Liu Yu opened his eyes, looked resolute, and said loudly: "There is no doubt about this, and there is nothing easy to discuss. As a Han Chinese, I have watched my ancestors' country fall into the hands of foreign barbarians. I have not been able to wash away the humiliation for a hundred years."
, but thinking about fighting for power and gain, won’t your conscience hurt?”
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "Very good, you mentioned ancestors, then let me ask you one more question, what is the legacy left by the Xie family's ancestors, what is the legacy left by the mafia bosses back then?
You say Han people are of the same race, that’s too far away. Ordinary villagers don’t even know what the world outside their own village is like. To them, the people in their own village are their own people, and everyone else is an outsider. Where are the Han people?
Are they divided into barbarians?”
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Ordinary people don't have this awareness, but as scholars, how can we also think this way? The distinction between Yi and Di, and the debate between Hua and Yi, are things we have known since we were young."
Liu Muzhi said coldly: "Master Xiang Xianggong and the others have read hundreds of times more books than you? Don't they know this? The sage Kong said that he respected the king and resisted the barbarians in order to have a common banner and let the whole country
People all over the world do the same thing, which can reduce internal conflicts and work together outwards, but when you reach the level of aristocratic families, is this still necessary?"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "Why do you sound like someone from the mafia when you speak today? Fatty, why do I feel so strange to you?"
Liu Muzhi sighed, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes: "Because, after all these years, I am no longer the Liu Muzhi who was so poor in Jingkou that his wife sold her hair so that he could have a meal of wine and meat. My status has become higher and higher.
As I get higher and gain more knowledge, my decisions will have more and more important impacts. In fact, the same goes for you, slave. When we first left our hometown to join the army ten years ago, could you imagine that you would marry a Huren princess?
, Is it safe to marry with the barbarians on the grassland? You don’t have to stick to small details to achieve great things. There are no principles in this world that cannot be changed."
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "I want to destroy the Hu and expel the Hu, but I don't mean to drive them all out. If they are willing to stay and live like us Han people, I welcome them. If they don't want to stay, they can leave, but we Han people
The places conquered by our ancestors must be managed by us Han people. This is a principle that can never be changed."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "Xie Xianggong has not changed this principle. He stopped Huan Wen and Xi Chao's Northern Expedition not because he intended to cause harm, but because he knew Huan Wen's character too well. When Huan Wen went to Guanzhong, he did not
What was the result of blocking it? Huan Wen still withdrew his troops after gaining enough fame, completely ignoring the great cause of the Northern Expedition. This man only wanted to be the emperor, but did not really think about the Northern Expedition. Therefore, what Xie Xianggong blocked was not an opportunity for the Northern Expedition, but
Huan Wen’s desire to proclaim himself emperor and usurp power.”
"Judging from the situation at that time, Huan Wen faced off against Murong Chui and failed repeatedly. It was not a lack of food at all. Xie Xianggong blocked some of his food and grass. His original intention was to make him retreat early because there was no possibility of victory.
Chao's style of play has always been radical and risky. He wanted to destroy the boat, but he didn't think about whether the Jin army at that time had the strength to fight with the Murong family's cavalry in Hebei. If he really followed his style of play, the entire army would be annihilated.
The final outcome in history was even more disastrous.”
Liu Yu's heart moved: "You mean, that battle in history will definitely be defeated? But what Xi Chao said doesn't sound problematic. I reviewed it from the perspective of the art of war, and I don't think there is much of a problem."
Liu Muzhi sighed: "I reviewed this matter with Mr. Xian Gong many times, and I can tell you clearly that there is no possibility of winning. Even if there is a 30% chance of winning, Mr. Xian Gong will not cut off their food and grass.
Huan Wen sent troops to the Northern Expedition. He went north alone without even opening up grain roads and canals. This was obviously to make a profit and leave. As long as he saw the Yellow River, it would be a victory that had never been achieved in the Eastern Jin Dynasty for a hundred years. As for Xi Chao, even if the whole army was
It was not his soldiers and horses that were destroyed, and he did not feel distressed. He was betting the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers on himself. They reluctantly retreated only after Xianggong deprived them of food for a month. Huan Wen was counting on the local soldiers and civilians to make voluntary sacrifices.
Food, Xi Chao did not shed tears without seeing the coffin. In the end, he really ran out of food and retreated. His morale was low. He was hunted for thousands of miles and almost the entire army was wiped out. But in my opinion, the failure of this battle was more due to Huan Wen.
Xi Chao has a bad intention and is greedy for merit instead of thanking Xianggong."
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "This is right and wrong. Both sides insist on their own opinions. After many years, they can no longer argue. But they fought back and forth like this and ruined the great cause of the Northern Expedition several times. This must be right.
"
Liu Muzhi said sternly: "In my opinion, there is nothing ruinous. The time for the Northern Expedition is not ripe now. This is a fact that you should see clearly after the two failed Northern Expeditions."
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "No, I don't admit this fact. Both defeats were caused by the frame-up from the rear. It's not that the Northern Expedition itself was not the right time or that the Northern Expedition should not be done. I insist on this."
Liu Muzhi sighed: "I won't talk about the first raid on Yecheng. In fact, you also know that Murong Chui is luring the enemy deep. Even if you don't fall into the trap, he has 100,000 infantry and 30,000 armored cavalry.
, with his military skills, even if he spreads out to fight on the plains, can we really succeed with more than 10,000 vanguard Beifu troops?"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "We can take Yecheng first, gain a firm foothold, and then wait for the follow-up troops to catch up."
Liu Muzhi sneered: "Where are the follow-up troops coming from? This is not Feishui. We want to protect our country and the Northern Expedition. If we can gather 100,000 troops in the south of the Yangtze River, it will be good if we can get 10,000 troops in the Yellow River. We can defeat them."
The Central Plains needs to be divided and guarded, and the grain roads on the road need to be guarded. If we cannot obtain the supplies and support of the local people, the Northern Expedition will be a dead end as long as we cross the Yellow River. This can be seen more clearly from your second Northern Expedition. After you crossed the Yellow River
, occupied southern Shanxi, and then reached Hebei. From the Central Plains to these places, were there any Han people who came to support the army and donate food to welcome the king's army? If it hadn't been for the last bit of support from Tianshi Dao and the Xie family, you would have
I'm afraid that even if all the mechanisms are exhausted, we won't even be able to cross the Yellow River."
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "The Central Plains were abandoned by our Jin Dynasty. The Han people have been separated from the king's division for hundreds of years. We abandoned them, and we can't blame them for not coming to welcome us. So when we are in Luoyang, I will
Protect the local residents and re-establish their sense of belonging to the Jin Dynasty. As long as we can operate in the Central Plains and establish ourselves for five years, no, three years, I don’t believe that Tianshi Dao can win over the people, and I can’t!”
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "Then you must first coax these families headed by the mafia, so that they can provide you with food, grass, and military supplies for three or five years of garrisoning abroad, instead of causing trouble behind the scenes, sending slaves, and external favors.
Not attached, there are many shadows inside, could this be an opportunity for the Northern Expedition?"
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