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Doukai 5200 Text Chapter 345 Night Talk

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    Every time he saw Ye Jianxin, Meng Ju always had a shuddering feeling: How could such a monster exist in the world?

    After a long journey, Ye Jianxin did not look dusty or dirty at all, nor did he show any signs of fatigue. He was dressed in white and behaved elegantly. Even the wrinkles on his clothes were not messy at all. He behaved as calmly as if he had just returned from his bedroom.  come out.

    "Meng Taibao, excuse me, Ye is going to be an uninvited guest on New Year's Eve."

    Ye Jianxin walked into the hall and glanced at the decoration in the hall. The disdain in his eyes made Meng Ju feel depressed for a while.  Fortunately, he was used to Ye Jianxin's face and said with a smile: "I am very happy to have friends from far away. I am deeply honored to have you come here. It's just that the humble house and the conditions are simple, which makes the uncle laugh -  ¡ªCome here, bring some tea."

    Ye Jianxin interrupted Meng Ju's greetings and said bluntly: "Pu Liying is dead."

    Meng Ju was stunned for a while before he asked: "Has Xuzhou Mansion been captured by the Southern Army?"

    Ye Jianxin sat down on his seat and said slowly: "This is the latest military information. Xuzhou has fallen, Hefei, Shouyang, Xuyi and other places have surrendered to the Southern Army. Jianghuai Town is known as one hundred brigades and three hundred thousand troops, and now it has  It collapsed and ceased to exist. Pu Liying committed suicide, and several of his generals were either killed in battle or surrendered to the enemy. The Jiangdu Forbidden Army has captured Xuzhou. From Xuzhou to Yanzhou, the Wei Dynasty has no soldiers and horses that can resist the southern army heading north.  The long march is coming¡ªMeng Taibao, what do you think when you hear this news?"

    Meng Ju had actually heard this news once from the bachelor student Su Moyu, but the bachelor Su said it.  Meng Ju only thought that he was alarmist and exaggerating the facts, but since it was Ye Jianxin who said it.  There's no way it's fake.

    Meng Ju sighed: "I thought Jianghuai Town could hold on for a year, but I didn't expect that Pu Shuai only lasted six months. Once Jianghuai is gone, the Wei Dynasty will go to the north of the Yangtze River, and Luojing will be in danger."

    "The Taibao is right. Without strong reinforcements, the Murong family's Jinwu Guards alone cannot stop them." Ye Jianxin asked calmly: "Taibao, I heard that the Southern Tang Dynasty wants to recruit you?"

    The Tang Dynasty sent troops to the north of the Yangtze River in the name of aiding the Dongping Army, and also issued a proclamation to appoint Meng Ju as Minister of War and General of the Northern Campaign. The Southern Tang Dynasty colluded with the Dongping Army. This matter has been spread throughout the world, and Meng Ju is not guilty of this.  He lied and admitted happily: "Yes, His Majesty Renxing's bachelor Su Moyu is visiting our army here."

    "Su Moyu?" The corners of Ye Jianxin's mouth raised slightly.  A smile with unknown meaning appeared on the corner of his lips: "This scholar has many ideas and is stubborn. Emperor Renxing sent such a person to take charge. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with."

    "This Bachelor Su is very smart. You really have to be careful when dealing with him. What, Mr. Ye, do you know him too?"

    "I have had some dealings with him."

    Meng Ju raised his eyebrows: Ye Jianxin said it calmly, but everyone understands that at this critical moment, what can the Ye family talk about when they contact the envoys around the Southern Emperor?  Everyone should know this by thinking about it with their knees.

    The Southern Dynasty tried to recruit the Ye family.  This news surprised Meng Ju, but it surprised him even more.  But it was Ye Jianxin's attitude.

    This is not the first time that Meng Ju has dealt with the Ye family's father-in-law. In the past few contacts, although the Ye family's father-in-law treated him politely, Meng Ju could always feel a kind of arrogance in the other party.  He felt condescending, which made Meng Ju annoying and helpless.

    But today, Meng Ju could feel that Ye Jianxin's indifference was still there, but his posture had become much lower.  It seems like a trivial matter to criticize people like him just now, but in the past, this would never happen - could it be that, in Ye Jianxin's eyes, he is qualified to communicate with him on an equal footing?  Have you communicated with me?

    Realizing this, he recalled how he was intimidated by Ye Jianxin¡¯s aura when he first met him in Dongping, and how trembling he was, not daring to breathe. Thinking of the ups and downs of the past few years, Meng Ju felt a little emotional and a little dazed.

    Governor Ye, I have achieved the goal you expected of me back then.

    Looking at the falling snowflakes outside the window, Meng Ju fell into confusion for a while and was speechless for a long time.

    Ye Jianxin did not urge him. He observed Meng Ju's expression with great interest. While drinking tea slowly, he also looked at the vast snow falling outside the window. After a while, he said aloud: "Taobao, are you here?"  What are you thinking about?"

    After retracting those scattered thoughts, Meng Ju turned around and apologized: "I'm sorry, sir, I was thinking about some old things, and I was distracted for a moment. Sir, there are some people in Jiangdu who have some objections to the actions of their noble ancestors.  , I really didn¡¯t expect that they would send someone to contact you proactively.¡±

    Meng Ju said it euphemistically, but Ye Jianxin also understood what he meant: Ye Qinghuai surrendered himself as a Han man.He helped Xianbei soldiers and horses overthrow the Liu Han dynasty, the orthodox Han Dynasty, causing bloodshed and floods in the north of the Yangtze River. This was indeed too much and aroused the indignation of the Han people all over the world, even his most proud disciple Shen Tiance.  For this reason, he severed all ties with his mentor and defected to the Southern Dynasty to fight against his mentor on the battlefield.  In Jiangnan, the Ye family has always been at the top of the list of national thieves appointed by the emperor of the Southern Dynasties - how did these two incompatible families come together?

    "Three hundred years have passed since our ancestors' affairs. The past is over. His Majesty Renxing of the Southern Dynasties was a very courageous man, and he never followed a certain pattern in his actions. As long as our Ye family is still useful to him, he will not care about some officials and opposition parties.  Objectionable.¡±

    Meng Ju had no direct contact with Emperor Renxing, but from the several negotiators who came over, he felt that the Emperor, whom he had never met before, was indeed a very practical person.  It can be seen from the conditions he set for recruiting Meng Ju to surrender. Those conditions were precise and harsh, just a little below Meng Ju's psychological price. It was the kind of condition that made Meng Ju feel very unhappy but was forced to panic.  To the point where it can be reluctantly accepted.  Meng Ju believed that such conditions were probably the work of Emperor Renxing.

    "My lord, if that's the case, do you really plan to"

    A hint of sadness flashed across Ye Jianxin's face, and he said calmly: "If things are impossible, this is not a retreat."

    Looking at Ye Jianxin, Meng Ju felt sympathy in his heart: In the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Ye family was considered a very important and powerful family, but if they were surrendered to the Southern Dynasty, their status would plummet.  In Jiangnan, where hatred is everywhere, the only way out for the Ye family is to seek shelter from the royal family.  For someone as arrogant as Ye Jianxin, he would have to live such a humiliating life of being dependent on others in the future. This would probably be worse than killing him.

    By comparison, I am lucky.  After surrendering to the Southern Dynasty in the future, at most he would be reduced to a peaceful man with his military power reduced, but there would still be no problem with his wealth and glory.  Compared with the hardships that the Ye family will face in the future, his own future can already be regarded as paradise.

    Looking at Ye Jianxin, Meng Ju's eyes showed sympathy, and he sighed: "How difficult the future will be, we are all in the same boat."

    As if he didn't want to talk about it anymore, Ye Jianxin shook his head and changed the subject: "The Taibao, Ye came all the way here mainly for two things. One is to escort the Taibao's father-in-law, Lingtang and other family members to Anping, to meet with the Taibao  Reunion Ye¡¯s feet are fast and he can walk a little faster, but I think by this time, their motorcade should have entered Anping City.¡±

    Ye Jianxin handed over his family members so neatly and without any conditions. Meng Ju was really grateful. He stood up and bowed deeply: "My father-in-law saved Meng's family, and he also traveled a long distance to escort him here. I am grateful for this."  Virtue, Meng will never forget it, and it will be rewarded in the future."

    "Meng Taibao, you don't have to be polite, it's just a little effort. As for Taibao's return, there is something that Ye really hopes that Taibao can help."

    Meng Ju was slightly wary, but said: "My lord, it doesn't matter. As long as Meng is within his ability, I will accept it."

    "For the Taibao, this is not a difficult problem. Ye just wants to know what conditions the Southern Dynasty agreed to in order to recruit you, the Taibao? Can you truthfully tell Ye about this matter, Taibao?"

    It turned out to be just this.  Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The Southern Tang Dynasty court has appointed me as Minister of War and the rank of General of the Northern Campaign"

    "Taibao, needless to say those empty things. Whether it's a minister or a general who conquers the north, it's just a false name. The most important thing is the power in your hands! How many troops and horses will the Tang Dynasty let you control?  How much territory you control is the most important thing."

    Meng Ju had to admit that although Ye Jianxin was domineering and arrogant, this guy was indeed knowledgeable and could see the problem to the point.  He repeated the conditions of the Southern Dynasty: "The Tang Dynasty promised to let me command 20,000 troops and horses, but I must give up the states and counties going south, hand over the excess troops and horses, and return to northern Xinjiang."

    After Meng Ju finished speaking, Ye Jianxin immediately asked: "Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are going to guard the entire northern Xinjiang. Meng Taibao, do you think it is possible?"

    "This is definitely not enough. The Turkic demons outside the Great Wall have just been defeated by me once. They dare not go south for the time being, but in the future, they will come back sooner or later. We have made estimates. If we want to block the regular autumn attack of the demons,  Hunting, to firmly hold the six towns, even the minimum standing border army will require at least 80,000 troops"

    Speaking of this, Meng Ju¡¯s face changed drastically. Ye Jianxin looked at him with an idiot¡¯s eyes, and he said lightly: ¡°It seems that you, Meng Taibao, have figured it out yourself.¡±

    Meng Ju nodded slowly, feeling cold in his heart: Southern Tang only gave himself a quota of 20,000, but with only 20,000 soldiers and horses, he would not be able to defend the entire northern Xinjiang.  When the time comes, when facing the threat of demon invasion, he will have no way out but to ask for help from Southern Tang. Next, the regular soldiers and horses of the imperial court will continue to attack him.Entering Northern Xinjiang, as long as they gain a foothold in Northern Xinjiang, they will naturally slowly squeeze the Dongping Army's territory, leaving Meng Ju with no place to stay - this is an aboveboard conspiracy that cannot be resisted at all.

    "Taibao, the demons outside the Great Wall have always been the life-and-death enemies of the civilization of the Central Plains. The six towns in northern Xinjiang are the frontiers guarding the border. The unification of the world is imminent. The Tang Dynasty has learned from Liu Han's mistakes. How can it not pay attention to the defense of the six towns? Such a heavy hoarding of troops  How could the land be left in the hands of a foreign general for a long time?"

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    (Sorry, because there is no holiday this week, the manuscript has not been published. I have driven out some pigs to make do, and the rest will be updated next Wednesday. Thank you!)
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