The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 5 like a duck in water
Coming out of Chu Jijiu's tent, Liu Tai couldn't help but press his temples, which was more or less comforting.

To be honest, Liu Tai somewhat admired Chu Jijiu's loyalty to the Jin court, but he just felt regretful.

For Liu Tai, who came from the lower reaches of history, the Jin Dynasty created by the Sima family really had no existing value.

Let alone a unified dynasty, even a coward who can't even unify can at least come up with something to talk about.

But in the Jin Dynasty, if anyone said on the Internet that he was a Jin fan, he would probably be laughed at for the rest of his life.

However, this is true for the lower class people in history, but in this era, especially for the aristocratic families of this era, because the Jin Dynasty implemented the nine-level Zhongzheng system, he was still quite popular and loved by them.

Just like this, some aristocratic families will support the Jin court and support the Jin court. Even if Wuhu messes with China, even if their clothes go south, they still choose to be loyal to the Jin Dynasty instead of replacing it, or they want to create a new China with their own hands.

Because the Jin Dynasty's sense of belonging to the aristocratic family is really difficult for an ordinary college student like me, who comes from the lower reaches of history and looks like a middle-class person, to understand.

This was also the reason why Chu Jijiu worked tirelessly to find ways to persuade himself.

Although respectable, I also feel that it is a pity that Chu Jijiu is not the same person as me after all!
"It's a pity that I don't know the history of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Why didn't Luo Guanzhong write the story of the unification of the Jin Dynasty to the unification of the Five Hus, and then the unification of the Sui and Tang Dynasties when he wrote the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?" Liu Tai thought silently in his heart. Thinking,
"If there is a famous book like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms as a reference, even if it is a novel, it will be better than the blind man trying to touch the elephant now, who has almost no reference for the future!"

Liu Tai was helpless, but the road still had to go.

The only thing I can be sure of now is that, at least from my own perspective, the conflict between ethnic minorities and the Han people has not really risen to the level of the main conflict.

Not to mention, even if Liu Yuan has Xiongnu blood, as long as he still holds high the banner of Han, China will now be willing to accept them.

This is because Liu Yuan himself has been baptized by Han culture since he was a child, and he looks more like a Han Chinese.

But similarly, the Jin Dynasty, which may not be the Sima clan, was so bad that the people at the bottom of China had no sense of belonging at all.

Unfortunately, he was one of the rebels who followed Wang Mi, coming from the lowest level of society.

It would be okay if Wang Mi himself had a sense of belonging to the Jin court, but the reality is that if he had a sense of belonging, Wang Mi would not be the leader of the uprising.

Liu Tai couldn't help but feel a little bit embarrassed. He had to say that Liu Yuan was really powerful politically when he established the country as Han Dynasty!
Liu Tai pressed the Chu Jijiu, and the following days passed smoothly.

However, as he got closer to Zuo Guocheng, Liu Tai could see that Wang Mi was still somewhat hesitant about surrendering to Liu Yuan.

In fact, not only him, but also other large and small hilltops in the rebel army, facing the getting closer and closer to Zuo Guocheng, were more or less reluctant to surrender. Liu Yuan had an inexplicable hesitation in his heart.

However, just when the rebel army was more or less hesitant as they approached Zuo Guocheng, Liu Yuan took the initiative to send Fu Xun, who was part-time serving as the imperial censor, to the suburbs to meet the rebel army.

Wang Mi did not dare to be careless and called Liu Ling, Wang Zhang, Wang Sang, Cao Yi and others. Liu Tai shamelessly came up and followed Wang Zhang. Wang Zhang only smiled at Liu Tai when he saw him. Liu Tai was not driven away.

Fu Xun held Liu Yuan's letter in his hand and handed it to Wang Mi. Then he bowed respectfully and said, "The King of Han asked me to greet the prince here, and also asked me to hand over the handwritten letter to him. Please let me be the envoy to send you to Zuo Kingdom." City, the King of Han is ten miles away from Zuoguo City, waiting for the prince!"

"Thank you, Censor!" Wang Mi opened the letter Liu Yuan sent to him, and saw that it said, "The general has unparalleled merit and virtue beyond time, so I am here to greet you and wait for the arrival of the general. I am alone. Today, I personally visit the general's palace, brush his mats, wash his honors, and treat the general with respect."

"Thank you, King Han!" Wang Mi raised the letter with both hands to express his gratitude to Liu Yuan.

Then he was led by Fu Xun to Liu Yuan's place. At this time, Liu Tai also saw an energetic old man with white hair and white beard.

When Wang Mi saw this, he took the initiative to dismount and saluted the old man.

As for Liu Tai, who is a subordinate, he naturally follows whatever the boss wants to do.

However, the old man stepped forward quickly, grabbed Wang Mi with a smile on his face and said, "You and I are close friends, why do we need to salute like this."

"No, no, no, now you are the King of the Han Dynasty, how can I be rude? Now I have to stay in Zuo Guocheng, but I hope that one day I can call you your majesty!" Wang Mi looked at Liu Yuan and said with great sincerity.

After hearing Wang Mi's words, the commanders of the rebel army were not surprised when they saw Wang Mi's posture. They only vaguely felt that Wang Mi was a little too flattering.

At the original meeting, the discussion was about surrendering to Liu Yuan, but the most difficult thing for people to cross was the psychological threshold, but now Wang Mi helped everyone cross it.

In contrast, Liu Ling couldn't help but feel dismissive when looking at Wang Mi's posture.

Thinking that Wang Mi was so cowardly that he wanted to snatch the commander of the rebel army from me, I couldn't help but show a bit of contempt.

For Wang Mi, since he had decided to join Liu Yuan, he couldn't act on airs.

Now that he has such a posture, it seems that he has lost a bit of prestige, but in fact, it makes Liu Yuan feel more at ease.

And I can also use this opportunity to see who is really willing to follow me, and who is ready to take this opportunity to join Liu Yuan.

It was Wang Mi who raised this rebel army himself, so he knew more clearly that this rebel army was full of people from all walks of life.

But no matter how good Liu Yuan's friendship was with him, it was impossible for him to have all of this army in his hands.

Just like this, Wang Mi planned to take this opportunity to visit Wucunjing again.

As for Liu Tai, what can Liu Tai think? Liu Tai just needs to stay firmly by Wang Mi's side.

Now that you have made up your mind, don't be half-hearted until you have an independent mind!

When Liu Yuan heard Wang Mi's words, his eyes changed when he looked at Wang Mi, and he said:

"The original version said that generals are like Dou Zhougong'er, but now they are really Kong Ming and Zhong Hua. Liezu said: 'I have generals, just like fish have water." "

Soon, Liu Yuan welcomed Wang Mi inside. Liu Tai and other generals under Wang Mi did not hesitate at all, and held a quite grand banquet for each other.

As for the exchange between Wang Mi and Liu Yuan, Liu Tai was far away, so he didn't hear it, but taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Tai took a few bites of the roasted whole lamb.

After all, in this era, I haven’t eaten meat for a long time. Now that I have the opportunity to eat meat, how can I miss it?

Liu Tai devoured almost seven or eight lamb ribs, and then he saw Wang Zhang looking at him with a smile in his hand.

"Second uncle?" Liu Tai calmed down slightly, feeling a little ashamed of his appearance. "Eat slowly and don't choke. I have some wine here. Do you want to have a taste?" Wang Zhang seduced Liu Tai.

"No, no, the general will cause trouble if he drinks too much!" Liu Tai shook his head and said, "And he has to go back to the military camp later!"

"You!" Wang Zhang couldn't help but shake his head when he heard Liu Tai's words, but his expression soon became serious and said, "You like to be quiet by nature. I'm afraid there will be some noise in the army in the coming days. You just need to remember to follow Just keep it to you, Uncle Wang!"

"Is there anyone who is disobedient and wants me to cut him?!" Liu Tai replied immediately after hearing Wang Zhang's words.

"Don't just focus on killing!" Wang Zhang heard Liu Tai's words, patted Liu Tai on the head and said,

"We are no longer moth thieves, we have more or less status as a Han army, so there will definitely be some changes.

However, this is none of your business, you just need to remember to follow Uncle Wang! "

Wang Zhang also knew that Liu Tai was his nephew, so he needed to remind Liu Tai of some things.

Because Liu Tai has always been very clear about things, he is not afraid of Liu Tai running away with Liu Ling and others.

But Wang Zhang was afraid that Liu Tai would think Liu Ling and others were treacherous, so he ran to fight with Liu Ling and hurt himself instead. Then the grudge was settled, but in fact it was unnecessary.

Because Wang Mi wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to select elites from the rebel army to become his true core headquarters.

No matter how confident Liu Yuan is about Wang Mi, he definitely doesn't want it at his core. Wang Mi alone controls an armed force of about [-], so being able to fall asleep every night can only be regarded as a big heart.

As for Liu Ling and others, they were not convinced by Wang Mi in the first place, so they took advantage of this opportunity to eliminate them.

It can be said that with the meeting between Wang Mi and Liu Yuan, this reorganization was almost tacitly understood by all three parties.

Otherwise, Wang Mi would not behave like this when meeting Liu Yuan, and Liu Yuan also followed the flow of the situation.

Of course, Liu Yuan could not directly deprive Wang Mi of all the power.

It's not that I'm afraid that no one will surrender again, but it's a very real problem, because people are not NPCs, and it's really not like you can lead this group of people immediately if you change a general.

Now Wang Mi and Liu Yuan at least have friendship with each other, and now they are even more loyal to each other. In any case, such a benchmark will not be suppressed by any mature politician, but will be entrusted with important responsibilities. .

After all, the external reality is that Jin is strong and Han is weak, and Liu Yuan is not a stupid Sima family.

After the banquet, Liu Tai returned to the military camp outside Zuoguo City instead of staying overnight in Zuoguo City.

After all, coming to a strange place like Zuo Guocheng and still being in a military camp can give me a sense of security.

Then, Liu Tai decisively went to wake up Chu Jijiu. At this time, Chu Jijiu's eyes were dim and he yawned and said,

"It's been so dark, why don't you let me have a good sleep... huh?"

Chu Jijiu couldn't help but move his nose!
"I secretly brought back some of the wine given by the King of Han. I don't like wine, but I believe you will like the sacrificial wine!" Liu Tai looked at Chu's sacrificial wine and said, "Please cook the sacrificial wine while you can." May I clarify your doubts?"

When Chu Jijiu heard Liu Tai's words, he looked at Liu Tai with a slightly complicated look, but he said calmly:
"Aren't you afraid that I will have bad intentions and plan something for the Jin court?"

"It's just a wine sacrifice plan. Anyway, I'm just a 12-year-old kid, relying on Uncle Wang for my survival!" Liu Tai said and sent someone to light the fire and start heating the wine he brought.

"You're relieved! Tell me, what's the matter?" Chu Jijiu looked Liu Tai up and down, but sighed helplessly.

12 years old ...

Even if he wanted to have some plans for him, Chu Jijiu was helpless at his age.

You are too young and you are powerless!

Liu Tai took the initiative to talk about the behavior between Wang Mi and Liu Yuan, but I have to say that Liu Tai really didn't understand.

Because Liu Tai felt that there was no need for Wang Mi to lower his status like this, so what if he looked a little arrogant in front of Liu Yuan.

After all, Wang Mi hasn't surrendered to Liu Yuan yet. Can't he wait until he surrenders and then correct his posture? !
"This King Mi of Donglai is really a hero!" Chu Jijiu heard Liu Tai's words and solemnly said, "Liu Yuan's heart is as deep as the sea, Wang Mi is as cunning as a raccoon, and the Jin court is in trouble!"

"Chu Jijiu~" Liu Tai added the emphasis and said, "Can you say something that I can understand?"

When Chu Jijiu heard Liu Tai's words, he glanced at Liu Tai with disgust, but said patiently:
"Since the camp owner wants to hear it, then just tell him.

To put it simply, Wang Shuai plans to split the rebel army, and those who disobey him will be let Liu Yuanhai take over, but the elite of the rebel army intends to keep it in his hands.

Originally, it would not have been easy for Liu Yuanhai to take the initiative to do this, but now after Wang Shuai's performance, it would be easy to attract people in the rebel army who were dissatisfied with Wang Shuai to take action.

Just wait, in a few days, some of the rebels will definitely join Liu Yuanhai. "

"Uncle Wang is awesome!" Liu Tai nodded thoughtfully when he heard Chu Jijiu's words,

"This hand not only selects elite forces, but also eliminates opposition forces. In the future, it will be easier to command the soldiers. It will no longer be like in the Battle of Luoyang. Our rebel army seems to have a large number of people, but in fact, once it is touched, Both broken.

Moreover, some people took over with the King of Han, which can also spread the risk, but also form new bonds. Uncle Wang seems to be sincerely prepared to follow the King of Han! "

Listening to Liu Tai's unsympathetic analysis, Chu Jijiu looked at Liu Tai with a bit of surprise in his eyes.

This little moth thief must be 12 years old!
To be honest, Chu Jijiu originally thought that Liu Tai needed further analysis by himself, but he didn't expect that he only had a little insight into Wang Mi's initiative to lay off soldiers and select elites, and Liu Tai saw through everything.

"Could it be that there is really wisdom in this world?"

When Chu Jijiu thought of this, he couldn't help but take a sip of wine. His whole tongue suddenly retracted. It was so hot!

The wine was a little overcooked.

(End of this chapter)