He didn't stop until he was about five steps in front of him. During this process, he had already confirmed with his own eyes that the person coming was Liu Daogui himself, so he pressed his fist on his chest on his horse and performed a military salute: "Last General Yongzhou The governor, Pingbei General Lu Zongzhi, met Liu Jingzhou."
Liu Daogui looked at Lu Zongzhi and smiled slightly: "Long time no see, brother Zongzhi."
Lu Zongzhi nodded: "It's been a long time. I remember the last time you and I parted ways was when Huan was destroyed more than seven years ago. At that time, I joined the Jin Dynasty and led troops to escort His Majesty and King Langya. When Queen Wang, Concubine Chu and the others returned to Jiankang, they cooperated with Dao Gui as a guard. Until Jiankang, we had a good chat over wine and agreed to build a successful career together. We are worthy of this life. Thinking about it, it was almost yesterday."
Liu Daogui sighed softly: "It has been seven years. In seven years, a lot of things have happened. Huan Xuan died, the Chu Kingdom fell, and we have also changed from the young generals back then to the feudal kings who support the army." Officer, having today's status and wealth is something we couldn't even imagine when we were young in the army. On this road, we have so many good brothers. Our old superiors have fallen, but it is not easy for us to survive until now. ah."
Lu Zongzhi's face was also full of emotion: "Yes, in a blink of an eye, we are all generals and commanders. I can even have my son as a general. Dao Gui, you still have no children, so you should take good care of yourself." Think about it.”
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "My eldest brother doesn't even have a son yet, so I don't have to worry about anything. Zongzhi, honestly speaking, do you also want to pass Yongzhou to your son, so that's why you do these things?"
Lu Zongzhi's expression changed slightly, he lowered his head and sighed softly: "What do you know? Tell me clearly."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "I don't know anything. I only know that after you received my order to go to rescue, you led 10,000 Yongzhou elites here, and now you are talking to me here about our friendship when we were young."
Lu Zongzhi raised his head and gritted his teeth: "Do you really know nothing? Or are you just pretending not to know for the time being? I, Old Lu Ming, don't do secret things. In fact, I..."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Huan Qian is your old superior. When you, Lu Zongzhi, were still in the Qin army, you spent money to redeem Huan Xuan's body and exempted him from the status of a slave. It is the right thing to repay the Huan family. When the situation is unclear, there is some contact. It's nothing. When Huan Xuan was powerful, my eldest brother and I were both his subordinates. What does that mean? I burned Huan Qian's box. To be precise, I didn't open it at all. Jingzhou All the old members of the Huan family in Xiangzhou and Yongzhou, no matter what contact they have with him, I will not pursue. So I said, I don’t know anything."
Lu Zongzhi's eyes sparkled with tears: "Are you really willing to let me go again?"
Liu Daogui said in a deep voice: "My eldest brother let you go once, why can't I let you go a second time? Huan Qian is no longer a son of the Huan family, he is just a traitor who led the barbarians to invade his hometown. Maybe you don't know what he brought What kind of disaster the Qiang cavalry have caused to the land of Jingzhou, if you personally walk on the road from Zhijiang to Jiangling and see, I think you will definitely change your mind!"
Lu Zongzhi gritted his teeth: "I will definitely go and see it with my own eyes. Anyway, Jingzhou is my home for decades and the second hometown of my Lu family. I cannot allow anyone to harm this place, no matter what. No one can do it. Daogui, I, Lu Zongzhi, will continue to be loyal to the Jin Dynasty and obey your orders. After this battle, you can send someone to take over my Yongzhou. I am willing to disarm and return to the fields with my nephew of the Lu family. No. Let’s stop asking about military and political matters.”
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "Lao Lu, where are you thinking? My eldest brother let you continue to own Yongzhou back then. This time you did not betray the Jin Dynasty. Now you are leading troops to help. You are a meritorious minister. Why should I?" How about depriving you of your military power and taking back your Yongzhou?"
Lu Zongzhi opened his eyes wide: "But, didn't you just say that in order to pass on Yongzhou to my son, I almost embarked on the path of treason and surrender to the enemy?"
A cold light flashed in Liu Daogui's eyes: "But you haven't taken this step yet, this is enough. For places where the country's power is insufficient, prestigious families need to guard them for a long time to reassure people. My eldest brother has never objected to this. Don't Talking about your Yongzhou, the Du family in Jiaozhou and the Cuan family in Ningzhou have been governors for decades or even hundreds of years. After the father died, the son succeeded, so we did not remove them."
Lu Zongzhi said excitedly: "But, they are located in a remote place. I, Yongzhou..."
Liu Daogui said in a deep voice: "Yongzhou is located between Jingzhou and the Central Plains. If you advance, you can reach the Central Plains and Guanzhong, and if you retreat, you can ensure the peace of Jingzhou. It is an extremely important place for the Jin Dynasty. It is precisely because of this that it needs loyal and reliable people to guard it. , you, Lu Zongzhi, transferred from the Qin army to the Jin Dynasty, guarded Yongzhou for many years, and recruited the refugees from Guanzhong to join the Jin Dynasty. You are indispensable. The Jin Dynasty cannot live without Yongzhou for a day, and Yongzhou cannot live without the Lu family for a day!"
Tears welled in Lu Zongzhi's eyes: "Really? Can the commander really forgive me this time, and can he really let me continue to guard Yongzhou?"
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "My eldest brother is always fair in his work and has clear rewards and punishments. In the past, Sima Xiuzhi was given to Jingzhou, but he had no ability and was beaten to escape, so I was replaced as the governor, and you, Lu Zongzhi, are from Yongzhou. The Dinghai Shenzhen has won the hearts of the people of Yongzhou for many years. It has even been powerful in Guanzhong and the Central Plains, attracting countless people to vote for it. What you have is what you deserve. Even the eldest brother cannot take it away at will. This time you will also take the lead. The troops coming to help will serve the country well and will only increase your title and territory in the future. How can you take it away?"
Lu Zongzhi gritted his teeth: "I believe that Marshal Liu has such a generous mind, but this court matter is not that simple. We might as well say it clearly at this stage. The reason why I have contact with Huan Qian this time is also because I had promised Liu Yi to seize the Central Plains with him, and even prepared the army for war. This was tantamount to violating the command of the commander-in-chief. As a border commander, I started a war privately to help Liu Yi, and I stood opposite him. Can he really tolerate me?"
Liu Daogui smiled calmly: "Why can't this be tolerated? As the governor of Jiangzhou, He Wuji took the initiative to send troops to attack Lingnan. Although he was defeated and died, can this attitude of forging ahead and eliminating thieves for the country be criticized? If my eldest brother has any conflicts with Liu Yi, at least he will never object to the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and regaining the lost territory. You are not guilty of helping Liu Yi send troops. For this purpose, you mobilized troops and horses in Yongzhou to collect grain and grass. , On the contrary, it is a meritorious service! If you hadn't prepared in this way in advance, how could you bring these 10,000 elite soldiers to fight against the rebellion now?"
