The Sichuan-Sichuan Song army maintained by the Wu brothers, even if Wu Jie died early, was still assisted by Wu Lin, Guo Hao, Yang Zheng and other famous military generals, as well as Liu Ziyu, Zhao Kai and others who were good at planning and financial management.
If possible, Xiao Tang also hoped to recruit and appoint all these good generals and ministers, so that these outstanding talents could be used by the Qi Dynasty.
Now that the Song Dynasty has fallen and Zhao Huan has surrendered to the Zen throne, the generals of the Song Army such as Wu Lin, Guo Hao, and Yang Zheng are very likely to accept the status quo. However, Liu Ziyu, the think tank of the Song Army's Sichuan-Shaanxi Propaganda Department, is unlikely to surrender. This is
It was also within Xiao Tang's expectation.
After all, Liu Ziyu had another level of identity. He was supposed to be the adoptive father of Zhu Xi, a great Confucian who greatly promoted Confucianism and even had a profound influence on Confucianism in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Thinking that although his adopted son Zhu Xi was often good at commenting and criticizing the emperors of the Song Dynasty, he paid most attention to integrity and took the saying "The king is the guide for the ministers, and the father is the guide for the son" to the height of the principle of heaven.
It wasn't that he was deeply influenced by his adoptive father when he was a boy studying. Xiao Tang estimated that Liu Ziyu also had a stubborn scholarly spirit, and his obsession with adhering to loyalty to the emperor may not be less than that of Yue Fei. Moreover, in the official history, Liu Ziyu and his father Liu Kai, among others
His son Liu Gong, and his adopted son Zhu Xi are known as "Three Loyalty and One Wen", and are known as "a model of equal emphasis on loyalty and elegance". Such a number one person indeed has integrity, but their desire to serve the orthodox emperor in their hearts often does not allow for even the slightest twist.
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The same is true for Liu Ziyu now. He scratched his neck and waved his sleeves decisively and said: "Wu Xuanfu, you two brothers and I have a deep friendship. I thought we were like-minded and could always be together, but I didn't expect that we would not be the same people after all. Since
You have made up your mind to subjugate the thieves, and now I will entrust you with the duties of the official department... In the past, Yu the Great did not force Bocheng, and his son was high, and he was full of integrity. I hope Wu Xuanfu will allow me to retire and live in seclusion. After all, the Tao
We are different and don’t work together, so what else can we say? Farewell!"
In fact, Liu Ziyu said resolutely, and felt suddenly relieved for no reason. After all, the Zhao family of the Song Dynasty was now under the control of the Qi Dynasty. Liu Ziyu only expressed his gratitude to the people who had always upheld the concept of being loyal to the emperor and governing the country without having a stronghold to stand on their own.
Ambition. But as Chai Jin said, who can he be loyal to now? Liu Ziyu is also in a dilemma. Although he is unwilling to surrender to the Qi Dynasty, he also knows that if this wear and tear continues for a long time, he seems to be with
If the world is against each other, even if they defend Sichuan and Sichuan and still have the strength to fight, does this mean that the soldiers and civilians who are still holding the Sichuan-Shaanxi Fourth Road are in vain?
So now that he heard that Wu Lin, following Wu Jie's death, was finally going to surrender to the Qi Dynasty in line with the current situation, Liu Ziyu said that he was tough, but in his heart he felt that the burden weighing more than a thousand kilograms now seemed to be the time to let it go.
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When Liu Ziyu walked to the door of the festival hall, Wu Lin bowed behind him and saluted, and said: "Xiangong Liu, my brother originally died in the army, and was promoted and promoted by His Majesty the Qi Dynasty, but later he was recommended and protected.
My two brothers have the opportunity to be as famous as they are today, and they will definitely not force each other now. Although they have to go their separate ways, I will still bear in mind the great kindness Mr. Liu showed to my Wu family in the past.
Take care of yourself, stay safe and happy, and hope that we can still have the opportunity to talk to each other in the future."
Liu Ziyu froze for a moment, then let out a long sigh and left resolutely.
Chai Jin was sent as an envoy to Sichuan and Shu under the imperial decree of Xiao and Tang Dynasty, and came to appease the Song army of the Song Dynasty, Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Envoys headed by Wu Lin, with the intention of successfully taking over the four states of Sichuan and Shaanxi. Although those who were unwilling to surrender, they
Song Chen, who was not so stubborn as to hinder the important recruitment process, had an attitude of staying or leaving based on his own wishes.
Therefore, in response to Liu Ziyu's departure, Chai Jin only said some words of pity and lamentation, and then discussed in detail with Wu Lin the policy of recruiting the Sichuan, Shu, and Song Dynasty troops, and asked: "Your Majesty also said that you and your brother were willing to sacrifice each other's lives.
It is a pity that we can no longer meet and talk about our friendship. Fortunately, Wu Xuanfu understood the righteousness deeply, and Meng Xun generously surrendered. His great merit was to save the soldiers and civilians of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Fourth Route from the military and war disasters in vain. Your Majesty respects them.
Wu Xuanfu and your brother are both brave and handsome men, and they must be given high honors. However, Wu Xuanfu, Guo Hao, and Yang Zheng each command a group of troops to guard the key passes of Sichuan and Shaanxi, but I don't know whether they are willing to surrender.
Me?"
In terms of scheming, Wu Lin, who is more upright and outspoken, is certainly not as good as his brother Wu Jie, but after all, he is also one of the outstanding generals in the imperial army of the Song Dynasty.
When Chai Jin asked, he replied simply: "Yang Zheng is my brother's favorite general and has always been close to our Wu family. I sent a letter to Yang Zhengxiao for my benefit, so he will definitely obey him sincerely. As for that
Although Guo Hao has some quarrels with his brother, he is not going to turn against him. Now that two of the three Song armies from Sichuan and Sichuan are gone, I think Guo Hao is not stubborn and he still wants to support his own troops. Not to mention Sichuan and Shaanxi.
The soldiers and civilians of the four states knew that the officials of the Song Dynasty had surrendered, so who would want their homeland to suffer the misfortunes of war? Your Majesty is gentle and gentle, and there will be no big problems during this period. However, I have submitted to the Qi Dynasty according to my brother's instructions, and I must obey your Majesty's orders.
, but there is only one concern, and I must make it clear to Mr. Chai."
Chai Jin heard the words and replied: "General Wu's concerns, but he has already surrendered to Qu Duan of our dynasty earlier?"
Wu Lin nodded and sighed: "It's that guy. My brother had an old grudge with him. He did tell Zhang Jun that he often had bad relations with Shangguan and was difficult to subdue him, so he disrespected the monarch by violating etiquette and integrity.
He was imprisoned for the crime. In the past, when colleagues in the military turned against each other and harmed each other, it can now be said frankly that my brother acted first and it was necessary to take his life to avoid future troubles... Although it was not a bright and frank method, at the beginning
If the crooks are not eliminated, my brother and I will not only be restrained and suppressed by him for a long time, but we may also be killed.
Even if the generals of the various ministries are colleagues, they are inevitably hostile to each other. The right and wrong between them is by no means as clear-cut as loyalty or treachery. Although my brother is deceased, Qu Duan was indeed framed and almost died. He treated me Wu Wu
My family will definitely hate me to the core. Now that I surrender to the Qi Dynasty, Qu Duan will definitely come to seek revenge from my Wu family. It will be inevitable that we will kill each other, but what can we do?"
Chai Jin was ordered to come to appease the Song troops of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Department who were stationed in Shu. Naturally, he knew what he needed to know. He had already expected that Wu Lin would have such doubts, so he immediately replied:
"Although Qu Duan was brave and good at fighting, and was highly praised by the officers and soldiers in the Western Army, he was headstrong at the beginning, despised his superiors, violated restraint, often had grudges with his colleagues, and his subordinates naturally knew about it. But after he surrendered to our court,
Although he once had disputes with generals such as Yang Zhi and Yao Pingzhong, the Shangguan who controls him now is not the king of the Song army, Wang Xie and his like, nor is it Zhang Jun who controlled the officers and soldiers as a civil servant. Our Shaanxi History
Han Shizhong, a brave and fierce bird of prey, also came from the Western Army. He had to obey his control all the time. Although there were occasional dissatisfactions, he probably knew how to advance and retreat.
Indeed, as General Wu said, colleagues in the army are close to each other, like and dislike each other, and criticize and harm each other. It is difficult to distinguish the right and wrong. But how can he mistakenly recruit the soldiers and civilians of the four routes of Sichuan and Shaanxi to join him because of his hatred?
, to protect the people of Sichuan and Sichuan from such a major event as the scourge of war? Our Majesty will definitely try to protect General Wu from being harmed by hatred. Qu Duan has made great contributions to our country, and your Majesty certainly hopes that he can resolve the old feud with General Wu.
He can still keep his official rank and salary, but if he is still stubborn and has the idea of harming his colleagues...old habits are hard to change, and it is his own fault. I hope he will never make the same mistake again...
