Xuanwu said coldly: "Very good, Qinglong, you let King Kuaiji's people go to Jingzhou, and Wang Gong, who is loyal to the emperor, is in Yangzhou, and Wang Gong and Wang Guobao are mortal enemies. This is deliberately creating the seeds of civil war. In addition to the power struggle between the emperor and the emperor, there is now another conflict between the two kings. In this way, you can see the Jin Dynasty split and have civil war again as you wish."
Qinglong smiled and said: "Yes, that's it. After you hand over power, Wang Guobao and King Kuaiji will take power. With their greed and stupidity, they will definitely place their own followers everywhere, wishing they could seize all the power in their own hands. , and many small and medium-sized aristocratic families will cling to them. The emperor will knock you down, not to create a new powerful minister. Besides, the Sima family is famous for its civil war. It is far better to guard against brothers than outsiders. Wang Gong Now, the emperor will think that with Yangzhou and the Beifu Army, he will naturally have nothing to fear."
Suzaku nodded: "In this way, we can see which small and medium-sized aristocratic families are really going against us, and which ones are of the same mind as us. This kind of thing cannot be seen at ordinary times. Only when the big aristocratic families lose power can they show it." sincere."
Baihu said coldly: "Jingzhou was given to Wang Guobao, but to whom will the newly conquered Yizhou be given? And who will be guarded by the Central Plains? Now that Zhang Yuan has rebelled, Ding Ling has also crossed the Yellow River and separatized the Henan area. It cannot be said that Let’s fight a civil war and let the barbarians and rebels take the opportunity to go south.”
Qinglong's brows raised slightly: "I have already made arrangements. The governor of Yuzhou will take over the Luoyang area in the southern part of the Central Plains, and Zhu Xu will guard it. He is an old general of the Huan family, a talented general, and has been guarding the Central Plains since the Battle of Feishui. , are very familiar with the situation there. After the death of brothers Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin, the old generals of the Huan family will guard Yuzhou and guard the two Huaihe Rivers. This is a result acceptable to all parties."
Xuanwu said in a deep voice: "Zhu Xu once surrendered to the Qin State. His loyalty is not worthy of trust. What if he takes advantage of our civil war and becomes independent like Zhang Yuan?"
Qinglong waved his hand: "No, during the Battle of Feishui, the Qin army was strong, and he returned to our country. This shows that this person is not loyal to anyone, and his family and wife are all in Jingzhou, and most of his subordinates are veterans of Jingzhou. We will not let him rebel. As long as he is here, there will be no worries in the north."
Xuanwu curled his lips and said, "What about Yizhou? This is a newly recovered place, and human relations have not been restored. If there is a civil war, I am afraid that what is gained will be lost."
Qinglong smiled and said: "What can't be lost? The Qin State is now on its deathbed, and Xiyan will leave Guanzhong sooner or later. They will not go to Yizhou. If Guanzhong is not pacified, Yizhou will be very safe. Besides, even Liangzhou and Hanzhong will be safe this time." In our hands, I have already planned to let the Mao brothers go out to control Yizhou. They may have average abilities, but there is no doubt about their loyalty. No matter how civil war our Jin Dynasty goes, they will not separate themselves and stand on their own."
Xuanwu frowned: "Brothers from the Mao family? All the older generations of the Mao family have passed away in recent years, leaving only Mao Qiu and Mao Chu. Can they really defend Yizhou?"
Qinglong nodded: "No problem, Mao Qiu and the others are not incompetent. They have also served in the Beifu Army. You should know that it may not be aggressive enough, but it is not a big deal to defend the city. After all, they are the descendants of Mao Bao, and there are several It is reasonable and reasonable for them to take over the newly captured land of Yizhou, which has been followed by thousands of generations of private soldiers."
Xuanwu's eyes sparkled and he said in a deep voice: "You can let the Mao brothers go to Yizhou, but I have another condition. If you agree, I will have no objection."
Qinglong smiled and said: "What other conditions do you have? Do you want to find a place for your nephews to serve?"
Xuanwu shook his head: "I don't even want the Beifu Army and the Prime Minister's power, so what else do I want to do for the wealth of my descendants? What I'm talking about now is state affairs, which are very important, and that's Jingkou."
Qinglong's eyes flashed coldly: "Jingkou will maintain the status quo and leave it to the Diao brothers. Otherwise, it will not be enough to reassure King Kuaiji and Wang Guobao. The Beifu army is in Wang Gong's hands, but he can only be in Jiangbei and cannot control Jingkou. , otherwise he will have too much power and may threaten Jiankang."
Xuanwu sighed: "I didn't ask Wang Gong to go to Jingkou, but the Diao brothers must not stay there. These two people are greedy. Since the Northern Expedition, they have taken advantage of the fact that most of the men in Jingkou have gone out to fight in the army, and they have been frantically occupying Jingkou. Tian Badi also relied on casinos to create crooks, and won many Beifu soldiers’ hard-earned money, forcing them to sell their land and become servants of the Diao family. Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, Jingkou It is the most outstanding source of soldiers. No matter how you bully the people in other places, you cannot do it there. If even Jingkou can no longer produce outstanding soldiers, then the military force of the Jin Dynasty will be over."
Qinglong didn't speak, his eyes were cloudy and uncertain, as if he was thinking.
Baihu said coldly: "The Qiu Ba people in Jingkou have been arrogant for too long. They should be punished. Look at Liu Yu and the others. They are not even looked down upon by the emperor. It's because you, Master Xuanwu, are their backers." , in the past few years, the Jingkou Qiuba people have been running rampant, and even these hillbillies came to Jiankang in groups, saying that they were Feishui heroes, and they caused a lot of trouble. In the past, it was because of the Northern Expedition, so I tolerated them for the time being. , Now that the Northern Expedition is like this, they should understand whose family rules the world."
Suzaku frowned: "Bai Hu, the reason why there are warriors in Jingkou is that they have such a bloody spirit and momentum that they are not afraid of anything. If they are as afraid of officials as the people elsewhere, then why fight?"
Bai Hu rolled his eyelids: "This is how arrogant soldiers are trained to be brave. Do you still remember the Su Jun Rebellion before? Isn't it because of those brave soldiers who were trained by him? I don't deny that these people may be useful in the Northern Expedition, but once Without foreign war, these people will become a huge factor of instability in the country. If someone instigates it, Jingkou is so close to Jiankang, and the rebel army may kill us in one day. Taking advantage of the fact that there will be no Northern Expedition in the next few years, let Diao My brothers taught the Jingkou country bumpkins how to be common people in the Jin Dynasty, and it is not a bad thing to know whose world this is."
Qinglong slowly said: "What Bai Hu said makes sense. In the past few years, if we want to go to the Northern Expedition, we can just recruit the strong men of Jingkou just like forming the Beifu Army. We can take this opportunity to cancel the tradition of self-government among the people in Jingkou." , use our officials to control it, so that the Beifu Army can truly obey our orders. Moreover, this involves the agreement with King Kuaiji and Wang Guobao. They have made a lot of efforts to shatter your Xuanwu dream this time. If we do not allow the Diao brothers to serve as officials in Jingkou for a few years, and bring out the evil spirit of humiliating Liu Yu and others, I am afraid it will not be able to appease the hearts of our Jin family."
