Xiang Mi took a breath of air, widened his eyes, and shook his head in disbelief: "This, how is this possible? Is there something wrong with Fat Chang Shi?"
Murong Lan said calmly: "It is said that Liu Muzhi grew up with Liu Yu since he was a child. He was a brother and sister, and joined the army to serve the country with him. He has been his most loyal supporter for so many years, and has even helped him deal with the mafia and other shady people. Power. He is also Liu Yu’s ears, eyes and eyesight. Liu Yu trusts him, even more than he trusts me. In any case, he should not be doubted. "
Xiang Mi nodded: "That's right. For so many years, Brother Jinu has been surrounded by warriors and soldiers like us. The only literati who can be trusted is Liu Muzhi, and at most half of Xu Xianzhi. If even They can’t believe it either, so who else can Brother Jinu trust?”
Murong Lan sighed: "Tieniu, if you don't come into contact with these intelligence matters, there are many things you don't understand. As soldiers, you only need to fight face to face with the enemy in front of you, and you don't have to think about what is happening around you or behind you, because all along, Liu Yu will protect you very well. The only time he was framed by one of his own and almost died was by Gohashizawa, right."
Xiang Mi smiled and said: "We are soldiers, we just have to fight, and we don't need to think too much about anything else. It's just that that time at Wuqiaozawa..." At this point, his mind came back to the incident at Wuqiaozawa. Corpses were strewn across the fields, and flames were rising into the sky. It seemed that the screams and curses of his comrades before they died could be heard in his ears, and the stench of roasting human flesh also penetrated into Xiang Mi's nose. Here, this made his expression change.
Murong Lan saw the change in Xiang Mi's expression and sighed: "That's it. When we were in Beifu before, we were brothers who ate, lived, and practiced together. We were together for more than a year. I I also have feelings for you, but during the Battle of Wuqiaoze, I was on the opposite side of you and was your enemy, just like today, because at that time I was the princess of the Yan Kingdom and I fought with you to the death. Opponent. My sword is also stained with the blood of Beifu soldiers."
Xiang Mi closed his eyes in pain and murmured: "Stop talking, sister-in-law, stop talking about this, I feel uncomfortable in my heart."
Murong Lan gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice: "I feel equally uncomfortable. Among the people who died under my sword were soldiers I was very familiar with, including Li Shoucai from Building 11 and Wang Bianye from Building 22. They were both me. Although I killed them with my own hands because they were on fire and unable to save themselves, and begged me to give them a happy life, after all, it was me who took their lives, the one who usually treated them like a brother, Tieniu, you know Well, after all these years, their faces are still dazzling in front of my eyes. Whenever I think of them, I can’t eat or sleep!”
Xiang Mi opened his eyes, looked at Murong Lan, and murmured: "Sister-in-law, when you tell me this, do you want to show that people who do intelligence work have their own positions, or even do it as a last resort? But Fat Chang His position has always been with Brother Jinu. There can be no conflict."
Murong Lan sighed: "You may not be clear about some things. No matter what Liu Muzhi says, he is a scholar, and now he can be considered a middle-class family. His position and ideas are different from those of you military men and warriors. It’s different. Just like this time during the war, your son was playing at home, but he arranged for his nephew to join the army early. In a few years, his three sons will also join the army and perform meritorious service. All these are for meritorious service and titles. , making the Liu family’s foundation more solid.”
Xiang Mi gritted his teeth and said, "What's the point? These literati, of course, think this way, but that doesn't mean he has any objections to Brother Jinu."
Murong Lan shook his head: "Not now, because their goals and positions are the same, but things may change in the future, just like Jinu and Xile, they were once brothers who lived and died together, why did they come to this point? ? Isn’t it just because of power and ambition that ambitions have deviated? "
Xiang Mi frowned: "No, Brother Xile also wants to go to the Northern Expedition and make achievements, but..." When he said this, he sighed and shook his head.
Murong Lan said sternly: "That's it. The reason why Liu Yi and Liu Yu were in such trouble was not because he didn't want to make progress like those children from aristocratic families, but because he also wanted to make contributions. He even felt that if he sat in Liu Yu's position If you go up, you will do better, and Liu Yu has experienced the tragedy of having his life in the hands of others for so many years, and finally having his wife and children separated. He will never give up his power to others again. He can share it, but he will not let it go. Others are riding on his head, this is the source of the conflict between him and Liu Yu, do you understand, Tieniu?!"
Xiang Mihaha smiled: "Of course I understand, and I understand even better that there can only be one person in the army who can keep his word. This person is Brother Jinu. No matter it is a tiger talisman or any other emperor's scepter, it cannot replace Brother Jinu." In my position, I will fight whoever he wants me to fight, even if I am facing the emperor, it will be the same."
Murong Lan laughed: "You old brothers, you can indeed blindly obey Liu Yu even if you don't want to die. This was proved on the horse show back then. However, the world has its own rules, just like you can do this for Liu Yu went to fight and die, but what about the sergeants under your command and the sergeants’ families? Do they also have this feeling?"
Xiang Mi glared: "How dare these brats rebel? How can they not listen to my orders? Just like just now, as long as you control me, you can get through the battle safely."
Murong Lan shook his head: "Tieniu, don't think about it. If you just ordered the formation to be released for me to pass through, but you didn't let me control it, wouldn't someone release arrows against the order? These thousands of Sergeant, are everyone listening to your order to indulge the enemy?"
Xiang Mi was speechless now and could only stare.
Murong Lan said seriously: "All orders in the world need rules and tokens to convey, and it does not rely on this kind of brotherhood, because brothers are limited after all, and no matter how loyal a person is, he cannot make tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people They all became brothers with him. Even Liu Yu’s reputation is greater than his loyalty. The only people he can really make friends with are the thousands of comrades like you who joined the army together and lived and died together. Moreover, after so many years, people like you Tieniu Old man, he died, he retreated, and there are only a few hundred who are still in the army."
At this point, Murong Lan paused: "So, if Jinnu wants more brothers, more people, and everyone in the world to serve him, he must establish a system that listens to his orders, instead of just Brothers who live and die together, drink wine and eat meat, and Liu Muzhi is the one who established this system for him, and this is what we need to worry about the most!"
