At this point, Liu Jingxuan paused and continued: "Only Xie An discovered our value and told the Xie family early not to treat our wives and children who were sent to Wudi with the same attitude as ordinary villagers and tenants.
, I actually grew up in the Xie family. In addition to practicing martial arts, they also taught me Chinese calligraphy and Chinese calligraphy. I went to school with the Xie family's nephews, so my father was so grateful to the Xie family and was willing to become a family general.
Driven by them."
Liu Yu nodded: "No wonder your father, who was the King of Jianghuai soldiers in Huaibei back then, was willing to condescend to join the Xie family as a general. It turns out that it is because the Xie family's attitude towards you is far better than that of other families.
Gentle, that’s why you are willing to be like this.”
Liu Jingxuan said in a deep voice: "That's not all. When I was sent to Kuaiji and became a foster child of the Xie family, Xie An, who was not yet the prime minister at the time, had an affair with my father and several other village owners.
After a long talk, he said that after the former Qin Dynasty had Wang Meng, it was inevitable to unify the north. Once they unified the north, they would definitely attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the south. By then, a big war would be inevitable. From then on, all the people in Huaibei would
The big mountain strongholds and Wubao can no longer be satisfied with the barbarian horse bandits and tribesmen engaging in small-scale conflicts as before, but must prepare for the future war."
"And Xie An also said that in the future he will give each village leader a title so that they can become official soldiers and generals of the imperial court, and he will never rob or annex everyone's tribes like he did when the Jin Kingdom was first established. As long as they
If he is still the head of the Xie family, he will definitely guarantee everyone's interests and allow everyone to continue to retain their own subordinates and form an independent army. This promise is also what the Beifu Army later had as generals, who would plunder and expand the army on their own after the war.
The causes of the formation of major warlords."
Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Why is it so difficult in our Beifu Army to change the commander or split the troops? It turns out that it originated from Xie An's personal promise in the early years. In this way, during the Northern Expedition,
The leaders of the Beifu Army wanted to continue the war after experiencing the benefits of victory. While calming down the world for the Xie family and the Jin Dynasty, they could also fight more and more of their troops.
It’s getting bigger and bigger.”
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "Yes, you have always been in the Tiger Army, and you may not have a deep understanding of this, but from my father to other uncle-level generals, they are constantly trying to use battles to come.
To expand their own strength, Gao Su, He Heng, Zhuge Kan and others all seized the spoils of war after the war and obtained equipment such as ordnance and armor, while at the same time they relied on recruiting stragglers from all walks of life after the war and recruiting prisoners into the army.
Not only could they make up for the losses in the battle, but they could also expand the size of their army. By the time of the Battle of Yecheng, their combined number had exceeded 15,000 troops, even more than half of what they had before the war."
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "Is this why the Battle of Wuqiaoze had to happen? Murong Chui's fire actually not only burned the hope of the Jin Dynasty to dominate the world, but also burned the real elite of the Beifu Army
Veteran, he wiped out the teams accumulated by the major military leaders over the years in one fell swoop. Now I am more and more convinced that this matter is inseparable from Xie Xuan. He should have deliberately instigated these increasingly powerful subordinates to die.
"
Liu Jingxuan sighed: "Xie Xuan himself was wiped out in ashes, and he can no longer verify what happened back then. In my opinion, there are too many people who don't want us warriors to form our own army, whether it is the Tiandao Alliance or Hu
Even Xie An, Xie Xuan and others don’t want to see us grow and develop, so having us wiped out by the enemy like this may be what they want to see the most.”
A cold light flashed in Liu Yu's eyes. The wild fire that soared into the sky in Wuqiaoze back then may have rekindled in his eyes now. He gritted his teeth and said with hatred: "All those who have harmed us and hurt our brothers.
, I will not let go, no matter who it is, no matter how long it takes, this revenge must be avenged. Because these brothers who fought with us and shed blood and sacrificed together are our true comrades-in-arms and comrades. This is who we are.
The brotherly love of Beifu."
Liu Jingxuan nodded: "Yes, the reason why I am completely convinced by you is because in the Battle of Wuqiaoze, you didn't even risk your own life, but you came to save us. We recruits, there are no veterans, strong people."
That kind of impulse and enthusiasm to plunder, so when they were robbing things, we were still behind, which allowed us to survive. Maybe it was God's will. People die for wealth, and birds die for food. The strong brothers of the Beifu Army, over the years
They have long developed the habit of charging ahead and fighting without any setbacks, but when it comes to getting benefits, they also take the lead and do their part, because in their eyes, these are things that have been fought for with their lives, and they belong to them, the King of Heaven.
You can’t compete with him either.”
Liu Yu shook his head helplessly and murmured: "Now I know why your father and the troops led by other military leaders were so fond of plundering that they even gave up the opportunity to pursue the enemy.
It turns out that this was the promise made by the Xie family back then, and it was also the understanding they gained from fighting. We, the recruits who are mainly from Jingkou, still think that fighting is for victory, to defeat the Hulu and regain the Central Plains, and your fighting is for
Fighting, for the joy of killing the enemy and capturing it, these two are probably the same, and one is indispensable."
Liu Jingxuan smiled slightly: "Yes, we, the strong men of Huaibei, have not received titles, promotions or rewards for winning battles for many years. The purpose of fighting is to kill the enemy and prove our strength, and after the war
Capture is the reward for victory in the battle. The Xie family uses us to form an army, not only to use our combat skills, but also to use our desire and motivation to fight. If there is no benefit, who is willing to risk death and charge? In this regard,
When I was with you, I didn't know you well enough, and it was inconvenient to tell you. Later, when my father formed the army for the second time and rebuilt Beifu, he explained these things to me clearly. But by that time, you had already gone.
He has left the grassland and is no longer with me."
At this point, Liu Jingxuan's eyes became lonely and he murmured: "Actually, from the beginning, although we were both in the Beifu Army, we were in different troops and had different combat goals. There was still a distance between you and me.
On the other hand, perhaps, only when we fight side by side on the battlefield and kill thieves together will we be pure." (End of Chapter)