Chapter 4455 The people of Jiangling are also loyal
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "If the people of Jingzhou were not of the same mind as us, the Taoist regulations would never have lasted until now. Xile, have you forgotten? Before this, several armies of the demon thief, Huan Qian, and Gou Lin were killed almost at the same time.
Now that Wangzhen has suffered a new defeat, there are insufficient troops in Jiangling City, and the situation is critical, you want to say that the people of Jingzhou are not of the same mind as us and want to use external forces to rebel. The most suitable time is that time."
Liu Yi nodded: "Yes, when I conquered Huanchu in the west, I knew this about them. When our expeditionary army arrived, they opened the city and surrendered, and even killed Huanxuan's five-year-old son Huan Sheng to show their loyalty.
When Huan Zhen arrived, our army was not there, so they killed the officials who stayed behind again and pledged their allegiance to Huan Zhen. Generally speaking, these Jingzhou scholars are just grassroots. When they see who wants to win, they will fall in love with him.
No one can live or die together with the country."
Having said this, Liu Yi paused: "The last time Dao Quan defended Jiangling, although enemies from outside came and killed him, he still had more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and the city of Jiangling was considered strong. The most important thing is,
Last time, the demon thieves only came with a partial force. Gou Lin, a barbarian, only knew how to plunder and had no intention of attacking Jiangling. The only ones who really wanted to attack Jiangling were Huan Qian and his men."
"But Huan Qian was the weakest of the three enemy armies at that time. When he came to Jingzhou, he didn't have many men, so he relied on new recruits. Because he didn't have enough troops, he stayed in Dangyang to recruit troops, and also let Dao Gui
I seized the opportunity and infiltrated many of my own subordinates. Not only did I master the information, but I was also able to cooperate internally and externally."
"On the surface, it seemed that the soldiers, soldiers and civilians of Jiangling and the natives of Jingzhou were on the side of Daoism. But that was not because they were loyal or patriotic, but because they were not sure who would win in the end and did not dare to
If you act rashly, if several groups of enemy troops gather under the city, just like the demon thieves attacked Jiankang this time, I am afraid these people will rebel long ago, and at least a considerable number of them will side with the demon thieves!"
Liu Yi spoke loudly, and many people nodded secretly along with him. The originally relaxed and happy expressions on everyone's faces began to become a little serious now.
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Xile, what you said makes sense, but the principles of loyalty, justice, benevolence and filial piety exist in everyone's heart. The more you read, the more you will understand this. If you are really evil in your heart, you will think about it from now on.
After all, thieves are in the minority, and most people just want to keep themselves safe in this troubled world."
"The nobles in Jiangling City you mentioned have repeatedly relied on whoever is stronger. This is human nature, because Jingzhou has always fought for gains and interests. If they would rather die than surrender, these nobles would have been exterminated long ago.
Well, in the final analysis, the forces or armies that originally occupied Jiangling City, whether they were Huanchu's or ours at that time, were unable to defend Jiangling and protect the people in the city, including Xile's army at that time. The only thing left in Jiangling was
There are hundreds of people. In this situation, isn’t it normal for people to want to leave a way out?”
Liu Yi's face changed slightly, and he turned to say in a deep voice: "I want to divide my troops to attack other places in Jingzhou. Jiangling really has no troops to defend, but even if Jiangling City cannot be defended, at least it can be done without resistance. It's useful
Would you like to show your favor to Huan Zhen by killing the officials who stayed behind?"
Liu Yu shook his head: "Because these two left-behind officials, especially the former Jiangling Governor Wang Kangchan, personally killed the five-year-old Huan Sheng. This kind of seller seeking glory and killing young children is outraged by both humans and gods. Even I
, this person will also be executed after Jingzhou is pacified. We must not encourage such a trend, otherwise how can we educate the people? This person was pushed out to take the blame by the Jiangling fathers at that time, there is no problem. If we want the people to be loyal and patriotic, we must first
To protect them is like last time when hundreds of our Jiangling City defenders escaped first, leaving the people in the city to live and die with the city. This is unjustifiable."
Liu Yi's face turned a little red. These embarrassing things had always been overshadowed by his great achievements in the Western Expedition to destroy Huan. Today, he questioned the loyalty of the Jingzhou people, but let these things be involved. He began to regret why he had done so.
I went against Liu Yu.
Liu Yu saw Liu Yi's look and smiled slightly: "Xile, you didn't have enough troops at the time to divide your troops and clean up everywhere. It's not a big deal if Jiangling City is gained and lost, but this cannot be a natural talent for the common people of Jingzhou.
Proof of not being patriotic and being rebellious. In fact, I think the relationship between the court and the people, and the scholars, is mutual. Only when the court truly loves and protects the people can the people be willing to defend their country to the death.
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Speaking of this, Liu Yu looked around: "Just like the guarding of Jiankang this time, if we hadn't rushed back at the most dangerous time, the imperial court would have been prepared to abandon Jiankang and escape with the Holy Spirit. If the defenders had not
, the imperial court, and even His Majesty have left Jiankang and abandoned the people in the city, so do you think that the people left in the city will spontaneously defend the city against the demon thieves?"
Xiang Mi laughed: "How is this possible? The army and even the emperor have fled. I'm afraid most of the people have also fled. The small number who stay will welcome the demon thieves and open the city to welcome them."
Liu Yu nodded: "That's it. If the people of Jiankang and the elders of the imperial capital for centuries can't spontaneously defend the city and die for the country, how can they ask the people of Jiangling and Jingzhou to fight the monsters and thieves themselves to death?
? Daogui was able to defend Jiangling because he lived and died with the city and stayed in Jiangling without retreating. This was true for all the soldiers under his command. He believed in the loyalty of the people of Jingzhou and publicly stated those letters that communicated with the enemy. However,
It was an act of self-protection. He could understand that he didn't even read it and burned these letters in public. This is what he did as the governor of Jingzhou when the common people in the city secretly communicated with Huan Qian. He chose to trust the people of Jingzhou!"
Wang Zhen'e nodded and said sternly: "People's hearts are made of flesh, and trust is mutual. It is because of these actions of Brother Dao Gui that the people of Jingzhou are willing to die for him. At the most dangerous time, everyone worked together to eliminate them."
Huan Xuan and Gou Lin defended Jiangling. They were able to defend it then, and I believe they can defend it this time. Besides, Lu Zong's troops from Yongzhou came to help. At the beginning, most people did not trust Lu Governor and thought he was defecting.
The monster thieves wanted to seize the opportunity to seize Jiangling, but in the end, the governor of Lu and the Yongzhou soldiers became the main force in suppressing the rebellion!"
Liu Yu said seriously: "Yes, now the number of soldiers and horses in Jingzhou plus Tan Shao's troops in Wuling is no less than 30,000, and there is sufficient food and grass. There is a strong city in Jiangling, which is enough to fight against the monsters and thieves. I will use this to defend the city."
Fight to completely wear down the elite and morale of the demon thieves, and then defeat them in one fell swoop!" ()