Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty Six: Restoration and Jiankang
Liu Muzhi's curiosity was too strong. The Wei Jie took a long time to coax and deceive him and then pass the test. This not only made him understand the worries in his hearts and made him stop tracing the origin of Ma Wencai!
"Mu Zhi understands what Shubao means. Gong An has never taken this last step because he is concerned about General Ma and his ability to turn the world!" After Wei Jie tried his best, Liu Muzhi nodded and said.
"Only when you are sure that General Ma is really dead, or that he killed General Ma with his own hands, will An Gong take this step steadily!"
"That's exactly what it means!" Wei Jie nodded and said.
"If our guess is correct, there must be people from An Gong around Huan Xuan, Hou Liangsheng and Dajiang Gang are all our doubts!"
"I, Liu Muzhi, said that General Ma can turn the world with his own strength, but others do not believe it, but I, Liu Muzhi, absolutely believe it!" Liu Muzhi said in contemplation.
"If General Ma hadn't died unexpectedly, Huan Wen's third Northern Expedition would have returned in triumph. If he had stayed with Huan Wen, I'm afraid that the entire Southern Dynasty would belong to the Huan family, and there would be nothing Sima Yao had to do!"
"Is it just necessary for General Ma to hide from An Gong? Shubao, if you can hand over all the 20,000 imperial guards to his hands, plus the war horses of the Tuoba Xianbei tribe, it will not be difficult to build a white-robed army. Not to mention the soldiers of the Northern Palace, even if you want to dominate the world, no one can stop you!"
Obviously, Liu Muzhi's admiration for Ma Wencai is even more than Xie Xuan. However, his problem once again made Wei Jie's headache. He could tell Liu Muzhi that it was because Ma Wencai's demon system disappeared and some of his incredible abilities were gone, so he no longer had the confidence to fight Xie An again!
"These all take time, right? If you learn the exact news about Ma Wencai, will An Gong still give us time to prepare carefully?" Wei Jie asked without answering.
"Now my Wei rank is in the bright spot, Ma Wen is in the dark, and the two join forces to win over An Gong!"
"Understood!"
Liu Muzhi finally no longer asked new questions, but after nodding, he said with a little sigh: "If Mr. Hou is really just a shadow of Gong An, it would be a pity to leave!"
It is hard to find a close friend, and it is normal for Liu Muzhi to feel lost in his heart. Wei Jie said comfortably: "Even if Hou Liangsheng is really from Gong An, if he had not had some real materials, he would not be able to fall into Gong An's eyes and could not bear this important task!"
"Yeah!" Liu Muzhi said listlessly.
"What are your plans for Shubao? It's impossible to just waste your time with Gong An like this? I guess Gong An's patience is gone, otherwise he wouldn't have tried many times in front of Shubao before, which is contrary to his usual calm style!"
How could Wei Jie not understand what Liu Muzhi said? That's why he was so upset. The key is that he is now increasingly unable to see Xie An's trump card, and he is unable to take the initiative. He can only passively wait for Xie An to take action and then wait for him to make a mistake!
If you have a little initiative, it is Ma Wencai who has been hidden in the dark. I believe that as soon as Ma Wencai has any new news, he will contact him as soon as possible.
"If I knew what to do next, I wouldn't have to bring you here to get some air in such a cold weather!" Wei Jie said angrily.
Liu Muzhi remained silent when he heard this and fell into deep thought.
The cold wind was cold, and the bright moon in the sky sometimes sprinkled bright moonlight through the thin clouds, and sometimes hidden behind the dark clouds, putting the entire Stone City in endless darkness. The two people on the city tower stood in the cold wind and did not speak for a long time.
"Liu Yu!"
I don’t know how long it took, but Liu Muzhi spoke slowly and broke the deadly silence.
"Shubao, in addition to General Ma, we have another hope, that is Liu Yu!"
From the beginning, Liu Yu was the biggest hope of Wei Jie. But from when, some estrangement began to arise between the two. Although this estrangement was eventually eliminated, Wei Jie always skipped Liu Yu intentionally or unintentionally when he was thinking about solutions to the problem.
Hearing Liu Muzhi's name, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
"Liu Yu? Shubao, do you think it is reliable to put your hope on him at this time?" Wei Jie frowned.
"It's not that Wei Jie doesn't trust Liu Yu, but that he has been too close to us in the past few days. Gong An cannot be without precautions for him. Although he has returned to Xuanshuo to play, Wei Jie can conclude that he will not have too many opportunities to perform!"
"Shubao, don't forget that the person in Jiankang City is Huan Xuan!" Liu Muzhi said in contemplation.
"Who can be the one in the Northern Palace army who can defeat Huan Xuan, besides Xuan Zheng? Only Liu Yu is the commander of the first army, and it is impossible to do everything by himself. Huan Xuan is not a minor matter. No matter how much An Gong prevents Liu Yu, he must take the overall situation into consideration. Therefore, Liu Yu will definitely rush to the front line in this battle of Jiankang City!"
"But Xuan Shuai also has many concerns about Liu Yu. Wei Jie has mentioned this to you a long time ago!" Wei Jie said in a deep voice without stretching his eyebrows.
"The same sentence, take into account the overall situation!" Liu Muzhi glanced at the Guard Step a little strangely.
"What's wrong with you, Shubao? You don't seem to want Liu Yu to participate. Why does Mu Zhi feel that it is not An Gong and Xuanshuai who are really concerned about Liu Yu, but Shubao?"
Wei Jie shook his head slightly, and he couldn't tell the specific reason. Perhaps it was because of the time when Liu Yu and Wang Hong appeared before, which made him feel uncomfortable again.
"As long as Liu Yu has indeed made military achievements, even if An Gong and Xuanshuai don't ask for rewards for him, we can take the initiative to pick up Liu Yu!" Liu Muzhi shook his head helplessly and continued.
"Don't forget, we are very close to the emperor now. I will pick up Liu Yu and compete with the Xuanshen among the soldiers of the Northern Palace. Sima Yao is still happy to see it!"
"That's it!"
Wei Jie nodded slightly and agreed to Liu Muzhi's proposal. Since he was confused and unable to think of a good solution, it would be okay to try Liu Muzhi's method. After all, many times, his considerations are not as comprehensive and meticulous as Liu Muzhi!
Everything that happened next seemed to confirm Liu Muzhi's conjecture. After three days of careful preparation, the Northern Mansion soldiers finally launched a final fierce attack on the Jingzhou army in Jiankang City. The Northern Mansion soldiers were all dispatched, and Liu Yu was the vanguard of this battle. In addition to the Northern Mansion soldiers, there were Wang Hong's Jiangzhou army and Sima Xiuzhi's Le family army. Yin Zhongkan, who is now the governor of Xuzhou, also led thousands of newly recruited Xuzhou army to join them.
Since the heavy infantry was completely wiped out, the Jingzhou army was defeated again and again, and its morale was already low. In the end, Huan Xuan had to give up Jiankang and escape by water. With the support of the Dajiang Gang, he broke through the blockade of the Beifu Navy and fled back to Jingzhou City in a panic.
At this point, the Huan Xuan Rebellion was eventually defeated by the Jingzhou army and fled from Jiankang. The time when Huan Xuan occupied Jiankang City was only more than four months ago, and it was still more than a month away from the half year expected by the Wei rank.
Jiankang was able to recover. The first person to enter the city was Xie An and Xie Xuan, and the Northern Palace soldiers. After two days of cleaning up, on the third day of the recovery of Jiankang City, Xie An led all the civil and military officials who were abandoned by Sima Yao in Jiankang City to Shitou City.
They want to welcome their emperor back, Sima Yao!
Chapter completed!