Lu Zongzhi's brows were still tightly knitted: "Daogui, you tried to appease me in every way this time. Not only did you forgive me for my actions, you even took the initiative to find some reasons for me. Why do I feel that something is wrong the more I listen to you?
It feels like he is trying to stabilize me on purpose."
Liu Daogui shook his head: "What should I do to stabilize you? In the land of Yongzhou, as long as you are loyal to the Jin Dynasty, you can join the Du family in Jiaozhou and the Yu family in Ningzhou to seal the territory for generations. This is what my eldest brother promised you back then.
, I still maintain this promise, but one thing you have to remember is that you cannot, like the Huan family, turn the land of Yongzhou into an independent kingdom for your family and one surname. When the country is in trouble, you can ignore it.
He even colludes with foreign enemies. If this is the case, then Huanxuan's fate will be yours and that of the Lu family."
Cold sweat began to break out on Lu Zongzhi's forehead, and he kept nodding his head and said: "This won't happen, this won't happen. I, Lu Zongzhi, am loyal to the Jin Dynasty, and the sun can tell. Although I have some correspondence with Huan Qian, please believe that, then
It's just to stabilize the actions of the rebels. I secretly marched here in a hurry, just to catch the rebels off guard, and not to join forces with the demon thieves. Please investigate clearly."
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "If I didn't believe in you, why would I have come here alone? This is something I only do to my friends and my troops. If I were to the enemy, would I commit suicide like this? Zongzhi,
There is no need to defend this point. I am here because I trust you. But I must remind you not to have other ideas because you are worried that the imperial court will seize your troops and Yongzhou. As long as you are loyal to the Jin Dynasty, you can always
Maintain your current status and even pass it on to your descendants."
Lu Zongzhi's lips were trembling slightly: "Really, can I really let Quanzi inherit Yongzhou in the future?"
Liu Daogui smiled and patted his shoulder: "What's a small Yongzhou? You are from Guanzhong. Our current Yongzhou is just a place where overseas Chinese settled. The real Yongzhou is in Guanzhong and Chang'an. My eldest brother's life
Ideal, don’t you still know?”
Lu Zongzhi opened his eyes wide: "You mean, you mean to take us back to Chang'an, to fight back to Guanzhong?"
Liu Daogui nodded vigorously: "Since I was a child, my eldest brother has taken us to play with mud and build cities every day. Every day he asked me to build cities, one is Luoyang and the other is Chang'an. He told me that the old capital of our Han people,
These two places are now in the hands of the Hu people. As sons of the Han family, if we cannot regain these two places while we are alive, we will not be able to see our ancestors after death. Therefore, he
He will definitely take us back to Chang'an."
Having said this, Liu Daogui took two steps forward and reached a place within reach in front of Lu Zongzhi: "I have never seen Chang'an, I have only heard about it from my elder brother's stories. I know that Zongzhi, you have been to Chang'an countless times before.
"
Lu Zongzhi's eyes became moist: "Chang'an, that's my hometown. I, I haven't been back for more than 20 years. I miss the fire crystal persimmons there, the water basin mutton there, and the
The old bowls of Qin and Han Dynasties, missed..."
Lu Zongzhi wiped his eyes and looked directly at Liu Daogui: "Can you really let me go back to Chang'an?"
Liu Daogui said seriously: "Haven't we been doing this for so many years? Let you stay in Yongzhou for a long time just so that you can recruit the elders in Guanzhong, so that you can one day take them back to your hometown, so that you, an overseas Chinese, can
The governor of Yongzhou has become a real official."
Lu Zongzhi said excitedly: "Will there really be that day? If it does, I can be satisfied just by returning to the fields and being a farmer."
Liu Daogui laughed: "Look, Zongzhi, there are so many refugees in Guanzhong under your command. Shouldn't we take them back with us who have escaped from the wars in Guanzhong? Now my eldest brother has recovered Qilu, as long as we can do it this time
After destroying the demon thieves and Qiao Shu, and pacifying the south, the next step is to settle the general accounts with Hou Qin, and to take back all Luoyang and Chang'an where they lived. You and I made an oath together when we were in Jiankang.
, we must make great achievements and protect the Jin Dynasty together. Today, I want to swear to you again that I am willing to return to Chang'an with you and realize the reward of my life!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand towards Lu Zongzhi, his eyes becoming extremely sincere.
Without saying a word, Lu Zongzhi gave a high-five and said, "Because of your sincerity today, I, Lu Zongzhi, swear to God that I will be loyal to the Jin Dynasty in this life and return to Chang'an."
The two looked at each other and laughed, and all the sergeants in the camp behind Lu Zongzhi, who had been suppressing him just now, began to put away their swords, raised their arms and cheered.
Liu Daogui looked at the sergeants in the camp with a smile, nodded and praised: "The Yongzhou soldiers are indeed well-organized and well-equipped. At first glance, they are elite soldiers who can fight. Zongzhi, you have done a great job in Yongzhou over the years."
Yes, with such an elite force, it is no wonder that it can intimidate the barbarians and make them not dare to invade the territory."
Lu Zongzhi smiled and waved his hand: "That's all thanks to your elder brother. He took back the twelve counties of Nanyang for the Jin Dynasty without any blood, which expanded my original defense line several times, and now I have a place that can accommodate the refugees from Guanzhong."
Over the years, Hou Qin has been fighting with Zhu Liang and Hu Xia for many years. The elders in Guanzhong have suffered terribly. Many people have fled with their families to Yongzhou. This has given me more sources of troops. Let me tell you the truth. Now
I actually brought a total of 30,000 soldiers and horses. This time, I only brought 10,000 elite troops to sneak here because I wanted to sneak attack Huan Qian and could not mobilize a large number of troops. The remaining 20,000 troops had to be prepared for the attack of Hou Qin. I did not expect that
, your movements are one step faster than mine."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Your strength is no less than that of me, the governor of Jingzhou. With 30,000 elite soldiers, we can go north to the Central Plains. If you and I join forces, we can directly fight against the monsters and thieves."
At this point, he paused: "However, Yongzhou is also an important place. This war was started by Hou Qin. Although I don't have clear evidence yet, this Qiao Shu, this Huan Qian, this Gou
Lin, the three groups of them all acted under the orders of Later Qin, including Sima Guofan, who caused rebellion in northern Henan, and was backed by Later Qin. Although the demon thieves were the most powerful group, without the three groups of soldiers and horses of Later Qin,
Coordination, there will never be such momentum. Now He Wuji has been defeated, Jiangzhou has fallen, and there are various rebels in Jingzhou that need to be pacified. Although Huan Qian is dead, southern Hunan is still in the hands of the enemy. I need to wipe out the rebels in Xiangzhou.
, it’s a pity that we don’t have enough troops. Zongzhi, I need your help.”