Huan Xuan's eyes were like torches, piercing Liu Yu, but his words caused Liu Yu to think deeply. This was a question he had never understood. If Huan Wen's Northern Expedition was to gain fame and usurp the throne for himself, To fight for political capital, Zu Ti was a great hero without any selfish motives. After he regained Henan, he still farmed the Central Plains to accumulate strength, instead of immediately choosing to regain Hebei or Guanzhong. I never understood why he did this before. , after hearing Huan Xuan’s words, he gradually understood.
Huan Xuan looked at Liu Yu and sneered: "How about it? Now you know that the Northern Expedition has never been decided by military affairs, but more importantly by the people's hearts. You should also know in the past two years in Chang'an that only by conquering the people's hearts can we win." May truly rule here. The reason why the Xiyan army is unlikely to stay in Guanzhong for a long time is because their living habits are too different from the Han and Qiang people here. They are not sure of their own foothold, and their military power cannot suppress the people of a place forever. , do you think if Da Jin came to Guanzhong now, it would make the people here turn to Master Wang?"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "Why not? After all, the majority of people here are Han people, who are the same race as us! It's not like they are completely different from those Xianbei people."
Huan Xuan laughed: "What are Han people? Are you sure that those from Jiangnan, Jingzhou, and Guanzhong are all Han people and have the same customs? Are you sure that the soldiers of Beifu who are used to eating rice will be used to eating pastries and steamed buns here every day? Want some noodle soup?"
Liu Yu was speechless for a moment. Indeed, he was still not used to these northern foods, let alone those Wudi soldiers who had hardly been to the north. Although they are both Han Chinese, the winds and customs are different even though they are ten miles apart, not to mention thousands of miles apart. There is nothing wrong with saying they are not acclimatized.
Huan Xuan looked at Liu Yu and said with a smile: "So I am not optimistic about your expedition to Hebei this time. According to my current information, the Beifu Army has not yet set off to the Central Plains and is still preparing for assembly. Most of the Central Plains prefectures and counties are from the former Qin Dynasty." The country's defenders and officials became independent and were not under the control of the Beifu Army. However, if the Xie family really wanted to make the Northern Expedition, it would be difficult to solve the problem. If they went deep into Hebei and fought against Murong Chui, do you think they would be able to do so? What are the chances of winning?"
Liu Yu laughed: "Mr. Huan, you are about to convince me, but it's a pity that you have forgotten one thing. Didn't your late father have the same problem back then? The Beifu army is not accustomed to the local environment. Is it possible that your Huan family's Jingzhou soldiers and horses will not accept it?" ? But did this stop your Northern Expedition to Hebei? Although you have not crossed the Yellow River, you at least tried it. Why, your late father can try it, but we can’t? "
Huan Xuan's face changed, and he forced out a smile: "Of course you can, but as I said just now, the Jiankang family did not benefit from the previous Northern Expedition, and they could not enclose the new areas they conquered. They could not occupy the shelter, but had to continue to provide military supplies for the garrison and had to go out to transport the troops. Now they were very resentful, but because the Northern Expedition was an irrefutable national priority, as long as the emperor did not openly oppose it, they would not You dare to give up the challenge at this time, but if you don't show up openly, you will stumble behind it secretly, that's for sure."
Liu Yu frowned: "After all, the place has been conquered. It just needs some time to consolidate. Will there be no benefits in the future? Just like us soldiers, did we know when we joined the army that there would be so many rewards and towns after victory? The nobles and grassroots officials here? These aristocratic families are not more short-sighted than the peasants."
Huan Xuan sneered and said: "If you don't serve as soldiers and only farm, you will have nothing. Of course you are willing to strive for wealth. But these small and medium-sized aristocratic families already have large estates, population, and land in the south of the Yangtze River. Why bother to go through the Northern Expedition? ?Even if the last auction of Jiankang City temporarily fooled them into thinking it was profitable, this dream has been shattered now. Everyone knows that if they continue to fight, it will cost money and manpower, but they will not get much. In return. Then they will turn from support to opposition and do something behind the scenes. What’s the problem?”
Liu Yu gritted his teeth: "But you said that if the emperor supports it, they can't openly oppose it. They just need to strengthen supervision, punish a few secretly bad actors if necessary, and then give some benefits appropriately, such as more captive auctions, or These newly occupied areas will give them some future territory and industry, and I don’t believe they will do anything bad!”
Huan Xuan laughed: "That's the problem. Do you think the emperor will always support the Xie family's Northern Expedition?"
Liu Yu's expression changed. Huan Xuan talked about what he was most worried about. His brows were furrowed: "After all, we are helping him regain his kingdom. Why doesn't he support us?"
Huan Xuan said coldly: "Recover the country? Which family to recover? The Sima family or the Xie family? How did the Sima family win the world back then? The defeat of Wu and Shu was a great contribution to Cao Wei, but it also allowed The Sima family controlled the military power step by step, and finally succeeded the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Isn't the Xie family following the same path of the Sima family a hundred years ago? I'm afraid that when they unified Hebei, Guanzhong, and Longyou, and regained all the lands of the Jin Dynasty, that would be It’s the day of the change of dynasty. You don’t have to believe this, but you can’t stop the emperor from thinking about it.”
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Even if he has suspicions about this, it is impossible to openly oppose the Northern Expedition. Now the army is gathering, and the arrow is on the string, and it has to be launched. No matter what happens in the future, at least I will definitely participate this time Action to regain Hebei, and I believe this jade seal can be used as a guarantee of the Xie family's loyalty to the Jin Dynasty and dedicated to the Jin Dynasty royal family."
Huan Xuan shook his head: "Don't worry about it. There is only one throne. The Xie family has long been eyeing it. The emperor also knew this, so he secretly asked Wang Guobao to contact other aristocratic families to compete with the Xie family. These people I wish that the Xie family's Northern Expedition failed so that they could have a chance to overthrow the Xie family and ascend to the throne. You brought back the jade seal, thinking that you could let the Xie family prove their loyalty and ability to the emperor. But the more this happened, the more wary the emperor became. In the past, I only had exclusive power in the DPRK. After the Northern Expedition, I began to have my own army and territory. Now I have the ability to communicate with foreign countries. Now that you are the emperor, will you be happy or afraid?"
Liu Yu broke into a cold sweat when he heard this, and the shadow in his heart began to expand infinitely. Wang Guobao's sneer face, together with the malicious laughter of the Diao brothers, appeared in front of his eyes and echoed in his ears. .
Huan Xuan looked at Liu Yu and took a deep breath: "It's what I told you many years ago in Shouchun. Only our Huan family really wants to go to the Northern Expedition. It's better for you to help the Xie family." Help me. If we conquer the world in the future, you will definitely be the number one hero. I know that you are not seeking fame or fortune, but only want to leave a name in history. I will definitely give it to you!"
