Liu Yu's eyes were bright and he looked directly at Tao Yuanming: "The real threat to Jiangbei is the Nanyan you mentioned. I don't think that I can sit back and relax because I have an agreement with Murongde, but I don't think that because there are people in the north Due to the threat of Nan Yan, we will permanently give up the management of the six counties in Jiangbei."
"Perhaps in Tao Gong's eyes, Jiangbei is just a battlefield where Hulu can move south at any time, but in my eyes, Jiangbei can also become a base for the Northern Expedition. If Nanyan doesn't attack me, I will abide by the covenant, Everyone defends his own territory, but if he really dares to send troops to attack our Jin Dynasty, then I can just raise the army in Jiangbei and destroy Yan in one fell swoop, thus fulfilling my long-term ambition of the Northern Expedition!"
Tan Daoji laughed: "The commander-in-chief said it well."
Zhu Lingshi said loudly: "It is our lifelong ambition to expedition to the Central Plains and drive out the Huru!" The other generals were also excited, and they fisted their chests in unison and responded repeatedly. For a moment, the tent was filled with the sound of armor leaves clashing, making people feel like they were in a battle formation.
Tao Yuanming sneered amidst the applause of the generals. His voice was full of disdain. It was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly: "Perhaps the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains is the responsibility of all the generals." It’s my life’s ambition, but will it belong to the common people?”
All the voices stopped suddenly, and countless eyes turned to Tao Yuanming with surprise, and then turned into anger. Wang Zhene said in a deep voice: "Tao Gong's words are totally wrong! Loyalty and righteousness are the foundation of a person's life. The great Jin Dynasty Every common person should bear in mind the shame of the destruction of the country and the fall of China. Our ancestors all came from the north to the south after the Yongjia Rebellion. Everyone wants to fight back to their hometown, how can it be said that it has nothing to do with the people?"
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "This is the grandson of Wang Meng, the prime minister of the former Qin Dynasty. Is he the evil king of Wangzhen who has made great achievements in Jianyi? Have you not gone to Jingzhou to take up your post as the county magistrate?"
Wang Zhen'e said coldly: "I will take office in a few days. Mr. Tao does not need to change the subject. Everyone in this account is thinking about regaining the lost territory. As long as they are the people of the Jin Dynasty, they should do the same!"
Tao Yuanming sighed: "Then why did Wang County Magistrate's grandfather and his grandfather's ancestors not return to the Jin Dynasty in the past hundred years, but stayed in the country of Fan and Hulu, and even served as prime ministers?"
Wang Zhene's face turned slightly red and he said solemnly: "That's because my ancestors didn't have a refugee commander to lead them. They were stopped by barbarians on the way and were even taken captive to Guanzhong. It's not that they didn't want to go to the Jin Dynasty."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Oh, when Huan Wen's army entered Guanzhong, his eldest father, Prince Wang, and Prime Minister, also visited Huan Wen's camp in person. Huan Wen admired his talent very much and wanted to take him south to return to Da Jin. Ren Guan, why didn't he follow me? There must be no barbarians to kidnap him this time."
Wang Zhen'e said coldly: "Huan Wen wanted to usurp power and was so ambitious. My late father knew at a glance that he would not return to Jiangzuo and become an accomplice of his usurpation. That's why he didn't follow him. Although he was a barbarian, he had a heart of benevolence and righteousness and was willing to abide by Chinese etiquette. Therefore, the late father decided to come out to assist him and teach him the benevolence, righteousness and etiquette of the Han family, hoping that one day he could influence Fu Jian and let him surrender his imperial title. , submitted to the Jin Dynasty, and throughout his life, he has always prevented the Qin army from going south to invade the Jin Dynasty. I think the late great father has done everything a Han man should do. At least, compared to Tao Gong, who is now a minister of the Jin Dynasty, he has nothing to say about the people of the Jin Dynasty. If you don’t care about your homeland, you don’t want to be strong when the Northern Expedition comes.”
Although Wang Zhen'e spoke sternly, his words could not wash away the past of Wang Meng being the prime minister of Qin State. So after he finished speaking, he turned around pretending to be angry and walked to the back row to avoid any confrontation with Tao Yuanming. Further direct dialogue.
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly and ignored Wang Zhene. He looked around and said, "Most of you are from Jingkou. You are originally expatriates or descendants from the south. And because Jingkou has always been a recruiting ground for the Northern Expeditionary Army, you have fought with the Hulu for many years. , almost every family has a sworn hatred against the Hu people, and some relatives died at the hands of the Hu people, so it is understandable to want to regain the Central Plains. However, you cannot represent all the people of the Jin Dynasty. As people, they just want to live a good life. If you go down, there will be no difference between those from the Jin Dynasty, those from the north, those from the Han people, and those from the Hu people."
Liu Muzhi said coldly: "Tao Gong's words are specious. Just because the people want peace and quiet, can we abandon the land of our ancestors, the location of our ancestral graves, and the old capital of the Jin Dynasty? When the Jin Dynasty There is peace in the world, and the people want to live well, but will these rebellious barbarians let them live? We want to take back the land that belongs to us, what's wrong with that?"
Tao Yuanming said solemnly: "The general trend of the world is to divide and reunify. Unless the tyrant is unjust and the whole world is punished, then the people can be punished. If we can be like this time with the Later Qin Dynasty, we can fight without bloodshed and negotiate with each other." It is the best way to return these places, but it is impossible for Nanyan to give up half an inch of rivers and mountains. The last time Nanyan attempted to conquer the south, the commander-in-chief knew very well that they could dispatch an army of 400,000 and more than 100,000 cavalry. With such a powerful military force, if we launch the Northern Expedition, can we really succeed? Do we really have a chance of winning?"
Meng Longfu sneered: "Tao Gong, if there is a fight, you will know whether there is a chance of victory. No matter how strong Nan Yan is, how powerful is Fu Jian's Qin army? Millions of barbarians are still defeated by the commander's hand. It’s just Nan Yan, what’s there to be afraid of?”
Tao Yuanming laughed: "General Meng, it is a good thing to be confident, but if you are too confident, you are blindly arrogant, which is also a taboo of your military strategists. The last person who said this seems to be General Xie Yanxie!"
Xie Hui said sternly: "Shut up, Tao Yuanming, you are not allowed to insult my Xie family ancestors!"
Tao Yuanming smiled and saluted Xie Hui: "Xie Hui joined the army. I'm sorry. I mentioned your elders in a moment of excitement. Please forgive me."
Xie Hui gritted his teeth, flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked away, not wanting to look at Tao Yuanming again.
Tao Yuanming looked at Liu Yu and said sternly: "Commander, you must understand what I mean. Nan Yan is a powerful country. If you want to expedition to the north, and there is no civil strife on the other side and the army and the people are united, the chances of winning are really slim. The best result at that time is that there will be continuous wars. Either the Jin Dynasty invades Qilu and raids, or the Southern Yan goes south to the north of the Yangtze River and plunders. The people of the two countries will suffer the loss of their lives. This time I went to the Later Qin Dynasty and saw with my own eyes the people who were fighting against the Husbands in the north. The miserable situation of the military households who fought for many years in the Xia Dynasty. I don't want the people of the Jin Dynasty to be like those pitiful and helpless military households in the northern part of the Qinling Mountains. One by one, they have missing arms and legs, but they have nowhere to escape. In the end, they can only be sent to Hope above the gods and Buddhas. Commander, now the people of Jin Dynasty regard you as their savior, please don’t let them down and follow Huan Xuan’s old path!"
