Tan Zhi breathed a long sigh of relief: "It seems dangerous, but in fact everything is under the control of your brother Daogui. Lu Zongzhi probably knows how powerful you are, so he doesn't dare to really rebel."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "He doesn't dare to rebel, not because I am not strong, but because from his position and perspective, taking advantage of the situation and betraying the Jin Dynasty is the worst choice, unless he has to be loyal to the demon thief as a last resort , otherwise he wouldn’t do such a thing.”
Tan Zhi was a little surprised: "Why is this? Didn't he betray twice before? One was to betray Qin and return to Jin, and the other was to betray Chu and return to Jin. If you want to be more serious, last time as a Jin general, he followed Huan Xuan Yiyi usurped the throne and rebelled, which was also a betrayal. Moreover, as the governor of Yongzhou, he allowed Huan Qian and Gou Lin to pass through the defense zone without intercepting them, and even provided them with some supplies. This behavior of letting the enemy pass by was not a Betrayal?"
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "It is precisely because he has these criminal records that he can no longer go to a dead end, otherwise he will only end up betraying his relatives. Following the Qin army and being captured, he surrendered to the Jin Dynasty. This can be said to be abandoning the dark side for the bright side and leaving Huan Chu. Returning to the Jin Dynasty can be said to be a step back from the brink. Moreover, he has not betrayed his old boss these two times when he switched sides. He even protected some remnants of the Huan clan. Although we are not happy here, this can be regarded as an act of loyalty to some extent. , do you think he really appreciates Huan Xuan's care and kindness to him in the past?"
Tan Zhi didn't quite understand, and looked at Liu Daogui with a puzzled face: "Then what is he doing? He has betrayed many times. Does he still want to create an image of Guan Erye's righteousness?"
Liu Daogui shook his head: "He wants to show that he can no longer follow the people who have cared for him and protected him, but he will not betray his old master with his own hands and repay his kindness with his hatred, but will stay with him." There is room for giving gifts out of the country, so that people can feel that although this person changed his master several times, he was forced to do nothing and did not actively want to betray. He is different from a capricious villain like Liu Laozhi. ah."
Tan Zhi laughed: "I remember how ugly Liu Laozhi's face was when General Liu Xi said to his face that Liu Laozhi had rebelled three times and why he followed him. Yes, in this troubled world, although fate cannot be controlled by You have to control it yourself, but the bottom line that you should abide by is not to backfire on your old master, otherwise even the enemies who surrender to you will look down on you."
Liu Daogui said seriously: "Yes, Lu Zongzhi's last choice is to sit in Yongzhou and not send troops to rescue him, just like watching Huan Xuan be wiped out by us. Although this kind of thing is not very loyal, at least it is not Adding insult to injury, and since our strength has not been damaged in such a war, we will still have room for bargaining in the future.”
"But if he really covets Jiangling City, wants to lead troops to snatch it, and fight us directly, then he will become someone like Liu Lao. Even the enemy cannot think highly of such a person, and not even the enemy can think highly of him. It is said that Huan Qian will never sit back and watch him capture Jiangling. Even the demon thief will not let him possess Jiangling and threaten his rear. When Jiangling is conquered, the demon thief will definitely join forces with Huan Qian and in turn destroy him, and The land of Yongzhou will probably become a great gift offered by the monster thieves to Hou Qin in exchange for Gou Lin's help."
Tan Zhi nodded and said: "Your analysis is very reasonable. It is true. So, it is a wonderful move for him to lead his troops to join us. He shows his loyalty and is sure that you will win in the end."
Liu Daogui nodded: "He also wants to see Jingzhou's strength. If we are really unable to fight against Huan Qian and the demon thief alone, then he may wait and see, or the demon thief retreats. He is sure that we will win, and then he will Attack Huan Qian because Gou Lin's troops are mostly cavalry and have relatively strong combat effectiveness, so he is unwilling to fight directly, while Huan Qian's troops are mostly ragtag and are relatively easy to fight."
Tan Zhi suddenly realized: "So, after you joined him, even though Huan Qian had just been eliminated and the troops were exhausted and depleted, you still asked him to guard Jiangling while you went to fight Gou Lin?"
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Yes, although Gou Lin seems to have stronger fighting ability, they are just a bunch of grass bandits. They only want to rob, not to attack the city and plunder the land. When they first came, even though they might have to travel a long distance Come on, they are not acclimatized. According to the art of war, they can be hit in the head, but they have just arrived at this time, and they will be very wary. If they want to rob, they must protect themselves first. If they lose their lives, then of course they will not. Rob."
"But Huan Qian is different. He regards Jingzhou as his family property and Jiangling as his pocket. The counties and townships in Jingzhou are also the source of taxes and manpower for him to rule Jingzhou in the future. He is definitely not willing to give up. Gou Lin robbed everywhere, because what he was robbing was his money, food, and people. So I expected that after the two of them arrived in Jingzhou, if I took the initiative, they would fight as a team, but if I stayed in Jiangling and did not fight, they would They will think that I am weak and dare not attack, Huan Qian will think that Jiangling is within easy reach, and Gou Lin will think of robbing Jiangling City's treasury, and the two thieves will have differences due to different goals, and then part ways."
Tan Zhi laughed: "As you expected, the two thieves quickly divided their forces and set up camps. It's just that Huan Qian was recruiting troops every day, while Gou Lin divided his forces to rob various towns and villages. What I'm curious about is, why don't you Sending troops to protect every township and village, this is somewhat inconsistent with your consistent purpose of benevolence, justice and caring for the people."
A cold light flashed in Liu Daogui's eyes: "I am indeed not helpless. At least I can divide my troops out of the city and inflict a heavy blow on Gou Lin so that he does not dare to plunder the countryside again. It can be done, but I did not do this for three reasons. .”
"First, Gou Lin's troops are mostly cavalry. They can run away if they lose, and there is Huan Qian's camp outside the city. If our army leaves the city, Huan Qian may take the opportunity to attack the empty Jiangling, and there are people in the city. With his insider connections, Jiangling is at risk of falling, so even if I leave the city, I will attack Huan Qian, not Gou Lin, because Huan Qian is easy to eliminate and must be eliminated."
"The second thing is that I have to educate the people of Jingzhou with facts, especially the powerful landowners who have served Huan Chu for a long time, and let them see that Huan Qian led the barbarians back to Jingzhou, not only is he not their savior , instead they lead the wolf into the house and bring outsiders to snatch their old subordinates, while our Da Jin and our Beifu Army are the ones who rescue them at the critical moment. This will make them lose their last nostalgia and old feelings for Huan Chu. We will fully support us from now on, this is what I said, educate people with facts."
