A trace of disappointment flashed in Sima Yao's eyes: "Why do you say that? If the main force of the Yan army is destroyed and our army goes north, what will they do to stop it?"
Liu Yu said calmly: "First of all, these 100,000 cavalry are not the strength of the Yan army nationwide. There are still garrison troops and horses in various cities and places. When the enemy is fully attacked, they can still draw ding in three or five. In addition, there are still soldiers in the hometown of Longcheng in Liaodong. There are 30,000 to 40,000 elite armored cavalrymen, and it has always been their reserve base for training armored cavalry. In the past, Murong Chui's battle in Hebei was completely ruined, but his hometown in Liaodong was calm as usual. This is their rear area, with Dragon City As long as the troops are here, Yan will not be at the end of its rope."
Sima Yao suddenly realized: "That is to say, the Yan State still has reserve strength. No wonder Murong Chui is confident that others will rule this army. I thought that the Yan State was all in at once."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "As a top general, he will always leave a strong reserve team and reserve army for himself. It is true that Murong Chui wants to destroy the Wei State, and it is true that he will dispatch most of his strength. The main field force of the Yan State, the mobile army, is almost It's all here, but this is not the entire strength of Yan State. He still has backup plans. If all this army is lost, it will at least have the ability to protect itself. Therefore, if our army goes north, it may not really be possible. This is one of the things that can conquer Ye City and destroy Yan State in one fell swoop."
Sima Shangzhi said disdainfully: "Then what is the second one?"
Liu Yu said seriously: "Our internal problems have not been resolved yet. His Majesty and Hei, oh, since this has not been found out now, let's replace the humble position with a high-ranking family for the time being. The relationship between His Majesty and some big families is not yet To clarify, the Northern Expedition is not a child's play. It is a major event that requires hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops to fight for several years. The recruitment, organization, and mobilization of grain and grass, as well as the management, control, and policies of the conquered areas are all A series of follow-ups are needed, and it is not as simple as simply defeating the enemy on the front line. Just like the Central Plains and Qilu lands, we clearly occupied them in the last Northern Expedition, but we were unable to control these newly occupied areas at all. Only the governor appointed by His Majesty led the Thousands of soldiers and horses are huddled in the county city, and there are no officials loyal to the imperial court in the countryside outside. They can neither protect the civilians nor collect taxes, so what is the point of such a recovery?"
Cold sweat broke out on Sima Yao's forehead, and he said bitterly: "There are some people who are in positions of power, but they are lazy and inactive. If they don't solve these problems, they will only complain to me all day long about various difficulties and frontline expenses. They even ask me to take the initiative to withdraw from these areas to save money. General Shang Zhi, shouldn't you have a good discussion with King Kuaiji and Wang Shangshu on how to manage these places, instead of just abandoning the defense?"
Sima Shangzhi knelt down all of a sudden. He could hear the emperor's anger, and his voice was trembling a little. He was no longer as tough and arrogant as when he treated Liu Yu just now: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The general is just a soldier. These political affairs will not be returned to the end." During the last Northern Expedition, General Mo also led his troops and took over many prefectures and counties in the Central Plains and Qilu, and stationed them for more than half a year. When General Mo was there, the territory was stable. Although the officials were not in place, Mo General The general also sent soldiers from the army to inspect the whole territory and appease the people. The people also recommended virtuous people and brought wine, cattle and sheep to work for the army. They did not disown the king as Sergeant Liu said. Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
Liu Yu said coldly: "General, you yourself said that the people just came to work with cattle, sheep, wine and meat when the army was there. They did not pay taxes according to the rules and regulations of the court. To repay the country's kindness, look at the people in the states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River in the Jin Dynasty, and the people in the six counties in Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River. Do you want to work like this for the garrison? They only need to pay taxes and serve normally, and this is This is what the Jin Dynasty really needs. If food can be collected from the local area, it will naturally not need to be transported thousands of miles behind. If it can be trained from the local area into an army, it will naturally not need an army to be stationed for a long time. How can the money and food be consumed? If this is the case, It’s considered a waste of money and food, so are our Su Wei Army also consuming money and food and should be disbanded?”
Sima Shangzhi was so angry that he jumped up from the ground: "That's nonsense. The Su Guards are to protect the safety of His Majesty the Emperor. You actually said that you want to disband? Your Majesty, he is so ambitious and wants to..."
Liu Yu said loudly: "Your Majesty's safety needs to be protected by the Su Guards, but for the safety of the people in the world, the safety of Jinzhou County should not be protected? The general is in a high position and has heavy troops. Could it be that he wants to give up these new troops?" Harvest the land and give up the country and the world of the Han people just to save the money and food in Jiangnan? Because the money and food in Jiangnan belong to the generals and the industries of the major noble families, it hurts to use them, so it can be used to save the private money of the families. Are you abandoning Your Majesty’s country for private food?”
Sima Yao suddenly slapped the armrest of the dragon couch and said sternly: "Don't give up even an inch of my kingdom!" The slap was so severe that it actually broke the half-foot-thick armrest. , the dragon's head fell to the ground with a "pop". At this moment, Sima Yao, who was furious due to extreme anger, changed from a helpless guy to a warrior of the Beifu Army, probably even if he ate five stones Daliwan is nothing more than that.
Sima Shangzhi's face turned pale with fright. He had never seen Sima Yao so angry before. He quickly knelt down again. This time, he didn't kneel down on one knee in a military ceremony like last time, but his whole body was directly moved. Lying on the ground, he didn't even take off his helmet, just banging his head on the ground: "Your Majesty, please calm down, General, I don't have this intention, General is willing to donate all his wealth to the court as military supplies for the Northern Expedition, and he is also willing to I will personally lead all the men in my family to defend the country and regain the lost territory for His Majesty."
After Sima Yao was extremely angry, his chest kept rising and falling, and he was panting. After a while, his breathing calmed down slightly. He looked at Sima Shangzhi who was prostrate in front of him, sighed, took two steps forward, and helped him up: " General Shang Zhi, you misunderstood. My anger is not against you. We are all descendants of the Sima family. This country was left to us descendants by our ancestors. How can there be any reason to abandon it without keeping it? Those aristocratic families, They eat our food and occupy our things, but are unwilling to work hard or provide food to regain the country for us. They even try to cause trouble behind our backs to harm our Northern Expedition soldiers. I think about this, so I am angry in my heart, and it is difficult to calm down for a while. You must know One thing is, only when the Jin Dynasty is good can you achieve your glory and wealth. If the Jin Dynasty dies, can your manors and properties be preserved?"
Sima Shangzhi gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing to obey your majesty's orders to the death, without hesitation."
Sima Yao looked at Liu Yu: "So, according to Sergeant Liu, before the Northern Expedition, we must first rectify the internal situation, take back your so-called family privileges, and use them for the country's benefit before proceeding?"
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