Liu Yi nodded with satisfaction: "I didn't think so much at the time. I just felt that everyone in the Sima clan had no ability or ability, so they were very active in grabbing credit. It seems that after all, Madam is from a noble family and has a better vision than us warriors." Rough man, you need to be a bit taller."
Liu Tingyun smiled slightly: "I hope your husband will always understand that your opponent is not those high-ranking families or clan nobles, but Liu Yu. If you compare with the popularity in the army and the support among warriors, you may not be your opponent now. Think about it in the future." It is difficult to come back. After all, your advantage is that you are both civil and military. Among all the warriors, you are the most talented in literature. You are also naturally close to the aristocratic family and will become one of them. Therefore, there is no need to fight against them like Liu Yu. Liu Yuyue If you want to get close to the villain and please the common people, the more you have to do the opposite and take the upper-level route, because the people who determine the general trend of the world are always powerful people, always the kings and nobles, not the ordinary people."
Liu Yi's lips curled up: "Of course I want to make friends with the aristocratic families, but brothers in the army cannot be betrayed. The aristocratic families have lost their military morale and control over the army, which is the reason for their decline. Now The noble families fawn over me because I am the only person in the army who can help them fight against Liu Yu. This fundamental priority must be clearly distinguished. Even if I overthrow Liu Yu and become the most important minister in the future, I cannot lose my position. The foundation. Madam, you must understand this."
Liu Tingyun said seriously: "Thank you for the reminder, husband. I can help you win the support of aristocratic families, especially those from small and medium-sized aristocratic families, such as Wang Xie, Xi Yu and other top aristocratic families. You can speak for yourself now, but for small and medium-sized aristocratic families, I'm afraid now I'm not very close to you, so I'll help you contact them. As for the military affairs, I have absolutely no say in them, so you can take care of yourself."
Having said this, Liu Tingyun paused: "What you said before about the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, which requires half a million stones of grain and grass and tens of thousands of civilians, I will go as soon as possible in the next few days to talk to those small and medium-sized aristocratic families, especially the natives of Wu. If you contact the wealthy families, maybe the big families will not be willing to contribute anymore, but these small and medium-sized families used to excuse their lack of strength and did not contribute much during Liu Yu's Northern Expedition. This time they saw people like Yu Yue come back with meritorious service and receive promotions. It’s a good thing, as long as I take the lead, I should still be able to come up with the resources you want.”
Liu Yi frowned slightly: "Don't be anxious about this, I still have to contact a few people, especially Xu Xianzhi, Meng Chang and others, to find out what's going on, and also Xie Hun, Xi Sengshi and the others, who are descendants of big families. , including Yu Yue and others who have returned, I have to contact them. Now I have the final say in the capital. If everyone can unite and contribute to my Northern Expedition to the Later Qin Dynasty, then Liu Yu will not be able to overpower me. After all, I am This time I can use an excuse to attack Sima Guofan, pursue the Later Qin Dynasty, and then ask Lu Zong to send troops together. At worst, I will give Luoyang to him in the future. I will only take the territory of Liang County and Chen County."
Liu Tingyun's eyes widened: "You don't even want Luoyang?"
Liu Yi said coldly: "It's not like I haven't been to Luoyang before. It has a false name as the old capital of the Jin Dynasty. It has a population of less than a thousand households and is dilapidated. The last time Liu Yu went to Luoyang, even the big city was abandoned and he only went there. The Jinyong City Fortress is defended. The Central Plains is indeed sparsely populated and cannot be restored unless it is operated for more than ten years. Therefore, I predict that Later Qin will not defend it with all its strength. If Liu Bobo can be found to send troops to attack Qin, the Guanzhong soldiers of Later Qin will be defeated. If the horse cannot rescue the Central Plains, there is a 70% certainty of success in this matter. Liu Yu spent a long time and only got the land of Qilu and Qingzhou, but I can recover the Central Plains. Comparing the two, I have to win. It doesn’t matter who owns Luoyang after the war."
Liu Tingyun laughed: "As a woman, I don't know much about this kind of military and national affairs, but if you want the resources of the Northern Expedition, you can't let people contribute in vain. Those rewards and benefits..."
At this point, she smiled without saying a word and gave Liu Yi a wink.
Liu Yi laughed and picked up Liu Tingyun's hand: "Tell those wealthy families and rich people who are willing to invest that Liu Yu will get thirty times in return this time. I will give you a hundred times, which is three times more than Liu Yu." , Of course, I can't get cash for grain, but what is in the Central Plains is land. When I conquer Luoyang and the surrounding areas, I will give them as much tax as the grain and grass, and repay them a hundred times the three-year tax of the land. Absolutely We won’t let them suffer.”
Liu Tingyun smiled slightly, full of charm: "Then, husband, if you fail to take over the Central Plains and your efforts are in vain, then how can I explain to them?"
Liu Yi smiled and hugged Liu Tingyun into his arms: "You can't trust your husband so much that you can't even defeat a mere Central Plains garrison from the Later Qin Dynasty? Don't worry, if the start of the attack is unfavorable, I will take the opportunity to show up at that time. Deposing Lu Zongzhi and using the Yongzhou territory to repay their debts, wasn't that what Huan Wen did back then? The Northern Expedition couldn't take out Yuan Zhen, the governor of Yuzhou, and finally annexed Yuzhou. This means that the east loses and the west makes up for it."
Liu Tingyun let out a sweet cry and got into Liu Yi's arms, burying her head deeply in his chest. There was endless temptation in her voice: "I know you will not lose, never. Master, I I would like to be your slave forever."
Liu Yi couldn't wait to hold Liu Tingyun and rolled her to the ground. His voice became urgent, mixed with the sound of gasping and ripping clothes: "Don't wear it so tight next time, it won't be easy to tear!"
The next day, early morning, Shogun Mountain.
Liu Yi was dressed in military uniform, with his hair tied back, which was completely opposite to yesterday's dress of a celebrity with a crown and a belt. At this moment, he looked heroic, with his sword on the ground, standing on the top of the mountain, looking majestic. The general's demeanor was in sharp contrast to Xu Xianzhi, who was dressed as a scholar and wore a long gown.
Liu Yi looked at the foot of the mountain in front of him, the surging river, facing the roaring river wind, and sighed: "I remember when General Zu Ti was on his northern expedition and crossing the river, he bowed in the middle of the river. He said that if he couldn't do this, Clarifying the Central Plains and restoring myths are like the surging river, which will never return. How heroic and heroic it is. I envy you and I. We grew up in Jingkou listening to the heroic words and heroic deeds of these great predecessors. At that time What do you think?"
Xu Xianzhi smiled slightly: "I wish I had been born a few decades earlier, and had a small official under General Zu's account, leading his horse and whip, and doing my part."
Liu Yi shook his head: "Back then, we were all so fascinated by the ancients, but did we ever think that one day we might be able to do something that they also couldn't do?"
