Xie An frowned and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, you must not!"
Sima Yao's dark face was full of anger: "Shizhong Xie, what do you mean? You also said that Murong Chui's wolfish ambitions will never surrender to our Jin Dynasty, but want to take advantage of the opportunity to stand on their own. Since they can't be used by us, Why should we keep him? Wouldn't it be best to let Fu Jian kill him to avoid future troubles? Are we going to let the Murong family rebel against Jin and establish themselves and establish the puppet Yan again? "
Xie An lifted his court clothes, knelt down, saluted with both hands, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I think it is better to keep Murong Chui alive at this time than to let Fu Jian kill him. If two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. , if Murong Chui had not raised his troops, I am afraid that Fu Jian would quickly pacify all the rebels and stabilize the Qin state. By then, the Qin state, which has no internal worries, will march south again. If we want to repeat the Feishui victory, it will not be so easy. ”
Sima Yao's expression softened slightly, but his tone was still a bit cold. He raised his hand and said, "Shizhong Xie, please get up first and speak slowly if you have anything to say."
Xie An stood up, still holding his hands together. If he had the wat board in his hand at this time, it would be the same as in the court. He looked at Sima Yao and said calmly and seriously: "Your Majesty , and Murong Chui have always been using and cooperating with each other. He needs to lead the Qin army to the Jin Dynasty, and we have to defeat and destroy the main force of the Qin army. Then he can take advantage of it, and we also need his ventilation. Reporting information and secretly adding to the chaos. The population of the Northern Central Plains is several times that of our Great Jin Dynasty. If it is a unified and powerful country and uses all its strength to march south, it will be difficult for our army to stop it. Even if we win, our strength will be greatly reduced and we will suffer heavy losses."
Sima Yao curled his lips and said: "Thank you for sharing my worries. There is such a mighty Beifu army, and the Huan family in Jingzhou is also loyal to the country. Now it is still chasing the Hu barbarians. Even if there is a rebel against the Hu barbarians in the north, , can’t we win?”
Xie An smiled slightly and looked at Wang Guobao aside: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. At this time, we should work together to make achievements in the Northern Expedition. However, the Beifu Army alone is not enough for this. We also need all the high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the court. We can take practical actions to share the worries of the country and the king."
Wang Guobao's face turned red slightly and he did not dare to answer. Sima Yao said softly: "Xie Shizhong, does this mean that someone is stopping the Northern Expedition? Who is he who is so bold and dares to stop me from the Great Jin Dynasty?" Reclaim the great cause of the North?”
Xie An smiled and shook his head: "That's not what Wei Chen means. What Wei Chen means is that in the Battle of Feishui, the Qin army was defeated miserably, and although our army won, it also consumed several years of food reserves, and next, we have to Rewarding meritorious soldiers is another huge expense, and the national treasury is empty. If we want to make further progress in the Central Plains, we need the noble families in the Sanwu area to do their best for the country."
Sima Yao nodded thoughtfully: "I understand what this means. Alas, during this war, the aristocratic families in Wu donated a large amount of military rations and sent their servants to join the army. Now If you win the battle, not only will you not receive a reward, but you will also have to pay a large sum of money, which may not be appropriate."
Xie An nodded: "Yes, but the Northern Expedition is the foundation of our country. Now the chaos in the north of Qin is beginning to appear, but it is not out of control yet, so we still need people like Murong Chui." Raise an army and completely disrupt the Qin Kingdom. Only in this way can we have a chance to succeed."
Sima Yao's brows finally relaxed and he nodded with satisfaction: "I see, I misunderstood Xie Shizhong just now. After all, you are experienced in planning for the country and have far-reaching thoughts. Then I will leave this matter entirely to you. If Murong Chui is willing to If he comes to surrender with his army, I will pardon his past sins, record his past achievements, and give him wealth and honor. If he refuses to come and submit to our Jin Dynasty, as long as he can raise troops in the north to cause trouble, I, the Jin Dynasty, can take advantage of it. If you have the opportunity, please let me know what conditions you need to give him, and what kind of secret help you need, you can take care of it yourself, and you don’t have to report it to me one by one."
Sima Daozi on the side changed his face and said: "Brother, this, this seems to be inappropriate. This is related to peace negotiations. I'm afraid it needs to be discussed by the important ministers in the court."
Sima Yao waved his hand: "I don't think it's necessary. Didn't Shizhong Xie just say it? People talk a lot. If the news is leaked, Murong Chui's death will not be regretted, and it will ruin the great cause of the Northern Expedition of Jin Dynasty. It will be an eternal regret. This For a while, we should first deal with the aftermath of the Battle of Feishui. On the one hand, we can rest and reorganize the army and reward the meritorious soldiers. On the other hand, we can also save food and grass, recuperate and watch the changes in the north. Once the opportunity comes, we can launch a large army to go north and recover. My rivers and mountains.”
Xie An directly bowed his arms to his waist and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Holy Ming, long live, long live, long live!"
Although Sima Daozi, Wang Guobao and others on the side were unwilling, they could only follow Xie An and shout long live the mountain.
Sima Yao's face was full of smiles and he was high-spirited. At this moment, Liu Yu and others had entered the square and formed a team. A large number of Qin army prisoners, escorted by infantry and cavalry, began to enter the square. middle.
Sima Yao curled his lips, looked at the disheveled, shirtless Qin prisoners, and said with a smile: "Are these the elites of the Qin army? They say that the Qin army is invincible and has destroyed countless countries in the past few decades. Let me see, It’s nothing more than that, far less powerful and majestic than the heroes of my Beifu.”
Xie An smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, these are not only prisoners on the battlefield, but also the Fu Qin clan who took the opportunity to surrender to me in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. I think it is appropriate to comfort these prisoners to show our benevolence in the Jin Dynasty. "
Sima Yaoqi asked: "Is there anyone else who surrenders voluntarily?"
Xie An nodded and pointed to the front of the team. There was a man in civilian clothes. He was not as naked as ordinary prisoners. He wore a high crown and had a somewhat scholarly temperament. However, he had a high nose and deep eyes. At first glance, he looked like a foreign race. The person said: "This man is the governor of Qingzhou in the Qin State, Baron Le'an, and he is Fu Lang. After the defeat of Feishui in the state of Qin, our army took advantage of the opportunity to pursue and attack Pengcheng in northern Huaihe. As the governor of Qingzhou, Fu Lang took the initiative to attack The general of our Beifu Army, Gao Su, surrendered, so he also appeared at the prisoner presentation meeting today. Because of the sudden incident, Fu Lang only arrived in Pengcheng yesterday. The minister had no time to report to His Majesty, so he had to let him Appearing at this prisoner presentation meeting, his life and death will be decided by His Majesty."
Sima Yao smiled and said: "The governor of a state has directly asked for surrender. Why don't you report such a major event to Shizhong Xie? That's all. You will handle the major military matters together. According to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, Fu Lang will be given special treatment." Forgive me and be promoted to a higher rank."
Wang Guobao suddenly said: "Wait a minute, may I ask Mr. Xie, why Fu Lang, as a member of the Qin clan, surrendered on his own initiative? Aren't you afraid of being suspected of surrendering?"
