rabbit for the time being. Since this Western Expedition, his old injuries have recurred and he was infected with an epidemic a while ago. That’s why he returned to Yuzhou with illness and stayed in Jingzhou. I’m afraid he won’t be able to stay long. A patient can’t handle this.
It’s an important town. Once I resolve the matter in the capital and redistribute the remaining powers with the slave, it won’t be too late to replace him.”
Xu Xianzhi nodded: "What about Lu Zongzhi in Yongzhou? Should we replace him and replace him with our people?"
Liu Yi thought for a while and shook his head: "It's not possible now. Jingzhou has not been completely pacified. Yongzhou should not be moved lightly. Now Lu Zongzong has more than twelve counties in Nanyang. He covers the entire Nanyang to Xiangyang, and half of Jingzhou is under him.
In his hands, if he really forced him to rebel, the consequences would be disastrous, and even Jiangling would no longer be safe. Moreover, this time Huan Qian, He Danzhi and He Wei, the remnants of Huan Chu, ran away and went to the Later Qin Dynasty. Lu Zongzhi was still there
Yang didn't stop them and just let them go, huh, don't I know about his little devilish thoughts?"
Xu Xianzhi smiled slightly: "Yes, this guy is just a warlord in troubled times. He just wants to be self-reliant. It was too urgent to force him, so he united with the Later Qin Dynasty, released the Huan clan, and recruited the old troops to continue the fight. But in this way, in the future, I want to start from Jingzhou
I'm afraid it won't be that easy to go north."
Liu Yi waved his hand: "That's a story for later. There is no absolute loyalty in this world, only absolute interests. If I give enough benefits to Lu Zong, he will be used by me. It's like another Mao family that has been divided for a long time. Now it can't be repaired.
Just obey me."
Xu Xianzhi sighed: "No one expected that the Mao family, which has been in Bashu for twenty years and has been a general for generations in the Jin Dynasty, would fall like this. Mao Xiuzhi escorted his uncle's coffin back to Jiankang, and he escaped a disaster.
Now he is the only remaining descendant of the Mao family, and every day he thinks about conquering Western Shu and avenging his father, ancestors and brothers, how are you going to arrange for him?"
Liu Yi laughed: "I will go up to the table and add him as General Long Xiang, and add Feng Qian, the supervisor who killed Huan Xuan, as the prefect of Hanjia, and let them serve as Sima Rongqi's vanguard to attack Western Shu."
Xu Xianzhi frowned: "Are you going to make a contribution to Sima Rongqi and build a kingdom for the Sima family?"
Liu Yi laughed: "Xianzhi, believe me, with Mao Xiuzhi as the vanguard, the Qiao family in Xishu will be stable, and the Sima family's dream will be empty!"