Lu Zongzhi blinked: "You were able to defeat Huan Qian's troops in one fell swoop this time. How come you don't have enough troops? I know you brought 20,000 elite troops this time."
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "That's almost all my family wealth. The entire Beifu army in Jingzhou is only 20,000 troops. You know it."
Lu Zongzhi frowned: "So, you are leaving the entire Jiangling City to Jingzhou people to defend? You are too courageous. There are many people who have contact with Huan Qian."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "In the battle to destroy Chu, coupled with the previous century-old grudges between Jing and Yang, there are many Jingzhou people who hate the Beifu army and the imperial court. It cannot be resolved in just a few years. The Huan family has been operating in Jingzhou for dozens of years.
Years, that influence cannot be dissipated in one day. I miss my old master and it is a sentimental thing. If Huan Qian can care for the people here and do better than us, then we will not be able to stay, but what he has brought
The Qiang thieves committed adultery, robbery, and committed all kinds of evil. They stood on the opposite side of the people of Jingzhou. No one is willing to continue to follow this evil thief who lured wolves into the house. Therefore, I do not need to guard against the people of Jingzhou. In fact, I made the right move."
Lu Zongzhi smiled and said: "You came to see me alone. This is the right step. Yes, even I can be convinced by you, let alone the scholars and people in Jiangling. Taoist regulations, although your eldest brother is the best in the world
He is a famous hero, but to be honest, in front of him, I always feel that there is something behind him that makes me less convinced. You are the only one who I can truly trust and be grateful for. Tell me, I need to keep doing it.
What, is it to attack the Qiaoshu army in Baidi City, or to recapture Xiangzhou, or..."
At this point, he paused: "If you want me to chase Lu Xun's army, then I may not be able to obey. Let me make it clear first, this is not because I am afraid of Lu Xun."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "It's because you don't want to join forces with Liu Yi, because you're afraid that he will blame you for not cooperating with his Northern Expedition, right?"
Lu Zongzhi gritted his teeth: "Yes, Lu Xun and the others are going to fight Liu Yi. If I follow the demon thief, it will inevitably be controlled by Liu Yi. Regardless of victory or defeat, he will probably find a way to annex my army. This
I feel a little chilled that people even refused to save He Wuji."
Liu Daogui frowned: "Zongzhi, you may have misunderstood Xile. He is alive and unable to command, and it is not that he intentionally failed to save Wuji."
Lu Zongzhi waved his hand: "Daogui, I trust your character, but for Liu Xile, many things he does in private are shady. I know who he is very well, so you don't have to defend him. If
If you force me to pursue Lu Xun, enter Liu Yi's territory, and come under his command, then I can only go back home and continue to guard Yongzhou."
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
To recapture Xiangzhou, the Shu army at Baidi City has always been cowardly and incompetent. They would never dare to advance when the situation is unclear, so I will ignore them for the time being. As long as we recover all parts of Jingzhou, they will naturally withdraw their troops and there is nothing to worry about. Lu
The main force of Xun's army went to Xi Le's Yuzhou Corps and did not leave a large army to fight with us. However, Gou Lin's 20,000 Qiang thieves are mostly cavalry and are highly mobile. It cannot be ruled out that they use this army.
We are fighting, so I cannot divide my troops, and Jiangling City cannot be left undefended. The current Jiangling nobles can defend it in the short term, but if the enemy army attacks after a long time, it will still be difficult."
Lu Zongzhi smiled slightly: "So, you want me to guard Jiangling?"
Liu Daogui nodded with satisfaction: "You have come thousands of miles to help, and you are so busy, so you shouldn't be given any benefits. I think back when Yang Quanqi, the governor of Yongzhou, traveled thousands of miles to rescue Yin Zhongkan, but he was tricked into getting only porridge, water and rice soup.
In the end, the army lost its combat effectiveness due to lack of food, and was finally defeated. I am not Yin Zhongkan, and I will not do such things to deceive friendly troops. After you go to Jiangling, you need food and weapons, and you need ordnance. And..."
He said, pointing behind him: "This time to eliminate Huan Qian, I have captured tens of thousands of Huan Qian's old troops. Many of them are veterans of Huan Chu in Jingzhou. You should be familiar with them, such as General Lei Guo,
Feng Shangao, He Liner, etc."
Lu Zongzhi nodded: "These are all old generals of Huan Chu. They were my colleagues and colleagues in the past. Feng Shangao was the nephew of the veteran general Feng Gai. He was still above me back then. These people are the same as you."
The Beifu Army often has blood feuds with close relatives, and no matter how much you pardon them, they may not be able to resolve them. There is nothing I can do to persuade them to let go of their hatred and surrender to you."
Liu Daogui smiled and shook his head: "No, no, no, Zongzhi, you misunderstood. I didn't mean for you to persuade them to surrender. I just wanted to say that I think it is most appropriate to leave these people to you."
Lu Zongzhi's expression changed: "What, these more than ten thousand old Chu troops, are you willing to give them to me? These are troubled times where only strong soldiers and horses can rule the roost. Which general and governor doesn't want to increase their own strength? Liu Daogui, are you serious?
?"
Liu Daogui said calmly: "Of course I am serious. You also said that these people have a blood feud with us and cannot surrender. My elder brother has pardoned them before, but they rebelled again this time. According to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, they must
They are put to death, but it is easy to kill them, but it will accumulate more blood feuds in Jingzhou and make many people who were our enemies have doubts again. If we let them go back, I am afraid they will continue to cause chaos, so how to deal with them
, I can’t kill them, and I can’t let them go. If you don’t come, I have no choice but to take them back to Jiangling and keep them under strict supervision. In this case, I’m afraid I won’t be able to spare any troops to suppress the rebellion around them, let alone
Chasing the demon thief."
Lu Zongzhi's eyes sparkled: "So, by giving them to me, you are doing me a huge favor, greatly increasing Yongzhou's strength, and you also want me to guarantee that they will not cause trouble?"
Liu Daogui looked at Lu Zongzhi: "Can you help me take care of these people? I don't ask them to be grateful and be useful to me from now on. I just ask that they can live well with their families under your hands in the future, and that they are willing to serve as soldiers and make meritorious deeds.
We should also direct our efforts towards the barbarians in the north instead of continuing to fight civil war from generation to generation. This request is not too much."
Lu Zongzhi nodded vigorously: "It's not too much. I will educate them well. If these veterans are still stubborn and continue to fight against you and the Beifu Army, I will deal with them myself!"
This chapter has been completed!