Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

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Tao Yuanming said calmly: "Because Wang Gong always regarded Liu Laozhi as a warrior and a general, but did not give him enough sense of security according to the way of a warrior. This was the fundamental reason why Liu Laozhi betrayed him. Everyone thinks that Liu Laozhi rebelled because he was humiliated by Wang Gong and refused to listen to his opinions. However, these are just symptoms. The fundamental reason lies in Liu Laozhi's insecurity. His several rebellions in the future were also due to Liu Laozhi's insecurity. It’s all for this reason.”

Yu Yue frowned: "Why is he insecure? He has soldiers in his hands and is always in the camp. If he wants to betray, he can raise a team at any time. And looking at the entire Jin Dynasty, no one is the opponent of the Beifu Army. If you want to When it comes to insecurity, we, the capital’s aristocratic families, should not be insecure.”

Tao Yuanming smiled and waved his hand: "Didn't I say it before? What Liu Laozhi is worried and afraid of is that everything he has may be lost at any time, because it seems that he has a lot of troops and is often in the military camp, but as long as the court With a single order, he can be relieved of his military power and allowed to go home to farm. After he recruits people to the court and becomes a formal general, he will not be able to return to the village in Huaibei and become a bandit like before. He is asked to follow It was like after returning from the last Northern Expedition, sitting at home with no soldiers, and not even being able to see my old comrades, that would be even more uncomfortable than killing him."

Yu Yue said coldly: "Isn't it the same when the children of our aristocratic families go to the army to serve as generals? After the battle, they go home. How can they be there forever? The court cannot always maintain such a large army, even if The Northern Expedition is victorious and the Central Plains has been recovered, but this large army will have to be disbanded after the war. Is it possible that Liu Laozhi will never be able to take charge of the army? Then all our taxes will be given to him alone."

Tao Yuanming said calmly: "So in the past dynasties, it has been difficult to deal with such famous generals and powerful generals. Ordinary sergeants can get some rewards and then send them home, but such generals are difficult to place. Since ancient times, either generals have been sent out. By becoming prime minister, they can be in power in the DPRK. With the power in the DPRK in their hands and something to do, they can feel at ease."

Yu Yue laughed loudly: "Being a general or a prime minister? It depends on whether it is the right material. For a rough warrior like Liu Laozhi who doesn't know a few characters, if you ask him to manage an army, he still has to rely on scribes to handle it. Logistics and writing military orders, do you want him to handle government affairs? Huh, can he manage a village well?"

Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Yes, he does not have this ability. Just like Zhou Yafu, the great general of the Han Dynasty, he was also the queen of the generals. He quelled the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms and ran the army thinly, which all reflected the level of a famous general of his generation. But later the Han Dynasty In order to seize his military power, Emperor Jing promoted him to prime minister and transferred him out of the army. As a result, he didn't even know who his staff were and what they were going to do. He was dismissed as prime minister and returned home within a few months. He was resentful and His prestige in the army was too high, so in order to ensure that his son could successfully ascend the throne, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty later executed Zhou Yafu on the pretext that Zhou Yafu secretly hid armor at home and had evil intentions."

"Although this is an ancient injustice, it also reflects the attitude of the court and the emperor towards these famous generals. They must be indispensable during the war, but after the war, they must be suspicious and guard against these people, because these people have the ability to rebel and overthrow Although the dynasty itself was incapable of governing the country, they had the power to disrupt the country. Therefore, taking away their military power and not allowing them to have long-lasting subordinates who responded to every call was something that all emperors would do. The same was true for Liu Laozhi. The Northern Expedition Afterwards, it was a routine matter to transfer him out of the army and stay at home. At least Sima Daozi and others who were in power at the time were being polite by not killing him."

Yu Yue nodded: "After all, Liu Laozhi is a hero of the Northern Expedition. He killed for no reason and chilled the hearts of the soldiers all over the world. I also participated in the court meeting at the time, but everyone, especially Sima Daozi and Sima Yuanxian, said , Liu Laozhi originally led the bandits and grass bandits to join the army collectively. His subordinates were fierce and difficult to control. In the past, there were many robberies, killing prisoners and taking merit. Now that the Northern Expedition is over, let him lead these tigers and wolves again. , will only harm our people in the Jin Dynasty, so this army must be disbanded, and Liu Laozhi must be dismissed and go home without contact with these old troops. We gave Liu Laozhi excessive rewards at that time, especially money, grain and The land is several times more than what he received from his normal salary and title, and he also bought him a mansion in Jiankang, which I feel is completely worthy of him."

Tao Yuanming shook his head: "This will only make him feel more unsafe, like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered. You don't know when the knife will fall, because you gave him some money, food, and a mansion, but you just kept him in captivity. It was like house arrest, and it made him completely separated from his old army, without the ability to resist. If the emperor or a high-ranking family really wanted to kill him, he would go to Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com for a glass of poisonous wine, and a group of Su Wei soldiers would be killed. That's enough. Liu Laozhi was used to being the king in the mountains and being a big brother in the world. He didn't want his life to be in the hands of others at any time. Therefore, when Wang Gong released him again , he has made up his mind and will never hand over his army again. Anyone who touches his army will become his enemy, and those who oppose him are his enemies!"

Yu Yue gritted her teeth: "Wang Gong was disrespectful to him, but he didn't take away his army. Just because Sima Daozi has a higher official position than him, he rebelled against Wang Gong?"

Tao Yuanming said calmly: "Because Sima Daozi is a prince, he can speak more effectively than Wang Gong, and he was the nominal prime minister of the court at that time, in charge of the government. If Wang Gong did not raise an army to attack Sima Daozi, then Liu Laozhi might have two things in mind. Offended, the two did not help each other, but after raising the army, they could only choose one of the two. Wang Gong reprimanded and ridiculed Liu Laozhi many times in person, while Sima Daozi secretly sent people to lobby Liu Laozhi many times, promising to be a high-ranking official. Important positions, and even Wang Gong's Yangzhou governor was promised to be given to Liu Laozhi. What does this mean? This shows that Sima Daozi is willing to promote Liu Laozhi to the status of a noble family, not just a general before. In other words ,, let him truly begin to have power in the government."

Yu Yue frowned: "This matter caused a lot of turmoil back then, because the governor of Yangzhou was the top priority of the imperial court, controlling the surrounding areas of the capital. It has always been only for the children of aristocratic families, or even the head of the family. There has never been a precedent for giving a warrior to a poor family. It was precisely because Sima Daozi broke the rules and awarded official positions indiscriminately that he later lost the support of almost all the noble families, including our Yu family. Without the taxes we provided , with a small number of people, what can he accomplish? He will soon be unable to supply even the military supplies for Liu Laozhi's troops." (End of Chapter)

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