Jiankang City, Wuyi Lane, the secret altar of the Mafia.
In the spacious hall, dozens of giant butter candles illuminated the hall, and a huge black human hand was suspended above a map of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. It was silent in front of the round table, and people sitting on the four sides of the round table were silent.
The four masked people standing there were like clay and wood sculptures. In the entire hall, the only sound of these giant candles burning was audible even if a pin dropped to the ground.
Baihu looked at Xuanwu (Xie An) who was sitting in the north and said in a deep voice: "Master Xuanwu, you still didn't listen to my dissuasion and went on the northern expedition. This is not a good precedent. Over the past hundred years, this major event in the world has...
But it can only be implemented through consensus among all four parties."
Xuanwu smiled slightly and pointed to Suzaku in the south: "You and Qinglong are opposed to the Northern Expedition, but Suzaku and I agree. Since we are in a stalemate, we can only make a compromise. I don't need the strength of your two families, but only rely on my own strength.
With the food and salary that Suzaku promised to provide, the Northern Expedition alone did not break the centuries-old rules. Just like back then, you all agreed to let Huan Wen usurp the throne. But if I and another family had not strongly opposed it, the world would no longer be in power at this time.
It’s the Sima family.”
Bai Hu sneered and said: "The Sima family controls the world and the Huan family controls the world. Our interests have not changed much. I still don't think there is anything wrong with this matter. But this time, the Northern Expedition will only benefit your Xie family, not the others."
All aristocratic families are not good. Suzaku, I don’t think you are so stupid that you can’t even see this.”
Zhuque said calmly: "I believe Master Xuanwu will not consider this issue only from the interests of the Xie family. After all, the Northern Expedition is a great cause. The ancestral graves of all of us are in the north. Without these, our good interests in the south will be lost."
Time cannot last long. If even we people are not willing to go to the Northern Expedition, how can those ordinary people follow?"
Qinglong's eyes were as bright as fire as he looked at Xuanwu: "Lord Xuanwu, it's not that we don't believe you, but your actions after Feishui cannot convince us of your loyalty to Jin, let alone your friendship with us.
.In the past two or three years, the credit has gone to your Xie family and the Beifu Army, but the benefits have not been as good as ours. We have provided money and food, and we have lost many people. However, the prefectures and counties that were captured did not give us any size.
land, this itself violates the original agreement."
Xuanwu shook his head: "I have explained many times that these lands do not belong to our Xie family, but to the country. The people in the newly recovered places are unstable and the customs are very different from those in the south of the Yangtze River. We cannot have a long-term army there.
If we want to use local people for garrison, we can't reach out now, and we will have to postpone taxes for a few years. Once we succeed in the Northern Expedition and regain Guanzhong, Hebei, these newly occupied areas will become the inland, and naturally we can use the local people here
, the population is used to enfeoff.”
Qinglong sneered and said: "Self-enfeoffment? How to enfeoff? To whom?"
Xuanwu smiled slightly: "Of course, the enfeoffments are given to those who made contributions in the Northern Expedition. Meritorious soldiers need to be rewarded, and the noble families who provide money and people can also get their due share."
Bai Hu laughed loudly: "Why don't we all give it to your Xie family? The meritorious officers and soldiers are all your Beifu Army, Jingkou Qiuba. They only have the Xie family in their eyes, but no country. Xuanwu, how dare you say that you are dedicated to the country?"
Xuanwu said with emotion: "It is precisely because we are dedicated to the country that we must be fair and just. The soldiers risked their lives and fought bloody battles on the front line. Naturally, they should get what they deserve according to their military merits. The combat capabilities of these Beifu sergeants have been greatly improved in the past few years.
It has been fully proved. When it was first established, you didn’t contribute any money or effort. Our Xie family established it single-handedly. Now you say that they only recognize my Xie family? Does this make sense?!"
Qinglong said coldly: "I would like to remind Mr. Xuanwu to pay attention to one thing. Over the past hundred years, it has been the concerted efforts of us people that have allowed us to survive one crisis after another. Today, you have new subordinates.
, you have to give up a century-old friend, this is not what you, Mr. Xuanwu, should do."
Xuanwu shook his head: "In the past, we could settle down for a while because we lacked strength. If the north was unified and strong, we would not be able to do the Northern Expedition. But it is different now. To put it bluntly, since Yongjia, this is the best Northern Expedition in the past century.
The opportunity is just around the corner. Now Fu Pi from Yecheng takes the initiative to ask us for help and is willing to offer Yecheng. This is the first time that our Han army can control the core city in the north. After Yecheng, Hebei can be determined, and then Guanzhong.
The ultimate benefit of acquiring a larger territory will still belong to all of us. Why don’t you understand this truth?”
Qinglong said grimly: "The benefits belong to all of us? Who are these people? I'm afraid it's not our family, maybe it's your new subordinates, maybe it's the new friends you found in the north, such as Cui.
Lu’s surname is Yang, I’m afraid this round table will be a little crowded by then.”
A cold light flashed in Xuanwu's eyes: "The Mafia has been established for a hundred years, even before the Yongjia Rebellion. Its purpose of helping the world will never change. I can make the Northern Expedition independently, but it is impossible to change everything. We still need everyone
As for whether we will let new people in in the future, we must unanimously agree, and we can’t lose even one person. Xuanwu doesn’t dare or forget this!”
Bai Hu stared at Xuanwu and said in a deep voice: "Master Xuanwu, you always put yourself in a righteous and upright position, which makes us seem so unconfident even to refute. However, no matter how beautifully you speak,
, it can’t change the fact that in this Northern Expedition, you have thrown away all of us. Maybe you will stay a little with Suzaku, but you will not stay at all with me and Lord Qinglong. The interests in the north will be in the future.
You have no intention of leaving any benefits to us, right?"
Xuanwu said calmly: "If you can contribute, you will naturally get what you deserve. In the future, the world needs fairness. If you receive salary without merit, this fairness will be out of the question. It is not easy for us to have the Beifu Army who can fight like this.
If the troops who dare to fight are not rewarded commensurate with their merits afterwards, how can they be made to sacrifice their lives?"
Qinglong said coldly: "The Beifu Army is not the only one in the world. Just like in the last battle of Feishui, everyone contributed together. We are not denying the Northern Expedition, but we have to give us time to assemble. In the past two years,
There is a constant war, and it is necessary for everyone to take a breather, otherwise small and medium-sized aristocratic families cannot see hope or benefit, so how can they sincerely continue to fight with you?"
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