Liu Yu's face changed slightly, and he turned to smile and said: "This sounds so interesting. Why did I kill those soldiers and civilians in Jiangbei? Why don't you come and listen to it?"
Tao Yuanming said coldly: "You keep talking about how Nan Yan treats you, and how evil the Tiandao League's black robes are, but why don't you think about why you were beaten? If you hadn't been in a semi-defense state before, The immigrants from Jiangbei were forced to join the army and strengthen the reserves of grain and grass. How could they invite attacks from others?
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "That's nonsense. Jiangbei belongs to the Jin Dynasty, not the Southern Yan or the Hulu. I am enriching the people and increasing the warehouses in my own land. Who have I offended and harmed?"
Tao Yuanming laughed: "Since Yongjia, the Jin Dynasty has long had this tacit understanding with the Hulu in the north. In the border areas, there is no heavy troops, no food, grass, ordnance. You have been a soldier for many years, so you should know how to store these things. It's for war. As for who the war target is, isn't it the nearest Hulu country?
"I think back then, when Yu Yi was in power, he seized real power in Jingzhou, and then sent the famous general Mao Bao to the Nanyang Basin, occupied Zheng City near the Han River, stocked up grain and grass, and stationed elite troops. As a result, Shi Zhao in the north saw through it all at once In order to realize their intention of the Northern Expedition, they took the lead and captured Zhengcheng, while Mao Bao also drowned and died. I don’t believe you don’t know this bloody lesson learned from the past, but you just took a chance and thought you had a relationship with Murongde. Peace, thinking that your wife is the eldest princess of Nanyan and can prevent the war, so you want to get it done secretly. Humph, Liu Yu, you not only killed thousands of people in Jiangbei, but also Murong Lan, you My wife, it can be said that she died at your hands!
Liu Yu listened quietly to Tao Yuanming's words, and then burst into laughter. This man's laughter echoed in his ears for a long time, but Liu Yu looked at Tao Yuanming coldly, saying nothing. Until Tao Yuanming was tired of laughing and felt a little strange about Liu Yu's reaction. He turned to stare at Liu Yu and said solemnly: "What, am I wrong? Ah, Liu Yu, if I offend your deceased wife, then I apologize to you, but even if I apologize, it won't change the facts I said!
Liu Yu suddenly laughed: "Tao Yuanming, do you think what you said is the truth? It's so ridiculous. You are full of knowledge, but you don't even understand these basic principles. You have the nerve to speak out here. It seems that I overestimated is you.
Tao Yuanming's face turned red and he said sternly: "What's wrong with what I said? You have the ability to say it!"
Liu Yu put away his smile and said sternly: "According to you, whether it is Jiangbei or Nanyang, as long as it borders Huhu, troops cannot be stationed or grain is collected, and there cannot be any actions that threaten the other party, even if I am here Jiangbei has not sent a large army to station, but has moved some tenant farmers from Jiangnan to camp and farm. It is me who has attracted the attack of Nanyan, and it is me who has betrayed the alliance with Nanyan. Excuse me, who are these northerners in the Jin Dynasty? Are the Hulu servants or vassals? They can station troops at the border, harvest grass and grain, and plunder and attack our Jin people at any time, but even if we move some people to farm and save some grain, grass and millet, it won't work?
Tao Yuanming's lips curled up and he said disapprovingly: "There is nothing we can do about it. The enemy is strong and we are weak. The Hulu have been in a military advantageous position for hundreds of years. In addition, they have many cavalry and everyone can fight. They come and go. Rufeng, moreover, does not specialize in plundering. If you encounter such ruthless captives, unless you are really prepared to destroy them in a battle, collecting food and immigrating on the border is tantamount to being in front of tigers and wolves. If you put a big piece of fat on it, wouldn't it stimulate them to come and plunder?"
Having said this, a strange smile flashed across Tao Yuanming's face: "Unless you deliberately want to leave this big fat piece of meat for Nan Yan to take action first, then you will have the excuse to raise troops to fight the war of annihilation. Liu Yu , if this is the case, I can only say that your intentions are more sinister, taking the lives of millions of people and soldiers to find a reason for you to start a war. You are really not an out-and-out war madman!
Liu Yu shook his head disdainfully: "The reason for the war? Even after Jiangbei was plundered, during the court meeting, all civil and military officials in the court were overwhelmingly opposed to sending troops. Except for Liu Yi and Meng Chang who had their own little calculations, there was also Zang Xi. , no one supported sending troops, even Liu Muzhi wanted to calm things down. Do you think I have sinister intentions when I was beaten like this and no one supported me in fighting back?"
Tao Yuanming raised his eyebrows: "Even if you didn't do this on purpose,
It shows that you are stupid. Everyone does not support the war because they think that the enemy is strong and we are weak, and you cannot win. The hundreds of years of previous wars have proven countless times that when our Jin infantry arrives in the north, it will be either Hu Qi’s opponent or you yourself. Back then, they were defeated miserably by Murong’s cavalry in Wuqiaoze, and even Therefore, he became a prisoner of others and lived on the grassland. How do you make everyone believe that you can win?
Liu Yu said loudly: "At this moment, at that moment, the battle of Feishui is the best proof that our Dajin men can defeat the Hulu cavalry. As for the defeat of Wuqiaoze, it is not that we cannot defeat the Yan thieves head-on, but It was caused by Liu Laozhi's greed for merit and his lack of strict military discipline. He was ambushed and set on fire. At that time, I was only a junior officer and had no command authority. If I had commanded, the north would have been pacified long ago. How could there be anything later? Where is the old thief Murong's reconstruction of Hou Yan?"
"Further on, I once led 2,000 Beifu veterans to the aid of Luoyang and defeated Murong Yong's 40,000 troops of Xiyan. This once again proved that we can completely defeat these northern cavalry, so how can we not be our opponents? I can only say this to you. People are still living in the past. They don’t know that the Yan Kingdom has been in control of the Central Plains for many years and its combat effectiveness has long declined. We also don’t know that our Beifu Army officers and soldiers have experienced hundreds of battles and can compete with the enemy’s cavalry head-on. When fighting in Qingzhou, as long as we attack the enemy, we will save it. Let them disperse the guerrillas, take advantage of their mobility, and force them to fight us head-on. Then we are absolutely sure to win. In the end, isn't the result that I wiped out Yan in one fell swoop the best proof?"
Tao Yuanming's face turned green and white, and he had nothing to say to refute for a long time. After a long time, he said bitterly: "You are gambling, gambling on the national destiny, but you succeeded this time. If Murong De hadn't seen it last time, Murong Lan negotiates peace with you in person, but I'm afraid that Jiangbei has long since become their territory, and all of what you said will be impossible to achieve!
Liu Yu laughed: "Tao Yuanming, Tao Yuanming, you don't know why Murong De went south last time, don't you blush when you say this?
