Xi Sengshi then sneered and said: "That's right, these Shen brothers have always been able to adapt to the wind. The last time they saw the strength of Beifu's army and the bravery of Marshal Liu, they immediately surrendered to Marshal Liu. This time there are hundreds of thousands of demon thieves. He Zhengnan and Liu Yuzhou have been defeated by them, Marshal Liu, you have to be careful that they switch sides and surrender again."
Shen Linzi said sternly: "That's nonsense. Ever since I abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, my Shen family brothers have been fiercely loyal and fought to the bitter end many times in times of crisis. Our family's property is all in Jin Dynasty. How can we surrender to the demon thieves again?"
Xi Sengshi said coldly: "It means that you only serve Dajin because your family's property is in Dajin, right? Then think about it from another perspective, if monsters and thieves surround Jiankang, and then send troops to your hometown in Wuxing , has taken over your family’s property and controlled your family, will you then rebel and surrender to the enemy?”
Shen Linzi gritted his teeth: "I don't care what other people do. I, the Shen brothers, would rather have my whole family be harmed by demon thieves than betray the Jin Dynasty. Besides, we are here to guard Jiankang now, and the demon thieves will not If you dare to divide your troops and go back at will, all the major family estates in Wudi, including ours, have their own nephews, villagers and tenants. Now Marshal Liu has issued an order to recruit troops from all over the country to serve the king and fight against the national calamity. Even if you are a monster and a traitor If we divide our troops there, they will not be a match for our new troops."
Xie Huan said coldly: "Even if you don't surrender, your subordinates and the families of your soldiers will be controlled by the demon thieves. That might be the case."
Shen Linzi laughed: "Xie Shangshu, Xi Shilang, I don't know where I offended you two. We are facing each other so hard. Don't the problems you mentioned also apply to you? Your family, nephews, and property are also in Wu. Land, if the demon thieves divide their forces and occupy it, is it possible that you will also surrender to the demon thieves?"
Xie Hun's face turned red and he said sternly: "We, nephews and nephews of the Xie family, have always had no problem with justice. Facing the monsters and thieves, we will die without surrender. The last time the monsters and thieves made trouble and your Shen family rebelled, we Xie How many people have died in our family? Is there anyone who surrendered to the demon thief like you?"
Shen Linzi sneered: "But what you just talked about was not about your Xie family's nephews and nephews surrendering. How about justice? What you were talking about was the villagers and tenant farmers in your Xie family's manor. How did your father sacrifice his life? Do you want me to help you?" Recall? Who is Zhang Meng?!"
Xie Hun was so angry that he roared loudly: "Shen Linzi, you are so brave, who are you? Where were you when my late father made great military exploits for the country and fought against the Hulu with the force of Fei River? "
Shen Linzi laughed loudly and said: "Competition of military exploits? Where were you when I fought against the barbarians in Guanggu and attacked Huanchu in Jingzhou? This time when the monsters and thieves made a rebellion, our brothers followed Marshal Liu across the river alone. It took less than three days. In a short time, I brought five thousand men to come to help. I would like to ask the Xie family, among the Xi family’s many properties, so many dealers, and all these days, has there ever been a shadow of a person? "
Xie Hun was choked and had nothing to say. The voice before coughed dryly and said coldly: "You received the military order from Marshal Liu and went home to recruit troops before coming to Jiankang. But Xie Shangshu, Xi Shilang and others did not receive this order and went back to recruit troops without permission. That was a gathering of people to cause chaos and have evil intentions. Well, that was what Sun Tai wanted to do back then, just to take advantage of the opportunity to rebel. And Wang Yan was ruined because of this. There are lessons from the past. , how could you two Ming Gong make the same mistake again?"
Liu Yu suddenly said: "Shilang Chu, since you have so many great opinions, why don't you stand up and discuss it? At least Xie Shangshu and Xi Shilang didn't talk in the crowd."
A man with a red face and sweat running down his cheeks stood out from the crowd and walked in front of everyone. This was a middle-aged man about forty years old. His face was painted with white powder and was well maintained. However, the white powder on his face But the one who was washed away and looked very embarrassed was none other than Chu Xiuzhi, who was then the Minister of Huangmen.
The Chu family was also a top family that once produced Chu Pe, the prime minister and a powerful queen mother. However, Chu Pe's Northern Expedition was a huge defeat. Almost every family in Jingkou wore mourning and white banners everywhere. Facing the angry eyes of the people of Jingkou, Mr. Chu was so ashamed that he vomited blood and died. Since then, the Chu family has withdrawn from the ranks of the top aristocratic families, but it is still a top family. This Chu Xiuzhi can also be regarded as the leader of the Chu family, so he can serve as the minister of Huangmen. A few years ago, he followed Liu Yi in his Western Expedition to conquer Huan Chu.
However, many of the Cu family's manors and nephews in the land of Sanwu were destroyed by the Tianshi Dao rebellion. Therefore, this servant of the Cu family hated the people of Tianshi Dao and also had a grudge against the Shen brothers. Here today , mocking Shen Linzi in public for this reason. But now Liu Yu's eyes were as bright as lightning. He recognized him at a glance in the crowd and asked him to come out in public. At this moment, he was ashamed and scared, and he wished he could eat back those words he had said before.
Liu Yu looked at Chu Xiuzhi and smiled slightly: "Shilang Chu, you said that Shangshu Xie and Shilang Xi could not go back to recruit troops because they did not receive orders. Well, now I will give you three a chance. You are all in Wu We have a large estate and a first-class family, and I also hold an important position. The most lacking thing in Jiankang City now is manpower. We need the reinforcements from the Northern Expedition to Southern Yan, and we also need the loyalty of Wu. The soldiers came to beg the thieves, since even the Shen family can raise 5,000 warriors in three days to build a healthy society in addition to the 7,000 warriors for the Northern Expedition, I think the family status of the three of them is not to mention."
Xie Hun calmed down and said, "Dashuai Liu, do you want the three of us to return to our hometown, recruit brave men, and come to help?"
Liu Yu nodded: "Are there any difficulties or problems?"
Xie Hun frowned slightly: "Our situation is different from that of the Shen family. The Shen family has always practiced martial arts, and many of the villagers' tenants are veterans who have returned from the battlefield. When they are called, they will come and they can fight, but we The high-ranking families have been officials for generations, and most of the villagers are engaged in farming and are not accustomed to fighting. If they rush into the army, they can protect the country and the people, but if they come directly to fight against the tiger and wolf army of the demon thieves, , I’m afraid I’m not up to the task, so I ask Marshal Liu to think again.”
Xi Sengshi also shouted: "That's right, Zhuge Wuhou once said that if soldiers are sent to the battlefield without training, it is just driving sheep to tigers and sending people to kill. We can go back to recruit soldiers and brave men. But it takes time to train, and only when you have trained enough to fight can you come to help."
(End of chapter)
