Chapter 013 Persuasion

It was hot in the afternoon and I was sleeping in the wing. A servant woke me up and said that the general had returned home. I got up quickly and followed my servant to see Liu Jaozhi.

Like the general's mansion in Jingkou, there is also a secret room in this Jiankang mansion. When he saw Liu prison there, his eyes were red and his face was bloodless. Although I didn't sleep in the middle of the night, Liu Zhenzhi must have been awake all night.

He closed the door and said to me, "In the morning, I entered the prince's mansion to see him, but the minister said that the prince was hungover and did not see guests. I waited for more than an hour, and the housekeeper came out and said that if it was military, there was no need to discuss it today. I explained again and again, but the housekeeper still didn't allow me to see me. It was not until noon when the emperor summoned the minister that I chased into the palace to see the prince. The son of the world only knows how to avoid my feelings. He has no good plan. He only said that the soldiers will come to block it. He is willing to pay more money and food to help me retreat from the enemy.

"How many soldiers did the world send?" What I am most concerned about is who and how many people are involved in the war.

"There has been no military. The soldiers under the son are the garrison of Jiankang City and cannot leave the city to face the enemy. The teachers of the king of Qin in each state are still on the way and have not arrived. Liu Laozhi said lightly.

I lowered my head and didn't say anything.

We have been silent for a long time. Finally, I said, "Why don't you go back to Beijing immediately?"

Liu Laozhi looked up at me and was puzzled: "Deyu, you advised me to postpone the dispatch of troops the day before yesterday, and today you advised me to send troops immediately. Why is it inconsistent? Moreover, the son of the world has such an attitude towards us.

I said, "If the son wants to send troops in person, we will postpone the dispatch of troops to watch the tiger fight. However, at present, Huan Xuan is holding Jingzhou's powerful brigade to the east, but the son has no soldiers to defend. It's not that he doesn't want to see you, but he has no choice but to see you. If Huan Xuan breaks through Jiankang, will it be more than the son of the world who will lose? It also includes the general. The powerful brigade of the Jin Dynasty came from Jingzhou and Beifu. Huan Xuan's occupation of Jiankang will inevitably take away the military power of Beifu. General, you will be the first to take the brunt.

If the son defeats Huan Xuan, he will rely more on the North House in the future. As I said the day before yesterday, General, as long as you try to avoid the prince's suspicion of you, your position will not be shaken. General Xie Yan relied heavily on the king of Huiji at the beginning, and so did the same.

When Liu Prison was still hesitating, he heard the bell ringing at the door of the secret room. Liu Jaozhi took me out with him, and a servant whispered something to Liu Jaozhi. Liu Laozhi turned back and said to me, "Let's discuss this matter tomorrow."

After saying that, he left with the servant.

However, it didn't wait until the next day. That night, after Liu Jaozhi returned home, he called me to talk for two hours in the secret room. He finally took my advice.

A few days later, Liu Laozhi led the Beifu army in Jingkou to Lizhou, west of Jiankang, and fought with Huan Xuan's army.

When Huan Xuan also led his army to Lizhou from the beginning, I and He Wuji, who joined the army, proposed to Liu Laozhi to block it head-on when the enemy first arrived and the battle was unstable. However, Liu Zhenzhi did not agree.

The Beifu army has been stationed troops in Lizhou for many days, just like stationing in Jingkou every day, doing nothing but drills.

He Wuji and others went to the Chinese army tent to persuade Liu Lao to attack the enemy from time to time.

Liu Laozhi said, "This Huan Xuan has been famous for his heroism since he was a child. At present, the whole Jingchu army is flowing down from the east, which is forceful. Although we can defeat the enemy, I'm afraid we will both lose. Even if he wins..." He looked at me, then turned his head to He Wuji and said to him, "I'm afraid I can't be allowed to measure it with the son of Huiji. It's better to hold on with Huan Xuan and wait for it to change.

"Can the measure of Yi Huanxuan accommodate the general?" He Wuji said.

"Although Huan Xuan is not a good person, he has something to tolerate after all." Liu Jianzhi said.

He Wuji also understood that what he said was about Huan Xuan's tolerance and Liu Mai who had offended him. Liu Mai is Liu Yi's brother. Let's talk about the two later, and we won't talk about it for the time being.

He Wuji said, "General, this matter must not be underestimated. Huan Xuan tolerated Liu Mai because Liu Mai has followed Yin Zhongkan for many years and has a lot of connections in Jingzhou. Huan Xuan's connections in Jingzhou are mainly soldiers, while Liu Mai's friends are scholars. With Liu Mai, the whole Jingzhou can be safely attached to Huan Xuan.

The general is a famous general in the north. On the surface, if the general is attached to Huan Xuan, Huan Xuan can use the general to control the most effective Beifu soldiers in the State of Jin. However, this is not the case. Huan Xuan led Jingzhou soldiers into Jiankang and would never allow the Beifu soldiers to survive. Wang Gong led the Beifu army in those years, and two attacks on Jiankang was a precedent. General, you are the tiger of Beifu, and Huan Xuan is the tiger of Jingzhou. Can one mountain accommodate two tigers?"

What He Wuji said is exactly the views I have been expressing to Liulaozhi these days.

"Can Huan Xuan do whatever he wants if he seizes Jiankang?" After Liu Laozhi said this, I felt that he seemed to have penetrated into the horns, and he could not figure out the obvious truth. Maybe it's caused by a lot of pressure recently.

"Huan Xuan can't do whatever he wants," I said. "However, if he eliminates Sima Yuanxian and all the good generals of Beifu, he can do whatever he wants."

Liu Laozhi shook his head and said, "How could this happen? The important ministers of the imperial court are still there, how can the imperial officials be fierce?

He Wuji said urgently, "Why not? You won't know who Huan Xuan's father is. If it hadn't been for Xie Situ, I'm afraid this country would have changed its surname to Huan.

"Wuki, be careful what you say!" When Liu Prison heard him say such a thing, he scolded him harshly. Instead, he slowed down and said, "Huan Xuan is different from Huan Wen. Although Huan Xuan has been widely benevolent in Guangzhou and strives to win people's hearts in Jing and Jiangzhou, his foundation is far less than his father Huan Wen. Even if he sits in Jiankang, he will naturally consolidate his foundation with benevolence as in Jing and Guangzhou.

"General, please forgive me." Although He Wuji was scolded by his uncle, he persistently quarreled with Liu Laozhi, "It may be wrong for the general to think so. Huan Xuan bought the hearts of the people and the army, not the hearts of the generals. Because he knew that the generals of the State of Jin were extremely difficult to subdue, especially the generals of Beifu.

Why did General Xie finally lose his military power and serve as an internal history? This is because all powerful ministers are afraid of the North Mansion. Moreover, the generals of Beifu have always regarded themselves as the elite divisions of the empire, and since the Battle of Yushui, they have not paid attention to other armies. As far as you are concerned, will you obey Huan Xuan's order? Even if you do, will Huan Xuan think you really obey?

When Huan Xuan was in Jingzhou, he did not gain great power. Naturally, he could rule be benevolent to win the hearts of the people. Once Huan Xuan obtained the right of Jiankang, he may also win the hearts of Jiankang's subjects, but the first thing to deal with must be Beifu! As long as he controls Beifu, his power can be stabilized. How to control Beifu? All I can think of is swords and shadows."

Liu Laozhi looked at me, and I didn't say a word.

I have to appreciate He Wuji's persuasiveness at this time. He Wuji is the same as my estimate, but I am far less than He Wuji about how to persuade Liu Prison, because he can explain the consequences in a very in-depth, direct, thorough and thought-provoking tone.