Liu Yu's expression changed. He had discussed this issue with Liu Muzhi many times before, but he didn't expect that the Murong family would also see this. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "What the emperor wants is just He only had great power in the government, but could not control the local vassal towns. He had no ability to take back the Huan family's military power in Jingzhou, and there was no reason for the Xie family, who had just made such great contributions to the country, to hand over the Beifu army. What's more, the Qin army was defeated. The chaos in the north is a great opportunity for the Northern Expedition. At this time, the Beifu Army launches the Northern Expedition, who can stop it?"
Murong Lan smiled and shook her head: "The one who wants to stop the Xie family is not just an emperor, or the King of Kuaiji. Those who dislike their family are the entire Jin family. The Xie family has held power for too long. It makes other families jealous, so people like Wang Guobao can jump out at once and are willing to be used by King Kuaiji to go against the Xie family. Even a person like Wang Gong, do you think he will always be willing to be subordinate to the Xie family? "
Liu Yu was speechless. He sighed: "Even without the support of these people, the Xie family's independent Northern Expedition will not be impossible with the combat effectiveness of the Beifu Army. Military food supplies can be obtained from the six counties in Jiangbei, and even more After conquering the prefectures and counties, we can obtain the grain reserves of the Qin State without the support of the emperor and the aristocratic family. Just like the ancestor of Yuzhou, didn't he independently make great achievements in the Northern Expedition?"
Murong Lan opened her red lips lightly and shook her head: "Liu Yu, you think too simply. Zu Ti's Northern Expedition was successful because the emperor and the family's thoughts, troops and resources were all used to pacify the natives of Wu in the south of the Yangtze River. Yes, I told you this. They did not support or interfere with Zu Ti, because from the beginning, they did not think that Zu Ti’s three thousand servants could really seize a piece of sky from Qiang Hu. . After all, the regime of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was based on the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty. The Northern Expedition to the Central Plains was a righteous cause, and no one could stop it at the time."
"But when Zu Ti really succeeded and captured the Central Plains of Henan, the Emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty felt threatened. The reputation of this hero of the Northern Expedition was vaguely higher than that of the Sima Emperor. Likewise, a founding name like Wang Dao Minister, they would not sit back and watch Zu Ti really regain the two capitals and unify the north, so they replaced Zu Ti with someone and transferred him back to the court. As a result, this Northern Expedition hero could not fulfill his ambition and ended up with hatred! You Jin people have had it before With such a precedent, why do you think they will give the Xie family such an opportunity?"
Liu Yu gritted his teeth and said sternly: "The strength of the Xie family is much stronger than that of Zu Ti when Zhongliu attacked the water. As long as they are willing, they can independently carry out the Northern Expedition, just like Huan Wen did not need to rely on the imperial court or the family. We can only rely on our Jingzhou military strength to carry out the Northern Expedition alone."
Murong Lan said coldly: "That's because Huan Wen has the entire Jingzhou, and there are tens of thousands of loyal soldiers who followed him in the north and south, made achievements, and received many benefits. The Jingzhou army is like Huan Wen's private army, and Jingzhou's Most of the taxes were collected for Huan Wen's use, so he could go on an independent expedition to the north, but could the Xie family? Without the support of the aristocratic family, he would not even have enough military supplies to fight the Feishui War. Previously, he asked you to drag him in Shouchun The purpose of time is to provide various benefits to these aristocratic families in exchange for them being willing to use their family savings to support the Beifu Army."
Speaking of this, Murong Lan smiled slightly: "The Diao Kui you hate the most also donated hundreds of millions of dollars from Guangzhou for military supplies. Afterwards, the Xie family could only repay these families one by one. He Where can we find the strength to support further Northern Expedition?"
Liu Yu said bitterly: "As long as it is the Northern Expedition, people like me don't even need a copper coin of military pay, just a meal to eat. I don't believe it. There are no such loyal people in the army!"
A trace of helplessness flashed in Murong Lan's eyes. She raised her hand slightly and pointed to the outside of Shouchun City, which was more than a mile away. She saw corpses everywhere on the battlefield. It had now become a hunting ground for the Jin army soldiers. Qin soldiers died in the battle. Their clothes and armor were stripped off and taken as their own, and from Shouchun City, there were even more soldiers running out in groups carrying large and small bags, heavy on their shoulders, and a group of smiling sergeants. The batch of sergeants rushed to the city gate, and then lined up to enter the city. They entered empty-handed and came out with loaded goods. Everyone's face was filled with joy.
Murong Lan sighed: "Liu Yu, have you seen it? This is the basic human heart. There are few people like you. Those who think about the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and regain the lost land are your closest brothers who join the army. It is also to support the family, and only on this basis do you consider making contributions. In their view, the reason why you are so dedicated is because you are about to become the son-in-law of the Xie family and will have a bright future in the future, so you need to use these righteous banners Go and strive for more credit, but they don’t have such good luck as you!”
When Murong Lan said this, a cold glint flashed in her eyes: "Look at the bottle, Rabbit, Xiao Guizi and others are inspired by your charm. They can die for you on the battlefield, but after the battle, calm down. , they still have to live the life they deserve. The Northern Expedition will not bring them much benefit. On the contrary, it will be life-threatening. Instead of that, why not just be a good officer in the army and stay rich? The struggle between the upper class is the upper class. Why should soldiers risk their lives for that illusory ideal?"
Liu Yu sneered and said: "That's enough, Murong Lan, you tell me so much, don't think that I will believe you. Now you and I have different positions. If you Murong family wants to establish a country in the north, of course you don't want us to Shanxi Northern Expedition. But I tell you, as long as I, Liu Yu, am alive, even if I am the only one left, I will continue the Northern Expedition to the end! If you save Fu Jian today, I will still take his life in the future. You Murong clan are the best Consider the consequences of being our enemy!"
Murong Lan shook her head, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes: "Liu Yu, your temperament makes people both like and hate you. However, at least now, you can't decide whether to make the Northern Expedition." This kind of person is involved in military and national affairs. You don't like to hear my words, but the facts will make you see everything clearly. Liu Yu, you have to believe me. Maybe our positions are different, but I, Murong Lan, really don't have any ill intentions towards you. , I hope, I hope you can be safe and that there won't be any more disasters."
At this point, Murong Lan raised her head. In her big, watery eyes, light waves shone, exuding a strange light. It was a bit sad, a bit melancholy, and a bit helpless. Liu Yu suddenly felt a wave of light. Warmth arose in my heart, and then I became alert. I told myself again and again in my heart that this woman is an enemy. Don't be confused by her!
