Vol 4 Chapter 2390: Unwilling to hand in hand

When Tao Yuanming's figure disappeared outside the hall, the door opened and recombined, and after it was closed heavily, Yao Shao bitterly "poached" in the direction he was leaving, and gritted his teeth and said: "Brother, such lunatic, stay. What's his use, it's most appropriate to show his attitude to Liu Yu."
Yao Xing sighed: "A Shao, this will only hit Liu Yu's arms. Tao Yuanming is not his direct line, and my intelligence source said that Liu Yu had doubts about this person. The terms of the peace talks had the intention of killing him with the knife. If I really killed him, I would give Liu Yu the pretext to send troops and help him get rid of Tao Yuanming by the way."
Yao Shao said bitterly: "Then rush him back and refuse his unreasonable request. My minister is not talented, and I would like to beg 30,000 soldiers to leave Nanyang. I don't believe Liu Yu can take it away!"
Yao Xing smiled and patted Yao Shao on the shoulder: "Asha, if I don't want to give up the Nanyang Basin, I won't transfer you back."
Yao Shao's expression changed: "What's wrong, brother, you don't really want to give Nanyang to Liu Yu, right?"
Yao Xing sighed: "In the past few years, we have had almost nothing in Nanyang. Especially in the last six months, after Huanxuan was killed, Jingzhou was basically pacified. Although Huanzhen has been fighting hard, the overall situation has been determined. Everyone knows that Jingzhou will no longer have his surname Huan. Many of the refugees who fled during the previous war have returned one after another, and even brought back many of the former residents of Nanyang."
Yao Shao gritted his teeth: "Brother Emperor is too humane and righteous to these Han people. He comes and can't help but doesn't collect taxes from them. As a result, they take them for granted. As long as you order, they are not allowed. No matter how free and unsophisticated, according to the system here and strictly restrained, you will not escape."
Yao Xing shook his head: "In Lingbei, I practiced five households with a permanent residence, and Guanzhong is also a fixed household registration. But in Nanyang or even in the Central Plains, I can't do this because these Han farmers are not my ethnic group. , They will run faster, to forcefully suppress, they need to garrison heavy troops, but in this way, the defenses of Guanzhong and Lingbei will be empty. Only our own Qiang tribe can be trusted at critical times. At this point, you It should also be clear."
Yao Shao said bitterly: "But Liu Yu's offer was too low. For some reason, Nan Liang took hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep before changing the city to Guzang. Besides, we also moved all the people of Guzang. Coming over to enrich Guanzhong’s population, Liu Yu would exchange 500,000 stones for the entire Nanyang, and he absolutely couldn’t agree. This amount of food and grass is simply not enough compared to what we paid when we captured Nanyang."
Yao Xing sighed: "If there was no such thing as Hu Xia, I would certainly not give up Nanyang, but the situation in Lingbei is very dangerous now. Xinping has fallen, and it is precarious to stabilize these important towns. The reason why I gave up Gu Zang , Also to transfer you back to the army in the west, this time you are transferred back, just to fight with Qi, the two generals Yang Fosong joined forces to attack Hu Xia together. This requires the preparation of an army of more than 100,000, and three strikes are indispensable. Otherwise, the Helian's thriving cavalry will be difficult to catch up with our army, which is dominated by car and foot.
Yao Shao opened his eyes wide: "Give up Luoyang? Brother, are you kidding me."
Yao Xing shook his head: "Luoyang has long been dilapidated, with a registered permanent residence of less than 5,000. It has long been not the former prosperous capital of Western Jin Dynasty. In the land of the Central Plains, the number of private households is only 100,000. It can neither recruit troops nor collect large taxes. To support the long-term garrison of 30,000 troops is not worth the loss. You have been guarding Luoyang for many years, and you need to consume millions of stone rations from Guanzhongyun every year. When there was no Helianbo, the problem was not big, but now the entire Lingbei has collapsed. Instead of providing troops, war horses, and food for Da Qin as before, you have to use the entire Guanzhong force to rescue them. The city has been breached time after time, the population is plundered, and then the troops will be emigrated from Guanzhong. After a few years, even Guanzhong They are all approaching their limits, abandoning Liangzhou and Nanyang are both last resorts."
Yao Shao gritted his teeth: "This time I retreat anyway, then I will fight quickly and get rid of Helian Bobo early. Only in this way can there be peace, but in Nanyang, there is no need to hand over people to help Huanzhen and the others. Isn't it better to come here and station in Nanyang?"
Yao Xing shook his head: "That would completely offend Liu Yu and give him an excuse to attack us with all his strength. Today Tao Yuanming said that Luoyang is not protected, but I understand Liu Yu. If we really look at us fighting Hu Xia, then we will take Luoyang. After that, it’s more likely to break through Wuguan and enter. Huan Zhenben is our mortal enemy. Even if he helps him survive, he will not appreciate us, and will bite us back in the future. Instead of doing this, it’s better to send this favor. Give it to Liu Yu."
Yao Shao sighed, "If that's the case, why didn't you agree to Tao Yuanming?"
Yao Xing's brows frowned: "Because of this, Liu Yu took back the twelve counties of Nanyang in the air, and his reputation would be greatly shaken, so [] the credit Liu Yi and the others got through the expedition would be overwhelmed by Liu Yu. It’s what I don’t want to see. Only when Liu Yi and Liu Yu fight and make Jin’s internal chaos, we can really have a chance to breathe. Ah Shao, the general’s decisive victory, military affairs, are not only on the battlefield, let the enemy’s internal development Chaos is more effective than defeating them on the battlefield."
Yao Shao twitched the corner of his mouth: "Then can we send Nanyang directly to Liu Yi~EbookFREE.me~ instead of Liu Yu, so as to increase his capital against Liu Yu and start a civil war?"
Yao Xing shook his head: "I haven't considered this, but Liu Yu is really cunning. He put Lu Zongzhi in Xiangyang, which is to separate Liu Yi from our contact. Besides, after Liu Yi killed Huan, he would never If you are willing to stay in Jingzhou for a long time, you will definitely go back to fight for power with Liu Yu, so we don't have this opportunity."
Yao Shao sighed: "Then we have no other choice, such as detaining Tao Yuanming, ignoring Liu Yu's request for the time being, and not rejecting it. After we concentrate our forces and defeat Hu Xia, do we have to worry about it?"
Yao Xing sighed: "Liu Yu will send troops to fight the rebellion soon. This matter will not delay. Tao Yuanming is not his own. After being detained by us, he can also claim that he was killed by us as an excuse to send troops. Can’t delay. No matter, I’m not making up my mind here either, A Shao, you go down first, and discuss with General Qi and General Yang about the Lingbei joint attack. I will worship Buddha. Maybe the Buddha will give me some instructions."
Yao Shao laughed: "The Buddha won't give you any instructions, but the living Buddha wise man should be able, brother, you know."
Yao Xing smiled slightly: "That's why I have to reply in three days. Great Master Kumarajiva, I haven't seen him for a long time."