Chapter 68: Great Power (2)
The powerful Fang Zhen of the Great Jin Dynasty and the giant Kou who almost caused chaos in half of the Great Jin Dynasty reached a tacit understanding with each other, and each took what he needed. Ten years later, even if it is a year, such a proposal will be regarded as a big joke, an idea that only the mad will have to say. Those who dare to speak such wild words can only end up with an axe.
But Lu Jun just talked like this, as if he was familiar with everything, and Lu Yao did not object. It's all because both brothers are very aware of this:
In the past ten years, the center of the imperial court was the first to lose its force, and its political position immediately crumbled, and it could only rely on the force of the kings of the clan to barely maintain its prestige; And when the military power of the Tokai King shogunate, as the leader of the clan, weakened, it would naturally rely on Youzhou, and the political prestige and appeal of the Heibei shogun would inevitably usher in a leap. This is an important reason why Lu Yao is determined to go south.
However, when the power of the Tokai King shogunate was not only weakened, but was on the verge of collapse, the situation once again took a huge turn. Naked violence is about to shatter the rules or iron laws of the past, and the decline and fall of the Great Jin Dynasty is almost inevitable, and from now on, the general trend of the world will no longer depend on those who are self-respecting by blood and lineage as in the past. Whether it is the emperor who is trapped in Luoyang or the king of the East China Sea, although the original characters who sing and do are still struggling, everything they do will gradually lose their value, and the really strong characters backed by huge force will appear on the stage one by one.
There are actually very few characters who are qualified to decide the situation in the Central Plains, and the process of their appearance is the process of the once chaotic and unknown situation gradually becoming clear. From the perspective of the current situation, only the Xiongnu Han State with troops in Luoyang is the most qualified; And Shile, who crisscrossed the Central Plains, undoubtedly belonged to one of them; As the governor of Youzhou and the Central Plains of Youji, Lu Yao also has enough strength. Anything else is insignificant.
The strong soldiers in front of him are Lu Yao's strength and his capital. How to rely on this force to play the greatest role and achieve the most favorable results, what Lu Junshicai said is an excellent plan.
If Lu Yao abandons his identity as the general of the Great Jin Dynasty and weighs the benefits and disadvantages as a member of the Central Plains, he will inevitably agree with this plan. In the case of the collapse of the shogunate of the king of the East China Sea, it was difficult for Lu Yao to start a fierce battle with two enemies at the same time, Shi Le was based on Haidai to the east, and he supported the king of the East China Sea to march into Luoyang, which was a beneficial choice for both sides.
But Lu Yao then smiled bitterly and shook his head. No matter how resolute and decisive a person is, when countless people are placed at both ends of the scale, there will inevitably be some hesitation.
With the improvement of his status, he is no longer as brave and simple as the brave and simple military lord of the past, in order to achieve the ultimate goal, he can give up a lot, and he is not afraid to use some special means. But he has a bottom line after all. If you have to choose between the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty and Qingxu, and abandon the millions of soldiers and civilians in Qingxu and Xuzhou to the hands of thieves, is it reasonable?
After a long time, Lu Yao said in a low voice: "Daoyan." ”
Lu Jun took a step forward: "Brother, I'm here." ”
"I can see what you mean...... But those words...... Is it certain that Scheller's intentions are reflected? ”
Lu Jun nodded: "Shi Le's intention is indeed like this, Dao Yan does not dare to deceive his brother. However, it was not Shile himself who said those words. ”
"Oh?"
"In the past few months, Shi Le has been a mastermind, at the beginning he was just like a division commander, and he obeyed his words, but now he has a posture of being the head of the military and political affairs, and he is the head of the group. This person is from the Zhao County clan, the son of Zhang Yao, the Taishou of Zhongshan, surnamed Zhang Mingbin, and the word Mengsun ......"
"Zhang Bin?" Lu Yao asked suddenly.
"It's Zhang Bin. Most of these words were confessed by Zhang Bin to me before the trip. Shi Le himself was present at that time, and after Zhang Bin finished instructing, Shi Le said to me again, Zhang Bin's meaning is the same as his Shi Shilong's meaning. Speaking of this, Lu Jun looked at Lu Yao's expression: "Brother, doesn't you know this person?" ”
"I've never heard of it, but I just feel a little emotional that such a well-dressed person is a thief." Lu Yao nodded heavily and sighed in his heart. Lu Yao has never had a collection of historical celebrities, and he believes that the reason why historical celebrities are famous in history is a matter of probability. Annihilating the nameless ordinary people going through the same tempering, plus a few luck, is enough to replace them. But an extraordinary figure like Zhang Bin may not be in the scope of being replaced.
In fact, if he could have known Zhang Bin's whereabouts earlier, Lu Yao would not mind showing his sincerity with a performance of three visits to the thatched house. It's a pity that this great strategist, who is known in the history books: "The opportunity is not in vain, there is no last resort, the foundation of Chengle, and the honor of all guests" still joined Shi Le's command. Perhaps Zhang Bin has also seen through the inevitable decline of the Great Jin Dynasty, and he does not want to be tied to the sunken ship.
Zhang Bin's participation was not just a blessing to Shile, in Lu Yao's impression, this person participated in almost every victory decision of Shile, and single-handedly led Shile's transformation from a rogue to a separatist regime. If the previous Shi Le was the enemy that Lu Yao had to deal with with ten percent of his strength in military affairs, then there is no doubt that from now on, whether it is military, political or other confrontation from any angle, Lu Yao must come up with twelve percent of his strength!
Lu Yao froze and continued: "That Zhang Bin's analysis of the current situation can be described as incisive, but the final comments are somewhat ...... How can I trust the thieves who are fierce and cruel, and who behave in a disrespectful and disgraceful manner, even if their promises are so wild? What's more, since our army marched south, everyone has made up their minds to fight with the rebels and thieves. If I am hindered by the few words of Shi Le because of my own selfishness in my chest, I will be held back by tens of thousands of people...... Not to mention how to face the court in the future, at this moment, what face do I have to face up to those robed brothers who follow my achievements? ”
"In that case, is my brother planning to reject Shi Le's proposal and go all out to rescue Juancheng and fight to the death?" Lu Jun asked.
Lu Yao was silent for a moment, raised his hand to lower the curtain, and turned around to sit down: "Daoyan, what do you think?" ”
Lu Yao and Lu Jun are brothers, the two have lived and played together since they were children, and later lived in Luoyang together with Shiheng Gong, not only the friendship is very good, but they also know each other very deeply. In Lu Yao's memory, when he was a teenager, Lu Jun was a particularly clever and changeable one among the children of the Lu family. Later, the world was in turmoil, not only Shiheng Gong and Shilong Gong died, but the children of the Jiangdong Shi clan lived in the north and eight out of ten. Lu Jun was not only able to get out of such a chaotic situation, but also held a high position again in just a few years. This process may not be as full of fighting and blood and fire as Lu Yao's rise, but it is by no means a smooth road without bumps, and those who can follow this road will not be simple.
Lu Yao would never regard this younger brother as a mere messenger, and he was looking forward to what kind of advice Lu Jun could give.
Lu Jun said calmly: "I thought it was ...... What my brother said was very true. Shi Le is brave and good at fighting, cunning and wise, and very good at uniting people's hearts, he has been crisscrossing Hebei and the Central Plains for several years, repeatedly breaking through famous cities and counties, and no one can control them; At the same time, it echoes with the Xiongnu on the outside, and Wang Mi on the inside, and the momentum is huge. The king of the East China Sea is only a few months against him, and he is in danger of exhausting his eggs, and without the help of his brother, he will inevitably overturn. He paused and continued: "At this time, if my brother can help, the shogunate will have a chance to regroup, and the situation in the Central Plains will not be eroded. With such a merit, the king of the East China Sea must be grateful to his brother. The elder brother is to the king of the East China Sea, just like Han Xin and Peng Yue are to Han Gaozu, and in the future, he will take glory and wealth, just like exploring the bag and taking things......"
"Stay, stay." Lu Yao snorted and interrupted Lu Jun's words. He stared at Lu Jun with a smile and said slowly, "Han Xin? Peng Yue? Michihiko, are you kidding? ”
"Brother, don't you want to be Han Xin and Peng Yue?" Lu Jun asked rhetorically.