Liu Yu's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "What do you mean, do you want to throw dirty water on Mr. Xie? Huh, don't think that because he was a Xuanwu, he is the same evil person as you. At least he is bent on the Northern Expedition. You can’t lie to me.”
Xi Chao sneered and said: "It is true that he is bent on the Northern Expedition, but his purpose for the Northern Expedition is to let the Xie family seize power, so that he can seize power within the mafia. The last family will become the dominant one and replace the other three of us. You probably don't know this yet, right? , Xie An personally ruined Duke Huan’s Northern Expedition back then, and I also suffered his greatest betrayal!”
Liu Yu shook his head in disbelief: "I don't believe it. You and Mr. Xie have always been at odds with each other. These things were made up by you to deceive me in order to clear yourself of your guilt!"
A trace of pity flashed in Xi Chao's eyes, and he sighed: "Back then, I devoted myself to serving the country and wanted to be a hero like Mr. Xianggong. Just like you, I only wanted to use what I had learned in my life to serve the country and expedition to the Central Plains. To regain the lost territory. For this reason, I joined Duke Huan and became his right-hand man. I participated in military aircraft and planned the Northern Expedition. I helped him first destroy the Chenghan, recover Bashu, and then attack Guanzhong, almost conquering Chang'an. It can be said that half of Huan Wen's unparalleled achievements were It was by my hand, I say this, do you admit it or not?"
Liu Yu nodded: "You're not bragging. Everyone knew about Beard's talent in joining the army back then, so I was so surprised when I found out that you are actually Qinglong."
Xi Chao laughed, tears sparkling in his eyes: "However, I didn't expect that Huan Wen actually harbored evil intentions. I thought he was an unparalleled hero who was bent on the Northern Expedition and wanted to establish his achievements. But when I arrived in Guanzhong, I found out that he didn't have any evil intentions at all. He had no intention of regaining the lost territory, he just wanted to win a few battles, build a reputation, and then return to the country to usurp the throne and stand on behalf of the Sima family. Originally, he sent troops to Chang'an and won consecutive battles. The situation was great, with heroes from Guanzhong emerging in droves, and Sima Xun's army from Hanzhong. , and successfully swept Longyou. As long as he is willing to listen to my suggestion and join forces with Sima Xun to attack Chang'an, the former Qin will be destroyed. If Chang'an is captured, then Longyou in Guanzhong will be returned to the Jin Dynasty, and a powerful northern cavalry can be formed. Sweeping across Guandong and Hebei, the century-old Northern Expedition finally has the possibility of success!"
Liu Yu was fascinated by what he heard and couldn't help shouting: "The situation is great!"
Xi Chao gritted his teeth and said: "But such a good situation was ruined by Huan Wen's life. He was afraid that Sima Xun would come to steal the credit, so he was not allowed to get close. Instead, he asked Sima Xun to go to the Hexi area to block the Qianliang army that could have helped the Jin Dynasty. After he drove Sima Xun away, he did not attack Chang'an. Instead, he camped outside Chang'an City to give the enemy a chance to breathe. Originally, I thought he wanted to wait for reinforcements from the rear to arrive, but he waited like this for more than half a year. He does not want to lose his Jingzhou elite in the siege, because those are the key to his preparations to usurp power and seize the throne in the future, or to support his troops and self-respect."
Liu Yu stomped his feet bitterly: "What a pity!"
Xi Chao sneered: "Yes, hundreds of heroes from Guanzhong surrendered to the army every day, and scholars and think tanks had many followers. Even Wang Meng once came to the army to interview Huan Wen. Huan Wen was killed by Wang Meng Impressed by the great talent, Wang Meng wanted to keep Wang Meng, but Wang Meng saw at a glance that Huan Wen had no intention of staying in Guanzhong and exploring the north, so he found an opportunity to escape. This village chilled the hearts of the elders in Guanzhong and also gave him a The Fu family of the former Qin Dynasty had a chance to breathe. In the end, Huan Wen lost several battles and moved tens of thousands of Guanzhong people to evacuate and return to Jingzhou. Sima Xun was isolated and defeated all the way. Afterwards, Huan Wen placed the responsibility for the defeat on Sima Xun. With Xun Xun, he forced the Shu warlord to rebel and then annexed his tribe. From then on, I began to understand that Huan Wen could not pacify the lord of the world, and relying on him, the Northern Expedition would never be successful."
Liu Yu sighed: "Is this the betrayal you are talking about?"
Xi Chao shook his head: "Of course not. After the disastrous defeat in the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong, I was disheartened and wanted to leave Huan Wen, but at this time, Xie An, also known as Xuanwu, found me. At that time, my predecessor Qinglong had just died, and my grandfather Your Excellency, also the former Lord Qinglong, once had a will to succeed Qinglong, asking him to find a way to develop me to become the next Qinglong. Therefore, before my predecessor, Lord Qinglong, died, he entrusted Xie An, who had always been on good terms with me, to recruit me Enter the mafia.”
"Suzaku must have told you about the rules of the Mafia. It is strictly forbidden to disclose the existence of the organization to anyone outside the organization. This is the first rule, so my grandfather is very tight-lipped about this. He never mentioned it to my father or many uncles. Although I have a soft spot for my grandson, who has had ambitions of the Northern Expedition since he was a child and loves military tactics, I was too young and unexperienced in the world to take over the position of Qinglong, so before me , he was succeeded by General Wang Xizhi of the Right Army for a period of time. Before Wang Xizhi died, he entrusted Xie An to develop me to join the mafia."
Liu Yu asked in surprise: "Wang Youjun? He is a famous scholar and calligrapher all over the world. He has also joined you?"
Xi Chao nodded: "Yes, after all, he is the Langya Wang family and is the nephew of Director Wang, and Director Wang is one of the four guards, so it is natural for Wang Youjun, as a child of a top family, to join our organization, Xie An When they found me, he was already seriously ill and about to die, and they told me the origins, experiences and aspirations of the Mafia."
"Xie An also told me that when he asked Huan Wen to go to Jingzhou, it was the then Emperor Sima who noticed the existence of our organization and wanted to use Huan Wen, an ambitious warlord, to check and balance us. Huan Wen was originally the one who was executed by Sima Yi in the Gaoping Ling Incident. After killing Huan Fan, an important strategist in Cao Shuang's party, this alone can make Huan Wen unable to stand up forever."
"However, the big bosses who were guarding the four sides of the mafia at that time focused on national affairs and the Northern Expedition. They thought that Huan Wen had the talent of a general after all. If he wanted to usurp power, he would have to make great achievements. As long as he was willing to go to the Northern Expedition and regain the Losing territory is a good thing, but as for the future, we will wait until he can bring peace to the world. Therefore, after a fierce debate, he was not stopped from marrying the princess and taking office in Jingzhou."
"Unexpectedly, this move would make Jingzhou become the private property of the Huan family forever. He purged the nephews of the former governor Yu's family on a large scale, taking all Jingzhou's fields, soldiers, horses, money and grain into his own hands, making Jingzhou an independent country. The Kingdom and the Mafia have been established for more than a hundred years. This is the biggest mistake and a fatal regret!"
Liu Yu sighed: "So, when you saw Huan Wen's true face and wanted to leave him, Mr. Xie found you. Could it be that he asked you to stay undercover next to Huan Wen and wait for an opportunity to take back Jingzhou?"
