Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 411: Dispatching Troops to Hedong (Part )

When the various units of the Liang army crossed the river one after another, Murong Jun's Yan army would also split up. Murong Chui would lead a small force through Chenguanxing to meet up with Fu Jian and attack Wenxi County together.

Although the relationship between Murong Jun and Murong Chui was not harmonious, the matter was of great importance, so Murong Jun still saw him off in person.

"A Liudun (Murong Chui), this battle is related to the rise and fall of our Murong clan. I will hand over 30,000 infantry and cavalry to you. I hope you will not let me down. I hope that we brothers can drink a toast together in Anyi City!"

On the way of farewell, Murong Jun smiled.

A Liudun is the Xianbei name of Murong Chui.

In fact, the 30,000 infantry and cavalry that Murong Jun gave to Murong Chui were not elite.

Murong Chui knew how much his second brother hated him.

As the saying goes, when the birds are all gone, the bows are put away; when the rabbit is dead, the dogs are cooked.

The only reason he is still alive today is because the world is not at peace.

Once Murong Jun defeated his powerful enemies, Murong Chui knew that his uncle Murong Han would be his fate.

It was after he defeated the Yuwen Xianbei that Murong Han was framed by Murong Huang and forced to death.

But Murong Jun was right about one thing, this battle was closely related to the rise and fall of the Murong family.

Although Murong Chui was doomed to be abandoned after his father's death, as long as the State of Yan still existed, his descendants could still enjoy wealth and glory, just as Murong Han's son Murong Gou was not implicated by his father.

But once the Murong clan is defeated, Murong Chui's family will surely suffer.

This is the time to put aside our prejudices and tolerate each other for the sake of the country.

Murong Chui said seriously:

"The late emperor had a hard time starting his business. As the prince of Great Yan, how dare I not do my best and die in service to my country."

Seeing that he had such an awakening, Murong Jun was overjoyed. He asked Murong Chui:
"A Liudun, the battle of Wenxi cannot be underestimated. I have given you 30,000 infantry and cavalry. If you need anything else, just tell me."

Murong Chui hesitated for a moment and said seriously:
"All I hope for is your Majesty's trust, that's all."

Murong Jun's face turned pale when he heard this.

Trust is easier said than done, especially considering the relationship between them. If you ask yourself, if Murong Jun had not been strongly recommended by Murong Ke and Murong Chui was indeed talented, he would never have appointed Murong Chui as the commander of the detachment.

They were brothers and close relatives, however, when Murong Chui went to the war, he asked for nothing but Murong Jun's trust. Doesn't this just show that as an elder brother, he was suspicious of his younger brother on a daily basis, which made Murong Chui feel uneasy.

Murong Jun seemed to sense the strange looks from the people around him, as if they were saying that he couldn't even tolerate his own brother. This made Murong Jun feel even worse. If the war was not imminent and he was seeing Murong Chui off, Murong Jun would have turned hostile on the spot.

Murong Chui also realized that he had spoken out of turn. Although these were his true words and he was not afraid of external enemies but worried about internal troubles, these words still made Murong Jun feel embarrassed.

However, Murong Chui was unwilling to admit his mistake. If he was afraid that Murong Jun was the emperor, he would have obeyed Murong Jun's arrangement long ago, divorced his first wife, and married the queen's sister to ease the relationship between them.

Murong Jun did not answer, and Murong Chui refused to bow his head. The atmosphere was deadlocked. Fortunately, Murong Ke came to see him off. In this situation, only he could resolve the situation.

Murong Ke took a step forward, smiled and accused Murong Chui:

"Ah Liudun, what nonsense are you talking about!
"We are all descendants of the late emperor, brothers. How can anyone not trust his brothers?"

As he spoke, Murong Ke took Murong Chui's hand, and then boldly held Murong Jun's dragon claw. The three brothers held hands together, and Murong Ke said earnestly: "The people of Jin have a saying: Brothers working together can cut through metal.

"The Murong family's foundation requires our concerted efforts to protect it."

Murong Chui nodded in agreement repeatedly. Not bowing his head was one thing, but since Murong Ke had given him a way out, Murong Chui should just take the easy way out. Otherwise, today's matter would not end well.

Murong Jun's expression finally softened and he put all the unpleasantness behind him.

After this incident, Murong Jun did not send Murong Chui off again. Instead, he returned to the military camp on the pretext of feeling unwell, and asked Murong Ke to send him off on his behalf.

After Murong Jun left, most of the generals and officers in the army followed him back, leaving only Murong Ke and Murong Chui walking side by side.

The others tactfully kept a distance from the brothers. Murong Ke wanted to blame Murong Chui, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to start.

He knew that Murong Chui was not wrong. All Murong Chui wanted was a promise, a promise that Murong Jun would fully trust him, at least until the end of this war.

Murong Jun was already prejudiced against Murong Chui. Even though Murong Chui did not mean to mock him for being narrow-minded, Murong Jun could not help but think in that direction.

Murong Ke sighed and said:

"A Liudun, as long as I am by your majesty's side, I will never let anyone slander you."

Murong Chui looked at Murong Ke with gratitude. He was the fifth among his brothers and Murong Ke was the fourth. They were of similar age and had always had a deep relationship. If it weren't for Murong Ke protecting him, he would have been retaliated by his second brother Murong Jun long ago.

Think about what happened to Ran Min and Duan Kan. Ran Min called Murong Jun a barbarian beast, and was whipped 300 times by Murong Jun and taken to Longcheng to be beheaded. Duan Kan accused Murong Jun of claiming to be an emperor, and not only was he beheaded, but 3,000 of his followers were also buried alive.

With so many years of accumulated resentment between Murong Chui and Murong Jun, the fact that he can survive until now and even lead troops is entirely because of Murong Ke's protection.

"Agan, thank you for just now."

Murong Chui said gratefully.

Murong Ke waved his hand nonchalantly and said:

"Between you and me, there is no need to thank each other. I just hope you can defeat the strong enemy."

As he spoke, Murong Ke joked:
"With me here, you don't have to worry about being too successful and threatening the master."

Murong Ke was not only saying that he would still protect him, but also telling Murong Chui that even if he won a battle on the front line, the merits he accumulated would not be able to surpass his own, and it was not his turn to worry about being too successful and endangering the lord.

When Murong Chui heard him say this, he was filled with envy.

He knew that if he had achieved the same feats as Murong Ke, he would have died many times over because of his great achievements.

In the original time and space, after Murong Ke's death, Murong Chui led his army to defeat Huan Wen at Fangtou, but was persecuted and forced to flee.

If Murong Ke were still alive, regardless of whether it would be Murong Chui's turn to fight Huan Wen, even if he had made great contributions, he would have been suppressed by Murong Ke and internal conflicts would not have erupted.

After walking for ten miles, Murong Ke finally stopped and shook hands with Murong Chui.

Before leaving, Murong Ke encouraged:
"Try hard! Ah Liu Dun!"

(End of this chapter)