Murong Lan was stunned at first, then laughed and said: "The Xie family's Northern Expedition? Stop dreaming! Madam Zhang, you are in the Qin State and don't know the inside story of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. There are too many wealthy and aristocratic families in the Eastern Jin Dynasty who dislike the Xie family. There are more people who want to replace them, not to mention the Huan family in Jingzhou, the King of Kuaiji in Jiankang City, the Wang family of Taiyuan, and the Wang family of Langya, all want Xie An's position. If the pressure from Qin is there, they will Maybe we can join forces temporarily, but once the Qin army retreats, they will definitely fight for power again and fight fiercely!"
Mrs. Zhang sighed: "How could I not know these things? But Murong Lan, after all, you are a female class and don't know anything about military affairs. In other words, you only know one of them but not the other. You only see that these noble families are trying to seize the Xie family's title." The power wants to squeeze out the Xie family, but they don’t see that the Xie family must retain the army in order to protect their power. If the Qin Dynasty is defeated, the Beifu soldiers will continue to be retained. Besides the Northern Expedition, is there any other reason?"
Murong Lan was stunned for a moment. She really hadn't thought about this question carefully. Looking at the smile on Mrs. Zhang's face, she didn't know how to answer.
Madam Zhang became more confident when she saw that Murong Lan was talking about what was on her mind. She lightly opened her lips and said, "The formation of the Beifu soldiers is a step taken by Xie An to avoid trouble and hand over power while retaining his influence over the DPRK. A clever move. While handing over the power of the prime minister, he ostensibly gave it back to the Sima royal family of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. On the other hand, he asked his nephew Xie Xuan to go to the north of the Yangtze River to recruit refugees from the Huaihe River and Jingkou."
"You know, Wu is mostly the territory of aristocratic families. South of the Yangtze River, except for Jingkou, a place where northern expatriates are resettled, it is basically impossible to recruit troops. To attack the villagers in the manors is to disturb the lifeblood of the aristocratic families. , even if the Xie family was willing to take the lead in letting Zhuang Ke join the army, other aristocratic families would not be so kind, so Xie Xuan thought of using the immigrants from Jingkou and the refugees from Lianghuai. These people were fierce and difficult to deal with, but because they had just moved south from the north, they were still They want to fight back home, so they will only fight to the death if they raise the banner of the Northern Expedition!"
"Furthermore, those clans in the south would be happy to see the results as long as they do not move their interests and squeeze the Xie family out of the court. Therefore, even if the Eastern Jin Dynasty survives the Great Qin's Southern Expedition, they will definitely keep this family in order to retain it. The Beifu Army continues the Northern Expedition. The reason why they are willing to cooperate with you Murong clan is not because they don't know your ambitions, but because they want to use your ambitions to cause chaos in the north. Only a chaotic and disunified north can be possible. Let them succeed in the Northern Expedition. It’s a pity that you, the Murong family, have so many traps, but you can’t even think of this!”
Murong Lan gritted his teeth: "The people in the north have long been disappointed with the Jin Dynasty. During the Yongjia Rebellion, the Sima regime abandoned these people in the north and fled south across the Yangtze River. Despite repeated northern expeditions over the years, they were unable to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. These People have long lost confidence in them and will not support them. Moreover, the north has been inhabited by Han and Hu people for more than a hundred years. How could these millions of Hu people of all ethnic groups be interested in the Jin Dynasty? Even if the Xie family has the Northern Expedition It is impossible to succeed, no matter how heroic Huan Wen was back then, he could only fail to win, so can Xie Xuan still be stronger than him?"
Mrs. Zhang smiled and said: "Huan Wen's Northern Expedition failed because his motives were impure. The Northern Expedition was not for the purpose of occupying land, but for meritorious service and to make himself emperor later. But the Xie family is different. Their Northern Expedition was to retain the Beifu Army. power, and it is impossible for those wealthy families in the Eastern Jin Dynasty to continue to support the military supplies of the Beifu Army after the war. Therefore, only by conquering the territory in the north, like the Huan family in Jingzhou, and supporting their own money and food can they be able to support this army. Army. Don’t you even understand this simple truth?”
Murong Lan was speechless, and sweat began to form on her forehead. She murmured, "Could it be that we were really deceived by Xie Xuan?"
Mrs. Zhang looked at Murong Lan and sighed softly: "Miss Murong, now that the matter has come to this, it is no longer possible for me to help the King of Heaven win this battle. In fact, I have always been opposed to this southern expedition. The north and the south are separated. For hundreds of years, people's hearts and customs have been very different. Even if the King of Heaven wins on the battlefield, he will not be able to gain a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River afterwards. Only if his Qin State has been established for more than a hundred years and has completely assimilated the Hu people, and the people of the world have peace of mind, can unification be possible. As for you, Yan The country originally originated from Liaodong and was mainly nomadic. Because of the fall of Later Zhao and the chaos in the world, it entered the Central Plains. Don’t always think about establishing and restoring the country. If you can stay in the Central Plains, becoming Han people is what you should consider."
Murong Lan gritted his teeth: "It's ridiculous! We, Dayan, have been a country for more than ten years and have dominated the Guandong. If it weren't for the internal fighting within the clan, how could others take over the country? Since our ancestors can build a country, we, the descendants of the future generations, We can also build a country, just like we can plot against Fu Jian, we can also compete with Xie Xuan for the world in the future!"
Mrs. Zhang smiled slightly: "That's good, but if you want to fight for the world, it's best to let the King of Heaven and his Great Qin not collapse so quickly. If the King of Heaven loses this time, Guandong may not be stable, but if he retreats Guanzhong is still the great enemy of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In this way, Xie Xuan's Northern Expedition will continue to compete with the King of Heaven's Qin in the Central Plains. Only then will your Murong family have the opportunity to raise troops in Hebei, the land of Youyan, to restore the country!"
Murong Lan sneered and said: "What a joke! If Fu Jian escapes this time, he will definitely destroy our Murong clan. How can we have a chance to restore our country?"
Mrs. Zhang shook her head: "Your elder brother should be aware of the situation in Qin State. You Di people originated from the land of Longyou River and Huang. The land of Guandong, especially the land of Youyan in Hebei, has nothing to do with you. If the Qin State fails in this battle, in order to ensure the foundation of Guanzhong, all the Di troops in Yecheng, Jizhou, and Qilu will be evacuated. These places will leave large blank areas. If you want to restore the country, then you can Opportunity. If you are not greedy enough and still want to seize the land of Qilu in the Central Plains, you will inevitably have a head-on conflict with the Jin army. Miss Murong, do you think that at this time, facing the Beifu army that has just won and is so powerful, even with your What chance does the brother of the best general in the world have of winning?"
Murong Lan said coldly: "These are things that my brother has to consider. What can I do as a woman? Madam Zhang, even if I let you out now, you will not be able to save Fu Jian. The Beifu Army has already fought With Feishui defeated, the outcome of this battle can be said to be decided."
Mrs. Zhang curled her lips: "Of course I know this. I just hope you can consider what I said. It is more beneficial to you that the King of Heaven is alive. Even if the Qin army is defeated, as long as you and your elder brother can save his life, you Only then can the Yan Kingdom be successfully restored. As for today’s conversation, it is only between you and me, two women. Even in front of the King of Heaven, I won’t say a word more. I’ll just say this and there won’t be any more arguments!”
Murong Lan pondered for a long time, and finally stamped her feet, turned around and left: "You don't move here, I will rescue Fu Jian and come back!"
