Xuanwu's pupils shrank suddenly and he looked at Qinglong, his teeth chattering, but he had nothing to say to refute.
Suzaku sighed: "That's all, what's the point of still arguing and quarreling with each other until now? We are already half buried in the earth. Even if we can sit in the ninth or fifth position now, how much can we do? Can we enjoy the power of Nian? The four of us have been fighting here all our lives. Now we are all for our family and our children and grandchildren. On this basis, we will also take care of the Jin Dynasty. As for outsiders, there is no need to invest too much emotion."
Bai Hu said coldly: "I don't believe that the Jin Dynasty can only produce one Liu Yu, and he has really become the savior. The children of our aristocratic family have a collection of books from ancient times, including various military techniques and strategies, and they are not as good as that Liu Yu Now? Even Liu Laozhi is no worse than him."
Xuanwu sighed: "Bai Hu, Bai Hu, your biggest problem is that you never know the soldiers. Can't Liu Laozhi see it this time? He is too selfish. Although he is not for power, he only wants to gain benefits from the war. , I fell into the trap this time, and I will fall into the trap in the future, just like Huan Wen. It is impossible to expect success in the Northern Expedition of people like them."
Qinglong smiled and said: "You can cultivate a Liu Yu, so can we. There is more than one Beifu Army and more than one Liu Jinnu in the world. Besides, it's not us who want to kill Liu Yu, it's Murong Chui who wants his life." , we can't stop it. If Liu Yu hadn't shown his sharp edge and made Murong Chui fearful, he wouldn't have ended up like this. My old friend, in fact, I don't want Liu Yu to die like this. After all, in the future This person may be of great use in the Northern Expedition, but the matter is at this point and is beyond our control, so let’s not say more.”
Xuanwu gritted his teeth: "But if his body is not found, there is still a possibility of survival. I believe Liu Yu will not die so easily."
Qinglong shook his head: "I even picked up the life thread, and it was beside a pile of corpse ashes. If it weren't for the gold thread in the thread, how could we know that Wang Miaoyin gave it to Liu Yu? You also know Liu Yu's feelings for your granddaughter, even if it costs his life, he won't let this thing go."
Qinglong took out a small bag wrapped in silk from his arms, pushed it with his hand on the round table, and the small bag slid in front of Xuanwu. The ground lay there, shining in the firelight.
Xuanwu closed his eyes and sighed: "It is indeed the love gift given by Miaoyin to Liu Yu. To extend one's life and keep one's life alive, and to connect the dead with death, this is the rule of Jingkou. It seems to Liu Yu that it is really It's my misfortune to encounter a poisonous hand, and it's definitely not our blessing!"
Suzaku curled up his lips, glanced at Qinglong, and said meaningfully: "It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. Now that the matter has come to this, it's useless to be sad. Think about it later. Xuanwu, we just said that you You must relieve yourself from all duties and truly return to your hometown to live in seclusion as you take responsibility for this incident. Not only you, Xie Xuan must also hand over the military power of Beifu and leave with you."
Xuanwu opened his eyes and said calmly: "Whether it is about this defeat or the opinions of the three of you towards us, there is no problem for me to plead guilty and be dismissed. However, the Beifu Army cannot be handed over yet."
A trace of anger flashed in Bai Hu's eyes, and he shouted: "Why, you still don't admit defeat, and you still want to continue to fight with your troops?"
Xuanwu shook his head, took out a small golden ax from his arms, and placed it on the table. The other three people all stared at the small axe. Qinglong's Adam's apple moved, apparently swallowing.
As they drooled, it was obvious that they were all very fond of this item.
Xuanwu said calmly: "This is Huang Cheng, and it is also the most important thing among the Nine Tins. In the Jin Dynasty, you can use this thing to kill everyone except the emperor, including the queen mother and prince, without having to report to the emperor. Huan Wen dreamed of usurping the throne.
, I asked for this thing but could not get it, but today the emperor knows my loyalty and gives me this thing. You three families have always suspected that I have different intentions and will betray you. If I really have this intention, I can destroy you with this thing. How can I still do it?
Is it your turn to engage in conspiracy?"
Qinglong sneered: "Do you think we will sit back and wait for you to kill us? We have killed so many emperors in these years, why are we still afraid of this small axe?"
Xuanwu smiled slightly: "Strength is power, and status is status. If I don't care about it and bring the Beifu army with this thing to settle accounts with you, I'm afraid that although you have more soldiers and food, you may not be my opponent. Everyone will die.
Let’s hug each other and we’ll be done.”
Suzaku sighed: "Xuanwu, you are a wise man, so naturally you will not take this lose-lose path, otherwise you would not come here to see us. You took out the yellow ax to show your sincerity, right?"
Xuanwu nodded: "Yes, I own this thing, but I don't know how to use it. Just like the Beifu Army. Although the Northern Expedition failed, the soldiers who survived the disaster are all the most valuable assets of the Jin Dynasty. They are extremely capable.
, and have experience fighting against the Northern Huqi. Even if we don’t rely on them to fight in the future, these experiences are absolutely precious. I can’t hand over the Beifu Army to you now. The three of you will only destroy the Beifu Army in your fight for power.
Then none of our hard work over the past few years will be left."
Bai Hu sneered: "Xuanwu, if you want to take revenge and rebuild the Beifu Army, you don't have to beat around the bush. You hand over the power, but let Xie Xuan take charge of the army, and then let Xie Xuan continue to control Jiangbei in the name of supporting the Beifu Army.
Region? One day, when you regain your strength, you will not go on the Northern Expedition, but will learn from Su Jun, Zu Yue and others, attack Jiankang first, control the emperor, and then issue an edict to destroy us!"
Xuanwu sighed: "If I have such thoughts, why should I come to meet you again? Even the thousands of remnant troops now are enough to conquer Jiankang. Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin now control Jingzhou and Yuzhou. If anyone enters
I will never let go of the opportunity to govern Jiankang. They will not stand on your side. As long as I say a word and allow the Huan family to rule Jiankang, do you think they will become my enemy?"
Qinglong's eyes flashed coldly: "Okay, Xuanwu, don't use harsh words and threats to each other. It's boring. We don't trust that the Xie family will continue to retain the Beifu Army. If you are really so selfless, we can give you one or two years.
As time passes, these soldiers from the Beifu Army will be dispersed to various units to serve as officers and coaches, but if you imagine forming a new army like last time, don't blame us for being rude."
Bai Hu frowned: "Qinglong, what are you doing? This is Xuanwu's delaying strategy. We must continue to retain the army!"
Qinglong suddenly raised his hand: "Okay, don't say any more, we have to compromise and make concessions. The size of the Beifu Army must not exceed 5,000, and the army cannot be expanded in any name. After one and a half years, the military power must be handed over to us. The person who agrees, Xuanwu, do you accept it?"
