Liu Fan swallowed his saliva and said, "Then, are we too sorry for Brother Daogui, just sit back and watch him be besieged by monsters and thieves? What if he fails to defend Jiangling City?"
Liu Yi sneered and said: "That is his fate. When he becomes the governor of Jingzhou, he has to protect the country and the people and rely on his own strength to fight against powerful foreign enemies. Jingzhou is an important town in the state, and it has been the first since the founding of the Jin Dynasty. The strong vassal was the first line of defense against the Huru country in the north. From the Yu family to the Huan family and his son, they had repeatedly defeated the powerful Hu army and headed south for decades. The monster thieves only had more than a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and the core old thieves only had tens of thousands of people. So many, if he can't defeat even the demon thieves when they attack, it only shows that Liu Daogui is incompetent, that Liu Yu made a mistake, and promoted relatives instead of virtuous people. Isn't this even more of a reason to impeach him?"
Liu Fan sighed: "However, we swore an oath when we revolted. We are brothers and sisters and will never betray our brothers. If we don't save our brothers, wouldn't it be..."
Liu Yi suddenly shouted loudly: "Being brothers? Not betraying brothers? Did Liu Yu do it? Back then, we all fought together, shed blood and sacrificed together, and took the risk of genocide. Why did all the benefits go to him alone in the end? We all Everyone else must be subordinate to him? The empire of Jin Dynasty has become Liu Yu’s private property. He can give it to whomever he wants and divide it with whomever he wants? Even Liu Jingxuan, who did not participate in the proposal, because of his relationship with him Well, when you come back, you can be on an equal footing with us, and even after the defeat of the attack on Shu, he and Liu Daogui can stay safe and continue to serve as officials in a different place, why?"
Liu Fan was speechless for a moment and couldn't answer. For a long time, he could only sigh: "Liu Yu is indeed unfair in these matters, but no matter what he does, this is a time of life and death for Taoism. We can't watch him fall. Death, Jingzhou is also the foundation of the Jin Dynasty. Once it falls into the hands of demon thieves, it will be very detrimental to us."
Liu Yi sneered and said: "Did I say not to save Jiangling? Did I say sit back and watch Liu Daogui die? I just said that we can't rush in with light troops now. For my Yuzhou Army, let Huaiyu command the front army and fight in this area. I have been with the demon thief for almost a year. Did he have any soldiers in Jingzhou to help me? I can survive here for a year with more than 10,000 men and horses. Liu Daogui relies on Jiangling, the strongest city in the world, and has tens of thousands of troops. How can he even survive? Can't stand it for a few months? If he is really killed by the demon thief in one fell swoop, it means that he is just the same loser as Sima Xiuzhi. I'm afraid Liu Yu would be embarrassed to have such a younger brother."
Liu Fan then laughed: "We still know Brother Daogui's ability. If it were Liu Daolian, an idiot, we might not be able to defend Jiangling, but with him here, we can survive even the most difficult times before." Well, even if the demon bandits attack this time, they won’t be able to conquer Jiangling in a short time.”
At this point, he pondered for a moment and continued: "However, the demon thief has a giant ship and a fleet this time. If he desperately attacks, he may break through the water stronghold and occupy the outer city of Jiangling first. After all, Jiangling Linjiang, in the past, it was rare to attack the city from the direction of the river. The main fortresses were concentrated on the land in the north. If the demon thieves attack the city by conquering the water stronghold, it is really hard to say."
Liu Yi curled his lips: "Even if the outer city of Shuizhai is broken, there is still an inner city. It is strong enough and can be defended for a long time. Daogui now has tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Even the capital of Lu Zong joined forces with him. How can it be so easy for the monster thieves to break the city? Even if it is extreme and Jiangling City is captured, won't he pack up his troops and retreat to Yongzhou? Although the monster thieves have withdrawn now, their vigor and main force are still there. In this It is not good for us to rush into a decisive battle with them at this time. Let Liu Daogui rely on Jiangling City to weaken and consume them. When the demon thieves' elite soldiers are almost exhausted and their vigor drops, we will take action again, and we will definitely win!"
Liu Fan frowned slightly: "But what if the monster thieves do not attack Jiangling, but directly retreat to Jingnan or even Guangzhou, or open up contact with Qiaoshu, attack Wuling County, and eliminate Tan Zhi's troops, what then? Woolen cloth?"
Liu Yi said coldly: "Wuling County is under the rule of Jingzhou, and Tan Zhi is also Liu Daogui's general. It is not under my control. If I control it too leniently, it will be an act beyond my authority. Besides, Tan Zhi is also a famous general. He can be here." Holding it out within a year also proved his ability. If he can hold it, he can hold it. If he can't, he can withdraw. It's no big deal. There are many barbarian tribes in Wuling, scattered in the mountains. If he usually comforts him well, he can hide there. No problem, if the demon thieves retreat directly to Jingnan and the crisis in Jiangling is resolved, I can lead my troops to join forces with Liu Daogui. Then it will be up to me to decide how to send troops to rescue Tan Zhi."
Liu Fan laughed: "But if you don't listen to Liu Yu and send troops without authorization, you may not be able to take command to pacify the demon thieves. Can Liu Daogui listen to you?"
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Liu Yi waved his hand dismissively: "If this is the title, then Lu Zongzhi is still the governor of Yongzhou, and General Anbei has a similar official position to Liu Daogui. Why does Lu Zongzhi now have to listen to Liu Daogui's control and arrangements? ? After all, I am one of the three giants in Beifu, half a level higher than Liu Daogui. The imperial court did not appoint him as the commander-in-chief of demon-hunting thieves, and did not say that I would be under his control, so in the end he must be the one to take over. Obey my command, even if Liu Yu comes, it won't work."
Liu Fan nodded: "Indeed, brother, you are recognized as one of the three giants of Beifu, and you are very famous. During the Western Expedition, Brother Dao Gui was your lieutenant. Not to mention him, even Brother Wuji, if he is still alive now, I'm afraid I have to be controlled by you, unless Liu Yu comes in person, no one in the entire Jin Dynasty can be above you."
A trace of anger flashed in Liu Yi's eyes, but disappeared in a flash: "So, I can't give Liu Yu this chance. He wrote me that letter just to hold me back and prevent me from taking the lead and making achievements and taking the initiative." Opportunity, because he fought very hard in Nanyan this year, the troops were tired, and there was a plague. Even if he wanted to take credit at this time, he was powerless, so he had to try to stabilize me for a few months and wait for him to adjust. , he will come to seize power faster than he can attack Nanyan. The demon thief does not have our intelligence, does not know the situation there, and does not know that there is a plague in the army. Now the whole army cannot be suppressed, so he is scared and goes ahead in advance. Gonna run away.”
Speaking of this, Liu Yi sneered: "So, our style of play must be to fight steadily and attack step by step. We must not be hasty. We cannot stay in the camp and miss the opportunity. We must not rush to send troops. The ambush of the demon thief may have driven them to death. Walk fifty miles every day, follow the demon thief, and maintain enough pressure. Fan, you will be the vanguard today. You only need to occupy the space of the demon thief. Camp, it’s considered a victory!”
