Liu Yu smiled slightly and shook his head confidently: "I am not that utilitarian in life. I only made friends with Maoqiu because I saw him as a man and useful to the country. I didn't think much about it. I don't even want to borrow the power of the Xie family, and I don't want to borrow the strength of the Xie family. How could you covet the power of the Mao family?"
Liu Muzhi shook his head and said seriously: "Jinnu, if a person wants to rise, make progress, and develop, he cannot rely solely on his own efforts. Just like you said you didn't borrow the help of the Xie family, but if you don't rely on the Xie family, Family, how can you get rid of the entanglement of the Diao family? How can you develop all the way in this army? With the help of noble people, at least don't resist. Besides, I told you last time that the Xie family has its own position. , I’m not the same person as you.”
Liu Yu's expression changed slightly: "You're here again. If you don't want me to have contact with the Xie family, why don't you stop me from having anything to do with Miaoyin?"
Liu Muzhi sighed: "What I'm saying is that you are not from the same group. There may eventually be conflicts of ideas in the future, but now you must rely on the strength of the Xie family. If you don't become their son-in-law, they won't People who regard you as one of their own will not invest the family's power and connections in you. Therefore, what you have to do is to make good use of this time to make yourself stronger, especially to master the army and gain military morale. !”
Liu Yu shook his head: "This is impossible. I am just an ordinary sergeant, or at most an officer in the future. If I die, I will be just an army leader like Liu Laozhi. I can manage tens of thousands of sergeants, but I am far from controlling the government." It’s not the way I want to go.”
Liu Muzhi's eyes flashed coldly: "Then what path do you think the Mao family is taking?"
Liu Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "The Mao family has been a general for generations. Brothers like Mao Muzhi, the father of Maoqiu, and Mao Anzhi are both leading generals. Isn't it good to do this? They also He's not attached to any aristocratic family."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "The Mao family had no place to stand and no loyalty to their own army after Mao Bao died in the battle, so they could only return to the court to take charge of the army. There is something you may not know. Mao Muzhi once With Maoqiu and his nephews, they stayed in Yizhou and Liangzhou. They even almost became a large vassal town like Huan Wen who controlled one side. It was just because they could not withstand Qin's attack and lost Shuzhong that they had no choice but to return. The imperial court leads the troops.”
Liu Yu didn't know about this, so he opened his mouth and asked in surprise: "Is there such a thing?"
Liu Muzhi's eyes sparkled: "Yes, but the Mao family is unable to defend Shu, so it cannot become Huan's Jingzhou. However, if the Jin Dynasty can defeat Qin in a decisive battle in the future, it will not only be possible to conquer the Central Plains in the north, but also If we take Bashu from the west, this place will probably belong to the Mao family."
Liu Yu was speechless for a long time, and then he sighed: "I didn't expect that the world of Jin Dynasty would be like the pancakes and hot buns. It is divided among these wealthy families and becomes almost private property."
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "So you must have a good relationship with the Mao family. In the future, if you rise step by step in the army and have tens of thousands of troops, you may also become a large feudal town guarding one side. If you don't want to join If you are an official in the court, you can also separate one side. If you are in the same feudal clan as the Mao family and the Huan family, you will have the confidence to ignore the Xie family."
Liu Yu's expression changed: "Do you want me to become a vassal town like the Huan family and become a serious problem for the country?"
Liu Muzhi looked calm and said calmly: "Don't you want to regain the lost territory and restore the Han family? If you want to do this, you have to do this!"
Liu Yu shook his head and said seriously: "Why is this? The Xie family also wants to go to the Northern Expedition. This does not conflict with my willingness."
Liu Muzhi sighed: "I told you last time that the Xie family wanted to go to the Northern Expedition not sincerely, but to consolidate their power and strengthen their status through the Northern Expedition. The industries of the Xie family, the Wang family, etc. They are all in the south, what good will the Northern Expedition do to him?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "I have thought about what you said for a long time, but I still can't agree with it. Whether it is Xie Xianggong or Xuan Shuai, they have a heart to serve the country and put the interests of the Jin Dynasty above the interests of the family, even if they recover In the north, they can also get more benefits from the newly occupied land. This time the Xie family has released many of their child servants to join the army, isn't it the best proof?"
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "The Xie family only needs to be able to control the power in the DPRK. They do not need to newly occupy and conquer the northern land to achieve this. This time they took the initiative to join the army because of the threat of the Qin army. If If Qin had not taken the initiative to go south, what had the Xie family been doing all those years ago?"
Liu Yu was choked by these words and had nothing to say to refute, and the belief in his heart began to waver slightly.
Liu Muzhi looked at Liu Yu and said sternly: "It's actually the same this time. Even if the Qin State can be defeated, even if Marshal Xuan wants to make the Northern Expedition, there will definitely be other aristocratic families holding them back, so send slaves, If you really want to make achievements in the Northern Expedition in the future, you must not count on the aristocratic family, and you must even be prepared for them to hold you back. All you can rely on is the army under your command, the territory you control, and the Xiangmao family. In this way, we can unite with one another and become a supporting vassal."
Liu Yu shook his head: "The Mao family has no big land now. Is it too early to say this? Besides, if the family doesn't want the Northern Expedition, do these vassal towns just want it?"
Liu Muzhi laughed: "This is the difference between civil and military affairs, and also the difference between the central government and foreign vassals. The external vassal towns cannot get involved in the power of the central government. The only way to enter the dynasty and govern is to make contributions and have a strong The strength is just like that of Huan Wen. After his Northern Expedition reached Chang'an and the Yellow River, he had the confidence to come back to depose the emperor and even usurp power. Therefore, regardless of their motives, the Northern Expedition can make the military power of the feudal town more powerful. When people expand their capabilities, they really respond."
"Just like this time, before the Qin State went south, Huan Chong of Jingzhou took the initiative to take advantage of the civil strife in Fu's clan and sent troops to seize the territory. Although it attracted large-scale revenge from the Qin army, he took advantage of every opportunity to attack the city. The motive of grabbing land and expanding one’s own territory and strength is clearly evident.”
Liu Yu frowned: "I don't like the Huan family very much. That Huan Xuan always gives me an uncomfortable feeling. You know I like to make friends, but I have no desire for this Huan Xuan." It means making friends.”
At this point, he paused: "Even that Xianbei man Murong Nan, I can make friends with him, but Huan Xuan, I don't think I can be friends with him."
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "I don't want you to have anything to do with the Huan family. After all, this is a family that wants to be the emperor." chapter;
