Chapter 203 Chapter Thirty: Jin Rao

The sixth part of Everlasting and Everlasting Chapter 30 draws the role of Jin Rao In February of the eighth year of Longsheng, Yang Xiufeng and Lu Can ordered the governor of Huainan to spy on Huaibei. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian".Yong Ji IV The Zhou brothers bid farewell to Gu Yuanyong and wanted to go downstairs, but the atmosphere above the restaurant has changed drastically, all the idlers have left, and the four young people who were originally sitting in the outermost seat have both guarded the outermost seat. Outside the bamboo curtain on the left, Yuan stopped and stood upright with a calm demeanor. When they passed in front of the four of them, Zhou Ming and Zhou Hui only felt eight icy eyes flashing past them, and they were sweating through their heavy clothes. This kind of power must not be an ordinary person.Moreover, the two of them glanced and saw Du Lingfeng standing outside the curtain, with a respectful expression and a touch of fear, and they knew that the gray-haired man in Tsing Yi inside the curtain was the noble person Gu Yuanyong mentioned, but they couldn't think of it Who would it be?The two of them didn't dare to spy, and hurried downstairs, but Zhou Hui thought of the cold eyes of the servant in blue for no reason, it was just strange, but he couldn't remember the appearance of that person.

I stood in front of the window and looked down, watching the Zhou brothers greet the elders on the street and help arrange Zhuang Qingpu's funeral. When the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, there will be one after another, one after another, without me bothering to warn, the emperor will know the difficulties of Pingchu. Chu people are like water, they seem weak and can be bullied, but if they are really angered, they will face all-pervasive threats Counterattack. Now we have the upper hand, but we have not yet approached the bottom line in the hearts of the Chu people. If the Chu people cannot completely lose their confidence in the Southern Chu royal family, even if the iron hooves smash the Jiangnan mountains and rivers, they can only get broken tiles and ruins. Buckwheat green."

Xiao Shunzi replied: "Young Master's intention is also to keep more heroes from Southern Chu, so as not to damage the aura of heaven and earth. With a heart of compassion, the heavens will surely show mercy. How can you blame Young Master for being troublesome." I sighed slightly, thinking of these days when the frog lived in the cabin, after arriving in Guangling, she would land on a boat, eat and sleep in the open all the way, it was extremely difficult. The disciples of the secret camp of geography lead the way. I am afraid that so many of us will not be able to reach Chuzhou silently.However, although the road we took was difficult, it was also a way for the secret spies of the two countries to communicate. We met those secret spies along the way, and we all relied on Xiao Shunzi's guidance to avoid the eyes and ears of these people.

Entering Chuzhou City, I used the Tiger Benwei Token carried by Hu Yanshou and others. I worked hard all the way, so I asked Hu Yanshou to see Pei Yun, and I found a restaurant on the side of the road to take a rest. Unexpectedly, I saw such a scene When Zhuang Qingpu went upstairs, I saw that his life was hanging by a thread, and with my medical skills, there was no hope of bringing him back to life. I couldn't bear it in my heart, so I gave him a pill, which couldn't take his life back, but could make him How many more hours does he live.It’s just that Zhuang Qingpu is stubborn in choosing the good, and he refuses to accept it. Although it’s only a few hours’ difference, whoever is not greedy for life but afraid of death, I admire him for being so decisive. irreparable.

At this time, Pei Yun's clear voice came from outside the curtain: "Jiedu envoy of Huainan, general of Xuzhou battalion, please see Pei Yun." I smiled slightly, pointed to the outside of the curtain and said, "Come in, why do you need so many etiquettes?" Pei Yun had already dissipated the smell of alcohol at this time, and tidied up his clothes upon hearing this, he did not dare to belittle this person who even his mentor respected very much, let alone this person who had kindness to him in the past.Seeing Jiang Zhe's order, he took Gu and Du and walked in together.

Entering the curtain, Pei Yun bowed on one knee and said: "The last general will pay homage to Lord Hou. I didn't know that Lord Hou would come here. I have never greeted you from afar. Please forgive me." I stepped forward to help Pei Yun, and said with a smile: "You are already a majestic Jiedu envoy, why are you so polite? I came here privately, the emperor must not know about it?" Pei Yun thought to himself, no matter how you came here, without you here, I wouldn't be able to dismiss Gao Bing's military post easily and get rid of internal troubles. If Luo Jing hadn't been assassinated, and with this person's support, I can also remove Luo Jing , just thinking that once this person comes, many embarrassing things will no longer become troubles, and this worship to him is willing.

I vaguely guessed his intentions, smiled slightly, and turned my gaze to Gu Yuanyong. Seeing his horrified expression, I must have guessed my identity. I was wondering why I should have been in Dinghai, but why did I come to Chuzhou? He stepped forward and bowed, and said: "This must be Mr. Gu. My cousin is working in Chuzhou, and Mr. Duo has taken care of him. I will wait for him to thank you." Gu Yuanyong was at a loss and was at a loss. Jiangnan and Jiangbei were cut off from the news, and Jing Changqing and other trivial matters would naturally not be passed on. Seeing him at a loss, I gave Xiao Shunzi a wink, and Xiao Shunzi stepped forward and said lightly: "Jiaxing Jing The surname is a family of sons and daughters, and the current head of the family, Jing Changqing, is the son's cousin, who was the governor of Chu, and was favored by the adults, and he was very grateful. This time, the son is passing through Jiaxing, and the son of Jing Chang Shituo expresses his gratitude."

Pei Yun, Du Lingfeng, and Gu Yuanyong all felt their heads were pounding. Naturally, they didn't know whether Xiao Shunzi's words were true or not. Jing Changqing and Jiang Zhe had always had a rift. During this trip to Jiaxing, the two never met.Gu Yuanyong was the first to wake up. He was not worried that he had offended Jiang Zhe like Pei Yun and Du Lingfeng, but he could stand on the sidelines.Seeing that Jiang Zhe's eyes were full of smiles, he didn't intend to blame him, and since this person is well-known, he must be a person who doesn't show his emotions and anger. If he really felt resentment because of this, how could he speak out.Now that he has been ordered by Pei Yun to act as the acting sheriff, he will be honored and ruined, and most of his wealth and life are tied to Pei Yun, so naturally he does not want to see him embarrassed, so he said: "Jing Changshi is loyal and upright, my subordinates I have always admired him, even General Pei, even though he was imprisoned for the sake of establishing his prestige, he still valued him very much."

Pei Yun had come to his senses at this time, and he couldn't help but rejoice that he didn't directly kill the strong Chang Shi. Seeing that Jiang Zhe didn't look angry, and thinking about Jing Changqing's strange disappearance, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Pei originally thought it was because the officers and men under his command were too careless. They were robbed and imprisoned, but now that they think about it, even if they couldn't sleep, they would have no way to guard the prisoner." These words implied flattery, but they did not reveal any traces. Even after I heard it, I found it pleasing to the ear. Originally, I intended to scare Pei Yun, lest he take advantage of my power for nothing. Now I don't want to, pointing at the altar Green plum wine said: "Forget it, forget it, this wine is really good, I'm leaving Chuzhou tomorrow, so let the shopkeeper bring two more jars, how about you and me having a drink?"

Pei Yun felt relieved, knowing that that matter did not dissatisfy Jiang Zhe, his eyes flashed, seeing Du Lingfeng's uneasy expression, he said, "Your Majesty has such a good mood, why would you refuse in the end, Ling Feng, go get two altars of green plums Come drink." Du Lingfeng was ecstatic in his heart, and hastily saluted and retreated, secretly swearing in his heart that he would not take a step closer to Jiang Zhe until the Duke of Chu left tomorrow. The fear of Jiang Zhe was not because of those rumors, but for a bloody man For young people, no force of authority can deter them.It's just that when Du Lingfeng was practicing martial arts in Shaolin Temple, Master Cizhen once brought his closed disciple Jiang Shen back to the temple. When Master Cizhen was busy discussing Buddhist scriptures and martial arts with the elders in the temple, Jiang Shen handed over to the younger disciples to take care of him in turn. , Jiang Shen was only four years old at the time, but he was extremely mischievous, which made everyone have a splitting headache.One day when it was Du Lingfeng's turn to take care of Jiang Shen, Jiang Shen was especially naughty, and he didn't know where he went if he couldn't see him at a glance. After that, Jiang Shen was really honest for a long time.As a result, when Du Lingfeng woke up from a nap at noon, and was holding Jiang Shen in his arms to hand him back to Master Cizhen, his uncle, everyone was stunned when they saw him, and then they covered their mouths and laughed.Du Lingfeng came to his senses, looked in the mirror and realized that his eyebrows had been shaved off. After half a year, he was so ashamed that he didn't dare to go out, and he shunned Jiang Shen again.In his mind, like a father like a son, like Jiang Shen, his father must not be easy to mess with, but he just offended Jiang Zhe, so the farther away the better.

After a while, Du Lingfeng personally brought in two jars of green plum wine, and then he took the opportunity to retreat. Seeing that Pei Yun and Jiang Zhe seemed to have a secret conversation, Gu Yuanyong also retreated wisely. After drinking for three rounds, Pei Yun started to get down to business, and asked: "Didn't the Hou Ye go to Dinghai with the navy? The spies from the day before yesterday still said that the Hou Ye attacked Zhenhai Yongjiangkou at night and burned more than a hundred ships of the Chu army. ship." I laughed and said: "This is an exaggeration. Mingzhou Yongjiangkou harbor is blocked by silt, and ships over a thousand stones cannot enter. At most, Lu Can will leave some fast boats there to monitor the movement of Dinghai and deliver information. Military situation, if Lu Can still gives Donghai Navy a chance to win a big victory, he will not be a great general." Speaking of this, I turned to Xiao Shunzi and said, "Cong'er is still not stable enough, It's not in my nature to show up for such a trivial matter, I'm afraid that if I do this one or two more times, even if I don't show my whereabouts, Lu Can will know that Dinghai is a substitute." Xiao Shunzi said indifferently: "Even if he knows, he has to convince others." Pei Yun naturally heard that Jiang Zhe left a substitute in Dinghai. Although he had never heard of the name "Cong'er" Jiang Zhe mentioned, he thought he was a first-class student of Jiang Zhe's disciple. Chu Junchen's eyes were alluring to Wu Yue, but he escaped and came to Chuzhou. This kind of dragon's behavior is really admirable. Pei Yun was full of doubts. The imperial court had neither a decree nor any relevant intelligence. Although he did not think there was anything wrong with Jiang Zhe, the most important thing right now was to protect Jiang Zhe, and the next thing was to write to the emperor to explain the matter. , but Jiang Zhe just said that he was going to leave tomorrow. If he really let Jiang Zhe go casually, I am afraid that if there is any mistake in the future, the emperor will definitely blame him. Sneaking into Chuzhou, the general admires it, now the war is raging, although Huaibei is still under the control of our army, but the spies from Southern Chu often come here, why don't you stay in Chuzhou for a while, Lord Hou?" I sneered and said, "If I stay in Chuzhou, I'm afraid I will be captured alive by the enemy. Is General Pei so worried about Chuzhou's defense? I'm afraid even Xuzhou may not be able to keep it." Pei Yun's heart was shocked, and he said cautiously: "What does Hou Ye mean by this? He will eventually stop the South Chu army from going north in Chuzhou and Sizhou. Although the Chu army in Huaixi won a big victory last time, it still suffered heavy damage. , and General Cui Jue Cui is defending Suzhou, why Xuzhou will also fall? And Lu Can restrains Wu Yue for Lord Hou's plan, is there any way to separate ourselves and go north to attack our army?" I sighed softly: "The Emperor, the King of Qi, and even I still underestimated Lu Can. After our army was defeated years ago, the defense lines in Chuzhou, Sizhou, and Suzhou were still solid. There are still two troops in Huaibei, you and Cui Jue. There are more than 100,000 elite soldiers, and in our minds, Huaibei can already be defended. Regardless of whether the monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu have the courage to provoke and start a war, His Royal Highness King Qi is about to lead the army to the south and set up a Jiangnan Xingyuan in Runan. Xuzhou, so although Huaibei has insufficient troops, we didn't take it to heart. Who would have thought that Lu Can would have such guts? This time I went through Northeast Huaihe, and found that the amount of food and grass conscripted by the Chu army exceeded the normal needs of the Chu army in Huaidong. Moreover, Yang Xiu is now in Guangling, and Guangling is going north. Dao, I don’t care about the fact that I’m fighting hard now, only relying on Huaidong’s army and horses, it’s absolutely impossible to break through Sizhou and Chuzhou in one fell swoop. It wasn’t until I arrived in Chuzhou that I realized that there was actually a disharmony between civil and military forces, and the people’s grievances were boiling. The courage to attack Chuzhou, if I expected it, as long as Yang Xiuyi attacks, the Huaixi garrison will cooperate with the Flying Cavalry Battalion to go north, capture Suzhou, and push Xuzhou. Once Xuzhou falls, Qingzhou can be threatened to the north, and Nanyang can be threatened to the west , the Chu army not only firmly occupied the Jianghuai River, but also took the initiative to attack Dayong. Now that I think about it, God bless Dayong. The East China Sea navy attacked Wuyue, which damaged the tax base of Southern Chu. Lu Can had to go to Wuyue to supervise the army. Although Yang Xiu was also a talent, he was a little less decisive. In order to seek stability, he delayed the attack. Otherwise, if they start to mobilize ten days ago, the people of Chuzhou will rise up, and Chuzhou will be in danger by then. " Pei Yun's face turned pale when he heard this, and he couldn't help secretly regretting that he cared about his future and indulged Luo Jing's behavior. Thinking about it carefully, the more he thought about it, the more chills he felt in his heart. Now Changsun Ji is besieging and attacking Xiangyang again, although most of them are feints. But there must be no time to take care of the Jianghuai war, and the Huaibei defense line seems to be in danger. If the Chu army intends to move northward, the goal must be Xuzhou.Seeing that Pei Yun already knew the seriousness of the current situation, I said again: "It's no wonder you, the Southern Chu army never took the initiative to go north. Now that you know the news, you can arrange how to defend yourself. As long as you don't lose Chuzhou, Even if Sizhou falls, it will not count as a defeat for our army." Pei Yun stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Lord Hou, for your warning. Please don't worry, Lord Hou. As long as Pei stays in Chuzhou for one day, Chuzhou will never fall." I nodded and said: "That's good. Although the Jiangnan Xingyuan has not yet been established, the appointment of me as a counselor has been decided. You don't need to worry about any crimes. I can take care of everything. Huaibei is in danger, so I should stay here Yes, it’s just that the battle in Xiangyang was a bit conservative according to the original plan, so I’m going to see Changsun Ji, you give me the customs clearance documents, and give me a guide to guide the way, and all the soldiers and civilians who know that I’m coming to Chuzhou, you Be careful, I don't want others to know whereabouts." Pei Yun nodded and said: "The general obeys the order. The Du Lingfeng that the Hou Ye met just now is my nephew. He is very familiar with the road and can be the guide of the Hou Ye. Those who meet the Hou Ye today will be controlled by the end. It will not be leaked.” I nodded and said: "Once Chuzhou is attacked, you must strictly prevent chaos in the city. Gu Yuanyong is considered a talent. As long as you still have hope of winning, he will not rebel. This person is quite prestigious in Chuzhou. You It is right to ask him to replace Luo Jing this time. You have to win over him well to stabilize the hearts of the people in Chuzhou. That Gao Bing is not good enough for success, but I think he is more than enough for failure. If there is anything wrong, let him go Cut it off, don't be soft-handed." Pei Yun said solemnly: "The general will follow orders." I stood up and said, "Okay, let that Du Lingfeng arrange board and lodging for us. Your military affairs are very important. I don't need you to see me off tomorrow when I leave, so as not to expose any rumors." Pei Yundao: "Master Hou will submit the required documents to Master Hou tomorrow at Lingfeng Summit. The general will now go to the camp outside the city to gather troops. Please forgive him for his contempt." I said lightly: "Go quickly, I still want to drink a few glasses of wine here." Pei Yun got up to leave, and walked downstairs without hesitation. Not long after, I heard the sound of horseshoes downstairs, and I gradually walked away. I sighed softly, and said: "This time is really a fluke, if it wasn't for Hu Yanshou who discovered that the number of grain ships far exceeded the expected scale on the way, and someone with your skills as a spy, we would not have discovered this time. Chu’s strategy of attacking east and west. It’s really funny to say, I lured the Chu army’s attention to Wuyue, but Lu Can also took advantage of the situation, took the opportunity to regain Huaidong, and pushed Xuzhou. This time, the two of us are a tie.” Xiao Shunzi said indifferently: "No matter how well-planned the plan is, since it has been leaked, it will not be so easy to succeed. Otherwise, why would you be so relieved to go to Xiangyang?" I heard the words and said with a smile: "Pei Yun is a disciple of Shaolin Dharma Guardian. His temperament has both a resolute and decisive side, but also a flexible side. A few days ago, he indulged Luo Jing because he didn't want to offend the powerful officials, so that the situation in Chuzhou would be worsened." It is not stable, but now that he knows that the Southern Chu army intends to attack, he will kill and make a decisive decision. Even if the blood in Chuzhou is like a river, it will not let the Southern Chu take advantage of it." Speaking of this, I sighed again He said: "If I had come one day earlier, I'm afraid Pei Yun would have driven Luo Jing away at this moment, then there would be no regrets today." Xiao Shunzi sneered and said, "My lord, this is talking nonsense. I'm afraid that Zhuang Qingpu has something to do with Nanchu, otherwise why would he pass through the lines of defense of the two armies, return to Chuzhou, and say that he assassinated Luo Jing, isn't that true?" Is it beneficial to Southern Chu? General Pei and Luo Jing have not yet reached a situation where fire and water are incompatible. If the Chu army attacked, an iron-handed county guard would be more credible than a surrendered minister, right? And if Zhuang Qingpu was not seriously injured and would die, even if General Pei felt sorry for him, so he had no choice but to cut him off, when the time comes, the scholars in the city will definitely hate Dayong even more, and internal and external troubles will break out together, I am afraid that Chuzhou City will not be so easy to defend." After I heard this, I lowered my head and thought for a moment, then said: "You are also reasonable, but Zhuang Qingpu is dead, so there is no need to mention this matter. Anyway, it is a pity that this person died. If Yang Xiuzhen wants to sacrifice such a Man, I'd laugh at his short-sightedness." At this time, I heard familiar footsteps in my ears, and I knew it was Hu Yanshou who went upstairs, I suddenly smiled and said: "Hu Yan married Suhou, apart from other advantages, this ability to monitor the enemy's situation has improved by leaps and bounds Otherwise, we will know that Southern Chu still has the guts to attack Huaibei if the Chu army is approaching the city?" Xiao Shunzi was startled when he heard the words, even with his cold face, he couldn't help but smile.