Everyone's expressions changed greatly, and Yanzhi exclaimed: "Brother Daogui, you must not do this. You are sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Aren't you the same? Yanzhi, you are not afraid of going alone, why can't I go?"
Tan Zhi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Daogui, Yanzhi is different from you. He is a military commander, only a mid-level and senior general. There are nearly ten people at his level in Jingzhou, although If something goes wrong, it will be a huge loss for our Beifu brothers, but it will not be to the extent that one person is lost and the entire army is shaken."
"But you are different. You are the governor of Jingzhou and the commander-in-chief of the entire army. Now that Jiangzhou has fallen, the entire western part of the Jin Dynasty depends on you alone. If something happens, what will happen to Jingzhou? There are hundreds of What to do with the tens of thousands of people, what to do with the tens of thousands of soldiers of our Jingzhou Army?"
Tan Daoji also said: "Yes, Uncle Zhi is right. Brother Daogui, you are the commander-in-chief of the entire army. You cannot go into danger alone. Even if you really want to see Lu Zongzhi, you cannot go to his camp. We You can list the military formations, and if you meet in front of the two armies' formations, he will definitely not refuse. Back then, when the commander-in-chief went to see Murong De and signed the agreement, this was how the two armies' coaches met in front of the formations."
Fu Hongzhi's eyes lit up: "Dao Ji's formulation is good. I think this is the safest way. It not only shows Brother Dao Gui's magnanimity, but also ensures safety."
Tan Zhi said solemnly: "No, if there is an ambush by the enemy in front of the two armies, it would be very dangerous to send sharp archers to secretly shoot cold arrows. Even if you send someone to meet, you have to find a substitute, or, Or just let me go, my martial arts are better than the Taoist rules, so even if something happens and the deputy commander is damaged, the commander can be saved."
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "Ah Zhi, your martial arts and mine are between the same. We are always on par when we are training in the military. When did you become stronger than me?"
Tan Zhi gritted his teeth: "I've been practicing hard recently, can't I? Anyway, you can't go there taking risks. This guy named Lu has never dealt with us. Now he suddenly said that he was here to help us. Only a ghost can believe it. , he clearly came to aid Huan Qian, but seeing that the situation had changed, he wanted to test our reality. If you go, it will be like a big gift. They can capture you first, and then take advantage of our loss. If we seize the backbone and take advantage of the opportunity to attack, then we will really be in trouble."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "The army has its own rules. Before I go, I will announce to the whole army that if I don't return, the Jingzhou Army will be fully commanded by you, General Tan Zhitan. Even if Lu Zongzhi has evil intentions, he will not Before there is any chaos, with our more than 20,000 troops and the heads of Huan Qian and Huan Shisui here, how dare he still rebel?"
Everyone was speechless for the moment. Liu Daogui looked around the four of them and said calmly: "You are right. Lu Zongzhi came with his troops at this time. His intention is difficult to explain clearly. Maybe he came to help us, maybe he came to rebel. But no matter what, now that Huan Qian is dead, he has no one to rely on, and he has no chance of winning if he fights against our Beifu army. I can pardon so many Jiangling nobles who are openly collaborating with the enemy, and burn them. Burning books and letters, can’t we tolerate a Lu Zongzhi?”
Tan Daoji sighed: "To be honest, Brother Daogui, your magnanimity is indeed admirable. However, although the nobles in Jiangling City have some influence, they do not have ready-made soldiers and horses, and they are just secretly communicating. , does not really pose any threat, at most it is a tip-off or verbal allegiance in advance. Now that Huan Qian is defeated, they will naturally appreciate your high justice and trust."
"But Lu Zongzhi is a warlord who has dominated a state for a long time. He is a great warlord in Yongzhou who has been entrenched for nearly twenty years. The land of Nanyang is in his hands, and it is like an independent kingdom. If he really has evil intentions, he will kidnap you. Or attack and kill. Even if we don't take the opportunity to attack us, we can still make us surrender and not dare to pursue him. Afterwards, we will dedicate you to the Later Qin Dynasty as a gift of surrender, and we will be very passive. After all, except for the governor of Jingzhou, the generals of one party In addition to your status, you are also the handsome brother."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Thank you Brother Daoji for your concern. I am very touched by your words. Yes, Lu Zongzhi has indeed been separatist to one side for a long time, and the tail cannot be lost. Not long after we destroyed Chu, when Jingzhou was unstable, out of the desire to stabilize the country After thinking about it, we did not remove him from his official position and take back his territory, but I think Lu Zongzhi is a smart man who knows what is good and what is good and can look at the general situation. Not to mention how loyal he is, at least judging from the current situation, he will continue to be loyal to the Jin Dynasty. , is the best choice.”
Tan Zhi gritted his teeth: "Not necessarily. Wuji died in the battle and Jingzhou is in danger. At this time, he turns to the thief. Maybe he can own the entire Jingzhou."
Liu Daogui asked back: "If he falls to the demon thief, do you think the demon thief will give Jingzhou to him? Even if he retreats ten thousand steps, the demon thief can really seize the southern world and destroy the Jin Dynasty. What will it do to him, Lu Zongzhi?" Benefits? He has a disciple of Tianshi Dao in his name? After Tianshi Dao really wants to win, Xu Daofu will most likely take Jingzhou for himself, or even temporarily assign it to the traitor Zhu Chaoshi, and he will never let him recklessly Zongzhi is involved. In the eyes of these demon thieves, local vassal towns like Lu Zongzhi and our Jin Dynasty, like the Beifu Army, are all to be eliminated."
The four of them nodded thoughtfully, but Tan Daoji still sighed: "Even if it is eliminated, it will be a matter of the future. Maybe we can cooperate now. Just like Huan Qian, didn't he cooperate with Tianshi Tao?"
Liu Daogui sneered: "Cooperation? Cooperation for what? Just annexing all the nearly 20,000 Qiang cavalry under Gou Lin under Huan Qian. If I were Lu Zongzhi and saw this kind of result, even if I had the intention to cooperate before, There will be no more now. Now that Huan Qian is dead and the demon thief has gone east, if he becomes our enemy, he will become the only opponent we need to eliminate in Jingzhou. Now he will take the initiative to jump out and bear our attack? "
The four of them stopped talking, and even Tan Daoji began to nod slightly. Liu Daogui took a deep breath: "You still haven't understood the true meaning of Lu Zongzhi's request. He asked me to meet him alone, not to have any bad ideas, but to see if I really know how to do it. Treat him as my brother, and still trust him as my elder brother trusted him before. All his privileges in Yongzhou must be based on this trust. If I send others, or send a substitute, or want to serve in the military Meeting him just now means that you no longer trust him, and you are dealing with the enemy instead of your own subordinates. Just like the four of you, if you want to see me, I will be with you in the two-army formation. Now, if I find a substitute to give you orders, what will you think?"
