Kumarajiva nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, if your plan succeeds, it will help our Great Qin get rid of a big harm, and it will also be a blessing to all the people in the world. Let Hu Xia attack Liangzhou and seize the Silk Road."
The accumulated wealth and caravans can attract the attention of powerful enemies in the grassland, including the Northern Wei Dynasty, giving them the motivation to attack Hu Xia. After this is accomplished, the Qin Dynasty will get its land, the Northern Wei Dynasty will get its wealth, and the Liangzhou princes will
The country will also remember the life-saving grace of our country, Great Qin, as the suzerain country, and sincerely surrender to us from now on."
Doupeng nodded: "Yes, there is another reason why I do this. It is to take the opportunity of joining forces to deal with Hu Xia so that you can truly unite to face the terrible enemy in the future, that is Liu Yu
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Kumarajiva laughed: "After going around for a long time, you finally returned to your main topic. Help me deal with Hu Xia's Helian Bobo. The fundamental reason is to lure the countries with the Hu people's regime in the north to help you deal with it.
The invincible Liu Yu. But, do you want us to follow the example of Fu Jian and invade Jin and fight Liu Yu directly?"
Doupeng shook his head: "No, I don't expect you to go south, but I'm sure Liu Yu will definitely make the Northern Expedition. No matter how much trouble we create for him here, to be honest, I don't think we can really stop him.
The most that can trap Liu Yu is to delay his time. Maybe it can be delayed for five or ten years, but maybe, after the Tianshi Dao is eliminated, he will be able to launch a full-scale Northern Expedition within two or three years.
If Helian Bobo is not dealt with and the Northern Wei Dynasty continues to stand by and watch you, with all due respect, Qin will be in danger."
Kumarajiva's face changed: "Why, even with the three methods you just used, Liu Yu couldn't be trapped? The rebellion of Tianshi Dao left the Eastern Jin Dynasty in ruins. Such a broken country can be restored in less than three years.
Another Northern Expedition? No matter how aggressive the Hu military state is, they will not ignore the people's power like this."
Doupeng sighed: "Liu Yu is not an ordinary person. He now has a large army in his hands. Even if he does not directly suspend his troops and attack Later Qin, it is not impossible. After all, the army is ready and Later Qin has clearly supported him.
His enemies, from Nan Yan to Huan Qian, Gou Lin, and then to Sima Guofan and Sima Chuzhi, are all directly enemies of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Liu Yu. With the army in hand now, we can rest and reorganize for a while, and then use the victory to
In the Northern Expedition, the surrendered Tianshi Dao sergeants can even be used as the vanguard to attack Luoyang in the Central Plains, and then the Beifu army can seize the Central Plains, and then wait for an opportunity to attack Guanzhong or Bingzhou. If Liu Yu chooses this approach
, how should Hou Qin, which is still under attack by Hu Xia, respond?"
Kumarajiva gritted his teeth: "I don't think Liu Yu can do this. He has been fighting for more than two years from the Northern Expedition to Nanyan to the raising of troops at Tianshi Dao. Now he wants a large army to attack Lingnan and pacify Tianshi.
Tao, even after the battle is over, we still have to pacify the Tianshi Dao stragglers and bandits everywhere and let the people settle down again. How can there be any reason to continue the war?"
Doupeng laughed: "According to your theory, after he fought hard for more than a year to destroy Nanyan, didn't he continue to fight against Tianshi Dao non-stop? Has there ever been a truce? After more than two years of fighting, the Beifu Army
Are the soldiers returning home now? I think they are now allowed to continue sending troops to Lingnan after the Battle of Zuoli, but every one of them is happy to hear the battle and is not even willing to fall behind."
Kumarajiva raised his eyebrows: "That's because this is the last battle against the great enemy of Tianshi Dao. It must be fought in one go, but after fighting Tianshi Dao, it's time to rest, even if we have to continue to use troops.
, we should attack Qiaoshu first, why would we directly attack our Great Qin?"
Doupeng shook his head: "Liu Yu's use of troops cannot be judged by common sense. Qiao Shu is far away in Yizhou. Now seeing that Liu Yu is about to defeat Tianshi Dao, he doesn't even dare to stop at Baidi City, which he sent troops to capture before, and withdraws directly.
After arriving in the middle of Shu, prepare to rely on the long and difficult road to defend. From Jiangling to Shu, there is a distance of thousands of miles. Although the Shu army is weak, the geographical location determines that it is not easy to conquer the country with an expedition. It requires
Long-term preparation, especially the supply of food and supplies."
"On the other hand, in your Later Qin, the Central Plains is close to Yongzhou, and the twelve counties of Nanyang that were given to Liu Yu last time also provided Liu Yu with troops to go directly to Wancheng, Luoyang, or from east Henan
Liang County and the Liang County area have the opportunity to attack the passes of Xingyang and Hulao. Even if we take a step back, if Liu Yu wants to seize the military power of Yongzhou Governor Lu Zongzhi after the war and take away this independent kingdom that has always been autonomous, he will need to use the Northern Expedition as an excuse.
Only in this way can we send a large army to Yongzhou and control Lu Zongzhi. Do you think that at this time, Liu Yu and later Qin will use Sima Guofan as an excuse to take in traitors like Sima Guofan and force later Qin to surrender, so do you want to surrender?"
Kumarajiva said in a deep voice: "Since we have taken them in, we will definitely protect them to the end. Otherwise, where is the national prestige of the Qin Dynasty, and where will the survival of Confucianism and the compassion of Buddhism be placed?
?Even if we have to fight Liu Yuqingguo, we will not hesitate."
Doupeng nodded: "That's it. If you want to protect the country's prestige, you must be forced to go to war with the Eastern Jin Dynasty for people like Sima Guofan. In your opinion, these people are trying to contain the remnants and prevent them from being exterminated, but in the Jin Dynasty
In people's eyes, they were traitors who had taken refuge with the Hu barbarians and brought their army to the Eastern Jin Dynasty to burn, kill and plunder. To defeat them, everyone must be brave. The reason why Liu Yu led half of his army after the Battle of Zuoli
Do you think you came back to Jiankang just to get rid of your army and return home?"
Kumarajiva's expression changed and he lost his voice: "So, Liu Yu really wants to attack Daqin right away? You didn't say that before. You said Liu Yu was afraid that Liu Yi would cause trouble in the capital.
That’s why we have to lead troops back in advance to suppress him.”
Doupeng sneered and said: "Yes, I did say that, but what I didn't say is that in the war to pacify Tianshi Dao, Liu Yi suffered a huge defeat, lost territory, and was forced to use
All the underground legions, even like this, did not get the chance to finally fight against Tianshi Dao and redeem their sins. If this continues, those young marshals and generals will soon ride on his head to replace him, so now the whole
From top to bottom in the Jin Kingdom, the one who is most eager to turn around and reestablish authority through a victory is Liu Yi. Who do you think he will choose to start the war?"
Kumarajiva gritted his teeth and sighed: "Liu Yi was the governor of Yuzhou before, but the rebels of Sima Guofan and Sima Chuzhi were active in the Changshe area in northwest Henan. It is said that they were attacking Liu Yi's former territory.
, now that the new governor of Yuzhou has not been appointed, Liu Yi is still the governor of Yuzhou in name, and his most suitable target is Sima Guofan." (End of this chapter)