Liu Muzhi laughed: "What reason and excuse do you have to ask for it?"
Liu Yu said calmly: "The Later Qin took advantage of the civil strife in the Jin Dynasty in the past few years to encroach on the Central Plains. It even crossed the Funiu Mountains and occupied the Nanyang Basin, Nanyang, Nanxiang, Xinye, and Wu north of the Han River. These twelve counties of Yin. I don’t want Luoyang this time, but I must come back to these twelve counties of Nanyang.”
Liu Muzhi shook his head: "Then what are you prepared to pay for? You can't just get it for nothing."
Liu Yu smiled and said: "What I paid for? I don't care about the support of Yao Xing's Later Qin in the Xishu rebellion, and the fact that the remaining members of the Huan family fled to the Later Qin. I don't want people from them, so forget it. It’s an old score, but you have to spit out the bite you took from me.”
Liu Muzhi frowned: "How can I say this? There is no clear evidence that Qiao Zong's rebellion was instigated by Hou Qin from behind."
Liu Yu sneered and said: "But the Later Qin took advantage of it. Originally, the land of Hanzhong and Liangzhou also belonged to the Jin Dynasty. As a result, Xishu rebelled and the Yang family of Qiuchi also took the opportunity to occupy the land of Hanzhong, and Qiuchi was Later Qin's Shu Kingdom also asked Later Qin to send troops to support and garrison this invasion. I don't care about the affairs of Western Shu. The loss of Hanzhong will definitely not be escaped."
Liu Muzhi laughed: "That's true. After the Battle of Chaibi, Tuoba Gui sent back the prisoners of war and generals of the Qin army and restored old friendship with the Later Qin. And Yao Xing also knew that the Northern Wei Dynasty was not easy to mess with, so he expanded the The direction is placed on Ganliang in the west and Huxia in the north."
Liu Yu nodded: "But the army of the Later Qin was completely defeated in front of the Liangzhou countries and the Hu Xia cavalry. Hundreds of thousands of troops were lost before and after Lingbei. Even famous generals were in trouble, and Yang Fosong was defeated and died. There were tens of thousands of soldiers killed by Helian Bobo. Now almost the entire Lingbei fell into the hands of Hu Xia. Only a few big cities such as Yinmi and Anding were still struggling to support themselves. Yao Xing personally led the expedition. , and also suffered a huge defeat at the hands of Helian Bobo. I think it is only a matter of time before the Later Qin Dynasty loses the entire Lingbei and Hetao areas."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "No one thought that this last prince of the Huns was so powerful. Not only did Yao Xing miscalculate, I'm afraid even your good Agan Tuobagui regretted it. Now the Northern Wei Dynasty does not dare to take the initiative. A large-scale attack on Hu Xia was because, firstly, these Xiongnu wolves came and went without a trace, roaming across the grassland without a city, making it difficult to capture them; secondly, the Northern Wei Dynasty had constant conflicts in its own internal affairs and could not care about external expansion."
Liu Yu sighed: "After all, they have moved from the Monan grassland to the inland. The grassland tribes who do not want to come, the conflicts between the foreign herdsmen and the local Han people after newly entering the Central Plains, including the conflicts between the upper class of the Northern Wei Dynasty, are all emerging one after another, even Tuoba Gui and His sons were also vying for power. He used the charge of rebellion to purge some of the senior officials who fought against him, such as Cui Cheng and Lu Pu. Needless to say, Lian Muchong and Tuoba Yi were killed in rebellion one after another. These generals Yuancong are also killed, they are really ruthless."
Liu Muzhi nodded: "You have to seize the opportunity when the Northern Wei Dynasty is reorganizing its internal affairs and is unable to expand, otherwise they will attack Nan Yan sooner or later. A Nan Yan with only Qingzhou is easy to deal with, but if it is to unify the north, The Northern Wei Dynasty will be difficult. Therefore, I agree with your idea of running the six counties in Jiangbei for three years, and I hope everything goes well."
Liu Yu said seriously: "Well, let's talk about the Later Qin. Not only can they not defeat the Hu Xia in Lingbei, but even the Liangzhou countries that they could defeat before are no longer their opponents. Last time, Nanliang relied on Xian. Millions of cattle, sheep and horses were exchanged from the hands of Hou Qin for an empty city. But after the Battle of Chaibi, Yao Xing probably felt that the losses in the east and north were too great, and wanted to recover them from Liangzhou. , so he sent his second son Yao Bi to lead the army, hoping to attack Nanliang and retake Guzang City."
Liu Muzhi smiled and said: "I'm afraid there is another intention to establish another Yao Bi. Yao Xing's crown prince Yao Hong has always been weak, and Yao Xing doesn't like it very much. The second son Yao Bi has been in the army since he was a child, and he is a bit military. Talent, Yao Xing probably felt that in this troubled world, a son who knew how to fight was more useful than a son who knew how to do martial arts, so he put a lot of effort into cultivating Yao Bi. He probably wanted him to fight in Liangzhou first to make meritorious deeds and get some training, and then later go to follow Hu The Xia Dynasty fought against the Northern Wei Dynasty."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Cultivation is not like this. The young prince has not experienced much actual combat. He cannot be given the position of coach all at once, otherwise he will make fun of the lives of the soldiers of the three armies. Yao Xing himself was with his father in the army. It took more than ten years of war to take control of the army, and Yao Bi himself has not experienced as many wars as Yao Xing. It would be strange to let such a kid directly become the head coach and remain undefeated. What's more, Yao Hong may It’s not okay to fight, but will you just watch your brother take your place?”
Liu Muzhi nodded and said: "Yes, it turned out that Yao Bi's sneak attack failed. The troops did not listen to orders and were attacked by Nanliang and Western Qin. As a result, they were defeated and fled. Afterwards, Nanliang took the initiative to return the prisoners and food and grass. In order to plead guilty, Yao Xing could only suffer a dumb loss. Since then, Qin's forces have basically withdrawn from Liangzhou. If they hadn't taken advantage of the civil war in Jin Dynasty a few years ago to seize the Central Plains and Nanyang Basin, I'm afraid they would be the only ones left now. It’s the land of Guanlong.”
Liu Yu sneered: "You can't even defeat the Liang Kingdom, and you still want to take advantage of us? There is no such good thing in the world. Now the Jin Dynasty is basically stable. The twelve counties in northern Han Dynasty are separated by Funiu Mountain, and they are heavily defended by the Later Qin Dynasty. In the land of Luoyang in the Central Plains, traffic is cut off. They have only about 5,000 troops stationed here, and they are unable to defend against our full blow. If we really want to start a fight, let Lu Zongzhi of Xiangyang send troops to solve the problem. I am polite first and then attack. Give Hou Qin a chance to choose whether to be my enemy or a temporary friend."
Liu Muzhi laughed: "Then what would you do if you were Yao Xing?"
Liu Yu's eyes flashed coldly: "I am Yao Xing, and I will definitely cede land, because the current Jin Dynasty cannot be offended, and I cannot be offended now. The land of Nanyang was taken by taking advantage of the chaos. There is no stable rule established there, no taxes can be collected, and no taxes can be collected. If we take this opportunity to gather the garrison and take away some of the people, that is the only way to minimize the losses."
Liu Muzhi curled his lips and said, "Wouldn't they put the remaining members of the Huan family in these places? If Huan Zhen and the others were defeated and surrendered, wouldn't it be better to put them here?"
Liu Yu smiled and waved his hand: "Don't forget, Yao Chang's eldest brother Yao Xiang was beaten to death by Huan Wen of Jingzhou. He was defeated and forced into Guanzhong, and was destroyed by Fu Qin. Although it happened after a while, It has been many years, but a wise man like Yao Xing would not do it to offend a powerful southern rival for the sake of the old feud."
