Chapter 125: Seeing Victory (3)
"Since the Eastern Wu was destroyed in the Great Jin Dynasty, the Lu clan had withered, and Lu Yan, Lu Jing and other generals led troops to die in battle. Lu Yao's parents died at that time. Then the second Lu entered Luo as an official. Dozens of young Lu children, including Lu Yao, accompanied him and lived in Luoyang for more than ten years. After the first year of Yongping..." Wen Qiao pondered for a moment and considered what to say: "After the first year of Yongping, the situation in the state was chaotic, and the kings attacked each other endlessly. Lu Ji and Lu Yun and others repeatedly joined several royal princes, and were eventually killed by Sima Ying, the King of Chengdu. More than 30 people in the Lu clan were implicated and executed, and only Lu Yao and Lu Daoming escaped by luck. I don't know what he thought, but after escaping, he did not go to his hometown of Jiangdong, but instead went to Bingzhou to join the army. Under the command of Sima Teng, the governor of Bingzhou and the then governor of Bingzhou, he fought with the Huns and Han Kingdom for dozens of battles. Three years later, he became the leader of the army."
The military commander is the master of one army. Since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, foreign troops have usually been organized by 1,500 troops. For example, there are three armies of the great kingdom, five thousand troops of the middle kingdom, three thousand troops of the middle kingdom, and one thousand five hundred troops of the small kingdom. The 36 troops of the Luoyang Guards totaled no less than 100,000, and adopted the ancient system of 3,200. The position of the military commander is the last threshold to high-level military officers. If you raise it, you will be famous generals, lieutenants and other positions.
"I'll be the leader of the army for three years?" Murong Longcheng asked in surprise: "Is there anyone in the Bingzhou army taking care of it?"
Lu Yao joined the army in white and was promoted to the commander of the army within three years, commanding thousands of soldiers. This speed was really shocking. If it were not for the high-ranking officials in the army, it would have been a great military achievement. But Murong Longcheng quickly shook his head, and he thought that the former was impossible. The Lu family in Jiangdong was from Wu County, which was more than a thousand miles away from the northern border. They had no foundation in the north, and a large number of tribe members had just been killed. Where could they come from to control Lu Yao? Then it was the latter. The war between the Xiongnu in Bingzhou and the court was so fierce. There were hundreds of thousands of dead in battle. Those who could stand out in such an environment must be a good general.
Wen Qiao continued: "Last year, in the first year of Guangxi, the Duke of Japan was defeated by the Huns and the entire army was defeated in Daling. Tens of thousands of troops were dispersed overnight, only Lu Daoming was the only one. Unfortunately, when he led his army slowly retreated to Huguan, he was hitting the Huns who were ordered by Liu Yuan to attack the southeastern counties of Bingzhou. Lu Yao and others fought and retreated, and dragged the army of Liu Cong, the King of Zuo Guli, with hundreds of defeated generals. Speaking of which... the Duke of Japan was able to escape to Jizhou safely, first of all, thanks to Lu Daoming, who accidentally cut off his rear for him." Wen Qiao showed a sarcastic smile on his lips and nodded to Murong Longcheng: "After the Battle of Daling, Lu Daoming went to Yue Shigong's tent, and the cone in his bag was able to show his edge. The deeds of the man attacking the crowd with a few defeats and defeating the Huns again and again. I had conveyed it to Brother Longcheng before, so there is no need to repeat it at this moment."
Murong Longcheng was a little annoyed. He seemed to want to turn around and open the tent again, but hesitated, and then sat down heavily on a thick leather mattress in the tent: "What does this mean? Does it make a story about the rise of the children of the defeated gentry?"
Wen Qiao shook his head: "What I want to say is... Lu Daoming once faced the same situation as you, but he chose a different path. Wherever Lu Daoming passed, whether it was Merit or Hebei, he made meritorious contributions. Military and political officials praised him very much, and he was widely known as Yi Shixiu. With time, he may have been unable to become a general and prime minister to revive the Lu family in Jiangdong. And brother Longcheng?"
As Murong Longcheng looked at the eyes of his eyes that gradually changed from doubt to flickering fierceness, Wen Qiao looked calm and his tone increased: "Brother Longcheng, you and Lu Daoming both shoulder the hatred of family and country, and both are all alone in this troubled world. You two are actually quite similar, but the path you chose is completely different from him. I can assert today that what he chose is the right one and your path is wrong. In the long run, I am worried that you will have a risk of death and no burial place."
Such words are too rude. After all, Murong Longcheng was a Xianbei nobleman and still received support from many Murong Nai's old subordinates. Even in Changshan, he was also an unattainable leader. When did anyone dare to curse him so viciously?
Murong Longcheng suddenly looked up, staring at Wen Qiao as if a beast about to eat people. Because of his anger, his extremely handsome face almost seemed a little distorted: "Wen Qiao! Do you, who is dying, dare to arbitrarily criticize the commander of the Changshan Army after the Xianbei Da Shanyu?"
"He is the hero who killed his clan, and the descendant of the Xianbei Da Shanyu who came to shake his tail and beg for mercy from Duan's army! He was the leader of the Changshan Army who had been standing side by side with his enemies for many years!" Wen Qiao rebuked loudly without hesitation.
"Bold!" Murong Longcheng kicked over the chessboard in front of Wen Qiao with one kick, and the chess pieces polished from black and white rough stones flew around the sky.
A certain piece hit Wen Qiao's white cheeks, leaving a piece of black green in an instant.
Wen Qiao had no intention of panic at all. He grew up and said, "Am I wrong? Brother Longcheng might as well think about it carefully. Over the years, the leaders of Murong's tribesmen have become increasingly prosperous, and you will only kill the Murong family characters under the sword again and again. The Murong people in the fertile fields of Liaodong three thousand miles away, except fear and hatred, what else is left to you? Although the Changshan Army is a bandit, it is the legacy of the Heishan Army at the end of the Han Dynasty. They have been watching over each other for a hundred years. After this battle was settled, how will those Changshan remaining veins that have been passed down to this day view the wise and wise masters they once supported? Who will believe in you in all ethnic groups and divisions of Dai County?"
"Brother Longcheng, think about it again. From now on, what will the Duke Duan Duan of Liaoxi Duan treat you from now on? The dissatisfaction of King Pengzu of Youzhou and Duke Yue Shi of Bingzhou is certain." Wen Qiao stepped forward until he could almost feel the heat from the breathing Murong Longcheng's mouth: "I don't know how powerful and honorable Lu Guan promised you, regardless of this. But one day, if my brother had a conflict with Lu Guan... Where would anyone be willing to help in this thousand miles of northern border?"
Wen Qiao lowered his voice and said sincerely: "The Luguan, the eastern Tuoba Xianbei, is indeed a powerful lord. Otherwise, he would not be able to suppress the western great lord Yilu, almost commanding the entire Tuoba Xianbei, and even the Yueshigong of Jinyang was a big trouble. But is he a gentle, kind-hearted lord? Over the years, the Tuoba clan has ruled the thirty-six countries and ninety-nine major surnames, and has shocked the north. However, how many people are there who have not been destroyed by the tribe chiefs who have obeyed the Tuoba Xianbei? How many people can maintain their independence? Brother Longcheng, why do you have such unrealistic extravagant expectations for Luguan?"
Murong Longcheng's expression suddenly calmed down. Every word and sentence that Wen Qiao said seemed like a sharp blade, penetrated his heart. That's right, he was so excited that he turned to Luguan because he was dissatisfied with the constraints of Duan tribe, but if he thought about it carefully, was the Tuoba Xianbei much more kinder than Duan tribe?
As a person who has been circulating in the northern border for many years, Wen Qiao mentioned it a little, Murong Longcheng could clearly judge the situation of the Tuoba Xianbei. Over the years, both the eastern and western Tuoba Xianbei have been actively dispersing the original subordinate tribes and forcing them to settle down. This move undoubtedly greatly weakened the power of each tribe and strengthened the authority of the Tuoba tribe. In this process, accompanied by frequent conspiracies, plots, suppression and massacres, a large number of former tribe commanders and leaders were booming, and their methods were even more intense than Duan tribe... What if Lu Guan wanted to incorporate and split the Changshan people belonging to Murong Longcheng in a day, what should Murong Longcheng do?
Murong Longcheng looked at Wen Qiao thoughtfully, and after a moment, he sighed.
He was a strong man with a firm mind and unshakable heart, otherwise he would not have been entangled with the powerful Murong tribe for many years with the remnants of Murong Nai. But he was unwilling to be driven for a long time and made a hopeless struggle. The original strong and arrogant arrogance suddenly faded away. This giant bandit who was intimidating Daidi was actually just a young man in his twenties. When he showed a hesitant expression, he felt a little confused: "Brother Taizhen, what can you do?"
Wen Qiao did not answer, but suddenly opened the tent. The dim tent suddenly became bright, and the sound of fighting that was originally isolated from the thick felt cloth rushed into the tent. The two people in the tent could clearly see that the battle between the Jin army and the Tuoba Luguan troops was still in progress.
Murong Longcheng knew very well that the black-clad cavalry were the elites of the grassland tribes relying on. Otherwise, Luguan would not have sent them to attack Dai County in a tense environment, and gave them the important task of destroying the Jin people's interference in one fell swoop. Although these black-clad cavalry had experienced a long journey and suffered a slight physical loss, they were both large and unexpected. Murong Longcheng originally thought they were enough to defeat the Jin army. But the current situation was clearly stalemate.
Lu Yao and Lu Daoming's good fighting were beyond Murong Longcheng's expectations, and this Jin army was definitely not the kind of incompetent officers and soldiers that the Humen in the northern border often saw. Behind them, what kind of powerful power should the General Pingbei have? You must know that compared with the Xiongnu who once dominated the grasslands of thousands of miles, the thieves in Changshan who were living under others were just ants. However, the 100,000 troops of the Xiongnu Liu Han Kingdom were defeated by Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou under Jinyang City!
Chapter completed!