Chapter 4944: There is a mystery behind the magnanimity
Liu Muzhi looked solemn, nodded, and said: "Let me ask these two people first what do you think? Are they loyal and reliable, or do they have second thoughts?"
Liu Daogui sighed: "I'm afraid there is something wrong with Lu Zongzhi. Although he did a lot to defend Jingzhou this time, at the beginning of the most dangerous period, he allowed Gou Lin and Huan Qian's troops to pass through his defense line without attacking.
Later, when Huan Qian was preparing to take Jiangling City directly, he suddenly appeared outside Jiangling City with the main force of the Yongzhou Army and didn't even say hello to me. Fatty, how do you think you explain it?"
Liu Muzhi pondered for a moment and said: "My first reaction was that he colluded with Huan Qian and Gou Lin's army and wanted to join forces to attack Jiangling. But he played a trick and knew that you are good at using troops, and Jiangling also
It has been in business for many years, and it is impossible to win it just by relying on people like Huan Qian. However, the Longyou Qiang cavalry under Gou Lin's army burned, killed, and looted all the way, angering the local officials and people in Jingzhou, and Huan Qian had lost the support of the people.
, but Tianshi Dao's army was heading east towards Jiankang, and would not cooperate with Huan and Gou's army to attack Jiangling. Therefore, he was not sure whether the attack would be successful, so he deliberately dragged him behind and sat on the mountain.
Watching a tiger fight."
"It's just that you, Daogui, were faster than he expected. You took advantage of the conflict between Huan Qian and Gou Lin over the killing of civilians. When their armies were divided, you quickly organized your troops and attacked. And you opened the city of Jiangling.
The benevolent and righteous act of allowing the people to leave and join Huan Qian made the people in Jiangling City feel grateful and completely stand on your side. No one went to inform Huan Qian anymore. This way you were able to concentrate your forces and attack in one fell swoop.
The fundamental reason for defeating Huan Qian!"
Liu Daogui nodded: "Yes, in fact, many people said afterwards how I used my troops like a god and how I commanded Ruoding. In fact, at that time, I was very panicked and worried. About Kaicheng, I
I can't be sure that it was right at the time. After all, people's hearts are too complicated. It doesn't mean that if you show kindness to others, you will receive the same reward. When Yin Zhongkan was the governor of Jingzhou, he also used all his military rations to provide relief for floods, but he had to
When the people of Jingzhou reported back and joined the army to defend against the enemy, no one came to help him. Even his troops were wiped out, and only one life was lost in the end. Therefore, I do not expect that the soldiers and people of Jiangling, who are all righteous men, will repay their kindness."
Liu Muzhi laughed: "But no one behind them left the city to defect to Huan Qian. How can this be explained?"
Liu Daogui said with a smile: "Actually, even if they go out and some people defect to Huan Qian, I am not afraid, because the people in the city also believe that I want to defend the city, not attack, I insist on doing the opposite. Although Gou Lin's army left at that time
, but Huan Qian still garrisoned troops in the Zhijiang area and continued to recruit surrenders and rebels. My subordinates infiltrated among them and had informed me of the news a long time ago. It was just Lu Zongzhi's group. I really couldn't figure out his motives, so I just came here.
I wanted to be rich and powerful in danger, so I left Tan Daoji to defend the city. If I really died in the hands of Lu Zong, Jiangling City would be closed and defended, and Tan Zhi's army would come to help, which might turn the tide of the war, because these three people have different intentions.
It is impossible to attack the city here for a long time, as long as we delay the time, we will definitely be sure."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Since you expect to win if you hold on longer, why risk your life and go out of the city?"
Liu Daogui sighed: "This is mainly for the people of Jingzhou. In any case, they are the subjects of the Jin Dynasty. They pay grain and taxes to us, the Jin Dynasty, recruit troops and recruit soldiers, so we have to protect them. Gou Lin and other foreigners
Bandits are burning, killing and looting everywhere. If I, the governor of Jingzhou, can't protect my people at this time, how can I have the dignity to wear this official uniform? How can I have the dignity to meet the elder brother who entrusted Jingzhou to me? My responsibility lies here.
I had to take the risk."
Liu Muzhi said seriously: "However, you still made the right bet. Seeing that you dared to come alone, Lu Zongzhi thought that you had enough confidence and troops. Later, you opened the gate of Jiangling City and asked him to defend the city. That's also true.
With enough confidence, Lu Zongzhi would not dare to take advantage of Jiangling to cause rebellion."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Yes, and I made a note of it. I took out the food and grass in Jiangling City in advance and stored it in a secret base. After Lu Zongzhi entered Jiangling, he had no food and grass. I was not afraid of his betrayal, but there was
When Lu Zong was defending the city, I could bring all the main force of the Jingzhou Army at that time, more than 10,000 people, to raid Huan Qian. Huan Qian's troops were originally a mob, and they were dissatisfied with him for attracting Gou Lin, so they collapsed at the first touch. Huan Qian himself also
After chasing and killing Huan Qian for me, I can let Lu Zongzhi's Yongzhou soldiers attack Gou Lin again. Gou Lin's troops, who have lost the local internal support in Jingzhou and are unpopular, might have had a high fighting spirit before the robbery.
They are strong enemies, but when they want to return to the Later Qin with a large amount of looted treasures and population, it will not be so easy."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Lu Zongzhi worked very hard in this battle. He almost wiped out all these horse thieves and bandits. Later, you captured the letters of those who had secretly communicated with Huan Qian in Huan Qian's camp, not even the boxes."
Turn on the fire and burn it all away. In fact, what you want to appease is not the hearts of the nobles in Jiangling City, but the heart of Lu Zongzhi."
Liu Daogui nodded: "Yes, although I was almost certain that there was something wrong with Lu Zongzhi at that time, I couldn't expose it in person because powerful enemies were waiting for him, and even the monster thieves didn't know when they would counterattack. But I have one thing.
What is certain is that Lu Zongzhi may collude with Huan Qian, but he will never join forces with the monster thieves, because what he wants is to control the separatist Yongzhou. If there is a chance to capture Jiangling and Jingzhou and become a great warlord, that will be even more important.
Okay, but the demon thief will never give him this opportunity, so after Huan Qian was eliminated, I did not let Lu Zongzhi return to Yongzhou. Instead, I asked him to stay in the name of garrisoning Jiangling. At the same time, I sent
The troops stationed troops in Dangyang area to cut off the road from Yongzhou southward to Jiangling on the pretext of wiping out the remnants of the Huan and Gou thieves. This was to prevent Lu Zongzhi from continuing to call for reinforcements from behind, or even leading to the possibility of an attack by the Qin army."
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "The rules of the Tao are indeed the rules of the Tao. They are meticulous and seem to have a frank trust in Lu Zong. The world thinks they are flattering. In fact, there are so many arrangements and arrangements behind it. So, from your point of view,
With these means, it is not difficult to capture Lu Zong's father and son and annex the Yongzhou army. Why has Lu Zong been allowed to stay here for so long and has not yet taken action against him?"
Liu Daogui sighed softly: "Firstly, there is no clear evidence to prove his treason. Secondly, even if I capture Lu Zong's father and son, what will happen to Yongzhou then?" ()