Tao Yuanming was furious, and his dark face turned red at this time, even his neck was red. His anger overflowed like a big wave, and with his almost roaring voice, he attacked Yu in waves: "I don't believe it, beat me I don’t believe it even to death! The Xianbei people are predatory by nature and are born bandits. How can they be afraid of war?!
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Back then we were able to defeat hundreds of thousands of Qin troops with tens of thousands of Beifu troops. When Hou Yan was destroyed, Murong De took these soldiers who had escaped death all the way to Nan Yan and finally settled down. They were very happy to let these people rob, kidnap and bully ordinary Han people, but they really had to risk their lives to confront the invincible Beifu Army led by Liu Yu. How many Yan soldiers really dared to believe that they could The last laugh?
"Everyone is afraid of death and wants to survive. The Xianbei people like to rob and plunder because the living conditions on the grassland were harsh in the past. In many cases, there would be no life without robbing. But even before robbing, you must evaluate the risk. , if the robbery fails and lives are taken, how many people are willing to rob?
"Going back to that battle, if they were so confident, the vanguard would have marched straight through Dafan Mountain long ago. Why wait until Murong Dedu arrived? Their army was still in the north of the mountain, not in the south of the mountain?
Tao Yuanming was stunned and speechless. The fierce momentum just now was gone. Liu Yu looked at him coldly and said that he did not understand military affairs or military aircraft. He said: "You are a scholar, so you are very normal. Many of Murong De's subordinates are Xianbei warriors who have followed Murong Chui for many years. They have experienced it themselves or learned from their fathers. They have heard about the Battle of Feishui, the Battle of Wuqiaoze, and the Battle of Luoyang, and they know the power of our Beifu Army.
"They are not as brave as you think to confront me head-on. The so-called military parade and military march south are just to take the opportunity to grab some benefits. But without Murongde coming, they don't dare to rob themselves like they did in Qingzhou. The village was clean and rural, and they did not even dare to quickly pass through Dafan Mountain Road and go straight out of Muling Pass.
"I went to see Murong De at that time, and I was fully prepared. If the Yan army failed to reach Muling Pass, which meant that they had no intention of fighting and were just bluffing, I would go negotiate with Murong De and make peace on the condition that the land in Shannan be ceded as a favor to Ah. In exchange for his apology, he also offered millions of dan of military rations so that his division could gain something.
"If Murong De does not accept these conditions and insists on fighting, then I will let Ah Shou lead his Huaibei Qu to resist in Shannan, delay the Yan army's actions, and then go back to Jiankang to mobilize the army, including withdrawing Liu Yi's troops and horses marched westward, and first went north to attack Yan. The Yan army could not fight in Jiangbei for a long time. As long as they defended Pengcheng and kept an eye on Fei, San'a, the key cities, did not allow the Yan army to advance straight in. They would retreat within ten months. When the time comes, I let Ah Shou lead the troops to garrison Muling Pass for a long time and control the Dafan Mountain Road. Even if the Yan army has hundreds of thousands of troops, what can it do to me?
Tao Yuanming said bitterly: "This is just your imagination. How can you resist the Yan army's cavalry charging and killing Zongheng in Huaibei? Later, the Yan army sent troops to Huaibei at once, and didn't it just kill and plunder tens of thousands of our soldiers and civilians?"
Liu Yu said calmly: "That's because in the few years after Nan Yan signed the peace treaty with me, there was no major conflict between the two sides. Even the threshing of grass and valleys rarely happened. In addition, Shannan Prefecture returned to the Yan Kingdom. They We can send troops directly from Shannan instead of going through Dafan Mountain Road like this time. In this way, our people will be scattered in villages outside the city, which will cause heavy losses. And when I went to see Murong De, I had already asked all the people in Jiangbei to evacuate. Among the big cities, several key cities also left enough defenders and food. When the Yan army came, they would find nothing but empty villages. Instead, they would be stuck in this place and be beaten everywhere.
Tao Yuanming frowned: "Aren't you afraid that the Yan army will forcefully attack the city and pull out these big cities of yours?
Liu Yu laughed: "Even if you are a scholar, you should not have heard of the art of siege. There are many former Xiyan soldiers in the Nanyan army. They have experienced an army of tens of thousands attacking Luoyang, and they were defeated." The tragic past of our mere two to three thousand men beating the crap out of us will make them frightened as soon as they hear that our Beifu Army is defending the city. If Murongde is really confident about taking us, then why bother negotiating with us? ?』
Tao Yuanming still gritted his teeth and said: "That's just your luck. If it weren't for the powerful threat from the Northern Wei Dynasty, Murong De would not have retreated so easily!
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "If you look at the Northern Wei Dynasty, you will know why the Northern Wei Dynasty occupied Hebei and
After Bingzhou, they knew that Murong De was a serious threat, but they didn't pursue him? Isn't it because the people in the hometown of Hou Yan were not convinced by the rule of the Northern Wei Dynasty? After the Wei army entered the cold weather, just like the soldiers and horses of the Southern Yan, they were everywhere To supplement their terrible daily consumption of more than 400,000 troops, this would inevitably arouse resistance from the people everywhere. At the same time, on the grassland, because the Northern Wei army was not around and various ministries were moving, Tuoba Si had to lead many times. The soldiers returned to the grasslands to quell the rebellion, leaving a small number of troops stationed in the Central Plains. The Bingzhou area of Hebei Province was in turmoil for ten years.
"The situation when Murong De went to Qingzhou was almost exactly the same. The Han people in Qingzhou regarded him as a foreign bandit. Once this suppressive force is not suppressed by its force for the time being, they will attack in groups, just like me. When we return to destroy Yan, as long as we win the battle at the chest, the powerful men from all over the world will rush to join our army and help us destroy Yan. Murong De knows this very well, and it is even more impossible to send troops and horses to fight in Jiangbei for a long time. , and risk losing the foundation of Qingzhou.
"Even if the battle in Jiangbei went smoothly, Pengcheng was destroyed, and the six counties in Jiangbei were occupied, it would only be an extra group of people to manage, and more soldiers and horses would have to be dispersed to garrison. The land of Jiangbei is originally food and grass. Insufficient, the land output is extremely low and has to be maintained by transporting grain from other places. Murong Dexin has no ability to develop this land. For him, it is better not to take it. For this place, follow me and Dajin Is it worth becoming a complete enemy?"
Tao Yuanming said bitterly: "Can the murderer of Murong De be let go so easily? If this can be forgotten, then who will obey Murong De's rule in the future?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "I have given up Shannan Prefecture and lost military rations as compensation. For Murongde, he has earned back his face. As for wanting to assassinate him, Ah Shou is not the only one who does this. After establishing Nanyan, he encountered at least a dozen assassinations and rebellions. Most of them were committed by his Xianbei people. According to your opinion, does he have to wipe out all these tribes before he can take revenge? ?
