In the pavilion in the backyard of the hotel on Yingyang Street, Yu Huan raised his hand to Shi Jian who came in. He said: "I have been in Yingyang for many days, but I haven't come back yet, so I sat down with my brother and reminisced about old friendships. I have nothing to do today, so we brothers will have two glasses of wine."
"Brother, you're welcome." Shi Jian said as he entered the attic.
As soon as he entered the attic, Yu Huan next to him quickly closed the door carefully.
Shi Jian said: "Yingyang is my territory, why do brothers have to be so careful?"
Yu Huan sighed: "You can't be careful. Taiwei Ding didn't agree to let us borrow the passage, so many things are uncertain. Not to mention, I heard that Liu Yu's envoys came to Yingyang. Could it be that Taiwei Ding wanted to defect to Liu Yu? If you vote for Liu Yu, you will become my enemy. When we brothers meet, we must be extra careful. If not, if Captain Ding gets the news, won't it make things difficult for you?"
Shi Jian sneered: "Huh, if you vote for Liu Yu, you are a traitor, worse than a pig or a dog! Is it difficult for me? I'll kill him first!"
"Be careful what you say! Be careful what you say!" Yu Huan hurriedly stepped forward. "Be careful, the walls have ears!"
After saying that, Yu Huan asked Shi Jian to sit down.
Had a few drinks. Shi Jian said with some guilt: "When we met the Jin soldiers in Yong'an, we ran away first and left you behind. I'm really sorry for you. Fortunately, Wang Zhenfu was responsible and defeated the Jin soldiers. We heard the news at that time , I don’t know how happy I am!”
Yu Huan said: "Everything in the world is unpredictable. Who could have imagined today?"
"Everything in the world is impermanent." Shi Jian nodded. "I occasionally heard that you were in the Wangzhen Fu army. You made a lot of achievements and became a high official. It's better than being under Ding Jin. After several years of hard work, Ding Jin only had three thousand soldiers under his command. The territory of the three counties is like You are a lost dog. You are under Wang Zhenfu, and you are no less in charge of troops than Ding Jin. You are not respected by anyone no matter where you go!"
Yu Huan smiled bitterly: "But when I arrived in Yingyang——"
Shi Jian waved his hands repeatedly: "Ding Jin has evil intentions. He wants to be a traitor and vote for Liu Yu, so he is deliberately making things difficult for you. As long as you resist gold, no one dares to underestimate you! Wang Zhenfu is in charge, and he has been a magistrate of the state. Who dares to be like Ding Jin!"
Yu Huan sighed, not knowing what to say for a moment. Yes, I was one of the earliest commanders under Wang Xiaolie, and he was also a number one figure in the army. It's just that this year's reorganization, other people have either become Du Yuhou or Dutong, so I will inevitably feel disappointed. It’s just that I understand that compared to several others, I am not suitable to lead troops. According to the current establishment, if you continue to be the commander, you will feel wronged. You will not be qualified for promotion, and your position will be very embarrassing. Wang Xiaolie deliberately did not let Yu Huan lead the troops and changed his position, and Yu Huan also knew it.
An army of tens of thousands of people, with adequate training and reasonable systems, would actually have no shortage of officers. It's just that there may not be particularly outstanding people, and ordinary officers can be selected from the military. Only at the general level, especially at the head coach level, there may be a shortage of people. A qualified coach does need talent. Without talent, forcing yourself to be the head coach will either lead to a big defeat or mediocrity.
The two of them were drinking and chatting about the recent situation.
Ding Jin wanted to defect to Liu Yu, and Shi Jian was very upset. Although he has subordinates and an army, he cannot leave Ding Jin after being together for many years. But Shi Jianjian was unwilling to surrender to a traitor emperor from the anti-Jin army.
After drinking for three rounds, Yu Huan said: "Brother, if you really don't want to join Liu Yu, why don't you think of other ways?"
Gu Yishijian shook his head: "What can I do? Do you want me to go to Wang Zhenfu? No way. My brothers have been under Ding Jin for many years. Who doesn't have relatives and friends who are under the hands of others? Really? If we separate, many people will quit.”
Yu Huan looked around. He stepped forward and whispered: "Dengfeng is at the strategic road of Songshan Mountain. It would be a pity to give up. What I mean is not that my brother should leave Ding Jin and go south. I want my brother to be the leader in addition to Ding Jin."
"What?!" Shi Jian was startled. He suddenly raised his head and stared at Yu Huan.
Yu Huan was stared at by Shi Jian, and suddenly felt a little scared. He gritted his teeth and said, "If Ding Jin resisted Jin, there would be nothing under him. Now he wants to surrender to Liu Yu and become a traitor, how can he be tolerated? Now, except for Ding Jin, the world will only say that my brother is doing harm to the country!"
Shi Jian looked at Yu Huan and said nothing for a long time. Finally, he drank a bowl of wine and said: "Brother Ding Jin and I have been together for many years, how can we be so successful! Even if we don't agree with each other, we can just separate. How can we fight and kill each other!"
Yu Huan sighed secretly in his heart. There are too many brothers fighting each other among these leaders in the world, so it is nothing unusual. Hearing Shi Jian say this, Yu Huan didn't know for a moment whether he was sincere or fake.
Shi Jian said: "During the Jingkang period, gold thieves invaded Kaifeng Mansion. I joined the army with Brother Ding to serve the king and returned to the clan to stay in charge. At that time, although I often had to fight and kill, I thought it was the happiest day. Later I went there We ignored you to save Luoyang, and I was sad for a long time. When Zong Liubei left, I was really tired from traveling around Zhengzhou in the past few years. In the end, how could brothers kill each other!"
Yu Huan was silent for a moment. After a while, he said: "Brother thinks so, and I can only admire him. But, does brother know what Ding Jin thinks? He wants to vote for Liu Yu, but brother insists not to do so. What will happen in the end? With Ding Jin's personality, I I don’t believe I will obey you in the end!”
After hearing this, Shi Jian froze there and said no more.
Yu Huan said: "People don't hurt tigers, tigers can hurt people's hearts. It's not that brothers talk too much, brothers should be careful——"
Shi Jian thought for a while and said, "According to your opinion, what should be done about this matter?"
Yu Huan said: "Ding Jin surrendered to Liu Yu, disregarding the country and being ashamed of his ancestors. How can we tolerate him! You have brotherly love and cannot be so cruel. It is understandable. People say that loyalty and filial piety cannot have both, and so is my brother. But when loyalty and filial piety cannot be balanced, people know that filial piety should not undermine the country's justice, why can't I understand this?"
Shi Jian held the wine bowl and took a sip of wine. I don't know what I thought of, but I didn't put down the bowl, just sitting there in a daze. After a long time, he said: "You come to me to say these things, you must have an idea in mind. What exactly do you want to do? You might as well tell me directly."
Yu Huan said: "I came to Ding Jin this time because he fought with the Jin army in Shaanzhou last year and was assisted by the Hedong rebel army. At that time, the governor promised them that he would provide them with food and grass in the future. From Ruzhou to Hedong, Luoyang was occupied by Meng Bangxiong , can only go to Dengfeng. The governor just wants to use the road, and has no intention of annexing Ding Jin. Who knows what he will think about where he will sit, and how he will vote for Liu Yu. How can he accommodate it? At this time, he has no choice but to Except for Ding Jin, our brothers have always been good friends. In my opinion, it would be better for my brother to be the leader."
Shi Jian looked at Yu Huan and said, "Can you get rid of Ding Jin?"
Yu Huan said: "How many days can Ding Jin resist Ruzhou's 20,000 troops? - However, the governor's intention is that Ding Jin wants to surrender to Liu Yu, but his people may not agree. Unless it is absolutely necessary, there is no need for a large army. Brother, I I will find a way to deal with Ding Jin. As long as I get rid of him, my brother can be the leader to appease everyone."
Shi Jian thought for a while and said: "How can I face my ancestors if I vote for Liu Yu? If Ding Jin is so determined, I have no choice but to rely on you. But first of all, no matter what you do, I will not help you. Also , I am weak on my own, it’s best to find a helper.”
