Wei and Jin cooks

"Not only money and food, there is no trust between Zhao Hanzhang and I. How dare I give my back to her, and how dare she trust me?"

This is the most objective reason.

Within a year, the trust between Gou Xi and Zhao Hanzhang was completely lost. The apparent peace they can maintain now is just because of the general trend;

It is impossible for them to cooperate to regain the lost land.

Zhao Hanzhang could deceive people like the emperor with this trick.

But there were many people who had the same idea as the emperor. They agreed with Zhao Hanzhang's statement on the general trend of the world, and naturally also agreed with her idea of ​​regaining the lost land.

When the nobles who fled to the south saw the rumors circulated, many decided to return north.

Zu Ti and Wang Xuan are two of them.

Zu Ti escaped from the food shortage in Luoyang last year, and hundreds of people escaped with him at that time.

The food supply in Luoyang was decreasing day by day, and a large number of people were fleeing abroad every day. Zu Ti asked people to speak to the emperor several times, hoping that he could move the capital.

Luoyang can no longer be defended like this.

However, the emperor was coerced by the King of Donghai, and most of the ministers in the court were unwilling to move the capital because of their own interests. Zu Ti could already see that Luoyang would fall into the disaster of war, so he naturally did not want to stay any longer.

He could only flee with his neighbors and friends. When he left the capital, he met some fleeing people on the road, and everyone went together.

He spent a lot of energy and fled to Sikou with his family. Today, when he saw Zhao Hanzhang's confession, he was in a surging mood and immediately decided to go to Luoyang to join Zhao Hanzhang.

Zu Yue couldn't understand this, "Brother, we escaped from Luoyang with great difficulty. We encountered thieves and obstacles along the way. We just arrived at Sikou, why do we have to go back?"

Zu Ti said: "We fled because we couldn't see the way forward. There was no way to survive in Luoyang, so we had to flee to survive. But now there is a way to survive in Luoyang."

He said: "Jin must not lose the Central Plains, otherwise the Huns' cavalry will drive down and Jiangbei will be difficult to defend."

Zu Ti took out the pamphlet he bought from the bookseller and said: "This is a memorial written by Zhao Hanzhang of Yuzhou to His Majesty. It discusses the general trend of the world."

"Looking at it now, Zhao Han is indeed powerful, and we can't take away his edge. But the book also says that Zhao Han is a mixture of Xiongnu, Jiehu and Han people. Among them, Xiongnu and Jiehu make up the majority. They mostly focus on herding. "

"Our cavalry is weak in farming and herding, but we are not afraid of the battle to defend the city. As long as there is enough food and grass, we can regain the lost land bit by bit." Zu Ti's eyes sparkled, "What's more, Zhao The Han Dynasty is not a piece of iron. Liu Yuan wanted to rule the country with the Han Dynasty, but the tribal leaders and generals under him did not agree. He had six sons, among whom the fourth son Liu Cong had outstanding military achievements and was far more intelligent than his eldest son. If you don't establish a crown prince, just wait until Liu Yuan falls ill and Zhao Han can make plans."

Zu Yue: "But the generals of Zhao Han are not vegetarians. We have been suppressed and beaten several times in the battle..."

"Humph, we were beaten, but they didn't get any favors. They have a general, don't we?" Zu Ti said: "General Gou defeated Ji Sang, Lu Lang, Liu Gen, and Gongshi in a row. Fan, Shi Le and others, although he has done ridiculous things this year, his martial arts is there, and he is not far behind; Zhao Hanzhang also defeated Shi Le, Liu Jing, Wang Mi, Liu Cong and others in a row, and her men also With a strong general like Kitamong Jun, as long as both parties work together, they can take back the lost territory."

Zu Ti became more and more excited as he talked, saying: "If we can take back Bingzhou and Jizhou, then the foreign troubles will be temporarily eliminated after the Jin Dynasty, and the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment without suffering from the disaster of war."

So Zu Ti wanted to go to Luoyang to join Zhao Hanzhang and help her regain Bingzhou.

Zu Yue said worriedly: "Brother, I must have forgotten that King Langya sent someone to deliver a letter yesterday, asking you to be the governor of Xuzhou. You have already received the letter, and now you have to leave suddenly..."

Zu Ti lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment and then said: "Corporal Langya King Lixian, I accepted the letter, but I didn't agree to it. You waited for me to write a letter and rejected him."

Zu Yue couldn't understand, "My brother, being the governor of Xuzhou can also help His Majesty recover the lost land. Why must he go to Luoyang? Then Zhao Hanzhang is just the governor of Yuzhou."

Zu Ti heard the words and smiled bitterly: "The governor and the governor are also different. Although she only holds the title of governor of Yuzhou, she still occupies the Luoyang area and faces the Xiongnu directly. Moreover, she can communicate directly with His Majesty. She is the third-largest governor in the world today. people."

"Yuzhou occupies a favorable geographical location and governs ten counties, accounting for almost two-thirds of the Central Plains. However, Xuzhou only governs seven counties. King Langya said that he would ask me to be the governor of Xuzhou, but in fact he is still in power. "Zu Ti said: "As the governor of Xuzhou, I can only help from the side. Even if I am determined to make the northern expedition to regain the lost territory, if he doesn't agree, there is nothing I can do."

"Why wouldn't King Langya disagree?" This is the territory of their Sima family. If someone is willing to fight it back for them, why wouldn't he be willing?

Zu Ti said with a serious face: "The last time I talked to him, King Langya only wanted to defend this land and had no intention of making progress."

However, I don’t know if this is his true thought or a lie.

Zu Ti lowered his eyes to hide the thoughts in his eyes.

If it were not for Zhao Hanzhang and Gou Xi, Zu Ti might have accepted Sima Rui's solicitation, and there would be no one more suitable than him at the moment.

Luoyang cannot be defended, and Yuncheng may not be able to be defended. Once Your Majesty...

Sima Rui is strong in Xuzhou and has quietly penetrated into Qingzhou, which is a good choice.

But with Zhao Hanzhang and Gou Xi at the emperor's side, Sima Rui couldn't get enough of him. This was why Zu Ti didn't respond to Sima Rui's solicitation after two days.

Zu Ti had made up his mind and said to his younger brother, "I have made up my mind. I will leave after I write a letter to King Langya to refuse. You and your family will stay in Sikou."

Zu Yue's eyes widened, "Aren't we going with our brother?"

Zu Ti shook his head, "Luoyang is not safe. Since Zhao Hanzhang has the intention of the Northern Expedition, it is inevitable to raise troops, so we will stay here. What's more, the road to Luoyang will not be peaceful."

Because in troubled times, thieves were rampant. They had felt it when they crossed south. If they went back, would they have to experience thieves again?

Although Zu Ti was not afraid, casualties were inevitable.

He didn't want his people to be harmed again.

Zu Yue was scared. He didn't have much idea and had always been attached to his brother. Now Zu Ti wanted to leave him and asked him to take care of his family. He was instantly confused.

Zu Ti patted his shoulder and said: "After I leave, if King Langya recruits you, just accept it. It is best not to be the chief officer, but to serve as deputy."

Zu Yue wanted to cry, "Brother, this matter is important, why don't you discuss it with your sister-in-law again."

After Mrs. Xu listened carefully to her husband's explanation, she immediately said, "Go ahead. I will take care of the family."

Zu Ti looked at his wife with relief, stretched out his hand to hold her hand and said, "You have worked hard at home."

Zuyue:......

Not far from Sikou, Wang Xuan, who had just escaped from the bandits' den with his friends, happened to see this bound booklet. He read it carefully, clenched his fists, and decided immediately, " I want to go back to Luoyang!"

His friends were frightened, "Meizi, don't you say you can't say it back? We have encountered bandits nine times along the way, and fell into bandit dens twice. We won't be so lucky next time."

"Yes, I almost died at the hands of the bandits this time. If you hadn't been smart and said you would surrender to them, and you were so handsome, I would have almost died."

Good night