Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 339 Born from sorrow
During Fu Jian's withdrawal from Hetao, he was followed by 20,000 cavalrymen from Xie Ai and Deng Xia, so Fu Jian never let go of Dai's servant army.

Fifty thousand Xianbei infantry and cavalry, together with the remaining 40,000 main force of Yu State, escorted Fu Jian back to Yanmen Pass.

This also gave Deng Xia the opportunity to send troops to plunder Dai State.

Fu Jian did not know Xie Ai and Deng Xia's plan. After he returned to Yanmen Pass, he did not let go. He was not worried about the two attacking Yanmen Pass, but was worried about the situation on the southern front.

Due to Fu Jian's failure in Yinchuan, Yu State was unable to occupy the Hetao, thus threatening Guanzhong. This also allowed Wang Meng to send additional reinforcements to Hedong without any scruples.

Not only Zhu Xu’s 30,000 Hexi Xianbei, but according to the information Fu Jian received, after Zhu Xudong came out, Wang Meng successively recruited soldiers from the three major tribes of Tiefu Xiongnu, Qifu Xianbei, and Helan Xianbei in the Hetao area. A total of Fifty thousand foot soldiers.

Once the support army rushed to Hedong County, Huan Xi would have more than 100,000 troops around him, and Fu Jian couldn't help but feel nervous.

After all, with such a huge military force, Huan Xi could even launch a war to destroy the country.

Sizhou, Luoyang.

Huan Huo and his brother Huan Wen were drinking tea together and suddenly said:
"Brother, don't you think Wang Jinglue has too much power in Kansai?
"Now that Xi'er is not in Guanxi, the military and political affairs are all entrusted to Wang Jinglue. If anything happens to Xi'er, I am only worried that Wang Jinglue will not want to stay under others for a long time."

Huan Huo's expression softened:

Huan Wen sighed helplessly:

Huan Wen continued:
"Wang Meng is so talented, but he is willing to live in seclusion in Huashan, just to choose an enlightened master to assist him. This shows that this person is not an ambitious person.

If it had been anyone else, Huan Wen would have kicked him out immediately, but Huan Huo was different, this was his brother.

“I have had some interactions with Wang Jing, and although we didn’t get along for a long time, we still know each other somewhat.

"I know, Langzi, you are also doing it for the benefit of our Huan family, so you don't hesitate to be a villain in front of me.

Troubled times mean a reshuffle of power. Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was just a pavilion chief in Surabaya. Liu Bei, the Zhaolie Emperor of the Han Dynasty, also weaved mats and sold shoes in his early years. Their origins were not much nobler than Wang Meng's.

Huan Wen was startled and his expression became serious:

“This man’s talent is unparalleled.

"Although Wang Jinglue came from a humble background, in these troubled times, if he really wanted to create a business on his own, it would not be difficult with his talent."

"Now that Aman is young, Xi'er would rather trust Wang Jinglue, an outsider, but he just lets Ji'er take charge of the punishment department. I'm really worried that Xi'er can't even trust his brothers, let alone his cousins."

"My son is older and has his own ideas. If I stretch my hand too far, I will incur his complaints."

"Brother, there is no relationship closer than blood in this world.

When Huan Huo heard this, his face collapsed on the spot:

"Brother said that, but I'm meddling in other people's business."

Huan Wen frowned when he heard this. He put down the tea cup and said:

"Besides, Xi'er has always been cautious and knows people well. Since Xi'er trusts Wang Jinglue, there is no need for Langzi (Huan Huo) to worry unfounded."

"Langzi, could it be that Ji'er wrote to you and complained about something?"

Huan Huo shook his head and said:
"I know what brother is worried about. Today I speak from the bottom of my heart. I have no personal dealings with Ji'er."

Huan Wen finally felt relieved when he heard that it was not Huan Ji who was turning his back on Huan Huo. He also figured out some of Huan Huo's thoughts.

Yes, Huan Huo's eldest son Huan Qian is now a general in Yan State and is deeply trusted. However, among Huan Xi's many cousins, only Huan Qian can be reused, which makes Huan Huo feel worried.

This was still the case when Huan Wen was alive. Once Huan Wen died, Huan Xi would probably get closer to outsiders, and there would be no place for uncles like Huan Huo to gain a foothold.

Whether this matter is big or small, of course, Huan Wen is very happy that Huan Huo can explain some things clearly to him instead of hiding his grudge deep in his heart.

Huan Wen excused Huan Xi and said:

"Langzi, you are worrying too much about this matter. The Jin Dynasty allowed me to split the land and seal the territory, but there are still many people in the south who do not want our Huan family to replace the Sima family.

"Therefore, compared to Xi'er who has carved out a world on his own in the north, I am facing those stubborn nobles in the south and need the help of my clan even more.

"Even Qian'er, it was only after Xi'er repeatedly requested that I reluctantly parted ways and allowed him to take Qian'er to the north. Therefore, it's not that Xi'er doesn't want to use these blood brothers, but that he is worried about recruiting people in the Chu Kingdom and making our father and son There was a rift between them.”

Huan Huo understood Huan Wen's thoughts and sighed:

"My father is the lord of the Chu State, with three states in charge, and the military commander of seven states. My brother is the lord of the Liang State, with three states in charge, and the military governor of four states. But Ji'er is just a small minister of the Ministry of Justice of Liang. It's hard to protect him. There will be no dissatisfaction about this.

"I'm just worried that one day something will happen to Xiao Qiang, which will trigger civil strife in the Huan family."

Huan Wen was not as sentimental as him. Huan Wen said indifferently:

"When I was alive, they were brothers and they were in harmony. As for after my death, I don't have to worry about it as brothers.

“Besides, I believe Xi’er can handle these matters properly.

"Even if Ji'er has different ambitions and eventually turns against Xi'er, you and I both know that Xi'er has the best reputation and will definitely save Ji'er's life. It's just to imprison him, so how can he harm his brothers on his back? "

Huan Huo shook his head when he heard this and said:
"They are born from the same roots, so why can't they work together like their fathers?"

Huan Wen felt as if he had lost his way:
"Their brothers are different from you and me."

The foundation of the Huan family was founded by Huan Wen. Since ancient times, after the father died, the son succeeded. Unless there is no heir, there is no reason for the elder brother to succeed the younger brother. With the power of the Huan family now, there is no possibility that the uncle will use his power to oppress his nephew. .

Therefore, Huan Wen can trust his brother unconditionally, but for Huan Xi, this is wishful thinking.

Perhaps because the topic was too heavy, Huan Wen did not want to continue, so he changed the subject and said:
"Back then, I sent 10,000 soldiers to conquer Shu, but within a few months, Li Shi surrendered, and Cheng Han was destroyed.

"Now Xi'er has attacked Yu State with tens of thousands of elite troops, but he has failed to capture a mere Hedong County."

As he spoke, Huan Wen said with a hint of pride:

"It seems that this matter of messing around in the world must be done by me personally, so as not to leave trouble for future generations."

Huan Huo glanced at his brother and saw that he was complacent, so he just smiled in agreement, without revealing the difference between Huan Wen's conquest of Shu and Huan Xi's conquest of Yu.

After leaving Huan Wen's mansion in Jinyong City, Huan Huo stopped and stared at the north.

The words he said today were not friendly to Huan Xi, but there were some things that someone had to remind him.

Whether Wang Meng has too much power or Huan Xi neglects his blood brothers, it may bring disaster.

(End of this chapter)