"Now if the sun is powerful in Hanzhong, Yizhou will be shaken, and if the army comes, it will inevitably collapse." [Book of Jin, Chronicles of Emperor Xuan]
Pei Mao was convinced and looked around, so he prepared to send Gaishun with more than 8,000 elite tiger soldiers and more than 10,000 Qiang and Di followers, as well as Wudu County soldiers, with a combined force of 20,000, to go south along the Yangtze River to Langzhong to meet Zhang Lu. After all, I heard that Zhang Lu had
The barbarian kings of Bajun assisted them, and they had a strong military force that should not be underestimated. They also had the advantageous location of Bajun. With eight thousand elite tigers and warriors here, there would be no recurrence of the war in Bajun.
However, Xun You disagreed with this order to mobilize troops. He said: "We might as well send the infantry captain Xu Huang alone, and then allocate thousands of Qiang and Di Yi followers and Wudu County soldiers, totaling more than 10,000 troops."
Gaishun, who was about to receive the order, stopped and looked at Xun You in surprise. Not only him, but also Xu Huang himself was surprised. Although Gaishun had lost his favor, he was still the first general to follow the emperor.
Now Pei Mao was intercepted by Xun You as soon as he opened his mouth, which made Gaishun look a little confused.
"This..." Pei Mao was a little hesitant and glanced at Gaishun. He was not speaking for Gaishun, but he was a little unsure about Xun You's suggestion: "Is it too few? Zhang Lu's men are not said to be elite.
It is estimated that there are only 30,000 troops. If too few troops are sent, don't delay important events."
Xun You said confidently: "This battle has no bearing on victory or defeat. Xu Huang only needs to defend Langzhong. When the situation in Shu County changes, Zhang Lu will surrender." Seeing Pei Mao's thoughtful expression, he reminded: "Pei Mao
Could it be that the Duke has forgotten the Hanzhong treasury?"
"Ah!" Pei Mao suddenly said: "I forgot about the treasure warehouse in Hanzhong. Zhang Lu was not in a hurry when he fled, but he did not set fire to the property and food. At that time, we were still discussing whether he had surrendered.
Now that Mr. Xun has reminded me, I think so."
"Zhang Lu is also a Taoist, how can he not know the general situation?" Xun You stroked his beard and said: "Now that he has gathered people to attack the canal, most people in Hanchang and other places are still sitting back and watching the situation. Now our army has moved south, and there are no dangerous passes anymore.
Since Zhang Lu has shown good intentions in advance, it should not be difficult to decide where to go this time."
Pei Mao's thoughts were moved by Xun You, and he immediately changed his original idea of mobilizing troops, and changed the military orders in a good-hearted manner. After all, Gaishun had more than 8,000 men, while Xu Huang only had 3,000. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the war going south,
, keeping Gaishun by your side is indeed a good choice.
The ignored Gaishun also reacted at this time. Although he knew the reason, his face was still a little ugly. As for Xun You, he cast an unclear look at Gaishun.
After the troops were mobilized, but before news of Xu Huang's victory was announced, an envoy was sent from the direction of Jiange, saying that Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, had died of illness, and the powerful people of Shu had heard that the army was moving south, so they sent special personnel to surrender.
Pei Mao expressed doubts at first and thought it was a scam. Later, when he learned the identity of the visitor, he realized that it was not a lie.
The person who came was Wang Yue, the prisoner of Pingzhun.
Pei Mao had met Wang Yue. As early as last year, when Wang Yue was ordered to go south to find Pei Jun and cooperate with him in planning his surrender, Pei Mao had invited Wang Yue to his residence. He not only asked him to devote himself to state affairs, but also privately
Entrust him to take care of the safety of his son Pei Jun. Wang Yue had been famous in Luoyang for a long time. Pei Mao had no doubt about Wang Yue's skills. With his promise, even if Yizhou's plan failed, he could still
Guarantee Pei Jun's life.
"Liu Yizhou died of illness a few days ago. His son Liu Mao, his old subordinate Sun Zhao and others conspired to rebel, but we have mobilized troops to put it down." Wang Yue rode north from the capital of Yin, traveling hundreds of miles, and had to pacify various counties along the way.
The township chief, using official documents from the state and the external situation, forced him to surrender, and finally arrived at Jiange as quickly as possible. Just as he was about to rest, he heard the news of Jiameng's fall, and then he ran over. At this time, he
Already exhausted, but the military situation was raging, he still wanted to simply recount the situation at that time.
"Now that Yizhou has been temporarily replaced by Lord Gaofu, the prefect of Shu County, when Yiyang came to visit him, Dong Youzai of Nan County came forward to reassure him. I heard that the army broke through the pass and went south, and Shu County, Guanghan, Qianwei and other counties all paid tribute.
Please surrender, Yuexun, Zangke, Yongchang and other counties are located in remote areas, and the envoys have not reached them, so no news has been sent. However, as long as Pei Gong marches to the capital of Yin, the counties of Yizhou can surrender without a fight."
After listening to Wang Yue's words, Xun You couldn't help but feel surprised, especially when he heard the news of Liu Yan's rebellion. He thought in his heart that it seemed that Lai Min failed to save Liu Yan's entire family.
Let's just see how great Liu Yan's contribution is this time, which can offset his past sins.
As for Huang Wan, according to the rumors coming from the court, even if Lai Min did not take advantage this time, there was capital recovery.
Yang Huai heard clearly on the side that Liu Yan died, and Yizhou changed hands overnight and returned to the rule of the imperial court. Fortunately, he surrendered early and made some meager achievements, otherwise he would have lost his life if he followed behind.
He couldn't drink any more. When he was frightened, he immediately bowed his hand to Pei Mao and flattered him: "Young Master has made great contributions to the court at a young age, and he will be bound to be immeasurable in the future. Pei Gong teaches his children well and has a thousand-mile horse."
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Pei Mao was not good at fighting, so he always pretended to be the commander-in-chief of an army, and left all the military matters to Xun You. Besides this, what he was best at was establishing good relations with the generals in the army and letting them
It is his ability to be obedient to his subordinates. He knows that as a surrendered general, Yang Huai is still an outsider in the army. It is certain that he feels uneasy. At this time, he should be compliant to avoid making him feel uncomfortable.
Quite crowded.
Then Pei Mao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "A dog has no talent. Fortunately, he has the protection of the country and the help of famous people from Shu. This is only possible. He deserves no great credit."
Having said that, in fact, he was still a little unhappy in his heart. A good transition of power had to cause so many troubles and even a mutiny. Although Wang Yue did not say it, he probably knew that he was in the mourning hall at that time.
How many innocent scholars were killed, even if Pei Jun fulfilled his mission and completed the task, it would not be considered a complete victory over Jingjing, and Pei Mao would not be satisfied.
Once the Yizhou scholars suffered too many injuries, how would Sikong Zhao Wen, who was born in Yizhou, regard himself as the commander-in-chief of the first army?
Yang Huai had never seen so many thoughts from Pei Mao's smile. When he saw the coach talking to him, he was secretly happy and nodded. He knew that he had no place to interfere in what was going to be discussed next, so he sat down at the table obediently.
, no further words.
"What's going on in Ba County?" Pei Mao asked, "Why did Zhao Wei, who was stationed in Jiangzhou, rebel? Can Mr. Gaofu send someone to contact him again and give him an explanation?"
Wang Yue breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Wei is a local rich man who has rebelled against him for a long time. When Liu Yizhou was here, he refused to obey his orders for a long time. Now he has even rebelled and formed an alliance with Zhang Lu. I think he has a hard time.
Change, it’s not something that just a few messengers can say is coming.”
After saying that, Wang Yue glanced at Xun You, and finally at Pei Mao in the middle, and said slowly: "In my opinion, since Zhao Wei is stubbornly resisting, we might as well fight a few tough battles with him. It's better to do it once."
His repetitive nature, secondly... can also scare people into disobedience."
"Who is dissatisfied?" Pei Mao suddenly raised his voice.