"In this case, if you want to be a loyal minister of the Jin court for the rest of your life, then no one can say anything."
"But if, one day, Qi Gong and the Jin court fall out, and even go to war with each other, then everyone in the world will remember this incident."
"I'm afraid some people will say that Qi Gong is ungrateful despite being so favored by the Jin Dynasty."
After hearing Wu Xin's words, Liu Yu immediately put his hands on his hands and laughed. His clear laughter was very contagious and made Liu Xun beside him laugh. Although Liu Xun didn't know that his uncle was What are you laughing at?
Seeing this situation, Wu Xin was also confused. He thought for a while that there was nothing funny about what he said.
"Hahahaha, what an ungrateful person, Wu Bocheng, you are really very loyal."
Liu Yu laughed for a while and stopped when he saw that Wu Xin's face was already a little ugly.
After all, the direct meaning of Wu Xin's words is "rebellion." Although Liu Yu, a habitual rebel, does not take it seriously, Wu Xin's status as a son of a good family for generations can make him Saying such words to Liu Yu still made Liu Yu both gratified and happy.
This fully shows that in Wu Xin's mind, Liu Yu has been regarded as a strong master who can display his ambitions.
"Bo Cheng, there is no need to accuse me of being guilty. When the day comes when the people of the world insist on taking my life, Liu Jixing, and then make it quick, I am afraid that such an accusation of "ungratefulness" will no longer be enough."
"Moreover, if it really counts as a favor, I am afraid that by sending troops this time, we are doing a great favor to the Jin Dynasty. If our swordsmen meet in the future, if we really care about any kind of kindness, it will also be the favor that the Sima family of the Jin Dynasty owes us for rebuilding. "
As Liu Yu talked, he remembered the tragic situation of nearly 100,000 people on the platform after Sima Yue's death.
If this time, Liu Yu could lead the Qingzhou Army to rescue these chaotic officials and soldiers, it would be a great favor to the Jin court. Liu Yu felt that it was much better than giving himself a title and appointment.
Later, Liu Yu explained to Wu Xin that his speculation about what happened after traveling to Taiwan was actually a brief description of the disaster in Ningping City in Kuxian County recorded by later generations.
"If it is true as Qi Gong said, then the credit for this matter will be enough." Wu Xin said.
However, Wu Xin immediately said, "However, these are all the speculations of Duke Qi after all. If the hundreds of officers and generals in Xingtai survive because of Duke Qi's help, then there will be no need to help those in need."
Hearing what Wu Xin said, Liu Yu suddenly thought that what he was shouting about about saving the lives of 100,000 people in Xingtai was all based on his imagination.
If the Qingzhou army led by Liu Yu really saved them, without the painful lesson of the Kuxian disaster, how would the world know that the Hu people were so cruel, the Xingtai officers and soldiers were so incompetent, and the Qingzhou army had such great achievements?
"Not only that, if Qi Gong accepts this appointment, the relationship with Youzhou will not be as harmonious as before, and if some villains in charge of Boling County instigate it, when Qi Gong leaves Qingzhou, , if you attack with a backstab, wouldn’t it be worth the loss?”
After seeing Liu Yu thinking, Wu Xin said everything in his mind in one breath.
Liu Yu spoke after thinking about it.
"Bo Cheng, what you said is reasonable. However, this appointment is entirely of the Luoyang Emperor's own will and is not the result of our coercion."
"Furthermore, the character of Prince Boling is well known to most scholars. As long as something like this happens where the emperor secretly gives a secret edict, no matter whether I accept it or not, my father-in-law will probably never let go of his worries. "
"As for what you're worried about, whether Wang Jun will stab you in the back or attack by surprise, it's not a big problem. Now the rivers and Jishui have returned to flowing. If you really want to attack by sneak attack, you can no longer cross the river casually, and the ferries are from Jinan to Baima. This area is all under the control of our army and the beggar army. Even if someone wants to sneak attack Qingzhou, it will not be that easy at all."
Seeing that Wu Xin had slowly accepted his statement, Liu Yu continued.
"A real man is born in heaven and earth, how can he live under human beings for a long time? If there is a day when we meet the swordsmen of the Jin Dynasty, that is when you and I really do great things together, at that time, some scumbags will shout about the kindness and friendship. , it’s basically a disease of scabies.”
Hearing Liu Yu express his ambition so clearly, Wu Xin and Liu Xun beside them were excited.
Wu Xin felt that after listening to Liu Yu's words, he must be extremely trusted and recognized in Liu Yu's heart. Otherwise, how could he say such obvious and treacherous words casually.
"From now on, I, Wu Xin, will repay Duke Qi's kindness with my life."
After a while, all the other generals from the Qingzhou Army battalions in Changyi City had arrived.
Later, Liu Yu issued his order. He would lead these Qingzhou troops and continue southward to the Liang Kingdom of Yuzhou, where he would defeat Hulu Shile, Wang Mi and others, and rescue the Xingtai officials and Chinese army officers who were in danger.
After hearing Liu Yu's order, many Qingzhou generals did not pay too much attention to these two purposes.
First of all, the Hu and Han bandits such as Shi Le and Wang Mi had been defeated by the Qingzhou Army many times. These Qingzhou Army generals did not take these Hu barbarians too seriously.
Secondly, when they heard Liu Yu said that Sima Yue had died of illness in Xiangcheng, and all the officials and soldiers in Xingtai were leaderless, they were all bursting with joy. In this way, when the Qingzhou Army arrived, they would not be able to kill them easily. Conquered them all.
Thinking about it this way, this march is probably no more dangerous than in Yanzhou. It is almost like traveling and walking.
This matter soon received a positive response from the generals of the Qingzhou Army. They were all gearing up and preparing to see Hulu and Jin Tingxingtai as soon as possible so that they, the Qingzhou Army, could show their majesty.
"Qi Gong, do you want to take those powerful scholars who have just been conquered from Gaoping Kingdom with you?"
Hua Xiu said that after entering Yanzhou, Hua Xiu has been responsible for recruiting local scholars in Yanzhou as officials in order to quickly establish a ruling order. Even if these powerful scholars have their own little plans, even if it is a An unreliable order is always better than no order at all.
"Among those scholars, are there any famous ones?" Liu Yu asked.
If there are some scholars with a very strong reputation among the scholars who accepted the conquest, then Liu Yu wants to take them with him. Firstly, he can get help from some think tanks. Secondly, if he can face hundreds of people in Xingtai, When he was an official, he could also use these Yanzhou celebrities to win over some of the bureaucrats.
Otherwise, there is no shortage of officials among these officials who would not shed tears without seeing the coffin. It would be too disharmonious to force Liu Yu to use a knife or a gun.
After all, this time, what Liu Yu is pursuing is to "convince people with virtue."
As for whether this "virtue" is spoken or practiced, it depends on the specific situation.
When Liu Yu asked about the level of the scholars recruited, Hua Xiu said quickly.
"Although there are no people who are famous in the world, they are all leaders in the county."
After hearing this, Liu Yu already roughly understood that when Hua Xiu described these scholars who accepted the conquest, he used "counties", which means that they are all ordinary-level scholars.
Of course, this general level does not refer to the military and political talents of these scholars, but mostly to the clan power behind them.
In this era, without the strong support of the clan, how could it be possible to become famous as a "county"? !
"Are there any of the "Eight Uncles of Yanzhou" from Xi Jian that I mentioned?" Liu Yu asked.
The so-called eight uncles of Yanzhou means that at that time, Yanzhou regarded Xi Jian as Fangbo, Ruan Fang as Hongbo, Hu Wufu as Dabo, Bian Hu as Caibo, Cai Mo as Langbo, Ruan Fu as Danbo, and Liu Sui. He was Weibo, Yangman was Yibo, and the eight of them were collectively called the "Eight Uncles of Yanzhou".
These people have become famous in their early years, and their family backgrounds have been high-ranking officials for many generations. If they can get the loyalty of these people, it will mean that Liu Yu has been fully recognized by the scholars of Yanzhou.
Hua Xiu said awkwardly after hearing this.
"None of these eight people are among those who accepted the conquest. Some of them have already crossed south to the east of the Yangtze River and defected to Langya King Sima Rui. Others have no traces for the time being and cannot be conscripted. And then, there are still Some people stayed behind closed doors and did not accept the conquests from the government."
Although Hua Xiu said so, there was actually another situation that he did not mention because he was afraid of angering Liu Yu and causing trouble. That was that Liu Sui moved overnight after receiving the conquest order, leading The clan members fled to the wilderness of Daze and hid.
Hearing what Hua Xiu said, Liu Yu frowned slightly. In fact, he didn't value the abilities of these so-called eighth uncles, but the clan power behind them.
If we can get their active service, it will mean tens of thousands more manpower and material resources.
However, Hua Xiu's answer was basically what Liu Yu had expected. These so-called celebrities from the Wei and Jin Dynasties were very noble, and they often refused to accept the conquests of the emperor's powerful officials, not to mention a political figure like Liu Yu. What about the "nouveau riche"?
However, Liu Yu still asked specifically.
"That Xi Jian didn't accept the imperial conquest from the government?"
Hua Xiu shook his head and said, "No, Xi Jian refused to accept the offer either."
"Well, if that's the case, then after we defeat the Shilehulu and take over the officers and soldiers of the Taichung Army, I will definitely stay in Yanzhou and issue the conquest order again. I want to see what these nobles are doing. Can a scholar still be so indifferent and noble?"
Liu Yu knew that Xi Jian, one of Yanzhou's eight uncles, was currently in Jinxiang, not far from Changyi. Because of the previous intrusions from barbarians and rogue bandits, Xi Jian had already gathered his clan members and township parties to establish a self-defense camp in Wubao. , if he accepts Liu Yu's conquest and serves as the governor of Gaoping County, it is just a matter of name, and there is no need to stay away from his hometown.
But even so, Xi Jian resolutely refused to accept the conquest order issued by Liu Yujun's government.
"Hmph, since these people don't like our Qingzhou Army now, let's make them regret what they did today."
Liu Yu thought to himself that when he defeated Shi Le and other barbarians and returned to Yanzhou again, he would be so angry.
Yuzhou, Liangguo, Kuxian.
A mighty team was marching on the grassy plains.
This is Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, the hundreds of officials from Xingtai brought from Luoyang, and the more than 40,000 elite Chinese troops.
However, the original elite of the Chinese army had completely lost their former bravery. In the long march, many soldiers had faces full of exhaustion, and even more worried about their future.
The temporary military commanders, headed by Taiwei Wang Yan and others, initially planned to keep the funeral secret and try to keep the news of the death of King Sima Yue of the East China Sea a secret, so as to minimize the disruption to the morale of the Chinese army officers and soldiers.
After all, although Sima Yue was a treacherous official who brought disaster to the country and the people, his significance to the generals of the Chinese army was unmatched by Taiwei Wang Yan and others.
However, this secret plan was soon exposed.
On the way to Donghai Kingdom in Xuzhou in the east after leaving Xiangcheng, the officials and soldiers who had never seen King Sima Yue of East China Sea showed up soon learned about the death of King Sima Yue of East China Sea.
Although nothing happened to the soldiers after learning about the death of King Sima Yue of the East China Sea, there were still many soldiers who deserted and escaped from the team secretly.
Because among the officers and men of the Chinese army, there was a rumor that Taiwei Wang Yan planned to lead them back to the East China Sea. After burying Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, he would continue south to Jiangdong.
You must know that the hometowns of these Chinese sergeants are Yuzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou in the Central Plains. If they are allowed to cross the Yangtze River and go south, with the current chaos in the north and the raging barbarians, they will still be able to survive in their lifetime. Whether he can return to his homeland alive is a big unknown.
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