284 [Falling into a Wall]
"Pei Qin's envoy is here. What do you want to teach me?"
Guping camp, the main hall of Shuai Mansion.
Wuwei Hou Ningzhong was dressed in bunt attire, with well-developed muscles on his burly body. Coupled with his fleshy face, it is easy to think of a profession called butcher. Although Pei Yue did not come with an imperial edict, he
After all, he is an imperial envoy, so Ning Zhong's appearance is a bit disrespectful.
Pei Yue has a dusty face, his face is a little thinner, but his temperament looks more refined.
Faced with Ning Zhong's nonchalant attitude, he said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Ninghou, my subordinate sent someone to deliver a letter to you before. I wonder if this matter has been properly arranged?"
Ning Zhong said perfunctorily: "I already know about this matter, so I won't bother you, the imperial envoy."
His attitude was very obvious from beginning to end, and he just barely maintained his politeness. In fact, even a blind man could feel his indifference and disgust.
Pei Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, and his face gradually became colder. He didn't care about Ning Zhong's attitude towards him, but the whereabouts of the eight hundred cavalry was very important, because they were not a rabble like horse bandits. When he thought of this, his tone also changed.
A little colder: "Commander Ning, those eight hundred cavalry are by no means idle. Their whereabouts are unknown now. They are most likely burning, killing and looting in Lingzhou."
Ning Zhong touched Guangming's forehead and sneered: "Your Majesty, how old are you?"
There are many types of imperial envoys. If the person sitting in the hall at this time is not Pei Yue, but an official of the rank of Liubu Shilang, or an older and highly respected person, Ning Zhong would not dare or need to show such a rude posture.
.Although this sentence was said with a smile, the ridicule contained in it is already obvious.
Following Pei Yue into the Guping camp were Wei Rui and Fu Hongzhi. The former was born with character, while the latter came from a well-known scholarly family. They were both men who would rather bend than bend. Seeing Pei Yue being humiliated at this moment, how could he bear it?
Fu Hongzhi immediately said bluntly: "Commander Ning, although the lord is young, he is the deputy imperial envoy appointed by His Majesty himself. Could it be that the Marshal feels that your Majesty's appointment is inappropriate?"
Ning Zhong's color changed slightly, and his eyes suddenly became fierce, but after seeing Fu Hongzhi's face clearly, he smiled strangely and said, "Xiao Fu, is this how you talk to me?"
Fu Hongzhi said calmly: "I am responsible for the safety of the imperial envoy, and I am also responsible for safeguarding the majesty of the emperor and the imperial envoy. Does the commander-in-chief want to be humble and remain mute throughout the whole process?"
Ning Zhong waved his hand and said with a hint of impatience: "Okay, I'm too lazy to talk to you, otherwise the scholars in your family will have to write articles to scold me again."
Not only did he know Fu Hongzhi, but he also had a close relationship with the Fu family behind him, so he could only skip this section and turned to Pei Yue and said: "Your Majesty, the eight hundred cavalry of Western Wu are troublesome, but this is ours."
It's a matter of border troops, so you don't need to worry about it. Within ten days at the latest, my rangers will bring back the heads of those Xiwu bastards, and you can be invited to watch the ceremony."
Speaking of this, Pei Yue naturally would not continue to be conceited, and said calmly: "There is no need to watch the ceremony. Since Marshal Ning is confident, then I can rest assured."
When Ning Zhong saw that he didn't look angry at all, he was slightly puzzled and said curiously: "I heard that the imperial envoy is very powerful in martial arts?"
Pei Yue looked at him expressionlessly.
Ning Zhong smiled strangely and said, "I watched Lu Jiang grow up. I have always regarded him as a junior in my family. Is it possible that the Imperial Envoy doesn't know about this?"
I see.
Pei Yue was a little strange just now. He and Ning Zhong were strangers to each other. Even considering the word "imperial envoy", this person should not meet with this attitude. He suddenly remembered that there was a sentence in the information compiled by Qi Min, "Marquis Cheng An"
Before Lu Min entered Xifu, his last job was as the head coach of Guping Camp.
After Lu Min resigned, he was successively succeeded by Yin Wei, the father of Yin Dao, and Wuwei Hou Ningzhong. Now Yin Wei has been transferred back to Kyoto to serve as the head coach of Peking University Camp.
From this point of view, among the commanders of the four camps in the Western Region, Ning Zhong can be regarded as a member of the Anhou Mansion. After all, Lu Min is the second person in the military under Wang Pingzhang, and he was split from the line of founding princes.
It is impossible for a top nobleman to not have his own influence in the army, otherwise his position as a right-wing military fighter would not be stable.
After clarifying the context, Pei Yue said with a serious smile: "Commander Ning, I am here today to discuss with you the Western Wu cavalry's crossing the border. There is no need to talk about private matters. If you want to fight for Lu Jiang, wait until I finish the handover.
After taking up his duties as an imperial envoy, he will be waiting for you in Kyoto at any time. If Lu Jiang himself wants to discuss with me again, I will never refuse."
Ning Zhong did have itchy hands. If Pei Yue hadn't been called an imperial envoy, he would have gone to Xingyang City to cause trouble for this young man.
Now, all he can do is ridicule him verbally.
He smiled contemptuously and said: "Don't worry, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I won't bully the small with the big. As for the dispute between you and Lu Jiang, I think he will definitely come to you."
"I hope he has the courage." Pei Yue refused to give in.
The so-called non-speculative talk was just a short sentence. The conversation was already boring at this level, and it was impossible for the two of them to actually do anything. Pei Yue stood up and prepared to leave. Ning Zhong suddenly said: "Pei Imperial Envoy, I would like to remind you,
This is the border, not Kyoto, so you should not interfere in military affairs at will based on your status as an imperial envoy."
"Don't bother Marshal Ning. Pei has his own sense of proportion."
Pei Yue led Wei Rui and Fu Hongzhi away calmly.
After they left for a long time, the expression on Ning Zhong's face gradually turned cold. Several staff members appeared from behind the screen. One of them shook his head and said: "This guy is young and energetic, I'm afraid he won't last long."
Ning Zhong sneered: "Your Majesty likes him very much, what can you do to him?"
The other man looked mature and prudent, twirling his beard and saying: "Master Marquis, the Western Wu cavalry should not be underestimated. If it disturbs Lingzhou's peace, it will be difficult for Governor Xue."
Ning Zhong nodded and said: "I just don't want to let a boy with half-haired hair ride on my head, imperial envoy? What kind of imperial envoy is he? Just a sycophant who specializes in strange skills. This Western Wu cavalry suddenly appeared in the spirit.
What do you think about it appearing in the state?"
The mature man replied: "Lingzhou will not be stable if the border troops are in chaos. On the surface, it seems to be a conspiracy of the Xiwu people."
"Tell me the details."
"It is absolutely impossible for the Lingzhou Guards Army to destroy these 800 cavalry, and one cavalry guard in the camp must be dispatched. If the Marquis sends out this cavalry, it means that he will not be able to provide timely support to the nine military villages to the west.
support. If the Western Wu people invade at this time, the situation in the nine military strongholds will become very dangerous."
"Eight hundred cavalry requires the use of an entire cavalry guard? There seems to be something wrong with Mr. Deng's remarks."
"Master Marquis, how can you be sure that there are only these 800 Xiwu cavalry in Lingzhou?"
Ning Zhong's eyes changed slightly, and he pondered: "So the conspiracy you are talking about means that Xiwu used Lingzhou to contain the Guping camp?"
The man nodded and said: "There is no danger to defend on the plain to the west of Guping. There are only nine military strongholds at each other's horns. If the Marquis does not have this elite cavalry to contain and support us, once the war breaks out, we will be in a very passive situation.
Lingzhou must not be chaotic. Not to mention the commercial roads that have revived in recent years, the food roads alone can directly affect the stability of the Fourth Battalion and even Hucheng on the border. What I don't quite understand is how the people of Xiwu can stay in Lingzhou.
Found so many good horses?"
Ning Zhong shook his head and said: "No need to say more about this matter, Xue Shiyuan explained it to me."
The man continued: "We must deal with those Western Wu cavalry as soon as possible. I would like to let the Third Army of the Tiger Guards take charge of this battle."
Chapter completed!