Tao Yuanming gritted his teeth, and his neatly combed hair was now starting to become a little messy. He stared, pretending to be fearless, and laughed: Ah, kill in any way you want. , since I have accepted the task of delivering the letter of the Later Qin Dynasty, I am ready to spend more money. Humph, I am so loyal and loyal to protect all people. The sun will tell me! Even if I die in your hands, the people of the world will surely die. You will know who is truly loyal, patriotic, and protective of your people.
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "But Mr. Tao, you were so proud just now that you told your true thoughts and expelled me. You can go to Jingzhou to be the governor and realize your Tao family's dream of controlling Jingzhou again for many years. Right. wrong?"
Tao Yuanming's face turned slightly red and he swallowed: "Well, this is mainly because you left Jiankang and became a general, so it would not be appropriate for Jingzhou to be handed over to Liu Daogui. You also know that for hundreds of years, Jingzhou people and Yangzhou The hatred between people is as deep as the sea. Even if an official is sent from Jiankang, it will be difficult for him to do the job. If Liu Daogui hadn't relied on tens of thousands of soldiers to protect him, I'm afraid the Jingzhou people would have killed ten thousand people. Time. And I can appease the people of Jingzhou there, and then slowly resolve the hatred between Jingyang and Jingzhou.
Liu Yu put away his smile and said coldly: "Jing Yang hatred? We are both people of Jin Dynasty, where does this hatred come from? My personal bodyguard Hu Fan is from Jingzhou, will I worry about him harming me? When Daogui was in Jingzhou, he took care of the people of Jingzhou as his own children and did not allow the troops he brought to enter the city. They have been stationed in military camps for several years.
"When the demon thieves attacked last time, people in Jiangling were unstable. But this instability was not because they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble and harm Dao Ping, but because they were afraid that the demon thieves were ferocious and cruel and would massacre and plunder the city after breaking through. So Dao Ping opened the city gate. , allowing the people of Jingzhou to leave on their own and flee for their lives, or to join the demon thieves, he would do whatever they wanted without any hindrance.
"As a result, no one in the city left. They all stayed with him and united as one to defend Jiangling and protect the people of Jingzhou. Tao Yuanming, if you, a Jingzhou native, were in the same situation at that time, you could have done it. These?"
Tao Yuanming took out a handkerchief and kept wiping his sweat. He wanted to say that Liu Daogui was just showing off, but looking at Liu Yu's sharp eyes, he swallowed the words back and could only shake his head and said: " I, I should have taken the people to escape into the mountains and wilderness. At that time, the demon thieves were at their peak and unstoppable.
Liu Yu said solemnly: "Either surrender, you will just run away when you encounter the enemy. Is this the only way? As a governor, as a general, shouldn't you think about defeating the enemy and protecting the people? As a common people, you shouldn't be facing foreign enemies." , actively join the army to serve the country and protect your homeland, wife and children? Tao Yuanming, think about what you said, are you still embarrassed to be a guard and the governor of Jingzhou? If the people of Jingzhou were handed over to your hands, could you keep them alive?
Tao Yuanming gritted his teeth: "Hmph, isn't it because you insisted on the Northern Expedition and gave the monster thieves a chance to sneak attack? To govern the world, morality is more important than prestige. If you usually practice benevolence and righteousness, people will naturally be kind. Even if you are a monster thieves, you can't do it. It's not something that can't be influenced.
Liu Yu said coldly: "Well, if the demon thieves who killed your sister and harmed your tribe were tied up in front of you now, would you also let go of your hatred and influence them?
Tao Yuanming's eyes were almost straight, and tears were rolling in his eyes. This time it was really not an act. The figure of Mingyue appeared repeatedly in his mind, and his lips were trembling slightly, and his hands unconsciously squeezed them. Fist, of course, the object of hatred is not the people of Tianshi Dao, but Liu Yu, the big enemy right in front of him!
Liu Yu also noticed the anger in Tao Yuanming's eyes, but he thought that the target of Tao Yuanming's teeth was the demon thief of Tianshi Dao! Liu Yu curled his lips and said, "Okay, Tao Yuanming, it seems that you also realize, To be in charge of a big state is not to be a superior person, but to drive the people to do things and do things well. It is also a responsibility to defend the land and benefit all the people. If it is a peaceful period, you can be an idle official and write a history book. It should be possible, but in these troubled times, being a guard for one side requires more military capabilities and government affairs. It's a pity that you can neither fight wars nor collect taxes. You might as well forget about this kind of guarding duty. Bar.
Tao Yuanming came back to his senses and gritted his teeth and said: "Don't tell me I'm talking about yourself. You've accused me a lot, but what about you yourself? You said it's your responsibility to protect the land.
The city will live and die together, yes, it sounds nice and makes people's blood boil when hearing it, I almost believe you. It's just that Liu Daogui still had 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses at that time. Unlike you, he is running back alone now. Is it possible that you have to rely on the monks and nuns in Jiankang City to defend the city? Or do you think you can rely on your suspicion of soldiers? Can you scare away the hundreds of thousands of monster thieves with just one skill?
At this point, Tao Yuanming suddenly became proud and said with a sneer, "This time the demon thieves are going all out. The whole army is dispatched and they don't even want their back roads and their hometown. Leave Jingzhou Liu Daogui behind him and don't fight, just go straight to Jiankang. That's it." No matter how hard you try, no matter how deceitful you are, you won't be able to scare them away. If you don't have the strength, don't brag about it. When the time comes, you will die and your country will be destroyed, and you will only become the laughingstock of the ages!
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "As a general, I don't worry about victory but defeat first. In your eyes, I am gambling, but in my case, I have calculated all the possibilities. I am not coming back to die just to save face." , but he already had millions of soldiers in his chest. The demon thief Sun En landed for the third time last time, and when he went straight to Jiankang, he left no escape route. The whole army pressed on him, but so what, wasn't he blocked by me? ?Even if the Qin army comes together this time, I will naturally have a way to break it!
Tao Yuanming couldn't help but step forward and looked at Liu Yu: "What can you do? Tell me quickly. If you can really defend Jiankang, I can also help you do what I can!"
Liu Yu laughed: "Tao Gong, Tao Gong, you said that you are a pure scholar and can't lift your shoulders or lift your hands. What can you do at this time? Write military official documents. I also have experienced military scribes here. They You know how to write so that the soldiers can understand. Are you sure that the illiterate soldiers can understand your wonderful poems?
Tao Yuanming gritted his teeth: "I can manage the granary, the armory, and even, I can even learn to cook! As long as I can do anything that can protect the city, I am willing to do it.
Liu Yu put away his smile, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "Then what if I say that your greatest contribution now is to lend me your head to protect the hearts and minds of the city's army and the people?
