Chapter 857 856 [Competition]

Two days later, Puqi City.

Shuaifu Festival Hall.

Pei Yue looked at the two important ministers opposite and said calmly: "Peace talks are not an easy matter. The Southern Dynasty will definitely try every means to delay it. The longer the delay, the Southern Dynasty will find ways to improve morale and at the same time consume our army's war preparations."

There were only three people in the hall, and sitting across from them were Han Gongduan, who participated in the political affairs of the Dongfu, and Guo Xing, the Marquis of Gongcheng.

Han Gongduan pondered and said: "What does Marquis Pei mean, do we want to fight again?"

Pei Yue nodded and said: "Yes. In my plan, defending Jiangling is the first step, capturing Hanyang is the second step, and then launching a series of small battles on the border of Southern Korea. The focus is not on capturing the city, but on

Eliminating their vitality will allow us to take the absolute initiative in the peace talks and seek more benefits."

Guo Xing twisted his beard and said, "This is the right way."

Pei Yue raised his eyes to look at Han Gongduan and said calmly: "The Southern Dynasty has sent two envoys one after another. The first one was driven back by me, and the second one arrived in Jiangling three days ago and has been kept there by me. Han

Before your Excellency arrives, I have already deployed troops to continue the suppression southward. I believe that the envoy will be so anxious that he cannot sleep at night. After Mr. Han receives him, the peace talks should be able to proceed very smoothly."

Han Gongduan was known as an ancient gentleman. When he received the order, he felt that it was very inappropriate, because the war in the south relied entirely on Pei Yue to establish the victory, but in the end he had to do the most critical finishing work. He undoubtedly rushed in halfway to seize the credit. However,

It was hard to disobey the holy order, so he had to come to Puqi City to take over the job, so he couldn't hide his shame when facing Pei Yue.

Looking at Pei Yue, who had a normal expression, Han Gongduan said with admiration: "Pei Hou has left no trace, and I admire him very much."

Pei Yue smiled and then said solemnly: "Master Han, your Majesty must have given you instructions regarding the details of the peace talks, but as a witness to this war, I hope you can do the following."

Han Gongduan did not feel offended at all and said sincerely: "Please enlighten me."

Pei Yue said in a deep voice: "You can ignore false reputations, but there are three things that must be done. Confirm the ownership of the area from Jiangling to Hanyang, compensate our dynasty for its losses in this war, and the Southern Dynasty must pay annual tribute from next year."

Han Gongduan said solemnly: "Thank you Marquis Pei for your advice, I will definitely do it."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "I believe in Mr. Han's ability."

He turned to look at Guo Xing and continued: "Before leaving Jiangling, I had already prepared the troops for the entire southern border, and the follow-up arrangements have been informed to Gong Chenghou. The two of you only need to cooperate with each other, and the Southern Dynasty has no chance of delay.

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The two of them responded in unison.

Pei Yue stood up to say goodbye and refused to see them off.

After watching Pei Yue leave, Han Gongduan let out a long sigh.

Guo Xing frowned and said, "Your Majesty's move will inevitably chill the soldiers."

If it were normal times, Han Gongduan would have sternly refuted this attitude, but at this moment he could only smile bitterly and said: "Actually, your Majesty has nothing to do. After all, Marquis Pei is too young. If his contribution is too great, how can he convince others if he is not named Duke?

Even though I have wronged him now, at least there is still room for improvement."

Guo Xing shook his head and said: "That's not what I want to say. Even if it is for the sake of Marquis Pei, there is a more secure way to do this. Being so impatient now is undoubtedly a wake-up call to burn down the bridge. There is no reason to abandon it like worn out shoes just after you have made great achievements.

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Han Gongduan was silent for a long time and said slowly: "Fortunately, Marquis Pei has a calm temperament. I just hope he can understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts."

After hearing this, Guo Xing did not continue to test, but secretly sneered several times.

Compared to His Majesty the Emperor, whom he has not seen for many years, he must be closer to Guliang's son-in-law Chenglong Kuai. If there was some sense of scrutiny before, after Pei Yue turned the tide and won the battle, he only had respect and regret in his heart.

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Such people should not be treated like this.

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Pei Yue could not stay in Puqi City for too long because Emperor Kaiping asked him to escort Princess Qinghe to Kyoto as soon as possible. It is said that this was the attitude of the eldest prince Liu Xian. Even though the two countries had just experienced a war, they still had to negotiate at the negotiation table.

His face turned red due to the argument, but Liu Xian didn't seem to want to abandon the poor princess.

According to the information quietly revealed by Hou Yu, Liu Xian had a dispute with Emperor Kaiping because of this matter. This was an extremely rare thing, because everyone knew that the eldest prince was as afraid of His Majesty the Emperor as a tiger.

However, in Pei Yue's view, this was Liu Xianneng's move. His Highness had a kind of nostalgia and care for his relatives that ordinary people could not understand. It can be seen that he was willing to lose the title of prince to take the blame for Princess Pingyang.

In the biting night wind, Pei Yue suddenly felt a little comforted. The royal family didn't seem to be all cold-blooded people.

He has been very calm these days. No matter whether he made many arrangements after receiving the order or faced Han Gongduan's calm statement, he never showed anger from beginning to end.

But his heart was like a volcano about to erupt.

The image of Emperor Kaiping in his mind was very complicated. Without the promotion of this king who was very good at the emperor's mentality, it would be difficult for him to stand out from the crowd. To be fair, Emperor Kaiping favored him and had great trust in him.

More than most of the courtiers, especially after the Fourth Prince's rebellion, regarded him as a confidant.

I don’t know how many people envy Pei Yue’s holy family.

However, at this moment, he couldn't help but think of many past events.

Without Emperor Kaiping's acquiescence, could Chen Xizhi really develop and grow in the Hengduan Mountains, which is only a hundred miles away from Kyoto?

If he had not wanted to test the various forces in North Korea and China, Lu Min would not have had the opportunity to become the coach of the Western Army, let alone cause two major defeats.

Those mountains of corpses and seas of blood are vivid in my mind.

After all, he is just an emperor standing on the top of a mountain and treating the world as chess pieces.

What he cares most about is not the fate of a certain minister, but whether he can hold power in his hands forever.

When Wang Pingzhang was suppressed and had little power to fight back, who would be his next target?

Pei Yue sighed softly, and Xian Chunqiu's words seemed to ring in his ears again.

He silently clenched his fists.

At this moment, a slight noise suddenly came from not far away, and Pei Yue immediately went into a defensive posture. However, the next moment he suddenly raised his hand and wiped his eyes, looking at the figure appearing in the night with great surprise.

"Sir!" He couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

The middle-aged man slowly came to Pei Yue, looked at the grief and anger that was no longer concealed on this young face, and said in a complicated tone: "Brother Yue, you have worked hard this year."

Pei Yue shook his head vigorously and said, "It's not hard. I didn't expect to see you here, sir."

Mr. Xi said solemnly: "Actually, I have been in the southern border for a while, but you have done a very good job and do not need my help. After hearing about the emperor's will, I was a little worried about you, so I came over overnight to have a look."

A warmth surged in Pei Yue's heart. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and said, "Sir, I want to do something."

Mr. Xi raised his hand and patted his shoulder gently, saying gently: "That's exactly why I'm here."

In the cold moonlight, master and disciple looked at each other and smiled.

I have just finished one chapter, and I still need to read League Leader 2. I originally wanted to finish it, but this plot is very important, so it was a bit difficult to write, so please forgive me~!
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