318 [Chase the North]
Of course, Qingyu Huaijin is not a broken brain, and it is impossible for her to love because of hatred, she just hasn't given up on saving herself.
In the face of Lu Shen's temperament of not advancing with oil and salt, and because he was dragged down by the poison of hooking and sinking, he couldn't find a chance to counteract, Qing Yu Huaijin wanted to find another way to pretend to approach the other party through thinking in the past few days.
In all fairness, she does have the means to do so.
She not only has the tall and slender figure of a Jinglian woman, but also has a pretty face that is not inferior to Jiangnan jasper, coupled with the elegant temperament infiltrated by noble birth, she has the reputation of the first beauty in Dajing since four or five years ago.
In the capital of the Jing Dynasty, there are really many noble children who love her, including the fourth prince Ali Hehaige, who is quite loved by Emperor Jing today.
As for the young generals under the command of Qing Yugong, it is not uncommon for people to admire His Royal Highness the county lord, such as the servant who died in the battle in Baotai Mountain last year. It's just that he is afraid of Qing Yugong's majesty and Qing Yuhuaijin's own cold arrogance, so no one dares to show it publicly.
Although she has suffered repeated setbacks in front of Lu Shen in the past two years, Qingyu Huaijin can still be regarded as a smart woman, and of course she knows her own advantages. When all her efforts were to no avail, she could only endure her shame and hatred, and tried to take the initiative to approach Lu Shen.
However, the other party only used four short words to make her break the work on the spot.
"County Lord, don't let me feel that my opponent is hopelessly stupid."
Lu Shen walked past Qingyu Huaijin, came to the window and flipped through the book she was reading before, and then walked to the side of the Taishi chair and sat down, with a smile on his face.
Qingyu Huaijin took a light breath, tried to adjust her emotions, turned around and asked, "What do you mean?" β
Lu Shen said: "The beauty plan is not effective for me. β
A strange look flashed in Qing Yu Huaijin's eyes, and he tilted his head slightly and asked, "You say this is a beauty trick?" β
Lu Shen smiled: "What, the county lord thinks that he is not a beauty?" β
Qing Yu Huaijin suddenly smiled.
Lu Shen looked at the bright smile on her face, and secretly thought that this woman's thinking logic was really abnormal.
Not only did he not think carefully about the embarrassment and crampedness of being exposed, but he smiled because of his statement, and he did not have the consciousness of being a prisoner under the order.
Qing Yu Huaijin walked to the table and sat down, and said leisurely: "For the sake of your words, I will let you die a happier death in the future." β
"If you can take this condescending, self-righteous stinky look in front of me, I might be willing to talk to you for a few words."
Lu Shen's tone was calm, but his words were as direct and sharp as the winter wind.
Qing Yu Huaijin snorted lightly, but he still sat upright, and then changed the topic and said, "How long are you going to stay in Heluo City?" β
Lu Shen didn't answer.
Qing Yu Huaijin stared at him for a moment, and suddenly sighed: "Lu Shen, in fact, have you ever thought that there is one more choice in front of you now?" β
Lu Shen raised his eyebrows slightly, motioning for her to continue.
Qing Yu Huaijin said: "Even if you don't say it, I know that you won't stay in Heluo for too long, and you will return when you get enough benefits." The reason is very simple, after two years of war, the border army of Southern Qi is about to reach its limit, and it does not support you to continue to defend Heluo. On the other hand, there are not many people in your central government who really support the Northern Expedition, and if the rear cuts off the supply of food and grass to the border army, your situation will become very dangerous. β
Lu Shen nodded and said, "Well, there is some truth to it." β
Qing Yu Huaijin stretched her eyebrows and smiled: "Actually, why are you doing this?" Although we are enemies, I feel unworthy for you. You and the soldiers of the border army are fighting the battlefield, but those high-ranking officials and nobles in the court are dragging you back. If you can win all the time, if you lose on the battlefield one day, I can be sure that those people will pour a lot of dirty water on you. β
When Lu Shen heard this, he smiled and said, "The county lord plans to plot against me?" β
"I can't say that I am rebelling, but I respect your talents, and I can't bear you to waste your time in the south."
Qing Yu Huaijin restrained his smile and said seriously: "Standing in the enemy's position, I wish you died at the hands of the Southern Qi monarchs, just like Yang Guangyuan, the commander of Jinghe back then." But you are still very young, only in your early twenties, and your life has just begun, wouldn't it be a pity if you embarked on Yang Guangyuan's old path? If you are willing to defect to our dynasty, I guarantee that you can display all your talents, lead the Dajing Iron Cavalry to sweep the world, and achieve the great cause of leaving a name in history! β
Lu Shen looked at her quietly, as if thinking about the value of her words.
Qing Yu Huaijin continued: "I have thought about this issue carefully during this time, and I think that there are three hidden dangers for you to stay in Southern Qi, and there are three advantages to defecting to our dynasty. β
Lu Shen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "But please speak up, I'll listen to you." β
"First, although you have achieved many victories in the war in the past two years, from the perspective of national strength, the great scenery is far stronger than that of Southern Qi. As you make more and more shots on the battlefield, Dajing will soon formulate various countermeasures against you, and the enemies you will face will become stronger and stronger in the future, and the national strength of Southern Qi will not be able to support you for a long time Northern Expedition, which is originally a process of eliminating the advantages of one and the other. β
"I have a different opinion on that, but you go on."
"Second, no matter how well you behave, it will be difficult for the Southern Qi monarchs to really trust you. This time you have recovered Dongyang Road, and I bet that the newly established Governor's Mansion has nothing to do with you, and you will definitely be left out. But it's different when you come to Dajing, I have no doubt about Your Majesty's eloquence and talent, whether you are Jinglian or Qi, as long as you are willing to work for Dajing, you will be reused, not to mention high-ranking officials. β
"Sounds really good."
"Third, the reason why it is difficult for the center of your dynasty to form a joint force is not because those officials are of inferior character, but because the Northern Expedition is not in line with the interests of the Jiangnan clan itself, which is a fundamental contradiction, even if you are wise and martial, you will not be able to solve this problem. In other words, the Northern Expedition is just a flash in the pan after all, and even if you put in all your efforts, it will be a waste in the end. β
Qing Yu Huaijin spoke earnestly and said softly: "Instead of wasting a lifetime of time, why don't you defect to our dynasty and achieve a hegemony that sweeps the world?" β
"I didn't see it before, but the county lord's eloquence was not bad."
Lu Shen responded simply and indifferently, and then said, "But you just said that even if I praised you, you will only make me die a happy death." β
Qing Yu Huaijin's eyes fluttered, and he said unhurriedly: "If you defect to our dynasty, then we are our own people, and everything in the past can be regarded as nothing happened." β
Lu Shen said: "But there are too many Jing soldiers who died in my hands. β
"It's too pedantic to think like that."
Qingyu Huaijin said casually: "At that time, each was his master, so naturally he couldn't be soft. Besides, isn't the Yan army who died on the battlefield Qi people? Although there is a river apart, it does not change their blood connection with you, but you and the Southern Qi border army have never shown mercy. The vicissitudes of the world, everyone's identity and position may change, and there is no shortage of such records in the history books of your Qi people. β
Lu Shen said slowly: "Having said that, I don't believe that you can represent your thoughts towards the emperor, maybe he just wants to kill me quickly." β
Qing Yu Huaijin said frankly: "Naturally, I can't represent Your Majesty, but I can convince my father, and then my father can persuade Your Majesty, which is not a very difficult thing." β
Lu pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "The more the county lord says this, the more I think that instead of thinking about plotting against me, you should think about your own safety." β
Qingyu Huaijin was stunned and said, "What do you mean by this?" β
Lu Shen raised his eyes to look at her, and said bluntly: "From the words of the county lord, it can be seen that you are very sure of Ling Zun's influence in front of Emperor Jing, but have you ever thought about a question, from ancient times to the present, countless kings, who can tolerate a courtier having the same power and status as Ling Zun in the court?" β
Qing Yu Huaijin frowned slightly, and then raised his chin slightly and said, "You are not clever at sowing discord. β
"Really?"
Lu Shen smiled indifferently, got up and walked to the table, picked up the brush on the pen stand and drew out a simple situation map, pointed to Heluo and Dongyang Road above and said: "The county lord is so smart, can you answer me a question, why have I been like a bamboo in the border army for most of the year, like entering a no-man's land?" β
Qing Yu Huaijin pursed her lips slightly, and secretly said Don't you just want to brag about yourself?
Lu Shen seemed to understand her thoughts, and said unhurriedly: "The Yan army's combat strength is weak, the Jing army's strength is limited, and my northern expedition is imperative, these are all obvious facts. The county lord can't see the situation clearly, and Brother Ling is still arrogant when he first arrives, so it is not uncommon for you to lose consecutive battles. But I want to ask the county lord, can't Ling Zun see that the situation of the pseudo-Yan is precarious? β
Qing Yu Huaijin was suffocated.
Lu Shen continued: "Ling Zun used his soldiers like a god, and swept away the more than 200,000 troops of the Zhao State in an understatement, which shows that there are no vain soldiers under the fame. I don't believe that the battle of Var Zhao will occupy all his energy, and the county lord should not believe it either, in fact, he only needs to allocate part of his energy and set up a solid defense line in the territory of Pseudo-Yan, and the advance of our army will be difficult step by step. β
Qing Yu Huaijin argued: "My father is far away in the north, and the whip is beyond his reach. β
Lu Shen looked directly into her eyes and said, "This is what Ling Zun used to prevaricate your emperor and other nobles in charge of the army. The reason why he did this was just to sit back and watch most of the territory of Puppet Yan be recovered by our army, so as to highlight the importance of him as the marshal of the Southern Court, and then be able to continue to maintain his military power, because your emperor depends on him to turn the situation around. β
"In this way, the deep meaning of Ling Zun's move is self-evident."
"Emperor Jing is very jealous of him, you are jealous of him against other nobles in charge of the army, many people want to take away his military power, and then completely wipe out your Qingyu clan and share your flesh and blood."
"County Lord, you still have the leisure to plot against me, haven't you noticed that the Qing Yu clan is now in an extremely dangerous situation?"
As Lu Shen's words came out, the room became extremely quiet.
Qing Yu Huaijin looked up at him slightly, and his face became a little ugly.
(End of chapter)